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 »
Heads up, horror fans! Manga master Kazuo Umezu is breaking his 26-year manga hiatus to bring us something new next year! January’s going to be a big month for fans of macabre manga… but how much do you know about the man himself? If you’ve …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 »
What happens when you mix renowned horror manga author Kazuo Umezu, creator of classics like The Drifting Classroom, with the sugary sweet stars of THE iDOLM@STER? You get a totally ridiculous Japanese Snickers campaign that puts a horrific spin on the idols. The collaboration has Umezu putting …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 »
Though I haven't personally seen Shusuke Kaneko's ( Death Note , Gamera trilogy) adaptation, I'd think about giving my left or right hand to read the Kazuo Umezu manga on which it's based. Kaneko took over direction of the film after the death of Hiroyuki …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 »
Ah, there goes that ageless, fey creature again—known by some as legendary mangaka Kazuo Umezu, or even just Umezz to those "in the know"—zipping quietly through the streets in an effort to return to his striped abode unseen; a portent of good fortune. It would …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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