Kenji Kodama

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

47

Gender

Male

Birthday

1949-12-13 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Hokkaido, Japan

Also Known As

  • 児玉兼嗣
  • こだま けんじ
  • Kodama Kenji

Kenji Kodama

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.

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Art

2020
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon as Storyboard Artist
2019
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes as Storyboard Artist
2017
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis as Storyboard Artist
2012
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup as Storyboard Artist
2006
Kekkaishi as Storyboard Artist
2005
Kamichu! as Storyboard Artist
2002
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street as Storyboard Artist
2001
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven as Storyboard Artist
2000
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes as Storyboard Artist
1997
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper as Storyboard Artist
1996
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service as Storyboard Artist
1991
Wizardry as Storyboard Artist
1990
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy as Storyboard Artist

Crew

2016
Aikatsu Stars! as Script

Visual Effects

2024
Ninja Kamui as Key Animation
2014
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper as Key Animation
2006
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem as Key Animation
1980
Twenty-Four Eyes as Animation Director
1980
Twenty-Four Eyes as Character Designer
1971
Lupin the 3rd as Animation Director
1970
Tomorrow's Joe as Key Animation

Writing

2016
Aikatsu Stars! as Storyboard
2012
Aikatsu! as Storyboard
1996
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service as Screenplay
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Kenji Kodama