
Osamu Tezuka
- Born
- November 3, 1928
- Died
- February 9, 1989 (60 years old)
- Place of birth
- 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
Filmography
- —Astro BoyAstro BoyFilm · Characters
- —The Book of Human InsectsThe Book of Human InsectsFilm · Comic Book
- —Galaxy Boy TroopGalaxy Boy TroopSeries · Creator
- 2026手塚治虫の戦争Film · Writer

- 2026手塚治虫の戦争Film · Comic Book

- 2026THE RIBBON HEROFilm · Original Story★ 6.4

- 2025Apollo's SongSeries · Original Story

- 2024Black JackFilm · Comic Book

- 2023PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerFilm · Comic Book

- 2023PLUTOSeries · Original Story★ 7.9

- 2023Phoenix: Eden17Series · Comic Book★ 6.8

- 2020Tezuka's BarbaraFilm · Comic Book★ 5.6

- 2019Go Astro Boy Go!Series · Characters

- 2019Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterFilm · Comic Book

- 2019DororoSeries · Comic Book, Creator★ 8.5

- 2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"Film · Creator

- 2017Atom: The BeginningSeries · Original Concept, Characters

- 2015Princess Knight - The MusicalFilm · Original Story

- 2015Young Black JackSeries · Characters★ 8.0

- 2015Pieta in the ToiletFilm · Original Concept★ 6.7

- 2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementFilm · Writer

- 2014Little Astro BoySeries · Comic Book

- 2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyFilm · Author★ 7.7

- 2013GaronFilm · Comic Book

- 2012Phoenix: Bonds ChapterFilm · Comic Book

- 2012A Tree In The SunA Tree In The SunSeries · Original Story
- 2011Buddha: The Great DepartureFilm · Author★ 7.5

- 2011Young Black JackFilm · Novel, Creator

- 2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesFilm · Comic Book

- 2009Astro BoyFilm · Author★ 6.3

- 2009Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureFilm · Comic Book

- 2009MW -ムウ-Film · Novel, Original Story★ 6.4

- 2009MW: The Devil's GameFilm · Comic Book

- 2007DororoFilm · Comic Book★ 7.0

- 2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackFilm · Original Story, Creator

- 2005Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureFilm · Comic Book, Original Concept

- 2005Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAFilm · Comic Book

- 2004Black JackSeries · Comic Book

- 2004Phoenix: Robe of FeathersFilm · Comic Book, Creator

- 2004PhoenixSeries · Comic Book

- 2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthFilm · Characters

- 2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipFilm · Characters

- 2003PopotanSeries · Compositors

- 2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthFilm · Characters

- 2003Astro BoySeries · Comic Book, Original Story★ 7.9

- 2001Astro Boy: ShinsengumiFilm · Characters

- 2001MetropolisFilm · Comic Book★ 7.2

- 2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyFilm · Creator

- 2000Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianFilm · Comic Book

- 2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterFilm · Creator

- 2000The Tree In SunlightSeries · Original Story

- 2000Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyFilm · Comic Book

- 2000Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiFilm · Comic Book

- 2000Sleeping BrideFilm · Novel

- 1999Princess KnightFilm · Original Story

- 1999Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightFilm · Characters

- 1999Neo FaustFilm · Original Story

- 1997Jungle Emperor LeoFilm · Original Story★ 7.0

- 1996Black Jack: The MovieFilm · Comic Book, Creator★ 6.4

- 1996Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageFilm · Original Story

- 1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouFilm · Original Story, Comic Book

- 1996Black JackFilm · Original Story, Comic Book

- 1994Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixFilm · Original Concept

- 1993Black JackSeries · Original Series Creator, Comic Book

- 1993AkuemonFilm · Original Story

- 1993Ambassador MagmaSeries · Creator

- 1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeries · Series Composition, Character Designer, Creator

- 1991Adachi-ga HaraFilm · Comic Book, Creator

- 1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemFilm · Comic Book, Writer

- 1990The Three-eyed OneSeries · Comic Book, Creator

- 1989The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-GokuFilm · Character Designer

- 1989Animated Self-PortraitsFilm · Writer, Director

- 1989Little WansaFilm · Novel

- 1989Blue BlinkSeries · Writer

- 1988Self PortraitFilm · Director

- 1987Phoenix: Space ChapterFilm · Creator, Comic Book

- 1987Legend of the ForestFilm · Director, Scenario Writer, Storyboard

- 1987MuramasaFilm · Director

- 1987PushFilm · Director

- 1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterFilm · Creator, Comic Book

- 1987Brave Fire S09Film · Director, Writer

- 1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterFilm · Author

- 1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetFilm · Director, Screenplay

- 1986Yamataro Comes BackFilm · Director, Comic Book

- 1986Wonder Beat ScrambleSeries · Writer, Medical Consultant

- 1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandFilm · Original Story

- 1985Broken Down FilmFilm · Director, Writer★ 6.6

- 1985Lunn Flies into the WindFilm · Creator, Director

- 1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureFilm · Director, Screenplay

- 1984JumpingFilm · Director, Screenplay★ 6.6

- 1983Rain BoyFilm · Director, Author

- 1983The Green CatFilm · Director, Comic Book

- 1983A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseFilm · Character Designer, Original Story

- 1983Unico in the Island of MagicFilm · Writer

- 1982Don DraculaSeries · Writer, Original Concept, Creator

- 1981Bremen 4: Angels in HellFilm · Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay

- 1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoFilm · Director, Story★ 7.0

- 1980Astro BoySeries · Comic Book, Director, Screenplay, Creator★ 7.8

- 1980FumoonFilm · Writer, Comic Book, Producer

- 1980Phoenix 2772Film · Producer, Screenplay, Original Story, Key Animation★ 5.8

- 1979Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressFilm · Character Designer, Story

- 1979Triton of the SeaFilm · Comic Book

- 1979Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersFilm · Writer

- 1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookFilm · Writer, Director, Storyboard

- 1978The PhoenixFilm · Comic Book, Animation

- 1978ThumbelinaFilm · Character Designer

- 1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsFilm · Writer, Story

- 1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeFilm · Original Story

- 1977Jetter MarsSeries · Original Story

- 1977火の鳥Film · Script

- 1973Microid SSeries · Original Story

- 1973Little WansaSeries · Original Story

- 1972Triton of the SeaSeries · Original Concept, Writer, Comic Book, Creator

- 1971Marvelous MelmoSeries · Writer, Creator

- 1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexFilm · Director, Screenstory, Idea, Original Story★ 5.8

- 1970Misuke in the Land of IceFilm · Producer, Writer

- 1970The Kindly LionFilm · Executive Producer

- 1969A Thousand and One NightsFilm · Writer, Executive Producer, Original Story★ 6.7

- 1969Dororo and HyakkimaruSeries · Writer, Comic Book

- 1969Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltFilm · Original Concept

- 1969Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunFilm · Writer

- 1968VampiresSeries · Original Story

- 1968GenesisGenesisFilm · Director
- 1968NormanFilm · Writer, Director

- 1968DororoFilm · Comic Book, Writer, Creator

- 1967The Space GiantsFilm · Creator

- 1967Princess KnightSeries · Original Story, Comic Book

- 1967Goku's AdventureSeries · Writer, Creator

- 1966Pictures at an ExhibitionFilm · Director

- 1966Leo the LionSeries · Writer, Creator

- 1966Jungle EmperorFilm · Writer, Comic Book

- 1966Adventures of the Monkey KingFilm · Writer

- 1965Kimba the White LionSeries · Writer★ 6.2

- 1965The DropFilm · Director

- 1965Cigarettes and AshesFilm · Producer, Director

- 1965W3Series · Producer, Writer, Creator

- 1965New Treasure IslandFilm · Director, Writer

- 1965The Amazing Three PilotFilm · Writer

- 1964MemoryFilm · Director, Story

- 1964MermaidFilm · Director, Animation, Writer, Original Concept

- 1964Big XSeries · Original Story, Director

- 1964Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceFilm · Comic Book, Scenario Writer, Producer

- 1963銀河少年隊Series · Director

- 1963Astro BoySeries · Director, Comic Book, Series Director★ 7.3

- 1962Tales of a Street CornerFilm · Writer, Producer

- 1962MALEMALEFilm · Animation, Producer
- 1962手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集Series · Writer, Creator

- 1962Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadFilm · Writer

- 1960Alakazam the Great!Film · Comic Book★ 5.5

- 1960Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerFilm · Comic Book
