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.

Osamu Tezuka

Writing Born November 3, 1928 – Died February 9, 1989 Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan

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

Naoki Urasawa's Manben neo

Self

Vampires

手塚治虫

Monster Heaven

Manga World

Self (archive)

Osamu and Musashi

Main

Animation Maestro Gisaburo

Self

Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of Creation

Himself

Brave Fire S09

Narrator (voice)