Toru Kitahata

**Toru Kitahata**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Organizer
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
**Years active:**
1999-present
First name can also be Tôru and Tohru. Last name can also be Kitahara.
**Toru Kitahata** (喜多幡 徹 ,*Kitahata Tōru*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese storyboardist and technical director. 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 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Toru_Kitahata&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Toru Kitahata joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2000, starting with [**Episode 267**: The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Deduction)](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_Valentine%27s "The Truth Behind Valentine's"); in the same year, after working on [**Episode 279**: Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 1)](/wiki/Hooligan%27s_Labyrinth "Hooligan's Labyrinth"), Kitahata quit the production team and has not returned yet.
The following year, he took part in the production of [**Movie 7**: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Toru_Kitahata&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Toru_Kitahata&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **3** cases (3 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 267 | 289 | [The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Deduction)](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_Valentine%27s "The Truth Behind Valentine's") | February 4, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 274 | 296 | [The Truth of the Haunted House (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Truth_of_the_Haunted_House "The Truth of the Haunted House") | April 15, 2002 | Episode director |  |
| 279 | 301 | [Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 1)](/wiki/Hooligan%27s_Labyrinth "Hooligan's Labyrinth") | May 27, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Toru_Kitahata&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital") | April 19, 2003 | Technical director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Toru_Kitahata&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Toru_Kitahata&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Gonna be the Twin-Tail!!*: Assistant director, Episode director
* *The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter*: Storyboard, Creative producer
* *Hinako Note*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Love, Election and Chocolate*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Mobile Suit Victory Gundam*: Production advancement
* *Okamikakushi - Masque of the Wolf*: Storyboard, Technical director, Assistant director
* *Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It. r=1-sinθ*: Director, Storyboard, Episode director, Animation technical director