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According to their website, manga publisher DMP has started a campaign via Kickstarter in order to be able to publish Osamu Tezuka's "Unico" in color.

This is DMP's third Kickstarter Campaign but the first to publish a children's work and in full color. The manga original printed in color has had many reprints in Japan but mostly in black & white. The last time this title was in print in color in Japan was over 11 years ago. The cost of color printing is much more expensive and so this Kickstarter is asking for more donations than before.

With Kickstarter, users pledge money to the campaign over a 30 day period. If the goal is met by the end of the 30 days, then the project is funded. By pledging different amounts, users can gain different rewards. Awards include a copy of the book when it's printed or even a package that not only includes the book, but a t-shirt and poster as well.


Source: DMP's Kickstarter page

Update, June 26

The Unico Kickstarter reached its goal of $20,500 on Tuesday June 25th, just five days after it started. Pledges are still being taken if you would like to take advantage of the Kickstarter only rewards.

DMP has also announced their first stretch goal on their Facebook page. If they reach $26,000 they will be able to release ATOM CAT, a manga where Astro Boy is a cat.

https://www.facebook.com/DigitalMangaInc

Story by Brand

lol nice... i wonder when we will see an anime funded on KickStarter too

Thats a pretty old manga (1976).

Good to see this.

great to see people doing this! too many of tezuka's works are unavailable in english (it's a crime they haven't all been published in translation)...now if only someone would get around to publishing some of his darker works (especially alabaster and vampires) + some of his very early stuff as well...

Awesome stuff

Other translated stuff is already online all over the net. Aside from Astro Boy, Kimba, and Blackjack, it's shameful that Tezuka isn't too well known outside of Japan to get more hype for his other works.

Funny pic.

what a waste i say

Why is it a waste? It is a full color manga from the "God of Manga" Osama Tezuka of his classic character Unico which has quite a few Stateside fans from children in 80s remember the two animated films.

Whoa, nice.After seeing the movies I've always been curious about the manga.

Says the person with Naruto and Bleach as their favorite anime.

I agree with what Brand said, Tezuka being translated is always a good thing, anyone who cares about manga's history would agree.

Update, June 26

The Unico Kickstarter reached its goal of $20,500 on Tuesday June 25th, just five days after it started. Pledges are still being taken if you would like to take advantage of the Kickstarter only rewards.

DMP has also announced their first stretch goal on their Facebook page. If they reach $26,000 they will be able to release ATOM CAT, a manga where Astro Boy is a cat.

https://www.facebook.com/DigitalMangaInc

Oooh, awesome! I loved Unico and would love to have the manga in English AND color.