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Umezz’s classic horror manga opens with “Sisters,” in which Orochi affects the lives of two wealthy siblings who couldn’t be more alike...or more different. Next, in “Bones,” Orochi helps a man come back to life after a terrible accident, but resurrection can be a deadly business... -- VIZ Media
Out of nowhere, an entire school vanishes, leaving nothing but a hole in the ground. While parents mourn and authorities investigate, the students and teachers find themselves not dead but stranded in a terrifying wasteland where they must fight to survive. -- VIZ Media
IN A SINGLE INSTANT, A SCHOOL OF 862 STUDENTS AND STAFF VANISHED FROM THE EARTH. THIS IS THEIR STORY. Out of nowhere, a Japanese elementary school is transported into a hostile world. Soon, the students and teachers must struggle to survive in impossible conditions, besieged by terrifying creatures and beset by madness. Part horror, part science fiction, The Drifting Classroom is a classic can't-put-down manga series from horror manga master Kazuo Umezu. Guided by the words of a dying student, the survivors leave the school and travel across the desert in search of "paradise," only to find something stranger than they could ever imagine. Maddened by hunger, the students turn to a horrifying, final solution...!
When an industrial robot named Monroe begins to work at his father’s factory, Satoru is fascinated. As he and his friend Marin spend more time with Monroe, they start to suspect there’s much more to the machine than anyone else realizes. But neither children nor adults are prepared for Monroe’s violent awakening into consciousness. -- VIZ Media
The master of horror manga is Umezu Kazuo-known as the Stephen King of Japan,' Dark Horse Manga is proud to bring his Scary Book horror anthology to Western readers for the first time. This first volume, Reflections, presents two feature-length tales of terror. In 'Mirror,' a narcissistic girl's reflection begins to take mean-spirited command of her life; and in 'Demon's Revenge,' a sadistic samurai master bent on seeking retribution for his son's injuries finds the tables of vengeance turned against him.'
From the mind of Kazuo Umezz, undisputed master of Japanese horror manga and creator of The Drifting Classroom and Orochi, comes Cat-Eyed Boy! This deluxe second volume picks up where volume 1 left off, with Cat-Eyed Boy trying to stop the Band of 100 Monsters from taking gruesome revenge on the corrupt humans who have made them outcasts. Then, Cat-Eyed Boy continues to travel between the lands of humans and demons in six more disturbing tales, including “The Stairs,” in which Cat-Eyed Boy helps a child say a last goodbye to his deceased mother, and “The Thousand-Handed Demon,” in which a woman trying to bring a deity to life gets a lot more than she bargained for. -- VIZ Media
The classic science fiction–horror manga from the mind of Kazuo Umezz, creator of The Drifting Classroom, Orochi, and Cat-Eyed Boy! A chilling science fiction tale of humanity and artificial intelligence from classic horror manga creator Kazuo Umezz! Satoru has been meeting up with Marin at his father’s factory to spend time with the curious robot Monroe. But their secret has been misinterpreted by the town gossip mill. As rumors start to spread about a budding romance between the two, Marin makes a decision that will forever impact her relationship with both Satoru and Monroe and change all of their lives in unexpected ways.
This story of two sisters, one perfect and the other not begins as a tale of sibling rivalry but changes when a young girl possessing supernatural powers enters the picture. Years later, the family secret and the true nature of the two sisters is revealed.
A deluxe edition of Orochi, featuring all nine of the classic interconnected short stories by horror master Kazuo Umezz, the creator of The Drifting Classroom! A mysterious young woman slithers her way into the lives of unsuspecting people like the legendary multitailed serpent for which she is named—Orochi. The fourth and final volume of Umezz’s classic horror manga begins with “Eyes,” in which Orochi encounters a girl who can see more than anyone expects, despite being blind. And “Blood” brings Orochi into the strange twisting lives of two sisters, neither of whom is what she seems to be.
• The live action film released in Japan in 2006. • Kazuo Umezu, who started drawing professionally in the 1950s, is considered the most influential horror manga artist ever. • Umezu's weird style, incredible ideas and sometimes terrifying imagery have made him a fixture of Japanese pop culture, and his work has been adapted into movies, anime and collectibles. • The Comics Journal, a print and web magazine, supports and covers this type of comic. They have listed Umezu’s The Drifting Classroom in two different "best of" lists: o Best Comics of 2006 Index- Friday, 02 March 2007 o Kevin Huizenga's Best- Wednesday, 28 February 2007 • The unique visuals and storytelling make it acce...