Kazuo Umezz

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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.

Most Popular Kazuo Umezz Trailers

Total trailers found: 30

Tokyo Zombie Trailer (2005)

10 December 2005

Two Japanese friends accidentally kill their boss and dump his remains in Black Fuji, a mountain/landfill hybrid.

Baptism of Blood Trailer (1996)

24 February 1996

A fatal skin disease forces a beautiful actress to retire from the screen. She puts a sinister plan into motion to transplant her brain into her own daughter Sakura.

Hoodlum Soldier Trailer (1965)

18 March 1965

A young intellectual conscientious objector is forced to serve with the Japanese army in Manchuria. He joins with a dim-witted former gangster in an effort to desert by stealing a train.

Why Horror? Trailer (2014)

03 October 2014

Horror fan Tal Zimerman examines the psychology of horror around the world to find out why people love to be scared.

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Death Make Trailer (2005)

05 July 2005

Five people visit an abandoned building where five girls disappeared ten years ago when they tried to summon ghosts.

The Curse of Kazuo Umezu Trailer (1990)

01 March 1990

"Do not toy with the supernatural." Two stories of the consequences that descend upon humans who venture beyond the safe confines of their ordinary worlds.

Drifting School Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A spy satellite has malfunctioned and is going to crash into the Earth. The US government bring on line a power laser.

Evil Heart Trailer (1985)

10 January 1985

A group of girls are telling stories one night and one of them relates the story of her heart transplant, after a scary one is requested.

Orochi - Blood Trailer (2008)

20 September 2008

The story of Orochi revolves around the life of the Monzen family. Aoi Monzen, a famous, but aging, movie star and Kazusa and Lisa Monzen her two daughters.

Yaji & Kita: The Midnight Pilgrims Trailer (2005)

02 April 2005

Yaji and Kita are two men who live in Edo. They are deeply in love. Yaji is married to a woman, while Kita is an actor addicted to various drugs.

Tamami: The Baby's Curse Trailer (2008)

27 June 2008

A beautiful girl, Yōko, gets lost one night during an air raid and is taken in by an orphanage. Eventually, she is reunited with her own family and goes home to live with them.

Gu Gu, the Cat Trailer (2008)

06 September 2008

Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern.

Monster Heaven: Ghost Hero Trailer (1990)

28 July 1990

A major electronics company on the verge of developing technology to create a 3D image that can be physically handled is thrown into turmoil when a murderous demon is unleashed in the headquarters office.

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: The Wish Trailer (2005)

25 June 2005

A lonely schoolboy discovers a block of wood carved into the shape of a human head. Seeking companionship he and the puppet-doll become best playmates.

God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand Trailer (2006)

22 June 2006

What's scary is being a human being, and what's scary is being myself. Truly horrifying things reside inside oneself.

Gozamareji Trailer (2003)

26 April 2003

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Diet Trailer (2005)

18 June 2005

When an overweight girl gets dumped by her lover, she resolves to impress him by going on an extreme diet.

The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch Trailer (1968)

14 December 1968

Up until this point, young Sayuri Nanjo has had to live most of her life in a nun-run boarding school for orphans and away from her parents.

Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition Trailer (2015)

11 April 2015

Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the series. In this work, we collaborate with five popular manga artists such as Go Nagai, Junji Ito, Eiichiro Oda, Kazuo Umezu and Masayuki Ishikawa.

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Present Trailer (2005)

02 July 2005

A bunch of happy students enjoying themselves at a Christmas party until a sadistic Santa Claus comes and interrupts the festivities.

Kaidan. Strange Stories of Japanese Ghosts Trailer (2023)

12 October 2023

An exploration of the spirit world as portrayed in the height of the J-horror era of the late ‘90s.

Monster Heaven Trailer (1986)

21 September 1986

An anthology of strange horror tales featuring yokai. It begins with astronauts finding a katana on the moon.

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: Snake Girl Trailer (2005)

26 November 2005

Yumiko has been invited by her cousin to spend summer vacation in a rural village. Once they arrive, she is mad to feel very unwelcome by the mysterious locals who keep referring to her as "Snake Girl.

Cat-Eyed Boy Trailer (2006)

16 October 2006

A film adaption of the manga Cat Eyed Boy by famous horror manga artist Kazuo Umezu. The film follows a strange boy with cat like features.

Mother Trailer (2014)

27 September 2014

A publishing company is working on a book about Umezu’s life. The lead editor, Sakura, knows that Umezu’s late mother Ichie was very influential to his work.

My Name is Shingo Trailer (2016)

02 December 2016

Kazuo Umezu's Terror Zone: Horror! Trailer (1993)

01 January 1993

The Drifting Classroom Trailer (1987)

11 July 1987

An entire Japanese international grade school—and all within—are mysteriously transported to a foreboding desert wasteland.

Makoto-chan Trailer (1980)

26 July 1980

A series of interconnected vignettes regarding Makoto Sawada, an energetic yet socially inept kindergartner, and his long-suffering family.

Kazuo Umezu's Horror Theater: House of Bugs Trailer (2005)

18 June 2005

A married couple living in a house that seems to be inhabited by supernatural beings and beetles. The first of six movies in the Kazuo Umezz's Horror Theater.