Kiyotoshi Aoi

**Kiyotoshi Aoi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Key animation
**Studio:**
[Azeta Pictures](/wiki/Azeta_Pictures "Azeta Pictures")
**Years active:**
1983-2015
**Kiyotoshi Aoi** (青井 清年 ,*Aoi Kiyotoshi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director and key animator. 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)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies_2)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Kiyotoshi Aoi is affiliated with [**Azeta Pictures**](/wiki/Azeta_Pictures "Azeta Pictures"). Aoi joined the production of the *Detective Conan* in 2005, starting with [**Episode 419**: Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent (Part 1)](/wiki/Sword_of_the_Eight-Headed_Serpent "Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent"). But he only began to work as key animator under the episodes outsourced to [Azeta Pictures](/wiki/Azeta_Pictures "Azeta Pictures") in 2010.
Furthermore, Aoi only served as animation director for two *Detective Conan* anime episodes: they were [**Episode 626**: The Screaming Operation Room (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Screaming_Operation_Room "The Screaming Operation Room") and [**Episode 633**: The Guardian of Time's Sword (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Guardian_of_Time%27s_Sword "The Guardian of Time's Sword"), being [Michitaka Yamamoto](/wiki/Michitaka_Yamamoto "Michitaka Yamamoto")'s partner. Aoi then quit the production team after doing key animation for three other episodes.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Kiyotoshi Aoi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Kiyotoshi_Aoi "Category:Animation directed by Kiyotoshi Aoi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **18** cases (19 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 419 | 453 | [Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent (Part 1)](/wiki/Sword_of_the_Eight-Headed_Serpent "Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent") | November 7, 2005 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 427 | 465 | [Super Secret of the Road to School (Part 1)](/wiki/Super_Secret_of_the_Road_to_School "Super Secret of the Road to School") | January 23, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 497 | 544 | [Clash of Red and Black (Awakening)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | February 25, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 501 | 548 | [Clash of Red and Black (Suspicion)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | April 14, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 507 | 554 | [The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Blind_Spot_in_the_Karaoke_Box "The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box") | June 30, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 520 | 569 | [Red Wine Indictment](/wiki/Red_Wine_Indictment "Red Wine Indictment") | December 15, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 538 | 589 | [Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe (Part 2)](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid_vs._the_Strongest_Safe "Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe") | June 20, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 539 | 590 | [A Fool's Inheritance](/wiki/A_Fool%27s_Inheritance "A Fool's Inheritance") | July 4, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 546 | 597 | [The Witch Enshrouded by Fog (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Witch_Enshrouded_by_Fog "The Witch Enshrouded by Fog") | September 12, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 554 | 605 | [Stork Mystery Tour (Ran's Search Chapter)](/wiki/Stork_Mystery_Tour "Stork Mystery Tour") | November 7, 2009 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 586 | 637 | [The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark](/wiki/The_Kirin%27s_Horn_That_Vanished_into_the_Dark "The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark") | September 4, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 605 | 656 | [The Séance's Double Locked Room Mystery Case (Opened Locked Room)](/wiki/The_S%C3%A9ance%27s_Double_Locked_Room_Mystery_Case "The Séance's Double Locked Room Mystery Case") | February 12, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 620 | 671 | [Holmes' Revelation (Grass Court Queen)](/wiki/Holmes%27_Revelation "Holmes' Revelation") | June 18, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 626 | 677 | [The Screaming Operation Room (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Screaming_Operation_Room "The Screaming Operation Room") | July 30, 2011 | Animation director |  |
| 633 | 684 | [The Guardian of Time's Sword (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Guardian_of_Time%27s_Sword "The Guardian of Time's Sword") | October 8, 2011 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 643 | 694 | [Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 2)](/wiki/Grabbing_Karuta_Cards_in_Dire_Straits "Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits") | January 14, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 648 | 699 | [The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)](/wiki/The_Case_of_the_Besieged_Detective_Agency "The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency") | March 3, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 652 | 704 | [The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)](/wiki/The_Design_of_Poison_and_Mirage "The Design of Poison and Mirage") | April 21, 2012 | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 14 | [The Lost Ship in the Sky](/wiki/The_Lost_Ship_in_the_Sky "The Lost Ship in the Sky") | April 17, 2010 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Agatha Christie no Meitantei Poirot to Marple*: Animation director
* *Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Black Butler*: Key animation
* *Cosmowarrior Zero*: Animation Director, Key animation
* *Dragon Ball GT*: Key animation
* *Fist of the North Star 2*: Animation director
* *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*: Animation director, Screen design, Key animation
* *Naruto Spin-Off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals*: Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyotoshi_Aoi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Persona 4 The Animation -The Factor of Hope-*: Key animation
* *Pokémon Zoroark: Master of Illusions*: Key animation
* *Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie*: Key animation