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Visual Effects

Jiro Kanai

Career

Active from 2005 to 2014, with up to 1 main title a year.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind
Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind
GoodWatch score58/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jiro Kanai Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Historical
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Social Commentary
    4.0, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    44
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    6 titles ยท average score 67
    Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway
    Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway (2026)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Animation Director, Key Animation

    Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
    Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback (2025)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Animation Director, Key Animation

    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
    Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram (2024)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Assistant Director, Key Animation

    Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
    Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine (2023)
    GoodWatch score 76

    Key Animation, Animation Director

    Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
    Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween (2022)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

    Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
    Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
    GoodWatch score 57

    Key Animation, Storyboard Artist

    2010s

    11 titles ยท average score 67
    Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
    Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Animation Director, Key Animation

    Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer
    Case Closed: Zero the Enforcer (2018)
    GoodWatch score 62

    Additional Storyboarding, Key Animation

    Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
    Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter (2017)
    GoodWatch score 65

    Key Animation, Additional Storyboarding

    Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
    Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small (2017)
    GoodWatch score 74

    Storyboard Artist

    Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
    Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
    GoodWatch score 70

    Key Animation

    Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
    Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings (2016)

    Key Animation

    Harmony
    Harmony (2015)
    GoodWatch score 64

    Key Animation

    Toukiden Kiwami
    Toukiden Kiwami (2014)

    Director

    Toukiden: The Age of Demons - Introduction
    Toukiden: The Age of Demons - Introduction (2013)

    Director

    Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
    Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey (2012)
    GoodWatch score 74

    Key Animation

    Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
    Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos (2011)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Key Animation

    2000s

    12 titles ยท average score 70
    Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind
    Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind (2009)
    GoodWatch score 58

    Director, Storyboard Artist

    Genius Party
    Genius Party (2007)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Key Animation

    Tekkonkinkreet
    Tekkonkinkreet (2006)
    GoodWatch score 74

    Key Animation

    Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
    Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Key Animation

    Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love
    Fist of the North Star: The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Raoh-Chapter of Death in Love (2006)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Key Animation

    FLUXIMATION
    FLUXIMATION (2005)

    Director

    Mind Game
    Mind Game (2004)
    GoodWatch score 81

    Key Animation

    Hamtaro: Fairy Tale
    Hamtaro: Fairy Tale (2004)

    Key Animation

    The Second Renaissance Part I
    The Second Renaissance Part I (2003)

    Key Animation

    A Detective Story
    A Detective Story (2003)

    Key Animation

    Beyond
    Beyond (2003)

    Key Animation

    Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
    Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Key Animation

    1990s

    10 titles ยท average score 61
    Spriggan
    Spriggan (1998)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Key Animation

    Noiseman Sound Insect
    Noiseman Sound Insect (1997)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Key Animation

    X
    X (1996)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Key Animation

    Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus
    Lupin the Third: Farewell to Nostradamus (1995)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Key Animation

    Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
    Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture (1994)
    GoodWatch score 68

    Key Animation

    Darkside Blues
    Darkside Blues (1994)
    GoodWatch score 53

    Key Animation

    Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf
    Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf (1992)
    GoodWatch score 63

    Key Animation

    Calico Cat Holmes and the Lord of the Haunted Castle
    Calico Cat Holmes and the Lord of the Haunted Castle (1992)

    Key Animation

    Burn Up
    Burn Up (1991)
    GoodWatch score 60

    Key Animation

    Ryokunohara Labyrinth - Sparkling Phantom
    Ryokunohara Labyrinth - Sparkling Phantom (1990)

    Key Animation

    1980s

    5 titles ยท average score 74
    Akira
    Akira (1988)
    GoodWatch score 80

    Key Animation

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars
    Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest Is the Sea of Stars (1988)
    GoodWatch score 78

    Key Animation

    Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise
    Royal Space Force - The Wings of Honneamise (1987)
    GoodWatch score 86

    Key Animation

    Junk Boy
    Junk Boy (1987)
    GoodWatch score 52

    Key Animation

    Phoenix: Yamato Chapter
    Phoenix: Yamato Chapter (1987)

    Key Animation