Writing
Osamu Tezuka
3 November 1928† 9 February 1989 (aged 60) Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
- Directed
- 30
- Written
- 129
- Produced
- 8
- Movies
- 6
- Shows
- 1
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
- Upcoming
- Astro Boy · Film · Characters
- The Book of Human Insects · Film · Comic Book
- Galaxy Boy Troop · Series · Creator
- 2026
- THE RIBBON HERO · Film · Original Story
- 手塚治虫の戦争 · Film · Writer
- 手塚治虫の戦争 · Film · Comic Book
- 2025
- Apollo's Song · Series · Original Story
- 2024
- Black Jack · Film · Comic Book
- 2023
- PLUTO · Series · Original Story
- Phoenix: Eden17 · Series · Comic Book
- PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower · Film · Comic Book
- 2020
- Tezuka's Barbara · Film · Comic Book
- 2019
- Dororo · Series · Comic Book
- Go Astro Boy Go! · Series · Characters
- Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter · Film · Comic Book
- 2017
- Atom: The Beginning · Series · Original Concept
- Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters" · Film · Creator
- 2015
- Young Black Jack · Series · Characters
- Pieta in the Toilet · Film · Original Concept
- Princess Knight - The Musical · Film · Original Story
- 2014
- Buddha 2: The Endless Journey · Film · Author
- Little Astro Boy · Series · Comic Book
- Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement · Film · Writer
- 2013
- Garon · Film · Comic Book
- 2012
- Animation Maestro Gisaburo · Film
- Phoenix: Bonds Chapter · Film · Comic Book
- A Tree In The Sun · Series · Original Story
- 2011
- Buddha: The Great Departure · Film · Author
- Young Black Jack · Film · Novel
- 2010
- Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates · Film · Comic Book
- 2009
- Astro Boy · Film · Author
- MW · Film · Novel
- Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future · Film · Comic Book
- MW: The Devil's Game · Film · Comic Book
- 2007
- Dororo · Film · Comic Book
- 2005
- Manga World · Film · Self (archive)
- Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black · Film · Original Story
- Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA · Film · Comic Book
- Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure · Film · Comic Book
- 2004
- Black Jack · Series · Comic Book
- Phoenix · Series · Comic Book
- Phoenix: Robe of Feathers · Film · Comic Book
- Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth · Film · Characters
- 2003
- Astro Boy · Series · Comic Book
- Popotan · Series · Compositors
- Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship · Film · Characters
- The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth · Film · Characters
- 2001
- Metropolis · Film · Comic Book
- Astro Boy: Shinsengumi · Film · Characters
- 2000
- Sleeping Bride · Film · Novel
- The Tree In Sunlight · Series · Original Story
- Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter · Film · Creator
- Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky · Film · Comic Book
- Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century · Film · Creator
- Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian · Film · Comic Book
- Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji · Film · Comic Book
- 1999
- Princess Knight · Film · Original Story
- Neo Faust · Film · Original Story
- Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight · Film · Characters
- 1997
- Jungle Emperor Leo · Film · Original Story
- 1996
- Black Jack: The Movie · Film · Comic Book
- Black Jack · Film · Original Story
- Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You · Film · Original Story
- Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image · Film · Original Story
- 1994
- Osamu and Musashi · Film · Main
- Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / Phoenix · Film · Original Concept
- 1993
- Black Jack · Series · Original Series Creator
- Akuemon · Film · Original Story
- Ambassador Magma · Series · Creator
- 1992
- In the Beginning: The Bible Stories · Series · Series Composition
- 1991
- Adachi-ga Hara · Film · Comic Book
- Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem · Film · Comic Book
- 1990
- The Three-eyed One · Series · Comic Book
- 1989
- Animated Self-Portraits · Film · Writer
- Blue Blink · Series · Writer
- The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku · Film · Character Designer
- Little Wansa · Film · Novel
- 1988
- Self Portrait · Film · Director
- 1987
- Brave Fire S09 · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Muramasa · Film · Director
- Legend of the Forest · Film · Director
- Push · Film · Director
- Phoenix: Space Chapter · Film · Creator
- Phoenix: Yamato Chapter · Film · Creator
- Brave Fire S09 · Film · Director
- 1986
- Monster Heaven · Film
- Phoenix: Karma Chapter · Film · Author
- Yamataro Comes Back · Film · Director
- Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet · Film · Director
- Wonder Beat Scramble · Series · Writer
- 1985
- Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation · Film
- Broken Down Film · Film · Director
- The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island · Film · Original Story
- Lunn Flies into the Wind · Film · Director
- 1984
- Jumping · Film · Director
- Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature · Film · Director
- 1983
- Unico in the Island of Magic · Film · Writer
- A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime Rose · Film · Original Story
- Rain Boy · Film · Director
- The Green Cat · Film · Director
- 1982
- Don Dracula · Series · Writer
- 1981
- The Fantastic Adventures of Unico · Film · Director
- Bremen 4: Angels in Hell · Film · Director
- 1980
- Astro Boy · Series · Comic Book
- Phoenix 2772 · Film · Producer
- Fumoon · Film · Writer
- 1979
- Unico: Black Cloud and White Feathers · Film · Writer
- Undersea Super Train: Marine Express · Film · Story
- Triton of the Sea · Film · Comic Book
- 1978
- One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book · Film · Director
- Thumbelina · Film · Character Designer
- The Phoenix · Film · Comic Book
- 1977
- Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye · Film · Original Story
- Jetter Mars · Series · Original Story
- Tenguri, Boy of the Plains · Film · Writer
- 火の鳥 · Film · Script
- 1973
- Little Wansa · Series · Original Story
- Microid S · Series · Original Story
- 1972
- Triton of the Sea · Series · Original Concept
- 1971
- Marvelous Melmo · Series · Writer
- 1970
- Cleopatra: Queen of Sex · Film · Director
- The Kindly Lion · Film · Executive Producer
- Misuke in the Land of Ice · Film · Writer
- 1969
- A Thousand and One Nights · Film · Writer
- Dororo and Hyakkimaru · Series · Writer
- Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun · Film · Writer
- Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built · Film · Original Concept
- 1968
- 1967
- Princess Knight · Series · Original Story
- Goku's Adventure · Series · Writer
- The Space Giants · Film · Creator
- 1966
- Jungle Emperor · Film · Writer
- Pictures at an Exhibition · Film · Director
- Leo the Lion · Series · Writer
- Adventures of the Monkey King · Film · Writer
- 1965
- Kimba the White Lion · Series · Writer
- The Drop · Film · Director
- Cigarettes and Ashes · Film · Producer
- W3 · Series · Producer
- New Treasure Island · Film · Director
- The Amazing Three Pilot · Film · Writer
- 1964
- Memory · Film · Director
- Mermaid · Film · Director
- Astro Boy: The Brave In Space · Film · Comic Book
- Big X · Series · Original Story
- 1963
- 1962
- Tales of a Street Corner · Film · Writer
- Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad · Film · Writer
- MALE · Film · Animation
- 手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集 · Series · Writer
- 1960
- Alakazam the Great! · Film · Comic Book
- Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer · Film · Comic Book