Shin Takarajima
56%
MANGA • 1947
status
Completed
start-date
30/1/1947
end-date
30/1/1947
country-origin
JP
popularity
930
studios
synonyms
New Treasure Island
The manga that made Tezuka famous. It is an action-adventure drama inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's book, about a boy named Pete who discovers a map to Treasure Island and embarks on a voyage to find it. The Western-style art and fast-paced storyline attracted much attention, and it became a best seller with 400,000 copies sold, laying the groundwork for the manga craze and its modern style.