Osamu Tezuka is arguably one of the most important figures in Japanese anime and manga, creating the very groundwork from which the mediums would come to define themselves. Throughout his ...

Let me say up front that as a 35-year-old fan of American indie and European films, Osamu Tezuka's anime film "Metropolis" -- transformed into a big screen flick by Katsuhiro Otomo ("Akira") and ...

“Metropolis” and “Escaflowne,” two anime features opening today in limited release, showcase the diversity of Japanese animation. Both films offer dramatic visuals and a sense of scope rarely seen in ...

This madeforvideo documentary gives animation fans a behindthescenes look at the making of Metropolis the film adaptation of classic manga artist Osamu Tezukas vision of a future society where humans ...

Thirty seven years ago today, the anime industry lost a figure whose influence still shapes what viewers see on screens around the world. On Feb 9, 1989, Osamu Tezuka died at 60. It is easy to treat ...

Known worldwide as the godfather of both anime and manga, Osamu Tezuka’s cultural influence can never be over-stated. As pioneering as Walt Disney, and as prolific as Jack Kirby, his choices as a ...

This review originally appeared in Issue #1 of Paste Magazine in the summer of 2002, republished in celebration of Paste’s 20th Anniversary. Metropolis’s action begins as an elderly detective and his ...