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Discover mangaka artists who become influential along History

Weekly Shōnen Jump is a dense brick of a magazine, that has barely paused for breath since its founding in 1968. In its half a century of publishing, it has sold 7.5 billion copies. Picking up a Weekly Shōnen Jump or any of its many competitors in a store, you’ll immediately notice how thick these magazines are—so much so they are sometimes called "phonebook manga".

The sheer amount of work required to meet fast turnarounds and hungry readerships make mangaka (manga artists) admirable, but creating manga goes far beyond speed. Manga features thrilling action, comedy, romance, and commentary about modern life, told through illustrated panels and dialogue. Every page is packed with detail for readers to get lost in.

Here, we explore the history of this Japanese cultural heritage, and some of its most influential artists. Prepare to be inspired...

Key moments of manga history

The word "manga" is comprised of two written characters, or kanji: the kanji for informal or whimsical (漫 man) and the one

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Osamu Tezuka

Japanese cartoonist and animator (1928–1989)

"Tezuka" redirects here. For other people with this surname, see Tezuka (surname).

The native form of this personal name is Tezuka Osamu. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Osamu Tezuka (手塚治虫, born 手塚治, Tezuka Osamu, (1928-11-03)3 November 1928 – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga" (マンガの父, Manga no Chichi), "the Godfather of Manga" (マンガの教父, Manga no Kyōfu) and "the god of Manga" (マンガの神様, Manga no Kami-sama). Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.^[2] Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works.

Tezuka began what was known as the manga revol

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5 Great Manga About Manga Creators

Manga can whisk a reader to a far away galaxy or explore the inner workings of a high school student turned into a slime. Often, authors are far removed from the worlds they create, but sometimes, they turn the pen on themselves. Autobiographical manga have been around for ages, but often don't get the recognition they deserve.

Though many manga creators are known for their genre-defining stories or fantastical art, penning a more personal tale reveals a unique creative range that would otherwise go unseen. These autobiographies span silly, anecdotal stories to harrowing lived experiences, but each centers the vivid voice of their often-unheard creators. Here are five autobiographical manga worthy of a read, if only to get to know the minds behind the ink.

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Junji Ito's Cat Diary: Yon & Mu

True horror often comes from the mundane, twisting the familiar into something otherworldly. Manga master Junji Ito takes this concept to the extreme to create his macabre tales. Take fo