Hiromi Muranaka
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| Hiromi Muranaka | |
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| Profile | |
| Gender: | Male[Note 1] |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation |
| Studio: | Anime R → Studio Mu |
| Years active: | 1972-present |
| Aliases: | 村中ひろび むらなかひろび |
| Also known as Hirobi Muranaka. | |
Hiromi Muranaka (村中 博美 Muranaka Hiromi) is a Japanese animation director and key animator. He is the head of Studio Mu, and also a member of the Japan Animators and Directors Association. In Detective Conan, he has been credited as Hirobi Muranaka (村中 ひろび Muranaka Hirobi) since 1999.
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Biography
Hiromi Muranaka first debuted as a key animator in 1972 via the anime Science Ninja Team Gatchaman (科学忍者隊ガッチャマン); first served as animation director in 1979. In the end of 1970, he founded the studio Anime R (アニメアール) in Osaka Prefecture, along with the animator Moriyasu Taniguchi; as a result, he became one of the well-known animators at that time. Later on, he established Studio Mu (スタジオ・ムー) with the aim of creating a "second Anime R" (The studio had nurtured some animators like Asako Nishida, Rie Fujiwara, and Yukari Watabe). Although he rarely works with Taniguchi now, they still play mahjong together.
Muranaka has been involved in the Detective Conan anime since 1996, starting with Episode 22: Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 1), when he first did key animation for the anime. Then, he became animation director, starting Episode 47: Sports Club Murder Case, and worked regularly thereafter. From Episode 139: The Final Screening Murder Case (Part 2) onwards, his name crediting manner was changed from full kanji "村中博美"[Note 2] into "村中ひろび"; until Episode 446: The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 1) in 2006, he stopped serving as a regular animation director for the anime. After that, he only did some trivial works sporadically as key animator, animation director, as well as assistant animation director, under his full kana "むらなかひろび".
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 83 cases (85 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 23 | Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 1) | July 1, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 27 | 28 | Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case (Part 1) | August 5, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 32 | 33 | Coffee Shop Murder Case | September 9, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 47 | 48 | Sports Club Murder Case | February 10, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 54 | 56 | Game Company Murder Case | April 14, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 58 | 60 | Holmes Freak Murder Case (Part 2) | May 12, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 63 | 65 | Big Monster Gomera Murder Case | June 16, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 67 | 69 | Stage Actress Murder Case | July 14, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 72 | 74 | The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case | August 18, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 76 | 78-79 | Conan vs. Kaitou Kid | September 22, 1997 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 81 | 84 | The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case (Part 1) | November 17, 1997 | Animation director | |
| 86 | 89 | The Kidnapping Location Case | January 12, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 92 | 95 | The Fearful Traversing Murder Case (Part 1) | February 23, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 98 | 104 | The Famous Potter Murder Case (Part 1) | April 20, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 103 | 109 | The Historical Actor Murder Case (Part 2) | June 1, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 108 | 114 | The Mysterious Mole Alien Case (Part 2) | July 6, 1998 | Animation director | Name crediting changed to むらなかひろび |
| 113 | 119 | The White Sandy Beach Murder Case | August 17, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 117 | 123 | The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case (Part 2) | September 14, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 122 | 129 | The Locked Bathroom Murder Case (Part 2) | November 2, 1998 | Animation director | |
| 133 | 143 | Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Suspicion) | February 1, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 139 | 149 | The Final Screening Murder Cas (Part 2) | March 15, 1999 | Animation director | Name crediting changed to 村中ひろび |
| 148 | 158 | The Streetcar's Sudden Stopping Case | June 7, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 153 | 163 | Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story (Part 1) | July 19, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 159 | 169 | The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda (Part 1) | September 6, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 165 | 176 | The Disappearing Detective Boys Case | October 25, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 171 | 182 | The Blind Spot in the Darkness (Part 2) | December 6, 1999 | Animation director | |
| 178 | 192 | Reunion with the Black Organization (The Resolution) | January 31, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 185 | 200 | The Murdered Famous Detective (Part 1) | April 10, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 191 | 206 | The Desperate Revival - The Black Knight | May 22, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 202 | 217 | The Tenth Passenger (Part 2) | August 7, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 211 | 227 | The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 2) | October 30, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 214 | 230 | The Mysterious Retro Room Case | November 20, 2000 | Animation director | |
| 221 | 240 | The Client Full of Lies (Part 2) | January 22, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 226 | 245 | The Battle Game Trap (Part 1) | February 26, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 234 | 253 | The Evidence That Didn't Disappear (Part 2) | May 21, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 241 | 260 | The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 2) | July 9, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 245 | 264 | The Gunshot at the Sunflower Estate | August 6, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 250 | 269 | The Celebrities' Secret (Part 2) | September 10, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 255 | 274 | The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest (Part 1) | October 29, 2001 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 260 | 279 | The Shaking Restaurant | December 3, 2001 | Animation director | |
| 267 | 289 | The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Deduction) | February 4, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 273 | 295 | Riddle Granny Disappearance Case | April 8, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 278 | 300 | English Teacher vs. Great Western Detective (Part 2) | May 20, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 283 | 305 | The Mystery of the Water-Flowing Stone Garden (Part 2) | June 24, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 292 | 314 | Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Pursuit) | August 26, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 297 | 319 | Courtroom Confrontation II: Kisaki vs. Kujo (Part 1) | October 21, 2002 | Animation director | |
| 308 | 333 | On the Trail of a Silent Witness (Part 2) | February 3, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 317 | 342 | The Sullied Masked Hero (Part 2) | April 28, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 323 | 348 | Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation! (Part 1) | June 9, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 328 | 353 | The Birthday Wine Mystery | July 14, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 333 | 358 | The Similar Princesses (Part 1) | August 25, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 338 | 363 | The Four Porsches (Part 1) | October 20, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 343 | 369 | The Convenience Store Trap (Part 1) | December 1, 2003 | Animation director | |
| 348 | 378 | Love, Ghosts, and World Heritage (Part 1) | January 26, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 359 | 390 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5 (Part 2) | May 10, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 366 | 397 | The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight (Part 1) | July 5, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 375 | 406 | A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2) | October 25, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 382 | 413 | Which One's Deduction Show (Part 2) | December 13, 2004 | Animation director | |
| 384 | 418 | The Target is Kogoro Mouri | January 17, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 399 | 433 | The Strange Family's Request (Part 2) | May 23, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 405 | 439 | The Man Who Called for an Ambulance | July 4, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 409 | 443 | The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 1) | August 8, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 413 | 447 | The Half Completed Crime Mystery | September 5, 2005 | Animation director | |
| 441 | 479 | The Final "Ahh" | June 5, 2006 | Animation director | |
| 446 | 484 | The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 1) | July 24, 2006 | Animation director | |
| 536 | 587 | The Secret of the Vanished Masterpiece | May 30, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 539 | 590 | A Fool's Inheritance | July 4, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 555 | 606 | Stork Mystery Tour (Haruna's Pursuit Chapter) | November 14, 2009 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 783 | 836 | The Scarlet Truth | June 27, 2015 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | Name crediting changed to むらなかひろび |
| 907 | 962 | The J League Bodyguard | July 14, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 917 | 972 | The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 2) | October 13, 2018 | Animation director | |
| 923 | 978 | A Day Without Conan | December 1, 2018 | Animation director | |
| 927 | 982-983 | The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 928 | 984-985 | The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc) | January 12, 2019 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 930 | 987 | A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2) | February 9, 2019 | Animation director | |
| 951 | 1008 | The Whistling Bookstore 2 | August 17, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 961 | 1018 | The Glamping Mystery | November 30, 2019 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 968 | 1025 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale) | January 25, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 981 | 1038 | Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant | September 19, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 984 | 1041 | Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 2) | October 10, 2020 | 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 |
| 1013 | 1070 | The Man Who Loved Too Much | July 24, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 1060 | 1117 | Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic (Part 2) | October 15, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 1078 | 1136 | The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing) | April 1, 2023 | Key animation |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 9 openings and 2 endings[Note 3]
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP23 | Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you | 一秒ごとに Love for you | Key animation | |
| OP25 | Revive | Revive | Key animation | |
| OP26 | Everlasting Luv | Everlasting Luv | Key animation | |
| OP27 | MAGIC | MAGIC | Key animation | |
| OP28 | As the Dew | As the Dew | Key animation | Credited as 村中博美 |
| OP29 | SUMMER TIME GONE | SUMMER TIME GONE | Key animation | |
| OP31 | Don't Wanna Lie | Don't Wanna Lie | Key animation | |
| OP32 | Misty Mystery | Misty Mystery | Key animation | |
| OP38 | Greed | Greed | Key animation | Credited as むらなかひろび |
| ED | ||||
| ED32 | Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara | 恋心 輝きながら | Key animation | |
| ED36 | Tomorrow is the last Time | Tomorrow is the last Time | Key animation | |
Movies
Participation in: 22 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Last Wizard of the Century | April 17, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 4 | Captured in Her Eyes | April 22, 2000 | Key animation | |
| 5 | Countdown to Heaven | April 21, 2001 | Key animation | |
| 7 | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | April 19, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 8 | Magician of the Silver Sky | April 17, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 9, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 10 | The Private Eyes' Requiem | April 15, 2006 | Key animation | Miscredited as 中村博美 |
| 11 | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | April 21, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 12 | Full Score of Fear | April 19, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 13 | The Raven Chaser | April 18, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 14 | The Lost Ship in the Sky | April 17, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Key animation | Name crediting changed to 村中ひろび |
| 16 | The Eleventh Striker | April 14, 2012 | Key animation | |
| Crossover | Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie | December 7, 2013 | Key animation | Name crediting changed to むらなかひろび |
| 18 | Dimensional Sniper | April 19, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 22 | Zero the Enforcer | April 13, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Key animation |
OVAs
Participation in: 2 OVAs
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic File 3 | Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata | April 18, 2009 | Key animation | |
| Shogakukan Illustrated Encyclopedia Series 6 | Chase the Mysterious Comet Monster! | June 15, 2013 | Key animation | Credited as 村中ひろび |
Specials
Participation in: 2 specials
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History | December 26, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Key animation |
Works in Magic Kaito
Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief
Participation in: 1 episode
| Special | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | The Tearful Crystal Mother | December 22, 2012 | Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody: Key animation
- Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini: Key animation
- Macross Plus: Key animation
- Ouran High School Host Club: Key animation
- Rurouni Kenshin: Key animation
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of September 3, 2023.
- 村中博美 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
- ^ Note: A common misconception is to assume that this animator is female based on the name (notably the "博美" segment), which also struck many Detective Conan fans confounded initially.
- ^ Note: Some time in between he was also credited as "むらなかひろび", for five episodes.
- ^ Note: All OP/ED records in this table where the "Note" segment is left blank implies that he was credited as "村中ひろび".
