You've read Shakespeare... You've read Tezuka... but you've never read Tezuka's manga Shakespeare – until now!
Some of these adaptations are very loose indeed, and a few have a science fiction slant via their incorporation into the Astro Boy universe. They're a lot of fun to read, as you already know the stories, and so you're just focused on how Tezuka is going to play and where he's going to take it. Plus these works span a twenty year period, so it also provides a focused way to watch his development as an artist.
On hand are:
* The Merchant of Venice (1959)
* Robio and Robiette (from Astro Boy, 1965)
* Macbeth (from Vampire “The Three Fortunetellers”, 1966)
* Hamlet (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1981)
* The Taming of the Shrew (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1981)
* Othello (from Rainbow Parakeet, 1982)
PLEASE NOTE: Unsurprisingly, given that it is from a manga produced in 1959, there are some racially related caricatures in some of the stories, notably, The Merchant of Venice.
300 pages of classic manga for one low price!
Here's a preview on out Tumblr to get an idea of what's in store.
Here are three budget sofcover collections of linked and/or related short manga works from the one and only Osamu Tezuka for one extra low price.
Shakespeare Manga Theater
One Hundred Tales
Tomorrow the Birds
Over 800 pages in all. Learn more about each volume by scrolling down and clicking on the thumbnanils below.
ONLY TWO SETS AVAILABLE