🎬 mangaka

Shigeru Mizuki水木しげる

Original Creator and Theme Song Lyrics on GeGeGe no Kitaro, Akuma Kun and The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe.

anime credits: 21; anime credits
most credited as: Original Creator; most credited as
awards: 6; awards
busiest year (3): 2023; busiest year (3)

Best-known work

Credits per year

Anime Shigeru Mizuki worked on, by premiere year

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Item	Credits
94	0 in 1994
95	0 in 1995
96	1 in 1996
97	1 in 1997
98	0 in 1998
99	1 in 1999
00	0 in 2000
01	0 in 2001
02	0 in 2002
03	0 in 2003
04	0 in 2004
05	0 in 2005
06	0 in 2006
07	1 in 2007
08	2 in 2008
09	0 in 2009
10	0 in 2010
11	0 in 2011
12	0 in 2012
13	0 in 2013
14	0 in 2014
15	0 in 2015
16	0 in 2016
17	0 in 2017
18	2 in 2018
19	0 in 2019
20	0 in 2020
21	0 in 2021
22	0 in 2022
23	3 in 2023

All credits

2023Akuma KunOriginal Creator
2023The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGeOriginal Creator
2023DamedayoOriginal Creator
2018GeGeGe no KitaroOriginal Creator
2018Medama Oyaji no April Fools'Original Creator
2008Graveyard KitaroOriginal Creator
2008Spooky Kitaro: Japan Explodes!!Original Creator
2007Gegege no Kitarou (2007)Original Creator
1999Gegege no Kitarou: Kitarou's Ghost TrainOriginal Creator
1997Spooky Kitaro: The Obake NighterOriginal Creator
1996Spooky KitaroOriginal Creator
1993Kappa no SanpeiOriginal Creator, Theme Song Lyrics
1993Obake to IsshoAnimation
1990Akuma-kun: Youkoso Akuma Land e!!Original Creator
1989Akuma-kunOriginal Creator
1989Akuma-kun (Movie)Original Creator
1988Gegege no Kitarou: Jigoku-henOriginal Creator
1985Gegege no Kitarou (1985)Original Creator
1971Gegege no Kitarou (1971)Original Creator
1968Gegege no Kitarou (1968)Original Creator
1968Spooky KitaroOriginal Creator

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Birthday: March 8, 1922
Age: 93
Hometown: Osaka, Japan
Active since: 1958
Gender: Male

Awards & links

🏆 Asahi Prize
🏆 honorary citizenship
🏆 Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance
🏆 Person of Cultural Merit
🏆 honorary citizen of Tokyo
🏆 Medal with Purple Ribbon

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About

A Japanese mangaka, illustrator and a leading researcher in youkai painting and youkai research. Although born in Osaka, he was raised in Sakaiminato City, Tottori Prefecture. In 1943, during World War II, he joined army as a soldier under New Guinea Front - Rabaul. After many harsh war experiences, he lost his left arm in an attack by the US. He debuted in 1958 with his work "Rocketman." From 1960, he started releasing one of his most famous works "GeGeGe no Kitaro" series.

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Frequently asked questions

What anime has Shigeru Mizuki worked on?

Shigeru Mizuki's best-known work includes GeGeGe no Kitaro (Original Creator), Akuma Kun (Original Creator), The Birth of Kitaro: The Mystery of GeGeGe (Original Creator), Graveyard Kitaro (Original Creator), Gegege no Kitarou (1968) (Original Creator), Gegege no Kitarou (2007) (Original Creator).

What does Shigeru Mizuki do?

Shigeru Mizuki is credited most often as original creator, theme song lyrics, animation on anime.

When was Shigeru Mizuki born?

Shigeru Mizuki was born on March 8, 1922 in Kohama.

What awards has Shigeru Mizuki won?

Asahi Prize, honorary citizenship, Angoulême International Comics Festival Prize for Inheritance, Person of Cultural Merit, honorary citizen of Tokyo, Medal with Purple Ribbon.