Hatsuki Tsuji

**Hatsuki Tsuji**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
October 15, 1950 *(75)*
**Place of birth:**
Hokkaido, Japan
**Position:**
Organizer
Storyboard
Key animation
**Years active:**
1977-present
**Alias:**
榎本たけあき
**Hatsuki Tsuji** (辻 初樹 ,*Tsuji Hatsuki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born in Hokkaido, is a Japanese director, storyboard artist and animation director. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime"), [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies") and [OVAs](/wiki/OVAs "OVAs").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.3 OVAs](#OVAs)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Hatsuki Tsuji graduated from the graphic design department at the Asagaya Art Academy in Tokyo (東京・阿佐ヶ谷美術学園グラフィック・デザイン科). He was a former girls' manga artist and also once drew a manga named *Detective Holmes* (名探偵ホームズ) in an old Animage supplement. After working as an assistant to Yumiko Igarashi (いがらし ゆみこ), he entered the anime industry at the age of 26.
He used to affiliate with the studio [Gallop](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallop_(studio) "wikipedia:Gallop (studio)") (ぎゃろっぷ), but is currently freelance. Occasionally, he participates under the name **Takeaki Enomoto** (榎本 たけあき ,*Enomoto Takeaki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")). Even now that he has passed his 60th birthday, he continues to be active, including drawing storyboards for many episodes of his directorial works.
Tsuji first joined the *Detective Conan* anime production in 2009, starting with AO case [**Episode 556**: Intersection of Fear](/wiki/Intersection_of_Fear "Intersection of Fear"). Then, he quit the anime production from 2010 onwards. In 2020, he returned and became active as storyboardist for the *Detective Conan* anime episodes.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **13** cases (16 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 556 | 607 | [Intersection of Fear](/wiki/Intersection_of_Fear "Intersection of Fear") | November 21, 2009 | Storyboard |  |
| 580 | 631 | [The Black Time Limit Drawing Near](/wiki/The_Crisis_Beckoned_by_the_Red_Omen "The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen") | July 10, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 581 | 632 | [The Red Shaking Target](/wiki/The_Crisis_Beckoned_by_the_Red_Omen "The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen") | July 17, 2010 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 965 | 1022 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Prologue)](/wiki/Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba "Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba") | January 4, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 966 | 1023 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude)](/wiki/Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba "Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba") | January 11, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 1057 | 1114 | [Bad Guys](/wiki/Bad_Guys "Bad Guys") | September 24, 2022 | Storyboard |  |
| 1062 | 1119 | [The Spiral of Rain and Malice](/wiki/The_Spiral_of_Rain_and_Malice "The Spiral of Rain and Malice") | November 5, 2022 | Storyboard |  |
| 1066 | 1123 | ['Til Death Do Us Part](/wiki/%27Til_Death_Do_Us_Part "'Til Death Do Us Part") | December 3, 2022 | Storyboard |  |
| 1068 | 1125 | [Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's Detective Notes](/wiki/Mitsuhiko_Tsuburaya%27s_Detective_Notes "Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's Detective Notes") | January 7, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
| 1073 | 1130 | [The Detective Boys' Pursuit of the Purse-snatcher](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys%27_Pursuit_of_the_Purse-snatcher "The Detective Boys' Pursuit of the Purse-snatcher") | February 11, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
| 1078 | 1136 | [The Black Organization's Scheme (Landing)](/wiki/The_Black_Organization%27s_Scheme "The Black Organization's Scheme") | April 1, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1083 | 1141 | [Behind the Scenes of the J League Finals](/wiki/Behind_the_Scenes_of_the_J_League_Finals "Behind the Scenes of the J League Finals") | May 13, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
| 1085 | 1143 | [The Inauspicious Matchmaking (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Inauspicious_Matchmaking "The Inauspicious Matchmaking") | June 3, 2023 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 1086 | 1144 | [The Inauspicious Matchmaking (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Inauspicious_Matchmaking "The Inauspicious Matchmaking") | June 10, 2023 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 1092 | 1150 | [Stakeout 2](/wiki/Stakeout_2 "Stakeout 2") | July 29, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
| 1096 | 1154 | [Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's Detective Notes 2](/wiki/Mitsuhiko_Tsuburaya%27s_Detective_Notes_2 "Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya's Detective Notes 2") | September 9, 2023 | Storyboard |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **1** movie
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Key animation |  |
### OVAs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: OVAs")]
Participation in: **2** OVAs
| OVA | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Kid in Trap Island](/wiki/Kid_in_Trap_Island "Kid in Trap Island") | April 14, 2010 | Storyboard |  |
| Magic File 4 | [The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey](/wiki/Magic_File_4:_The_Osaka_Okonomiyaki_Odyssey "Magic File 4: The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey") | April 17, 2010 | Storyboard |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hatsuki_Tsuji&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Cardfight!! Vanguard*: Director, Storyboard
* *Inazuma Eleven*: Key animation
* *Initial D*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Lupin III*: Animation director, Key animation, In-between animation
* *Pokemon*: Storyboard, Animation director, Key animation
* *Yu-Gi-Oh!*: Director, Character design, Storyboard, In-between animation
* Many others including *Transformers*, *Black Clover*, *Sword Dynasty*, etc.