Kenichi Otomo

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Kenichi Otomo

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Profile
Gender: Male
Location: Japan
Position: Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
Years active: 1984-present

Kenichi Otomo (大友 健一 Ōtomo Ken'ichi?) is a Japanese animation director active since 1984. He does animation director and key animation works in Detective Conan anime, movies, OVAs and spin-offs.

Biography

Otomo first started in Detective Conan in 2009, as key animator in A Fool's Inheritance. The rhythm of his commissions then progressively augmented and, in 2010, Otomo was appointed to animation director for episode 587, which he directed along with Miharu Nagano. Since then, he has mainly worked with Nobuharu Kamanaka, Nobuyuki Iwai, Chiemi Hironaka, Miharu Nagano and Akira Yoshimura.

In 2011 and 2012, Otomo participed in the Magic Kaito TV specials. Under Koujin Ochi, Otomo was mainly paired with Akira Yoshimura. Later on, with the arrival of Yasuichiro Yamamoto as director, Otomo worked with Kamanaka. After Kamanaka was appointed as co-director, Otomo's participations became less frequent.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 108 cases (116 episodes)

Jpn# Int# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
539 590 A Fool's Inheritance July 4, 2009 Key animation
543 594 Ikkaku Rock's Disappearing Fish (Part 2) August 1, 2009 Key animation
547 598 Two Days with the Culprit (First Day) September 19, 2009 Key animation
552 603 The Culprit is Genta's Dad (Part 2) October 24, 2009 Key animation
558 609 The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall (Three Visits) December 5, 2009 Key animation
561 612 The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall (Empty Fort Strategy) December 26, 2009 Key animation
564 615 Detective Boys vs. Robber Group (Silence) January 30, 2010 Key animation
569 620 Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Part 2) March 20, 2010 Key animation
574 625 The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm (Part 2) May 22, 2010 Key animation
578 629 The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen June 26, 2010 Key animation
587 638 Kid vs. the Four Divine Detective Boys September 11, 2010 Animation director
594 645 The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour (Miyajima Part) November 6, 2010 Animation director Mystery tour
600 651 The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 1) December 18, 2010 Animation director, Key animation
604 655 The Séance's Double Locked Room Mystery Case (Second Locked Room) February 5, 2011 Key animation
607 658 Courtroom Confrontation IV: Juror Sumiko Kobayashi (Part 2) February 26, 2011 Animation director
614 665 The Secret Played by the Diary (Part 1) May 7, 2011 Animation director, Key animation
621 672 Holmes' Revelation (0 is Start) June 25, 2011 Animation director
628 679 Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure (Part 2) August 27, 2011 Key animation
630 681 The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 2) September 10, 2011 Animation director
635 686 Beware of Dieting November 5, 2011 Key animation
641 692 The Memory Trip of the Eight Sketches (Kurashiki Part) December 17, 2011 Key animation Mystery tour
646 697 Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Part 1) February 18, 2012 Key animation
651 702-703 Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West March 24, 2012 Animation director, Key animation 1 hour
655 707 The Design of Poison and Mirage (Illusion) May 12, 2012 Animation director, Key animation
659 711 Co-Investigating with a First Love (Part 1) June 9, 2012 Animation director
664 716 The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2 July 14, 2012 Animation director
667 719 Wedding Eve (Part 1) September 1, 2012 Animation director
673 725 Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction) October 20, 2012 Animation director
678 730 Nagasaki Mystery Theatre (End of the Edo) December 1, 2012 Animation director Mystery tour
683 735 The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Enter the Scene) January 19, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
688 740 Detective Takagi Finds 30 Million Yen February 23, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
691 743 Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2) March 16, 2013 Animation director
692 744 The Evening Cherry Blossom Viewing Route on Sumida River (Part 1) March 23, 2013 Animation director
698 750 Unbelievable! The Case of the Crashed UFO May 18, 2013 Animation director
703 755 The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection) July 27, 2013 Animation director
704 756 The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination) August 3, 2013 Key animation
709 761 An Unconfirmed Shocking Case September 14, 2013 Animation director
715 767 Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (4) October 26, 2013 Animation director
719 771 A Dispute Over a Platinum Ticket November 23, 2013 Assistant animation director
721 773 Fire and Water Mystery Tour (Kumamoto Part) December 7, 2013 Animation director Mystery tour
722 774 Sweet and Cold Delivery Service (Part 1) December 14, 2013 Animation director
727 779 The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1) January 25, 2014 Animation director, Key animation
730 782 The Figure That Was Too Good February 22, 2014 Assistant animation director
738 791 Kogoro in the Bar (Part 1) May 11, 2014 Animation director
742 795 Promise with a J-Leaguer June 14, 2014 Animation director
756 809 The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge) October 25, 2014 Animation director
768 821 Ai Haibara Imprisonment Case February 21, 2015 Animation director
773 826 Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Case (Part 2) March 28, 2015 Animation director
781 834 The Scarlet Intersection June 13, 2015 Animation director
783 836 The Scarlet Truth June 27, 2015 Assistant animation director
784 837 Welcome to Club Orihime July 11, 2015 Animation director
789 842 The Queen's Weather Forecast August 15, 2015 Animation director
795 848 The Secret of the Missing Young Lady October 10, 2015 Animation director
801 854 Tottori Sand Dunes Mystery Tour (Kurayoshi Part) November 28, 2015 Animation director Mystery tour
804 857-858 Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Part 1) January 9, 2016 Animation director 1 hour
810 865 The Darkness of the Prefectural Police (Part 1) February 27, 2016 Animation director
816 871 The Disappointing and Kind Alien May 7, 2016 Animation director
823 878 The Suspects Are a Passionate Couple (Part 2) June 25, 2016 Animation director
829 884 The Mysterious Boy August 13, 2016 Animation director
832 887 A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 3) September 17, 2016 Animation director
836 891 The Unfriendly Girls Band (Part 1) October 15, 2016 Animation director
844 899 The Detective Boys in a Grove (Part 2) December 24, 2016 Animation director, Key animation
850 905 The Marriage Registration's Password (Part 2) February 18, 2017 Animation director, Key animation
854 909 Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi BOY) March 25, 2017 Key animation
855 910 The Mystery of the Vanished Black Belt April 15, 2017 Key animation
861 916 Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene (Part 1) June 3, 2017 Animation director
867 922 The Betrayal's Stage (Part 2) July 22, 2017 Animation director, Key animation
874 929 Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution) September 23, 2017 Animation director
881 936 The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 1) November 18, 2017 Animation director, Key animation
888 943 Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 2) January 13, 2018 Animation director
896 951 The Woman with White Hands (Part 1) March 17, 2018 Animation director, Key animation
901 956 Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 1) May 12, 2018 Animation director, Key animation
908 963 Friendship Washed Away in the Riverbed July 21, 2018 Animation director, Key animation
914 969 Conan Kidnapped (Part 2) September 22, 2018 Animation director, Key animation
917 972 The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 2) October 13, 2018 Animation director
920 975 The High School Girl Trio's Secret Café (Part 2) November 10, 2018 Animation director
926 981 The Heartfelt Strap (Part 2) December 22, 2018 Animation director
927 982-983 The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) January 5, 2019 Assistant animation director 1 hour
928 984-985 The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) January 12, 2019 Assistant animation director 1 hour
930 987 A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2) February 9, 2019 Animation director
934 991 Thoroughbred Kidnapping Case‎‎ (Part 2) March 16, 2019 Animation director
939 996 The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip May 4, 2019 Animation director
945 1002 The Cost of Likes (Part 2) June 29, 2019 Animation director
946 1003 The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1) July 13, 2019 Assistant animation director
951 1008 The Whistling Bookstore 2 August 17, 2019 Animation director
953 1010 The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 2) September 7, 2019 Animation director
959 1016 The Poodle and the Shotgun (Part 2) November 16, 2019 Animation director
965 1022 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Prologue) January 4, 2020 Animation director
966 1023 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude) January 11, 2020 Animation director
972 1029 The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (2) March 14, 2020 Animation director
981 1038 Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part 1) September 19, 2020 Animation director
989 1046 The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary December 5, 2020 Animation director
991 1048 The Automatic Tragedy (Part 2) December 19, 2020 Animation director
995 1052 Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 3) January 23, 2021 Animation director, Key animation
998 1055 The Frying Pan of Hatred February 20, 2021 Animation director supplement
1002 1059 The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery April 17, 2021 Animation director, Key animation
1003 1060 The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 1) April 24, 2021 Animation director, Key animation
1005 1062 The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 3) May 8, 2021 Assistant animation director
1010 1067 The Idol Whose Smile Disappeared June 26, 2021 Key animation
1013 1070 The Man Who Loved Too Much July 24, 2021 Animation director
1018 1075 The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 1) September 11, 2021 Animation director
1029 1086 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda December 4, 2021 Animation director, Key animation
1034 1091 Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Brilliant Move) January 15, 2022 Animation director
1035 1092 Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Checkmate) January 22, 2022 Assistant animation director
1038 1095 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Wataru Date March 12, 2022 Animation director
1042 1099 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara May 7, 2022 Animation director
1046 1103 The Birthday Party of Divine Punishment (Part 2) May 7, 2022 Animation director
1061 1118 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi October 29, 2022 Assistant animation director, Key animation
1067 1124 The Shopping Center in Love December 24, 2022 Animation director
R133 1134 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya March 11, 2023 Animation director
1078 1136 The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) April 1, 2023 Animation director
1079 1137 The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) April 8, 2023 Animation director
1087 1145 The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3 June 17, 2023 Animation director
1094 1152 Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Part 2) August 12, 2023 Animation director
1099 1157 Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind (Part 2) September 30, 2023 Animation director, Key animation
1105 1163 Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 1) December 2, 2023 Animation director

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 7 openings and 2 endings

# Song name Original title Role Note
OP
OP30 Tear drops tear drops Key animation
OP31 Don't Wanna Lie Don't Wanna Lie Key animation
OP33 Miss Mystery Miss Mystery Key animation
OP34 Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru 君の涙にこんなに恋してる Key animation
OP37 Butterfly Core Butterfly Core Key animation
OP54 YURA YURA YURA YURA Animation director
OP55 SLEEPLESS SLEEPLESS Key animation
ED
ED41 Kanashii Hodo Kyō no Yūhi Kirei da ne 悲しいほど 今日の夕陽 きれいだね Key animation
ED42 Overwrite オーバーライト Key animation

Movies

Participation in: 5 movies

Movie Title Original airdate Role Note
Crossover Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie December 7, 2013 Key animation
17 Private Eye in the Distant Sea April 20, 2013 Key animation
23 The Fist of Blue Sapphire April 12, 2019 Assistant animation director
25 The Bride of Halloween April 15, 2022 Assistant animation director
26 Black Iron Submarine April 14, 2023 Key animation

OVAs

Participation in: 2 OVAs

OVA Title Original airdate Role Note
9 The Stranger from Ten Years Later April 15, 2009 Key animation
12 The Miracle of Excalibur April 11, 2012 Animation director

Specials

Participation in: 1 special

Special Title Original airdate Role Note
4 Happy New Year, Kogoro Mouri January 3, 2015 Animation director

Other notable works

Anime

  • Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time: Animation Director
  • Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa: Animation Director, Key Animation, Prop Design
  • Battle Royal High School: In-between animation
  • Blood Blockade Battlefront: Key animation
  • Bungo Stray Dogs: Key animation
  • Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Key animation
  • Eden of the East: 2nd key animation
  • Hoshi Neko Fullhouse: Key animation
  • Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Key animation, In-between animation
  • Maryū Senki: In-between animation
  • Mazinger Edition Z: Key animation
  • My Hero Academia: Key animation
  • Soreike! Anpanman: Tobase! Kibō no Handkerchief: Key animation
  • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya: Line animation director
  • To Love Ru: Darkness: Key animation
  • Topo Gigio: Animation check, Key animation, In-between animation
  • Yumemiru Topo Gigio: Animation check, Key animation

References

  1. Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of November 1st, 2022.
  2. IMDb
  3. Anime News Network
  4. Detective Conan Staff Listing