About this episode

This episode discusses the manga industry during World War II, the development of shojo manga, and the impact of Tezuka Osamu on the modern manga market.

This week: the manga industry during World War II. Plus some thoughts on the development of shojo manga, and finally a look at Tezuka Osamu and the ways in which his work helped create the manga market that exists today. Show notes here .

People in this episode

Host: Isaac Meyer

Topics covered

• manga industry
• World War II
• shojo manga
• Tezuka Osamu
• manga market

Keywords

• manga
• World War II
• shojo manga
• Tezuka Osamu
• manga market

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: shojo manga

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