https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20241105/k10014627631000.htmlKazuo Umezu, a manga artist who created a wide range of works from horror to science fiction and comedy, including "Drifting Classroom" and "Makoto-chan," passed away. He was 88 years old.
>>272820769Nooooooooooooo
>>272820769RIP Legend.
>>272820769damn rip, gonna miss seeing him pop up on random variety shows. a real pioneer too
>>272820769Oh fuck ;___;RIP
>>272820769This year has been rough.RIP
>>272820769Checked and RIP
>>272820769Damn...I enjoyed Drifting ClassroomRIP
The father of Chicken George ;_;
>>272820769All I read was classroom, but I remember that being pretty goodRIP
>>272820769F
>>272820769Damn, RIPo7
It hurts.
Great artist. Great character. Araki wouldn't exist without Umezu. Rest in Power.
>>272820769Fuck.
Fuck, RIP in piece
>>272820769Rest in peace
>>272820769RIP a legend
>>272820769well, rip master
>>272820769NOOOO ;_;
Rest in heavenly peace
>>272820769RIP
>>272820769oh shit oh fuck
Died on Tomino's birthday.
>>272821906One of the few legitimately spooky anime.
Join me, Hayao-san.
>>272820769rip
>>272820769Manga artist and cartoonist Kazuo Umezu has passed away.During his lifetime, Umezu hoped that his works would reach people all over the world and to be read forever.He also believed in the artistic value of his works.We hope that his aspiration will continue to remain in your hearts.We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all our readers who have read and supported us to date, and to all the people involved who have helped us.UMEZZ General Incorporated Foundationhttps://x.com/umezz_mg/status/1853639726986903742
>>272822096I kind of miss the hardcore OVA era
>>272821035Which year hasn't been?
>>272821150This one was greatRIP
>>272820769dude is so old, his horror stories went through looking like Tezuka copies to looking like 90s anime.RIP
>>272820769Aw hell, at least we'll always have his meme face to remember him by. Guwashi in heaven Mr Umezu
Dude was so old, it kind of doesn't feel as sad. Just natural, like when Saitou Takawo or Shigeru Mizuki died.What's sad is that he ended up more or less unknown in the US while Itou Junji was elevated to the god of horror manga status for some reason.
>>272823500i mean i kinda get why he wasn't more popular here, he was weirder and also way more ruthless on his stuff.but that's why it was so great
>>272820769We lost another one
>>272824252To be fair, he quit drawing manga back in the 90s. He was "lost" long time ago.
>>272820769Damn, just started reading some of his work recently RIP
>>272821150man I just bought the hardcover collections of Drifting Classroom and Cat Eyed Boy tooBut fuck if I wouldn't buy the entirety of Fourteen in hardcover in a fucking heartbeat
>>272820769Kazuo Umezu collapsed at his home in Kichijoji, Tokyo in July 2024 and was taken to a hospital, where he was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. He did not undergo surgery, and had been receiving end-of-life care at a hospice in Tokyo since September.Even in bed, his enthusiasm for creating remains undiminished, and when a reporter came to visit him, he told them with confidence, "Humans cannot lose to machines. I will create stories that can rival quantum computers." He also revealed some of the ideas for a new work he has been working on, saying, "When I get better, I'll have to start drawing the illustrations for this piece."In August, he established the general incorporated foundation UMEZZ to manage all of his copyrights, and has been eager to plan various events to preserve his work for future generations."I don't like pain," he said, and was only given medication, without any injections or drips, but his physical strength rapidly declined in October. According to Yusuke Ueno, the representative director of the UMEZZ foundation, who was with him throughout his stay at the hospital, on the afternoon of the 28th of that month, he asked the nurse for his favorite energy drink and rice balls, took a sip of the energy drink, said it was delicious, and passed away shortly after."He looked so peaceful. It was so sudden that we were surprised, but it was exactly as the doctor said, 'I don't want to be in pain at the end, so I want to pass away peacefully in my sleep.' That is the only comfort we can find," said Ueno, shrugging his shoulders.At the funeral, which was held only for close friends and family, he was placed in his coffin wearing his trademark red and white striped shirt and red cap. His funeral portrait showed him making the "Gwashi!" pose. The altar was also decorated in a striped pattern with red roses and white carnations.https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/subcul/20241105-OYT1T50066/
RIP
bought some of the Taiwanese physical boxset versions of his works, bought those expensive ass Yamamoto Yohji collaboration shirts and tie, I even watched The Curse of Kazuo Umezu in a local indie theater a while ago. And this ain't even a sticky yet, fucking shame
>>272824911>he was placed in his coffin wearing his trademark red and white striped shirt and red cap. His funeral portrait showed him making the "Gwashi!" pose. The altar was also decorated in a striped pattern with red roses and white carnations.Fucking legend, RIP
Rest in peace.
RIP Fourteen was a wild ride
>>272820769Drifting Classroom was fucking brutal. RIP
>>272820769RIP the true king of horror manga.
Dude definitely was a very energetic old man. His appearances on Gaki no Tsukai batsu game specials were great!
Rest In Peace. 14-sai storytime when?
No sticky?Junji Ito would get one then.
>>272825977The mods never heard of Drifting Classroom. Please understand.
>>272820769RIP Where's Waldo
>>272824911>he asked the nurse for his favorite energy drink and rice balls, took a sip of the energy drink, said it was delicious, and passed away shortly after.
>>272820769NO NO WAY FUCK FUCKI JUST MOVED TO HIS TOWNhe is a local legend here, I never got to see him.his artwork is everywhere, his house is a landmark, and most bookstores have an autographed drawing of his on the wall.will walk by his house later and see if people are laying flowers there.
>>272825977The guy is old and not really relevant for the west. Plus graveyard threads are getting stale. I can press F out of respect because of hiss legacy but I feel nothing.
>>272820769Rest in piece.
>>272820769I was reading Shingo, It's so fucking good.RIP.
>>272820769vaxx status?
It's over
alright gonna go walk by his famous striped house.will pay my respects for you guys.
>>272827089take a pic
>>272820769Farewell.
>>272820769Damn, I guess he lived for a long time so its not that tragic, but even still he was one of the main fathers of the horror manga genre.
>The 1990 OVA The Curse of Kazuo Umezu is the only anime adaptation of his work released in his lifetime and it's an odd beast.https://twitter.com/KaiserBeamz/status/1853658961112646060
Kazuo Umezu has written some fantastic stuff.Rest in Peace Legend.
>>272820769RIPLoved his manga.
>>272820769This one hurts. Fourteen is one of the best things I've ever read.
WATCH MAKOTO CHAN
>>272828126Makoto-chan is amazing.
>>272827600huh?>>272828126>>272828198
He was awesome. It's sad seeing him gone. Rest in peace.
>>272820769I don't know if his stuff can be considered good, but it certainly was something unusual. You don't get an experience like Fourteen often.
>>272820769Rest in Peace, we lost another legendary one.Pay a visit to his website and this page about GWASHI:http://umezz.com/gwashi/
RIP. I loved his weird shotas.>wanted to check Drifting Classroom again>mangadex doesn't have it fullONE JOB
>>272828583I think Viz has it free if you're not geolocked (or have an American VPN)
>>272828575My fingers...
Damn, what a shame. Drifting Classroom was the very first manga I read online.Mid 2000s, shitty internet, one week to download all volumes by ed2k, still had a blast.
RIP to one of my all-time favorites.I learned how to fall in love with horror as a genre while growing up mainly due to Umezu's work and Fourteen is one of my favorite comics ever. I hold his work dear to me like very few mangaka out there and liked to dream about the possibility of visiting his house someday and maybe hanging out with him for an afternoon hearing he talk about some insane shit. What an absolute legend this man was.Rest in peace, Umezu-sensei, I'll be forever grateful for your work having this much of a lasting impact on me for life.Sticky when, mods?
