
Actor
Kazuo Koike
Born 1936 · Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
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.
Acting
Writing

Lady Snowblood
Comic Book · 1973

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Screenplay · 1972

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Screenplay · 1972

Crying Freeman
Comic Book · 1995

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Screenplay · 1972

Shogun Assassin
Screenplay · 1980

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Screenplay · 1972

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Original Story · 1973

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Original Story · 1974

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Comic Book · 1974

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Screenplay · 1972

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Author · 1973


