Takeshi Koike

Biography

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

Directed

1. The Animatrix (2003) — Director
2. Redline (2009) — Director
3. Lupin the 3rd: Goemon's Blood Spray (2017) — Director
4. World Record (2003) — Director
5. Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone (2014) — Director
6. Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko's Lie (2019) — Director
7. LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025) — Director
8. LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins (2025) — Director
9. Afro Samurai Pilot (2007) — Director
10. Trava: Fist Planet (2002) — Director
11. The Animatrix (2003) — Director
12. SMAnime: LOVE Jeans? (2004) — Director
13. SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi? (2004) — Director
14. SMAnime: LOVE Keitai? (2004) — Director
15. SMAP 2000 Concert Anime (2000) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime (2003) — Self