Immortallium's Top Ten Osamu Tezuka Manga
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- Опубліковано 16 лип 2024
- My ranking of the top ten Osamu Tezuka manga that I've read.
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Great video! Getting into Tezuka's manga is 50% absolute bliss of reading some of the best comics in the world and then 50% being sad about all the tezuka works that is out of print.
I definitely agree with this statement. Phoenix (cough, cough).
Just bought volume 2 of viz's version of phoenix! Ayako is absolutely incredible, I think about it alot and that says so much about the story telling in Osamu Tezuka's work. He was truly brilliant!
You're so lucky to get that volume! Glad to hear you agree with me about Ayako!
wow, Phoenix(Hi no Tori) is probably his best manga, right?
I imagine how incredible it might be.
Is it possible to find the entire collection printed, somehow?
Thanks for the outstanding top 10 list! Lots of new Manga for me to seek out.
Glad to be able to help!
Loved the video! I am a huge Tezuka fan and try to collect as much of his work in english as I can, sometimes i try to read some series in scanlations but its not quite as satisfying/with obvious varying quality lol. Its always amazing to me how many there are, its like an endless list. I was very lucky to collect most of Phoenix back when it was first being released in english and was only missing 2 volumes.. which I finally was able to buy this past year or so and I now own the full collection! Its my pride and joy on my shelf. As many others have said, I would agree its the best of his work and the one I keep going back to re-read. (my favorite stories are vol6 nostalgia and sun part 1 and 2 (vol 10 & 11.)) I also am a huge fan of both MW and Ode to Kirihito, but I'm also partly attached to them because they were some of my first exposure to Tezuka's work at all, so I have a little bit of a nostalgic bias for those. :P
I love to hear that your fav is Ayako ! I feel that one sometimes is often under appreciated so its cool to see it mentioned. I hope you get to read Phoenix someday, it'd be awesome to hear your opinions on it and maybe even rank the volumes for it too! :)
Awesome that you liked the video! Yeah, it does feel pretty endless but it's also a blessing. I can't imagine how I'd feel if I somehow managed to collect and read all of his manga. I think it'd be a mix of satisfaction but also sadness. Thanks for watching and I loved what you had to say!
Great video! My personal favorite is Vampires. This sadly hasn’t been translated officially into English, so I read the scans online. It’s the turning point of Rock being a villain. It’s probably the best appearance of him besides maybe Bookilla and Black Jack. I also really like Dororo, Unico and Rainbow Parakeet. I haven’t read a lot of Phoenix but Future is really good. Midnight is also worth a read- it’s similar in the way Black Jack is structured.
I have a love hate relationship with Tezuka’s dark period works. Works like Alabaster really soured my view of it. However I enjoyed Apollo’s Song, and from what I have read of Ode to Kirihito I liked it too. I’ve been meaning to get my hands on Message to Adolf and Barbara. Message to Adolf was one of Tezuka’s last manga he ever worked on and it really shows how well he can write a story, and make the perfect art to match it.
Have you heard of the AI generated Tezuka work? It’s really interesting!
I really wish I could read Vampires. It'd also be cool to see the anime series where they used live-action footage in the transformation sequences.
I'd definitely recommend Message to Adolf.
No I haven't. I'll check that out.
I discovered your channel recently.
Your videos are incredible
Awesome to hear!
I've recently started getting into Tezuka after having read Dororo which was an amazing experience and is one of my favourite plot compared to all the manga I've read. I recently bought MW, can't wait to start it. It's my goal to collect all of his works published in English. Its really helpful for new fans like me that his works are being reprinted again. Tezuka is an amazing storyteller, took a bit to get use to the art at the start but now I love the uniqueness about it.
Glad you're enjoying his works and it is truly fantastic that not only are new works from him being released in English but also that some of his older works are getting reprinted. Hope they sell well and thanks for watching!
Phoenix is a must-have.
I hope you can find a used book to collect it.
The Dawn and Future and Karma editions will have deep resonance.
I don't know if there is an English version available,
but I also recommend “The Sunny Tree” and “Paper Fortress,” a short autobiography of Tezuka's boyhood.
I really hope so as well. Hoping they rerelease them someday as that would probably be the easiest way to get them. I think I remember reading about those in The Art of Osamu Tezuka. Again, would love to read those someday.
It is very nice to listen to you.
PS: Halfway through the video I was thinking "he should make a second tower out of books because it will be too tall" and yet you did it xD you have balls, I like it.
PS2: You also surprised me with the first place, I thought it would be rather something else - I actually have "Ayako" in my collection since recently, but I haven't read it yet ;-)
That's always nice to hear.
Hahaha. That's fantastic! Thank you!
Great review and list!!! I have to read more Tezuka I realized, thank you!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@Immortallium just bought Phoenix! Thank you again for your guidance!
@@tolga_berk If it was affordable, could you direct me to where you got them?
@@Immortallium 😔 eBay
Phoenix is absolutely amazing and definitely Tezuka's best work, but collecting it really is a pain. I have volumes 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 12. If you only ever seek out one volume of Phoenix, make it volume 4. Since most volumes are self-contained (7 and 8 form one story and 10 and 11 form one story) you can read most of them individually and still get a full story, and Karma is simply exceptional.
Yeah. I do realise that for the most part they're self-contained but I would still like to read them in order someday. Maybe Viz will rerelease them like they're doing with some other series at the moment or maybe someone else will pick up the license. Thanks for the info though. It'll be helpful to know in the future.
What are your thoughts on the fact that Phoenix hasn´t been finished yet? Tezuka obviously considered Phoenix as his masterpiece, the work of his life. And I assume he probably wanted a conclusion to link all of the stories represented;
I heard that, while he was on deathbed, he really really wanted to conclude it and suffered quite a lot because it wasn´t possible.
@@andreviana1902 Since the stories are written in such a way as to stand by themselves, it's not such a big deal it was never "finished".
ayako is absolutely phenomenal, especially bc i appreciated it more bc ive spent a fair amount of time and effort into learning about japanese history. thematically it means a lot more to me with that context. i absolutely agree with u on that one :-)
i have to say tho that i thought mw was pretty disappointing tbh. i read it after hearing someone say that it was supposedly an influence on naoki urasawa's monster, and i think going into it with such high expectations was to the detriment of my experience. i also feel like it has some of the most frustrating writing of female characters that ive seen in manga. while the concept of gender itself may have been interestingly explored through yuki's character, the way it depicts women otherwise just felt really demeaning. i was actually a little surprised that it beat a few of the others on ur list, but it is an overall solid read. great list!!
Glad you agree with Ayako!
I've yet to read Monster so I didn't have any greater expectations than simply "it's another Osamu Tezuka manga". I kind of agree with you, while there are plenty of great female characters throughout Osamu Tezuka's works, there are definitely times where I find them quite lacking. As I mentioned, I thought a certain scene early on in Ode to Kirihito was quite poorly handled and much of that frustration came from the way the woman reacted afterwards. Thanks for the compliment!
I think you're one of the few people I know who pronounces MW (Moo) correctly lol. Great list, and my tastes are very similar, though I'm surprised i didn't see the book of human insects. I recently read Buddha and loved it, though I was really disappointed with the conclusion to a Tatta's character. For me he seemed to completely regress and undo everything that he'd worked for. Also, I really need to read Ayako again, what a fantastic series.
To be fair, it isn't completely clear from the spelling how to pronounce MW. Part of what helped was that the spelling of it in Japanese is Muu in katakana. I remember seeing that you read Buddha recently. Glad you enjoyed it overall even if a character arc was disappointing.
Awesome Thala 💜
The Twin Knights artwork looks like what Junko Mizuno does now.
I can certainly see some similarities.
It's been a few years, but I've read Tezuka's Apollo's Song, Ode to Kirihito, and his Buddha series. Those manga earned Tezuka my respect. I'm hoping to get hooked on his work again. Thanks for sharing your recommendations!
Just picked up an omnibus copy of Dororo, put it next to my copy of Ayako (a friend gave me his copy). I'm hesitant about reading Ayako, since its premise sounds downright depressing.
Glad you liked the video! Yeah, there're some tough moments in Ayako but I adore it. Definitely not for everyone's taste but, if you've read Ode to Kirihito, I think you should be able to handle it.
@@Immortallium thanks, I'll be sure to give Ayako a look.
Last year I decided to start reading Osamu Tezuka, and it was one of my best decisions. Your list is amazing, and it's been helping me a lot to pick my next Tezuka's mangas. I trully love Ayako and also Adolf, and to me, Adolf is my top 1 just because Ayako's ending didn't please me that much, but come on, we're talking about two terrific jobs, Tezuka nails when the subject is Gekiga.
By the way, have u seen the two endings of Ayako? If so, which is your favorite one?
Congrats for your channel, I'm looking forward to see more videos of yours. Greetings from Brazil.
Awesome to hear that the list helped. Yeah, those two works are incredible.
I'm not actually familiar with there being two endings for Ayako. Do you mean that there is an alternate ending? If so, do tell although mark it as a potential spoiler for others of course.
Thanks for watching!
@@Immortallium SPOILERS from AYAKO BELLOW.
I guess in the original ending, most of the characters die under the ground (including Ayako's boyfriend). Ayako runs away, and the mother of the family remains as the last Tenge.
In the second ending (which was the first one to be published), most part of the family survives, Jiro is arrested, Ichiro remains his days in a psychiatric hospital, Ayako's boyfriend will marry her in the future, and Ayako and Naoko stay together with the mom in the last pages, representing the hope for the Tenge family. The family is eventually forgotten in history thhough.
I tend to think the official ending (the first one) keeps the tragic/unhappy feeling we have along the whole manga, with Ayako rejecting the family and all that, but I do think the second one brings better conclusions for the characters, additional dialogues, and even a great sense of justice for such a bitter story.
@@MateusSilva-fm2zc Interesting. I didn't know that. Thanks for sharing!
@@Immortallium Pleasure!
just buy phoenix digitally. it's worth it.
Tempting but I'll hold off for a while. Thanks for the advice though!
@@Immortallium literally best manga of all time bro and you're already a tezuka fan. It's like Buddha but even larger in scale.
It's hilarious to me that MW is listed as "Moo" in the video chapters.
Though, aside from that, I liked this video, and these are some good recommendations!
Haha! That's hilarious! Still, it was hardly going to get MW from my voice. Glad to hear!
@@Immortallium Yeah, that makes sense. I keep forgetting that MW is meant to be pronounced as "Moo."
I'll make a top 5, because I haven't read enough to fill a top 10 with titles I'm truly passionate about, since I've only read 17 Tezuka manga so far.
I already own Message to Adolf, but I haven't read it yet. I'm sure it will become one of my favorites though, from what I've heard.
1. Phoenix
2. Buddha
3. Ode to Kirihito
4. Ayako
5. Jungle Emperor Leo
I know that feeling when you're unsure of making a top 10 because you feel you haven't read enough.
Fantastic choices. As I mentioned in the video, I'd love to read Phoenix someday. Also would love to get an opportunity to read Jungle Emperor Leo as well. It boggles my mind that Jungle Emperor Leo still hasn't seen an English release considering how famous it is amongst Tezuka's catalogue.
@@Immortallium Yeah I find it quite odd that there are so many Tezuka manga in English, but not Jungle Emperor Leo. There are only a few Tezuka manga in German, but at least we got a beautiful hardcover release of Leo here.
There is a bilingual (EN+JP) release of volume 1 though, released in Japan for educational purpose.
Oh man! That sounds amazing! Hopefully when we get Jungle Emperor Leo in English, it'll be just as great as the German edition.
Very difficult to chose what is the best amoung this but I'll try!
1: Dororo (just love it so much!)
2: Phenix (especially volume 2)
3: MW (so dark!)
4: Appolo's Song
5: Ode to Kirihito
6: Ayako
7: Swallowing the Earth
8: Midnight (in French, I think it was not translated in English which is a real shame, it's quite similar as Black Jack)
9: Barbara (so weird!)
10: Message to Adolf
Still must read is Buddha, Black Jack, Gringo. There are still a lot of really good works from the master but I could live without having reading them.
I'd love to get an opportunity to read Midnight and Phoenix someday. Thanks for sharing your list.
Thanks for acknowledging Dororo it’s 🔥
I've managed to read all of the Black Jack manga. I borrowed the volumes from the library via the inter-library lending system which allows you to get books on loan from all over the world.
Black Jack is my favorite Tesaka series.
Oh wow! That's amazing!
1. Dororo
2. Black Jack
3. Message to Adolf
4. Buddah
5. Astro Boy
(I have never read Phoenix either so I have no opinion thus far.)
Nice list. Thanks for watching!
I actually haven’t read much Osamu Tezuka manga but I definitely plan on reading more
Awesome! Which ones have you read already?
@@Immortallium I think I’ve really only read Astro Boy and a volume of Phoenix
I haven't read any of Phoenix yet so I can't comment on that. Astro Boy is probably Osamu Tezuka's most famous creation so it does seem like it would make sense to start there. However, you might have noticed that Astro Boy did not make my top 10 list and much of that comes down to how inconsistent the story quality can be. There are some amazing Astro Boy stories but there are plenty that are either bland and uninteresting or even bad. Still, I'm curious to hear your thoughts on Astro Boy.
@@Immortallium yeah I agree. I liked the series but it seemed like it was meant for a younger audience. I’m planning on reading Pluto soon though, so I think I’m going to like that series.
@@tdog12344 That'll be an interesting read. Hope you enjoy it!
personally I like Dororo a lot, talking about the heavier topics (not surprised with Osamu Tezuka's work I suppose) related to war and power, stuff like that
and after reading the series it made me appreciate Rurouni Kenshin even more, one of my childhood favourite series and understand the inner workings of the characters and their motivations
I just finished reading all of Black Jack, it is easy to pick up with only about 19 or so pages self-contained story but this god of story telling still manages to land solid hits that make us question about the ethics as well as the institution of the medical world
currently on Adolf, quite a lengthy read even for a few chapter so far but I'll hope to take a serious look at it when I am able to
disclaimer : I am no diehard manga reader but I generally prefer the "old" aesthetics of manga/anime from the 70's to 90"s; and yes Nobuhiro Watsuki committed a nasty crime but I would like to give him a chance for redemption as his art is quite a story about redemption and failing to do that means to dishonour the lessons of that story
Oh wow! Amazing that you've read all of Black Jack! Can't get my hands on the later volumes but I hope to someday. Message to Adolf is great, enjoy!
I'm a pirate... cause getting anything anime realated here legally is either too much work or costs too much, but yea I think I need the right headspace to read Adolf, thanks for replying anyways~
Black Jack is so nice, I read scans because the editions are impossible to find. Have you read Phoenix and Astro Boy? I have them but never have time to read.
I haven't read Phoenix. Would love to one day though so I'm waiting for a possible rerelease. I have read Astro Boy and I enjoyed it overall although it was a bit of mixed bag for me. Some stories I really loved while others I didn't particularly care for.
Hi hi Immortalium! From your pov, why do you think so few titles have been translated into English? I saw that Tezuka has so many series translated into French or Italian :(
If I had to guess, it might be because English speaking fans of manga are less interested in older series. France and Italy saw many classic anime series prove to be quite successful in the 70s and 80s and, just as in the English speaking world, manga fandom followed afterwards. English speaking fans were generally exposed to anime later on, excluding those who grew up watching the original Astro Boy and Speed Racer and, from my personal experience, seem somewhat hostile to older manga and anime artwork. Many of the Vertical Osamu Tezuka series did quite well but Vertical pretty much exhausted the series they were interested in. Then the whole debacle with Digital Manga Publishing and Kansai Club Publishing started and they failed to nurture the Tezuka fandom that had developed. I hope that we see more publishers release more Tezuka titles in the future but I think it won't be for a while. Let me know if you or others reading this agree or disagree with my assessment.
@@Immortallium First, good news is that Kodansha just stated that they'll be releasing a weird title called Bomba.
It's actually kind of untrue to say that there is little Tezuka manga in English. Reprinting and availability is the greater issue. If you include the handful of titles that DMP did in digital, there are 48 different titles in english totaling about 100 books. Compare to Leiji Matsumoto or Shotaro Ishinomori and its a decent library. But yes, recently, European countries are totally outdoing America in terms of releases.
Otherwise, you're quite accurate in terms of reasoning. He's "too old" for modern manga fans and "too cutesy" to the alt comics gekiga reading crowd who may not be aware of his OOP mature work.
I’m looking for the tittle of one his books where people are being hunted by their clones. Do you know?
It doesn't immediately ring a bell. I tried googling it and I saw that the ninth volume of Phoenix, specifically called "Life", covers something like that. Is that the one you're looking for?
Nice
Thanks.
When you showed off your collection what series was that all the way to the left on the bottom shelf?
The one all the way to the left on the bottom shelf is Clockwork Apple.
@@Immortallium Thank you I couldn't read the name because of the lighting.
@@masterjinks5369 No problem!
May I know the cost of Ayoko's hardcover edition ?
As I am not able to get it in India.
😔😔😔😔😔😔😔
The hardcover edition has been out of print for a while now. I think you might still be able to find the paperback version though if you still want it.
Have you been able to complete Black Jack?
Unfortunately no.
Have you read Astro boy?
I have. If you're wondering why it's not in my top ten, it's simply because it's inconsistent in quality. There are a lot of fantastic stories in them but there's also quite a few that I didn't care for. While I do still like Astro Boy, the inconsistent quality prevents it from being in my top ten.
Phoenix > Black Jack > Adolf > Buddha > Ayako
Thanks for the ranking! Love your name btw!
My top 10 is:
1: Phoenix(Best manga)
2: Buddha
3: Barbara
4: Adolf
5: Astroboy
6:Black Jack
7: Apollo's song
8: Ayako
9: Swallowing the Earth
10: MW(the most fucked up manga from him, Johan in Monster was inspired from this manga)
Nice list!
no Dororo?
@@chris_hawk i just feel there are many tezuka manga is better than dororo. The original manga isnt that big until they have the anime adaptation
@@chris_hawk phoenix is probably the best manga ever.
Buddha is basically the karma arc from phoenix which is probably the best arc.
Barbara is the most creative thing from tezuka and probably one of the greatest. the closest thing to it is probably naoki's Billy bat. if you know about its historical background, you will appreciate it even more.
Ayako makes guts look like a Disney Princess or MW(another masterpiece in the dark period) are inspire many manga nowadays like monster.
You can talk like forever about tezuka's manga
@@dingdongchingchong2957 Dororo seems more inspiring to me than a phoenix or Buddha quite honestly. The other two might be better-known but they don't affect me as deeply as reading Dororo does.
Caralho, os gringo não sabem falar nem MW correto hahahhahaha
Pronounced like Mu right?