Mina Otaka
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation 2nd key animation |
| Years active: | 2012-present |
Mina Otaka (大高 美奈 Ōtaka Mina) is a Japanese animation director. She is an assistant animation director and an animator in Detective Conan anime and movies.
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Biography
Mina Otaka started animation in 2009. She joined Detective Conan for the first time in 2016, in Episode 831: A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 2), as key animator. She then became animation director for the first time in March 2017, in Episode 854: Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi BOY); since then, she has been involved in animation correction spontaneously (until present).
Otaka also participated in the 2016 TV Special Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small as animation director and was an animation director in a few movies as well, the latest being Movie 27: The Million-dollar Pentagram, released in April 2024.
She was contracted by Studio Lerche (ラルケ) and Studio Hibari (スタジオ雲雀).
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 9 cases (10 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831 | 886 | A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 2) | September 10, 2016 | Key animation | |
| 854 | 909 | Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi BOY) | March 25, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 873 | 928 | Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Claw) | September 16, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 927 | 982-983 | The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 928 | 984-985 | The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) | January 12, 2019 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 930 | 986 | A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2) | February 9, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 1000 | 1057 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 1) | March 6, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1013 | 1070 | The Man Who Loved Too Much | July 24, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1015 | 1072 | Stakeout | August 14, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1120 | 1178 | Mystery of the Lost Treasure | April 13, 2024 | Animation director | M27 pre-story |
Movies
Participation in: 5 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Assistant animation director | |
| 22 | Zero the Enforcer | April 13, 2018 | Assistant animation director, 2nd key animation | |
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Assistant animation director | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |
Specials
Participation in: 1 special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Animation director, Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Ace Attorney : Key animation
- Bakugan : Key animation, 2nd key animation
- Danganronpa : Key animation
- Fate : Animation director, in-between animation, production assistant, animation check
- The IDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls : Assistant animation director, 2nd key animation, key animation
- Monogatari Series : Key animation
- Nisekoi : Key animation
- Many more including Persona 4, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Sword Art Online, and Yumeiro Pâtissière etc.
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of November 7, 2023.
- 大高美奈 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
