Jennifer+Ma

﻿**What do you know about Manga?** Manga is very popular in Japan and has been around for a while. Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Astro Boy, Hello Kitty, Ultraman, TarePanda, Tamagotchi are some of the examples of common Manga known not only in Japan but around the world.

I want to learn more about Manga and how it is created. I also want to learn other types of Manga. I also like to find out more of Manga than meet the eye when we see them.
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Tezuka Osamu:てずかおさむ Tezuka Osamu was born the eldest son of three children on November 3rd, 1928, in Toyonaka City, Osaka. An extremely witty and imaginative boy, he grew up in a liberal family exposed to manga and animation. As a boy he also had a love for insects reminiscent of Fabre, and, reflecting the level of his interest in the insect world, later incorporated the ideogram for "insect" into his pen name. Having developed an intense understanding of the preciousness of life from his wartime experience, Tezuka Osamu aimed to become a physician and later earned his license, but ultimately chose the profession he loved best: manga artist and animated film writer. Tezuka Osamu's manga and animated films had a tremendous impact on the shaping of the psychology of Japan's postwar youth. His work changed the concept of the Japanese cartoon, transforming it into an irresistible art form and incorporating a variety of new styles in creating the "story cartoon." Changing the face of literature and movies, his work also influenced a range of other genres. His impact on animated film was equal to that which he had on the manga world. The lovable characters appearing in works such as Japan's first animated TV series "ASTRO BOY," the color animated TV series "Jungle Emperor Leo", and the two-hour animated special "Bander Book," captured the hearts of the Japanese through the medium of television, propelling the animated film to tremendous popularity in Japanese general society. Tezuka Osamu's work was exported to the U.S., Europe, and other Asian countries, becoming the stuff of dreams for children around the world. He also ventured into the world of full-length adult animation, exploring all possibilities of the field of animation. In addition to his record of achievement in TV and commercial animation, he also received international acclaim for his work in experimental animation in his later years. His enduring theme that of the preciousness of life, formed the crux of all of Tezuka Osamu's works. Tezuka Osamu, creator of a great cultural asset and gifted with an unbeatable pioneering spirit combined with an enduring passion for his work and a consistent view to the future, lived out his entire life tirelessly pursuing his efforts, passing away at the age of 60 on February 8th, 1989.

Important anime/manga that Tezuka created - 1949: Metropolis - 1950 – 1954: Jungle Taitei (Jungle Emperor) - 1952 – 1958:Tetsuwan ATOM (Astro Boy) - 1953 – 1956: Ribon no Kishi (Princess Knight) - 1956 – 1989: Hi no Tori (Phoenix) - 1970: Kureopatora (Cleopatra: Queen of Sex) - 1973 – 1983: Black Jack

Achievements and Contributions that Tezuka achieved - 1958: Shogakukan Manga Award for //Manga Seminar on Biology and Biiko-chan// - 1975: Bungeishunju Manga Award - 1975: Japan Mangaka Association Award – Special Award - 1977: Kodansha Manga Award for //Black Jack and The Three-Eyed One// - 1983: Shogakukan Manga Award for //Hidamari no Ki// - 1984: Animafest Zagreb Grand Prize for //Jumping// - 1985: Hiroshima Internation Animation Festival for //Onboro-Film// - 1986: Kodansha Manga Award for //Adolf// - 1989: Nihon SF Taisho Award – Special Award - 2004: Eisner Award for Buddha (vols. 1-2) - 2005: Eisner Award for Buddha (vols. 3-4) - 2009: Eisner Award for Dororo

Hayao Miyazaki: はやおみやざき Hayao Miyazaki was born in Tokyo on January 5, 1941. He started his career in 1963 as an animator at the studio Toei Douga, and was subsequently involved in many early classics of Japanese animation. From the beginning, he commanded attention with his incredible ability to draw, and the seemingly-endless stream of movie ideas he proposed. In 1971, he moved to A Pro with Isao Takahata, then to Nippon Animation in 1973, where he was heavily involved in the //World// //Masterpiece Theater// TV animation series for the next five years. In 1978, he directed his first TV series, //Conan// //,The Boy in the Future// then moved to Tokyo Movie Shinsha in 1979 to direct his first movie, the classic //Lupon III: The Castle of Cagliostro.// In 1984, he released //Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind,// based on the manga(comic) of the same title he had started two years before. The success of the film led to the establishment of a new animation studio, Studio Ghibili, at which Miyazaki has since directed, written, and produced many other films with Takahata. All of these films enjoyed critical and box office successes. In particular, Miyazaki's //Princess Monoke// received the Japan Academy Award for Best Film and was the highest-grossing (about US$150 million) domestic film in Japan's history until it was taken over by another Miyazaki work, //Spirited Away //. In addition to animation, Miyazaki also draws manga. His major work was the //Nausicaä manga,// an epic tale he worked on intermittently from 1982 to 1994 while he was busy making animated films. Another manga, //Hikoutei Jidai,// was later evolved into his 1992 film //Porco Rosso.//

Important anime/manga that Hayao created - 1997: Mononoke-hime (Princess Mononoke) - 1984: Kaze no tani no Naushika (Nausicaa the Valley of the Wind) - 1988: Tonari no Totoro (My Neighbour Totoro) - 1989: Majo no Takkyubin (Kiki’s Delivery Service) - 2001: Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi (Spirited Away) - 2004: Hauru no ugoku shiro (Howl’s Moving Castle)

Achievements and Contributions that Hayao achieved - Spirited Away: 2001 Japanese Academy Awards, Golden Bear (First Prize) at 2002 Berlin Film Festivals and 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature - Howl’s Moving Castle: premiered at 2004 Venice International Film Festival, Golden Osella award for animation technology and was exhibited in New York’s Museum of Art - Received Career Golden Lion in 2005 - Received a lifetime achievement award in Venice International Film Festival in 2005 - Had some of his short films displayed in Ghibli Museum