History of anime- Osamu Tezuka

Talking about history of modern anime it is crucial to mention the name of Osamu Tezuka- biggest influence on anime and manga industry, also tittled as „the godfather of anime”. Tezuka began manga revolution with his work-„New Treasure Island” in 1947, but one of most iconic stories of his is „Astro boy”- a humanoid robot named Atom. „Astro boy” became a success in Japan, firstly as a manga in 1952, and then in 1963 as an anime, getting really popular in young boys, who adored the main character and his adventures. On his account he has also famous anime „Black Jack”- about incredibly talented, but unlicensed surgeon, anime „Kimba: the white lion”, and lastly Osamu’s life work –„Phoenix”- story of life and death.  Also, looking at Osamu’s work we can see his heavy inspirations in Walt Disney, for example „Kimba” is pretty much Japanese equivalent of „The Lion King”. He is also the person that brought big eyed characters to Japanese animations, and his influence on the industry is still visible to this day. Even in my opinion, anime world wouldn’t be the same without Osamu Tezuka.

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