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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. Goseki Kojima (小島剛夕 Kojima Gōseki, November 3, 1928 - January 5, 2000) was a manga-ka. ... For other uses, see Manga (disambiguation). ... Lone Wolf and Cub (known in Japan as Kozure ÅŒkami 子連れ狼) is a well-known gekiga or manga created by the writer Kazuo Koike and the artist Goseki Kojima. ...

Koike's other series, Crying Freeman, which he made along with artist Ryoichi Ikegami, was given a Hollywood adaptation. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Ryoichi Ikegami (池上遼一 Ikegami Ryōichi, born 1944) is a manga artist. ... ...

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
• Mad Bull 34, along with Noriyoshi Inoue
• Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), along with Goseki Kojima 28 Volumes published in English translation by Dark Horse Comics
• Kubikiri Asa (Samurai Executioner), also along with Goseki Kojima 10 Volumes published in English translation by Dark Horse Comics
• The script to the 1973 film Lady Snowblood, along with Kazuo Uemura
• The manga series Lady Snowblood (currently published in English translation by Dark Horse Comics).

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External links

• Official Site (English language version)