Osamu Tezuka

1928–1989 Toyonaka 137 series, 599 with collected and international editions 4,116 issues

12 awards

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese manga artist and animator who trained as a doctor before turning to comics. Astro Boy, begun in 1952, became Japan's first homegrown animated TV series in 1963. His other work includes Black Jack and Phoenix.

Name

Osamu Tezuka

Issues

4,116

Series

599

Collected Editions

International Editions

456

Awards

Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Hall of Fame Award (2020), Prêmio Grampo - Ouro (2019), Troféu HQ Mix - Roteirista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Writer) (2006), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Judge's Choices (2002), 日本漫画家協会賞, (Nihon Mangaka Kyōkai shō, Japanese Cartoonists' Association Award) - Special Award (1990), Japan Manga Association Award - Ministry of Education Award (1990), Winsor McCay Award (1989), Asahi Award (1987), Japan Culture Design Award (1983), Inkpot Award (1980), Iwaya Konami Bungei Award (1979), Bungeishunju Manga Awards (1975)

Also Known As

手塚治虫, 手塚治

Gender

Male

Birth Date

November 3, 1928

Death Date

February 9, 1989

Birth Place

Toyonaka

Country

Japan

Series

The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru (2020)

Seven Seas Entertainment

11 issues

Atom: The Beginning (2015)

Shogakukan

25 issues

Atom the Beginning (2023)

Collected Edition

Titan Comics

3 issues

Dororo to Hyakkimaru-den (2019)

Akita Shoten

13 issues

Search and Destroy (2024)

Fantagraphics

3 issues

Atom: The Beginning (2016)

Dargaud

21 issues

Black Jack (2023)

Isan Manga

8 issues

Astro Boy (2024)

JBC

3 issues

Fênix (2023)

JBC

4 issues

ATOM: The Beginning (2022)

Limited Series

Titan Comics

13 issues

Issues

#11

Issue #11

The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru (2020)

Mar 24, 2026

#25

Volume 25

Atom: The Beginning (2015)

Feb 05, 2026

#13

Issue #13

Atom the Beginning (2023)

Jan 21, 2026

#13

Volume 13

Dororo to Hyakkimaru-den (2019)

Dec 19, 2025

Vol. 3

Search and Destroy (2024)

Nov 25, 2025

#21

Issue #21

Atom: The Beginning (2016)

Issue #8

Black Jack (2023)

#12

Issue #12

Atom the Beginning (2023)

Sep 24, 2025

Issue #3

Astro Boy (2024)

#11

Issue #11

Atom the Beginning (2023)

Jul 09, 2025

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