Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫, Tezuka Osamu) is 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.
2026手塚治虫の戦争MovieWriter
2026手塚治虫の戦争MovieComic Book2026THE RIBBON HEROMovieOriginal Story
2025Apollo's SongTV showOriginal Story · 7 episodes
2024Black JackMovieComic Book
2023PHOENIX: Reminiscence of FlowerMovieComic Book2023PLUTOTV showOriginal Story · 8 episodes
2023Phoenix: Eden17TV showComic Book · 4 episodes2020Tezuka's BarbaraMovieComic Book
2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoTV showas Self · 1 episodes
2019Go Astro Boy Go!TV showCharacters · 52 episodes
2019Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" ChapterMovieComic Book2019DororoTV showComic Book · Creator · 24 episodes
2017Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"MovieCreator
2017Atom: The BeginningTV showOriginal Concept · Characters · 12 episodes
2015Princess Knight - The MusicalMovieOriginal Story2015Young Black JackTV showCharacters · 12 episodes
2015Pieta in the ToiletMovieOriginal Concept
2014Legend of the Forest: 2nd MovementMovieWriter
2014Little Astro BoyTV showComic Book · 8 episodes2014Buddha 2: The Endless JourneyMovieAuthor
2013GaronMovieComic Book
2012Animation Maestro GisaburoMovieas Self
2012Phoenix: Bonds ChapterMovieComic Book2011Buddha: The Great DepartureMovieAuthor
2011Young Black JackMovieNovel · Creator
2010Astro Boy vs The Junkyard PiratesMovieComic Book2009Astro BoyMovieAuthor
2009Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the FutureMovieComic Book2009MWMovieNovel · Original Story
2009MW: The Devil's GameMovieComic Book2007DororoMovieComic Book
2005Black Jack: The Two Doctors in BlackMovieOriginal Story · Creator
2005Black Jack: Dr. Pinoko's Forest AdventureMovieComic Book · Original Concept
2005Astro Boy: Mighty Atom – Visitor of 100,000 Light Years, IGZAMovieComic Book
2005Manga WorldMovieas Self (archive)
2004Black JackTV showComic Book · 77 episodes
2004Phoenix: Robe of FeathersMovieComic Book · Creator
2004PhoenixTV showComic Book · 13 episodes
2004Astro Boy: The Glorious EarthMovieCharacters
2003Astro Boy: Ivan's Planet - Robot and Human FriendshipMovieCharacters
2003PopotanTV showCompositors · 12 episodes
2003Astro BoyTV showComic Book · Original Story · 50 episodes
2003The Secret of Astro Boy’s BirthMovieCharacters
2001Astro Boy: ShinsengumiMovieCharacters2001MetropolisMovieComic Book
2000Osamu Tezuka's Last Mystery of the 20th CenturyMovieCreator
2000Black Jack: Capital Transfer to HeianMovieComic Book
2000Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special ChapterMovieCreator
2000The Tree In SunlightTV showOriginal Story · 25 episodes
2000Black Jack: The Boy Who Came from the SkyMovieComic Book
2000Jungle Emperor Leo: Hon-o-jiMovieComic Book
2000Sleeping BrideMovieNovel
1999Princess KnightMovieOriginal Story
1999Astro Boy: Volume of the Blue KnightMovieCharacters
1999Neo FaustMovieOriginal Story1997Jungle Emperor LeoMovieOriginal Story1996Black Jack: The MovieMovieComic Book · Creator
1996Black Jack 3: Black Mirror ImageMovieOriginal Story
1996Black Jack 2: Pinoko I Love YouMovieOriginal Story · Comic Book
1996Black JackMovieOriginal Story · Comic Book
1994Osamu and MusashiMovieas Main
1994Black Jack: A Lucky Bet / PhoenixMovieOriginal Concept
1993Black JackTV showOriginal Series Creator · Comic Book · 12 episodes
1993AkuemonMovieOriginal Story
1993Ambassador MagmaTV showCreator
1992In the Beginning: The Bible StoriesTV showSeries Composition · Character Designer · Creator · 26 episodes
1991Adachi-ga HaraMovieComic Book · Creator
1991Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic PoemMovieComic Book · Writer
1990The Three-eyed OneTV showComic Book · Creator · 48 episodes
1989The Tale of Osamu Tezuka: I'm Son-GokuMovieCharacter Designer
1989Animated Self-PortraitsMovieWriter · Director
1989Little WansaMovieNovel
1989Blue BlinkTV showWriter · 1 episodes
1988Self PortraitMovieDirector
1987Phoenix: Space ChapterMovieCreator · Comic Book
1987Legend of the ForestMovieDirector · Scenario Writer · Storyboard
1987MuramasaMovieDirector
1987PushMovieDirector
1987Phoenix: Yamato ChapterMovieCreator · Comic Book
1987Brave Fire S09Movieas Narrator (voice) · Director · Writer
1986Phoenix: Karma ChapterMovieAuthor
1986Monster HeavenMovie
1986Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border PlanetMovieDirector · Screenplay
1986Yamataro Comes BackMovieDirector · Comic Book
1986Wonder Beat ScrambleTV showWriter · Medical Consultant · 26 episodes
1985The Three-Eyed One: The Prince of Devil IslandMovieOriginal Story1985Broken Down FilmMovieDirector · Writer
1985Lunn Flies into the WindMovieCreator · Director
1985Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of CreationMovieas Himself
1984Bagi, the Monster of Mighty NatureMovieDirector · Screenplay1984JumpingMovieDirector · Screenplay
1983Rain BoyMovieDirector · Author
1983The Green CatMovieDirector · Comic Book
1983A Time Slip of 10,000 Years: Prime RoseMovieCharacter Designer · Original Story
1983Unico in the Island of MagicMovieWriter
1982Don DraculaTV showWriter · Original Concept · Creator · 8 episodes
1981Bremen 4: Angels in HellMovieDirector · Character Designer · Key Animation · Original Story · Screenplay1981The Fantastic Adventures of UnicoMovieDirector · Story1980Astro BoyTV showDirector · Comic Book · Screenplay · Creator · 52 episodes
1980FumoonMovieWriter · Comic Book · Producer1980Phoenix 2772MovieProducer · Screenplay · Original Story · Key Animation
1979Undersea Super Train: Marine ExpressMovieCharacter Designer · Story
1979Triton of the SeaMovieComic Book
1979Unico: Black Cloud and White FeathersMovieWriter
1978One Million-Year Trip: Bander BookMovieWriter · Director · Storyboard
1978The PhoenixMovieComic Book · Animation
1978ThumbelinaMovieCharacter Designer
1977Tenguri, Boy of the PlainsMovieWriter · Story
1977Black Jack: The Visitor in the EyeMovieOriginal Story
1977Jetter MarsTV showOriginal Story · 27 episodes
1977火の鳥MovieScript
1973Microid STV showOriginal Story · 26 episodes
1973Little WansaTV showOriginal Story · 26 episodes
1972Triton of the SeaTV showOriginal Concept · Writer · Comic Book · Creator · 27 episodes
1971Marvelous MelmoTV showWriter · Creator · 26 episodes1970Cleopatra: Queen of SexMovieDirector · Screenstory · Idea · Original Story
1970Misuke in the Land of IceMovieProducer · Writer
1970The Kindly LionMovieExecutive Producer1969A Thousand and One NightsMovieWriter · Executive Producer · Original Story
1969Dororo and HyakkimaruTV showWriter · Comic Book · 26 episodes
1969Till a City Beneath the Sea is BuiltMovieOriginal Concept
1969Space Journey: The First Dream of Wonder-kunMovieWriter
1968VampiresTV showas 手塚治虫 · Original Story · 26 episodes
1968GenesisMovieDirector
1968NormanMovieWriter · Director
1968DororoMovieComic Book · Writer · Creator
1967The Space GiantsMovieCreator
1967Princess KnightTV showOriginal Story · Comic Book · 52 episodes
1967Goku's AdventureTV showWriter · Creator · 39 episodes
1966Pictures at an ExhibitionMovieDirector
1966Leo the LionTV showWriter · Creator · 26 episodes
1966Jungle EmperorMovieWriter · Comic Book
1966Adventures of the Monkey KingMovieWriter
1965Kimba the White LionTV showWriter · 78 episodes
1965The DropMovieDirector
1965Cigarettes and AshesMovieProducer · Director
1965W3TV showProducer · Writer · Creator · 52 episodes
1965New Treasure IslandMovieDirector · Writer
1965The Amazing Three PilotMovieWriter
1964MemoryMovieDirector · Story
1964MermaidMovieDirector · Animation · Writer · Original Concept
1964Big XTV showOriginal Story · Director · 59 episodes
1964Astro Boy: The Brave In SpaceMovieComic Book · Scenario Writer · Producer
1963銀河少年隊TV showDirector · 92 episodes
1963Astro BoyTV showDirector · Comic Book · Series Director · 193 episodes
1962Tales of a Street CornerMovieWriter · Producer
1962手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集TV showWriter · Creator · 15 episodes
1962Arabian Nights: The Adventures of SinbadMovieWriter
1960Alakazam the Great!MovieComic Book
1960Astro Boy: ZZZ FuhrerMovieComic Book