Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
November 3, 1928

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.

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Osamu Tezuka 1

Representative Works

THE RIBBON HERO
THE RIBBON HERO
6.4
/ Japanese
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
5.4
/ Japanese
Astro Boy
Astro Boy
6.3
/ English
Metropolis
Metropolis
7.2
/ Japanese
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
5.8
/ Japanese
A Thousand and One Nights
A Thousand and One Nights
6.7
/ Japanese
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
7.7
/ Japanese
Black Jack: The Movie
Black Jack: The Movie
6.4
/ Japanese
Buddha: The Great Departure
Buddha: The Great Departure
7.5
/ Japanese
Jungle Emperor Leo
Jungle Emperor Leo
7.0
/ Japanese
Phoenix 2772
Phoenix 2772
5.8
/ Japanese
Dororo
Dororo
7.1
/ Japanese

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

THE RIBBON HERO
2026Nominee

Best Writing

THE RIBBON HERO

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
1978Nominee

Best Director

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

Astro Boy
2009Nominee

Best Writing

Astro Boy

Career Highlights

Metropolis
2001Highlight

Best Writing

Metropolis

Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
1970Highlight

Best Director

Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

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