War veteran aged 22, sole survivor of his platoon, amputee, brother of a war criminal.
Cinema projectionist, kamishibai artist, manga creator.
Scholar, field anthropologist, folklore historian.
Man with the heart of a child and the ability to make others see the magical and terrible truths of the world.
May he rest in the peace he never ceased to fight for.
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- Mizuki at work
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- Mizuki in his studio with his goblin child Kitaro, July 2015
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- From “Towards Our Noble Death”
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- Comics as fine art
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- From “Towards Our Noble Death”
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- Two Mizuki covers
Helen McCarthy: A Face Made for Radio 
Oh no 😦 I just read Kitaro last year. He was indeed a man with the heart of a child. That’s sad news