His mother's family had a long military history. The Tezuka family were prosperous and well-educated his father Yutaka worked in management at Sumitomo Metals, his grandfather Taro was a lawyer, and his great-grandfather Ryoan and great-great-grandfather Ryosen were doctors. Several animations were in production at the time of his death along with the final chapters of Phoenix, which were never released.īiography Early life (1928–1945) A museum was constructed in Takarazuka dedicated to his memory and life works, and Tezuka received many posthumous awards. His death had an immediate impact on the Japanese public and other cartoonists. His output would spawn some of the most influential, successful, and well-received manga series including the children mangas Astro Boy, Princess Knight and Kimba the White Lion, and the adult-oriented series Black Jack, Phoenix, and Buddha, all of which won several awards. Tezuka began what was known as the manga revolution in Japan with his New Treasure Island published in 1947. Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works. Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.

Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as 'the Father of Manga' ( マンガの父, Manga no Chichi ), 'the Godfather of Manga' ( マンガの教父, Manga no Kyōfu) and 'the God of Manga' ( マンガの神様, Manga no Kami-sama). Osamu Tezuka ( 手塚治虫, born 手塚治, Tezuka Osamu ( )3 November 1928 – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator.

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