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.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1928-11-03 · Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
- Died
- 1989-02-09
Known for
- Astro Boy (2009) — Author
- Dororo (2019) — Comic Book
- Metropolis (2001) — Comic Book
- PLUTO (2023) — Original Story
- Dororo (2007) — Comic Book
- Astro Boy (1980) — Director
- Jungle Emperor Leo (1997) — Original Story
- Buddha: The Great Departure (2011) — Author
- Young Black Jack (2015) — Characters
- Jumping (1984) — Director
- A Thousand and One Nights (1969) — Writer
- Broken Down Film (1985) — Director
- Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (1970) — Director
- Black Jack: The Movie (1996) — Comic Book
- Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014) — Author
- MW (2009) — Novel