From the back cover: A timeless comics and animation classic, Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy is still going strong half a century after its creation, winning over readers of all ages with its combination of action, wit, and humanity. In the novel-length "The Greatest Robot on Earth," a wealthy sultan creates a giant robot to become the ruler of all other robots on Earth. But in order … [Read more...] about Astro Boy 3 by Osamu Tezuka: A-
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Astro Boy 2 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Book description: As Mickey Mouse is to American animation, so to anime and manga is Astro Boy, the quintessential creation of Osama Tezuka, one of the world’s revered giants of comics and animation. In this volume, Astro Boy comes to the aid of Gravia’s robot president to prevent his overthrow at the hands of a secret anti-robot society; a robot magician is cloned as a setup … [Read more...] about Astro Boy 2 by Osamu Tezuka: B
Astro Boy 1 by Osamu Tezuka: B
From the back cover: Created by the late Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy was the first manga series to be adapted to animation and became a worldwide phenomenon, making Astro Boy the Mickey Mouse of anime—a jet-powered, super-strong, evil-robot-bashing, alien-invasion-smashing Mickey Mouse, that is! Exciting, whimsical, and touching, Astro Boy hearkens back to the classic era of comics … [Read more...] about Astro Boy 1 by Osamu Tezuka: B
The Quest for the Missing Girl by Jiro Taniguchi: A-
When asked whether I'd like to contribute a guest post to Comics Should Be Good, I said, "I'd be delighted!" In fact, I'm actually going to be doing an occasional feature for them called Blue Moon Reviews, so please check it out! Here's my first review for them! Thanks again to Danielle Leigh and Brian Cronin for the opportunity. … [Read more...] about The Quest for the Missing Girl by Jiro Taniguchi: A-
Two Flowers for the Dragon 3 by Nari Kusakawa: B+
Shakuya, the heir to the dragon clan that rules an important desert oasis, has a rather complicated life. Not only does she turn into a dragon when her feelings grow too strong, but she also has two fiancés since the original one, who was missing for five years, suddenly returned with most of his memory missing. This third volume finds Shakuya being sent to a neighboring oasis … [Read more...] about Two Flowers for the Dragon 3 by Nari Kusakawa: B+