Daisuke Niinuma

**Daisuke Niinuma**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Chief animation director
Animation director
Design works
Key animation
In-between animation
**Studio:**
[Studio Boomerang](/wiki/Studio_Boomerang "Studio Boomerang") → [MAPPA](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAPPA "wikipedia:MAPPA")
**Years active:**
2001-present
**Alias:**
新沼大裕
**Daisuke Niinuma** (新沼 大祐 ,*Niinuma Daisuke*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation animator, key animator, and character designer. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"), [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies") and [OVAs](/wiki/OVAs "OVAs").
## 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 OVAs](#OVAs)
+ [2.5 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.5.1 The Culprit Hanzawa](#The_Culprit_Hanzawa)
* [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=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Daisuke Niinuma was originally affiliated with [**Studio Boomerang**](/wiki/Studio_Boomerang "Studio Boomerang"). Niinuma joined the *Detective Conan* anime production in 2002, starting with [**Episode 300**: The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Kanmon_Strait_of_Friendship_and_Murderous_Intent "The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent"), and served as a key animator. He became animation director from [**Episode 429**: Two People Who Can't Return (Part 1)](/wiki/Two_People_Who_Can%27t_Return "Two People Who Can't Return") onwards, but stepped down in 2007. He later left Studio Boomerang, but still worked in some *Detective Conan* episodes irregularly as freelance animator.
Niinuma had also shortly been the prop designer from episodes 429 to 432. In addition, he served as the chief animation director of [**Episode 464**: The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl)](/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Black_Organization "The Shadow of the Black Organization"), working along with [Rei Masunaga](/wiki/Rei_Masunaga "Rei Masunaga").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Daisuke Niinuma](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Daisuke_Niinuma "Category:Animation directed by Daisuke Niinuma")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **44** cases (46 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 300 | 322 | [The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Kanmon_Strait_of_Friendship_and_Murderous_Intent "The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent") | November 18, 2002 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 301 | 323 | [Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 1)](/wiki/Parade_of_Malice_and_Saint "Parade of Malice and Saint") | November 25, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 304 | 326-329 | [The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages](/wiki/The_Trembling_Police_Headquarters:_12_Million_Hostages "The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages") | January 6, 2003 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 311 | 336 | [Contact with the Black Organization (Desperation)](/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization") | February 24, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 318 | 343 | [The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Lucky_Cigar_Case "The Lucky Cigar Case") | May 5, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 322 | 347 | [The Kidnapper's Disappearing Getaway Car (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Kidnapper%27s_Disappearing_Getaway_Car "The Kidnapper's Disappearing Getaway Car") | June 2, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 327 | 352 | [The Red Horse within the Flames (The Resolution)](/wiki/The_Red_Horse_within_the_Flames "The Red Horse within the Flames") | July 7, 2003 | 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 |
| 352 | 382 | [The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Fishing_Tournament_Tragedy "The Fishing Tournament Tragedy") | February 23, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 356 | 386-387 | [Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid%27s_Miraculous_Midair_Walk "Kaitou Kid's Miraculous Midair Walk") | April 12, 2004 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 358 | 389 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5 (Part 1)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_5 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5") | May 3, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 364 | 395 | [The Synchronicity Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Synchronicity_Case "The Synchronicity Case") | June 14, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 379 | 410 | [The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Case_of_the_Furisode_at_the_Hidden_Hot_Spring_on_a_Snowy_Night "The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night") | November 22, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 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 | 2 hours |
| 388 | 422 | [Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma (Part 1)](/wiki/Kogoro_Gets_Drunk_in_Satsuma "Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma") | February 14, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 391 | 425 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_6 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6") | February 28, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 395 | 429 | [Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Mechanism)](/wiki/Big_Adventure_in_the_Eccentric_Mansion "Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion") | April 25, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 403 | 437 | [The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Angel%27s_Mansion "The Mysterious Angel's Mansion") | June 20, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 407 | 441 | [Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Mansion)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Deduction_Magic "Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic") | July 25, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 410 | 444 | [The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Simultaneous_Stage_Advance_and_Kidnapping "The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping") | August 15, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 411 | 445 | [The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Shinto_Shrine_Torii%27s_Surprising_Code "The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code") | August 22, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 415 | 449 | [The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Case)](/wiki/The_Evil_Spirit_Appears_on_An_Unlucky_Day "The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day") | October 10, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 421 | 455 | [Ginkgo-Colored First Love (Part 1)](/wiki/Ginkgo-Colored_First_Love "Ginkgo-Colored First Love") | November 21, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 425 | 459-463 | [Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out](/wiki/Black_Impact!_The_Moment_the_Black_Organization_Reaches_Out "Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out") | January 9, 2006 | Key animation | 2.5 hours |
| 429 | 467 | [Two People Who Can't Return (Part 1)](/wiki/Two_People_Who_Can%27t_Return "Two People Who Can't Return") | February 6, 2006 | Animation director, Design works |  |
| 430 | 468 | [Two People Who Can't Return (Part 2)](/wiki/Two_People_Who_Can%27t_Return "Two People Who Can't Return") | February 13, 2006 | Design works |  |
| 431 | 469 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 1)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_7 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7") | February 20, 2006 | Design works |  |
| 432 | 470 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_7 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7") | February 27, 2006 | Design works |  |
| 433 | 471 | [Conan: A Strange Child](/wiki/Conan:_A_Strange_Child "Conan: A Strange Child") | March 6, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 437 | 475 | [Aya Ueto and Shinichi - The Promise from 4 Years Ago](/wiki/Aya_Ueto_and_Shinichi_-_The_Promise_from_4_Years_Ago "Aya Ueto and Shinichi - The Promise from 4 Years Ago") | May 8, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 439 | 477 | [And It'd Be Nice if Everybody Disappeared](/wiki/And_It%27d_Be_Nice_if_Everybody_Disappeared "And It'd Be Nice if Everybody Disappeared") | May 22, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 443 | 481 | [Clam Digging With a Sigh (Part 1)](/wiki/Clam_Digging_With_a_Sigh "Clam Digging With a Sigh") | June 26, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 448 | 486 | [The Meguro Sanma Case](/wiki/The_Meguro_Sanma_Case "The Meguro Sanma Case") | August 14, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 449 | 487-488 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding") | August 21, 2006 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 452 | 491-492 | [The Phantom of the Konpira](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Konpira "The Phantom of the Konpira") | September 11, 2006 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 454 | 494 | [The Overturned Conclusion (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Overturned_Conclusion "The Overturned Conclusion") | October 30, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 459 | 499 | [A Mysterious Man - Overly Strict with Regulations](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Man_-_Overly_Strict_with_Regulations "A Mysterious Man - Overly Strict with Regulations") | December 4, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 464 | 504 | [The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl)](/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Black_Organization "The Shadow of the Black Organization") | February 12, 2007 | **Chief animation director** |  |
| 466 | 506 | [The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Unsmashable_Snowman "The Unsmashable Snowman") | February 26, 2007 | Animation director |  |
| 471 | 511 | [The Uncontrollable Rental Car!](/wiki/The_Uncontrollable_Rental_Car! "The Uncontrollable Rental Car!") | May 7, 2007 | Animation director |  |
| 472 | 512 | [Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 1)](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo%27s_Childhood_Adventure "Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure") | May 14, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 475 | 515 | [Bad Luck Grand Prix](/wiki/Bad_Luck_Grand_Prix "Bad Luck Grand Prix") | June 18, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 479 | 519-522 | [Three Days with Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Three_Days_with_Heiji_Hattori "Three Days with Heiji Hattori") | July 16, 2007 | Animation director | 2 hours |
| 578 | 629 | [The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen](/wiki/The_Crisis_Beckoned_by_the_Red_Omen "The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen") | June 26, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 594 | 645 | [The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour (Miyajima Part)](/wiki/The_Seven_Wonders_of_the_Hiroshima_Miyajima_Tour "The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour") | November 6, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 600 | 651 | [The Dream the Kappa Saw (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Dream_the_Kappa_Saw "The Dream the Kappa Saw") | December 18, 2010 | Key animation |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **4** openings and **3** endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP12 | [Kaze no Lalala](/wiki/Kaze_no_Lalala "Kaze no Lalala") | 風のららら | 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 |  |
| OP16 | [Growing of my heart](/wiki/Growing_of_my_heart "Growing of my heart") | Growing of my heart | Key animation |  |
| OP17 | [Shōdō](/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dd%C5%8D "Shōdō") | 衝動 | Key animation |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED18 | [Kimi to Iu Hikari](/wiki/Kimi_to_Iu_Hikari "Kimi to Iu Hikari") | 君という光 | 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 |  |
| ED22 | [Sekai Tomete](/wiki/Sekai_Tomete "Sekai Tomete") | 世界 止めて | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **3** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [The Phantom of Baker Street](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Baker_Street "The Phantom of Baker Street") | April 20, 2002 | In-between animation |  |
| 7 | [Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital") | April 19, 2003 | In-between animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Key animation |  |
### OVAs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: OVAs")]
Participation in: **3** OVAs
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [16 Suspects!?](/wiki/16_Suspects!%3F "16 Suspects!?") | January 16, 2002 | In-between animation |  |
| 4 | [Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother](/wiki/Conan,_Kid,_and_the_Crystal_Mother "Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother") | March 3, 2004 | Design works |  |
| Magic File 3 | [Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata](/wiki/Magic_File_3:_Shinichi_and_Ran,_Memories_of_Mahjong_Tiles_and_Tanabata "Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata") | April 18, 2009 | Key animation |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: The Culprit Hanzawa")]
Participation in: **1** episode
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [The Part-Time Workers' Requiem](/wiki/The_Part-Time_Workers%27_Requiem "The Part-Time Workers' Requiem") | November 15, 2022 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Attack on Titan Final Season*: Chief animation director, Sub-character design
* *Rage of Bahamut: Genesis*: Animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Space Dandy*: Assistant animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *to the abandoned Sacred Beasts: Character design, Chief animation director, Chief assistant animation director, Animation director*
* *The World God Only Knows: Goddesses Arc*: Animation director, Assistant animation director, Design works, Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Daisuke_Niinuma&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Broken Blade*: Key animation
* *Twittering Birds Never Fly: The Clouds Gather*: Animation director