That man is Osamu Tezuka, frequently nicknamed the “god of manga,” the “godfather of anime,” and the “Walt Disney of Japan.” At long last, a new biography of Tezuka has arrived in the ...

Walt Disney Pictures; Tezuka Productions A previous version of this story identified Osamu Tezuka as the creator of Speed Racer. Speed Racer was created by Tatsuo Yoshida.

said the issue is an “old wound” among Japanese animators and fans of Osamu Tezuka, who is known as Japan’s Walt Disney. “I do think we have a huge power dynamic going on here,” she said.

Needless to say, any work of Osamu Tezuka is going to be heavily scrutinized by fans – but to do that, they will have to actually watch this latest adaptation – a surge of interest Disney is ...

It all comes back to a popular manga, one that many have accused Disney of ripping off ... Adventure Kimba the White Lion was created by Osamu Tezuka, who also created Astro Boy and is considered ...

Known worldwide as the godfather of both anime and manga, Osamu Tezuka’s cultural influence can never be over-stated. As pioneering as Walt Disney, and as prolific as Jack Kirby, his choices as ...

Susana Polo is a senior entertainment writer at Polygon, specializing in pop culture and genre fare, with a primary expertise in comic books. Previously, she founded The Mary Sue. May 25 to 30 is ...

First up is the Limited Edition Tezuka Osamu World Shop Game Boy Light ... by fans as "The Godfather of Anime" and "The Japanese Walt Disney". A bit of background information first, though.

Osamu Tezuka, a Japanese animator ... would have likely been happy with the similarities as he was a big fan of Walt Disney during his lifetime. Michigan native, Janice Williams is a graduate ...

said the issue is an “old wound” among Japanese animators and fans of Osamu Tezuka, who is known as Japan’s Walt Disney. Advertising “I do think we have a huge power dynamic going on here ...