Miwa Oshima

**Miwa Oshima**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Place of birth:**
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Sub-character design
Key animation
2nd key animation
**Studio:**
[Studio Live](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96 "wikipedia:ja:スタジオ・ライブ")
**Years active:**
1989-present
**Miwa Oshima** (大島 美和 ,*Ōshima Miwa*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director and character designer from Tokyo. She does key animation, animation director, and sub-character designing in *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies"). She is affiliated with [Studio Live](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%96 "wikipedia:ja:スタジオ・ライブ").
## 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 Games](#Games)
+ [2.6 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.6.1 Zero's Tea Time](#Zero.27s_Tea_Time)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Oshima joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 1997, starting with [**Episode 47**: Sports Club Murder Case](/wiki/Sports_Club_Murder_Case "Sports Club Murder Case") and did key animation for the anime. She was then promoted to do animation direction in the end of 1998, starting with [**Episode 124**: A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Sniper_Murder_Case "A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case"). She quit the anime production in 2000, after finishing the animation direction work for the 1st part of [**Episode 210**: The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Water_Palace_of_Five_Colors_Legend "The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend"). As an animator in general, she is known for her character design as well, in the *Detective Conan* anime, she also served as the sub-character design for a few cases, for example, [**Episodes 141~142**: The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case](/wiki/The_Night_Before_the_Wedding_Locked_Room_Case "The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case") and [**Episodes 146~147**: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story").
In 2017, Oshima returned to the anime production team, starting with the 2nd part of [**Episode 873**: Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Squealing)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Nue_Legend "Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend"). And she served as key animator, animation director, and assistant animation director for some anime episodes, until present.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Miwa Oshima](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Miwa_Oshima "Category:Animation directed by Miwa Oshima")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **25** cases (29 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | 48 | [Sports Club Murder Case](/wiki/Sports_Club_Murder_Case "Sports Club Murder Case") | February 10, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 48 | 49 | [Diplomat Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Diplomat_Murder_Case "Diplomat Murder Case") | February 17, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 54 | 56 | [Game Company Murder Case](/wiki/Game_Company_Murder_Case "Game Company Murder Case") | April 14, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 69 | 71 | [Night Baron Murder Case (The Suspicion)](/wiki/Night_Baron_Murder_Case "Night Baron Murder Case") | July 28, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 76 | 78-79 | [Conan vs. Kaitou Kid](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid") | September 22, 1997 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 124 | 131 | [A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Sniper_Murder_Case "A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case") | November 16, 1998 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 131 | 141 | [The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Indiscriminate_Stadium_Threatening_Case "The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case") | January 18, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 136 | 146 | [The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Old_Blue_Castle_Investigation_Case "The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case") | February 22, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 141 | 151 | [The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Night_Before_the_Wedding_Locked_Room_Case "The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case") | April 19, 1999 | Sub-character design |  |
| 142 | 152 | [The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Night_Before_the_Wedding_Locked_Room_Case "The Night Before the Wedding Locked Room Case") | April 26, 1999 | Sub-character design, Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 146 | 156 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story (Part 1)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story") | May 24, 1999 | Sub-character design |  |
| 147 | 157 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story") | May 31, 1999 | Sub-character design |  |
| 162 | 172-173 | [The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case](/wiki/The_Locked_Room_in_the_Sky:_Shinichi_Kudo%27s_First_Case "The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case") | September 27, 1999 | Assistant animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 166 | 177 | [Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (The Case)](/wiki/Tottori_Spider_Mansion_Demon "Tottori Spider Mansion Demon") | November 1, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 172 | 183 | [The Revival of the Dying Message (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Revival_of_the_Dying_Message "The Revival of the Dying Message") | December 13, 1999 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 180 | 194 | [The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Nocturne_of_Red_Murderous_Intent "The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent") | February 14, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 184 | 198-199 | [A Cursed Mask Coldly Laughs](/wiki/A_Cursed_Mask_Coldly_Laughs "A Cursed Mask Coldly Laughs") | March 13, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation | 1 hour |
| 190 | 205 | [The Desperate Revival - The Third Choice](/wiki/The_Desperate_Revival "The Desperate Revival") | May 15, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 196 | 211 | [The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation](/wiki/The_Invisible_Weapon,_Ran%27s_First_Investigation "The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation") | June 26, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 203 | 218 | [The Black Wings of Icarus (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Black_Wings_of_Icarus "The Black Wings of Icarus") | August 14, 2000 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 210 | 226 | [The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Water_Palace_of_Five_Colors_Legend "The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend") | October 23, 2000 | Animation director, 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 | Key animation | 2 hours |
| 873 | 928 | [Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Squealing)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Nue_Legend "Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend") | September 16, 2017 | Animation director |  |
| 874 | 929 | [Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Nue_Legend "Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend") | September 23, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 892 | 947 | [Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Hagi Part)](/wiki/Bakumatsu_Revolution_Mystery_Tour "Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour") | February 10, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 991 | 1048 | [The Automatic Tragedy (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Automatic_Tragedy "The Automatic Tragedy") | December 19, 2020 | Assistant animation director |  |
| 994 | 1051 | [Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2)](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku_the_Understudy "Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy") | January 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director |  |
| 1078 | 1136 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing)](/wiki/The_Black_Organization%27s_Scheme "The Black Organization's Scheme") | April 1, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1079 | 1137 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Identity)](/wiki/The_Black_Organization%27s_Scheme "The Black Organization's Scheme") | April 8, 2023 | Animation director |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** opening
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP36 | [Q&A](/wiki/Q%26A "Q&A") | Q&A | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **12** 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 |  |
| 5 | [Countdown to Heaven](/wiki/Countdown_to_Heaven "Countdown to Heaven") | April 21, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 7 | [Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital") | April 19, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 9 | [Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths") | April 9, 2005 | 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 | Animation director |  |
| 19 | [Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno") | April 18, 2015 | Assistant animation director |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Assistant animation director, 2nd key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director |  |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | Key animation, 2nd key animation |  |
| 27 | [The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram") | April 12, 2024 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
### Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Specials")]
Participation in: **1** special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
### Games[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Games")]
Participation in: **1** game
| Title | Release date | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Detective Conan: The Great Deduction of Three People](/wiki/Detective_Conan:_The_Great_Deduction_of_Three_People "Detective Conan: The Great Deduction of Three People") | August 10, 2000 | Key animation | Opening animation |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Zero's Tea Time")]
Participation in: **1** episode + **1** ending
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [TIME.1](/wiki/TIME.1 "TIME.1") | April 5, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| | Also involved in: | | | --- | --- | | \* [Find the truth](/wiki/Find_the_truth "Find the truth") (ED1): Key animation | | | | | |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Miwa_Oshima&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Baka and Test - Summon the Beasts*: Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation
* *Dragon Ball Z*: In-Between Animation
* *Grenadier*: Key Animation
* *Honey and Clover*: Key Animation
* *Koihime Musō*: Character Design, Chief Animation Director
* *Rurouni Kenshin*: Key Animation
* *The Story of Saiunkoku*: Character Design