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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Aono is a freelance animator | + | Atsushi Aono is a freelance animator. His hobbies are related to cameras, model trains, tokusatsus etc. He made his debut as an in-between animator in 1985, in the anime ''[[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam]]'' {{jp|機動戦士Ζガンダム}}; and first served as animation director in 1989 within the anime ''[[wikipedia:Madö King Granzört|Madö King Granzört]]'' {{jp|魔動王グランゾート}}. Since then, he has been involved in several animation works until present. |
| − | Nowadays, he mainly works | + | Nowadays, he mainly works in seasonal anime series, mostly with animation produced by [[wikipedia:Bones (studio)|Bones]] {{jp|株式会社ボンズ}} and [[wikipedia:Brain's Base|Brain's Base]] {{jp|ブレインズ・ベース}}. |
| − | Just like other veteran | + | Just like other veteran staffs, Aono joined the production of the ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] since the beginning - as the animation director for [[The Shinkansen's Bomb Case|'''Episode 5''': The Shinkansen's Bomb Case]]. Since then, he kept active within the production team and did key animation and animation direction in several episodes. |
| − | + | Early on, his artstyle have a softer, cutesy looks to it, but in a few years, his artstyles has become sharper and very recognizable - examples include the Haibara with the red hoodie in [[The Mysterious Passenger|'''Episode 231''': The Mysterious Passenger (Part 2)]]. Most of the frames corrected/drawn by him were memorable since they were very close to the manga, and in great proportion. Another thing worth mentioning is that Aono was sometimes responsible as the sole animation director in a two-parts episodes, ([[Hooligan's Labyrinth|'''Episodes 279~280''': Hooligan's Labyrinth]] for example.) which is a rare case in the anime production. | |
| − | + | Aono eventually stopped doing works for the anime in 2005. After finishing the animation direction for [[Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic|'''Episode 406''': Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Trick)]]. and serving as the chief animation director for [[A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys|'''OVA 7''': A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys]]. | |
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| + | In 2015, Aono returned to did key animation for [[The Scarlet Return|'''Episode 783''': The Scarlet Truth]]. And in 2018, he returned as the animation director for [[The New Teacher's Skeleton Case|'''Episode 890''': The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Part 2)]], the first time he worked as animation director for the anime in 14 years. The reason behind it was to "return a favour"<ref group="Note">'''Note:''' There was an episode in the sixth season of anime ''[[wikipedia:Natsume's Book of Friends|Natsume's Book of Friends]]'' (夏目友人帳) that features many animators from TMS/V1Studio, suggesting it was outsouced to them. As a result, [[Shuka|Studio Shuka]], the studio which Aono had close relationship with, requested Aono to works as the animation director for episode 890 from the ''Detective Conan'' anime.</ref>, and it became apparent there were a big differences between his works and the works of animation supervisor, [[Seiji Muta]]. | ||
== Works in [[Detective Conan]] == | == Works in [[Detective Conan]] == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
# Page partially or completely translated from the '''Chinese''' version of August 13th, 2023. | # Page partially or completely translated from the '''Chinese''' version of August 13th, 2023. | ||
| − | # [[wikipedia:ja:青野厚司|青野厚司 - Wikipedia]] | + | # [[wikipedia:ja:青野厚司|青野厚司 - Wikipedia]] |
| − | # [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5113 Anime News Network] | + | # [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=5113 Atsushi Aono - 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 00:54, 1 June 2024
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Date of birth: | July 12, 1964 |
| Place of birth: | Muroran, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Location: | Tokyo Metropolis, Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Character design Chief animation director Key animation |
| Years active: | 1985-present |
| Aliases: | 青野厚志 |
| Website: | Twitter Account |
Atsushi Aono (青野 厚司 Aono Atsushi), born July 12, 1964, is a Japanese animation director and freelance animator from Hokkaido. He is exceedingly well-known for his participation in Detective Conan, as well as his delicate drawings for Ai Haibara; even the author Gosho Aoyama took the name "Atsushi" as the name for Haibara's father in the manga as a sort of tribute.
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Biography
Atsushi Aono is a freelance animator. His hobbies are related to cameras, model trains, tokusatsus etc. He made his debut as an in-between animator in 1985, in the anime Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム); and first served as animation director in 1989 within the anime Madö King Granzört (魔動王グランゾート). Since then, he has been involved in several animation works until present.
Nowadays, he mainly works in seasonal anime series, mostly with animation produced by Bones (株式会社ボンズ) and Brain's Base (ブレインズ・ベース).
Just like other veteran staffs, Aono joined the production of the Detective Conan anime since the beginning - as the animation director for Episode 5: The Shinkansen's Bomb Case. Since then, he kept active within the production team and did key animation and animation direction in several episodes.
Early on, his artstyle have a softer, cutesy looks to it, but in a few years, his artstyles has become sharper and very recognizable - examples include the Haibara with the red hoodie in Episode 231: The Mysterious Passenger (Part 2). Most of the frames corrected/drawn by him were memorable since they were very close to the manga, and in great proportion. Another thing worth mentioning is that Aono was sometimes responsible as the sole animation director in a two-parts episodes, (Episodes 279~280: Hooligan's Labyrinth for example.) which is a rare case in the anime production.
Aono eventually stopped doing works for the anime in 2005. After finishing the animation direction for Episode 406: Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Trick). and serving as the chief animation director for OVA 7: A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys.
In 2015, Aono returned to did key animation for Episode 783: The Scarlet Truth. And in 2018, he returned as the animation director for Episode 890: The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Part 2), the first time he worked as animation director for the anime in 14 years. The reason behind it was to "return a favour"[Note 1], and it became apparent there were a big differences between his works and the works of animation supervisor, Seiji Muta.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 78 cases (80 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | The Shinkansen's Bomb Case | February 5, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 10 | 10 | Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case | March 11, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 13 | 14 | The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case | April 22, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 18 | 19 | A June Bride Murder Case | June 3, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 24 | 25 | The Mysterious Woman With Amnesia Case | July 15, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 29 | 30 | Computer Murder Case | August 19, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 36 | 37 | Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case | November 4, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 41 | 42 | Victory Flag Tearing Case | December 9, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 46 | 47 | Alpine Hut in the Snowy Mountain Murder Case | February 3, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 59 | 61 | The First Errand Murder Case | May 19, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 64 | 66 | The Third Fingerprint Murder Case | June 23, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 71 | 73 | A Stalker's Murder Case | August 11, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 75 | 77 | Loan Company President's Murder Case | September 8, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 79 | 82 | The Bank Heist Murder Case | November 3, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 83 | 86 | General Hospital Murder Case | December 1, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 90 | 93 | The Flower Scent Murder Case | February 9, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 94 | 97 | Snow Woman's Legend Murder Case | March 9, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 102 | 108 | The Historical Actor Murder Case (Part 1) | May 25, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 106 | 112 | Scoop Picture Murder Case | June 22, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 112 | 118 | The Seven Mysteries of Teitan Elementary School Case | August 10, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 116 | 122 | The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case (Part 1) | September 7, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 120 | 127 | A Honey Cocktail Murder Case | October 19, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 126 | 133 | The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case (Part 1) | November 30, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 137 | 147 | The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case (Part 2) | March 1, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 144 | 154 | The North Star No.3 Express Leaving Ueno (Part 1) | May 10, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 158 | 168 | The Silent Loop Line | August 23, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 164 | 175 | The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun (Part 2) | October 18, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 170 | 181 | The Blind Spot in the Darkness (Part 1) | November 29, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 177 | 191 | Reunion with the Black Organization (Conan) | January 24, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 184 | 198-199 | A Cursed Mask Coldly Laughs | March 13, 2000 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 189 | 204 | The Desperate Revival - The Wounded Great Detective | May 8, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 198 | 213 | The Super Car's Trap (Part 2) | July 10, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 208 | 223-224 | The Entrance to the Maze: The Anger of the Colossus | October 9, 2000 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 216 | 232 | The Bay of Revenge (Part 2) | December 4, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 223 | 242 | And Then There Were No Mermaids (The Deduction) | February 5, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 228 | 247 | The Murderous Pottery Class (Part 1) | March 12, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 231 | 250 | The Mysterious Passenger (Part 2) | April 23, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 235 | 254 | The Locked Wine Cellar | May 28, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 240 | 259 | The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 1) | July 2, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 241 | 260 | The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 2) | July 9, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 246 | 265 | The Mystery in the Net (Part 1) | August 13, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 251 | 270 | The Tragedy at the OK Corral | September 17, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 256 | 275 | The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest (Part 2) | November 5, 2001 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 260 | 279 | The Shaking Restaurant | December 3, 2001 | Assistant animation director | |
| 262 | 281 | The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night (Part 2) | December 17, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 264 | 286 | Courtroom Confrontation: Kisaki vs. Kogoro (Part 1) | January 14, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 268 | 290 | The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Resolution) | February 11, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 270 | 292 | The Forgotten Memento from the Crime (Part 2) | March 4, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 274 | 296 | The Truth of the Haunted House (Part 1) | April 15, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 279 | 301 | Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 1) | May 27, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 280 | 302 | Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 2) | June 3, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 284 | 306 | Chinatown Deja Vu in the Rain (Part 1) | July 1, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 289 | 311 | Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest (Part 1) | August 5, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 295 | 317 | The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 2) | September 16, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 298 | 320 | Courtroom Confrontation II: Kisaki vs. Kujo (Part 2) | October 28, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 301 | 323 | Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 1) | November 25, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 304 | 326-329 | The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages | January 6, 2003 | Animation director | 2 hours |
| 313 | 338 | Festival Dolls Dyed in the Setting Sun (Part 2) | March 10, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 320 | 345 | The Art of Ninja Alibi Craft | May 19, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 325 | 350 | The Red Horse within the Flames (The Case) | June 23, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 331 | 356 | The Suspicious Spicy Curry (Part 1) | August 11, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 337 | 362 | Hidden Circumstances of the Falling Incident | October 13, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 341 | 366 | Hidden Bathroom Secret (Part 2) | November 10, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 342 | 367-368 | The Bride of Huis ten Bosch | November 17, 2003 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 345 | 371-375 | Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night | January 5, 2004 | Animation director | 2.5 hours |
| 347 | 377 | Find the Buttock's Mark (Part 2) | January 19, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 351 | 381 | The Forgotten Cell Phone (Part 2) | February 16, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 356 | 386-387 | Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk | April 12, 2004 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 362 | 393 | Teitan High School's Ghost Story (Part 2) | May 31, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 368 | 399 | The Candy House the Witch Lives In | July 26, 2004 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 376 | 407 | The Time Limit is 15:00! | November 1, 2004 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 385 | 419 | The Dissonance of the Stradivarius (Prelude) | January 24, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 390 | 424 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 1) | February 28, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 397 | 431 | Hot, Bitter, Sweet Soup | May 9, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 402 | 436 | A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed (Part 2) | June 13, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 404 | 438 | The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 2) | June 27, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 406 | 440 | Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Trick) | July 11, 2005 | Animation director | Last episode as a regular staff |
| 783 | 836 | The Scarlet Truth | June 27, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 890 | 945 | The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Part 2) | January 27, 2018 | Animation director | Brief return |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 1 opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP13 | Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made | 君と約束した優しいあの場所まで | Key animation |
Movies
Participation in: 5 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Countdown to Heaven | April 21, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 8 | Magician of the Silver Sky | April 20, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 19, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 20 | The Darkest Nightmare | April 16, 2016 | Key animation |
OVAs
Participation in: 2 OVAs
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!! | October 11, 2000 | Character design, Animation director | |
| 7 | A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys | March 14, 2007 | Chief animation director |
Games
Participation in: 1 game
| Title | Release date | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Conan: The Great Deduction of Three People | August 10, 2000 | Animation director | Opening animation |
Gallery
Episode 189
Episode 231
Episode 279
Episode 313
Episode 890
Other notable works
Anime
- Ah! My Goddess: The Movie: Key animation
- Baccano!: Animation director
- Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card: Key animation
- Durarara!!: Animation director, Assistant animation director, Key animation
- Great Teacher Onizuka: Key animation
- Last Order Final Fantasy VII: Key animation
- Macross Plus: Animation director
- Steamboy: Key animation
- Vermeil in Gold: Chief animation director
See also
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of August 13th, 2023.
- 青野厚司 - Wikipedia
- Atsushi Aono - Anime News Network
- Detective Conan Staff Listing
- ^ Note: There was an episode in the sixth season of anime Natsume's Book of Friends (夏目友人帳) that features many animators from TMS/V1Studio, suggesting it was outsouced to them. As a result, Studio Shuka, the studio which Aono had close relationship with, requested Aono to works as the animation director for episode 890 from the Detective Conan anime.
