Toru Kitahata

Toru Kitahata
Profile
Gender:	Male
Location:	Japan
Position:	Organizer Storyboard Episode director
Years active:	1999-present
First name can also be Tôru and Tohru. Last name can also be Kitahara.

Toru Kitahata (喜多幡 徹 ,Kitahata Tōru) is a Japanese storyboardist and technical director. He takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime and movies.

Biography

Toru Kitahata joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 2000, starting with Episode 267: The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Deduction); in the same year, after working on Episode 279: Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 1), Kitahata quit the production team and has not returned yet.

The following year, he took part in the production of Movie 7: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 3 cases (3 episodes)

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
267	289	The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Deduction)	February 4, 2002	Episode director
274	296	The Truth of the Haunted House (Part 1)	April 15, 2002	Episode director
279	301	Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 1)	May 27, 2002	Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director

Movies

Participation in: 1 movie

Movie	Title	Original airdate	Role	Note
7	Crossroad in the Ancient Capital	April 19, 2003	Technical director

Other notable works

Anime

• Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!: Assistant director, Episode director
• The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter: Storyboard, Creative producer
• Hinako Note: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
• Love, Election and Chocolate: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
• Mobile Suit Victory Gundam: Production advancement
• Okamikakushi - Masque of the Wolf: Storyboard, Technical director, Assistant director
• Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It. r=1-sinθ: Director, Storyboard, Episode director, Animation technical director

References

1. 喜多幡徹 - Atwiki
2. Toru Kitahata - IMDb
3. Toru Kitahata - Anime News Network
4. Detective Conan Staff Listing