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== Other notable works == | == Other notable works == | ||
=== Anime === | === Anime === | ||
| − | * ''High School DxD'': Key | + | * ''High School DxD'': Key animation |
| − | * ''Guin Sâga'': Key | + | * ''Guin Sâga'': Key animation |
| − | * ''Gakuen mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD'': Key | + | * ''Gakuen mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD'': Key animation |
| − | * ''Fairy Tail: Fearî Teiru'': Key | + | * ''Fairy Tail: Fearî Teiru'': Key animation |
| − | * ''One Punch Man: Wanpanman'': Key | + | * ''One Punch Man: Wanpanman'': Key animation |
== References == | == References == | ||
# Page partially or completely translated from the '''Chinese''' version of July 8th, 2023. | # Page partially or completely translated from the '''Chinese''' version of July 8th, 2023. | ||
| − | # [https://w.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/18435.html 井元愛夕 - Atwiki] | + | # [https://w.atwiki.jp/anime_wiki/pages/18435.html 井元愛夕 - Atwiki] |
| − | # [https://anilist.co/staff/157541/Ayu-Imoto AniList] | + | # [https://anilist.co/staff/157541/Ayu-Imoto Ayu Imoto - AniList] |
| − | # [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5251706/ IMDb] | + | # [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5251706/ Ayu Imoto - IMDb] |
| − | # [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=79690 Anime News Network] | + | # [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=79690 Ayu Imoto - Anime News Network] |
| + | # [https://seesaawiki.jp/w/radioi_34/d/%cc%be%c3%b5%c4%e5%a5%b3%a5%ca%a5%f3%a1%ca%a5%b7%a5%ea%a1%bc%a5%ba%a5%ea%a5%b9%a5%c8%a1%cb '''Detective Conan Staff Listing'''] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:18, 28 September 2024
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation 2nd key animation In-between animation |
| Years active: | 2006-present |
Ayu Imoto (井元 愛夕 Imoto Ayu) is a Japanese animator. She does key animation and animation direction for Detective Conan anime and movies.
Biography
Ayu Imoto was initially from Studio Mu (スタジオ・ムー). In 2006, she joined the Detective Conan anime production, starting with Episode 446: The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 1), in which she did the in-between animation. The following year, she was promoted to key animator, and continued working in the series for seven years. Then, in 2014, she was shortly promoted to assistant animation director for Episode 749: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 (Truth). After that, her work in the Detective Conan anime was an interlace between key animation and animation director, as well as assistant animation director.
Regarding her key animation work, from 2011 to 2013, she was mainly active in Kenichi Otomo's key animation group; from 2014 to 2016, she was mainly active in Nobuyuki Iwai's key animation group; from 2018 to 2020, she was mainly active in Asuka Tsubuki's key animation group. In addition, since 2017, she has been drawing key animation for openings and endings frequently.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 76 cases (85 epsiodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 446 | 484 | The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 1) | July 24, 2006 | In-between animation | |
| 476 | 516 | Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1) | June 25, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 484 | 527 | Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 1) | August 20, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 489 | 534-535 | Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness | November 26, 2007 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 492 | 539 | Clash of Red and Black (Blood Relative) | January 21, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 498 | 545 | Clash of Red and Black (Disturbance) | March 3, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 502 | 549 | Clash of Red and Black (Innocence) | April 28, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 509 | 556 | Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys | July 14, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 516 | 564-565 | Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior | November 3, 2008 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 522 | 572-573 | Shinichi's True Face and Ran's Tears | January 26, 2009 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 536 | 587 | The Secret of the Vanished Masterpiece | May 30, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 546 | 597 | The Witch Enshrouded by Fog (Part 2) | September 12, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 600 | 651 | The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 1) | December 18, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 638 | 689 | Solving Mysteries at the Red Leaf Palace (Part 1) | November 26, 2011 | Key animation | |
| 678 | 730 | Nagasaki Mystery Theatre (End of the Edo) | December 1, 2012 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 683 | 735 | The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Enter the Scene) | January 19, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 688 | 740 | Detective Takagi Finds 30 Million Yen | February 23, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 698 | 750 | Unbelievable! The Case of the Crashed UFO | May 18, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 704 | 756 | The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection) | August 3, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 715 | 767 | Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (4) | October 26, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 721 | 773 | Fire and Water Mystery Tour (Kumamoto Part) | December 7, 2013 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 727 | 779 | The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1) | January 25, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 742 | 795 | Promise with a J-Leaguer | June 14, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 749 | 802 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 (Truth) | August 9, 2014 | Assistant animation director | |
| 754 | 807 | The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam) | October 11, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 756 | 809 | The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge) | October 25, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 762 | 815 | Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Part) | December 13, 2014 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 768 | 821 | Ai Haibara Imprisonment Case | February 21, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 773 | 826 | Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Case (Part 2) | March 28, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 778 | 831 | Mirage of the Disappearing Angel | May 16, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 782 | 835 | The Scarlet Return | June 20, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 783 | 836 | The Scarlet Truth | June 27, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 791 | 844 | Detective Takagi On the Run in Handcuffs | September 12, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 798 | 851 | The Moving Target | November 7, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 804 | 857-858 | Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Part 1) | January 9, 2016 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 805 | 859-860 | Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Part 2) | January 16, 2016 | Assistant animation director | 1 hour |
| 806 | 861 | The Ventriloquist's Illusion (Part 1) | January 30, 2016 | Key animation | |
| 812 | 867 | The Darkness of the Prefectural Police (Part 3) | March 12, 2016 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 818 | 873 | Kogoro's Pursuit of Rage (Part 1) | May 21, 2016 | Animation director | |
| 825 | 880 | The Tidal Park Comeback Case | July 16, 2016 | Key animation | |
| 832 | 887 | A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 3) | September 17, 2016 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 841 | 896 | The Rainy Bus Stop | November 26, 2016 | Key animation | |
| 847 | 902 | Chiba's Difficult UFO Case (Part 1) | January 28, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 853 | 908 | Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi BOY) | March 18, 2017 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 862 | 917 | Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene (Part 2) | June 10, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 866 | 921 | The Betrayal's Stage (Part 1) | July 15, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 867 | 922 | The Betrayal's Stage (Part 2) | July 22, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 874 | 929 | Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution) | September 23, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 882 | 937 | The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 2) | November 25, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 889 | 944 | The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Part 1) | January 20, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 897 | 952 | The Woman with White Hands (Part 2) | March 24, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 902 | 957 | Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 2) | May 19, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 909 | 964 | Mystery of the Burning Tent (Part 1) | July 28, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 916 | 971 | The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 1) | October 6, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 922 | 977 | The Disappeared Detective Boys | November 24, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 927 | 982-983 | The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 928 | 984-985 | The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) | January 12, 2019 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 930 | 987 | A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2) | February 9, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 941 | 998 | Search for Maria-chan! (Part 1) | June 1, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 946 | 1003 | The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1) | July 13, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 948 | 1005 | The Man Crushed by a Dinosaur | July 27, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 954 | 1011 | The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 3) | September 14, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 955 | 1012 | The Secret of the Insect Man | September 28, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 961 | 1018 | The Glamping Mystery | November 30, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 968 | 1025 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) | January 25, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 972 | 1029 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (2) | March 14, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 983 | 1040 | Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 1) | October 3, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 994 | 1051 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2) | January 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 1000 | 1057 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 1) | March 6, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1001 | 1058 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2) | March 13, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1005 | 1062 | The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 3) | May 8, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1013 | 1070 | The Man Who Loved Too Much | July 24, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1018 | 1075 | The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 1) | September 11, 2021 | Assistant animation director | |
| 1029 | 1086 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda | December 4, 2021 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 1046 | 1103 | The Birthday Party of Divine Punishment (Part 2) | May 7, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1066 | 1123 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | December 3, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1068 | 1125 | Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's Detective Notes | January 7, 2023 | Key animation | New Year’s Greeting only |
| 1079 | 1137 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) | April 8, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1089 | 1147 | The Genius Restaurant | July 8, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1106 | 1164 | Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 2) | December 9, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1109 | 1167 | Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise (Part 1) | January 6, 2024 | Key animation | New Year’s Greeting only |
| 1114 | 1172 | The Holed-Up Sensation | February 10, 2024 | Key animation | |
| 1123 | 1181 | The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border (Part 1) | May 11, 2024 | 2nd key animation | |
| 1124 | 1182 | The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border (Part 2) | May 18, 2024 | Key animation | |
| 1136 | 1194 | Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 2) | September 28, 2024 | Key animation |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 8 openings and 11 endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP38 | Greed | Greed | Key animation | |
| OP48 | Timeline | タイムライン | Key animation | |
| OP50 | ANSWER | ANSWER | Key animation | |
| OP52 | JUST BELIEVE YOU | JUST BELIEVE YOU | Key animation | |
| OP53 | ZERO kara Hajimete | ZEROからハジメテ | Key animation | |
| OP56 | SPARKLE | SPARKLE | Key animation | |
| OP57 | RAISE INSIGHT | RAISE INSIGHT | Key animation | |
| OP58 | Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~ | Unraveling Love～少しの勇気～ | Key animation | |
| ED | ||||
| ED51 | Futari no Byōshin | ふたりの秒針 | Key animation | |
| ED52 | SAWAGE☆LIFE | SAWAGE☆LIFE | Key animation | |
| ED59 | Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai | きみと恋のままで終われない いつも夢のままじゃいられない | Key animation | |
| ED60 | Sissy Sky | Sissy Sky | Key animation | |
| ED61 | Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu | 少しづつ 少しづつ | Key animation | |
| ED63 | Reboot | Reboot | Key animation | |
| ED64 | Veronica | ベロニカ | Key animation | |
| ED68 | Kuufuku | クウフク | Key animation | |
| ED69 | …and Rescue Me | …and Rescue Me | Key animation | |
| ED70 | You & I | You & I | Key animation | |
| ED71 | Yume de Aimashō | 夢で逢いましょう | Key animation | |
Movies
Participation in: 15 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | The Raven Chaser | April 18, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 14 | The Lost Ship in the Sky | April 17, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Key animation | |
| 16 | The Eleventh Striker | April 14, 2012 | Key animation | |
| 17 | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | April 20, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 18 | Dimensional Sniper | April 19, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 20 | The Darkest Nightmare | April 16, 2016 | Key animation | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Assistant animation director | |
| 22 | Zero the Enforcer | April 13, 2018 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Key animation |
OVAs
Participation in: 1 OVA
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic File 3 | Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata | April 18, 2009 | Key animation |
Specials
Participation in: 3 specials
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Happy New Year, Kogoro Mouri | January 3, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 5 | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History | December 26, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 1 episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIME.1 | April 5, 2022 | Animation director, Key animation |
The Culprit Hanzawa
Participation in: 1 episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Inescapable Hell | October 18, 2022 | Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- High School DxD: Key animation
- Guin Sâga: Key animation
- Gakuen mokushiroku: HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD: Key animation
- Fairy Tail: Fearî Teiru: Key animation
- One Punch Man: Wanpanman: Key animation
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of July 8th, 2023.
- 井元愛夕 - Atwiki
- Ayu Imoto - AniList
- Ayu Imoto - IMDb
- Ayu Imoto - Anime News Network
- Detective Conan Staff Listing
