Kazuo Umezu
Known for Writing · 18 credits
- Born
- 1936-09-03
- Died
- 2024-10-28
- Place of birth
- Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as
- 楳図 かずお · Kazuo Umezz
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (16)
Why Horror?
2014
as Self
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
2006
Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
2023
as Himself
Makoto-chan
1980
Hoodlum Soldier
1965
Gu Gu, the Cat
2008
as Umezu
The Drifting Classroom
1987
as Policeman C (special guest)
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
1990
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
2005
as Old Man
Tokyo Zombie
2005
as Akiyama / Prince
Gozamareji
2003
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
1968
as Taxi Driver
Monster Heaven
1986
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
1993
月曜ドラマランド 悪魔くん
1986
Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 Island
1983
as Himself
About Kazuo Umezu
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 m… With 18 credits spanning from 1965 to 2023, Kazuo Umezu has appeared in 16 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kazuo Umezu Movies
- Why Horror? (2014) — as Self
- God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (2006)
- Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts (2023) — as Himself
- Makoto-chan (1980)
- Hoodlum Soldier (1965)
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