Izumi Shimura

**Izumi Shimura**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Sub-character design
Key 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")
**Years active:**
1980-present
**Izumi Shimura** (志村 泉 ,*Shimura Izumi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director. She does key animation, animation director, and sub-character designing for *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"), [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies") and [OVAs](/wiki/OVAs "OVAs").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.3 OVAs](#OVAs)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Shimura was originally affiliated with [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") (アニメ·アール) and has been an anime-related worker since 1980.
She joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 1996, starting with the first TV original [Valentine Murder Case](/wiki/Valentine_Murder_Case "Valentine Murder Case") and began to serve as a key animator. She was then promoted to animation director, starting with [Detective Boys Survival Case](/wiki/Detective_Boys_Survival_Case "Detective Boys Survival Case"), and was responsible for single-episode animation direction. Shimura quit the anime production team after doing key animation work for the 2nd part of [Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour](/wiki/Momotarou_Mystery_Solving_Tour "Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour") in 2004. In addition, she also served as the sub-character designer for [Kogoro's Date Murder Case](/wiki/Kogoro%27s_Date_Murder_Case "Kogoro's Date Murder Case"), [The Famous Potter Murder Case](/wiki/The_Famous_Potter_Murder_Case "The Famous Potter Murder Case"), and [The Kamen Yaiba Murder Case](/wiki/The_Kamen_Yaiba_Murder_Case "The Kamen Yaiba Murder Case").
For the "Detective Conan" movies, Shimura was a member of the movie key animation group every year, but has been absent since movie 12.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Izumi Shimura](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Izumi_Shimura "Category:Animation directed by Izumi Shimura")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **76** cases (78 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 6 | [Valentine Murder Case](/wiki/Valentine_Murder_Case "Valentine Murder Case") | February 12, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 15 | 16 | [Missing Corpse Murder Case](/wiki/Missing_Corpse_Murder_Case "Missing Corpse Murder Case") | May 13, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 20 | 21 | [A Haunted Mansion Murder Case](/wiki/A_Haunted_Mansion_Murder_Case "A Haunted Mansion Murder Case") | June 17, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 23 | 24 | [Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/Luxury_Liner_Serial_Murder_Case "Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case") | July 8, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 28 | 29 | [Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/Kogoro%27s_Class_Reunion_Murder_Case "Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case") | August 12, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 33 | 34 | [Detective Boys Survival Case](/wiki/Detective_Boys_Survival_Case "Detective Boys Survival Case") | October 14, 1996 | Animation director |  |
| 39 | 40 | [Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Wealthy_Daughter_Murder_Case "Wealthy Daughter Murder Case") | November 25, 1996 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 49 | 50 | [Diplomat Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/Diplomat_Murder_Case "Diplomat Murder Case") | February 24, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 52 | 53-54 | [The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case](/wiki/The_Mist_Goblin_Legend_Murder_Case "The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case") | March 17, 1997 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 55 | 57 | [The Train Trick Murder Case](/wiki/The_Train_Trick_Murder_Case "The Train Trick Murder Case") | April 21, 1997 | Animation director |  |
| 61 | 63 | [A Ghost Ship Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Ghost_Ship_Murder_Case "A Ghost Ship Murder Case") | June 2, 1997 | Animation director |  |
| 66 | 68 | [Night Road Murder Case](/wiki/Night_Road_Murder_Case "Night Road Murder Case") | July 7, 1997 | Animation director |  |
| 70 | 72 | [Night Baron Murder Case (The Resolution](/wiki/Night_Baron_Murder_Case "Night Baron Murder Case") | July 21, 1997 | Animation director |  |
| 73 | 75 | [The Detective Boys' Disaster Case](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys%27_Disaster_Case "The Detective Boys' Disaster Case") | August 25, 1997 | Animation director |  |
| 76 | 78-79 | [Conan vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid") | September 22, 1997 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 80 | 83 | [The Wandering Artist Murder Case](/wiki/The_Wandering_Artist_Murder_Case "The Wandering Artist Murder Case") | October 20, 1997 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 84 | 87 | [Ski Lodge Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Ski_Lodge_Murder_Case "Ski Lodge Murder Case") | December 8, 1997 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 89 | 92 | [Dracula's Villa Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/Dracula%27s_Villa_Murder_Case "Dracula's Villa Murder Case") | February 2, 1998 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 92 | 95 | [The Fearful Traversing Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Fearful_Traversing_Murder_Case "The Fearful Traversing Murder Case") | February 23, 1998 | Sub-character design |  |
| 93 | 96 | [The Fearful Traversing Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Fearful_Traversing_Murder_Case "The Fearful Traversing Murder Case") | March 2, 1998 | Sub-character design |  |
| 95 | 98 | [Kogoro's Date Murder Case](/wiki/Kogoro%27s_Date_Murder_Case "Kogoro's Date Murder Case") | March 16, 1998 | Animation director, Sub-character design |  |
| 98 | 104 | [The Famous Potter Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Famous_Potter_Murder_Case "The Famous Potter Murder Case") | April 20, 1998 | Sub-character design |  |
| 99 | 105 | [The Famous Potter Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Famous_Potter_Murder_Case "The Famous Potter Murder Case") | April 27, 1998 | Animation director, Sub-character design |  |
| 104 | 110 | [The Mysterious Mansion of a Band of Thieves Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Mansion_of_a_Band_of_Thieves_Case "The Mysterious Mansion of a Band of Thieves Case") | June 8, 1998 | Animation director |  |
| 109 | 115 | [Detective Club Pursuit Case](/wiki/Detective_Club_Pursuit_Case "Detective Club Pursuit Case") | July 13, 1998 | Animation director |  |
| 114 | 120 | [Scuba Diving Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Scuba_Diving_Murder_Case "Scuba Diving Murder Case") | August 24, 1998 | Animation director |  |
| 119 | 126 | [The Kamen Yaiba Murder Case](/wiki/The_Kamen_Yaiba_Murder_Case "The Kamen Yaiba Murder Case") | October 12, 1998 | Animation director, Sub-character design, Key animation |  |
| 125 | 132 | [A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case (Part 2)](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Sniper_Murder_Case "A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case") | November 23, 1998 | Animation director |  |
| 130 | 140 | [The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Indiscriminate_Stadium_Threatening_Case "The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case") | January 11, 1999 | Animation director |  |
| 134 | 144 | [Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Resolution)](/wiki/Magic_Lover%27s_Murder_Case "Magic Lover's Murder Case") | February 8, 1999 | Animation director |  |
| 141 | 151 | [The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Night_Before_the_Wedding_Locked_Room_Case "The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case") | April 19, 1999 | Animation director |  |
| 146 | 156 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story (Part 1)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story") | May 24, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 150 | 160 | [The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_the_Car_Explosion_Case "The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case") | June 28, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 152 | 162 | [The Mysterious Old Man Disappearance Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Old_Man_Disappearance_Case "The Mysterious Old Man Disappearance Case") | July 12, 1999 | Animation director |  |
| 163 | 174 | [The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Moon,_the_Star,_and_the_Sun "The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun") | October 11, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 169 | 180 | [Venus' Kiss](/wiki/Venus%27_Kiss "Venus' Kiss") | November 22, 1999 | Animation director |  |
| 176 | 190 | [Reunion with the Black Organization (Haibara)](/wiki/Reunion_with_the_Black_Organization "Reunion with the Black Organization") | January 17, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 182 | 196 | [The Big Investigation of the Nine Doors](/wiki/The_Big_Investigation_of_the_Nine_Doors "The Big Investigation of the Nine Doors") | February 28, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 186 | 201 | [The Murdered Famous Detective (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Murdered_Famous_Detective "The Murdered Famous Detective") | April 17, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 189 | 204 | [The Desperate Revival - The Wounded Great Detective](/wiki/The_Desperate_Revival "The Desperate Revival") | May 8, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 197 | 212 | [The Super Car's Trap (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Super_Car%27s_Trap "The Super Car's Trap") | July 3, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 204 | 219 | [The Black Wings of Icarus (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Black_Wings_of_Icarus "The Black Wings of Icarus") | August 21, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 209 | 225 | [The Falling from Mt. Ryujin Case](/wiki/The_Falling_from_Mt._Ryujin_Case "The Falling from Mt. Ryujin Case") | October 16, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 213 | 229 | [Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys (Part 2)](/wiki/Mushrooms,_Bears,_and_the_Detective_Boys "Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys") | November 13, 2000 | Animation director |  |
| 214 | 230 | [The Mysterious Retro Room Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Retro_Room_Case "The Mysterious Retro Room Case") | November 20, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 216 | 232 | [The Bay of Revenge (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Bay_of_Revenge "The Bay of Revenge") | December 4, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 219 | 235-238 | [The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid "The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid") | January 8, 2001 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 222 | 241 | [And Then There Were No Mermaids (The Case)](/wiki/And_Then_There_Were_No_Mermaids "And Then There Were No Mermaids") | January 29, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 227 | 246 | [The Battle Game Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Battle_Game_Trap "The Battle Game Trap") | March 5, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 229 | 248 | [The Murderous Pottery Class (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Murderous_Pottery_Class "The Murderous Pottery Class") | March 19, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 232 | 251 | [The Falling from the Condo Case](/wiki/The_Falling_from_the_Condo_Case "The Falling from the Condo Case") | May 7, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 235 | 254 | [The Locked Wine Cellar](/wiki/The_Locked_Wine_Cellar "The Locked Wine Cellar") | May 28, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 238 | 257 | [The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_3_%22K%22s_of_Osaka_Case "The 3 \"K\"s of Osaka Case") | June 18, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 240 | 259 | [The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Shinkansen_Transport_Case "The Shinkansen Transport Case") | July 2, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 244 | 263 | [Kogoro Mouri's Imposter (Part 2)](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Imposter "Kogoro Mouri's Imposter") | July 30, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 249 | 268 | [The Alibi of the Soothing Forest](/wiki/The_Alibi_of_the_Soothing_Forest "The Alibi of the Soothing Forest") | September 3, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 254 | 273 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_4 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4") | October 22, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 256 | 275 | [The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest (Part 2)](/wiki/The_14th_Round_of_the_Matsue_Tamatsukuri_Linked_Verse_Contest "The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest") | November 5, 2001 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 259 | 278 | [The Man from Chicago (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Man_from_Chicago "The Man from Chicago") | November 26, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 262 | 281 | [The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Fearful_Legend_of_the_Snowy_Night "The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night") | December 17, 2001 | Animation director |  |
| 269 | 291 | [The Forgotten Memento from the Crime (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Forgotten_Memento_from_the_Crime "The Forgotten Memento from the Crime") | February 28, 2002 | Animation director |  |
| 275 | 297 | [The Truth of the Haunted House (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Truth_of_the_Haunted_House "The Truth of the Haunted House") | April 22, 2002 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 280 | 302 | [Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 2)](/wiki/Hooligan%27s_Labyrinth "Hooligan's Labyrinth") | June 3, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 283 | 205 | [The Mystery of the Water-Flowing Stone Garden (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Water-Flowing_Stone_Garden "The Mystery of the Water-Flowing Stone Garden") | June 24, 2002 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 291 | 313 | [Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Case)](/wiki/Solitary_Island_of_the_Princess_and_the_Dragon_King%27s_Palace "Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace") | August 19, 2002 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 295 | 317 | [The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Smash_of_Determination_and_Love "The Smash of Determination and Love") | September 16, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 306 | 331 | [The Unseen Suspect (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Unseen_Suspect "The Unseen Suspect") | January 20, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 307 | 332 | [On the Trail of a Silent Witness (Part 1)](/wiki/On_the_Trail_of_a_Silent_Witness "On the Trail of a Silent Witness") | January 27, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 312 | 337 | [Festival Dolls Dyed in the Setting Sun (Part 1)](/wiki/Festival_Dolls_Dyed_in_the_Setting_Sun "Festival Dolls Dyed in the Setting Sun") | March 3, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 318 | 343 | [The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Lucky_Cigar_Case "The Lucky Cigar Case") | May 5, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 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 | Animation director |  |
| 332 | 357 | [The Suspicious Spicy Curry (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Spicy_Curry "The Suspicious Spicy Curry") | August 18, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 339 | 364 | [The Four Porsches (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Four_Porsches "The Four Porsches") | October 27, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 344 | 370 | [The Convenience Store Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Convenience_Store_Trap "The Convenience Store Trap") | December 8, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 349 | 379 | [Love, Ghosts, and World Heritage (Part 2)](/wiki/Love,_Ghosts,_and_World_Heritage "Love, Ghosts, and World Heritage") | February 2, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 355 | 385 | [A Small Client (Part 2)](/wiki/A_Small_Client "A Small Client") | March 15, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 358 | 389 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5 (Part 1)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_5 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5") | May 8, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 378 | 409 | [Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 2)](/wiki/Momotarou_Mystery_Solving_Tour "Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour") | November 15, 2004 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **12** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [The Time-Bombed Skyscraper](/wiki/The_Time-Bombed_Skyscraper "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper") | April 19, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 2 | [The Fourteenth Target](/wiki/The_Fourteenth_Target "The Fourteenth Target") | April 18, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 3 | [The Last Wizard of the Century](/wiki/The_Last_Wizard_of_the_Century "The Last Wizard of the Century") | April 17, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 4 | [Captured in Her Eyes](/wiki/Captured_in_Her_Eyes "Captured in Her Eyes") | April 22, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 5 | [Countdown to Heaven](/wiki/Countdown_to_Heaven "Countdown to Heaven") | April 21, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 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 |  |
| 8 | [Magician of the Silver Sky](/wiki/Magician_of_the_Silver_Sky "Magician of the Silver Sky") | April 17, 2004 | 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 | Key animation |  |
| 12 | [Full Score of Fear](/wiki/Full_Score_of_Fear "Full Score of Fear") | April 19, 2008 | Key animation |  |
### OVAs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: OVAs")]
Participation in: **1** OVA
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") | October 11, 2000 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Izumi_Shimura&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Mojako*: Key animation
* *Moldiver*: Key animation
* *Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl*: Animation director
* *Pokémon*: Animation Director, Key animation
* *Pokémon: Black and White*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Pokemon: The First Movie*: Animation director
* *The Snow Queen*: Animation