Directed credits
24
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Osamu Tezuka
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 23Directed series: 1All crew credits: 140
TMDB ID: 58160
IMDb ID: nm0856804
Known for: Writing
Born: November 3, 1928
Died: February 9, 1989
Age: 60
Place of birth: Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1960 - 2025
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.9
Wikidata: Q193300
Also known as
手塚 治虫 • Tezuka Osamu
Frequent jobs
Director (24)Comic Book (34)Writer (25)Original Story (20)Characters (7)Creator (7)Author (4)Novel (4)Original Concept (4)
Biography
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Osamu Tezuka.
6.6
Legend of the Forest
Director
1987 Movie
6.5
Muramasa
Director
1987 Movie
5.7
Push
Director
1987 Movie
Brave Fire S09
Director
1987 Movie
4.3
Galaxy Investigation 2100: Border Planet
Director
1986 Movie
5.0
Yamataro Comes Back
Director
1986 Movie
6.6
Broken Down Film
Director
1985 Movie
7.0
Lunn Flies into the Wind
Director
1985 Movie
4.8
Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature
Director
1984 Movie
6.6
Jumping
Director
1984 Movie
7.2
Rain Boy
Director
1983 Movie
6.3
The Green Cat
Director
1983 Movie
5.2
Bremen 4: Angels in Hell
Director
1981 Movie
7.0
The Fantastic Adventures of Unico
Director
1981 Movie
5.1
One Million-Year Trip: Bander Book
Director
1978 Movie
5.6
Cleopatra: Queen of Sex
Director
1970 Movie
4.8
Genesis
Director
1968 Movie
Norman
Director
1968 Movie
6.6
Pictures at an Exhibition
Director
1966 Movie
5.8
The Drop
Director
1965 Movie
7.0
New Treasure Island
Director
1965 Movie
6.1
Mermaid
Director
1964 Movie
5.8
Memory
Director
1964 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Osamu Tezuka.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Osamu Tezuka.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Osamu Tezuka.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Osamu Tezuka.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Osamu Tezuka.
8.6
Black Jack
Comic Book • 77 eps
2004 Series
7.9
Astro Boy
Comic Book • 50 eps
2003 Series
7.5
Astro Boy
Writer • 193 eps
1963 Series
7.9
PLUTO
Original Story • 8 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Dororo
Comic Book • 24 eps
2019 Series
6.5
Black Jack
Original Series Creator • 12 eps
1993 Series
7.7
Astro Boy
Comic Book • 52 eps
1980 Series
8.5
The Three-eyed One
Comic Book • 48 eps
1990 Series
6.2
Kimba the White Lion
Writer • 78 eps
1965 Series
6.7
Phoenix
Comic Book • 13 eps
2004 Series
4.6
Triton of the Sea
Original Concept • 27 eps
1972 Series
8.0
Blue Blink
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Osamu Tezuka.
7.5
Black Jack
Comic Book
2024 Movie
3.7
PHOENIX: Reminiscence of Flower
Comic Book
2023 Movie
5.5
Tezuka's Barbara
Comic Book
2020 Movie
Phoenix: "Dougo Onsen" Chapter
Comic Book
2019 Movie
Osamu Tezuka Tribute - "I Animated Tezuka's Characters"
Creator
2017 Movie
Princess Knight - The Musical
Original Story
2015 Movie
6.7
Pieta in the Toilet
Original Concept
2015 Movie
Legend of the Forest: 2nd Movement
Writer
2014 Movie
7.7
Buddha 2: The Endless Journey
Author
2014 Movie
Garon
Comic Book
2013 Movie
Phoenix: Bonds Chapter
Comic Book
2012 Movie
7.5
Buddha: The Great Departure
Author
2011 Movie
7.5
Young Black Jack
Novel
2011 Movie
5.7
Astro Boy vs The Junkyard Pirates
Comic Book
2010 Movie
6.3
Astro Boy
Author
2009 Movie
5.0
Jungle Emperor: Courage Changes the Future
Comic Book
2009 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Osamu Tezuka.
8.3
Apollo's Song
Original Story • 7 eps
2025 Series
7.9
PLUTO
Original Story • 8 eps
2023 Series
6.6
Phoenix: Eden17
Comic Book • 4 eps
2023 Series
6.0
Go Astro Boy Go!
Characters • 52 eps
2019 Series
8.5
Dororo
Comic Book • 24 eps
2019 Series
5.4
Atom: The Beginning
Original Concept • 12 eps
2017 Series
8.0
Young Black Jack
Characters • 12 eps
2015 Series
3.0
Little Astro Boy
Comic Book • 8 eps
2014 Series
8.6
Black Jack
Comic Book • 77 eps
2004 Series
6.7
Phoenix
Comic Book • 13 eps
2004 Series
5.9
Popotan
Compositors • 12 eps
2003 Series
7.9
Astro Boy
Comic Book • 50 eps
2003 Series
9.0
The Tree In Sunlight
Original Story • 25 eps
2000 Series
6.5
Black Jack
Original Series Creator • 12 eps
1993 Series
Ambassador Magma
Creator
1993 Series
3.8
In the Beginning: The Bible Stories
Series Composition • 26 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Osamu Tezuka.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Osamu Tezuka.
