Osamu Tezuka
WritingBorn Nov 3, 1928Died Feb 9, 1989
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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
Wonder Beat Scramble
tv1986
Wonder Beat Scramble
tv1986
Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer
movie1960
The Tree In Sunlight
tv2000
Blue Blink
tv1989
Black Jack
tv2004
Dororo
tv2019
Dororo
tv2019
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
tv2020
Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter
movie2000
The Three-eyed One
tv1990
The Three-eyed One
tv1990
Filmography
2025Apollo's Songas Original Storytv2024Black Jackas Comic Bookmovie2023PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Floweras Comic Bookmovie2023PLUTOas Original Storytv2023Phoenix: Eden17as Comic Booktv2020Tezuka's Barbaraas Comic Bookmovie2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoas Selftv2019Go Astro Boy Go!as Characterstv2019Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapteras Comic Bookmovie2019Dororoas Creatortv2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"as Creatormovie2017Atom: The Beginningas Characterstv2015Princess Knight - The Musicalas Original Storymovie2015Young Black Jackas Characterstv2015Pieta in the Toiletas Original Conceptmovie2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movementas Writermovie2014Little Astro Boyas Comic Booktv2014Buddha 2: The Endless Journeyas Authormovie2013Garonas Comic Bookmovie2012Animation Maestro Gisaburoas Selfmovie2012Phoenix: Bonds Chapteras Comic Bookmovie2012A Tree In The Sunas Original Storytv2011Buddha: The Great Departureas Authormovie2011Young Black Jackas Creatormovie2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Piratesas Comic Bookmovie2009Astro Boyas Authormovie2009Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Futureas Comic Bookmovie2009MW -ムウ-as Original Storymovie2009MW: The Devil's Gameas Comic Bookmovie2007Dororoas Comic Bookmovie2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Blackas Creatormovie2005Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventureas Original Conceptmovie2005Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAas Comic Bookmovie2005Manga Worldas Self (archive)movie2004Black Jackas Comic Booktv2004Phoenix: Robe of Feathersas Creatormovie2004Phoenixas Comic Booktv2004Astro Boy: The Glorious Earthas Charactersmovie2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendshipas Charactersmovie2003Popotanas Compositorstv2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birthas Charactersmovie2003Astro Boyas Creatortv2001Astro Boy: Shinsengumias Charactersmovie2001Metropolisas Comic Bookmovie2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Centuryas Creatormovie2000Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heianas Comic Bookmovie2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapteras Creatormovie2000The Tree In Sunlightas Original Storytv2000Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Skyas Comic Bookmovie2000Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jias Comic Bookmovie2000Sleeping Brideas Novelmovie1999Princess Knightas Original Storymovie1999Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knightas Charactersmovie1999Neo Faustas Original Storymovie1997Jungle Emperor Leoas Original Storymovie1996Black Jack: The Movieas Creatormovie1996Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Imageas Original Storymovie1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love Youas Comic Bookmovie1996Black Jackas Comic Bookmovie1994Osamu and Musashias Mainmovie1994Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / Phoenixas Original Conceptmovie1993Black Jackas Comic Booktv1993Akuemonas Original Storymovie1993Ambassador Magmaas Creatortv1992In the Beginning: The Bible Storiesas Creatortv1991Adachi-ga Haraas Creatormovie1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poemas Writermovie1990The Three-eyed Oneas Creatortv1989The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Gokuas Character Designermovie1989Animated Self-Portraitsas Directormovie1989Little Wansaas Novelmovie1989Blue Blinkas Writertv1988Self Portraitas Directormovie1987Phoenix: Space Chapteras Comic Bookmovie1987Legend of the Forestas Storyboardmovie1987Muramasaas Directormovie1987Pushas Directormovie1987Phoenix: Yamato Chapteras Comic Bookmovie1987Brave Fire S09as Writermovie1986Phoenix: Karma Chapteras Authormovie