Kazuo Koike
Writing
Born May 8, 1936 — Died April 17, 2019
From Sanoh, Ootamachi-ota, Daisen-City, Senboku, Akita
Also known as 小池 一夫, 小池一雄（筆名）
Biography
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 (wi...
