Joji Yanase
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation |
| Years active: | 1980-present |
Joji Yanase (柳瀬 譲二 Yanase Jōji) is a Japanese animation director. He takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime and movies.
Biography
Joji Yanase was originated from Oh! Production (OHプロダクション); he first served as animation director in 1980, King Arthur Hakuba (燃えろアーサー 白馬の王子).
Yanase did numerous key animation works in the Detective Conan anime ever since his debut in 1996; however, in 2000, he left the production team temporarily, after finishing the key animation work of the One Hour Special Episode 208: The Entrance to the Maze: The Anger of the Colossus. In 2007, Yanase returned to the Detective Conan anime production team; in the following year, he was promoted to animation director, starting with Episode 515: Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic. After that, he had done a few works in the anime irregularly until 2020.
Starting 2022, from Episode 1054: The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 2) onwards, Yanase began to serve as animation director regularly for the Detective Conan anime.
Among the staff list of Movie 25: The Bride of Halloween and The Culprit Hanzawa, Yanase's name can also be seen, as the role of animation director.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 27 cases (29 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 31 | Alibi Testimony Murder Case | August 26, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 37 | 38 | Cactus's Flower Murder Case | November 11, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 42 | 43 | Karaoke Box Murder Case | December 16, 1996 | Key animation | |
| 69 | 71 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Suspicion) | July 28, 1997 | Key animation | |
| 95 | 98 | Kogoro's Date Murder Case | March 16, 1998 | Key animation | |
| 154 | 164 | Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story (Part 2) | July 26, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 163 | 174 | The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun (Part 1) | October 11, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 164 | 175 | The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun (Part 2) | October 18, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 208 | 223-224 | The Entrance to the Maze: The Anger of the Colossus | October 9, 2000 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 468 | 508 | Mysterious Case Near the Pond | March 12, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 473 | 513 | Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 2) | May 21, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 476 | 516 | Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1) | June 25, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 484 | 527 | Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 1) | August 20, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 490 | 536-537 | Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! | December 3, 2007 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 492 | 539 | Clash of Red and Black (Blood Relative) | January 21, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 503 | 550 | Clash of Red and Black (Ready to Die) | May 12, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 515 | 562-563 | Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic | October 20, 2008 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 762 | 815 | Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Part) | December 23, 2014 | Animation director | |
| 974 | 1031 | The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (4) | March 28, 2020 | Animation director | |
| 1054 | 1111 | The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 2) | August 13, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1060 | 1117 | Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic (Part 2) | October 16, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1067 | 1124 | The Shopping Center in Love | December 24, 2022 | Animation director | |
| 1070 | 1127 | The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy | January 21, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1081 | 1139 | My Beloved Dog Pan-kun Is a Good Boy | April 22, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1087 | 1145 | The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3 | June 17, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1090 | 1148 | The Culprit Who Disappeared Into the Sleeping Town | July 15, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1104 | 1162 | The True Culprit is On the Run | November 18, 2023 | Animation director | |
| 1111 | 1169 | Rube Goldberg Machine (Part 1) | January 20, 2024 | Animation director | |
| 1114 | 1172 | The Holed-Up Sensation | February 10, 2024 | Animation director |
Movies
Participation in: 2 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Last Wizard of the Century | April 17, 1999 | Key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director |
OVAs
Participation in: 1 OVA
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | The Miracle of Excalibur | April 11, 2012 | Key animation |
Spin-offs
The Culprit Hanzawa
Participation in: 1 episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Countdown to Move Out | November 8, 2022 | Animation director |
Works in Magic Kaito
Magic Kaito 1412
Participation in: 1 episode
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | Black Star | November 8, 2014 | Key animation |
Other notable works
Anime
- Saint Seiya: Key animation
- Sailor Moon S: Animation director
- Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple: Animation director
- Hitori no Shita: The Outcast: Animation director
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations: Animation director
Movies
- Lupin III: Episode 0 'First Contact': Key animation
- Lupin III: Operation Return the Treasure: Key animation
- Lupin III: Angel Tactics: Key animation
- Lupin III: Seven Days Rhapsody: Animation director
- Lupin III: Sweet Lost Night - Mahō no Lamp wa Akumu no Yokan: Animation director
- Lupin III: Tōhō Kenbunroku ~Another Page~: Animation director
Games
- Street Fighter IV: Assistant animation director, Character design, 2D movie animator creator
