Kenji Kodama
Directing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kenji Kodama
Filmography
Production & Directing (33)
2023
6.3
2019
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private EyesStoryboard Artist
6.4
2019
6.4
2017
Shimajiro and the Rainbow OasisStoryboard Artist
8.0
2014
Detective Conan: Dimensional SniperKey Animation
6.8
2012
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family LineupStoryboard Artist
7.4
2012
7.4
2006
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' RequiemKey Animation
7.1
7.1
2002
7.8
2002
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker StreetStoryboard Artist
7.8
2001
Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenStoryboard Artist
7.4
2001
Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenDirector
7.4
2000
7.4
2000
Detective Conan: Captured in Her EyesStoryboard Artist
7.4
5.0
1999
7.3
1999
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the CenturyStoryboard Artist
7.3
1998
7.2
1997
7.4
1997
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed SkyscraperStoryboard Artist
7.4
1997
6.3
1996
City Hunter Special: The Secret ServiceScreenplay
7.1
1996
7.1
1996
City Hunter Special: The Secret ServiceStoryboard Artist
7.1
1991
WizardryStoryboard Artist
6.7
1990
City Hunter: Bay City WarsDirector
6.3
1990
6.8
1990
City Hunter: Million Dollar ConspiracyStoryboard Artist
6.8
8.0
1989
City Hunter: .357 MagnumDirector
6.4
1980
Twenty-Four EyesAnimation Director
1980
Twenty-Four EyesCharacter Designer