Shigeru Mizuki was born on March 8, 1922 in Sakaiminato, Japan as Shigeru Mura. He was a writer and actor, known for Gegege no Kitarô daikaiju (1996), The Great Yokai War (2005) and Gegege no Kitarô (1971). He was married to Nunoe Mura. He died on November 30, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.