Kazuo Umezu
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Sep 3, 1936 (90 years old)
Place of Birth
Kōya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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
| 2023 | Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese GhostsHimself | |
| 2016 | 吉祥寺だけが住みたい街ですか?Kazuo Umezu | |
| 2014 | Why Horror?Self | |
| 2008 | Gu Gu, the CatUmezu | |
| 2006 | God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand | |
| 2005 | Yaji & Kita: The Midnight PilgrimsOld Man | |
| 2005 | Tokyo ZombieAkiyama / Prince | |
| 2003 | Gozamareji | |
| 2003 | Gaki no Tsukai No Laughing Batsu GameGuest | |
| 1993 | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! | |
| 1990 | Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero | |
| 1987 | The Drifting ClassroomPoliceman C (special guest) | |
| 1986 | Monster Heaven | |
| 1986 | 月曜ドラマランド 悪魔くん | |
| 1983 | Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 IslandHimself | |
| 1980 | Makoto-chan | |
| 1968 | The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired WitchTaxi Driver | |
| 1965 | Hoodlum Soldier |
| 2014 | MotherDirector | |
| 1983 | Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 IslandDirector |
| 2016 | My Name is ShingoOriginal Story | |
| 2015 | Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist CompetitionComic Book | |
| 2014 | MotherScreenplay | |
| 2008 | Orochi - BloodStory | |
| 2008 | Orochi - BloodComic Book | |
| 2008 | Tamami: The Baby's CurseComic Book | |
| 2006 | God's Left Hand, Devil's Right HandNovel | |
| 2006 | Cat-Eyed BoyComic Book | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death MakeOriginal Story | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of BugsOriginal Story | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: DietOriginal Story | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The WishOriginal Story | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake GirlOriginal Story | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: PresentWriter | |
| 2005 | Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: PresentOriginal Story | |
| 2002 | Long Love LetterNovel | |
| 1996 | Baptism of BloodOriginal Story | |
| 1995 | Drifting SchoolAuthor | |
| 1993 | Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror!Comic Book | |
| 1990 | The Curse of Kazuo UmezuOriginal Story | |
| 1987 | The Drifting ClassroomNovel | |
| 1987 | The Drifting ClassroomComic Book | |
| 1985 | Evil HeartWriter | |
| 1983 | Umezu Kazuo no Gyaru 10 IslandWriter | |
| 1980 | Makoto-chanComic Book | |
| 1976 | Cat-Eyed BoyWriter | |
| 1976 | Cat-Eyed BoyComic Book | |
| 1968 | The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired WitchOriginal Story |
| 1980 | Makoto-chanCreator |












