Playing cards

[Kuririn]

Does anyone else own a set of the Tezuka Osamu World playing cards? I picked one up on Yahoo Auctions and they arrived today. What gorgeous designs! Unfortunately, the card descriptions are beyond my reading level, but the mini-manga included is quite funny (especially taking in context a certain face card which has been vandalized by Lamp, Hamegg and Skunk). Unfortunately, right now I can only use them for Solitaire.

My question to other owners is...who exactly is on the eight of hearts? I suspect it's Shunsaku Ban but can't be sure. If you know, please tell me.

Everyone else: if you ever see a set of these anywhere, pick them up!! They may be expensive for trump cards but they're REALLY nice!

[cmoon]

I feel like this has been discussed before, but couldn't find the thread. Regardless, someone here has them. In fact, now that you mention it, I remember seeing pictures of them. I seem to recall the set not being 100% hoyle (like 5 aces or something.)

I play cards enough, I wish I had a nice tezuka set.

[Kuririn]

Yes...Lamp, Hamegg and Skunk in the little manga seemed to be angry that Rock was getting a face card and they weren't...so they "modified" his card. (And Black Jack's jack of clubs) So there are four aces of spades.

I don't play cards very often...but I may start!

[Rocku]

I think they're more for show than for actually playing, but I suppose you could play with them.

I ordered my pair from the Asian Art Museum when they were showing "Tezuka: The Marvel of Manga." They are beautiful cards with crisp designs, and the mini manga was a very nice surprise. For those who don't know by now, I have a very unhealthy obsession with Skunk that will probably get me into big trouble one day, so having my own Skunk-ace (to an extent....lol) makes me very happy.

As for that mysterious character, I have no idea. There are actually a few characters on the cards that I'm confused about.

Cmoon I think this is the thread:

http://forums.tezukainenglish.com/viewt ... sc&start=0

The cards are mentioned on the second page, along with some pictures.

[cmoon]

Regarding Skunk, is he an actual Tezuka character? I only remember him from the 80's Astro cartoon and nowhere else. As discussed before, the 80's Astro was not an actual Tezuka creation (though I'm sure he had some control/supervision/input). That said, I wonder if Skunk was actually created by Tezuka or someone else?

[strobe_z]

Oh, Skunk was created by Tezuka alright. He appears in the Astro Boy manga for sure. He also makes some guest appearances in Black Jack and Rainbow Parakeet.

http://en.tezuka.co.jp/studio/character/c012/c012.html

[Rocku]

And inspired by Richard Widmark as well From the 1947 movie "Kiss of Death."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Widmark

I don't want to get off topic so I'll stop here.

And strobe_z? LOVE your hinotori sig

[cmoon]

Hah! I love Kiss of Death!

The appearance of Skunk must have slipped past me when reading the manga, but to be honest, I've probably only read 17 of the 23 or so volumes, so maybe I just haven't read that one. Hmmm...