Lost World (manga)

Lost World
The cover of Lost World
ロスト・ワールド<前世紀> (Rosuto Waarudo <Zenseiki>)
Genre	Science fiction[1]
Manga
Written by	Osamu Tezuka
Published by	Fuji Shobo Akita Shoten
English publisher	NA: Dark Horse Comics
Magazine	Konsoi Yoron Newspaper, Bōken Ō
Published	December 20, 1948
Volumes	2

Lost World (ロスト・ワールド<前世紀>, Lost World - Zenseiki) is a manga series, written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka in 1948.

It is the first work in what is regarded as Osamu Tezuka's early science fiction trilogy, consisting of Lost World (1948), Metropolis (1949) and Nextworld (1951). Though they are separate, self-contained stories, they are often collected together in reprints.[2][3]

Plot

A new planet begins to approach Earth. Scientists know nothing about the planet and decide to venture to it in order to discover its inhabitants and conditions. They discover that it is inhabited by dinosaurs and bears a resemblance to ancient Earth. The planet, named Mamango, broke off from Earth 5 million years ago and has come back for the first time since. The team soon discovers that criminals have stowed away on their space ship and that they have come to Mamango for their own devious reasons.

Characters

See also: Osamu Tezuka's Star System

Shunsaku Ban

A detective investigating a murder that is somehow linked to the mysterious Planet Mamango.

Kenichi Shikishima

A bright young boy who realizes the powerful potential of rocks from Planet Mamango.

Makeru Butamo

A captain who pilots the rocket ship built by Kenichi to the Planet Mamango for an exploratory expedition.

Sekken Kao

A criminal who seeks the power of Planet Mamango.

Doctor Jupiter

A character modelled after Popeye (in fact, there are several American cartoon characters present in this book, including Dagwood and Mickey Mouse).

Publication

In Japan, Lost World was published in two volumes by Fuji Shobo. The first had the subtitle "The Earth", and the second was subtitled "The Universe".

When the English adaptation was published in the United States on July 30, 2003, both books were combined into a single volume.[1]

See also

• List of Osamu Tezuka manga
  • Metropolis
  • Nextworld
• List of Osamu Tezuka anime

References

1. Dark Horse Comics, Inc., "Official Lost World Page"
2. "手塚治虫作品タイトルの付け方（全編）". tezukaosamu.net. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.
3. "復刻マンガの小学館クリエイティブは20代にして手塚治虫が極めたマンガの頂点『ロストワールド』『メトロポリス』『来るべき世界』の復刻版と当時の創作ノートなど9冊をセットにした限定BOXを刊行します". Dream News. September 15, 2011. Archived from the original on January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 6, 2025.

External links

• Official Lost World page at publisher Dark Horse Comics, Inc.
• Lost World (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia