" Osamu Tezuka Discovery Collection" (Genkosha), a book of "phantom" manuscripts and materials, including works not included in Osamu Tezuka 's comics, will be released on February 10th. The book includes valuable materials such as original color manuscripts not included in the comics, and manuscripts that Tezuka himself reconstructed for his comics but ended up not being published. Newly discovered manuscripts will also be included.
Known as the "God of Manga," Tezuka is said to have drawn over 150,000 manga manuscripts in his lifetime. Some of these works have never been published in comics. Many of them were published primarily in school year magazines, a genre that Tezuka continued to be passionate about until his later years. Many of the works serialized in school year magazines feature animals or young boys and girls as protagonists, and feature many of the adorable characters that Tezuka was known for. Also included are school year magazine versions of Tezuka's masterpieces, such as "Astro Boy," "The Jungle Emperor," and "Unico."
Many school magazine manga are drawn in vivid color or two-tone, and this book will feature original color manuscripts of color works that were collected in black and white. It was planned and edited by Takashi Hamada.
*Main featured works
Adventure Ruby▽Triton of the Sea▽Wansa-kun▽Amberjack▽Unico▽Astro Boy▽Atom Cat▽Archives (Shooting Star Prince, Jungle Emperor Leo, Katsura Shundanji Poster, Find the Panther, etc.)
