Kazuo Koike
Born:
1936-05-08
From:
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.
Acting
Writing
The Princess Blade
Master Dochu, Grudge and Love
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
A Samurai's Sorrow
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
Hanzo, the Razor
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
Hanappe Bazooka
Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
The Dragon from Russia
Killer's Romance
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Darling Betty - Demon Story
The Scarred Man
Midnight Demon
Lone Wolf and Cub
Hanzo: The Razor
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A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword
The Fugitive Samurai
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Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō
