Joji Yanase

**Joji Yanase**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
**Years active:**
1980-present
**Joji Yanase** (柳瀬 譲二 ,*Yanase Jōji*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.3 OVAs](#OVAs)
+ [2.4 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.4.1 The Culprit Hanzawa](#The_Culprit_Hanzawa)
* [3 Works in Magic Kaito](#Works_in_Magic_Kaito)
+ [3.1 Magic Kaito 1412](#Magic_Kaito_1412)
* [4 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [4.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [4.2 Movies](#Movies_2)
+ [4.3 Games](#Games)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Joji Yanase was originated from [Oh! Production](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oh!_Production "wikipedia: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](/wiki/The_Entrance_to_the_Maze:_The_Anger_of_the_Colossus "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](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid%27s_Teleportation_Magic "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)](/wiki/The_Spark_That_Fell_on_the_Ranch "The Spark That Fell on the Ranch") 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](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") and [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa"), Yanase's name can also be seen, as the role of animation director.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Joji Yanase](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Joji_Yanase "Category:Animation directed by Joji Yanase")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **27** cases (29 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | 31 | [Alibi Testimony Murder Case](/wiki/Alibi_Testimony_Murder_Case "Alibi Testimony Murder Case") | August 26, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 37 | 38 | [Cactus's Flower Murder Case](/wiki/Cactus%27s_Flower_Murder_Case "Cactus's Flower Murder Case") | November 11, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 42 | 43 | [Karaoke Box Murder Case](/wiki/Karaoke_Box_Murder_Case "Karaoke Box Murder Case") | December 16, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 69 | 71 | [Night Baron Murder Case (The Suspicion)](/wiki/Night_Baron_Murder_Case "Night Baron Murder Case") | July 28, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 95 | 98 | [Kogoro's Date Murder Case](/wiki/Kogoro%27s_Date_Murder_Case "Kogoro's Date Murder Case") | March 16, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 154 | 164 | [Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story (Part 2)](/wiki/Sonoko%27s_Dangerous_Summer_Story "Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story") | July 26, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 163 | 174 | [The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Moon,_the_Star,_and_the_Sun "The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun") | October 11, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 164 | 175 | [The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Moon,_the_Star,_and_the_Sun "The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun") | October 18, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 208 | 223-224 | [The Entrance to the Maze: The Anger of the Colossus](/wiki/The_Entrance_to_the_Maze:_The_Anger_of_the_Colossus "The Entrance to the Maze: The Anger of the Colossus") | October 9, 2000 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 468 | 508 | [Mysterious Case Near the Pond](/wiki/Mysterious_Case_Near_the_Pond "Mysterious Case Near the Pond") | March 12, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 473 | 513 | [Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 2)](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo%27s_Childhood_Adventure "Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure") | May 21, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 476 | 516 | [Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1)](/wiki/Genta%27s_Certain_Kill_Shot "Genta's Certain Kill Shot") | June 25, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 484 | 527 | [Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 1)](/wiki/Whereabouts_of_the_Dark_Photograph "Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph") | August 20, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 490 | 536-537 | [Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope!](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori_vs._Shinichi_Kudo:_Deduction_Battle_on_the_Ski_Slope! "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)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | January 21, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 503 | 550 | [Clash of Red and Black (Ready to Die)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | May 12, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 515 | 562-563 | [Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid%27s_Teleportation_Magic "Kaitou Kid's Teleportation Magic") | October 20, 2008 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 762 | 815 | [Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour (Kaga Part)](/wiki/Kaga_Hyakumangoku_Mystery_Tour "Kaga Hyakumangoku Mystery Tour") | December 23, 2014 | Animation director |  |
| 974 | 1031 | [The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (4)](/wiki/The_Target_is_the_Metropolitan_Police_Traffic_Department "The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department") | March 28, 2020 | Animation director |  |
| 1054 | 1111 | [The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Spark_That_Fell_on_the_Ranch "The Spark That Fell on the Ranch") | August 13, 2022 | Animation director |  |
| 1060 | 1117 | [Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic (Part 2)](/wiki/Yoko_Okino_and_the_Locked_Attic "Yoko Okino and the Locked Attic") | October 16, 2022 | Animation director |  |
| 1067 | 1124 | [The Shopping Center in Love](/wiki/The_Shopping_Center_in_Love "The Shopping Center in Love") | December 24, 2022 | Animation director |  |
| 1070 | 1127 | [The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy](/wiki/The_Surprise_That_Leads_to_Tragedy "The Surprise That Leads to Tragedy") | January 21, 2023 | Animation director |  |
| 1081 | 1139 | [My Beloved Dog Pan-kun Is a Good Boy](/wiki/My_Beloved_Dog_Pan-kun_Is_a_Good_Boy "My Beloved Dog Pan-kun Is a Good Boy") | April 22, 2023 | Animation director |  |
| 1087 | 1145 | [The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3](/wiki/The_Case_of_Ayumi%27s_Illustrated_Diary_3 "The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3") | June 17, 2023 | Animation director |  |
| 1090 | 1148 | [The Culprit Who Disappeared Into the Sleeping Town](/wiki/The_Culprit_Who_Disappeared_Into_the_Sleeping_Town "The Culprit Who Disappeared Into the Sleeping Town") | July 15, 2023 | Animation director |  |
| 1104 | 1162 | [The True Culprit is On the Run](/wiki/The_True_Culprit_is_On_the_Run "The True Culprit is On the Run") | November 18, 2023 | Animation director |  |
| 1111 | 1169 | [Rube Goldberg Machine (Part 1)](/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_Machine "Rube Goldberg Machine") | January 20, 2024 | Animation director |  |
| 1114 | 1172 | [The Holed-Up Sensation](/wiki/The_Holed-Up_Sensation "The Holed-Up Sensation") | February 10, 2024 | Animation director |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **2** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [The Last Wizard of the Century](/wiki/The_Last_Wizard_of_the_Century "The Last Wizard of the Century") | April 17, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director |  |
### OVAs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: OVAs")]
Participation in: **1** OVA
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [The Miracle of Excalibur](/wiki/The_Miracle_of_Excalibur "The Miracle of Excalibur") | April 11, 2012 | Key animation |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: The Culprit Hanzawa")]
Participation in: **1** episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Countdown to Move Out](/wiki/Countdown_to_Move_Out "Countdown to Move Out") | November 8, 2022 | Animation director |  |
## Works in [Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Works in Magic Kaito")]
### [Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Magic Kaito 1412")]
Participation in: **1** episode
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 6 | [Black Star](/wiki/Black_Star "Black Star") | November 8, 2014 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: 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[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: 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[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Joji_Yanase&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Games")]
* *Street Fighter IV*: Assistant animation director, Character design, 2D movie animator creator