Emi Yamamoto
Key animation
Emi Yamamoto (山本 栄美 Yamamoto Emi) is a Japanese animator and technical director. She takes part in the production of the Detective Conan anime.
Biography
Emi Yamamoto first started working in animation by joining the Detective Conan production team in early 2025, performing key animation for part 2 of The Yamahime of Yakushima, which aired in late February. She became affiliated with Azeta Pictures, which was subcontracted to animate the episode and would take part in future episodes outsourced to Azeta Pictures. She would become a technical director for the first time in 2026, by assisting Yuki Kawakata in The Porch Pirate Epidemic, which aired in May 2026.
She performed 2nd key animation for the first time in episode 72 of anime series Beyblade X, which aired in March 2025. She would also perform key animation for the same series. She finally became an animation director for the first time in January 2026, while working on anime series Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None. She remains active as of 2026.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 9 cases (9 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1154 | 1212 | The Yamahime of Yakushima (Part 2) | February 22, 2025 | Key animation | |
| 1160 | 1218 | When the Shishi-odoshi Sounds | April 26, 2025 | Key animation | |
| 1169 | 1227 | The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom (Part 1) | July 26, 2025 | Key animation | |
| 1181 | 1239 | Buchi Returns a Favor | November 8, 2025 | Key animation | |
| 1190 | 1249 | The Lover Who Vanished on Pont Koitani (Tottori Tour) | January 24, 2026 | Key animation | Mystery Tour |
| 1195 | 1254 | The Spiral Mansion Mystery (Part 1) | March 28, 2026 | Key animation | |
| 1200 | 1259 | The Porch Pirate Epidemic | May 2, 2026 | Assistant episode director, key animation | Along with Yuki Kawakata |
| 1208 | 1268 | Welcome to the Stone Age Village | July 25, 2026 | Key animation | |
| 1213 | 1273 | Ran Mouri the Eyewitness | September 19, 2026 | Assistant episode director, key animation | Along with Yuki Kawakata |
Other notable works
Anime
- Beyblade X: Animation director, key animation, 2nd key animation
- The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects: Animation director, key animation
- Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?: Animation director, key animation
- Hana-Kimi: Animation director, key animation, 2nd key animation
- Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None: Animation director, key animation, 2nd key animation
- My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked: Animation director, key animation