His death had an immediate impact on the Japanese public and other cartoonists. His output would spawn some of the most influential, successful and well-received manga series including the children's mangas Astro Boy, Princess Knight and Kimba the White Lion, and the adult-oriented series Black Jack, Phoenix and Buddha, all of which won several awards. Tezuka began what was known as the manga revolution in Japan with his New Treasure Island published in 1947.
Though this phrase praises the quality of his early manga works for children and animations, it also blurs the significant influence of his later, more literary, gekiga works. Additionally, he is often considered the Japanese equivalent to Walt Disney, who served as a major inspiration during Tezuka's formative years. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as 'the Father of Manga' ( マンガの父, Manga no Chichi ), 'the Godfather of Manga' ( マンガの教父, Manga no Kyōfu) and 'the God of Manga' ( マンガの神様, Manga no Kami-sama).
Osamu Tezuka ( 手塚 治虫, born 手塚 治, Tezuka Osamu, ( )3 November 1928 – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator.
