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Week Two: Osamu Tezuka

Ive heard of Astro Boy for ever however I've never learned who actually wrote it, and how much of an influence they've had on manga. Osamu Tesuka's stories are awesome having read Astro Boy a couple of time over the past decade or so, and now learning about his old works his depth of work is awe inspiring. Reading the first volume of Phoenix I couldn't put it down. Phoenix touches on many adult subject matter in a digestible way that lets the reader think on the subject of the reading without having a clear cut meaning pushed onto them. I will definitely be reading more Tesuka. 

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