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Takeshi Koike

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1968Born, Kaminoyama

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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…

Known for

The AnimatrixDirector

The Boy and the BeastKey Animation

Fighting SpiritKey Animation

Kamisama KissKey Animation

Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustProduction Design

Filmography

All Directing Producing

2026HENSHIN THE FIRSTProducerMovie

2025LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal BloodlineDirector · Storyboard Artist · Character Designer, Key AnimationMovie

2025LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two LupinsDirector, Second Unit Director · Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation · Storyboard ArtistMovie

2021YasukeCharacter Designer · 6 episodesShow

2019Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's LieSecond Unit Director, Director · Character Designer, Animation DirectorMovie

2017Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood SprayStoryboard Artist · Animation Director, Character Designer · DirectorMovie

2015The Boy and the BeastKey AnimationMovie

2014Lupin the Third: Jigen's GravestoneDirector · Storyboard Artist · Animation DirectorMovie

2012Kamisama KissKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

2012Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko MineCharacter Designer, Animation Director · 13 episodesShow

2010Iron ManMechanical Designer · 12 episodesShow

2010Trigun: Badlands RumbleKey AnimationMovie

2009RedlineDirector · Background Designer, Storyboard Artist · Animation Director, Key AnimationMovie

2007Afro Samurai PilotDirectorMovie

2007Afro SamuraiCharacter Designer · 5 episodesShow

2004The Taste of TeaLead AnimatorMovie

2004Samurai ChamplooKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2004Dead LeavesKey AnimationMovie

2004SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?DirectorMovie

2004SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?DirectorMovie

2004SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?DirectorMovie

2003World RecordDirector · Animation Director, Key AnimationMovie

2003MatriculatedKey AnimationMovie

2003The AnimatrixDirectorMovie

2003TexhnolyzeKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2003The AnimatrixDirector · 1 episodeShow

2002Patlabor WXIII the MovieKey AnimationMovie

2002Trava: Fist PlanetDirector · 4 episodes · Key Animation, Animation Director · 4 episodesShow

2001Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustProduction Design · Key AnimationMovie

2000Party 7Lead AnimatorMovie

2000Blood: The Last VampireKey AnimationMovie

2000Fighting SpiritKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2000Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed CardKey AnimationMovie

2000Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage RanKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

2000SMAP 2000 Concert AnimeDirectorMovie

1998Cardcaptor SakuraKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1996XKey AnimationMovie

1996Birdy the MightyKey Animation · 4 episodesShow

1995Bio HunterKey AnimationMovie

1994Darkside BluesKey AnimationMovie

1993The CockpitAnimation · 1 episodeShow

1993PopsKey AnimationMovie

1993Ninja ScrollKey AnimationMovie

1992Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood StillKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

1991Doomed MegalopolisKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1991Urusei Yatsura: Always My DarlingKey AnimationMovie

1990A Wind Named AmnesiaKey AnimationMovie

1990Nineteen 19Key AnimationMovie

1989Yawara!Key Animation · 1 episodeShow

1988Spirit WarriorKey Animation · 2 episodesShow

1988Legend of the Galactic HeroesKey Animation · 1 episodeShow

1987Foxes of ChironupAnimationMovie

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