Akiko Motoyoshi

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Akiko Motoyoshi

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Profile
Gender: Female
Location: Japan
Position: Sub-character design
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
Years active: 2012-present
Website: Twitter Account

Akiko Motoyoshi (本吉 晃子 Motoyoshi Akiko?) is a Japanese animation director and character designer. She does key animation and animation director works in Detective Conan anime and movies, as well as character design.

Biography

Akiko Motoyoshi started animation in 2012 and became staff in Detective Conan for the first time in June 2015 for The Scarlet Truth, as key animation. In July 2017, starting the 1st part of The Betrayal's Stage, she began to serve as sub-character designer for the series irregularly, assisting Masatomo Sudo and Nobuyuki Iwai.

In the Detective Conan movies, Motoyoshi first started as key animator in Movie 19 Sunflowers of Inferno; released in April 2015. She was also staff in the December 2014 TV Special The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History and the December 2016 TV Special Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small. Even now, she is still active in the series and sporadically has the role of sub-character design.

Furthermore, she is a regular participant in the JANICA animation event[1].

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 37 cases (57 episodes)

Jpn# Int# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
783 836 The Scarlet Truth June 27, 2015 Key animation
798 851 The Moving Target November 7, 2015 Key animation
823 878 The Suspects Are a Passionate Couple (Part 2) June 25, 2016 Key animation
866 921 The Betrayal's Stage (Part 1) July 15, 2017 Sub-character design
867 922 The Betrayal's Stage (Part 2) July 22, 2017 Sub-character design, Key animation
869 924 Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 1) August 5, 2017 Sub-character design
870 925 Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 2) August 12, 2017 Sub-character design
871 926 The Nobunaga 450 Case September 2, 2017 Sub-character design
874 929 Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution) September 23, 2017 Key animation
875 930 The Mysterious Prophetic Buddha September 30, 2017 Sub-character design
877 932 A Pair of Crossing Fates October 17, 2017 Sub-character design
878 933 The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 1) October 28, 2017 Sub-character design
879 934 The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 2) November 4, 2017 Sub-character design
881 936 The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 1) November 18, 2017 Sub-character design
882 937 The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 2) November 25, 2017 Sub-character design
887 942 Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 1) January 6, 2018 Sub-character design
888 943 Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 2) January 13, 2018 Sub-character design
893 948 The Mystery of the Michelin Starred Restaurant February 24, 2018 Sub-character design
896 951 The Woman with White Hands (Part 1) March 17, 2018 Sub-character design
897 952 The Woman with White Hands (Part 2) March 24, 2018 Sub-character design
899 954 The Real Culprit's Scream April 28, 2018 Sub-character design
901 956 Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 1) May 12, 2018 Sub-character design
902 957 Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 2) May 19, 2018 Sub-character design
904 959 Result of the Draw June 16, 2018 Sub-character design
908 963 Friendship Washed Away in the Riverbed July 21, 2018 Sub-character design
911 966 The Job Request from Inspector Megure September 1, 2018 Sub-character design
915 970 High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki September 29, 2018 Sub-character design
918 973 The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase October 27, 2018 Sub-character design
923 978 A Day Without Conan December 1, 2018 Animation director, Key animation
927 982-983 The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) January 5, 2019 Sub-character design 1 hour
928 984-985 The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) January 12, 2019 Sub-character design, Key animation 1 hour
930 987 A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2) February 9, 2019 Animation director
933 990 Thoroughbred Kidnapping Case‎‎ (Part 1) March 9, 2019 Sub-character design
934 991 Thoroughbred Kidnapping Case‎‎ (Part 2) March 16, 2019 Sub-character design
936 993 Intrigue at the Food Court April 13, 2019 Sub-character design
937 994 The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 1) April 20, 2019 Sub-character design
938 995 The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 2) April 27, 2019 Sub-character design
946 1003 The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1) July 13, 2019 Sub-character design
947 1004 The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 2) July 20, 2019 Sub-character design
965 1022 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Prologue) January 4, 2020 Sub-character design
966 1023 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude) January 11, 2020 Sub-character design
967 1024 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Climax) January 18, 2020 Sub-character design
968 1025 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) January 25, 2020 Sub-character design
988 1045 The Feuding Girls November 14, 2020 Sub-character design
989 1046 The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary December 5, 2020 Key animation
1001 1058 The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2) March 13, 2021 Key animation
1011 1068 Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 1) July 10, 2021 Sub-character design
1012 1069 Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 2) July 17, 2021 Sub-character design
1018 1075 The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 1) September 11, 2021 Sub-character design
1019 1076 The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 2) September 18, 2021 Sub-character design
1020 1077 The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 3) September 25, 2021 Sub-character design
1024 1081 Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Part 1) October 30, 2021 Sub-character design
1025 1082 Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Part 2) November 6, 2021 Sub-character design
R133 1134 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya March 11, 2023 Sub-character design
1077 1135 The Black Organization's Scheme (Hunt) March 25, 2023 Sub-character design
1078 1136 The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) April 1, 2023 Sub-character design
1079 1137 The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) April 8, 2023 Sub-character design

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 5 openings and 3 endings

# Song name Original title Role Note
OP
OP41 Nazo (La PomPon) 謎(La PomPon) Key animation
OP44 Ikusen no Meikyū de Ikusen no Nazo o Toite 幾千の迷宮で 幾千の謎を解いて Key animation
OP46 Everything OK!! Everything OK!! Key animation
OP50 ANSWER ANSWER Key animation
OP58 Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~ Unraveling Love~少しの勇気~ Key animation
ED
ED55 Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~ 渡月橋~君 想ふ~ Key animation
ED61 Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu 少しづつ 少しづつ Key animation
ED64 Veronica ベロニカ Key animation

Movies

Participation in: 8 movies + 1 recap movie

Movie Title Original airdate Role Note
19 Sunflowers of Inferno April 18, 2015 Key animation
20 The Darkest Nightmare April 16, 2016 Key animation
21 The Crimson Love Letter April 15, 2017 Assistant animation director, Key animation
22 Zero the Enforcer April 13, 2018 Assistant 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 Assistant animation director, Key animation
25 The Bride of Halloween April 15, 2022 Assistant animation director, Key animation
26 Black Iron Submarine April 14, 2023 Key animation
R3 Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief January 5, 2023 Key animation

Specials

Participation in: 2 specials

Special Title Original airdate Role Note
5 The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History December 26, 2014 Key animation
6 Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small December 9, 2016 Assistant animation director

Other notable works

Anime

  • Aikatsu! S3: 2nd Key Animation
  • The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water: Key Animation
  • Dakaichi : Animation director[2]
  • Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia-: Key Animation
  • Fruits Basket S2: Storyboard, Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director[3]
  • Genshiken: Second Generation: Key Animation
  • Haikyu!! S1-S5: 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
  • Hetalia The Beautiful World: In-Between Animation
  • Heybot!: Animation Director[4]
  • High School DxD New: Key Animation
  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces: Key Animation
  • Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story: Key Animation
  • Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles: Key Animation
  • Nanana's Buried Treasure: Key Animation
  • The Promised Neverland: Key Animation
  • Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahō no Kagami: Key Animation
  • Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat: Key Animation
  • il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion: Key Animation
  • Summer Time Rendering: Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
  • Warlords of Sigrdrifa: Key Animation
  • Wonder Egg Priority: Animation Director, Key Animation

Movies

  • Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016): Key Animation
  • Doraemon: Nobita's Little "Star Wars" (2021): Key Animation
  • Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry: Key Animation
  • Fruits Basket -prelude-: Animation Director, Key Animation
  • Girls und Panzer der Film: Key Animation
  • Persona 3 the Movie #3 Falling Down: Key Animation
  • Persona 3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth: Key Animation
  • Tiger & Bunny The Movie -The Rising-: 2nd Key Animation

See also

References

  1. Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of October 8, 2023.
  2. 本吉晃子 - Atwiki (Japanese)
  3. Allcinema (Japanese)
  4. Anime News Network