Kazuo Koike
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Biography
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.
Also known as
小池 一夫 · 小池一雄（筆名）
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Known For
Lone Wolf and Cub
1973 · TV
Crying Freeman
1988 · TV
Crying Freeman
1995 · Movie
Mad Bull 34
1990 · TV
Lady Snowblood
1973 · Movie
Shogun Assassin
1980 · Movie
Electroid Zaborger 7
1974 · TV
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
1974 · Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
1972 · Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
1972 · Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
1972 · Movie
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
1989 · Movie