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Osamu Tezuka was born on November 3, 1928[1], in Toyonaka[2]. He died on February 9, 1989[3], in Hanzomon Hospital[4]. He worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], mangaka[7], animator[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,579 views/month, #5,574 of 1,000,298).[10]
Occupation: writer[18], character designer[19], screenwriter[20], illustrator[21], artist[22], television producer[23], comics artist[24], comics writer[25]
Educated at: University of Osaka[26], Nara Medical University[27], Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[28], Ikeda Elementary School[29]
Notable work: Shin Takarajima[30], Kimba the White Lion[31], Astro Boy[32], Princess Knight[33], Phoenix[34], Dororo[35]
Award received: Inkpot Award[36], Iwaya Sazanami Award[37], Asahi Prize[38], Order of the Sacred Treasure[39], Shogakukan Manga Award[40], Kodansha Manga Award[41], Eisner Award[42], Winsor McCay Award[43], Will Eisner Hall of Fame[44], Best foreign work published in Spain[45]
Member of: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan[46]
Influenced by: Walt Disney[47], Dave Fleischer[48], Max Fleischer[49], Milt Gross[50]
Things named for Osamu Tezuka include Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[59] and 3998 Tezuka[60].
Why It Matters
Osamu Tezuka has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki[63], a film director[64], b. 1941[65], of Japan[66], awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature[67] and Yoshihiro Tatsumi[68], a writer[69], 1935–2015[70], of Japan[71], awarded the Worldview Award[72], specialised in manga[73].
Works attributed to him include Astro Boy[74], a manga series[75]; Kimba the White Lion[76], a media franchise[77]; Dororo[78], a manga series[79]; Black Jack[80], a manga series[81]; Princess Knight[82], a manga series[83]; and Phoenix[84], a manga series[85]. Entities named for him include Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize[59] and 3998 Tezuka[60].
Osamu Tezuka worked as a film director[5], film producer[6], mangaka[7], animator[8], and physician[9].
Where did Osamu Tezuka go to school?
Osamu Tezuka was educated at University of Osaka[26], Nara Medical University[27], Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School[28], and Ikeda Elementary School[29].
What awards did Osamu Tezuka receive?
Honors received include Inkpot Award[36], Iwaya Sazanami Award[37], Asahi Prize[38], and Order of the Sacred Treasure[39].
Who did Osamu Tezuka influence?
Osamu Tezuka has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki[63] and Yoshihiro Tatsumi[68].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Osamu Tezuka. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/osamu-tezuka
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