13 Experimental Animations of Osamu Tezuka, “the Godfather of Manga” (1964–1987)

If you enjoy modern Japanese animation, you can no doubt name several masterpieces of the form off the top of your head, whether acclaimed series like Neon Genesis Evangelion and Cowboy Bebop to the work of cinema auteurs like Satoshi Kon and Hayao Miyazaki. What may cross your mind less readily is how much these and other anime productions owe to Astro Boy, or as it was known in Japan, Tetsuwan Atomu (“Mighty Atom”). First conceived on the page by artist Osamu Tezuka, remembered to