Kazuo Koike
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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Acting Credits
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Crew Credits
Acting
Crew
Movie
Lady Snowblood
Comic Book
1973
Movie
Crying Freeman
Comic Book
1995
Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Screenplay
1972
Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Screenplay
1972
Movie
Shogun Assassin
Screenplay
1980
Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Screenplay
1972
Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Screenplay
1972
Movie
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Comic Book
1974
Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Screenplay
1973
Movie
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Original Story
1974
Movie
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Screenplay
1972
Movie
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Story
1973