Takeshi Koike
Known for directing · Born 26 January 1968 · 58 · Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
53 credits
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
Known for
The Animatrix
2003
Redline
2009
Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
2012
Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017
World Record
2003
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025
Trava: Fist Planet
2002
Afro Samurai Pilot
2007
The Animatrix
2003