Takashi Kawaguchi

**Takashi Kawaguchi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Assistant animation director
Key animation
**Studio:**
[TMS Entertainment](/wiki/TMS_Entertainment "TMS Entertainment")
**Years active:**
1987-present
**Alias:**
かわぐち たかし
**Takashi Kawaguchi** (川口 隆 ,*Kawaguchi Takashi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animatior. 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 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.3 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.4 Specials](#Specials)
+ [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 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Takashi Kawaguchi was originally from the [Telecom Animation Film](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telecom_Animation_Film "wikipedia:Telecom Animation Film") (テレコム・アニメーションフィルム), and is now affiliated with [TMS Entertainment](/wiki/TMS_Entertainment "TMS Entertainment"); Kawaguchi debuted as an animator by virtue of *[Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fuma_Conspiracy "wikipedia:The Fuma Conspiracy")* (ルパン三世 風魔一族の陰謀).
In 2000, he joined the *Detective Conan* anime production, starting with [**Episode 192**: The Desperate Revival - Shinichi's Return](/wiki/The_Desperate_Revival "The Desperate Revival"); he left the anime production in 2001. Starting 2022, he returned to the anime production team and began to serve as key animator irregularly, for example, he did key animation of [**Episode 1042**: Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Kenji_Hagiwara "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara") in 2022; key animation of [**Episode 1089**: The Genius Restaurant](/wiki/The_Genius_Restaurant "The Genius Restaurant") in 2023 etc.
After Kawaguchi quit the *Detective Conan* anime production in 2001, he remained active in the *Detective Conan* movie production and was almost present in all *Detective Conan* movie key animation teams. In addition, he was one of the assistant animation directors in movies 19-20.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Takashi Kawaguchi](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Takashi_Kawaguchi "Category:Animation directed by Takashi Kawaguchi")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **13** cases (13 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 192 | 207 | [The Desperate Revival - Shinichi's Return](/wiki/The_Desperate_Revival "The Desperate Revival") | May 29, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 197 | 212 | [The Super Car's Trap (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Super_Car%27s_Trap "The Super Car's Trap") | July 3, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 204 | 219 | [The Black Wings of Icarus (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Black_Wings_of_Icarus "The Black Wings of Icarus") | August 21, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 209 | 225 | [The Falling from Mt. Ryujin Case](/wiki/The_Falling_from_Mt._Ryujin_Case "The Falling from Mt. Ryujin Case") | October 16, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 213 | 229 | [Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys (Part 2)](/wiki/Mushrooms,_Bears,_and_the_Detective_Boys "Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys") | November 13, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 218 | 234 | [Megure's Sealed Secret (Part 2)](/wiki/Megure%27s_Sealed_Secret "Megure's Sealed Secret") | December 18, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 235 | 254 | [The Locked Wine Cellar](/wiki/The_Locked_Wine_Cellar "The Locked Wine Cellar") | May 28, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 241 | 260 | [The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Shinkansen_Transport_Case "The Shinkansen Transport Case") | July 9, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 246 | 265 | [The Mystery in the Net (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Mystery_in_the_Net "The Mystery in the Net") | August 13, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 251 | 270 | [The Tragedy at the OK Corral](/wiki/The_Tragedy_at_the_OK_Corral "The Tragedy at the OK Corral") | September 17, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 1042 | 1099 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Kenji_Hagiwara "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara") | May 7, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1089 | 1147 | [The Genius Restaurant](/wiki/The_Genius_Restaurant "The Genius Restaurant") | July 8, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1125 | 1183 | [The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 4](/wiki/The_Case_of_Ayumi%27s_Illustrated_Diary_4 "The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 4") | June 1, 2024 | Key animation |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **7** openings and **2** endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP23 | [Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you](/wiki/Ichiby%C5%8Dgoto_ni_Love_for_you "Ichibyōgoto ni Love for you") | 一秒ごとに Love for you | Key animation |  |
| OP25 | [Revive](/wiki/Revive "Revive") | Revive | Key animation |  |
| OP26 | [Everlasting Luv](/wiki/Everlasting_Luv "Everlasting Luv") | Everlasting Luv | Key animation |  |
| OP38 | [Greed](/wiki/Greed "Greed") | Greed | Key animation |  |
| OP43 | [Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru](/wiki/Sekai_wa_Anata_no_Iro_ni_Naru "Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru") | 世界はあなたの色になる | Key animation |  |
| OP47 | [Countdown](/wiki/Countdown "Countdown") | カウントダウン | Key animation |  |
| OP53 | [ZERO kara Hajimete](/wiki/ZERO_kara_Hajimete "ZERO kara Hajimete") | ZEROからハジメテ | Key animation |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED31 | [GO YOUR OWN WAY](/wiki/GO_YOUR_OWN_WAY "GO YOUR OWN WAY") | GO YOUR OWN WAY | Key animation |  |
| ED32 | [Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara](/wiki/Koigokoro_Kagayaki_Nagara "Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara") | 恋心 輝きながら | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **25** 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 |  |
| 6 | [The Phantom of Baker Street](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Baker_Street "The Phantom of Baker Street") | April 20, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 7 | [Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital") | April 19, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 8 | [Magician of the Silver Sky](/wiki/Magician_of_the_Silver_Sky "Magician of the Silver Sky") | April 17, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 9 | [Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths") | April 9, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 10 | [The Private Eyes' Requiem](/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem") | April 15, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 11 | [Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure](/wiki/Jolly_Roger_in_the_Deep_Azure "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure") | April 21, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 12 | [Full Score of Fear](/wiki/Full_Score_of_Fear "Full Score of Fear") | April 19, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 14 | [The Lost Ship in the Sky](/wiki/The_Lost_Ship_in_the_Sky "The Lost Ship in the Sky") | April 17, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 15 | [Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence") | April 16, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 16 | [The Eleventh Striker](/wiki/The_Eleventh_Striker "The Eleventh Striker") | April 14, 2012 | 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 | Key animation |  |
| [Crossover](/wiki/Crossover "Crossover") | [Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie](/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan:_The_Movie "Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie") | December 7, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 18 | [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") | April 19, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 19 | [Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno") | April 18, 2015 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 20 | [The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare") | April 16, 2016 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | 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 | Key animation |  |
| 28 | [One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback") | April 18, 2025 | Key animation |  |
### Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&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 | Key animation |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: The Culprit Hanzawa")]
Participation in: **1** episode + **1** opening
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | [Encountering People is Such A Mysterious Thing](/wiki/Encountering_People_is_Such_A_Mysterious_Thing "Encountering People is Such A Mysterious Thing") | October 11, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| | Also involved in: | | | --- | --- | | \* [Tsukamaete, Konya.](/wiki/Tsukamaete,_Konya. "Tsukamaete, Konya.") (OP1): Key animation | | | | | |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Drifters*: Animation director
* *Fractale*: Key animation
* *Gurren Lagann*: Key animation
* *Heroman*: Key animation
* *How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord*: Key animation
* *Kaiba*: 2nd key animation, Key animation
* *Soul Eater*: Key animation
* *Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW*: Key animation
* *Wolf's Rain*: Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Takashi_Kawaguchi&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Eureka Seven - Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young Lovers* : Key animation
* *Little Nemo - Adventures in Slumberland*: In-between animation
* *Lupin III: The Fuma Conspiracy*: In-between animation
* *Ojisan Kaizō Kōza*: In-between animation