Kazuo Koike
Writer

Kazuo Koike

Personal Info
Known For Writing
Known Credits 0
Birthday May 8, 1936 (90 years old)
Place of Birth Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
Also Known As 小池 一倫, ε°ζ± δΈ€ι›„οΌˆη­†εοΌ‰
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Biography

Kazuo Koike (Japanese: 小池 一倫, 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 βˆ’ have been credited for their influence on the international growth of Japanese popular culture.

Filmography (3)

A Beautiful Demon: Kazuo Koike on 'Lady Snowblood' 2016
Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub 2008
Blade of a Father, Soul of a Sword 2005

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