Kobun Shizuno

Kobun Shizuno
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Gender:	Male
Date of birth:	September 2, 1972
Place of birth:	Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Position:	Director Storyboard Episode director Key animation
Years active:	1992-present
Nicknames:	KOBUN

Kobun Shizuno (静野 孔文 ,Shizuno Kōbun) is a Japanese anime film and television director. He is best known for his work on episodes of Detective Conan anime and movies. Meanwhile, he is also the third Detective Conan movie director, succeeding Yasuichiro Yamamoto's position and was in charge of the direction of movies 15-21.

Biography

After working in the OVA Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still (ジャイアントロボ 地球が静止する日), Kobun Shizuno began to serve as a 3DCG director. After turning freelance, he mainly participated in those animation works produced by the studio Gonzo (ゴンゾ), yet in 2005 he was selected as the chief director of the animation G.I. Joe: Sigma 6, which was broadcast in the United States; he thus moved his career to North America.

At the Shanghai World Expo held in 2010, Shizuno received invitation from the United Nations, in which, he produced a 3D animation named Millennium Baby (ミレニアムベビー), reflecting environmental issues (broadcast exclusively at the DEVNET pavilion of the United Nations area); he served as original author, director, as well as character design. This animation was then granted with the "United Nations Special Contribution Award".

In the Detective Conan anime, Shizuno served as episode director in 2004 and 2007, within cases Episode 378: Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour and Episode 465: The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl) respectively. In the Detective Conan movies, starting Movie 15: Quarter of Silence in 2011, Shizuno took over the movie director role from Yasuichiro Yamamoto and constantly did storyboard, technical director, and key animation along. After Movie 21: The Crimson Love Letter in 2017, he stepped down from the role (the proceeding movie was directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa). In 2020, Shizuno served as director in OP51 Makka na Lip.

Works in Detective Conan

Anime

Participation in: 2 cases (2 episodes)

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
378	409	Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 2)	November 15, 2004	Episode director	Mystery tour
465	505	The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl)	February 19, 2007	Episode director

Openings and Endings

Participation in: 1 opening

#	Song name	Original title	Role	Note
OP51	Makka na Lip	真っ赤なLip	Director

Movies

Participation in: 8 movies + 1 recap movie

Movie	Title	Original airdate	Role	Note
15	Quarter of Silence	April 16, 2011	Director, Storyboard, Technical director
16	The Eleventh Striker	April 14, 2012	Director, Storyboard, Technical director
17	Private Eye in the Distant Sea	April 20, 2013	Director, Storyboard, Technical director
18	Dimensional Sniper	April 19, 2014	Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
19	Sunflowers of Inferno	April 18, 2015	Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
20	The Darkest Nightmare	April 16, 2016	Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
21	The Crimson Love Letter	April 15, 2017	Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation
R3	Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief	January 5, 2023	Opening technical director	Credited as KOBUN

Other notable works

Anime

• Burst Angel: Storyboard, Co-director, Episode director, Effects cooperation
• Dan Doh!!: Co-director, Storyboard
• Final Fantasy: Unlimited: Co-director, Storyboard, Episode director
• Knights of Sidonia: Director
• Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine: Planning cooperation, Story adviser
• Peacemaker: Co-director, Episode director
• Princess Nine: Assistant director

References

1. 静野孔文 - Wikipedia
2. Kobun Shizuno - Anime News Network
3. Detective Conan Staff Listing