Apollo's Song

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OR NOT TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL... From a boxcar bound for a Nazi concentration camp to a dystopian future where humans are persecuted by their own clones, Apollo's Song reaches Olympian heights of tragedy as it explores the meaning of love and the consequences of its absence. Salty, romantic, and at times profoundly erotic, the ambiguities of its poetic justice will plumb new depths of the heart with each rereading.

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"More than telling a multifaceted story, Apollos Song inspires. When the dust settles and the back cover is closed, Tezukas intent is laid bare to the reader and its a noble one. Shogo doesnt merely learn a lesson about love and life he transcends the agony of both." - MangaLife

"Tezukas work is about as essential and far-reaching as manga gets, and Apollos Song only adds that much more weight to an already massive reputation. Start here, and if youre intrigued, Ode to Kirihito and Buddha also await you. Theres never been anything like Tezukas body of work, and there probably never will be again." - Serdar Yegulalp Anime Advanced Media Network

Author Bio

Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3rd, 1928, in Osaka. He grew up in a liberal family exposed to manga and Walt Disney. As a boy he also had a love for insects; as a grown-up he would incorporate the ideogram for "insect" into his pen name. Having developed an intense understanding of the preciousness of life from his wartime experience, Tezuka Osamu aimed to become a physician and later earned his license, but ultimately chose the profession he loved best- manga artist and animated film writer. In 2020, he was posthumously inducted into the Harvey Award Hall of Fame.