Osamu Tezuka

Birthday: November 3rd, 1928 Date of Death: February 9th, 1989 Place of Birth: Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Osamu Tezuka was a Japanese cartoonist, manga artist, and animator, often dubbed as the "Godfather of Anime".  He was the originator of anime's trademark "large eyes" style of character drawing. Five years after his death, the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum opened.