Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1 by Kazuo Koike

In addition to his more violent, action-oriented manga, Koike, an avid golfer, has also written golf manga. Overview View 7 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date SeptemPublisher Dark Horse Language English Pages 296 Previews available in: English An epic samurai adventure. Kazuo Koike started the Gekika Sonjuku, a college course meant to teach people how to be mangaka. Koike and Kojima became known as the 'Golden Duo' because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub.Īnother series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama.

Kazuo Koike started the Gekika Sonjuku, a college Kazuo Koike ( 小池一夫, Koike Kazuo) was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.Įarly in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans. Koike and Kojima became known as the 'Golden Duo' because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub. Print length 712 pages Language English Publisher Dark Horse Manga Publication date JDimensions 5.16 x 1.95 x 7. Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. The brilliant storytelling of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of Goseki Kojima create a graphic-fiction masterpiece of beauty, fury, and thematic power.

Kazuo Koike ( 小池一夫, Koike Kazuo) was a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist and entrepreneur.

Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol. 1 by Kazuo Koike