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Kazuo Koike

Kazuo Koike is a prolific Japanese manga writer, novelist, and entrepreneur. Early in Koike's career, he studied under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito and served as a writer on the series. Koike, along with artist Goseki Kojima, made the manga Kozure Okami (Lone Wolf and Cub), and Koike also contributed to the scripts for the 1970s film adaptations of the series, which starred famous Japanese actor Tomisaburo Wakayama. Another series written by Koike, Crying Freeman, which was illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was adapted into a 1995 live-action film by French director Christophe Gans.
Lone Wolf and Cub Gallery Edition
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 12
Path of the Assassin Volume 11: Hikuma Castle
Path of the Assassin Volume 13: Hateful Burden
Path of the Assassin Volume 14: Bad Blood
Path of the Assassin Volume 15: One Who Rules the Dark
Path of the Assassin Volume 12: Three Foot Battle
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 8
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 11
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 7
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 10
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 6
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 9
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 8
Samurai Executioner Omnibus Volume 4
Color of Rage
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 7
Crying Freeman vol. 5
Crying Freeman vol. 2
Crying Freeman vol. 1
Crying Freeman vol. 4
Crying Freeman vol. 3
Lady Snowblood Volume 1
Lady Snowblood Volume 2
Lady Snowblood Volume 3
Lady Snowblood Volume 4
Path of the Assassin vol. 6: Life's Greatest Difficulty TPB
Path of the Assassin Volume 7: Center of the World
Path of the Assassin vol. 5
Path of the Assassin vol. 4
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 6
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 5
Path of the Assassin vol. 2

Books

Lone Wolf and Cub Gallery Edition
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 12
Path of the Assassin Volume 11: Hikuma Castle
Path of the Assassin Volume 13: Hateful Burden
Path of the Assassin Volume 14: Bad Blood
Path of the Assassin Volume 15: One Who Rules the Dark
Path of the Assassin Volume 12: Three Foot Battle
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 8
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 11
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 7
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 10
New Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 6
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 9
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 8
Samurai Executioner Omnibus Volume 4
Color of Rage
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 7
Crying Freeman vol. 5
Crying Freeman vol. 2
Crying Freeman vol. 1
Crying Freeman vol. 4
Crying Freeman vol. 3
Lady Snowblood Volume 1
Path of the Assassin Volume 10: Battle For Power Part Two
Lady Snowblood Volume 2
Lady Snowblood Volume 3
Lady Snowblood Volume 4
Path of the Assassin vol. 6: Life's Greatest Difficulty TPB
Path of the Assassin Volume 7: Center of the World
Path of the Assassin Volume 8: Shinobi With Extending Fists
Path of the Assassin Volume 9: Battle For Power Part One
Path of the Assassin vol. 5
Path of the Assassin vol. 4
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 6
Lone Wolf and Cub Omnibus Volume 5
Path of the Assassin vol. 2