Osamu Tezuka
Writing·November 3, 1928·† February 9, 1989 — 60 years old·Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
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
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—Astro BoyCharacters—Galaxy Boy TroopTVCreator2026THE RIBBON HEROWriter2025Apollo's SongTVOriginal Story2024Black JackComic Book2023PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerComic Book2023PLUTOTVOriginal Story2023Phoenix: Eden17TVComic Book2020Tezuka's BarbaraComic Book2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoTVSelf2019Go Astro Boy Go!TVCharacters2019Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterComic Book2019DororoTVComic Book · Creator2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"Creator2017Atom: The BeginningTVOriginal Concept · Characters2015Princess Knight - The MusicalOriginal Story2015Young Black JackTVCharacters2015Pieta in the ToiletOriginal Concept2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementWriter2014Little Astro BoyTVComic Book2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyAuthor2013GaronComic Book2012Animation Maestro GisaburoSelf2012Phoenix: Bonds ChapterComic Book2012A Tree In The SunTVOriginal Story2011Buddha: The Great DepartureAuthor2011Young Black JackNovel · Creator2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesComic Book2009Astro BoyAuthor2009Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureComic Book2009MW -ムウ-Novel · Original Story2009MW: The Devil's GameComic Book2007DororoComic Book2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackOriginal Story · Creator2005Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureComic Book · Original Concept2005Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAComic Book2005Manga WorldSelf (archive)2004Black JackTVComic Book2004Phoenix: Robe of FeathersComic Book · Creator2004PhoenixTVComic Book2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthCharacters2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipCharacters2003PopotanTVCompositors2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthCharacters2003Astro BoyTVComic Book · Original Story2001Astro Boy: ShinsengumiCharacters2001MetropolisComic Book2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyCreator2000Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianComic Book2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterCreator2000The Tree In SunlightTVOriginal Story2000Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyComic Book2000Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiComic Book2000Sleeping BrideNovel1999Princess KnightOriginal Story1999Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightCharacters1999Neo FaustOriginal Story1997Jungle Emperor LeoOriginal Story1996Black Jack: The MovieComic Book · Creator1996Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageOriginal Story1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouOriginal Story · Comic Book1996Black JackOriginal Story · Comic Book1994Osamu and MusashiMain1994Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixOriginal Concept1993Black JackTVOriginal Series Creator · Comic Book1993AkuemonOriginal Story1993Ambassador MagmaTVCreator1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesTVSeries Composition · Character Designer · Creator1991Adachi-ga HaraComic Book · Creator1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemComic Book · Writer1990The Three-eyed OneTVComic Book · Creator1989The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-GokuCharacter Designer1989Animated Self-PortraitsWriter · Director1989Little WansaNovel1989Blue BlinkTVWriter1988Self PortraitDirector1987Phoenix: Space ChapterCreator · Comic Book1987Legend of the ForestDirector · Storyboard · Scenario Writer1987MuramasaDirector1987PushDirector1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterCreator · Comic Book1987Brave Fire S09Narrator (voice) · Director · Writer1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterAuthor1986Monster Heaven1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetDirector · Screenplay1986Yamataro Comes BackDirector · Comic Book1986Wonder Beat ScrambleTVWriter · Medical Consultant1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandOriginal Story1985Broken Down FilmDirector · Writer1985Lunn Flies into the WindDirector · Creator1985Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of CreationHimself1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureDirector · Screenplay1984JumpingDirector · Screenplay1983Rain BoyDirector · Author1983The Green CatDirector · Comic Book1983A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseOriginal Story · Character Designer1983Unico in the Island of MagicWriter1982Don DraculaTVWriter · Original Concept · Creator1981Bremen 4: Angels in HellDirector · Character Designer · Key Animation · Original Story · Screenplay1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoDirector · Story1980Astro BoyTVDirector · Comic Book · Screenplay · Creator1980FumoonWriter · Comic Book · Producer1980Phoenix 2772Producer · Screenplay · Original Story · Key Animation1979Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressStory · Character Designer1979Triton of the SeaComic Book1979Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersWriter1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookDirector · Writer · Storyboard1978The PhoenixComic Book · Animation1978ThumbelinaCharacter Designer1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsWriter · Story1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeOriginal Story1977Jetter MarsTVOriginal Story1977火の鳥Script1973Microid STVOriginal Story1973Little WansaTVOriginal Story1972Triton of the SeaTVOriginal Concept · Writer · Comic Book · Creator1971Marvelous MelmoTVWriter · Creator1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexDirector · Idea · Screenstory · Original Story1970Misuke in the Land of IceWriter · Producer1970The Kindly LionExecutive Producer1969A Thousand and One NightsWriter · Executive Producer · Original Story1969Dororo and HyakkimaruTVWriter · Comic Book1969Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltOriginal Concept1969Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunWriter1968VampiresTV手塚治虫 · Original Story1968GenesisDirector1968NormanDirector · Writer1968DororoComic Book · Writer · Creator1967The Space GiantsCreator1967Princess KnightTVOriginal Story · Comic Book1967Goku's AdventureTVWriter · Creator1966Pictures at an ExhibitionDirector1966Leo the LionTVWriter · Creator1966Jungle EmperorWriter · Comic Book1966Adventures of the Monkey KingWriter1965Kimba the White LionTVWriter1965The DropDirector1965Cigarettes and AshesProducer · Director1965W3TVProducer · Writer · Creator1965New Treasure IslandDirector · Writer1965The Amazing Three PilotWriter1964MemoryDirector · Story1964MermaidDirector · Animation · Writer · Original Concept1964Big XTVDirector · Original Story1964Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceComic Book · Scenario Writer · Producer1963銀河少年隊TVDirector1963Astro BoyTVDirector · Comic Book · Series Director1962Tales of a Street CornerWriter · Producer1962MALEAnimation · Producer1962手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集TVWriter · Creator1962Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadWriter1960Alakazam the Great!Comic Book1960Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerComic Book