Akihiro Okuzawa
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Storyboard Key animation |
| Studio: | Studio Giants → Studio Guts |
| Years active: | 1988-present |
| Aliases: | 奥沢明裕 奥澤粗笨 |
Akihiro Okuzawa (奥澤 明裕 Okuzawa Akihiro) is a Japanese storyboard artist and director. He takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime and movies.
Biography
Akihiro Okuzawa was originally from Studio Giants (スタジオジャイアンツ), and now affiliated with Studio Guts. He debuted as an animator in 1989, via the anime Prestigious! Third Baseball Club (名門!第三野球部). Okuzawa first joined the production of the Detective Conan in 2016, and worked on the "Episode ONE" TV special, then he went to do key animation for the anime, starting with Episode 869: Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 1).
In 2023, Okuzawa was promoted to a storyboard artist, starting with Episode 1070: The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy, until present.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 22 cases (23 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 869 | 924 | Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 1) | August 5, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 876 | 931 | The Mechanical Witness | October 17, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 881 | 936 | The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 1) | November 18, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 892 | 947 | Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Hagi Arc) | February 10, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 897 | 952 | The Woman with White Hands (Part 2) | March 24, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 908 | 963 | Friendship Washed Away in the Riverbed | July 21, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 917 | 972 | The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 2) | October 13, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 918 | 973 | The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase | October 27, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 925 | 980 | The Heartfelt Strap (Part 1) | December 15, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 948 | 1005 | The Man Crushed by a Dinosaur | July 27, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 951 | 1008 | The Whistling Bookstore 2 | August 17, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 955 | 1012 | The Secret of the Insect Man | September 28, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 964 | 1021 | Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture (Part 3) | December 21, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 966 | 1023 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude) | January 11, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 968 | 1025 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) | January 25, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 972 | 1029 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (2) | March 14, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 992 | 1049 | Murder at the Townhouse Café | December 26, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 1002 | 1059 | The Beika City Shopping Center Garbage Bin Mystery | April 17, 2021 | Key animation | M24 pre-story |
| 1016 | 1073 | The Monorail Sniper Case (Part 1) | August 28, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1070 | 1127 | The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy | January 21, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1084 | 1142 | The Freezing Cold Men | May 20, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1132 | 1190 | Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's Detective Notes 3 | August 17, 2024 | Storyboard | |
| 1138 | 1196 | The Moving Police Box | October 12, 2024 | Storyboard |
Movies
Participation in: 2 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Zero the Enforcer | April 13, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Key animation |
Specials
Participation in: 1 special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Key animation |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 2 episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TIME.2 | April 12, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 6 | TIME.6 | May 9, 2022 | Key animation |
The Culprit Hanzawa
Participation in: 2 episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Along Came A Culprit | October 4, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 10 | Dimensional Visitor | December 6, 2022 | Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Kendo Rage: Key animation
- Detective (1999): Animation director, Key animation
- Kaiketsu Zorori: Uchū no Yūsha-tachi: Storyboard
