Those who have read enough manga or watched vintage anime shows like Dororo and Astro Boy would be familiar with Osamu Tezuka, also known as "the father of manga" and "the godfather of manga." Furthermore, like Walt Disney, which dominates the animation industry in the West, Tezuka's works served as mainstream anime until the late 1980s, before he passed away in 1989.
Naoki Urasawa, the acclaimed author of the world-renowned anime Monster, created a manga spin-off of Astro Boy titled Pluto from 2003 to 2009. Taking his idol, Osamu Tezuka, as inspiration, he followed in his footsteps and produced something that would last long and serve as a reminder of how influential Tezuka-san was.
With Netflix adapting the award-winning manga Pluto, fans of both Tezuka and Urasawa are enthusiastic to see how it turns out. Given Netflix's history of successful manga adaptations such as Blood of Zeus, Castlevania, and Levius, there is no...
Naoki Urasawa, the acclaimed author of the world-renowned anime Monster, created a manga spin-off of Astro Boy titled Pluto from 2003 to 2009. Taking his idol, Osamu Tezuka, as inspiration, he followed in his footsteps and produced something that would last long and serve as a reminder of how influential Tezuka-san was.
With Netflix adapting the award-winning manga Pluto, fans of both Tezuka and Urasawa are enthusiastic to see how it turns out. Given Netflix's history of successful manga adaptations such as Blood of Zeus, Castlevania, and Levius, there is no...
- 9/6/2023
- by Hanumanth
- MovieWeb
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