Johei Matsuura

**Johei Matsuura**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Organizer
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
**Years active:**
1973-present
**Johei Matsuura** (松浦 錠平 ,*Matsuura Jōhei*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese screenplay writer, storyboard artist, and technical director.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [3 Works in Yaiba](#Works_in_Yaiba)
+ [3.1 Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](#Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba)
* [4 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [4.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
* [6 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Johei Matsuura has been involved in the industry since 1973. Starting with the fifth episode [**Episode 5**: The Shinkansen's Bomb Case](/wiki/The_Shinkansen%27s_Bomb_Case "The Shinkansen's Bomb Case"), he began to work regularly in the *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"), and served as organizer, storyboardist, and episode director for several episodes. However, he quit the anime production in 1999, after doing the storyboard for [**Episode 143**: The Suspicious Astronomical Observation](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Astronomical_Observation "The Suspicious Astronomical Observation").
Matsuura then returned to the production team in 2002, and only did episode direction thereafter. After directing [**Episode 309**: Contact with the Black Organization (The Negotiation)](/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization"), he quit the production once again and has not returned yet.
During the 1996-1999 period, Matsuura usually worked with [Atsushi Aono](/wiki/Atsushi_Aono "Atsushi Aono").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **35** cases (35 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | 5 | [The Shinkansen's Bomb Case](/wiki/The_Shinkansen%27s_Bomb_Case "The Shinkansen's Bomb Case") | February 5, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 10 | 10 | [Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case](/wiki/Pro_Soccer_Player_Blackmail_Case "Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case") | March 11, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 13 | 14 | [The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case](/wiki/The_Strange_Person_Hunt_Murder_Case "The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case") | April 22, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 18 | 19 | [A June Bride Murder Case](/wiki/A_June_Bride_Murder_Case "A June Bride Murder Case") | June 3, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 24 | 25 | [The Mysterious Woman With Amnesia Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Woman_With_Amnesia_Case "The Mysterious Woman With Amnesia Case") | July 15, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 29 | 30 | [Computer Murder Case](/wiki/Computer_Murder_Case "Computer Murder Case") | August 19, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 36 | 37 | [Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case](/wiki/Monday_Night_7:30_p.m._Murder_Case "Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case") | November 4, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 41 | 42 | [Victory Flag Tearing Case](/wiki/Victory_Flag_Tearing_Case "Victory Flag Tearing Case") | December 9, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 46 | 47 | [Alpine Hut in the Snowy Mountain Murder Case](/wiki/Alpine_Hut_in_the_Snowy_Mountain_Murder_Case "Alpine Hut in the Snowy Mountain Murder Case") | February 3, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 51 | 52 | [The Golf Driving Range Murder Case](/wiki/The_Golf_Driving_Range_Murder_Case "The Golf Driving Range Murder Case") | March 10, 1997 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 59 | 61 | [The First Errand Murder Case](/wiki/The_First_Errand_Murder_Case "The First Errand Murder Case") | May 19, 1997 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 64 | 66 | [The Third Fingerprint Murder Case](/wiki/The_Third_Fingerprint_Murder_Case "The Third Fingerprint Murder Case") | June 23, 1997 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 71 | 73 | [A Stalker's Murder Case](/wiki/A_Stalker%27s_Murder_Case "A Stalker's Murder Case") | August 11, 1997 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 75 | 77 | [Loan Company President's Murder Case](/wiki/Loan_Company_President%27s_Murder_Case "Loan Company President's Murder Case") | September 8, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 79 | 82 | [The Bank Heist Murder Case](/wiki/The_Bank_Heist_Murder_Case "The Bank Heist Murder Case") | November 3, 1997 | Episode director |  |
| 83 | 86 | [General Hospital Murder Case](/wiki/General_Hospital_Murder_Case "General Hospital Murder Case") | December 1, 1997 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 90 | 93 | [The Flower Scent Murder Case](/wiki/The_Flower_Scent_Murder_Case "The Flower Scent Murder Case") | February 9, 1998 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 94 | 97 | [Snow Woman's Legend Murder Case](/wiki/Snow_Woman%27s_Legend_Murder_Case "Snow Woman's Legend Murder Case") | March 9, 1998 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 102 | 108 | [The Historical Actor Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Historical_Actor_Murder_Case "The Historical Actor Murder Case") | May 25, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 106 | 112 | [Scoop Picture Murder Case](/wiki/Scoop_Picture_Murder_Case "Scoop Picture Murder Case") | June 22, 1998 | Episode director |  |
| 112 | 118 | [The Seven Mysteries of Teitan Elementary School Case](/wiki/The_Seven_Mysteries_of_Teitan_Elementary_School_Case "The Seven Mysteries of Teitan Elementary School Case") | August 10, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 116 | 122 | [The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Mystery_Writer_Disappearance_Case "The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case") | September 7, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 120 | 127 | [A Honey Cocktail Murder Case](/wiki/A_Honey_Cocktail_Murder_Case "A Honey Cocktail Murder Case") | October 19, 1998 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 126 | 133 | [The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Traveling_Drama_Troupe_Murder_Case "The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case") | November 30, 1998 | Episode director |  |
| 131 | 141 | [The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Indiscriminate_Stadium_Threatening_Case "The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case") | January 18, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 132 | 142 | [Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Case)](/wiki/Magic_Lover%27s_Murder_Case "Magic Lover's Murder Case") | January 25, 1999 | Episode director |  |
| 143 | 153 | [The Suspicious Astronomical Observation](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Astronomical_Observation "The Suspicious Astronomical Observation") | May 3, 1999 | Storyboard |  |
| 271 | 293 | [The Secret Rushed Omission (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Secret_Rushed_Omission "The Secret Rushed Omission") | March 11, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 276 | 298 | [The Policeman's Missing Notebook Case](/wiki/The_Policeman%27s_Missing_Notebook_Case "The Policeman's Missing Notebook Case") | May 6, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 281 | 303 | [The Small Eye-Witnesses](/wiki/The_Small_Eye-Witnesses "The Small Eye-Witnesses") | June 10, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 287 | 309 | [Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Deduction)](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo%27s_New_York_Case "Shinichi Kudo's New York Case") | July 22, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 293 | 315 | [Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Resolution)](/wiki/Solitary_Island_of_the_Princess_and_the_Dragon_King%27s_Palace "Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace") | September 2, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 299 | 321 | [The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Kanmon_Strait_of_Friendship_and_Murderous_Intent "The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent") | November 4, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 302 | 324 | [Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 2)](/wiki/Parade_of_Malice_and_Saint "Parade of Malice and Saint") | December 2, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 309 | 334 | [Contact with the Black Organization (The Negotiation)](/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization") | February 10, 2003 | Episode director |  |
## Works in [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Works in Yaiba")]
### [Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")]
Participation in: **2** episodes
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 11 | [Who Is the Strongest Swordsman!?](/wiki/Who_Is_the_Strongest_Swordsman!%3F "Who Is the Strongest Swordsman!?") | June 18, 1993 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 17 | 17 | [Wind and Thunder Clash! Yaiba vs. Onimaru](/wiki/Wind_and_Thunder_Clash!_Yaiba_vs._Onimaru "Wind and Thunder Clash! Yaiba vs. Onimaru") | July 30, 1993 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Johei_Matsuura&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Ai to Yūki no Pig Girl Tonde Būrin*: Storyboard
* *Dragon Ball Z*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Hamtaro*: Storyboard
* *Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba*: Director, Storyboard
* *Lupin III: Part II*: Storyboard
* *Slayers*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Super GALS*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Tokyo Mew Mew*: Storyboard, Episode director