Directed credits
20
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Kenji Kodama
Directing
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 13Directed series: 7All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 102033
IMDb ID: nm1829961
Known for: Directing
Born: December 13, 1949
Age: 76
Place of birth: Hokkaido, Japan
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2026
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 7.25
Wikidata: Q2293429
Also known as
児玉兼嗣 • こだま けんじ • Kodama Kenji
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Animation Director (2)Storyboard Artist (10)Key Animation (4)Other (1)Screenplay (1)Script (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Kenji Kodama.
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Director
2026 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Director
2003 Movie
7.8
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Director
2002 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Director
2000 Movie
7.3
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Director
1999 Movie
7.2
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
Director
1998 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Director
1997 Movie
6.2
City Hunter Special: Goodbye My Sweetheart
Director
1997 Movie
6.9
City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy
Director
1990 Movie
6.2
City Hunter: Bay City Wars
Director
1990 Movie
8.0
The Rose of Versailles: I'll Love You As Long As I Live
Director
1990 Movie
6.4
City Hunter: .357 Magnum
Director
1989 Movie
Twenty-Four Eyes
Animation Director
1980 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Kenji Kodama.
8.0
Tales of the Abyss
Director • 25 eps
2008 Series
6.9
Kekkaishi
Director • 51 eps
2006 Series
7.0
The Two Lottes
Director • 29 eps
1991 Series
4.3
Reporter Blues
Director • 52 eps
1991 Series
7.9
City Hunter
Director • 48 eps
1987 Series
6.9
Cat's Eye
Director • 37 eps
1983 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Animation Director • 4 eps
1971 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Kenji Kodama.
7.8
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Director
2002 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Director
2000 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Director
1997 Movie
7.3
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Director
1999 Movie
7.3
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Storyboard Artist
2001 Movie
7.2
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
Director
1998 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Director
2003 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Key Animation
2014 Movie
6.4
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Kenji Kodama.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Kenji Kodama.
7.8
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Director
2002 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.2
Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
Director
1998 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Director
2003 Movie
7.3
Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century
Director
1999 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Director
1997 Movie
7.3
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Storyboard Artist
2001 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
Director
2000 Movie
6.3
City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust
Other
2023 Movie
6.4
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
7.2
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
Screenplay
1996 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Kenji Kodama.
8.0
Detective Conan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Lupin the 3rd
Animation Director • 4 eps
1971 Series
7.9
City Hunter
Director • 48 eps
1987 Series
6.7
Aikatsu!
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
2012 Series
7.9
Tomorrow's Joe
Key Animation • 2 eps
1970 Series
6.9
Cat's Eye
Director • 37 eps
1983 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.3
Ninja Kamui
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.3
Aikatsu Stars!
Script • 2 eps
2016 Series
8.2
Space Cobra
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.9
Kekkaishi
Director • 51 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Tales of the Abyss
Director • 25 eps
2008 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Kenji Kodama.
6.3
City Hunter the Movie: Angel Dust
Other
2023 Movie
6.4
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
8.0
Shimajiro and the Rainbow Oasis
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper
Key Animation
2014 Movie
7.2
Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup
Storyboard Artist
2012 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.3
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
Storyboard Artist
2001 Movie
7.2
City Hunter Special: The Secret Service
Screenplay
1996 Movie
6.8
Wizardry
Storyboard Artist
1991 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Kenji Kodama.
8.3
Ninja Kamui
Key Animation • 1 eps
2024 Series
8.3
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.3
Aikatsu Stars!
Script • 2 eps
2016 Series
6.7
Aikatsu!
Storyboard Artist • 12 eps
2012 Series
7.8
Kamichu!
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2005 Series
8.0
Detective Conan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.2
Space Cobra
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.9
Tomorrow's Joe
Key Animation • 2 eps
1970 Series