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Takashi Miike

Directing

Born: August 24, 1960 (age 66) · Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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.

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Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
October 23, 2026

Known for

Audition
March 3, 2000
13 Assassins
September 25, 2010
Ichi the Killer
December 22, 2001
Blade of the Immortal
April 29, 2017
As the Gods Will
November 15, 2014
Visitor Q
March 17, 2001
One Missed Call
November 3, 2003
Three... Extremes
August 20, 2004
Crows Zero
October 26, 2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
September 15, 2007
First Love
May 31, 2019
Terra Formars
April 29, 2016

Behind the camera128

2026Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo Director
2026Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki Director
2025Sham Director
2025Blazing Fists Director
2025New Abarenbō Shōgun Director
2023Lumberjack the Monster Director
2021The Mole Song: Final Director
2021The Great Yokai War: Guardians Director
2021Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! Movie Version ~Challenge from a Phantom Thief! Let's Arrest with Love and a Pat!~ Director
2020

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

2019That Moment, My Heart Cried Director

2019First Love Director

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2018Laplace's Witch Director
2017JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 Director
2017Blade of the Immortal Director
2017Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot Director
2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio Director
2016Terra Formars Director
2015Yakuza Apocalypse Director
2015The Lion Standing in the Wind Director
2014As the Gods Will Director
2014Over Your Dead Body Director
2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji Director
2013Blue Planet Brothers Director
2013Shield of Straw Director
2012Lesson of the Evil Director, Screenplay
2012Lesson of the Evil: Prologue Producer
2012For Love's Sake Director
2012Ace Attorney Director
2011Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai Director
2011Ninja Kids!!! Director
201013 Assassins Director
2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City Director
2009Crows Zero II Director
2009Yatterman Director
2008God's Puzzle Director
2008Zatoichi Live Director, Writer
2008Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot Director
2007Crows Zero Director
2007Detective Story Director
2007Sukiyaki Western Django Director, Writer
2007Yakuza: Like a Dragon Director
2007Pledge To Peace Director, Editor
2006Waru: The End Director
2006Sun Scarred Director
2006Like a Dragon: Prologue Executive Producer, Director
2006Waru Director
2006Imprint Director
2006Big Bang Love, Juvenile A Director
2005The Great Yokai War Screenplay, Director
2005Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN Director
2005Arthouse Ultraman Director
2005Demon Pond Director
2004Izo Director
2004Three... Extremes Director
2004Making of Zebraman Director
2004Part-Time Detective 2 Director
2004Zebraman Director
2003One Missed Call Director
2003The Negotiator Director
2003Gozu Director
2003Yakuza Demon Director
2003The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion Director
2003The Man in White Director
2002Part-Time Detective Director
2002Deadly Outlaw: Rekka Director
2002Shangri-La Director
2002Kumamoto Stories Director
2002Graveyard of Honor Director
2002Sabu Director
2002The Happiness of the Katakuris Director
2002Dead or Alive: Final Director
2001Ichi the Killer Director
2001Agitator Director
2001Family 2 Director
2001The Guys from Paradise Director
2001Visitor Q Director
2001Family Director, Director of Photography
2000Dead or Alive 2: Birds Director
2000The City of Lost Souls Director
2000Making of Gemini Producer, Director
2000Audition Director
1999Dead or Alive Director
1999N-Girls Vs Vampire Director
1999White-Collar Worker Kintaro Director
1999Silver Director
1999Ley Lines Director
1998Young Thugs: Nostalgia Director
1998Blues Harp Director
1998Andromedia Director
1998The Bird People in China Director
1997Full Metal Yakuza Director
1997Rainy Dog Director
1997Young Thugs: Innocent Blood Director
1997Ambition Without Honor 2 Director
1996Fudoh: The New Generation Director
1996The Way to Fight Director
1996Peanuts Director
1996Ambition Without Honor Director
1996New Third Gangster II Director
1996New Third Gangster Director
1995The King of Minami: City of Desire Producer
1995Shinjuku Triad Society Director
1995The King of Minami: The Special Movie Producer
1995Osaka Tough Guys Director
1995Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2 Director
1995The Third Gangster Director
1994Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage Director
1994Shinjuku Outlaw Director
1993We're No Angels 2 Director
1993We're No Angels Director
1993Bodyguard Kiba Director
1992A Human Murder Weapon Director
1992Confinement Escape Associate Producer
1991Last Run: 100 Million Yen's Worth of Love and Betrayal Director
1991Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder Director
1991Shimanto River First Assistant Director
1991Eyecatch Junction Director
1990Ronin-gai Assistant Director
1990Peesuke: Gatapishi story Assistant Director
1989Saga of the Phoenix Assistant Director
1989Black Rain Assistant Director
1988The Peacock King Assistant Director
1988Tomorrow Assistant Director
1988墓場から生きかえった男 Assistant Director
1987This Story of Love Assistant Director
1987Zegen Assistant Director
TBAUntitled Kyoto Project Director, Idea

Acting41

2025Chain Reactions as Self
2024Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor as Himself
2017Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker
2013An Interview with Takashi Miike as Self
2013An Interview with Alien Sun as Self
2013An Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto as Self
2013Ichi the Killer - Making Of as Self
2013Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes as Self
2012Ace Attorney as Member of courtroom gallery
2011Japanese Cinema: New Territories as Self
2009Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza as Himself
2007Eli on Ichi as Self

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2006Animal Crossing: The Movie as Rakosuke (voice)
2006Hostel Dissected as Self
2006Hostel as Miike Takashi
2005Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger
2005Neighbour No. 13 as Kaneda
2004Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video as (archive footage)
2004Otakus in Love
2004Making of Zebraman
2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! as Self
2003Yakuza Detective
2003The Making Of One Missed Call

2003Last Life in the Universe as Yakuza

2003Yakuza Demon as Informant in stairwell

2003Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

2002Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero as Kakihara (voice)

2002Graveyard of Honor as Restaurant Gunman

2002DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette

2001The Making Of The Katakuris

2001Agitator as Shinozaki

2001The Security Woman Affair

2000DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette

2000Isola: Multiple Personality Girl as Disheveled man on a cart

1998Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2

1997Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1996The Way to Fight

1995Another Lonely Hitman as Drug Dealer

1994Kyouju Luger P08

1989Black Rain as Factory Worker

TBARirika of the Star