"Legendary" magazine "Manga Shonen" Almost all volumes To display at "Tokiwaso" June 27, 6:19
It turns out that Osamu Tezuka serialized the work in the 1945s, and almost all volumes of manga magazines, which are said to be scarcely left, were donated to Toshima-ku, Tokyo. The ward is planning to display it at a restored facility of "Tokiwa-so" where many cartoonists including Tezuka, who will open next month, lived.
The donation was a monthly manga magazine called "Manga Shonen," which was published from 1930 to 1930.
In addition to Osamu Tezuka's serialization of "The Jungle Emperor", there was also a posting corner for comics, which was rare at the time, and not only became a gateway for young manga artists, but also Yasutaka Tsutsui, a writer, and Kishin Shinoyama, a photographer. Later, people who were active in various fields also posted.
It is said that most of the 101 volumes that have been published are currently donated, but 93 of the 101 published volumes were donated to Toshima Ward by comic artist Takemaru Nagata.
The ward will open next month at a restored facility of "Tokiwa-so" where many cartoonists including Tezuka and Fujio Akatsuka spent their youth.
Professor Tsutomu Ito of Tokyo Polytechnic University, who is familiar with the history of manga, said, "It is rare to find so many magazines for children after the war and donate them as public materials. Since it was posted by creators in various fields, it will be a valuable resource for studying the cultural history of the Showa era."