Osamu Tezuka

Writing • 1928-11-03 • Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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

8.5

Dororo

2019

7.8

PLUTO

2023

7.8

Astro Boy

1980

6.2

Kimba the White Lion

1965

7.2

Astro Boy

1963

7.9

Astro Boy

2003

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Filmography

2026
THE RIBBON HEROFilm
Original Story
★ 6.4
2026
手塚治虫の戦争Film
Writer
★ 7.0
2026
手塚治虫の戦争Film
Comic Book
2025
Apollo's SongTV
Original Story • 7 episodes
★ 8.0
2024
Black JackFilm
Comic Book
★ 7.8
2023
PLUTOTV
Original Story • 8 episodes
★ 7.8
2023
Phoenix: Eden17TV
Comic Book • 4 episodes
★ 6.8
2023
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerFilm
Comic Book
★ 4.4
2020
Tezuka's BarbaraFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.6
2019
DororoTV
Comic Book • 24 episodes
★ 8.5
2019
Go Astro Boy Go!TV
Characters • 52 episodes
★ 4.3
2019
Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterFilm
Comic Book
2017
Atom: The BeginningTV
Original Concept • 12 episodes
★ 5.8
2017
Atom: The BeginningTV
Characters • 12 episodes
★ 5.8
2015
Young Black JackTV
Characters • 12 episodes
★ 8.0
2015
Pieta in the ToiletFilm
Original Concept
★ 6.7
2015
Princess Knight - The MusicalFilm
Original Story
2014
Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyFilm
Author
★ 7.7
2014
Little Astro BoyTV
Comic Book • 8 episodes
★ 3.0
2014
Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementFilm
Writer
2013
GaronFilm
Comic Book
2012
A Tree In The SunTV
Original Story • 12 episodes
2012
Phoenix: Bonds ChapterFilm
Comic Book
2011
Buddha: The Great DepartureFilm
Author
★ 7.4
2011
Young Black JackFilm
Novel
★ 8.8
2010
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.2
2009
Astro BoyFilm
Author
★ 6.3
2009
MWFilm
Novel
★ 6.4
2009
MWFilm
Original Story
★ 6.4
2009
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureFilm
Comic Book
★ 4.5
2009
MW: The Devil's GameFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.0
2007
DororoFilm
Comic Book
★ 7.0
2005
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackFilm
Original Story
★ 6.0
2005
Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAFilm
Comic Book
2005
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureFilm
Comic Book
2005
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureFilm
Original Concept
2004
Black JackTV
Comic Book • 77 episodes
★ 8.5
2004
PhoenixTV
Comic Book • 13 episodes
★ 6.5
2004
Phoenix: Robe of FeathersFilm
Comic Book
2004
Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthFilm
Characters
2003
Astro BoyTV
Comic Book • 50 episodes
★ 7.9
2003
Astro BoyTV
Original Story • 50 episodes
★ 7.9
2003
Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipFilm
Characters
★ 5.0
2003
The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthFilm
Characters
2001
MetropolisFilm
Comic Book
★ 7.2
2001
Astro Boy: ShinsengumiFilm
Characters
2000
The Tree In SunlightTV
Original Story • 25 episodes
★ 7.0
2000
Sleeping BrideFilm
Novel
★ 4.6
2000
Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyFilm
Comic Book
★ 7.0
2000
Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianFilm
Comic Book
2000
Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiFilm
Comic Book
1999
Princess KnightFilm
Original Story
★ 7.5
1999
Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightFilm
Characters
1999
Neo FaustFilm
Original Story
1997
Jungle Emperor LeoFilm
Original Story
★ 7.0
1996
Black Jack: The MovieFilm
Comic Book
★ 6.4
1996
Black JackFilm
Original Story
1996
Black JackFilm
Comic Book
1996
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouFilm
Original Story
1996
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouFilm
Comic Book
1996
Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageFilm
Original Story
1994
Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixFilm
Original Concept
1993
Black JackTV
Original Series Creator • 12 episodes
★ 6.7
1993
Black JackTV
Comic Book • 12 episodes
★ 6.7
1993
AkuemonFilm
Original Story
★ 5.3
1992
In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesTV
Series Composition • 26 episodes
★ 5.4
1991
Adachi-ga HaraFilm
Comic Book
★ 7.5
1991
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemFilm
Comic Book
★ 4.0
1991
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemFilm
Writer
★ 4.0
1990
The Three-eyed OneTV
Comic Book • 48 episodes
★ 8.5
1989
Animated Self-PortraitsFilm
Writer
★ 6.0
1989
Blue BlinkTV
Writer • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1989
Little WansaFilm
Novel
1987
Legend of the ForestFilm
Storyboard
★ 6.7
1987
Legend of the ForestFilm
Scenario Writer
★ 6.7
1987
Phoenix: Space ChapterFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.5
1987
Phoenix: Yamato ChapterFilm
Comic Book
★ 6.0
1987
Brave Fire S09Film
Writer
1986
Phoenix: Karma ChapterFilm
Author
★ 6.4
1986
Wonder Beat ScrambleTV
Writer • 26 episodes
★ 10.0
1986
Yamataro Comes BackFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.0
1986
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetFilm
Screenplay
★ 4.3
1985
Broken Down FilmFilm
Writer
★ 6.6
1985
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandFilm
Original Story
★ 4.5
1984
JumpingFilm
Screenplay
★ 6.6
1984
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureFilm
Screenplay
★ 5.2
1983
Unico in the Island of MagicFilm
Writer
★ 6.5
1983
A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseFilm
Original Story
★ 6.1
1983
Rain BoyFilm
Author
★ 7.2
1983
The Green CatFilm
Comic Book
★ 6.0
1982
Don DraculaTV
Writer • 8 episodes
★ 6.7
1982
Don DraculaTV
Original Concept • 8 episodes
★ 6.7
1981
The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoFilm
Story
★ 7.0
1981
Bremen 4: Angels in HellFilm
Original Story
★ 5.2
1981
Bremen 4: Angels in HellFilm
Screenplay
★ 5.2
1980
Astro BoyTV
Comic Book • 52 episodes
★ 7.8
1980
Astro BoyTV
Screenplay • 52 episodes
★ 7.8
1980
Phoenix 2772Film
Screenplay
★ 5.9
1980
Phoenix 2772Film
Original Story
★ 5.9
1980
FumoonFilm
Writer
★ 6.3
1980
FumoonFilm
Comic Book
★ 6.3
1979
Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersFilm
Writer
★ 6.8
1979
Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressFilm
Story
★ 7.2
1979
Triton of the SeaFilm
Comic Book
★ 4.6
1978
One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookFilm
Writer
★ 5.4
1978
One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookFilm
Storyboard
★ 5.4
1978
The PhoenixFilm
Comic Book
★ 6.1
1977
Jetter MarsTV
Original Story • 27 episodes
★ 7.2
1977
Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeFilm
Original Story
★ 6.2
1977
Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsFilm
Writer
★ 5.5
1977
Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsFilm
Story
★ 5.5
1973
Little WansaTV
Original Story • 26 episodes
★ 1.0
1973
Microid STV
Original Story • 26 episodes
1972
Triton of the SeaTV
Original Concept • 27 episodes
★ 4.6
1972
Triton of the SeaTV
Writer • 27 episodes
★ 4.6
1972
Triton of the SeaTV
Comic Book • 27 episodes
★ 4.6
1971
Marvelous MelmoTV
Writer • 26 episodes
★ 5.4
1970
Cleopatra: Queen of SexFilm
Idea
★ 5.7
1970
Cleopatra: Queen of SexFilm
Screenstory
★ 5.7
1970
Cleopatra: Queen of SexFilm
Original Story
★ 5.7
1970
Misuke in the Land of IceFilm
Writer
1969
A Thousand and One NightsFilm
Writer
★ 6.7
1969
A Thousand and One NightsFilm
Original Story
★ 6.7
1969
Dororo and HyakkimaruTV
Writer • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1969
Dororo and HyakkimaruTV
Comic Book • 26 episodes
★ 6.8
1969
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunFilm
Writer
★ 4.0
1969
Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltFilm
Original Concept
1968
DororoFilm
Comic Book
★ 7.7
1968
DororoFilm
Writer
★ 7.7
1968
VampiresTV
Original Story • 26 episodes
1968
NormanFilm
Writer
1967
Princess KnightTV
Original Story • 52 episodes
★ 7.9
1967
Princess KnightTV
Comic Book • 52 episodes
★ 7.9
1967
Goku's AdventureTV
Writer • 39 episodes
★ 6.4
1966
Jungle EmperorFilm
Writer
★ 5.9
1966
Jungle EmperorFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.9
1966
Leo the LionTV
Writer • 26 episodes
★ 1.0
1966
Adventures of the Monkey KingFilm
Writer
1965
Kimba the White LionTV
Writer • 78 episodes
★ 6.2
1965
W3TV
Writer • 52 episodes
★ 7.5
1965
New Treasure IslandFilm
Writer
★ 7.0
1965
The Amazing Three PilotFilm
Writer
1964
MermaidFilm
Writer
★ 6.2
1964
MermaidFilm
Original Concept
★ 6.2
1964
MemoryFilm
Story
★ 5.9
1964
Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceFilm
Comic Book
★ 5.8
1964
Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceFilm
Scenario Writer
★ 5.8
1964
Big XTV
Original Story • 59 episodes
★ 1.0
1963
Astro BoyTV
Comic Book • 193 episodes
★ 7.2
1962
Tales of a Street CornerFilm
Writer
★ 6.0
1962
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadFilm
Writer
★ 5.3
1962
手塚治虫実験アニメーション作品集TV
Writer • 15 episodes
1960
Alakazam the Great!Film
Comic Book
★ 5.6
1960
Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerFilm
Comic Book
★ 9.5