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Kenji Kodama

Name in Native Language: "こだま兼嗣" (Japanese/JA)
Film Director / Animator | * 12/13/1949 (74) | Hokkaidō (Japan)
Kenji Kodama (こだま 兼嗣, Kodama Kenji, December 13, 1949) is a Japanese anime director, and storyboard artist. He is best known for being one of the main directors on the long-running anime Case Closed, as well as the City Hunter series and Lupin III Part III. ()

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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Most frequent genres for this person: Animation | Comedies | Crime

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Movies with Kenji Kodama as Crew(28)

Directing/Director2023 City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust
Art/Storyboard Artist2019 City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Directing/Director2019 City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Art/Storyboard Artist2017 Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
Visual Effects/Key Animation2014 Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Art/Storyboard Artist2012 Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Visual Effects/Key Animation2006 Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Art/Storyboard Artist2001 Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Directing/Director2001 Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Art/Storyboard Artist2000 Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Art/Storyboard Artist1996 City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
Art/Storyboard Artist1990 City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Directing/Director1990 City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Directing/Director1989 City Hunter: .357 Magnum

TV Shows/Series with Kenji Kodama as Crew(11)

Art/Storyboard Artist2020 Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Crew/Script2016 Aikatsu Stars!
Writing/Storyboard2016 Aikatsu Stars!
Writing/Storyboard2012 Aikatsu!
Directing/Director2006 Kekkaishi
Directing/Series Director2006 Kekkaishi
Directing/Director1991 Reporter Blues
Directing/Director1987 City Hunter
Directing/Series Director1987 City Hunter
Directing/Director1983 Cat's Eye
Visual Effects/Key Animation1970 Tomorrow's Joe

Citizenship: Japan
Born: Tuesday, 12/13 1949 (December) in Hokkaidō (Japan) (current age: 74 years + 107 days)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Ox)
Other names for Kenji Kodama (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"児玉兼嗣"
"こだま けんじ" (Kana/Japanese)
"Kodama Kenji"
"こだま兼嗣"
Kenji Kodama frequently works together with these people:
Kosuke Kobayashi (25x, Actor)
Koji Seki (20x, Actor)
Taro Kiuchi (19x, Actor)
Gosho Aoyama (18x, Crew)
Akira Kamiya (15x, Actor)
Chafurin (10x, Actor)
Kappei Yamaguchi (9x, Actor)
Minami Takayama (9x, Actress)
Wakana Yamazaki (9x, Actress)
Naoko Matsui (9x, Actress)
Kenichi Ogata (9x, Actor)
Masatomo Sudo (9x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1376043, Added: 09/04/2019, Last updated: 03/23/2024