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Osamu Tezuka
Deceased

How Did Osamu Tezuka Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 60
Also known as手塚 治虫, Tezuka OsamuGenderMaleNationalityJapanBorn03/11/1928Born inToyonaka, Osaka, JapanDied09/02/1989 (aged 60)Died inHanzomon HospitalCausestomach cancerWikidataQ193300 ↗Buried atSōzen-ji TempleTMDb#58160 ↗

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, 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" . Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years.

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Filmography7 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2020Naoki Urasawa's Manben neoSeriesSelf92
2012Animation Maestro GisaburoMovieSelf84
1994Osamu and MusashiMovieMain66
1987Brave Fire S09MovieNarrator (voice)59
1986Monster HeavenMovie—58
1985Osamu Tezuka: Secrets of CreationMovieHimself57
1968VampiresSeries手塚治虫40