>like, I don’t think you’re much of a comics fan in general,

Very true, but I did at least try a little.

>I always admired anime to some degree in the 70s..., I dug
>the Shogun Warriors, Battle of the Planets, Speed Racer and
>all that (Star Rakers was probably my favorite, though… I
>felt so “grown up” watching that).

Shit, who didn't? I loved all that stuff... blowing things up, giant robots...

>but I’m rambling. let me get to the point. lately, I’ve been
>thinking a lot about Osamu Tezuka, and I think that his work
>is kinda the bridge that allowed me to access this
>previously alien world because his art (especially in
>Tetsuwon Atomu) was so influenced by Disney and Fleischer
>studios. also, because he basically introduced so many of
>the conceits that became manga standards, such as the “puppy
>dog eyes”…

You know what's weird about that is that in Japan, Tetsuo no Atom is sort of like Mickey Mouse (except that he's been surpassed by the Mickey), and Osamu's name is probably the second most known in the anime/manga world. His image is all over the place, kids love him, adults reminisce fondly... but regular manga readers who've read early Atom, or seen the actual early cartoons, are about as high as Disnelyand visitors who've seen Steamboat Willie.

I don't know, maye I should try that sometime... but the romantic comedies, teen, housewife,and salaryman dramas, shit there was even a comic a friend of mine read regularly called 'Pachi-Puro' about a professional pachinko player... no, not for me.

Now, Crayon Shin-Chan on the other hand... that shit's funny as hell! (Though again I confess to enjoying the TV show more than the comic; you ever get a chance to watch it, the language gap is pretty minimal if you don't get the Nihongo.)

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