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200 Volumes of 'Osamu Tezuka Bunko Complete Works' to be Made Available Digitally

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May 29, 2015 12:32 AM
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Japanese publisher Kodansha announced it will make the Osamu Tezuka Bunko Complete Works manga collection available on digital platforms. Kodansha first announced this collection in 2008 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Osamu Tezuka's birthday. Between October 2009 and May 2012, 200 volumes of Tezuka's manga were published as part of this collection.

All 200 volumes will be made available over a period of 10 months. The first batch made available on May 29 includes:

Bunko edition releases contain considerably more pages than the standard manga tankobon releases, allowing for more material to be printed in a single volume. This format is widely used in republication of manga whose tankobon volumes may be out of print.

Apple's iBookstore, eBook Initiative Japan, Amazon.co.jp, Yahoo! Japan Bookstore, and Rakuten's Kobo are among the platforms which will publish these volumes digitally.

Source: Comic Natalie
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May 29, 2015 12:33 AM
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This is exciting. I'm kinda curious about the Black Jack volumes especially after seeing Young Black Jack getting an anime adaptation recently.
May 29, 2015 12:43 AM
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Oooo
May 29, 2015 12:45 AM
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Nice, I thought I was outta luck with certain Tezuka titles.
May 29, 2015 2:02 AM
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hmmm
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May 29, 2015 2:03 AM
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Oh damn, 200 volumes. Now that's awesome.
May 29, 2015 2:18 AM
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Very good news.
May 29, 2015 2:24 AM
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hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype hype

I'm excited for this.

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May 29, 2015 6:44 AM
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Cool
May 29, 2015 7:42 AM

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Fabulous.

I'm quite hyped for Black Jack.
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May 29, 2015 7:44 AM
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sadly so much missing
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May 29, 2015 7:52 AM

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FGAU1912 said:
sadly so much missing

There will be more in the next installment. There's 200 volumes after all.

Hopefully we don't have to wait much long for the Astro boy volumes.
Kagami_Hiiragi said:
Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money.

May 29, 2015 7:57 AM
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im shocked there is no hi no tori listed
"If you tremble with indignation at every injustice, then you are a comrade of mine"

When the union's inspiration through the workers' blood shall run
There can be no power greater anywhere beneath the sun
Yet what force on earth is weaker than the feeble strength of one
For the Union makes us strong
May 29, 2015 9:14 AM

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Holy shit! Black Jack has only 12 volumes and has sold 176 million copies.

Thats like 14.67 mill per vol...Woo,im super excited
May 29, 2015 9:36 AM

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Siiiiiiiiick.
May 29, 2015 10:47 AM

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May 29, 2015 11:16 AM
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This is great news!
May 29, 2015 12:19 PM

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Awesome dude. Looking forward to reading more of his manga.
May 30, 2015 12:11 PM

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FGAU1912 said:
im shocked there is no hi no tori listed

Wasn't it unfinished?
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Idc if you think its weird, I have a life and friends and an income of money.

May 30, 2015 12:52 PM
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Black Jack aside Dororo looks pretty interesting from this list. ^^ I'm looking forward to seeing what's on the next few batches.
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May 30, 2015 12:54 PM

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yeah this is pretty cool. I will definitely read some of his stuff
May 30, 2015 1:40 PM

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A bit funny this happened after I PTW all his work.
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May 30, 2015 2:11 PM

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Awesome news!

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