Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese author and illustrator (died 2015)

Shigeru Mura , best known by his pen name Shigeru Mizuki , was a Japanese manga artist, illustrator and folklorist. He is best known for popularizing and reviving interest in yōkai, supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore, especially through his most famous series GeGeGe no Kitarō.

March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 298 days remain until the end of the year.