Writer 1936 - 2019

Kazuo Koike

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,... Read full bio →

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Full Name

Kazuo Koike

Known For

Writing

Birthday

May 8th, 1936 00:00

Place of Birth

Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita

Died

April 17th, 2019 00:00 (aged 82)

TMDB ID

25470

IMDb ID

nm0463521

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.