Tomochi Kosaka

**Tomochi Kosaka**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Female
**Date of birth:**
July 8 *(**Error:** DateTime2 is earlier than DateTime1)*
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Director
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
Assistant animation director
Sub-character design
Design works
Key animation
**Years active:**
2001-present
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/neginuking)
**Tomochi Kosaka** (小坂 知 ,*Kosaka Tomochi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese animator. She has been involved in the *Detective Conan* production since 2003.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Anime](#Anime)
+ [2.2 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.3 Movies](#Movies)
+ [2.4 Specials](#Specials)
+ [2.5 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.5.1 Zero's Tea Time](#Zero.27s_Tea_Time)
- [2.5.2 The Culprit Hanzawa](#The_Culprit_Hanzawa)
* [3 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [3.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: 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](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "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](/wiki/Sissy_Sky "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](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)") anime.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Tomochi Kosaka](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Tomochi_Kosaka "Category:Animation directed by Tomochi Kosaka")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **26** cases (28 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 344 | 370 | [The Convenience Store Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Convenience_Store_Trap "The Convenience Store Trap") | December 8, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 345 | 371-375 | [Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night](/wiki/Head-to-Head_Match_with_the_Black_Organization:_A_Dual_Mystery_on_a_Full_Moon_Night "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)](/wiki/Love,_Ghosts,_and_World_Heritage "Love, Ghosts, and World Heritage") | February 2, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 376 | 407 | [The Time Limit is 15:00!](/wiki/The_Time_Limit_is_15:00! "The Time Limit is 15:00!") | November 1, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 461 | 501 | [The Missing Page](/wiki/The_Missing_Page "The Missing Page") | January 22, 2007 | Design works |  |
| 462 | 502 | [The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Young Witness)](/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Black_Organization "The Shadow of the Black Organization") | January 29, 2007 | Design works |  |
| 463 | 503 | [The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Strange Illumination)](/wiki/The_Shadow_of_the_Black_Organization "The Shadow of the Black Organization") | February 5, 2007 | Design works |  |
| 466 | 506 | [The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Unsmashable_Snowman "The Unsmashable Snowman") | February 26, 2007 | Sub-character design |  |
| 467 | 507 | [The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Unsmashable_Snowman "The Unsmashable Snowman") | March 5, 2007 | Sub-character design |  |
| 468 | 508 | [Mysterious Case Near the Pond](/wiki/Mysterious_Case_Near_the_Pond "Mysterious Case Near the Pond") | March 5, 2007 | Sub-character design |  |
| 476 | 516 | [Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1)](/wiki/Genta%27s_Certain_Kill_Shot "Genta's Certain Kill Shot") | June 25, 2007 | Sub-character design |  |
| 477 | 517 | [Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 2)](/wiki/Genta%27s_Certain_Kill_Shot "Genta's Certain Kill Shot") | July 2, 2007 | Sub-character design |  |
| 478 | 518 | [Real 30 Minutes](/wiki/Real_30_Minutes "Real 30 Minutes") | July 9, 2007 | Sub-character design |  |
| 490 | 536-537 | [Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope!](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori_vs._Shinichi_Kudo:_Deduction_Battle_on_the_Ski_Slope! "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)](/wiki/Stork_Mystery_Tour "Stork Mystery Tour") | November 14, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 578 | 629 | [The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen](/wiki/The_Crisis_Beckoned_by_the_Red_Omen "The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen") | June 26, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 630 | 681 | [The Promo Video Shooting Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Promo_Video_Shooting_Case "The Promo Video Shooting Case") | September 10, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 704 | 756 | [The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)](/wiki/The_Jet-Black_Mystery_Train "The Jet-Black Mystery Train") | August 3, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 783 | 836 | [The Scarlet Truth](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Return "The Scarlet Return") | June 27, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 927 | 982-983 | [The Scarlet School Trip (Bright Red Arc)](/wiki/The_Scarlet_School_Trip "The Scarlet School Trip") | January 5, 2019 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 966 | 1023 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Interlude)](/wiki/Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba "Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba") | January 11, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 984 | 1041 | [Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 2)](/wiki/Kid_vs._Komei:_The_Targeted_Lips "Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips") | October 10, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 1001 | 1058 | [The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Moonlight_Sonata_Murder "The Moonlight Sonata Murder") | March 13, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1106 | 1164 | [[|Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang|Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 2)]] | December 9, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1115 | 1173 | [Chihaya and Jugo's Matchmaking Party (Part 1)](/wiki/Chihaya_and_Jugo%27s_Matchmaking_Party "Chihaya and Jugo's Matchmaking Party") | March 2, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1124 | 1182 | [The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Body_on_the_Gunma-Nagano_Border "The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border") | May 18, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1136 | 1194 | [Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap (Part 2)](/wiki/Momiji_Ooka%27s_Sweet_Trap "Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap") | September 28, 2024 | Key animation |  |
| 1139 | 1197 | [The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother](/wiki/The_Sister_Troubled_By_Her_Naughty_Brother "The Sister Troubled By Her Naughty Brother") | October 19, 2024 | Assistant animation director |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **10** openings and **6** endings
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP13 | [Kimi to Yakusoku Shita Yasashii Ano Basho Made](/wiki/Kimi_to_Yakusoku_Shita_Yasashii_Ano_Basho_Made "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](/wiki/START "START") | START | Key animation |  |
| OP16 | [Growing of my heart](/wiki/Growing_of_my_heart "Growing of my heart") | Growing of my heart | Key animation |  |
| OP19 | [Kumo ni Notte](/wiki/Kumo_ni_Notte "Kumo ni Notte") | 雲に乗って | Key animation |  |
| OP38 | [Greed](/wiki/Greed "Greed") | Greed | Key animation |  |
| OP52 | [JUST BELIEVE YOU](/wiki/JUST_BELIEVE_YOU "JUST BELIEVE YOU") | JUST BELIEVE YOU | Technical director, Key animation |  |
| OP53 | [ZERO kara Hajimete](/wiki/ZERO_kara_Hajimete "ZERO kara Hajimete") | ZEROからハジメテ | Technical director |  |
| OP56 | [SPARKLE](/wiki/SPARKLE "SPARKLE") | SPARKLE | Technical director |  |
| OP58 | [Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~](/wiki/Unraveling_Love_~Sukoshi_no_Y%C5%ABki~ "Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~") | Unraveling Love～少しの勇気～ | Storyboard |  |
| OP60 | [Poker Face](/wiki/Poker_Face "Poker Face") | Poker Face | Key animation |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED17 | [Ashita o Yume Mite](/wiki/Ashita_o_Yume_Mite "Ashita o Yume Mite") | 明日を夢見て | Key animation |  |
| ED23 | [Thank You For Everything](/wiki/Thank_You_For_Everything "Thank You For Everything") | Thank You For Everything | Key animation |  |
| ED60 | [Sissy Sky](/wiki/Sissy_Sky "Sissy Sky") | Sissy Sky | Storyboard, Technical director |  |
| ED68 | [Kuufuku](/wiki/Kuufuku "Kuufuku") | クウフク | Storyboard, Technical director, Key animation |  |
| ED70 | [You & I](/wiki/You_%26_I "You & I") | You & I | Key animation |  |
| ED72 | [Shooting star](/wiki/Shooting_star "Shooting star") | Shooting star | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **23** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [The Phantom of Baker Street](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_Baker_Street "The Phantom of Baker Street") | April 20, 2002 | Key animation | Miscredited as **小坂知子** |
| 7 | [Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital") | April 19, 2003 | Key animation |  |
| 8 | [Magician of the Silver Sky](/wiki/Magician_of_the_Silver_Sky "Magician of the Silver Sky") | April 17, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 9 | [Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths") | April 9, 2005 | Key animation |  |
| 10 | [The Private Eyes' Requiem](/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem") | April 15, 2006 | Key animation |  |
| 11 | [Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure](/wiki/Jolly_Roger_in_the_Deep_Azure "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure") | April 21, 2007 | Key animation |  |
| 12 | [Full Score of Fear](/wiki/Full_Score_of_Fear "Full Score of Fear") | April 19, 2008 | Key animation |  |
| 13 | [The Raven Chaser](/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser") | April 18, 2009 | Key animation |  |
| 14 | [The Lost Ship in the Sky](/wiki/The_Lost_Ship_in_the_Sky "The Lost Ship in the Sky") | April 17, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 15 | [Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence") | April 16, 2011 | Key animation |  |
| 16 | [The Eleventh Striker](/wiki/The_Eleventh_Striker "The Eleventh Striker") | April 14, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 17 | [Private Eye in the Distant Sea](/wiki/Private_Eye_in_the_Distant_Sea "Private Eye in the Distant Sea") | April 20, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 18 | [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") | April 19, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 19 | [Sunflowers of Inferno](/wiki/Sunflowers_of_Inferno "Sunflowers of Inferno") | April 18, 2015 | Key animation |  |
| 20 | [The Darkest Nightmare](/wiki/The_Darkest_Nightmare "The Darkest Nightmare") | April 16, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 21 | [The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") | April 15, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 22 | [Zero the Enforcer](/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer") | April 13, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 23 | [The Fist of Blue Sapphire](/wiki/The_Fist_of_Blue_Sapphire "The Fist of Blue Sapphire") | April 12, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 24 | [The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") | April 16, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 25 | [The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") | April 15, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 26 | [Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") | April 14, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 27 | [The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram") | April 12, 2024 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 28 | [One-eyed Flashback](/wiki/One-eyed_Flashback "One-eyed Flashback") | April 18, 2025 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
### Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Specials")]
Participation in: **1** special
| Special | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small](/wiki/Episode_One:_The_Great_Detective_Turned_Small "Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small") | December 9, 2016 | Key animation |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Zero's Tea Time")]
Participation in: **2** episodes + **1** opening + **1** ending[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1)
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [TIME.1](/wiki/TIME.1 "TIME.1") | April 5, 2022 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 2 | [TIME.2](/wiki/TIME.2 "TIME.2") | April 12, 2022 | Episode director |  |
| | Also involved in: | | | --- | --- | | \* [Shooting Star](/wiki/Shooting_Star "Shooting Star") (OP1): Storyboard, Technical director   \* [Find the truth](/wiki/Find_the_truth "Find the truth") (ED1): Storyboard, Technical director | | | | | |
#### [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: The Culprit Hanzawa")]
Participation in: **2** episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Inescapable Hell](/wiki/Inescapable_Hell "Inescapable Hell") | October 18, 2022 | Prop design |  |
| 4 | [The Jet-Black Shower Scene](/wiki/The_Jet-Black_Shower_Scene "The Jet-Black Shower Scene") | October 25, 2022 | Prop design |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Tomochi_Kosaka&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Cardfight!! Vanguard*: Key animation, 2nd key animation
* *Cells at Work!*: Animation director
* *Dr. Stone*: Episode director, Prop design, Key animation
* *Dragon Crisis!*: Sub-character design, Key animation
* *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*: Prop design, Key animation
* *Yowamushi Pedal*: Technical director, Assistant animation director, Key animation