Originally published in SF Magazine from March 1971 – February 1975, Birdman Anthology is a collection of loosely connected but independent short stories which revolve around the theme of birds steadily become the dominant species on Earth.
In this section, you will find links to browse through our ever-growing set of pages on Tezuka’s manga works by various themes: Story Style, Category, Period, and Type.
After harassing a young girl named Miyuki on the train, a juvenile delinquent named Ben secretly falls in love with her. Wanting to apologize, he finds out she lives in the hospital and is shocked to learn that she does not have long to live because cancer has spread throughout her body. Ben visits Black Jack and begs him to save her; Black Jack agrees, but sets the price at Y5 million. When Ben is fatally shot while trying to steal the money, Black Jack transplants his organs into Miyuki, saving her and bringing the couple together in the end.
Black Jack (1973-83), Chapter 209 ‘Falling Object’ (落下物), was originally published on April 3, 1978 in Weekly Shonen Champion. Please note: this chapter is sealed.
Black Jack (1973-83), Chapter 171 ‘The Wall’ (壁), was originally published on May 9, 1977 in Weekly Shonen Champion. Please note: this chapter is sealed.
Black Jack (1973-83), Chapter 058 ‘Seat of Pleasure’ (快楽の座), was originally published on January 20, 1975 in Weekly Shonen Champion. Please note: this chapter is sealed.
Black Jack (1973-83), Chapter 041 ‘Vegetable’ (植物人間), was originally published on September 23, 1974 in Weekly Shonen Champion. Please note: this chapter is sealed.
Black Jack (1973-83), Chapter 028 ‘Finger’ (指), was originally published on June 24, 1974 in Weekly Shonen Champion. Please note: this chapter is sealed.
When the popular feature Black Jack (1973-83) came to the end of its original run in September 1978 in Akita Shoten's popular Weekly Shonen Champion, Osamu Tezuka decided to follow it with something a little different.
While exploring a cave at Mt. Shaugi, Mustachio and Astro discover the remains of Prof. Ryotaro Felini, an old friend of Dr. Ochanomizu's and a noted conservationist, as well as his pet cat, Chiri. When Mustachio is later woken up by the "Red Cat", an suddenly anthropomorphic Chiri, he is told that humans threatening to despoil the last virgin woodland in the greater Tokyo area will pay the ultimate price. He then visits Mr. Condo, a local developer, and discovers that Felini had approached him in an attempt to preserve Sasagaya Forest. However Condo betrayed Felini's trust and the furious environmental activist vowed his revenge. After Astro unmasks the Red Cat, the very-much-alive Felini reveals that he faked his own death, and every animal in Tokyo goes crazy and begins terrorizing the humans. When his beloved Chiri is killed by accident, Felini goes off the deep end and threatens some kidnapped children with dynamite. With no other choice, Astro gives him an electric shock, but it sets off the dynamite and he is mortally wounded. On his death-bed Dr. Ochanomizu tells Felini that the construction project has been stopped and Sasagaya Forest is safe. With that, Felini dies happily and is buried in the forest he fought so hard to protect.
Ongoing Serial: a series of episodes, published over a span of weeks/months/years where the story plot is connected from chapter to chapter and must be read in chronological order for it to be understood properly.
Chapter Serial: a series of episodes, published over a span of weeks/months/years where the story plot is self-contained to a single chapter. There may be an overarching plot, but the stories can generally be read in any order and be understood
Book: an all-in-one self contained story published as a one-off.
Supplement: an an all-in-one self contained story published as a stand-alone supplement to a regular weekly/monthly periodical.
Short Story: an all-in-one, self contained story that was published in a regular weekly/monthly periodical
Anthology: a collection of all-in-one, self contained stories that were published in a regular weekly/monthly periodical but are generally grouped together.
