Kazuo Koike

Kazuo Koike (小池一夫 Koike Kazuo) is a manga-ka.

Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike was also responsible for that series' film adaptation. Koike and Kojima became known as the "Golden Duo" because of the success of Lone Wolf and Cub.

Koike's other series, Crying Freeman, which he made along with artist Ryoichi Ikegami, was given a Hollywood adaptation.

Kazuo Koike started the Gekika Sonjuku, a college course meant to teach people how to be manga-ka.

Koike's works include:

• Crying Freeman, along with Ryoichi Ikegami
• Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), along with Goseki Kojima
• The script to the 1973 film Lady Snowblood, along with Kazuo Uemura