Toshiko Sasaki

Toshiko Sasaki

Profile

Gender:

Female

Location:

Japan

Position:

Animation director

Years active:

1985-2021

Toshiko Sasaki (佐々木 敏子 ,Sasaki Toshiko) is a Japanese animator. She takes part in the production of Detective Conan anime.

Biography

Toshiko Sasaki debuted in the animation work Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら) back in the 80s. In 1993, she served as animation director for another anime by Gosho Aoyama, named Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba. In 1996, she was notably character design and chief animation director for anime Twin Signal (ツインシグナル).

In 1997, Sasaki only shortly served as the animation director for the Detective Conan anime, in merely two episodes. After that, she quit the production team and has not returned yet.

Works in Detective Conan

• See Animation directed by Toshiko Sasaki

Anime

Participation in: 2 cases (2 episodes)

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
60	62	An Illustrator Murder Case	May 26, 1997	Animation director
65	67	A Crab and Whale Kidnapping Case	June 30, 1997	Animation director

Works in Yaiba

Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba

Participation in: 5 episodes

Jpn#	Eng#	Episode title	Original broadcast	Role	Note
20	20	Legend of the Red Dragon!! Shiro Amakusa Appears!	August 20, 1993	Animation director
29	29	What!? 100,000 Legendary Orbs	October 22, 1993	Animation director
35	35	The Strongest in History! The Ryuujin Sword!!	December 3, 1993	Animation director
44	44	The Targeted Dragon Priestess - Sayaka	February 4, 1994	Animation director
51	51	The White Ryuujin Appears!!	March 25, 1994	Animation director

Other notable works

Anime

• Aishiteruze Baby: Animation director, Key animation
• Saint Beast: Chief animation director
• Twin Signal: Character design, Animation director, In-between animation
• Urusei Yatsura: Animation director
• Vampire Princess Miyu: Animation director, Key animation

Non-anime

• Dennis the Menace: Key animation

References

1. 佐々木敏子 - Atwiki
2. 佐々木敏子 - Allcinema
3. Toshiko Sasaki - Anime News Network
4. Detective Conan Staff Listing