Neon has shared the first trailer for Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo, the third instalment in the action thriller series following 1992’s Bad Lieutenant, and 2009’s Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. Directed by cult Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike, the film sees a disgraced Tokyo detective teaming up with an FBI agent to infiltrate the criminal […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Audition (1999)
Audition, 1999. Directed by Takashi Miike. Starring Ryô Ishibashi, Eihi Shiina, Jun Kunimura, and Tetsu Sawaki. SYNOPSIS: A widower has his film producer friend organize a fake audition as a means of helping him find a new girlfriend, but the woman he selects is not who she appears to be. It has been 10 years […]
Takashi Miike’s Blazing Fists gets a trailer ahead of US release
Well Go USA has shared a poster and trailer for Blazing Fists, the Japanese action drama from director Takashi Miike. Inspired by the autobiography of MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, the film centres on two friends who met at juvenile detention, as they set out to pursue their dream of competing in the martial arts tournament […]
Takashi Miike anime series Nyaight of the Living Cat gets a new trailer
With just a month to go until Nyaight of the Living Cat arrives on Crunchyroll, a newtrailer has arrived online from the upcoming anime series. Directed by Takashi Miike and Tomohiro Kamitani, and based on Hawkman and Mecha-Roots’ manga of the same name, the series sees a virus cause humans turn into cats after coming […]
WWE’s Liv Morgan joins Lily James and Shun Oguri in Takashi Miike’s Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo
Takashi Miike is on a roll right now, attaching himself to some of the hottest names in pop culture. Not only is the iconic and shocking Japanese filmmaker working with pop mega-star Charli XCX, but he’s also signed on for Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo with Neon, and he’s also assembling a wild cast for this one, […]
Takashi Miike Goes Brat: Charli XCX set for new film from legendary Japanese filmmaker
Charli XCX and Takashi Miike are the most unlikely duo in history, but our Brat Summer is extending to the cinema as Variety confirms Miike will direct a new film, with Charli XCX producing and starring. Ross Evans (How to Save a Marriage) is penning the screenplay. The singer-turned-filmmaker is producing through her new Studio365 […]
Interview – Takashi Miike on Blade of the Immortal and what’s next for him
At this year’s Sitges Film Festival, Rafael Motamayor chatted with director Takashi Miike… Takashi Miike (13 Assassins, Audition) is one of the most prolific directors working today. He’s directed over 100 television, video and film productions since his debut in 1991. He directed 15 productions between 2001 and 2002 alone. His 100th film, Blade of […]
Takashi Miike: The Modern Godfather of Horror
EJ Moreno on Takashi Miike and his influence on horror… If you’re reading this now, you probably were the type of person who used to hunt for “the most disturbing movies of all time” lists. We’ve all been there, and it carried us all through a wild era. The need for shock films hit an […]
The Craziest Takashi Miike Movies
EJ Moreno on the wildest work of Japanese director Takashi Miike… With over 112 directing credits to his name, the word prolific doesn’t even begin to describe Takashi Miike. His films range from extreme horror to family-friendly romps; there’s no shortage of entertainment here. For this list, we will focus on a collection of the […]
Trailer for Takashi Miike-directed anime adaptation of Capcom’s Onimusha
Netflix has debuted a trailer and poster for Onimusha, prolific Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike’s upcoming anime adaptation of Capcom’s action game series, which follows Miyamoto Musashi as he traverses a land plagued by poverty, slicing through evil; check them out here… Set in the early Edo Period, a time when Japan was transitioning towards peace, […]
