Sunday 6 January 2013

Other News 2012 - Part 1

Over the past year, I have tried to share with you the the latest and most relevant news related to Shonen manga, from Weekly Shonen Jump/Magazine/Sunday.

In this post and the ones to follow I have compiled some of the other news from 2012. 
Enjoy!

Araki meets Eastwood

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Last year was the 25th anniversary of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. It was celebrated in many ways. From exhibitions to a re-make of the anime. 
But creator, Hirohiko Araki of this supernatural action pack adventure series celebrated by meeting American actor and director Clint Eastwood. Araki-Sensei mentioned that he used Mr.Eastwood as the model for the character Jotaro Kujo, the protagonist from the third part of Jojo's Bizarre Adventure.
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Osamu Tezuka Manga Discovered

The God of Manga Osamu Tezuka gave the world such hits as Astro Boy, Black Jack and Phoenix. But he gave a 19 page manga to a middle-school classmate who kept it for over 60 years.
It was bought by Tezka productions for a total of 3 million yen (£21,140 or $34,355). 
"The manga dealt with post-war societal problems such as the black market and food shortages" - ANN

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