Osamu Tezuka
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Nov 3, 1928 (97 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
| 2020 | Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSelf | |
| 2012 | Animation Maestro GisaburoSelf | |
| 2005 | Manga WorldSelf (archive) | |
| 1994 | Osamu and MusashiMain | |
| 1987 | Brave Fire S09Narrator (voice) | |
| 1986 | Monster Heaven | |
| 1985 | Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of CreationHimself | |
| 1968 | Vampires手塚治虫 |
| 1980 | Phoenix 2772Producer | |
| 1980 | FumoonProducer | |
| 1970 | The Kindly LionExecutive Producer | |
| 1970 | Misuke in the Land of IceProducer | |
| 1969 | A Thousand and One NightsExecutive Producer | |
| 1965 | Cigarettes and AshesProducer | |
| 1965 | W3Producer | |
| 1964 | Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceProducer | |
| 1962 | MALEProducer | |
| 1962 | Tales of a Street CornerProducer |
| 1989 | Animated Self-PortraitsDirector | |
| 1988 | Self PortraitDirector | |
| 1987 | MuramasaDirector | |
| 1987 | PushDirector | |
| 1987 | Legend of the ForestDirector | |
| 1987 | Brave Fire S09Director | |
| 1986 | Yamataro Comes BackDirector | |
| 1986 | Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetDirector | |
| 1985 | Broken Down FilmDirector | |
| 1985 | Lunn Flies into the WindDirector | |
| 1984 | JumpingDirector | |
| 1984 | Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureDirector | |
| 1983 | Rain BoyDirector | |
| 1983 | The Green CatDirector | |
| 1981 | The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoDirector | |
| 1981 | Bremen 4: Angels in HellDirector | |
| 1980 | Phoenix 2772Director | |
| 1980 | Astro BoyDirector | |
| 1978 | One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookDirector | |
| 1970 | Cleopatra: Queen of SexDirector | |
| 1968 | GenesisDirector | |
| 1968 | NormanDirector | |
| 1966 | Pictures at an ExhibitionDirector | |
| 1965 | The DropDirector | |
| 1965 | New Treasure IslandDirector | |
| 1965 | Cigarettes and AshesDirector | |
| 1964 | MemoryDirector | |
| 1964 | MermaidDirector | |
| 1964 | Big XDirector | |
| 1963 | 銀河少年隊Director | |
| 1963 | Astro BoyDirector |
| 2025 | Apollo's SongOriginal Story | |
| 2024 | Black JackComic Book | |
| 2024 | MidnightAuthor | |
| 2023 | PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerComic Book | |
| 2023 | Phoenix: Eden17Comic Book | |
| 2023 | PLUTOOriginal Story | |
| 2020 | Tezuka's BarbaraComic Book | |
| 2019 | Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterComic Book | |
| 2019 | DororoComic Book | |
| 2019 | Go Astro Boy Go!Characters | |
| 2017 | Atom: The BeginningOriginal Concept | |
| 2017 | Atom: The BeginningCharacters | |
| 2015 | Pieta in the ToiletOriginal Concept | |
| 2015 | Princess Knight - The MusicalOriginal Story | |
| 2015 | Young Black JackCharacters | |
| 2014 | Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementWriter | |
| 2014 | Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyAuthor | |
| 2014 | Little Astro BoyComic Book | |
| 2013 | GaronComic Book | |
| 2012 | Phoenix: Bonds ChapterComic Book | |
| 2012 | A Tree In The SunOriginal Story | |
| 2011 | Young Black JackNovel | |
| 2011 | Buddha: The Great DepartureAuthor | |
| 2010 | Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesComic Book | |
| 2009 | MW -ムウ-Novel | |
| 2009 | Astro BoyAuthor | |
| 2009 | MW: The Devil's GameComic Book | |
| 2009 | Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureComic Book | |
| 2009 | MW -ムウ-Original Story | |
| 2007 | DororoComic Book | |
| 2005 | Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackOriginal Story | |
| 2005 | Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAComic Book | |
| 2005 | Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureComic Book | |
| 2005 | Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureOriginal Concept | |
| 2004 | Phoenix: Robe of FeathersComic Book | |
| 2004 | Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthCharacters | |
| 2004 | PhoenixComic Book | |
| 2004 | Black JackComic Book | |
| 2003 | Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipCharacters | |
| 2003 | The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthCharacters | |
| 2003 | Astro BoyComic Book | |
| 2001 | Astro Boy: ShinsengumiCharacters | |
| 2001 | MetropolisComic Book | |
| 2000 | Sleeping BrideNovel | |
| 2000 | Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyComic Book | |
| 2000 | Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianComic Book | |
| 2000 | Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiComic Book | |
| 2000 | The Tree In SunlightOriginal Story | |
| 1999 | Neo FaustOriginal Story | |
| 1999 | Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightCharacters | |
| 1999 | Princess KnightOriginal Story | |
| 1997 | Jungle Emperor LeoOriginal Story | |
| 1996 | Black JackOriginal Story | |
| 1996 | Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageOriginal Story | |
| 1996 | Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouOriginal Story | |
| 1996 | Black Jack: The MovieComic Book | |
| 1996 | Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouComic Book | |
| 1996 | Black JackComic Book | |
| 1994 | Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixOriginal Concept | |
| 1993 | AkuemonOriginal Story | |
| 1993 | Black JackOriginal Series Creator | |
| 1993 | Black JackComic Book | |
| 1992 | In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeries Composition | |
| 1991 | Adachi-ga HaraComic Book | |
| 1991 | Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemComic Book | |
| 1991 | Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemWriter | |
| 1990 | The Three-eyed OneComic Book | |
| 1989 | Little WansaNovel | |
| 1989 | Animated Self-PortraitsWriter | |
| 1989 | Blue BlinkWriter | |
| 1987 | Phoenix: Yamato ChapterComic Book | |
| 1987 | Phoenix: Space ChapterComic Book | |
| 1987 | Legend of the ForestScenario Writer | |
| 1987 | Legend of the ForestStoryboard | |
| 1987 | Brave Fire S09Writer | |
| 1986 | Phoenix: Karma ChapterAuthor | |
| 1986 | Yamataro Comes BackComic Book | |
| 1986 | Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetScreenplay | |
| 1986 | Wonder Beat ScrambleWriter | |
| 1985 | Broken Down FilmWriter | |
| 1985 | The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandOriginal Story | |
| 1984 | JumpingScreenplay | |
| 1984 | Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureScreenplay | |
| 1983 | Rain BoyAuthor | |
| 1983 | Unico in the Island of MagicWriter | |
| 1983 | A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseOriginal Story | |
| 1983 | The Green CatComic Book | |
| 1982 | Don DraculaWriter | |
| 1982 | Don DraculaOriginal Concept | |
| 1981 | The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoStory | |
| 1981 | Bremen 4: Angels in HellOriginal Story | |
| 1981 | Bremen 4: Angels in HellScreenplay | |
| 1980 | Phoenix 2772Screenplay | |
| 1980 | FumoonWriter | |
| 1980 | Phoenix 2772Original Story | |
| 1980 | FumoonComic Book | |
| 1980 | Astro BoyComic Book | |
| 1980 | Astro BoyScreenplay | |
| 1979 | Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersWriter | |
| 1979 | Triton of the SeaComic Book | |
| 1979 | Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressStory | |
| 1978 | One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookWriter | |
| 1978 | The PhoenixComic Book | |
| 1978 | One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookStoryboard | |
| 1977 | Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsWriter | |
| 1977 | Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsStory | |
| 1977 | Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeOriginal Story | |
| 1977 | Jetter MarsWriter | |
| 1973 | Microid SOriginal Story | |
| 1973 | Little WansaOriginal Story | |
| 1972 | Triton of the SeaOriginal Concept | |
| 1972 | Triton of the SeaWriter | |
| 1972 | Triton of the SeaComic Book | |
| 1971 | Marvelous MelmoWriter | |
| 1970 | Misuke in the Land of IceWriter | |
| 1970 | Cleopatra: Queen of SexScreenstory | |
| 1970 | Cleopatra: Queen of SexIdea | |
| 1970 | Cleopatra: Queen of SexOriginal Story | |
| 1969 | A Thousand and One NightsWriter | |
| 1969 | Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunWriter | |
| 1969 | A Thousand and One NightsOriginal Story | |
| 1969 | Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltOriginal Concept | |
| 1969 | Dororo and HyakkimaruWriter | |
| 1969 | Dororo and HyakkimaruComic Book | |
| 1968 | DororoComic Book | |
| 1968 | DororoWriter | |
| 1968 | NormanWriter | |
| 1968 | VampiresOriginal Story | |
| 1967 | Princess KnightOriginal Story | |
| 1967 | Goku's AdventureWriter | |
| 1967 | Princess KnightComic Book | |
| 1966 | Jungle EmperorWriter | |
| 1966 | Jungle EmperorComic Book | |
| 1966 | Adventures of the Monkey KingWriter | |
| 1966 | Leo the LionWriter | |
| 1965 | New Treasure IslandWriter | |
| 1965 | The Amazing Three PilotWriter | |
| 1965 | Kimba the White LionWriter | |
| 1965 | W3Writer | |
| 1964 | MermaidWriter | |
| 1964 | MermaidOriginal Concept | |
| 1964 | MemoryStory | |
| 1964 | Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceComic Book | |
| 1964 | Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceScenario Writer | |
| 1964 | Big XOriginal Story | |
| 1963 | Astro BoyWriter | |
| 1963 | Astro BoyComic Book | |
| 1962 | Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadWriter | |
| 1962 | Tales of a Street CornerWriter | |
| 1962 | 手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集Writer | |
| 1960 | Alakazam the Great!Comic Book | |
| 1960 | Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerComic Book | |
| - | Astro BoyCharacters |
| 2017 | Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"Creator | |
| 2011 | Young Black JackCreator | |
| 2005 | Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackCreator | |
| 2004 | Phoenix: Robe of FeathersCreator | |
| 2003 | PopotanCompositors | |
| 2000 | Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyCreator | |
| 2000 | Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterCreator | |
| 1996 | Black Jack: The MovieCreator | |
| 1991 | Adachi-ga HaraCreator | |
| 1987 | Phoenix: Yamato ChapterCreator | |
| 1987 | Phoenix: Space ChapterCreator | |
| 1986 | Wonder Beat ScrambleMedical Consultant | |
| 1985 | Lunn Flies into the WindCreator | |
| 1977 | 火の鳥Script | |
| 1968 | DororoCreator | |
| 1967 | The Space GiantsCreator |