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* ''Lupin III: Part III'': Background art<ref group="Note">'''Note:''' Also involved in the production of two ''[[Lupin III]]'' specials, where he had already collaborated with Chief animation director [[Masatomo Sudo]], who is precisely the character design for ''Detective Conan''.</ref>
* ''Natsume's Book of Friends S1-S4; S7'': Art director, Background art
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== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 01:08, 19 October 2024

Yukihiro Shibutani

Yukihiro Shibutani.jpg

Profile
Gender: Male
Date of birth: November 26, 1960[1]
Date of death: September 15, 2024[2][3]
Place of birth: Tsuruta, Aomori Prefecture, Japan
Position: Art director
Years active: 1988-2024
Aliases: しぶたに ゆきひろ

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[4]; 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[4]. When working at this firm, Shibutani had served as its director/supervisor[2][4].

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][5].

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

  1. 渋谷幸弘 - Wikipedia
  2. 涩谷幸弘 - Bangumi
  3. Yukihiro Shibutani - Anime News Network
  4. Detective Conan Staff Listing
  1. ^ Note: The two extended specials referred here are all digitally produced rather than celluloid; the end segment for episode 174 was also digitally produced.
  2. ^ Note: Also involved in the production of two Lupin III specials, where he had already collaborated with Chief animation director Masatomo Sudo, who is precisely the character design for Detective Conan.