L'Enfant Aux Trois Yeux, Tome 5

E-201. Very Good. 0. Paperback. Trade PB. 8vo. Asuka, Paris. 2006. 337 pgs. Wrappers lightly worn with some light shelf-wear to the extremities present. Book is free of ownership marks. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Shakaru is a tiny boy who conceals incredible powers. Endowed with a third eye, he totally changes his personality when it is not hidden behind a bandage: he then becomes a formidable entity with psychic powers. A major work by Tezuka which approaches immortality in the form of a fantastic and mystical story full of humor Osamu Tezuka (1928-89) is the godfather of Japanese manga comics. He originally intended to become a doctor and earned his degree before turning to what was then a medium for children. His many early masterpieces include the series known in the U. S. As Astro Boy. With his sweeping vision, deftly interwined plots, feel for the workings of power, and indefatigable commitment to human dignity, Tezuka elevated manga to an art form. The later Tezuka, who authored Buddha, often had in mind the mature readership that manga gained in the sixties and that had only grown ever since. The Kurosawa of Japanese pop culture, Osamu Tezuka is a twentieth century classic.; 5.9 X 4.3 X 0.9 inches .