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Kazuo Umezu
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Kazuo Umezu or Kazuo Umezz (ζ₯³ε³ γγγ, Umezu Kazuo, birth name ζ₯³ε³δΈι; 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 shΕjo 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 rβ¦
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Kazuo Umezu or Kazuo Umezz (ζ₯³ε³ γγγ, Umezu Kazuo, birth name ζ₯³ε³δΈι; 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 shΕjo 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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Kazuo Umezu's Filmography
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Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts
as Himself
Why Horror?
as Self
Gu Gu, the Cat
as Umezu
God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand
Tokyo Zombie
as Akiyama / Prince
Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims
as Old Man
Gozamareji
No Poster
Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!
Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero
The Drifting Classroom
as Policeman C (special guest)
Monster Heaven
Monday Drama Land: Akuma-kun
No Poster
Gal 10 Island
as Himself
Makoto-chan
The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
as Taxi Driver
