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Makoto Tezuka

Makoto Tezuka is a person who is really good at doing lots of different things, like making movies and TV shows, drawing pictures, and writing stories. He is especially known for his work in something called "anime," which are cartoons that come from Japan.

Makoto Tezuka was born in Japan in the 1960s, and he grew up watching lots of anime and reading lots of manga (which are like Japanese comic books). When he got older, he decided he wanted to create his own stories and characters. So, he started drawing and writing his own comics and making short movies with his friends.

As he got better at it, Makoto Tezuka started getting more and more attention from other people who liked his work. He eventually became a successful anime director, which means he was in charge of making the cartoon shows and movies that lots of people watch.

One of Makoto Tezuka's most famous works is a TV show called "Black Jack," which is about a really smart doctor who helps sick people. He also made a movie called "Metropolis," which is about a futuristic city and the robots and humans who live there.

Today, Makoto Tezuka is still making lots of anime and manga, and he is still really popular with fans all over the world. He is also the son of Osamu Tezuka, who is sometimes called the "godfather of anime" because he helped create the style of animation that is now so famous in Japan.