Kazuo Koike

Kazuo Koike

Writing

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.

Filmography

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Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub 2008 The Princess Blade ★ 5.6 The Princess Blade 2001 Master Dochu, Grudge and Love ★ 4.0 Master Dochu, Grudge and Love 1995 Crying Freeman ★ 6.4 Crying Freeman 1995 Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory ★ 6.3 Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory 1994 A Samurai's Sorrow A Samurai's Sorrow 1993 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict ★ 7.5 Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict 1993 Hanzo, the Razor Hanzo, the Razor 1993 Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown ★ 5.7 Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown 1992 Hanappe Bazooka ★ 6.1 Hanappe Bazooka 1992 Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge ★ 6.6 Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge 1991 Mad Bull 34 ★ 6.1 Mad Bull 34 1990 The Dragon from Russia ★ 5.4 The Dragon from Russia 1990 Killer's Romance ★ 4.5 Killer's Romance 1990 Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 ★ 6.4 Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 1990 Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 ★ 5.7 Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 1989 Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell ★ 6.8 Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell 1989 Crying Freeman ★ 7.4 Crying Freeman 1988 Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer ★ 5.9 Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer 1988 Darling Betty - Demon Story ★ 1.0 Darling Betty - Demon Story 1986 The Scarred Man The Scarred Man 1986 Midnight Demon Midnight Demon 1984 A Tale of Two Truncheons A Tale of Two Truncheons 1984 Lone Wolf and Cub Lone Wolf and Cub 1984 Hanzo: The Razor Hanzo: The Razor 1984 A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword 1984 The Fugitive Samurai ★ 7.0 The Fugitive Samurai 1984 Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō 1983 Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword 1982 Shogun Assassin ★ 6.9 Shogun Assassin 1980 Broken Oath ★ 7.1 Broken Oath 1977 Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer 1975 Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance ★ 6.4 Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance 1974 Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell ★ 7.1 Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell 1974 Electroid Zaborger 7 ★ 9.0 Electroid Zaborger 7 1974 Demon Spies ★ 6.2 Demon Spies 1974 Bohachi Bushido: The Villain ★ 6.5 Bohachi Bushido: The Villain 1974 Lady Snowblood ★ 7.5 Lady Snowblood 1973 Murderous Love Murderous Love 1973 Hanzo the Razor: The Snare ★ 6.2 Hanzo the Razor: The Snare 1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons ★ 7.2 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons 1973 Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa 1973 Lone Wolf and Cub ★ 8.1 Lone Wolf and Cub 1973 Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa 1973 Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight ★ 6.5 Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight 1973 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril ★ 7.3 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril 1972 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice ★ 6.2 Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice 1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades ★ 7.1 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades 1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx ★ 7.3 Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 1972 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance ★ 7.4 Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance 1972