Japanese manga writer born in 1936 who trained under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito. Koike is best known for Lone Wolf and Cub (1970-1976), a landmark samurai series illustrated by Goseki Kojima, and founded the Gekiga Sonjuku school. He died in 2019.
Japanese manga writer born in 1936 who trained under Golgo 13 creator Takao Saito. Koike is best known for Lone Wolf and Cub (1970-1976), a landmark samurai series illustrated by Goseki Kojima, and founded the Gekiga Sonjuku school. He died in 2019.