Kazuo Umezu

Summary

Kazuo Umezu is a human^[1]. Born in Mount Kōya^[2], he… he was born on September 3, 1936^[3]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. He died on October 28, 2024^[5]. He worked as a mangaka^[6], lyricist^[7], tarento^[8], and film director^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Kazuo Umezu was born in Mount Kōya^[2].
• Kazuo Umezu died in Tokyo^[4].
• Kazuo Umezu was born on September 3, 1936^[3].
• Kazuo Umezu died on October 28, 2024^[5].
• Kazuo Umezu held citizenship in Japan^[11].
• Kazuo Umezu's professions included mangaka^[6].
• Kazuo Umezu worked as a lyricist^[7].
• Kazuo Umezu worked as a tarento^[8].
• Kazuo Umezu worked as a film director^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Umezu is The Drifting Classroom^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Umezu is Makoto-chan^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Umezu is My Name Is Shingo^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Umezu is Fourteen^[15].
• Kazuo Umezu received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[16].
• Kazuo Umezu is recorded as male^[17].
• Kazuo Umezu's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Kazuo Umezu's genre is horror comics^[19].
• Kazuo Umezu's record label is recorded as Victor Entertainment^[20].
• The cause of death was stomach cancer^[21].
• Kazuo Umezu's family name is recorded as Umezu^[22].
• Kazuo Umezu's given name is recorded as Kazuo^[23].
• Kazuo Umezu's official website is recorded as http://umezz.com/^[24].
• Kazuo Umezu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kazuo Umezu^[25].
• Kazuo Umezu's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Kazuo Umezu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-09-03^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-10-28^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4b0114ec-d457-419e-b6b2-c03391bf269c^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Mount Kōya^[2], Kazuo Umezu… he was born on September 3, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mangaka^[6], lyricist^[7], tarento^[8], and film director^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Drifting Classroom^[12], a manga series^[33]; Makoto-chan^[13], a manga series^[34]; My Name Is Shingo^[14], a manga series^[35]; and Fourteen^[15], a manga series^[36].

Recognition

Kazuo Umezu received the Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[16].

Death and Burial

Kazuo Umezu died on October 28, 2024^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Kazuo Umezu ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (965 views/month, #7,120 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Works attributed to him include The Drifting Classroom^[39], a manga series^[40].

FAQs

Where was Kazuo Umezu born?

Kazuo Umezu's place of birth was Mount Kōya^[2].

Where did Kazuo Umezu die?

Kazuo Umezu passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Kazuo Umezu do for work?

Kazuo Umezu worked as mangaka^[6], lyricist^[7], tarento^[8], and film director^[9].

What awards did Kazuo Umezu receive?

Honors received include Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance^[16].