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Osamu Tezuka (I) (1928–1989)

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Tezuka Osamu (Osamu Tezuka) was born on November 3, 1928, in Toyonaka city Osaka, Japan as the first born child of Yutaka, and Fumiko Tezuka. At the age of five, Tezuka's family moved to the village of Kohama, in Hyogo prefecture (present day city of Takarazuka). When he was seven, he entered Osaka municipal Ikeda elementary school... See full bio »

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in Toyonaka, Japan

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(age 60) in Tokyo, Japan
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2012 Hidamari no ki (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2012) (manga)
– Episode #1.1 (2012) (manga)
 
2011 The Book of Human Insects (TV series)
– Episode #1.7 (2011) (manga)
– Episode #1.6 (2011) (manga)
– Episode #1.5 (2011) (manga)
– Episode #1.4 (2011) (manga)
– Episode #1.3 (2011) (manga)
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2011 Buddha: The Great Departure (manga)
 
2011 The Young Black Jack (TV movie) (manga)
 
2009 Astro Boy (manga)
 
2009 MW (based on the cartoons by)
 
2009 MW: Dai 0 shô akuma no gêmu (TV movie) (manga)
 
2007 Dororo (comic)
 
2005 Black Jack: Two Doctors in Black (manga)
 
2004 Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo (Video Game) (story / as Tezuka Osamu)
 
2004 Hi no tori (TV series) (creator)
 
2003 Astro Boy (TV series)
 
2001 Black Jack III (TV movie) (novel)
 
2001 Metropolis (comic book)
 
2001 Unico: Saving Our Fragile Earth (short) (character)
 
2000 Black Jack II (TV movie) (comic)
 
2000 Hidamari no ki (TV series) (manga)
 
2000 Black Jack (TV movie) (comic)
 
2000 Garasu no nô (graphic novel)
 
1997 Janguru taitei (story)
 
1996 Black Jack (comic / story)
 
1996 Black Jack 2: Pinoko ai shiteru (comic)
 
1994 Kimba the White Lion (TV series) (creator)
 
1993 Ambassador Magma (video short) (story)
 
1993 Akuemon (writer)
 
1991 Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem (story)
 
1991 Adachi-Ga-Hara
 
1989 New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (TV series) (comic)
 
1989 Osamu Tezuka Story: I am Son-Goku (TV movie) (comic)
 
1989 Blue Blink (TV series) (writer)
 
1988/I Self Portrait (short)
 
1987 Legend of the Forest (video short)
 
1986 Firebird: Karma Chapter (comic)
 
1986 Yamata
 
1986 Space 1986
 
1985 Akuma Shima no prince: Mittsu-me ga tooru (TV movie) (comic)
 
1985 Broken Down Film (short)
 
1984 Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (TV movie)
 
1984 Jumping (short) (screenplay)
 
1983 Midori no neko (video short) (manga)
 
1983 Unico in the Island of Magic (comic)
 
1982 Don Dracula (TV series) (comic)
 
1981 Unico (original story)
 
1980 Astroboy (TV series)
 
1980 Fumoon (TV movie)
 
1980 Space Firebird (screenplay / story)
 
1979 Kaitei choutokkyuu marin ekusupuresu (TV movie) (story)
 
1979 Umi no Triton (short) (comic)
 
1979 Spaceketeers (TV series) (writer)
 
1979 Unico: Black Cloud White Feather (TV movie)
 
1978 Dawn 1978 (writer)
 
1978 One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book (TV movie)
 
1978 Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (story)
 
1977 The Visitor in the Eye (manga)
 
1973 Wansa-kun (TV series) (creator)
 
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (idea and story)
 
1969 One Thousand and One Nights (writer)
 
1968 Banpaiya (TV series) (based on the ideas of)
 
1968 Genesis (short)
 
1967-1968 Choppy and the Princess (TV series)
– Shirubaa rando shiawase ni (1968) (creator)
– Moeru shirubaa rando (1968) (creator)
– Baberu jou no kuro kishi (1968) (creator)
– Hekeeto no hohoemi (1968) (creator)
– Umi ni kieta safaiya (1968) (creator)
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1967 Goku no daiboken (TV series)
 
1966 Tenrankai no e (short) (scenario)
 
1966 Leo the Lion (TV series) (creator)
 
1966 Space Avenger (TV series) (creator)
 
1965 Kimba the White Lion (TV series)
 
1965 Shizuku (short) (uncredited)
 
1965 Wandâ surî (TV series)
– Evacuation in 24 Hours (1965) (comic)
– Three Beings from Outer Space (1965) (comic)
 
1964 Ningyo (short) (uncredited)
 
1964 Astro Boy (comic)
 
1964 Memory (short) (uncredited)
 
1963 Mighty Atom (TV series)
 
1963 Astroboy (TV series)
– The Birth of Astroboy (1963) (framework / original story / screenplay)
 
1962 Story of a Certain Street Corner (short)
 
1962 Arabian naito: Shindobaddo no bôken
 
1960 The Magic Land of Alakazam (comic "Boku no Son Gokû" / screen story)
 
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1989 Animated Self-Portraits (short)
 
1989 Blue Blink (TV series)
 
1987 Push (short)
 
1987 Legend of the Forest (video short)
 
1985 Broken Down Film (short)
 
1984 Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (TV movie)
 
1984 Jumping (short)
 
1983 Midori no neko (video short)
 
1981 Unico
 
1980 Astroboy (TV series)
 
1971 Fushigi na Melmo (TV series)
 
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
 
1968 Genesis (short)
 
1967 Choppy and the Princess (TV series)
– Taikan shiki no maki (1967)
– Ouji to tenshi (1967)
 
1966 Tenrankai no e (short)
 
1966 Leo the Lion (TV series)
 
1965 Shizuku (short) (uncredited)
 
1965 Wandâ surî (TV series)
– Evacuation in 24 Hours (1965) (supervising)
– Three Beings from Outer Space (1965) (supervising)
 
1964 Ningyo (short) (uncredited)
 
1964 Memory (short) (uncredited)
 
1963 Mighty Atom (TV series)
– Atom tanjou (1963)
 
1963 Astroboy (TV series)
– The Birth of Astroboy (1963)
– Colosso
– Cross Island
– Expedition to Mars
– Satellite-45
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1960 The Magic Land of Alakazam (credit only)
 
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1980 Fumoon (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1980 Space Firebird (producer)
 
1970 The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show (TV series) (animation producer - uncredited)
 
1969 One Thousand and One Nights (executive producer)
 
1968 Genesis (short) (executive producer)
 
1966 Tenrankai no e (short) (producer)
 
1966 Leo the Lion (TV series) (producer)
 
1965 Kimba the White Lion (TV series) (producer)
 
1962 Story of a Certain Street Corner (short) (producer)
 
1962 Osu (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (8 titles)
1989 New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (TV series) (character designer)
 
1989 Osamu Tezuka Story: I am Son-Goku (TV movie) (character designer)
 
1987 Push (short) (animator)
 
1980 Space Firebird (key animator)
 
1978 One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book (TV movie) (animator)
 
1978 Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (animation director)
 
1965 Shizuku (short) (animator)
 
1960 The Magic Land of Alakazam (animator)
 
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1987 Push (short) (storyboard artist)
 
1980 Astroboy (TV series) (storyboard artist)
 
1963 Astroboy (TV series) (main character design - 1 episode)
– The Birth of Astroboy (1963) (main character design)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1986 Wonder Beat S (TV series) (planning director - 1986)
 
1969 One Thousand and One Nights (general supervisor)
 
1962 Story of a Certain Street Corner (short) (planning and organization)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (3 titles)
1965 Shizuku (short)
 
1964 Ningyo (short) (uncredited)
 
1964 Memory (short) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1980 Astroboy (TV series)
 
1970 Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (lyrics: "Guerrilla no uta" / as Kahei Nô)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
1963 Astroboy (TV series)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
1968 Banpaiya (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2013 Tanken bakumon (TV series)
 
2012 Kaikin! Bakuro Night (TV mini-series)
 
2009 Premium 10 (TV series documentary)
 
2009 Kyôiku terebi no gyakushû: Yomigaeru kyoshô no kotoba (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

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Novel: "Ode to Kirihito"

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Alternate Names:

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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Was a fan of American comic book superhero, Superman and was made honorable chairman of the Superman Fan Club in Japan on October 6, 1983. See more »

Trademark:

Loves reusing a character and have he or she portray a different role in a different story. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio