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	Kazuo Koike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kazuo Koike (小池一夫 Koike Kazuo, born May 8, 1936 in Daisen, Akita Prefecture -) 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kazuo_Koike (196 words)

	News > Interviews > Kazuo Koike - The Dark Horse Interview 3/3/06
		Koike is unusual in having achieved the pinnacle of fame and admiration as an author alone.
		Koike has been very successful in distributing these omnibus manga editions through nationwide convenience store chains in Japan, connecting brand new readers to vintage tales twenty or thirty years old.
		And so Kazuo Koike, as a spokesman for manga, is a spokesman for something truly vital-fast-moving stories of sex, passion, violence, honor; at times lyrical, and always (a Koike touch) as full of detail as any historical novel or technothriller.
	www.darkhorse.com /news/interviews.php?id=1261 (2445 words)

	artbomb.net
		Though widely respected as a powerful writer of graphic fiction, Kazuo Koike has spent a lifetime reaching beyond the bounds of the comics medium.
		The driving focus of Koike's narrative is character development, and his commitment to character is clear: "Comics are carried by characters.
		If a character is well created, the comic becomes a hit." Kazuo Koike's continued success in comics and literature has proven this philosophy true.
	www.artbomb.net /profile.jsp?idx=3&cid=137 (264 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Lone Wolf and Cub: Bell Warden v. 4: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Kazuo Koike's stories not only continues to mine the history of Edo-period Japan for fascinating narrative settings and details, but Goseki Kojima continues to try different art styles dependent on the story being told.
		Daigoro says little, but Koike shares with us the child's thoughts and we discover what he has learned from watching his father.
		But by this point in the epic the situations are becoming equally complex as Koike and Kojima take their stories to the next level.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/156971505X (1304 words)

	Amazon.fr : Samurai Executioner: The Hell Stick : Livres en anglais (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Koike and Kojima's 1990s manga, Samurai Executioner, finally emerging in English, is essentially a police procedural series set in the Edo period in Japan (1603-1867) and revolving around the title character, Asaemon, whose background was explored in the first story in When the Demon Knife Weeps (2004).
		Slashing violence, convincingly rendered gore, nudity (nonfrontal), and sex (gritty but not pornographic) occur in every story, but what distinguishes all is the dazzling plenitude of angles of vision, the masterly use of shading, and the tremendous energy in Kojima's strictly fl-and-white artwork.
		Koike's dialogue, in which the diction reflects the character's personality and status, burnishes each story's noirish sheen.
	www.amazon.fr /exec/obidos/ASIN/1593072090 (1176 words)

	Kazuo Koike Interview @ Dark Horse - Manga Life, manga reviews, manga news, manga information, manga comics, manga ...
		In this interview given during his last trip to the Dark Horse offices, Koike states his feelings towards the origins of manga, where it stands today, and how he thinks it will fare in the future.
		Interviewed by one of the few American Manga Scholars, Dark Horse employee Carl Horn, Koike states “The key factors for the recent ‘Manga Boom’ are shojo, and the strong characters and storylines you can find in manga in general.
		This great understanding and respect for manga is what has helped Koike develop not only the admiration of his fellow artists, but a program founded to educate new creators on the importance of character development in addition to their writing and drawing skills.
	www.mangalife.com /news/KazuoKoikeInterviewDarkHorse.htm (477 words)

	Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub
		Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima, Lone Wolf and Cub
		Kazuo Koike, writer, and Goseki Kojima, illustrator, Lone Wolf and Cub, Volume One: The Assassins' Road (Dark Horse, 2000)
		Kazuo Koike, writer, and Goseki Kojima, illustrator, Lone Wolf and Cub, Volume Two: The Gateless Barrier (Dark Horse, 2000)
	www.greenmanreview.com /book/book_koike_lonewolf.html (767 words)

	PULP : : The Manga Magazine : : THE WRITER FROM HELL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Born in Akita in 1936, Koike was from the get-go a man of no small distinction.
		Previously a government beaurocrat and a professional mahjong player, he began his career as a manga scripter in the late sixties, i.e., the era when manga finally began to walk and chew gum at the same time.
		Well, the bio in Wounded Man says that Koike "is the founder of Koike Shoten (his own publishing firm) as well as a professor at Osaka College of Art." He's been a TV show host, the founder of a golf magazine, and the writer of "serious" novels and poetry.
	www.pulp-mag.com /archives/6.08/feature_koike.shtml (702 words)

	Lone Wolf and Cub: Lanterns for the Dead - Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima - Graphic novel review
		Koike and Kojime continue their journey through the life of the assassin with more great storytelling and expressive artwork.
		It is through this hardship that Koike continues to win our hearts.
		His assassin is complex, reflected in the breaking innocence of his son and what he's being put through.
	www.grovel.org.uk /reviews/lonewo06/lonewo06.htm (265 words)

	Amazon.com: Lone Wolf and Cub, Volume 18: The Last Kurokuwa: Books: Kazuo Koike,Goseki Kojima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Thought widely respected as a powerful writer of graphic fiction, Kazuo Koike has spent a lifetime reaching beyond the bounds of the comics medium.
		Koike collected numerous awards for his work on the series throughout the next decade.
		Starting in 1972, Koike adapted the popular manga into a series of six films, The Baby Cart Assassin saga, garnering widespread critical acclaim for his screenwriting abilities, and presenting the epic manga basis of the hit films to a world of fans who were hungry for more stories from the Lone Wolf and Cub saga.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1569715904?v=glance (1659 words)

	Amazon.ca: Wounded Man #9: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Prior to being a pioneering author in the field of comics/manga, Kazuo Koike learned how to write stories from Kiichiro Yamate, an author of period plays, after graduating from college.
		He is a founder of Koike Syoin (his own publishing firm) as well as a professor at Osaka College of Art.
		Koike is most recognized for his series Cryng...
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/1588991504 (766 words)

	New America Media
		In Japan, where comics are an integral part of the culture, Koike Kazuo is one of the most famous manga, or comics artists.
		If you wish to argue with it, you might do better to take issue with Kazuo's characterisation of the US response as 'an eye for an eye'.
		Though the US did kill more innocent civilians in Afghanistan than died in the WTC attacks, which may be what Kazuo is referring to, it wasn't really an intentional revenge.
	news.ncmonline.com /news/view_article.html?article_id=951264300ba52b16e7f240422d4770e0 (1563 words)

	Amazon.de: Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 15: Brothers of the Grass: English Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		This is one of the most thematic volumes in the "Lone Wolf and Cub" series, with four of the five stories devoted to the Grass, the deep-cover ninjas of the Yagyu.
		The ability of Koike and Kojima to enrich their epic with virtually every story is really astounding.
		The period detail is fascinating, but it is the grand scope of the overall story, as well as its individual chapters, that makes this one of the greatest comic books in the history of the entire world.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/1569715874 (827 words)

	Night Flight Comics·Lone Wolf and Cub (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Koike and Kojima tell their story masterfully and artfully, portraying a man, a boy, and a country on their journey into Hell."
		Perhaps the most exciting point of interest in Dark Horse's re-visitation of this manga classic is the fact that the whole story of Lone Wolf and Cub has never been translated for English audiences.
		Already a classic when released here by First in 1987, Dark Horse's millennial publication of Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima's title is no less than a reincarnation, a new life in a new body, for one of the immortal spirits of manga.
	www.night-flight.com /lwac.html (1163 words)

	Japan Hero
		Writer Koike Kazuo is probably one of the most prolific manga writers today.
		Having studied under the guidance of famous manga writer Saito Takao (Golgo 13), Koike soon began to develop his own style and became a freelance writer.
		Among Koike’s long list of writing credits include: “Kozure Okami” (Lone Wolf and Cub), “Kizoibito” (The Wounded), “Brothers”, “Offered”, “Crying Freeman”;, “Mad Bull 34”, “Auction House”, “Jitken Ningyo Oscar” (AKA Dummy Oscar), “Yokohama Homeros” and “Musashi” among others.
	beyond.japanhero.com /samurai-ninja/Shura_Yuki_Hime.htm (1115 words)

	Alibris: Kazuo Koike
		Dark Horse Comics is proud to present one of the authentic landmarks in graphic fiction, Lone Wolf and Cub.
		It's the end of the long path the ronin father and son have been on since the boy's birth.
		An arrangement is made that will finally finish Keisukes adventure: if he wins, the Green Berets will tell him who the real boss of GPX is and they will bow down without further problems; however, if the Berets win, then it will be the loss of Keisukes life.
	www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Koike,Kazuo (1307 words)

	Amazon.de: Portrait of Death (Samurai Executioner): English Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		But then writer Kazuo Koike and artist Goseki Kojima are obviously more interested in re-creating the Edo period in Japan and weaving stories out of things as simple as the first new straw of the season than in providing graphic depiction of sex and death.
		This is something of a path-not-taken story for the title character, although what is more important are the politics of the time and the economic realities of employing samurai.
		Notice where Koike and Kojima choose to end this tale, which is a nice way of underscoring the point being made.
	www.amazon.de /exec/obidos/ASIN/1593072104 (1002 words)

	Anime World Order Podcast: Anime World Order Show # 7 - Kazuo Koike, master of "Jigoku Manga"
		We delve into the realm of Kazuo Koike as we go in depth on the subject of "jigoku manga" with the amazing Patrick Macias in part three of our interview.
		To fit with the jumbled mess of logic that is a Kazuo Koike narrative, Daryl decided to leave this section relatively unedited.
		Kazuo Koike's "Jigoku Manga" World, by Patrick Macias (Not Work Safe)
	animeworldorder.blogspot.com /2006/02/anime-world-order-show-7-kazuo-koike.html (2195 words)

	Profile > Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 23: Tears of Ice TPB
		Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima: Winner 2002 Harvey Award Best Presentation of Foreign Material for Lone Wolf & Cub,
		Kazuo Koike, Goseki Kojima: Winner 2001 Eisner Award Best U.S. Edition of Foreign Material for Lone Wolf & Cub
		Edo is flooded, and by flooded, we mean crazy-flooded.
	libraries.darkhorse.com /profile/profile.php?sku=40-605 (251 words)

	Amazon.com: Lone Wolf and Cub Vol. 1: The Assassin's Road (Lone Wolf and Cub (Dark Horse)): Books: Kazuo Koike,Goseki ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The Flute of the Fallen Tiger (Lone Wolf and Cub, Vol.
		Lone Wolf & Cub 28: Lotus Throne by Kazuo Koike
		However, under the skillful pen of Koike, Ogami's methods allow him to follow his chosen path and hold on to his honor simultaneously.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1569715025?v=glance (3816 words)

	Amazon.com: Samurai Executioner Volume 9 (Samurai Executioner): Books: Kazuo Koike,Goseki Kojima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Path of the Assassin Volume 1: Serving In The Dark by Kazuo Koike
		Slowly and almost surely the volumes of Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima's "Samurai Executioner" series are being released in this country.
		The delays are on the order of months and when each new one arrives it takes more restraint than I have to not read all of the stories quickly.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1593072783?v=glance (1526 words)

	Comic Book Resources - CBR News - The Comic Brief
		Kazuo Koike, co-creator of such masterworks as Lone Wolf and Cub, Samurai Executioner, Lady Snowblood, Path of the Assassin, and Crying Freeman, will be appearing for the first time ever at this year’s Comic-Con International in San Diego.
		An epic samurai adventure of staggering proportions —over 8000 pages—Lone Wolf and Cub (Kozure Okami in Japan) is acknowledged worldwide for the brilliant writing of series creator Kazuo Koike and the groundbreaking cinematic visuals of the late Goseki Kojima.
		The story’s unforgettable imagery of stark beauty, kinetic fury, and visceral thematic power influenced a generation of visual storytellers both in Japan and in the West.
	www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=7495 (451 words)

	Profile > Lady Snowblood Volume 2: The Deep-Seated Grudge Part 2 TPB
		The path of revenge can have many twisted turns, and Lady Snowblood's is no exception.
		In this volume we learn about Yuki's training and youth, see her woo some allies, and embark on the first steps of her angry path.
		Written by Kazuo Koike of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, Lady Snowblood is a tale of a woman's path in hell.
	bookstores.darkhorse.com /profile/profile.php?sku=10-625 (225 words)

	Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection
		Abduction in Chinatown / story by Kazuo Koike ; art by Ryoichi Ikegami.
		Crying Freeman / story by Kazuo Koike ; art by Ryoichi Ikegami.
		Lone Wolf and Cub / Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kojima.
	www.lib.msu.edu /comics/rri/krri/ko.htm (3388 words)

	Comic Book Galaxy - Celebrating Five Years of Pushing Comix Forward
		Though both series are period pieces, LS is set just one hundred years and some change in the past so, for some readers, the cultural and temporal barrier may not seem quite so fierce.
		As with LONE WOLF, Koike uses his wandering narrative to intimately explore the lives of both his main character and the society around her.
		It is rarely a pleasant scene but Koike, frank as he is, keeps this aspect of the story rooted in believable expressions of human sexuality, if occasionally in extremity.
	www.comicbookgalaxy.com /internationalgeographic_015.html (1832 words)

	\|\| easternKicks.com - Books \|\|
		English translation published between 2000 and 2003 by Dark Horse Comics, Canada.
		Original Japanese collected edition published in 1995 by Koike Shoin Publishing.
		The groundbreaking manga that influenced generation upon generation of comic book creators and inspired the notorious 'Baby Cart' series that began with Shogun Assassin...
	www.easternkicks.com /books/lonewolf_1.htm (47 words)

	Mangamaniacs Review: Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike & Goseki Kojima (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Original art and story ©1995 Koike Kazuo and Goseki Kojima.
		New and adapted artwork and text ©2000 Dark Horse Comics, Inc. Reproduced artwork: Mike Richardson, publisher; Dan Harris, editor; Tim Ervin-Gore, assistant editor; Dana Lewis, translation; Digital Chameleon, lettering and retouch; Darin Fabrick, designer; Frank Miller and Lynn Varley, cover illustration.
		MangaManiacs.org is not affiliated with Viz Communications, Dark Horse Comics, TOKYOPOP Inc., Central Park Manga, Del Rey, ComicsOne, or any other publisher.
	www.mangamaniacs.org /reviews/lonewolf.shtml (977 words)

	COMICON.com: LONE WOLF & CUB'S KAZUO KOIKE AT DARK HORSE
		Boom’ are shojo, and the strong characters and storylines you can find in manga in general.
		This great understanding and respect for manga is what has helped Koike develop not only the admiration of his fellow artists, but a program
		Even though I've read that it's Koike's preferred format, I found the books to be just too damn small for me (and my weary eyes).
	www.comicon.com /cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=36&t=004878 (534 words)

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