Tezuka In English
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Faust (Manga)

Tezuka's Faust (1950) was originally published as a stand-alone book by Fuji Shobo on Januauary 15, 1950.  An adaptation of Goethe's Faust, it is Tezuka's first foray into re-imagining classic literature as manga.

Cyrano the Hero (Manga)

Osamu Tezuka's take on the French literary work, Cyrano the Hero (1953) was originally published over 7 monthly instalments, from April to November 1953, in Shonen Illustrated [少 年画報] - sandwiched in between the first and second runs of Tezuka's cowboy adventure, The Cactus Kid (1951-54).

Pinocchio (Manga)

Heavily inspired by Walt Disney’s animated classic, Osamu Tezuka’s take on the tale of a wooden puppet who becomes a real boy Pinocchio (1952) was originally published as a stand-alone book by Tokodo on June 5, 1952.

Son-Goku the Monkey (Manga)

Sometimes referred to as My Son-Goku, Tezuka's take on the classical Chinese literary work, Journey to the West, tells the tale of the magical stone monkey known as Son-Goku and his adventures with the Buddhist monk Sanzohoshi as they travel to India in search of sacred Buddhist texts. Son-Goku the Monkey (1952-59) was originally published in Manga King from February 1952 to March 1959.

Rainbow Parakeet, The (Manga)

Following both Black Jack (1973-83) and Don Dracula (1979), Rainbow Parakeet (1981-82) was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Champion from March, 1981 – June, 1982 and features Tezuka's take on the manga "dashing thief" character.