PRIMROSE

Hmm, this is interesting. It seems that what I felt about Osamu Tezuka's "Prime Rose" and his manga from that time, which seemed like a struggle to respond to the lolicon boom, was largely on point. ( ﾟ-ﾟ) Looking far away. x.com/saikifumiyoshi…

The tweet translates to: "It's been quite a buzz. 'Prime Rose' not only features Aki Uchiyama but also has the aspect of Osamu Tezuka competing with the early members of Gainax, who became a topic of discussion after their disbandment."

December 13th 👇 Prime Rose 1 / Osamu Tezuka Amazon 👇 amazon.co.jp/dp/B00JPXEUA4/… Cover 👇 pic.x.com/3AeOjwhkJd

The tweet translates to: "(=-ω-) Dororo is a counter to Mizuki's yokai stories and Ishinomori's cyborgs. (*ﾟ▽ﾟ) The third eye is a counter to Tsunoda's occult. (*ﾟ▽ﾟ) And the counter to Uchiyama's loli is Prime Rose. (*ﾟ▽ﾟ) I will include this in the final exam. (l ω l〃) Don't include it."

The tweet translates to: "Did Primrose come about because of jealousy towards Hideo Azuma...? Well, all lolicons probably like Ribbon no Kishi, so there might have been demand for it."

The tweet translates to: "(=-ω-) In anime, the character designs have been adjusted to be more appealing to the masses, Prime Rose. (*ﾟ▽ﾟ) It's a counter work to trendy things like Dororo and Mitsume." (Note: The link at the end is not translated as it appears to be a URL.)

The tweet discusses Osamu Tezuka's "Prime Rose" (serialized from 1982 to 1983), which was created during the "Lolicon Boom" of that time, a trend that even a prestigious figure like Tezuka got involved in. It seems to contain various elements, but given that it appeals to a demographic that enjoys vulgar content, this work, with its highbrow name, seems problematic. After that, there was the incident involving Tsutomu Miyazaki (arrested in 1989).

The tweet translates to: "Osamu Tezuka, when it comes to shonen manga, started to show a pattern of failing by being overly conscious of contemporary trends from this period. Since the only magazine he serialized shonen manga in was Champion, he tended to focus particularly on Champion works. 'Prime Rose' is relatively decent, 'Gajin' is a bad work, and 'Midnight' is barely acceptable."

It seems that the "Prime Rose" topic is being discussed in the Fujiko research community, so I will share a paper (contributed to a doujinshi) that demonstrates the relationship between Akira Uchiyama and "Tezuka Osamu's Second Dark Age." Since there aren't many people researching Tezuka Osamu in the 1980s, I hope you find it helpful. x.com/saikifumiyoshi…

"I really like when Osamu Tezuka says things like this during 'Prime Rose.' However, I think it's really important, as a general rule, to take a step back from what you've been doing for a long time when you're feeling overwhelmed. It feels like Tezuka and Ishimori went to the next world at full speed, like a roller coaster..."