Kazuo Koike
Writing
- Born
- May 8, 1936 · Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
- Died
- April 17, 2019 (age 82)
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
Lady Snowblood
December 1, 1973
Crying Freeman
April 23, 1995
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
January 15, 1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
April 22, 1972
Shogun Assassin
November 11, 1980
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
September 2, 1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
December 30, 1972
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
June 15, 1974
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
August 11, 1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
April 24, 1974
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
December 30, 1972
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
August 11, 1973
Behind the camera44
- 2001The Princess Blade Comic Book
- 1995Master Dochu, Grudge and Love Novel
- 1995Crying Freeman Comic Book
- 1994Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory Comic Book
- 1993A Samurai's Sorrow Story
- 1993Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict Comic Book
- 1993Hanzo, the Razor Comic Book, Characters
- 1992Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown Comic Book
- 1992Hanappe Bazooka Author
- 1991Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge