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'' (with
Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), ''
Lady Snowblood'' (with
Kazuo Kamimura, 1972–3) and ''
Crying Freeman'' (with
Ryoichi Ikegami, 1986–8), 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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