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Takeshi Koike

Takeshi Koike

Known For Directing
Birthday Jan 26, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 b ... eginning 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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Redline

Redline

2009

Animation Director, Background Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

World Record

World Record

2003

Animation Director, Key Animation

Matriculated

Matriculated

2003

Key Animation

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2000

Key Animation, Production Design

Redline

Redline

2009

Director

World Record

World Record

2003

Director

The Animatrix

The Animatrix

2003

Director

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Organization Category Movie
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