Kazuo Koike
Japanese manga artist
- Born
- 8 May 1936, Ōmagari
- Died
- 17 April 2019, aged 82
Kazuo Koike (May 8, 1936 – April 17, 2019) was a 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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