| 1928
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TEZUKA Osamu is born as the eldest son of Tezuka Yutaka and Fumiko in Toyonaka-cho, Toyono-gun, Osaka (now Toyonaka-shi, Osaka) on November 3.
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| 1933
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The family moves to Kohama-mura, Kawabe-gun, Hyogo (now Takarazuka City, Hyogo).
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| 1939
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Creates his pen name “TEZUKA Osamu” by adding a character meaning “insect” to his real name.
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| 1945
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Admitted to the medical department of Osaka University.
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| 1946
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Diary of Ma-chan
, his manga artist debut, starts to be serialized in the Shokokumin Newspaper (subsequently the Mainichi School Children’s Newspaper) Kansai Edition.
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| 1947
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Publishes a feature-length comic entitled
New Treasure Island
, based on a story by Sakai Shichima, and this went through several editions with 400,000 copies sold.
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| 1950
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Meets Kato Kenichi of Gakudo Sha. Starts to serialize
Jungle Emperor Leo
in “Manga Shonen” magazine.
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| 1951
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Serializes
Captain ATOM
in “Shonen” magazine. ‘Atom,’ a mere supporting character, will feature in
Tetsuwan Atom (Astro Boy)
starting its long-term serialization the following year.
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| 1953
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Moves to an apartment house called Tokiwa-so in Shiina-machi, Toshima-ku, Tokyo. Starts to serialize
Princess Knight
in “Shojo Club” magazine.
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| 1958
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Wins the Shogakukan Manga Award for his
Beeko-chan
and
Manga Seminar on Biology
.
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| 1961
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Receives a doctorate in medicine. Organizes TEZUKA Osamu Production of Animation (formally established as Mushi Productions the following year).
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| 1962
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The production of an experimental animation
Tales of the Street Corner
is completed.
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| 1963
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Tetsuwan Atom
, the first Japanese animated TV series, starts on Fuji Television Network and earns high audience ratings.
Astro Boy
, renamed from
Tetsuwan Atom
, is broadcast on the American national television network, NBC. Wins the National Arts Festival Encouragement Award, the Ofuji Noburo Award at the Mainichi Film Contest, and the Blue Ribbon Educational and Cultural Film Award for
Tales of the Street Corner
.
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| 1966
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Wins the Special Award of the TV Reporters Society Award for
Jungle Emperor Leo
. Mushi Pro Shoji is founded. “COM” magazine is launched and starts serializing
The Phoenix
.
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| 1967
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Wins the National Arts Festival Encouragement Award, the Ofuji Noburo Award at the Mainichi Film Contest, and the Blue Ribbon Educational and Cultural Film Award for
Pictures at an Exhibition
. Wins the San Marco Silver Lion Prize at the Venice International Film Festival for
Jungle Emperor Leo
(theatrical version). Wins the Broadcasting Critics Round-table Galaxy Award for
Astro Boy
and other works.
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| 1968
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Establishes Tezuka Productions Co., Ltd. for manga production.
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| 1970
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Wins the Kodansha Publishing Culture Award in the category of children’s manga for
The Phoenix
.
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| 1975
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Wins the Bungei Shunju Manga Award for Buddha and
Essay on Idleness of Animals
. Wins the Special Excellence Award of the Japan Manga Association Award for
Black Jack
.
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| 1977
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Wins the Kodansha Manga Award for
The Three-eyed One and Black Jack
. Kodansha begins publication of “The Complete Manga Works of TEZUKA Osamu.”
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| 1979
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Receives the Iwaya Konami Bungei Award for his pioneering efforts and accomplishments in the field of children’s manga.
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| 1980
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The animated feature film
Phoenix 2772 (Space Firebird)
is released at the Toho cinemas nationwide. It wins the Animation Award at the Las Vegas Film Festival and the Inkpot Award at the San Diego Comic Convention. Travels to the United States as a manga ambassador of the Japan Foundation and gives lectures on the manga culture of contemporary Japan at the United Nations and universities across the country.
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| 1984
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Wins the Shogakukan Manga Award in the category of youths and adults for
Tezuka’s Ancestor Dr. Ryoan
. The experimental animation
Jumping
is completed. It wins the Grand Prix and the UNESCO Prize at the Zagreb International Animation Festival.
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| 1985
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The experimental animation
Broken Down Film
is completed. It wins the Grand Prix at the First Hiroshima International Animation Festival, and the best-in-the category award at the Varna International Animation Film Festival.
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| 1986
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Wins the Kodansha Manga Award in the general category for
The Stories of Three Adolfs
.
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| 1987
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The experimental animation
Legend of the Forest: Part 1
is completed.
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| 1988
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1988 Wins the Ofuji Noburo Award at the Mainichi Film Contest and the CIFEJ Award at the Zagreb International Animation Festival for
Legend of the Forest: Part 1
.
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| 1989
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Passes away from stomach cancer on February 9.
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| 1990
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The Ministry of Education Award of the Japan Manga Association Award is given. “The Tezuka Osamu Exhibition” is held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
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| 1994
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The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, run by Takarazuka City, opens.
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| 1997
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Beijing Xiele Art Co., Ltd. is launched.
Jungle Emperor Leo
is released in Shochiku affiliate theaters.
The last volumes of “The Complete Manga Works of TEZUKA Osamu” are published to complete the 400-volume set.
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| 1998
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The centennial celebration is held to commemorate the 70
th
anniversary of TEZUKA Osamu’s birth and the 30
th
anniversary of the foundation of Tezuka Productions.
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| 2000
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A Tree in the Sun
begins broadcasting on NTV affiliate stations.
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| 2001
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Metropolis
is released in Toho affiliate theaters.
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| 2003
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Astro Boy
begins broadcasting on Fuji Television affiliate stations.
Astro Boy is named Shinjuku Ward’s “special envoy for the future.”
My Son-Goku
is released in Shochiku affiliate theaters.
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| 2004
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The Phoenix
begins broadcasting on the NHK-BS high definition channel.
Black Jack
begins broadcasting on NTV affiliate stations.
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| 2005
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Black Jack -The Two Doctors of Darkness-
is released in Toho affiliate theaters.
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| 2007
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Dororo
is released in Toho affiliate theaters.
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| 2008
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Projects commemorating the 80
th
anniversary of TEZUKA Osamu’s birth.
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