https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi A quick biography and background to an awesome author en-us 2016-05-04 09:12:01 UTC 2025-11-12 19:23:48 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/112440202/27f5e98cacf23796e9e7251c13b8c8a1acfb5379/64d3c87ac4e59c4077c47373ef717d6d.gif crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109164798 A Japanese-american graphic novel writer and illustrator ]]> 2016-05-04 09:12:18 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109164798 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109165710 Named Kazuhiro Kibuishi, he was born April 8, 1978 in Tokyo, Japan. 
In 1982 he moved to America with his mother and brother. 
He graduated from  the University of California, Santa Barbara in 2000.
After graduating he moved to Los Angeles to find a career in the entertainment industry. 
He has two children, Juni and Sophie, he currently lives in Alhambra, California with his wife, a fellow illustrator, Amy Kim Ganter. 
Kazu & his wife Amy Ganter ↓ ]]> 2016-05-04 09:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109165710 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109166464 He started drawing when he was 5. He stated that his love of comics started from:]]> 2016-05-04 09:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109166464 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109167962 "...the sadness that came from no longer having cool robot TV shows like Ultraman around, once we came to the States that triggered a lot of my early drawings and projects."]]> 2016-05-04 09:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109167962 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109168384 After graduating  he started working as an animator for Shadedbox Animations for two years. He then left animation to focus on comics]]> 2016-05-04 09:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109168384 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109168759 "Words and pictures ...give books the ability to generate empathy across a wide spectrum of differences that include race, age, and gender. Diversity in books can be a powerful tool for life" 
~ Kazu Kibuishi ]]> 2016-05-04 09:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109168759 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109169291 - Kazu Kibuishi's Biography | Scholastic.com. (n.d.). Retrieved May 01, 2016, from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/kazu-kibuishi 
- Kazu Kibuishi. (n.d.). Retrieved May 01, 2016, from http://www.kidsreads.com/authors/kazu-kibuishi
- Bolt City - Studio. (n.d.). Retrieved May 02, 2016, from http://www.boltcity.com/studio.htm 
- 2006 Best Books for Young Adults with annotations. (n.d.). Retrieved May 04, 2016, from http://www.ala.org/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklists/bestbooksya/annotations/06bbya ]]> 2016-05-04 09:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109169291 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109170188 During an interview Kibuishi stated that his inspiration for his graphic novel series 'Amulet' came from video games, like final fantasy and movies he watched as a child, accompanied by the work of famous Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki.
↓  link to interviews ↓
http://www.scholastic.com/teacher/videos/teacher-videos.htm#3193529783001/4688349001 ]]> 2016-05-04 09:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109170188 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109171331 - Copper
Kazu's first series, a webcomic debuting in 2002. Ongoing, while in & out of hiatus. 
- Flight
First published in 2004, ended in 2011 at the 8th volume. 
- Explorer
A continuation of Flight
- Amulet
Released in 2008, set to run for 9 books
- Daisy Kutter: The last train
A 4 issue series, created during the editing of Flight Vol1. 
- Harry Potter (cover)
Kazu was asked to illustrate the covers for the 15th edition box set]]> 2016-05-04 10:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109171331 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109189574 ☜ Work by Hayao Miyazaki]]> 2016-05-04 12:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109189574 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109190550 - Daisy Kutter: The last train earned the 2006 YALSA Best Books for Young Adults Award
- Flight Vol2 was nominated for the 2006 Eisner Award for Best Anthology
- Amulet has spent multiple weeks on The New York Time's Best Sellers list

]]> 2016-05-04 12:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109190550 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109207165 2016-05-04 13:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109207165 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109208090 2016-05-04 13:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109208090 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109208595 2016-05-04 13:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109208595 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109696821 Kazu Kibuishi: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/563232238829977600/P8KXb6hc.jpeg
Hayao Miyazaki: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zrsqu6SyC8I/VLbJe0Z-iCI/AAAAAAAAAbM/EKgOIQOE38M/s1600/spirited_away_sketch.jpg
Cartoon+Amulet: http://www.faylib.org/sites/default/files/kazu%20kibuishi.JPG
Flight 1: http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/flight-v6.jpg
☜ Flight 2: http://www.boneville.com/wp-content/uploads/flt5.jpg
Background: http://i.imgur.com/rhqcMSt.jpg]]> 2016-05-07 05:33:33 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109696821 crokeraml2019 https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109697788 Kazu+Amy: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fa/Ovi_Nedelcu,_Kazu_Kibuishi_and_Amy_Kim_Ganter.jpg]]> 2016-05-07 06:43:35 UTC https://padlet.com/crokeraml2019/kazukibuishi/wish/109697788