"Swallowing the Earth" represents output from the peculiar stage of Tezuka's career when he was foremost known as a childrens mangaka (best known for his Astro Boy) but was attempting to become a creator for adults (which eventually produced masterpieces like Buddha and Phoenix) It is not surprising that there would be some growing pains in this transition, and STE is an uneven work that fails to reconcile the very good concepts it deals with or a tone between childish and mature.
Story: 6 The story jumps all over the place from chapter to chapter, switching up characters and plot threads, but the overarching plot deals
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 地球を呑む More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 20
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 29, 1968 to Jul 10, 1969
Demographic:
Seinen
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Tezuka, Osamu (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #140662 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #11254
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