Osamu Tezuka
Date of Birth:
3 November 1928, Toyonaka, Japan
Date of Death:
9 February 1989, Tokyo, Japan (stomach cancer)
Mini Biography:
Tezuka wrote/animated the Japanese TV Series "Jangaru Taitei" that was turned into a USA syndicated series in the 60s called "Kimba The White Lion". This story was then plagiarized by The Disney Company in 1994 and became "The Lion King", the most profitable film of all time, and Tezuka has never received due credit from Disney for his creation, much less any money.
Trade Mark:
Wore thick glasses and often sported a black beret.
Spouse:
Etsuko Okada (4 October 1959 - 9 February 1989) (his death) 3 children
Astro Boy Astroboy 
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Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworld of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him.
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