Osamu Tezuka is known as the god of manga in Japan, the patron of the comic book genre. It's hardly surprising that throughout his life and career he created countless manga. Among one of his life's works is the unfinished Phoenix. The series went through several iterations starting in 1954 and ending a year later at Gakudosha, 1956 to 1957 at Kodansha, and repeated from 1967 to 1988 at various publishers. On the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the manga was adapted into a picture book titled Hi no Tori Inochi no Monogatari (Phoenix: A Story of Life).

Image via twitter.com

©TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS, Mamoru Suzuki

The official X account (formerly Twitter) of Tezuka Productions announced on April 15 that the photo book Phoenix on April 15 will launch on April 26. conversation with the book's author, Mamoru Suzuki, and Tezuka's daughter, Rumiko, will take place on May 11 at the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Hyogo Prefecture.

絵本『火の鳥 いのちの物語』出版記念
鈴木まもる × 手塚るみ子トークイベント開催🎤

4/26塚るみ子のトークイベントが5/11(土)に行われます
詳細▼https://t.co/2BRi7Adrop
お申込み▼https://t.co/pgwqss8OA5 pic.twitter.com/U6Mf4xlM0q

— 手塚プロダクション／手塚治虫(公式】 (@TEZUKA_goods) April 15, 2024

A talk event will be held to commemorate the publication of the picture book “The Phoenix: A” Story of Life” by Mamoru Suzuki and Rumiko Tezuka🎤

The picture book “Phoenix: The Story of Life” will be released on April 26, and a conversation with author Mamoru Suzuki and Osamu Tezuka's eldest daughter, Rumiko Tezuka, will be held on Saturday, May 11🐤
Details▼
https://tezukaosamu.net/jp/mushi/entry…
Application▼
https://e-hyogo.elg-front.jp/hyogo/uketsuke…

On April 26, the Tezuka Production X account posted about the chat event again stating that there were still a few seats left. The tweet also provides a link to the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum website. with more details about the event.

＼🎙️November 5(土) 開催🐦／
絵本『火の鳥 いのちの物語』出版記念
鈴木まもる × 手塚るみ子トークイベント

残席残りわずか!
お電話（📞0797-81-2970)でのお申込みのみ受付中。

詳しくはこちら▼https://t.co/JfoeVyBHLn pic.twitter.com/ZTWLjZTR6p

—手塚プロダクション／手塚治虫(公式) (@TEZUKA_goods) April 26, 2024

＼🎙️November 5 (Saturday)🐦／
Conversation event with Mamoru Suzuki and Rumiko Tezuka to celebrate
published “Phoenix: A Story of Life.”

Only a few seats left!
Applications are only accepted by phone (📞 0797-81-2970).

For details, click here▼
https://city.takarazuka.hyogo.jp/tezuka/4000020…

According to the museum, the talk show will take place at the Takarazuka Cultural Creativity Center between 1:30-3:00 p.m. on May 11. After the talk show, there will be an autograph signing session. The venue is expected to accommodate 100 guests. Unfortunately, not all 100 guests will be able to attend the autograph session as it will be limited to 70 guests registered on the day. The website also says you will have to pay an entrance fee to the building to attend either event.

It's wonderful to see one of Tezuka Phoenix's greatest works reborn in picture book form. Although it lacks Tezuka's artistry, the artwork still has the whimsical features found in many of his works. This is a nice little gift for any Tezuka fan and costs 1,540 yen (about US$9.73).

Source: Tezuka Production X/Twitter account Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum website, by Kin no Hoshisha href=”https://www.kinnohoshi.co.jp/search/info.php?isbn=9784323024929″target=”_blank”>websiteNatalie Comics