Kobun Shizuno
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Date of birth: | September 2, 1972 |
| Place of birth: | Tokyo Metropolis, Japan |
| Position: | Director Storyboard Episode director Key animation |
| Years active: | 1992-present |
| Nicknames: | KOBUN |
Kobun Shizuno (静野 孔文 Shizuno Kōbun) is a Japanese anime film and television director. He is best known for his work on episodes of Detective Conan anime and movies. Meanwhile, he is also the third Detective Conan movie director, succeeding Yasuichiro Yamamoto's position and was in charge of the direction of movies 15-21.
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Biography
After working in the OVA Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (ジャイアントロボ 地球が静止する日), Kobun Shizuno began to serve as a 3DCG director. After turning freelance, he mainly participated in those animation works produced by the studio Gonzo (ゴンゾ), yet in 2005 he was selected as the chief director of the animation G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, which was broadcast in the United States; he thus moved his career to North America.
At the Shanghai World Expo held in 2010, Shizuno received invitation from the United Nations, in which, he produced a 3D animation named Millennium Baby (ミレニアムベビー), reflecting environmental issues (broadcast exclusively at the DEVNET pavilion of the United Nations area); he served as original author, director, as well as character design. This animation was then granted with the "United Nations Special Contribution Award".
In the Detective Conan anime, Shizuno served as episode director in 2004 and 2007, within cases Episode 378: Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour and Episode 465: The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl) respectively. In the Detective Conan movies, starting Movie 15: Quarter of Silence in 2011, Shizuno took over the movie director role from Yasuichiro Yamamoto and constantly did storyboard, technical director, and key animation along. After Movie 21: The Crimson Love Letter in 2017, he stepped down from the role (the proceeding movie was directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa). In 2020, Shizuno served as director in OP51 Makka na Lip.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 2 cases (2 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
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| 378 | 409 | Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 2) | November 15, 2004 | Episode director | Mystery tour |
| 465 | 505 | The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl) | February 19, 2007 | Episode director |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 1 opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
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| OP51 | Makka na Lip | 真っ赤なLip | Director |
Movies
Participation in: 8 movies + 1 recap movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director | |
| 16 | The Eleventh Striker | April 14, 2012 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director | |
| 17 | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | April 20, 2013 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director | |
| 18 | Dimensional Sniper | April 19, 2014 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation | |
| 20 | The Darkest Nightmare | April 16, 2016 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation | |
| R3 | Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief | January 5, 2023 | Technical director | Opening segment |
Other notable works
Anime
- Burst Angel: Storyboard, Episode Director, Co-Director, Effects Cooperation
- Dan Doh!!: Storyboard, Co-Director
- Final Fantasy: Unlimited: Storyboard, Episode Director, Co-Director
- Knights of Sidonia: Director
- Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine: Planning Cooperation, Story Adviser
- Peacemaker: Episode Director, Co-Director
- Princess Nine: Assistant Director
References
- 静野孔文 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
