Kazuo Koike

Summary

Kazuo Koike is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ōmagari^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Tokyo^[4]. He died on April 17, 2019^[5]. He worked as a screenwriter^[6], lyricist^[7], mangaka^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Ōmagari^[2], Kazuo Koike…
• Kazuo Koike passed away in Tokyo^[4].
• Kazuo Koike was born on May 8, 1936^[3].
• Kazuo Koike was born on January 1, 1936^[11].
• Kazuo Koike died on April 17, 2019^[5].
• Kazuo Koike held citizenship in Japan^[12].
• Kazuo Koike held citizenship in Empire of Japan^[13].
• Kazuo Koike's professions included screenwriter^[6].
• Kazuo Koike's professions included lyricist^[7].
• Kazuo Koike's professions included mangaka^[8].
• Kazuo Koike worked as a writer^[9].
• Kazuo Koike's field of work was manga^[14].
• Kazuo Koike's field of work was comics^[15].
• Kazuo Koike's field of work was creative and professional writing^[16].
• Among Kazuo Koike's employers was Kanagawa Institute of Technology^[17].
• Kazuo Koike's education included a stint at Chuo University^[18].
• Kazuo Koike was educated at Akita Prefectural Akita High School^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Koike is Lone Wolf and Cub^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Koike is Golgo 13^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Kazuo Koike is Crying Freeman^[22].
• Kazuo Koike received the Inkpot Award^[23].
• Kazuo Koike received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[24].
• Kazuo Koike is recorded as male^[25].
• Kazuo Koike's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Kazuo Koike's genre is comics^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: JP^[29]

• Began / founded: 1936-05-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2019-04-17^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1f9db7ea-a12b-4c30-a896-f02d1a95b9f3^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ōmagari^[2], Kazuo Koike… Recorded date of birth include May 8, 1936^[3] and January 1, 1936^[11].

Education

Educated at Chuo University^[18], a university^[33], in Japan^[34], founded in 1885^[35], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi^[36] and Akita Prefectural Akita High School^[19], a Japanese high school^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1873^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter^[6], lyricist^[7], mangaka^[8], and writer^[9]. Fields of work include manga^[14], a comic format^[40], in Japan^[41]; comics^[15], a type of arts^[42]; and creative and professional writing^[16], an academic discipline^[43]. Among Kazuo Koike's employers was Kanagawa Institute of Technology^[17].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lone Wolf and Cub^[20], a manga series^[44]; Golgo 13^[21], a media franchise^[45], written by Takao Saito^[46]; and Crying Freeman^[22], a manga series^[47]. Things named for Kazuo Koike include Koike Shoin^[48], a business^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1972^[51], headquartered in Tokyo^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award^[23], an award^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1974^[55] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[24], a hall of fame^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1988^[58].

Death and Burial

Kazuo Koike died on April 17, 2019^[5]. He died in Tokyo^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[59].

Why It Matters

Kazuo Koike ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (653 views/month, #7,170 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Works attributed to him include Lone Wolf and Cub^[62], a manga series^[63]; Crying Freeman^[64], a manga series^[65]; and Samurai Executioner^[66], a manga series^[67]. Entities named for him include Koike Shoin^[48], a business^[49], in Japan^[50], founded in 1972^[51], headquartered in Tokyo^[52].

FAQs

Where was Kazuo Koike born?

Kazuo Koike was born in Ōmagari^[2].

Where did Kazuo Koike die?

Kazuo Koike passed away in Tokyo^[4].

What did Kazuo Koike do for work?

Kazuo Koike worked as screenwriter^[6], lyricist^[7], mangaka^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Kazuo Koike go to school?

Kazuo Koike was educated at Chuo University^[18] and Akita Prefectural Akita High School^[19].

What awards did Kazuo Koike receive?

Honors received include Inkpot Award^[23] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame^[24].