Rainbow Prelude

Rainbow Prelude is a collection of short stories written and illustrated by the legendary manga creator Osamu Tezuka. Originally published as part of Kodansha's "Osamu Tezuka Manga Complete Works" series, this volume compiles several classic standalone manga works spanning different eras of Tezuka's celebrated career. The collection features the titular historical drama "Rainbow Prelude," alongside other notable short works including "The Curtain is Still Blue Tonight," Tezuka's unique manga adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic play "The Merchant of Venice," "Peacock Shell," and "Song of the White Peacock." Each story showcases Tezuka's pioneering artistic style and narrative versatility within the historical, dramatic, and literary genres.