Yurika Sako

**Yurika Sako**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
**Years active:**
2015-present
**Website:**
<https://x.com/cham_cham1113>
**Yurika Sako** (迫 由里香 ,*Sako Yurika*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born November 13th, is a Japanese animator. She takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Movies](#Movies)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yurika_Sako&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Yurika Sako was originally a staff member of animation studio [J.C.Staff](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.C.Staff "wikipedia:J.C.Staff")[](#cite_note-AT1-1). Her first work was as in-between animation in episode 5 of anime series *Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma* in 2015. She would later complete in-between animation for episodes 7, 8, 11, 13 and 14 in the series. Sako would continue as in-between animation throughout 2015 and 2016, until being credited as second key animation for the first time in 2016 for episode 12 of *Lostorage incited WIXOSS*. The next year, she is credited as key animation for the first time for the opening song of *Schoolgirl Strikers*.
After being assistant animation director for the first time in 2018 and animation director in the same year, she would become known for the speed of her drawing[](#cite_note-AT1-1). She lands her first major animation role in late 2018, becoming chief animation director for *Million Arthur*. Some time later, she quit J.C.Staff and became a freelance animator. Her first participation in *Detective Conan* would be in late 2023, as she becomes an animation director for movie 27, [The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram"). She is an animation director for 2024's *Detective Conan* movie as well.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yurika_Sako&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Yurika Sako](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Yurika_Sako "Category:Animation directed by Yurika Sako")
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yurika_Sako&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **2** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27 | [The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram") | April 12, 2024 | Animation director, key animation |  |
| 28 | [One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback") | April 18, 2025 | Animation director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yurika_Sako&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yurika_Sako&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *A Certain Magical Index III*: Key animation
* *Edens Zero*: Chief animation director, character design, animation director, key animation
* *Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest*: Chief animation director, character design, animation director
* *Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma*: Key animation, in-between animation
* *Haikyu!! To The Top*: 2nd key animation
* *Love Live!*: Animation director
* *One Punch Man*: Animation director, key animation