Koichi Sasaki

**Koichi Sasaki**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Organizer
Storyboard
Episode directorTechnical director
**Years active:**
1972-present
**Koichi Sasaki** (佐々木 皓一 ,*Sasaki Kōichi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese screenplay writer, storyboard artist, and technical director. He takes part in the production of *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)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Koichi_Sasaki&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Koichi Sasaki debuted as technical director in the animation work *[Mazinger Z](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazinger_Z "wikipedia:Mazinger Z")* (マジンガーZ) in 1972.
Sasaki joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 1999, starting with [**Episode 138**: The Final Screening Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Final_Screening_Murder_Case "The Final Screening Murder Case"); in the same year, after directing [**Episode 160**: The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Legend_of_the_Mysterious_Five_Storied_Pagoda "The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda"), Sasaki quit the production team and has not returned yet.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Koichi_Sasaki&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Koichi_Sasaki&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **5** cases (5 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 138 | 148 | [The Final Screening Murder Case (Part 1)](/wiki/The_Final_Screening_Murder_Case "The Final Screening Murder Case") | March 8, 1999 | Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director |  |
| 143 | 153 | [The Suspicious Astronomical Observation](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Astronomical_Observation "The Suspicious Astronomical Observation") | May 3, 1999 | Episode director |  |
| 149 | 159 | [The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case](/wiki/The_Amusement_Park_Bungee_Jumping_Case "The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case") | June 21, 1999 | Episode director |  |
| 155 | 165 | [Underwater Key in the Locked Room Case](/wiki/Underwater_Key_in_the_Locked_Room_Case "Underwater Key in the Locked Room Case") | August 2, 1999 | Episode director |  |
| 160 | 170 | [The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Legend_of_the_Mysterious_Five_Storied_Pagoda "The Legend of the Mysterious Five Storied Pagoda") | September 13, 1999 | Episode director |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Koichi_Sasaki&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Koichi_Sasaki&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Gad Guard*: Animation director
* *Hai Akko Desu*: Episode director
* *Hamtaro*: Storyboard
* *Karin*: Episode director
* *Mazinger Z*: Episode director
* *Save Me! Lollipop*: Episode director
* *Time Bokan*: Episode director