{"product_id":"astro-boy-omnibus-volume-1-paperback","title":"Astro Boy Omnibus, Volume 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOsamu Tezuka\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eOsamu Tezuka\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eOsamu Tezuka\u003c\/b\u003e (Created by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan a robot have a soul? Built by a brilliant scientist to replace his lost son, but with powers beyond imagination, Astro Boy fights for the oppressed and helpless, whether they be human, alien, or robot. Exciting, whimsical, and touching, \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e brings back the classic era of comics and animation, featuring tales that readers young and old will enjoy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Creator Osamu Tezuka was considered the Walt Disney of Japan, and Astro Boy is his most popular and influential creation. \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eOmnibus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVolume 1\u003c\/i\u003e features nearly seven hundred pages of Astro's jet-powered, super-strong, evil-bashing adventures\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOsamu Tezuka was born in the city of Toyonaka, in Osaka, Japan, in November 3, 1928, and raised in Takarazuka, in Hyogo perfecture. He graduated from the Medical Department of Osaka University and was later awarded a Doctorate of Medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1946 Tezuka made his debut as a manga artist with the work \u003ci\u003eMa-Chan's Diary, \u003c\/i\u003eand in 1947 he had his first big hit with \u003ci\u003eNew Treasure Island. \u003c\/i\u003eIn over forty years as a cartoonist, Tezuka produced in excess of an astounding 150,000 pages of manga, including the creation of \u003ci\u003eMetropolis, Mighty Atom (A.K.A Astro Boy), Jungle Emperor (A.K.A Kimba the White Lion), Black Jack, Pheonix, Buddha, \u003c\/i\u003e and many more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTezuka's fascination with Disney cartoons led him to begin his own animation studio, creating the first serialized Japenese cartoon series, which was later exported to America as \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e in 1963. Tezuka Productions went on to create animated versions of \u003ci\u003eKimba the White Lion (Jungle Empero\u003c\/i\u003er) and \u003ci\u003ePhoenix\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe recieved numerous awards during his life, including the Bungei Shunju Manga Award, the Kodansha Manga Award, the Shogakukan Manga Award, and the Japan Cartoonists' Association Special Award for Excellence. He also served a varierty of organizations. He was director of the Japan Cartoonists' Association, the chairman of the Japan Animation Association, and a member of the Manga Group Japan Pen Club, and the Japan SF Authors' Club, among others. Tezuka became Japan's \"comics ambassador\" taking Japan's comics culture to the world in 1980, he toured and lectured in America, including a speech at the United Nations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegarded as a national treasure, osamu Tezuka died on February 9 1989 at the age of 60. In April 1994, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum opened in the city of Takruzaka where he was raised. His creations remain hugely popular in Japan and are printed in Many languages throught the world, where he is acclaimed as one of the true giants of comics and anaimation, his work as vital and influential today as it was half a century ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Comicas are an international language,\" Tezuka said. \"They can cross boundaries and generations. Comics are a bridge between all cultures.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x 6.8 x 4.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47211228561657,"sku":"9781616558604","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/yvjE2dMvc99781616558604.webp?v=1768079713","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/astro-boy-omnibus-volume-1-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}