Susumu Mitsunaka

**Susumu Mitsunaka**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
June 10, 1980 *(45)*
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Director
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
Key animation
**Years active:**
2001-present
**Alias:**
神奈摘陽親
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/susumumitsunaka)
Also known as **Haruchika Kanatsumi**.
**Susumu Mitsunaka** (満仲 勧 ,*Mitsunaka Susumu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), also known by his alias **Haruchika Kanatsumi** (神奈摘 陽親 ,*Kanatsumi Haruchika*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1), is a Japanese movie director, storyboard artist and director. He was originally from [Doga Kobo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doga_Kobo "wikipedia:Doga Kobo").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 As Haruchika Kanatsumi](#As_Haruchika_Kanatsumi)
- [2.1.1 Anime](#Anime)
- [2.1.2 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
- [2.1.3 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.2 As Susumu Mitsunaka](#As_Susumu_Mitsunaka)
- [2.2.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
- [2.2.2 Movies](#Movies_2)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_3)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies_3)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Known for his passion of baseball, Susumu Mitsunaka was noticed by [Tsutomu Mizushima](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_Mizushima "wikipedia:Tsutomu Mizushima") (水島 努) for the realism and fluidity of the batting movements while animating [Big Windup!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Windup! "wikipedia:Big Windup!") (おおきく振りかぶって), and Mitsunaka was appointed as action animation director for the series in 2010[](#cite_note-AD-2). Ever since the sequel of that series was aired in 2010, he formally became an action animation director. In 2008, he was in charge of the screenplay and direction of the 226th episode of anime *[Sgt. Frog](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sgt._Frog "wikipedia:Sgt. Frog")* (ケロロ軍曹), thereafter he was frequently involved in the directing realm - notably, in 2012, he served as sub-director for anime *[Campione!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campione! "wikipedia:Campione!")* (カンピオーネ!); in 2014, he directed *[Haikyu!!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haikyu!! "wikipedia:Haikyu!!")* (ハイキュー!!), which was one of the most well-known works of his.
Mitsunaka's first involvement in *Detective Conan* was in 2019, when he did the storyboard work of [**Episode 961**: The Glamping Mystery](/wiki/The_Glamping_Mystery "The Glamping Mystery"), under his alias Haruchika Kanatsumi (神奈摘 陽親). In December of 2021, he was revealed as the director for [**Movie 25**: The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween")[](#cite_note-X-3).
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### As Haruchika Kanatsumi[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: As Haruchika Kanatsumi")]
#### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **1** case (1 episode)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 961 | 1018 | [The Glamping Mystery](/wiki/Episode_961 "Episode 961") | November 30, 2019 | Storyboard |  |
#### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP52 | [JUST BELIEVE YOU](/wiki/JUST_BELIEVE_YOU "JUST BELIEVE YOU") | JUST BELIEVE YOU | Storyboard |  |
#### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
### As Susumu Mitsunaka[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: As Susumu Mitsunaka")]
#### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **1** case (1 episode)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1029 | 1086 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda](/wiki/Episode_1029 "Episode 1029") | December 5, 2021 | Key animation |  |
#### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Big Windup!*: Assistant animation director, Episode director, Key animation
* *Black Lagoon*: Key animation
* *Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2*: Key animation
* *Digimon Tamers: The Adventurers' Battle*: In-between animation
* *Haikyu!!*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director, Key animation
* Many more including *InuYasha*, *Pokémon*, *Bunny Drop*, etc.
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Susumu_Mitsunaka&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Cowboy Bebop: The Movie*: In-between animation
* *Fate/Grand Order The Movie Divine Realm of the Round Table: Camelot*: Storyboard