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Tezuka's Barbara (2020) [Film Review]
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Tezuka's Barbara Blu-ray Release Details
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This Week in Anime - Osamu Tezuka Anime Through Time
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The Origins of Unico, Tezuka's Lonely Unicorn
A look at the origins of this little blue unicorn and its many incarnations in manga and anime


Osamu Tezuka’s Underrated Short
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Tezuka Osamu Discovery Collection
Awesome news! A collection of works from several of Osamu Tezuka's series will be published this coming February. The book includes several grade school versions of Tezuka's works…


Tezuka Osamu Discovery Collection
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Top 7 Anime Quotes: Reasons to Love Dazai Osamu
In honor of the third season of Bungou Stray Dogs airing, and my return from my brief hiatus, I’ve decided to analyze quotes from a fan-favorite. The title…
[Anime News Network] “The History Behind Osamu Tezuka’s Dororo”
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Hobby Japan’s Experimental Otaku Subculture Magazine Mark 1
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ANN Guest article: Osamu Kobayashi
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Random Anime Review: Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix 2772 — Space Firebird (1980)
There’s a first time for everything. At six years of age, the English-dubbed PAL VHS version of Osamu Tezuka’s 1980 Phoenix 2772 — Love’s…


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Osamu Tezuka x GraffArt Collaboration Announced
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the manga Astro Boy, the Osamu Tezuka Characters x GraffArt Pop Up Shop will be held.


Osamu Tezuka World Comic Pouches Released
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Ya Boy Kongming! Director Osamu Honma
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Osamu Tezuka Character Sitting Squad Available!
New gashapon figures of Osamu Tezuka's characters are now available in Japan. Atom, Pinoko, Leo, and Unico are included in this set!


Osamu Tezuka x Hardcore Chocolate 2024
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Tezuka Osamu: The Secret of Creation
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Iwashizu Shrine x Osamu Tezuka World Collab!
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The Bizarre Rabbit Hole of Direct To VHS Anime
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