Akiko Motoyoshi

**Akiko Motoyoshi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Sub-character design
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
**Years active:**
2012-present
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/mhtnk)
**Akiko Motoyoshi** (本吉 晃子 ,*Motoyoshi Akiko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director and character designer. She 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)
* [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=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Akiko Motoyoshi started animation in 2012 and became staff in *Detective Conan* for the first time in June 2015 for [**Episode 783**: The Scarlet Truth](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Return "The Scarlet Return"), as key animation. In July 2017, starting [**Episode 866**: The Betrayal's Stage (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Betrayal%27s_Stage "The Betrayal's Stage"), she began to serve as sub-character designer for the series irregularly, assisting [Masatomo Sudo](/wiki/Masatomo_Sudo "Masatomo Sudo") and [Nobuyuki Iwai](/wiki/Nobuyuki_Iwai "Nobuyuki Iwai").
In the *Detective Conan* movies, Motoyoshi first started as key animator in [**Movie 19**: Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno"); released in April 2015. She was also staff in the December 2014 TV Special [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") and the December 2016 TV Special [Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small](/wiki/Episode_One:_The_Great_Detective_Turned_Small "Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small"). Even now, she is still active in the series and sporadically has the role of sub-character design.
Furthermore, she is a regular participant in the JANICA animation event[](#cite_note-1).
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Akiko Motoyoshi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Akiko_Motoyoshi "Category:Animation directed by Akiko Motoyoshi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **39** cases (60 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 783 | 836 | [The Scarlet Truth](/wiki/Episode_783 "Episode 783") | June 27, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 798 | 851 | [The Moving Target](/wiki/Episode_798 "Episode 798") | November 7, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 823 | 878 | [The Suspects Are a Passionate Couple (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_823 "Episode 823") | June 25, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 866 | 921 | [The Betrayal's Stage (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_866 "Episode 866") | July 15, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 867 | 922 | [The Betrayal's Stage (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_867 "Episode 867") | July 22, 2017 | Sub-character design, Key animation |  |
| 869 | 924 | [Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_869 "Episode 869") | August 5, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 870 | 925 | [Conan Disappeared on the Cliff (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_870 "Episode 870") | August 12, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 871 | 926 | [The Nobunaga 450 Case](/wiki/Episode_871 "Episode 871") | September 2, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 874 | 929 | [Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution)](/wiki/Episode_874 "Episode 874") | September 23, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 875 | 930 | [The Mysterious Prophetic Buddha](/wiki/Episode_875 "Episode 875") | September 30, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 877 | 932 | [A Pair of Crossing Fates](/wiki/Episode_877 "Episode 877") | October 17, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 878 | 933 | [The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_878 "Episode 878") | October 28, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 879 | 934 | [The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_879 "Episode 879") | November 4, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 881 | 936 | [The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_881 "Episode 881") | November 18, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 882 | 937 | [The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_882 "Episode 882") | November 25, 2017 | Sub-character design |  |
| 887 | 942 | [Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_887 "Episode 887") | January 6, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 888 | 943 | [Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_888 "Episode 888") | January 13, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 893 | 948 | [The Mystery of the Michelin Starred Restaurant](/wiki/Episode_893 "Episode 893") | February 24, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 896 | 951 | [The Woman with White Hands (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_896 "Episode 896") | March 17, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 897 | 952 | [The Woman with White Hands (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_897 "Episode 897") | March 24, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 899 | 954 | [The Real Culprit's Scream](/wiki/Episode_899 "Episode 899") | April 28, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 901 | 956 | [Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_901 "Episode 901") | May 12, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 902 | 957 | [Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_874 "Episode 874") | May 19, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 904 | 959 | [Result of the Draw](/wiki/Episode_904 "Episode 904") | June 16, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 908 | 963 | [Friendship Washed Away in the Riverbed](/wiki/Episode_908 "Episode 908") | July 21, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 911 | 966 | [The Job Request from Inspector Megure](/wiki/Episode_911 "Episode 911") | September 1, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 915 | 970 | [High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/Episode_915 "Episode 915") | September 29, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 918 | 973 | [The Mini Patrol Car Police's Big Chase](/wiki/Episode_918 "Episode 918") | October 27, 2018 | Sub-character design |  |
| 923 | 978 | [A Day Without Conan](/wiki/Episode_923 "Episode 923") | December 1, 2018 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 927 | 982-983 | [The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc)](/wiki/Episode_927 "Episode 927") | January 5, 2019 | Sub-character design | 1 hour |
| 928 | 984-985 | [The Scarlet School Trip (Red Love Arc)](/wiki/Episode_928 "Episode 928") | January 12, 2019 | Sub-character design, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 930 | 987 | [A Woman Standing by the Window (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_930 "Episode 930") | February 9, 2019 | Animation director |  |
| 933 | 990 | [Thoroughbred Kidnapping Case‎‎ (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_933 "Episode 933") | March 9, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 934 | 991 | [Thoroughbred Kidnapping Case‎‎ (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_934 "Episode 934") | March 16, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 936 | 993 | [Intrigue at the Food Court](/wiki/Episode_936 "Episode 936") | April 13, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 937 | 994 | [The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_937 "Episode 937") | April 20, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 938 | 995 | [The Killer Fist of Talos (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_938 "Episode 938") | April 27, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 946 | 1003 | [The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_946 "Episode 946") | July 13, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 947 | 1004 | [The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_947 "Episode 947") | July 20, 2019 | Sub-character design |  |
| 965 | 1022 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Prologue)](/wiki/Episode_965 "Episode 965") | January 4, 2020 | Sub-character design |  |
| 966 | 1023 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude)](/wiki/Episode_966 "Episode 966") | January 11, 2020 | Sub-character design |  |
| 967 | 1024 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Climax)](/wiki/Episode_967 "Episode 967") | January 18, 2020 | Sub-character design |  |
| 968 | 1025 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale)](/wiki/Episode_967 "Episode 967") | January 25, 2020 | Sub-character design |  |
| 988 | 1045 | [The Feuding Girls](/wiki/Episode_989 "Episode 989") | November 14, 2020 | Sub-character design |  |
| 989 | 1046 | [The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary](/wiki/Episode_989 "Episode 989") | December 5, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 1001 | 1058 | [The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1001 "Episode 1001") | March 13, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1011 | 1068 | [Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_1011 "Episode 1011") | July 10, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1012 | 1069 | [Picking Wild Plants and Clovers (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1012 "Episode 1012") | July 17, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1018 | 1075 | [The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_1018 "Episode 1018") | September 11, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1019 | 1076 | [The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1019 "Episode 1019") | September 18, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1020 | 1077 | [The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 3)](/wiki/Episode_1020 "Episode 1020") | September 25, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1024 | 1081 | [Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_1024 "Episode 1024") | October 30, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1025 | 1082 | [Momiji Ooka's Challenge (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1025 "Episode 1025") | November 6, 2021 | Sub-character design |  |
| **R133** | 1134 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Rei_Furuya "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya") | March 11, 2023 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1077 | 1135 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Hunt)](/wiki/Episode_1077 "Episode 1077") | March 25, 2023 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1078 | 1136 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing)](/wiki/Episode_1078 "Episode 1078") | April 1, 2023 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1079 | 1137 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity)](/wiki/Episode_1079 "Episode 1079") | April 8, 2023 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1130 | 1188 | [The Suspected Infidelity of the Triple Collab (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_1130 "Episode 1130") | July 20, 2024 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1131 | 1189 | [The Suspected Infidelity of the Triple Collab (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1131 "Episode 1131") | August 3, 2024 | Sub-character design |  |
| 1136 | 1194 | [Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_1136 "Episode 1136") | September 28, 2024 | Key animation |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **5** openings and **3** endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP41 | [Nazo (La PomPon)](/wiki/Nazo_(La_PomPon) "Nazo (La PomPon)") | 謎（La PomPon） | Key animation |  |
| OP44 | [Ikusen no Meikyū de Ikusen no Nazo o Toite](/wiki/Ikusen_no_Meiky%C5%AB_de_Ikusen_no_Nazo_o_Toite "Ikusen no Meikyū de Ikusen no Nazo o Toite") | 幾千の迷宮で 幾千の謎を解いて | Key animation |  |
| OP46 | [Everything OK!!](/wiki/Everything_OK!! "Everything OK!!") | Everything OK!! | Key animation |  |
| OP50 | [ANSWER](/wiki/ANSWER "ANSWER") | ANSWER | Key animation |  |
| OP58 | [Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~](/wiki/Unraveling_Love_~Sukoshi_no_Y%C5%ABki~ "Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~") | Unraveling Love～少しの勇気～ | Key animation |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED55 | [Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~](/wiki/Togetsuky%C5%8D_~Kimi_Omou~ "Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~") | 渡月橋～君 想ふ～ | Key animation |  |
| ED61 | [Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu](/wiki/Sukoshi_Zutsu_Sukoshi_Zutsu "Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu") | 少しづつ 少しづつ | Key animation |  |
| ED64 | [Veronica](/wiki/Veronica "Veronica") | ベロニカ | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **11** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 19 | [Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno") | April 18, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 20 | [The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare") | April 16, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 23 | [The Fist of Blue Sapphire](/wiki/The_Fist_of_Blue_Sapphire "The Fist of Blue Sapphire") | April 12, 2019 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director, 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 | Sub-character design[[Note 1]](#cite_note-2), Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 28 | [One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback") | April 18, 2025 | 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 | Key animation |  |
### Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&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 | Assistant animation director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Aikatsu! S3*: 2nd key animation
* *The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water*: Key animation
* *Dakaichi* : Animation director[](#cite_note-3)
* *Fate/Grand Order -Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia-*: Key animation
* *Fruits Basket S2*: Storyboard, Chief animation director, Animation director, Key animation[](#cite_note-4)
* *Genshiken: Second Generation*: Key animation
* *Haikyu!! S1-S5*: Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Hetalia The Beautiful World*: In-between animation
* *Heybot!*: Animation director[](#cite_note-5)
* *High School DxD New*: Key animation
* *Horimiya: The Missing Pieces*: Key animation
* *Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story*: Key animation
* *Ms. Koizumi loves ramen noodles*: Key animation
* *Nanana's Buried Treasure*: Key animation
* *The Promised Neverland*: Key animation
* *Rilu Rilu Fairilu: Mahō no Kagami*: Key animation
* *Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend Flat*: Key animation
* *il sole penetra le illusioni ~ Day Break Illusion*: Key animation
* *Summer Time Rendering*: Animation director, Assistant animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Warlords of Sigrdrifa*: Key animation
* *Wonder Egg Priority*: Animation director, Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Motoyoshi&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Birth of Japan*: Key animation
* *Doraemon: Nobita's Little "Star Wars"*: Key animation
* *Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry*: Key animation
* *Fruits Basket -prelude-*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Girls und Panzer der Film*: Key animation
* *Persona 3 the Movie #3 Falling Down*: Key animation
* *Persona 3 the Movie #4 Winter of Rebirth*: Key animation
* *Tiger & Bunny The Movie -The Rising-*: 2nd key animation