Osamu Tezuka is widely considered the Walt Disney of Japan. November 1928 in Toyonaka; † 9. The Japanese edition of The Osamu Tezuka Story first began publishing in serial installments in 1989, shortly after Tezuka’s death. 手塚 治虫, eigentlich: 手塚 治, Tezuka Osamu; * 3. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as "the Father of Manga", "the Godfather of Manga" and "the God of Manga". Tezuka Osamu-sensei was born on November 3, 1928 in Toyonaka, Osaka. Tezuka Osamu was born the eldest son of three children on November 3rd, 1928, in Toyonaka City, Osaka. For other people with this surname, see Tezuka (surname). An extremely witty and imaginative boy, he grew up in a liberal family exposed to manga and animation. His father was an engineer, but had drawn manga prior to marriage, kept a large library of manga and bought a movie projector that would introduce Osamu to two major artistic influences: the animators Walt Disney and Max Fleischer. Recently I spoke about manga artist Tezuka Osamu’s life and work at a British Museum lunchtime lecture. Februar 1989) war ein japanischer Arzt, Regisseur und Manga-Zeichner.Er war so maßgeblich in die Entwicklung des Mangas und des Animes der Nachkriegszeit involviert, dass er teilweise als „Manga no Kami-sama“ (漫画の神様, dt.„Gott des Manga“) bezeichnet wurde. One of the things I always bear in mind when speaking about this remarkable artist is that the scope of his work goes far beyond what can be summarised in an hour, even at breakneck speed.

And because of the widespread success of manga in Japan and the rest of the world, and its influence in American comics, I find it hard to justify that the number one spot on this list should go to anyone other than Osamu Tezuka. Osamu Tezuka (jap. I would also call him its Eisner, Kirby, and McCay all rolled into one.

The eldest of three children, Osamu was born into a family of doctors, lawyers, and military men. The Osamu Tezuka Story’s long road to US publication.

The biggest influence of all was the rhythm.
When Tezuka-sensei was younger, his mother would take him to the Takarazuka Grand Theatre where the Takarazaka Revue troupe often headlined.

In his practice works from the war, particularly To the Day of Victory (Shōri no hi made, Summer 1945) one can find elements that seem to have come from the American silent comedy tradition, from pratfalls to overloaded Keystone-type fire engines. "Tezuka" redirects here. Tezuka Osamu, To the Day of Victory (Summer 1945). Born into a prosperous and well-educated family, his parents’ own hobbies and interests would serve as a basic inspiration for Tezuka-sensei’s interest in animation. Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, and animator.