Osamu Tezuka
Japanese cartoonist and animator (1928–1989)
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Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese cartoonist and animator who lived from 1928 to 1989 and is widely recognized as a pioneering figure in manga and anime. His innovative storytelling techniques and artistic style fundamentally shaped these forms of entertainment, making him a highly influential creator in Japanese popular culture.
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- Born
- 3 November 1928
- Died
- 9 February 1989
- Works
- 791
Top works
- 手塚治虫
- 手塚治虫大全
- 手塚治虫デビュー作品集
- ぼくはマンガ家
- Pluto, Vol. 5
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Writing · 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
- Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo — Self2020
- Animation Maestro Gisaburo — Self2012
- Manga World — Self (archive)2005
- Osamu and Musashi — Main1994
- Brave Fire S09 — Narrator (voice)1987
- Monster Heaven1986
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Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫, born 手塚 治, Tezuka Osamu, (1928-11-03)3 November 1928 – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga" (マンガの父, Manga no Chichi), "the Godfather of Manga" (マンガの教父, Manga no Kyōfu) and "the god of Manga" (マンガの神様, Manga no Kami-sama). Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years. Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works.