Jiro Kanai
| Jiro Kanai | |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Assistant director Organizer Storyboard Storyboard cooperation Technical director Action animation director Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation Layout checker |
| Years active: | 1986-present |
| Aliases: | 神木鈴 金井次郎 |
Jiro Kanai (金井 次朗 Kanai Jirō), also known as Bell Sherwood (神木 鈴 / ベルシャーウッド Shiboku Rin / Beru Shāuddo) is a Japanese organizer, storyboard artist and animation director.
Biography
Jiro Kanai has been working for the Detective Conan series since 2002, when he first did key animation for Movie 6: The Phantom of Baker Street; however, after finishing the animation correction work for Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure in 2007, he temporarily left the production team.
In 2016, he was back and started to serve as a regular storyboard artist (also storyboard cooperation) for the movies. He also began to work for the anime after that, having his first participation being the storyboard work of Episode 880: The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion. In 2018, he was involved in the production of openings and endings as well. When he worked on the Detective Conan movies, he usually partnered with Iwao Teraoka when drawing storyboards. In addition, he also took part in the production of Detective Conan spin-off story Zero's Tea Time in 2022.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 8 cases (15 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 880 | 935 | The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion | November 11, 2017 | Storyboard | |
| 971 | 1028 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (1) | March 7, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 972 | 1029 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (2) | March 14, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 973 | 1030 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (3) | March 21, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 974 | 1031 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (4) | March 28, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 993 | 1050 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 1) | January 9, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 994 | 1051 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2) | January 16, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 995 | 1052 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 3) | January 23, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1061 | 1118 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi | October 29, 2022 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| R133 | 1134 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya | March 11, 2023 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1078 | 1136 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) | April 1, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1079 | 1137 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) | April 8, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1089 | 1147 | The Genius Restaurant | July 8, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1135 | 1193 | Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 1) | September 21, 2024 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1136 | 1194 | Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 2) | September 28, 2024 | Organizer, Storyboard |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 6 openings and 2 endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP43 | Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru | 世界はあなたの色になる | Key animation | |
| OP47 | Countdown | カウントダウン | Key animation | |
| OP48 | Timeline | タイムライン | Key animation | |
| OP53 | ZERO kara Hajimete | ZEROからハジメテ | Key animation | |
| OP54 | YURA YURA | YURA YURA | Key animation | |
| OP55 | SLEEPLESS | SLEEPLESS | Key animation | |
| ED | ||||
| ED57 | Sadame | さだめ | Storyboard, Technical director, 1st key animation | |
| ED62 | Hoshiai | 星合 | Key animation | |
Movies
Participation in: 13 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | The Phantom of Baker Street | April 20, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 7 | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | April 19, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 9, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 10 | The Private Eyes' Requiem | April 15, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 11 | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | April 21, 2007 | Assistant animation director, Layout checker | |
| 20 | The Darkest Nightmare | April 16, 2016 | Storyboard cooperation, Action animation director, Key animation | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Storyboard cooperation, Action animation director, Key animation | |
| 22 | Zero the Enforcer | April 13, 2018 | Storyboard cooperation, Action animation director, Key animation | |
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Storyboard, Action animation director, Key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | Storyboard, Key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Storyboard, Key animation | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Assistant director, Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation |
Specials
Participation in: 1 special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Storyboard |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 2 episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TIME.2 | April 12, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 6 | TIME.6 | May 9, 2022 | Storyboard |
Other notable works
Anime
- Berserk: Storyboard, Animation director, Technical director, Key animation
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Key animation
- Lupin III: Key animation
- Many others including Saint Tail, Street Fighter and X etc.
