Asuka Tsubuki

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Asuka Tsubuki

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Profile
Gender: Female
Location: Japan
Position: Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
2nd key animation
Years active: 1997-present

Asuka Tsubuki (津吹 明日香 Tsubuki Asuka?) is a Japanese animation director and character designer main known for her work in Detective Conan.

Biography

Asuka Tsubuki has been active as animator since 1997. In 2004, she was involved in Detective Conan for the first time as key animator in OVA 4: Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother. She later worked for the main anime since 2011, starting with Episode 612: Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Footsteps Chapter) as key animator. She was promoted to animation director in Episode 762: Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Onsen Part) and has been active since then.

Despite numerous works in the anime, she only worked as key animator in Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie and as 2nd key animator in Movie 25: The Bride of Halloween. She frequently works with Akira Yoshimura, Nobuyuki Iwai, Kenichi Otomo, Marie Nagano and Miho Tanaka.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 85 cases (90 episodes)

Jpn# Int# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
612 663 Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Footsteps Chapter) April 23, 2011 Key animation
621 672 Holmes' Revelation (0 is Start) June 25, 2011 Key animation
624 675 A Video Letter of First Love July 16, 2011 Key animation
628 679 Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure (Part 2) August 27, 2011 Key animation
634 685 The Super Narrow Shop Crime Scene October 15, 2011 Key animation
635 686 Beware of Dieting November 5, 2011 Key animation
646 697 Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Part 1) February 18, 2012 Key animation
664 716 The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2 July 14, 2012 Key animation
667 719 Wedding Eve (Part 1) September 1, 2012 Key animation
673 725 Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction) October 20, 2012 Key animation
678 730 Nagasaki Mystery Theatre (End of the Edo) December 1, 2012 Key animation Mystery tour
691 743 Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2) March 16, 2013 Key animation
696 748 The Flowerbed Vandal's Scheme May 4, 2013 Key animation
701 753 The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure) July 13, 2013 Key animation
707 759 The Framed Great Detective August 31, 2013 Key animation
713 765 Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (2) October 12, 2013 Key animation
727 779 The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1) January 25, 2014 Key animation
745 798 The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2) July 5, 2014 Key animation
762 815 Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Onsen Part) December 13, 2014 Animation director Mystery tour
773 826 Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Case (Part 2) March 28, 2015 Animation director
791 844 Detective Takagi On the Run in Handcuffs September 12, 2015 Key animation
801 854 Tottori Sand Dunes Mystery Tour (Kurayoshi Part) November 28, 2015 Animation director
809 864 The Kamaitachi Inn (Part 2) February 20, 2016 Animation director
816 871 The Disappointing and Kind Alien May 7, 2016 Animation director
824 879 The Detective Boys Get Out of the Rain July 9, 2016 Animation director
831 886 A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 2) September 10, 2016 Animation director
838 893 Mysterious Case in a Hot Air Balloon November 5, 2016 Animation director
847 902 Chiba's Difficult UFO Case (Part 1) January 28, 2017 Animation director
853 908 Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi BOY) March 18, 2017 Animation director
862 917 Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene] (Part 2) June 10, 2017 Animation director
869 924 Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 1) August 5, 2017 Animation director
876 931 The Mechanical Witness October 7, 2017 Animation director
879 934 The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 2) November 4, 2017 Animation director
889 944 The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Part 1) January 20, 2018 Animation director
897 952 The Woman with White Hands (Part 2) March 24, 2018 Animation director
902 957 Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 2) May 19, 2018 Animation director
909 964 Mystery of the Burning Tent (Part 1) July 28, 2018 Animation director
916 971 The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 1) October 6, 2018 Animation director
918 973 The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase October 27, 2018 Key animation
922 977 The Disappeared Detective Boys November 24, 2018 Animation director
923 978 A Day Without Conan December 1, 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
931 988 The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Kokura Arc) February 16, 2019 Animation director Mystery tour
936 993 Intrigue at the Food Court April 13, 2019 Animation director M23 pre-story
941 998 Search for Maria-chan! (Part 1) June 1, 2019 Animation director
946 1003 The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1) July 13, 2019 Animation director
948 1005 The Man Crushed by a Dinosaur July 27, 2019 Assistant animation director
954 1011 The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 3) September 14, 2019 Animation director, Key animation
955 1012 The Secret of the Insect Man September 28, 2019 Key animation
961 1018 The Glamping Mystery November 30, 2019 Key animation
964 1021 Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture (Part 3) December 21, 2019 Animation director
968 1025 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) January 25, 2020 Animation director
973 1030 The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (3) March 21, 2020 Animation director, Key animation
974 1031 The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (4) March 28, 2020 Key animation
977 1034 The Broken Fishbowl August 1, 2020 Animation director
983 1040 Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 1) October 3, 2020 Animation director
988 1045 The Feuding Girls November 14, 2020 Animation director
994 1051 Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2) January 16, 2021 Animation director
995 1052 Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 3) January 23, 2021 Assistant animation director
999 1056 Troublesome Kindness February 27, 2021 Animation director
1005 1062 The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 3) May 8, 2021 Animation director
1008 1065 Out for Revenge (Part 2) June 12, 2021 Assistant animation director
1010 1067 The Idol Whose Smile Disappeared June 26, 2021 Animation director
1015 1072 Stakeout August 14, 2021 Animation director
1020 1077 The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 3) September 25, 2021 Animation director
1024 1081 Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Part 1) October 30, 2021 Animation director
1027 1084 Beyond the Curtain November 20, 2021 Animation director
1029 1086 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda December 4, 2021 Assistant animation director
1033 1090 Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Opening Move) January 8, 2022 Key animation
1035 1092 Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Checkmate) January 22, 2022 Animation director
1038 1095 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Wataru Date March 12, 2022 Animation director, Key animation
1042 1099 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara May 7, 2022 Animation director
1051 1108 Intrigue at Morikawa Mansion (Part 2) July 23, 2022 Animation director
1052 1109 The Detective Boys' Test of Courage July 30, 2022 Animation director
1054 1111 The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 2) August 13, 2022 Animation director
1061 1118 Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi October 29, 2022 Assistant animation director, 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
1075 1132 The Boiled Fugu Mystery Tour Showdown (Shimonoseki Part) February 25, 2023 Animation director Mystery tour
1079 1137 The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) April 8, 2023 Animation director
1081 1139 My Beloved Dog Pan-kun Is a Good Boy April 22, 2023 Animation director, Key animation
1089 1147 The Genius Restaurant July 8, 2023 Animation director
1098 1156 Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind (Part 1) September 23, 2023 Animation director
1105 1163 Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 1) December 2, 2023 Key animation
1106 1164 Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 2) December 9, 2023 Animation director
1114 1172 The Holed-Up Sensation February 10, 2024 Animation director, Key animation
1120 1178 Mystery of the Lost Treasure April 13, 2024 Animation director
1125 1183 The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 4 June 1, 2024 Animation director

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 1 opening and 1 ending

# Song name Original title Role Note
OP
OP57 RAISE INSIGHT RAISE INSIGHT Key animation
ED
ED64 Veronica ベロニカ Key animation

Movies

Participation in: 2 movies

Movie Title Original airdate Role Note
Crossover Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie December 7, 2013 Key animation
25 The Bride of Halloween April 15, 2022 2nd key animation

OVAs

Participation in: 3 OVAs

OVA Title Original airdate Role Note
4 Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother March 3, 2004 Key animation
6 Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! March 15, 2006 Key animation
12 The Miracle of Excalibur April 11, 2012 Key animation

Specials

Participation in: 1 special

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

Spin-offs

Zero's Tea Time

Participation in: 1 episode + 1 opening

Jpn# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
4 TIME.4 April 26, 2022 Animation director

The Culprit Hanzawa

Participation in: 2 episodes

Jpn# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
2 Encountering People is Such A Mysterious Thing October 11, 2022 Animation director, Key animation
11 Oh! Fortune December 13, 2022 Animation director, Key animation

Works in Magic Kaito

Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief

Participation in: 6 episodes

Special Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
2 Kaitou Kid's Busy Date August 6, 2011 Key animation
5 The Fated Blue Birthday October 29, 2011 Key animation
7 The Splendid Rivals August 4, 2012 Key animation
9 The Witch, the Detective, and the Phantom Thief September 29, 2012 Key animation
11 The Tearful Crystal Mother December 22, 2012 Key animation
12 Tears of Love for the Dark Knight December 29, 2012 Key animation

Other notable works

Anime

  • Actually, I Am…: Key animation[1]
  • All Out!!: Key animation
  • Aquarian Age - Sign for Evolution: Key animation
  • Black Jack, Black Jack 21 : Key animation
  • Campione!: Assistant animation director, key animation
  • Chihayafuru, Chihayafuru 3: Key animation
  • Demon Lord Dante: Key animation
  • Duel Masters VS: Key animation
  • Emily of New Moon: Key animation
  • Fairy Tail: 2nd key animation
  • FireStorm: Key animation
  • The Future Diary: Key animation
  • Glass Mask: Key animation
  • Gugure! Kokkuri-san: Animation director, key animation
  • Hajime no Ippo: Key animation
  • Heroman: 2nd key animation
  • Initial D: Second Stage: Key animation
  • Jewelpet Twinkle: Key animation
  • Kamisama Kiss: Key animation
  • Kimi ni Todoke 2nd Season: Key animation
  • Kiss×sis: Key animation
  • Lupin III (+ specials and OVA): Key animation
  • Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic: Key animation
  • Moyashimon: Key animation
  • Mr. Osomatsu: Key animation
  • My Love Story!!: Key animation
  • My-HiME: Key animation
  • Nanatsuiro Drops: Key animation
  • Naruto Shippūden: Key animation
  • Noein - to your other self: Key animation
  • One Punch Man: Key animation
  • Otogi Zoshi: Key animation
  • Parasyte -the maxim-: Key animation
  • Peach Girl: Key animation
  • Phoenix: Key animation
  • A Place Further Than the Universe: Key animation
  • Senki Zesshō Symphogear: Key animation
  • Sket Dance: Key animation
  • Soreike!: Key animation
  • Star Driver: Key animation
  • Sweetness & Lightning: Key animation
  • The Telepathy Girl Ran: Key animation
  • Tenchi Muyo! GXP: Key animation
  • Tokyo ESP: Key animation
  • Transformers: Animated (USA): Key animation
  • Witch Hunter Robin: Key animation
  • X-Men: Key animation
  • Yowamushi Pedal: Key animation
  • Yumeiro Pâtissière: Key animation, 2nd key animation

Movies

  • Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (USA): Key animation
  • Heart and Yummie: Key animation
  • Napping Princess: Key animation
  • Rurouni Kenshin: The Motion Picture: In-between animation
  • Shin Kyūseishu Densetsu Hokuto no Ken: Raoh-den Junai no Shō: Key animation
  • Tottoko Hamutarō: Ham Ham Ham - Jya! Maboroshi no Princess: Key animation

References

  1. Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of April 8th, 2023.
  2. 津吹明日香 - Atwiki (Japanese)
  3. Asuka Tsubuki - IMDb
  4. Asuka Tsubuki - Anime News Network
  5. Detective Conan Staff Listing (Japanese)