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Phoenix: Resurrection / Osamu Tezuka : 4 of 5
3.10.2005 9:04 PM \| Link	This is the fifth volume of this incredible series that has been translated, and I have no clue when or if the next volume will be released! It's so amazing how Tezuka accomplished the difficult task of making each story stand alone, yet connected them all through such a huge timeline (and of course, the appearance of the Phoenix herself, through strangely she has her smallest role yet in this story). The plot jumps back and forth between past and future, mimicking the way each volume jumps on a larger scale, but generally follows a man named Leon who is murdered, but brought back to life via medical technology. In his new brain and body he sees organic life as grotesque, but robotic life as beautiful, so he falls in love with a robot named Chihiro. The plot unfolds to uncover the reason he was murdered (related to the Phoenix!), and then follows a strange course to connect him to Robita, the companion of Dr. Saruta, a character who has appeared in most of the other volumes. The artwork is amazing, including lots of future city scenes which I love, plus several large spreads of action scenes and explosions. There are some touching moments, too, and plenty of questions to ponder about humanity when you've finished the book. Please publish more volumes, Viz! Labels: tezuka


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