Takashi Miike (三池 崇史, Miike Takashi, born August 24, 1960) is a Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over one hundred theatrical, video and television productions since his debut in 1991. His films run through a variety of different genres, and range from violent and bizarre to dramatic and family-friendly. Notable films include Audition (1999), Ichi the Killer (2001), Izo (2004), with filmmaker/actor/comedian Takeshi Kitano; The Great Yokosuka War (2005), Sukiyaki Western (2007), featuring American filmmaker Quentin Tarantino; Ace Attorney (2012), an adaptation of the popular video game series; Terra Formars (2016), with Rinko Kikuchi; Blade of the Immortal (2017), and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017), both based on popular manga and anime.
Each review will be linked to the title below.
(*seen originally in theaters)
(**seen rereleased in theaters)
- Eyepatch Junction (1991) – straight to video
- Lady Hunter: Prelude to Murder (1991) – video
- A Human Murder Weapon (1992) – video
- Last Run: 100 Million Ten’s Worth of Love & Betrayal (1992) – TV movie
- Bodyguard Kiba (1993) – video
- We’re Not Angels (1993) – video
- We’re Not Angels 2 (1993) – video
- Shinjuku Outlaw (1994) – video
- Bodyguard Kiba 2: Apocalypse of Carnage (1994) – video
- The Third Gangster (1995)
- Bodyguard Kiba 3: Second Apocalypse of Carnage (1995) – video
- Osaka Tough Guys (1995) – video
- Shinjuku Triad Society (1995)
- New Third Gangster: Outbreak Kansai Yakuza Wars (1996) – video
- New Third Gangster 2 (1996) – video
- Ambition Without Honor (1996) – video
- Peanuts (1996) – video
- The Way to Fight (1996) – video
- Fudoh: The New Generation (1996)
- Ambition Without Honor 2 (1997) – video
- Young Thugs: Innocent Blood (1997)
- Rainy Dog (1997)
- Full Metal Yakuza (1997) – video
- The Bird People in China (1998)
- Andromedia (1998)
- Blue’s Harp (1998)
- Young Thugs: Nostalgia (1998)
- Man, A Natural Girl (1999) – mini-series
- Ley Lines (1999)
- Silver (1999) – video
- Audition (1999)
- Dead or Alive (1999)
- Salaryman Kintaro (1999)
- Man, Next Natural Girl: 100 Nights in Yokohama (1999) TV movie
- MPD Psych (2000) – mini-series
- The City of Lost Souls (2000)
- The Guys from Paradise (2000)
- Dead or Alive 2: Birds (2000)
- The Story of the People (2001)
- The Legend of the Tongkaralin Dream (2001) – short
- Family (2001)
- Family 2 (2001) – video
- Visitor Q (2001) – video
- Ichi the Killer (2001)
- The Happiness of the Katakuris (2001)
- Dead or Alive: Final (2002)
- Ona, the National People (2002)
- Sabu (2002) – TV movie
- Graveyard of Honor (2002)
- Shangri-La (2002)
- Deadly Outlaw: Rekka (2002)
- Part-time Detective (2002)
- The Man in White (2003)
- Gozu (2003)
- Yakuza Demon (2003) – video
- Negotiator (2003) – TV movie
- One Missed Call (2003)
- The Man in White Part 2: Requiem for the Lion (2003)
- Zebraman (2004)
- Part-time Detective 2 (2004)
- Three… Extremes (2004) – directed with Fruit Chan & Park Chan-wook – anthology
- Izo (2004)
- Demon Pond (2005) – stage play
- Ultraman Max (2005-2006) – TV series, directed some episodes
- The Great Yokai War (2005)
- Big Bang Love, Juvenile A (2005)
- Waru (2006)
- Waru: kanketsu-hen (2006) – video
- Sun Scarred (2006)
- Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)
- Crows Zero (2007)
- Like a Dragon (2007)
- Zatōichi (2007) – stage play
- Detective Story (2007)
- God’s Puzzle (2008)
- K-tai Investigator 7 (2008-2009) – TV series, 1 episode
- Yatterman (2009)
- Crows Zero 2 (2009)
- Thirteen Assassins (2010)
- Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010)
- Ninja Kids!!! (2011)
- Hari-Kiri: Death of a Samurai (2011)
- Q.P. (2011) – TV series, 1 episode
- Ace Attorney (2012)
- For Love’s Sake (2012)
- Lessons of the Evil (2012)
- Shield of Straw (2013)
- The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (2013)
- Over Your Dead Body (2014)
- As the Gods Will (2014)
- The Lion Standing in the Wind (2015)
- Yakuza Apocalypse (2015)
- Terra Formars (2016)
- The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)
- Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes (2017) – TV series, 2 episodes
- Blade of the Immortal (2017)
- JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter I (2017)
- Magical x Heroine Magimajo Pures! (2018) – TV series, 2 episodes
- Laplace’s Witch (2018)
- Secret x Heroine Phantomirage! (2019) – TV series, directed a few episodes
- First Love (2019)
- That Moment, My Heart Cried (2019)
- Police × Heroine Lovepatrina! (2020) – TV series