Takeshi Koike
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1968-01-26 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
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
Acting
(2003)
Crew
(2025)
(2025)
(2019)
Lupin the Third: Fujiko's Lie
Character Designer, Animation Director, Second Unit Director, Director
(2017)
Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray
Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Animation Director, Director
(2015)
The Boy and the Beast
Key Animation
(2014)
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Director, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director
(2010)
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
(2009)
Redline
Director, Animation Director, Background Designer, Storyboard Artist, Key Animation
(2007)
Afro Samurai Pilot
Director
(2004)
SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?
Director
(2004)
SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?
Director
(2004)
SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?
Director
(2004)
The Taste of Tea
Lead Animator
(2003)
World Record
Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
(2003)
The Animatrix
Director
(2003)
Matriculated
Key Animation
(2002)
WXIII: Patlabor The Movie 3
Key Animation
(2000)
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
Director
(2000)
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
(2000)
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Key Animation
(2000)
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Production Design, Key Animation
(2000)
Party 7
Lead Animator
(1996)
X: The Movie
Key Animation
(1995)
Bio Hunter
Key Animation
(1994)
Darkside Blues
Key Animation
(1993)
Pops
Key Animation
(1993)
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
(1991)
Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
Key Animation
(1990)
Nineteen 19
Key Animation
(1990)
A Wind Named Amnesia
Key Animation
(1987)
Foxes of Chironup
Animation