Person
Osamu Tezuka
Writing · 1928–1989 · Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Biography
Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫, Tezuka Osamu) is a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, and animator, often dubbed as the "Godfather of Anime". He was the originator of anime's trademark "large eyes" style of character drawing. Five years after his death, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum opened.
Known for
Astro Boy
Director
Dororo
Comic Book
Black Jack
Comic Book
Astro Boy
Comic Book
PLUTO
Original Story
Astro Boy
Comic Book
Kimba the White Lion
Writer
Princess Knight
Original Story
The Three-eyed One
Comic Book
Blue Blink
Writer
Filmography
- 2026THE RIBBON HEROWriter
- 2025Apollo's SongOriginal Story
- 2024Black JackComic Book
- 2023PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerComic Book
- 2023PLUTOOriginal Story
- 2023Phoenix: Eden17Comic Book
- 2020Tezuka's BarbaraComic Book
- 2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSelf
- 2019Go Astro Boy Go!Characters
- 2019Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterComic Book
- 2019DororoComic Book
- 2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"Creator
- 2017Atom: The BeginningOriginal Concept
- 2015Princess Knight - The MusicalOriginal Story
- 2015Young Black JackCharacters
- 2015Pieta in the ToiletOriginal Concept
- 2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementWriter
- 2014Little Astro BoyComic Book
- 2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyAuthor
- 2013GaronComic Book
- 2012Animation Maestro GisaburoSelf
- 2012Phoenix: Bonds ChapterComic Book
- 2012A Tree In The SunOriginal Story
- 2011Buddha: The Great DepartureAuthor
- 2011Young Black JackNovel
- 2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesComic Book
- 2009Astro BoyAuthor
- 2009Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureComic Book
- 2009MW -ムウ-Novel
- 2009MW: The Devil's GameComic Book
- 2007DororoComic Book
- 2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackOriginal Story
- 2005Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureComic Book
- 2005Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAComic Book
- 2005Manga WorldSelf (archive)
- 2004Black JackComic Book
- 2004Phoenix: Robe of FeathersComic Book
- 2004PhoenixComic Book
- 2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthCharacters
- 2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipCharacters
- 2003PopotanCompositors
- 2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthCharacters
- 2003Astro BoyComic Book
- 2001Astro Boy: ShinsengumiCharacters
- 2001MetropolisComic Book
- 2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyCreator
- 2000Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianComic Book
- 2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterCreator
- 2000The Tree In SunlightOriginal Story
- 2000Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyComic Book
- 2000Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiComic Book
- 2000Sleeping BrideNovel
- 1999Princess KnightOriginal Story
- 1999Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightCharacters
- 1999Neo FaustOriginal Story
- 1997Jungle Emperor LeoOriginal Story
- 1996Black Jack: The MovieComic Book
- 1996Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageOriginal Story
- 1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouOriginal Story
- 1996Black JackOriginal Story
- 1994Osamu and MusashiMain
- 1994Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixOriginal Concept
- 1993Black JackOriginal Series Creator
- 1993AkuemonOriginal Story
- 1993Ambassador MagmaCreator
- 1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeries Composition
- 1991Adachi-ga HaraComic Book
- 1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemComic Book
- 1990The Three-eyed OneComic Book
- 1989The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-GokuCharacter Designer
- 1989Animated Self-PortraitsWriter
- 1989Little WansaNovel
- 1989Blue BlinkWriter
- 1988Self PortraitDirector
- 1987Phoenix: Space ChapterCreator
- 1987Legend of the ForestDirector
- 1987MuramasaDirector
- 1987PushDirector
- 1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterCreator
- 1987Brave Fire S09Narrator (voice)
- 1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterAuthor
- 1986Monster Heaven
- 1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetDirector
- 1986Yamataro Comes BackDirector
- 1986Wonder Beat ScrambleWriter
- 1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandOriginal Story
- 1985Broken Down FilmDirector
- 1985Lunn Flies into the WindDirector
- 1985Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of CreationHimself
- 1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureDirector
- 1984JumpingDirector
- 1983Rain BoyDirector
- 1983The Green CatDirector
- 1983A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseOriginal Story
- 1983Unico in the Island of MagicWriter
- 1982Don DraculaWriter
- 1981Bremen 4: Angels in HellDirector
- 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoDirector
- 1980Astro BoyComic Book
- 1980FumoonWriter
- 1980Phoenix 2772Producer
- 1979Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressStory
- 1979Triton of the SeaComic Book
- 1979Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersWriter
- 1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookDirector
- 1978The PhoenixComic Book
- 1978ThumbelinaCharacter Designer
- 1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsWriter
- 1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeOriginal Story
- 1977Jetter MarsOriginal Story
- 1977火の鳥Script
- 1973Microid SOriginal Story
- 1973Little WansaOriginal Story
- 1972Triton of the SeaOriginal Concept
- 1971Marvelous MelmoWriter
- 1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexDirector
- 1970Misuke in the Land of IceWriter
- 1970The Kindly LionExecutive Producer
- 1969A Thousand and One NightsWriter
- 1969Dororo and HyakkimaruWriter
- 1969Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltOriginal Concept
- 1969Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunWriter
- 1968Vampires手塚治虫
- 1968GenesisDirector
- 1968NormanDirector
- 1968DororoComic Book
- 1967The Space GiantsCreator
- 1967Princess KnightOriginal Story
- 1967Goku's AdventureWriter
- 1966Pictures at an ExhibitionDirector
- 1966Leo the LionWriter
- 1966Jungle EmperorWriter
- 1966Adventures of the Monkey KingWriter
- 1965Kimba the White LionWriter
- 1965The DropDirector
- 1965Cigarettes and AshesProducer
- 1965W3Producer
- 1965New Treasure IslandDirector
- 1965The Amazing Three PilotWriter
- 1964MemoryDirector
- 1964MermaidDirector
- 1964Big XOriginal Story
- 1964Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceComic Book
- 1963銀河少年隊Director
- 1963Astro BoyDirector
- 1962Tales of a Street CornerWriter
- 1962MALEAnimation
- 1962手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集Writer
- 1962Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadWriter
- 1960Alakazam the Great!Comic Book
- 1960Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerComic Book
- —Astro BoyCharacters
- —Galaxy Boy TroopCreator
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