From his early days as a school boy cartoonist who becomes overwhelmed with
giddiness upon meeting Osamu Tezuka to his trail - blazing days as a leading artist in the gekiga, or «dramatic pictures» movement, Yoshihiro Tatsumi weaves post-WWII Japanese history with his personal recollections of manga legends like Takao Saito (Golgo 13) and Masahiko Matsumoto (Cigarette
Girl).