KOBUN

**Kobun Shizuno**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
September 2, 1972 *(53)*
**Place of birth:**
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
**Position:**
Director
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1)
Key animation
**Years active:**
1992-present
**Nicknames:**
KOBUN
**Kobun Shizuno** (静野 孔文 ,*Shizuno Kōbun*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese anime film and television director. He is best known for his work on episodes of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies"). Meanwhile, he is also the third *Detective Conan* movie director, succeeding [Yasuichiro Yamamoto](/wiki/Yasuichiro_Yamamoto "Yasuichiro Yamamoto")'s position and was in charge of the direction of movies 15-21.
## 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)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
After working in the OVA *[Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Robo:_The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still "wikipedia:Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still")* (ジャイアントロボ 地球が静止する日), Kobun Shizuno began to serve as a 3DCG3D Computer Graphics director. After turning freelance, he mainly participated in those animation works produced by the studio [Gonzo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gonzo_(company) "wikipedia:Gonzo (company)") (ゴンゾ), yet in 2005 he was selected as the chief director of the animation *[G.I. Joe: Sigma 6](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe:_Sigma_6 "wikipedia:G.I. Joe: Sigma 6")*, which was broadcast in the United States; he thus moved his career to North America.
At the [Shanghai World Expo](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2010 "wikipedia:Expo 2010") held in 2010, Shizuno received invitation from the [United Nations](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations "wikipedia:United Nations"), in which, he produced a 3D animation named *Millennium Baby* (ミレニアムベビー), reflecting environmental issues (broadcast exclusively at the DEVNET pavilion of the United Nations area); he served as original author, director, as well as character design. This animation was then granted with the "United Nations Special Contribution Award".
In the *Detective Conan* anime, Shizuno served as episode director in 2004 and 2007, within cases [**Episode 378**: Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour](/wiki/Momotarou_Mystery_Solving_Tour "Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour") and [**Episode 465**: The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl)](/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Black_Organization "The Shadow of the Black Organization") respectively. In the *Detective Conan* movies, starting [**Movie 15**: Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence") in 2011, Shizuno took over the movie director role from Yasuichiro Yamamoto and constantly did storyboard, technical director, and key animation along. After [**Movie 21**: The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") in 2017, he stepped down from the role (the proceeding movie was directed by [Yuzuru Tachikawa](/wiki/Yuzuru_Tachikawa "Yuzuru Tachikawa")). In 2020, Shizuno served as director in OP51 [Makka na Lip](/wiki/Makka_na_Lip "Makka na Lip").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **2** cases (2 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 | Episode director | Mystery tour |
| 465 | 505 | [The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl)](/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Black_Organization "The Shadow of the Black Organization") | February 19, 2007 | Episode director |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP51 | [Makka na Lip](/wiki/Makka_na_Lip "Makka na Lip") | 真っ赤なLip | Director |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **9** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence") | April 16, 2011 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director |  |
| 16 | [The Eleventh Striker](/wiki/The_Eleventh_Striker "The Eleventh Striker") | April 14, 2012 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director |  |
| 17 | [Private Eye in the Distant Sea](/wiki/Private_Eye_in_the_Distant_Sea "Private Eye in the Distant Sea") | April 20, 2013 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director |  |
| 18 | [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") | April 19, 2014 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
| 19 | [Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno") | April 18, 2015 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
| 20 | [The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare") | April 16, 2016 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Director, Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
| Compilation Movies | | | | |
| R3 | [Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief](/wiki/Detective_Conan_vs._Kid_the_Phantom_Thief "Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief") | January 5, 2023 | Opening technical director | Credited as   **KOBUN** |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kobun_Shizuno&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Burst Angel*: Storyboard, Co-director, Episode director, Effects cooperation
* *Dan Doh!!*: Co-director, Storyboard
* *Final Fantasy: Unlimited*: Co-director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Knights of Sidonia*: Director
* *Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine*: Planning cooperation, Story adviser
* *Peacemaker*: Co-director, Episode director
* *Princess Nine*: Assistant director