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Speed
Racer: The Original Manga
Speed
Racer: Born to Race
Manga:
60 Years of Japanese Comics
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Speed Racer
Mach 5 Model Kit
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A
resin Speed Racer Mach 5 kit, from Streamline Productions.
It is a pretty good kit. A heavy resin example, the the resin
being somewhat soft, or sandy like. I painted it Testors Bright
White.
The
kit did not require any donor parts. It came with the saws
in the front, though they are static. I chose to build the
kit with them installed. Both the saws and wheels are metal
(pot metal?). The front headlamps covers and windshield are
vacuum formed.
It
is actually a little larger than the newer
Polar Lights Mach 5s. So that example is probably more
1/32 scale. It is a curbside as well, there is no "hood"
to speak of. The decals were included and went on nicely.
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Speed
Racer and Racer X battle it out !
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- Manga:
60 Years of Japanese Comics - Manga: Sixty Years of Japanese
Comics presents an accessible, entertaining, and highly-illustrated
introduction to the development and diversity of Japanese comics
from 1945 to the present. Featuring striking graphics and extracts
from a wide range of manga, the book covers such themes as the
specific attributes of manga in contrast to American and European
comics; the life and career of Osamu Tezuka, creator of Astro
Boy and originator of story manga; boys' comics from the 1960s
to the present; the genres and genders of girls' and women's comics;
the darker, more realistic themes of gekiga -- violent samurai,
disturbing horror and apocalyptic science fiction; issues of censorship
and protest; and manga's role as a major Japanese export and global
influence.
- Kimba
White Lion - One of the most wonderful and uniquely styled
Japanese anime programs that aired in Japan during 1965 and later
aired in syndication during Saturday mornings in the U.S. in 1966,
returns to American audiences on DVD. That program is 'Kimba'
which was produced by the legendary Japanese animator "Osamu
Tezuka". Originally produced in Japan as the 'Jungle Emperor',
this animated program was licensed and later aired in the U.S.
So popular was this series that other "Osamu Tezuka"
animations were released in the U.S. "Osamu Tezuka"
has been credited for pioneering and creating the demand for Japanese
Anime programs in the United States and in other countries.
- Speed
Racer: The Original Manga - If you read a lot of recent manga,
comic books, or graphic novels, the stories may seem a bit simple
and the drawings may seem a little crude. However, they're still
good stories, and the flavor of the era in which they were written
really comes across. recommend this book to anyone who loves Speed
Racer or manga in general !
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