Kazuo Umezu
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Kazuo Umezu is a pioneering Japanese manga artist and writer best known for his influential horror and sci-fi works that have shaped the genre.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kazuo Umezu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9081103 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kazuo Umezu Context triple: [Kazuo, hasNotableBearer, Kazuo Umezu]
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A.
Yoshijiro Umezu
Yoshijiro Umezu was a Japanese general who served as the final Chief of the Army General Staff during World War II and played a key role in Japan’s surrender.
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B.
Toshio Shiratori
Toshio Shiratori was a Japanese diplomat and political figure who was convicted as a Class A war criminal for his role in promoting Japan’s militaristic expansion before and during World War II.
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C.
Seiji Mizushima
Seiji Mizushima is a Japanese anime director best known for helming popular series such as the original Fullmetal Alchemist and Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
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D.
Iwao Nitta
Iwao Nitta was a Japanese chemist and academic known for mentoring future Nobel laureate Akira Suzuki during his doctoral studies.
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E.
Hajime Wakai
Hajime Wakai is a Japanese video game composer best known for his work on Nintendo franchises such as Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kazuo Umezu Target entity description: Kazuo Umezu is a pioneering Japanese manga artist and writer best known for his influential horror and sci-fi works that have shaped the genre.
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A.
Yoshijiro Umezu
Yoshijiro Umezu was a Japanese general who served as the final Chief of the Army General Staff during World War II and played a key role in Japan’s surrender.
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B.
Toshio Shiratori
Toshio Shiratori was a Japanese diplomat and political figure who was convicted as a Class A war criminal for his role in promoting Japan’s militaristic expansion before and during World War II.
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C.
Seiji Mizushima
Seiji Mizushima is a Japanese anime director best known for helming popular series such as the original Fullmetal Alchemist and Mobile Suit Gundam 00.
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D.
Iwao Nitta
Iwao Nitta was a Japanese chemist and academic known for mentoring future Nobel laureate Akira Suzuki during his doctoral studies.
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E.
Hajime Wakai
Hajime Wakai is a Japanese video game composer best known for his work on Nintendo franchises such as Star Fox and The Legend of Zelda.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese person
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horror manga artist ⓘ male ⓘ manga artist ⓘ manga writer ⓘ science fiction manga artist ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ 2010s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kazuo Umezz ⓘ |
| awardFor | The Drifting Classroom ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Shogakukan Manga Award ⓘ |
| awardYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1936-09-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Koya, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
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linked to:
Koyasan, Wakayama Prefecture
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| debutDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| debutWork | Mori no Kyōdai ⓘ |
| genre |
gag manga
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Cat-Eyed Boy anime
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Orochi film adaptation ⓘ The Drifting Classroom TV drama ⓘ The Drifting Classroom live-action film ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hideshi Hino
NERFINISHED
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Japanese horror cinema ⓘ Japanese horror manga ⓘ Junji Ito ⓘ
linked to:
Itō Junji
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| name | Kazuo Umezu ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 楳図かずお ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Baptism
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Cat-Eyed Boy ⓘ Fourteen ⓘ Makoto-chan ⓘ My Name Is Shingo ⓘ Orochi ⓘ
linked to:
Yamata no Orochi
The Drifting Classroom ⓘ The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch ⓘ |
| occupation |
manga artist
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writer ⓘ |
| residence |
Tokyo, Japan
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linked to:
Tokyo
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| signatureItem |
distinctive house in Tokyo
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red-and-white striped clothing ⓘ |
| style |
grotesque imagery
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psychological horror ⓘ surreal storytelling ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kazuo Umezu Description of subject: Kazuo Umezu is a pioneering Japanese manga artist and writer best known for his influential horror and sci-fi works that have shaped the genre.
Referenced by (2)
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