New Tezuka 'Black Jack' manga instalment created with the help of AI

A fresh instalment of "Black Jack", one of Osamu Tezuka's best-known works, was released in the Shukan Shonen Champion weekly magazine on Nov 22 to mark the 50th anniversary of the series. Photo: AFP

A brand new instalment of a hugely successful Japanese manga series created by the pioneering Osamu Tezuka hit bookstores on Wednesday, co-developed using artificial intelligence 34 years after his death.

Tezuka (1928-1989) was dubbed the "godfather" of modern Japanese manga and cartoons for elevating the art form to appeal to adults as well as children with complex plot lines and fresh design ideas.