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| name                = Kana Kawana
| name                = Emi Yamamoto
| image              = No pic female.jpg
| image              = No pic female.jpg
| gender              = Female
| gender              = Female
| location            = Japan
| location            = Japan
| position            = Technical director <br> Organizer <br> Storyboard
| position            = {{Bracket|Episode director|Technical director}} <br> Key animation
| years-active        = 2013-present
| years-active        = 2025-present
| studio              = [[Azeta Pictures]]
| nicknames          =
| nicknames          =
| footnotes          =
| footnotes          = First name can also be read Eimi or Hidemi.
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{{nihongo|'''Kana Kawana'''|川奈 可奈|Kawana Kana}} is a Japanese animator and technical director. She takes part in the production of ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] and [[movies]].
{{nihongo|'''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]].


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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Kana Kawana first started working in animation in the anime series ''Meganebu!'', which aired in 2013, working as unit director for episode 8<ref>http://mgnb.tv/story/</ref>. The next year, she was a storyboard artist for the first time in the anime series ''Cardfight!! Vanguard G'', which aired until 2015. She continued landing technical positions for anime series regularly, although she was inactive in 2016. In 2020, she was for the first time assistant director, in the anime series ''ARP Backstage Pass''.
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 joined the ''Detective Conan'' production team in 2024, becoming a technical director for movie 28, [[One-eyed Flashback]], which aired in April 2025. She was involved for the first time with the anime series in 2025, being the organizer and storyboard artist for episodes 1169-1170, which aired in late July to August 2025.
She performed 2nd key animation for the first time in episode 72 of anime series ''[[wikipedia:Beyblade X|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 ''[[wikipedia:Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None|Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None]]''. She remains active as of 2026.  


== Works in [[Detective Conan]] ==
== Works in [[Detective Conan]] ==


=== Anime ===
=== Anime ===
Participation in: '''3''' cases (4 episodes)
Participation in: '''9''' cases (9 episodes)
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!style="width:5%;"|Jpn#!!style="width:5%;"|Int#!!style="width:15%;"|Episode title!!style="width:10%;"|Original broadcast!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
!style="width:5%;"|Jpn#!!style="width:5%;"|Int#!!style="width:15%;"|Episode title!!style="width:10%;"|Original broadcast!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
|-
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|1169||1227||[[The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom|The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom (Part 1)]]||July 26, 2025||Organizer, storyboard||
|1154||1212||[[The Yamahime of Yakushima|The Yamahime of Yakushima (Part 2)]]||February 22, 2025||Key animation||
|-
|-
|1170||1228||[[The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom|The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom (Part 2)]]||August 2, 2025||Organizer, storyboard||
|1160||1218||[[When the Shishi-odoshi Sounds]]||April 26, 2025||Key animation||
|-
|-
|1206||1266||[[The Man Who Came Falling Down]]||July 11, 2026||Storyboard||
|1169||1227||[[The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom|The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom (Part 1)]]||July 26, 2025||Key animation||
|-
|-
|1213||1273||[[Ran Mouri the Eyewitness]]||September 19, 2026||Storyboard||
|1181||1239||[[Buchi Returns a Favor]]||November 8, 2025||Key animation||
|}
|-
 
|1190||1249||[[The Lover Who Vanished on Pont Koitani|The Lover Who Vanished on Pont Koitani (Tottori Tour)]]||January 24, 2026||Key animation||[[Mystery Tour]]
=== Movies ===
|-
Participation in: '''2''' movies
|1195||1254||[[The Spiral Mansion Mystery|The Spiral Mansion Mystery (Part 1)]]||March 28, 2026||Key animation||
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!style="width:5%;"|Movie!!style="width:15%;"|Title!!style="width:10%;"|Original airdate!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note
|1200||1259||[[The Porch Pirate Epidemic]]||May 2, 2026||Assistant episode director, key animation||Along with [[Yuki Kawakata]]
|-
|-
|28||[[One-eyed Flashback]]||April 18, 2025||Technical director||
|1208||1268||[[Welcome to the Stone Age Village]]||July 25, 2026||Key animation||
|-
|-
|29||[[Fallen Angel of the Highway]]||April 10, 2026||Storyboard, Technical director||
|1213||1273||[[Ran Mouri the Eyewitness]]||September 19, 2026||Assistant episode director, key animation||Along with [[Yuki Kawakata]]
|}
|}


== Other notable works ==
== Other notable works ==
=== Anime ===
=== Anime ===
* ''Banana Fish'': Assistant episode director
* ''Beyblade X'': Animation director, key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Bloom Into You'': Episode director, key animation
* ''The Frontier Lord Begins with Zero Subjects'': Animation director, key animation
* ''Boruto: Naruto Next Generations'': Episode director
* ''Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!?'': Animation director, key animation
* ''IDOLiSH7'': Episode director
* ''Hana-Kimi'': Animation director, key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Mr. Osomatsu'': Episode director, unit director
* ''Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None'': Animation director, key animation, 2nd key animation
* ''Tokyo Revengers'': Episode director
* ''My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked'': Animation director, key animation


== References ==
== References ==
# [https://www.allcinema.net/person/925825 川奈可奈 - AllCinema]
# [https://keyframe-staff-list.com/person/372282 Emi Yamamoto - KeyFrame Staff List]
# [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=143645 Kana Kawana - Anime News Network]
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Revision as of 02:07, 21 September 2026

Emi Yamamoto
Profile
Gender:
Female
Location:
Japan
Position:
Episode director
Key animation
Years active:
2025-present
First name can also be read Eimi or Hidemi.

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.

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

References

  1. Emi Yamamoto - KeyFrame Staff List