A day for Manga

You may have heard that today, and November 3rd annually, is Culture Day "Bunka no Hi" in Japan. Due to that there are several other culture related anniversaries on November 3d annually. Including "manga no hi" or Manga Day. As in Japanese manga comics.

The Manga Artist Association of Japan, sometimes questionably translated into the Japan Cartoonists Association, established the anniversary. They chose November 3rd, not just because it is Culture Day, but also because it is the anniversary of the founding of the association. 

Today is also the birthday of Osamu Tezuka, of Astro Boy fame. Moreover, he is considered one of the most influential (and some may say the greatest) manga artists ever to live.  He was born in 1928 and died in 1989. He is widely recognised as the father of manga, or sometimes is called the godfather or even THE GOD of Manga!