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I view Tezuka as a role-model, actually.

See, I myself am an aspiring comic book/animation artist. In fact, one reason I haven't been posting much is because I've been working hard on a comic. My current avatar is my character "Kazuki" who plays a major role in my current project.

And, while there's a lot of cartoonists out there, both "Eastern" and "Western", that I look up to (Jhonen Vasquez, Kevin Eastman, Peter Chung, CLAMP, and Yayoi Ogawa, to name a few, all rank pretty high), Tezuka is in a class by himself, a true master of both mediums.

He really shows just what comics and animation can do.

I'd say I view him the way he viewed Walt Disney. Except, I think Tezuka surpassed his hero by a wide margin. Whereas, I don't think I'm ever going to reach his level, but that's okay, because that just means I'll always have a reason to keep improving.

One thing that amazes me about his artwork is his ability to depict movement on still comic panels. Some of his manga, at quick glance actually appear to be moving for a tiny fraction of a second. I have not seen any other comics artwork have that effect, not even other masters like Jack Kirby. He really was the "God of Manga"!

Well nobody's body of work is flawless.

Sometimes the Disney-esque "cartoon-ness" of his art-style feels a bit stale, when I'm more in the mood for a "modern manga" or "realistic" art-style.

Also, sometimes Astro-Boy and other more kid-oriented works can be a little too "kiddy" (I actually prefer Astro-Boy in anime form, where it's more of an "action cartoon").

But, still I deeply respect the man as a writer and artist, and I still meant what I said about considering him a role model.

Oh, geez, I agree with just about what everyone said!

It was true that he wasn't afraid to cross boundaries. And that's the main thing I love about him. He loved what he did, and truly meant it all.

And not to mention, he worked on a lot of manga in a short time. Don't you think it'd be a waste of time to draw everything carefully and precisly?

I don't understand why so many people these days don't appreciate him. He had an incredible work ethic, and his works and entertaining and beautiful. Just because he didn't make everything like Loveless, or Naruto doesn't mean that he shouldn't recognized(Yeah, I'm talking to YOU, participants of the Anime Club!).

I don't think Naruto's that bad. It's definitely cast in the mold of other Sh