Known For
Writing
Born
Sep 03, 1936
Died
Oct 28, 2024
Place of Birth
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
Credits
37 titles
Kazuo Umezu
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.
Known For
Filmography
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
Himself
My Name is Shingo
Original Story
吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？
Kazuo Umezu
Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
Comic Book
Why Horror?
Self
Mother
Director
Orochi - Blood
Story
Gu Gu, the Cat
Umezu
Tamami: The Baby's Curse
Comic Book
Cat-Eyed Boy
Comic Book
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Tokyo Zombie
Akiyama / Prince
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl
Original Story
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death Make
Original Story
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present
Writer
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish
Original Story
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
Original Story
Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Diet
Original Story
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
Old Man
Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu Game
Guest
Gozamareji
Long Love Letter
Novel
Baptism of Blood
Original Story
Drifting School
Author
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
The Curse of Kazuo Umezu
Original Story
The Drifting Classroom
Policeman C (special guest)
Monster Heaven
Monday Drama Land: Akuma-kun
Evil Heart
Writer
Gal 10 Island
Himself
Makoto-chan
Cat-Eyed Boy
Writer
A Remodeled Beauty
Original Story
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
Taxi Driver
Hoodlum Soldier