Masahisa Koyata

**Masahisa Koyata**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Episode directorTechnical director
Animation director
Assistant animation director
Key animation
**Years active:**
2002-present
First name can also be Naohisa, Nobuhisa, Norihisa, Yorihisa and Yoshihisa. Last name can also be Yotada.
**Masahisa Koyata** (古谷田 順久 ,*Koyata Masahisa*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1) is a Japanese animator. He takes part in the production of *Detective Conan* [anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") and [movies](/wiki/Movies "Movies").
## 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 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.4.1 Zero's Tea Time](#Zero.27s_Tea_Time)
* [3 Works in Magic Kaito](#Works_in_Magic_Kaito)
+ [3.1 Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief](#Magic_Kaito:_Kid_the_Phantom_Thief)
* [4 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [4.1 Anime](#Anime_2)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
* [6 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Masahisa Koyata was originally affiliated with [**Studio Wanpack**](/wiki/Studio_Wanpack "Studio Wanpack"). Koyata joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in [**Episode 350**: The Forgotten Cell Phone (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Forgotten_Cell_Phone "The Forgotten Cell Phone"); he delegated [Studio Wanpack](/wiki/Studio_Wanpack "Studio Wanpack") and served as episode director in 2009. Throughout the same year, he stepped down as the regular episode director for the studio; meanwhile, his previous position was being taken over by [Masakazu Yamazaki](/wiki/Masakazu_Yamazaki "Masakazu Yamazaki").
Since 2011, Koyata has been working as key animator for *Detective Conan*. Notably, in 2021, he started to work as (assistant) animation director for animation correction, starting with [**Episode 1027**: Beyond the Curtain](/wiki/Beyond_the_Curtain "Beyond the Curtain").
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Masahisa Koyata](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Masahisa_Koyata "Category:Animation directed by Masahisa Koyata")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **51** cases (54 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 350 | 380 | [The Forgotten Cell Phone (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Forgotten_Cell_Phone "The Forgotten Cell Phone") | February 9, 2004 | Key animation |  |
| 526 | 577 | [A Present from the True Culprit](/wiki/A_Present_from_the_True_Culprit "A Present from the True Culprit") | February 23, 2009 | Episode director |  |
| 532 | 583 | [The Scar of First Love](/wiki/The_Scar_that_Evokes_the_Past "The Scar that Evokes the Past") | May 2, 2009 | Episode director |  |
| 537 | 588 | [Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe (Part 1)](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid_vs._the_Strongest_Safe "Kaitou Kid vs. the Strongest Safe") | June 13, 2009 | Episode director |  |
| 542 | 593 | [Ikkaku Rock's Disappearing Fish (Part 1)](/wiki/Ikkaku_Rock%27s_Disappearing_Fish "Ikkaku Rock's Disappearing Fish") | July 25, 2009 | Episode director |  |
| 642 | 693 | [Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits (Part 1)](/wiki/Grabbing_Karuta_Cards_in_Dire_Straits "Grabbing Karuta Cards in Dire Straits") | January 7, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 712 | 764 | [Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion (1)](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori_and_the_Vampire_Mansion "Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion") | October 5, 2013 | Episode director, Key animation |  |
| 742 | 795 | [Promise with a J-Leaguer](/wiki/Promise_with_a_J-Leaguer "Promise with a J-Leaguer") | June 14, 2014 | Key animation |  |
| 789 | 842 | [The Queen's Weather Forecast](/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Weather_Forecast "The Queen's Weather Forecast") | August 15, 2015 | Episode director |  |
| 804 | 857-858 | [Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery (Part 1)](/wiki/Conan_and_Ebizo%27s_Kabuki_J%C5%ABhachiban_Mystery "Conan and Ebizo's Kabuki Jūhachiban Mystery") | January 9, 2016 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 831 | 886 | [A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies (Part 2)](/wiki/A_Cottage_Surrounded_by_Zombies "A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies") | September 10, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 838 | 893 | [Mysterious Case in a Hot Air Balloon](/wiki/Mysterious_Case_in_a_Hot_Air_Balloon "Mysterious Case in a Hot Air Balloon") | November 5, 2016 | Key animation |  |
| 847 | 902 | [Chiba's Difficult UFO Case (Part 1)](/wiki/Chiba%27s_Difficult_UFO_Case "Chiba's Difficult UFO Case") | January 28, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 866 | 921 | [The Betrayal's Stage (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Betrayal%27s_Stage "The Betrayal's Stage") | July 15, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 874 | 929 | [Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend (Resolution)](/wiki/Conan_and_Heiji%27s_Nue_Legend "Conan and Heiji's Nue Legend") | September 23, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 882 | 937 | [The Wizard of the Ripples (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Wizard_of_the_Ripples "The Wizard of the Ripples") | November 25, 2017 | Key animation |  |
| 889 | 944 | [The New Teacher's Skeleton Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_New_Teacher%27s_Skeleton_Case "The New Teacher's Skeleton Case") | January 20, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 897 | 952 | [The Woman with White Hands (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Woman_with_White_Hands "The Woman with White Hands") | March 24, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 902 | 957 | [Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 2)](/wiki/Lawyer_Kisaki%27s_SOS "Lawyer Kisaki's SOS") | May 19, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 906 | 961 | [Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later (Part 2)](/wiki/Eyewitness_Testimony_Seven_Years_Later "Eyewitness Testimony Seven Years Later") | June 30, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 916 | 971 | [The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Kendo_Tournament_of_Love_and_Mystery "The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery") | October 6, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 917 | 972 | [The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Kendo_Tournament_of_Love_and_Mystery "The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery") | October 13, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 922 | 977 | [The Disappeared Detective Boys](/wiki/The_Disappeared_Detective_Boys "The Disappeared Detective Boys") | November 24, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 925 | 980 | [The Heartfelt Strap (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Heartfelt_Strap "The Heartfelt Strap") | December 15, 2018 | Key animation |  |
| 931 | 988 | [The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour (Kokura Arc)](/wiki/The_Northern_Kyushu_Mystery_Tour "The Northern Kyushu Mystery Tour") | February 16, 2019 | Key animation | Mystery tour |
| 936 | 993 | [Intrigue at the Food Court](/wiki/Intrigue_at_the_Food_Court "Intrigue at the Food Court") | April 13, 2019 | Key animation | M23 pre-story |
| 941 | 998 | [Search for Maria-chan! (Part 1)](/wiki/Search_for_Maria-chan! "Search for Maria-chan!") | June 1, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 946 | 1003 | [The Cursed Tears of Borgia (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Cursed_Tears_of_Borgia "The Cursed Tears of Borgia") | July 13, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 954 | 1011 | [The Unsolved Cocktail Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Unsolved_Cocktail_Case "The Unsolved Cocktail Case") | September 14, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 955 | 1012 | [The Secret of the Insect Man](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Insect_Man "The Secret of the Insect Man") | September 28, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 961 | 1018 | [The Glamping Mystery](/wiki/The_Glamping_Mystery "The Glamping Mystery") | November 30, 2019 | Key animation |  |
| 965 | 1022 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Prologue)](/wiki/Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba "Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba") | January 4, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 968 | 1025 | [Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Finale)](/wiki/Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba "Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba") | January 25, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 972 | 1029 | [The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department (2)](/wiki/The_Target_is_the_Metropolitan_Police_Traffic_Department "The Target is the Metropolitan Police Traffic Department") | March 14, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 977 | 1034 | [The Broken Fishbowl](/wiki/The_Broken_Fishbowl "The Broken Fishbowl") | August 1, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 983 | 1040 | [Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 1)](/wiki/Kid_vs._Komei:_The_Targeted_Lips "Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips") | October 3, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 988 | 1045 | [The Feuding Girls](/wiki/The_Feuding_Girls "The Feuding Girls") | November 14, 2020 | Key animation |  |
| 994 | 1051 | [Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy (Part 2)](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku_the_Understudy "Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy") | January 16, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1000 | 1057 | [The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Moonlight_Sonata_Murder "The Moonlight Sonata Murder") | March 6, 2021 | Key animation | Remake |
| 1005 | 1062 | [The 36-Cell Perfect Game (Part 3)](/wiki/The_36-Cell_Perfect_Game "The 36-Cell Perfect Game") | May 8, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1010 | 1067 | [The Idol Whose Smile Disappeared](/wiki/The_Idol_Whose_Smile_Disappeared "The Idol Whose Smile Disappeared") | June 26, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1018 | 1075 | [The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Antique_Tray_Can%27t_Be_Hidden "The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden") | September 11, 2021 | Key animation |  |
| 1027 | 1084 | [Beyond the Curtain](/wiki/Beyond_the_Curtain "Beyond the Curtain") | November 20, 2021 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 1034 | 1091 | [Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Brilliant Move)](/wiki/Taiko_Meijin%27s_Shogi_Board "Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board") | January 15, 2022 | Assistant animation director, Key animation |  |
| 1035 | 1092 | [Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board (Checkmate)](/wiki/Taiko_Meijin%27s_Shogi_Board "Taiko Meijin's Shogi Board") | January 22, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 1053 | 1110 | [The Spark That Fell on the Ranch (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Spark_That_Fell_on_the_Ranch "The Spark That Fell on the Ranch") | August 6, 2022 | Animation director |  |
| R133 | 1134 | [Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya](/wiki/Police_Academy_Arc_Wild_Police_Story_CASE._Rei_Furuya "Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story CASE. Rei Furuya") | March 11, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1087 | 1145 | [The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3](/wiki/The_Case_of_Ayumi%27s_Illustrated_Diary_3 "The Case of Ayumi's Illustrated Diary 3") | June 17, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1094 | 1152 | [Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule (Part 2)](/wiki/Akemi_Miyano%27s_Time_Capsule "Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule") | August 12, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1106 | 1164 | [Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang (Part 2)](/wiki/Kid_vs._Amuro:_Queen%27s_Bang "Kid vs. Amuro: Queen's Bang") | December 9, 2023 | Key animation |  |
| 1114 | 1172 | [The Holed-Up Sensation](/wiki/The_Holed-Up_Sensation "The Holed-Up Sensation") | February 10, 2024 | Animation director |  |
| 1145 | 1203 | [The Hotel Serial Bombing Case (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Hotel_Serial_Bombing_Case "The Hotel Serial Bombing Case") | December 14, 2024 | Animation director |  |
| 1166 | 1224 | [The 17-Year-Old Truth (The Far-Sighted Bishop)](/wiki/The_17-Year-Old_Truth "The 17-Year-Old Truth") | June 21, 2025 | Key animation |  |
| 1178 | 1236 | [The Crimson Skeleton of Mt. Washio (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Crimson_Skeleton_of_Mt._Washio "The Crimson Skeleton of Mt. Washio") | October 11, 2025 | Key animation |  |
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** opening and **1** ending
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| OP | | | | |
| OP25 | [Revive](/wiki/Revive "Revive") | Revive | Key animation |  |
| ED | | | | |
| ED32 | [Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara](/wiki/Koigokoro_Kagayaki_Nagara "Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara") | 恋心 輝きながら | Key animation |  |
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Movies")]
Participation in: **7** movies
| Movie | Title | Original airdate | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Crossover | [Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie](/wiki/Lupin_III_vs._Detective_Conan:_The_Movie "Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie") | December 7, 2013 | Key animation |  |
| 18 | [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") | April 19, 2014 | Technical director |  |
| 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 |  |
| 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 | Key animation |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [Zero's Tea Time](/wiki/Zero%27s_Tea_Time_(anime) "Zero's Tea Time (anime)")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Zero's Tea Time")]
Participation in: **2** episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [TIME.1](/wiki/TIME.1 "TIME.1") | April 5, 2022 | Key animation |  |
| 4 | [TIME.4](/wiki/TIME.4 "TIME.4") | April 26, 2022 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
## Works in [Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Works in Magic Kaito")]
### [Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief](/wiki/Magic_Kaito:_Kid_the_Phantom_Thief "Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Magic Kaito: Kid the Phantom Thief")]
Participation in: **6** episodes
| Special | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [A Witch Sheds No Tears](/wiki/A_Witch_Sheds_No_Tears "A Witch Sheds No Tears") | September 24, 2011 | Technical director |  |
| 5 | [The Fated Blue Birthday](/wiki/The_Fated_Blue_Birthday "The Fated Blue Birthday") | October 29, 2011 | Technical director |  |
| 6 | [Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve](/wiki/Love_on_the_Ski_Slope_on_Christmas_Eve "Love on the Ski Slope on Christmas Eve") | December 24, 2011 | Technical director |  |
| 7 | [The Splendid Rivals](/wiki/The_Splendid_Rivals "The Splendid Rivals") | August 4, 2012 | Technical director |  |
| 10 | [The Reminiscent Golden Eye](/wiki/The_Reminiscent_Golden_Eye "The Reminiscent Golden Eye") | November 3, 2012 | Technical director, Key animation |  |
| 11 | [The Tearful Crystal Mother](/wiki/The_Tearful_Crystal_Mother "The Tearful Crystal Mother") | December 22, 2012 | Technical director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masahisa_Koyata&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Dr. Stone: New World* : Animation director, 2nd key animation, Key animation
* *Durarara!!*: Episode director
* *The Promised Neverland*: Animation director, Key animation