Junko Yamanaka

Visual Effects Hyogo, Japan 1971–2024 (53 year career)

7.2 avg rating

Biography

Junko Yamanaka (山中純子, Yamanaka Junko) is a freelance female animator, animation director and character designer from Hyōgo Prefecture. After graduating from high school, she joined Yumeta Company after attending an animation-related vocational school. She then left the company and became freelance.

Known For

Film

Dr. STONE

Animation Director

Film

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Key Animation

Film

Kamisama Kiss

Animation Director

Film

High School of the Dead

Animation Director

Film

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

Animation Director

Film

Baki Hanma

Key Animation

Film

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street

Animation Director

Film

Hamtaro

Animation Director

Filmography

Crew (70)

Movies (36)

Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief

2024

Animation Director

6.0

Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief

2024

Character Designer

6.0

Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief

2024

Key Animation

6.0

LUPIN THE 3rd vs. CAT'S EYE

2023

Character Designer

6.2

Gintama: The Very Final

2021

Key Animation

8.2

Okaeri: Furusato no Karatsu

2017

Character Designer

Tadaima Omoide no Saga

2017

Character Designer

Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare

2016

Key Animation

6.8

Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper

2014

Key Animation

6.8

Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea

2013

Key Animation

6.6

Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope

2013

Key Animation

7.5

Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker

2012

Key Animation

6.8

Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu

2012

Character Designer

Marimo no Hana: Saikyou Butouha Shougakusei Densetsu

2012

Key Animation

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence

2011

Key Animation

7.1

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky

2010

Animation Director

7.1

Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky

2010

Key Animation

7.1

Anpanman: The Blacknose with Magical Song

2010

Key Animation

5.3

Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

2009

Animation Director

7.3

Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

2009

Key Animation

7.3

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear

2008

Animation Director

6.9

Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear

2008

Key Animation

6.9

Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure

2007

Animation Director

6.5

Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem

2006

Animation Director

7.1

Anpanman: Star-Spirited Dollie

2006

Key Animation

8.3

Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths

2005

Animation Director

6.9

Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky

Animation Director

Hamtaro: Fairy Tale

Animation Director

Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital

2003

Animation Director

7.1

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street

2002

Animation Director

7.8

Hamtaro: The Captive Princess

2002

Animation Director

1.0

Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

2001

Key Animation

7.4

Hamtaro: Adventures in Ham-Ham Land

2001

Supervising Animation Director

5.5

Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes

2000

Animation Director

7.4

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999

Animation Director

7.3

Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century

1999

Key Animation

7.3

Television (34)

Aoashi

Character Designer

Baki Hanma

Key Animation

Scarlet Nexus

Animation Director

Scarlet Nexus

Key Animation

Fruits Basket

Animation Director

Dr. STONE

Animation Director

Dr. STONE

Key Animation

Dr. STONE

Supervising Animation Director

8.5

Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

2019

Animation Director

7.3

Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

2019

Character Designer

7.3

Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

2019

Supervising Animation Director

Meiji Tokyo Renka

Character Designer

Meiji Tokyo Renka

Supervising Animation Director

6.7

Laid-Back Camp

2018

Animation Director

8.2

Boruto: Naruto Next Generations

Key Animation

ReLIFE

Character Designer

ReLIFE

Supervising Animation Director

Servamp

Character Designer

Servamp

Supervising Animation Director

Aoharu x Machinegun

Character Designer

Aoharu x Machinegun

Supervising Animation Director

7.7

Space Dandy

2014

Key Animation

7.5

The World is Still Beautiful

2014

Animation Director

7.3

The World is Still Beautiful

2014

Key Animation

7.3

The World is Still Beautiful

2014

Supervising Animation Director

7.3

Kamisama Kiss

2012

Animation Director

8.6

High School of the Dead

2010

Animation Director

8.2

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

2006

Animation Director

8.4

Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

Character Designer

Hamtaro

Animation Director

Hamtaro

Key Animation

Those Who Hunt Elves

Key Animation

Lupin the 3rd

Animation Director

Kindergarten Wars

Lead Character Designer