Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
Presspop Gallery (2011), Edition: Slp, 256 pages
Description
First Official English Publication! The roots of Astro Boy, Tank Tankuro pioneered robot manga during the pre-World War II period in Japan. First published in 1934, Tank Tankuro was one of the most famous manga characters of the era. Tankuro and his villain, Kuro Kabuto, famous among Japanese SF fans for his resembalance to Darth Vader, laid the foundation for such manga greats as Tezuka, Sugiura, and Fujiko.
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
256 p.
ISBN
4903090248 / 9784903090245
Call number
MON.SAG.11
Library's review
Tank Tankuro manga by Gajo Sakamoto accompanied by essays and biography of Sakamoto.
Pages
256