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Takashi Miike

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birth DateAug 24, 1960 (66 years old)
Zodiac Sign♍Virgo
Place of BirthYao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Career Span1987 – Present (40 yrs)
Known Credits174 Titles
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DirectingPopularity Score 2.6

Takashi Miike

Also known as:Такаси Миикэ三池崇史미이케 타카시Takaši Miike+1 more
Total Works

174

151 movies • 18 shows

Avg Rating

6.5 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#3

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Audition
7.1
Audition
2000•movie
Role: Director
13 Assassins
7.3
13 Assassins
2010•movie
Role: Director
Ichi the Killer
7.0
Ichi the Killer
2001•movie
Role: Director
Blade of the Immortal
6.7
Role: Director

Photos & Headshots5

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 174 titles featuring Takashi Miike

Hostel
6.0
Hostel
2006•movie

as Miike Takashi

Audition
7.1
Audition
2000•movie

Role: Director

13 Assassins
7.3
13 Assassins
2010•movie

Role: Director

Ichi the Killer
7.0
Ichi the Killer
2001•movie

Role: Director

Blade of the Immortal
6.7

Role: Director

As the Gods Will
7.1
As the Gods Will
2014•movie

Role: Director

Visitor Q
6.3
Visitor Q
2001•movie

Role: Director

One Missed Call
6.2
One Missed Call
2003•movie

Role: Director

Three... Extremes
6.8
Three... Extremes
2004•movie

Role: Director

Crows Zero
7.1
Crows Zero
2007•movie

Role: Director

Sukiyaki Western Django
6.2

Role: Director

First Love
6.7
First Love
2019•movie

Role: Director

Terra Formars
6.1
Terra Formars
2016•movie

Role: Director

Crows Zero II
7.2
Crows Zero II
2009•movie

Role: Director

Gozu
6.8
Gozu
2003•movie

Role: Director

Lesson of the Evil
6.7
Lesson of the Evil
2012•movie

Role: Director

The Happiness of the Katakuris
6.9

Role: Director

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
7.2

Role: Director

Imprint
6.8
Imprint
2006•movie

Role: Director

Dead or Alive
6.4
Dead or Alive
1999•movie

Role: Director

Yakuza Apocalypse
6.0
Yakuza Apocalypse
2015•movie

Role: Director

Last Life in the Universe
7.1

as Yakuza

Black Rain
7.6
Black Rain
1989•movie

as Factory Worker

Connect
7.5
Connect
2022•series

Role: Director

Shield of Straw
6.4
Shield of Straw
2013•movie

Role: Director

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
6.6

Role: Director

Dead or Alive 2: Birds
6.8

Role: Director

Izo
6.0
Izo
2004•movie

Role: Director

Ace Attorney
6.1
Ace Attorney
2012•movie

as Member of courtroom gallery

Zebraman
6.3
Zebraman
2004•movie

Role: Director

The Bird People in China
7.2

Role: Director

Yatterman
6.1
Yatterman
2009•movie

Role: Director

Rainy Dog
6.8
Rainy Dog
1997•movie

Role: Director

Onimusha
7.5
Onimusha
2023•anime

Role: Other

Fudoh: The New Generation
6.7

Role: Director

The Great Yokai War
6.3

Role: Screenplay

Yakuza: Like a Dragon
6.5

Role: Director

Shinjuku Triad Society
6.3

Role: Director

Animal Crossing: The Movie
6.8

as Rakosuke (voice)

Dead or Alive: Final
5.6

Role: Director

Over Your Dead Body
6.0

Role: Director

Graveyard of Honor
6.3
Graveyard of Honor
2002•movie

as Restaurant Gunman

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
6.5

Role: Director

Full Metal Yakuza
5.9
Full Metal Yakuza
1997•movie

Role: Director

Ley Lines
6.4
Ley Lines
1999•movie

Role: Director

Lumberjack the Monster
6.3

Role: Director

The City of Lost Souls
6.2

Role: Director

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
6.2

Role: Director

Agitator
6.4
Agitator
2001•movie

as Shinozaki

Laplace's Witch
6.2
Laplace's Witch
2018•movie

Role: Director

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
5.4

as Kakihara (voice)

Blues Harp
6.6
Blues Harp
1998•movie

Role: Director

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
6.6

Role: Director

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City
5.9

Role: Director

Neighbour No. 13
5.5
Neighbour No. 13
2005•movie

as Kaneda

For Love's Sake
6.9
For Love's Sake
2012•movie

Role: Director

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
5.1

as Disheveled man on a cart

Nyaight of the Living Cat
7.5

Role: Other

Sun Scarred
7.1
Sun Scarred
2006•movie

Role: Director

Detective Story
5.9
Detective Story
2007•movie

Role: Director

Ninja Kids!!!
5.8
Ninja Kids!!!
2011•movie

Role: Director

God's Puzzle
6.1
God's Puzzle
2008•movie

Role: Director

Andromedia
5.0
Andromedia
1998•movie

Role: Director

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
7.0

Role: Director

Young Thugs: Nostalgia
6.4

Role: Director

The Peacock King
6.1
The Peacock King
1988•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Ronin-gai
6.2
Ronin-gai
1990•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Zegen
6.4
Zegen
1987•movie

Role: Assistant Director

The Great Yokai War: Guardians
6.2

Role: Director

Yakuza Demon
6.2
Yakuza Demon
2003•movie

as Informant in stairwell

The Negotiator
7.1
The Negotiator
2003•movie

Role: Director

Silver
5.0
Silver
1999•movie

Role: Director

The Guys from Paradise
6.9

Role: Director

Waru
4.9
Waru
2006•movie

Role: Director

Like a Dragon: Prologue
6.0

Role: Executive Producer

Sabu
6.8
Sabu
2002•movie

Role: Director

Sham
7.0
Sham
2025•movie

Role: Director

Eyecatch Junction
5.1
Eyecatch Junction
1991•movie

Role: Director

Ultraman Max
9.1
Ultraman Max
2005•series

Role: Director

5.6

as Drug Dealer

Otakus in Love
6.1
Otakus in Love
2004•movie
Horror's Greatest
6.4
1 eps
Horror's Greatest
2024•series

as Self - Director, Audition

Shangri-La
7.2
Shangri-La
2002•movie

Role: Director

White-Collar Worker Kintaro
5.5

Role: Director

Bodyguard Kiba
5.7
Bodyguard Kiba
1993•movie

Role: Director

The Mole Song: Final
7.0

Role: Director

Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder
4.6

Role: Director

The Lion Standing in the Wind
6.5

Role: Director

Hostel Dissected
7.9
Hostel Dissected
2006•movie

as Self

The Man in White
6.4
The Man in White
2003•movie

Role: Director

Chain Reactions
6.0
Chain Reactions
2025•movie

as Self

Family
5.4
Family
2001•movie

Role: Director

Saga of the Phoenix
5.8

Role: Assistant Director

New Abarenbō Shōgun
8.9

Role: Director

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood
7.3
Osaka Tough Guys
7.0
Osaka Tough Guys
1995•movie

Role: Director

Blazing Fists
4.4
Blazing Fists
2025•movie

Role: Director

Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes!
7.6

Role: Director

Family 2
4.2
Family 2
2001•movie

Role: Director

Lesson of the Evil: Prologue
5.8

Role: Producer

MPD Psycho
7.2
MPD Psycho
2000•series

Role: Director

Cult of Terror
6.8
Cult of Terror
2017•movie

as Self - Filmmaker

Demon Pond
6.6
Demon Pond
2005•movie

Role: Director

Ambition Without Honor
7.2

Role: Director

Shinjuku Outlaw
6.4
Shinjuku Outlaw
1994•movie

Role: Director

Tomorrow
8.0
Tomorrow
1988•movie

Role: Assistant Director

Confinement Escape
5.8
Confinement Escape
1992•movie

Role: Associate Producer

‎Lesson of the Evil: Prologue
6.6

Role: Producer

The Way to Fight
7.5
The Way to Fight
1996•movie
A Human Murder Weapon
3.5

Role: Director

Shimanto River
6.8
Shimanto River
1991•movie

Role: First Assistant Director

Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!
8.2

Role: Director

Police × Warrior Love Patrina !
7.2

Role: Director

Masked NINJA Akakage
8.5

Role: Director

Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage
6.3

Role: Director

Kumamoto Stories
6.0
Kumamoto Stories
2002•movie

Role: Director

Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures!
7.7

Role: Director

Cellphone Investigator 7
8.7

Role: Director

Inspector Daimajin
6.7
Inspector Daimajin
2023•series

Role: Director

RizSta -Top of Artists!-
7.0

Role: Director

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
6.5

as Himself

Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
8.5

as Self

The Making Of The Katakuris
6.0
Yakuza Detective
5.5
Yakuza Detective
2003•movie
The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion
6.0

Role: Director

Peanuts
6.5
Peanuts
1996•movie

Role: Director

Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We've Become a Movie~
5.5

Role: Director

Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers!
8.0

Role: Director

Higanjima
7.0
Higanjima
2013•series

Role: Director

Kyouju Luger P08
8.0
Kyouju Luger P08
1994•movie
The Security Woman Affair
8.0
New Third Gangster II
9.0

Role: Director

New Third Gangster
9.0
New Third Gangster
1996•movie

Role: Director

We're No Angels
10.0
We're No Angels
1993•movie

Role: Director

The Third Gangster
8.0
The Third Gangster
1995•movie

Role: Director

We're No Angels 2
8.0
We're No Angels 2
1993•movie

Role: Director

Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2
8.0

Role: Director

Peesuke: Gatapishi story
9.0

Role: Assistant Director

This Story of Love
8.0
This Story of Love
1987•movie

Role: Assistant Director

That Moment, My Heart Cried
6.0

Role: Director

Part-Time Detective
7.0

Role: Director

Part-Time Detective 2
8.0

Role: Director

Arthouse Ultraman
6.0
Arthouse Ultraman
2005•movie

Role: Director

Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! Movie Version ~Challenge from a Phantom Thief! Let's Arrest with Love and a Pat!~
6.0

Role: Director

Man, a Natural Girl
8.0
Man, a Natural Girl
1999•series

Role: Director

Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor

as Himself

Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri
Making of Zebraman
Making of Zebraman
2004•movie
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video

as (archive footage)

Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger
Japanese Cinema: New Territories

as Self

Ririka of the Star
The Making Of One Missed Call
An Interview with Takashi Miike

as Self

An Interview with Alien Sun

as Self

An Interview with Shinya Tsukamoto

as Self

Ichi the Killer - Making Of

as Self

Ichi the Killer - Behind the Scenes

as Self

Eli on Ichi
Eli on Ichi
2007•movie

as Self

Pledge To Peace
Pledge To Peace
2007•anime

Role: Director

Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN

Role: Director

Blue Planet Brothers

Role: Director

Waru: The End
Waru: The End
2006•movie

Role: Director

Zatoichi Live
Zatoichi Live
2008•movie

Role: Director

The King of Minami: The Special Movie

Role: Producer

The King of Minami: City of Desire

Role: Producer

Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot
8.0

Role: Director

Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

Role: Director

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

Role: Director

墓場から生きかえった男

Role: Assistant Director

Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

Role: Director

QP
QP
2011•series

Role: Director

富士山大噴火 迫る“灰色の悪夢”

Role: Director