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*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animator. He only does animation director work in *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime").
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shinaki_Saitou&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Shinaki Saitou joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2008, starting with [**Episode 498**: Clash of Red and Black (Disturbance)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black"). In addition, he always partnered with [Nobuyuki Iwai](/wiki/Nobuyuki_Iwai "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](/wiki/The_Malice_Hidden_Behind_the_Masque "The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque"), and has not returned yet.
## Works in Detective Conan[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shinaki_Saitou&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Shinaki Saitou](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Shinaki_Saitou "Category:Animation directed by Shinaki Saitou")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shinaki_Saitou&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **5** cases (6 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 498 | 545 | [Clash of Red and Black (Disturbance)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | March 3, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 503 | 550 | [Clash of Red and Black (Ready to Die)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | May 12, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 509 | 556 | [Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys](/wiki/Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery "Conan vs. Double Code Mystery") | July 14, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 516 | 564-565 | [Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior](/wiki/Furinkazan "Furinkazan") | November 3, 2008 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 522 | 572-573 | [Shinichi's True Face and Ran's Tears](/wiki/Murderer,_Shinichi_Kudo "Murderer, Shinichi Kudo") | January 26, 2009 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 527 | 578 | [The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque](/wiki/The_Malice_Hidden_Behind_the_Masque "The Malice Hidden Behind the Masque") | March 2, 2009 | Animation director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shinaki_Saitou&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shinaki_Saitou&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: 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[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Shinaki_Saitou&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: 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