Manga/Anime Thoughts

History of Manga
Manga (漫画) means “random or whimsical pictures” when literally translated. Its history in the modern era stems from woodblock printed books. Notable periods in its history included the rise of militarism in the 1930’s, where the tone of manga produced was highly nationalistic. Post World War II saw the rise of Osamu Tezuka, father of manga. In the 1970s, we witnessed the crossing over of manga to animated form i.e. anime. This was the response to an underdeveloped live action industry in Japan, with Osamu Tezuka again at the forefront.