One of my favourite creators is the Godfather of Manga himself, Osamu Tezuka. The man is responsible for anime being what it is, and he created a mindblowing amount of anime and manga across every genre, the most famous of course being Astro Boy (which I will watch one day lol).
What's your favourite Tezuka manga/anime? I have a special place in my heart for the 1969 anime for Dororo, whose opening is posted below.
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I enjoyed the anime Metropolis, based on his comic (produced some years after his death).
Also, I use his two instructional books on animation all the time when teaching.
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Metropolis is a great one! I should rewatch it soon, as well as check out his books. Right now I’m going through his manga that I was able to get my hands on, going to read his Buddha series soon.
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Love it!
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Book 1 covers the basics of animation we see in other books, but with Japanese style characters. some nice bits on special effects animation too.
Book 2 is out of print and usually expensive when sold online. It has walk cycles for any animal you can think of! Very useful. Fortunately, it’s on Archive.org.
Book 1:
https://archive.org/details/tezuka-school-of-animation-vol-1-tezuka-productions
Book 2:
https://archive.org/details/tezuka-school-of-animation-animals-in-motion
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Hi, I strongly recommend Buddha. The style is unique, and the way it depicts his life is original and respectful, while directly engaging with contemporary issues.