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# Takashi Miike

(1960)   Film Director

 **129** quotes in **493** categories

Takashi Miike talks about the freedom each art form offers and how people hide their instinctive self behind a social mask. He says he never gets tired of making films and that violence in movies often shows heroes untouched while life is a balance of death and joy. He also likens boxing to a fight for winning in life.

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Takashi Miike is a film director.

## Quick Facts About Takashi Miike

Born August 24, 1960

Profession Film Director

## About Takashi Miike

Japanese film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor... \| Takashi Miike is a Japanese filmmaker and actor. He has directed over 100 films and television productions, in a variety of genres such as action, children's films, comedy, drama, horror, musicals, and jidaigeki period dramas.

##  Quotes by Takashi Miike

> [Gozu' was influenced by American cinema.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/gozu-was-influenced-by-american-cinema/)

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[American](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american/)

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> [I do enjoy children's shows.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-do-enjoy-children-s-shows/)

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[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [Boxing fascinates me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/boxing-fascinates-me/)

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[Boxing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boxing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a9/takashi-miike-3507_boxing_boxing-fascinates-me-1903871_1903871.jpg)

> [My style is that I have no style.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/my-style-is-that-i-have-no-style/)

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[Fashion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fashion/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b35/takashi-miike-3507_fashion_my-style-is-that-i-have-no-style-3064930_3064930.jpg)

> [I go to the dentist, not a shrink.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-go-to-the-dentist-not-a-shrink/)

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[Dentist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dentist/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/504/takashi-miike-3507_dentist_i-go-to-the-dentist-not-a-shrink-3002216_3002216.jpg)

> [Kurosawa was truly inventive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/kurosawa-was-truly-inventive/)

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[Inventive](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/inventive/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/20b/takashi-miike-3507_inventive_kurosawa-was-truly-inventive-2807588_2807588.jpg)

> [I'm actually quite a scaredy cat, myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-m-actually-quite-a-scaredy-cat-myself/)

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[Actually](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actually/)

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> [In Japan, violence isn't as controversial as it is in the West.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/in-japan-violence-isn-t-as-controversial-as-it-is-in-the-west/)

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[Crime](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crime/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/568/takashi-miike-3507_crime_in-japan-violence-isn-t-as-controversial_1847327.jpg)

> [I am like any other human being; I am full of different sides.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-am-like-any-other-human-being-i-am-full-of-different-sides/)

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[Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d15/takashi-miike-3507_being_i-am-like-any-other-human-being-i-am-ful_1525966.jpg)

> [Boxing is a metaphor for hitting back and showing you can win in life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/boxing-is-a-metaphor-for-hitting-back-and-showing-you-can-win-in-life/)

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[Back](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/back/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/486/takashi-miike-3507_back_boxing-is-a-metaphor-for-hitting-back-an_156680.jpg)

> [I am attracted to bad people because they are very human.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-am-attracted-to-bad-people-because-they-are-very-human/)

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[Attracted](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attracted/)

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> [I personally wouldn't pay money to go watch a really scary movie!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-personally-wouldn-t-pay-money-to-go-watch-a-really-scary-movie/)

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[Go](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/go/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e0b/takashi-miike-3507_go_i-personally-wouldn-t-pay-money-to-go-wa_2083359.jpg)

> [I believe that the difference in genre of movies is a small thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-believe-that-the-difference-in-genre-of-movies-is-a-small-thing/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [Personally, I enjoy being able to see something that you haven't seen before.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/personally-i-enjoy-being-able-to-see-something-that-you-haven-t-seen/)

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[Being](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/being/)

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> [I believe that every director's films reflect their lifestyle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-believe-that-every-director-s-films-reflect-their-lifestyle/)

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[Believe](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/believe/)

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> [For me, trying to expand the energy to make one movie in Hollywood would be the equivalent in terms of energy to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/for-me-trying-to-expand-the-energy-to-make-one-movie-in-hollywood/)

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[Energy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/energy/)

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> [When you are completely satisfied with what you have made, you're pretty much done as a director. So when that happens, that'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/when-you-are-completely-satisfied-with-what-you-have-made-you-re/)

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[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

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> [Audiences are an unknown mystery to me, so I can't really predict anything. For me, the best audience is myself, my crew,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/audiences-are-an-unknown-mystery-to-me-so-i-can-t-really-predict/)

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[Anything](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/anything/)

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> [Live life before making movies, because you cannot make films about life, without having lived one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/live-life-before-making-movies-because-you-cannot-make-films-about/)

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[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

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> [The directors whose films scare me the most, are the ones who carefully hide the aggression in the background, and don't show…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/the-directors-whose-films-scare-me-the-most-are-the-ones-who/)

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[Aggression](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aggression/)

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> [I admire Akira Kurosawa. I have a deep admiration for him and I would love to make films like that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-admire-akira-kurosawa-i-have-a-deep-admiration-for-him-and-i-would/)

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[Admiration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/admiration/)

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> [First Love' is one of my most hopeful movies. It's about love and relationships, so in that way it's different from my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/first-love-is-one-of-my-most-hopeful-movies-it-s-about-love-and/)

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[First love](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/first-love/)

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> [In Japan, violence isn't as controversial as it is in the West. Pornography is more restricted, but it's not hard to make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/in-japan-violence-isn-t-as-controversial-as-it-is-in-the-west-2/)

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[Controversial](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/controversial/)

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> [I do not proactively approach Hollywood, but also I do not always turn down offers. But since I'm living as a movie…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-do-not-proactively-approach-hollywood-but-also-i-do-not-always-turn/)

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[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bc2/takashi-miike-3507_cinema_i-do-not-proactively-approach-hollywood_1207492.jpg)

> [It's not really important to make skillful movies. I think expressing yourself really well, skill-wise, is not as important. I want it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/it-s-not-really-important-to-make-skillful-movies-i-think-expressing/)

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[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/17d/takashi-miike-3507_cinema_it-s-not-really-important-to-make-skillf_1649352.jpg)

> [I myself have always had that secret desire to become something completely different and enact revenge on certain things. So I do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-myself-have-always-had-that-secret-desire-to-become-something/)

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[Desire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/desire/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/808/takashi-miike-3507_desire_i-myself-have-always-had-that-secret-des_2436167.jpg)

> [Regarding the responsibility that a director has to society, first of all, there are ratings. There's freedom to make films, and freedom…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/regarding-the-responsibility-that-a-director-has-to-society-first-of/)

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[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12b/takashi-miike-3507_cinema_regarding-the-responsibility-that-a-dire_836844.jpg)

> [That's a very Japanese idea - that children are an extension of their parents. And that when you're reborn, your new form…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/that-s-a-very-japanese-idea-that-children-are-an-extension-of-their/)

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[Children](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/children/)

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> [I don't choose to make low-budget films. But that is the reality of surviving in the Japanese film industry. However, the trade…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-don-t-choose-to-make-low-budget-films-but-that-is-the-reality-of/)

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[Cinema](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cinema/)

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> [In terms of making TV drama, not everything has to make sense. In cinema, you usually strive for reality and a natural…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/in-terms-of-making-tv-drama-not-everything-has-to-make-sense-in/)

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[Acceptable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/acceptable/)

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> [You hide your instinctive self and instead create a social self with lies. That's how people are able to get along with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/you-hide-your-instinctive-self-and-instead-create-a-social-self-with/)

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[Bad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bad/)

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> [I don't make rules myself. I didn't study enough to be able to make them. I'm too stupid. I spend my whole…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-don-t-make-rules-myself-i-didn-t-study-enough-to-be-able-to-make/)

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[Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/)

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> [I don't think about the audience, I don't think about what makes them happy, because there's no way for me to know.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-don-t-think-about-the-audience-i-don-t-think-about-what-makes-them/)

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[Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/)

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> [I'm happy that my films were discovered by chance by foreign film festivals. That makes me realise more that there is a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-m-happy-that-my-films-were-discovered-by-chance-by-foreign-film/)

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[Attitude](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/attitude/)

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> [When you try to be true to the script, changes occur. A script is there to show us a certain direction. But…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/when-you-try-to-be-true-to-the-script-changes-occur-a-script-is-there/)

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[Actors](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/actors/)

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> [Everyone has complexes about their body or their ability and skills and dream of a rebirth into something different. I myself have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/everyone-has-complexes-about-their-body-or-their-ability-and-skills/)

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[Ability](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ability/)

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> [I'm not a big fan of violent movies, it's not something I like to watch. And it's not my aim or goal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-m-not-a-big-fan-of-violent-movies-it-s-not-something-i-like-to/)

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[Aim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/aim/)

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> [The reason I like incorporating the Yakuza into my movies - all their actions, everything they do, you can say 'It's ok…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/the-reason-i-like-incorporating-the-yakuza-into-my-movies-all-their/)

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[Action](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/action/)

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> [I don't set out to make a film for festivals abroad.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/i-don-t-set-out-to-make-a-film-for-festivals-abroad/)

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[Abroad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abroad/)

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> [One Missed Call' was one of many J-horror films at that time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/takashi-miike/one-missed-call-was-one-of-many-j-horror-films-at-that-time/)

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[Call](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/call/)

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                        "text": "That's a very Japanese idea - that children are an extension of their parents. And that when you're reborn, your new form reflects the sins of your previous life - you can't escape.",
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                        "text": "You hide your instinctive self and instead create a social self with lies. That's how people are able to get along with each other. What's scary is when you strip all the lies away to get at the essential you. What if it's pure evil? You don't want to face that. So lies aren't all bad - we need them to live.",
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