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Kazuo Umezz‌

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Male

Birthday

calendar1936-09-03

Popularity

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Kazuo Umezz

Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Kazuo Umezz

Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1936-09-03

Popularity

star9.4

Biography

Kazuo Umezu or Kazuo Umezz (楳図 かずお, Umezu Kazuo, birth name 楳図一雄; born September 3, 1936) is a Japanese manga artist, musician and actor. Starting his career in the 1950s, he is among the most famous artists of horror manga and has been vital for its development, considered the "god of horror manga". In 1960s shōjo manga like Reptilia, he broke the industry's conventions by combining the aesthetics of the commercial manga industry with gruesome visual imagery inspired by Japanese folktales, which created a boom of horror manga and influenced manga artists of following generations. He created successful manga series such as The Drifting Classroom, Makoto-chan and My Name Is Shingo, until he retired from drawing manga in the mid 1990s. He is also a public figure in Japan, known for wearing red-and-white-striped shirts and doing his signature "Gwash" hand gesture.

Movie Credits

Gu Gu, the Cat

Gu Gu, the Cat‌
star6.8
calendar 2008

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts‌
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calendar 2023

Gozamareji

Gozamareji‌
star0.0
calendar 2003

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero‌
star5.0
calendar 1990

Monster Heaven

Monster Heaven‌
star0.0
calendar 1986

Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims

Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims‌
star6.5
calendar 2005

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!‌
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calendar 1993

Makoto-chan

Makoto-chan‌
star8.0
calendar 1980

Hoodlum Soldier

Hoodlum Soldier‌
star7.3
calendar 1965

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand‌
star4.0
calendar 2006

Why Horror?

Why Horror?‌
star6.1
calendar 2014

Tokyo Zombie

Tokyo Zombie‌
star5.6
calendar 2005

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Tv Credits

吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか?

吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか?‌
star8.0
calendar 2016

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game

Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game‌
star9.0
calendar 2003