Hiroyuki Horiuchi

**Hiroyuki Horiuchi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
December 21, 1962 *(63)*
**Place of birth:**
Aomori, Japan
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Mechanical design
Effect animation director
Action animation director
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
Layout checker
Layout supervisor
Design works
**Years active:**
1981-present
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/Horidesk)
[Instagram Account](https://www.instagram.com/horidesk/)
First name can also be Hinoyuki.
**Hiroyuki Horiuchi** (堀内 博之 ,*Horiuchi Hiroyuki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animator from Aomori Prefecture. He 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 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.3 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.4 Specials](#Specials)
+ [2.5 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.5.1 Zero's Tea Time](#Zero.27s_Tea_Time)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies_2)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Hiroyuki Horiuchi joined Studio Poke in 1981. When Studio Poke disbanded in 1987, he joined AIC for a year before become freelance.
Horiuchi was involved in the production of the *Detective Conan* anime fairly early, starting with the 2nd episode [**Episode 2**: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case](/wiki/Company_President%27s_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case "Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case") in 1996. He is in charge of key animation mostly in the anime, except [**Episode 219**: 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") where he was in charge of design works and animation director; and [**Episode 383**: Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon](/wiki/Miracle_at_Koshien_Ball_Park!_The_Defiants_Face_the_Dark_Demon "Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon") where he was in charge of layout supervision. After 2005, Horiuchi mainly focused on the production of *Detective Conan* movies, in which he served as different kinds of animation director, such as effect and action animation directors.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Hiroyuki Horiuchi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Hiroyuki_Horiuchi "Category:Animation directed by Hiroyuki Horiuchi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **11** cases (11 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | 2 | [Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case](/wiki/Company_President%27s_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case "Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case") | January 15, 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 |  |
| 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 | Animation director, Design works | 2 hours |
| 244 | 263 | [Kogoro Mouri's Imposter (Part 2)](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Imposter "Kogoro Mouri's Imposter") | July 30, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 345 | 371-375 | [Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night](/wiki/Head-to-Head_Match_with_the_Black_Organization:_A_Dual_Mystery_on_a_Full_Moon_Night "Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night") | January 5, 2004 | Key animation | 2.5 hours |
| 383 | 414-417 | [Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon](/wiki/Miracle_at_Koshien_Ball_Park!_The_Defiants_Face_the_Dark_Demon "Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon") | December 20, 2004 | Key animation, Layout supervision | 2 hours |
| 393 | 427 | [A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems](/wiki/A_Kidnapping_Case..._So_It_Seems "A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems") | March 21, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 783 | 836 | [The Scarlet Truth](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Return "The Scarlet Return") | June 27, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 927 | 982-983 | [The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc)](/wiki/The_Scarlet_School_Trip "The Scarlet School Trip") | January 5, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 1029 | 1086 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Jinpei_Matsuda "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Jinpei Matsuda") | December 4, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1061 | 1118 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Hiromitsu_Morofushi "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Hiromitsu Morofushi") | October 29, 2022 | Key animation |  |
**Note:** Hiroyuki Horiuchi served as the technical advisor in episodes 343-344, 346-382, and 384-408; which is not listed in the table above.
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **15** openings and **7** endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP7 | [Mysterious Eyes](/wiki/Mysterious_Eyes "Mysterious Eyes") | Mysterious Eyes | Key animation |  |
| OP8 | [Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense](/wiki/Koi_wa_Thrill,_Shock,_Suspense "Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense") | 恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス | Key animation |  |
| OP10 | [Winter Bells](/wiki/Winter_Bells "Winter Bells") | Winter Bells | Key animation |  |
| OP13 | [Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made](/wiki/Kimi_to_Yakusoku_Shita_Yasashii_Ano_Basho_Made "Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made") | 君と約束した優しいあの場所まで | Key animation |  |
| OP14 | [START](/wiki/START "START") | START | Key animation |  |
| OP15 | [Hoshi no Kagayaki yo](/wiki/Hoshi_no_Kagayaki_yo "Hoshi no Kagayaki yo") | 星のかがやきよ | Key animation |  |
| OP22 | [Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de](/wiki/Ai_wa_Kurayami_no_Naka_de "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de") | 愛は暗闇の中で | Key animation |  |
| OP29 | [SUMMER TIME GONE](/wiki/SUMMER_TIME_GONE "SUMMER TIME GONE") | SUMMER TIME GONE | Key animation |  |
| OP30 | [Tear drops](/wiki/Tear_drops "Tear drops") | tear drops | Key animation |  |
| OP31 | [Don't Wanna Lie](/wiki/Don%27t_Wanna_Lie "Don't Wanna Lie") | Don't Wanna Lie | Key animation |  |
| OP43 | [Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru](/wiki/Sekai_wa_Anata_no_Iro_ni_Naru "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru") | 世界はあなたの色になる | Key animation |  |
| OP48 | [Timeline](/wiki/Timeline_(song) "Timeline (song)") | タイムライン | Key animation |  |
| OP50 | [ANSWER](/wiki/ANSWER "ANSWER") | ANSWER | Key animation |  |
| OP52 | [JUST BELIEVE YOU](/wiki/JUST_BELIEVE_YOU "JUST BELIEVE YOU") | JUST BELIEVE YOU | Key animation |  |
| OP60 | [Poker Face](/wiki/Poker_Face "Poker Face") | Poker Face | Key animation |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED2 | [Meikyū no Lovers](/wiki/Meiky%C5%AB_no_Lovers "Meikyū no Lovers") | 迷宮のラヴァーズ | Key animation |  |
| ED13 | [Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni](/wiki/Aoi_Aoi_Kono_Hoshi_ni "Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni") | 青い青いこの地球に | Key animation |  |
| ED14 | [Yume Mita Ato de](/wiki/Yume_Mita_Ato_de "Yume Mita Ato de") | 夢みたあとで | Key animation |  |
| ED19 | [Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o](/wiki/Nemuru_Kimi_no_Yokogao_ni_Hohoemi_o "Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o") | 眠る君の横顔に微笑みを | Key animation |  |
| ED20 | [Wasurezaki](/wiki/Wasurezaki "Wasurezaki") | 忘れ咲き | Key animation |  |
| ED21 | [June Bride ~Anata Shika Mienai~](/wiki/June_Bride_~Anata_Shika_Mienai~ "June Bride ~Anata Shika Mienai~") | ジューンブライド～あなたしか見えない～ | Key animation |  |
| ED36 | [Tomorrow is the last Time](/wiki/Tomorrow_is_the_last_Time "Tomorrow is the last Time") | Tomorrow is the last Time | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **21** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [The Fourteenth Target](/wiki/The_Fourteenth_Target "The Fourteenth Target") | April 18, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 4 | [Captured in Her Eyes](/wiki/Captured_in_Her_Eyes "Captured in Her Eyes") | April 22, 2000 | Key animation, Layout |  |
| 5 | [Countdown to Heaven](/wiki/Countdown_to_Heaven "Countdown to Heaven") | April 21, 2001 | 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 | Assistant animation director, Layout check |  |
| 12 | [Full Score of Fear](/wiki/Full_Score_of_Fear "Full Score of Fear") | April 19, 2008 | Assistant animation director, Layout check, Key animation |  |
| 13 | [The Raven Chaser](/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser") | April 18, 2009 | Mechanical design, Layout check |  |
| 14 | [The Lost Ship in the Sky](/wiki/The_Lost_Ship_in_the_Sky "The Lost Ship in the Sky") | April 17, 2010 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 15 | [Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence") | April 16, 2011 | Animation director, 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 | Effect animation director |  |
| [Crossover](/wiki/Crossover "Crossover") | [Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie](/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan:_The_Movie "Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie") | December 7, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 18 | [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") | April 19, 2014 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 19 | [Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno") | April 18, 2015 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 20 | [The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare") | April 16, 2016 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 23 | [The Fist of Blue Sapphire](/wiki/The_Fist_of_Blue_Sapphire "The Fist of Blue Sapphire") | April 12, 2019 | Action animation director, Key animation |  |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | 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 | Key animation |  |
### Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Specials")]
Participation in: **2** specials
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 5 | [The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History](/wiki/The_Disappearance_of_Conan_Edogawa:_The_Worst_Two_Days_in_History "The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History") | December 26, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 6 | [Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small](/wiki/Episode_One:_The_Great_Detective_Turned_Small "Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small") | December 9, 2016 | Key animation |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Zero's Tea Time")]
Participation in: **1** episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [TIME.3](/wiki/TIME.3 "TIME.3") | April 19, 2022 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations*: Action Animation Director, Action Supervision, Effect Animation Director, Key Animation
* *Dr. Stone*: Action Animation Supervisor, Key Animation, Main Animator
* *The Familiar of Zero: Rondo of Princesses*: Chief Animation Director, Key Animation
* *Dr. Stone*: Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
* *Momo: The Girl God of Death*: Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director
* *Pokémon Sun & Moon*: Animation Director, Key Animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroyuki_Horiuchi&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's New Dinosaur*: Key Animation
* *Lupin III: Dead or Alive*: Key Animation
* *Lupin III: Farewell to Nostradamus*: Key Animation
* *Naruto Shippūden*: Animation Director, Key Animation
* *Yowamushi Pedal Re:Generation*: Ride Design