Jiro Kanai

**Jiro Kanai**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Assistant director
Organizer
Storyboard
Storyboard cooperation
Technical director
Action animation director
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
Layout checker
**Years active:**
1986-present
**Alias:**
神木鈴
金井次郎
**Jiro Kanai** (金井 次朗 ,*Kanai Jirō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), also known as **Bell Sherwood** (神木 鈴 / ベルシャーウッド ,*Shiboku Rin / Beru Shāuddo*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese organizer, storyboard artist and 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 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.3 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.4 Specials](#Specials)
+ [2.5 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.5.1 Zero's Tea Time](#Zero.27s_Tea_Time)
* [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=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Jiro Kanai has been working for the *Detective Conan* series since 2002, when he first did key animation for [**Movie 6**: The Phantom of Baker Street](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Baker_Street "The Phantom of Baker Street"); however, after finishing the animation correction work for [**Movie 11**: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure](/wiki/Jolly_Roger_in_the_Deep_Azure "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure") in 2007, he temporarily left the production team.
In 2016, he was back and started to serve as a regular storyboard artist (also storyboard cooperation) for the [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies"). He also began to work for the anime after that, having his first participation being the storyboard work of [**Episode 880**: The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys_and_the_Ghost_Mansion "The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion"). In 2018, he was involved in the production of openings and endings as well. When he worked on the *Detective Conan* movies, he usually partnered with [Iwao Teraoka](/wiki/Iwao_Teraoka "Iwao Teraoka") when drawing storyboards. In addition, he also took part in the production of *Detective Conan* spin-off story [Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)") in 2022.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **9** cases (16 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 880 | 935 | [The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys_and_the_Ghost_Mansion "The Detective Boys and the Ghost Mansion") | November 11, 2017 | Storyboard |  |
| 971 | 1028 | [The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (1)](/wiki/The_Target_is_the_Metropolitan_Police_Traffic_Department "The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department") | March 7, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 972 | 1029 | [The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (2)](/wiki/The_Target_is_the_Metropolitan_Police_Traffic_Department "The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department") | March 14, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 973 | 1030 | [The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (3)](/wiki/The_Target_is_the_Metropolitan_Police_Traffic_Department "The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department") | March 21, 2020 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 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 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 993 | 1050 | [Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 1)](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku_the_Understudy "Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy") | January 9, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 994 | 1051 | [Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2)](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku_the_Understudy "Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy") | January 16, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 995 | 1052 | [Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 3)](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku_the_Understudy "Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy") | January 23, 2021 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 1061 | 1118 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Hiromitsu_Morofushi "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi") | October 29, 2022 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| **R133** | 1134 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Rei_Furuya "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya") | March 11, 2023 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 1078 | 1136 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing)](/wiki/The_Black_Organization%27s_Scheme "The Black Organization's Scheme") | April 1, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1079 | 1137 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity)](/wiki/The_Black_Organization%27s_Scheme "The Black Organization's Scheme") | April 8, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1089 | 1147 | [The Genius Restaurant](/wiki/The_Genius_Restaurant "The Genius Restaurant") | July 8, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1135 | 1193 | [Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 1)](/wiki/Momiji_Ooka%27s_Sweet_Trap "Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap") | September 21, 2024 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 1136 | 1194 | [Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/Momiji_Ooka%27s_Sweet_Trap "Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap") | September 28, 2024 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 1166 | 1224 | [The 17-Year-Old Truth (The Far-Sighted Bishop)](/wiki/The_17-Year-Old_Truth "The 17-Year-Old Truth") | June 21, 2025 | Key Animation |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **7** openings and **2** endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP43 | [Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru](/wiki/Sekai_wa_Anata_no_Iro_ni_Naru "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru") | 世界はあなたの色になる | Key animation |  |
| OP47 | [Countdown](/wiki/Countdown "Countdown") | カウントダウン | Key animation |  |
| OP48 | [Timeline](/wiki/Timeline_(song) "Timeline (song)") | タイムライン | Key animation |  |
| OP53 | [ZERO kara Hajimete](/wiki/ZERO_kara_Hajimete "ZERO kara Hajimete") | ZEROからハジメテ | Key animation |  |
| OP54 | [YURA YURA](/wiki/YURA_YURA "YURA YURA") | YURA YURA | Key animation |  |
| OP55 | [SLEEPLESS](/wiki/SLEEPLESS "SLEEPLESS") | SLEEPLESS | Key animation |  |
| OP60 | [Poker Face](/wiki/Poker_Face "Poker Face") | Poker Face | Storyboard |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED57 | [Sadame](/wiki/Sadame "Sadame") | さだめ | Storyboard, Technical director, 1st key animation |  |
| ED62 | [Hoshiai](/wiki/Hoshiai "Hoshiai") | 星合 | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **14** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [The Phantom of Baker Street](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Baker_Street "The Phantom of Baker Street") | April 20, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 7 | [Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital") | April 19, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 9 | [Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths") | April 9, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 10 | [The Private Eyes' Requiem](/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem") | April 15, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 11 | [Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure](/wiki/Jolly_Roger_in_the_Deep_Azure "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure") | April 21, 2007 | Assistant animation director, Layout checker |  |
| 20 | [The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare") | April 16, 2016 | Storyboard cooperation, Action animation director, Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Storyboard cooperation, Action animation director, Key animation |  |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Storyboard cooperation, Action animation director, Key animation |  |
| 23 | [The Fist of Blue Sapphire](/wiki/The_Fist_of_Blue_Sapphire "The Fist of Blue Sapphire") | April 12, 2019 | Storyboard, Action animation director, Key animation |  |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Storyboard, Key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Storyboard, Key animation |  |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 27 | [The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram") | April 12, 2024 | Assistant director, Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 28 | [One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback") | April 18, 2025 | Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation |  |
### Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Specials")]
Participation in: **1** special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small](/wiki/Episode_One:_The_Great_Detective_Turned_Small "Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small") | December 9, 2016 | Storyboard |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Zero's Tea Time")]
Participation in: **2** episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [TIME.2](/wiki/TIME.2 "TIME.2") | April 12, 2022 | Storyboard |  |
| 6 | [TIME.6](/wiki/TIME.6 "TIME.6") | May 9, 2022 | Storyboard |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Jiro_Kanai&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Berserk*: Storyboard, Animation director, Technical director, Key animation
* *Fullmetal Alchemist*: Key animation
* *Lupin III*: Key animation
* Many others including *Saint Tail*, *Street Fighter* and *X* etc.