Shonen Illustrated
November 1965
Shonen Illustrated (少年画報), published by Shonen Gahosha, was home to several of Osamu Teukza’s serialized works. Although relatively popular in the 1950s – featuring such works as The Cactus Kid (1951-54), Cyrano the Hero (1953), and Super Taiheiki (1958-59) – by the early 1960s circulation had become a bit sluggish due to competition from other adventure manga magazines aimed at young boys. However, with the publication of Ambassador Magma (1965-67) circulation began to pick up.
Ambassador Magma (1965-67) began its run in the May 1965 issue and concluded in the August 1967. However, because Osamu Tezuka had spread himself so thin – working on other series including Wonder 3 (1965-66), Big X (1963-66), and Princess Knight [Nakayoshi] (1963-64) – the second half of the “Cyclops Arc” was drawn by two other manga artists, Satoshi Inoue and Kazuyoshi Fukumoto.
As such, and as per Osamu Tezuka’s wishes, the three volumes of the Osamu Tezuka Complete Manga Works editions (MT-186 | MT-187 | MT-188) conclude after the “Black Garon Arc” with the February 1967 issue.
Publication Information and Chapter Summaries
001
The Disappointment of All Readers Expecting a Unique Prologue
(きわめてユニークなプロローグを期待する読者の失望)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/05
Coming Soon!
002
And Here the Unrealistic Hero Emerges
(ここで非現実的な英雄が登場する)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/05 | 1965/06
Coming Soon!
003
Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/07 | 1965/08
Coming Soon!
004
Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/08 | 1965/09
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005
You’re Not My Mother!
(ぼくのママじゃない！！)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/09 | 1965/10
Coming Soon!
006
The Three Superhero-esque Monsters
(三人の特撮的怪獣)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/10 | 1965/11 | 1965/12
Coming Soon!
007
The City of Fakes
(にせものの街)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1965/12 | 1966/01
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008
The Curious Guests of the Imperial Hotel
(帝国ホテルの奇妙な客人たち)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/01 | 1966/02
Coming Soon!
009
Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/02 | 1966/03 | 1966/04
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010
The Encounter Between Gore and Earth
(ゴアとアースの邂逅)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/02 | 1966/03
Coming Soon!
011
Adventure in the Age of Dinosaurs
(恐竜世紀の冒険)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/03 | 1966/04 | 1966/05
Coming Soon!
012
All the Space Children
(宇宙人の子どもがいっぱい)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/05 | 1966/06
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013
Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/06 | 1966/07
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014
Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/07 | 1966/08
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015
Sometimes Defeat is Also Acceptable
(敗北も時にはよし)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/08
Coming Soon!
016
Flower Garden of the Star Children
(星の子の花園)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/09
Coming Soon!
017
Black Gallon Appears
(ブラック・ガロン現わる)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/09 | 1966/10
Coming Soon!
018
The Creator of the Universe, Chaos
(宇宙の創造者カオス)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/11 | 1966/12
Coming Soon!
019
Pick, The “Living Brain”
(「生きた脳みそ」ピック)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1966/12 | 1967/01
Coming Soon!
020
The Fight of the Century
(世紀の対決)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1967/01 | 1967/02
Coming Soon!
021
Look Forward to the Counterattack
(捲土重来を期して)Shonen Illustrated (少年画報)
1967/02
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