About

Known credits:
213
Birthday:
1928-11-03
Place of birth:
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Website:
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Osamu Tezuka

Overview

Osamu Tezuka was 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

Acting
2012 Animation Maestro Gisaburo Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Manga World Actor Self (archive) N/A
N/A
1994 Osamu and Musashi Actor Main N/A
N/A
1987 Brave Fire S09 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
1986 Monster Heaven Actor N/A
N/A
1985 Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation Actor Himself 59
Average
1968 Vampires Actor 手塚治虫 N/A
N/A

Directing
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Self Portrait Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Legend of the Forest Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Muramasa Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Push Directing Director 59
Average
1987 Brave Fire S09 Directing Director N/A
N/A
1986 Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet Directing Director 58
Average
1986 Yamataro Comes Back Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Broken Down Film Directing Director 59
Average
1985 Lunn Flies into the Wind Directing Director 59
Average
1984 Bagi: The Monster of Mighty Nature Directing Director 58
Average
1984 Jumping Directing Director 59
Average
1983 The Green Cat Directing Director 59
Average
1983 Rain Boy Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Bremen 4: Angels in Hell Directing Director 58
Average
1981 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Astro Boy Directing Director 73
Good
1980 Phoenix 2772 Directing Director 58
Average
1978 One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book Directing Director 58
Average
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Directing Director 58
Average
1968 Genesis Directing Director 59
Average
1968 Norman Directing Director N/A
N/A
1966 Pictures at an Exhibition Directing Director 59
Average
1965 The Drop Directing Director 58
Average
1965 Cigarettes and Ashes Directing Director 59
Average
1965 New Treasure Island Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Mermaid Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Memory Directing Director 59
Average
1964 Big X Directing Director N/A
N/A
1963 銀河少年隊 Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2024 Black Jack Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2024 Black Jack Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
2023 Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower Writing Comic Book 58
Average
2023 PLUTO Writing Original Story 76
Good
2023 Phoenix: Eden17 Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
2020 Tezuka's Barbara Writing Comic Book 58
Average
2019 Go Astro Boy Go! Writing Characters 69
Fair
2019 Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2019 Dororo Writing Comic Book 85
Very good
2017 Atom: The Beginning Writing Original Concept 67
Fair
2017 Atom: The Beginning Writing Characters 67
Fair
2015 Young Black Jack Writing Original Concept 75
Good
2015 Young Black Jack Writing Comic Book 75
Good
2015 Pieta in the Toilet Writing Original Concept 59
Average
2015 Pieta in the Toilet Writing Original Story 59
Average
2014 Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement Writing Writer N/A
N/A
2014 Little Astro Boy Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
2014 Buddha 2: The Endless Journey Writing Author 60
Fair
2013 Garon Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2012 Hidamari no Ki Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
2012 Phoenix: Bonds Chapter Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2011 Buddha: The Great Departure Writing Author 60
Fair
2011 Young Black Jack Writing Novel 59
Average
2010 Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2009 Astro Boy Writing Author 61
Fair
2009 Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future Writing Comic Book 58
Average
2009 MW Writing Novel 59
Average
2009 MW: The Devil's Game Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2007 Dororo Writing Comic Book 61
Fair
2005 Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2005 Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure Writing Original Concept N/A
N/A
2005 Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black Writing Original Story 59
Average
2005 Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2004 Black Jack Writing Comic Book 71
Good
2004 Phoenix: Robe of Feathers Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2004 Phoenix Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
2004 Phoenix Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2004 Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2003 Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2003 The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2003 Astro Boy Writing Comic Book 70
Good
2001 Astro Boy: Shinsengumi Writing Characters N/A
N/A
2001 Metropolis Writing Original Story 64
Fair
2001 Astro Boy: The Last Day of Earth Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2000 Black Jack: Capital Transfer To Heian Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2000 The Tree In Sunlight Writing Original Story 69
Fair
2000 Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky Writing Comic Book 59
Average
2000 Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
2000 Sleeping Bride Writing Novel 58
Average
1999 Princess Knight Writing Original Story 59
Average
1999 Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight Writing Characters N/A
N/A
1999 Neo Faust Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1997 Jungle Emperor Leo Writing Original Story 60
Fair
1996 Black Jack: The Movie Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1996 Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1996 Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1996 Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
1996 Black Jack Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
1996 Black Jack Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1993 Black Jack Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
1993 Black Jack Writing Original Series Creator 69
Fair
1993 Akuemon Writing Original Story 59
Average
1993 Ambassador Magma Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
1991 Adachi-ga Hara Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1991 Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A
1991 Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1990 The Three-eyed One Writing Writer 69
Fair
1989 Animated Self-Portraits Writing Writer 58
Average
1989 Little Wansa Writing Novel N/A
N/A
1987 Phoenix: Space Chapter Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1987 Legend of the Forest Writing Storyboard 59
Average
1987 Legend of the Forest Writing Scenario Writer 59
Average
1987 Phoenix: Yamato Chapter Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1987 Brave Fire S09 Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1986 Phoenix: Karma Chapter Writing Author 59
Average
1986 Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1986 Yamataro Comes Back Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1986 Wonder Beat Scramble Writing Writer 70
Good
1985 Broken Down Film Writing Writer 59
Average
1984 Jumping Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1983 The Green Cat Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1983 Rain Boy Writing Author 59
Average
1983 A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose Writing Original Story 58
Average
1983 Unico in the Island of Magic Writing Writer 58
Average
1982 Don Dracula Writing Writer 69
Fair
1982 Don Dracula Writing Original Concept 69
Fair
1981 Bremen 4: Angels in Hell Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1981 The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Writing Story 59
Average
1980 Astro Boy Writing Screenplay 73
Good
1980 Astro Boy Writing Comic Book 73
Good
1980 Fumoon Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1980 Fumoon Writing Writer 58
Average
1980 Phoenix 2772 Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1980 Phoenix 2772 Writing Original Story 58
Average
1979 Undersea Super Train: Marine Express Writing Story 59
Average
1979 Triton of the Sea Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1979 Unico - Black Cloud and White Feather Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book Writing Writer 58
Average
1978 The Phoenix Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1977 Tenguri, Boy of the Plains Writing Story 59
Average
1977 Tenguri, Boy of the Plains Writing Writer 59
Average
1977 The Visitor in the Eye Writing Original Story 59
Average
1977 Jetter Mars Writing Writer 70
Good
1973 Microid S Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1973 Little Wansa Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1972 Triton of the Sea Writing Comic Book 67
Fair
1972 Triton of the Sea Writing Original Concept 67
Fair
1972 Triton of the Sea Writing Writer 67
Fair
1971 Marvelous Melmo Writing Writer 70
Good
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Writing Idea 58
Average
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Writing Screenstory 58
Average
1970 Misuke in the Land of Ice Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1969 A Thousand and One Nights Writing Original Story 59
Average
1969 A Thousand and One Nights Writing Writer 59
Average
1969 Dororo and Hyakkimaru Writing Comic Book 69
Fair
1969 Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 Vampires Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1968 Norman Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1968 Dororo Writing Writer 59
Average
1968 Dororo Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1967 Princess Knight Writing Original Story 71
Good
1967 Goku's Adventure Writing Writer 69
Fair
1966 Leo the Lion Writing Writer 69
Fair
1966 Jungle Emperor Writing Writer 58
Average
1966 Jungle Emperor Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1966 Adventures of the Monkey King Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1965 Kimba the White Lion Writing Writer 68
Fair
1965 W3 Writing Writer 69
Fair
1965 New Treasure Island Writing Writer 59
Average
1965 The Amazing Three Pilot Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1964 Memory Writing Story 59
Average
1964 Mermaid Writing Original Concept 58
Average
1964 Mermaid Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 Big X Writing Original Story N/A
N/A
1964 Astro Boy: The Brave In Space Writing Comic Book 59
Average
1963 Astro Boy Writing Writer 69
Fair
1962 Tales of a Street Corner Writing Writer 58
Average
1962 Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad Writing Writer 58
Average
1960 Alakazam the Great! Writing Comic Book 58
Average
1960 Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer Writing Comic Book N/A
N/A

Production
1980 Phoenix 2772 Production Producer 58
Average
1973 Belladonna of Sadness Production Producer 64
Fair
1970 Misuke in the Land of Ice Production Producer N/A
N/A
1970 The Kindly Lion Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1969 A Thousand and One Nights Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1965 Cigarettes and Ashes Production Producer 59
Average
1965 W3 Production Producer 69
Fair
1962 Tales of a Street Corner Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1962 Osu Production Producer 58
Average

Crew
2017 Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters" Crew Creator N/A
N/A
2011 Young Black Jack Crew Creator 59
Average
2005 Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black Crew Creator 59
Average
2004 Phoenix: Robe of Feathers Crew Creator N/A
N/A
2003 Popotan Crew Compositor 69
Fair
2000 Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century Crew Creator 59
Average
2000 Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter Crew Creator N/A
N/A
1996 Black Jack: The Movie Crew Creator 59
Average
1991 Adachi-ga Hara Crew Creator 59
Average
1987 Phoenix: Space Chapter Crew Creator 58
Average
1987 Phoenix: Yamato Chapter Crew Creator 59
Average
1986 Wonder Beat Scramble Crew Medical Consultant 70
Good
1985 The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island Crew Creator 59
Average
1985 Lunn Flies into the Wind Crew Creator 59
Average
1983 Unico in the Island of Magic Crew Creator 58
Average
1981 Bremen 4: Angels in Hell Crew Creator 58
Average
1977 火の鳥 Crew Script N/A
N/A
1968 Dororo Crew Creator 59
Average

Visual Effects
1989 The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1983 A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1981 Bremen 4: Angels in Hell Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1980 Phoenix 2772 Visual Effects Key Animation 58
Average
1979 Undersea Super Train: Marine Express Visual Effects Character Designer 59
Average
1978 The Phoenix Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1978 Thumbelina Visual Effects Character Designer 58
Average
1964 Mermaid Visual Effects Animation 58
Average
1962 Osu Visual Effects Animation 58
Average