Saturday, May 8, 2010

The Smithsonian celebrates the work of Osamu Tezuka (part 9)

By: Brian Mah

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How has Tezuka's work influence other artists?
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Helen McCarthy: I can't think of a single manga artist in Japan who isn't reacting to Tezuka in some way, whether influenced by him or rejecting his influence. But much more important, I think, is his influence on wider Japanese society, especially in science. There are doctors, surgeons, inventors, roboticists, all kinds of people who are actually changing our world and making our future, who say that they would not be doing what they're doing if it weren't for reading a Tezuka manga or seeing a Tezuka anime. That's a level of influence that goes far beyond the artistic.

Natsu Onoda Power: Again, it is such a big question. It's like saying "how has Shakespeare influenced theater?"

Yoshihiro Shimizu: Tezuka's work influenced so many artists to count.

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