is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was published by Shueisha in the Omoshiro Book as a supplement. The same company published Lion Books II in Weekly Shōnen Jump in the 1970s, which would commonly be referred to as The New Lion Books. The series was partially adapted into an experimental anime series in the 1980s and 1990s.
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1950s manga series There are no continuations or relations between any of the stories. # Name Original name Released1 August 19562 September 19563 Spaceport October 1956 4 November 19565 December 19566 January 19577 February 1957 8 March 19579 April 195710 May 195711 June 195712 July 1957
1970s manga series There are no continuations or relations between any of the stories. # Name Original name Released1 March 22, 19712 April 26, 19713 May 24, 19714 June 21, 19715 July 26, 19716 August 23, 19717 September 27, 19718 October 25, 19719 November 22, 197110 December 27, 197111 January 17, 197212 February 14, 197213 March 20, 197214 April 17, 197215 Mimigarasu May 15, 1972 16 June 19, 197217 July 17, 197218 August 14, 197219 September 18, 1972 20 October 16, 197221 November 20, 197222 December 18, 197223 January 22, 197324 February 19, 1973
Anime adaptations Two of the stories in the manga were adapted into an experimental anime series, titled the Lion Books Collection. The original concept was to make 26 new anime episodes and canvass them for sale without any broadcast contract with TV stations.Tezuka Info. "Tezuka Info". The Green Cat. Retrieved on 2006-12-12. The first adaptation came in 1983 using the story "The Green Cat". It is regarded as the first attempt to produce an original video animation release on October 10. With no other episodes to follow in production, it very well could have been qualified as the first anime OVA, but because there is uncertainty as to whether the VHS was actually available for sale at the production end date, Dallos is credited to be the first official OVA released by the industry. The Green Cat is known to be screened in the "4th Tezuka Osamu Fan Club Meeting" on October 10 of the same year.Tezuka Accomplishments. "Tezuka Accomplishments". The Green Cat Screening. Retrieved on 2006-12-12.
The second story "Adachi-ga Hara" was adapted in 1991, and became the only film in the series to be released to theaters.Clements, Jonathan. McCarthy Helen. (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: Revised & Expanded Edition. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. Four other stories were filmed in from non-manga sources. The series was re-released as a DVD on March 21, 2003. It is also available on the streaming service Viki.Japan - TV - Tezuka Lion Book Series "Tekuka Lion Book Series". Retrieved on 2012-09-13. The five first episodes were directed by Osamu Tezuka himself, while the last, shown at a Hong Kong Film Festival, was the first anime directed by his son Makoto Tezuka.
Story Anime Release 1 October 10, 1983 2 December 24, 1983 3 April 13, 1985 4 August 15, 1986 5 November 16, 1991 6 July 16, 1993
See also List of Osamu Tezuka manga List of Osamu Tezuka anime Osamu Tezuka's Star System
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