Writing
Kazuo Koike
1936 · Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
30 films
Bio
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.
Filmography
Crying Freeman
Comic Book
Shogun Assassin
Screenplay
Lady Snowblood
Comic Book
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
Comic Book
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Screenplay
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Original Story
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Screenplay
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Author
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Comic Book
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
Comic Book
Hanappe Bazooka
Author
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Comic Book