Abstract: "The vitality of animals that still shine even if they are at the mercy of human ego. An animal masterpiece selection of Tezuka manga that asks the preciousness of all life!"[]
Animals of Osamu Tezuka [手塚治虫の動物] (Tedzuka osamu no dōbutsu) is one of two anthology paperback books released on February 18, 2021 by Yama-kei Publishers. It is a collection of 7 manga stories selected from the works left by Tezuka with the main themes being "animals and man" and "the preciousness of all life". The manga stories are works that Tezuka wrote for various different magazines between March 1970 with I, Rovannah to February 1978 with Korosuke Bridge. Others stories included are: Lolo's Journey, Evil Emon, Tired of Animal Grass, and Bomba!.
Black Jack - White Lion[]
Black Jack - White Lion [ブラック・ジャック - 白いライオン-] (Burakku jakku - shiroi raion) was initally released in the "Weekly Shonen Champion" magazine published by Akita Shoten [秋田書店]. In the story, Black Jack is asked to treat a white lion cub.
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Trivia[]
- An earlier anthology published in June 2020 titled, Osamu Tezuka Mountain [手塚治虫の山] featured stories left by Tezuka featuring a theme of "mountains, animals, and nature".
- This paperback is available for purchase on amazon.co.jp and books.rakuten.co.jp