EXCLUSIVE: Ada Palmer Talks ‘Princess Night’ In This Clip From ‘TEZUKA! God of Manga’

Osamu Tezuka is a legend, and now he’s getting his due with the upcoming documentary TEZUKA! God of Manga. Not only that, we’ve got an exclusive clip from the doc before it goes live on Kickstarter, featuring best-selling fantasy author Ada Palmer (Too Like the Lightning) discussing Princess Night.

Directed by the Peabody award-winning Jason Andrew Cohen, TEZUKA! God of Manga includes interviews with (deep breath), “Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira), Riyoko Ikeda (Rose of Versaille), Naoki Urasawa (Monster), Go Nagai (Devilman), Yoshiyuki Tomino (Gundam), MADHOUSE co-founder and anime producer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers), anime director Rintaro (Metropolis), best-selling fantasy author Ada Palmer (Too Like the Lightning), Samuel Sattin (Unico Awakening), Jorge R. Gutierrez (The Book of Life), Helen McCarthy (The Art of Osamu Tezuka), Natsu Onoda Power (God of Comics: Osamu Tezuka and the creation of post-World War II Manga), and the dean of English language manga scholarship, Fred Schodt (Manga! Manga!). Once funded, the producers will schedule additional interviews with artists including Paul Pope (THB) and Ron Wimberly (Prince of Cats).”

Whew!

“TEZUKA! God of Manga celebrates Tezuka-sensei as a preposterously prolific, enigmatic creator who forever altered popular culture by introducing young readers to a brand-new, DIY medium that rocketed around the world,” said Cohen via press release. “The creative cross-fertilization between artists in Japan and the rest of the world made Tezuka one of the most beloved and influential artists of the 20th century. TEZUKA! God of Manga is a moving, immersive, and visually stunning romp through comics history. This film will celebrate his legacy and introduce his incredible creations to a new generation.” 

The movie rolls out in three act, starting with his childhood in Osaka, then his rise to becoming a national sensation thanks in part to Astro Boy — and the subsequent backlash — in the 1960s, and finally his comeback with Black Jack and others.

TEZUKA! God of Manga is coming to Kickstarter soon, and you can sign up on the pre-launch page now. Check out the exclusive clip below.

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