Miwa Oshima
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Place of birth: | Tokyo Metropolis, Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Sub-character design Key animation 2nd key animation |
| Studio: | Studio Live |
| Years active: | 1989-present |
Miwa Oshima (大島 美和 Ōshima Miwa) is a Japanese animation director and character designer from Tokyo. She does key animation, animation director, and sub-character designing in Detective Conan anime and movies. She is affiliated with Studio Live.
Biography
Oshima joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 1997, starting with Episode 47: Sports Club Murder Case and did key animation for the anime. She was then promoted to do animation direction in the end of 1998, starting with Episode 124: A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case (Part 1). She quit the anime production in 2000, after finishing the animation direction work for the 1st part of Episode 210: The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 1). As an animator in general, she is known for her character design as well, in the Detective Conan anime, she also served as the sub-character design for a few cases, for example, Episodes 141~142: The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case and Episodes 146~147: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story.
In 2017, Oshima returned to the anime production team, starting with the 2nd part of Episode 873: Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Squealing). And she served as key animator, animation director, and assistant animation director for some anime episodes, until present.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 25 cases (29 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 48 | Sports Club Murder Case | February 10, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 48 | 49 | Diplomat Murder Case (Part 1) | February 17, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 54 | 56 | Game Company Murder Case | April 14, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 69 | 71 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Suspicion) | July 28, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 76 | 78-79 | Conan vs. Kaitou Kid | September 22, 1997 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 124 | 131 | A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case (Part 1) | November 16, 1998 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 131 | 141 | The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case (Part 2) | January 18, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 136 | 146 | The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case (Part 1) | February 22, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 141 | 151 | The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case (Part 1) | April 19, 1999 | Sub-character design | |
| 142 | 152 | The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case (Part 2) | April 26, 1999 | Sub-character design, Animation director, Key animation | |
| 146 | 156 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story (Part 1) | May 24, 1999 | Sub-character design | |
| 147 | 157 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story (Part 2) | May 31, 1999 | Sub-character design | |
| 162 | 172-173 | The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case | September 27, 1999 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 166 | 177 | Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (The Case) | November 1, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 172 | 183 | The Revival of the Dying Message (Part 1) | December 13, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 180 | 194 | The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent (Part 1) | February 14, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 184 | 198-199 | A Cursed Mask Coldly Laughs | March 13, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 190 | 205 | The Desperate Revival - The Third Choice | May 15, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 196 | 211 | The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation | June 26, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 203 | 218 | The Black Wings of Icarus (Part 1) | August 14, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 210 | 226 | The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 1) | October 23, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 219 | 235-238 | The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid | January 8, 2001 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 873 | 928 | Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Squealing) | September 16, 2017 | Animation director | |
| 874 | 929 | Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution) | September 23, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 892 | 947 | Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Hagi Part) | February 10, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 991 | 1048 | The Automatic Tragedy (Part 2) | December 19, 2020 | Assistant animation director | |
| 994 | 1051 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2) | January 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director | |
| 1078 | 1136 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) | April 1, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1079 | 1137 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity) | April 8, 2023 | Animation director |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 1 opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP36 | Q&A | Q&A | Key animation |
Movies
Participation in: 12 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| 2 | The Fourteenth Target | April 18, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 4 | Captured in Her Eyes | April 22, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 5 | Countdown to Heaven | April 21, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 7 | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | April 19, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 9, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 17 | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | April 20, 2013 | Animation director | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Assistant animation director | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director, 2nd key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Key animation, 2nd key animation | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |
Specials
Participation in: 1 special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Key animation |
Games
Participation in: 1 game
| Title | Release date | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detective Conan: The Great Deduction of Three People | August 10, 2000 | Key animation | Opening animation |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 1 episode + 1 ending
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note | |||
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| 1 | TIME.1 | April 5, 2022 | Key animation | ||||
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Other notable works
Anime
- Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts: Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
- Dragon Ball Z: In-Between Animation
- Grenadier: Key Animation
- Honey and Clover: Key Animation
- Koihime Musō: Character Design, Chief Animation Director
- Rurouni Kenshin: Key Animation
- The Story of Saiunkoku: Character Design
References
- 大島美和 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
