Akiko Kawashima

**Akiko Kawashima**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
**Studio:**
[Sunshine Corporation](/wiki/Sunshine_Corporation "Sunshine Corporation")
**Akiko Kawashima** (川島 明子 ,*Kawashima Akiko*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animation director and key animator. She takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [4 See also](#See_also)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Kawashima&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Akiko Kawashima affiliated with [**Sunshine Corporation**](/wiki/Sunshine_Corporation "Sunshine Corporation"). Kawashima joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 1996, starting with [**Episode 10**: Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case](/wiki/Pro_Soccer_Player_Blackmail_Case "Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case"), and served as a regular key animator for anime episodes. In 2002, she began to work as an animation director, starting with [**Episode 271**: The Secret Rushed Omission (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Secret_Rushed_Omission "The Secret Rushed Omission"); she replaced [Keiichi Ishida](/wiki/Keiichi_Ishida "Keiichi Ishida"), a former regular animation director, in terms of the position. Thereafter, she officially delegated the studio for *Detective Conan* production, being the core animator of [Sunshine Corporation](/wiki/Sunshine_Corporation "Sunshine Corporation").
Starting with [**Episode 334**: The Similar Princesses (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Similar_Princesses "The Similar Princesses"), the episodes that she worked on started to credit the studio as production cooperation, after director [Masato Sato](/wiki/Masato_Sato "Masato Sato") became the director[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1). Back then, director Sato altered the anime character design - from [Masatomo Sudo](/wiki/Masatomo_Sudo "Masatomo Sudo") to [Mari Tominaga](/wiki/Mari_Tominaga "Mari Tominaga"); owing to the lack of proficiency on the strangeness character design, her exquisite drawing style was affected upon that. However, there were many signs indicating that she was impersonating those superb animators' style from that time - the quintessential [Keiko Sasaki](/wiki/Keiko_Sasaki "Keiko Sasaki") styled character eyes (episode 360); along with the character face shapes in Mari Tominaga's style (episode 367).
Kawashima's art style in *Detective Conan* anime can be described as unsteady; yet she contributed to many impressive frames and even performed exceedingly wonderful at times with her corrected frames (especially during the Masato Sato directional era when there was a shortage of animator). Nonetheless, she ceased serving as animation director after [**Episode 432**: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_7 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7"); her position was then offered to [Ayako Tauchi](/wiki/Ayako_Tauchi "Ayako Tauchi"). She eventually quit the production team after finishing the key animation work of [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding"), along with the studio.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Kawashima&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Akiko Kawashima](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Akiko_Kawashima "Category:Animation directed by Akiko Kawashima")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Kawashima&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **82** cases (83 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | 10 | [Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case](/wiki/Pro_Soccer_Player_Blackmail_Case "Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case") | March 11, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 18 | 19 | [An Elevator Murder Case](/wiki/An_Elevator_Murder_Case "An Elevator Murder Case") | June 3, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 41 | 42 | [Victory Flag Tearing Case](/wiki/Victory_Flag_Tearing_Case "Victory Flag Tearing Case") | December 9, 1996 | Key animation |  |
| 46 | 47 | [Alpine Hut in the Snowy Mountain Murder Case](/wiki/Alpine_Hut_in_the_Snowy_Mountain_Murder_Case "Alpine Hut in the Snowy Mountain Murder Case") | February 3, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 51 | 52 | [The Golf Driving Range Murder Case](/wiki/The_Golf_Driving_Range_Murder_Case "The Golf Driving Range Murder Case") | March 10, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 59 | 61 | [The First Errand Murder Case](/wiki/The_First_Errand_Murder_Case "The First Errand Murder Case") | May 19, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 64 | 66 | [The Third Fingerprint Murder Case](/wiki/The_Third_Fingerprint_Murder_Case "The Third Fingerprint Murder Case") | June 23, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 71 | 73 | [A Stalker's Murder Case](/wiki/A_Stalker%27s_Murder_Case "A Stalker's Murder Case") | August 11, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 75 | 77 | [Loan Company President's Murder Case](/wiki/Loan_Company_President%27s_Murder_Case "Loan Company President's Murder Case") | September 8, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 79 | 82 | [The Bank Heist Murder Case](/wiki/The_Bank_Heist_Murder_Case "The Bank Heist Murder Case") | November 3, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 83 | 86 | [General Hospital Murder Case](/wiki/General_Hospital_Murder_Case "General Hospital Murder Case") | December 1, 1997 | Key animation |  |
| 90 | 93 | [The Flower Scent Murder Case](/wiki/The_Flower_Scent_Murder_Case "The Flower Scent Murder Case") | February 9, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 94 | 97 | [Snow Woman's Legend Murder Case](/wiki/Snow_Woman%27s_Legend_Murder_Case "Snow Woman's Legend Murder Case") | March 9, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 102 | 108 | [The Historical Actor Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Historical_Actor_Murder_Case "The Historical Actor Murder Case") | May 25, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 106 | 112 | [Scoop Picture Murder Case](/wiki/Scoop_Picture_Murder_Case "Scoop Picture Murder Case") | June 22, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 112 | 118 | [The Seven Mysteries of Teitan Elementary School Case](/wiki/The_Seven_Mysteries_of_Teitan_Elementary_School_Case "The Seven Mysteries of Teitan Elementary School Case") | August 10, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 116 | 122 | [The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Mystery_Writer_Disappearance_Case "The Mystery Writer Disappearance Case") | September 7, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 120 | 127 | [A Honey Cocktail Murder Case](/wiki/A_Honey_Cocktail_Murder_Case "A Honey Cocktail Murder Case") | October 19, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 126 | 133 | [The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Traveling_Drama_Troupe_Murder_Case "The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case") | November 30, 1998 | Key animation |  |
| 132 | 142 | [Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Case)](/wiki/Magic_Lover%27s_Murder_Case "Magic Lover's Murder Case") | January 25, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 138 | 148 | [The Final Screening Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Final_Screening_Murder_Case "The Final Screening Murder Case") | March 8, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 143 | 153 | [The Suspicious Astronomical Observation](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Astronomical_Observation "The Suspicious Astronomical Observation") | May 3, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 149 | 159 | [The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case](/wiki/The_Amusement_Park_Bungee_Jumping_Case "The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case") | June 21, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 155 | 165 | [Underwater Key in the Locked Room Case](/wiki/Underwater_Key_in_the_Locked_Room_Case "Underwater Key in the Locked Room Case") | August 2, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 160 | 170 | [The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Legend_of_the_Mysterious_Five_Storied_Pagoda "The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda") | September 13, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 167 | 178 | [Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (The Suspicion)](/wiki/Tottori_Spider_Mansion_Demon "Tottori Spider Mansion Demon") | November 8, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 173 | 184 | [The Revival of the Dying Message (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Revival_of_the_Dying_Message "The Revival of the Dying Message") | December 20, 1999 | Key animation |  |
| 179 | 193 | [The Coffee Shop Truck's Wild Entrance Case](/wiki/The_Coffee_Shop_Truck%27s_Wild_Entrance_Case "The Coffee Shop Truck's Wild Entrance Case") | February 7, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 183 | 197 | [A Dangerous Recipe](/wiki/A_Dangerous_Recipe "A Dangerous Recipe") | March 6, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 188 | 203 | [The Desperate Revival - The Cavern of the Detective Boys](/wiki/The_Desperate_Revival "The Desperate Revival") | May 1, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 194 | 209 | [The Significant Music Box (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Significant_Music_Box "The Significant Music Box") | June 12, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 201 | 216 | [The Tenth Passenger (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Tenth_Passenger "The Tenth Passenger") | July 31, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 207 | 222 | [The Deduction That Was Too Good](/wiki/The_Deduction_That_Was_Too_Good "The Deduction That Was Too Good") | September 11, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 215 | 231 | [The Bay of Revenge (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Bay_of_Revenge "The Bay of Revenge") | November 27, 2000 | Key animation |  |
| 220 | 239 | [The Client Full of Lies (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Client_Full_of_Lies "The Client Full of Lies") | January 15, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 225 | 244 | [The Secret of the High Sales](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_High_Sales "The Secret of the High Sales") | February 19, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 233 | 252 | [The Evidence That Didn't Disappear (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Evidence_That_Didn%27t_Disappear "The Evidence That Didn't Disappear") | May 14, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 237 | 256 | [The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Nanki_Shirahama_Mystery_Tour "The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour") | June 11, 2001 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 243 | 262 | [Kogoro Mouri's Imposter (Part 1)](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Imposter "Kogoro Mouri's Imposter") | July 23, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 248 | 267 | [The Alibi of the Soothing Forest](/wiki/The_Alibi_of_the_Soothing_Forest "The Alibi of the Soothing Forest") | August 27, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 253 | 272 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4 (Part 1)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_4 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4") | October 15, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 258 | 277 | [The Man from Chicago (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Man_from_Chicago "The Man from Chicago") | November 19, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 261 | 280 | [The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Fearful_Legend_of_the_Snowy_Night "The Fearful Legend of the Snowy Night") | December 10, 2001 | Key animation |  |
| 266 | 288 | [The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Case)](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_Valentine%27s "The Truth Behind Valentine's") | January 28, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 269 | 291 | [The Forgotten Memento from the Crime (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Forgotten_Memento_from_the_Crime "The Forgotten Memento from the Crime") | February 18, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 271 | 293 | [The Secret Rushed Omission (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Secret_Rushed_Omission "The Secret Rushed Omission") | March 11, 2002 | Animation director |  |
| 276 | 298 | [The Policeman's Missing Notebook Case](/wiki/The_Policeman%27s_Missing_Notebook_Case "The Policeman's Missing Notebook Case") | May 6, 2002 | Animation director |  |
| 281 | 303 | [The Small Eye-Witnesses](/wiki/The_Small_Eye-Witnesses "The Small Eye-Witnesses") | June 10, 2002 | Animation director |  |
| 287 | 309 | [Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Deduction)](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo%27s_New_York_Case "Shinichi Kudo's New York Case") | July 22, 2002 | Animation director |  |
| 291 | 313 | [Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Case)](/wiki/Solitary_Island_of_the_Princess_and_the_Dragon_King%27s_Palace "Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace") | August 19, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 293 | 315 | [Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Resolution)](/wiki/Solitary_Island_of_the_Princess_and_the_Dragon_King%27s_Palace "Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace") | September 2, 2002 | Animation director |  |
| 295 | 317 | [The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Smash_of_Determination_and_Love "The Smash of Determination and Love") | September 16, 2002 | Key animation |  |
| 299 | 321 | [The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Kanmon_Strait_of_Friendship_and_Murderous_Intent "The Kanmon Strait of Friendship and Murderous Intent") | November 4, 2002 | Animation director | Mystery tour |
| 302 | 324 | [Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 2)](/wiki/Parade_of_Malice_and_Saint "Parade of Malice and Saint") | December 2, 2002 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 305 | 330 | [The Unseen Suspect (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Unseen_Suspect "The Unseen Suspect") | January 13, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 309 | 334 | [Contact with the Black Organization (The Negotiation)](/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization") | February 10, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 314 | 339 | [The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence](/wiki/The_Scenic_Lookout_with_the_Broken_Fence "The Scenic Lookout with the Broken Fence") | March 17, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 319 | 344 | [The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Lucky_Cigar_Case "The Lucky Cigar Case") | May 12, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 324 | 349 | [Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation! (Part 2)](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori%27s_Desperate_Situation! "Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation!") | June 16, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 329 | 354 | [A Friendship That Can't Be Bought (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Friendship_That_Can%27t_Be_Bought "A Friendship That Can't Be Bought") | July 28, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 334 | 359 | [The Similar Princesses (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Similar_Princesses "The Similar Princesses") | September 1, 2003 | Animation director |  |
| 338 | 363 | [The Four Porsches (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Four_Porsches "The Four Porsches") | October 20, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 342 | 367-368 | [The Bride of Huis ten Bosch](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Huis_ten_Bosch "The Bride of Huis ten Bosch") | November 17, 2003 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 345 | 371-375 | [Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night](/wiki/Head-to-Head_Match_with_the_Black_Organization:_A_Dual_Mystery_on_a_Full_Moon_Night "Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night") | January 5, 2004 | Animation director | 2.5 hours |
| 353 | 383 | [The Fishing Tournament Tragedy (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Fishing_Tournament_Tragedy "The Fishing Tournament Tragedy") | March 1, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 360 | 391 | [A Mysterious Spring Beetle](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Spring_Beetle "A Mysterious Spring Beetle") | May 17, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 367 | 398 | [The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_the_Pier_in_Plain_Sight "The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight") | July 12, 2004 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 370 | 401 | [The Runaway Video Game](/wiki/The_Runaway_Video_Game "The Runaway Video Game") | August 9, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 380 | 411 | [The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Case_of_the_Furisode_at_the_Hidden_Hot_Spring_on_a_Snowy_Night "The Case of the Furisode at the Hidden Hot Spring on a Snowy Night") | November 29, 2004 | Animation director |  |
| 383 | 414-417 | [Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon](/wiki/Miracle_at_Koshien_Ball_Park!_The_Defiants_Face_the_Dark_Demon "Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon") | December 20, 2004 | Assistant animation director | 2 hours |
| 389 | 423 | [Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma (Part 2)](/wiki/Kogoro_Gets_Drunk_in_Satsuma "Kogoro Gets Drunk in Satsuma") | February 21, 2005 | Animation director |  |
| 396 | 431 | [Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Resolution)](/wiki/Big_Adventure_in_the_Eccentric_Mansion "Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion") | May 2, 2005 | Animation director |  |
| 401 | 435 | [A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed (Part 1)](/wiki/A_Jewel_Thief_Caught_Red-Handed "A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed") | June 6, 2005 | Animation director |  |
| 404 | 438 | [The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Angel%27s_Mansion "The Mysterious Angel's Mansion") | June 27, 2005 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 408 | 442 | [Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Resolution)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Deduction_Magic "Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic") | August 1, 2005 | Animation director |  |
| 412 | 446 | [The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Shinto_Shrine_Torii%27s_Surprising_Code "The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code") | August 29, 2005 | Animation director |  |
| 416 | 450 | [The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Suspicion)](/wiki/The_Evil_Spirit_Appears_on_An_Unlucky_Day "The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day") | October 17, 2005 | Animation director |  |
| 425 | 459-463 | [Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out](/wiki/Black_Impact!_The_Moment_the_Black_Organization_Reaches_Out "Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out") | January 9, 2006 | Assistant animation director | 2.5 hours |
| 432 | 470 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7 (Part 2)](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_7 "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7") | February 27, 2006 | Animation director |  |
| 438 | 476 | [The Pursuit of the Fish E-mail](/wiki/The_Pursuit_of_the_Fish_E-mail "The Pursuit of the Fish E-mail") | May 15, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 442 | 480 | [The Man Obstructed by the Steel Frame](/wiki/The_Man_Obstructed_by_the_Steel_Frame "The Man Obstructed by the Steel Frame") | June 12, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 447 | 485 | [The Sealed Western-Style Window (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Sealed_Western-Style_Window "The Sealed Western-Style Window") | July 31, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 449 | 487-488 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding") | August 21, 2006 | Key animation | 1 hour |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Kawashima&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Kawashima&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma*: Animation director
* *Golden Time*: Animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Inazuma Eleven: Ares no Tenbin*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Mewkledreamy*: Animation director, Assistant animation director, Key animation
* *Naruto*: Key animation
* *Pokémon*: Key animation
* *Saint Tail*: Key animation
* *Yu-Gi-Oh!*: Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Kawashima&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Crayon Shin-chan: Arashi o Yobu Jungle*: In-between animation (Kyoto Animation)
* *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Windmasters*: In-between animation
* *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Winged Braves*: In-between animation
* *Doraemon the Movie: Nobita in the Robot Kingdom*: In-between animation