| Takashi Miike 三池 崇史 |
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| Born | August 24, 1960 Yao, Osaka, Japan |
| Occupation | Director, Producer, Writer, Actor |
Takashi Miike (三池 崇史 Miike Takashi?) (born August 24, 1960) is a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006 the city has an estimated Population of 274018 and the density of 6561 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies. Screenwriters or scenarists are Scriptwriters who write the Screenplays from which Films and Television programs are made An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions.
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Biography
Early life
Miike was born in Yao, Osaka, Japan. is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2006 the city has an estimated Population of 274018 and the density of 6561 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Although he claimed to have attended classes only rarely, he graduated from Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film (Yokohama Hoso Eiga Senmon Gakko) under the guidance of renowned filmmaker Shohei Imamura, the founder and Dean of that institution. was a Japanese Film director. Imamura was the first Japanese director to win two Palme d'Or awards and is regarded as one of the most important and idiosyncratic filmmakers
Career
Miike's first films were television productions, but he also began directing several direct-to-video V-Cinema releases. Japanese V-Cinema is the Direct-to-video industry that appeared in Japan in the 1980s (These were purportedly financed as money-laundering operations for the yakuza, although there has never been any conclusive proof of this. Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, History Origins Despite their notoriety in modern Japan the precise origin of the Yakuza is still somewhat the subject of debate ) Miike still directs V-Cinema productions intermittently due to the creative freedom afforded by the less stringent censorship of the medium and the riskier content that the producers will allow. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor A film producer is a person who creates the conditions for making movies.
Many people mistakenly believe that Miike's theatrical debut was Shinjuku Triad Society (1995), but the film The Third Gangster (Daisan no gokudô) was actually in the cinema some months before[1]. However it was Shinjuku Triad Society that was the first of his theatrical releases to gain public attention. The film showcased his extreme style and his recurring themes, and its success gave him the freedom to work on higher-budgeted pictures. Shinjuku Triad Society is also the first film in what is labeled his "Black Society Trilogy", which also includes Rainy Dog (1997) and Ley Lines (1999). He gained international fame in 2000 when his romantic horror film Audition (1999) and his violent yakuza epic Dead or Alive (1999) played at international film festivals. Yakuza eiga, or yakuza films, is a popular Film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of Yakuza abbreviated as DOA ( Dii ō ei) is a 1999 Japanese yakuza action Film directed by Takashi Miike. He has since gained a strong cult following in the West that is growing with the increase in DVD releases of his works. A cult following is a group of fans devoted to a specific area of Pop culture. The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Themes of his work
Miike has garnered international notoriety for depicting shocking scenes of extreme violence and bizarre sexual perversions. Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes Many of his films contain graphic and lurid bloodshed, often portrayed in an over-the-top, cartoonish manner. Much of his work depicts the activities of criminals (especially yakuza) or concern themselves with non-Japanese living in Japan. In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment History Origins Despite their notoriety in modern Japan the precise origin of the Yakuza is still somewhat the subject of debate is a Japanese word meaning "foreigner" or "non-Japanese" He is known for his black sense of humor and for pushing the boundaries of censorship as far as they will go. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded
It should be noted that, despite his somewhat notorious reputation, Miike has also proven himself to be capable of directing lighthearted children's films (Zebraman, The Great Yokai War), touching period pieces (Sabu), and subdued, moving pictures such as the road movie The Bird People in China. is a 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film's name references the main character a superhero named "Zebraman" is a 2005 Japanese horror - Fantasy Children's film directed by Takashi Miike and produced by Kadokawa Pictures. A road film is a Film genre in which the film's plot takes place during a journey The Bird People in China (中国の鳥人 Chûgoku no chôjin) is a 1998 Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike. Even in his more violent work, he is given to moments of surprising sentimentality, as in Dead or Alive 2. His dabbling in every sort of genre and emotional range is a testament to his versatility as a director, though a lot of his output is genre-defying. For example, The Happiness of the Katakuris is an unconventional farcical musical-comedy-horror involving a bizarre claymation sequence, zombies and b-movie pastiches. is a 2001 Film directed by Takashi Miike, with screenplay by Kikumi Yamagishi zombie is a reanimated human corpse Stories of zombies originated in the Afro-Caribbean spiritual belief system of Vodou, which told of the people being controlled
Other less controversial works include Ley Lines and Agitator, character-driven, serious crime dramas. Agitator ( Araburu tamashii-tachi, also known as The Outlaw Souls) is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Graveyard of Honor (2002) is a remake of the 1975 Kinji Fukasaku film by the same name. A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features was a Japanese film actor writer and best known as a celebrated and innovative director. Andoromedeia, perhaps one of his less renowned films, is a teen drama starring the J-pop girl-band SPEED. J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians
Critics have sometimes noted the puzzling discrepancy of Miike's artistic development noting that he appears to be simultaneously becoming more radical and more mainstream a director. Films like One Missed Call are his most commercial works to date while films like Izo and the "Box" segment in Three... Extremes are less accessible and target arthouse audiences and fans of extreme cinema. is a 2004 J-Horror movie directed by Takashi Miike. The trademark "ringtone of death" from this film had become rather popular and was actually used as IZO is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865 the historical Three Extremes ( is a 2004 international Asian Horror film collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries Extreme cinema is a term typically used to describe films containing violence goreand sex of an extreme nature
Despite Miike's voluminous output, it would be erroneous to consider him a dilettante or a director for hire. Academics have recognized Miike as an auteur, noting much depth as well as stylistic and thematic consistency in his body of work. Reoccurring themes and imagery in his work include reincarnation, birds, family, chaos and order. Films like Visitor Q and Izo are highly philosophical beneath their violent, taboo-laden exterior. is a controversial 2001 film directed by cult Japanese director Takashi Miike. IZO is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865 the historical This mingled with his imaginative and often idiosyncratic cinematography makes his work instantly recognizable regardless of the genre he works in.
Controversies
One of his most controversial films was the ultra-violent Ichi the Killer (2001), adapted from a manga comic of the same name and starring Tadanobu Asano as a sadomasochistic yakuza enforcer. is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike, based on Hideo Yamamoto 's Manga series of the same name ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly Tadanobu Asano (浅野忠信 Asano Tadanobu) born Tadanobu Sato (佐藤 忠信 Satō Tadanobu, born November 27, 1973, in Yokohama Sadism refers to Sexual or non-sexual gratification in the infliction of Pain or humiliation upon or by another person History Origins Despite their notoriety in modern Japan the precise origin of the Yakuza is still somewhat the subject of debate The extreme violence was initially exploited to promote the film: during its international premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001, the audience received "barf bags" emblazoned with the film's logo as a promotional gimmick (one typically flamboyant gory killing involves a character slicing a man in half from head to groin, and severing another's face, which then slides down a nearby wall). The Toronto International Film Festival ( TIFF) is a publicly-attended Film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
However, the British Board of Film Classification refused to allow the release of the film uncut in Britain, citing its extreme levels of sexual violence towards women. The British Board of Film Classification ( BBFC) originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation responsible for Film, DVD The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Definition of sexual violence Sexual violence is defined as any sexual act attempt to obtain a sexual act unwanted sexual comments or advances or acts to traffic Many regarded this as inconsistency, as they had recently passed Irréversible (2002), a film featuring a nine-minute rape scene, uncut. Irréversible ( 2002, France) is a Film written, directed, edited, and photographed by Gaspar In Hong Kong, 15 minutes of footage was cut. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders In the United States it has been shown uncut (although unrated). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Motion Picture Association of America's film-rating system is used in the U An uncut DVD was also released in the Benelux. The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe that includes three neighboring monarchies, '''Be'''lgium, the '''Ne'''therlands, and
In 2005, Miike was invited to direct an episode of the Masters of Horror anthology series. Masters of Horror is an American Television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network The series, featuring episodes by a range of established horror directors such as John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Dario Argento, was supposed to provide directors with relative creative freedom and relaxed restrictions on violent and sexual content (Some violent content was edited from the Dario Argento-directed episode Jenifer). John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American Film director, Screenwriter, producer, film score Tobe Hooper (born January 25, 1943) is an American director and Screenwriter, best known for his work in the Horror film Dario Argento (born September 7 1940) is an Italian Film director, producer and Screenwriter. Dario Argento (born September 7 1940) is an Italian Film director, producer and Screenwriter. Jenifer is the fourth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. However, when the Showtime cable network acquired the rights to the series, the Miike-directed episode Imprint was deemed too disturbing for the network. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Imprint is the twelfth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. Showtime cancelled it from the broadcast lineup even after extended negotiations, though it was retained as part of the series' DVD release. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Mick Garris, creator and executive producer of the series, described the episode as "amazing, but hard even for me to watch. Mick Garris (born December 4, 1951) is an American Filmmaker and Screenwriter born in Santa Monica California. . . definitely the most disturbing film I've ever seen". [2]
"While Imprint has yet to air in the United States, it has aired on Bravo in the UK and on FX in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, The Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Venezuela. Imprint is the twelfth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. Anchor Bay Entertainment, which has handled the DVD releases for the Masters of Horror series in the US, released Imprint on R1 DVD on September 26, 2006. Masters of Horror is an American Television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network Imprint is the twelfth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. American guitarist Buckethead made a song for his album, Pepper's Ghost titled "Imprint (Dedicated to Takashi Miike). Brian Carroll, better known as Buckethead, is an American Guitarist and Songwriter. Pepper's Ghost is the nineteenth studio album by Buckethead. The album is a lot more straight-forward than previous albums and has more "conventionally" "
Personal life
Miike is almost never publicly seen without wearing sunglasses. Sunglasses or sun glasses are a visual aid variously termed Spectacles or Glasses, which feature lenses that are coloured or darkened to prevent strong
He wrote the foreword to Iron Man: The Cinema of Shinya Tsukamoto by Tom Mes and provided a commentary for his segment "Box" from the film "Three Extremes" on the Region 1 DVD release. is a Japanese Film director and Actor with a considerable cult following both domestically and abroad
Miike claims Starship Troopers to be his favorite movie. Starship Troopers is a 1997 sci-fi - Action film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Edward Neumeier, and starring He admires film directors David Lynch, David Cronenberg, and Paul Verhoeven. David Keith Lynch (born January 20 1946 is an American director, Screenwriter, producer, painter, Cartoonist, Composer David Paul Cronenberg OC, FRSC (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian Film director and occasional Actor. Paul Verhoeven (ˈpʌul vɛrˈhuvən born July 18, 1938) is a Dutch BAFTA Award - nominated Film director, Screenwriter [3]
Filmography
Director
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| 1991 | (Shissō Feraari 250 GTO / Rasuto ran: Ai to uragiri no hyaku-oku en) | 疾走フェラーリ250GTO/ラスト・ラン～愛と裏切りの百億円 | Shissō Feraari 250 GTO / Rasuto ran: Ai to uragiri no hyaku-oku en Shissō Feraari 250 GTO / Rasuto ran: Ai to uragiri no ¥10 000 000 000 |
TV |
| (Toppū! Minipato tai - Aikyacchi Jankushon) | 突風！ ミニパト隊 アイキャッチ・ジャンクション | Toppū! Minipato tai - Aikyacchi Jankushon | Video | |
| (Redi hantā: Koroshi no pureryuudo) | レディハンター 殺しのプレュード | Redi hantā: Koroshi no pureryūdo | Video | |
| 1992 | A Human Murder Weapon | 人間兇器 愛と怒りのリング | Ningen kyōki: Ai to ikari no ringu | Video |
| 1993 | Bodyguard Kiba | ボディガード牙 | Bodigādo Kiba | Video |
| (Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai) | 俺達は天使じゃない | Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai | Video | |
| (Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai 2) | 俺達は天使じゃない２ | Oretachi wa tenshi ja nai 2 | Video | |
| 1994 | Shinjuku Outlaw | 新宿アウトロー | Shinjuku autorou | Video |
| (Shura no mokushiroku: Bodigādo Kiba) | 修羅の黙示録 ボディーガード牙 | Shura no mokushiroku: Bodigādo Kiba | Video | |
| 1995 | (Daisan no gokudō) | 第三の極道 | Daisan no gokudō | Film |
| (Shura no mokushiroku 2: Bodigādo Kiba) | 修羅の黙示録2 ボディーガード牙 | Shura no mokushiroku 2: Bodigādo Kiba | Video | |
| Osaka Tough Guys | なにわ遊侠伝 | Naniwa yūkyōden | Video | |
| Shinjuku Triad Society | 新宿黒社会 チャイナ マフィア戦争 | Shinjuku kuroshakai: Chaina mafia sensō | Film | |
| 1996 | (Shin daisan no gokudō: boppatsu Kansai gokudō sensō) | 新・第三の極道 勃発 関西極道ウォーズ！！ | Shin daisan no gokudō: boppatsu Kansai gokudō sensō | Video |
| (Shin daisan no gokudō II) | 新・第三の極道II | Shin daisan no gokudō II | Video | |
| (Jingi naki yabō) | 仁義なき野望 | Jingi naki yabō | Video | |
| (Piinattsu: Rakkasei) | ピイナッツ 落華星 | Piinattsu: Rakkasei | Video | |
| The Way To Fight | 喧嘩の花道 大阪最強伝説 | Kenka no hanamichi: Ōsaka saikyō densetsu | Video | |
| Fudoh: The New Generation | 極道戦国志 不動 | Gokudō sengokushi: Fudō | Film | |
| 1997 | (Jingi naki yabō 2) | 仁義なき野望2 | Jingi naki yabō 2 | Video |
| Young Thugs: Innocent Blood | 岸和田少年愚連隊 血煙り純情篇 | Kishiwada shōnen gurentai: Chikemuri junjō-hen | Film | |
| Rainy Dog | 極道黒社会 RAINY DOG | Gokudō kuroshakai | Film | |
| Full Metal Yakuza | FULL METAL 極道 | Full Metal gokudō | Video | |
| 1998 | The Bird People in China | 中国の鳥人 | Chûgoku no chôjin | Film |
| Andromedia | アンドロメデイア andromedia | Andoromedia | Film | |
| Blues Harp | BLUES HARP | n/a | Film | |
| Young Thugs: Nostalgia | 岸和田少年愚連隊 望郷 | Kishiwada shōnen gurentai: Bōkyō | Film | |
| 1999 | Audition | オーディション | Ōdishon | Film |
| Man, A Natural Girl | 天然少女萬 | "Tennen shōjo Man" | TV | |
| Ley Lines | 日本黒社会 | Nihon kuroshakai | Film | |
| (Silver: shirubā) | シルバー SILVER | Silver: shirubā | Video | |
| Dead or Alive | DEAD OR ALIVE 犯罪者 | Dead or Alive: Hanzaisha | Film | |
| Salaryman Kintaro White Collar Worker Kintaro |
サラリーマン金太郎 | Sarariiman Kintarō | Film | |
| Man, Next Natural Girl: 100 Nights In Yokohama N-Girls Vs Vampire |
天然少女萬NEXT 横浜百夜篇 | Tennen shōjo Man next: Yokohama hyaku-ya hen | TV | |
| 2000 | The Making of 'Gemini' | (unknown) | Tsukamoto Shin'ya ga Ranpo suru | TV documentary |
| MPD Psycho | 多重人格探偵サイコ | "Tajū jinkaku tantei saiko: Amamiya Kazuhiko no kikan" | TV miniseries | |
| The City of Lost Souls The City of Strangers The Hazard City |
漂流街 THE HAZARD CITY | Hyōryū-gai | Film | |
| The Guys from Paradise | 天国から来た男たち | Tengoku kara kita otoko-tachi | Film | |
| Dead or Alive 2: Birds Dead or Alive 2: Runaway |
DEAD OR ALIVE 2 逃亡者 | Dead or Alive 2: Tōbōsha | Film | |
| 2001 | (Kikuchi-jō monogatari: sakimori-tachi no uta) | 鞠智城物語 防人たちの唄 | Kikuchi-jō monogatari: sakimori-tachi no uta | Film |
| (Zuiketsu gensō: Tonkararin yume densetsu) | 隧穴幻想 トンカラリン夢伝説 | Zuiketsu gensō: Tonkararin yume densetsu | Film | |
| Family | FAMILY | n/a | Film | |
| Visitor Q | ビジターQ | Bijitā Q | Film | |
| Ichi the Killer | 殺し屋1 | Koroshiya 1 | Film | |
| Agitator | 荒ぶる魂たち | Araburu tamashii-tachi | Film | |
| The Happiness of the Katakuris | カタクリ家の幸福 | Katakuri-ke no kōfuku | Film | |
| 2002 | Dead or Alive: Final | DEAD OR ALIVE FINAL | n/a | Film |
| (Onna kunishū ikki) | おんな 国衆一揆 | Onna kunishū ikki | (unknown) | |
| Sabu | SABU さぶ | Sabu | Film | |
| Graveyard of Honor | 新・仁義の墓場 | Shin jingi no hakaba | Film | |
| Shangri-La | 金融破滅ニッポン 桃源郷の人々 | Kin'yū hametsu Nippon: Tōgenkyō no hito-bito | Film | |
| Pandōra | (unknown) | Pandōra | (unknown) | |
| Deadly Outlaw: Rekka Violent Fire |
実録・安藤昇侠道（アウトロー）伝 烈火 | Jitsuroku Andō Noboru kyōdō-den: Rekka | Film | |
| Pāto-taimu tantei | パートタイム探偵 | Pāto-taimu tantei | TV series | |
| 2003 | The Man In White | 許されざる者 | Yurusarezaru mono | Film |
| Gozu | 極道恐怖大劇場 牛頭 GOZU | Gokudō kyōfu dai-gekijō: Gozu | Film | |
| Yakuza Demon | 鬼哭 kikoku | Kikoku | Video | |
| Kōshōnin | 交渉人 | Kōshōnin | TV | |
| One Missed Call You've Got a Call |
着信アリ | Chakushin Ari | Film | |
| 2004 | Zebraman | ゼブラーマン | Zeburāman | Film |
| Pāto-taimu tantei 2 | パートタイム探偵2 | Pāto-taimu tantei 2 | TV | |
| Box segment in Three... Extremes | 三更2 | Saam gaang yi | Segment in feature film | |
| Izo | IZO | IZO | Film | |
| 2005 | Ultraman Max | ウルトラマンマックス | "Urutoraman Makkusu" | Select episodes from TV tokusatsu series |
| The Great Yokai War | 妖怪大戦争 | Yokai Daisenso | Film | |
| 2006 | Big Bang Love, Juvenile A 4. A Human Murder Weapon ( Ningen kyôki Ai to ikari no ringu) is a 1992 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Bodyguard Kiba (ボディガード牙 Bodigaado Kiba) is a film directed by Takashi Miike. Shinjuku Outlaw ( Shinjuku autoroo) is a 1994 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. is a 1995 film directed by Takashi Miike. Cast Sei Hiraizumi Kentarô Nakakura Hachirô Oka Yoshiyuki Omori Shinjuku Triad Society ( Shinjuku kuroshakai Chaina mafia sensô) is a Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike. The Way To Fight ( Kenka no hanamichi Oosaka saikyô densetsu) is a 1996 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Fudoh The New Generation ( Gokudô sengokushi Fudô) is a Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike. is a 1997 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Cast Takeshi Caesar as Bar owner Kôji Chihara as Rainy Dog ( Gokudô kuroshakai) is a Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike. Full Metal Yakuza is a 1997 Japanese action and Science fiction film directed by Takashi Miike. The Bird People in China (中国の鳥人 Chûgoku no chôjin) is a 1998 Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike. Andromedia (Japanese name Andoromedia) is a 1998 Japanese movie directed by Takashi Miike, featuring the Japanese musical groups SPEED Blues Harp is a 1998 Japanese Yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike. is a 1998 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. It is based on the autobiographical novel Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai Bōkyō written by Riichi Nakaba. Man A Natural Girl ( Tennen shôjo Man) is a 1999 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. abbreviated as DOA ( Dii ō ei) is a 1999 Japanese yakuza action Film directed by Takashi Miike. is a Manga series by Hiroshi Motomiya. It has been serialized in Weekly Young Jump since 1994 but has gone through many periods of inactivity Gemini (also known as Sôseiji) is a 1999 Horror film by Shinya Tsukamoto, loosely based on a Edogawa Ranpo story is a Manga series written by and illustrated by, published in Kadokawa Shoten 's Comic Charge since 1997 A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes The City of Lost Souls ( Hyôryû-gai, also known as The City of Strangers and The Hazard City) is a 2000 Japanese film directed by The Guys from Paradise ( Tengoku kara kita otoko-tachi) is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Dead or Alive 2 Birds is a Japanese Film directed by Takashi Miike. Family is a 2001 Japanese Yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike. is a controversial 2001 film directed by cult Japanese director Takashi Miike. is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike, based on Hideo Yamamoto 's Manga series of the same name Agitator ( Araburu tamashii-tachi, also known as The Outlaw Souls) is a 2001 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. is a 2001 Film directed by Takashi Miike, with screenplay by Kikumi Yamagishi Dead or Alive Final is a 2002 Japanese Cyberpunk Science fiction film directed by Takashi Miike. Sabu is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike and adapted from the classic Japanese rite-of-passage novel by Shugoro Yamamoto is a Yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike. Plot A barkeeper saves a Yakuza boss' life and thus makes his way up in the organization For other uses see Shangri-La Shangri-La ( Kin'yû hametsu Nippon Tôgenkyô no hito-bito) is a 2002 film directed by Pandoora is a 2002 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Cast Seizo Fukumoto Koji Kikkawa Deadly Outlaw Rekka ( Jitsuroku Andô Noboru kyôdô-den Rekka, also known as Violent Fire) is a 2002 Japanese Yakuza film directed The Man In White ( Yurusarezaru mono) is a 2003 Japanese Yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike. is a Japanese Cult film directed by Takashi Miike. Shot on a low budget Gozu was originally planned for release on DVD but its positive Kikoku (distributed as Yakuza Demon in USA is a Japanese Yakuza film directed by Takashi Miike. Kōshōnin is a 2003 TV film directed by Takashi Miike. It was released in the United States under the title "The Negotiator" Plot Three is a 2004 J-Horror movie directed by Takashi Miike. The trademark "ringtone of death" from this film had become rather popular and was actually used as is a 2004 film directed by Takashi Miike. The film's name references the main character a superhero named "Zebraman" Three Extremes ( is a 2004 international Asian Horror film collaboration consisting of three segments by three directors from three countries IZO is a 2004 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The main character of the film is Izo Okada (1832–1865 the historical was a new Ultraman show which started airing on 7 July 2005, and produced by Tsuburaya Productions and Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting Co is a Japanese word that literally means " Special effects " It is primarily used to refer to Live-action Japanese Film and is a 2005 Japanese horror - Fantasy Children's film directed by Takashi Miike and produced by Kadokawa Pictures. Big Bang Love Juvenile A (46億年の恋 46-okunen no koi, lit 6 Billion Years Of Love |
46億年の恋 | 46-okunen no koi | Film |
| Waru | WARU | Waru | Film | |
| Imprint episode from Masters of Horror | インプリント ～ぼっけえ、きょうてえ～ | Inpurinto ~bokke kyote~ | TV episode | |
| Waru: kanketsu-hen | Waru: kanketsu-hen | Film | ||
| Sun Scarred | 太陽の傷 | Taiyo no kizu | Film | |
| 2007 | Sukiyaki Western: Django | スキヤキ・ウエスタン ジャンゴ | Sukiyaki wesutān jango | Film |
| Crows Zero | クローズZERO | Kurōzu Zero | Film | |
| Zatoichi | 座頭市 | Zatōichi | Stageplay | |
| Kamisama no Puzzle | 神様のパズル | Kamisama no pazuru | Film | |
| 2008 | Daimajin (tentative title) | 大魔神 | Daimajin | Film |
| Keitai Investigator 7[1] | ケータイ捜査官7 | Keitai Sōsakan 7 | TV | |
| 2009 | Yatterman | ヤッターマン | Yattaaman | Film |
| Crows Zero 2 | クローズZERO 2 | Kurōzu Zero 2 | Film |
Actor
2001
2003
2005
- Neighbour No. Waru is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. The sequel Waru kanketsu-hen, followed later in the year Imprint is the twelfth episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. Masters of Horror is an American Television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network Waru kanketsu-hen is a 2006 Japanese film directed by Takashi Miike. Sun Scarred (Taiyo no kizu is a 2006 film directed by Takashi Miike. Zatoichi (座頭市 Zatōichi) is a Fictional character featured in one of Japan's longest running series of Films and a Television series The Daimajin (大魔神 (or Majin) is a daikaiju (giant monster from the Daimajin Trilogy created by Daiei. is a Japanese Anime Television series first aired from January 1, 1977 to January 27, 1979 totalling 108 episodes Agitator is a term for a person that actively supports some Ideology or movement with speeches and especially actions Last Life in the Universe ( Thai title เรื่องรัก น้อยนิด มหาศาล Ruang rak noi nid mahasan) is a 2003 13
2006
Producer
2000
2006
- Ryu ga Gotoku
Other Work
In 2005 Takashi Miike directed a Kabuki style stage-play entitled Demon Pond. Hostel is a 2005 Horror film written and directed by Eli Roth, starring Jay Hernandez, Derek Richardson, Jennifer Gemini (also known as Sôseiji) is a 1999 Horror film by Shinya Tsukamoto, loosely based on a Edogawa Ranpo story is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate Make-up worn by some of its performers The DVD recording of this is currently scheduled for release in Q2 2008 through Cinema Epoch. Cinema Epoch is an independent film distribution & production company based in the U [4] [5]
Quotes
"I go to the dentist, not a shrink. " (interview with Daniel Robert Epstein[3])
"Me, a 'Master of Horror'? I'm the guy that made 'Salaryman Kintarō'!" (Miike about his movie for the Masters of Horror series). is a Manga series by Hiroshi Motomiya. It has been serialized in Weekly Young Jump since 1994 but has gone through many periods of inactivity Masters of Horror is an American Television series created by director Mick Garris for the Showtime cable network
Further reading
- Mes, Tom. Agitator: The Cinema of Takashi Miike. Godalming: FAB Press, 2003. ISBN 1-903254-21-3
- Williams, Tony. "Takashi Miike's Cinema of Outrage. " cineACTION 64 (2004): 54-62
- "Izo: Takashi Miike's History Lesson. " Asian Cinema 16. 2 (2005): 85-109.
References
External links
- Takashi Miike at the Internet Movie Database
- Suicide is for the Birds: Takashi Miike's Tales of De-territorializing Flight at Fantasia 2003 and Beyond
- 2002 Interview at the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film
- SuicideGirls interview with Miike by Daniel Robert Epstein
- Takashi Miike Films Introduction
- Takashi Miike (Japanese) at the Japanese Movie Database
- Interview with Takashi Miike by Mark Schilling
- Interview on midnighteye.com
- Interview with Miike regarding his Yakuza work on 1UP.com
Bibliography
- Black, Art (2003). The, commonly referred to as JMDB, is an Online Database of information about Japanese movies, Actors and production crew personnel "Takashi Miike Revisited". Asian Cult Cinema 38 (1st Quarter): pp. 12-17.
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