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Portrait of Kazuo Koike

Writing

Kazuo Koike

Titles
46movies5TV shows
Career

Active from 1972 to 1995, busiest in 1972 with 5 main titles.

Directed
1
title as director
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.9 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Kazuo Koike Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.0, average 3.3
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Cult Classic 5
  • Revenge 3
  • Lone Warrior 3
  • Feudal Japan 3
  • Father-Son Bond 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Tragic Hero 2
  • Samurai Action 2
  • Historical Japan 2
  • Martial Arts 2
  • Sword Fighting 2
  • Samurai 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
RoleAnyWriting43Appearances2Other crew2Directing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s181980s131990s122000s1
GenreAnyAction26Drama17Adventure10Animation9Thriller8Crime7Comedy3TV Movie3Fantasy2History2Romance2Horror2Science Fiction1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

1 title · average score 49

1990s

12 titles · average score 58
Hanzo, the Razor

Comic Book, Characters

1980s

13 titles · average score 70
Darling Betty - Demon Story

Original Story, Director

GoodWatch79
Shogun Assassin

Original Story, Screenplay

All 13 titles from the 1980s

1970s

18 titles · average score 74
All 18 titles from the 1970s