Sinopsis
First published in 1934, Tank Tankuro was one of the most famous manga characters during the time, lining up next to Norakuro. He is said to be one of the first roboto ever to appear in Japanese manga and may be the first superhero in manga. He fights villain, Kuro Kabuto, who attacks Japan, and this Kuro Kabuto is famous among Japanese SF fans that it has resemblance to Darth Vader of Star Wars. Tank Tankuro influenced greatly, many manga artists, such as Shigeru Sugiura, Osamu Tezuka, Fujiko Fujio, etc., and is the foundation stone from which many masterpieces of manga art would spring from. Tank Tankuro became the archetype for various Japanese manga heroes that were to follow. This work is famous for its innovative and captivating adventure stories full of surrealism, nonsense, innocence, absurdity, and eccentricity.
(Source: Presspop inc.)
Informasi
- Tipe
- Manga
- Chapter
- —
- Volume
- 1
- Status
- Selesai terbit
- Terbit
- 1 Jan 1934 – 1 Des 1936
- Majalah
- Shounen Club
- Judul Jepang
- タンク・タンクロー
Pengarang
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Tank Tankuro was published in English by the Japanese publisher Presspop inc. in 2011.