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Takeshi Koike

Takeshi Koike

Director, also actor · Born January 26, 1968 (58) · Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan

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

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 26, 1968 (58)
From
Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
Works as
Director, also actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 52 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 89% in 30 days

What are Takeshi Koike's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
19%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
17%
Power
12%
Ideas
7%
Society
6%
Loyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

Heightened: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their heightened movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 5

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
3
Warm
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Takeshi Koike's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Crunchyroll (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Takeshi Koike's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

52 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • HENSHIN THE FIRST (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Producer

  • Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline(2025)

    Director · Character Designer · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Rupan Sansei Zenigata to Futari no Rupan(2025)

    Director · Animation Director · Character Designer · Key Animation · Second Unit Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Yasuke(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Character Designer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Lupin the Third: Fujiko's Lie(2019)

    Director · Animation Director · Character Designer · Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the Third: Goemon's Blood Spray(2017)

    Director · Animation Director · Character Designer · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Boy and the Beast(2015)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone(2014)

    Director · Animation Director · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kamisama Kiss(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · Animation Director · Character Designer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Iron Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Mechanical Designer

  • Trigun: Badlands Rumble(2010)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Redline(2009)

    Director · Animation Director · Background Designer · Key Animation · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Afro Samurai Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Afro Samurai(2007)

    Show 5 episodes · Character Designer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • The Taste of Tea(2004)

    Lead Animator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Samurai Champloo(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Dead Leaves(2004)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • SMAnime: LOVE Jeans? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • SMAnime: LOVE Keitai? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Director

  • Matriculated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Key Animation

  • World Record (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • The Animatrix(2003)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Texhnolyze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • The Animatrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • WXIII: Patlabor(2001)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Trava: Fist Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Animation Director · Key Animation

  • Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust(2000)

    Key Animation · Production Design

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Party 7(2000)

    Lead Animator

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Blood: The Last Vampire(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Spirit(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Cardcaptor Sakura: The Sealed Card(2000)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • SMAP 2000 Concert Anime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Director

  • Cardcaptor Sakura(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • X: The Movie(1996)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Birdy the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 4 episodes · Key Animation

  • Bio Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Key Animation

  • Darkside Blues(1994)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Cockpit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Animation

  • Pops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Key Animation

  • Ninja Scroll(1993)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Doomed Megalopolis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Urusei Yatsura 6: Always My Darling(1991)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • A Wind Named Amnesia(1990)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jû-kyû(1990)

    Key Animation

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Yawara! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Spirit Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 2 episodes · Key Animation

  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Key Animation

  • Foxes of Chironup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Animation

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1987 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Lupin the IIIrd: The Movie - The Immortal Bloodline (2025)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Redline (2009)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Animatrix (2003)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing15 of 52: 7 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score90thProducing1 of 52: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew44 of 52: 36 only other crew, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score86th

52 titles, 8 with more than one role — other crew and directing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s23 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s4 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Takeshi Koike's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 86th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 88th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

85thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed6

Most loved · director

Redline (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 77/100 and the pacing 62/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Takeshi Koike work with?

People who share at least 2 of Takeshi Koike's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Shimoji shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles