Born January 26, 1968· Kaminoyama, Yamagata, Japan
15Filmography★ 7.4Average rating
Emerging from a high-school education, Koike entered the animation field at Madhouse, where he began as an in-betweener on projects overseen by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, a mentor whose influence, together with that of Yoshinori Kanada, Frank Miller, Mike Mignola and Katsuhito Ishii, shaped his distinctive visual style. After contributing key animation to titles such as Ninja Scroll and Vampire Hunter D:…
