This review originally appeared in Issue #1 of Paste Magazine in the summer of 2002, republished in celebration of Paste’s 20th Anniversary. Don’t expect a futuristic action film a lá Wesley Snipes or ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Any pairing of two masterminds can elicit murmurs of approval—or of apprehension. But all readers can rest assured that in this case, the pairing of seinen manga ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Beyond paying homage to his mentor, Rintaro’s decision to name the film “Metropolis” is bold, ...

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 ...

The exhibition takes place at the famous-manga-artists’-apartment-turned-museum Tokiwaso Manga Museum and spans the bulk of Tezuka’s artistic journey, beginning with his childhood sketches. You’ll ...

There are few figures in anime and manga with the same weight behind them as Osamu Tezuka. Often called the father of those media, the accolade is actually apt in this case. So it is wonderful to ...

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 ...