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Shigeru Mizuki

Japanese manga artist (1922-2015)
Person human Q669049

Facts

36 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[29]
Date of birth
March 8, 1922
Date of death
November 30, 2015
Place of birth
Kohama
Place of death
Kyorin University Hospital
Country of citizenship
Japan, Empire of Japan[12][13]
Occupation
mangaka, writer, lyricist, comics creator, draftsperson
Field of work
folkloristics, comic, manga[14][15][16]
Award received
Medal with Purple Ribbon, Person of Cultural Merit, Asahi Prize, honorary citizenship, honorary citizen of Tokyo, Will Eisner Hall of Fame, Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance[22][23][24][25][26][27][28]
Notable work
GeGeGe no Kitarō, Kappa no Sanpei, Akuma-kun, Nonnonbā to ore[18][19][20][21]
Spouse
Nunoe Mura[10]
Child
Etsuko Mizuki[11]
Official website
www.mizukipro.com[40]
Cause of death
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome[31]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Japanese[44]
Birth name
武良茂[46]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Dedicated heritage entity
Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum
Described by source
Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[43]
Family name
Mizuki, Mura[37][38]
Given name
Shigeru[39]
Handedness
left-handedness[35]
Interested in
yōkai
Show all 36 facts +12
Manner of death
natural causes[42]
Medical condition
one-armed[41]
Military branch
Imperial Japanese Army[30]
Military unit
229th Infantry Regiment
Name in kana
みずき しげる
Name in native language
水木しげる[47]
P14750
C42D-D340-AC7B-14D4-939C
Participated in conflict
New Britain campaign[36]
Residence
Nyūsenchō, Rabaul, Fujimichō[32][33][34]
Social media followers
91k (72k–91k, n=4)
Student
Ryoichi Ikegami[17]
Topic has template
Wikidata item[45]
🏷️ Also known as
en Shigeru Mizuki ar شيغيرو ميزوكي cs Shigeru Mura cs Šigeru Mizuki he שיגורו מיזוקי ja 武良茂 ja 東真一郎 ja 水木しげる ko 미즈키 시게루 ru Сигэру Мидзуки ru Шигеру Мидзуки th ชิเงรุ มิซุกิ zh 水木茂
🔖 Identifiers · 99
ISNI
0000000121346439
VIAF cluster ID
57979551
Library of Congress authority ID
n82248651
GND ID
119453878
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Shigeru Mizuki at age 18.jpg ↗
Allcinema person ID
114356
AniDB person ID
4341
AniList staff ID
100857
AniSearch person ID
6471
Anime News Network person ID
5623
AnimeClick author ID
7631
Artist-info artist ID
214507
Show all 99 identifiers +87
Artists of the World ID
43000168
Artnet artist ID
shigeru-mizuki
AskArt person ID
11274126
Awards & Winners artist ID
05l9vl
BD Gest' author ID
12656
BIBSYS ID
11034413
Babelio author ID
8507
Bgm.tv person ID
1671
Bibliopoche author ID
82017
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
15102771z
British Museum person or institution ID
166371
CANTIC ID
981058509684506706
CBDB.cz author ID
219391
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12079252
CiNii Research ID
1140000791859518848
Comic Vine ID
4040-64715
DDB person (GND) ID
119453878
Databazeknih.cz author ID
155539
Discogs artist ID
1549234
Eiga.com person ID
71679
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Shigeru-Mizuki
Europeana entity
agent/base/71844
Evene ID
shigeru-mizuki-26256
FAST ID
124984
Facebook username
mizukipro
Film.ru person ID
sigeru-midzuki
Freebase ID
/m/05l9vl
GCD creator ID
16538
Goodreads author ID
926830
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Shigeru_Mizuki
HKCAN ID
9811110486603406
IMDb ID
nm1493634
ISFDB author ID
226931
IdRef ID
103522026
Japan Search name ID
水木しげる
Kinobox person ID
940674
Lambiek Comiclopedia artist ID
m/mizuki_shigeru
LastDodo-area-ID
5258795
Le Delarge artist ID
28479_artiste_MIZUKI_Shigeru
Les Archives du spectacle person ID
128709
Libraries Australia ID
53819589
Los Angeles Review of Books author ID
shigeru-mizuki
MangaSeek person ID
7.0k (1.6k–7.0k, n=3)
MangaUpdates author ID
2m3j92l
Media Arts Database ID
C47682
MusicBrainz artist ID
73a353e5-c7c3-4f6a-9ca9-23b1e31dfa08, 8a28b479-43ca-4910-af94-6b9961bd3d83
MutualArt artist ID
90A285A56DA46A56
MyAnimeList people ID
5857
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA01370934
NCL ID
000195105, 000152676
NDL Authority ID
00046019
NHK Archives Portal person ID
D0009071198
NL CR AUT ID
hka20231204568
NLA Trove people ID
1539296
NLP ID
a0000002216712
NUKAT ID
n2020068088
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007572420805171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC200714775
National Library of Latvia ID
000123636
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810691799905606
National Library of Portugal ID
1707107
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX4893580
National Research Institute for Cultural Properties artist ID
809201
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
282390626
NicoNicoPedia ID
水木しげる
Open Library ID
OL3882047A
Oricon News ID
224166
Pixiv Encyclopedia ID
水木しげる
Quora topic ID
Shigeru-Mizuki
RERO ID (legacy)
A011841502
SBN author ID
MODV291964
SVKKL authority ID
0432860-Mizuki-Shigeru-19222015
Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID
89084
Sinemalar person ID
121964
TMDB person ID
1172453
TV Maze person ID
339756
Tebeosfera ID
muza_shigeru
Topic's main category
Category:Shigeru Mizuki
Union List of Artist Names ID
500371809
University of Barcelona authority ID
981058509684506706
VGMdb artist ID
19603
Wellcome Collection concept ID
resje7my
WikiTree person ID
Mura-50
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJvMFpJWyrjHPBjDm3wcT3
X (Twitter) username
mizukipro
Yale LUX ID
person/8fc0e773-6cff-4d08-b664-730731c64786
ČSFD person ID
102521

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🔗 Connections
Award received 4
honorary citizenship, Asahi Prize, Person of Cultural Merit, honorary citizen of Tokyo
Occupation 4
writer, mangaka, lyricist, comics creator
Field of work 3
comic, manga, folkloristics
Notable work 3
GeGeGe no Kitarō, Akuma-kun, Nonnonbā to ore
Works by author 3
GeGeGe no Kitarō, Akuma-kun, Nonnonbā to ore
Country of citizenship 2
Japan, Empire of Japan
Cause of death 1
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
Given name 1
Shigeru
Handedness 1
left-handedness
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
yōkai
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Japanese
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Military branch 1
Imperial Japanese Army
Participated in conflict 1
New Britain campaign
Residence 1
Rabaul
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Ryoichi Ikegami
Students 1
Ryoichi Ikegami
Topic's main category 1
Category:Shigeru Mizuki
← Category's main topic 1
Category:Shigeru Mizuki
← Illustrator 1
GeGeGe no Kitarō
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Summary

Shigeru Mizuki was born on March 8, 1922[1], in Kohama[2]. He died on November 30, 2015[3], in Kyorin University Hospital[4]. He worked as a mangaka[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], comics creator[8], and draftsperson[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include GeGeGe no Kitarō[48], a manga series[49]; Akuma-kun[50], a video game[51]; and Nonnonbā to ore[52], a comic book album[53].

FAQs

Where was Shigeru Mizuki born?

Shigeru Mizuki's place of birth was Kohama[2].

Where did Shigeru Mizuki die?

Shigeru Mizuki passed away in Kyorin University Hospital[4].

Who was Shigeru Mizuki married to?

Shigeru Mizuki's spouses include Nunoe Mura[10].

What did Shigeru Mizuki do for work?

Shigeru Mizuki worked as a mangaka[5], writer[6], lyricist[7], comics creator[8], and draftsperson[9].

What awards did Shigeru Mizuki receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[22], Person of Cultural Merit[23], Asahi Prize[24], and honorary citizenship[25].

Related Entities

folkloristics Japan Rabaul

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . asahi.com. asahi.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . city.chofu.tokyo.jp. city.chofu.tokyo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . seikatubunka.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. seikatubunka.metro.tokyo.lg.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] ↑ . franceinfo.fr. franceinfo.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] ↑ . city.chofu.tokyo.jp. city.chofu.tokyo.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Comiclopedia. Retrieved . actualitte.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 17d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'it',
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  2. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 114356
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  3. 9w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person ID → 121964
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  4. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    TV Maze person ID → 339756
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  6. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com person ID → 71679
    Artist-info artist ID → 214507
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Artist-info artist ID: 214507, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167874465|Shigeru MIZUKI (#167874465)]] for {{P|5489}}"
  7. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0432860-Mizuki-Shigeru-19222015
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  8. 23w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dedicated heritage entity → Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Dedicated heritage entity: Mizuki Shigeru Memorial Museum"
  9. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → mangaka, writer, lyricist +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
  10. 25w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sancho el Sabio Foundation ID → 89084
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