Kazuo Koike
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Kazuo Koike was a renowned Japanese manga writer best known for creating influential series such as "Lone Wolf and Cub" and "Lady Snowblood."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kazuo Koike canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9081106 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kazuo Koike Context triple: [Kazuo, hasNotableBearer, Kazuo Koike]
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A.
Kazuo Satō
Kazuo Satō is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinct namesake, though specific widely known achievements or roles under this name are not clearly established.
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B.
Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō is a Japanese actor known for his roles in mid-20th-century cinema and television.
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C.
Kazuo Aoki
Kazuo Aoki was a Japanese politician who served in key governmental roles during the era of Imperial Japan, including leadership within its wartime bureaucracy.
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D.
Ryoichi Hatayama
Ryoichi Hatayama is a Jaeger pilot in the Pacific Rim universe, known for co-piloting the Mark-6 Jaeger Guardian Bravo against kaiju threats.
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E.
Takeo Fujisawa
Takeo Fujisawa was a Japanese businessman who played a pivotal role in building Honda into a global automotive and motorcycle powerhouse through his leadership and management expertise.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kazuo Koike Target entity description: Kazuo Koike was a renowned Japanese manga writer best known for creating influential series such as "Lone Wolf and Cub" and "Lady Snowblood."
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A.
Kazuo Satō
Kazuo Satō is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinct namesake, though specific widely known achievements or roles under this name are not clearly established.
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B.
Makoto Satō
Makoto Satō is a Japanese actor known for his roles in mid-20th-century cinema and television.
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C.
Kazuo Aoki
Kazuo Aoki was a Japanese politician who served in key governmental roles during the era of Imperial Japan, including leadership within its wartime bureaucracy.
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D.
Ryoichi Hatayama
Ryoichi Hatayama is a Jaeger pilot in the Pacific Rim universe, known for co-piloting the Mark-6 Jaeger Guardian Bravo against kaiju threats.
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E.
Takeo Fujisawa
Takeo Fujisawa was a Japanese businessman who played a pivotal role in building Honda into a global automotive and motorcycle powerhouse through his leadership and management expertise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese person
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lyricist ⓘ manga writer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
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1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ 1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Inkpot Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1936-05-08 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pneumonia ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Goseki Kojima
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Kazuo Kamimura NERFINISHED ⓘ Noriyoshi Inoue ⓘ Ryoichi Ikegami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2019-04-17 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
manga
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screenwriting ⓘ songwriting ⓘ |
| founded | Gekiga Sonjuku ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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samurai fiction ⓘ seinen manga ⓘ |
| influenced |
samurai manga
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seinen manga genre ⓘ |
| knownFor |
graphic violence in storytelling
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historical drama manga ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| name | Kazuo Koike ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 小池一夫 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crying Freeman
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Hanappe Bazooka ⓘ Lady Snowblood ⓘ Lone Wolf and Cub ⓘ Mad Bull 34 ⓘ Path of the Assassin ⓘ Samurai Executioner ⓘ |
| occupation |
lyricist
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manga writer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Daisen, Akita Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Tokyo, Japan
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linked to:
Tokyo
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| workAdaptedAs |
Crying Freeman live-action film
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linked to:
Crying Freeman
Lady Snowblood films ⓘ Lone Wolf and Cub film series ⓘ
linked to:
Lone Wolf and Cub
Lone Wolf and Cub television series ⓘ
linked to:
Lone Wolf and Cub
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kazuo Koike Description of subject: Kazuo Koike was a renowned Japanese manga writer best known for creating influential series such as "Lone Wolf and Cub" and "Lady Snowblood."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.