Tezuka singlehandedly created both the Manga and Anime industries in Japan.
Just like many genius, he was an extremely prolific creator. Over 40 years, he produced a great number of memorable franchises which run across a broad range of genre. Some of them are aimed for adults and are still entertaining for appreciative readers today.
His influence is extremely pervasive. Every Manga or Anime we consume today is indebted to him, one way or another.
He had an extraordinary ability to recognize/discover/encourage younger talents like Hagio Moto (Poe no Ichizoku), Ohtomo Katsuhiro (Akira), Takemiya Keiko (Tera He) , Miyazaki Hayao (Ghibli Studio), Toriyama Akira (Dragon Ball), and Yoshida Akimi (Banana Fish).
Tezuka is a legend. If you have a chance, try read some of his works for adults such as:
Buddha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha_(manga)
Adolf http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_(manga)
Hino Tori http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(manga)
Black Jack http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Jack_(manga)
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No, it's not going to stop So just ... give up
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