Seiji Muta
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| Seiji Muta | |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Character design Chief animation director Animation supervisor Animation director Assistant animation director Mechanical design Key animation Layout check Layout |
| Years active: | 1979-2023 |
| Aliases: | むた せいじ |
Seiji Muta (牟田 清司 Muta Seiji) is a Japanese anime director and character designer. Along with Masatomo Sudo, he works as character designer for Detective Conan from episode 627 to 680, and he had been a regular animation supervisor for ten years.
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Biography
Muta was from Studio Z5 (スタジオZ5). He debuted in the anime series Space Carrier Blue Noah (宇宙空母ブルーノア) in 1979. He then finally got involved in the production of Detective Conan anime in 1996, starting with the 1st episode Roller Coaster Murder Case, which he served as a key animator. After that, he constantly worked as a key animator under the episodes in which the animation was directed by Masatomo Sudo, Hiromi Muranaka, and Atsushi Aono.
In 2004, he started to work as animation director (and chief animation director occasionally), starting with Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour. In 2009, he completely quit doing key animation for Detective Conan episodes. From 2011 to 2012, Muta worked with Sudo as character designer and animation director for openings and endings. Since 2014, Muta had been the regular animation supervisor: the role emerged due to unstable drawing that was caused by outsourcing. In 2023, after he finished supervising the 1st part of The Black Organization's Scheme, he stepped down and quit the production team.
In the Detective Conan movie wise, Muta was involved in the production of movies 1 to 18; allegedly, most of his key frames did not require any animation correction or supervision.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 103 cases (107 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Roller Coaster Murder Case | January 8, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 2 | 2 | Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case | January 15, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 9 | 9 | Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case | March 4, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 11 | 11-12 | Moonlight Sonata Murder Case | April 8, 1996 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 17 | 18 | Hijacked Department Store Case | May 27, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 22 | 23 | Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 1) | July 1, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 39 | 40 | Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 1) | November 25, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 52 | 53-54 | The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case | March 17, 1997 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 58 | 60 | Holmes Freak Murder Case (Part 2) | May 12, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 63 | 65 | Big Monster Gomera Murder Case | June 16, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 67 | 69 | Stage Actress Murder Case | July 14, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 72 | 74 | The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case | August 18, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 76 | 78-79 | Conan vs. Kaitou Kid | September 22, 1997 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 80 | 83 | The Wandering Artist Murder Case | October 20, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 84 | 87 | Ski Lodge Murder Case (Part 1) | December 8, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 89 | 92 | Dracula's Villa Murder Case (Part 2) | February 2, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 95 | 98 | Kogoro's Date Murder Case | March 16, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 96 | 99-102 | The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases | March 23, 1998 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 103 | 109 | The Historical Actor Murder Case (Part 2) | June 1, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 108 | 114 | The Mysterious Mole Alien Case (Part 2) | July 6, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 113 | 119 | The White Sandy Beach Murder Case | August 17, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 117 | 123 | The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case (Part 2) | September 14, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 122 | 129 | The Locked Bathroom Murder Case (Part 2) | November 2, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 129 | 136-139 | The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case | January 4, 1999 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 130 | 140 | The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case (Part 1) | January 11, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 133 | 143 | Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Suspicion) | February 1, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 148 | 158 | The Streetcar's Sudden Stopping Case | June 7, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 153 | 163 | Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story (Part 1) | July 19, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 154 | 164 | Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story (Part 2) | July 26, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 159 | 169 | The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda (Part 1) | September 6, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 165 | 176 | The Disappearing Detective Boys Case | October 25, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 191 | 206 | The Desperate Revival - The Black Knight | May 22, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 195 | 210 | The Significant Music Box (Part 2) | June 19, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 199 | 214 | Kogoro Mouri, Suspect (Part 1) | July 17, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 202 | 217 | The Tenth Passenger (Part 2) | August 7, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 205 | 220 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3 (Part 1) | August 28, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 208 | 223-224 | The Entrance to the Maze: The Anger of the Colossus | October 9, 2000 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 218 | 234 | Megure's Sealed Secret (Part 2) | December 18, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 219 | 235-238 | The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid | January 8, 2001 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 234 | 253 | The Evidence That Didn't Disappear (Part 2) | May 21, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 239 | 258 | The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case (Part 2) | June 25, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 241 | 260 | The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 2) | July 9, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 246 | 265 | The Mystery in the Net (Part 1) | August 13, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 250 | 269 | The Celebrities' Secret (Part 2) | September 10, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 255 | 274 | The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest (Part 1) | October 29, 2001 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 260 | 279 | The Shaking Restaurant | December 3, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 265 | 287 | Courtroom Confrontation: Kisaki vs. Kogoro (Part 2) | January 21, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 278 | 300 | English Teacher vs. Great Western Detective (Part 2) | May 20, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 283 | 305 | The Mystery of the Water-Flowing Stone Garden (Part 2) | June 24, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 286 | 308 | Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Case) | July 15, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 292 | 314 | Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Pursuit) | August 26, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 295 | 317 | The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 2) | September 16, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 298 | 320 | Courtroom Confrontation II: Kisaki vs. Kujo (Part 2) | October 28, 2002 | Key animation | |
| 304 | 326-329 | The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages | January 6, 2003 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 320 | 345 | The Art of Ninja Alibi Craft | May 19, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 325 | 350 | The Red Horse within the Flames (The Case) | June 23, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 328 | 353 | The Birthday Wine Mystery | July 14, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 331 | 356 | The Suspicious Spicy Curry (Part 1) | August 11, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 333 | 358 | The Similar Princesses (Part 1) | August 25, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 338 | 363 | The Four Porsches (Part 1) | October 20, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 345 | 371-375 | Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night | January 5, 2004 | Key animation | 2.5 hours |
| 362 | 393 | Teitan High School's Ghost Story (Part 2) | May 31, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 366 | 397 | The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight (Part 1) | July 5, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 368 | 399 | The Candy House the Witch Lives In | July 26, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 375 | 406 | A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2) | October 25, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 377 | 408 | Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 1) | November 8, 2004 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 378 | 409 | Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 2) | November 8, 2004 | Chief animation director | |
| 382 | 413 | Which One's Deduction Show (Part 2) | December 13, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 399 | 433 | The Strange Family's Request (Part 2) | May 23, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 402 | 436 | A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed (Part 2) | June 13, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 404 | 438 | The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 2) | June 27, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 405 | 439 | The Man Who Called for an Ambulance | July 4, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 409 | 443 | The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 1) | August 8, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 413 | 447 | The Half Completed Crime Mystery | September 5, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 417 | 451 | The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Resolution) | October 24, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 423 | 457 | The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers | December 5, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 441 | 479 | The Final "Ahh" | June 5, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 444 | 482 | Clam Digging With a Sigh (Part 2) | July 3, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 446 | 484 | The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 1) | July 24, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 449 | 487-488 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding | August 21, 2006 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 450 | 489 | Trick vs. Magic (Part 1) | August 28, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 452 | 491-492 | The Phantom of the Konpira | September 11, 2006 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 453 | 493 | Preview Screening of Fate and Friendship | October 23, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 456 | 496 | The Mystery I Loved | November 13, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 458 | 498 | Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Part 2) | November 27, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 473 | 513 | Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 2) | May 21, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 477 | 517 | Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 2) | July 2, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 482 | 525 | Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Part 2) | August 6, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 485 | 528 | Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 2) | August 27, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 486 | 529 | Beckoning Cat from Right to Left | September 3, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 488 | 532-533 | The Devil of the TV Station | October 22, 2007 | Chief animation director | 1 hour |
| 490 | 536-537 | Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! | December 3, 2007 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 504 | 551 | Clash of Red and Black (Killed in the Line of Duty) | May 19, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 509 | 556 | Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys | July 14, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 514 | 561 | Coffee Aroma with Murderous Intention (Part 2) | September 8, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 516 | 564-565 | Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior | November 3, 2008 | Animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 536 | 587 | The Secret of the Vanished Masterpiece | May 30, 2009 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 539 | 590 | A Fool's Inheritance | July 4, 2009 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 543 | 594 | Ikkaku Rock's Disappearing Fish (Part 2) | August 1, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 546 | 597 | The Witch Enshrouded by Fog (Part 2) | September 12, 2009 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 554 | 605 | Stork Mystery Tour (Ran's Search Chapter) | November 7, 2009 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 555 | 606 | Stork Mystery Tour (Haruna's Pursuit Chapter) | November 14, 2009 | Animation director | |
| 561 | 612 | The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall (Empty Fort Strategy) | December 26, 2009 | Animation director | |
| 578 | 629 | The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen | June 26, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 724 | 776 | Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1) | January 4, 2014 | Animation director | New Year's Greeting only |
| 927 | 982-983 | The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Assistant animation director | 1 hour |
| 928 | 984-985 | The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Assistant animation director | 1 hour |
Note: Seiji Muta served as animation supervisor in episodes 616-635, 663, 671-672, 680-683, 699-706, 708, 726, 738-744, 746-824, 826-926, 929-999, 1002-1060, and 1062-1077; which is not listed in the table above.
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 15 openings and 12 endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP5 | TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ | TRUTH～A Great Detective of Love～ | Key animation | |
| OP20 | Namida no Yesterday | 涙のイエスタデー | Key animation | |
| OP23 | Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you | 一秒ごとに Love for you | Key animation | |
| OP24 | Mysterious | Mysterious | Key animation | |
| OP25 | Revive | Revive | Assistant animation director | |
| OP26 | Everlasting Luv | Everlasting Luv | Key animation | |
| OP27 | MAGIC | MAGIC | Key animation | |
| OP29 | SUMMER TIME GONE | SUMMER TIME GONE | Animation director | |
| OP30 | Tear drops | tear drops | Animation director | |
| OP31 | Don't Wanna Lie | Don't Wanna Lie | Animation director | |
| OP32 | Misty Mystery | Misty Mystery | Animation director | |
| OP33 | Miss Mystery | Miss Mystery | Animation director | |
| OP36 | Q&A | Q&A | Key animation | |
| OP40 | WE GO | WE GO | Animation director | |
| OP43 | Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru | 世界はあなたの色になる | Key animation | |
| ED | ||||
| ED1 | STEP BY STEP | STEP BY STEP | Key animation | |
| ED5 | Negai Goto Hitotsu Dake | 願い事ひとつだけ | Key animation | |
| ED15 | Mushoku | 無色 | Key animation | |
| ED31 | GO YOUR OWN WAY | GO YOUR OWN WAY | Key animation | |
| ED32 | Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara | 恋心 輝きながら | Assistant animation director | |
| ED34 | Hikari | 光 | Key animation | |
| ED36 | Tomorrow is the last Time | Tomorrow is the last Time | Animation director | |
| ED37 | Jūgoya Crisis ~ Kimi ni Aitai ~ | 十五夜クライシス～君に逢いたい～ | Animation director | |
| ED38 | Tsukiyo no Itazura no Mahō | 月夜の悪戯の魔法 | Animation director | |
| ED40 | Your Best Friend | Your Best Friend | Animation director | |
| ED41 | Kanashii Hodo Kyō no Yūhi Kirei da ne | 悲しいほど 今日の夕陽 きれいだね | Animation director | |
| ED42 | Overwrite | オーバーライト | Animation director | |
Movies
Participation in: 19 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Time-Bombed Skyscraper | April 19, 1997 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 2 | The Fourteenth Target | April 18, 1998 | Animation director, Key animation, Layout | |
| 3 | The Last Wizard of the Century | April 17, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 4 | Captured in Her Eyes | April 22, 2000 | Key animation, Layout | |
| 5 | Countdown to Heaven | April 21, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 6 | The Phantom of Baker Street | April 20, 2002 | Assistant animation director, Key animation, Layout | |
| 7 | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | April 19, 2003 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | |
| 8 | Magician of the Silver Sky | April 17, 2004 | Assistant animation director, Key animation, Layout check | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 19, 2005 | Assistant animation director, Key animation, Layout check | |
| 10 | The Private Eyes' Requiem | April 15, 2006 | Assistant animation director, Mechanical design, Key animation, Layout check | |
| 11 | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | April 21, 2007 | Assistant animation director, Mechanical design, Key animation, Layout check | |
| 12 | Full Score of Fear | April 19, 2008 | Assistant animation director, Mechanical design, Key animation, Layout check | |
| 13 | The Raven Chaser | April 18, 2009 | Assistant animation director, Key animation, Layout check | |
| 14 | The Lost Ship in the Sky | April 17, 2010 | Animation director | |
| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 16 | The Eleventh Striker | April 14, 2012 | Chief assistant animation director | |
| 17 | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | April 20, 2013 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| Crossover | Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | December 7, 2013 | Animation director | |
| 18 | Dimensional Sniper | April 19, 2014 | Animation director |
Other notable works
Anime
- Cat's Eye: Key Animation
- Kinkyuu Hasshin Saver Kids: Animation Director
- Fushigi Yuugi: Key Animation
- Magic Knight Rayearth: Key Animation
- Jarinko Chie: Key Animation
- Requiem from the Darkness: Key Animation
- Sonic X: Key Animation
- Space Adventure Cobra: Key Animation
- Tetsujin 28-go FX: Key Animation
Movies
- Akira: Key Animation
- Lupin III: Bye Bye Liberty Crisis: Key Animation
- Lupin III: Crisis in Tokyo: Key Animation
- Lupin III: Tōhō Kenbunroku ~Another Page~: Assistant Chief Animation Director
- Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie: Animation Director
See also
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of June 27th, 2023.
- 牟田清司 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- 牟田清司 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- MyAnimeList
- Anime News Network
