Koike (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Akihiko Koike, a retired Japanese male race walker * Akiko Koike, a Japanese voice actress * Akira Koike, a Japanese politician *, Japanese actor *

Ayame Koike is a Japanese actress under the Sony Music Artists. Koike made her acting debut in the Japanese television drama ''Botan to Bara'' as Rika Nojima in 2004. In 2007, Koike appeared in NHK Educational TV's as Hikari Tsukishima, the only female in ...

, a Japanese actress *

Eiko Koike is a Japanese actress. Biography Koike starred in Kunitoshi Manda's film '' The Kiss''. She appeared in Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2012 television drama ''Penance,'' and co-starred in Junji Sakamoto's ''A Chorus of Angels'' with Sayuri Yoshinaga. She ...

, a Japanese idol and actress * Junki Koike, a Japanese football player * Kazuko Koike, a Japanese creative director * Kazumori Koike, a Japanese sprint canoer *

Kazuo Koike was a prolific Japanese manga writer ( gensakusha), novelist, screenwriter, lyricist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his violent, artful ''seinen'' manga, notably ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' (with Goseki Kojima, 1970–6), '' Lady Snowblood'' ...

, a Japanese manga writer, novelist, and entrepreneur * Kensuke Koike, a Japanese contemporary visual artist *, Japanese writer *

Masaaki Koike is a professional Japanese baseball player. Koike played outfield and infield for the Chunichi Dragons (2008–2011) and for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2012–2013). Koike announced his retirement on October 1, 2013 and his final at-bat, hit ...

, a Japanese baseball player * Masakatsu Koike, a Japanese politician *

Reizo Koike was a Japanese swimmer who specialized in the 200 m breaststroke. In this event he won a silver medal at the 1932 Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1936 Olympics, and set an unofficial world record in 100 m between these Olympics. During his ca ...

, a Japanese breaststroke swimmer *

Rina Koike (born September 3, 1993, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress affiliated with Twin Planet Entertainment. Career In the early 2000s, Koike auditioned for Hello! Project Kids but did not pass the audition. Koike started a junior ...

, a Japanese idol and actress *, Japanese speed skater *, Japanese ice hockey player *

Shota Koike is a Japanese professional baseball catcher. He was born on June 24, 1988. He is currently playing for the Chiba Lotte Marines The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba, Chiba, Chiba City, Chiba Prefectur ...

, a Japanese baseball catcher *

Takeshi Koike (born January 26, 1968) is a Japanese animator, illustrator and film director. Something of a protégé of Yoshiaki Kawajiri, he was also influenced by Yoshinori Kanada, Frank Miller, Mike Mignola, and Katsuhito Ishii. He went straight from ...

, a Japanese studio animator, illustrator, and film director *

Teppei Koike is a Japanese actor and singer associated with Burning Productions. After appearing in the television drama ''Tentai Kansoku'' in 2002, Koike began appearing in several other films and dramas, notably as Atsushi Otani in ''Love Com''. At the s ...

, a Japanese actor and singer *

Toshiki Koike is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Koike was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on November 10, 1974. After graduating from high school, he joined the Japan Football League club Tokyo Gas (later ''FC Tokyo'') in 1993. He played many ...

, a Japanese football player *

Yui Koike is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She is known for her role as Ahim de Famille/Gokai Pink in the 2011 Super Sentai series ''Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger is a Japanese Tokusatsu television series and the 35th entry in its long-running ...

, a Japanese gravure idol and actress *

Yuki Koike (athlete) is a Japanese sprinter. He won a gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2018 Asian Games. International competitions 1Did not start in the semi-finals 2Did not finish in the final Personal bests Outdoors *100 metres – 9.98 (+0.5 m/s, Lo ...

, a Japanese sprinter *

Yuriko Koike Yuriko Koike (小池百合子, Koike Yuriko; born 15 July 1952) is a Japanese politician who has served as the Governor of Tokyo since 2016. Previously, she was also served as a member of the House of Councillors from 1992 to 1993, a member o ...

, a Japanese politician

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Doraemon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko F. Fujio. First serialized in 1969, the manga's chapters were collected in 45 volumes published by Shogakukan from 1974 to 1996. The story revolves around an earless robotic ...

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