Takeshi Koike
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". Source: Wikipedia
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Movies (32)
Lupin the IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Director (Directing)
2025
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
Director (Directing)
2025
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2019
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Storyboard Artist (Art)
2017
The Boy and the Beast
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2015
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Director (Directing)
2014
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2010
Redline
Director (Directing)
2009
Afro Samurai Pilot
Director (Directing)
2007
The Taste of Tea
Lead Animator (Visual Effects)
2004
Dead Leaves
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2004
SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?
Director (Directing)
2004
SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?
Director (Directing)
2004
SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?
Director (Directing)
2004
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
as Self
2003
World Record
Director (Directing)
2003
Matriculated
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2003
The Animatrix
Director (Directing)
2003
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2002
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Production Design (Art)
2001
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2000
Party 7
Lead Animator (Visual Effects)
2000
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2000
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
Director (Directing)
2000
X: The Movie
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1996
Bio Hunter
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1995
Darkside Blues
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1994
Pops
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1993
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1993
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1991
A Wind Named Amnesia
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1990
Nineteen 19
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1990
TV Shows (18)
Yasuke
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2021
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2012
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2012
Iron Man
Mechanical Designer (Visual Effects)
2010
Afro Samurai
Character Designer (Visual Effects)
2007
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2004
Texhnolyze
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2003
Trava: Fist Planet
Director (Directing)
2002
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2000
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
2000
Cardcaptor Sakura
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1998
Birdy the Mighty
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1996
The Cockpit
Animation (Visual Effects)
1993
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1992
Doomed Megalopolis
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1991
Yawara!
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1989
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1988
Spirit Warrior
Key Animation (Visual Effects)
1988