Kazuo Koike photo

Kazuo Koike

Writing
1936-05-08
Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
Kazuo Koike (Japanese: 小池 一夫, Hepburn: Koike Kazuo; May 8, 1936 – April 17, 2019) was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful seinen manga, notably Lone Wolf and Cub (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), Lady Snowblood (with Kazuo Kamimura, 1972–3) and Crying Freeman (with Ryoichi Ikegami, 1986–8), which – along with their numerous media adaptations − have been credited for their influence on the international growth of Japanese popular culture.
Known For 3 titles
Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub (2008) subtitle poster
Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub
2008 Movie
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Blade of a Father, Soul of a Sword (2005) subtitle poster
Blade of a Father, Soul of a Sword
2005 Movie
as Self
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A Beautiful Demon: Kazuo Koike on 'Lady Snowblood' (2016) subtitle poster
A Beautiful Demon: Kazuo Koike on 'Lady Snowblood'
2016 Movie
as Self
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