was a

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magazine started in January 1967 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 ...

. It was started in response to the success of '' Garo'' (which at that time was around its highest circulation), and as a way for Tezuka and other artists to showcase more avant-garde and experimental works in manga. The first seven stories of '' Phoenix'' were the most famous work to be published from this anthology before it went under in 1972. In addition, the famous feminist cartoonist

Murasaki Yamada , born as Mitsuko Shiratori, was a Japanese manga artist, feminist essayist and poet. She was associated with the alternative manga magazine ''Garo''. Life She made her debut as a professional manga artist in 1969 in Osamu Tezuka's avantgarde m ...

got her start working for this anthology.

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