Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world.
Tag: Comic Books and Strips
Akira Toriyama Dies Age 68
His popular manga inspired numerous television, film and video game adaptations, reaching fans far beyond Japan’s borders.
‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Dies Age 68
His popular manga inspired numerous television, film and video game adaptations, reaching fans far beyond Japan’s borders.
Marvel Attracts Criticism With Israeli “Captain America” Superhero
The studio has angered many Palestinians and their supporters by casting the actress Shira Haas to play Sabra, a mutant Mossad agent, in a “Captain America” movie.
The Cartoonist Kate Beaton Found Humor, and Humanity, in Canada’s Oil Fields
Kate Beaton headed to the tar sand fields of Alberta saddled with loans and in need of cash. She found a job — and the book she “was always going to make.”
Why ‘Shang-Chi’ Isn’t a Hit in China
Marvel’s first Asian superhero movie has yet to be released in the mainland amid fierce debate over its back story and star.
France Gave Teenagers $350 for Culture. They’re Buying Comic Books.
Young people can buy books, tickets and classes via a government smartphone app. But rather than discovering highbrow arts, many are choosing mass media they already love.
Lucky Luke, the Comic Book Cowboy, Discovers Race, Belatedly
For the first time in the Franco-Belgian comic book classic, Black characters have full-fledged roles and are drawn without the racist depictions that marred the genre.
Quino, Creator of Beloved ‘Mafalda’ Cartoon, Dies at 88
Joaquín Salvador Lavado drew the comic strip of the six-year-old Argentine girl, who was curious about the world and finely attuned to its injustices.
‘Gay Muslim’ Comic Strip Vanishes After Indonesia Calls It Pornographic
The strip’s tagline was “Gay Muslim comics for people who are able to think.” Instagram said it had not complied with the government’s request to block it.