Shigeki Awai

**Shigeki Awai**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of death:**
March 14, 2025 *(71)*
**Place of birth:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Key animation
**Years active:**
1978-2025
**Alias:**
粟井重記
粟井重喜
**Shigeki Awai** (粟井 重紀 ,*Awai Shigeki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animator. 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 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeki_Awai&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Shigeki Awai has worked for the *Detective Conan* anime since 2009, starting with [**Episode 573**: The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Whereabouts_of_the_Embarrassing_Charm "The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm"); he frequently worked under the episodes done by [Azeta Pictures](/wiki/Azeta_Pictures "Azeta Pictures"). He also began to serve as animation director in 2013, starting with [**Episode 685**: Froth, Steam, and Smoke (Part 2)](/wiki/Froth,_Steam,_and_Smoke "Froth, Steam, and Smoke"); until [**Episode 777**: Detective Boys vs. Elderly Detective League](/wiki/Detective_Boys_vs._Elderly_Detective_League "Detective Boys vs. Elderly Detective League") in 2015, when he stepped down from it.
In 2016, after finishing the key animation work for [**Episode 830**: A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Cottage_Surrounded_by_Zombies "A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies"), Awai quit the production team. In 2024, he appeared in the key animation group of [**Episode 1139**: The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother](/wiki/The_Sister_Troubled_By_Her_Naughty_Brother "The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother").
On March 14, 2025, technical director [Shigeru Yamazaki](/wiki/Shigeru_Yamazaki "Shigeru Yamazaki") disclosed that he had attended Shigeki Awai's wake, who had passed away at the age of 71[](#cite_note-depart-1).
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeki_Awai&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Shigeki Awai](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Shigeki_Awai "Category:Animation directed by Shigeki Awai")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeki_Awai&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **47** cases (47 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 573 | 624 | [The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_573 "Episode 573") | May 15, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 579 | 630 | [The Suggestion of Black Thirteen](/wiki/Episode_579 "Episode 579") | July 3, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 586 | 637 | [The Kirin's Horn That Vanished into the Dark](/wiki/Episode_586 "Episode 586") | September 4, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 592 | 643 | [The Detective Memoir of Monkey and Rake (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_592 "Episode 592") | October 23, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 597 | 648 | [The Scenario of the Steaming Locked Room (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_597 "Episode 597") | November 27, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 605 | 656 | [The Séance's Double Locked Room Mystery Case (Opened Locked Room)](/wiki/Episode_605 "Episode 605") | February 12, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 610 | 661 | [The Victim is Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Episode_610 "Episode 610") | April 9, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 615 | 666 | [The Secret Played by the Diary (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_615 "Episode 615") | May 14, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 620 | 671 | [Holmes' Revelation (Grass Court Queen)](/wiki/Episode_620 "Episode 620") | June 18, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 626 | 677 | [The Screaming Operation Room (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_626 "Episode 626") | July 30, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 633 | 684 | [The Guardian of Time's Sword (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_633 "Episode 633") | October 8, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 637 | 688 | [The Most Useful School in the World Case (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_637 "Episode 637") | November 19, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 643 | 694 | [Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_643 "Episode 643") | January 14, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 648 | 699 | [The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)](/wiki/Episode_648 "Episode 648") | March 3, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 652 | 704 | [The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)](/wiki/Episode_652 "Episode 652") | April 21, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 657 | 709 | [The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_657 "Episode 657") | May 26, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 661 | 713 | [Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_661 "Episode 661") | June 23, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 668 | 720 | [Wedding Eve (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_668 "Episode 668") | September 8, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 670 | 722 | [The Dark Tower's Hidden Treasure (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_670 "Episode 670") | September 22, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 676 | 728 | [Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_676 "Episode 676") | November 17, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 680 | 732 | [Cactus Capriccio](/wiki/Episode_680 "Episode 680") | December 15, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 685 | 737 | [Froth, Steam, and Smoke (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_685 "Episode 685") | February 2, 2013 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 690 | 742 | [Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_690 "Episode 690") | March 9, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 695 | 747 | [The Roses in the Vineyard](/wiki/Episode_695 "Episode 695") | April 27, 2013 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 700 | 752 | [The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_700 "Episode 700") | June 15, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 705 | 757 | [Conan in a Locked Room](/wiki/Episode_705 "Episode 705") | August 10, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 710 | 762 | [Everyone Saw (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_710 "Episode 710") | September 21, 2013 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 716 | 768 | [Dancing Demon at the Noh Mask Mansion (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_716 "Episode 716") | November 2, 2013 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 722 | 774 | [Sweet and Cold Delivery Service (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_722 "Episode 722") | December 14, 2013 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 728 | 780 | [The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_728 "Episode 728") | February 1, 2014 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 733 | 785 | [The Wedding Reception and the Two Gunshots](/wiki/Episode_733 "Episode 733") | March 22, 2014 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 737 | 790 | [The Suspicious Walking Path](/wiki/Episode_737 "Episode 737") | May 3, 2014 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 743 | 796 | [Two Coincidental Successes](/wiki/Episode_743 "Episode 743") | June 21, 2014 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 748 | 801 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 (Confession)](/wiki/Episode_748 "Episode 748") | August 2, 2014 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 753 | 806 | [The Blind Spot in the Share House](/wiki/Episode_753 "Episode 753") | October 4, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 759 | 812 | [The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_759 "Episode 759") | November 22, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 765 | 818 | [Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_765 "Episode 765") | January 24, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 771 | 824 | [The Tense Tea Party (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_771 "Episode 771") | March 14, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 777 | 830 | [Detective Boys vs. Elderly Detective League](/wiki/Episode_777 "Episode 777") | May 9, 2015 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 785 | 838 | [Taiko Meijin's Match of Love (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_785 "Episode 785") | July 18, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 790 | 843 | [Bekapon's Bleeding Service](/wiki/Episode_790 "Episode 790") | September 5, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 797 | 850 | [The Dreaming Girl's Confused Deduction](/wiki/Episode_797 "Episode 797") | October 24, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 803 | 856 | [The Pitfall of Fire Precautions](/wiki/Episode_803 "Episode 803") | December 12, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 811 | 866 | [The Darkness of the Prefectural Police (Part 2)](/wiki/Episode_811 "Episode 811") | March 5, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 817 | 872 | [The Missing Fiancée](/wiki/Episode_817 "Episode 817") | May 14, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 824 | 879 | [The Detective Boys Get Out of the Rain](/wiki/Episode_824 "Episode 824") | July 9, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 830 | 885 | [A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 1)](/wiki/Episode_830 "Episode 830") | September 3, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 1139 | 1197 | [The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother](/wiki/Episode_1139 "Episode 1139") | October 19, 2024 | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeki_Awai&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence") | April 16, 2011 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeki_Awai&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shigeki_Awai&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Basilisk: The Ouka Ninja Scrolls*: Episode director, Animation director, Key animation
* *Black Clover*: Episode director, Animation director, Key animation
* *Boruto: Naruto Next Generations*: Episode director, Animation director
* *Case File nº221: Kabukicho*: Animation director, Key animation
* *A Certain Scientific Accelerator*: Episode director, Animation director
* *Dr. Stone: New World*: Episode director
* *Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Hero Hero-kun*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean*: Episode director
* *Lupin the 3rd Part 6*: Episode director
* *Mermaid Melody: Pichi Pichi Pitch*: Animation director, Key animation
* *My Hero Academia*: Key animation
* *Naruto Shippūden*: Animation director, Key animation
* *One Punch Man*: Episode director
* *The Seven Deadly Sins: Imperial Wrath of The Gods*: Episode director
* *Transformers: Armada*: Storyboard, Episode director, Opening animation