only if you're only counting modern manga. the roots of manga go back FAR further than him. sources either trace the origin back to 12th century scrolls or some works from the 18th century (since some doubt the 12th century scrolls are comparable enough to modern manga).
only if you're only counting modern manga. the roots of manga go back FAR further than him. sources either trace the origin back to 12th century scrolls or some works from the 18th century (since some doubt the 12th century scrolls are comparable enough to modern manga).
I was only half-serious. Especially since the question was accompanied by this pirate.
But yeah, that's cool. I didn't know that about manga.
The same thing that made Walt Disney and his team of artists perfect modern animation. A desire to create, especially following the dreary days of post- World War 2.