Kazuo Koike
Japanese manga writer (1936–2019)
Died aged 82TaurusJapan
Biography
Kazuo Koike (Japanese: 小池 一夫, Hepburn: Koike Kazuo; May 8, 1936 – April 17, 2019) was a Japanese manga writer (gensakusha), 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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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- Kanagawa Institute of Technology
Notable works
- Lone Wolf and Cub
- Golgo 13
- Crying Freeman
Genres
- comic
Awards & honours (2)
- Inkpot Award
- Will Eisner Hall of Fame
Quick answers about Kazuo Koike
- How old was Kazuo Koike?
- Kazuo Koike died on April 17, 2019 at the age of 82.
- When is Kazuo Koike's birthday?
- Kazuo Koike was born on May 8, 1936.
- Where was Kazuo Koike born?
- Kazuo Koike was born in Ōmagari.
- What is Kazuo Koike's zodiac sign?
- Kazuo Koike's zodiac sign is Taurus.
- What is Kazuo Koike's nationality?
- Kazuo Koike is a citizen of Japan, Empire of Japan.
- What does Kazuo Koike do?
- Kazuo Koike is known as screenwriter, lyricist, mangaka, writer.
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