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KOIKE Kazuo [Edit]
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Associated Names
こいけ かずお
小池一雄
小池一雄
Name (in native language)
小池一夫
Birth Place
Akita City, Akita, Japan
Birth Date
May 8, 1936
Zodiac
Taurus
Last Updated
January 11th 2022, 8:58am
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Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Saito Takao and served as a writer on the series.
Koike, along with artist Kojima Goseki, made the manga Kozure Ookami (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. Koike and Kojima became known as the "Golden Duo" because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub.
Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ikegami Ryoichi, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
In addition to his more violent, action-oriented manga, Koike, an avid golfer, has also written golf manga. He has also written mahjong manga, as he himself is a former professional mahjong player.
In the early 2000s, he wrote a Wolverine story for Marvel. In 2004, he won the Hall of Fame Eisner Award.
In 1977 Koike started the Gekiga Sonjuku, a college course meant to teach people how to write story for manga and movie. Among the graduates there are Takahashi Rumiko, Hara Tetsuo, Sakuma Akira, Horii Yuuji, Yamaguchi Takayuki, Kikuchi Hideyuki, Tanaka Keiichi, Sawai Yoshio, Caribu Marley, Yamamoto Naoki, Haruhara Robinson, Kudo Kazuya, Kaji Kengo, Tanaka Akio and Itagaki Keisuke.
On April 17, 2019, he passed away.
Koike, along with artist Kojima Goseki, made the manga Kozure Ookami (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. Koike and Kojima became known as the "Golden Duo" because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub.
Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ikegami Ryoichi, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
In addition to his more violent, action-oriented manga, Koike, an avid golfer, has also written golf manga. He has also written mahjong manga, as he himself is a former professional mahjong player.
In the early 2000s, he wrote a Wolverine story for Marvel. In 2004, he won the Hall of Fame Eisner Award.
In 1977 Koike started the Gekiga Sonjuku, a college course meant to teach people how to write story for manga and movie. Among the graduates there are Takahashi Rumiko, Hara Tetsuo, Sakuma Akira, Horii Yuuji, Yamaguchi Takayuki, Kikuchi Hideyuki, Tanaka Keiichi, Sawai Yoshio, Caribu Marley, Yamamoto Naoki, Haruhara Robinson, Kudo Kazuya, Kaji Kengo, Tanaka Akio and Itagaki Keisuke.
On April 17, 2019, he passed away.
Blood Type
B
Gender
Male
Genres
Seinen(101) Action(62) Drama(61) Mature(56) Historical(47) Adult(41) Romance(25) Adventure(24) Martial Arts(20) Comedy(14) Shounen(13) Mystery(12) Sports(12) Supernatural(10) Tragedy(8) Harem(7) School Life(5) Sci-fi(5) Slice of Life(5) Fantasy(4) Josei(4) Horror(2) Psychological(2) Yuri(2)
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Genre
Historical, Shounen
2014
Seinen
2013
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Martial Arts, Shounen
2013
Seinen
2012
Historical, Shounen
2011
Action, Adult, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Historical, Seinen
2011
Seinen
2011
Historical, Josei
2010
Action, Seinen
2010
Action, Historical, Martial Arts
2007
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
2007
Adventure, Drama, Historical, Mature, Seinen, Supernatural
2006
Action, Drama, Historical, Mature, Seinen
2006
Historical, Seinen
2005
Historical, Martial Arts, Seinen
2005
Action, Drama, Historical, Seinen
2004
Drama, Seinen, Sports
2004
Action, Adult, Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen
2004
Action, Adult, Drama, Historical, Mature, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural
2003
Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
2003
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
2003
Seinen, Sports, Supernatural
2002
Seinen
2001
Action, Adult, Comedy, Drama, Mature, Mystery, Seinen
1999
Seinen, Sports
1998
Action, Adventure, Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1995
Action, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1992
Action, Adult, Drama, Mature, Mystery, Romance, Seinen
1991
Adult, Drama, Mature, Psychological, Sci-fi, Seinen
1991
Action, Adult, Drama, Harem, Mature, Mystery, Seinen
1990
Seinen
1990
Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1990
Comedy, Slice of Life
1990
Action, Drama, Seinen
1989
Seinen
1988
Seinen, Sports
1988
Action, Adventure, Drama, Mature, Seinen
1988
Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1988
Action, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
1988
Drama, Romance, Seinen, Sports
1987
Action, Historical, Mature, Seinen
1987
Drama, Seinen, Sports
1987
Historical
1987
Drama, Seinen
1986
Action, Adult, Adventure, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
1986
Drama, Seinen, Sports
1986
Historical, Seinen
1986
Action, Adult, Drama, Harem, Martial Arts, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1986
Historical, Seinen
1985
Seinen
1985
Action, Adult, Drama, Mature, Sci-fi, Seinen
1985
Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shounen
1985
Action, Adult, Comedy, Drama, Mature, Mystery, Seinen, Tragedy
1985
Adult, Comedy, Romance, Seinen, Sports
1984
Sports
1983
Action, Adventure, Drama, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
1983
Comedy, Drama, Historical, Mature, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy
1983
Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Romance, Seinen, Sports, Tragedy
1983
Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1983
Drama, Seinen, Slice of Life, Sports
1983
Comedy, Seinen
1982
Comedy, Josei, Romance, Slice of Life
1982
1982
Action, Adult, Drama, Mature, Mystery, Romance, Seinen
1982
Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Harem, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1981
Martial Arts, Seinen
1981
Shounen
1981
Mystery
1981
Seinen
1981
Drama, Josei, Mature, Slice of Life
1981
Action, Adult, Seinen
1980
Adult, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Seinen, Supernatural
1980
Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen, Slice of Life
1979
Adult, Harem, Romance, School Life, Seinen
1979
Adult, Comedy, Drama, Sci-fi, Seinen, Supernatural, Yuri
1979
Action, Seinen
1978
Action, Drama, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1978
Action, Mature, Shounen
1978
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1978
Action, Adult, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Harem, Historical, Seinen
1978
Action, Adult, Adventure, Drama, Harem, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
1978
Seinen
1977
Action, Adult, Historical
1977
Drama, Mature, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shounen
1977
Adult, Adventure, Drama, Mature, Mystery, Romance, Seinen
1977
School Life, Seinen
1977
Action, Historical, Seinen
1976
1976
Action, Adult, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Romance, Seinen
1976
Drama, Josei
1976
Adult, Mature, Seinen
1976
Action, Historical, Seinen
1976
Action, Horror, Mature, Mystery, Romance, Sci-fi, Seinen, Supernatural, Tragedy
1976
Seinen
1976
Adult, Seinen, Sports
1975
Action, Adult, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Seinen, Supernatural
1975
Fantasy, Historical, Mature, Seinen
1975
Action, Adult, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen, Tragedy
1975
Adult, Historical, Seinen
1975
Adult, Drama, Psychological, Seinen
1975
Action, Historical, Mature, Seinen
1974
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Shounen
1974
Adult, Mature, Seinen
1973
Action, Drama, Historical, Mature, Mystery, Seinen, Supernatural
1973
Seinen
1973
Action, Adult, Drama, Historical, Mature, Seinen
1973
Action, Adult, Mature, Seinen, Tragedy
1973
Action, Adult, Mature, Seinen
1973
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Mature, Seinen
1973
Action, Adult, Mature, Mystery, Seinen, Tragedy
1973
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Seinen
1972
Action, Drama, Historical
1972
Action, Adult, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
1972
Action, Adult, Drama, Historical, Mature, Seinen, Yuri
1972
Action, Drama, Mature, Seinen
1972
Action, Historical, Mature, Seinen, Tragedy
1972
Historical, Seinen
1971
Shounen
1971
Action, Drama, Mature, Mystery, School Life, Shounen
1971
Shounen
1971
Seinen
1971
Action, Drama, Shounen
1971
Historical, Seinen
1970
Action, Adventure, Drama, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Seinen
1970
Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-fi, Shounen, Supernatural
1970
Adult, Comedy, Harem, Seinen
1970
Seinen
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