Yosuke Kabashima

**Yosuke Kabashima**
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**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
April 22, 1976 *(49)*
**Place of birth:**
Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
**Location:**
Tokyo, Japan
**Position:**
Action animation director
Key animation
**Studio:**
[Studio Kai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Kai "wikipedia:Studio Kai")
**Years active:**
1999-present
**Website:**
<https://x.com/KABABABABA>
**Yosuke Kabashima** (椛島 洋介 ,*Kabashima Yōsuke*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born April 22, 1976 in Fukuoka Prefecture, is a Japanese animation director and key animator affiliated with [Studio Kai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Kai "wikipedia:Studio Kai"). He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yosuke_Kabashima&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Born on April 22, 1976 in Fukuoka Prefecture[](#cite_note-AT-1), he was interested in animation from a very young age, observing how animators drew opening themes in elementary school[](#cite_note-Interview1-2). In high school, he joined a technical school in Fukuoka, but did not attend most of his classes since he was afraid of the delinquents there. He however joined the animation club of his school at the recommendation of a teacher and cemented his desire to become an animator there[](#cite_note-Interview1-2). Yosuke Kabashima first joined animation studio Studio Z5 (スタジオZ5), a freelance animation group founded by [Hideyuki Motohashi](/wiki/index.php?title=Hideyuki_Motohashi&action=edit&redlink=1 "Hideyuki Motohashi (page does not exist)"), [Hajime Kamegaki](/wiki/Hajime_Kamegaki "Hajime Kamegaki") and [Satoshi Hirayama](/wiki/index.php?title=Satoshi_Hirayama&action=edit&redlink=1 "Satoshi Hirayama (page does not exist)") after the disbandment of their previous studio Studio Z. Studio Z5 specialized in [mecha](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mecha_anime_and_manga "wikipedia:Mecha anime and manga") animation. After Z5's reorganization into animation studio [Xebec](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xebec_(studio) "wikipedia:Xebec (studio)")'s subsidiary Xebec M2 in 2003[](#cite_note-3), Kabashima became a freelance animator instead of joining Xebec M2[](#cite_note-AT-1). As a freelancer, he collaborated with studios [Studio G-1 Neo](/wiki/index.php?title=Studio_G-1_Neo&action=edit&redlink=1 "Studio G-1 Neo (page does not exist)"), [AIC ASTA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anime_International_Company "wikipedia:Anime International Company") and [Sunrise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_(studio) "wikipedia:Sunrise (studio)")[](#cite_note-AT-1). Between April 2017 and September 2019, he became affiliated with [Satelight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satelight "wikipedia:Satelight"), before returning to freelance[](#cite_note-AT-1). In April 2021, with many former staff of Satelight, he joined [Studio Kai](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Kai "wikipedia:Studio Kai")[](#cite_note-AT-1).
Kabashima is known as a versatile animator, able to animate mecha, but also action effects for female and male characters[](#cite_note-AT-1). He was credited for the first time in 1999 as key animation in series *[DT Eightron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DT_Eightron "wikipedia:DT Eightron")*. He has consistently worked since then. In 2001, he was credited as animation director for the first time, in OVA *[Angel Blade](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Blade "wikipedia:Angel Blade")*. He joined the production staff of *Detective Conan* for the first time around 2005, becoming a key animator for the 9th movie [Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths"). He then disappeared from *Detective Conan* and became known meanwhile for his work in *Symphogear* as chief animator and character designer, and *Uma Musume Pretty Derby*, notably. He was back around 2017 as an action animation director for movie 21, [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter"). He has not been involved with the franchise since.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yosuke_Kabashima&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Yosuke Kabashima](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Yosuke_Kabashima "Category:Animation directed by Yosuke Kabashima")
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yosuke_Kabashima&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **2** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 9 | [Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths") | April 9, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Action animation director, key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yosuke_Kabashima&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yosuke_Kabashima&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *D.Gray-man Hallow*: Character design, chief animation director, animation director
* *Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot*: Chief animation director
* *FUUTO PI*: Director, animation director, animator, etc.
* *Symphogear*: Chief animation director, storyboard, animation director, key animation, transformation key animation, action director
* *Uma Musume Pretty Derby*: Character design, chief animation director, animation director