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.
Career Journey
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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Trending topics shown first"For Tezuka, a doctor is not just someone who heals the body, but someone who appreciates the value of life, and inspires others to value it as well. In Tezuka's Buddhist cosmology all life is sacred a…"
"Around 1945, daily life might have been hard, but the reputation of Disney was at its highest. The voices of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck had stabilized, Snow White and Bambi were huge hits and had re…"
"The new readers have mentality, fashions, feelings completely different from those of previous readers. Should I draw comics following my first readers in their growth? Or should I stop doing the cart…"
"Long ago, many of the small hells that took place in the camps right next to my house showed the joy of living, and tirelessly despite everything"
"I feel there is sensuality ... eroticism in the primary things that move, like animals and insects. Being able to inspire the movement to still images ... gives me the joy of the creator that breathes…"
"What I try to appeal through my works is simple. The opinion is just a simple message that follows: "Love all the creatures! Love everything that has life"! I have been trying to express this message …"
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Timeline
1928
Born
Birth1989
Died
Death
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