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Kazuo Umezu, in all his striped-sweatered glory, has been getting some more action in the US thanks to Viz Media and their Signature line of manga titles. Much to the delight of long-time fans, the two-volume release of his classic series Cat Eyed Boy ( …Read more »
Are you familiar with any 80-year-old cooler than Kazuo Umezu? Yeah, didn’t think so. The octogenarian behind legendary horror manga like Orochi , Cat Eyed Boy and The Drifting Classroom has teamed up with fashion brand X-Girl for a line of jackets, shirts and sweaters …Read more »
Kazuo Umezu is the king of horror manga, the brilliant and twisted mind behind stuff like Orochi, Makoto-chan, Drifting Classroom, Cat Eyed Boy and much more. Umezu hasn’t drawn a new manga in a while (26 years, to be exact), but that long drought is …Read more »
There’s a good chance you’ve never seen a “gekimation” film before. Independent director Ujicha has made his name on the stuff, but his latest horror film, Violence Voyager, is the first time anyone had created an entire gekimation feature. The term refers to an unusual …Read more »
One of the pillars of the manga world is no longer with us, as it was announced that horror manga legend Kazuo Umezu has passed away. According to the statement, Umezu passed on October 28 at the age of 88. “Umezu wanted to spread his …Read more »
Kazuo Umezz, the famous mangaka behind such titles as Drifting Classroom, Cat-Eyed Boy and Orochi, might be best-known for his horror work, but My Name Is Shingo feels distinctly science fiction. It opens with a robot narrating to us about its birth, and then moves …Read more »
The holidays may be over, but the new year is right around the corner, and you can usher it in with some bonus style thanks to VIZ Media's 2023 holiday sales for manga and anime. Some of the biggest VIZ Media titles are available digitally …Read more »
Junji Ito is one of Japan’s best known horror manga creators, and anyone who reads Venus in the Blind Spot can see why. This collection of short manga stories highlights his artistic and storytelling talents, showing how he can give you delicious chills and keep …Read more »
Tokyo Scum Brigade is another one of those killer blogs like Same Hat that everyone would do well to keep an eye on. They post a ton of great Japanese obscurities that would do a smashing job of titillating many of our readers, but perhaps …Read more »
It's no secret that we love Kazuo Umezu here at Otaku USA. This adoration can be sung ever louder in October, especially as we approach Halloween, a time in which Umezu's creations absolutely thrive. There's no better time than now to go pick up what's …Read more »
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