Kazuo Koike
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...
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...
Known For
Crew Credits
The Princess Blade
Comic Book
Crying Freeman
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
The Dragon from Russia
Comic Book
Killer's Romance
Comic Book
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Comic Book
Darling Betty - Demon Story
Director
The Scarred Man
Original Story
Midnight Demon
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
Shogun Assassin
Original Story
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