Akio Kawamura

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Akio Kawamura

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Profile
Gender: Male
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 takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime and movies. He is now credited as "かわむらあきお".

Biography

Akio 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 since the beginning. With the first episode credited was Episode 3: An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case. As such, he is considered the second animation director for the anime, after Masatomo Sudo. Since then, he consistently did animation direction works, and also served a storyboard artist and sub-character designer for some episodes as well.

Kawamura was absent from the anime production during the second half of 1998, due to him working on the Two Hour Special Episode 129: The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case that was scheduled to air in 1999. He was responsible for a few famous scenes in that episode. For example, the scene which Haibara deliberately scared Conan was from his hands. After this episode, Kawamura stopped doing works for the anime for ten years. However, he still served as animation director, assistant animation director, layout, technical director and key animator for the movies.

In 2009, Kawamura returned to the anime production team, and served as the animation director for episodes outsourced to BIG BANG until present. From this point onwards, his name in the credits 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: 116 cases (122 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 January 4, 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
819 874 Kogoro's Pursuit of Rage (Part 2) May 28, 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
1117 1175 Karate Teacher Ran Mouri March 16, 2024 Animation director
1122 1180 Stakeout 3 May 4, 2024 Animation director
1128 1186 Conan and Megure's Two Hostages (Part 1) June 22, 2024 Animation director
1133 1191 Best Husband August 24, 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

Works in Yaiba

Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba

Participation in: 3 episodes

Jpn# Eng# Episode title Original broadcast Role Note
32 32 Yaiba Loses the Seven Orbs!? November 12, 1993 Key animation
37 37 Large Sinking! Onimaru's Floating Castle December 17, 1993 Animation director, Key animation
43 43 Sayaka's In Trouble! Hurry, Yaiba January 28, 1994 Key animation

Other notable works

Anime

  • 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: Assistant animation director
  • Bleach the Movie: Fade to Black: Animation director
  • Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion: Animation director, Key animation

See also

References

  1. かわむらあきお - Wikipedia
  2. かわむらあきお - Atwiki
  3. Akio Kawamura - Anime News Network
  4. Detective Conan Staff Listing
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