Osamu Tezuka

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

Astro Boy
Dororo
Dororo
Metropolis
Belladonna of Sadness
Dororo
Homepage https://tezukaosamu.net/en/
Birth Location Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Born 1928-11-03
Died 1989-02-09

Movies

Manga World as Self (archive)
2005
1994
Brave Fire S09 as Narrator (voice)
1987

Movies

Tezuka's Barbara Comic Book
2020
Pieta in the Toilet Original Concept
2015
Pieta in the Toilet Original Story
2015
Garon Comic Book
2013
2012
2011
2011
Astro Boy Author
2009
MW Novel
2009
2009
Dororo Comic Book
2007
2004
Phoenix Comic Book
2004
Metropolis Original Story
2001
Astro Boy: Doomsday Comic Book
2001
2000
Princess Knight Original Story
1999
Neo Faust Original Story
1999
Jungle Emperor Leo Original Story
1997
1996
1996
1996
1996
Black Jack Comic Book
1996
Black Jack Original Story
1996
Akuemon Original Story
1993
Ambassador Magma Comic Book
1993
Adachi-ga Hara Comic Book
1991
Adachi-ga Hara Creator
1991
1989
1989
Little Wansa Novel
1989
Self Portrait Director
1988
1987
1987
Legend of the Forest Scenario Writer
1987
1987
1987
Push Director
1987
Muramasa Director
1987
1987
1987
Brave Fire S09 Director
1987
Yamataro Comes Back Comic Book
1986
1986
1985
Broken Down Film Director
1985
1985
Jumping Screenplay
1984
Jumping Director
1984
The Green Cat Comic Book
1983
The Green Cat Director
1983
Rain Boy Author
1983
Rain Boy Director
1983
1983
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell Character Designer
1981
1981
1981
Fumoon Comic Book
1980
Fumoon Writer
1980
Phoenix 2772 Director
1980
Phoenix 2772 Original Story
1980
Phoenix 2772 Key Animation
1980
Phoenix 2772 Screenstory
1980
Phoenix 2772 Screenplay
1980
Phoenix 2772 Producer
1980
1979
Triton of the Sea Comic Book
1979
The Phoenix Comic Book
1978
The Phoenix Animation
1978
Thumbelina Character Designer
1978
The Visitor in the Eye Original Story
1977
火の鳥 Script
1977
1973
1970
1970
The Kindly Lion Executive Producer
1970
A Thousand and One Nights Executive Producer
1969
Genesis Director
1968
Norman Writer
1968
Norman Director
1968
Dororo Comic Book
1968
Dororo Creator
1968
Dororo Writer
1968
1966
1966
The Drop Director
1965
1965
1965
1965
1965
Memory Story
1964
Mermaid Original Concept
1964
Mermaid Writer
1964
Mermaid Animation
1964
Mermaid Director
1964
Memory Director
1964
Tales of a Street Corner Executive Producer
1962
Osu Producer
1962
Osu Animation
1962
Alakazam the Great! Comic Book
1960
1960