Takeshi Koike
Works
Key Animation (11), Production Design (1), Director (7), Animation Director (5), Background Designer (1), Storyboard Artist (5), Character Designer (4), Lead Animator (1), Second Unit Director (2),
Birthday
1968-01-26
Takeshi Koike - Key Animation, Production Design, Director, Animation Director, Background Designer, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Lead Animator, Second Unit Director known for his work in such projectsAdvice for working with the Map of emotions: «The Boy and the Beast» (2015), «Ninja Scroll» (1993), «Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust» (2001), «Redline» (2010), «The Animatrix» (2003),
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".
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The most significant works of Takeshi Koike
LUPIN THE IIIRD: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025)
Position: Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Key Animation
Position: Director, Storyboard Artist, Character Designer, Key Animation
LUPIN THE IIIRD: Zenigata and the Two Lupins (2025)
Position: Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Second Unit Director, Key Animation
Position: Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist, Animation Director, Second Unit Director, Key Animation
Lupin the Third: Fujiko's Lie (2019)
Position: Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Second Unit Director
Position: Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Second Unit Director
Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray (2017)
Position: Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist
Position: Director, Animation Director, Character Designer, Storyboard Artist
Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone (2014)
Position: Director, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
Position: Director, Animation Director, Storyboard Artist
Redline (2010)
Position: Director, Animation Director, Background Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
Position: Director, Animation Director, Background Designer, Key Animation, Storyboard Artist
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