Akihiko Nishiyama

**Akihiko Nishiyama**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
Janurary 18, 1961
**Date of death:**
2008[](#cite_note-1)
**Place of birth:**
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
**Akihiko Nishiyama** (西山 明樹彦 ,*Nishiyama Akihiko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese technical director from [Kanagawa Prefecture](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanagawa_Prefecture "wikipedia:Kanagawa Prefecture"). He does storyboard works for *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akihiko_Nishiyama&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Ever since 1983, Nishiyama served as production assistant and assistant episode director for [Toei Animation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toei_Animation "wikipedia:Toei Animation"). Which he involved in the production of some anime series such as *Stop!! Hibari-kun!* (ストップ!! ひばりくん!) and *Hokuto no Ken: Seiki Matsukyu Seishi Densetsu* (世紀末救世主伝説 北斗の拳) etc. In 1987, he was active as a freelance director. Nishiyama passed away in 2008. His last work during life-time was the episode director of the 3rd episode of *sola*.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akihiko_Nishiyama&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
Participation in: **3** cases (3 episodes)
* [A Mysterious Spring Beetle](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Spring_Beetle "A Mysterious Spring Beetle") (Episode 360): Episode director
* [The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight](/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_the_Pier_in_Plain_Sight "The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight") (Episode 367 only): Episode director
* [The Runaway Video Game](/wiki/The_Runaway_Video_Game "The Runaway Video Game") (Episode 370): Episode director
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akihiko_Nishiyama&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akihiko_Nishiyama&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Asobotto Senki Goku*: Storyboard, Episode Director
* *The Brave Fighter of Sun Fighbird*: Storyboard, Episode Director
* *Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040*: Supervision
* *Cinderella Monogatari*: Storyboard, Episode Director
* *City Hunter 2*: Episode Director
* *Excel Saga*: Director, Episode Director
* *Full Metal Panic!* Storyboard, Episode Director
* *Gegege no Kitarō*: Assistant Episode Director, Production Advancement
* *Kikou Keisatsu Metal Jack*: Storyboard, Episode Director
* *Mobile Suit Gundam Seed*: Unit Director
* *Patlabor the Mobile Police*: Storyboard, Episode Director, Assistant Director