Kazuo Koike

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Personal info

Known for: Writing
Born: 5/8/1936
Birthplace: Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
Died: 4/17/2019 (aged 82)
Gender: Male
Also known as: 小池一夫, 小池一雄（筆名）

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.

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