Shigeru Mizuki

Actor

Shigeru Mura, also known as Shigeru Mizuki, was a Japanese manga artist and historian. He was known for his yōkai manga such as GeGeGe no Kitarō and Akuma-kun, as well as for his war stories based on his own war manga such as Shōwa-shi.

08-11-1922

Birthday

Scorpio

Zodiac Sign

Genres

Total Films

Also known as (male)

Osaka, Japan

Place of Birth

08-11-1922

Birthday

Scorpio

Zodiac Sign

Genres

Total Films

Also Known As (male)

Osaka, Japan

Place of Birth

Popular works

Media

Creative career

actor

3 Works

producer

1 Works

director

27 Works

writer

17 Works

other

9 Works

The Great Yokai War

A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.

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Year:

2005

Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu

A documentary exploring the history and influence of the alternative manga magazine, Garo, with various artist and director interviews.

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Year:

1997

Monster Heaven

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

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Year:

1986