Biography and filmography

Akira Kano

Akira Kano is a Japanese animator and character designer.

Movies (38)

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway

2026 · Key Animation

Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution

Eureka: Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution

2021 · Key Animation

Pompo the Cinephile

Pompo the Cinephile

2021 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet

2021 · Key Animation

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2020 · Key Animation

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire

2019 · Key Animation

Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer

Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer

2018 · Key Animation

Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter

Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter

2017 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small

Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small

2017 · Key Animation

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie - The Great Adventure of the Flying Whale & the Double World, Meow!

2016 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare

Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare

2016 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno

2015 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper

2014 · Key Animation

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

Buddha 2: The Endless Journey

2014 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea

Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea

2013 · Key Animation

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods

2013 · Key Animation

One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure

One Piece: Episode of Luffy - Hand Island Adventure

2012 · Animation Director

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

2012 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

2011 · Key Animation

Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans

Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Super Saiyans

2010 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky

2010 · Key Animation

One Piece Film: Strong World

One Piece Film: Strong World

2010 · Key Animation

Stormy Night

Stormy Night

2005 · Key Animation

Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky

Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky

2004 · Key Animation

Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet

Di Gi Charat: A Trip To The Planet

2001 · Animation Director

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

2001 · Key Animation

Hurricane Touchdown

Hurricane Touchdown

2000 · Key Animation

Break-Age

Break-Age

1999 · Character Designer, Animation Director

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target

1998 · Key Animation

Hell Teacher Nube: At 0 a.m. Nube is Dead!!

Hell Teacher Nube: At 0 a.m. Nube is Dead!!

1997 · Key Animation

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

Lupin the Third: The Secret of Twilight Gemini

1996 · Animation Director

Tenchi Muyo! In Love

Tenchi Muyo! In Love

1996 · Key Animation

Bio Hunter

Bio Hunter

1995 · Key Animation

Ghost Sweeper Mikami

Ghost Sweeper Mikami

1994 · Key Animation

Ninku: Tomb of Knives

Ninku: Tomb of Knives

1994 · Key Animation

Slam Dunk: The Movie

Slam Dunk: The Movie

1994 · Key Animation

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

Urusei Yatsura: Always My Darling

1991 · Key Animation

Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi

Preventing the kidnapping of elementary school student Yumi

1991 · Animation

TV shows (43)

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court

2025 · Animation Director, Key Animation

The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl

The Gorilla God's Go-To Girl

2025 · Animation Director

Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!

Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!

2025 · Key Animation

Blue Box

Blue Box

2024 · Animation Director

Terminator Zero

Terminator Zero

2024 · Animation Supervisor

Rising Impact

Rising Impact

2024 · Key Animation

Kaiju No. 8

Kaiju No. 8

2024 · Key Animation

Ninja Kamui

Ninja Kamui

2024 · Key Animation

Undead Unluck

Undead Unluck

2023 · Key Animation

Tengoku Daimakyo

Tengoku Daimakyo

2023 · Key Animation

SPY x FAMILY

SPY x FAMILY

2022 · Key Animation

Aoashi

Aoashi

2022 · Key Animation

Super Crooks

Super Crooks

2021 · Key Animation

Yasuke

Yasuke

2021 · Key Animation

SK8 the Infinity

SK8 the Infinity

2021 · Key Animation

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out!

2020 · Animation Director

Listeners

Listeners

2020 · Key Animation

Tower of God

Tower of God

2020 · Animation Director

Blade of the Immortal

Blade of the Immortal

2019 · Key Animation

Outburst Dreamer Boys

Outburst Dreamer Boys

2019 · Key Animation

Ascendance of a Bookworm

Ascendance of a Bookworm

2019 · Animation Director

Golden Kamuy

Golden Kamuy

2018 · Key Animation

Dragon Ball Super

Dragon Ball Super

2015 · Key Animation, Animation Director

Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

2013 · Animation Director

Maken-Ki! Battling Venus

Maken-Ki! Battling Venus

2011 · Key Animation

Xenosaga: The Animation

Xenosaga: The Animation

2005 · Animation Director

Canvas: Motif of Sepia

Canvas: Motif of Sepia

2001 · Character Designer

Tenamonya Voyagers

Tenamonya Voyagers

1999 · Key Animation

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040

1998 · Animation Director

Popolocrois Monogatari

Popolocrois Monogatari

1998 · Key Animation

Initial D

Initial D

1998 · Character Designer

Yu-Gi-Oh!

Yu-Gi-Oh!

1998 · Key Animation

Trigun

Trigun

1998 · Animation Director

Photon: The Idiot Adventures

Photon: The Idiot Adventures

1997 · Key Animation

Street Fighter II: V

Street Fighter II: V

1995 · Character Designer, Supervising Animation Director

Key the Metal Idol

Key the Metal Idol

1994 · Key Animation

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

1993 · Key Animation

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

The Irresponsible Captain Tylor

1993 · Key Animation

Eternal Filena

Eternal Filena

1992 · Key Animation

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

Giant Robo: The Day the Earth Stood Still

1992 · Key Animation

Tekkaman Blade

Tekkaman Blade

1992 · Key Animation

Norakuro-kun

Norakuro-kun

1987 · Key Animation

Fist of the North Star

Fist of the North Star

1984 · Key Animation