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Osamu Tezuka

Toyonaka, Osaka, JapanBorn November 3, 1928

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.

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Animated Self-Portraits

Animated Self-Portraits

1989
Self Portrait

Self Portrait

1988
Legend of the Forest

Legend of the Forest

1987
Muramasa

Muramasa

1987
Push

Push

1987
Brave Fire S09

Brave Fire S09

1987
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet

Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet

1986
Yamataro Comes Back

Yamataro Comes Back

1986
Broken Down Film

Broken Down Film

1985
Lunn Flies into the Wind

Lunn Flies into the Wind

1985
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature

1984
Jumping

Jumping

1984
The Green Cat

The Green Cat

1983
Rain Boy

Rain Boy

1983
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell

Bremen 4: Angels in Hell

1981
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

The Fantastic Adventures of Unico

1981
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book

1978
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

Cleopatra: Queen of Sex

1970
Genesis

Genesis

1968
Norman

Norman

1968
Pictures at an Exhibition

Pictures at an Exhibition

1966
The Drop

The Drop

1965
Cigarettes and Ashes

Cigarettes and Ashes

1965
New Treasure Island

New Treasure Island

1965
Mermaid

Mermaid

1964
Memory

Memory

1964

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Dororo
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Dororo

2019·1 grade
Ambassador Magma

Ambassador Magma

1993
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories

In the Beginning: The Bible Stories

1992
The Three-eyed One

The Three-eyed One

1990
Don Dracula

Don Dracula

1982
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

1980
Triton of the Sea

Triton of the Sea

1972
Goku's Adventure

Goku's Adventure

1967
Leo the Lion

Leo the Lion

1966
W3

W3

1965
手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集

手塚治虫 実験アニメーション作品集

1962
Galaxy Boy Troop

Galaxy Boy Troop