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Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike

Directing

Born August 24, 1960 · Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

130 films as director · Active 1991–2026

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 sin…

Known for

Hostel

Hostel

2006

Horror's Greatest

Horror's Greatest

2024

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

Isola: Multiple Personality Girl

2000

Chain Reactions

Chain Reactions

2025

Animal Crossing: The Movie

Animal Crossing: The Movie

2006

Ace Attorney

Ace Attorney

2012

The Security Woman Affair

The Security Woman Affair

2001

Last Life in the Universe

Last Life in the Universe

2003

Directed(130)

Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

2026Shumei: The Living Legacy of Kabuki

Blazing Fists

2025Blazing Fists★ 3.8

New Abarenbō Shōgun

2025New Abarenbō Shōgun★ 8.9

Sham

2025Sham★ 7.6

Lumberjack the Monster

2023Lumberjack the Monster★ 6.4

The Mole Song: Final

2021The Mole Song: Final★ 7.0

The Great Yokai War: Guardians

2021The Great Yokai War: Guardians★ 6.2

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!~★ 6.0

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

2020Secret × Heroine Phantomirage! ~We've Become a Movie~★ 5.5

First Love

2019First Love★ 6.7

That Moment, My Heart Cried

2019That Moment, My Heart Cried★ 6.0

Laplace's Witch

2018Laplace's Witch★ 6.3

Blade of the Immortal

2017Blade of the Immortal★ 6.7

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

2017JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable – Chapter 1★ 6.6

Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot

2017Idol × Warrior: Miracle Tunes! Pilot★ 8.0

Terra Formars

2016Terra Formars★ 6.1

The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio

2016The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio★ 7.0

Yakuza Apocalypse

2015Yakuza Apocalypse★ 6.0

The Lion Standing in the Wind

2015The Lion Standing in the Wind★ 6.5

Over Your Dead Body

2014Over Your Dead Body★ 6.0

As the Gods Will

2014As the Gods Will★ 7.1

Blue Planet Brothers

2013Blue Planet Brothers

Shield of Straw

2013Shield of Straw★ 6.3

The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji

2013The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji★ 6.2

Ace Attorney

2012Ace Attorney★ 6.1

Lesson of the Evil

2012Lesson of the Evil★ 6.7

For Love's Sake

2012For Love's Sake★ 6.9

Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai

2011Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai★ 7.2

Ninja Kids!!!

2011Ninja Kids!!!★ 5.9

Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City

2010Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City★ 6.0

13 Assassins

201013 Assassins★ 7.3

Yatterman

2009Yatterman★ 6.1

Crows Zero II

2009Crows Zero II★ 7.2

God's Puzzle

2008God's Puzzle★ 6.1

Zatoichi Live

2008Zatoichi Live

Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

2008Cell Phone Investigator 7: Pilot

Sukiyaki Western Django

2007Sukiyaki Western Django★ 6.2

Detective Story

2007Detective Story★ 5.9

Crows Zero

2007Crows Zero★ 7.1

Pledge To Peace

2007Pledge To Peace

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

2007Yakuza: Like a Dragon★ 6.6

Big Bang Love, Juvenile A

2006Big Bang Love, Juvenile A★ 6.4

Sun Scarred

2006Sun Scarred★ 7.1

Waru

2006Waru★ 4.9

Waru: The End

2006Waru: The End

Imprint

2006Imprint★ 6.9

Like a Dragon: Prologue

2006Like a Dragon: Prologue★ 6.0

Demon Pond

2005Demon Pond★ 6.6

The Great Yokai War

2005The Great Yokai War★ 6.3

Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN

2005Live Golden Years Thanks 0201 at BUDOKAN

Arthouse Ultraman

2005Arthouse Ultraman

Izo

Three... Extremes

2004Three... Extremes★ 6.8

Zebraman

2004Zebraman★ 6.3

Making of Zebraman

2004Making of Zebraman

Part-Time Detective 2

2004Part-Time Detective 2★ 8.0

Gozu

2003Gozu★ 6.8

One Missed Call

2003One Missed Call★ 6.2

The Negotiator

2003The Negotiator★ 7.2

The Man in White

2003The Man in White★ 6.5

Yakuza Demon

2003Yakuza Demon★ 6.3

The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion

2003The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion★ 6.0

Graveyard of Honor

2002Graveyard of Honor★ 6.2

Dead or Alive: Final

2002Dead or Alive: Final★ 5.6

Deadly Outlaw: Rekka

2002Deadly Outlaw: Rekka★ 6.6

Shangri-La

2002Shangri-La★ 7.4

The Happiness of the Katakuris

2002The Happiness of the Katakuris★ 6.9

2002Pandoora★ 7.7

Sabu

2002Sabu★ 6.8

Kumamoto Stories

2002Kumamoto Stories★ 6.5

Part-Time Detective

2002Part-Time Detective★ 7.0

Visitor Q

2001Visitor Q★ 6.3

Agitator

2001Agitator★ 6.4

Ichi the Killer

2001Ichi the Killer★ 7.0

The Guys from Paradise

2001The Guys from Paradise★ 6.9

Family

2001Family★ 5.4

Family 2

2001Family 2★ 4.2

Audition

2000Audition★ 7.1

Dead or Alive 2: Birds

2000Dead or Alive 2: Birds★ 6.9

The City of Lost Souls

2000The City of Lost Souls★ 6.2

2000Making of Gemini★ 7.0

Dead or Alive

1999Dead or Alive★ 6.4

Silver

1999Silver★ 5.0

Ley Lines

1999Ley Lines★ 6.4

White-Collar Worker Kintaro

1999White-Collar Worker Kintaro★ 5.5

1999N-Girls Vs Vampire★ 5.7

The Bird People in China

1998The Bird People in China★ 7.2

Blues Harp

1998Blues Harp★ 6.6

Young Thugs: Nostalgia

1998Young Thugs: Nostalgia★ 6.4

Andromedia

1998Andromedia★ 4.9

Rainy Dog

1997Rainy Dog★ 6.8

Full Metal Yakuza

1997Full Metal Yakuza★ 5.8

Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1997Young Thugs: Innocent Blood★ 7.3

1997Ambition Without Honor 2★ 7.0

Fudoh: The New Generation

1996Fudoh: The New Generation★ 6.6

The Way to Fight

1996The Way to Fight★ 8.0

New Third Gangster

1996New Third Gangster★ 9.0

New Third Gangster II

1996New Third Gangster II★ 9.0

Ambition Without Honor

1996Ambition Without Honor★ 7.2

Peanuts

1996Peanuts★ 6.5

Shinjuku Triad Society

1995Shinjuku Triad Society★ 6.3

Osaka Tough Guys

1995Osaka Tough Guys★ 7.0

The Third Gangster

1995The Third Gangster★ 8.0

Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2

1995Bodyguard Kiba: Combat Apocalypse 2★ 8.0

Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage

1994Bodyguard Kiba: Apocalypse of Carnage★ 6.3

Shinjuku Outlaw

1994Shinjuku Outlaw★ 6.5

Bodyguard Kiba

1993Bodyguard Kiba★ 5.7

We're No Angels

1993We're No Angels★ 10.0

We're No Angels 2

1993We're No Angels 2★ 8.0

A Human Murder Weapon

1992A Human Murder Weapon★ 3.0

Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder

1991Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder★ 4.4

1991Last Run: 100 Million Yen's Worth of Love and Betrayal★ 9.0

Eyecatch Junction

1991Eyecatch Junction★ 4.8

—Untitled Kyoto Project

Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

—Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo

Acting(43)

2025Chain ReactionsSelf

2024Horror's GreatestSelf - Director, Audition

2024Takashi Miike : The V-EmperorHimself

2017Cult of TerrorSelf - Filmmaker

2013An Interview with Takashi MiikeSelf

2013An Interview with Alien SunSelf

2013An Interview with Shinya TsukamotoSelf

2013Ichi the Killer - Making OfSelf

2013Ichi the Killer - Behind the ScenesSelf

2012Ace AttorneyMember of courtroom gallery

2011Japanese Cinema: New TerritoriesSelf

2009Yakuza Eiga, une histoire du cinéma yakuzaHimself

2007Eli on IchiSelf

2006Animal Crossing: The MovieRakosuke (voice)

2006Hostel DissectedSelf

2006HostelMiike Takashi

2005Young Thugs: Malaysian Tiger

2005Neighbour No. 13Kaneda

2004Katanas, yakuzas y cintas de video(archive footage)

2004Otakus in Love

2004Making of Zebraman

2004Electric Yakuza, Go to Hell!Self

2003Yakuza Detective

2003The Making Of One Missed Call

2003Last Life in the UniverseYakuza

2003Yakuza DemonInformant in stairwell

2003Most Dangerous Deka Matsuri

2002Ichi the Killer: Episode ZeroKakihara (voice)

2002Graveyard of HonorRestaurant Gunman

2002DOA Final: Original Making-of Featurette

2001The Making Of The Katakuris

2001AgitatorShinozaki

2001The Security Woman Affair

2000DOA 2: Original Making-Of Featurette

2000Isola: Multiple Personality GirlDisheveled man on a cart

1998Golden Wolf: Resurrection 2

1997Young Thugs: Innocent Blood

1996The Way to Fight

1995Another Lonely HitmanDrug Dealer

1994Kyouju Luger P08

1989Black RainFactory Worker

Ririka of the Star

Making of Yakuza ApocalypseSelf