Kazuo Umezu

Manga artist with iconic horror works

Kazuo Umezu - Artists & Creatives born 1936
Born

1936
90 years ago

Died
Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

Japan

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A prolific manga artist, contributed significantly to the horror genre in manga. Gained notoriety in the 1960s and 1970s with works characterized by grotesque and surreal themes. Created notable series such as 'Drifting Classroom' and 'Kyoufu no Syuuketsu'. Themes often explore human psychology under duress, setting a standard for horror manga.

Created 'Drifting Classroom', a seminal horror manga

Established a unique style blending horror with psychological elements

Influenced a generation of manga artists in horror genre

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