Osamu Tezuka
b. 1928 — d. 1989 (aged 61)
Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Director
Writer
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
Filmography
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The Ribbon Hero
2026 Writer
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★ 7.1
Apollo's Song
2025 Writer
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★ 6.2
Black Jack
2024 Writer
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★ 7.0
Kimi to Yukite Saku: Shinsengumi Seishun Roku
2024 Writer
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★ 8.1
Pluto
2023 Writer
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★ 6.6
Phoenix: Eden17
2023 Writer
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★ 6.0
Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower
2023 Writer
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★ 5.6
Tezuka's Barbara
2020 Writer
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★ 8.2
Dororo
2019 Writer
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★ 7.3
Go Astro Boy Go!
2019 Writer
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★ 6.5
Atom the Beginning
2017 Writer
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★ 5.3
Yonimo kimyô na monogatari: Autumn 2017 Special
2017 Writer
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★ 6.5
Pieta in the Toilet
2015 Writer
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★ 6.7
Young Black Jack
2015 Writer
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★ 6.3
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
2014 Writer
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★ 5.6
Little Astro Boy
2014 Writer
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★ 6.4
Mori no densetsu: Daini gakushô
2014 Writer
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★ 3.8
Hidamari no ki
2012 Writer
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Phoenix: Bonds Chapter
2012 Writer
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★ 6.3
Buddha: The Great Departure
2011 Writer
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★ 6.8
The Young Black Jack
2011 Writer
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★ 5.2
Black Jack Final
2011 Writer
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The Book of Human Insects
2011 Writer
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★ 7.5
Death Battle
2010 Writer
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★ 6.3
Astro Boy
2009 Writer
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★ 5.3
MW
2009 Writer
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★ 6.3
Jungle Emperor: The Brave Can Change the Future
2009 Writer
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★ 6.6
MW: Dai 0 shô akuma no gêmu
2009 Writer
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★ 6.4
Dororo
2007 Writer
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★ 6.1
Black Jack 21
2006 Writer
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★ 6.4
Black Jack: Two Doctors in Black
2005 Writer
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Astro Boy: Mighty Atom: Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA
2005 Writer
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★ 7.1
Phoenix
2004 Writer
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★ 8.0
Black Jack
2004 Writer
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The Phoenix: Hagoromo Chapter
2004 Writer
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Etsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Kagayakeru Hoshi - Anata Wa Aoku, Utsukushii...
2004 Writer
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★ 7.0
Astro Boy
2003 Writer
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★ 6.4
My Son Goku
2003 Writer
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★ 5.9
Black Jack Special: The 4 Miracles of Life
2003 Writer
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Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Atom Tanjou no Himitsu
2003 Writer
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Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Ivan no Wakusei - Robot to Ningen no Yuujou
2003 Writer
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★ 7.2
Metropolis
2001 Writer
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★ 7.5
Black Jack III
2001 Writer
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Tetsuwan Atom: Chikyuu Saigo no Hi
2001 Writer
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Black Jack
2001 Writer
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Tetsuwan Atom: Shinsengumi
2001 Writer
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★ 6.8
Black Jack
2000 Writer
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★ 7.5
Tree in the Sun
2000 Writer
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★ 7.2
Black Jack II
2000 Writer
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★ 7.4
Unico: Saving Our Fragile Earth
2000 Writer
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Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian
2000 Writer
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Tezuka Osamu gekijou
2000 Writer
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★ 5.8
Garasu no nô
1999 Writer
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★ 5.8
Neo Faust
1999 Writer
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Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight
1999 Writer
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★ 6.6
Jungle Emperor Leo
1997 Writer
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★ 6.7
Black Jack: The Movie
1996 Writer
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★ 6.9
Black Jack 2: Pinoko ai shiteru
1996 Writer
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★ 6.5
Kimba the White Lion
1994 Writer
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★ 7.4
Black Jack
1993 Writer
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★ 6.0
Ambassador Magma
1993 Writer
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★ 7.9
In The Beginning: The Bible Stories
1992 Writer
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★ 6.7
Adachi Gahara
1991 Writer
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★ 6.0
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem
1991 Writer
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★ 6.6
Animated Self-Portraits
1989 Director
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★ 6.4
The New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion
1989 Writer
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★ 7.6
Blue Blink
1989 Director
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★ 6.6
Osamu Tezuka Story: I Am Son-Goku
1989 Writer
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★ 6.0
Self Portrait
1988 Director
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★ 7.2
Legend of the Forest
1987 Director
Writer
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★ 6.7
Muramasa
1987 Director
Writer
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★ 6.6
Pusshu
1987 Director
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Brave Fire S09
1987 Actor
Director
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Narrator
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★ 7.0
The Phoenix (Chapter of Ho-o)
1986 Writer
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★ 6.9
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
1986 Director
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★ 7.1
Broken Down Film
1985 Director
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★ 6.8
Akuma Shima no prince: Mittsu-me ga tooru
1985 Writer
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★ 7.7
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation
1985 Self
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★ 7.4
Jumping
1984 Director
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★ 6.6
Baggy
1984 Director
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★ 7.6
Unico in the Island of Magic
1983 Writer
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★ 5.9
Prime Rose: A Time Slip of 10,000 Years
1983 Writer
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★ 6.5
Don Dracula
1982 Writer
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★ 7.4
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
1981 Director
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★ 6.5
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
1981 Director
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★ 7.3
Astro Boy
1980 Writer
Director
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★ 6.8
Phoenix 2772
1980 Director
Writer
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★ 7.2
Fumoon
1980 Writer
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★ 7.2
Triton of the Sea
1979 Writer
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★ 7.3
Unico: Black Cloud White Feather
1979 Writer
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★ 6.7
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express
1979 Writer
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★ 8.2
Spaceketeers
1978 Writer
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★ 6.0
Firebird: Daybreak Chapter
1978 Writer
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★ 6.5
One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book
1978 Director
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★ 5.9
The Visitor in the Eye
1977 Writer
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★ 7.0
Jetter Mars
1977 Writer
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★ 6.5
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains
1977 Writer
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★ 7.7
Little Wansa
1973 Writer
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★ 6.3
Triton of the Sea
1972 Writer
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★ 6.8
Marvelous Melmo
1971 Director
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