Masato Nishikawa

**Masato Nishikawa**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Key animation
In-between animation
**Studio:**
[Anime R](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB "wikipedia:ja:アニメアール") → [Luminas](/wiki/Luminas "Luminas")
**Years active:**
2003-present
**Masato Nishikawa** (西川 真人 ,*Nishikawa Masato*[?](/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").
## 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)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masato_Nishikawa&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Masato Nishikawa is affiliated with [**Luminas**](/wiki/Luminas "Luminas"). Nishikawa debuted as a 2nd key animator in 2012, via the anime *[Nyaruko: Crawling with Love](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyaruko:_Crawling_with_Love "wikipedia:Nyaruko: Crawling with Love")* (這いよれ! ニャル子さん).
Nishikawa joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2003, thereafter irregularly did in-between and key animation for the series. In 2024, perusing his current studio Luminas, Nishikawa served as one of the animation directors for [**Episode 1139**: The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother](/wiki/The_Sister_Troubled_By_Her_Naughty_Brother "The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother"); future changes remain to be seen.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masato_Nishikawa&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Masato Nishikawa](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Masato_Nishikawa "Category:Animation directed by Masato Nishikawa")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masato_Nishikawa&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **5** cases (5 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 326 | 351 | [The Red Horse within the Flames (The Investigation)](/wiki/The_Red_Horse_within_the_Flames "The Red Horse within the Flames") | June 30, 2003 | In-between animation |  |
| 344 | 370 | [The Convenience Store Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Convenience_Store_Trap "The Convenience Store Trap") | December 8, 2003 | In-between animation |  |
| 638 | 689 | [Solving Mysteries at the Red Leaf Palace (Part 1)](/wiki/Solving_Mysteries_at_the_Red_Leaf_Palace "Solving Mysteries at the Red Leaf Palace") | November 26, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 663 | 689 | [Chase the Miyama Stag Beetle](/wiki/Chase_the_Miyama_Stag_Beetle "Chase the Miyama Stag Beetle") | July 7, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 1139 | 1197 | [The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother](/wiki/The_Sister_Troubled_By_Her_Naughty_Brother "The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother") | October 19, 2024 | Animation director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masato_Nishikawa&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masato_Nishikawa&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Battle Game in 5 Seconds*: Animation director, Assistant animation director, Key animation
* *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations*: Key animation
* *Cardfight!! Vanguard*: Key animation
* *A Certain Magical Index III*: Key animation
* *The Demon Prince of Momochi House*: Animation director
* *Girlfriend, Girlfriend*: Animation director
* *Kageki Shoujo!!*: Animation director, Assistant animation director, Key animation
* *Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Lovege Chu - Miracle Seiyū Hakusho*: Key animation (Anime/Double R)
* *Mashle: Magic and Muscles*: Animation director, Assistant animation director