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Kazuo Koike

Kazuo Koike

Known For Writing
Birthday May 08, 1936
Died Apr 17, 2019 (82)
Birthplace Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
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Entry Date Jul 09, 2024
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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 (wi ... th 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.

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Crying Freeman

Crying Freeman

1995

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Lady Snowblood

Lady Snowblood

1973

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