Makoto Tezuka

, officially romanized as Macoto Tezka, is a Japanese film and anime director, born in Tokyo. He fashions himself as a visualist and is involved in the creation of moving images beyond film and animation. He partially owns Tezuka Productions and helped in releasing the posthumous works of his father, Osamu Tezuka. a ninja and samurai who served Tokugawa Ieyasu during the Sengoku period in Japan. He supervised Naoki Urasawa and Takashi Nagasaki's Pluto manga series, as it adapts a story arc of his father's own Astro Boy.

In 1999, Makoto directed "Hakuchi (the innocent)", which took him 10 years to develop. A huge film set was constructed in Niigata prefecture in Japan. The film won Digital award at the Venice International Film Festival and many other international and national awards. The film toured in South Korea, various countries in Latin America, in Europe including France, and in Bahrain as well.

In 2001, Makoto acted as a General Director for the opening ceremony of "East Asian Games 2001".

In 2003, Makoto directed TV animation "Black Jack" (originally written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka) and received a Tokyo Animation Award in 2006. Makoto also supervised manga series "Pluto" (by Naoki Urasawa and Osamu Tezuka) which got awarded the Best Manga Award of 9th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2005. In 2005, Makoto directed stage production of "UZUMI" for the 2005 World Exposition in Aichi prefecture.

In 2012, as part of rehabilitation support, Makoto directed a documentary film "Ogatsu-Revival of the Houin Kagura Tradition"(produced by national federation of UNESCO Associations in Japan). The theme of the film is on the cultural tradition of the area affected by the great East Japan earthquake of 11 March 2011.

In 2013, Makoto directed "I am a shutter girl" as part of the omnibus film "Tokyo Shutter Girl" (original comic was written by Kennichi Kiriki). In 2014, Makoto directed unfinished short animation by Osamu Tezuka "Legend of the Forest". In 2016, Makoto directed "The Brand New Legend of the Stardust Brothers", a sequel to "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers" made in 1985. The film was screened at Tokyo International Film Festival of the same year.

In 2019, Makoto directed "Barbara", originally written by Osamu Tezuka. The film features Goro Inagaki and Fumi Nikaido, was shot by Christopher Doyle, and was premiered at the 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival.

Anime Akuemon (OVA): Director Black Jack (2004 TV): director Black Jack 21 (TV): Director Black Jack Special: The 4 Miracles of Life: Director Black Jack: The Two Doctors Of Darkness (movie): Director Dr. Pinoko no Mori no Bouken (movie): Supervisor

Manga Pluto: Top Supervisor Atom: The Beginning: Supervisor

Video game Fin Fin on Teo the Magic Planet: Director