01-08-2025
Exhibition of manga legend Tezuka Osamu opens in Tokyo
An exhibition of late manga luminary Tezuka Osamu opens in Tokyo on Saturday. Visitors can take a closer look at his original drawings for works including "Astro Boy."
The event is held in Toshima Ward at the restored Tokiwa-so apartment building where Tezuka and other manga artists spent their young days.
Reporters were given a preview on Friday.
There are more than 110 exhibits, including hand-drawn pictures for "Astro Boy," "Phoenix" and "Black Jack."
The event highlight themes that run through Tezuka's works, such as the preciousness of life and the need to save the planet from environmental destruction.
Tezuka Productions President Matsutani Takayuki says the artist's way of thinking transcended time and space. He also says he wants children to read Tezuka's works and feel what the artist was trying to convey.
The exhibition runs through November 24.
