Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-08-24 (64 years old)

Place of Birth

Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Also Known As

Такаси Миикэ
三池崇史
미이케 타카시
Takaši Miike
تاکاشی میکه

Takashi Miike

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

5.9%

Hostel

Sep 17, 2005

7.2%

Last Life in the Universe

Aug 3, 2003

7.5%

Black Rain

May 13, 1989

6.1%

Ace Attorney

Feb 11, 2012

6.8%

Animal Crossing: The Movie

Dec 16, 2006

6.3%

Graveyard of Honor

Jun 22, 2002

6.5%

Agitator

Oct 28, 2001

5.6%

Neighbour No. 13

Apr 2, 2005

5.9%

Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero

Sep 27, 2002

5.4%

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

Jan 22, 2000

6.0%

Yakuza Demon

Jun 25, 2003

5.8%

Another Lonely Hitman

Jun 30, 1995

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Acting

—		Ririka of the Star
—		Making of Yakuza Apocalypse as Self

2024		Chain Reactions as Self
2024		Horror's Greatest as Self - Director, Audition
2024		Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor as Himself

2017

Cult of Terror as Self - Filmmaker

2012

Ace Attorney as Member of courtroom gallery

2011

Japanese Cinema: New Territories as Self

2009

Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza as Himself

2006		Animal Crossing: The Movie as Rakosuke (voice)
2006		Hostel Dissected as Himself

2005		Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger
2005		Hostel as Miike Takashi
2005		Neighbour No. 13 as Kaneda

2004		Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video as (archive footage)
2004		Otakus in Love
2004		Making of Zebraman
2004		Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell! as Self

2003		The Making Of One Missed Call
2003		Last Life in the Universe as Yakuza
2003		Yakuza Demon as Informant in stairwell
2003		Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

2002		Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero as Kakihara (voice)
2002		Graveyard of Honor as Restaurant Gunman
2002		DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette

2001		The Making Of The Katakuris
2001		Agitator as Shinozaki

2000		DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette
2000		Isola: Multiple Personality Girl as Disheveled man on a cart

1998

Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2

1997

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1996

The Way to Fight

1995

Another Lonely Hitman as Drug Dealer

1994

Kyouju Luger P08

1989

Black Rain as Factory Worker

Creator

2022

Connect as Creator

2021

Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers! as Creator

2020

Police × Warrior Love Patrina ! as Creator

2019

Secret × Warrior Phantomirage! as Creator

2018

Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures! as Creator

2017

Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! as Creator

2008

Cellphone Investigator 7 as Creator

2000

MPD Psycho as Creator

Crew

2001

Family as Cinematography

Directing

2025		Sham as Director
2025		DETCHIAGE as Director
2025		Blazing Fists as Director
2025		Shin Abarenbō Shōgun as Director

2024		Nyaight of the Living Cat as Other
2024		Midnight as Director

2023		Lumberjack the Monster as Director
2023		Onimusha as Other
2023		Inspector Daimajin as Director

2022		Connect as Director
2022		RizSta -Top of Artists!- as Director

2021		The Mole Song: Final as Director
2021		Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers! as Director
2021		The Great Yokai War: Guardians as Director
2021		Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! Movie Version ~Challenge from a Phantom Thief! Let's Arrest with Love and a Pat!~ as Director

2020		Police × Warrior Love Patrina ! as Director
2020		Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We've Become a Movie~ as Director

2019		That Moment, My Heart Cried as Director
2019		First Love as Director
2019		Secret × Warrior Phantomirage! as Director

2018		Laplace's Witch as Director
2018		Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures! as Director

2017		JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1 as Director
2017		Blade of the Immortal as Director
2017		Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot as Director
2017		Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes! as Director

2016		The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio as Director
2016		Terra Formars as Director

2015		Yakuza Apocalypse as Director
2015		The Lion Standing in the Wind as Director

2014		As the Gods Will as Director
2014		Over Your Dead Body as Director

2013		The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji as Director
2013		Blue Planet Brothers as Director
2013		Higanjima as Director
2013		Shield of Straw as Director

2012		Lesson of the Evil as Director
2012		For Love's Sake as Director
2012		Ace Attorney as Director

2011		Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai as Director
2011		QP as Director
2011		Ninja Kids!!! as Director

2010		13 Assassins as Director
2010		Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City as Director

2009		Crows Zero II as Director
2009		Yatterman as Director

2008		God's Puzzle as Director
2008		Zatoichi Live as Director
2008		Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot as Director
2008		Cellphone Investigator 7 as Director

2007		Crows Zero as Director
2007		Detective Story as Director
2007		Sukiyaki Western Django as Director
2007		Yakuza: Like a Dragon as Director
2007		Pledge To Peace as Director

2006		Waru: The End as Director
2006		Sun Scarred as Director
2006		Like a Dragon: Prologue as Director
2006		Waru as Director
2006		Imprint as Director
2006		Big Bang Love, Juvenile A as Director

2005		Masters of Horror as Director
2005		The Great Yokai War as Director
2005		Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN as Director
2005		Arthouse Ultraman as Director
2005		Ultraman Max as Director
2005		Demon Pond as Director

2004		Izo as Director
2004		Three... Extremes as Director
2004		Making of Zebraman as Director
2004		Part-Time Detective 2 as Director
2004		Zebraman as Director

2003		One Missed Call as Director
2003		The Negotiator as Director
2003		Gozu as Director
2003		Yakuza Demon as Director
2003		The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion as Director
2003		The Man in White as Director

2002		Part-Time Detective as Director
2002		Deadly Outlaw: Rekka as Director
2002		Pandoora as Director
2002		Shangri-La as Director
2002		Kumamoto Stories as Director
2002		Graveyard of Honor as Director
2002		Sabu as Director
2002		The Happiness of the Katakuris as Director
2002		Dead or Alive: Final as Director

2001		Ichi the Killer as Director
2001		Agitator as Director
2001		Family 2 as Director
2001		The Guys from Paradise as Director
2001		Visitor Q as Director
2001		Family as Director

2000		Dead or Alive 2: Birds as Director
2000		The City of Lost Souls as Director
2000		Making of Gemini as Director
2000		MPD Psycho as Director
2000		Audition as Director

1999		Dead or Alive as Director
1999		N-Girls Vs Vampire as Director
1999		White-Collar Worker Kintaro as Director
1999		Silver as Director
1999		Ley Lines as Director
1999		Man, a Natural Girl as Director

1998		Young Thugs: Nostalgia as Director
1998		Blues Harp as Director
1998		Andromedia as Director
1998		The Bird People in China as Director
1998		Tunnel Fantasy: Dream Legend of Tonkararin as Director

1997		Full Metal Yakuza as Director
1997		Rainy Dog as Director
1997		Young Thugs: Innocent Blood as Director
1997		Ambition Without Honor 2 as Director

1996		Fudoh: The New Generation as Director
1996		The Way to Fight as Director
1996		Peanuts as Director
1996		Ambition Without Honor as Director
1996		New Third Gangster II as Director
1996		New Third Gangster as Director

1995		Shinjuku Triad Society as Director
1995		Osaka Tough Guys as Director
1995		Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2 as Director
1995		The Third Gangster as Director

1994		Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage as Director
1994		Shinjuku Outlaw as Director

1993		We're No Angels 2 as Director
1993		We're No Angels as Director
1993		Bodyguard Kiba as Director

1992

A Human Murder Weapon as Director

1991		Last Run: 100 Million Yen Worth of Love and Betrayal as Director
1991		Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder as Director
1991		Shimanto River as First Assistant Director
1991		Eyecatch Junction as Director

1990		Ronin-gai as Assistant Director
1990		Peesuke: Gatapishi story as Assistant Director

1989		Saga of the Phoenix as Assistant Director
1989		Black Rain as Assistant Director

1988		The Peacock King as Assistant Director
1988		Tomorrow as Assistant Director

1987		This Story of Love as Assistant Director
1987		Zegen as Assistant Director

Editing

2007

Pledge To Peace as Editor

Production

2012

Lesson of the Evil: Prologue as Producer

2008

Cellphone Investigator 7 as Executive Producer

2006

Like a Dragon: Prologue as Executive Producer

2000

Making of Gemini as Producer

1995		The King of Minami: City of Desire as Producer
1995		The King of Minami: The Special Movie as Producer

1992

Never Comeback as Associate Producer

Writing

2012

Lesson of the Evil as Screenplay

2008

Zatoichi Live as Writer

2007

Sukiyaki Western Django as Writer

2005

The Great Yokai War as Screenplay

2000

MPD Psycho as Screenplay