Osamu Tezuka

writer • director • animation_department

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.

Born: November 3, 1928 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

Died: February 9, 1989 (age 60)

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Known For

6.1

Pluto

Movies & TV Credits

154 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Apollo's Song Limited Series	—	Writing	Original Story(7 Episodes)	2025
Black Jack Movie	6.3	Writing	Comic Book	2024
Midnight Short Film	6.5	Writing	Comic Book	2024
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower Movie	6.3	Writing	Comic Book	2023
Pluto Limited Series	8.2	Writing	Original Story(8 Episodes)	2023
Phoenix: Eden17 Limited Series	6.4	Writing	Comic Book(4 Episodes)	2023
Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo TV Show	—	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2020
Tezuka's Barbara Movie	5.6	Writing	Comic Book	2020
Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	2019
Dororo TV Show	8.3	Writing	Comic Book(24 Episodes)	2019
Go Astro Boy Go! TV Show	7.7	Writing	Characters(52 Episodes)	2019
Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters" Movie	—	Crew	Creator	2017
Atom the Beginning TV Show	6.7	Writing	Original Concept(12 Episodes)	2017
Pieta in the Toilet Movie	6.3	Writing	Original Concept	2015
Princess Knight - The Musical Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	2015
Young Black Jack TV Show	6.9	Writing	Characters(12 Episodes)	2015
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey Movie	6.5	Writing	Author	2014
Little Astro Boy Limited Series	5.7	Writing	Comic Book(8 Episodes)	2014
Mori no densetsu: Dai ni gakushô Short Film	6.1	Writing	Writer	2014
Garon Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	2013
Animation Maestro Gisaburo Movie	6.3	Actor	Self	2012
Hidamari no ki TV Show	—	Writing	Original Story(1 Episode)	2012
Phoenix: Bonds Chapter Short Film	—	Writing	Comic Book	2012
Buddha: The Great Departure Movie	6.5	Writing	Author	2011
The Young Black Jack Movie	6.9	Writing	Novel	2011
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates Movie	5.5	Writing	Comic Book	2010
Astro Boy Movie	6.1	Writing	Author	2009
MW Movie	5.5	Writing	Novel	2009
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future Movie	6.4	Writing	Comic Book	2009
MW: Dai 0 shô akuma no gêmu Movie	6.7	Writing	Comic Book	2009
Dororo Movie	6.6	Writing	Comic Book	2007
Manga World Movie	—	Actor	Self (archive)	2005
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black Movie	6.4	Writing	Original Story	2005
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	2005
Blackjack TV Show	7.0	Writing	Comic Book(77 Episodes)	2005
Astro Boy: Mighty Atom: Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA Short Film	—	Writing	Comic Book	2005
The Phoenix: Hagoromo Chapter Short Film	—	Writing	Comic Book	2004
Phoenix TV Show	7.1	Writing	Comic Book(13 Episodes)	2004
Etsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Kagayakeru Hoshi - Anata Wa Aoku, Utsukushii... Short Film	—	Writing	Characters	2004
Popotan Limited Series	6.0	Crew	Compositors(12 Episodes)	2003
Astro Boy TV Show	7.0	Writing	Comic Book(50 Episodes)	2003
Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Ivan no Wakusei - Robot to Ningen no Yuujou Short Film	—	Writing	Characters	2003
Tetsuwan Atom Tokubetsu Hen: Atom Tanjou no Himitsu Short Film	—	Writing	Characters	2003
Metropolis Movie	7.4	Writing	Comic Book	2001
Tetsuwan Atom: Chikyuu Saigo no Hi Short Film	—	Writing	Comic Book	2001
Tetsuwan Atom: Shinsengumi Short Film	—	Writing	Characters	2001
Sleeping Bride Movie	5.6	Writing	Novel	2000
Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century Movie	—	Crew	Creator	2000
Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	2000
Black Jack: Capital Transfer to Heian Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	2000
Tree in the Sun TV Show	7.9	Writing	Original Story(25 Episodes)	2000
Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji Short Film	—	Writing	Comic Book	2000
Unico: Saving Our Fragile Earth Short Film	7.1	Crew	Creator	2000
Princess Knight Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	1999
Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight Short Film	—	Writing	Characters	1999
Neo Faust TV Special	5.7	Writing	Original Story	1999
Jungle Emperor Leo Movie	6.7	Writing	Original Story	1997
Black Jack: The Movie Movie	6.5	Crew	Creator	1996
Black Jack Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	1996
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	1996
Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image Movie	—	Writing	Original Story	1996
Osamu and Musashi Movie	—	Actor	Main	1994
Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / Phoenix Movie	—	Writing	Original Concept	1994
Ambassador Magma TV Show	6.3	Writing	Comic Book	1993
Akuemon Short Film	6.5	Writing	Original Story	1993
Black Jack TV Show	7.3	Writing	Original Series Creator(12 Episodes)	1993
In The Beginning: The Bible Stories TV Show	8.1	Creator	Creator	1992
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem Movie	6.4	Writing	Comic Book	1991
Adachi Gahara Short Film	6.7	Crew	Creator	1991
The Three-eyed One TV Show	7.2	Writing	Writer(48 Episodes)	1990
Little Wansa Movie	—	Writing	Novel	1989
Blue Blink TV Show	7.1	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1989
Animated Self-Portraits Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1989
Osamu Tezuka Story: I Am Son-Goku Movie	6.7	Visual Effects	Character Designer	1989
Self Portrait Short Film	5.7	Directing	Director	1988
Brave Fire S09 Short Film	—	Actor	Narrator (voice)	1987
Phoenix: Space Chapter Movie	—	Crew	Creator	1987
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter Movie	7.1	Crew	Creator	1987
Legend of the Forest Short Film	7.0	Directing	Director	1987
Muramasa Short Film	6.5	Directing	Director	1987
Push Short Film	6.4	Directing	Director	1987
Brave Fire S09 Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1987
Monster Heaven Movie	6.5	Actor	—	1986
Phoenix: Karma Chapter Movie	6.8	Writing	Author	1986
Yamataro Comes Back Movie	6.7	Directing	Director	1986
Wonder Beat S TV Show	8.0	Crew	Medical Consultant(26 Episodes)	1986
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1986
Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation Movie	7.9	Actor	Himself	1985
Lunn Flies into the Wind Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1985
Onboro firumu Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1985
Akuma Shima no prince: Mittsu-me ga tooru Movie	7.0	Crew	Creator	1985
Jumping Short Film	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1984
Baggy Movie	6.3	Directing	Director	1984
Unico in the Island of Magic Movie	7.4	Writing	Writer	1983
A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose Movie	6.0	Writing	Original Story	1983
Rain Boy Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1983
The Green Cat Movie	6.2	Directing	Director	1983
Don Dracula TV Show	6.1	Writing	Writer(8 Episodes)	1982
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1981
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell Movie	6.3	Writing	Screenplay	1981
Phoenix 2772 Movie	6.5	Writing	Screenplay	1980
Astro Boy TV Show	7.4	Directing	Director(52 Episodes)	1980
Fumoon Movie	7.5	Writing	Writer	1980
Triton of the Sea Movie	7.1	Writing	Comic Book	1979
Unico: Black Cloud White Feather Movie	7.4	Writing	Writer	1979
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express Movie	6.9	Writing	Story	1979
The Phoenix Movie	5.8	Visual Effects	Animation	1978
Thumbelina Movie	6.5	Visual Effects	Character Designer	1978
One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book Movie	6.6	Directing	Director	1978
Black Jack: The Visitor in the Eye Movie	5.7	Writing	Original Story	1977
火の鳥 Movie	—	Crew	Script	1977
Jetter Mars TV Show	7.1	Writing	Writer(27 Episodes)	1977
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains Short Film	6.6	Writing	Writer	1977
Belladonna of Sadness Movie	7.2	Production	Producer	1973
Little Wansa TV Show	7.3	Writing	Original Story(26 Episodes)	1973
Microid S TV Show	—	Writing	Original Story(26 Episodes)	1973
Triton of the Sea TV Show	—	Writing	Original Concept(27 Episodes)	1972
Marvelous Melmo TV Show	6.7	Writing	Writer(26 Episodes)	1971
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex Movie	5.8	Directing	Director	1970
The Kindly Lion Short Film	6.7	Production	Executive Producer	1970
Misuke in the Land of Ice Short Film	—	Production	Producer	1970
A Thousand and One Nights Movie	6.4	Production	Executive Producer	1969
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1969
Till a City Beneath the Sea is Built Movie	—	Writing	Original Concept	1969
Vampire TV Show	4.6	Actor	手塚治虫(26 Episodes)	1968
Norman Movie	—	Directing	Director	1968
Dororo Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	1968
Dororo TV Show	7.1	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1968
Vampire TV Show	4.6	Writing	Original Story(26 Episodes)	1968
Genesis Short Film	—	Directing	Director	1968
Princess Knight TV Show	7.0	Writing	Original Story(52 Episodes)	1967
Goku's Great Adventures TV Show	—	Writing	Writer(39 Episodes)	1967
Jungle Emperor Movie	6.1	Writing	Writer	1966
Leo the Lion TV Show	7.0	Writing	Writer(26 Episodes)	1966
Pictures at an Exhibition Short Film	6.7	Directing	Director	1966
Adventures of the Monkey King Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1966
New Treasure Island Movie	—	Directing	Director	1965
The Amazing Three Pilot Movie	—	Writing	Writer	1965
Kimba the White Lion TV Show	6.7	Writing	Writer(78 Episodes)	1965
Wonder 3 TV Show	7.4	Production	Producer(52 Episodes)	1965
The Drop Short Film	5.9	Directing	Director	1965
Tobacco and Ashes Short Film	6.1	Directing	Director	1965
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space Movie	6.7	Writing	Comic Book	1964
Big X TV Show	7.3	Directing	Director(59 Episodes)	1964
Memory Short Film	6.6	Directing	Director	1964
Mermaid Short Film	6.9	Directing	Director	1964
Astro Boy TV Show	7.2	Directing	Director(6 Episodes)	1963
Galaxy Boy Troop TV Show	—	Directing	Director(92 Episodes)	1963
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	1962
手塚治虫実験アニメーション作品集 TV Show	—	Writing	Writer(15 Episodes)	1962
Tales of a Street Corner Short Film	6.9	Production	Executive Producer	1962
Male Short Film	—	Production	Producer	1962
Alakazam the Great! Movie	5.8	Writing	Comic Book	1960
Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer Movie	—	Writing	Comic Book	1960

Osamu Tezuka

Known For

Astro Boy

Metropolis

Dororo

Pluto

Movies & TV Credits