was a Japanese

manga artist A is a comic artist who writes and/or illustrates manga. As of 2006, about 3,000 professional manga artists were working in Japan. Most manga artists study at an art college or manga school or take on an apprenticeship with another artist be ...

, best known as the illustrator of '' Lady Snowblood'', which was adapted into film in 1973. Hitoshi Iwaaki, a manga artist was his assistant. Kamimura died at age 45 of a

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References

External links

Kamimura Kazuo Official Site
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Comiclopedia page.] 1940 births 1986 deaths Manga artists People from Yokosuka, Kanagawa {{Manga-artist-stub