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), Timeline (Opening 48), and Hoshiai (Ending 62).

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