Takashi Miike

Directing

Takashi Miike

Born August 24, 1960Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan160 credits

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

Masked NINJA Akakage
8.5

Masked NINJA Akakage

TV

2025

Chain Reactions
6.0

Chain Reactions

Movie

2025

Sham
7.7

Sham

Movie

2025

Blazing Fists
3.0

Blazing Fists

Movie

2025

New Abarenbō Shōgun
8.9

New Abarenbō Shōgun

Movie

2025

Horror's Greatest
6.3

Horror's Greatest

TV

2024

Filmography

Masked NINJA Akakage
2025Masked NINJA AkakageDirectorTV
Chain Reactions
2025Chain Reactionsas SelfMovie
Sham
2025ShamDirectorMovie
Blazing Fists
2025Blazing FistsDirectorMovie
New Abarenbō Shōgun
2025New Abarenbō ShōgunDirectorMovie
Horror's Greatest
2024Horror's Greatestas Self - Director, AuditionTV
Midnight
2024Midnightas Kaede's fatherMovie
Takashi Miike : The V-Emperor
2024Takashi Miike : The V-Emperoras HimselfMovie
Lumberjack the Monster
2023Lumberjack the MonsterDirectorMovie
Inspector Daimajin
2023Inspector DaimajinDirectorTV
Connect
2022ConnectDirectorTV
RizSta -Top of Artists!-
2022RizSta -Top of Artists!-DirectorTV
The Mole Song: Final
2021The Mole Song: FinalDirectorMovie
Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers!
2021Bittomo x Senshi Kirameki Powers!DirectorTV
The Great Yokai War: Guardians
2021The Great Yokai War: GuardiansDirectorMovie
Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! Movie Version ~Challenge from a Phantom Thief! Let's Arrest with Love and a Pat!~
2021Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! Movie Version ~Challenge from a Phantom Thief! Let's Arrest with Love and a Pat!~DirectorMovie
Police × Warrior Love Patrina !
2020Police × Warrior Love Patrina !DirectorTV
Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We've Become a Movie~
2020Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We've Become a Movie~DirectorMovie
That Moment, My Heart Cried
2019That Moment, My Heart CriedDirectorMovie
First Love
2019First LoveDirectorMovie
Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!
2019Secret × Warrior Phantomirage!DirectorTV
Laplace's Witch
2018Laplace's WitchDirectorMovie
Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures!
2018Magic × Warrior MagiMajo Pures!DirectorTV
Cult of Terror
2017Cult of Terroras Self - FilmmakerMovie
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1
2017JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable – Chapter 1DirectorMovie
Blade of the Immortal
2017Blade of the ImmortalDirectorMovie
Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot
2017Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! PilotDirectorMovie
Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes!
2017Idol × Warrior Miracle Tunes!DirectorTV
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio
2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioDirectorMovie
Terra Formars
2016Terra FormarsDirectorMovie
Yakuza Apocalypse
2015Yakuza ApocalypseDirectorMovie
The Lion Standing in the Wind
2015The Lion Standing in the WindDirectorMovie
As the Gods Will
2014As the Gods WillDirectorMovie
Over Your Dead Body
2014Over Your Dead BodyDirectorMovie
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji
2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiDirectorMovie
Blue Planet Brothers
2013Blue Planet BrothersDirectorMovie
Higanjima
2013HiganjimaDirectorTV
Shield of Straw
2013Shield of StrawDirectorMovie
Lesson of the Evil
2012Lesson of the EvilDirectorMovie
For Love's Sake
2012For Love's SakeDirectorMovie
Ace Attorney
2012Ace Attorneyas Member of courtroom galleryMovie
Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai
2011Hara-Kiri: Death of a SamuraiDirectorMovie
QP
2011QPDirectorTV
Ninja Kids!!!
2011Ninja Kids!!!DirectorMovie
Japanese Cinema: New Territories
2011Japanese Cinema: New Territoriesas SelfMovie
13 Assassins
201013 AssassinsDirectorMovie
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City
2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra CityDirectorMovie
Crows Zero II
2009Crows Zero IIDirectorMovie
Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuza
2009Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuzaas HimselfMovie
Yatterman
2009YattermanDirectorMovie
God's Puzzle
2008God's PuzzleDirectorMovie
Zatoichi Live
2008Zatoichi LiveDirectorMovie
Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot
2008Cell Phone Investigator 7: PilotDirectorMovie
Cellphone Investigator 7
2008Cellphone Investigator 7Executive ProducerTV
Crows Zero
2007Crows ZeroDirectorMovie
Detective Story
2007Detective StoryDirectorMovie
Sukiyaki Western Django
2007Sukiyaki Western DjangoDirectorMovie
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2007Yakuza: Like a DragonDirectorMovie
Pledge To Peace
2007Pledge To PeaceDirectorMovie
Animal Crossing: The Movie
2006Animal Crossing: The Movieas Rakosuke (voice)Movie
Waru: The End
2006Waru: The EndDirectorMovie
Sun Scarred
2006Sun ScarredDirectorMovie
H
2006Hostel Dissectedas SelfMovie
Like a Dragon: Prologue
2006Like a Dragon: PrologueExecutive ProducerMovie
Waru
2006WaruDirectorMovie
Imprint
2006ImprintDirectorMovie
Big Bang Love, Juvenile A
2006Big Bang Love, Juvenile ADirectorMovie
Hostel
2006Hostelas Miike TakashiMovie
Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger
2005Young Thugs: Malaysian TigerMovie
The Great Yokai War
2005The Great Yokai WarDirectorMovie
Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN
2005Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKANDirectorMovie
Arthouse Ultraman
2005Arthouse UltramanDirectorMovie
Ultraman Max
2005Ultraman MaxDirectorTV
Demon Pond
2005Demon PondDirectorMovie
Neighbour No. 13
2005Neighbour No. 13as KanedaMovie
Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video
2004Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de videoas (archive footage)Movie
Otakus in Love
2004Otakus in LoveMovie
Izo
2004IzoDirectorMovie
Three... Extremes
2004Three... ExtremesDirectorMovie
Making of Zebraman
2004Making of ZebramanMovie
Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!
2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!as SelfMovie
Part-Time Detective 2
2004Part-Time Detective 2DirectorMovie
Zebraman
2004ZebramanDirectorMovie
極道刑事
2003極道刑事Movie
One Missed Call
2003One Missed CallDirectorMovie
The Making Of One Missed Call
2003The Making Of One Missed CallMovie
The Negotiator
2003The NegotiatorDirectorMovie
Last Life in the Universe
2003Last Life in the Universeas YakuzaMovie
Gozu
2003GozuDirectorMovie
Yakuza Demon
2003Yakuza Demonas Informant in stairwellMovie
Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri
2003Most Dangerous Deka MatsuriMovie
The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion
2003The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the LionDirectorMovie
The Man in White
2003The Man in WhiteDirectorMovie
Part-Time Detective
2002Part-Time DetectiveDirectorMovie
Ichi the Killer: Episode Zero
2002Ichi the Killer: Episode Zeroas Kakihara (voice)Movie
Deadly Outlaw: Rekka
2002Deadly Outlaw: RekkaDirectorMovie
P
2002PandooraDirectorMovie
Shangri-La
2002Shangri-LaDirectorMovie
Kumamoto Stories
2002Kumamoto StoriesDirectorMovie
Graveyard of Honor
2002Graveyard of Honoras Restaurant GunmanMovie
Sabu
2002SabuDirectorMovie
The Happiness of the Katakuris
2002The Happiness of the KatakurisDirectorMovie
D
2002DOA Final: Original Making-of FeaturetteMovie
Dead or Alive: Final
2002Dead or Alive: FinalDirectorMovie
Ichi the Killer
2001Ichi the KillerDirectorMovie
The Making Of The Katakuris
2001The Making Of The KatakurisMovie
Agitator
2001Agitatoras ShinozakiMovie
Family 2
2001Family 2DirectorMovie
肉体警備員 裂かれた制服
2001肉体警備員 裂かれた制服Movie
The Guys from Paradise
2001The Guys from ParadiseDirectorMovie
Visitor Q
2001Visitor QDirectorMovie
Family
2001FamilyDirectorMovie
Dead or Alive 2: Birds
2000Dead or Alive 2: BirdsDirectorMovie
The City of Lost Souls
2000The City of Lost SoulsDirectorMovie
M
2000Making of GeminiDirectorMovie
MPD Psycho
2000MPD PsychoDirectorTV
Audition
2000AuditionDirectorMovie
D
2000DOA 2: Original Making-Of FeaturetteMovie
Isola: Multiple Personality Girl
2000Isola: Multiple Personality Girlas Disheveled man on a cartMovie
Dead or Alive
1999Dead or AliveDirectorMovie
N
1999N-Girls Vs VampireDirectorMovie
White-Collar Worker Kintaro
1999White-Collar Worker KintaroDirectorMovie
Silver
1999SilverDirectorMovie
Ley Lines
1999Ley LinesDirectorMovie
Man, a Natural Girl
1999Man, a Natural GirlDirectorTV
Young Thugs: Nostalgia
1998Young Thugs: NostalgiaDirectorMovie
Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2
1998Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2Movie
Blues Harp
1998Blues HarpDirectorMovie
Andromedia
1998AndromediaDirectorMovie
The Bird People in China
1998The Bird People in ChinaDirectorMovie
Full Metal Yakuza
1997Full Metal YakuzaDirectorMovie
Rainy Dog
1997Rainy DogDirectorMovie
Young Thugs: Innocent Blood
1997Young Thugs: Innocent BloodMovie
A
1997Ambition Without Honor 2DirectorMovie
Fudoh: The New Generation
1996Fudoh: The New GenerationDirectorMovie
The Way to Fight
1996The Way to FightMovie
Peanuts
1996PeanutsDirectorMovie
Ambition Without Honor
1996Ambition Without HonorDirectorMovie
New Third Gangster II
1996New Third Gangster IIDirectorMovie
New Third Gangster
1996New Third GangsterDirectorMovie
Shinjuku Triad Society
1995Shinjuku Triad SocietyDirectorMovie
A
1995Another Lonely Hitmanas Drug DealerMovie
Osaka Tough Guys
1995Osaka Tough GuysDirectorMovie
Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2
1995Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2DirectorMovie
The Third Gangster
1995The Third GangsterDirectorMovie
Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage
1994Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of CarnageDirectorMovie
Shinjuku Outlaw
1994Shinjuku OutlawDirectorMovie
Kyouju Luger P08
1994Kyouju Luger P08Movie
We're No Angels 2
1993We're No Angels 2DirectorMovie
We're No Angels
1993We're No AngelsDirectorMovie
Bodyguard Kiba
1993Bodyguard KibaDirectorMovie
A Human Murder Weapon
1992A Human Murder WeaponDirectorMovie
L
1991Last Run: 100 Million Yen's Worth of Love and BetrayalDirectorMovie
Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder
1991Lady Hunter: Prelude to MurderDirectorMovie
Eyecatch Junction
1991Eyecatch JunctionDirectorMovie
Black Rain
1989Black Rainas Factory WorkerMovie
Ririka of the Star
—Ririka of the StarMovie
Making of Yakuza Apocalypse
—Making of Yakuza Apocalypseas SelfMovie
U
—Untitled Kyoto ProjectDirectorMovie
Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
—Bad Lieutenant: TokyoDirectorMovie