Osamu Tezuka

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Osamu Tezuka

Writing November 3, 1928

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 "lar…

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Astro Boy

Astro Boy

6.3 2009 Movie
Dororo

Dororo

8.5 2019 TV Show
Metropolis

Metropolis

7.2 2001 Movie
PLUTO

PLUTO

7.9 2023 TV Show
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

7.3 1963 TV Show
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

7.9 2003 TV Show
Dororo

Dororo

7.1 2007 Movie
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

7.8 1980 TV Show
THE RIBBON HERO

THE RIBBON HERO

6.4 2026 Movie
Black Jack

Black Jack

8.5 2004 TV Show
Young Black Jack

Young Black Jack

8.0 2015 TV Show
Atom: The Beginning

Atom: The Beginning

5.8 2017 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    手塚治虫の戦争

    Movie Writer

  2. 2026
    手塚治虫の戦争

    Movie Comic Book

  3. 2026
    THE RIBBON HERO

    Movie Original Story

  4. 2025
    Apollo's Song

    TV show Original Story

  5. 2024
    Black Jack

    Movie Comic Book

  6. 2023
    PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower

    Movie Comic Book

  7. 2023
    PLUTO

    TV show Original Story

  8. 2023
    Phoenix: Eden17

    TV show Comic Book

  9. 2020
    Tezuka's Barbara

    Movie Comic Book

  10. 2020
    Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

    TV show Self

  11. 2019
    Go Astro Boy Go!

    TV show Characters

  12. 2019
    Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter

    Movie Comic Book

  13. 2019
    Dororo

    TV show Comic Book

  14. 2017
    Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"

    Movie Creator

  15. 2017
    Atom: The Beginning

    TV show Original Concept

  16. 2015
    Princess Knight - The Musical

    Movie Original Story

More credits
  1. 2015
    Young Black Jack

    TV show Characters

  2. 2015
    Pieta in the Toilet

    Movie Original Concept

  3. 2014
    Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement

    Movie Writer

  4. 2014
    Little Astro Boy

    TV show Comic Book

  5. 2014
    Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

    Movie Author

  6. 2013
    Garon

    Movie Comic Book

  7. 2012
    Animation Maestro Gisaburo

    Movie Self

  8. 2012
    Phoenix: Bonds Chapter

    Movie Comic Book

  9. 2012
    A Tree In The Sun

    TV show Original Story

  10. 2011
    Buddha: The Great Departure

    Movie Author

  11. 2011
    Young Black Jack

    Movie Novel

  12. 2010
    Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates

    Movie Comic Book

  13. 2009
    Astro Boy

    Movie Author

  14. 2009
    Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future

    Movie Comic Book

  15. 2009
    MW -ムウ-

    Movie Novel

  16. 2009
    MW: The Devil's Game

    Movie Comic Book

  17. 2007
    Dororo

    Movie Comic Book

  18. 2005
    Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black

    Movie Original Story

  19. 2005
    Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure

    Movie Comic Book

  20. 2005
    Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA

    Movie Comic Book

  21. 2005
    Manga World

    Movie Self (archive)

  22. 2004
    Black Jack

    TV show Comic Book

  23. 2004
    Phoenix: Robe of Feathers

    Movie Comic Book

  24. 2004
    Phoenix

    TV show Comic Book