Tetsuwan Atom (鉄腕アトム) opening (1963)

Osamu Tezuka is my idol. He earned a medical doctor degree but decided to heal the soul of the Japaneses hard hit by the war and recession. He built his own studio and pioneered animation, when this phrase was not even exist. He not only made movies to entertain people but wrote manga serious enough to deliver and discuss messages such as the purpose of life and humanity in a way much more effective than any thesis or novel.

My favorite work from Tezuka is the Phoenix (火の鳥,) series. The depth and the scope of the series can beat any Asian philosophy text book. The purpose of life and humanity, karma, human cloning, jealousy, hatred, human interactions with artificial intelligence, preservation of ancient local religions. Masterpiece. It will blow your mind away.