Mama Tantei Monogatari

[Machine Translation] This is a collection of Tezuka Osamu's rare and treasured works, mainly "Mammer Detective Stories," drawn by Tezuka Osamu between the ages of 10 and 16. Although some of the stories have been published and exhibited in mooks and exhibitions, the entire story has remained unknown. Since his debut work "Maachan's Diary" at the age of 17, Tezuka Osamu published many works throughout his life, but his creations themselves date back to his earlier childhood. Although his works were initially drawn in the style of reproductions and picture-story shows, he created original characters as early as when he was in elementary school. The most famous of these is the mysterious creature "Mamma," which is the second most memorable character, after the "Hyotantsugi," a mysterious creature. The first of these is the Hyotantsugi, followed by the mysterious creature, the Mummer, which was depicted by a 13-year-old Tezuka boy in "The Mummer Detective Story" (1941). Mammer, who proudly played the leading role in the film, shows his detective skills reminiscent of the bearded old man who would follow in his footsteps. This is the first collection of Tezuka's works before his debut, and it is sure to be a valuable book that will shake the history of manga.

手塚治虫が10歳から16歳にかけて描いた『ママー探偵物語』を中心に編んだ幻の秘蔵作品集です。これまでムックや展覧会でその一部が発表・展示されることはありましたが、その作品の全貌は不明のままだった、謎の生物「ママー」が登場する物語をまとめたものです。糸で綴じられた冊子が数冊残されていて、その中のものを収録しています。17 歳のデビュー作「マアチャンの日記帳」以来、手塚治虫は生涯を通じて数多くの作品を発表しましたが、創作自体はそれ以前の幼少時にまで遡ります。当初は模写や紙芝居のスタイルで描かれていたものの、小学生の頃には、早くもオリジナルキャラクターを生み出しています。とりわけ有名なのが、物語の展開を無視してコマに割り込んでくる正体不明の不思議な生物の数々で、その筆頭がヒョウタンツギ、次いで印象に残るのが、謎の生物「ママー」です。 13 歳の手塚少年が描いた『ママー探偵物語』(1941 年)。堂々主役を演じたママーは、作中でその後のヒゲオヤジを彷彿させる名探偵ぶりを発揮しています。初めてまとまる、デビュー以前の手塚作品は、漫画史を揺るがす、貴重な書籍となるに違いありません。