Shigeru Mizuki

Shigeru Mizuki

Birth : 1922-11-08, Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Death : 2015-11-30

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Shigeru Mizuki

Movies

Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!
Creator
Movie based on the 2007 TV anime with an original plot.
Kirato Saw Honorable Death With No Surrender ~ Mizuki Shigeru's War
Original Story
Spooky Kitaro: Youkai Japan Rally 3D
Writer
A 3D film attraction featured at Sanrio Puroland. It was produced by Toei as a tie-in to the 2007 Spooky Kitaro anime adaptation.
Kitaro and the Millennium Curse
Writer
Young women disappear one after another in drizzling rain. They all hear the “cursed song” of the Cage Song before they vanish into thin air. Kitaro and his friends investigate these mysterious cases when they meet Kaede Hiramoto, a high school girl who finds herself involved in this mystery. With the help from the librarian of Yokai Library, they find out that the curse was caused by an evil Yokai that was released from 1,000 years of sealing. To save Kaede, they are to gather the 5 ancient musical instruments and perform the ritual to seal the evil Yokai again, which has to be done within 48 hours!
The Great Yokai War
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.
The Great Yokai War
Production Consultant
A young boy with a troubled home life becomes "chosen," and he stumbles into the middle of a great war of yōkai (a class of mythological creatures), where he meets a group of friendly yōkai who become his companions through his journey. Now he must fight to protect his friends and free the world of the yōkai from oppression. The yōkai originate in Japanese folklore and range from the cute and silly to the disturbing.
Spooky Kitaro: Kitaro's Ghost Train
Original Story
A 3D movie originally screened in Hanayashiki and some other amusement parks on 20.03.1999. The movie was later rerun at Toei's anime festival "Tobidasu! 3D Toei Anime Matsuri" on 03.10.2009. The DVD became available on 21.02.2010 titled "CG Toei Anime Matsuri" and it contained 3 other CG anime works by Toei (Kikansha Yaemon, Digimon Savers 3D: Digital World Kiki Ippatsu! and Digimon Adventure 3D: Digimon Grand Prix!).
Spooky Kitaro: Yokai Express! The Phantom Train
Creator
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. In this episode The Western demons hijacked the Phantom Train. Kitaro and his friends must stop this crime.
Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu
Self
A documentary exploring the history and influence of the alternative manga magazine, Garo, with various artist and director interviews.
Spooky Kitaro: Ghost Nighter
Creator
A film adaptation of the 'Spooky Kitaro' story of the same name.
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Sea Beast
Creator
Kitaro is a yōkai boy born in a cemetery and, aside from his mostly decayed father, the last living member of the Ghost Tribe (幽霊族 yūrei zoku?). He is missing his left eye, but his hair usually covers the empty socket. He fights for peace between humans and yōkai, which generally involves protecting the former from the wiles of the latter.
Sanpei the Kappa
Author
Adapted from Shigeru Mizuki's classic manga from the 1960s, 'Kappa no Sanpei', the anime tells a story of a young boy, Sanpei, who lives in the beautiful countryside with his grandfather. One day, he is caught in the muddy streams of the river and wakes up in the land of goblins. Sanpei makes friends with a goblin named Gartaro, who bears striking resemblance to himself. Thus, the adventure begins.
Devil Boy: Welcome to Devil Land!!
Creator
Akuma-kun and his friends go to the Makai Amusement Park to solve the child kidnapping case caused by an autonomous mysterious toy. An original work for the theater of the Toei Manga Festival, which is an animation of the original manga by Shigeru Mizuki.
Devil Boy
Author
The age of the demons has begun. Dr Faust has foreseen this rise of evil. Unfortunately, he is near death and is unable to personally battle this upcoming threat. Faust entrusts a young boy, Shingo Yamada, to take the responsibility of ridding the Earth of this new evil presence. Faust finds a birthmark on Shingo's forehead that signifies that he is the chosen demon fighter. Faust summons from hell what may be humanity's only hope of surviving: a less than enthusiastic devil named Mephisto rises. After signing a pact in blood to save humankind, Shingo and Mephisto set out to battle the supernatural world.
The Space Insect
Original Concept
A boy dreams of space and a strange egg falls on the book he is reading. What comes out of it is a strange insect. The boy tries to raise it, but his mother refuses, so he throws it away in a nearby mountain and continues to observe it. The worm continues to multiply and creates a civilization that rivals that of humans... Based on a novel by Shigeru Mizuki.
Spooky Kitaro: Crash!! The Great Rising of Demons from Another Dimension
Comic Book
Spooky Kitaro: The Strongest Ghost Army! Landing in Japan!!
Comic Book
Spooky Kitaro: The Great Yokai War
Creator
The second movie based on the 1985 TV anime.
Spooky Kitaro
Creator
Movie based on the 1985 TV anime.
Monday Drama Land Gegege no Kitaro
Creator
Released in 1985. A live action adaption of the original manga series, created in 1960 by Shigeru Mizuki.
Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
Graphic Novel
Yasui is the president of a large company. After the war, he wandered into the world of evil spirits, where he obtained a hidden treasure "Geomancer's Eye". With the magical power of this treasure Yasui received enormous wealth. But the great miracles have a great price... A retelling of episode 37 from the 1971 TV anime.
Spooky Kitaro: The All Seeing Eye
Original Story
Yasui is the president of a large company. After the war, he wandered into the world of evil spirits, where he obtained a hidden treasure "Geomancer's Eye". With the magical power of this treasure Yasui received enormous wealth. But the great miracles have a great price... A retelling of episode 37 from the 1971 TV anime.
Kappa no Sanpei: Ghost Operation
Creator
Sanpei has opened the door to the world of the kappa.
Spooky Kitaro
Original Story
Kitarō, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity. A retelling of episodes 5-6 from the 1968 TV anime.