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Kazuo Koike

Japanese manga artist (1936-2019)

  • Fame57.4
  • Momentum14.9
  • Wikipedia19.4K
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Lived 1936–2019, aged 83Japan
JapanJapanWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    18 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1936–2019
    Aged 83
  • Known for
    Lady Snowblood
    1973
Summary
Updated 2026-06-13

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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57.4
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Momentum14.9
Historical18.2
Now attention27.4
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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