Jiro Kanai

Jiro Kanai
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Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	Unknown
Place of birth:	Japan
Location:	Japan

Jiro Kanai (金井 次朗 ,Kanai Jiro), also known as Bell Sherwood (神木 鈴 / ベルシャーウッド ,Shiboku Rin / Beru Shāuddo) is a japanese organizer, storyboard artist and animation director.

Works in Detective Conan

Number of manga cases adapted : 2 (7 episodes) Number of case storyboards done : 3 (8 episodes)

• The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion (Episode 880) : Storyboard
• The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (Episodes 971-974) : Organizer and storyboard
• Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Episodes 993-995) : Organizer and storyboard

Also participated in animating Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru (Opening 43), Countdown (Opening 47), Sadame (Ending 57) and Timeline (Opening 48).

Detective Conan movies

• Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (Movie 11) : Assistant animator
• The Darkest Nightmare (Movie 20) : Storyboard cooperation and action animator
• The Crimson Love Letter (Movie 21) : Storyboard cooperation and action animator
• Zero the Enforcer (Movie 22) : Storyboard cooperation and action animator
• The Fist of Blue Sapphire (Movie 23) : Storyboard and action animator

Other notable works

Anime

• Berserk (3 movies) : Storyboard, animation director, key animation and unit director
• Fullmetal Alchemist (1 movie) : Key animation
• Lupin III (1 movie + 4 specials) : Key Animation
• Many others including Saint Tail, Street Fighter and X.

References

1. IMDB
2. Anime News Network