{"product_id":"astro-boy-omnibus-volume-2-isbn-9781616558611","title":"Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 2","description":"Who will stand against invaders from space, robot slave masters, and a dictator producing human clones? Astro Boy, that's who! The most popular and influential creation of Osamu Tezuka, \"the Walt Disney of Japan,\" Astro Boy is all-ages adventure packed with action, laughs, and a few tugs at the heartstrings. \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy Omnibus Volume 2 \u003c\/i\u003eis 680 pages of Tezuka's classic manga, value priced and ready to rock the 21st Century!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOsamu Tezuka is renowned internationally as a master cartoonist, animator, and storyteller.\u003cbr\u003e\"Tezuka is widely considered the most important and influential figure in post-World War II Japanese animation.\"\u003cbr\u003e                                                                                                                                    -\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Comics are a bridge between all cultures.\" \u003ci\u003e-Osamu Tezuka\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Astro Boy stories always end with peace and human supremacy restored, but usually not before both sides, human and robot, have committed great wrongs.\" \u003ci\u003e-ANIMERICA\u003c\/i\u003eOsamu Tezuka was a Japanese cartoonist, animator, film producer, and activist. Born in Osaka Prefecture, he is best known as the creator of the comics series \u003ci\u003eAstro Boy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKimba the White Lion\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Jack\u003c\/i\u003e. His prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as \"the father of manga\", \"the god of manga\", and \"kamisama of manga\". Additionally, he is often credited as the \"godfather of anime\" and is considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.","brand":"Dark Horse Manga","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301695181029,"sku":"NP9781616558611","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781616558611_e72555e9-85fe-4e94-8a29-fd4861eaf8b7.jpg?v=1742924856","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/astro-boy-omnibus-volume-2-isbn-9781616558611","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}