Osamu Tezuka
Awards & Honours
8
Awards Won
5
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Osamu Tezuka's influence on manga and anime is unmatched. He holds a Guinness World Record for most published manga by a single author, with over 170,000 pages. He created Japan's first animated television series, Astro Boy, which became a global phenomenon. His works have won multiple major awards, and he is the only manga artist inducted into both the Eisner and Harvey Halls of Fame. The Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum in Takarazuka stands as a permanent tribute to his legacy, drawing fans from around the world.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Tezuka Osamu Manga Museum
Museum dedicated to his life and works, located in Takarazuka.
Eisner Award Hall of Fame Induction
Posthumous induction for lifetime achievement in comics.
Harvey Award Jack Kirby Hall of Fame Induction
Posthumous induction for contributions to the comic medium.
Hollywood Walk of Fame Star
Star for animation, posthumous.
Guinness World Record
Most published manga by a single author (over 170,000 pages).
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Greatest Cartoonists of All Time
Magazine Covers
TIME
2000-01-01
Osamu Tezuka: The God of Manga
The New York Times Magazine
2002-03-15
The Father of Anime
Records & Feats
Most published manga by a single author
Over 170,000 pages of manga, a Guinness World Record.
First Japanese animated TV series
Created Astro Boy (1963), Japan's first animated television series.