Akio Kawamura
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| Akio Kawamura | |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Sub-character design Storyboard Episode director Key animation Layout |
| Years active: | 1986-present |
| Aliases: | かわむらあきお |
| Please be reminded that although he is constantly working for episodes that are done by the BIG BANG studio, Kawamura and BIG BANG are merely partnerships, he does not belong to the studio. | |
Akio Kawamura (河村 明夫 Kawamura Akio) is a Japanese animation producer, sub-character designer. He does key animation, sub-character designing, animation director, storyboard, episode director, layout works in Detective Conan anime and movies. He is now credited as "かわむらあきお".
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Biography
Kawamura was originally affiliated with Axel Corporation (アクセル), but he quit the studio after a few years, and currently a freelance animator.
Kawamura joined the production of the Detective Conan anime exceedingly early, starting with the third episode An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case. He is technically considered as the second animation director who worked in the Detective Conan anime, after Masatomo Sudo. After that, he constantly did animation director work in the anime, meanwhile served as the storyboard and sub-character designer for some episodes as well. However, Kawamura was absent in the anime production during the 2nd half of 1998 due to him working on the two hour special The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case that was about to air in 1999. He was responsible for some famous scenes in that episode, for example, the scenario which Haibara deliberately scared Conan was from his hands. After working on this episode, Kawamura quit the anime production team. He did not involve in the anime at all for ten years. However, he still went to serve as animation director, assistant animation director, layout, technical director and key animation works for the movies.
In 2009, Kawamura returned to the anime production team, and served as the animation director in the episodes outsourced to BIG BANG, until present. From this stinct onwards, his name crediting had changed from the full kanji "河村明夫" to full kana "かわむらあきお".
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 113 cases (119 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case | January 22, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 9 | 9 | Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case | March 4, 1996 | Animation director | |
| 14 | 15 | The Mysterious Shooting Message Case | April 29, 1996 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 19 | 20 | An Elevator Murder Case | June 10, 1996 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 25 | 26 | The False Kidnapping and Hostage Case | July 22, 1996 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 30 | 31 | Alibi Testimony Murder Case | August 26, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 35 | 36 | Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 2) | October 28, 1996 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 42 | 43 | Karaoke Box Murder Case | December 16, 1996 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 61 | 63 | A Ghost Ship Murder Case (Part 1) | June 2, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 69 | 71 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Suspicion) | July 28, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 70 | 72 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Resolution) | August 4, 1997 | Storyboard | |
| 77 | 80 | Distinguished Family's Consecutive Accidental Death Case (Part 1) | October 20, 1997 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 88 | 91 | Dracula's Villa Murder Case (Part 1) | January 26, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 100 | 106 | The Memories of First Love Case (Part 1) | May 11, 1998 | Animation director, Sub-character design | |
| 101 | 107 | The Memories of First Love Case (Part 2) | May 18, 1998 | Sub-character design | |
| 129 | 136-139 | The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case | June 25, 1999 | Animation director | 2 hours |
| 544 | 595 | The Hand That Plays in Dissonance | August 8, 2009 | Animation director | |
| 551 | 602 | The Culprit is Genta's Dad (Part 1) | October 17, 2009 | Animation director | Name crediting changed to かわむらあきお |
| 559 | 610 | The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall (Item in Hand) | December 12, 2009 | Animation director | |
| 565 | 616 | The Eyewitness Who Did Not See | February 6, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 571 | 622 | Battle of the Haunted Warehouse's Treasure (Part 1) | May 1, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 576 | 627 | The Alibi of the Black Dress (Part 2) | June 5, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 582 | 633 | The Night the Zombie Died | July 24, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 588 | 639 | The Trap of the Rooftop Farm | September 18, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 593 | 644 | The Detective Memoir of Monkey and Rake (Part 2) | October 30, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 601 | 652 | The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 2) | December 25, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 606 | 657 | Courtroom Confrontation IV: Juror Sumiko Kobayashi (Part 1) | February 19, 2011 | Animation director | |
| 617 | 668 | Holmes' Revelation (Love is 0) | May 28, 2011 | Animation director | |
| 623 | 674 | Emergency Situation 252 (Part 2) | July 9, 2011 | Animation director | |
| 629 | 680 | The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 1) | September 3, 2011 | Animation director | |
| 636 | 687 | The Most Useful School in the World Case (Part 1) | November 12, 2011 | Animation director | |
| 642 | 693 | Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 1) | January 7, 2012 | Animation director | |
| 647 | 698 | Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Part 2) | February 25, 2012 | Animation director | |
| 660 | 712 | Co-Investigating with a First Love (Part 2) | June 16, 2012 | Animation director | |
| 665 | 717 | The Suspicious Initial K | July 21, 2012 | Animation director | |
| 672 | 724 | Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping) | October 13, 2012 | Animation director | |
| 693 | 745 | The Evening Cherry Blossom Viewing Route on Sumida River (Part 2) | March 10, 2013 | Animation director | |
| 702 | 754 | The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel) | July 20, 2013 | Animation director | |
| 708 | 760 | The Man Who Fell Slowly | September 7, 2013 | Animation director | |
| 720 | 772 | Fire and Water Mystery Tour (Aso Part) | November 30, 2014 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 726 | 778 | A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness | January 18, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 735 | 788 | The Coded Invitation | April 19, 2014 | Animation director | M18 pre-story |
| 740 | 793 | Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1) | May 31, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 746 | 799 | Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1) | July 19, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 751 | 804 | The Case of the Lucky Calico (Part 1) | September 20, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 757 | 810 | The Comedian Who Turned Himself In (Part 1) | November 1, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 764 | 817 | Conan and Heiji, Code of Love (Part 2) | January 17, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 770 | 823 | The Tense Tea Party (Part 1) | March 7, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 776 | 829 | The Manipulated Great Detective (Part 2) | May 2, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 780 | 833 | The Scarlet Pursuit | June 6, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 783 | 836 | The Scarlet Truth | June 27, 2015 | Assistant animation director | |
| 787 | 840 | The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool (Part 1) | August 1, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 794 | 847 | Bodyguard Kogoro Mouri | October 3, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 799 | 828 | Detective Boys' Locked Room Mystery Battle | November 14, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 807 | 862 | The Ventriloquist's Illusion (Part 2) | February 6, 2016 | Animation director | |
| 813 | 868 | The Shadow Approaching Amuro | April 16, 2016 | Animation director | |
| 826 | 881 | The Beauty, The Lies, and The Secrets | July 23, 2016 | Animation director | |
| 833 | 888 | The Great Detective's Weakness | September 24, 2016 | Animation director | |
| 839 | 894 | You Can Hear The Tengu's Voice | November 12, 2016 | Animation director | |
| 845 | 900 | Conan Cornered in the Darkness (Part 1) | January 7, 2017 | Animation director | New Year's Greeting inclusive |
| 851 | 906 | The Descent Into Hell Tour of Love (Beppu Chapter) | March 4, 2017 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 857 | 912 | The Shifting Mystery of Beika City (Part 1) | April 29, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 863 | 918 | The Spirit Detective's Murder (Part 1) | June 17, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 870 | 925 | Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 2) | August 12, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 877 | 932 | A Pair of Crossing Fates | October 14, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 884 | 939 | The Pop-up Book Bomber (Part 2) | December 9, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 893 | 948 | The Mystery of the Michelin Starred Restaurant | February 24, 2018 | Animation director | |
| 899 | 954 | The Real Culprit's Scream | April 28, 2018 | Animation director | |
| 900 | 955 | Solving Mysteries in a Locked Room | May 5, 2018 | Sub-character design | |
| 905 | 960 | Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later (Part 1) | June 23, 2018 | Animation director, Sub-character design | |
| 906 | 961 | Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later (Part 2) | June 30, 2018 | Sub-character design | |
| 912 | 967 | The Detective Boys Become Models | September 8, 2018 | Animation director | |
| 916 | 971 | The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 1) | October 6, 2018 | Sub-character design | |
| 917 | 972 | The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 2) | October 13, 2018 | Sub-character design | |
| 918 | 973 | The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase | October 27, 2018 | Animation director | |
| 925 | 980 | The Heartfelt Strap (Part 1) | December 15, 2018 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 927 | 982-983 | The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Sub-character design | 1 hour |
| 928 | 984-985 | The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) | January 12, 2019 | Sub-character design | 1 hour |
| 932 | 989 | The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Moji Arc) | February 23, 2019 | Animation director, Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 937 | 994 | The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 1) | April 20, 2019 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 939 | 996 | The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip | May 4, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 941 | 998 | Search for Maria-chan! (Part 1) | June 1, 2019 | Sub-character design | |
| 942 | 999 | Search for Maria-chan! (Part 2) | June 8, 2019 | Sub-character design | |
| 944 | 1001 | The Cost of Likes (Part 1) | June 22, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 948 | 1005 | The Man Crushed by a Dinosaur | July 27, 2019 | Sub-character design | |
| 949 | 1006 | The Radio Questions and Concerns Show (Challenge Arc) | August 3, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 957 | 1014 | The Mystery-Solving Water Taxi (Part 2) | October 19, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 962 | 1019 | Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture (Part 1) | December 7, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 969 | 1026 | The Young Kaga Lady's Mystery Tour (Part 1) | February 15, 2020 | Animation director | |
| 978 | 1035 | The Case On the Opposite Shore | August 15, 2020 | Animation director | |
| 985 | 1042 | The Two Faces (Part 1) | October 24, 2020 | Animation director | |
| 990 | 1047 | The Automatic Tragedy (Part 1) | December 12, 2020 | Animation director | |
| 991 | 1048 | The Automatic Tragedy (Part 2) | December 19, 2020 | Assistant animation director | |
| 992 | 1049 | Murder at the Townhouse Café | December 26, 2020 | Sub-character design | |
| 997 | 1054 | Intrigue at Smile Village | February 13, 2021 | Animation director | |
| 1001 | 1058 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2) | March 13, 2021 | Animation director | Remake |
| 1007 | 1064 | Out for Revenge (Part 1) | June 5, 2021 | Animation director, Sub-character design | |
| 1008 | 1065 | Out for Revenge (Part 2) | June 12, 2021 | Sub-character design | |
| 1012 | 1069 | Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 2) | July 17, 2021 | Animation director | |
| 1017 | 1074 | The Monorail Sniper Case (Part 2) | September 4, 2021 | Animation director | |
| 1023 | 1080 | The Whistling Bookstore 3 | October 16, 2021 | Animation director | |
| 1030 | 1087 | The Blank Year (Part 1) | December 11, 2021 | Animation director | |
| 1036 | 1093 | Whiteout (Part 1) | January 29, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1041 | 1098 | The Unstated Alibi | April 30, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1047 | 1104 | The Red Sheep's Eerie Game (Part 1) | June 18, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1051 | 1108 | Intrigue at Morikawa Mansion (Part 2) | July 23, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1055 | 1112 | The Ghost's Revenge | September 3, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1062 | 1119 | The Spiral of Rain and Malice | November 5, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1071 | 1128 | Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show (Part 1) | January 28, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1073 | 1130 | The Detective Boys' Pursuit of the Purse-snatcher | February 11, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1080 | 1138 | The Cameras Targeting Haibara | April 15, 2023 | Animation director | M26 pre-story |
| 1085 | 1143 | The Inauspicious Matchmaking (Part 1) | June 3, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1093 | 1151 | Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Part 1) | August 5, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1099 | 1157 | Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind (Part 2) | September 30, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1103 | 1161 | The Teen Novel That Smells Like Guilt | November 11, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1110 | 1168 | Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise (Part 2) | January 13, 2024 | Animation director | |
| 1114 | 1172 | The Holed-Up Sensation | February 10, 2024 | Animation director |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 2 openings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP48 | Timeline | タイムライン | Key animation | |
| OP50 | ANSWER | ANSWER | Key animation |
Movies
Participation in: 20 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Time-Bombed Skyscraper | April 19, 1997 | Animation director, Sub-character design | |
| 2 | The Fourteenth Target | April 18, 1998 | Layout, Key animation | |
| 5 | Countdown to Heaven | April 21, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 6 | The Phantom of Baker Street | April 20, 2002 | Layout | |
| 8 | Magician of the Silver Sky | April 17, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 9, 2005 | Assistant animation director | |
| 10 | The Private Eyes' Requiem | April 15, 2006 | Assistant animation director | |
| 11 | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | April 21, 2007 | Technical director | |
| 12 | Full Score of Fear | April 19, 2008 | Assistant animation director | |
| 13 | The Raven Chaser | April 18, 2009 | Assistant animation director | |
| 14 | The Lost Ship in the Sky | April 17, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Animation director | |
| 16 | The Eleventh Striker | April 14, 2012 | Animation director | |
| 17 | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | April 20, 2013 | Animation director | |
| 18 | Dimensional Sniper | April 19, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Animation director | |
| 20 | The Darkest Nightmare | April 16, 2016 | Assistant animation director | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | Animation director | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Animation director |
Specials
Participation in: 1 special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History | December 26, 2014 | Animation director |
Games
Participation in: 1 game
| Title | Release date | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Conan: The Greatest Partner | April 25, 2002 | Storyboard, Technical director, Sub-character design |
Other notable works
Anime
- Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba: Animation Director, Key Animation
- Aoashi: Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director
- Bleach: Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation
- Lupin III: Dragon of Doom: Key Animation
- Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure: Key Animation
- Red Baron: Animation Director, Mecha design, Key Animation
- Tantei Gakuen Q: Animation Director, Key Animation
- Tenshi na Konamaiki: Storyboard, Episode Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
- Tokyo Mew Mew: Animation Director, Key Animation
Movies
- Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (movie 1): Assistant Animation Director
- Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black (movie 3) : Animation Director
- Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (movie 2) : Animation Director, Key Animation
See also
References
- かわむらあきお - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- かわむらあきお - Atwiki (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
