Osamu Tezuka

AKA: 手塚 治虫, Tezuka Osamu
2.217

1928-11-03

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.

Crew Roles

MW
Novel
Sleeping Bride
Novel
Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers
Writer
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Director
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Story
Astro Boy
Author
Jumping
Director
Pictures at an Exhibition
Director
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains
Writer
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Director
Muramasa
Director
Little Wansa
Novel
Young Black Jack
Novel
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
Writer
Phoenix 2772
Producer
Phoenix 2772
Screenplay
The Drop
Director
Memory
Director
Mermaid
Director
Push
Director
Genesis
Director
Broken Down Film
Director
Legend of the Forest
Director
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black
Original Story
Yamataro Comes Back
Director
Fumoon
Writer
Black Jack
Original Story
Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image
Original Story
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You
Original Story
Cigarettes and Ashes
Producer
Neo Faust
Original Story
The Kindly Lion
Executive Producer
New Treasure Island
Director
New Treasure Island
Writer
Misuke in the Land of Ice
Producer
Misuke in the Land of Ice
Writer
Tales of a Street Corner
Writer
Self Portrait
Director
Thumbelina
Character Designer
A Thousand and One Nights
Writer
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
Writer
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
Director
Phoenix: Karma Chapter
Author
Mermaid
Animation
Mermaid
Writer
Mermaid
Original Concept
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter
Creator
Phoenix: Space Chapter
Creator
Osu
Animation
Memory
Story
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
Comic Book
Adachi-ga Hara
Comic Book
The Phoenix
Comic Book
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
Comic Book
Phoenix: Bonds Chapter
Comic Book
Phoenix
Comic Book
Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky
Comic Book
MW: The Devil's Game
Comic Book
Garon
Comic Book
Jungle Emperor Leo
Original Story
火の鳥
Script
Jungle Emperor
Writer
The Phoenix
Animation
Jumping
Screenplay
Cigarettes and Ashes
Director
Tales of a Street Corner
Executive Producer
Broken Down Film
Writer
Pieta in the Toilet
Original Concept
Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian
Comic Book
Alakazam the Great!
Comic Book
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
Creator
Yamataro Comes Back
Comic Book
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
Director
Black Jack: The Movie
Comic Book
Black Jack: The Movie
Creator
Young Black Jack
Creator
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black
Creator
Triton of the Sea
Comic Book
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem
Comic Book
Jungle Emperor
Comic Book
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
Comic Book
Dororo
Comic Book
Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji
Comic Book
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter
Comic Book
Phoenix 2772
Original Story
Phoenix: Space Chapter
Comic Book
Phoenix 2772
Director
Fumoon
Comic Book
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You
Comic Book
Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA
Comic Book
Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer
Comic Book
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates
Comic Book
Black Jack
Comic Book
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure
Comic Book
Osu
Producer
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains
Story
Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship
Characters
Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight
Characters
Astro Boy: Shinsengumi
Characters
The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth
Characters
Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth
Characters
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Director
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
Character Designer
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
Story
Animated Self-Portraits
Writer
Animated Self-Portraits
Director
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem
Writer
Rain Boy
Director
Rain Boy
Author
Phoenix 2772
Key Animation
Adachi-ga Hara
Creator
Black Jack
Comic Book
Unico in the Island of Magic
Writer
The Green Cat
Director
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
Comic Book
Lunn Flies into the Wind
Creator
Lunn Flies into the Wind
Director
Legend of the Forest
Scenario Writer
Legend of the Forest
Storyboard
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
Screenplay
Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century
Creator
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye
Original Story
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Director
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Character Designer
A Thousand and One Nights
Executive Producer
Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter
Creator
Princess Knight
Original Story
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure
Original Concept
Dororo
Writer
Dororo
Creator
Tezuka's Barbara
Comic Book
Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"
Creator
Dororo
Comic Book
Akuemon
Original Story
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku
Character Designer
A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
Character Designer
A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose
Original Story
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Screenstory
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Idea
Brave Fire S09
Director
Brave Fire S09
Writer
Norman
Writer
Norman
Director
Adventures of the Monkey King
Writer
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun
Writer
The Amazing Three Pilot
Writer
The Green Cat
Comic Book
Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement
Writer
Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter
Comic Book
Metropolis
Comic Book
Buddha: The Great Departure
Author
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Author
A Thousand and One Nights
Original Story
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Original Story
Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / Phoenix
Original Concept
Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built
Original Concept
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
Scenario Writer
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space
Producer
Princess Knight - The Musical
Original Story
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Screenplay
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island
Original Story
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Key Animation
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Original Story
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Screenplay
Producer
Compositors
Original Story
Original Story
Comic Book
Original Concept
Writer
Original Story
Original Concept
Original Concept
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
Medical Consultant
Original Series Creator
Director
Original Story
Director
Original Story
Original Story
Original Story
Comic Book
Comic Book
Characters
Director
Comic Book
Original Story
Comic Book
Writer
Comic Book
Comic Book
Director
Comic Book
Comic Book
Comic Book
Characters
Screenplay
Creator
Writer
Original Story
Writer
Characters
Comic Book
Comic Book
Comic Book
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
Creator
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