Osamu Tezuka - Master Mangaka

Osamu Tezuka and Phoenix

Prolific author and artist Osamu Tezuka is generally regarded as the single figure responsible for developing Japan's massive manga and anime industries. His cinematic art style and novelistic narratives have made his work as universally accessible and relevant now as when first published in Japan. A list of his well-known and universally loved work includes the classic Kinba the White Lion, Black Jack, Adoft, Astroy Boy, and Metropolis..

Tezuka continued creating comics until his death in 1989. He often referred to Phoenix as his “life work,” and it is considered by many to be the peak of his artistic achievement. The Barnes & Noble Studio is proud to present an exclusive video presentation based upon Volume 4 of Phoenix. Beautifully set against the religious and political upheavals of 8th-century Japan, this “motion manga” highlights the story of a disfigured killer and a talented woodcarver who find their destinies inextricably linked and their spirits tested in a series of personal and professional trials.