Nov 11 2009
A Retrospective of Osamu Tezuka: “God of Manga, Father of Anime”
Note: While this upcoming event is not a convention, one of my regular Convention Fans readers thought it might be of interests to some of you (and I agree).
The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery of the Smithsonian (Washington, D.C.) are hosting a retrospective of Osamu Tezuka, who has created hundreds of manga books and dozens of animated films and television episodes. Numerous films and television episodes of Tezuka’s will be show over a series of dates in November, beginning on November 13, 2009.
The films include: Introducing Astro Boy, Marine Express, Prime Rose, Tezuka’s Short Films, and The Film is Alive: Osamu Tezuka Filmography.
The short films include Tales of the Street Corner, Mermaid, Drop, Pictures at an Exhibition, Jumping, Broken Down Film, Push, Muramasa, and Legend of the Forest.
Seating for these films are available on a first-come, first-served basis. The auditorium doors will open approximately thirty minutes before each show.
There will also be a panel discussion with authors Frederik Schodt, Helen McCarthy, and Natsu Onoda Power.
The Freer and Sackler Galleries are located on the National Mall, the grassy area between the Capitol and the Washington Monument. The Sackler Gallery is located at 1050 Independence Avenue, SW. The Freer Gallery of Art is located at Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW. The two museums are connected by an underground exhibition space. Admission to the galleries is free. There is no additional price listed for the Osamu Tezuka events/films.
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