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楳図 かずお
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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1936-09-03
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Writing
- star Popularity: 0.1
- info Birth Place Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Kazuo Umezz
6.8
Gu Gu, the Cat
2008-09-06
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Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
2023-10-12
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Gozamareji
2003-04-26
5.4
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990-07-28
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Monster Heaven
1986-09-21
6.5
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005-04-02
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Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993-01-01
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Makoto-chan
1980-07-26
7.3
Hoodlum Soldier
1965-03-18
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God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
2006-06-22
5.9
Why Horror?
2014-10-03
5.5
Tokyo Zombie
2005-12-10
6.8
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
1968-12-14
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吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？
2016-10-15
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Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
2003-07-27
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Evil Heart
1985-01-10
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My Name is Shingo
2016-12-02
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Orochi - Blood
2008-09-20
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Orochi - Blood
2008-09-20
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God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
2006-06-22
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The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
1968-12-14
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The Curse of Kazuo Umezu
1990-03-01
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death Make
2005-07-05
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
2005-06-18
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Diet
2005-06-18
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish
2005-06-25
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl
2005-11-26
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Drifting School
1995-01-01
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Mother
2014-09-27
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Mother
2014-09-27
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The Drifting Classroom
1987-07-11
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Tamami: The Baby's Curse
2008-06-27
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present
2005-07-02
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The Drifting Classroom
1987-07-11
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Baptism of Blood
1996-02-24
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Cat-Eyed Boy
2006-10-16
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Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993-01-01
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Makoto-chan
1980-07-26
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Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present
2005-07-02
9
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
2015-04-11
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Makoto-chan
1980-07-26
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Makoto-chan
1980-07-26
9
Long Love Letter
2002-01-09
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Cat-Eyed Boy
1976-04-01
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Cat-Eyed Boy
1976-04-01
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Cat-Eyed Boy
1976-04-01