Kazuyoshi Yokota
| Kazuyoshi Yokota | |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Date of death: | September 7, 2011[1][2] |
| Place of birth: | Japan |
| Position: | Organizer Storyboard Episode director |
| Years active: | 1974-2006 |
Kazuyoshi Yokota (横田 和善 Yokota Kazuyoshi, ??? – September 7, 2011) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist. He takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime.
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Biography
Kazuyoshi Yokota debuted as in the animation work Heidi, Girl of the Alps (アルプスの少女ハイジ) in 1974. In the Detective Conan anime, he joined the production in 2003, starting with Episode 314: The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence, and quit the production the following year, after directing Episode 353: The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 2). In addition, he usually worked in the episodes where Akiko Kawashima served as the animation director.
On September 7, 2011, Yokota passed away[2]. His death was announced by screenwriter Nobuyuki Isshiki (一色 伸幸) via Twitter[1]; Isshiki had previously worked with Yokota in the anime Uchūsen Sagittarius (宇宙船サジタリウス)[3].
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 8 cases (8 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
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| 314 | 339 | The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence | March 17, 2003 | Episode director | |
| 319 | 344 | The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 2) | May 5, 2003 | Episode director | |
| 324 | 349 | Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation! (Part 2) | June 16, 2003 | Episode director | |
| 326 | 351 | The Red Horse within the Flames (The Investigation) | June 30, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 334 | 359 | The Similar Princesses (Part 2) | September 1, 2003 | Episode director | |
| 338 | 363 | The Four Porsches (Part 1) | October 20, 2003 | Storyboard | |
| 342 | 367-368 | The Bride of Huis ten Bosch | November 17, 2003 | Episode director | Mystery tour 1 hour |
| 353 | 383 | The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 2) | March 1, 2004 | Episode director |
Other notable works
Anime
- Anne of Green Gables: Screenplay, Storyboard, Episode director
- Beast Wars II Chō Seimeitai Transformers: Storyboard, Episode director
- Chie-chan Funsenki Jarinko Chie: Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Episode director
- Cosmowarrior Zero: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
- Daddy Long-Legs: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
- Dagon in the Lands of Weeds: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
- Heidi - A Girl of the Alps: Assistant director, Storyboard
- Space Sagittarius: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of December 9th, 2023.
- Kazuyoshi Yokota - Wikipedia
- Kazuyoshi Yokota - Anilist
- Kazuyoshi Yokota - Anime News Network
- Detective Conan Staff Listing
- ^ a b "【訃報】「宇宙船サジタリウス」の横田和善監督が9月7日に急逝されました". Twitter. 2011-09-28. https://x.com/nobuyukiisshiki/status/118844937147121664.
- ^ a b "アニメ界この１年ニュースで振り返る2011". WEBアニメスタイル. 2011-12-28. http://www.style.fm/as/02_topics/top_2011_news.shtml.
- ^ Anime Director Kazuyoshi Yokota Passes Away - ANIME NEWS NETWORK
