Kazuo Koike(1936-2019)

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Kazuo Koike was born on 8 May 1936 in Akita, Japan. He was a writer, known for Kill Bill: Volume I (2003), Lady Snowblood (1973) and Shogun Assassin (1980). He died on 17 April 2019 in Japan.

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Known for

Uma Thurman in Kill Bill: Volume I (2003)

Kill Bill: Volume I

8.2

Soundtrack("Flower of Carnage (Shura No Hana)")

2003

Meiko Kaji in Lady Snowblood (1973)

7.6

Writer

1973

Tomisaburô Wakayama and Akihiro Tomikawa in Shogun Assassin (1980)

Shogun Assassin

7.3

Writer

1980

Crying Freeman (1995)

6.4

Writer

1995

Credits

Writer

Kozure Ôkami
8.3
TV Series
- manga
- 2004
Princess Blade
5.6
- manga
- 2001
Crying Freeman
6.4
- based upon the comic books created by
- 1995
Crying Freeman
6.9
TV Mini Series
- comic
- 1988–1994
Kawaite Soro
5.4
TV Movie
- original story
- 1993
Hanzo, the Razor
5.7
TV Movie
- manga
- 1993
Kozure Ôkami: Sono chîsaki te ni
6.7
- manga
- 1993
Hanappe bazooka
5.1
Video
- comic
- 1992
Maddo buru sâti-fô
6.7
TV Mini Series
- creator: original work (creator)
- 1990–1992
Dragon from Russia
5.5
- comic
- 1990
Lang man sha shou zi you ren
5.5
- comic
- 1990
Kozure Ôkami: Meifumadô no shikakunin. Haha koishi Daigorô zesshô!
7.3
TV Movie
- manga
- 1989
Kizuoibito
4.0
TV Mini Series
- creator: original work (creator)
- 1986–1988
Kozure Ôkami
5.7
Video Game
- manga
- 1987
Kozure Ôkami: Namida ito
TV Movie
- manga
- 1986

Soundtrack

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TV Series
- writer: "Flower of Carnage (Shura No Hana)"
- 2017
Kill Bill: Volume I
8.2
- writer: "Flower of Carnage (Shura No Hana)"
- 2003
Dai sentai Gôguru Faibu
6.8
TV Series
- lyrics: "Dai sentai Gôguru Faibu", "Sutoppu Za Batoru"
- 1982–1983
San oku en wo tsukamaero
- lyrics: "Kozure ôkami" (uncredited)
- 1975
Great Mazinger
7.5
TV Series
- lyrics: "Ore wa Gurêto Majingâ", "Yûsha wa Gurêto Majingâ"
- 1974–1975
Lady Snowblood
7.6
- writer: "Shura no Hana"
- 1973
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Kanjirû Muramasa
- lyrics: "Bokura no na wa seishun"
- 1973
Kôkôsei burai hikae: Tsuki no Muramasa
- lyrics: "Bokura no na wa seishun"
- 1973
Kôkôsei burai hikae
- lyrics: "'Kôkosei burai hikae' Kurai makkusu"
- 1972

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Personal details

Official site
- Koike Kazuo Sakuhin Fukyukai
Born
- May 8, 1936
- Akita, Japan
Died
- April 17, 2019
- Japan(pneumonia)
Other works
Authored the graphic novel, Crying Freeman: Abduction in Chinatown. It was published in soft back by Viz Communications with its American First Edition.

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Trivia
Koike was interviewed in the BBC TV show Japanorama (2002) in 2002. Because he is a great golf lover, he was interviewed whilst Jonathan Ross acted as his caddy.

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