Tomochi Kosaka
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Date of birth: | July 8 |
| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Director Storyboard Episode director Assistant animation director Sub-character design Design works Key animation |
| Years active: | 2001-present |
| Website: | Twitter Account |
Tomochi Kosaka (小坂 知 Kosaka Tomochi) is a Japanese animator, she has been involved in the Detective Conan production since 2003.
Biography
Tomochi Kosaka began working as an animator ever since 2001; participated in the production of the series Detective Conan in 2003, with her first contribution as the key animation work of Movie 7: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital. After that, she worked for key animation and prop designing works irregularly. In 2019, she served as the stroyboard artist and technical director for ED60 Sissy Sky; and then she diverted her focus on openings and endings.
In 2022, Kosaka became director for the Detective Conan spin-off story Zero's Tea Time anime.
Works in Detective Conan
Anime
Participation in: 23 cases (25 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | 370 | The Convenience Store Trap (Part 2) | December 8, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 345 | 371-375 | Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night | January 5, 2004 | Key animation | 2.5 hours |
| 349 | 379 | Love, Ghosts, and World Heritage (Part 2) | February 2, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 376 | 407 | The Time Limit is 15:00! | November 1, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 461 | 501 | The Missing Page | January 22, 2007 | Design works | |
| 462 | 502 | The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Young Witness) | January 29, 2007 | Design works | |
| 463 | 503 | The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Strange Illumination) | February 5, 2007 | Design works | |
| 466 | 506 | The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 1) | February 26, 2007 | Sub-character design | |
| 467 | 507 | The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 2) | March 5, 2007 | Sub-character design | |
| 468 | 508 | Mysterious Case Near the Pond | March 5, 2007 | Sub-character design | |
| 476 | 516 | Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1) | June 25, 2007 | Sub-character design | |
| 477 | 517 | Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 2) | July 2, 2007 | Sub-character design | |
| 478 | 518 | Real 30 Minutes | July 9, 2007 | Sub-character design | |
| 490 | 536-537 | Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! | December 3, 2007 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 555 | 606 | Stork Mystery Tour (Haruna's Pursuit Chapter) | November 14, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 578 | 629 | The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen | June 26, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 630 | 681 | The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 2) | September 10, 2011 | Key animation | |
| 704 | 756 | The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination) | August 3, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 783 | 836 | The Scarlet Truth | June 27, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 927 | 982-983 | The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc) | January 5, 2019 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 966 | 1023 | Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude) | January 11, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 984 | 1041 | Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 2) | October 10, 2020 | Key animation | |
| 1001 | 1058 | The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2) | March 13, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1106 | 1164 | Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 2) | December 9, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 1115 | 1173 | Chihaya and Jugo's Matchmaking Party (Part 1) | March 2, 2024 | Key animation |
Openings and Endings
Participation in: 9 openings and 5 endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP | ||||
| OP13 | Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made | 君と約束した優しいあの場所まで | Key animation | |
| OP14 | START | START | Key animation | |
| OP16 | Growing of my heart | Growing of my heart | Key animation | |
| OP19 | Kumo ni Notte | 雲に乗って | Key animation | |
| OP38 | Greed | Greed | Key animation | |
| OP52 | JUST BELIEVE YOU | JUST BELIEVE YOU | Technical director, Key animation | |
| OP53 | ZERO kara Hajimete | ZEROからハジメテ | Technical director | |
| OP56 | SPARKLE | SPARKLE | Technical director | |
| OP58 | Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~ | Unraveling Love～少しの勇気～ | Storyboard | |
| ED | ||||
| ED17 | Ashita o Yume Mite | 明日を夢見て | Key animation | |
| ED23 | Thank You For Everything | Thank You For Everything | Key animation | |
| ED60 | Sissy Sky | Sissy Sky | Storyboard, Technical director | |
| ED68 | Kuufuku | クウフク | Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation | |
| ED70 | You & I | You & I | Key animation | |
Movies
Participation in: 21 movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | April 19, 2003 | Key animation | |
| 8 | Magician of the Silver Sky | April 17, 2004 | Key animation | |
| 9 | Strategy Above the Depths | April 9, 2005 | Key animation | |
| 10 | The Private Eyes' Requiem | April 15, 2006 | Key animation | |
| 11 | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | April 21, 2007 | Key animation | |
| 12 | Full Score of Fear | April 19, 2008 | Key animation | |
| 13 | The Raven Chaser | April 18, 2009 | Key animation | |
| 14 | The Lost Ship in the Sky | April 17, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 15 | Quarter of Silence | April 16, 2011 | Key animation | |
| 16 | The Eleventh Striker | April 14, 2012 | Key animation | |
| 17 | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | April 20, 2013 | Key animation | |
| 18 | Dimensional Sniper | April 19, 2014 | Key animation | |
| 19 | Sunflowers of Inferno | April 18, 2015 | Key animation | |
| 20 | The Darkest Nightmare | April 16, 2016 | Key animation | |
| 21 | The Crimson Love Letter | April 15, 2017 | Key animation | |
| 22 | Zero the Enforcer | April 13, 2018 | Key animation | |
| 23 | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | April 12, 2019 | Key animation | |
| 24 | The Scarlet Bullet | April 16, 2021 | Key animation | |
| 25 | The Bride of Halloween | April 15, 2022 | Key animation | |
| 26 | Black Iron Submarine | April 14, 2023 | Key animation | |
| 27 | The Million-dollar Pentagram | April 12, 2024 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |
Specials
Participation in: 1 special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
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| 6 | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | December 9, 2016 | Key animation |
Spin-offs
Zero's Tea Time
Participation in: 2 episodes + 1 opening + 1 ending[Note 1]
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note | |||
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| 1 | TIME.1 | April 5, 2022 | Storyboard, Episode director | ||||
| 2 | TIME.2 | April 12, 2022 | Episode director | ||||
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The Culprit Hanzawa
Participation in: 2 episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
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| 3 | Inescapable Hell | October 18, 2022 | Prop Design | |
| 4 | The Jet-Black Shower Scene | October 25, 2022 | Prop Design |
Other notable works
Anime
- Cardfight!! Vanguard: 2nd Key Animation, Key Animation
- Cells at Work!: Animation Director
- Dr. Stone: Episode Director, Key Animation, Prop Design
- Dragon Crisis!: Key Animation, Sub-Character Design
- Giant Killing: Animation Director, Key Animation
- Hetalia The Beautiful World: Storyboard, Episode Director, Assistant Animation Director, Design, Key Animation
- Sankarea: Undying Love: Storyboard, Animation Director, Prop Design
- Wasimo: Character Design
- When They Cry - Higurashi: Key Animation, Prop Design
- Yowamushi Pedal: Unit Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation
References
- Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of December 10th, 2023.
- 小坂知 - Atwiki (Japanese)
- Anime News Network
- ^ Note: Also served as the director of Season 1.
