History Creator / TakashiMiike

* UpToEleven

* The LiveActionAdaptation of the first ''[[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Ryu Ga Gotoku]]'' game, often called ''[[Film/{{Yakuza}} Like A Dragon]]''.

He made an (unidentified) cameo, presumably as himself, in ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'', which fits the tone of the games perfectly, and an ''identified'' cameo as the voice of [[http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Pascal Pascal the Otter]] in the Japanese ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' film, [[WTHCastingAgency which does not.]]

Takashi Miike is a highly prolific, and highly controversial, Japanese auteur; who states his primary influences to be Creator/DavidLynch, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Creator/PaulVerhoeven. A combination he takes and turns UpToEleven in many of his films. He has directed several movies a year since his first release in 1991, as well as a handful of television programs, for an average of about 3-4 a year; starting soon after graduating Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film, where he studied under legendary Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura. Although the bulk of his work are theatrical releases, mainly {{Yakuza}} action films, he also produces a considerable number of DirectToVideo V-cinema releases as well. The former are often used to finance the latter; which he claims he does because they allow him more creative control, and greater freedom from censorship and traditional narrative structure.

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* ''TheBirdPeopleInChina''

* The LiveActionAdaptation of the first ''[[VideoGame/{{Yakuza}} Ryu Ga Gotoku]]'' game, often called ''[[Film/RyuGaGotoku Like A Dragon]]''.

* ''{{K-tai Investigator 7}}''

Takashi Miike is a highly prolific, and highly controversial, Japanese auteur; who states his primary influences to be Creator/DavidLynch, Creator/DavidCronenberg, and Paul Verhoeven. A combination he takes and turns UpToEleven in many of his films. He has directed several movies a year since his first release in 1991, as well as a handful of television programs, for an average of about 3-4 a year; starting soon after graduating Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film, where he studied under legendary Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura. Although the bulk of his work are theatrical releases, mainly {{Yakuza}} action films, he also produces a considerable number of DirectToVideo V-cinema releases as well. The former are often used to finance the latter; which he claims he does because they allow him more creative control, and greater freedom from censorship and traditional narrative structure.

* ''ChakushinAri'' (With an American remake, ''OneMissedCall''.)

* ''VisitorQ''

* ''ThirteenAssassins''
* The LiveActionAdaptation of the first ''RyuGaGotoku'' game, often called ''[[Film/RyuGaGotoku Like A Dragon]]''.

** Or a movie version of ''PhoenixWright''?

Both inside and outside Japan he's best known for BlackComedy, over-the-top violence, and {{Gorn}}; but his films cover a much wider range of genres and styles. Along with his signature action and horror, he's also produced examples of period drama, sentimental road picture, teen drama, more traditional crime drama, children's movies, and some that defy any attempt at labeling, such as the live-action/claymation horror comedy musical ''TheHappinessOfTheKatakuris''.

He made an (unidentified) cameo, presumably as himself, in ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes2DesperateStruggle'', which fits the tone of the games perfectly, and an ''identified'' cameo as the voice of [[http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Pascal Pascal the Otter]] in the Japanese ''AnimalCrossing'' film, [[WTHCastingAgency which does not.]]

Compare Creator/DavidLynch, Creator/DavidCronenberg, [[[Creator/LuisBunuel Luis Buñuel]], Creator/JohnWaters.

* ''IchiTheKiller''
* ''{{Audition}}''
* ''[[{{MPDPsycho}} MPD Psycho]]''
* ''{{Gozu}}''
* ''TheGreatYokaiWar''

* ''TheHappinessOfTheKatakuris''
* ''SukiyakiWesternDjango'', with a cameo by QuentinTarantino

* MindScrew: ''{{Audition}}'' and ''{{Gozu}}'' epitomize this trope.

* {{Yandere}}: Especially in ''{{Audition}}''. A wonderful deconstruction of kawaiisa.

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Compare David Lynch, David Cronenberg, Luis Bunuel, Creator/JohnWaters.

TakashiMiike is a highly prolific, and highly controversial, Japanese auteur; who states his primary influences to be DavidLynch, DavidCronenberg, and Paul Verhoeven. A combination he takes and turns UpToEleven in many of his films. He has directed several movies a year since his first release in 1991, as well as a handful of television programs, for an average of about 3-4 a year; starting soon after graduating Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film, where he studied under legendary Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura. Although the bulk of his work are theatrical releases, mainly {{Yakuza}} action films, he also produces a considerable number of DirectToVideo V-cinema releases as well. The former are often used to finance the latter; which he claims he does because they allow him more creative control, and greater freedom from censorship and traditional narrative structure.

Compare DavidLynch, DavidCronenberg, Luis Bunuel, JohnWaters.

* ''Gyakuten Saiban'', known better overseas as ''Film/PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' ([[http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/05/27/phoenix-wright-movie/ We shit you not!]])

** Miike himself lampshaded this trope, commenting, "Me, a 'Master of Horror'? I'm the guy that made ''Salaryman Kintarō''!"

* The ''MastersOfHorror'' episode ''Imprint'', which was pulled from its scheduled airing by Showtime because it was too extreme.

* {{Gorn}}

* ''Gyakuten Saiban'', known better overseas as ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' ([[http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/05/27/phoenix-wright-movie/ We shit you not!]])

* ''{{Zebraman}}''

He made an (unidentified) cameo, presumably as himself, in ''NoMoreHeroesDesperateStruggle'', which fits the tone of the games perfectly, and an ''identified'' cameo as the voice of [[http://animalcrossing.wikia.com/wiki/Pascal Pascal the Otter]] in the Japanese ''AnimalCrossing'' film, [[WTHCastingAgency which does not.]]

TakashiMiike is a highly prolific, and highly controversial, Japanese auteur; who states his primary influences to be DavidLynch, DavidCronenberg, and PaulVerhoeven. A combination he takes and turns UpToEleven in many of his films. He has directed several movies a year since his first release in 1991, as well as a handful of television programs, for an average of about 3-4 a year; starting soon after graduating Yokohama Vocational School of Broadcast and Film, where he studied under legendary Japanese filmmaker Shohei Imamura. Although the bulk of his work are theatrical releases, mainly {{Yakuza}} action films, he also produces a considerable number of DirectToVideo V-cinema releases as well. The former are often used to finance the latter; which he claims he does because they allow him more creative control, and greater freedom from censorship and traditional narrative structure.

Compare DavidLynch, DavidCronenberg, LuisBunuel, JohnWaters.

* ''FullMetalYakuza''
* ''RainyDog''

* ''{{IZO}}''

** He also did a Live Action movie of NintamaRantaro, which have all the sighns of SoMyKidsCanWatch.