Happy Birthday to Astro's REAL Father: Osamu Tezuka (a day late!)

[Androids101]

No offence but I don't really get your new signature...

[Astronomical girl]

thanksgiving is not about the food or the event but remembering to the thankful thats why its called "thanksgiving" and the siggy represents that all thought as much a pain as a sibling can be you are always thankful to have one.

[Dr. Jerk]

Yuppers, I'm probably the oldest person here (or at least willing to be honest). I'm 57, so I beat out Jeffbert by a few years, but TRUST ME, chronological age does NOT mean you feel any different inside (most people think I'm about half my age). Your brain stays as young/open as you let yourself be.

One thing that is cool being my age -- I got to experience Astro Boy across that half-century. And as each technological advance came along, I would think back to when I was 10 and Astro Boy was on TV, and my brother and I would marvel that we'd be alive "in the year 2000!" We also thought we'd be OLD, but now I'm happy to report to all you guys -- ain't no big thing. Your hair changes color (or falls out), and some mornings I feel like I had major cheerleading practice the day before (but I didn't ). Everything else? Still rockin'

That's why it's really too bad it wasn't Osamu Tezuka's destiny to still be here. I'LL BET HE'D JOIN US HERE, just like some of the voice actors have!

Can you imagine how cool THAT would be?

"Hey Dr. Tezuka, what's up with the pointy hair and BUTT GUNS?"

"you WOULD ask that!"

"why'd you make me look like a flippin' ROOSTER?"

"Why'd you . . . oh nevermind!"

Hah, talking to Tezuka would be an honor. But I don't really think he'd be around on the net if he were still alive today.

Edit: Oh, and Poison Mushroom Pig was based on a drawing his sister did.

[Astronomical girl]

no, he'd be working becuase thats what he wanted to do!

[AprilSeven]

I doooooooo !! Hey, he was a geek, an artist and a futurist.

You should see my 82 year old dad -- !

Maybe he wouldn't have bothered learning English though - the Tezuka company doesn't seem to be driven to share his works in other languages...

[Astronomical girl]

rememeber his last words?

[AprilSeven]

PLEASE LET ME KEEP WORKING!!!

He is a credit to all us Type A people!

[Dr. Jerk]

I doooooooo !! Hey, he was a geek, an artist and a futurist.

You should see my 82 year old dad -- !

Maybe he wouldn't have bothered learning English though - the Tezuka company doesn't seem to be driven to share his works in other languages...

I'm pretty sure he knew some English to a degree. He often had conversed with others in America. Heck, he even spoke with George Lucas once.

[Androids101]

"I'm begging you, let me work"

[Astronomical girl]

he is man who loved his job and his work he is such a one of a kind