Kazuo Umezu
Writing
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
Writing25
movieMy Name is Shingo
2016
Original Story
movieTales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition
2015
Comic Book
movieMother
2014
Screenplay
movieOrochi - Blood
2008
Comic Book, Story
movieTamami: The Baby's Curse
2008
Comic Book
movieCat-Eyed Boy
2006
Comic Book
movieKazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl
2005
Original Story
movieKazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death Make
2005
Original Story
movieKazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present
2005
Writer, Original Story
movieKazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish
2005
Original Story
movieKazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Diet
2005
Original Story
movieKazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs
2005
Original Story
movieBaptism of Blood
1996
Original Story
movieDrifting School
1995
Author
movieThe Curse of Kazuo Umezu
1990
Original Story
movieThe Drifting Classroom
1987
Novel, Comic Book
movieEvil Heart
1985
Writer
movieMakoto-chan
1980
Comic Book
tvCat-Eyed Boy
1976
Writer, Comic Book
movieA Remodeled Beauty
1975
Original Story
movieThe Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch
1968
Original Story
Acting18
tv吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか？
2016
Kazuo Umezu
movieTokyo Zombie
2005
Akiyama / Prince
movieThe Drifting Classroom
1987
Policeman C (special guest)
Directing2
Creator1
tvCat-Eyed Boy
1976
Creator
Crew1
movieMakoto-chan
1980
Creator
Sound1
movieMakoto-chan
1980
Theme Song Performance