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Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike

Director · Born August 24, 1960 · Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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Biography

Takashi Miike (三池 崇史 Miike Takashi, born August 24, 1960) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions. His films range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly.

Directed 137

2020s

  1. 2026

    Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

    Director

  2. Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

    Director

  3. 富士山大噴火 迫る“灰色の悪夢”

    Director

  4. 2025

    Masked NINJA Akakage

    Director

  5. Nyaight of the Living Cat

    Other

    69

  6. Sham

    Director

    73

  7. Blazing Fists

    Director

  8. New Abarenbō Shōgun

    Director

  9. 2023

    Lumberjack the Monster

    Director

    60

  10. Onimusha

    Other

    70

  11. Inspector Daimajin

    Director

  12. 2022

    Connect

    Director

    68

  13. RizSta -Top of Artists!-

    Director

  14. 2021

    The Mole Song: Final

    Director

  15. Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers!

    Director

  16. The Great Yokai War: Guardians

    Director

    66

  17. Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! Movie Version ~Challenge from a Phantom Thief! Let's Arrest with Love and a Pat!~

    Director

  18. 2020

    Police × Warrior Love Patrina !

    Director

  19. Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We've Become a Movie~

    Director

2010s

  1. 2019

    That Moment, My Heart Cried

    Director

  2. First Love

    Director

    70

  3. Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!

    Director

  4. 2018

    Laplace's Witch

    Director

    55

  5. Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures!

    Director

  6. 2017

    JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1

    Director

    60

  7. Blade of the Immortal

    Director

    72

  8. Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot

    Director

  9. Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes!

    Director

  10. 2016

    The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

    Director

    65

  11. Terra Formars

    Director

    51
  12. 2015

    Yakuza Apocalypse

    Director

    59

  13. The Lion Standing in the Wind

    Director

    66
  14. 2014

    As the Gods Will

    Director

    63

  15. Over Your Dead Body

    Director

    61
  16. 2013

    The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

    Director

    63

  17. Blue Planet Brothers

    Director

  18. Higanjima

    Director

  19. Shield of Straw

    Director

    53
  20. 2012

    Lesson of the Evil

    Director

    66

  21. For Love's Sake

    Director

    65

  22. Ace Attorney

    Director

    64
  23. 2011

    Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

    Director

    74

  24. QP

    Director

  25. Ninja Kids!!!

    Director

    58
  26. 2010

    13 Assassins

    Director

    81

  27. Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

    Director

    60

2000s

  1. 2009

    Crows Zero II

    Director

    72

  2. Yatterman

    Director

    60
  3. 2008

    God's Puzzle

    Director

  4. Zatoichi Live

    Director

  5. Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

    Director

  6. Cellphone Investigator 7

    Director

  7. 2007

    Crows Zero

    Director

    70

  8. Detective Story

    Director

  9. Sukiyaki Western Django

    Director

    59

  10. Yakuza: Like a Dragon

    Director

    61

  11. Pledge To Peace

    Director

  12. 2006

    Waru: The End

    Director

  13. Sun Scarred

    Director

    71

  14. Like a Dragon: Prologue

    Director

    56

  15. Waru

    Director

  16. Imprint

    Director

    69

  17. Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

    Director

    66
  18. 2005

    The Great Yokai War

    Director

    66

  19. Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN

    Director

  20. Arthouse Ultraman

    Director

  21. Ultraman Max

    Director

    77

  22. Demon Pond

    Director

  23. 2004

    Izo

    Director

    53

  24. Three... Extremes

    Director

    71

  25. Making of Zebraman

    Director

  26. Part-Time Detective 2

    Director

  27. Zebraman

    Director

    62
  28. 2003

    One Missed Call

    Director

    57

  29. The Negotiator

    Director

    70

  30. Gozu

    Director

    67

  31. Yakuza Demon

    Director

    67

  32. The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

    Director

  33. The Man in White

    Director

  34. 2002

    Part-Time Detective

    Director

  35. Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

    Director

    67

  36. Shangri-La

    Director

  37. Kumamoto Stories

    Director

  38. Graveyard of Honor

    Director

    67

  39. Sabu

    Director

  40. The Happiness of the Katakuris

    Director

  41. Dead or Alive: Final

    Director

    49
  42. 2001

    Ichi the Killer

    Director

    65

  43. Agitator

    Director

    66

  44. Family 2

    Director

  45. The Guys from Paradise

    Director

    66

  46. Visitor Q

    Director

    63

  47. Family

    Director

  48. 2000

    Dead or Alive 2: Birds

    Director

  49. The City of Lost Souls

    Director

    58

  50. MPD Psycho

    Director

  51. Audition

    Director

    73

1990s

  1. 1999

    Dead or Alive

    Director

    62

  2. White-Collar Worker Kintaro

    Director

    56

  3. Silver

    Director

  4. Ley Lines

    Director

  5. Man, a Natural Girl

    Director

  6. 1998

    Young Thugs: Nostalgia

    Director

    69

  7. Blues Harp

    Director

  8. Andromedia

    Director

    48

  9. The Bird People in China

    Director

  10. 1997

    Full Metal Yakuza

    Director

    60

  11. Rainy Dog

    Director

  12. Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

    Director

  13. 1996

    Fudoh: The New Generation

    Director

    77

  14. The Way to Fight

    Director

  15. Peanuts

    Director

  16. Ambition Without Honor

    Director

  17. New Third Gangster II

    Director

  18. New Third Gangster

    Director

  19. 1995

    Shinjuku Triad Society

    Director

    65

  20. Osaka Tough Guys

    Director

  21. Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2

    Director

  22. The Third Gangster

    Director

  23. 1994

    Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage

    Director

  24. Shinjuku Outlaw

    Director

  25. 1993

    We're No Angels 2

    Director

  26. We're No Angels

    Director

  27. Bodyguard Kiba

    Director

  28. 1992

    A Human Murder Weapon

    Director

  29. 1991

    Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder

    Director

  30. Shimanto River

    First Assistant Director

  31. Eyecatch Junction

    Director

  32. 1990

    Ronin-gai

    Assistant Director

    65

  33. Peesuke: Gatapishi story

    Assistant Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Saga of the Phoenix

    Assistant Director

  2. Black Rain

    Assistant Director

    80
  3. 1988

    The Peacock King

    Assistant Director

    61

  4. Tomorrow

    Assistant Director

  5. 墓場から生きかえった男

    Assistant Director

  6. 1987

    This Story of Love

    Assistant Director

  7. Zegen

    Assistant Director

Acted in 25

2000s

  1. 2006

    Animal Crossing: The Movie

    Rakosuke (voice)

    67

  2. Hostel

    Miike Takashi

    59
  3. 2005

    Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger

    Movie · Comedy

  4. Neighbour No. 13

    Kaneda

    48
  5. 2004

    Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video

    (archive footage)

  6. Otakus in Love

    Movie

  7. Making of Zebraman

    Movie

  8. 2003

    Yakuza Detective

    Movie

  9. The Making Of One Missed Call

    Movie

  10. Last Life in the Universe

    Yakuza

  11. Yakuza Demon

    Informant in stairwell

    67

  12. Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

    Movie

  13. 2002

    Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

    Kakihara (voice)

    56

  14. Graveyard of Honor

    Restaurant Gunman

    67
  15. 2001

    The Making Of The Katakuris

    Movie

  16. Agitator

    Shinozaki

    66

  17. The Security Woman Affair

    Movie

  18. 2000

    Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

    Disheveled man on a cart

    52

1990s

  1. 1998

    Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2

    Movie

  2. 1997

    Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

    Movie · Drama · Action

  3. 1996

    The Way to Fight

    Movie

  4. 1994

    Kyouju Luger P08

    Movie

No release date

  1. Ririka of the Star

    Movie

Produced 7

2020s

  1. 2020

    ‎Lesson of the Evil: Prologue

    Producer

2010s

  1. 2012

    Lesson of the Evil: Prologue

    Producer

1990s

  1. 1995

    The King of Minami: City of Desire

    Producer

  2. The King of Minami: The Special Movie

    Producer

  3. 1992

    Confinement Escape

    Associate Producer

Created 7

2020s

  1. 2022

    Connect

    Creator

    68
  2. 2020

    Police × Warrior Love Patrina !

    Creator

2000s

  1. 2008

    Cellphone Investigator 7

    Creator

  2. 2000

    MPD Psycho

    Creator

Wrote 5

2000s

  1. 2008

    Zatoichi Live

    Writer

  2. 2007

    Sukiyaki Western Django

    Writer

    59
  3. 2005

    The Great Yokai War

    Screenplay

    66
  4. 2000

    MPD Psycho

    Screenplay

Edited 1

2000s

  1. 2007

    Pledge To Peace

    Editor

Camera 1

2000s

  1. 2001

    Family

    Director of Photography

Sound 1

Appearances14

2020s

  1. 2025

    Chain Reactions

    Self

  2. 2024

    Horror's Greatest

    Self - Director, Audition · 1 episode

  3. Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

    Himself

2010s

  1. 2017

    Cult of Terror

    Self - Filmmaker

  2. 2013

    An Interview with Takashi Miike

    Self

  3. An Interview with Alien Sun

    Self

  4. An Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto

    Self

  5. Ichi the Killer - Making Of

    Self

  6. Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

    Self

  7. 2011

    Japanese Cinema: New Territories

    Self

2000s

  1. 2009

    Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

    Himself

  2. 2007

    Eli on Ichi

    Self

  3. 2006

    Hostel Dissected

    Self

  4. 2004

    Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

    Self