Kazuo Umezz
Articles
Orochi: The Perfect Edition Vols. 1–3 (of 4): The Comics Journal Yearbook: The Best of 2022
In this essay from The Comics Journal Yearbook: The Best of 2022, McCulloch explains why 10 creators/critics placed Umezz’ Orochi in the Top 5.
Kazuo Umezu (1936-2024): so long and thanks for all the screams
Kazuo Umezu has died at the age of 88, leaving behind an incredible legacy of horror manga for us all.
Kazuo Umezu: In His Own Words by John A. Lent
From TCJ #254 (July 2003): mangaka Kazuo Umezu (Umezz) talks to John A. Lent about The Floating Classroom, the heart’s sound and much more.
Umezu Kazuo: Japanese Overtures to Madness and Death
In this review from TCJ #233 (May 2001), Ng Suat Tong provides an overview The Floating/Drifting Classroom series and Umezu/Umezz’s sensibilities.
“I’m Sure Their Wounds Will Heal”: Orochi, “Prodigy”, Kazuo Umezz, and the Family
Helen Chazan dives deep into one of the most remarkable vintage manga releases of the year: Orochi, collecting turn-of-the-1970s horror shorts by the redoubtable Kazuo Umezz.
