Shigeru Mizuki

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Shigeru Mizuki

Born November 8, 1922 · Osaka, Japan

Died November 30, 2015 · aged 93

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.

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Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea BeastGegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast · 1996
Gegege no Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
5.81996
MovieAnimationFantasy
Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, which generally involves protecting the former from the wiles of the latter.
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGeThe Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe · 2023
The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe
7.42023
MovieAnimationComedy
1955. Kitaro's father, Medama Oyaji, comes to Yagura Village in search of his missing wife. The village was ruled by the Ryuga clan, which controls Japan's political and business circles behind the scenes. Mizuki, who works at a blood bank, visits the village with a secret mission to mourn the death of the head of his family, and meets Kitaro's father. While an ugly fight unfolds over the succession of the head of the family, a member of the family is brutally murdered at the village shrine. It was the beginning of a terrifying chain of events.
Godzilla vs. GiganGodzilla vs. Gigan · 1972
Godzilla vs. Gigan
6.41972
MovieActionAdventure
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate, Godzilla and Anguirus quickly decipher the message and begin their own plan of action.
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost TrainGegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train · 1999
Gegege no Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
5.21999
MovieAdventureAnimation
A 3D movie originally screened in Hanayashiki and some other amusement parks
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night GameGegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game · 1997
Gegege no Kitaro: Ghost Night Game
6.51997
MovieAnimationFamily
A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name: a baseball-themed story where Kitaro and his yokai friends play against a human baseball team. The plot revolves around the human team cheating their way to victory by using cursed bats to win games, and Kitaro steps in to restore fairness.
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom TrainGegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train · 1997
Gegege no Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
7.01997
MovieFantasyAnimation
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. In this episode The Western demons hijacked the Phantom Train. Kitaro and his friends must stop this crime.
The Great Yokai WarThe Great Yokai War · 2005
The Great Yokai War
6.32005
MovieComedyFantasy
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.
Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost OperationKappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation · 1968
Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation
1968
MovieHorrorFantasy
Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.

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Cackling KitarouCackling Kitarou · 1996
Cackling Kitarou
8.01996
SeriesAnimationComedy
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills by thwarting the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. A manga series created in 1959 by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, Cackling Kitarou is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai, a class of spirit-monster to which all of the main characters belong. It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action and video games. A new anime series has been made every decade since 1968. The title of the original story is Hakaba no Kitarō, literally meaning "Kitarō Graveyard". This story was an early 20th-century Japanese folk tale performed on kamishibai. The name "Ge Ge Ge..." was applied to Mizuki's particular telling of the Kitarō story when a Toei Animation series based on the characters of his comic was created. In January, 2008, the original comic was finally adapted into an animated series, running in Fuji TV's noitaminA slot.

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