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 ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,119 views/month, #5,574 of 1,000,298).^[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].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1928-11-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1989-02-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: a809e15a-c652-49ed-a96d-bdd796905f73^[32]

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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^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1931^[35], headquartered in Suita^[36]; Nara Medical University^[20], a prefectural university^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1945^[39]; Osaka Prefectural Kitano High School^[21], a Japanese high school^[40], in Japan^[41], founded in 1873^[42]; and Ikeda Elementary School^[22], an elementary school in Japan^[43], in Japan^[44], founded in 1909^[45]. Osamu Tezuka earned the academic degree of Doctor of Medical Science^[46].

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^[47]. Things named for Osamu Tezuka include Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize^[48] and 3998 Tezuka^[49].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award^[50], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1974^[53]; Iwaya Sazanami Award^[54], a literary award^[55], in Japan^[56]; Asahi Prize^[57], an award^[58], in Japan^[59], founded in 1929^[60]; Order of the Sacred Treasure^[61], an order^[62], in Japan^[63], founded in 1888^[64]; Shogakukan Manga Award^[65], an annual event^[66], in Japan^[67], founded in 1956^[68]; and Kodansha Manga Award^[69], an annual event^[70], in Japan^[71], founded in 1977^[72].

Personal Life

Children include Makoto Tezuka^[14], a film director^[73], b. 1961^[74], of Japan^[75] and Rumiko Tezuka^[15], a manufacturer^[76], b. 1964^[77], of Japan^[78].

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^[79]. Burial took place at Sōzen-ji Temple^[12].

Why It Matters

Osamu Tezuka ranks in the top 0.56% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,119 views/month, #5,574 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki^[82], a film director^[83], b. 1941^[84], of Japan^[85], awarded the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature^[86] and Yoshihiro Tatsumi^[87], a writer^[88], 1935–2015^[89], of Japan^[90], awarded the Worldview Award^[91], specialised in manga^[92].

Works attributed to him include Black Jack^[93], a manga series^[94]; Astro Boy^[95], a manga series^[96]; Dororo^[97], a manga series^[98]; Kimba the White Lion^[99], a media franchise^[100]; Phoenix^[101], a manga series^[102]; and Don Dracula^[103], a manga series^[104]. Entities named for him include Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize^[48] and 3998 Tezuka^[49].

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^[50], Iwaya Sazanami Award^[54], Asahi Prize^[57], and Order of the Sacred Treasure^[61].

Who did Osamu Tezuka influence?

Osamu Tezuka has been cited as an influence by Hayao Miyazaki^[82] and Yoshihiro Tatsumi^[87].