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.
Notable Works
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Fast Facts
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Born
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Birthplace
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Died
February 9, 1989
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Age at death
60
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Disciplines
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Awards
2 Shogakukan Manga Awards
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