Osamu Tezuka “Firebird” Exhibition -The Firebird is a Symbol of Dynamic Equilibrium = Life in the Universe that Resists Entropy Increase- 2025

Osamu Tezuka, the creator of numerous masterpieces, declared the manga “Firebird” to be his life’s work, and is a masterpiece that depicts the struggles of people in pursuit of the legendary bird “Firebird,” whose blood is said to gain eternal life. While alternating between the past and the future, this work’s magnificent worldview, which expresses philosophical themes such as “life and death” and “reincarnation” in all directions, continues to capture people’s hearts.

Now, 70 years after the start of the serialization of “Firebird,” biologist Shinichi Fukuoka will decipher the narrative structure of “Firebird” from a new perspective of life theory and search for answers to the question “What is life?” that Osamu Tezuka continued to express throughout his life.