Kazuyoshi Yokota

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Kazuyoshi Yokota

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Profile
Gender: Male
Date of death: September 7, 2011[1][2]
Place of birth: Japan
Position: Organizer
Storyboard
Episode director
Years active: 1974-2006
Aliases: 横田和喜

Kazuyoshi Yokota (横田 和善 Yokota Kazuyoshi?, ??? – September 7, 2011) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime.

Biography

Kazuyoshi Yokota debuted as in the animation work Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ) in 1974. In the Detective Conan anime, he joined the production in 2003, starting with Episode 314: The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence, and quit the production the following year, after directing Episode 353: The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 2). In addition, he usually worked in the episodes where Akiko Kawashima served as the animation director.

On September 7, 2011, Yokota passed away[2]. His death was announced by screenwriter Nobuyuki Isshiki (一色 伸幸) via Twitter[1]; Isshiki had previously worked with Yokota in the anime Uchūsen Sagittarius (宇宙船サジタリウス)[3].

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 8 cases (8 episodes)

Jpn# Int# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
314 339 The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence March 17, 2003 Episode director
319 344 The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 2) May 5, 2003 Episode director
324 349 Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation! (Part 2) June 16, 2003 Episode director
326 351 The Red Horse within the Flames (The Investigation) June 30, 2003 Organizer, Storyboard
334 359 The Similar Princesses (Part 2) September 1, 2003 Episode director
338 363 The Four Porsches (Part 1) October 20, 2003 Storyboard
342 367-368 The Bride of Huis ten Bosch November 17, 2003 Episode director Mystery tour
1 hour
353 383 The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 2) March 1, 2004 Episode director

Other notable works

Anime

  • Anne of Green Gables: Screenplay, Storyboard, Episode director
  • Beast Wars II Chō Seimeitai Transformers: Storyboard, Episode director
  • Chie-chan Funsenki Jarinko Chie: Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Episode director
  • Cosmowarrior Zero: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
  • Daddy Long-Legs: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
  • Dagon in the Lands of Weeds: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
  • Heidi - A Girl of the Alps: Assistant director, Storyboard
  • Space Sagittarius: Director, Storyboard, Episode director

References

  1. Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of December 9th, 2023.
  2. Kazuyoshi Yokota - Wikipedia
  3. Kazuyoshi Yokota - Anilist
  4. Kazuyoshi Yokota - Anime News Network
  5. Detective Conan Staff Listing