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| name = Takahiro Kagami | | name = Takahiro Kagami | ||
| image = Takahiro Kagami.jpg | | image = Takahiro Kagami.jpg | ||
| gender = Male | | gender = Male | ||
| date-of-birth = February 6, 1962 | | date-of-birth = February 6, 1962 | ||
| − | | place-of-birth = Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan | + | | place-of-birth = Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| − | | | + | | position = Auxiliary animation director <br> Key animation |
| − | | | + | | years-active = 1983-present |
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| + | | website = [https://twitter.com/jetikariya50 Twitter Account] | ||
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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Kagami has worked at Studio Carpenter | + | Takahiro Kagami has worked at Studio Carpenter {{jp|スタジオカーペンター}}, [[Yumeta Company]] {{jp|ゆめ太カンパニー}}, and Studio Cockpit {{jp|スタジオコクピット}} before, but he is now affiliated with Studio Sea Breeze {{jp|スタジオ潮風}}. |
| − | + | Kagami is rather famous among the anime industry owing to his magnificent illustrations drawn for the anime ''[[wikipedia:Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters]]'' {{jp|遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ}}. Apart from that, he also served as the monster design and character design for that series. In addition, he is also active as the executive director of ''[[wikipedia:Death Note|Death Note]]'' {{jp|DEATH NOTE}}, which received numerous fan appreciation<ref name="hand"/>. He is also the animator who emphasises the drawing of hand, and his forte is literally expressing and directing characters by hand. This is because he was astounded by [[wikipedia:Bruce Lee|Bruce Lee]]'s hand movements in a movie he saw when he was a child, and ever since he implemented that while he was drawing characters<ref name="hand-2"/>. | |
| − | + | Meanwhile, he manifests esteems towards the animator [[wikipedia:Shingo Araki|Shingo Araki]] {{jp|荒木 伸吾}}. | |
| − | + | In the ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] aspect, the Two Hour Special of 2002 [[The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle|'''Episode 263''': The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle]], was outsourced to the Yumeta Company. In which Kagami, who delegated the company at that time, served as the {{nihongo|"Auxiliary Animation Director"|作監補助}} for that episode (the animation for the first case was directed by [[Maki Fujioka]]; the second case by [[Tomoyuki Matsumoto]], for which Kagami did the last bit). Kagami was pretty well-known with regards to his own elaborate drawing techniques and obtained quite a lot of praise; this applies to all anime works he has been involved in. | |
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[[File:EP263-5.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The renowned scene.]] | [[File:EP263-5.jpg|thumb|right|180px|The renowned scene.]] | ||
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He focuses more on the detail of the drawing, characters from his hands are usually delicate and realistic. His drawing style may share some similarities with Maki Fujioka - characters always have numerous shadows and highlights (in some abnormal regions). Furthermore, the highly proclaimed frame of Conan in that episode was drawn by him. | He focuses more on the detail of the drawing, characters from his hands are usually delicate and realistic. His drawing style may share some similarities with Maki Fujioka - characters always have numerous shadows and highlights (in some abnormal regions). Furthermore, the highly proclaimed frame of Conan in that episode was drawn by him. | ||
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| + | == Works in [[Detective Conan]] == | ||
| + | * See [[:category:Animation directed by Takahiro Kagami|Animation directed by Takahiro Kagami]] | ||
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| + | === Anime === | ||
| + | Participation in: '''1''' case (1 episode) | ||
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| + | !style="width:5%;"|Jpn#!!style="width:5%;"|Int#!!style="width:15%;"|Episode title!!style="width:10%;"|Original broadcast!!style="width:10%;"|Role!!style="width:5%;"|Note | ||
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| + | |263||282-285||[[Episode 263|The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle]]||April 21, 1997||Auxiliary animation director<ref group="Note">'''Note:''' Not the same as {{nihongo|"Assistant Animation Director"|作画監督補 / 作画監督補佐}}; conversely, it was clearly credited on the ending credit of Episode 263 [[The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle]] that the role was named {{nihongo|"Auxiliary Animation Director"|作監補助}}. This was is the only time in ''Detective Conan'' that an animator was credited as this position.</ref>, Key animation||2 hours | ||
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== Other notable works == | == Other notable works == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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# [[wikipedia:ja:加々美高浩|加々美高浩 - Wikipedia]] (Japanese) | # [[wikipedia:ja:加々美高浩|加々美高浩 - Wikipedia]] (Japanese) | ||
# [https://w.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/436.html 加々美高浩 - Atwiki] (Japanese) | # [https://w.atwiki.jp/sakuga/pages/436.html 加々美高浩 - Atwiki] (Japanese) | ||
# [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2105104/ IMDb] | # [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2105104/ IMDb] | ||
# [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=12527 Anime News Network] | # [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/people.php?id=12527 Anime News Network] | ||
| − | <references/> | + | <references> |
| + | <ref name="hand">{{cite book|title=加々美高浩が全力で教える「手」の描き方 圧倒的に心を揺さぶる作画流儀|publisher=[[Wikipedia: SB Creative|SB Creative]]|isbn=978-4797399851}}</ref> | ||
| + | <ref name="hand-2">{{cite book|title=加々美高浩がもっと全力で教える「スゴい手」の描き方 一瞬で心に刻まれる作画流儀|publisher=[[wikipedia:SB Creative|SB Creative]]|pages=143|isbn=978-4815605674}}</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
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Revision as of 22:43, 11 May 2024
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Date of birth: | February 6, 1962 |
| Place of birth: | Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Position: | Auxiliary animation director Key animation |
| Years active: | 1983-present |
| Website: | Twitter Account |
Takahiro Kagami (加々美 高浩 Kagami Takahiro) is a Japanese key animator and character designer from Kanagawa Prefecture. He only served as the assistant animation director and key animator in Detective Conan anime for once.
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Biography
Takahiro Kagami has worked at Studio Carpenter (スタジオカーペンター), Yumeta Company (ゆめ太カンパニー), and Studio Cockpit (スタジオコクピット) before, but he is now affiliated with Studio Sea Breeze (スタジオ潮風).
Kagami is rather famous among the anime industry owing to his magnificent illustrations drawn for the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (遊☆戯☆王 デュエルモンスターズ). Apart from that, he also served as the monster design and character design for that series. In addition, he is also active as the executive director of Death Note (DEATH NOTE), which received numerous fan appreciation[1]. He is also the animator who emphasises the drawing of hand, and his forte is literally expressing and directing characters by hand. This is because he was astounded by Bruce Lee's hand movements in a movie he saw when he was a child, and ever since he implemented that while he was drawing characters[2].
Meanwhile, he manifests esteems towards the animator Shingo Araki (荒木 伸吾).
In the Detective Conan anime aspect, the Two Hour Special of 2002 Episode 263: The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle, was outsourced to the Yumeta Company. In which Kagami, who delegated the company at that time, served as the "Auxiliary Animation Director" (作監補助 ) for that episode (the animation for the first case was directed by Maki Fujioka; the second case by Tomoyuki Matsumoto, for which Kagami did the last bit). Kagami was pretty well-known with regards to his own elaborate drawing techniques and obtained quite a lot of praise; this applies to all anime works he has been involved in.
He focuses more on the detail of the drawing, characters from his hands are usually delicate and realistic. His drawing style may share some similarities with Maki Fujioka - characters always have numerous shadows and highlights (in some abnormal regions). Furthermore, the highly proclaimed frame of Conan in that episode was drawn by him.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 1 case (1 episode)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 263 | 282-285 | The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle | April 21, 1997 | Auxiliary animation director[Note 1], Key animation | 2 hours |
Other notable works
Anime
- Banana Fish: Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation, Prop Design
- Black Butler II: Key Animation
- Death Note: Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
- Death Note Relight 2 - L's Successors: Chief Animation Director
- Dr. Stone: Key Animation
- Getter Robo Go: Animation Director, Key Animation
- Lupin III: Princess of the breeze ~Kakusareta Kūchū Toshi~: Character Design, Chief Animation Director
- Mushishi: The Next Chapter: Animation Director, 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
- My Hero Academia: Key Animation
- Pokémon: Key Animation
- Sk8 the Infinity: Action Animation Director, Key Animation
- Slam Dunk: Animation Director
- Slam Dunk: Ketsui no Shōhoku Basuke-bu: Animation Director
- Yu-Gi-Oh! (2000): Animation Director, Key Animation, Monster Design
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II: Animation Director
Movies
- Galaxy Express 999: Eternal Fantasy: Character Design, Animation Director
- Looking for Magical DoReMi: Assistant Animation Director
- One Piece Film Z: Animation Director
- One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island: Key Animation
- Slam Dunk: Assistant Animation Director
See also
References
- 加々美高浩 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- 加々美高浩 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- IMDb
- Anime News Network
- ^ 加々美高浩が全力で教える「手」の描き方 圧倒的に心を揺さぶる作画流儀. SB Creative. ISBN 978-4797399851.
- ^ 加々美高浩がもっと全力で教える「スゴい手」の描き方 一瞬で心に刻まれる作画流儀. SB Creative. pp. 143. ISBN 978-4815605674.
- ^ Note: Not the same as "Assistant Animation Director" (作画監督補 / 作画監督補佐 ); conversely, it was clearly credited on the ending credit of Episode 263 The Osaka Double Mystery - The Naniwa Swordsman and Toyotomi's Castle that the role was named "Auxiliary Animation Director" (作監補助 ). This was is the only time in Detective Conan that an animator was credited as this position.
