Takeshi Koike
Directing
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
Directing15
movieLUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025
Director, Second Unit Director
movieLupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019
Second Unit Director, Director
movieRedline
2009
Director
movieAfro Samurai Pilot
2007
Director
movieSMAnime: LOVE Jeans?
2004
Director
movieSMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?
2004
Director
movieSMAnime: LOVE Keitai?
2004
Director
movieWorld Record
2003
Director
movieThe Animatrix
2003
Director
tvThe Animatrix
2003
Director
tvTrava: Fist Planet
2002
Director
movieSMAP 2000 Concert Anime
2000
Director
Visual Effects44
movieLUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025
Character Designer, Key Animation
movieLUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025
Character Designer, Animation Director, Key Animation
tvYasuke
2021
Character Designer
movieLupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie
2019
Character Designer, Animation Director
movieLupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017
Animation Director, Character Designer
movieThe Boy and the Beast
2015
Key Animation
movieLupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Animation Director
tvKamisama Kiss
2012
Key Animation
tvLupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine
2012
Character Designer, Animation Director
tvIron Man
2010
Mechanical Designer
movieTrigun: Badlands Rumble
2010
Key Animation
movieRedline
2009
Animation Director, Key Animation
tvAfro Samurai
2007
Character Designer
movieThe Taste of Tea
2004
Lead Animator
tvSamurai Champloo
2004
Key Animation
movieDead Leaves
2004
Key Animation
movieWorld Record
2003
Animation Director, Key Animation
movieMatriculated
2003
Key Animation
tvTexhnolyze
2003
Key Animation
moviePatlabor WXIII the Movie
2002
Key Animation
tvTrava: Fist Planet
2002
Key Animation, Animation Director
movieVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
Key Animation
movieBlood: The Last Vampire
2000
Key Animation
tvFighting Spirit
2000
Key Animation
moviePARTY7
2000
Lead Animator
movieCardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card
2000
Key Animation
tvCarried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
2000
Key Animation
tvCardcaptor Sakura
1998
Key Animation
movieX: The Movie
1996
Key Animation
tvBirdy the Mighty
1996
Key Animation
movieBio Hunter
1995
Key Animation
movieDarkside Blues
1994
Key Animation
tvThe Cockpit
1993
Animation
moviePops
1993
Key Animation
movieNinja Scroll
1993
Key Animation
tvGiant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still
1992
Key Animation
tvDoomed Megalopolis
1991
Key Animation
movieUrusei Yatsura: Always My Darling
1991
Key Animation
movieA Wind Named Amnesia
1990
Key Animation
movieNineteen 19
1990
Key Animation
tvYawara!
1989
Key Animation
tvLegend of the Galactic Heroes
1988
Key Animation
tvSpirit Warrior
1988
Key Animation
movieFoxes of Chironup
1987
Animation
Art6
movieLUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline
2025
Storyboard Artist
movieLUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins
2025
Storyboard Artist
movieLupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray
2017
Storyboard Artist
movieLupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone
2014
Storyboard Artist
movieRedline
2009
Background Designer, Storyboard Artist
movieVampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
2001
Production Design
Acting1
Production1
movieHENSHIN THE FIRST
2026
Producer