Tezuka, Osamu
Tezuka often inserted himself into his own work, and the ways in which he did it really spans the entire gambit of roles. Most often he simply plays himself, the manga artist offering the reader a closer-than-usual connection with the author by becoming an active narrator of the story. That can include more in-depth framing at the beginning or ending of a story, providing insight into its development or some of the meta context from the time period it was created that may enhance the reader’s enjoyment.
