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The Original Super Sentai Manga Is a Fascinating Tale of 2 Tones
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Shotaro Ishinomori is one of the grandfathers of Tokusatsu as we know it the legend behind
Super Sentai. Without him, Japanese superheroes would be in a very different space today. But Ishinomori is equally remembered as a mangaka king: and when he combined the two, there were some truly remarkable results.
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Before he became an icon of live-action superheroics, Ishinomori was known for his career as a mangaka; an assistant and student of
Astro Boy icon Osamu Tezuka, his mentor’s style and kinetic artwork is keenly felt through Ishinomori’s superheroic work, from his early days illustrating and writing
Cyborg 009 to his adaptive work bringing series like
Kamen Rider,
Himitsu Sentai Gorenger,
Kikaider and more to the page after forging their legacies on the small screen. But what’s fascinating about revisiting Ishinomori’s
Gorenger manga written to tie in with the launch of the 1975 series butpublished last month in English for the first time by Seven Seas is to not just see Ishinimori translate his work from one medium to another, but to do so
Published April 15, 2021, 11:01 AM
Celebrate National Literature Month with these free reads
Although we aren’t still out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic, April still holds many things to celebrate here in the Philippines, one of which is National Literature Month. This time, the spotlight is on Filipino authors and other literary treasures, whether autobiographical or pure fiction, a 500-paged book or artsy graphic novels.
Yes, graphic novels or comic books are now seen by many as a form of serious literature, not only because of the rise of superhero movies but because of its history of great storytelling that comes from the wild imagination of writers and talented illustrators. Locally, many periodicals and magazines in their golden days are filled with comic strips, exploring different themes such as societal issues, romance, and, topping it all off, Philippine folklore.