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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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- Lone Wolf and Cub (1973) Writer
- Crying Freeman (1988) Creator
- Mad Bull 34 (1990) Novel
- Hanappe Bazooka (1992) Author
- Bohachi Bushido: The Villain (1974) Comic Book
- Crying Freeman (1995) Comic Book
- Lady Snowblood (1973) Comic Book
- Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973) Author
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972) Screenplay
- A Tale of Two Truncheons (1984) Original Story
- The Scarred Man (1986) Original Story
- Shogun Assassin (1980) Screenplay
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972) Screenplay
- Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988) Comic Book
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972) Screenplay
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972) Screenplay
- The Princess Blade (2001) Comic Book
- Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973) Original Story
- Electroid Zaborger 7 (1974) Original Concept
- Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974) Comic Book
- Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974) Original Story
- The Dragon from Russia (1990) Comic Book
- Broken Oath (1977) Comic Book
- The Fugitive Samurai (1984) Writer
- Demon Spies (1974) Author
- Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972) Screenplay
- Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory (1994) Comic Book
- Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973) Story
- Hanzo, the Razor (1993) Comic Book
- Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown (1992) Comic Book
- Darling Betty - Demon Story (1986) Original Story
- Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 (1990) Comic Book
- Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 (1989) Comic Book
- Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (1991) Comic Book
- Killer's Romance (1990) Comic Book
- Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa (1973) Comic Book
- Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (1993) Comic Book
- A Samurai's Sorrow: The Deadly Sword (1984) Original Story
- A Samurai's Sorrow (1993) Story
- Hanzo: The Razor (1984) Original Story
- Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa (1973) Original Story
- Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989) Original Story
- Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer (1975) Comic Book
- Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword (1982) Novel
- Master Dochu, Grudge and Love (1995) Novel
- Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō (1983) Original Story
- Murderous Love (1973) Script
- Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub (2008) Cast
- Midnight Demon (1984) Story
- Lone Wolf and Cub (1984) Original Story
- A Beautiful Demon: Kazuo Koike on 'Lady Snowblood' (2016) as Self
- Blade of a Father, Soul of a Sword (2005) as Self
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What are Kazuo Koike's most popular films?
Most-watched Kazuo Koike films currently: Hanappe Bazooka (1992), Bohachi Bushido: The Villain (1974), Crying Freeman (1995), Lady Snowblood (1973), Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973).
What TV shows has Kazuo Koike appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Lone Wolf and Cub (1973), Crying Freeman (1988), Mad Bull 34 (1990), A Tale of Two Truncheons (1984), Electroid Zaborger 7 (1974).
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