Osamu Tezuka

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Personal info

Known for: Writing
Born: 11/3/1928
Birthplace: Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan
Died: 2/9/1989 (aged 60)
Gender: Male
Also known as: 手塚治虫, Tezuka Osamu

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.

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