Salute Your Shorts is a weekly column that looks at short films, music videos, commercials or any other short form visual media that generally gets ignored. With Phil Mulloy’s films, it’s easy to see ...

In the late 1960's, Osamu Tezuka — manga and anime visionary, as well as the creator of Astro Boy — helped create a 26 part serial for Japanese television called Vampire, in which a "vampire" (really ...

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, best known as the creator of "Tetsuwan Atom"/"Astro Boy," is routinely called the “god of manga.” It’s a title he earned not just through his dynamic layouts and innovative art ...

Digital Media Rights (DMR), the New York-based distributor, has obtained North American rights to a range of anime titles linked to the revered Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka. The shows will debut on ...

As Mipcom’s 2016 country of honor, Japan has been selected for its “spirit of imagination.” And a big reason is the upcoming centennial of Japanese animation. The Japanimation industry has a long ...

Cancel those Rosetta Stone orders, anime fans! Dororo… has subtitles at last on Amazon Prime! And yes, it's much better when you can understand what they're saying. The story takes place in the ...