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Takeshi Koike

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Takeshi Koike

Born
(age 58)
Birthplace
Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
Credits
53 titles

Biography

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".

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Acting credits 1

YearTitleRole
2003 Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime Film Self

Crew credits 52

YearTitleJob
2026 HENSHIN THE FIRST Film Producer
2025 LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline Film Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Key Animation
2025 LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins Film Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Second Unit Director, Key Animation
2021 Yasuke TV Character Designer (6 ep)
2019 Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie Film Second Unit Director, Character Designer, Animation Director
2017 Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray Film Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Character Designer
2015 The Boy and the Beast Film Key Animation
2014 Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone Film Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
2012 Kamisama Kiss TV Key Animation (2 ep)
2012 Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine TV Character Designer, Animation Director (13 ep)
2010 Iron Man TV Mechanical Designer (12 ep)
2010 Trigun: Badlands Rumble Film Key Animation
2009 Redline Film Director, Background Designer, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
2007 Afro Samurai Pilot Film Director
2007 Afro Samurai TV Character Designer (5 ep)
2004 The Taste of Tea Film Lead Animator
2004 Samurai Champloo TV Key Animation (1 ep)
2004 Dead Leaves Film Key Animation
2004 SMAnime: LOVE Jeans? Film Director
2004 SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi? Film Director
2004 SMAnime: LOVE Keitai? Film Director
2003 World Record Film Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
2003 Matriculated Film Key Animation
2003 The Animatrix Film Director
2003 Texhnolyze TV Key Animation (1 ep)
2003 The Animatrix TV Director (1 ep)
2002 Patlabor WXIII the Movie Film Key Animation
2002 Trava: Fist Planet TV Director, Key Animation, Animation Director (4 ep)
2001 Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Film Production Design, Key Animation
2000 Party 7 Film Lead Animator
2000 Blood: The Last Vampire Film Key Animation
2000 Fighting Spirit TV Key Animation (1 ep)
2000 Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card Film Key Animation
2000 Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran TV Key Animation (1 ep)
2000 SMAP 2000 Concert Anime Film Director
1998 Cardcaptor Sakura TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1996 X Film Key Animation
1996 Birdy the Mighty TV Key Animation (4 ep)
1995 Bio Hunter Film Key Animation
1994 Darkside Blues Film Key Animation
1993 The Cockpit TV Animation (1 ep)
1993 Pops Film Key Animation
1993 Ninja Scroll Film Key Animation
1992 Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still TV Key Animation (2 ep)
1991 Doomed Megalopolis TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1991 Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling Film Key Animation
1990 A Wind Named Amnesia Film Key Animation
1990 Nineteen 19 Film Key Animation
1989 Yawara! TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1988 Spirit Warrior TV Key Animation (2 ep)
1988 Legend of the Galactic Heroes TV Key Animation (1 ep)
1987 Foxes of Chironup Film Animation
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