Noriyuki Fukuda

Noriyuki Fukuda

Profile

Gender:

Male

Date of birth:

November 24, 1966 (59)

Place of birth:

Soka, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Location:

Japan

Position:

Episode directorTechnical director
Sub-character design
Animation director
Key animation

Studio:

Studio Z5 (formerly)

Years active:

1987-present

Nicknames:

福田のりゆき

Noriyuki Fukuda (福田 紀之 ,Fukuda Noriyuki), also credited as "ふくだのりゆき", is a Japanese animator. He takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime, movies and spin-offs.

Biography

Noriyuki Fukuda graduated from the Animation Department from Chiyoda Institute of Technology. He joined Studio Z5 (スタジオZ5) in 1987. He later worked at Studio Gallop for a while, before becoming freelance animator.

He is initiator and principal for Japanese Animation Creators Association.

Fukuda first participated in the production of the Detective Conan anime in 1999, as key animator in The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case^{(ep 129)}. Between 2012 and 2017, he irregularly did key animation for the TV anime. Moreover, Fukuda was also one of the main animators for the anime Magic Kaito from 2010, im which he was responsible for animation director, sub-character design, and episode director.

Works in Detective Conan

• See Animation directed by Noriyuki Fukuda

Anime

Participation in: 7 cases (7 episodes)

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
129	136-139	The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case	January 4, 1999	Key animation	2 hours Credited as 福田紀之
691	743	Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)	March 16, 2013	Key animation
756	809	The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)	October 25, 2014	Key animation
762	815	Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Onsen Part)	December 13, 2014	Key animation	Mystery tour
773	826	Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Case (Part 2)	March 28, 2015	Key animation
784	837	Welcome to Club Orihime	July 11, 2015	Key animation
849	904	The Marriage Registration's Password (Part 1)	February 11, 2017	Key animation

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 2 openings

#	Song name	Original title	Role	Note
OP
OP34	Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru	君の涙にこんなに恋してる	Key animation
OP57	RAISE INSIGHT	RAISE INSIGHT	Technical director

Movies

Participation in: 7 movies

Movie	Title	Original airdate	Role	Note
1	The Time-Bombed Skyscraper	April 19, 1997	Key animation	Credited as 福田紀之
3	The Last Wizard of the Century	April 17, 1999	Key animation	Credited as 福田紀之
15	Quarter of Silence	April 16, 2011	Key animation
Crossover	Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie	December 7, 2013	Animation director, Key animation
23	The Fist of Blue Sapphire	April 12, 2019	Assistant animation director, Key animation
24	The Scarlet Bullet	April 16, 2021	Key animation
25	The Bride of Halloween	April 15, 2022	Key animation

Spin-offs

Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa

Participation in: 1 ending

Jpn#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
Only involved in: * Secret, voice of my heart (ED1): Technical director, Animation director, Key animation

Other notable works

Anime

• Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa: Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation (Credited as "ふくだのりゆき")
• Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief: Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation, Sub-Character Design
• Aikatsu!: Animation Director, Key Animation
• Bakumatsu Gijinden Roman: Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
• Garo the Animation: Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
• Hajime no Ippo Rising: Storyboard, Unit Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
• Hidamari no Ki: Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, In-Between Animation (Madhouse)

Movies

• Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Utau Ketsu dake Bakudan!: Key Animation
• Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini: Animation Director
• Pokémon the Movie: Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel: Key Animation

OVAs

• Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories: Key Animation
• Baki: Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
• Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas: Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation

References

1. Noriyuki Fukuda - KeyFrame Staff List
2. 福田紀之 - Atwiki (Japanese)
3. Anime News Network
4. Bangumi (Chinese)