Minoru Tozawa

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Minoru Tozawa

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Profile
Gender: Male
Location: Japan
Position: Organizer
Storyboard
Episode director
Key animation
Studio: Studio Boomerang
Years active: 1986-present

Minoru Tozawa (戸澤 稔 Tozawa Minoru?) is a Japanese technical director. He does organizer, storyboard, episode director and key animation works in Detective Conan anime and OVAs.

Biography

Minoru Tozawa is the president of Studio Boomerang, and joined Detective Conan anime production in 1996, starting with Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case as one of the key animators. After that, he constantly participated key animation for anime episodes. In addition, Minoru also have worked as in-between checker in episode 304 and 333 respectively.

Initially, Yasuichiro Yamamoto was the episode director for Studio Boomerang before he got promoted to director. After Yamamoto got promoted, Tozawa replaced him and started working regularly as episode director for Detective Conan anime, even until today.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 211 cases (214 episodes)

Jpn# Int# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
9 9 Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case March 4, 1996 Key animation
34 35 Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 1) October 21, 1996 Key animation
40 41 Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 2) December 2, 1996 Key animation
45 46 Facial Mask Murder Case January 27, 1997 Key animation
57 59 Holmes Freak Murder Case (Part 1) May 5, 1997 Key animation
62 64 A Ghost Ship Murder Case (Part 2) June 9, 1997 Key animation
68 70 Night Baron Murder Case (The Case) July 21, 1997 Key animation
74 76 The Death God Jinnai Murder Case September 1, 1997 Key animation
78 81 Distinguished Family's Consecutive Accidental Death Case (Part 2) October 27, 1997 Key animation
82 85 The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case (Part 2) November 24, 1997 Key animation
87 90 The Crane's Return of a Favor Murder Case January 19, 1998 Key animation
91 94 The Bank Robber's Hospitalization Case February 16, 1998 Key animation
96 99-102 The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases March 23, 1998 Key animation 2 hours
97 103 The Farewell Wine Murder Case April 13, 1998 Key animation
101 107 The Memories of First Love Case (Part 2) May 18, 1998 Key animation
107 113 The Mysterious Mole Alien Case (Part 1) June 29, 1998 Key animation
111 117 Cooking Classroom Murder Case (Part 2) August 3, 1998 Key animation
118 124-125 The Naniwa Serial Murder Case September 21, 1998 Key animation 1 hour
123 130 The Weather Girl Kidnapping Case November 9, 1998 Episode director
128 135 The Black Organization: One Billion Yen Robbery Case December 14, 1998 Episode director
135 145 The Disappearing Weapon Search Case February 15, 1999 Episode director
140 150 SOS! Messages from Ayumi April 11, 1999 Episode director
145 155 The North Star No.3 Express Leaving Ueno (Part 2) May 10, 1999 Episode director
151 161 The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case (Part 2) July 5, 1999 Episode director, Key animation
156 166 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2 (Part 1) August 9, 1999 Episode director
161 171 The Murder Floating in the Water Stream Restaurant September 20, 1999 Episode director
168 179 Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (The Resolution) November 15, 1999 Episode director, Key animation
175 189 The Man Who Was Killed Four Times January 10, 2000 Episode director
181 195 The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent (Part 2) February 21, 2000 Episode director
187 202 The Unknown Gunshot That Rings in the Dark April 24, 2000 Episode director, Key animation
193 208 The Desperate Revival - The Promised Place June 5, 2000 Episode director
200 215 Kogoro Mouri, Suspect (Part 2) July 24, 2000 Episode director
206 221 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3 (Part 2) September 4, 2000 Episode director
212 228 Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys (Part 1) November 6, 2000 Episode director
217 222 Megure's Sealed Secret (Part 1) December 11, 2000 Episode director
224 243 And Then There Were No Mermaids (The Resolution) February 12, 2001 Episode director
230 249 The Mysterious Passenger (Part 1) April 16, 2001 Episode director, Key animation
236 255 The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour (Part 1) June 4, 2001 Episode director, Key animation Mystery tour
242 261 Boy Genta's Misfortune July 16, 2001 Episode director, Key animation
247 266 The Mystery in the Net (Part 2) August 20, 2001 Episode director, Key animation
252 271 The Kidnapper in the Picture October 8, 2001 Episode director, Key animation
257 276 The Mysterious Punishment From Heaven November 12, 2001 Episode director, Key animation
272 294 The Secret Rushed Omission (Part 2) March 18, 2002 Episode director
277 299 English Teacher vs. Great Western Detective (Part 1) May 13, 2002 Episode director, Key animation
282 304 The Mystery of the Water-Flowing Stone Garden (Part 1) June 17, 2002 Episode director, Key animation
288 310 Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Resolution) July 29, 2002 Episode director, Key animation
294 316 The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 1) September 9, 2002 Episode director, Key animation
300 322 The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 2) November 18, 2002 Episode director, Key animation Mystery tour
304 326-329 The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages January 6, 2003 In-between director 2 hours
311 336 Contact with the Black Organization (Desperation) February 24, 2003 Episode director
316 341 The Sullied Masked Hero (Part 1) April 21, 2003 Episode director
322 347 The Kidnapper's Disappearing Getaway Car (Part 2) June 2, 2003 Episode director
327 352 The Red Horse within the Flames (The Resolution) July 7, 2003 Episode director
330 355 A Friendship That Can't Be Bought (Part 2) August 4, 2003 Episode director
333 358 The Similar Princesses (Part 1) August 25, 2003 In-between director
335 360 Secret of the Tohto Film Development Studio (Part 1) September 8, 2003 Episode director
340 365 Hidden Bathroom Secret (Part 1) November 3, 2003 Episode director
345 371-375 Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night January 5, 2004 Episode director 2.5 hours
352 382 The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 1) February 23, 2004 Episode director
356 386-387 Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk April 12, 2004 Episode director 1 hour
364 395 The Synchronicity Case (Part 1) June 14, 2004 Episode director
373 404 Deadly Poisonous Spider Trap September 6, 2004 Episode director
376 407 The Time Limit is 15:00! November 1, 2004 Episode director
379 410 The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night (Part 1) November 22, 2004 Episode director
383 414-417 Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon December 20, 2004 Episode director 2 hours
388 422 Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma (Part 1) February 14, 2005 Episode director
391 425 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 2) March 7, 2005 Episode director
395 429 Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Mechanism) April 25, 2005 Episode director
398 432 The Strange Family's Request (Part 1) May 16, 2005 Episode director
403 437 The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 1) June 20, 2005 Episode director
407 441 Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Mansion) July 25, 2005 Episode director
409 443 The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 1) August 8, 2005 Episode director
411 445 The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 1) August 22, 2005 Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director
413 447 The Half Completed Crime Mystery September 5, 2005 Episode director
415 449 The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Case) October 10, 2005 Episode director
419 453 Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent (Part 1) November 7, 2005 Episode director Mystery tour
426 464 Love Letter to Ran January 16, 2006 Episode director
429 467 Two People Who Can't Return (Part 1) February 6, 2006 Episode director
433 471 Conan: A Strange Child March 6, 2006 Episode director
435 473 Information Gathered About the Detective Boys (Part 1) April 17, 2006 Organizer, Storyboard
436 474 Information Gathered About the Detective Boys (Part 2) April 24, 2006 Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director
439 477 And It'd Be Nice if Everybody Disappeared May 22, 2006 Episode director
443 481 Clam Digging With a Sigh (Part 1) June 26, 2006 Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director
448 486 The Meguro Sanma Case August 14, 2006 Episode director
449 487-488 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding August 21, 2006 Storyboard 1 hour
452 491-492 The Phantom of the Konpira September 11, 2006 Episode director 1 hour
454 494 The Overturned Conclusion (Part 1) October 30, 2006 Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director
459 499 A Mysterious Man - Overly Strict with Regulations December 4, 2006 Episode director
462 502 The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Young Witness) January 29, 2007 Episode director
466 506 The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 1) February 26, 2007 Episode director
469 509 Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces (Part 1) May 14, 2007 Episode director
472 512 Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 1) May 14, 2007 Episode director
475 515 Bad Luck Grand Prix June 18, 2007 Episode director
480 523 Yellow Alibi July 23, 2007 Episode director
487 530-531 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger October 15, 2007 Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director 1 hour
490 536-537 Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! December 3, 2007 Episode director 1 hour
491 538 Clash of Red and Black (The Beginning) January 14, 2008 Episode director
492 539 Clash of Red and Black (Blood Relative) January 21, 2008 Episode director
496 543 Clash of Red and Black (Invasion) February 18, 2008 Episode director
500 547 Clash of Red and Black (Testament) March 17, 2008 Episode director
505 552 Lawyer Eri Kisaki's Testimony (Part 1) June 16, 2008 Episode director
510 557 Conan vs. Double Code Mystery July 28, 2008 Episode director
517 566 Furinkazan - Shadow and Lightning Conclusion November 10, 2008 Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director
521 570-571 Murderer, Shinichi Kudo January 19, 2009 Episode director 1 hour
524 575 The Blue Spark of Hate (Part 1) February 9, 2009 Episode director
529 580 Might Over Mystery (Part 2) March 6, 2009 Episode director
531 582 The Truth Behind the Urban Legend (Part 2) April 25, 2009 Episode director
535 586 An Old Scar and the Detective's Spirit May 23, 2009 Episode director
540 591 The Day Kogoro Mouri Ceased Being a Detective (Part 1) July 11, 2009 Episode director
545 596 The Witch Enshrouded by Fog (Part 1) September 5, 2009 Episode director
550 601 The Revolving Sushi Mystery (Part 2) October 10, 2009 Episode director
557 608 A Dangerous Party of Two November 28, 2009 Episode director
563 614 Detective Boys vs. Robber Group (Turmoil) January 23, 2010 Episode director
568 619 Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Part 1) March 6, 2010 Episode director
575 626 The Alibi of the Black Dress (Part 1) May 29, 2010 Episode director
581 632 The Red Shaking Target July 17, 2010 Episode director
584 635 Inspector Shiratori's Lost Love August 21, 2010 Episode director
590 641 The Worst Birthday (Part 2) October 2, 2010 Episode director
595 646 The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour (Hiroshima Part) November 6, 2010 Episode director Mystery tour
599 650 A Friend of Justice December 11, 2010 Episode director
603 654 The Séance's Double Locked Room Mystery Case (First Locked Room) January 29, 2011 Episode director
609 660 White Day of Betrayal (Part 2) March 19, 2011 Episode director
616 667 Holmes' Revelation (Holmes' Apprentice) May 21, 2011 Episode director
622 673 Emergency Situation 252 (Part 1) July 2, 2011 Episode director
627 678 Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure (Part 1) August 20, 2011 Episode director
632 683 The Guardian of Time's Sword (Part 1) October 1, 2011 Episode director
640 691 The Memory Trip of the Eight Sketches (Okayama Part) December 10, 2011 Episode director Mystery tour
644 695 Ramen So Good, It's to Die For (Part 1) February 4, 2012 Episode director
649 700 The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping) March 10, 2012 Episode director
653 705 The Design of Poison and Mirage (S) April 28, 2012 Episode director
658 710 The Hot Chocolate Trap June 2, 2012 Episode director
662 714 Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 2) June 30, 2012 Episode director
666 718 The Rainy Night Menace July 28, 2012 Episode director
674 726 Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon) October 27, 2012 Episode director
679 731 Nagasaki Mystery Theatre (Modern Time) December 8, 2012 Episode director Travel Arc
684 736 Froth, Steam, and Smoke (Part 1) January 26, 2013 Episode director
689 741 The Client's Message March 2, 2013 Episode director
692 744 The Evening Cherry Blossom Viewing Route on Sumida River (Part 1) March 23, 2013 Episode director
694 746 The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop April 20, 2013 Episode director
699 751 The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1) June 8, 2013 Episode director
706 758 Bourbon Figures It Out August 17, 2013 Episode director
711 763 Everyone Saw (Part 2) September 28, 2013 Episode director
717 769 Dancing Demon at the Noh Mask Mansion (Part 2) November 9, 2013 Episode director
723 775 Sweet and Cold Delivery Service (Part 2) December 21, 2013 Episode director
729 781 The Diamond, the Painting, and the Great Actress February 8, 2014 Episode director
734 786-787 Jodie's Memories and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Trap March 29, 2014 Episode director 1 hour
736 789 The Secret of the Statue of Kogoro Mouri April 26, 2014 Episode director
741 794 Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2) June 7, 2014 Episode director
747 800 Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2) July 26, 2014 Episode director
752 805 The Case of the Lucky Calico (Part 2) September 27, 2014 Episode director
758 811 The Comedian Who Turned Himself In (Part 2) November 8, 2014 Episode director
763 816 Conan and Heiji, Code of Love (Part 1) January 10, 2015 Episode director
769 822 The Troublesome Emergency Patient February 28, 2015 Episode director
774 827 Munch's Missing Scream April 18, 2015 Episode director
779 832 The Scarlet Prologue May 30, 2015 Episode director
786 839 Taiko Meijin's Match of Love (Part 2) July 25, 2015 Episode director
793 846 Three First Discoverers (Part 2) September 26, 2015 Episode director
800 853 After That Hundred Million Yen November 21, 2015 Episode director, Key animation
808 863 The Kamaitachi Inn (Part 1) February 13, 2016 Episode director, Key animation
814 869 The Actress Blogger's Locked Room Case (Part 1) April 23, 2016 Episode director, Key animation
820 875 The Seven People in the Waiting Room June 4, 2016 Episode director, Key animation
827 882 Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2 (Part 1) July 30, 2016 Episode director, Key animation
834 889 The Man Who Died Twice (Part 1) October 1, 2016 Episode director, Key animation
840 895 The Last Gift November 19, 2016 Episode director, Key animation
846 901 Conan Cornered in the Darkness (Part 2) January 14, 2017 Episode director
852 907 The Descent Into Hell Tour of Love (Oita Chapter) March 11, 2017 Episode director Mystery tour
858 913 The Shifting Mystery of Beika City (Part 2) May 6, 2017 Episode director
864 919 The Spirit Detective's Murder (Part 2) June 24, 2017 Episode director
871 926 The Nobunaga 450 Case September 2, 2017 Episode director
878 933 The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 1) October 28, 2017 Episode director
885 940 Solving Mysteries at the Poirot Café (Part 1) December 16, 2017 Episode director, Key animation
894 949 The Tokyo-Style Detective Show Next Door (Part 1) March 3, 2018 Episode director, Key animation
900 955 Solving Mysteries in a Locked Room May 5, 2018 Episode director, Key animation
906 961 Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later (Part 2) June 30, 2018 Episode director, Key animation
913 968 Conan Kidnapped (Part 1) September 15, 2018 Episode director, Key animation
919 974 The High School Girl Trio's Secret Café (Part 1) November 3, 2018 Episode director, Key animation
924 979 The Sun Sets in Tangerine Fields December 8, 2018 Episode director, Key animation
928 984-985 The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) January 12, 2019 Episode director 1 hour
933 990 Thoroughbred Kidnapping Case‎‎ (Part 1) March 9, 2019 Episode director
938 995 The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 2) April 27, 2019 Episode director
940 997 The Missing Girlfriend May 11, 2019 Episode director
942 999 Search for Maria-chan! (Part 2) June 8, 2019 Episode director
947 1004 The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 2) July 20, 2019 Episode director
952 1009 The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 1) August 31, 2019 Episode director
958 1015 The Poodle and the Shotgun (Part 1) November 9, 2019 Episode director
963 1020 Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture (Part 2) December 14, 2019 Episode director, Key animation
967 1024 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Climax) January 18, 2020 Episode director
971 1028 The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (1) March 7, 2020 Episode director
976 1033 Follow Them! Detective Taxi July 18, 2020 Episode director
982 1039 Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part 2) September 26, 2020 Episode director, Key animation
986 1043 The Two Faces (Part 2) October 31, 2020 Episode director, Key animation
993 1050 Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 1) January 9, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
996 1053 The Skilled Hawk Hides His Crime January 30, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1004 1061 The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 2) May 1, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1009 1066 The Lost Article That Smells Like a Case June 19, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1014 1071 The Novelist Known as the Demon King July 31, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1019 1076 The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 2) September 18, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1025 1082 Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Part 2) November 6, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1031 1088 The Blank Year (Part 2) December 18, 2021 Episode director, Key animation
1037 1094 Whiteout (Part 2) February 5, 2022 Episode director, Key animation
1043 1100 The Figure of Revenge May 14, 2022 Episode director, Key animation
1050 1107 Intrigue at Morikawa Mansion (Part 1) July 16, 2022 Episode director, Key animation
1057 1114 Bad Guys September 24, 2022 Episode director, Key animation
1063 1120 The Targeted Chicken Sexer November 12, 2022 Episode director, Key animation
1071 1128 Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show (Part 2) February 4, 2023 Episode director
1074 1131 The Boiled Fugu Mystery Tour Showdown (Mojiko & Kokura Part) February 18, 2023 Episode director, Key animation Mystery tour
1077 1135 The Black Organization's Scheme (Hunt) March 25, 2023 Episode director
1083 1141 Behind the Scenes of the J League Finals May 13, 2023 Episode director, Key animation
1088 1146 The Unfortunate and Suspicious Victim‎‎ June 24, 2023 Episode director
1092 1150 Stakeout 2 July 29, 2023 Episode director, Key animation
1097 1155 Did I Do It? September 16, 2023 Episode director, Key animation
1102 1160 The Akabeko and the Three Lucky Men November 4, 2023 Episode director
1108 1166 The Secret Hidden By the Cards December 23, 2023 Episode director, Key animation
1113 1171 Last Dinner For You February 3, 2023 Episode director
1116 1174 Chihaya and Jugo's Matchmaking Party (Part 2) March 9, 2024 Episode director

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 2 openings

# Song name Original title Role Note
OP7 Mysterious Eyes Mysterious Eyes Key animation
OP11 I can't stop my love for you♥ I can't stop my love for you♥ Key animation

OVAs

Participation in: 3 OVAs

OVA Title Original airdate Role Note
2 16 Suspects!? January 16, 2002 Technical director
6 Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! March 15, 2006 Technical director
10 Kid in Trap Island April 14, 2010 Technical director

Other notable works

Anime

  • Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time: Episode director
  • Before Green Gables: Key animation
  • Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis: Key animation
  • Lupin III: Dragon of Doom: Key animation
  • Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure: Key animation

Movies

  • Arcadia of My Youth: In-Between Animation
  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld: In-Between Animation
  • Tottoko Hamutarō: Ham Ham Ham - Jya! Maboroshi no Princess: In-Between Check

See also

References

  1. 戸澤稔 - Atwiki (Japanese)
  2. 戸澤稔 - Allcinema (Japanese)
  3. Anime News Network