Michiyo Sakurai
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| Michiyo Sakurai | |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Organizer Storyboard Sub-character design Layout |
| Years active: | 1990-2014 |
| Aliases: | 市丸知佳 |
| Website: | Twitter Account |
Michiyo Sakurai (櫻井 美知代 Sakurai Michiyo) is a Japanese screenplay writer and storyboard artist. She also used the alias Chika Ichimaru (市丸 知佳 Ichimaru Chika) from 2000 until her retirement from Detective Conan in 2004[1].
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Biography
Michiyo Sakurai joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 1997, starting with the 1 Hour Special Episode 76: Conan vs. Kaitou Kid. Thereafter she began to serve as a regular organizer, storyboardist, and episode director for the anime - acting exceedingly active and productive. Furthermore, she also has once served as sub-character designer for the anime original case Episodes 92~93: The Fearful Traversing Murder Case during this period. Whereas after Episode 186: The Murdered Famous Detective (Part 2), Sakurai ceased the involvement in the Detective Conan anime under the name of Michiyo Sakurai (櫻井 美知代).
Starting with Episode 192: The Desperate Revival - Shinichi's Return, in 2000, she is suspected to be using the alias Ichimaru Chika (市丸 知佳) for further Detective Conan anime production[Note 1], this continued until 2004.
According to Sakurai's Twitter, she has left her job as an animator since 2014.
Works in Detective Conan
As Michiyo Sakurai
Anime
Participation in: 14 cases (23 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 78-79 | Conan vs. Kaitou Kid | September 22, 1997 | Organizer, Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 92 | 95 | The Fearful Traversing Murder Case (Part 1) | February 23, 1998 | Storyboard, Sub-character design | |
| 93 | 96 | The Fearful Traversing Murder Case (Part 2) | February 30, 1998 | Storyboard, Sub-character design | |
| 96 | 99-102 | The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases | March 22, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard | 2 hours |
| 104 | 110 | The Mysterious Mansion of a Band of Thieves Case (Part 1) | June 8, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 105 | 111 | The Mysterious Mansion of a Band of Thieves Case (Part 2) | June 15, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 118 | 124-125 | The Naniwa Serial Murder Case | September 21, 1998 | Organizer, Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 126 | 133 | The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case (Part 1) | November 30, 1999 | Storyboard | |
| 127 | 134 | The Traveling Drama Troupe Murder Case (Part 2) | December 7, 1999 | Storyboard | |
| 129 | 136-139 | The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case | January 4, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | 2 hours |
| 132 | 142 | Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Case) | January 25, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 133 | 143 | Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Suspicion) | February 1, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 134 | 144 | Magic Lover's Murder Case (The Resolution) | February 8, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 150 | 160 | The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case (Part 1) | June 28, 1999 | Storyboard | |
| 156 | 166 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2 (Part 1) | August 9, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 157 | 167 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2 (Part 2) | August 16, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 170 | 181 | The Blind Spot in the Darkness (Part 1) | November 29, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 171 | 182 | The Blind Spot in the Darkness (Part 2) | December 6, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 180 | 194 | The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent (Part 1) | February 14, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 181 | 195 | The Nocturne of Red Murderous Intent (Part 2) | February 21, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 182 | 196 | The Big Investigation of the Nine Doors | February 28, 2000 | Storyboard[Note 2] | |
| 185 | 200 | The Murdered Famous Detective (Part 1) | April 10, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 186 | 201 | The Murdered Famous Detective (Part 2) | April 17, 2000 | Storyboard |
Movies
Participation in: 1 movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Fourteenth Target | April 18, 1998 | Layout |
As Chika Ichimaru
Anime
Participation in: 33 cases (57 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 192 | 207 | The Desperate Revival - Shinichi's Return | May 29, 2000 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 193 | 208 | The Desperate Revival - The Promised Place | June 5, 2000 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 196 | 211 | The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation | June 28, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 199 | 214 | Kogoro Mouri, Suspect (Part 1) | July 17, 2000 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 200 | 215 | Kogoro Mouri, Suspect (Part 2) | July 24, 2000 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 207 | 222 | The Deduction That Was Too Good | September 11, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 210 | 226 | The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 1) | October 23, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 211 | 227 | The Water Palace of Five Colors Legend (Part 2) | October 30, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 215 | 231 | The Bay of Revenge (Part 1) | November 27, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 216 | 232 | The Bay of Revenge (Part 2) | December 4, 2000 | Storyboard | |
| 220 | 239 | The Client Full of Lies (Part 1) | January 15, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 221 | 240 | The Client Full of Lies (Part 2) | January 22, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 225 | 244 | The Secret of the High Sales | February 19, 2001 | Storyboard | |
| 226 | 245 | The Battle Game Trap (Part 1) | February 26, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 227 | 246 | The Battle Game Trap (Part 2) | March 3, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 228 | 247 | The Murderous Pottery Class (Part 1) | March 12, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 229 | 248 | The Murderous Pottery Class (Part 2) | March 19, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 233 | 252 | The Evidence That Didn't Disappear (Part 1) | May 14, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 234 | 253 | The Evidence That Didn't Disappear (Part 2) | May 21, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 238 | 257 | The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case (Part 1) | June 18, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 239 | 258 | The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case (Part 2) | June 25, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 242 | 261 | Boy Genta's Misfortune | July 16, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 246 | 265 | The Mystery in the Net (Part 1) | August 13, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 247 | 266 | The Mystery in the Net (Part 2) | August 20, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 249 | 268 | The Celebrities' Secret (Part 1) | September 3, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 250 | 269 | The Celebrities' Secret (Part 2) | September 10, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 251 | 270 | The Tragedy at the OK Corral | September 17, 2001 | Storyboard | |
| 253 | 272 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4 (Part 1) | October 15, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 254 | 273 | Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4 (Part 2) | October 22, 2001 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 266 | 288 | The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Case) | January 28, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 267 | 289 | The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Deduction) | February 4, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 268 | 290 | The Truth Behind Valentine's (The Resolution) | February 11, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 269 | 291 | The Forgotten Memento from the Crime (Part 1) | February 18, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 270 | 292 | The Forgotten Memento from the Crime (Part 2) | March 4, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 274 | 296 | The Truth of the Haunted House (Part 1) | April 15, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 275 | 297 | The Truth of the Haunted House (Part 2) | April 22, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 280 | 302 | Hooligan's Labyrinth (Part 2) | June 3, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 289 | 311 | Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest (Part 1) | August 5, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 292 | 314 | Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Investigation) | August 26, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 293 | 315 | Solitary Island of the Princess and the Dragon King's Palace (The Resolution) | September 2, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 295 | 317 | The Smash of Determination and Love (Part 2) | September 16, 2002 | Storyboard | |
| 301 | 323 | Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 1) | November 25, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 302 | 324 | Parade of Malice and Saint (Part 2) | December 2, 2002 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 305 | 330 | The Unseen Suspect (Part 1) | January 13, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 306 | 331 | The Unseen Suspect (Part 2) | January 20, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 310 | 335 | Contact with the Black Organization (The Pursuit) | February 17, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 316 | 341 | The Sullied Masked Hero (Part 1) | April 21, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 317 | 342 | The Sullied Masked Hero (Part 2) | April 28, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 318 | 343 | The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 1) | May 5, 2003 | Storyboard | |
| 319 | 344 | The Lucky Cigar Case (Part 2) | May 12, 2003 | Storyboard | |
| 325 | 350 | The Red Horse within the Flames (The Case) | June 23, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 327 | 352 | The Red Horse within the Flames (The Resolution) | July 7, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 333 | 358 | The Similar Princesses (Part 1) | August 25, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 334 | 359 | The Similar Princesses (Part 2) | September 1, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 340 | 365 | Hidden Bathroom Secret (Part 1) | November 3, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 341 | 366 | Hidden Bathroom Secret (Part 2) | November 10, 2003 | Organizer, Storyboard | |
| 345 | 371-375 | Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night | January 5, 2004 | Storyboard | 2.5 hours |
Other notable works
Anime
- Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Animation director
- Anne of Green Gables: Animation, Layout
- Dog of Flanders: Animation
- Grave of the Fireflies: Key animation
- Lupin III: Dragon of Doom: Key animation
- Lupin III: The Pursuit of Harimao's Treasure: Key animation
- Swiss Family Robinson: Animation director
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: Animation director, Animation
- Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's: Key animation
Movies
- Ninja Hattori-kun: Nin Nin Ninpō Enikki no Maki: Animation director
- Space Battleship Yamato Resurrection : Key animation
References
- 桜井美知代 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- 市丸知佳 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- 市丸知佳 - Allcinema (Japanese)
- Michiyo Sakurai - Anime News Network
- Detective Conan Staff Listing (Japanese)
- ^ Note: The disappearance of the name Michiyo Sakurai (櫻井 美知代) in the Detective Conan anime precisely matches the appearance of the name Chika Ichimaru (市丸 知佳), extremely befits storyboard artists' working schedule rotation back then; therefore, many Detective Conan fans speculated upon that. Notwithstanding the deficiency of references to support this assumption.
- ^ Note: She was mistakenly credited as Michiko Sakurai (桜井 美智子 Sakurai Michiko) in the remastered version.
