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Revision as of 16:05, 15 February 2024
| Masato Sato | |
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| Profile | |
| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Director Organizer Storyboard Episode director |
| Years active: | 1980-present |
| Aliases: | 大河桝玖 |
| Also known as Masuku Taiga. The last name can also be pronounced Okawa, Daiga, Oko or Oga[1]. The first name can either be read Masuhisa, Masuki or Masutama[2][3]. | |
Masato Sato (佐藤 真人 Satō Masato) is a Japanese animation director, screenplay writer, storyboard artist, and technical director. He was assistant director from episode 318 to 332, before replacing Yasuichiro Yamamoto as director from episode 333 to 504. Occasionally he uses the alias Masuku Taiga (大河 桝玖 Taiga Masuku) for some storyboard and episode directing work[4].
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Biography
He used to work as a video operator at Ajia-do (亜細亜堂). After switching to do directing, he established his own animation studio named Axel (アクセル).
He was involved in the Detective Conan anime production since it was first broadcast. He first did organizer, storyboard, and episode director work for the third episode An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case; during this period, he also had been the director of the anime in episode 162 and episode 219. Afterwards, he became the assistant director, starting with the 1st part of The Lucky Cigar Case; then the long-term director, starting with the 1st part of The Similar Princesses.
During his period as director, the Detective Conan anime production became rather chaotic; there was a huge alteration in the staff team, most storyboard artist began to quit the anime production, and a lot of animators were diverted to work on the movies, even the anime character designer Masatomo Sudo temporarily ceased serving as the role. As a result, the anime character designer was changed to Mari Tominaga forcibly. The color design was also switched to Fusako Nakao, and the queer color tone had brought a few questionings. This caused the unsteadily of the animation back then, leading to the increase in the demand of the involvements of outsource companies as well.
Special extended episodes (1-2.5 hours) are more commonly found in the Masato Sato era (mostly during YTV schedule rearrangement in Fall 2007). Amusingly, they made different versions of the same opening for each special episodes - for example opening 21 has different versions of opening animation for each episodes (including the remaster episodes).
Until the last episode of the Clash of Red and Black series, which was aired in mid 2008, Sato eventually retired from the director role; Koujin Ochi took over the director position thereafter (Sato did not take part in the Detective Conan production for some time after his resignation as director, but surprisingly returned in 2011 and served as the director for OVA Detective Conan vs. Wooo).
In 2007 and 2013, Sato worked on some episodes under the pseudonym Masuku Taiga, which seems to be a direct reference to the boxing name and manga series Tiger Mask (タイガーマスク / Taigā Masuku)[4].
Works in Detective Conan
As Masato Sato
Anime
Participation in: 55 cases (74 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case | January 22, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 9 | 9 | Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case | March 4, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 14 | 15 | The Mysterious Shooting Message Case | April 29, 1996 | Episode director | |
| 19 | 20 | An Elevator Murder Case | June 10, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 25 | 26 | The False Kidnapping and Hostage Case | July 22, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 30 | 31 | Alibi Testimony Murder Case | August 26, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 35 | 36 | Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 2) | October 28, 1996 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 42 | 43 | Karaoke Box Murder Case | December 16, 1996 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 48 | 49 | Diplomat Murder Case (Part 1) | February 17, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 49 | 50 | Diplomat Murder Case (Part 2) | February 24, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 68 | 70 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Case) | July 28, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 69 | 71 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Suspicion) | August 4, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 70 | 72 | Night Baron Murder Case (The Resolution) | August 11, 1997 | Organizer | |
| 77 | 80 | Distinguished Family's Consecutive Accidental Death Case (Part 1) | October 20, 1997 | Episode director | |
| 79 | 82 | The Bank Heist Murder Case | November 3, 1997 | Storyboard | |
| 86 | 89 | The Kidnapping Location Case | January 12, 1998 | Storyboard | |
| 110 | 116 | Cooking Classroom Murder Case (Part 1) | July 27, 1998 | Storyboard | |
| 115 | 121 | Scuba Diving Murder Case (Part 2) | August 31, 1998 | Storyboard | |
| 121 | 128 | The Locked Bathroom Murder Case (Part 1) | October 26, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 122 | 129 | The Locked Bathroom Murder Case (Part 2) | November 2, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 162 | 172-173 | The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case | September 27, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | 1 hour |
| 165 | 176 | The Disappearing Detective Boys Case | October 25, 1999 | Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 172 | 183 | The Revival of the Dying Message (Part 1) | December 13, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 173 | 184 | The Revival of the Dying Message (Part 2) | December 20, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 196 | 211 | The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation | June 26, 2000 | Episode director | |
| 205 | 220 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3 (Part 1) | August 28, 2000 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 206 | 221 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3 (Part 2) | September 4, 2000 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 219 | 235-238 | The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid | January 8, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | 2 hours |
| 226 | 245 | The Battle Game Trap (Part 1) | February 26, 2001 | Episode director | |
| 230 | 249 | The Mysterious Passenger (Part 1) | April 16, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 231 | 250 | The Mysterious Passenger (Part 2) | April 23, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 240 | 259 | The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 1) | July 2, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 241 | 260 | The Shinkansen Transport Case (Part 2) | July 9, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | |
| 245 | 264 | The Gunshot at the Sunflower Estate | August 6, 2001 | Storyboard | |
| 258 | 277 | The Man from Chicago (Part 1) | November 19, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 259 | 278 | The Man from Chicago (Part 2) | November 26, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 271 | 293 | The Secret Rushed Omission (Part 1) | March 11, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 272 | 294 | The Secret Rushed Omission (Part 2) | March 18, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 286 | 308 | Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Case) | July 15, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 287 | 309 | Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Deduction) | July 22, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 288 | 310 | Shinichi Kudo's New York Case (The Resolution) | July 29, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 304 | 326-329 | The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages | January 6, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director | 2 hours |
| 344 | 370 | The Convenience Store Trap (Part 2) | December 8, 2003 | Episode director | |
| 345 | 371-375 | Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night | January 5, 2004 | Episode director | 2.5 hours |
| 383 | 414-417 | Miracle at Koshien Ball Park! The Defiants Face the Dark Demon | December 20, 2004 | Organizer, Storyboard | 2 hours |
| 390 | 424 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 1) | February 28, 2005 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 391 | 425 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 2) | March 7, 2005 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 393 | 427 | A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems | March 21, 2005 | Episode director | |
| 414 | 448 | The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase | September 12, 2005 | Storyboard | |
| 418 | 452 | Home of Beika's Grenier | October 31, 2005 | Storyboard | |
| 421 | 455 | Gingko-Colored First Love (Part 1) | November 21, 2005 | Episode director | |
| 422 | 456 | Gingko-Colored First Love (Part 2) | November 28, 2005 | Episode director | |
| 425 | 459-463 | Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out | January 9, 2006 | Episode director | 2.5 hours |
| 429 | 467 | Two People Who Can't Return (Part 1) | February 6, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 430 | 468 | Two People Who Can't Return (Part 2) | February 13, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 435 | 473 | Information Gathered About the Detective Boys (Part 1) | April 17, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 436 | 474 | Information Gathered About the Detective Boys (Part 2) | April 24, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 437 | 475 | Aya Ueto and Shinichi - The Promise from 4 Years Ago | May 8, 2006 | Storyboard | |
| 449 | 487-488 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding | August 21, 2006 | Episode director | 1 hour |
| 454 | 494 | The Overturned Conclusion (Part 1) | October 30, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 456 | 496 | The Mystery I Loved | November 13, 2006 | Storyboard | |
| 457 | 497 | Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Part 1) | November 20, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 458 | 498 | Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Part 2) | November 27, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 463 | 503 | The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Strange Illumination) | February 5, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 467 | 507 | The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 2) | March 5, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 468 | 508 | Mysterious Case Near the Pond | March 12, 2007 | Episode director | |
| 485 | 528 | Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 2) | August 27, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 487 | 530-531 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger | October 15, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 490 | 536-537 | Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! | December 3, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 498 | 545 | Clash of Red and Black (Disturbance) | March 3, 2008 | Storyboard | |
| 499 | 546 | Clash of Red and Black (Disguise) | March 10, 2008 | Storyboard | |
| 501 | 548 | Clash of Red and Black (Suspicion) | April 14, 2008 | Storyboard | |
| 503 | 550 | Clash of Red and Black (Ready to Die) | May 12, 2008 | Storyboard | |
| 504 | 551 | Clash of Red and Black (Killed in the Line of Duty) | May 19, 2008 | Storyboard, Episode director |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 5 openings and 6 endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP3 | Nazo | 謎 | Technical director | |
| OP5 | TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ | TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| OP8 | Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense | 恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| OP10 | Winter Bells | Winter Bells | Technical director | |
| OP12 | Kaze no Lalala | 風のららら | Technical director | |
| ED | ||||
| ED8 | Free Magic | Free Magic | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| ED12 | always | always | Technical director | |
| ED14 | Yume Mita Ato de | 夢みたあとで | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| ED15 | Mushoku | 無色 | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| ED17 | Ashita o Yume Mite | 明日を夢見て | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| ED18 | Kimi to Iu Hikari | 君という光 | Storyboard, Technical director | |
Movies
Participation in: 4 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Time-Bombed Skyscraper | April 19, 1997 | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| 2 | The Fourteenth Target | April 18, 1998 | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| 3 | The Last Wizard of the Century | April 17, 1999 | Technical director | |
| 4 | Captured in Her Eyes | April 22, 2000 | Technical director |
OVAs
Participation in: 5 OVAs
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother | March 3, 2004 | Director | |
| 5 | The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys' Secret Report | March 9, 2005 | Director | |
| 6 | Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! | March 15, 2006 | Director | |
| Detective Conan vs. Wooo 1 | Fatuous Detective!? Kogoro Mouri | April 22, 2011 | Director | |
| Detective Conan vs. Wooo 2 | Television Personality Maomi Yuki's Worries | June 23, 2011 | Director |
As Masuku Taiga
Anime
Participation in: 5 cases (5 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 465 | 505 | The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl) | February 19, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 476 | 516 | Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1) | June 25, 2007 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 486 | 529 | Beckoning Cat from Right to Left | September 3, 2007 | Episode director | |
| 488 | 532-533 | The Devil of the TV Station | October 22, 2007 | Episode director | 1 hour |
| 687 | 739 | The Unsolvable Ice Trap | February 16, 2013 | Storyboard |
Other notable works
Anime
- Lupin III: Part III: Original drawings
- Soreike! Anpanman: Technical director
- Slayers: Technical director, Storyboard
- Slayers Next: Storyboard
- Doraemon: Technical director, Storyboard
- Yatterman: Storyboard
- Ultimate Otaku Teacher: Storyboard (Credited as "大河桝玖")
References
- 佐藤真人 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
- 大河桝玖 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- 大河桝玖 - AllCinema (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
