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- Born: November 3, 1928
- Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
- Died: February 9, 1989
- Age at death: 60
- Disciplines: Writing, inking, penciling
- Awards: 2 Shogakukan Manga Awards
- A licensed medical doctorOfficial Site: Who was Osamu Tezuka?
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Career
Osamu Tezuka is considered one of the most influential manga artists of all time.Tezuka in English: For New Readers Growing up during World War II, he created manga and animations that further examined the "preciousness of life."Official Site: Who was Osamu Tezuka?Thematic elements Tezuka explored through his work included intolerance (Astro Boy), war (Stories of Adolf), transformation (Marvelous Melmo), environmentalism (Kimba the White Lion), science (Black Jack), reincarnation (Phoenix) and Buddhism (Buddha).Tezuka in English: For New Readers
Tezuka died of stomach cancer in 1989 at the age of 60. In 1994, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum located in Takarazuka was opened in his honor.
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Osamu Tezuka on Amazon
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Greatest Astro Adventures - $3.99
Amazon.com: Greatest Astro Adventures: Osamu Tezuka, Nobur Ishiguro, Satoshi Yamamoto: Video On DemandAmazon
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