Chihiro Nishikawa
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation |
| Years active: | 2013-present |
Chihiro Nishikawa (西川 千裕 Nishikawa Chihiro) is a Japanese animator. She does in-between animation, key animation, 2nd key animation, and animation director works in Detective Conan anime and movies.
Biography
Chihiro Nishikawa graduated from Nagoya Designer Gakuin School in Animation in 2013. She joined Madhouse (マッドハウス), a studio based in Nakano, Tokyo[1].
After joining the production of the Detective Conan anime, in 2019, starting with Episode 946: The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1), Nishikawa worked for in-between animation and key animation mainly. She stopped doing in-between animation and has focused on key animation since 2021, starting with Episode 994: Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2), until present.
In terms of animation direction, Nishikawa only served as assistant animation director for Movie 26: Black Iron Submarine.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 42 cases (49 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 946 | 1003 | The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1) | July 13, 2019 | Key animation, In-between animation | |
| 948 | 1005 | The Man Crushed by a Dinosaur | July 27, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 951 | 1008 | The Whistling Bookstore 2 | August 17, 2019 | Key animation, In-between animation | |
| 952 | 1009 | The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 1) | August 31, 2019 | In-between animation | |
| 953 | 1010 | The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 2) | September 7, 2019 | Key animation, In-between animation | |
| 955 | 1012 | The Secret of the Insect Man | September 28, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 956 | 1013 | The Mystery-Solving Water Taxi (Part 1) | October 12, 2019 | In-between animation | |
| 958 | 1015 | The Poodle and the Shotgun (Part 1) | November 9, 2019 | In-between animation | |
| 959 | 1016 | The Poodle and the Shotgun (Part 2) | November 16, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 961 | 1018 | The Glamping Mystery | November 30, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 964 | 1021 | Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture (Part 3) | December 21, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 966 | 1023 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude) | January 11, 2020 | Key animation, In-between animation | |
| 968 | 1025 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) | January 25, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 981 | 1038 | Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part 1) | September 19, 2020 | Key animation, In-between animation | |
| 986 | 1043 | The Two Faces (Part 2) | October 31, 2020 | In-between animation | |
| 988 | 1045 | The Feuding Girls | November 14, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 989 | 1046 | The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary | December 5, 2020 | Key animation, In-between animation | |
| 994 | 1051 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2) | January 16, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 995 | 1052 | Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 3) | January 23, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1000 | 1057 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 1) | March 6, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1001 | 1058 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2) | March 13, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1003 | 1060 | The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 1) | April 24, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1005 | 1062 | The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 3) | May 8, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1010 | 1067 | The Idol Whose Smile Disappeared | June 26, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1013 | 1070 | The Man Who Loved Too Much | July 24, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1015 | 1072 | Stakeout | August 14, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1018 | 1075 | The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden(Part 1) | September 11, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1020 | 1077 | The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 3) | September 25, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1029 | 1086 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda | December 4, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1036 | 1093 | Whiteout (Part 1) | January 29, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1041 | 1098 | The Unstated Alibi | April 30, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1042 | 1099 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara | May 7, 2022 | 2nd key animation | |
| 1046 | 1103 | The Birthday Party of Divine Punishment (Part 2) | June 11, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1054 | 1111 | The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 2) | August 13, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1060 | 1117 | Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic (Part 2) | October 15, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1061 | 1118 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi | October 29, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1066 | 1123 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | December 3, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1067 | 1124 | The Shopping Center in Love | December 24, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1070 | 1127 | The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy | January 21, 2023 | Key animation | |
| R133 | 1134 | Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya | March 11, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1078 | 1136 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) | April 1, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1081 | 1139 | My Beloved Dog Pan-kun Is a Good Boy | April 22, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1083 | 1141 | Behind the Scenes of the J League Finals | May 13, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1087 | 1145 | The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3 | June 17, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1094 | 1152 | Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Part 2) | August 12, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1098 | 1156 | Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind (Part 1) | September 23, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1105 | 1163 | Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 1) | December 2, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1109 | 1167 | Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise (Part 1) | January 6, 2024 | Key animation | |
| 1120 | 1178 | Mystery of the Lost Treasure | April 13, 2024 | Key animation | M27 pre-story |
Movies
Participation in: 4 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Key animation, 2nd key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | In-between animation, 2nd key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | In-between animation, 2nd key animation | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Assistant animation director, 2nd key animation | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Key animation, 2nd key animation |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 2 episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | TIME.4 | April 26, 2022 | 2nd key animation | |
| 6 | TIME.6 | May 9, 2022 | 2nd key animation |
The Culprit Hanzawa
Participation in: 2 episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | The Jet-Black Shower Scene | October 25, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 6 | Countdown to Move Out | November 8, 2022 | Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card: In-between animation (Madhouse)
- My Love Story!!: In-between animation
- One Punch Man: In-between animation
- Overlord: In-between animation (Madhouse)
Movies
- The Boy and The Beast: In-between animation (Madhouse)
- In This Corner of the World: In-between animation (Madhouse)
- Okko's Inn: In-between animation (Madhouse)
- Soreike! Anpanman Kirameke! Ice no Kuni no Vanilla-hime: In-between animation
References
- 西川千裕 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- Chihiro Nishikawa - Anime News Network
- Detective Conan Staff Listing (Japanese)
