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.
- World Record 2003
- Redline 2009
- The Animatrix 2003
- Lupin the IIIrd: Jigen's Gravestone 2014
- Lupin the IIIrd: Goemon's Blood Spray 2017
- Afro Samurai Pilot 2007
- 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