Osamu Tezuka

Known For: Writing
Born: November 3, 1928
Place of Birth: Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Died: February 9, 1989

Osamu Tezuka

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

THE RIBBON HERO

2026 · Writer

Apollo's Song

2025 · Original Story

Black Jack

2024 · Comic Book

PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower

2023 · Comic Book

PLUTO

2023 · Original Story

Phoenix: Eden17

2023 · Comic Book

Tezuka's Barbara

2020 · Comic Book

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

2020 · Self

Go Astro Boy Go!

2019 · Characters

Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter

2019 · Comic Book

Dororo

2019 · Comic Book, Creator

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

2017 · Creator

Atom: The Beginning

2017 · Original Concept, Characters

Princess Knight - The Musical

2015 · Original Story

Young Black Jack

2015 · Characters

Pieta in the Toilet

2015 · Original Concept

Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement

2014 · Writer

Little Astro Boy

2014 · Comic Book

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2014 · Author

Garon

2013 · Comic Book

Animation Maestro Gisaburo

2012 · Self

Phoenix: Bonds Chapter

2012 · Comic Book

A Tree In The Sun

A Tree In The Sun

2012 · Original Story

Buddha: The Great Departure

2011 · Author

Young Black Jack

2011 · Novel, Creator

Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates

2010 · Comic Book

Astro Boy

2009 · Author

Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future

2009 · Comic Book

MW -ムウ-

2009 · Novel, Original Story

MW: The Devil's Game

2009 · Comic Book

Dororo

2007 · Comic Book

Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black

2005 · Original Story, Creator

Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure

2005 · Comic Book, Original Concept

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

2005 · Comic Book

Manga World

2005 · Self (archive)

Black Jack

2004 · Comic Book

Phoenix: Robe of Feathers

2004 · Comic Book, Creator

Phoenix

2004 · Comic Book

Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth

2004 · Characters

Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship

2003 · Characters

Popotan

2003 · Compositors

The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth

2003 · Characters

Astro Boy

2003 · Comic Book, Original Story

Astro Boy: Shinsengumi

2001 · Characters

Metropolis

2001 · Comic Book

Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century

2000 · Creator

Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian

2000 · Comic Book

Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter

2000 · Creator

The Tree In Sunlight

2000 · Original Story

Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky

2000 · Comic Book

Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji

2000 · Comic Book

Sleeping Bride

2000 · Novel

Princess Knight

1999 · Original Story

Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight

1999 · Characters

Neo Faust

1999 · Original Story

Jungle Emperor Leo

1997 · Original Story

Black Jack: The Movie

1996 · Comic Book, Creator

Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image

1996 · Original Story

Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You

1996 · Original Story, Comic Book

Black Jack

1996 · Original Story, Comic Book

Osamu and Musashi

1994 · Main

Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / Phoenix

1994 · Original Concept

Black Jack

1993 · Original Series Creator, Comic Book

Akuemon

1993 · Original Story

Ambassador Magma

1993 · Creator

In the Beginning: The Bible Stories

1992 · Series Composition, Character Designer, Creator

Adachi-ga Hara

1991 · Comic Book, Creator

Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem

1991 · Comic Book, Writer

The Three-eyed One

1990 · Comic Book, Creator

The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku

1989 · Character Designer

Animated Self-Portraits

1989 · Writer, Director

Little Wansa

1989 · Novel

Blue Blink

1989 · Writer

Self Portrait

1988 · Director

Phoenix: Space Chapter

1987 · Creator, Comic Book

Legend of the Forest

1987 · Director, Scenario Writer, Storyboard

Muramasa

1987 · Director

Push

1987 · Director

Phoenix: Yamato Chapter

1987 · Creator, Comic Book

Brave Fire S09

1987 · Narrator (voice), Director, Writer

Phoenix: Karma Chapter

1986 · Author

Monster Heaven

1986

Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet

1986 · Director, Screenplay

Yamataro Comes Back

1986 · Director, Comic Book

Wonder Beat Scramble

1986 · Writer, Medical Consultant

The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island

1985 · Original Story

Broken Down Film

1985 · Director, Writer

Lunn Flies into the Wind

1985 · Creator, Director

Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation

1985 · Himself

Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

1984 · Director, Screenplay

Jumping

1984 · Director, Screenplay

Rain Boy

1983 · Director, Author

The Green Cat

1983 · Director, Comic Book

A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose

1983 · Character Designer, Original Story

Unico in the Island of Magic

1983 · Writer

Don Dracula

1982 · Writer, Original Concept, Creator

Bremen 4: Angels in Hell

1981 · Director, Character Designer, Key Animation, Original Story, Screenplay

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

1981 · Director, Story

Astro Boy

1980 · Comic Book, Director, Screenplay, Creator

Fumoon

1980 · Writer, Comic Book, Producer

Phoenix 2772

1980 · Producer, Screenplay, Original Story, Key Animation

Undersea Super Train: Marine Express

1979 · Character Designer, Story

Triton of the Sea

1979 · Comic Book

Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers

1979 · Writer

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

1978 · Writer, Director, Storyboard

The Phoenix

1978 · Comic Book, Animation

Thumbelina

1978 · Character Designer

Tenguri, Boy of the Plains

1977 · Writer, Story

Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye

1977 · Original Story

Jetter Mars

1977 · Original Story

火の鳥

1977 · Script

Microid S

1973 · Original Story

Little Wansa

1973 · Original Story

Triton of the Sea

1972 · Original Concept, Writer, Comic Book, Creator

Marvelous Melmo

1971 · Writer, Creator

Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

1970 · Director, Screenstory, Idea, Original Story

Misuke in the Land of Ice

1970 · Producer, Writer

The Kindly Lion

1970 · Executive Producer

A Thousand and One Nights

1969 · Writer, Executive Producer, Original Story

Dororo and Hyakkimaru

1969 · Writer, Comic Book

Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built

1969 · Original Concept

Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun

1969 · Writer

Vampires

1968 · 手塚治虫, Original Story

Genesis

1968 · Director

Norman

1968 · Writer, Director

Dororo

1968 · Comic Book, Writer, Creator

The Space Giants

1967 · Creator

Princess Knight

1967 · Original Story, Comic Book

Goku's Adventure

1967 · Writer, Creator

Pictures at an Exhibition

1966 · Director

Leo the Lion

1966 · Writer, Creator

Jungle Emperor

1966 · Writer, Comic Book

Adventures of the Monkey King

1966 · Writer

Kimba the White Lion

1965 · Writer

The Drop

1965 · Director

Cigarettes and Ashes

1965 · Producer, Director

W3

1965 · Producer, Writer, Creator

New Treasure Island

1965 · Director, Writer

The Amazing Three Pilot

1965 · Writer

Memory

1964 · Director, Story

Mermaid

1964 · Director, Animation, Writer, Original Concept

Big X

1964 · Original Story, Director

Astro Boy: The Brave In Space

1964 · Comic Book, Scenario Writer, Producer

銀河少年隊

1963 · Director

Astro Boy

1963 · Director, Comic Book, Series Director

Tales of a Street Corner

1962 · Writer, Producer

MALE

1962 · Animation, Producer

手塚治虫実験アニメーション作品集

1962 · Writer, Creator

Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad

1962 · Writer

Alakazam the Great!

1960 · Comic Book

Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer

1960 · Comic Book

Astro Boy

— · Characters

Galaxy Boy Troop

Galaxy Boy Troop

— · Creator

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