Katsuya Shigehara

**Katsuya Shigehara**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
October 29, 1984 *(41)*
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Director
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
Key animation
**Years active:**
2007-present
**Nicknames:**
カツ
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/katsuy1)
**Katsuya Shigehara** (重原 克也 ,*Shigehara Katsuya*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese anime film director, storyboard artist, and key animator. 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 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Katsuya_Shigehara&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Katsuya Shigehara debuted in 2007 by virtue of the animation work *[Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamoru-kun_ni_Megami_no_Shukufuku_o! "wikipedia:Mamoru-kun ni Megami no Shukufuku o!")* (護くんに女神の祝福を!); in the following seven years, he mainly worked as a key animator. In 2014, Shigehara served as episode director in *[Rail Wars!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Wars! "wikipedia:Rail Wars!")* for the first time; in the same year he became an assistant animation director in the 2nd season of *[Encouragement of Climb](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Encouragement_of_Climb "wikipedia:Encouragement of Climb")* (ヤマノススメ セカンドシーズン). In 2016, he was involved in the production of *[Mob Psycho 100](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mob_Psycho_100 "wikipedia:Mob Psycho 100")* (モブサイコ100); in 2024, he served as sub-director in *[Brave Bang Bravern!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_Bang_Bravern! "wikipedia:Brave Bang Bravern!")* (勇気爆発バーンブレイバーン) for the first time.
In *Detective Conan*, Shigehara has worked on several movies, as a technical director and key animator, starting with [**Movie 22**: Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") in 2018. Aside from that, he also served as storyboard artist and technical director for ED58 [Aozolighter](/wiki/Aozolighter "Aozolighter"). Incidentally, Shigehara frequently works with [Yuzuru Tachikawa](/wiki/Yuzuru_Tachikawa "Yuzuru Tachikawa").
In 2025, he was in charge of the overall direction of [**Movie 28**: One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Katsuya_Shigehara&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Katsuya_Shigehara&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** ending
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ED58 | [Aozolighter](/wiki/Aozolighter "Aozolighter") | Aozolighter | Storyboard, Technical director |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Katsuya_Shigehara&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **5** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Technical director, Key animation |  |
| 23 | [The Fist of Blue Sapphire](/wiki/The_Fist_of_Blue_Sapphire "The Fist of Blue Sapphire") | April 12, 2019 | Technical director |  |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | Technical director, Key animation |  |
| 27 | [The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram") | April 12, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 28 | [One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback") | April 18, 2025 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Katsuya_Shigehara&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Katsuya_Shigehara&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Battle Spirits Burning Soul*: Assistant animation director, Key animation
* *Brave Bang Bravern!*: Storyboard, Episode director, Assistant director, Key animation
* *Carole & Tuesday*: Episode director cooperation, 2nd key animation
* *Comet Lucifer*: Episode director, Assistant animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Encouragement of Climb S3*: Storyboard, Episode director, Key animation
* *Fantasista Doll*: Episode director, Assistant episode director, Assistant key animation director, Mechanical animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure*: Assistant animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Mob Psycho 100 S1-S3*: Storyboard, Episode director, Ending animation assistant, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Moriarty the Patriot S1-S2*: Storyboard, Episode director, Key animation
* *Psycho-Pass 2*: Episode director, Assistant animation director, Key animation
* *Rail Wars!*: Episode director, Animation director, Key animation
* *Shakugan no Shana Second*: Key animation (Studio Gamei)
* *Time Bokan 24*: Episode director, Assistant animation director, Key animation