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Shigeru Mizuki


Born
in Sakaiminato, Japan
March 08, 1922

Died
November 30, 2015

Website

Twitter
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Genre
Manga, Horror, Memoir


Shigeru Mizuki (水木しげる) was a Japanese manga cartoonist, most known for his horror manga GeGeGe no Kitaro. He was a specialist in stories of yōkai and was considered a master of the genre. Mizuki was a member of The Japanese Society of Cultural Anthropology, and had travelled to over 60 countries in the world to engage in fieldwork of the yōkai and spirits of different cultures. He has been published in Japan, South Korea, France, Spain, Taiwan, the United States and Italy. He is also known for his World War II memoirs and his work as a biographer. ...more

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Average rating: 4.14 · 17,226 ratings · 1,929 reviews · 743 distinct works • Similar authors
Showa 1926-1939: A History ...
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Onward Towards Our Noble De...
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4.26 avg rating — 1,917 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions
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Showa 1939-1944: A History ...
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Shigeru Mizuki’s Hitler
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The Birth of Kitaro
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Series by Shigeru Mizuki

貸本漫画集 1 ロケットマン 他 水木しげる漫画大全集 貸本漫画集 2 飛だせ！ ピョン助 他 水木しげる漫画大全集 Kashibon Mangashu Kaijyu Ra... 貸本漫画集(4)恐怖の遊星魔人 他 貸本漫画集 5 墓の町 他 水木しげる漫画大全集 貸本漫画集 6 地底の足音 他　水木しげる漫画大全集 貸本漫画集 7 化烏他 水木しげる漫画大全集
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Showa 1926-1939: A History ... Showa 1939-1944: A History ... Showa 1944-1953: A History ... Showa 1953-1989: A History ...
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Kitaro The Birth of Kitaro Kitaro Meets Nurarihyon Kitaro and the Great Tanuki... Kitaro The Vampire Slayer Kitaro's Strange Adventures Kitaro's Yokai Battles
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Autobiografía Libro Uno Autobiografía Libro Dos Autobiografía Libro Tres Autobiografía Libro Cuatro Autobiografía Libro Cinco Autobiografía Libro Seis
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Vie de Mizuki 1: L'enfant Vie de Mizuki 2: Le Survivant Vie de Mizuki 3: L'Apprenti
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“I feel the most sorry for the ones who starved to death. I'll never get over that feeling. People today say 'I'm starving' when they are hungry - but they don't understand what that really means.”
― Shigeru Mizuki, Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan
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“It's necessary to learn from the past, to not repeat the same mistakes. And to never forget it was real! This actually happened to us!”
― Shigeru Mizuki, Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan
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“Showa...never forget the price that was paid for the world you live in now. Never forget the lessons of history. It's up to you. Don't make the same mistake again!!!”
― Shigeru Mizuki, Showa 1953-1989: A History of Japan
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