Mari Saito

Mari Saito
Profile
Gender:	Female
Location:	Japan
Position:	Animation director Assistant animation director Key animation 2nd key animation In-between animation
Years active:	1980-present
Nicknames:	斎藤茉利 斉藤茉莉
Last name can also be Saitou.

Mari Saito (斉藤 茉利 ,Saitō Mari) is a Japanese animator. She does assistant animation director, key animation, and in-between animation work in Detective Conan anime and movies.

Biography

Mari Saito joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 2016, starting with the One Hour Special Episode 804: Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Part 1). After that, she only did key animation for the anime episodes. She temporarily quit in 2018, but then returned in 2020, proceeded her participation in the Detective Conan anime.

For the Detective Conan movies, she first served as roles like in-between animation, key animation, or 2nd key animation. Later on, Saito was promoted to assistant animation director, working for the movies.

Works in Detective Conan

• See Animation directed by Mari Saito

Anime

Participation in: 22 cases (23 episodes)

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
804	857-858	Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Part 1)	January 9, 2016	Key animation	1 hour
810	865	The Darkness of the Prefectural Police (Part 1)	February 27, 2016	Key animation
816	871	The Disappointing and Kind Alien	May 7, 2016	Key animation
823	878	The Suspects Are a Passionate Couple (Part 2)	June 25, 2016	Key animation
824	879	The Detective Boys Get Out of the Rain	July 9, 2016	Key animation
836	891	The Unfriendly Girls Band (Part 1)	October 15, 2016	Key animation
844	899	The Detective Boys in a Grove (Part 2)	December 24, 2016	Key animation
850	905	The Marriage Registration's Password (Part 2)	February 18, 2017	Key animation
854	909	Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi BOY)	March 25, 2017	Key animation
861	916	Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene (Part 1)	June 3, 2017	Key animation
862	917	Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene (Part 2)	June 10, 2017	Key animation
879	934	The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room (Part 2)	November 4, 2017	Key animation
886	941	Solving Mysteries at the Poirot Café (Part 2)	December 23, 2017	Key animation
892	947	Bakumatsu Revolution Mystery Tour (Hagi Part)	February 10, 2018	Key animation	Mystery tour
904	959	Result of the Draw	June 16, 2018	Key animation
981	1038	Welcome to Bocchan Restaurant (Part 1)	September 19, 2020	Key animation
1015	1072	Stakeout	August 14, 2021	Key animation
1016	1073	The Monorail Sniper Case (Part 1)	August 28, 2021	Key animation
1018	1075	The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 1)	September 11, 2021	Key animation
1042	1099	Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Kenji Hagiwara	May 7, 2022	2nd key animation
R133	1134	Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya	March 11, 2023	Key animation
1078	1136	The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing)	April 1, 2023	Key animation
1089	1147	The Genius Restaurant	July 8, 2023	Key animation

Movies

Participation in: 4 movies

Movie	Title	Original airdate	Role	Note
24	The Scarlet Bullet	April 16, 2021	Key animation, In-between animation
25	The Bride of Halloween	April 15, 2022	2nd key animation
26	Black Iron Submarine	April 14, 2023	Assistant animation director, Key animation
27	The Million-dollar Pentagram	April 12, 2024	Assistant animation director, Key animation, 2nd key animation

Specials

Participation in: 1 special

Special	Title	Original airdate	Role	Note
6	Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small	December 9, 2016	Key animation

Other notable works

Anime

• 91 Days: 2nd Key Animation (Credited as "斎藤茉利")
• Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor: 2nd Key Animation
• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations: 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
• Fairy Tail: 2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation (Satelight)
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: In-Between Animation (Telecom Animation Film)
• The God of High School: Digital In-between Animation, Digital Paint, In-Between Animation

References

1. 斉藤茉利 - Atwiki (Japanese)
2. Anime News Network