Vampires
Tezuka Osamu
- Mangaka
- Tezuka Osamu
- First published
- 1966
- Status
- Cancelled
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Thriller · Monsters · Action · Psychological
- Content rating
- Safe
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Where it came from
Serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1966 to 1967, Vampires represents a departure from Osamu Tezuka's lighter, more whimsical works of the period. Created during a time when Tezuka was increasingly exploring darker, more psychological narratives, the series follows the journey of a shape-shifting vampire boy who flees to Tokyo to find his father, only to become entangled in a conspiracy involving a ruthless film studio executive.
Tezuka broke with tradition by incorporating himself as a character within the story, a meta-textual narrative device that allowed him to comment on the plight of his creations and the ethics of his industry. The manga is noted for its critique of human cruelty and the complex moral ambiguity of its characters, signaling a shift toward the more mature, genre-bending storytelling that would eventually characterize the later phase of his career.
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