Akitaro Daichi

**Akitaro Daichi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
January 13, 1956 *(70)*
**Place of birth:**
Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan[](#cite_note-venue-1)
**Position:**
Director
Storyboard
Choreographer
**Years active:**
1978-present
**Alias:**
小池彰[](#cite_note-alias-2)
**Website:**
[X Account](https://x.com/akitaroh_le)
[Personal Diary](https://daichistyle.jugem.jp/)
**Akitaro Daichi** (大地 丙太郎 ,*Daichi Akitarō*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), born 13 January 1957, is a technical director and film director. He is the director of the *Detective Conan* spin-off story [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa"), whilst serving as storyboard in all episodes as well.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Works in Detective Conan](#Works_in_Detective_Conan)
+ [2.1 Openings and Endings](#Openings_and_Endings)
+ [2.2 Spin-offs](#Spin-offs)
- [2.2.1 The Culprit Hanzawa](#The_Culprit_Hanzawa)
* [3 Works in Yaiba](#Works_in_Yaiba)
+ [3.1 Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](#Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba)
* [4 Other notable works](#Other_notable_works)
+ [4.1 Anime](#Anime)
* [5 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Akitaro Daichi was born in Gunma Prefecture[](#cite_note-venue-1), and graduated from [Salesian Polytechnic](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E5%B7%A5%E6%A5%AD%E9%AB%98%E7%AD%89%E5%B0%82%E9%96%80%E5%AD%A6%E6%A0%A1 "wikipedia:ja:サレジオ工業高等専門学校") (サレジオ工業高等専門学校) in 1976; then [Tokyo Polytechnic University, Junior College Department](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%9D%B1%E4%BA%AC%E5%B7%A5%E8%8A%B8%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E7%9F%AD%E6%9C%9F%E5%A4%A7%E5%AD%A6%E9%83%A8 "wikipedia:ja:東京工芸大学短期大学部") (東京工芸大学短期大学部) in 1978. He wanted to become a stage photographer, but he joined the animation filming company [Tokyo Animation Film](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%83%95%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A0 "wikipedia:ja:アニメフィルム") (アニメフィルム) (established by [Tatsumasa Shimizu](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%B8%85%E6%B0%B4%E9%81%94%E6%AD%A3 "wikipedia:ja:清水達正")) in the same year. After that, he got his first job to film the animation *[Future Boy Conan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Boy_Conan "wikipedia:Future Boy Conan")* (未来少年コナン)[](#cite_note-asahi-3) thereupon he continued to work as an anime photographer for about five years, despite the fact that there was also a period when he changed jobs and decided to film live-action videos (for karaoke) at certain video production company.
In 1991, for some reason, he quit his former job and started working at a game production company, but returned to his original company after six months[](#cite_note-asahi-3). After his return to the anime industry, he studied under fellow animator [Tetsuo Yasumi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%84%E3%81%99%E3%81%BF%E5%93%B2%E5%A4%AB "wikipedia:ja:やすみ哲夫") (やすみ 哲夫); he then switched into directing. In 1995, He made his directorial debut in the anime *[Nurse Angel Ririka SOS](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurse_Angel_Ririka_SOS "wikipedia:Nurse Angel Ririka SOS")* (ナースエンジェルりりかＳＯＳ). Initially he thought directing was not his forte, but later he found it rather amusing[](#cite_note-interview-4). Moreover, he directed *[Ojarumaru](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ojarumaru "wikipedia:Ojarumaru")* (おじゃる丸) in 1998, which became his most renowned work of direction.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Openings and Endings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Openings and Endings")]
Participation in: **1** ending
| # | Song name | Original title | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ED73 | [Fun! Fun! Fun!](/wiki/Fun!_Fun!_Fun! "Fun! Fun! Fun!") | Fun! Fun! Fun! | Director, Choreographer |  |
### Spin-offs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Spin-offs")]
#### [The Culprit Hanzawa](/wiki/The_Culprit_Hanzawa "The Culprit Hanzawa")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: The Culprit Hanzawa")]
Participation in: **12** episodes
| Jpn# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Along Came A Culprit](/wiki/Along_Came_A_Culprit "Along Came A Culprit") | October 4, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 2 | [Encountering People is Such A Mysterious Thing](/wiki/Encountering_People_is_Such_A_Mysterious_Thing "Encountering People is Such A Mysterious Thing") | October 11, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 3 | [Inescapable Hell](/wiki/Inescapable_Hell "Inescapable Hell") | October 18, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 4 | [The Jet-Black Shower Scene](/wiki/The_Jet-Black_Shower_Scene "The Jet-Black Shower Scene") | October 25, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 5 | [Beika Town Rhapsody](/wiki/Beika_Town_Rhapsody "Beika Town Rhapsody") | November 1, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 6 | [Countdown to Move Out](/wiki/Countdown_to_Move_Out "Countdown to Move Out") | November 8, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 7 | [The Part-Time Workers' Requiem](/wiki/The_Part-Time_Workers%27_Requiem "The Part-Time Workers' Requiem") | November 15, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 8 | [Next Conan's Hint "Hairball"](/wiki/Next_Conan%27s_Hint_%22Hairball%22 "Next Conan's Hint \"Hairball\"") | November 22, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 9 | [Dress Up Tonight](/wiki/Dress_Up_Tonight "Dress Up Tonight") | November 29, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 10 | [Dimensional Visitor](/wiki/Dimensional_Visitor "Dimensional Visitor") | December 6, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 11 | [Oh! Fortune](/wiki/Oh!_Fortune "Oh! Fortune") | December 13, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
| 12 | [The First Target](/wiki/The_First_Target "The First Target") | December 20, 2022 | Director, Storyboard |  |
## Works in [Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Works in Yaiba")]
### [Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba](/wiki/Kenyuu_Densetsu_Yaiba "Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba")]
Participation in: **6** episodes
| Jpn# | Eng# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | 6 | [Frightening Slug Man Appears](/wiki/Frightening_Slug_Man_Appears "Frightening Slug Man Appears") | May 14, 1993 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 15 | 15 | [Kojiro's Betrayal!?](/wiki/Kojiro%27s_Betrayal!%3F "Kojiro's Betrayal!?") | July 16, 1993 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 22 | 22 | [The World Renowned Thief, Goemon](/wiki/The_World_Renowned_Thief,_Goemon "The World Renowned Thief, Goemon") | September 3, 1993 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 31 | 31 | [Aim for the Ryuujin Orb on Mount Fuji!](/wiki/Aim_for_the_Ryuujin_Orb_on_Mount_Fuji! "Aim for the Ryuujin Orb on Mount Fuji!") | November 5, 1993 | Storyboard |  |
| 45 | 45 | [Gekko's Return! The Demon King's Sword](/wiki/Gekko%27s_Return!_The_Demon_King%27s_Sword "Gekko's Return! The Demon King's Sword") | February 11, 1994 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 49 | 49 | [The Terrible True Figure of Kaguya!](/wiki/The_Terrible_True_Figure_of_Kaguya! "The Terrible True Figure of Kaguya!") | March 11, 1994 | Storyboard, Episode director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Akitaro_Daichi&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Bokura ga Ita*: Director, Storyboard, Opening storyboard, Technical director, Theme song lyrics
* *Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran*: Director, Screenplay, Storyboard
* *DD Fist of the North Star S1-S2*: Original work, Director, Sound director
* *The Demon Girl Next Door S1-S2*: Storyboard, Key animation
* *Fruits Basket* (2001) : Director, Storyboard, Sound director
* *Jubei-Chan 2: The Counterattack of Siberia Yagyu*: Original work, Director, Screenplay, Storyboard
* *Jubei-Chan The Ninja Girl - Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch*: Original work, Director, Screenplay, Storyboard
* *Kamisama Kiss S1-S2*: Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Technical director
* *Kodocha*: Director, Script, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Lil' Red Riding Hood Cha-Cha*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Mayoi Neko Overrun!*: Series director, Storyboard, Sound director
* *Miracle Girls*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Naruto Shippūden*: Storyboard, Technical director
* *Now and Then, Here and There*: Original work, Director, Storyboard
* *Nurse Angel Ririka SOS*: Director, Screenplay, Storyboard, Episode director
* *Those Snow White Notes*: Storyboard, Technical director
* *Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku*: Chief director, Organizer, Storyboard
* *Yume o Kanaeru Zō*: Director, Series organizer