Kazuo Koike

Japanese manga artist (1936-2019)
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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].

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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[28], in Japan[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Hachiōji-shi[31] and Akita Prefectural Akita High School[19], a Japanese high school[32], in Japan[33], founded in 1873[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], lyricist[7], mangaka[8], and writer[9]. Fields of work include manga[14], a comic format[35], in Japan[36]; comics[15], a type of arts[37]; and creative and professional writing[16], an academic discipline[38]. 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[39]; Golgo 13[21], a media franchise[40], written by Takao Saito[41]; and Crying Freeman[22], a manga series[42]. Things named for Kazuo Koike include Koike Shoin[43], a business[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1972[46], headquartered in Tokyo[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Inkpot Award[23], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1974[50] and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[24], a hall of fame[51], in United States[52], founded in 1988[53].

Death and Burial

Kazuo Koike died on April 17, 2019[5]. He died in Tokyo[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[54].

Why It Matters

Kazuo Koike has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Works attributed to him include Crying Freeman[56], a manga series[57]; Samurai Executioner[58], a manga series[59]; and Lone Wolf and Cub[60], a manga series[61]. Entities named for him include Koike Shoin[43], a business[44], in Japan[45], founded in 1972[46], headquartered in Tokyo[47].

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sponichi.co.jp. sponichi.co.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [27] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [54] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [11] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BD Gest'. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Work location Tokyo
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