Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga" , "the Godfather of Manga" and "the god of Manga" . Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.

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1928 – 1989
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Background

Born in
Toyonaka
Educated at
University of OsakaNara Medical UniversityOsaka Prefectural Kitano High SchoolIkeda Elementary School
Awards
🏆 Kodansha Manga Award🏆 Asahi Prize🏆 Shogakukan Manga Award

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  • 1928

    Born

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  • 1989

    Died

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