Miharu Nagano

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Miharu Nagano

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Profile
Gender: Female
Location: Japan
Position: Animation director
Assistant animation director
Sub-character design
Key animation
2nd key animation
Years active: 2002-present

Miharu Nagano (永野 美春 Nagano Miharu?) is a Japanese animation director. She takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime, movies and OVAs.

Biography

Miharu Nagano joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 2002, starting with key animation of Episode 284: Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain (Part 1), and continued until 2006; as a key animator, she was active in the key animation group of Atsushi Aono, Hiromi Muranaka, Izumi Shimura, and Tomoyuki Kanno during this period. After her return in the production team in 2009, Nagano began to serve as sub-character designer and animation director at a high frequency; among these, she usually worked with Kenichi Otomo and Nobuyuki Iwai when in charge of animation direction[Note 1].

In 2015, after serving as the cooperative animation director for special Happy New Year, Kogoro Mouri, Nagano quit the production team and has not returned yet.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 100 cases (122 episodes)

Jpn# Int# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
284 306 Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain (Part 1) July 1, 2002 Key animation
289 311 Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest (Part 1) August 5, 2002 Key animation
291 313 Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Case) August 19, 2002 Key animation
295 317 The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 2) September 16, 2002 Key animation
298 320 Courtroom Confrontation II: Kisaki vs. Kujo (Part 2) October 28, 2002 Key animation
304 326-329 The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages January 6, 2003 Key animation 2 hours
306 331 The Unseen Suspect (Part 2) January 20, 2003 Key animation
312 337 Festival Dolls Dyed in the Setting Sun (Part 1) March 3, 2003 Key animation
317 342 The Sullied Masked Hero (Part 2) April 28, 2003 Key animation
320 345 The Art of Ninja Alibi Craft May 19, 2003 Key animation
323 348 Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation! (Part 1) June 9, 2003 Key animation
326 351 The Red Horse within the Flames (The Investigation) June 30, 2003 Key animation
331 356 The Suspicious Spicy Curry (Part 1) August 11, 2003 Key animation
337 362 Hidden Circumstances of the Falling Incident October 13, 2003 Key animation
339 364 The Four Porsches (Part 2) October 27, 2003 Key animation
343 369 The Convenience Store Trap (Part 1) December 1, 2003 Key animation
344 370 The Convenience Store Trap (Part 2) December 8, 2003 Key animation
345 371-375 Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night January 5, 2004 Key animation 2.5 hours
347 377 Find the Buttock's Mark (Part 2) January 19, 2004 Key animation
351 381 The Forgotten Cell Phone (Part 2) February 16, 2004 Key animation
356 386-387 Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk April 12, 2004 Key animation 1 hour
362 393 Teitan High School's Ghost Story (Part 2) May 31, 2004 Key animation
366 397 The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight (Part 1) July 5, 2004 Key animation
368 399 The Candy House the Witch Lives In July 26, 2004 Key animation
376 407 The Time Limit is 15:00! November 1, 2004 Key animation
383 414-417 Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon December 20, 2004 Key animation 2 hours
390 424 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 1) February 28, 2005 Key animation
393 427 A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems March 21, 2005 Key animation
397 431 Hot, Bitter, Sweet Soup May 9, 2005 Key animation
399 433 The Strange Family's Request (Part 2) May 23, 2005 Key animation
400 434 Ran's Suspicions May 30, 2005 Key animation
402 436 A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed (Part 2) June 13, 2005 Key animation
403 437 The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 1) June 20, 2005 Key animation
405 439 The Man Who Called for an Ambulance July 4, 2005 Key animation
409 443 The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 1) August 8, 2005 Key animation
410 444 The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 2) August 15, 2005 Key animation
414 448 The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase September 12, 2005 Key animation
417 451 The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Resolution) October 24, 2005 Key animation
418 452 Home of Beika's Grenier October 31, 2005 Key animation
422 456 Gingko-Colored First Love (Part 2) November 28, 2005 Key animation
423 457 The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers December 5, 2005 Key animation
426 464 Love Letter to Ran January 16, 2006 Key animation
428 466 Super Secret of the Road to School (Part 2) January 30, 2006 Key animation
431 469 Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 1) February 20, 2006 Key animation
434 472 The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph April 10, 2006 Key animation
437 475 Aya Ueto and Shinichi - The Promise from 4 Years Ago May 8, 2006 Key animation
546 597 The Witch Enshrouded by Fog (Part 2) September 12, 2009 Key animation
555 606 Stork Mystery Tour (Haruna's Pursuit Chapter) November 14, 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
575 626 The Alibi of the Black Dress (Part 1) May 29, 2010 Sub-character design
576 627 The Alibi of the Black Dress (Part 2) June 5, 2010 Sub-character design
578 629 The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen June 26, 2010 Key animation
585 636 Timeless Sakura's Love August 28, 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 Key animation
598 649 The Scenario of the Steaming Locked Room (Part 2)) December 4, 2010 Key animation
599 650 A Friend of Justice December 11, 2010 Sub-character design
600 651 The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 1) December 18, 2010 Animation director, Sub-character design, Key animation
601 652 The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 2) December 25, 2010 Sub-character design
606 657 Courtroom Confrontation IV: Juror Sumiko Kobayashi (Part 1) February 19, 2011 Animation director, Sub-character design
607 658 Courtroom Confrontation IV: Juror Sumiko Kobayashi (Part 2) February 26, 2011 Sub-character design, Key animation
608 659 White Day of Betrayal (Part 1) March 5, 2011 Sub-character design
609 660 White Day of Betrayal (Part 2) March 19, 2011 Sub-character design
610 661 The Victim is Shinichi Kudo April 9, 2011 Sub-character design
611 662 Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Will-o'-The-Wisp Chapter) April 16, 2011 Sub-character design
612 663 Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Footsteps Chapter) April 23, 2011 Sub-character design
613 664 Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Chapter of Princess) April 30, 2011 Sub-character design
614 665 The Secret Played by the Diary (Part 1) May 7, 2011 Animation director, Sub-character design, Key animation
615 666 The Secret Played by the Diary (Part 2) May 14, 2011 Sub-character design
616 667 Holmes' Revelation (Holmes' Apprentice) May 21, 2011 Sub-character design
617 668 Holmes' Revelation (Love is 0) May 28, 2011 Sub-character design
618 669 Holmes' Revelation (Satan) June 4, 2011 Sub-character design
619 670 Holmes' Revelation (Code Break) June 11, 2011 Sub-character design
620 671 Holmes' Revelation (Grass Court Queen) June 18, 2011 Sub-character design
621 672 Holmes' Revelation (0 is Start) June 25, 2011 Animation director, Sub-character design, Key animation
628 679 Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure (Part 2) August 27, 2011 Key animation
629 680 The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 1) September 3, 2011 Sub-character design
630 681 The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 2) September 10, 2011 Sub-character design, Key animation
632 683 The Guardian of Time's Sword (Part 1) October 1, 2011 Sub-character design
633 684 The Guardian of Time's Sword (Part 2) October 8, 2011 Key animation
634 685 The Super Narrow Shop Crime Scene October 15, 2011 Key animation
635 686 Beware of Dieting November 5, 2011 Sub-character design, Key animation
641 692 The Memory Trip of the Eight Sketches (Kurashiki Part) December 17, 2011 Key animation
646 697 Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Part 1) February 18, 2012 Sub-character design
647 698 Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Part 2) February 25, 2012 Sub-character design
648 699 The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak) March 3, 2012 Sub-character design
649 700 The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping) March 10, 2012 Sub-character design
650 701 The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release) March 17, 2012 Sub-character design
651 702-703 Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West March 24, 2012 Sub-character design 1 hour
655 707 The Design of Poison and Mirage (Illusion) May 12, 2012 Key animation
656 708 The Professor's Video Site (Part 1) May 19, 2012 Sub-character design, Key animation
657 709 The Professor's Video Site (Part 2) May 26, 2012 Sub-character design
658 710 The Hot Chocolate Trap June 2, 2012 Sub-character design
659 711 Co-Investigating with a First Love (Part 1) June 9, 2012 Key animation
664 716 The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2 July 14, 2012 Sub-character design, Key animation
665 717 The Suspicious Initial K July 21, 2012 Sub-character design
667 719 Wedding Eve (Part 1) September 1, 2012 Key animation
670 722 The Dark Tower's Hidden Treasure (Part 2) September 22, 2012 Animation director, Sub-character design
673 725 Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction) October 20, 2012 Key animation
675 727 Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1) November 10, 2012 Key animation
678 730 Nagasaki Mystery Theatre (End of the Edo) December 1, 2012 Key animation
680 732 Cactus Capriccio December 15, 2012 Key animation
683 735 The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Enter the Scene) January 19, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
686 738 A Car Carrying a Time Bomb February 9, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
688 740 Detective Takagi Finds 30 Million Yen February 23, 2013 Key animation
691 743 Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2) March 16, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
692 744 The Evening Cherry Blossom Viewing Route on Sumida River (Part 1) March 23, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
696 748 The Flowerbed Vandal's Scheme May 4, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
698 750 Unbelievable! The Case of the Crashed UFO May 18, 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
709 761 An Unconfirmed Shocking Case September 14, 2013 Assistant animation director
712 764 Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (1) May 18, 2013 Animation director, Key animation
713 765 Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (2) October 12, 2013 Key animation
719 771 A Dispute Over a Platinum Ticket November 23, 2013 Assistant animation director, Key animation
721 773 Fire and Water Mystery Tour (Kumamoto Part) December 7, 2013 Key animation
724 776 Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1) January 4, 2014 Key animation New Year's Greeting only
727 779 The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1) January 25, 2014 Cooperative animation director

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 5 openings and 3 endings

# Song name Original title Role Note
OP
OP27 MAGIC MAGIC Key animation
OP28 As the Dew As the Dew Key animation
OP30 Tear drops tear drops Key animation
OP33 Miss Mystery Miss Mystery Key animation
OP37 Butterfly Core Butterfly Core 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
ED43 Koi ni Koishite 恋に恋して Key animation

Movies

Participation in: 3 movies

Movie Title Original airdate Role Note
11 Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure April 21, 2007 Key animation
17 Private Eye in the Distant Sea April 20, 2013 2nd key animation
18 Dimensional Sniper April 19, 2014 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 Sub-character design, Key animation

Specials

Participation in: 1 special

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

Other notable works

Anime

  • The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water S1-S2: Assistant animation director, Assistant key animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
  • Black Butler: Book of Circus: Key animation, 2nd key animation
  • The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio: Animation director, 2nd key animation
  • Nanana's Buried Treasure: Animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
  • Psycho-Pass: 2nd key animation
  • Tsuyokiss - Cool×Sweet: Animation director, Key animation
  • Utano☆Princesama Legend Star: Assistant animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation

References

  1. 永野美春 - Atwiki
  2. Miharu Nagano - Anime News Network
  3. Detective Conan Staff Listing
  1. ^ Note: Important to note, when Nagano served as assistant animation director along with Nobuyuki Iwai in Episode 727: The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1) (where Kenichi Otomo was the main animation director), they were both credited as "Cooperative Animation Director" (作画監督協力 ?), this also happened when they worked on the special Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri.