Writer
Kazuo Koike
1936–2019
Daisen, Akita Prefecture
40 series, 124 with collected and international editions
3,961 issues
3 awards
Japanese manga writer born in 1936 who trained under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito. Koike is best known for writing Lone Wolf and Cub (1970–1976), a landmark samurai series illustrated by Goseki Kojima. He also wrote Crying Freeman with artist Ryoichi Ikegami and founded the Gekiga Sonjuku school, whose graduates include Rumiko Takahashi and Tetsuo Hara. He died in April 2019.
Name
Kazuo Koike
Role
Writer
Issues
Series
Collected Editions
International Editions
Awards
Troféu HQ Mix - Roteirista estrangeiro (Best Foreign Writer) (2007), Inkpot Award (2006), Eisner Awards - Hall of Fame - Judge's Choices (2004)
Also Known As
小池一夫, 小池一雄, 緒塚敬吾, 小池 一夫
Gender
Male
Birth Date
May 8, 1936
Death Date
April 17, 2019
Birth Place
Daisen, Akita Prefecture
Country
Japan
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