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Prolific horror comic creator Umezu Kazuo Passed away last week, October 28th.
Umezu’s art company UMEZZ released a statement on his death, saying “Umezu wanted his work to be spread around the world and read by all people forever. He believed in the inherent artistic value of his work. May this wish last forever. In Meijin’s heart.
Shogakukan and Produced by Shogakukan Shueisha A joint statement was also issued saying, “Umezu has left a legendary legacy not only in horror, comedy and science fiction comics, but also in films and, most recently, 101 acrylic paintings in “Kazuo Umezu: The Great Art Exhibition.” A technology that transcends the boundaries of comics with its expressive power.
Umezu was born in Wakayama City in 1936 but grew up in Nara Prefecture. He started drawing his own comics in fourth grade. At the age of 18, he made his debut as a professional comic as a high school junior. besake and The forest is so big Books, published under Tomo Books. Although Umezu is best known for his horror and supernatural comics, he also created comedy comics, such as Makoto-chanalso published horror comics girl magazines, e.g. Reptilesran into Kodanshaof girl friend Magazine.
Viz posted Umezu’s Rafting class The comic was published from 2006 to 2008, with the comic being released digitally in 2013 and a new deluxe hardcover volume from 2019 to 2020. His other comics include cat eye boy and big snakewait. Umezu initially retired in 1995 after completing the manga. 14-game comics. Later he appeared in a movie called ” MotherOpened in Japan in September 2014.
Umezu’s science fiction comics My name is Shingo run in Shogakukanof Weekly comic book spirit in the 1980s. His latest work is Zoku Shingo: Chiisana Robot Shingo Bijutsukan (Sequel Xinxiang: Little Robot Xinxiang Art Museum), sequel My name is Shingoconsists of a series of 101 acrylic paintings. The work took four years to produce and debuted in January 2022 at an art exhibition of Umezu’s work called “Kazuo Umezz The Great Art Exhibition.” The exhibition will be held at Tokyo City View from January to March 2022, and at the Abeno Harukas Museum of Art in Osaka from September to November 2022. Asahi Shimbun Umezu’s work won the 2023 Special Award at the 27th Annual Osamu Tezuka Cultural Awards Ceremony.
Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs In March 2019, Umezu City was awarded the Cultural Affairs Commissioner’s Award, which honors “individuals who have achieved outstanding achievements in arts and cultural activities.”
Source: Comic Natalie
