Osamu Tezuka
November 3, 1928 · 97 years old
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.
Known For
5 titles
Kimba the White Lion
The adventures of a brave and optimistic little white lion, moral leader for good animals in a jungle surrounded by dangers.
Astro Boy
Originally intended to be kept a secret, the Pinocchio-like character becomes a publicly renowned superhero -- complete with devices like laser-firing fingers, uncanny hearing, and jet-powered boots -- all eventually used to repul...
A Thousand & One Nights
Aldin, a vagabond water vendor, embarks on a series of fantastical and tragic misadventures through the Middle East in search of love, fortune, and power.
Kimba, the White Lion
The story of a white lion cub growing to become the king of the jungle. The movie is an edited version of the 1965 Japanese television series of the same name based on the eponymous 1950s manga.
