Takeshi Koike

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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

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Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime

10.0(0.0K)

A short documentary on Japanese animation featured on the DVD for The Animatrix (2003).

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Scrolls to Screen: A Brief History of Anime

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SMAnime: LOVE Jeans?

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Short animation from Takeshi Koike for SMAnime

SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?

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Short animation from Takeshi Koike for the SMAnime

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SMAnime: LOVE Kayumi?

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SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?

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Short animation from Takeshi Koike for SMAnime

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SMAnime: LOVE Keitai?

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SMAP 2000 Concert Anime

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Short animation from Takeshi Koike for the SMAP 2000 Concert Anime

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SMAP 2000 Concert Anime

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World Record

6.8(0.1K)

A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.

Redline

7.5(0.6K)

A daredevil driver is determined to compete in Redline, the most popular race in the galaxy. The race only occurs every five years, but in order to participate he must overcome the mafia, the government and even love.

The Animatrix

7.2(1.8K)

Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.

Nineteen 19

8.5(0.0K)

While in junior high, Kubota, had a major crush on Masana but she was dating Kazuya. Now in his senior year of high school, Kubota, still has a crush on Masana even though he hasn't seen her in years. A chance encounter leads to an interesting situation. It seems Masana has broken up with Kazuya and is ready for a new relationship. Or is she? Will Kubota be so blinded by his feelings that he fails to see what is really happening? Will he even care?! After all he could very easily lose his virginity by pretending that he doesn't. Adapted from the Nineteen manga.

Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

7.4(0.1K)

Lupin & Jigen have their sights set on a treasure called the Little Comet, which is located in the heavily fortified country of East Doroa. During the heist, Jigen is almost killed by a sniper named Yael Okuzaki. His specialty is preparing tombstones for his targets before executing them. It's said that no one can survive after Yael makes their tombstone.

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Lupin the Third: Jigen's Gravestone

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