Barbara by Osamu Tezuka, translated by Ben Applegate, foreword by Frederik L. Schodt
20 Dec, by in Adult Readers, Fiction, Graphic Title/Manga/Manwha, Japanese, Translation
For readers familiar with Astro Boy, Buddha, or Black Jack – a few of 'godfather of manga' Osamu Tezuka's signature titles – Barbara might present quite the surprise. This is definitely not your kiddie fare: the front cover warns "explicit content"; the back cover is marked with...