水木 しげる - a Japanese manga artist - died of heart failure in a Tokyo hospital after collapsing at his home from a heart attack.
Born Shigeru Mura, he was most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitarō (Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎, lit. "spooky Kitarou") - originally titled Hakaba Kitarō (Japanese: 墓場鬼太郎, lit. "Kitarou of the Graveyard") - Kappa no Sanpei, and Akuma-kun. Originally from Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture, he currently resides in Chōfu, Tokyo. His pen-name, Mizuki, comes from the time when he managed an inn called 'Mizuki Manor' while he drew pictures for kamishibai. A specialist in stories of yōkai (a subgenre in Japanese horror), he is considered a master of the genre. He is also known for his World War II memoirs and his work as a biographer.
Sakaiminato, the birthplace of Mizuki, has a street dedicated to the ghosts and monsters that appear in his stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story's characters line both sides of the road. There is also a museum featuring several of his creations and works.
He was the second of three sons; his older brother was convicted of war crimes for having prisoners of war executed.
Born Shigeru Mura, he was most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitarō (Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎, lit. "spooky Kitarou") - originally titled Hakaba Kitarō (Japanese: 墓場鬼太郎, lit. "Kitarou of the Graveyard") - Kappa no Sanpei, and Akuma-kun. Originally from Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture, he currently resides in Chōfu, Tokyo. His pen-name, Mizuki, comes from the time when he managed an inn called 'Mizuki Manor' while he drew pictures for kamishibai. A specialist in stories of yōkai (a subgenre in Japanese horror), he is considered a master of the genre. He is also known for his World War II memoirs and his work as a biographer.
Sakaiminato, the birthplace of Mizuki, has a street dedicated to the ghosts and monsters that appear in his stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story's characters line both sides of the road. There is also a museum featuring several of his creations and works.
He was the second of three sons; his older brother was convicted of war crimes for having prisoners of war executed.
水木 しげる - a Japanese manga artist - died of heart failure in a Tokyo hospital after collapsing at his home from a heart attack.
Born Shigeru Mura, he was most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitarō (Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎, lit. "spooky Kitarou") - originally titled Hakaba Kitarō (Japanese: 墓場鬼太郎, lit. "Kitarou of the Graveyard") - Kappa no Sanpei, and Akuma-kun. Originally from Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture, he currently resides in Chōfu, Tokyo. His pen-name, Mizuki, comes from the time when he managed an inn called 'Mizuki Manor' while he drew pictures for kamishibai. A specialist in stories of yōkai (a subgenre in Japanese horror), he is considered a master of the genre. He is also known for his World War II memoirs and his work as a biographer.
Sakaiminato, the birthplace of Mizuki, has a street dedicated to the ghosts and monsters that appear in his stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story's characters line both sides of the road. There is also a museum featuring several of his creations and works.
He was the second of three sons; his older brother was convicted of war crimes for having prisoners of war executed.
Born Shigeru Mura, he was most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitarō (Japanese: ゲゲゲの鬼太郎, lit. "spooky Kitarou") - originally titled Hakaba Kitarō (Japanese: 墓場鬼太郎, lit. "Kitarou of the Graveyard") - Kappa no Sanpei, and Akuma-kun. Originally from Sakaiminato in Tottori prefecture, he currently resides in Chōfu, Tokyo. His pen-name, Mizuki, comes from the time when he managed an inn called 'Mizuki Manor' while he drew pictures for kamishibai. A specialist in stories of yōkai (a subgenre in Japanese horror), he is considered a master of the genre. He is also known for his World War II memoirs and his work as a biographer.
Sakaiminato, the birthplace of Mizuki, has a street dedicated to the ghosts and monsters that appear in his stories. One hundred bronze statues of the story's characters line both sides of the road. There is also a museum featuring several of his creations and works.
He was the second of three sons; his older brother was convicted of war crimes for having prisoners of war executed.
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