Directed credits
13
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Takeshi Koike
Directing
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Directed movies: 12Directed series: 1All crew credits: 50
TMDB ID: 56340
IMDb ID: nm1238086
Known for: Directing
Born: January 26, 1968
Age: 58
Place of birth: Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 7.33
Wikidata: Q3514320
Also known as
小池建
Frequent jobs
Director (12)Second Unit Director (1)Key Animation (27)Character Designer (3)Animation (2)Lead Animator (2)Mechanical Designer (1)Production Design (1)Storyboard Artist (1)
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
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Takeshi Koike.
8.0
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Director
2025 Movie
8.0
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
Director
2025 Movie
7.2
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Director
2014 Movie
7.5
Redline
Director
2009 Movie
7.3
Afro Samurai Pilot
Director
2007 Movie
SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?
Director
2004 Movie
SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?
Director
2004 Movie
SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?
Director
2004 Movie
6.8
World Record
Director
2003 Movie
7.2
The Animatrix
Director
2003 Movie
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
Director
2000 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Takeshi Koike.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Takeshi Koike.
8.1
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Key Animation
2000 Movie
7.9
The Boy and the Beast
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.8
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Production Design
2001 Movie
7.5
Redline
Director
2009 Movie
7.5
The Taste of Tea
Lead Animator
2004 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Director
2014 Movie
7.2
The Animatrix
Director
2003 Movie
7.2
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Second Unit Director
2019 Movie
7.0
Dead Leaves
Key Animation
2004 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Takeshi Koike.
8.7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Key Animation • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation • 2 eps
2012 Series
8.6
Cardcaptor Sakura
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Character Designer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.3
Afro Samurai
Character Designer • 5 eps
2007 Series
7.3
Iron Man
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2010 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Takeshi Koike.
7.2
The Animatrix
Director
2003 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Production Design
2001 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.9
The Boy and the Beast
Key Animation
2015 Movie
6.6
Matriculated
Key Animation
2003 Movie
10.0
Nineteen 19
Key Animation
1990 Movie
7.5
Redline
Director
2009 Movie
7.8
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
8.0
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Director
2025 Movie
7.4
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Director
2014 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
2010 Movie
8.1
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Key Animation
2000 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Takeshi Koike.
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.6
Cardcaptor Sakura
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
8.7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Key Animation • 1 eps
1988 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation • 2 eps
2012 Series
6.8
Yawara!
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.0
Texhnolyze
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.3
Iron Man
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Yasuke
Character Designer • 6 eps
2021 Series
7.1
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Character Designer • 13 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Afro Samurai
Character Designer • 5 eps
2007 Series
7.0
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Takeshi Koike.
7.8
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
7.9
The Boy and the Beast
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.5
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Key Animation
2010 Movie
7.5
The Taste of Tea
Lead Animator
2004 Movie
7.0
Dead Leaves
Key Animation
2004 Movie
6.6
Matriculated
Key Animation
2003 Movie
6.5
Patlabor WXIII The Movie
Key Animation
2002 Movie
7.7
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Production Design
2001 Movie
6.8
Blood: The Last Vampire
Key Animation
2000 Movie
6.6
Party 7
Lead Animator
2000 Movie
8.1
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Key Animation
2000 Movie
6.0
X: The Movie
Key Animation
1996 Movie
5.8
Bio Hunter
Key Animation
1995 Movie
5.3
Darkside Blues
Key Animation
1994 Movie
1.0
Pops
Key Animation
1993 Movie
7.8
Ninja Scroll
Key Animation
1993 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Takeshi Koike.
7.3
Yasuke
Character Designer • 6 eps
2021 Series
8.6
Kamisama Kiss
Key Animation • 2 eps
2012 Series
7.1
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
Character Designer • 13 eps
2012 Series
7.3
Iron Man
Mechanical Designer • 12 eps
2010 Series
7.3
Afro Samurai
Character Designer • 5 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Samurai Champloo
Key Animation • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.0
Texhnolyze
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.6
Fighting Spirit
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
Key Animation • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.6
Cardcaptor Sakura
Key Animation • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.6
Birdy the Mighty
Key Animation • 4 eps
1996 Series
5.4
The Cockpit
Animation • 1 eps
1993 Series
9.8
Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
Key Animation • 2 eps
1992 Series
4.4
Doomed Megalopolis
Key Animation • 1 eps
1991 Series
6.8
Yawara!
Key Animation • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.7
Legend of the Galactic Heroes
Key Animation • 1 eps
1988 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Takeshi Koike.
