Ayako Tauchi

**Ayako Tauchi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
**Studio:**
[Sunshine Corporation](/wiki/Sunshine_Corporation "Sunshine Corporation")
**Years active:**
2001-present
**Alias:**
田内あやこ
Last name can also be Tanai.
**Ayako Tauchi** (田内 亜矢子 ,*Tauchi Ayako*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director and key animator. She takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"). She is mostly credited as "たないあやこ", but not in *Detective Conan*.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ayako_Tauchi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Ayako Tauchi is affiliated with [**Sunshine Corporation**](/wiki/Sunshine_Corporation "Sunshine Corporation"). Tauchi joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2001, starting with [**Episode 243**: Kogoro Mouri's Imposter (Part 1)](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Imposter "Kogoro Mouri's Imposter"), and did in-between animation back then. The following year, she was promoted to a key animator after [**Episode 299**: The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Kanmon_Strait_of_Friendship_and_Murderous_Intent "The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent").
In 2005, Tauchi began to serve as assistant animation director in [**Episode 412**: The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Shinto_Shrine_Torii%27s_Surprising_Code "The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code"), assisting the main animation director - also from Sunshine Corporation, [Akiko Kawashima](/wiki/Akiko_Kawashima "Akiko Kawashima"). Until [**Episode 432**: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_7 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7"), she became a proper animation director; she was in charge of the animation correction in the first-half of the episode, and clearly her own style was progressively developing, becoming somewhat different from Kawashima's. Starting [The Pursuit of the Fish E-mail](/wiki/The_Pursuit_of_the_Fish_E-mail "The Pursuit of the Fish E-mail"), Tauchi took over the animation director position (subsequently after Kawashima stepped down from the animation director role) and worked alone as animation director.
She quit the anime production team after finishing the animation directing work for [**Episode 449**: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding") and has not returned yet.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ayako_Tauchi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Ayako Tauchi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Ayako_Tauchi "Category:Animation directed by Ayako Tauchi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ayako_Tauchi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **33** cases (33 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 243 | 262 | [Kogoro Mouri's Imposter (Part 1)](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Imposter "Kogoro Mouri's Imposter") | July 16, 2001 | In-between animation |  |
| 258 | 277 | [The Man from Chicago (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Man_from_Chicago "The Man from Chicago") | November 19, 2001 | In-between animation |  |
| 261 | 280 | [The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Fearful_Legend_of_the_Snowy_Night "The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night") | December 10, 2001 | In-between animation |  |
| 299 | 321 | [The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Kanmon_Strait_of_Friendship_and_Murderous_Intent "The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent") | November 4, 2002 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 302 | 324 | [Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 2)](/wiki/Parade_of_Malice_and_Saint "Parade of Malice and Saint") | December 2, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 309 | 334 | [Contact with the Black Organization (The Negotiation)](/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization") | February 10, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 314 | 339 | [The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence](/wiki/The_Scenic_Lookout_with_the_Broken_Fence "The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence") | March 17, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 319 | 344 | [The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Lucky_Cigar_Case "The Lucky Cigar Case") | May 12, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 324 | 349 | [Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation! (Part 1)](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori%27s_Desperate_Situation! "Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation!") | June 9, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 329 | 354 | [A Friendship That Can't Be Bought (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Friendship_That_Can%27t_Be_Bought "A Friendship That Can't Be Bought") | July 28, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 334 | 359 | [The Similar Princesses (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Similar_Princesses "The Similar Princesses") | August 25, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 342 | 367-368 | [The Bride of Huis ten Bosch](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Huis_ten_Bosch "The Bride of Huis ten Bosch") | November 17, 2003 | Key animation | 1 hour   Mystery tour |
| 345 | 371-375 | [Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night](/wiki/Head-to-Head_Match_with_the_Black_Organization:_A_Dual_Mystery_on_a_Full_Moon_Night "Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night") | January 5, 2004 | Key animation | 2.5 hours |
| 353 | 383 | [The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Fishing_Tournament_Tragedy "The Fishing Tournament Tragedy") | March 1, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 360 | 391 | [A Mysterious Spring Beetle](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Spring_Beetle "A Mysterious Spring Beetle") | May 17, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 367 | 398 | [The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_the_Pier_in_Plain_Sight "The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight") | July 12, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 370 | 401 | [The Runaway Video Game](/wiki/The_Runaway_Video_Game "The Runaway Video Game") | August 9, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 380 | 411 | [The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Case_of_the_Furisode_at_the_Hidden_Hot_Spring_on_a_Snowy_Night "The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night") | November 29, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 383 | 414-417 | [Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon](/wiki/Miracle_at_Koshien_Ball_Park!_The_Defiants_Face_the_Dark_Demon "Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon") | December 20, 2004 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 389 | 423 | [Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma (Part 2)](/wiki/Kogoro_Gets_Drunk_in_Satsuma "Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma") | February 14, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 393 | 427 | [A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems](/wiki/A_Kidnapping_Case..._So_It_Seems "A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems") | March 21, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 396 | 430 | [Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Resolution)](/wiki/Big_Adventure_in_the_Eccentric_Mansion "Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion") | May 2, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 401 | 435 | [A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed](/wiki/A_Jewel_Thief_Caught_Red-Handed "A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed") | June 6, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 404 | 438 | [The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Angel%27s_Mansion "The Mysterious Angel's Mansion") | June 27, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 408 | 442 | [Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Resolution)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Deduction_Magic "Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic") | August 1, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 412 | 446 | [The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Shinto_Shrine_Torii%27s_Surprising_Code "The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code") | August 29, 2005 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 416 | 450 | [The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Suspicion)](/wiki/The_Evil_Spirit_Appears_on_An_Unlucky_Day "The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day") | October 17, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 425 | 459-463 | [Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out](/wiki/Black_Impact!_The_Moment_the_Black_Organization_Reaches_Out "Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out") | January 9, 2006 | Key animation | 2.5 hours |
| 432 | 470 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_7 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7") | February 27, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 438 | 476 | [The Pursuit of the Fish E-mail](/wiki/The_Pursuit_of_the_Fish_E-mail "The Pursuit of the Fish E-mail") | May 15, 2006 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 442 | 480 | [The Man Obstructed by the Steel Frame](/wiki/The_Man_Obstructed_by_the_Steel_Frame "The Man Obstructed by the Steel Frame") | June 12, 2006 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 447 | 485 | [The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Sealed_Western-Style_Window "The Sealed Western-Style Window") | July 31, 2006 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 449 | 487-488 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding") | August 21, 2006 | Animation director | 1 hour |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ayako_Tauchi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ayako_Tauchi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Banished From The Heroes' Party*: Animation director, Design works, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Battle Spirits Double Drive*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Hungry Heart - Wild Striker*: In-between animation (Sunshine Corporation)
* *Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear*: Assistant animation director
* *SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist*: Animation director, Assistant animation director
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Ayako_Tauchi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Doraemon: Ganbare! Gian!!*: In-between animation
* *Gekijōban Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Gyakushū no Milky Holmes*: Key animation
* *Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW*: Key animation