“Loveable thugs three!” from Osamu Tezuka Digital Accessory Collection Vol. 1 (1996)
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Tezuka star system sketches by Yoh Yoshinari, from Yoh Yoshinari’s Osamu Tezuka character art book.
Various Tezuka star system clip art pieces, from the Osamu Tezuka clip art book. (2005)
A catalog of various Astro boy sofubi vinyl figures (2000)
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Astro Boy walk around characters used to promote the 1980 Astro Boy anime. (1980)
Did you know? Most of Osamu Tezuka’s most recognizable star system characters were modeled and or based off of real actors.
Hammond Egg was modeled after actor Peter Lorre (actor in such films as The Maltese falcon and Cassablanca)
Skunk Kusai was based off of actor Richard Widmark (actor in such films as Kiss of death and Murder on the Orient Express)
Finally, Marukabi Boon was modeled after Italian actor Lino Ventura (actor in such films as Les Tontons flingueurs and Army of shadows)
There’s a lot more I didn’t get to talk about, it would take me all day to list them, but these were what I thought to be the most interesting ones.
Tezuka Moderno Skunk Kusai Acrylic Charm (2016)