Osamu Tezuka

Writing

Osamu Tezuka

Born November 3, 1928Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan84 credits

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

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
8.5

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

TV

2020

Dororo
8.5

Dororo

TV

2019

Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"

Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"

Movie

2017

Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement

Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement

Movie

2014

Animation Maestro Gisaburo
7.0

Animation Maestro Gisaburo

Movie

2012

Young Black Jack
8.3

Young Black Jack

Movie

2011

Filmography

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo
2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoas SelfTV
Dororo
2019DororoCreatorTV
Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"
2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"CreatorMovie
Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement
2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementWriterMovie
Animation Maestro Gisaburo
2012Animation Maestro Gisaburoas SelfMovie
Young Black Jack
2011Young Black JackCreatorMovie
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black
2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackCreatorMovie
Manga World
2005Manga Worldas Self (archive)Movie
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers
2004Phoenix: Robe of FeathersCreatorMovie
Astro Boy
2003Astro BoyCreatorTV
Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century
2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyCreatorMovie
Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter
2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterCreatorMovie
Black Jack: The Movie
1996Black Jack: The MovieCreatorMovie
Osamu and Musashi
1994Osamu and Musashias MainMovie
Ambassador Magma
1993Ambassador MagmaCreatorTV
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories
1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesCreatorTV
Adachi-ga Hara
1991Adachi-ga HaraCreatorMovie
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem
1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemWriterMovie
The Three-eyed One
1990The Three-eyed OneCreatorTV
Animated Self-Portraits
1989Animated Self-PortraitsWriterMovie
Blue Blink
1989Blue BlinkWriterTV
S
1988Self PortraitDirectorMovie
Phoenix: Space Chapter
1987Phoenix: Space ChapterCreatorMovie
Legend of the Forest
1987Legend of the ForestDirectorMovie
Muramasa
1987MuramasaDirectorMovie
Push
1987PushDirectorMovie
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter
1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterCreatorMovie
Brave Fire S09
1987Brave Fire S09as Narrator (voice)Movie
Monster Heaven
1986Monster HeavenMovie
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetDirectorMovie
Yamataro Comes Back
1986Yamataro Comes BackDirectorMovie
Wonder Beat Scramble
1986Wonder Beat ScrambleWriterTV
Broken Down Film
1985Broken Down FilmDirectorMovie
Lunn Flies into the Wind
1985Lunn Flies into the WindDirectorMovie
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation
1985Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creationas HimselfMovie
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureDirectorMovie
Jumping
1984JumpingDirectorMovie
Rain Boy
1983Rain BoyDirectorMovie
The Green Cat
1983The Green CatDirectorMovie
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983Unico in the Island of MagicWriterMovie
Don Dracula
1982Don DraculaWriterTV
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
1981Bremen 4: Angels in HellDirectorMovie
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoDirectorMovie
Astro Boy
1980Astro BoyDirectorTV
Fumoon
1980FumoonWriterMovie
Phoenix 2772
1980Phoenix 2772DirectorMovie
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
1979Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressStoryMovie
Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers
1979Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersWriterMovie
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookDirectorMovie
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains
1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsWriterMovie
Jetter Mars
1977Jetter MarsWriterTV
Triton of the Sea
1972Triton of the SeaWriterTV
Marvelous Melmo
1971Marvelous MelmoWriterTV
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexDirectorMovie
Misuke in the Land of Ice
1970Misuke in the Land of IceWriterMovie
The Kindly Lion
1970The Kindly LionExecutive ProducerMovie
A Thousand and One Nights
1969A Thousand and One NightsWriterMovie
Dororo and Hyakkimaru
1969Dororo and HyakkimaruWriterTV
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun
1969Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunWriterMovie
Vampires
1968Vampiresas 手塚治虫TV
G
1968GenesisDirectorMovie
Norman
1968NormanDirectorMovie
Dororo
1968DororoWriterMovie
The Space Giants
1967The Space GiantsCreatorMovie
Goku's Adventure
1967Goku's AdventureWriterTV
Pictures at an Exhibition
1966Pictures at an ExhibitionDirectorMovie
Leo the Lion
1966Leo the LionWriterTV
Jungle Emperor
1966Jungle EmperorWriterMovie
Adventures of the Monkey King
1966Adventures of the Monkey KingWriterMovie
Kimba the White Lion
1965Kimba the White LionWriterTV
The Drop
1965The DropDirectorMovie
Cigarettes and Ashes
1965Cigarettes and AshesDirectorMovie
W3
1965W3WriterTV
New Treasure Island
1965New Treasure IslandDirectorMovie
The Amazing Three Pilot
1965The Amazing Three PilotWriterMovie
Memory
1964MemoryDirectorMovie
Mermaid
1964MermaidDirectorMovie
Big X
1964Big XDirectorTV
銀河少年隊
1963銀河少年隊DirectorTV
Astro Boy
1963Astro BoyWriterTV
Tales of a Street Corner
1962Tales of a Street CornerWriterMovie
手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集
1962手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集WriterTV
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
1962Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadWriterMovie
G
—Galaxy Boy TroopCreatorTV