Known For
Writing
Born
May 08, 1936
Died
Apr 17, 2019
Place of Birth
Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
Credits
52 titles
Kazuo Koike
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.
Known For
Filmography
A Beautiful Demon: Kazuo Koike on 'Lady Snowblood'
Self
Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub
Blade of a Father, Soul of a Sword
Self
The Princess Blade
Comic Book
Master Dochu, Grudge and Love
Novel
Crying Freeman
Comic Book
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
Comic Book
A Samurai's Sorrow
Story
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
Comic Book
Hanzo, the Razor
Characters
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
Comic Book
Hanappe Bazooka
Author
Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
Comic Book
Mad Bull 34
Novel
The Dragon from Russia
Comic Book
Killer's Romance
Comic Book
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
Comic Book
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Comic Book
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Original Story
Crying Freeman
Creator
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Comic Book
Darling Betty - Demon Story
Original Story
The Scarred Man
Original Story
Midnight Demon
Story
A Tale of Two Truncheons
Original Story
Lone Wolf and Cub
Original Story
Hanzo: The Razor
Original Story
A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword
Original Story
The Fugitive Samurai
Writer
Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō
Original Story
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
Novel
Shogun Assassin
Screenplay
Broken Oath
Comic Book
Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer
Comic Book
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Comic Book
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Original Story
Electroid Zaborger 7
Original Concept
Demon Spies
Author
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
Comic Book
Lady Snowblood
Comic Book
Murderous Love
Script
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Screenplay
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Story
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
Original Story
Lone Wolf and Cub
Writer
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
Screenplay
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Author
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Screenplay
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Screenplay
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Screenplay