Portrait of Kazuo Koike

Writing

Kazuo Koike

Career

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

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 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Kazuo Koike Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.1, average 5.4
  • Wholesome
    1.3, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.7, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

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

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 54
The Princess Blade
The Princess Blade (2001)
GoodWatch score 54

Comic Book

1990s

12 titles · average score 58
Crying Freeman
Crying Freeman (1995)
GoodWatch score 65

Comic Book

Master Dochu, Grudge and Love
Master Dochu, Grudge and Love (1995)

Novel

Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory
Crying Freeman 6: The Guiding Light of Memory (1994)

Comic Book

A Samurai's Sorrow
A Samurai's Sorrow (1993)

Story

Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict
Lone Wolf and Cub: The Final Conflict (1993)

Comic Book

Hanzo, the Razor
Hanzo, the Razor (1993)

Comic Book, Characters

Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown
Crying Freeman 5: Abduction in Chinatown (1992)
GoodWatch score 62

Comic Book

Hanappe Bazooka
Hanappe Bazooka (1992)

Author

Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge
Crying Freeman 4: A Taste of Revenge (1991)
GoodWatch score 65

Comic Book

The Dragon from Russia
The Dragon from Russia (1990)
GoodWatch score 51

Comic Book

Killer's Romance
Killer's Romance (1990)
GoodWatch score 40

Comic Book

Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2
Crying Freeman 3: Shades of Death, Part 2 (1990)
GoodWatch score 65

Comic Book

1980s

13 titles · average score 70
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell
Lone Wolf & Child: Assassin on the Road to Hell (1989)

Creator, Original Story

Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1
Crying Freeman 2: Shades of Death, Part 1 (1989)
GoodWatch score 62

Comic Book

Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer
Crying Freeman 1: Portrait of a Killer (1988)

Comic Book

Darling Betty - Demon Story
Darling Betty - Demon Story (1986)

Original Story, Director

The Scarred Man
The Scarred Man (1986)

Original Story

The Fugitive Samurai
The Fugitive Samurai (1984)

Writer

Hanzo: The Razor
Hanzo: The Razor (1984)

Original Story

Lone Wolf and Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub (1984)

Original Story

Midnight Demon
Midnight Demon (1984)

Story

Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō
Odokumiyaku Shushou Kawaite sōrō (1983)

Original Story

Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword
Kasajiro: Truncheon versus Sword (1982)

Novel

Shogun Assassin
Shogun Assassin (1980)
GoodWatch score 79

Original Story, Screenplay

1970s

18 titles · average score 74
Broken Oath
Broken Oath (1977)
GoodWatch score 70

Comic Book

Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance
Lady Snowblood 2: Love Song of Vengeance (1974)
GoodWatch score 62

Comic Book

Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell
Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell (1974)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Story

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons (1973)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay, Original Story

Hanzo the Razor: The Snare
Hanzo the Razor: The Snare (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

Story

Lady Snowblood
Lady Snowblood (1973)
GoodWatch score 83

Comic Book

Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight
Bohachi Bushido: Code of the Forgotten Eight (1973)
GoodWatch score 62

Author

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx (1972)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Story, Screenplay

Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance
Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance (1972)
GoodWatch score 83

Comic Book, Screenplay

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades (1972)
GoodWatch score 77

Original Story, Screenplay

Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice
Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice (1972)
GoodWatch score 65

Screenplay, Original Story

Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril
Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril (1972)
GoodWatch score 78

Screenplay, Original Story