One of Tezuka’s most well-known sci-fi adventure series, Wonder 3 (1965-66), also sometimes known as Amazing 3, was originally published in Weekly Shonen Magazine in March and April, 1965 and then, after a short hiatus, was suddenly rebooted in Weekly Shonen Sunday, running from May 1965 to May 1966.
Zero Men (1959-60) was Tezuka's follow-up to Dr. Thrill (1959) in Weekly Shonen Sunday, and was originally serialized from September 13, 1959 to December 11, 1960. Much like The Adventure of Rock (1952-54), Captain Ken (1960-61) and Astro Boy (1952-68), Zero Men (1959-60) explores a favoured theme of Tezuka's, the struggle to bridge the gap between two opposing cultures - in this case human being's with tails.
A major turning point in Tezuka's work, the Vampires (1966-69) manga series was originally published in Weekly Shonen Sunday between June 1966 to May 1967, with a sequel appearing in Shonen Book from October 1968 and ending abruptly, mid-story, in April 1969. The series also spawned a live-action television series, with animated animal versions of the vampires in 1969.
Dr. Thrill (1959) was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday from April 5 to September 6, 1959. Originally begun as a collection of stand-alone stories, at the request of his editors, Tezuka eventually transformed the story into a long-form serial.
Tezuka's signature samurai series, Dororo (1967-69) was originally published in Weekly Shonen Sunday from August 1967 to July 1968. After a hiatus the manga series concluded its run in Adventure King in 1969 to coincide with the release of the animated television show.
Osamu Tezuka's tale of an Ainu boy and his tiger, Brave Dan (1962) followed The White Pilot (1961-62) in Weekly Shonen Sunday, and was originally serialized from July to December 1962.
Also known as 週刊少年サンデー (Shukan Shonen Sande), over the years it has been home to many of Tezuka's important adventure series, such as Dr. Thrill, Wonder 3, Vampires, and Dororo.
Following on the heels of the successful run of Zero Men (1959-60), Tezuka's Captain Ken (1960-61) was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday from December 18, 1960 to August 20, 1961.
Types of Tezuka Manga
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.
