Naoko Soeda

**Naoko Soeda**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
2nd key animation
**Studio:**
[BIG BANG](/wiki/BIG_BANG "BIG BANG")
**Naoko Soeda** (添田 直子 ,*Soeda Naoko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director. She 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 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies_2)
+ [3.3 Games](#Games)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Naoko Soeda is affiliated with [**BIG BANG**](/wiki/BIG_BANG "BIG BANG"). Soeda began to participate in the production of *Detective Conan* anime in [**Episode 378**: Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 2)](/wiki/Momotarou_Mystery_Solving_Tour "Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour") which was aired in 2004. Then in 2009, she started to do key animation within those episodes outsourced to [BIG BANG](/wiki/BIG_BANG "BIG BANG"). In 2014, she became an assistant animation director for [**Episode 746**: Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid_VS_Makoto_Kyogoku "Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku"). Later on, she worked with [Akio Kawamura](/wiki/Akio_Kawamura "Akio Kawamura") for another episode, but this time as animation director. After that, she temporarily quit the production team.
Naoko returned the anime production team in 2018, and proceeded to work on key animation for BIG BANG outsourcing episodes. During the period, she was also the assistant animation director of [**Episode 947**: The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Cursed_Tears_of_Borgia "The Cursed Tears of Borgia"). Until now, Naoko has still been doing key animation for those episodes outsourced to BIG BANG.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Naoko Soeda](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Naoko_Soeda "Category:Animation directed by Naoko Soeda")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **70** cases (70 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 378 | 409 | [Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour (Part 2)](/wiki/Momotarou_Mystery_Solving_Tour "Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour") | November 15, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 588 | 639 | [The Trap of the Rooftop Farm](/wiki/The_Trap_of_the_Rooftop_Farm "The Trap of the Rooftop Farm") | September 18, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 601 | 652 | [The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Dream_the_Kappa_Saw "The Dream the Kappa Saw") | December 25, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 623 | 674 | [Emergency Situation 252 (Part 2)](/wiki/Emergency_Situation_252 "Emergency Situation 252") | July 9, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 629 | 680 | [The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Promo_Video_Shooting_Case "The Promo Video Shooting Case") | September 3, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 636 | 687 | [The Most Useful School in the World Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Most_Useful_School_in_the_World_Case "The Most Useful School in the World Case") | November 12, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 642 | 693 | [Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 1)](/wiki/Grabbing_Karuta_Cards_in_Dire_Straits "Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits") | January 7, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 647 | 698 | [Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Part 2)](/wiki/Deduction_Showdown_at_the_Haunted_Hotel "Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel") | February 25, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 656 | 708 | [The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Professor%27s_Video_Site "The Professor's Video Site") | May 19, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 660 | 712 | [Co-Investigating with a First Love (Part 2)](/wiki/Co-Investigating_with_a_First_Love "Co-Investigating with a First Love") | June 16, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 665 | 717 | [The Suspicious Initial K](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Initial_K "The Suspicious Initial K") | July 21, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 677 | 729 | [The Footprintless Beach](/wiki/The_Footprintless_Beach "The Footprintless Beach") | November 24, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 682 | 734 | [The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Desperate Situation)](/wiki/The_Life-Threatening_Broadcast_of_Love "The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love") | January 12, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 687 | 739 | [The Unsolvable Ice Trap](/wiki/The_Unsolvable_Ice_Trap "The Unsolvable Ice Trap") | February 16, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 702 | 754 | [The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)](/wiki/The_Jet-Black_Mystery_Train "The Jet-Black Mystery Train") | July 20, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 708 | 760 | [The Man Who Fell Slowly](/wiki/The_Man_Who_Fell_Slowly "The Man Who Fell Slowly") | September 7, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 714 | 766 | [Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (3)](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori_and_the_Vampire_Mansion "Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion") | October 19, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 720 | 772 | [Fire and Water Mystery Tour (Aso Part)](/wiki/Fire_and_Water_Mystery_Tour "Fire and Water Mystery Tour") | November 30, 2013 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 726 | 778 | [A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness](/wiki/A_Happy_E-mail_Brings_Sadness "A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness") | January 18, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 731 | 783 | [The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Ex-Boyfriend_Living_Next_to_a_Crime_Scene "The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene") | March 1, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 735 | 788 | [The Coded Invitation](/wiki/The_Coded_Invitation "The Coded Invitation") | April 19, 2014 | Key animation | M18 pre-story |
| 740 | 793 | [Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)](/wiki/Bathroom_Where_Ran_Collapsed_As_Well "Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well") | May 31, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 746 | 799 | [Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid_VS_Makoto_Kyogoku "Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku") | July 19, 2014 | Assistant animation director |  |
| 751 | 804 | [The Case of the Lucky Calico (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Case_of_the_Lucky_Calico "The Case of the Lucky Calico") | September 20, 2014 | Animation director |  |
| 893 | 948 | [The Mystery of the Michelin Starred Restaurant](/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Michelin_Starred_Restaurant "The Mystery of the Michelin Starred Restaurant") | February 24, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 899 | 954 | [The Real Culprit's Scream](/wiki/The_Real_Culprit%27s_Scream "The Real Culprit's Scream") | April 28, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 905 | 960 | [Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later (Part 1)](/wiki/Eyewitness_Testimony_Seven_Years_Later "Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later") | June 23, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 918 | 973 | [The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase](/wiki/The_Mini_Patrol_Car_Police%27s_Big_Chase "The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase") | October 27, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 925 | 980 | [The Heartfelt Strap (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Heartfelt_Strap "The Heartfelt Strap") | December 15, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 932 | 989 | [The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Moji Arc)](/wiki/The_Northern_Kyushu_Mystery_Tour "The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour") | February 23, 2019 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 937 | 994 | [The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Killer_Fist_of_Talos "The Killer Fist of Talos") | April 20, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 946 | 1003 | [The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Cursed_Tears_of_Borgia "The Cursed Tears of Borgia") | July 13, 2019 | Assistant animation director |  |
| 949 | 1006 | [The Radio Questions and Concerns Show (Challenge Arc)](/wiki/The_Radio_Questions_and_Concerns_Show "The Radio Questions and Concerns Show") | August 3, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 957 | 1014 | [The Mystery-Solving Water Taxi (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Mystery-Solving_Water_Taxi "The Mystery-Solving Water Taxi") | October 19, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 962 | 1019 | [Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture (Part 1)](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Grand_Lecture "Kogoro Mouri's Grand Lecture") | December 7, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 969 | 1026 | [The Young Kaga Lady's Mystery Tour (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Young_Kaga_Lady%27s_Mystery_Tour "The Young Kaga Lady's Mystery Tour") | February 15, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 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 | Key animation |  |
| 978 | 1035 | [The Case On the Opposite Shore](/wiki/The_Case_On_the_Opposite_Shore "The Case On the Opposite Shore") | August 15, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 985 | 1042 | [The Two Faces (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Two_Faces "The Two Faces") | October 24, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 990 | 1047 | [The Automatic Tragedy (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Automatic_Tragedy "The Automatic Tragedy") | December 12, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 997 | 1054 | [Intrigue at Smile Village](/wiki/Intrigue_at_Smile_Village "Intrigue at Smile Village") | February 13, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1007 | 1064 | [Out for Revenge (Part 1)](/wiki/Out_for_Revenge "Out for Revenge") | June 5, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1012 | 1069 | [Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 2)](/wiki/Picking_Wild_Plants_and_Clovers "Picking Wild Plants and Clovers") | July 17, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1017 | 1074 | [The Monorail Sniper Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Monorail_Sniper_Case "The Monorail Sniper Case") | September 4, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1023 | 1080 | [The Whistling Bookstore 3](/wiki/The_Whistling_Bookstore_3 "The Whistling Bookstore 3") | October 16, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1030 | 1087 | [The Blank Year (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Blank_Year "The Blank Year") | December 11, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1036 | 1093 | [Whiteout (Part 1)](/wiki/Whiteout "Whiteout") | January 29, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1041 | 1098 | [The Unstated Alibi](/wiki/The_Unstated_Alibi "The Unstated Alibi") | April 30, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1048 | 1105 | [The Red Sheep's Eerie Game (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Red_Sheep%27s_Eerie_Game "The Red Sheep's Eerie Game") | June 25, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1055 | 1112 | [The Ghost's Revenge](/wiki/The_Ghost%27s_Revenge "The Ghost's Revenge") | September 3, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1062 | 1119 | [The Spiral of Rain and Malice](/wiki/The_Spiral_of_Rain_and_Malice "The Spiral of Rain and Malice") | November 5, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1071 | 1128 | [Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show (Part 1)](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Detective_Show "Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show") | January 28, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1073 | 1130 | [The Detective Boys' Pursuit of the Purse-snatcher](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys%27_Pursuit_of_the_Purse-snatcher "The Detective Boys' Pursuit of the Purse-snatcher") | February 11, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1080 | 1138 | [The Cameras Targeting Haibara](/wiki/The_Cameras_Targeting_Haibara "The Cameras Targeting Haibara") | April 8, 2023 | Key animation | M26 pre-story |
| 1085 | 1143 | [The Inauspicious Matchmaking (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Inauspicious_Matchmaking "The Inauspicious Matchmaking") | June 3, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1093 | 1151 | [Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Part 1)](/wiki/Akemi_Miyano%27s_Time_Capsule "Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule") | August 5, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1099 | 1157 | [Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind (Part 2)](/wiki/Chihaya_Hagiwara,_Goddess_of_the_Wind "Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind") | September 30, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1103 | 1161 | [The Teen Novel That Smells Like Guilt](/wiki/The_Teen_Novel_That_Smells_Like_Guilt "The Teen Novel That Smells Like Guilt") | November 11, 2023 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 1110 | 1168 | [Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise (Part 2)](/wiki/Takagi_and_Date_and_the_Notebook_Promise "Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise") | January 13, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1117 | 1175 | [Karate Teacher Ran Mouri](/wiki/Karate_Teacher_Ran_Mouri "Karate Teacher Ran Mouri") | March 16, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1122 | 1180 | [Stakeout 3](/wiki/Stakeout_3 "Stakeout 3") | May 4, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1128 | 1186 | [Conan and Megure's Two Hostages (Part 1)](/wiki/Conan_and_Megure%27s_Two_Hostages "Conan and Megure's Two Hostages") | June 22, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1133 | 1191 | [Best Husband](/wiki/Best_Husband "Best Husband") | August 24, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1140 | 1198 | [Girls Day Mystery 3](/wiki/Girls_Day_Mystery_3 "Girls Day Mystery 3") | November 2, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1148 | 1206 | [The Detective Boys and the Two Leaders (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys_and_the_Two_Leaders "The Detective Boys and the Two Leaders") | January 4, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 1157 | 1215 | [The Ishikawa Yorumasshi Mystery (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Ishikawa_Yorumasshi_Mystery "The Ishikawa Yorumasshi Mystery") | March 15, 2025 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 1164 | 1222 | [The 17-Year-Old Truth (The Bloody Knight)](/wiki/The_17-Year-Old_Truth "The 17-Year-Old Truth") | June 7, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 1170 | 1228 | [The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Man-Eating_Classroom "The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom") | August 2, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 1176 | 1234 | [The Hero of Ishinomaki](/wiki/The_Hero_of_Ishinomaki "The Hero of Ishinomaki") | September 20, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 1184 | 1242 | [The Red-Brick Warehouse and the Vanishing Kidnapper (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Red-Brick_Warehouse_and_the_Vanishing_Kidnapper "The Red-Brick Warehouse and the Vanishing Kidnapper") | December 6, 2025 | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **4** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [Magician of the Silver Sky](/wiki/Magician_of_the_Silver_Sky "Magician of the Silver Sky") | April 17, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 10 | [The Private Eyes' Requiem](/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem") | April 15, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 17 | [Private Eye in the Distant Sea](/wiki/Private_Eye_in_the_Distant_Sea "Private Eye in the Distant Sea") | April 20, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | 2nd key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Rakugo Tennyo Oyui*: Animation director
* *Fate/Stay Night*: Animation director
* *Uchuu Kyoudai*: Key animation
* *Horimiya*: Key animation
* *Shadows House*: Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Pokémon the Movie 2000*: In-between animation
* *Ah! My Goddess: The Movie*: In-between animation
* *Cowboy Bebop: The Movie*: In-between animation
### Games[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Naoko_Soeda&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Games")]
* *Love Hina: Ai wa Kotoba no Naka ni*: In-between animation
* *Love Hina 2: Kotoba wa Konayuki no You ni*: In-between animation