Kazuo Koike

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.

Birthday

May 8, 1936

Place of birth

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

Deathday

Apr 17, 2019

Also known as

  • 小池 一夫
  • 小池一雄（筆名）

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