Osamu Tezuka
Known for writing · Born 3 November 1928 · Died 9 February 1989 · aged 60 · Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
158 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
Astro Boy
1963
Astro Boy
1980
Kimba the White Lion
1965
PLUTO
2023
Astro Boy
2003
Princess Knight
1967
銀河少年隊
1963
Big X
1964
W3
1965
Goku's Adventure
1967
Jumping
1984
Triton of the Sea
1972
Acting (8)
2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSelfSeries
2012Animation Maestro GisaburoSelfFilm
2005Manga WorldSelf (archive)Film
1994Osamu and MusashiMainFilm
1987Brave Fire S09Narrator (voice)Film
1986Monster HeavenFilm
1985Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of CreationHimselfFilm
1968Vampires手塚治虫 · 26 episodesSeries
Creator (2)
1993Ambassador MagmaCreatorSeries
—Galaxy Boy TroopCreatorSeries
Crew (8)
2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"CreatorFilm
2003PopotanCompositorsSeries
2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterCreatorFilm
2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyCreatorFilm
1987Phoenix: Space ChapterCreator, Comic BookFilm
1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterCreator, Comic BookFilm
1977火の鳥ScriptFilm
1967The Space GiantsCreatorFilm
Directing (26)
1988Self PortraitDirectorFilm
1987MuramasaDirectorFilm
1987Legend of the ForestDirector, Storyboard, Scenario WriterFilm
1987PushDirectorFilm
1987Brave Fire S09Director, WriterFilm
1986Yamataro Comes BackDirector, Comic BookFilm
1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1985Broken Down FilmDirector, WriterFilm
1985Lunn Flies into the WindDirector, CreatorFilm
1984JumpingDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureDirector, ScreenplayFilm
1983Rain BoyDirector, AuthorFilm
1983The Green CatDirector, Comic BookFilm
1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoDirector, StoryFilm
1981Bremen 4: Angels in HellDirector, Character Designer, Key Animation, Original Story, ScreenplayFilm
1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookDirector, Writer, StoryboardFilm
1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexDirector, Idea, Screenstory, Original StoryFilm
1968GenesisDirectorFilm
1968NormanDirector, WriterFilm
1966Pictures at an ExhibitionDirectorFilm
1965The DropDirectorFilm
1965New Treasure IslandDirector, WriterFilm
1964MemoryDirector, StoryFilm
1964MermaidDirector, Animation, Writer, Original ConceptFilm
1963Astro BoyDirector, Comic Book, Series DirectorSeries
1963銀河少年隊DirectorSeries
Production (4)
1980Phoenix 2772Producer, Screenplay, Original Story, Key AnimationFilm
1970The Kindly LionExecutive ProducerFilm
1965Cigarettes and AshesProducer, DirectorFilm
1965W3Producer, Writer, CreatorSeries
Visual Effects (3)
1989The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-GokuCharacter DesignerFilm
1978ThumbelinaCharacter DesignerFilm
1962MALEAnimation, ProducerFilm
Writing (107)
2026THE RIBBON HEROOriginal StoryFilm
2026手塚治虫の戦争WriterFilm
2026手塚治虫の戦争Comic BookFilm
2025Apollo's SongOriginal StorySeries
2024Black JackComic BookFilm
2023PLUTOOriginal StorySeries
2023Phoenix: Eden17Comic BookSeries
2023PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerComic BookFilm
2020Tezuka's BarbaraComic BookFilm
2019DororoComic Book, CreatorSeries
2019Go Astro Boy Go!CharactersSeries
2019Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterComic BookFilm
2017Atom: The BeginningOriginal Concept, CharactersSeries
2015Young Black JackCharactersSeries
2015Pieta in the ToiletOriginal ConceptFilm
2015Princess Knight - The MusicalOriginal StoryFilm
2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyAuthorFilm
2014Little Astro BoyComic BookSeries
2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementWriterFilm
2013GaronComic BookFilm
2012Phoenix: Bonds ChapterComic BookFilm
2012A Tree In The SunOriginal StorySeries
2011Buddha: The Great DepartureAuthorFilm
2011Young Black JackNovel, CreatorFilm
2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesComic BookFilm
2009Astro BoyAuthorFilm
2009MW -ムウ-Novel, Original StoryFilm
2009Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureComic BookFilm
2009MW: The Devil's GameComic BookFilm
2007DororoComic BookFilm
2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackOriginal Story, CreatorFilm
2005Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAComic BookFilm
2005Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureComic Book, Original ConceptFilm
2004Black JackComic BookSeries
2004PhoenixComic BookSeries
2004Phoenix: Robe of FeathersComic Book, CreatorFilm
2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthCharactersFilm
2003Astro BoyComic Book, Original StorySeries
2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipCharactersFilm
2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthCharactersFilm
2001MetropolisComic BookFilm
2001Astro Boy: ShinsengumiCharactersFilm
2000Sleeping BrideNovelFilm
2000The Tree In SunlightOriginal StorySeries
2000Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyComic BookFilm
2000Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianComic BookFilm
2000Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiComic BookFilm
1999Princess KnightOriginal StoryFilm
1999Neo FaustOriginal StoryFilm
1999Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightCharactersFilm
1997Jungle Emperor LeoOriginal StoryFilm
1996Black Jack: The MovieComic Book, CreatorFilm
1996Black JackOriginal Story, Comic BookFilm
1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouOriginal Story, Comic BookFilm
1996Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageOriginal StoryFilm
1994Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixOriginal ConceptFilm
1993Black JackOriginal Series Creator, Comic BookSeries
1993AkuemonOriginal StoryFilm
1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesSeries Composition, Character Designer, CreatorSeries
1991Adachi-ga HaraComic Book, CreatorFilm
1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemComic Book, WriterFilm
1990The Three-eyed OneComic Book, CreatorSeries
1989Animated Self-PortraitsWriter, DirectorFilm
1989Blue BlinkWriterSeries
1989Little WansaNovelFilm
1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterAuthorFilm
1986Wonder Beat ScrambleWriter, Medical ConsultantSeries
1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandOriginal StoryFilm
1983Unico in the Island of MagicWriterFilm
1983A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseOriginal Story, Character DesignerFilm
1982Don DraculaWriter, Original Concept, CreatorSeries
1980Astro BoyComic Book, Director, Screenplay, CreatorSeries
1980FumoonWriter, Comic Book, ProducerFilm
1979Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersWriterFilm
1979Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressStory, Character DesignerFilm
1979Triton of the SeaComic BookFilm
1978The PhoenixComic Book, AnimationFilm
1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeOriginal StoryFilm
1977Jetter MarsOriginal StorySeries
1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsWriter, StoryFilm
1973Little WansaOriginal StorySeries
1973Microid SOriginal StorySeries
1972Triton of the SeaOriginal Concept, Writer, Comic Book, CreatorSeries
1971Marvelous MelmoWriter, CreatorSeries
1970Misuke in the Land of IceWriter, ProducerFilm
1969A Thousand and One NightsWriter, Executive Producer, Original StoryFilm
1969Dororo and HyakkimaruWriter, Comic BookSeries
1969Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunWriterFilm
1969Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltOriginal ConceptFilm
1968DororoComic Book, Writer, CreatorFilm
1968VampiresOriginal StorySeries
1967Princess KnightOriginal Story, Comic BookSeries
1967Goku's AdventureWriter, CreatorSeries
1966Jungle EmperorWriter, Comic BookFilm
1966Leo the LionWriter, CreatorSeries
1966Adventures of the Monkey KingWriterFilm
1965Kimba the White LionWriterSeries
1965The Amazing Three PilotWriterFilm
1964Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceComic Book, Scenario Writer, ProducerFilm
1964Big XOriginal Story, DirectorSeries
1962Tales of a Street CornerWriter, ProducerFilm
1962Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadWriterFilm
1962手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集Writer, CreatorSeries
1960Alakazam the Great!Comic BookFilm
1960Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerComic BookFilm
—Astro BoyCharactersFilm
—The Book of Human InsectsComic BookFilm