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Metoroporisu (2001) -- Set in a futuristic city at the height of its civilization, Metropolis tells the story of Tima - a beautiful and mysterious female who does not realize that she is a humanoid robot.
"Astroboy" (1963): Season 1: Episode 1 -- Meet Astro Boy and his father the robot scientist.
Trailer Park Boys: The Movie (2006) -- A powerful robotic child becomes a superhero. Animated.
Astro Boy (2009) -- He is known as the boy with a hundred horsepower strength and a heart of gold. We take an in-depth look at the Astro Boy universe.
Astro Boy (2009) -- Rejected by his scientist father, a young, super-powered robot embarks on a personal journey before he returns home to save his hometown of Metro City.

Overview

Date of Birth:

3 November 1928, Toyonaka, Japan more

Date of Death:

9 February 1989, Tokyo, Japan more

Contact:

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Mini Biography:

Tezuka wrote/animated the Japanese TV Series "Jangaru Taitei" that was... more

Trivia:

Was an avid baseball fan, and licensed the "grown up" version of his character... more

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Awards:

9 wins more

NewsDesk:
(97 articles)

Astro Boy Review
 (From Atomic Popcorn. 28 October 2009, 5:13 AM, PDT)
Weekend Box Office - Paranormal Activity Scares Up Another $22 Million For First Place
 (From Collider.com. 25 October 2009, 10:49 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:

Tezuka Osamu

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Producer, Animation Department, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Art Department, Editor, Self, Archive Footage
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Astro Boy (2009)   (comic series) 2009 - 6.4 (927)
AKAs:
  • Atom (Japan)
- 2. M.W. (2009) (based on the cartoons by) 2009 - 6.2 (15)
- 3. Dororo (2007) (comic) 2007 - 6.6 (1,000)
- 4. Black Jack: Futari no kuroi isha (2005)   (manga) 2005 - 7.5 (11)
AKAs:
  • Black Jack: Two Doctors in Black (International: English title: new title)
- 5. Dororo (2004) (VG)   (story) (as Tezuka Osamu) 2004 - 8.1 (18)
AKAs:
  • Blood Will Tell (International: English title)
  • Blood Will Tell: Tezuka Osamu's Dororo (USA)
- 6. "Hi no tori" (2004)   (creator) 2004 - 9.5 (8)
AKAs:
  • Phoenix (USA: dubbed version)
- 7. "Astro Boy tetsuwan atomu" (2003)   (unknown episodes) 2003 - 7.0 (59)
AKAs:
  • Astro Boy (USA)
- 8. Black Jack III (2001) (TV) (novel) 2001 - -
- 9. Metoroporisu (2001)   (comic book) 2001 - 7.3 (7,688)
AKAs:
  • Osamu Tezuka's Metropolis (Australia) (USA: DVD title)
  • Metropolis (USA)
  • Osamu Tezuka no Metoroporisu (Japan: complete title)
  • Robotic Angel (International: English title)
- 10. Black Jack II (2000) (TV) (comic) 2000 - -
- 11. Black Jack (2000) (TV) (comic) 2000 - 6.3 (27)
- 12. Garasu no nô (2000)   (graphic novel) 2000 - 6.3 (106)
AKAs:
  • Sleeping Bride (USA: DVD title)
- 13. Janguru taitei (1997)   (story) 1997 - 7.0 (98)
AKAs:
  • Jungle Emperor Leo
- 14. Burakku jakku (1996)   (story) 1996 - 6.9 (351)
AKAs:
  • Black Jack (USA)
- 15. Black Jack (1996) (TV) (comic) 1996 - 7.5 (30)
- 16. Black Jack 2: Pinoko ai shiteru (1996) (comic) 1996 - -
- 17. "Kimba the White Lion" (1994) (creator) 1994 - 5.7 (47)
- 18. Magma taishi (1993) (V)   (story) 1993 - 2.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Ambassador Magma
- 19. Akuemon (1993) (writer) 1993 - -
- 20. Kimba the White Lion: Symphonic Poem (1991) (story) 1991 - 6.5 (8)
- 21. Adachi-Ga-Hara (1991) (writer) 1991 - -
- 22. "Shinsaku jungle taitei" (1989)   (comic) 1989 - 7.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Jungle Emperor (International: English title)
  • New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (USA)
- 23. "Aoi Blink" (1989) (writer) 1989 - 7.0 (8)
- 24. Unico: Kuroi kumo to shiroi hane (1989)   (writer) 1989 - 8.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • Unico: Black Cloud White Feather (USA)
- 25. Self Portrait (1988/I) (writer) 1988 - 6.6 (11)
- 26. Mori no densetsu (1987) (V)   (writer) 1987 - 7.3 (103)
AKAs:
  • Legend of the Forest (USA)
- 27. Hi no tori: Hôô hen (1986)   (comic) 1986 - 7.2 (17)
AKAs:
  • Firebird: Karma Chapter (International: English title)
  • Phoenix (International: English title)
  • Phoenix: Karma Chapter (International: English title)
- 28. Space 1986 (1986) (writer) 1986 - -
- 29. Yamata (1986) (writer) 1986 - -
- 30. Akuma Shima no prince: Mittsu-me ga tooru (1985) (TV) (comic) 1985 - 8.0 (6)
- 31. Broken Down Film (1985) (writer) 1985 - 8.3 (157)
- 32. Taishizen no makemono Bagi (1984) (TV)   (writer) 1984 - 7.8 (33)
AKAs:
  • Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (International: English title)
  • Daishizen no majyuu bagi (Japan)
- 33. Jumping (1984) (screenplay) 1984 - 7.9 (219)
- 34. Uniko: Mahô no shima e (1983)   (comic) 1983 - 8.9 (163)
AKAs:
  • Unico: In the Magic Island
- 35. "Don Dracula" (1982) (comic) 1982 - -
- 36. Unico (1981)   (original story) 1981 - 7.9 (269)
AKAs:
  • The Fantastic Adventure of Unico-1 (International: English title)
  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (USA: video title)
  • Yuniko (Japan: non-modified Hepburn romanization)
- 37. "Shin Tetsuwan Atom" (1980)   (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.0 (113)
AKAs:
  • Astroboy (USA)
  • The New Astro Boy (USA: literal English title)
- 38. Fumoon (1980) (TV) (writer) 1980 - -
- 39. Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozon (1980)   (screenplay) (story) 1980 - 6.4 (163)
AKAs:
  • Space Firebird (International: English title) (USA: cut version)
  • Phoenix 2772 (International: English title: short title)
  • Phoenix 2772: The Cosmic Zone of Love (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Cosmic Zone of Love (International: English title: short title)
- 40. "SF Saiyûki Starzinger" (1979)   (writer) 1979 - 8.7 (123)
AKAs:
  • Spaceketeers (USA)
- 41. Umi no Triton (1979) (comic) 1979 - 8.3 (23)
- 42. Dawn 1978 (1978) (writer) 1978 - -
- 43. Hyakumannen chikyû no tabi: Bandâ bukku (1978) (TV)   (writer) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book (USA)
- 44. Hi no tori (1978)   (story) 1978 - 6.7 (65)
AKAs:
  • Fire's Bird
  • Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (International: English title)
  • Hi no tori - Reimei hen (Japan: alternative title)
  • The Firebird
  • The Phoenix
- 45. Hitomi no naka no houmonsha (1977)   (comics) 1977 - -
AKAs:
  • The Eye's Visitor
- 46. "Wansa-kun" (1973)   (creator) 1973 - -
AKAs:
  • Little Wansa (International: English title: informal literal title)
- 47. Senya ichiya monogatari (1969)   (writer) 1969 - 9.2 (32)
AKAs:
  • One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
  • One Thousand and One Nights (International: English title)
- 48. "Banpaiya" (1968) (based on the ideas of) 1968 - -
- 49. "Ribbon no Kishi" (1967)   (unknown episodes) 1967 - 8.2 (40)
AKAs:
  • Princess Knight
  • The Adventures of Choppy and the Princess (UK: dubbed version)
  • The Knight of the Ribbon
- 50. "Goku no daiboken" (1967) (writer) 1967 - -
- 51. "Janguru taitei Reo" (1966)   (creator) (writer) 1966 - 8.4 (6)
AKAs:
  • Leo the Lion (USA)
- 52. "Maguma taishi" (1966)   (creator) 1966 - -
AKAs:
  • Ambassador Magma
  • Space Avenger (International: English title)
- 53. Tenrankai no e (1966)   (writer) 1966 - 7.3 (42)
AKAs:
  • Pictures at an Exhibition
- 54. "Janguru taitei" (1965)   (writer) 1965 - 7.4 (75)
AKAs:
  • Jungle Emperor (International: English title)
  • Kimba the White Lion (USA)
- 55. "Wandâ surî" (1965)   (unknown episodes) 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • The Amazing 3 (USA)
  • W3
  • Wonder Three (Japan: alternative title)
- 56. Memory (1964) (writer) 1964 - 7.6 (52)
- 57. Mermaid (1964) (writer) 1964 - 7.5 (41)
- 58. Tetsuwan Atom: Uchû no yûsha (1964)   (comic) 1964 - 6.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • Astro Boy (USA: dubbed version)
- 59. "Astroboy" (1963)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.8 (168)
1 TV episode:
- 60. "Tetsuwan atomu" (1963)   (unknown episodes) 1963 - 7.7 (12)
AKAs:
  • Mighty Atom (International: English title)
- 61. Aru machikado no monogatari (1962)   (writer) 1962 - 7.4 (56)
AKAs:
  • Story of a Certain Street Corner (USA)
- 62. Arabian naito: Shindobaddo no bôken (1962)   (writer) 1962 - 5.6 (18)
AKAs:
  • Adventures of Sinbad
  • Arabian Nights: The Adventures of Sinbad
- 63. Saiyu-ki (1960)   (writer) 1960 - 4.7 (94)
AKAs:
  • Alakazam the Great (USA)
  • The Enchanted Monkey (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Magic Land of Alakazam (USA)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Aoi Blink" (1989) 1989 - 7.0 (8)
- 2. Animated Self-Portraits (1989) 1989 - 5.5 (26)
- 3. Mori no densetsu (1987) (V)   1987 - 7.3 (103)
AKAs:
  • Legend of the Forest (USA)
- 4. Broken Down Film (1985) 1985 - 8.3 (157)
- 5. Taishizen no makemono Bagi (1984) (TV)   1984 - 7.8 (33)
AKAs:
  • Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (International: English title)
  • Daishizen no majyuu bagi (Japan)
- 6. Jumping (1984) 1984 - 7.9 (219)
- 7. Unico (1981)   1981 - 7.9 (269)
AKAs:
  • The Fantastic Adventure of Unico-1 (International: English title)
  • The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (USA: video title)
  • Yuniko (Japan: non-modified Hepburn romanization)
- 8. "Shin Tetsuwan Atom" (1980)   (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.0 (113)
AKAs:
  • Astroboy (USA)
  • The New Astro Boy (USA: literal English title)
- 9. Fumoon (1980) (TV) 1980 - -
- 10. "Fushigi na Melmo" (1971)   1971 - -
AKAs:
  • Marvelous Melmo
- 11. Kureopatora (1970)   1970 - 7.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (USA)
- 12. "Ribbon no Kishi" (1967)   (unknown episodes) 1967 - 8.2 (40)
AKAs:
  • Princess Knight
  • The Adventures of Choppy and the Princess (UK: dubbed version)
  • The Knight of the Ribbon
- 13. "Janguru taitei Reo" (1966)   1966 - 8.4 (6)
AKAs:
  • Leo the Lion (USA)
- 14. Tenrankai no e (1966)   1966 - 7.3 (42)
AKAs:
  • Pictures at an Exhibition
- 15. "Wandâ surî" (1965)   (unknown episodes) 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • The Amazing 3 (USA)
  • W3
  • Wonder Three (Japan: alternative title)
- 16. "Tetsuwan atomu" (1963)   (unknown episodes) 1963 - 7.7 (12)
AKAs:
  • Mighty Atom (International: English title)
- 17. Saiyu-ki (1960)   1960 - 4.7 (94)
AKAs:
  • Alakazam the Great (USA)
  • The Enchanted Monkey (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Magic Land of Alakazam (USA)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozon (1980)   (producer) 1980 - 6.4 (163)
AKAs:
  • Space Firebird (International: English title) (USA: cut version)
  • Phoenix 2772 (International: English title: short title)
  • Phoenix 2772: The Cosmic Zone of Love (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Cosmic Zone of Love (International: English title: short title)
- 2. "The Reluctant Dragon & Mr. Toad Show" (1970) (animation producer) (uncredited) 1970 - 2.2 (5)
- 3. Senya ichiya monogatari (1969)   (executive producer) 1969 - 9.2 (32)
AKAs:
  • One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
  • One Thousand and One Nights (International: English title)
- 4. "Janguru taitei Reo" (1966)   (producer) 1966 - 8.4 (6)
AKAs:
  • Leo the Lion (USA)
- 5. Tenrankai no e (1966)   (producer) 1966 - 7.3 (42)
AKAs:
  • Pictures at an Exhibition
- 6. "Janguru taitei" (1965)   (producer) 1965 - 7.4 (75)
AKAs:
  • Jungle Emperor (International: English title)
  • Kimba the White Lion (USA)
- 7. "Wandâ surî" (1965)   producer (unknown episodes) 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • The Amazing 3 (USA)
  • W3
  • Wonder Three (Japan: alternative title)
- 8. Aru machikado no monogatari (1962)   (producer) 1962 - 7.4 (56)
AKAs:
  • Story of a Certain Street Corner (USA)
Animation Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shinsaku jungle taitei" (1989)   (character designer) 1989 - 7.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • Jungle Emperor (International: English title)
  • New Adventures of Kimba the White Lion (USA)
- 2. Hi no tori 2772: Ai no kosumozon (1980)   (key animator) 1980 - 6.4 (163)
AKAs:
  • Space Firebird (International: English title) (USA: cut version)
  • Phoenix 2772 (International: English title: short title)
  • Phoenix 2772: The Cosmic Zone of Love (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Cosmic Zone of Love (International: English title: short title)
- 3. Hyakumannen chikyû no tabi: Bandâ bukku (1978) (TV)   (animator) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • One Million-Year Trip: Bandar Book (USA)
- 4. Hi no tori (1978)   (animation director) 1978 - 6.7 (65)
AKAs:
  • Fire's Bird
  • Firebird: Daybreak Chapter (International: English title)
  • Hi no tori - Reimei hen (Japan: alternative title)
  • The Firebird
  • The Phoenix
- 5. Saiyu-ki (1960)   (animator) 1960 - 4.7 (94)
AKAs:
  • Alakazam the Great (USA)
  • The Enchanted Monkey (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Magic Land of Alakazam (USA)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Wonder Beat S" (1986) (planning director) (1986) 1986 - -
- 2. Kureopatora (1970)   (original idea) 1970 - 7.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (USA)
- 3. Senya ichiya monogatari (1969)   (general supervisor) 1969 - 9.2 (32)
AKAs:
  • One Thousand and One Arabian Nights
  • One Thousand and One Nights (International: English title)
- 4. Aru machikado no monogatari (1962)   (planning and organization) 1962 - 7.4 (56)
AKAs:
  • Story of a Certain Street Corner (USA)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shin Tetsuwan Atom" (1980)   (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.0 (113)
AKAs:
  • Astroboy (USA)
  • The New Astro Boy (USA: literal English title)
- 2. Kureopatora (1970)   (lyrics: "Gerila no uta") 1970 - 7.9 (36)
AKAs:
  • Cleopatra: Queen of Sex (USA)
Art Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shin Tetsuwan Atom" (1980)   storyboard artist (unknown episodes) 1980 - 8.0 (113)
AKAs:
  • Astroboy (USA)
  • The New Astro Boy (USA: literal English title)
- 2. "Astroboy" (1963)   main character design (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.8 (168)
1 TV episode:
Editor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Astroboy" (1963) (unknown episodes) 1963 - 7.8 (168)
Self
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Banpaiya" (1968) Himself 1968 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:

Novel: "Ode to Kirihito" more

Publicity Listings:

4 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Fantasy | Drama more

Plot Keywords:

Anime | Based On Comic | Manga | Surrealism more

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