About
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
Crying FreemanAnime • 1988
Lone Wolf and CubSeries • 1973
Crying FreemanMovie • 1995
Mad Bull 34Anime • 1990
Lady SnowbloodMovie • 1973
Shogun AssassinMovie • 1980
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten EightMovie • 1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of DemonsMovie • 1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to HadesMovie • 1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River StyxMovie • 1972
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of VengeanceMovie • 1974
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in PerilMovie • 1972
The Princess BladeMovie • 2001
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in HellMovie • 1974
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of JusticeMovie • 1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of VengeanceMovie • 1972
Hanzo the Razor: The SnareMovie • 1973
The Dragon from RussiaMovie • 1990
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a KillerMovie • 1988