Takeshi Koike
Directing
Born: 1968-01-26 · Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
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
🎬 Movies (30)
HENSHIN THE FIRST
2026
Producer
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025
Director
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025
Director
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019
Director
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017
Director
The Boy and the Beast
2015
Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Director
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
2010
Key Animation
Redline
2009
Director
Afro Samurai Pilot
2007
Director
SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?
2004
Director
SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?
2004
Director
SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?
2004
Director
The Taste of Tea
2004
Lead Animator
Dead Leaves
2004
Key Animation
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
2003
Self
World Record
2003
Director
The Animatrix
2003
Director
Matriculated
2003
Key Animation
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
2002
Key Animation
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
Production Design
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
2000
Director
Blood: The Last Vampire
2000
Key Animation
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
2000
Key Animation
PARTY7
2000
Lead Animator
X: The Movie
1996
Key Animation
Bio Hunter
1995
Key Animation
Darkside Blues
1994
Key Animation
Pops
1993
Key Animation
Ninja Scroll
1993
Key Animation
📺 TV Shows (19)
Yasuke
2021
Character Designer
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
2012
Character Designer
Kamisama Kiss
2012
Key Animation
Iron Man
2010
Mechanical Designer
Afro Samurai
2007
Character Designer
Samurai Champloo
2004
Key Animation
Texhnolyze
2003
Key Animation
The Animatrix
2003
Director
Trava: Fist Planet
2002
Director
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
2000
Key Animation
Fighting Spirit
2000
Key Animation
Cardcaptor Sakura
1998
Key Animation
Birdy the Mighty
1996
Key Animation
The Cockpit
1993
Animation
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1992
Key Animation
Doomed Megalopolis
1991
Key Animation
Yawara!
1989
Key Animation
Spirit Warrior
1988
Key Animation
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
1988
Key Animation