Kana Aoki
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Kana Aoki
Profile
Gender:
Female
Location:
Japan
Position:
Animation supervisor
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Sub-character design
Key animation
2nd key animation
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Sub-character design
Key animation
2nd key animation
Years active:
2017-present
Kana Aoki (青木 香菜 Aoki Kana) is a Japanese animator. She takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime and movies.
Biography
Kana Aoki joined Studio Wanpack in 2017. She then participated in the Detective Conan anime production in 2018, doing key animation for Episode 887: Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 1) and Episode 895: The Tokyo-Style Detective Show Next Door (Part 2). Studio Wanpack disbanded shortly afterwards, and she did not particpate in any episodes until May 2019, when she returned as key animator in Episode 939: The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip. In 2020, she first participated as animation director for Episode 973: The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (3). However, she only become regular animation director for the anime since late 2022.
In 2024, she became sub-character designer in the manga adaptation case Episodes 1144~1145: The Hotel Serial Bombing Case. In 2025, she worked as animation supervisor for the first time in Episode 1180: The Lucky Cat Saw Everything
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 41 cases (43 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 887 | 942 | Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 1) | January 6, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 895 | 950 | The Tokyo-Style Detective Show Next Door (Part 2) | March 10, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 939 | 996 | The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip | May 4, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 948 | 1005 | The Man Crushed by a Dinosaur | July 27, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 956 | 1013 | The Mystery-Solving Water Taxi (Part 1) | October 12, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 961 | 1018 | The Glamping Mystery | November 30, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 968 | 1025 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) | January 25, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 973 | 1030 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (3) | March 21, 2020 | Animation director | |
| 977 | 1034 | The Broken Fishbowl | August 1, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 983 | 1040 | Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 1) | October 3, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 995 | 1052 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 3) | January 16, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1001 | 1058 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2) | March 13, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1002 | 1059 | The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery | April 17, 2021 | Assistant animation director | M24 pre-story |
| 1005 | 1062 | The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 3) | May 8, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1042 | 1099 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara | May 7, 2022 | 2nd Key animation | |
| 1051 | 1108 | Intrigue at Morikawa Mansion (Part 2) | July 23, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1053 | 1110 | The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 1) | August 6, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1061 | 1118 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi | October 29, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1066 | 1123 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | December 3, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1070 | 1127 | The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy | January 21, 2023 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 1078 | 1135 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) | March 25, 2023 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 1079 | 1136 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) | April 1, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1087 | 1145 | The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3 | June 17, 2023 | Assistant animation director | |
| 1089 | 1147 | The Genius Restaurant | June 18, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1105 | 1163 | Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 1) | December 2, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1109 | 1167 | Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise (Part 1) | January 6, 2024 | Animation director | |
| 1115 | 1173 | Chihaya and Jugo's Matchmaking Party (Part 1) | March 2, 2024 | Animation director | |
| 1120 | 1178 | Mystery of the Lost Treasure | April 13, 2024 | Animation director | M27 pre-story |
| 1124 | 1182 | The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border (Part 2) | May 18, 2024 | Animation director, 2nd key animation | |
| 1125 | 1183 | The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 4 | June 1, 2024 | Animation director | |
| 1136 | 1194 | Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 2) | September 28, 2024 | Key animation | |
| 1144 | 1202 | The Hotel Serial Bombing Case (Part 1) | December 7, 2024 | Sub-character design, Animation director | |
| 1145 | 1203 | The Hotel Serial Bombing Case (Part 2) | December 14, 2024 | Sub-character design | |
| 1146 | 1204 | The Whistling Bookstore 4 | December 21, 2024 | Sub-character design | |
| 1151 | 1209 | Kaitou Kid and the Crown Trick (Part 2) | January 25, 2025 | Key animation | |
| 1156 | 1214 | The Ishikawa Yorumasshi Mystery (Part 1) | March 8, 2025 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 1158 | 1216 | The Detective Boys and the Traditional Dream House | April 12, 2025 | Animation director | |
| 1171 | 1228 | The Reason He Became a Butler (Part 1) | August 16, 2025 | Animation director | |
| 1180 | 1238 | The Lucky Cat Saw Everything | November 1, 2025 | Animation supervisor | |
| 1187 | 1245-1246 | Episode "ZERO" The Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case | January 3, 2026 | Key animation | 1 hour Remake |
| 1190 | 1249 | The Lover Who Vanished on Pont Koitani (Tottori Tour) | January 24, 2026 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 1193 | 1252 | Kid VS Hakuba: The Azure Throne (Part 1) | March 14, 2026 | Animation director | |
| 1195 | 1254 | The Spiral Mansion Mystery (Part 1) | March 28, 2026 | Animation director | |
| 1199 | 1258 | The Detective Boys VS The Silver Detectives 2 | April 25, 2026 | Animation supervisor |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 2 opening and 4 endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP58 | Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~ | Unraveling Love～少しの勇気～ | Key animation | |
| OP60 | Poker Face | Poker Face | Key animation | |
| ED | ||||
| ED61 | Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu | 少しづつ 少しづつ | Key animation | |
| ED69 | …and Rescue Me | ...and Rescue Me | Key animation | |
| ED71 | Yume de Aimashō | 夢で逢いましょう | Key animation | |
| ED1 | STEP BY STEP | STEP BY STEP | Key animation | Episode 1187 version. |
Movies
Participation in: 5 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | 2nd key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | 2nd key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director, 2nd key animation | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Assistant animation director | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Assistant animation director |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 1 episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | TIME.4 | April 26, 2022 | 2nd key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Aoashi: Animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
- Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater: Key animation
- The Promised Neverland: 2nd key animation
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Revival of The Commandments: Key animation, 2nd key animation (Studio Wanpack)
- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: 2nd key animation
- Restaurant to Another World: 2nd key animation (Studio Wanpack)
- Spy × Family: Key animation
- Sword Art Online: Alicization: Key animation, 2nd key animation
Movies
- Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur: 2nd key animation
