Takashi Miike

DirectingSoundDirectorActorProducer Aug 24 (age 65) Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1987–2025 (38 year career)

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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.

Known For

Film

Audition

Director

Film

13 Assassins

Director

Film

Hostel

Miike Takashi

Film

Ichi the Killer

Director

Film

As the Gods Will

Director

Film

Blade of the Immortal

Director

Film

Crows Zero

Director

Film

Three... Extremes

Director

Filmography

Acting (38)

Movies (37)

Chain Reactions

2025

as Self

5.6

Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

2024

as Himself

Midnight

Cult of Terror

as Self - Filmmaker

Ace Attorney

as Member of courtroom gallery

6.1

Japanese Cinema: New Territories

2011

as Self

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza

as Himself

Hostel

as Miike Takashi

Hostel Dissected

as Self

Animal Crossing: The Movie

as Rakosuke (voice)

Neighbour No. 13

as Kaneda

Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger

2005

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!

as Self

Making of Zebraman

Otakus in Love

Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video

2004

as (archive footage)

Yakuza Demon

2003

as Informant in stairwell

6.0

Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

2003

Last Life in the Universe

2003

as Yakuza

7.1

The Making Of One Missed Call

極道刑事

Graveyard of Honor

as Restaurant Gunman

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

2002

as Kakihara (voice)

5.6

DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette

Agitator

as Shinozaki

肉体警備員裂かれた制服

The Making Of The Katakuris

2001

6.0

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

2000

as Disheveled man on a cart

5.1

DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette

2000

Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2

1998

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

The Way to Fight

Another Lonely Hitman

as Drug Dealer

Kyouju Luger P08

Black Rain

as Factory Worker

Making of Yakuza Apocalypse

as Self

Ririka of the Star

Television (1)

Horror's Greatest

2024

as Self - Director, Audition

6.3

Crew (161)

Movies (139)

Sham

Director

Blazing Fists

Director

New Abarenbō Shōgun

Director

Midnight

Director

Lumberjack the Monster

2023

Director

6.3

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

Director

The Mole Song: Final

Director

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

2021

Director

6.0

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

Director

First Love

Director

That Moment, My Heart Cried

Director

Laplace's Witch

Director

Blade of the Immortal

2017

Director

6.7

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

2017

Director

6.6

Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot

Director

Terra Formars

Director

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

Director

Yakuza Apocalypse

Director

The Lion Standing in the Wind

Director

As the Gods Will

Director

Over Your Dead Body

Director

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

2013

Director

6.2

Blue Planet Brothers

2013

Director

Shield of Straw

Director

Lesson of the Evil

Director

Lesson of the Evil

Screenplay

Ace Attorney

Director

For Love's Sake

Director

Lesson of the Evil: Prologue

2012

Producer

5.8

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

Director

Ninja Kids!!!

Director

13 Assassins

Director

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

Director

Crows Zero II

Director

Yatterman

Director

Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

2008

Director

Zatoichi Live

2008

Director

Zatoichi Live

2008

Writer

God's Puzzle

Director

Crows Zero

Director

Sukiyaki Western Django

2007

Director

6.2

Sukiyaki Western Django

2007

Writer

6.2

Pledge To Peace

2007

Director

Pledge To Peace

2007

Editor

Detective Story

2007

Director

5.9

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Director

Imprint

Director

Waru: The End

Director

Sun Scarred

2006

Director

7.1

Like a Dragon: Prologue

2006

Director

6.0

Like a Dragon: Prologue

Executive Producer

Waru

Director

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

Director

Demon Pond

Director

The Great Yokai War

Director

The Great Yokai War

Screenplay

Arthouse Ultraman

Director

Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN

2005

Director

Izo

2004

Director

6.1

Part-Time Detective 2

2004

Director

Making of Zebraman

2004

Director

Three... Extremes

Director

Zebraman

Director

One Missed Call

Director

Yakuza Demon

Director

Gozu

Director

The Man in White

Director

The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

Director

The Negotiator

Director

Shangri-La

Director

Kumamoto Stories

Director

Graveyard of Honor

Director

The Happiness of the Katakuris

Director

Dead or Alive: Final

Director

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

Director

Part-Time Detective

Director

Sabu

Director

Pandoora

Director

Ichi the Killer

Director

Visitor Q

Director

Family 2

Director

Family

Director

Family

Director of Photography

5.2

The Guys from Paradise

Director

Agitator

Director

Making of Gemini

Director

Making of Gemini

2000

Producer

Audition

2000

Director

7.1

The City of Lost Souls

2000

Director

6.1

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

Director

Dead or Alive

Director

White-Collar Worker Kintaro

Director

Silver

Director

N-Girls Vs Vampire

Director

Ley Lines

Director

The Bird People in China

Director

Andromedia

Director

Young Thugs: Nostalgia

Director

Blues Harp

Director

Rainy Dog

Director

Full Metal Yakuza

Director

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1997

Director

7.2

Ambition Without Honor 2

1997

Director

New Third Gangster

1996

Director

New Third Gangster II

1996

Director

Fudoh: The New Generation

1996

Director

6.6

Peanuts

1996

Director

The Way to Fight

1996

Director

7.0

Ambition Without Honor

1996

Director

6.5

Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2

1995

Director

The King of Minami: The Special Movie

1995

Producer

Osaka Tough Guys

1995

Director

7.4

The Third Gangster

1995

Director

Shinjuku Triad Society

1995

Director

6.3

The King of Minami: City of Desire

1995

Producer

Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage

Director

Shinjuku Outlaw

Director

Bodyguard Kiba

Director

We're No Angels

Director

We're No Angels 2

1993

Director

Confinement Escape

1992

Associate Producer

4.8

A Human Murder Weapon

1992

Director

1.0

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

1991

Director

Eyecatch Junction

1991

Director

4.4

Shimanto River

1991

First Assistant Director

6.0

Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder

Director

Ronin-gai

Assistant Director

Peesuke: Gatapishi story

1990

Assistant Director

Saga of the Phoenix

Assistant Director

Black Rain

Assistant Director

The Peacock King

Assistant Director

墓場から生きかえった男

Assistant Director

Tomorrow

Assistant Director

Zegen

Assistant Director

This Story of Love

Assistant Director

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

Director

Untitled Kyoto Project

Director

Untitled Kyoto Project

Idea

Last Run: 100 Million Ten's Worth of Love & Betrayal

Director

Television (22)

Nyaight of the Living Cat

2025

Other

7.8

Nyaight of the Living Cat

Sound Director

Masked NINJA Akakage

Director

Onimusha

Other

Inspector Daimajin

Director

Connect

Director

RizSta -Top of Artists!-

2022

Director

7.0

Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers!

2021

Director

8.0

Police × Warrior Love Patrina !

2020

Director

7.2

‎Lesson of the Evil: Prologue

2020

Producer

6.6

Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!

2019

Director

8.2

Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures!

2018

Director

7.7

Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes!

Director

Higanjima

Director

Director

Cellphone Investigator 7

2008

Director

8.7

Cellphone Investigator 7

Executive Producer

Masters of Horror

Director

Ultraman Max

Director

MPD Psycho

Director

MPD Psycho

Screenplay

Man, a Natural Girl

Director