Osamu Tezuka
Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Crew

Black Jack (2024)
Comic Book
Phoenix: Reminiscence of Flower (2023)
Comic Book
Tezuka's Barbara (2020)
Comic Book
Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter (2019)
Comic Book
Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters" (2017)
Creator
Pieta in the Toilet (2015)
Original Story | Original Concept
Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement (2014)
Writer
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey (2014)
Author
Garon (2013)
Comic Book
Phoenix: Bonds Chapter (2012)
Comic Book
Buddha: The Great Departure (2011)
Author
Young Black Jack (2011)
Novel | Creator
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates (2010)
Comic Book
Astro Boy (2009)
Author
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future (2009)
Comic Book
MW (2009)
Novel
MW: The Devil's Game (2009)
Comic Book
Dororo (2007)
Comic Book
Black Jack: The Two Doctors in Black (2005)
Original Story | Creator
Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest Adventure (2005)
Original Concept | Comic Book
Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZA (2005)
Comic Book
Phoenix: Robe of Feathers (2004)
Comic Book | Creator
Phoenix (2004)
Comic Book
Astro Boy: The Glorious Earth (2004)
Characters
Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human Friendship (2003)
Characters
The Secret of Astro Boy’s Birth (2003)
Characters
Astro Boy: Shinsengumi (2001)
Characters
Metropolis (2001)
Comic Book
Astro Boy: The Last Day of Earth (2001)
Comic Book
Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th Century (2000)
Creator
Black Jack: Capital Transfer To Heian (2000)
Comic Book
Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter (2000)
Creator
Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the Sky (2000)
Comic Book
Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-ji (2000)
Comic Book
Sleeping Bride (2000)
Novel
Princess Knight (1999)
Original Story
Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue Knight (1999)
Characters
Neo Faust (1999)
Original Story
Jungle Emperor Leo (1997)
Original Story
Black Jack: The Movie (1996)
Creator | Comic Book
Black Jack 3: Black Mirror Image (1996)
Original Story
Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love You (1996)
Original Story | Comic Book
Black Jack (1996)
Original Story | Comic Book
Akuemon (1993)
Original Story
Ambassador Magma (1993)
Comic Book
Adachi-ga Hara (1991)
Creator | Comic Book
Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem (1991)
Writer | Comic Book
The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-Goku (1989)
Character Designer
Animated Self-Portraits (1989)
Director | Writer
Little Wansa (1989)
Novel
Self Portrait (1988)
Director
Phoenix: Space Chapter (1987)
Creator | Comic Book
Legend of the Forest (1987)
Director | Storyboard | Scenario Writer
Muramasa (1987)
Director
Push (1987)
Director
Phoenix: Yamato Chapter (1987)
Creator | Comic Book
Brave Fire S09 (1987)
Director | Writer
Phoenix: Karma Chapter (1986)
Author
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet (1986)
Director | Screenplay
Yamataro Comes Back (1986)
Director | Comic Book
The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil Island (1985)
Creator
Broken Down Film (1985)
Director | Writer
Lunn Flies into the Wind (1985)
Director | Creator
Bagi: The Monster of Mighty Nature (1984)
Director
Jumping (1984)
Director | Screenplay
Rain Boy (1983)
Director | Author
The Green Cat (1983)
Director | Comic Book
A Time Slip of 10000 Years: Prime Rose (1983)
Original Story | Character Designer
Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)
Creator | Writer
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell (1981)
Creator | Director | Screenplay | Character Designer
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
Director | Story
Fumoon (1980)
Writer | Comic Book
Phoenix 2772 (1980)
Producer | Screenplay | Key Animation | Original Story | Director
Undersea Super Train: Marine Express (1979)
Story | Character Designer
Triton of the Sea (1979)
Comic Book
Unico - Black Cloud and White Feather (1979)
Writer
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book (1978)
Director | Writer
The Phoenix (1978)
Animation | Comic Book
Thumbelina (1978)
Character Designer
Tenguri, Boy of the Plains (1977)
Story | Writer
The Visitor in the Eye (1977)
Original Story
火の鳥 (1977)
Script
Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Producer
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (1970)
Director | Idea | Screenstory | Original Story
Misuke in the Land of Ice (1970)
Writer | Producer
The Kindly Lion (1970)
Executive Producer
A Thousand and One Nights (1969)
Writer | Executive Producer | Original Story
Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kun (1969)
Writer
Genesis (1968)
Director
Norman (1968)
Director | Writer
Dororo (1968)
Writer | Creator | Comic Book
Pictures at an Exhibition (1966)
Director
Jungle Emperor (1966)
Writer | Comic Book
Adventures of the Monkey King (1966)
Writer
The Drop (1965)
Director
Cigarettes and Ashes (1965)
Director | Producer
New Treasure Island (1965)
Director | Writer
The Amazing Three Pilot (1965)
Writer
Memory (1964)
Director | Story
Mermaid (1964)
Director | Animation | Writer | Original Concept
Astro Boy: The Brave In Space (1964)
Comic Book
Tales of a Street Corner (1962)
Writer | Executive Producer
Osu (1962)
Animation | Producer
Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad (1962)
Writer
Alakazam the Great! (1960)
Comic Book
Astro Boy: ZZZ Fuhrer (1960)
Comic Book