Rainbow Parrot (Original Version) Complete Collection 1

◆The wait is over! Overflowing with dandyism. The great exploits of the phantom thief Parrot who disguises himself in seven colors. Master Osamu Tezuka's masterpiece long-running series from the 1980s, "Seven-Colored Parrot," is finally being published in its first ever B5 size, four-volume edition, packed with previously uncollected pages, all color illustrations, title pages, cover art, and previews! Volume 1 in particular includes a large number of the original color pages from the serialization!! ◆A genius stage actor specializing in understudy roles and a master of seven-color disguises. And a cool and dandy masked phantom thief = "Seven-Colored Parrot" takes on various difficult cases. Together with the headstrong detective Chisato Mariko, who is head over heels for Parrot but is obsessed with arresting him, they play a major role in solving each case! ◆Serialized to great acclaim in "Weekly Shonen Champion" from 1981 to 1982. This series brilliantly combines the cool, humanistic appeal of Tezuka's earlier works from the 1970s—*Black Jack*—with the tsundere romantic comedy elements of *The Three-Eyed One*. It offers the thrill of solving mysteries, cynical humor, and the sharp, incisive resolution of each case related to its "performance," guaranteed to leave you in awe. Furthermore, it's permeated with the subtle eroticism characteristic of Tezuka's manga.

◆All episodes are included in their original serialization order, with the page layout preserved, and the bonus stories—"Rainbow Parrot's International Manga Festival Report" and "Tamazaburo's Great Adventure"—are also included! This series is the only way to read this work, which has a large and passionate fanbase of both male and female readers, in its original magazine-fied form!!

◆This work was adapted into a stage play in 2000 starring Goro Inagaki and Rie Miyazawa, and again in 2018 starring Junna Ito and Konoka Matsuda, both of which garnered significant attention.

◆The original manuscripts, preserved at Tezuka Productions, have been newly directly scanned. This achieves both a powerful B5-size layout and high-definition image quality. Furthermore, it includes rare materials such as previously unpublished pages, all color pages, all title pages, cover art, and preview cuts, along with a comprehensive gallery and detailed illustrations. A new "Theater Mini-Guide" featuring the theatrical works ("Hamlet," "The Blue Bird," "Salome," etc.) appearing in each episode is included at the end.

◆High-quality, fade-resistant paper is used for the text. The cover, treated with the latest technology (velvet matte finish), has a velvet-like texture, giving it a luxurious feel! The black and gold-based binding will beautifully adorn your bookshelf. Truly a must-have collector's edition for fans! (c)&Supervision: Tezuka Productions