Yukihiro Shibutani
Yukihiro Shibutani (渋谷 幸弘 Shibuya Yukihiro, November 26, 1960 – September 15, 2024) was a Japanese art director for anime. He was the first art director of the Detective Conan anime and movies, serving persistently in a stint of 20 years.
Biography
Yukihiro Shibutani was born in Aomori Prefecture[1]; after graduating from high school in 1981, he joined animation firm Ishigaki Production (石垣プロダクション) at an age of 20 back then[1]. When working at this firm, Shibutani had served as its director/supervisor[2][1].
In 1996, the anime Detective Conan began its broadcast, whereupon Shibutani joined the production thereof, starting with Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case. He served as the art director from episodes 1 to 345 (excluding episodes 96, 174, 218-219, 284-344). In some Extended Specials, Shibutani was absent for the art direction[Note 1]. Starting the digital era, namely, Episode 284: Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain (Part 1) onwards, Shibutani had gradually faded from the anime production, except his sole return in Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night. Despite the cease in involvement in the anime, Shibutani still worked for the movies steadily until stepping down from the role fully after Movie 19: Sunflowers of Inferno.
Owing to an exacerbation of certain chronic illness, Yukihiro Shibutani passed away on September 15, 2024 at a hospital in Tokyo, at 63 years old[2][3].
Other notable works
Anime
- Ajin S1-S2: Background art (Y.A.P. Ishigaki Production)
- Kaginado S1-S2: Art director
- Lupin III: Part III: Background art[Note 2]
- Natsume's Book of Friends S1-S7: Art director, Background art
References
- 渋谷幸弘 - Wikipedia
- 涩谷幸弘 - Bangumi
- Yukihiro Shibutani - Anime News Network
- Detective Conan Staff Listing
- ^ a b c "誰もが活躍推進フェスタ2021in松下報告書". 秋田市. https://www.city.akita.lg.jp/_res/projects/default_project/_page_/001/011/659/2021fesuta.pdf.
- ^ a b "取締役 澁谷幸弘 訃報のお知らせ". 石垣プロダクション. 2024-10-15. https://www.gakipro.jp/blog/blog_diaries/view/64. Retrieved on 2024-10-15.
- ^ Natsume's Book of Friends Art Director Yukihiro Shibutani Dies at 63 - ANIME NEWS NETWORK
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- ^ Note: The two extended specials referred here are all digitally produced rather than celluloid; the end segment for episode 174 was also digitally produced.
- ^ Note: Also involved in the production of two Lupin III specials as art director, where he had already collaborated with Chief animation director Masatomo Sudo, who is precisely the character design for Detective Conan.
