Takashi Miike

Known For: Directing
Born: August 24, 1960
Place of Birth: Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Takashi Miike

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.

Filmography

Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

2026 · Director

Masked NINJA Akakage

2025 · Director

Chain Reactions

2025 · Self

Nyaight of the Living Cat

2025 · Other, Sound Director

Sham

2025 · Director

Blazing Fists

2025 · Director

New Abarenbō Shōgun

2025 · Director

Horror's Greatest

2024 · Self - Director, Audition

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

2024 · Himself

Lumberjack the Monster

2023 · Director

Onimusha

2023 · Other

Inspector Daimajin

2023 · Director

Connect

2022 · Director, Creator

RizSta -Top of Artists!-

2022 · Director

The Mole Song: Final

2021 · Director

Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers!

2021 · Director

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

2021 · Director

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

2021 · Director

‎Lesson of the Evil: Prologue

2020 · Producer

Police × Warrior Love Patrina !

2020 · Director, Creator

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

2020 · Director

That Moment, My Heart Cried

2019 · Director

First Love

2019 · Director

Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!

2019 · Director, Creator

Laplace's Witch

2018 · Director

Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures!

2018 · Director, Creator

Cult of Terror

2017 · Self - Filmmaker

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

2017 · Director

Blade of the Immortal

2017 · Director

Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot

2017 · Director

Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes!

2017 · Director, Creator

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

2016 · Director

Terra Formars

2016 · Director

Yakuza Apocalypse

2015 · Director

The Lion Standing in the Wind

2015 · Director

As the Gods Will

2014 · Director

Over Your Dead Body

2014 · Director

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

2013 · Director

Blue Planet Brothers

2013 · Director

Higanjima

2013 · Director

An Interview with Takashi Miike

2013 · Self

An Interview with Alien Sun

2013 · Self

An Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto

2013 · Self

Ichi the Killer - Making Of

2013 · Self

Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

2013 · Self

Shield of Straw

2013 · Director

Lesson of the Evil

2012 · Director, Screenplay

Lesson of the Evil: Prologue

2012 · Producer

For Love's Sake

2012 · Director

Ace Attorney

2012 · Member of courtroom gallery, Director

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011 · Director

QP

2011 · Director

Ninja Kids!!!

2011 · Director

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011 · Self

13 Assassins

2010 · Director

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

2010 · Director

Crows Zero II

2009 · Director

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

2009 · Himself

Yatterman

2009 · Director

God's Puzzle

2008 · Director

Zatoichi Live

2008 · Director, Writer

Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

2008 · Director

Cellphone Investigator 7

2008 · Director, Executive Producer, Creator

Eli on Ichi

2007 · Self

Crows Zero

2007 · Director

Detective Story

2007 · Director

Sukiyaki Western Django

2007 · Director, Writer

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007 · Director

Pledge To Peace

2007 · Director, Editor

Animal Crossing: The Movie

2006 · Rakosuke (voice)

Waru: The End

2006 · Director

Sun Scarred

2006 · Director

Hostel Dissected

2006 · Self

Like a Dragon: Prologue

2006 · Executive Producer, Director

Waru

2006 · Director

Imprint

2006 · Director

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

2006 · Director

Hostel

2006 · Miike Takashi

Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger

2005

The Great Yokai War

2005 · Director, Screenplay

Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN

2005 · Director

Arthouse Ultraman

2005 · Director

Ultraman Max

2005 · Director

Demon Pond

2005 · Director

Neighbour No. 13

2005 · Kaneda

Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video

2004 · (archive footage)

Otakus in Love

2004

Izo

2004 · Director

Three... Extremes

2004 · Director

Making of Zebraman

2004 · , Director

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

2004 · Self

Part-Time Detective 2

2004 · Director

Zebraman

2004 · Director

Yakuza Detective

2003

One Missed Call

2003 · Director

The Making Of One Missed Call

2003

The Negotiator

2003 · Director

Last Life in the Universe

2003 · Yakuza

Gozu

2003 · Director

Yakuza Demon

2003 · Informant in stairwell, Director

Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

2003

The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

2003 · Director

The Man in White

2003 · Director

Part-Time Detective

2002 · Director

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

2002 · Kakihara (voice)

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

2002 · Director

Pandoora

2002 · Director

Shangri-La

2002 · Director

Kumamoto Stories

2002 · Director

Graveyard of Honor

2002 · Restaurant Gunman, Director

Sabu

2002 · Director

The Happiness of the Katakuris

2002 · Director

DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette

DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette

2002

Dead or Alive: Final

2002 · Director

Ichi the Killer

2001 · Director

The Making Of The Katakuris

2001

Agitator

2001 · Shinozaki, Director

Family 2

2001 · Director

The Security Woman Affair

2001

The Guys from Paradise

2001 · Director

Visitor Q

2001 · Director

Family

2001 · Director, Director of Photography

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

2000 · Director

The City of Lost Souls

2000 · Director

Making of Gemini

Making of Gemini

2000 · Producer, Director

MPD Psycho

2000 · Director, Screenplay, Creator

Audition

2000 · Director

DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette

DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette

2000

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

2000 · Disheveled man on a cart

Dead or Alive

1999 · Director

N-Girls Vs Vampire

N-Girls Vs Vampire

1999 · Director

White-Collar Worker Kintaro

1999 · Director

Silver

1999 · Director

Ley Lines

1999 · Director

Man, a Natural Girl

1999 · Director

Young Thugs: Nostalgia

1998 · Director

Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2

1998

Blues Harp

1998 · Director

Andromedia

1998 · Director

The Bird People in China

1998 · Director

Full Metal Yakuza

1997 · Director

Rainy Dog

1997 · Director

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1997 · , Director

Ambition Without Honor 2

Ambition Without Honor 2

1997 · Director

Fudoh: The New Generation

1996 · Director

The Way to Fight

1996 · , Director

Peanuts

1996 · Director

Ambition Without Honor

1996 · Director

New Third Gangster II

1996 · Director

New Third Gangster

1996 · Director

The King of Minami: City of Desire

1995 · Producer

Shinjuku Triad Society

1995 · Director

The King of Minami: The Special Movie

1995 · Producer

Another Lonely Hitman

Another Lonely Hitman

1995 · Drug Dealer

Osaka Tough Guys

1995 · Director

Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2

1995 · Director

The Third Gangster

1995 · Director

Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage

1994 · Director

Shinjuku Outlaw

1994 · Director

Kyouju Luger P08

1994

We're No Angels 2

1993 · Director

We're No Angels

1993 · Director

Bodyguard Kiba

1993 · Director

A Human Murder Weapon

1992 · Director

Confinement Escape

1992 · Associate Producer

Last Run: 100 Million Yen's Worth of Love and Betrayal

Last Run: 100 Million Yen's Worth of Love and Betrayal

1991 · Director

Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder

1991 · Director

Shimanto River

1991 · First Assistant Director

Eyecatch Junction

1991 · Director

Ronin-gai

1990 · Assistant Director

Peesuke: Gatapishi story

1990 · Assistant Director

Saga of the Phoenix

1989 · Assistant Director

Black Rain

1989 · Factory Worker, Assistant Director

The Peacock King

1988 · Assistant Director

Tomorrow

1988 · Assistant Director

墓場から生きかえった男

1988 · Assistant Director

This Story of Love

1987 · Assistant Director

Zegen

1987 · Assistant Director

Ririka of the Star

—

Making of Yakuza Apocalypse

— · Self

Untitled Kyoto Project

Untitled Kyoto Project

— · Director, Idea

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

— · Director

Takashi Miike · Virelixia