Kenji Kodama
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
anime
director, and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the anime Case Closed
and working with the anime Lupin III
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
director, and storyboard artist. He is best known for directing the anime Case Closed
Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
and working with the anime Lupin III
Lupin III
, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
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Works
- Bug tte Honey : Episode Director
- Case ClosedCase ClosedCase Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
: Director, Storyboard, Episode Director - Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper : Director, Storyboard, Key Animation
- Case Closed: The Fourteenth TargetCase Closed: The Fourteenth TargetCase Closed: the Fourteenth Target, known as in Japan, is the second Case Closed movie. It was released in Japanese theatres on April 18, 1998. The English version was released on DVD on November 20, 2007 by Funimation. The movie grossed ¥1.05 billion in Japan.-Plot:The Fourteenth Target opens...
: Director, Scenario - Cat's EyeCat's EyeCat's Eye can refer to:* The visual organ of a cat* Cat's eye , a type of road marker using retroreflectors* A kind of Marble * Chatoyancy, the reflective property of certain gems, including Cymophane...
: Series director (season 2) - City HunterCity Hunteris a hardboiled manga series written and illustrated by Tsukasa Hojo, published by Shueisha in the Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1985 to 1991. The manga was adapted into an animated television series by Sunrise Studios in 1987...
: Director - City Hunter 2 : Director
- City Hunter 3 : Director
- City Hunter: .357 Magnum : Director
- City Hunter: Bay City Wars (OAV) : Director
- City Hunter: Goodbye my Sweetheart (special) : Director
- City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy (OAV) : Director, Animation Continuity
- City Hunter: The Secret Service (special) : Director, Screenplay
- Case Closed: Captured in Her EyesCase Closed: Captured in Her EyesCase Closed: Captured in Her Eyes, known as in Japan, is a Japanese anime feature film based on the Detective Conan series. It was released on December 29, 2009 in the US. This movie achieved a box office income of 2.5 billion Japanese yen.-Plot:...
: Director, Storyboard - Case Closed: Countdown to HeavenCase Closed: Countdown to HeavenCase Closed: Countdown to Heaven, known as in Japan, is a 2001 Japanese animated feature film based on the Case Closed manga series, featuring detective Jimmy Kudo, also known as Conan Edogawa. It made 2.9 billion yen.- Plot :...
: Director, Storyboard - Case Closed: Crossroad in the Ancient CapitalCase Closed: Crossroad in the Ancient CapitalCase Closed: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital, known as in Japan, is the 7th Case Closed feature film, released on April 19, 2003. This movie brought a box office income of 3.2 billion yen.- Plot :...
: Director, Storyboard, Key Animation - Case Closed: Strategy Above the DepthsCase Closed: Strategy Above the DepthsCase Closed: Strategy Above the Depths, known as in Japan, is the 9th Case Closed feature film released on April 9, 2005. The movie resulted in 2.15 billion yen.- Plot :...
: Key Animation - Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the CenturyCase Closed: The Last Wizard of the CenturyCase Closed: The Last Wizard Of The Century, known as in Japan, is a Japanese animated feature film based on the Case Closed series. It was released in Japanese theatres on April 17, 1999. Funimation Entertainment acquired the rights to this film from TMS Entertainment on July 17, 2009 and...
: Director, Storyboard - Case Closed: The Phantom of Baker Street : Director
- Case Closed: The Private Eyes' RequiemCase Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiemin Japan, is a 2006 Japanese animated feature film and the tenth entry in the Detective Conan film series released on April 15, 2006. It earned 3.03 billion yen in the box office.-Plot:...
: Key Animation - Doki Doki School HoursDoki Doki School Hoursis a four panel manga series and anime series by Tamami Momose.Sensei no Ojikan was serialised in Bamboo Comics from 1997, published by Takeshobō. A 13 episode anime TV series adaptation was created by J.C.Staff. It was aired on TV Tokyo from April 4, 2004 to June 27, 2004, A 7 episode OVA, Sensei...
: Key Animation (Ep. 2) - Eagle Sam : Director
- Flanders no Inu, Boku no PatrascheFlanders no Inu, Boku no Patrascheis a 1992 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Maria Louise Ramé's A Dog of Flanders, produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.The series also became a national sensation in the Philippines through its franchiser ABS-CBN...
: Series director - Great Teacher OnizukaGreat Teacher Onizuka, officially abbreviated as GTO, is a Japanese shōnen manga written and illustrated by Tohru Fujisawa. It was originally serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 1997 to April 2002. The story focuses on 22-year-old ex-bōsōzoku member Eikichi Onizuka, who becomes a teacher at a private high...
: Key Animation - Kamichu! : Storyboard (ep 4, 10)
- KekkaishiKekkaishiis a supernatural manga series written and illustrated by Yellow Tanabe. It was serialized in Japan by Shogakukan in the manga magazine Shōnen Sunday from 2003 to 2011 , and licensed for an English-language release in North America by Viz Media. It was adapted as a fifty-two episode anime series by...
: Director, Storyboard - Lupin IIILupin III, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
: Part II : Character Design - Lupin IIILupin III, also known as Lupin the 3rd, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuhiko Kato under the pen name of Monkey Punch. The story follows the adventures of a gang of thieves led by Arsène Lupin III, the grandson of Arsène Lupin, the gentleman thief of Maurice Leblanc's series of...
: Part III : Storyboard, Director of Photography - Magical Girl Pretty SammyMagical Girl Pretty Sammyis an anime based on the magically transformed version of the Sasami character from the various Tenchi Muyo! series. The Pretty Sammy OVAs have been dubbed into English by Pioneer USA , while the television series is only available subtitled...
(OAV) : Key Animation (2) - Magical Project SMagical Project SMagical Project S, known in Japan as , is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC. It is based on the Pretty Sammy character and the OVA series....
: Key Animation (eps 9,14,23) - MagikanoMagikanois a manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui.The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English for broadcast across its English language networks in Southeast Asia...
: Storyboard (ep 8, 9, 11) - Montana JonesMontana Jonesis a comedy adventure anime television series which was broadcast in Japan on NHK from April 2, 1994 through April 8, 1995. Studio Junio and REVER created the 52 episode series as a joint production. Montana Jones has a similar atmosphere to Sherlock Hound, a joint of Rever and TMS Entertainment...
: Storyboard - Reporter BluesReporter Bluesis an Italian-Japanese anime television series created by Marco Pagot and Gi Pagot and directed by Kenji Kodama. It consists of 52 half-hour episodes. The first season was aired in France in 1991...
: Director - Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live : Director
- Saint Tail (manga) : Inspiration (Cat's Eye Season 2)
- Soul Eater : Key Animation (ep 14,22)
- Tales of the AbyssTales of the Abyssis a console role-playing game developed by Namco Tales Studio and published by Namco in Japan and Namco Bandai Games in North America. Tales of the Abyss's characteristic genre name is The Meaning Of Birth RPG . It is the eighth mothership title in the Tales series, and was released for the...
: Director - Twenty-Four EyesTwenty-Four Eyes, based on the novel by Sakae Tsuboi, is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.-Synopsis:The movie follows the career of a schoolteacher named Ōishi in Shōdoshima during the rise and fall of Japanese ultra-nationalism in the beginning of the Shōwa period...
(special) : Character Design, Animation director - Watashi to Watashi: Futari no Lotte : Director
- WizardryWizardryWizardry is a series of computer role-playing games, developed by Sir-Tech, which were highly influential in the development of modern console and computer role playing games. The original Wizardry was a significant influence to early console RPGs, such as Dragon Warrior and Final Fantasy. ...
(OAV) : Storyboard - Yomigaeru Sora - RESCUE WINGS -