Shinaki Saitou

Shinaki Saitou
Profile
Gender:	Male
Location:	Japan
Position:	Animation director
Years active:	1997-2009
First name can also be Shinmei and Ara'aki.

Shinaki Saitou (斎藤 新明 ,Saitō Shin'aki) is a Japanese animator. He only does animation director work in Detective Conan anime.

Biography

Shinaki Saitou joined the production of the Detective Conan anime in 2008, starting with Episode 498: Clash of Red and Black (Disturbance). In addition, he always partnered with Nobuyuki Iwai when serving as animation director.

In the following year, Saitou quit the production team after finishing the animation correction work of Episode 527: The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque, and has not returned yet.

Works in Detective Conan

• See Animation directed by Shinaki Saitou

Anime

Participation in: 5 cases (6 episodes)

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
498	545	Clash of Red and Black (Disturbance)	March 3, 2008	Animation director
503	550	Clash of Red and Black (Ready to Die)	May 12, 2008	Animation director
509	556	Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys	July 14, 2008	Animation director
516	564-565	Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior	November 3, 2008	Animation director	1 hour
522	572-573	Shinichi's True Face and Ran's Tears	January 26, 2009	Animation director	1 hour
527	578	The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque	March 2, 2009	Animation director

Other notable works

Anime

• Mobile Suit Gundam 00: 2nd key animation, Key animation
• Naruto: 2nd key animation, Key animation
• Shiawase Sou no Okojo-san: Animation director
• Wolf's Rain: 2nd key animation, Key animation
• Yes! Precure 5: Animation director, Key animation

Movies

• Jin-Roh - The Wolf Brigade: In-Between animation (Studio A.P.P.P.)
• Pia Carrot e Yōkoso!! - Sayaka no Koi Monogatari: Key animation
• RahXephon: Pluralitas Concentio: Key animation

References

1. 斎藤新明 - Atwiki (Japanese)
2. 斎藤新明 - Allcinema (Japanese)
3. Shinaki Saitou - Anime News Network