Susumu Nishizawa
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Date of birth: | July 9, 1962 |
| Place of birth: | Okayama Prefecture, Japan |
| Position: | Character Design[Note 1] Storyboard Episode director Key animation |
| Years active: | 1981-present |
| Nicknames: | 西沢晋 |
| Website: | Personal Diary |
| Also known as Fu Chisaka. | |
Susumu Nishizawa (西澤 晋 Nishizawa Susumu), born 9 July 1962 in Okayama, is a Japanese storyboard artist and animation director. He has previously used the pseudonym Fu Chisaka (千坂 ふう Chisaka Fū) while working on Detective Conan, which seems to have been contract related.[1]
He was actually miscredited before as Fu Nishizawa (西沢 普) and Fu Ishizawa (石沢 普).
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Biography
Susumu Nishizawa was from Nakamura Production (中村プロダクション). He made his debut as an animator in the anime Fang of the Sun Dougram (太陽の牙ダグラム) in 1981. Nishizawa was fairly active in the 90s, when he worked within Studio Z5 (スタジオZ5). After that, he worked for Marvie Jack for a while too, however, due to the disbandment of the company's animation department, he became freelance and now affiliated with company R.I.C. (動仕会社R.I.C). Furthermore, his blood type is O.
Nishizawa joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 2012, starting with The Rainy Night Menace, whereupon he spontaneously did storyboard works throughout the anime. Until 2014, The Diamond, the Painting, and the Great Actress, he quit the Detective Conan production team. He then returned to the production in 2018, however this time using the alias Fu Chisaka (千坂 ふう), serving as technical director for opening 47.
In 2023, he was in charge of the character design of the Detective Conan spin-off story: The Culprit Hanzawa.
Works in Detective Conan
As Susumu Nishizawa
Anime
Participation in: 7 cases (7 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
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| 666 | 718 | The Rainy Night Menace | July 21, 2012 | Storyboard | |
| 688 | 740 | Detective Takagi Finds 30 Million Yen | February 23, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 689 | 741 | The Client's Message | March 2, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 692 | 744 | The Evening Cherry Blossom Viewing Route on Sumida River (Part 1) | March 23, 2013 | Storyboard, Key animation | |
| 707 | 759 | The Framed Great Detective | August 31, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 718 | 770 | The Devil's Circuit | November 16, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 729 | 781 | The Diamond, the Painting, and the Great Actress | February 8, 2014 | Storyboard |
Movies
Participation in: 2 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| Crossover | Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | December 7, 2013 | Technical director | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Storyboard |
As Fu Chisaka
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 1 opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP47 | Countdown | カウントダウン | Storyboard, Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa S1: Character Design (Credited as "千坂ふう")
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King: Key Animation
- Cat's Eye: Key Animation
- City Hunter: Key Animation
- Fairy Tail: Storyboard
- Gintama: Storyboard
- Golgo 13: Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation, Animation Director, Storyboard, Episode Director
Movies
- Berserk: The Golden Age Arc I - The Egg of the King: Key Animation
- Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero: Storyboard
- InuYasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass: Continuity, Key Animation, Production Director, Segment Director
References
- 西澤晋 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- 千坂ふう - Atwiki (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
- ^ Note: His participation in the Detective Conan series under the name of Fu Chisaka (千坂 ふう Chisaka Fū) is merely a speculation by fans. For now, there are yet no solid evidence which may testify these set of information.
