Yasuichiro Yamamoto

Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Profile
Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	January 6, 1961
Place of birth:	Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Location:	Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Position:	Director Chief director Supervisor Screenplay Organizer Storyboard Episode director Assistant technical director Sub-character design Key animation Layout
Years active:	1983-present

Yasuichiro Yamamoto (山本 泰一郎 ,Yamamoto Yasuichirō), born January 6, 1961 in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, is a Japanese anime director, and storyboard artist from Saitama Prefecture. He directed Detective Conan from episode 119 to 332, before being replaced by Masato Sato. He later became the director from movie 8 to movie 14, chief director for movie 15 and movie 16, and supervisor for movie 17.

In September 2012, he came back as the director for the anime since episode 667, and still directing the anime until now (except for episodes 678-679, which is directed by Koujin Ochi). Since episode 975, he co-directs the series along with Nobuharu Kamanaka.

Biography

Photo of Yasuichiro Yamamoto taken in 2009.

Yamamoto joined Studio Boomerang in 1983. After serving as an animator, he then became a director in 1991. In the same year, he was also involved in the production of the anime Red Baron (レッドバロン), working with Masato Sato already (the two of them both joined the Detective Conan production later). Afterwards, Yamamoto joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 1996. At first, he did several organizer, storyboard, and episode director works within the anime, representing Studio Boomerang, starting with the first part of Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case.

When his teacher Kenji Kodama resigned as director and only served as the chief director for the anime, Yamamoto became the director of the Detective Conan anime. At the same time, he also quit Studio Boomerang and went freelance; therefore, he no longer worked on episodes outsourced to the studio. Minoru Tozawa thus took over the job as an episode director for most Studio Boomerang episodes (even until the present). He then suceeded the director role for the movies from Kenji Kodama as well, being the director of seven Detective Conan movies. After that, he served as the chief director for movies 15-16, and the supervisor for movie 17. Later on, the Detective Conan movie director position was passed down to Kobun Shizuno.

After stepping down as movie director, he returned to anime, continued to contribute storyboards, and became the anime director once again after Koujin Ochi's resignation, until present. He then continue Ochi's legacy by introducing a proper "Animation Supervisor" (作画監修 ) role for the anime to mantain the stability of the anime quality (the role didn't become regular until 2014 with episode 738).

Furthermore, when he was still the director of the Detective Conan movies, he also drew some key animation frames for the movies, but was not credited in the ending of the movies.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 77 cases (99 episodes)

• Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Episode 34 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Episodes 39-40): Organizer, Storyboard
• Facial Mask Murder Case (Episode 45): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Sports Club Murder Case (Episode 47): Storyboard
• The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case (Episode 52): Storyboard, Episode Director
• Holmes Freak Murder Case (Episodes 57-58): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director (57)
• A Ghost Ship Murder Case (Episode 62 only): Storyboard, Episode Director
• Night Baron Murder Case (Episode 68 only): Episode Director
• The Death God Jinnai Murder Case (Episode 74): Storyboard, Episode Director
• Distinguished Family's Consecutive Accidental Death Case (Episode 78 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case (Episodes 81-82): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• The Crane's Return of a Favor Murder Case (Episode 87): Episode Director
• The Bank Robber's Hospitalization Case (Episode 91): Episode Director
• The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases (Episode 96): Episode Director
• The Farewell Wine Murder Case (Episode 97): Episode Director
• The Memories of First Love Case (Episode 101 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• The Mysterious Mole Alien Case (Episodes 107-108): Storyboard, Episode Director (107)
• Cooking Classroom Murder Case (Episode 111 only): Episode Director
• The White Sandy Beach Murder Case (Episode 113): Episode Director
• The Naniwa Serial Murder Case (Episode 118): Episode Director
• The Black Organization: One Billion Yen Robbery Case (Episode 128): Storyboard
• The Disappearing Weapon Search Case (Episode 135): Storyboard
• SOS! Messages from Ayumi (Episode 140): Storyboard
• The North Star No.3 Express Leaving Ueno (Episodes 144-145): Organizer, Storyboard
• Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (Episode 166 only): Organizer, Storyboard
• Reunion with the Black Organization (Episode 177 only): Organizer, Storyboard
• The Desperate Revival (Episode 191 only): Storyboard
• The Super Car's Trap (Episode 198 only): Storyboard
• The Falling from Mt. Ryujin Case (Episode 209): Storyboard
• The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid (Episode 219): Organizer, Storyboard
• The Locked Wine Cellar (Episode 235): Storyboard
• The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case (Episode 239 only): Storyboard
• The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest (Episode 255 only): Storyboard
• The Smash of Determination and Love (Episode 294 only): Storyboard
• Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night (Episode 345): Storyboard
• Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon (Episode 383): Organizer, Storyboard
• Ran's Suspicions (Episode 400): Episode Director
• Preview Screening of Fate and Friendship (Episode 453): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness (Episode 489): Storyboard, Episode Director
• Coffee Aroma with Murderous Intention (Episode 513 only): Episode Director
• The Secret of the Vanished Masterpiece (Episode 536): Storyboard
• A Fool's Inheritance (Episode 539): Storyboard, Episode Director
• Kobayashi-sensei's Love (Episodes 583-585): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director (585)
• The Worst Birthday (Episode 589 only): Episode Director
• Conan & Kid's Battle For Ryoma's Treasure (Episodes 627-628): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director (628)
• Wedding Eve (Episode 667 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• Nagasaki Mystery Theatre (Episode 678 only): Key animation
• The Evening Cherry Blossom Viewing Route on Sumida River (Episode 692 only): Key animation
• The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Episode 704 only): Episode Director
• The Scarlet Return (Episodes 779-780, 783 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director (783), Key animation (783)
• The Secret of the Missing Young Lady (Episode 795): Episode Director
• Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Episode 805 only): Episode Director
• Memories from Sakura Class (Episodes 853-854): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• The Pop-up Book Bomber (Episodes 883-884): Picture book design
• The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Episodes 889-890): Organizer, Storyboard
• The Heartfelt Strap (Episode 926 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director
• The Scarlet School Trip (Episodes 927-928): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director, Key animation (928)
• The Tokyo Barls Collection (Episode 943): Storyboard
• The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Episode 954 only): Organizer, Storyboard
• The Secret of the Insect Man (Episode 955): Storyboard
• The Mystery-Solving Water Taxi (Episodes 956-957): Storyboard
• Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Episodes 965-968 only): Storyboard, Episode director (968), Key animation (965, 968)
• Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Episode 983 only): Key animation
• The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary (Episode 989): Storyboard, Episode Director, Key animation
• Intrigue at Smile Village (Episode 997): Storyboard
• The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Episodes 1000-1001): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode Director (1001)
• The Lost Article That Smells Like a Case (Episode 1009): Storyboard
• The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Episodes 1018-1020): Organizer, Storyboard
• Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Episode 1024 only): Organizer, Storyboard
• Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Episodes 1033, 1035 only): Organizer, Storyboard
• Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Wataru Date (Episode 1038): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director, Key animation
• The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 2 (Episode 1040): Key animation
• The Detective Boys' Test of Courage (Episode 1052): Storyboard
• Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi (Episode 1061): Episode director
• Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya (Episode R133): Organizer, Storyboard, Technical director
• The Black Organization's Scheme (Episodes 1077, 1079 only): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (1079)
• The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3 (Episode 1087): Episode director, Key animation

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 19 openings and 19 endings

• Unmei no Roulette Mawashite (Opening 4): Storyboard, Technical director
• TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ (Opening 5): Key animation
• Mysterious Eyes (Opening 7): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• destiny (Opening 9): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Winter Bells (Opening 10): Storyboard
• I can't stop my love for you♥ (Opening 11): Storyboard, Technical director
• Kaze no Lalala (Opening 12): Storyboard
• Don't Wanna Lie (Opening 31): Technical director
• TRY AGAIN (Opening 35): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Q&A (Opening 36): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Butterfly Core (Opening 37): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Greed (Opening 38): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• WE GO (Opening 40): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Nazo (La PomPon) (Opening 41): Storyboard, Technical director
• Hane (Opening 42): Storyboard, Technical director
• Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru (Opening 43): Technical director
• Ikusen no Meikyū de Ikusen no Nazo o Toite (Opening 44): Storyboard, Technical director
• Lie, Lie, Lie, (Opening 45): Storyboard, Technical director
• ANSWER (Opening 50): Storyboard, Technical director
• Still for your love (Ending 7): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Secret of my heart (Ending 9): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Natsu no Maboroshi (Ending 10): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Start in my life (Ending 11): Storyboard, Technical director
• Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni (Ending 13): Storyboard, Technical director
• Overture (Ending 16): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Your Best Friend (Ending 40): Technical director
• Hitomi no Melody (Ending 44): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Kimi no Egao ga Nani Yori mo Suki Datta (Ending 45): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Ima Aitakute... (Ending 46): Storyboard, Technical director
• RAIN MAN (Ending 47): Storyboard, Technical director
• Muteki na Heart (Ending 48): Storyboard, Technical director
• Kimi e no Uso (Ending 49): Storyboard, Technical director
• Unmei no Roulette Mawashite (La PomPon) (Ending 50): Storyboard, Technical director
• Futari no Byōshin (Ending 51): Storyboard, Technical director
• SAWAGE☆LIFE (Ending 52): Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
• Yume Monogatari (Ending 54): Storyboard, Technical director
• Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~ (Ending 55): Storyboard, Technical director
• Kimi to Koi no Mama de Owarenai Itsumo Yume no Mama ja Irarenai (Ending 59): Storyboard, Technical director

Movies

Participation in: 21 movies

• The Time-Bombed Skyscraper (Movie 1): Assistant technical director, Sub-character design, Key animation
• The Fourteenth Target (Movie 2): Key animation
• The Last Wizard of the Century (Movie 3): Key animation
• Captured in Her Eyes (Movie 4): Key animation
• Magician of the Silver Sky (Movie 8): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Strategy Above the Depths (Movie 9): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• The Private Eyes' Requiem (Movie 10): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (Movie 11): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Full Score of Fear (Movie 12): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• The Raven Chaser (Movie 13): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• The Lost Ship in the Sky (Movie 14): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Quarter of Silence (Movie 15): Chief director, Storyboard, Technical director
• The Eleventh Striker (Movie 16): Chief director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Private Eye in the Distant Sea (Movie 17): Supervisor, Key animation
• Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (Crossover movie): Key animation
• Dimensional Sniper (Movie 18): Key animation
• Sunflowers of Inferno (Movie 19): Key animation
• The Darkest Nightmare (Movie 20): Key animation
• The Crimson Love Letter (Movie 21): Key animation
• Zero the Enforcer (Movie 22): Key animation
• The Fist of Blue Sapphire (Movie 23): Key animation

Specials

Participation in: 2 specials

• The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (Special 5): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small (Special 6): Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Technical director

OVAs

Participation in: 11 OVAs

• Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!! (OVA 1): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• 16 Suspects!? (OVA 2): Director, Storyboard
• Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy (OVA 3): Director
• A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys (OVA 7): Director
• The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki (OVA 8): Director
• Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab (Magic File 2): Director
• Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata (Magic File 3): Director
• The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey (Magic File 4): Director
• Niigata~Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio (Magic File 5): Director, Storyboard, Technical director
• Flower of Fantasista (Bonus File 1): Director
• Amazing Creature Large Collection! (Shogakukan Illustrated Encyclopedia Series 11): Director

Other notable works

Anime

• Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time: Key Animation (TIME.4)
• Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis: Key Animation
• Lupin III: Dragon of Doom: Key Animation
• Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure: Key Animation
• The Mischievous Twins: Episode Director
• Once Upon a Time (Windaria): Key Animation
• Project A-Ko 4: Final: Key Animation
• Puppet Princess: Key Animation
• SD Gundam Musha, Knight, Commando: Key Animation
• Space Adventure Cobra - The Movie: Animation
• Urusei Yatsura: Only You: Assistant Animator, In-Between Animation

Non-anime

• Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin: Animator
• Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats: Key Animation

See also

• Kenji Kodama
• Masaharu Okuwaki
• Studio Boomerang

References

1. 山本泰一郎 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
2. MyAnimeList
3. Anime News Network