Known as the godfather of Japanese animation or
manga, Tezuka Osamu was a pioneer of hand-drawn cartoons, having created over 150,000 pages of these drawings. His works include the much-loved
Astro Boy — a character that has endured in popularity since its creation in the 1960s.
His followers have long made pilgrimages to the
Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum in
Takarazuka, Japan to learn about his life and work. Starting today, fans can virtually walk through the whimsical interiors of the museum on the
Google Cultural Institute. You can also explore over 170 items on view, including videos, high-res images, and text panels.
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| Hello Astro Boy! The Interiors of the Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum |
This marks the first-ever
manga collection on the Google Cultural Institute, and is also the first time we have honored a Japanese cultural figure. With this launch, we hope to give more anime lovers around the world the opportunity to explore, appreciate, and learn about Tezuka Osamu’s work.
Posted by Shinobu Yamazaki, Strategic Partner Manager, Google Japan
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