The Japanese anime industry has become a worldwide phenomenon and the one that represented it globally is none other than ...

Tezuka's iconic works include "Jungle Emperor" (Kimba the White Lion) and "Tetsuwan Atom" (Astro Boy), which defined anime production. Tezuka transitioned to darker, more mature gekiga manga in ...

In the early days of anime, independent animators worked vigorously to produce what eventually would pave the way to Astro Boy in 1963. In the 1980s, a boom of independent studios and a dramatic ...

A generative artificial intelligence project aims to continue the work of the late manga artist behind the Astro Boy series. Tezuka Osamu also developed the Black Jack series, which centers on a ...

Background drawings and storyboards for “Astro Boy” are on display in the basement. Large figures and a game celebrating “Naruto,” a ninja anime popular among foreigners, are available at ...