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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".
Kazuo is the grandmaster of Japanese horror manga. He published his first manga while still at high school and began working professionaly in the field after his graduation. His first creations were 'Betsu-Sekai' ('Another World') and 'Mori-no-Kyoudai' ('The Brother and Sister in a Forest').
Oct 11, 2022 · The manga artist behind The Drifting Classroom and Watashi wa Shingo showcases his 101 paintings for the first time in 27 years. He talks about his creative process, color choices, and his desire to make people thrilled and surprised.
Cat Eyed Boy (Japanese: 猫目小僧, Hepburn: Nekome Kozō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. The story is narrated by the titular cat-eyed boy, hated by both humans and demons, who gets involved in tales of horror including monsters and children.
Aug 29, 2021 · Learn about Kazuo Umezu, the creator of The Drifting Classroom and other macabre manga classics. Find out how he inspired Junji Ito, made a film about his mother, and returns to manga in 2022.
My Name Is Shingo (Japanese: わたしは真悟, Hepburn: Watashi wa Shingo) is a Japanese science fiction manga by Kazuo Umezu. It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits between 1982 and 1986, with its chapters collected in 10 tankōbon volumes.
Kazuo UMEZU is a Japanese manga artist and writer known for his horror and suspense works. He is the creator of The Drifting Classroom, The Black Telephone, and The File of Young Kindaichi.
