Tezuka’s Stars (E)
Echizen Gani
As a reliable supporting Star, Echizen Gani has usually been cast in roles that benefit from a steady hand, such as a teacher, a doctor, or a stage manager. In fact, his early interactions with Black Jack were shaped by his “by-the-book” mentality. Al...
Eiichi, Fukui
Born on March 3, 1921 was the real-life manga artist of a popular judo-themed manga. Despite an occaisonally heated rivalry, he was a friend of Tezuka's who, somewhat infamously, died of karoshi ('overwork") on June 26, 1954 while putting the finishing...