I don’t think I’ve ever posted within the ‘art’ category - art’s not really my scene. I can appreciate how great the masters were, but it just doesn’t inspire me to get off my couch and go to a gallery. Now I have a reason.

As I kid, I grew up watching anime shows like Robotech, Gatchaman (Battle of the Planets) and Astroboy, which is where Tezuka Osamu comes into the picture. Long regarded as the Godfather of Manga, Tezuka was one of the pioneers in the anime scene emerging from post-war Japan. It was Tezuka who introduced the cinematic feel of page layout (frames of different sizes organised to provide flow along a single page) that has been the norm in both Japanese manga and Western comic books for the last fifty years.

Until January 28th next year, the NGV International (what used to be the NGV, right next to the Arts Centre) will be hosting an exhibition of Tezuka’s lifetime of works including favourites such as Astroboy, Kimba the White Lion and Blackjack. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Australian Centre for Moving Image (Federation Square) from December 7th will host a collection of Tezuka’s anime. Check the ACMI website here for a complete list of films on offer (believe me when I say there are heaps). And just for the gaming nerds out there, the ACMI will also be hosting an exhibition based on Atroboy games from SEGA (begins December 13th, ending Sunday 25th of February).