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Osamu Tezuka

Writing • Born 1928

Osamu Tezuka

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About

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

Dororo posterDororoAnime • 2019Astro Boy posterAstro BoyAnime • 1963PLUTO posterPLUTOAnime • 2023Astro Boy posterAstro BoyAnime • 2003Black Jack posterBlack JackAnime • 2004Black Jack posterBlack JackAnime • 1993Kimba the White Lion posterKimba the White LionAnime • 1965THE RIBBON HERO posterTHE RIBBON HEROMovie • 2026Astro Boy posterAstro BoyAnime • 1980Atom: The Beginning posterAtom: The BeginningAnime • 2017The Three-eyed One posterThe Three-eyed OneAnime • 1990Phoenix posterPhoenixAnime • 2004Astro Boy posterAstro BoyMovie • 2009The Tree In Sunlight posterThe Tree In SunlightAnime • 2000Blue Blink posterBlue BlinkSeries • 1989Triton of the Sea posterTriton of the SeaAnime • 1972Young Black Jack posterYoung Black JackAnime • 2015Metropolis posterMetropolisMovie • 2001Phoenix: Eden17 posterPhoenix: Eden17Anime • 2023Buddha 2: The Endless Journey posterBuddha 2: The Endless JourneyMovie • 2014A Thousand and One Nights posterA Thousand and One NightsMovie • 1969Cleopatra: Queen of Sex posterCleopatra: Queen of SexMovie • 1970Jungle Emperor Leo posterJungle Emperor LeoMovie • 1997Buddha: The Great Departure posterBuddha: The Great DepartureMovie • 2011