Kenji Kodama
Directing
Born: December 13, 1949 (age 76) · Hokkaido, Japan
Biography
Kenji Kodama (こだま 兼嗣, Kodama Kenji, born December 13, 1949), real name: 児玉 兼嗣 (same reading), is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist born in Hokkaidō. He is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). His wife is Sachiko Kamimura, an animator and illustrator. He is best known for being one of the main directors on the long-running anime Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan, as well as the City Hunter series and Lupin III Part III.
Known for
Detective Conan
1996
Ninja Kamui
2024
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
1997
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
2002
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
1998
Space Cobra
1982
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
2000
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
1999
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
2001
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
2003
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
2020
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
2006
Photos (1)
Directing (26)
Detective Conan
Director
Lupin the 3rd
Director
City Hunter
Director
City Hunter
Series Director
Cat's Eye
Director
Cat's Eye
Series Director
Kekkaishi
Director
The Two Lottes
Director
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Director
Tales of the Abyss
Director
Reporter Blues
Director
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Director
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Director
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Director
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
Director
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Director
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Director
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Director
City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust
Other
City Hunter: .357 Magnum
Director
City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart
Director
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Director
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Director
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
Director
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Director
The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live
Director
Writing (3)
Other Crew (26)
Detective Conan
Storyboard Artist
Lupin the 3rd
Animation Director
Lupin the 3rd
Storyboard Artist
Aikatsu!
Storyboard Artist
Tomorrow's Joe
Key Animation
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Storyboard Artist
Aikatsu Stars!
Script
Ninja Kamui
Key Animation
Kekkaishi
Storyboard Artist
Space Cobra
Storyboard Artist
Kamichu!
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Key Animation
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Storyboard Artist
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Storyboard Artist
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Storyboard Artist
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Storyboard Artist
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
Storyboard Artist
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
Storyboard Artist
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Storyboard Artist
Twenty-Four Eyes
Animation Director
Twenty-Four Eyes
Character Designer
Wizardry
Storyboard Artist