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Takeshi Koike
Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
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 influenc…
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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 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 and shows, newest first
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2026
HENSHIN THE FIRST
Movie Producer
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2025
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
Movie Director
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2025
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
Movie Director
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2021
Yasuke
TV show Character Designer
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2019
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
Movie Second Unit Director
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2017
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
Movie Storyboard Artist
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2015
The Boy and the Beast
Movie Key Animation
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2014
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
Movie Director
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2012
Kamisama Kiss
TV show Key Animation
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2012
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
TV show Character Designer
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2010
Iron Man
TV show Mechanical Designer
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2010
Trigun: Badlands Rumble
Movie Key Animation
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2009
Redline
Movie Director
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2007
Afro Samurai Pilot
Movie Director
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2007
Afro Samurai
TV show Character Designer
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2004
The Taste of Tea
Movie Lead Animator
More credits
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2004
Samurai Champloo
TV show Key Animation
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2004
Dead Leaves
Movie Key Animation
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2004
SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?
Movie Director
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2004
SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?
Movie Director
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2004
SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?
Movie Director
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2003
Matriculated
Movie Key Animation
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2003
World Record
Movie Director
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2003
Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime
Movie Self
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2003
The Animatrix
Movie Director
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2003
Texhnolyze
TV show Key Animation
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2003
The Animatrix
TV show Director
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2002
Patlabor WXIII the Movie
Movie Key Animation
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2002
Trava: Fist Planet
TV show Director
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2001
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Movie Production Design
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2000
Party 7
Movie Lead Animator
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2000
Blood: The Last Vampire
Movie Key Animation
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2000
Fighting Spirit
TV show Key Animation
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2000
Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
Movie Key Animation
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2000
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
TV show Key Animation
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2000
SMAP 2000 Concert Anime
Movie Director
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1998
Cardcaptor Sakura
TV show Key Animation
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1996
X
Movie Key Animation
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1996
Birdy the Mighty
TV show Key Animation
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1995
Bio Hunter
Movie Key Animation
