About Kazuo Kamimura
Lived 1940 – 1986 (aged 45). Kazuo Kamimura was a Japanese mangaka and screenwriter.
was a Japanese manga artist born in Yokosuka, Kanagawa. He was best known as the illustrator of Lady Snowblood, which was adapted into film in 1973. Hitoshi Iwaaki, a manga artist was his assistant. He has been called "the ukiyo-e master of Shōwa-era manga."
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Who was Kazuo Kamimura?
Japanese manga artist (1940-1986)
When was Kazuo Kamimura born?
Kazuo Kamimura was born on 7 March 1940 in Yokosuka.
When did Kazuo Kamimura die?
Kazuo Kamimura died on 11 January 1986 in Tokyo.
What was Kazuo Kamimura's occupation?
Kazuo Kamimura was a mangaka and screenwriter.
What nationality was Kazuo Kamimura?
Kazuo Kamimura was Japanese.
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