Kazuo Koike
Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer (gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful seinen manga, notably Lone Wolf and Cub, Lady Snowblood and Crying Freeman, 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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Archive: Lone Wolf and Cub
actor
2008
The Princess Blade
writer
2001
Crying Freeman
writer
1995
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
writer
1994
A Samurai's Sorrow
writer
1993
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
writer
1993
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
writer
1992
Hanappe Bazooka
writer
1992
The Dragon from Russia
writer
1990
Killer's Romance
writer
1990
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
writer
1990
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
writer
1989
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
writer
1989
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
writer
1988
Darling Betty - Demon Story
director
1986
Darling Betty - Demon Story
writer
1986
The Scarred Man
writer
1986
The Fugitive Samurai
writer
1984
Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō
writer
1983
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
writer
1982
Shogun Assassin
writer
1980
Broken Oath
writer
1977
Hanjiro, A Great Philanderer
writer
1975
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
writer
1974
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
writer
1974
Demon Spies
writer
1974
Bohachi Bushido: The Villain
writer
1974
Lady Snowblood
writer
1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
writer
1973
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
writer
1973
Kōkōsei burai hikae: Kanjirū Muramasa
writer
1973
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
writer
1973
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
writer
1973
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
writer
1972
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
writer
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
writer
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
writer
1972
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
writer
1972
