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[[File:Sunshine Corporation Logo.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sunshine Corporation Logo.]]
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{{nihongo|'''Sunshine Corporation'''|サンシャイン・コーポレーション|Sanshain Kōporēshon}} is a Japanese animation studio used for outsourcing. This studio was involved in the production of some of the ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] episodes.
{{nihongo|'''Sunshine Corporation'''|サンシャイン・コーポレーション|Sanshain Kōporēshon}} is a Japanese animation studio used for outsourcing. This studio was involved in the production of some of the ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] episodes.
== Biography ==
Sunshine Corporation is the first outsourcing firm that got involved of the ''Detective Conan'' anime production; its origin can be dated back to 1996, with [[The Shinkansen's Bomb Case]]<sup>(ep 5)</sup>, the firm was credited under the segment "production cooperation" in the ending credits. After that, there were no notation within the ending credits with regards to the firm; nonetheless, the firm did not just quit the anime production - but instead, continued to get involved in the anime.
In 2002, starting with [[The Secret Rushed Omission]]<sup>(ep 271-272)</sup>, the animator [[Akiko Kawashima]], who was directly affiliated with Sunshine Corporation, started to serve as animation director. Before this change, many freelance animator were appointed as animation director for episode outsourced to Sunshine Corporation, this entailed [[Atsushi Aono]], [[Masayuki Hiraoka]], [[Takehiro Hamatsu]], [[Keiichi Ishida]], [[Masaki Kudo]], [[Mitsuru Soma]] etc.
Many aniamtors from this firm possess a fairly refined art style - a lot of frames drawn by them were gorgeous and alluring. This was also not an exception for Kawashima's animation direction: numerous smooth techniques utilised and magnificent art style seen within those episodes (characters with big eyes were not an uncommon phenomenon either). After [[Masato Sato]] became the anime director, the firm's name was then officially credited under "production cooperation" again, starting with [[The Similar Princesses]]<sup>(ep 333-334)</sup>. Despite some unsteady frames during this transition period when the anime character design had changed to [[Mari Tominaga]], Kawashima was still able to adapt and resume her proficiency upon animation direction - [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night]]<sup>(ep 345)</sup> could serve as an example.
After [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7]]<sup>(ep 432)</sup>, Kawashima stepped down from the animation director role in ''Detective Conan''. As a result, another animator named [[Ayako Tauchi]] had taken the relative position. Tauchi had manifested some capabilities of drawing the characters in a slightly different way as Kawashima. Sunshine Corporation quit the ''Detective Conan'' production in 2006, after [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding]]<sup>(ep 449)</sup>.


== Related staff ==
== Related staff ==
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* [[Kousuke Kobayashi]]
* [[Kousuke Kobayashi]]
* [[Seiki Tanaka]]
* [[Seiki Tanaka]]
* [[FALCO Suzuki|Tetsuya Iwabuchi]]


== Participation in [[Detective Conan]] ==
== Participation in [[Detective Conan]] ==

Latest revision as of 21:15, 12 June 2026

Sunshine Corporation Logo.

Sunshine Corporation (サンシャイン・コーポレーション Sanshain Kōporēshon?) is a Japanese animation studio used for outsourcing. This studio was involved in the production of some of the Detective Conan anime episodes.

Biography

Sunshine Corporation is the first outsourcing firm that got involved of the Detective Conan anime production; its origin can be dated back to 1996, with The Shinkansen's Bomb Case(ep 5), the firm was credited under the segment "production cooperation" in the ending credits. After that, there were no notation within the ending credits with regards to the firm; nonetheless, the firm did not just quit the anime production - but instead, continued to get involved in the anime.

In 2002, starting with The Secret Rushed Omission(ep 271-272), the animator Akiko Kawashima, who was directly affiliated with Sunshine Corporation, started to serve as animation director. Before this change, many freelance animator were appointed as animation director for episode outsourced to Sunshine Corporation, this entailed Atsushi Aono, Masayuki Hiraoka, Takehiro Hamatsu, Keiichi Ishida, Masaki Kudo, Mitsuru Soma etc.

Many aniamtors from this firm possess a fairly refined art style - a lot of frames drawn by them were gorgeous and alluring. This was also not an exception for Kawashima's animation direction: numerous smooth techniques utilised and magnificent art style seen within those episodes (characters with big eyes were not an uncommon phenomenon either). After Masato Sato became the anime director, the firm's name was then officially credited under "production cooperation" again, starting with The Similar Princesses(ep 333-334). Despite some unsteady frames during this transition period when the anime character design had changed to Mari Tominaga, Kawashima was still able to adapt and resume her proficiency upon animation direction - Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night(ep 345) could serve as an example.

After Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7(ep 432), Kawashima stepped down from the animation director role in Detective Conan. As a result, another animator named Ayako Tauchi had taken the relative position. Tauchi had manifested some capabilities of drawing the characters in a slightly different way as Kawashima. Sunshine Corporation quit the Detective Conan production in 2006, after Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding(ep 449).

Participation in Detective Conan

Number of episodes outsourced: 16 (16 episodes)

Other notable works

Anime

References

  1. Official Website (Japanese)
  2. Atwiki (Japanese)
  3. Anime News Network
  4. Bangumi (Chinese)
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