is a
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series written and illustrated by
Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu''; – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such ...
, published in
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita on 10 August 1948. As of 2020, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi.
Magazines Male-oriented manga magazines ''Shōnen'' magazines
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Weekly Shōnen Champion
is a Japanese ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
''Shōnen Champion'' was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Mizushima, Masami ...
'' from March 1973 to September 1973. It was later adapted into an anime series by
Toei.
The anime adaption of Tezuka's manga , replaced the letter "Z" with an "S" as to match the initial letter of the show’s sponsor,
Seiko
, commonly known as Seiko ( , ), is a Japanese maker of watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors, jewelry, and optical products. Founded in 1881 by Kintarō Hattori in Tokyo, Seiko introduced one of the first quartz watches and the ...
.
It consisted of 26 episodes and was originally broadcast on
TV Asahi
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.
Cast
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Makio Inoue Makio may refer to:
* Makio, grind used in Aggressive Inline Skating
* ''MakiO'', the yearbook of Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly called Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university in Columbus, ...
as Yanma
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Hiroko Suzuki
, née , (born 1974) is a Japanese people, Japanese politician, professional wrestling Manager (professional wrestling), valet, occasional professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter best known in the United States for her work wi ...
as Ageha
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Machiko Soga
was a Japanese actress and voice actress. She also performed by the stage name Stella Soga.
Life and career
Early life and family
Machiko was born on March 18, 1938, in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. She had a humble upbringing and was raised to ...
as Mamezo
* Yasuaki Suzuki as Dr. Midoro
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Ichirô Nagai as Gidoron
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Jouji Yanami Joji (じょうじ, 丈二, or 譲二, 城二, 譲治 multiple variants) is a Japanese masculine given name. It is also the Japanese pronunciation of the Western name "George" (ジョージ).
It commonly refers to:
* Jōji, an era in Japanese histo ...
as Teacher Noracura
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Kaneta Kimotsuki
was a Japanese actor and voice actor who was most known for the roles of Takeshi Goda before Suneo Honekawa in Fujiko F. Fujio's Doraemon.
Career
During his life he had been attached to TBS broadcast theater company and then Aoni Production ...
as Kankuro
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Masako Nozawa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator. Throughout her life, she has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce and self-owned Office Nozawa; she is also affiliated with Aoni Production. Her late husband, Masaaki Tsukada, was ...
as Manabu
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Kei Tomiyama
, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator born in Anshan, Manchukuo. Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab.
Tomiyama is best known for his roles in ''Tiger Mask'' (Naoto Date/ ...
as Ruriboshi
References
External links
''Microsuperman''(manga) at Tezuka official website
(anime) at Tezuka official website
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1973 anime television series debuts
Toei Animation television
TV Asahi original programming
Osamu Tezuka manga
Osamu Tezuka anime
Superheroes in anime and manga
1973 Japanese television series endings
Anime series based on manga
Akita Shoten manga