Seiji Muta
Seiji Muta | |
Profile | |
Gender: | Male |
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Location: | Japan |
Position: | Character Designer 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 animator and character designer. He had been working on the Detective Conan anime since the beginning and had been an animation supervisor for the anime from 2014-2023.
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Biography
Seiji Muta came from Studio Z5 (スタジオZ5), and starts working on the production of Detective Conan anime since Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case as a key animator.
Then, in 2004, Muta began working as an animation director (and chief animation director, occasionally) starting with Episodes 377~378: Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour. Muta would stopped doing key animation works in 2009. And from 2011 to 2012, he worked as a character designer alongside Masatomo Sudo and as animation director for openings and endings.
In 2014, Muta became the anime's animation supervisor. Overseeing all episodes' production up until Episode 1077: The Black Organization's Scheme (Hunt).
As for the Detective Conan movies, Muta has worked on the first 18 movies, mainly as a key animator or an animation director.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 103 cases (107 episodes)
Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
490 | 536-537 | Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! | December 3, 2007 | Animation Director | |
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 | |
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 | |
928 | 984-985 | The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Assistant Animation Director |
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 |
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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 Dnimation | |
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 Dnimation | |
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 |
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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 Firector, 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