Osamu Tezuka

Japanese cartoonist and animator (1928–1989)
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Osamu Tezuka
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Osamu Tezuka

Summary

Osamu Tezuka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Toyonaka[2]. He was born on November 3, 1928[3]. He died in Hanzomon Hospital[4]. He died on February 9, 1989[5]. He worked as a film director[6], film producer[7], mangaka[8], animator[9], and physician[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Osamu Tezuka was born in Toyonaka[2].
  • Osamu Tezuka passed away in Hanzomon Hospital[4].
  • Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3, 1928[3].
  • Osamu Tezuka died on February 9, 1989[5].
  • Burial took place at Sōzen-ji Temple[12].
  • Osamu Tezuka's father was Yutaka Tezuka[13].
  • A child of Osamu Tezuka was Makoto Tezuka[14].
  • A child of Osamu Tezuka was Rumiko Tezuka[15].
  • Osamu Tezuka held citizenship in Japan[16].
  • Japanese was Osamu Tezuka's native language[17].
  • Osamu Tezuka worked as a film director[6].
  • Osamu Tezuka's professions included film producer[7].
  • Osamu Tezuka worked as a mangaka[8].
  • Osamu Tezuka's professions included animator[9].
  • Osamu Tezuka worked as a physician[10].
  • Osamu Tezuka worked as a writer[18].
  • Osamu Tezuka was educated at University of Osaka[19].
  • Osamu Tezuka's education included a stint at Nara Medical University[20].
  • Osamu Tezuka's education included a stint at Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[21].
  • Osamu Tezuka's education included a stint at Ikeda Elementary School[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Osamu Tezuka is Shin Takarajima[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Osamu Tezuka is Kimba the White Lion[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Osamu Tezuka is Astro Boy[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Osamu Tezuka is Princess Knight[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Osamu Tezuka is Phoenix[27].

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Origins and Family

Osamu Tezuka was born in Toyonaka[2]. He was born on November 3, 1928[3]. His father was Yutaka Tezuka[13]. Japanese was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at University of Osaka[19], a public research university[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1931[30], headquartered in Suita[31]; Nara Medical University[20], a prefectural university[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1945[34]; Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[21], a Japanese high school[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1873[37]; and Ikeda Elementary School[22], an elementary school in Japan[38], in Japan[39], founded in 1909[40]. Osamu Tezuka earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medical Science[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], film producer[7], mangaka[8], animator[9], physician[10], and writer[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Shin Takarajima[23], Kimba the White Lion[24], Astro Boy[25], Princess Knight[26], Phoenix[27], and Dororo[42]. Things named for Osamu Tezuka include Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[43] and 3998 Tezuka[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[45], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1974[48]; Iwaya Sazanami Award[49], a literary award[50], in Japan[51]; Asahi Prize[52], an award[53], in Japan[54], founded in 1929[55]; Order of the Sacred Treasure[56], an order[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1888[59]; Shogakukan Manga Award[60], an annual event[61], in Japan[62], founded in 1956[63]; and Kodansha Manga Award[64], an annual event[65], in Japan[66], founded in 1977[67].

Personal Life

Children include Makoto Tezuka[14], a film director[68], b. 1961[69], of Japan[70] and Rumiko Tezuka[15], a manufacturer[71], b. 1964[72], of Japan[73].

Death and Burial

Osamu Tezuka died on February 9, 1989[5]. He passed away in Hanzomon Hospital[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer[74]. Burial took place at Sōzen-ji Temple[12].

Why It Matters

Osamu Tezuka has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

He has been cited as an influence by Yoshihiro Tatsumi[76], a writer[77], 1935–2015[78], of Japan[79], awarded the Worldview Award[80], specialised in manga[81] and Hayao Miyazaki[82], a film director[83], b. 1941[84], of Japan[85], awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[86].

Works attributed to him include Black Jack[87], a manga series[88]; Message to Adolf[89], a manga series[90]; Shin Takarajima[91], a manga series[92]; Ambassador Magma[93], a manga series[94], directed by Keinosuke Tsuchiya[95]; Marvelous Melmo[96], a manga series[97]; and MW[98], a manga series[99], directed by Hitoshi Iwamoto[100]. Entities named for him include Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[43] and 3998 Tezuka[44].

FAQs

Where was Osamu Tezuka born?

Osamu Tezuka's place of birth was Toyonaka[2].

Where did Osamu Tezuka die?

Osamu Tezuka passed away in Hanzomon Hospital[4].

Who were Osamu Tezuka's parents?

Osamu Tezuka's father was Yutaka Tezuka[13].

What did Osamu Tezuka do for work?

Osamu Tezuka worked as film director[6], film producer[7], mangaka[8], animator[9], and physician[10].

Where did Osamu Tezuka go to school?

Osamu Tezuka was educated at University of Osaka[19], Nara Medical University[20], Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[21], and Ikeda Elementary School[22].

What awards did Osamu Tezuka receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award[45], Iwaya Sazanami Award[49], Asahi Prize[52], and Order of the Sacred Treasure[56].

Who did Osamu Tezuka influence?

Osamu Tezuka has been cited as an influence by Yoshihiro Tatsumi[76] and Hayao Miyazaki[82].

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  5. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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