This class we continued to learn about the history of Japanese animation and the origins of some of the common tropes of the genre. One man I wanted to focus on is Tezuka Osamu, who is often referred to as the Father, God, and Emperor of both manga and anime. Outside of his groundbreaking works such as Tetsuwan ATOM (Astro Boy) Hi no Tori (Phoenix), and my personal favorite Black Jack. I will link the Black Jack movie below since it is a very interesting premise with very unique characters.
However, outside of the fact his work literally leads to the creation of the world of anime we know today he was a very fascinating man. He decided to purse a medical degree after almost losing both of his arms to an infection as a teenager. He was admitted to the medical school of Osaka University at the age of 17 due to the shortage of doctors in Japan at the time. Despite being qualified to practice medicine and successfully defended his doctoral thesis in 1961, Tezuka was more inclined to the art work.
LeAnn Schmitt
ANIM223 - HISTORY OF ANIMATION - FALL 2019 