Tezuka Osamu's masterpiece, the Great Gold Exhibition, is open to the public. The golden statue of Black Jack, which is worth 1.4 million yuan, is dazzling.

The Great Golden Exhibition of masterpieces by Osamu Tezuka, the world-recognized god of Japanese comics, will open in Shinjuku on January 15. Today, on the 13th, the official preview of some of the works that will be exhibited, among which the life-size gold-plated Black Jack is particularly eye-catching at 22 million yen (about 1.39 million yuan). Let's take a look.

Osamu Tezuka (November 3, 1928 - February 9, 1989), whose real name is Osamu Tezuka, took the pen name "Osamu Tezuka" because of his love for insects. He was a cartoonist, animation producer, and doctor of medicine. In 1947, he established the narrative style of Japanese comics with the comic "New Treasure Island", created the Japanese comic ideology, and greatly expanded the expressiveness of new comics. His work "Astro Boy" in 1952 caused a sensation in Japan, and "Ribbon Knight" in 1953 is recognized as the world's first girl's comic. The comic work "Firebird" is still generally regarded as the highest masterpiece in the Japanese comics industry.

The first works to be unveiled include this life-size Black Jack, which is covered with thick gold foil and is priced at 22 million yen (about 1.39 million yuan); Black Jack's cute assistant Pinoko is priced at 5.5 million yen, and there are also the Jungle Emperor and his son worth 1.54 million yen, etc. Interested friends can follow the official page: https://www.sgc-gold.co.jp/exhibition/