Explore

Langue

Takeshi Koike

Directing·January 26, 1968 — 58 years old·Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan

Takeshi Koike (小池健 Koike Takeshi, born January 26, 1968) is a Japanese animator, illustrator and film director.

Something of a protégée of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, he was also influenced by Yoshinori Kanada, Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, and Katsuhito Ishii. He went straight from high school education to beginning his career at Madhouse as an in-betweener on works directed by Kawajiri after being interviewed by him. His first professional work as a director is the title sequence of the 2000 film Party 7; while his first feature film is Redline, which premiered in 2009 and was released in 2010. He served as character designer and animation director for 2012's Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, and directs film continuations of it starting with Lupin the Third: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone in 2014. Work outside of animation includes the artwork for the 2004 Dreams Come True single "Yasashii Kiss o Shite".

Source: Wikipedia

Known For

The Animatrix

The Animatrix

The Boy and the Beast

The Boy and the Beast

Fighting Spirit

Fighting Spirit

Kamisama Kiss

Kamisama Kiss

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Cardcaptor Sakura

Cardcaptor Sakura

Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo

Ninja Scroll

Ninja Scroll

Redline

Redline

Blood: The Last Vampire

Blood: The Last Vampire

Afro Samurai

Afro Samurai

Yasuke

Yasuke

Filmography · 53

2026HENSHIN THE FIRSTProducer 2025LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal BloodlineDirector · Storyboard Artist · Character Designer · Key Animation 2025LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two LupinsDirector · Character Designer · Storyboard Artist · Animation Director · Second Unit Director · Key Animation 2021YasukeTVCharacter Designer 2019Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's LieCharacter Designer · Animation Director · Second Unit Director · Director 2017Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood SprayStoryboard Artist · Character Designer · Animation Director · Director 2015The Boy and the BeastKey Animation 2014Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneDirector · Storyboard Artist · Animation Director 2012Kamisama KissTVKey Animation 2012Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineTVCharacter Designer · Animation Director 2010Iron ManTVMechanical Designer 2010Trigun: Badlands RumbleKey Animation 2009RedlineDirector · Animation Director · Background Designer · Storyboard Artist · Key Animation 2007Afro Samurai PilotDirector 2007Afro SamuraiTVCharacter Designer 2004The Taste of TeaLead Animator 2004Samurai ChamplooTVKey Animation 2004Dead LeavesKey Animation 2004SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?Director 2004SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?Director 2004SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?Director 2003Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of AnimeSelf 2003World RecordDirector · Animation Director · Key Animation 2003MatriculatedKey Animation 2003The AnimatrixDirector 2003TexhnolyzeTVKey Animation 2003The AnimatrixTVDirector 2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieKey Animation 2002Trava: Fist PlanetTVDirector · Key Animation · Animation Director 2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustProduction Design · Key Animation 2000Blood: The Last VampireKey Animation 2000Fighting SpiritTVKey Animation 2000PARTY7Lead Animator 2000Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed CardKey Animation 2000Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage RanTVKey Animation 2000SMAP 2000 Concert AnimeDirector 1998Cardcaptor SakuraTVKey Animation 1996X: The MovieKey Animation 1996Birdy the MightyTVKey Animation 1995Bio HunterKey Animation 1994Darkside BluesKey Animation 1993The CockpitTVAnimation 1993PopsKey Animation 1993Ninja ScrollKey Animation 1992Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood StillTVKey Animation 1991Doomed MegalopolisTVKey Animation 1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingKey Animation 1990A Wind Named AmnesiaKey Animation 1990Nineteen 19Key Animation 1989Yawara!TVKey Animation 1988Legend of the Galactic HeroesTVKey Animation 1988Spirit WarriorTVKey Animation 1987Foxes of ChironupAnimation

Takeshi Koike | Moodie Movies