Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
November 3, 1928
Died
February 9, 1989 (60 years old)
Place of Birth
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Also Known As
- 手塚 治虫
- Tezuka Osamu
Osamu Tezuka
Biography
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
Writing
PLUTO
Original Story
2023
Phoenix: Eden17
Comic Book
2023
Tezuka's Barbara
Comic Book
2020
Dororo
Comic Book, Creator
2019
Atom: The Beginning
Original Concept, Characters
2017
Young Black Jack
Characters
2015
Pieta in the Toilet
Original Concept
2015
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Author
2014
Buddha: The Great Departure
Author
2011
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates
Comic Book
2010
Astro Boy
Author
2009
MW
Novel
2009