Osamu Tezuka

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1928-11-03

Deathday 1989-02-09 (60 years old)

Place of Birth Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

Also Known As 手塚 治虫, Tezuka Osamu

Osamu Tezuka

Biography

Osamu Tezuka was 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

Writer

2024
Black Jack

as Comic Book

2024
Black Jack

as Comic Book

2023
Phoenix: Eden17

as Comic Book

2023
PLUTO

as Original Story

2020
Tezuka's Barbara

as Comic Book

2019
Dororo

as Comic Book

2019
Go Astro Boy Go!

as Characters

2017
Atom: The Beginning

as Original Concept

2017
Atom: The Beginning

as Characters

2015
Pieta in the Toilet

as Original Story

2015
Pieta in the Toilet

as Original Concept

2015
Young Black Jack

as Original Concept

2015
Young Black Jack

as Comic Book

2014
Little Astro Boy

as Comic Book

2013
Garon

as Comic Book

2012
2012
Hidamari no Ki

as Original Story

2011
2009
MW

as Novel

2009
Astro Boy

as Author

2009
MW: The Devil's Game

as Comic Book

2007
Dororo

as Comic Book

2004
Phoenix

as Comic Book

2004
2004
Phoenix

as Comic Book

2004
Black Jack

as Comic Book

2003
Astro Boy

as Comic Book

2001
2001
Metropolis

as Comic Book

2000
2000
The Tree In Sunlight

as Original Story

1999
Neo Faust

as Original Story

1999
Princess Knight

as Original Story

1997
Jungle Emperor Leo

as Original Story

1996
1996
1996
Black Jack

as Original Story

1996
Black Jack: The Movie

as Comic Book

1996
Black Jack

as Comic Book

1993
Ambassador Magma

as Comic Book

1993
Akuemon

as Original Story

1993
Black Jack

as Original Series Creator

1993
Black Jack

as Comic Book

1991
Adachi-ga Hara

as Comic Book

1990
1989
Little Wansa

as Novel

1989
Blue Blink

as Writer

1987
1987
1987
Legend of the Forest

as Storyboard

1987
Legend of the Forest

as Scenario Writer

1987
Brave Fire S09

as Writer

1986
Yamataro Comes Back

as Comic Book

1986
1985
1984
Jumping

as Screenplay

1983
Rain Boy

as Author

1983
The Green Cat

as Comic Book

1982
Don Dracula

as Writer

1982
Don Dracula

as Original Concept

1981
1980
Phoenix 2772

as Screenplay

1980
Fumoon

as Writer

1980
Fumoon

as Comic Book

1980
Phoenix 2772

as Original Story

1980
Astro Boy

as Comic Book

1980
Astro Boy

as Screenplay

1979
Triton of the Sea

as Comic Book

1978
The Phoenix

as Comic Book

1977
The Visitor in the Eye

as Original Story

1977
Jetter Mars

as Writer

1973
Microid S

as Original Story

1973
Little Wansa

as Original Story

1972
Triton of the Sea

as Original Concept

1972
1972
Triton of the Sea

as Comic Book

1971
Marvelous Melmo

as Writer

1970
1970
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

as Original Story

1969
A Thousand and One Nights

as Original Story

1969
1969
Dororo and Hyakkimaru

as Comic Book

1968
Dororo

as Comic Book

1968
Dororo

as Writer

1968
Norman

as Writer

1968
Vampires

as Original Story

1967
Princess Knight

as Original Story

1967
1966
Jungle Emperor

as Writer

1966
Jungle Emperor

as Comic Book

1966
Leo the Lion

as Writer

1965
1965
1965
W3

as Writer

1964
Mermaid

as Original Concept

1964
Mermaid

as Writer

1964
Memory

as Story

1964
Big X

as Original Story

1963
Astro Boy

as Writer

1960
Alakazam the Great!

as Comic Book

1960
Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer

as Comic Book

Director

1989
1988
Self Portrait

as Director

1987
Muramasa

as Director

1987
1987
Push

as Director

1987
Brave Fire S09

as Director

1986
1985
Broken Down Film

as Director

1985
1984
Jumping

as Director

1983
Rain Boy

as Director

1983
The Green Cat

as Director

1981
1980
Phoenix 2772

as Director

1980
Astro Boy

as Director

1970
1968
Genesis

as Director

1968
Norman

as Director

1965
The Drop

as Director

1965
1965
1964
Mermaid

as Director

1964
Memory

as Director

1964
Big X

as Director

1963
銀河少年隊

as Director

1963
Astro Boy

as Director

Creator

Galaxy Boy Troop

as Creator

2019
Dororo

as Creator

2003
Astro Boy

as Creator

1993
Ambassador Magma

as Creator

1990
1982
Don Dracula

as Creator

1980
Astro Boy

as Creator

1977
Jetter Mars

as Creator

1972
1971
Marvelous Melmo

as Creator

1967
Goku's Adventure

as Creator

1966
Leo the Lion

as Creator

1965
W3

as Creator

1963
Astro Boy

as Creator

Producer

1980
Phoenix 2772

as Producer

1973
1970
The Kindly Lion

as Executive Producer

1969
A Thousand and One Nights

as Executive Producer

1965
1965
W3

as Producer

1962
Tales of a Street Corner

as Executive Producer

1962
Osu

as Producer

Visual Effects

1989
1983
1981
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell

as Character Designer

1980
Phoenix 2772

as Key Animation

1979
1978
Thumbelina

as Character Designer

1978
The Phoenix

as Animation

1964
Mermaid

as Animation

1962
Osu

as Animation

Actor

2005
Manga World

as Self (archive)

1994
1987
Brave Fire S09

as Narrator (voice)

1968
Vampires

as 手塚治虫