Masaharu Okuwaki
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| Masaharu Okuwaki | |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Date of birth: | March 19, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Japan |
| Location: | Yamanashi, Japan |
| Nicknames: | オクワキマサハル |
Masaharu Okuwaki (奥脇 雅晴 Okuwaki Masaharu), born March 19, 1958, is a Japanese screenplay writer, storyboardist, episode director and director from Yamanashi. He frequently uses his pen name Masaki Ozora (大宙 征基 Ōzora Masaki) in the credits.
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Biography
Okuwaki graduated from Chiyoda Gakuen Educational Corporation (学校法人千代田学園), and now a freelance animator. He mainly involves in the animation works done by TMS Entertainment. In his early years, he had worked in Oh! Production (オープロダクション) and Toei Animation (東映アニメーション). Moreover, when he served as the director of Kirarin Revolution (きらりん☆レボリューション) during the second year, he used his name in katakana "オクワキマサハル", nevertheless, he was still credited in kanji when doing stroyboard work. After 2000, he participated in the production of animation works mainly under his pen name Masaki Ozora.
Okuwaki's first involvement in Detective Conan was in 2004, when he still used his real name Masaharu Okuwaki to work on the movies. After that, he constantly served as the storyboard assistant for the movies until 2011. For the anime, in 2009, Okuwaki joined the production team, and served as organizer and storyboard artist, until present. (Note that he only used his pen name Masaki Ozora when working on the anime)
Incidentally, Masaharu Okuwaki is the disciple of the current Detective Conan director, Yasuichiro Yamamoto. In addition, the idea that Conan kicks off the table in Intrigue at Smile Village was thought up by him.[1]
Works in Detective Conan
As Masaki Ozora
Anime
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 532 | 583 | The Scar of First Love | May 2, 2009 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 533 | 584 | The Scar that Evokes the Past | May 9, 2009 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 540 | 591 | The Day Kogoro Mouri Ceased Being a Detective (Part 1) | July 11, 2009 | Storyboard | |
| 541 | 592 | The Day Kogoro Mouri Ceased Being a Detective (Part 2) | July 18, 2009 | Storyboard | |
| 549 | 600 | The Revolving Sushi Mystery (Part 1) | October 3, 2009 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 550 | 601 | The Revolving Sushi Mystery (Part 2) | October 10, 2009 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 558 | 609 | The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall (Three Visits) | December 5, 2009 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 559 | 610 | The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall (Item in Hand) | December 12, 2009 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 566 | 617 | The Partner is Santa-san | February 27, 2010 | Storyboard | |
| 570 | 621 | The Crime with Zero Possibility to be Proven | June 26, 2010 | Storyboard | |
| 578 | 629 | The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen | June 26, 2010 | Storyboard | |
| 579 | 630 | The Suggestion of Black Thirteen | July 3, 2010 | Storyboard | |
| 585 | 636 | Timeless Sakura's Love | August 28, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 586 | 637 | The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark | September 4, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 587 | 638 | Kid vs. the Four Divine Detective Boys | September 11, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 588 | 639 | The Trap of the Rooftop Farm | September 18, 2010 | Storyboard | |
| 592 | 643 | The Detective Memoir of Monkey and Rake (Part 1) | October 23, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 593 | 644 | The Detective Memoir of Monkey and Rake (Part 2) | October 30, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 596 | 647 | The Alibi of the Fall | November 20, 2010 | Storyboard | |
| 602 | 653 | The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court | January 8, 2011 | Storyboard | |
| 604 | 655 | The Séance's Double Locked Room Mystery Case (Second Locked Room) | February 5, 2011 | Storyboard | |
| 606 | 657 | Courtroom Confrontation IV: Juror Sumiko Kobayashi (Part 1) | February 19, 2011 | Storyboard | |
| 607 | 658 | Courtroom Confrontation IV: Juror Sumiko Kobayashi (Part 2) | February 26, 2011 | Storyboard | |
| 611 | 662 | Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Will-o'-The-Wisp Chapter) | April 16, 2011 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 613 | 664 | Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog (Chapter of Princess) | April 30, 2011 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 620 | 671 | Holmes' Revelation (Grass Court Queen) | June 18, 2011 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 621 | 672 | Holmes' Revelation (0 is Start) | June 25, 2011 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 629 | 680 | The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 1) | September 3, 2011 | Storyboard | |
| 630 | 681 | The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 2) | September 10, 2011 | Storyboard | |
| 638 | 689 | Solving Mysteries at the Red Leaf Palace (Part 1) | November 26, 2011 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 639 | 690 | Solving Mysteries at the Red Leaf Palace (Part 2) | December 3, 2011 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 642 | 693 | Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 1) | January 7, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 643 | 694 | Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 2) | January 14, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 648 | 699 | The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak) | March 3, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 649 | 700 | The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping) | March 10, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 650 | 701 | The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release) | March 17, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 651 | 702-703 | Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West | March 24, 2012 | Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 658 | 710 | The Hot Chocolate Trap | June 2, 2012 | Storyboard | |
| 661 | 713 | Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1) | June 23, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 662 | 714 | Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 2) | June 30, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 664 | 716 | The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2 | July 14, 2012 | Storyboard | |
| 673 | 725 | Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction) | October 20, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 674 | 726 | Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon) | October 27, 2012 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 677 | 729 | The Footprintless Beach | November 24, 2012 | Storyboard | |
| 683 | 735 | The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Enter the Scene) | January 19, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 686 | 738 | A Car Carrying a Time Bomb | February 9, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 694 | 746 | The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop | April 20, 2013 | Storyboard | M17 pre-story |
| 698 | 750 | Unbelievable! The Case of the Crashed UFO | May 18, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 699 | 751 | The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1) | June 8, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 700 | 752 | The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2) | June 15, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 710 | 762 | Everyone Saw (Part 1) | September 21, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 711 | 763 | Everyone Saw (Part 2) | September 28, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 712 | 764 | Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (1) | October 5, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 713 | 765 | Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (2) | October 12, 2013 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 716 | 768 | Dancing Demon at the Noh Mask Mansion (Part 1) | November 2, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 717 | 769 | Dancing Demon at the Noh Mask Mansion (Part 2) | November 9, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 719 | 771 | A Dispute Over a Platinum Ticket | November 23, 2013 | Storyboard | |
| 726 | 778 | A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness | January 18, 2014 | Storyboard | |
| 733 | 785 | The Wedding Reception and the Two Gunshots | March 22, 2014 | Storyboard | |
| 737 | 790 | The Suspicious Walking Path | May 3, 2014 | Storyboard | |
| 743 | 796 | Two Coincidental Successes | June 21, 2014 | Storyboard | |
| 751 | 804 | The Case of the Lucky Calico (Part 1) | September 20, 2014 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 752 | 805 | The Case of the Lucky Calico (Part 2) | September 27, 2014 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 757 | 810 | The Comedian Who Turned Himself In (Part 1) | November 1, 2014 | Storyboard | |
| 758 | 811 | The Comedian Who Turned Himself In (Part 2) | November 8, 2014 | Storyboard | |
| 761 | 814 | Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kanazawa Part) | December 6, 2014 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 762 | 815 | Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Onsen Part) | December 13, 2014 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 767 | 820 | The Lover Gone Missing in a Snowstorm | February 7, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 774 | 827 | Munch's Missing Scream | April 18, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 777 | 830 | Detective Boys vs. Elderly Detective League | May 9, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 789 | 842 | The Queen's Weather Forecast | August 15, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 790 | 843 | Bekapon's Bleeding Service | September 5, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 794 | 847 | Bodyguard Kogoro Mouri | October 3, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 798 | 851 | The Moving Target | November 7, 2015 | Storyboard | |
| 801 | 854 | Tottori Sand Dunes Mystery Tour (Kurayoshi Part) | November 28, 2015 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 802 | 855 | Tottori Sand Dunes Mystery Tour (Tottori Part) | December 5, 2015 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 806 | 861 | The Ventriloquist's Illusion (Part 1) | January 30, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 807 | 862 | The Ventriloquist's Illusion (Part 2) | February 6, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 818 | 873 | Kogoro's Pursuit of Rage (Part 1) | May 21, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 819 | 874 | Kogoro's Pursuit of Rage (Part 2) | May 28, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 825 | 880 | The Tidal Park Comeback Case | July 16, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 827 | 882 | Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2 (Part 1) | July 30, 2016 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 828 | 883 | Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2 (Part 2) | August 6, 2016 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 834 | 889 | The Man Who Died Twice (Part 1) | October 1, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 835 | 890 | The Man Who Died Twice (Part 2) | October 8, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 840 | 895 | The Last Gift | November 19, 2016 | Storyboard | |
| 847 | 902 | Chiba's Difficult UFO Case (Part 1) | January 28, 2017 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 848 | 903 | Chiba's Difficult UFO Case (Part 2) | February 4, 2017 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 857 | 912 | The Shifting Mystery of Beika City (Part 1) | April 29, 2017 | Storyboard | |
| 858 | 913 | The Shifting Mystery of Beika City (Part 2) | May 6, 2017 | Storyboard | |
| 869 | 924 | Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 1) | August 5, 2017 | Storyboard | |
| 870 | 925 | Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 2) | August 12, 2017 | Storyboard | |
| 871 | 926 | The Nobunaga 450 Case | September 2, 2017 | Storyboard | |
| 885 | 940 | Solving Mysteries at the Poirot Café (Part 1) | December 16, 2017 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 886 | 941 | Solving Mysteries at the Poirot Café (Part 2) | December 23, 2017 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 894 | 949 | The Tokyo-Style Detective Show Next Door (Part 1) | March 3, 2018 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 895 | 950 | The Tokyo-Style Detective Show Next Door (Part 2) | March 10, 2018 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 899 | 954 | The Real Culprit's Scream | April 28, 2018 | Storyboard | |
| 904 | 959 | Result of the Draw | June 16, 2018 | Storyboard | |
| 912 | 967 | The Detective Boys Become Models | September 8, 2018 | Storyboard | |
| 918 | 973 | The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase | October 27, 2018 | Storyboard | |
| 924 | 979 | The Sun Sets in Tangerine Fields | December 8, 2018 | Storyboard | |
| 931 | 988 | The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Kokura Arc) | February 16, 2019 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 932 | 989 | The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Moji Arc) | February 23, 2019 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 936 | 993 | Intrigue at the Food Court | April 13, 2019 | Storyboard | M23 pre-story |
| 939 | 996 | The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip | May 4, 2019 | Storyboard | |
| 942 | 999 | Search for Maria-chan! (Part 2) | June 8, 2019 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 949 | 1006 | The Radio Questions and Concerns Show (Challenge Arc) | August 3, 2019 | Storyboard | |
| 950 | 1007 | The Radio Questions and Concerns Show (Solution Arc) | August 10, 2019 | Storyboard | |
| 958 | 1015 | The Poodle and the Shotgun (Part 1) | November 9, 2019 | Storyboard | |
| 959 | 1016 | The Poodle and the Shotgun (Part 2) | November 10, 2019 | Storyboard | |
| 969 | 1026 | The Young Kaga Lady's Mystery Tour (Part 1) | February 15, 2020 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 970 | 1027 | The Young Kaga Lady's Mystery Tour (Part 2) | February 22, 2020 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 976 | 1033 | Follow Them! Detective Taxi | July 18, 2020 | Storyboard | |
| 981 | 1038 | Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part 1) | September 19, 2020 | Storyboard | |
| 982 | 1039 | Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part 2) | September 26, 2020 | Storyboard | |
| 985 | 1042 | The Two Faces (Part 1) | October 24, 2020 | Storyboard | |
| 986 | 1043 | The Two Faces (Part 2) | October 31, 2020 | Storyboard | |
| 997 | 1054 | Intrigue at Smile Village | February 13, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 998 | 1055 | The Frying Pan of Hatred | February 20, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1007 | 1064 | Out for Revenge (Part 1) | June 5, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1008 | 1065 | Out for Revenge (Part 2) | June 12, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1011 | 1068 | Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 1) | July 10, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1012 | 1069 | Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 2) | July 17, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1014 | 1071 | The Novelist Known as the Demon King | July 31, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1021 | 1078 | Rondo in Bad Company | October 2, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1023 | 1080 | The Whistling Bookstore 3 | October 16, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1030 | 1087 | The Blank Year (Part 1) | December 11, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1031 | 1088 | The Blank Year (Part 2) | December 18, 2021 | Storyboard | |
| 1036 | 1093 | Whiteout (Part 1) | January 29, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1037 | 1094 | Whiteout (Part 2) | February 5, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1043 | 1100 | The Figure of Revenge | May 14, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1044 | 1101 | The Deadly Pork Soup Signal | May 21, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1047 | 1104 | The Red Sheep's Eerie Game (Part 1) | June 18, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1048 | 1105 | The Red Sheep's Eerie Game (Part 2) | June 25, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1055 | 1112 | The Ghost's Revenge | September 3, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1059 | 1116 | Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic (Part 1) | October 8, 2022 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1060 | 1117 | Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic (Part 2) | October 15, 2022 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1064 | 1121 | The Dreamy-Eyed Woman's Last Shot at Love | November 19, 2022 | Storyboard | |
| 1071 | 1128 | Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show (Part 1) | January 28, 2023 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1072 | 1129 | Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show (Part 2) | February 4, 2023 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 1074 | 1131 | The Boiled Fugu Mystery Tour Showdown (Mojiko & Kokura Part) | February 18, 2023 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 1075 | 1132 | The Boiled Fugu Mystery Tour Showdown (Shimonoseki Part) | February 25, 2023 | Storyboard | Mystery tour |
| 1082 | 1140 | The Alley of Sad Betrayal | April 29, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1088 | 1146 | The Unfortunate and Suspicious Victim | June 24, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1091 | 1149 | Girls Day Mystery | July 22, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1095 | 1153 | The Missing Man's Dream | September 2, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1100 | 1158 | The Troublesome 20 Million Yen | October 14, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1104 | 1162 | The True Culprit is On the Run | November 18, 2023 | Storyboard | |
| 1113 | 1171 | Last Dinner For You | February 3, 2024 | Storyboard |
Movies
Participation in: 2 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | The Lost Ship in the Sky | April 17, 2010 | Storyboard assistant | |
| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Storyboard assistant |
Note: He participated in more movies under the name of Masaharu Okuwaki
As Masaharu Okuwaki
Movies
Participation in: 8 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Magician of the Silver Sky | April 17, 2004 | Storyboard assistant | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 9, 2005 | Storyboard assistant | |
| 10 | The Private Eyes' Requiem | April 15, 2006 | Storyboard assistant | |
| 11 | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | April 21, 2007 | Storyboard assistant | |
| 12 | Full Score of Fear | April 19, 2008 | Storyboard assistant | |
| 13 | The Raven Chaser | April 18, 2009 | Storyboard assistant |
OVAs
Participation in: 1 OVA
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys' Secret Report | March 9, 2005 | Storyboard |
Other notable works
Anime
- Cross Game: Storyboard
- Lupin III: Screenplay, Director and Storyboard
- Lupin III: Tōhō Kenbunroku ~Another Page~: Storyboard
- Go! Wrestler Gundan: Director
- Cat's Eye: Screenplay, Episode Director
See also
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of September 1st, 2023.
- 奥脇雅晴 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- Masaki Ozora - IMDb
- Masaharu Okuwaki - Anime News Network
- ^ Animage 04/2021 山本×諏訪×寺島×米倉 月光編 対談
