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Osamu Tezuka
Japan
Often called the God of Manga, Osamu Tezuka created Astro Boy in 1952 and produced over 170,000 pages. His first color anime Kimba the White Lion aired in 1965. He died of stomach cancer on February 9, 1989. His works influenced artists including Shotaro Ishinomori and Go Nagai.
