Takeshi Koike, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Takeshi Koike

Japanese anime director

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1968

Place of Birth: Kaminoyama, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan

Profession: mangaka, animator, illustrator, film director

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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Takeshi Koike (???, 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 a 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 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 IIIrd: Daisuke Jigen's Gravestone in 2014.
Work outside of animation includes the artwork for the 2004 Dreams Come True single "Yasashii Kiss o Shite".