Directed credits
4
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Jiro Kanai
Visual Effects
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 0All crew credits: 60
TMDB ID: 80210
IMDb ID: nm0437036
Known for: Visual Effects
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1987 - 2025
Years active: 39
Average TMDB rating: 7
Wikidata: Q110529723
Also known as
Jirou Kanai • Jirō Kanai • 金井 次朗 • 金井次郎
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Animation Director (1)Key Animation (47)Storyboard Artist (7)Additional Storyboarding (1)Author (1)
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jiro Kanai.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jiro Kanai.
7.9
Akira
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.8
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Key Animation
2002 Movie
7.5
Mind Game
Key Animation
2004 Movie
7.5
The Second Renaissance Part I
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.3
Tekkonkinkreet
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.3
Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture
Key Animation
1994 Movie
7.3
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Key Animation
2012 Movie
7.3
Beyond
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.2
A Detective Story
Key Animation
2003 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
2006 Movie
7.0
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Key Animation
2023 Movie
6.9
Harmony
Key Animation
2015 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jiro Kanai.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jiro Kanai.
7.9
Akira
Key Animation
1988 Movie
7.4
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
Storyboard Artist
2025 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Storyboard Artist
2024 Movie
7.8
Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street
Key Animation
2002 Movie
6.0
Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind
Author
2009 Movie
7.0
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Key Animation
2023 Movie
6.0
FLUXIMATION
Director
2005 Movie
7.3
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Key Animation
2012 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.4
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Key Animation
2021 Movie
7.1
Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Key Animation
2006 Movie
6.5
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Additional Storyboarding
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jiro Kanai.
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
D.Gray-man
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.0
Junk Boy
Key Animation • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.3
Tenchi Muyo!
Key Animation • 2 eps
1992 Series
7.9
MEGALOBOX
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Ninku
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.9
ThunderCats
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
5.6
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
5.9
New Cutey Honey
Key Animation • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.6
Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2022 Series
5.0
Voogie's Angel
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jiro Kanai.
7.4
Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback
Storyboard Artist
2025 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Storyboard Artist
2024 Movie
7.0
Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine
Key Animation
2023 Movie
6.4
Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween
Key Animation
2022 Movie
6.4
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet
Key Animation
2021 Movie
6.2
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Storyboard Artist
2019 Movie
6.5
Case Closed: The Crimson Love Letter
Additional Storyboarding
2017 Movie
7.6
Detective Conan: Episode One - The Great Detective Turned Small
Storyboard Artist
2017 Movie
3.1
Monster Strike The Movie: To The Place of Beginnings
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.8
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
Key Animation
2016 Movie
6.9
Harmony
Key Animation
2015 Movie
7.3
Berserk: The Golden Age Arc II - The Battle for Doldrey
Key Animation
2012 Movie
6.8
Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
Key Animation
2011 Movie
6.0
Street Fighter IV: The Ties That Bind
Author
2009 Movie
6.5
Genius Party
Key Animation
2007 Movie
7.3
Tekkonkinkreet
Key Animation
2006 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jiro Kanai.
6.6
Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time
Storyboard Artist • 2 eps
2022 Series
7.9
MEGALOBOX
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.7
Attack on Titan
Storyboard Artist • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.9
ThunderCats
Key Animation • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.0
D.Gray-man
Key Animation • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.3
Parasite Dolls
Key Animation • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Macross Zero
Key Animation • 1 eps
2002 Series
5.0
Voogie's Angel
Key Animation • 1 eps
1997 Series
5.6
El-Hazard: The Magnificent World
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
8.0
Ninku
Key Animation • 1 eps
1995 Series
5.9
New Cutey Honey
Key Animation • 1 eps
1994 Series
6.2
Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals
Key Animation • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.3
Tenchi Muyo!
Key Animation • 2 eps
1992 Series
9.5
Genesis Surviver Gaiarth
Key Animation • 3 eps
1992 Series
6.5
Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors
Key Animation • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.2
Dragon Century
Key Animation • 1 eps
1988 Series