This survey will take about 1 minute.
Your answers will help us to improve our website.
No More Heroes 3 (NMH3)
Miike References: Who is Takashi Miike?
This is a guide to all the Takashi Miike references and appearances in No More Heroes 3 for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to find out who is Takashi Miike and all the references to his movies, series, and television shows in the game!
List of Contents
Who is Takashi Miike?
Takashi Miike is a real-life Japanese filmmaker who appears in Episode 9 of No More Heroes 3 to help Travis out of his grave. He is Travis and Bishop's favorite movie director and is referenced several times throughout the game.
He has also been referenced frequently in other No More Heroes games and has also made a cameo in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle.
All Takashi Miike References
At the start of each episode, we can watch a cutscene of Travis and Bishop through a television monitor, discussing some of Takashi Miike's films and shows.
Episode 2
At the start of Episode 2, Travis and Bishop talk about Miike's latest production of Girls x Heroine. They talk about how Miike is using the series to test the limits of Japanese CGI and improve his later works.
Episode 3
In Episode 3, Bishops asks Travis a series of questions about Miike's films while giving his own opinions on the matter. Here, we also find out which Miike films Travis and Bishop prefer the most.
| Question | Travis | Bishop |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Gozu | Gozu |
| Most Badass Film | Dead or Alive | Shield of Straw |
| Most F*cked Up Film | Audition | Visitor Q |
Episode 5
At the start of Episode 5, Travis and Bishop argue on whether Miike reads the original material for his films or just bases them entirely off the script. In the end, they both instead just decide to watch Terra Formars together.
Episode 6
During their discussion in Episode 6, Travis and Bishop praise Miike's underground society series, also known as the Black Society Trilogy, likening Travis to Kitamura, a protagonist in one of the films in the trilogy.
Episode 7
In Episode 7, Bishop and Travis are joined by NT Kamui as they watch a Miike film. Though the title of the film was never mentioned, it is implied to be Ichi the Killer after them mentioning the names of the character, Kakihara, and the actor portraying him, Asano.
They also once again mention the Girls x Heroin series and Miike's guest appearance in an episode of the Japanese drama series, AIBOU: Tokyo Detective Duo.
Episode 8
During their discussion in Episode 6, Travis and Bishop talk about Miike's comedies, specifically, The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji and Zebraman. We also find out that though Bad Girl is not familiar with Takashi Miike, she is a fan of Anime.
Episode 9
At the start of Episode 9, Travis and Bishop talk about their top three Miike period pieces, which are 13 Assassins, Ninja Kids!!!, and Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai, in that order. They also mention K-tai Investigator 7, Cows Zero 2, and Over Your Dead Body.
After Travis is killed in Episode 9, Miike himself appears in No More Heroes 3 to help Travis out of the grave. When Travis realizes who is he is, he speculates about possible movies he could be shooting in California and even requests a live-action version of No More Heroes.
Episode 10
In Episode 10, Travis and Bishop are joined by Shinobu in a viewing party of Miike and Hideaki Itō, a Japanese actor who stars in many of Miike's films. However, after Shinobu mentions that she is a fan of G-Style, which relates to swordplay, they decide to watch another of Miike's films Blade of the Immortal.
No More Heroes 3 Related Guides
Author
Miike References: Who is Takashi Miike?
Please participate in our site
improvement survey
12/2025
improvement survey
12/2025
Would you assist in
improving Game8's site?
improving Game8's site?
×
We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
Begin Survey
Not Now
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Advertisements.
Amount of Ads
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Placement of Ads
Timing of Ad Display
Ad Loading Speed
Safeness of Ads
Content of Ads
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Quality of Articles.
Amount of information
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Frequency of updates
Speed of new information
Accuracy of articles
Understandibility of articles
Readability of sentences
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Usability of the Site.
Ease of finding information
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Loading Speed
Use of Color
Font Size
Visibility of Images
Easy to Understand Layout
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Message Boards, Comments.
Ease of Writing
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Readability
Ease in Finding Information
Comment Quality
Comment Quantity
Admin Response
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Site's new design.
Please rate our site's new design
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Do you think that the website's design change makes the site easier to use?
Has the new design made it easier for you to find information on the site?
Has the new design improved the overall visual appeal of the site?
How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the new design of the site?
×
How likely are you to recommend Game8 to someone you know?
Very Unlikely
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Very Likely
If you have other opinions regarding potential improvement to the website, please share them with us. We would appreciate your honest opinion.
Note: This is a free response section, so you can proceed without entering anything.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
×
Thank You
×
Thank you for participating in our survey! Your answers will help us to improve the quality of our website and services.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
Close
Rankings
- We could not find the article you were looking for.
- We could not find the message board you were looking for.
Gaming News
![Octopath Traveler 0 Review [In Progress] | Familiar, But Better](https://img.game8.co/4357336/fcaf07d58cc243e6b7319ca9b118ba16.png/thumb)
Popular Games
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Where Winds Meet Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Wuthering Waves Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Chaos Zero Nightmare Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP) Strategies & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Nightreign Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Recommended Games
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter World Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
All rights reserved
©Marvelous Inc. / Grasshopper Manufacture Inc.
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.
What about the Ka*ru-cha* series that was mentioned in episode 3? What is that?