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He used to work as a video operator at [[Wikipedia: Ajia-do Animation Works|Ajia-do]] (亜細亜堂). After switching to do directing, he established his own animation studio named Axel (アクセル).
 
He used to work as a video operator at [[Wikipedia: Ajia-do Animation Works|Ajia-do]] (亜細亜堂). After switching to do directing, he established his own animation studio named Axel (アクセル).
  
He was involved in the ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] production since it was first broadcast. He first did organizer, storyboard, and episode director work for the third episode [[An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case]]; during this period, he also had been the director of the anime in episode 162 and episode 219. Afterwards, he became the assistant director, starting with the 1st part of [[The Lucky Cigar Case]]; then the long-term director, starting with the 1st part of [[The Similar Princesses]]. Until the last episode of the [[Clash of Red and Black]] series, which was in the beginning of 2008, Sato eventually retired from the director role; [[Koujin Ochi]] took over the director position thereafter.
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He was involved in the ''Detective Conan'' [[anime]] production since it was first broadcast. He first did organizer, storyboard, and episode director work for the third episode [[An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case]]; during this period, he also had been the director of the anime in episode 162 and episode 219. Afterwards, he became the assistant director, starting with the 1st part of [[The Lucky Cigar Case]]; then the long-term director, starting with the 1st part of [[The Similar Princesses]]. In contrast to the Koujin Ochi era, which they split a manga case into several separate episodes, TV specials (1-2.5 hours) are more commonly found in the Masato Sato era, and amusingly, they made different versions of the same opening for each special - [[opening 21]] was used in four one hour specials, and they made four different versions). Until the last episode of the [[Clash of Red and Black]] series, which was in the beginning of 2008, Sato eventually retired from the director role; [[Koujin Ochi]] took over the director position thereafter (Sato did not take part in the ''Detective Conan'' production for some time after his resignation as director, but surprisingly returned in 2011 and served as the director for OVA Detective Conan vs. Wooo in 2011).
  
 
In 2007 and 2013, Sato worked on some episodes under the pseudonym Masuku Taiga, which seems to be a direct reference to the boxing name and manga series [[Wikipedia: Tiger Mask|Tiger Mask]] (タイガーマスク / Taigā Masuku).
 
In 2007 and 2013, Sato worked on some episodes under the pseudonym Masuku Taiga, which seems to be a direct reference to the boxing name and manga series [[Wikipedia: Tiger Mask|Tiger Mask]] (タイガーマスク / Taigā Masuku).
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* [[Scuba Diving Murder Case]] (Episode 115 only): Storyboard
 
* [[Scuba Diving Murder Case]] (Episode 115 only): Storyboard
 
* [[The Locked Bathroom Murder Case]] (Episodes 121-122): Organizer, Storyboard
 
* [[The Locked Bathroom Murder Case]] (Episodes 121-122): Organizer, Storyboard
* [[The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case]] (Episode 162): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (frist two along with [[Kenji Kodama]])
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* [[The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case]] (Episode 162): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (first two along with [[Kenji Kodama]])
 
* [[The Disappearing Detective Boys Case]] (Episode 165): Storyboard, Episode director
 
* [[The Disappearing Detective Boys Case]] (Episode 165): Storyboard, Episode director
 
* [[The Revival of the Dying Message]] (Episodes 172-173): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (172)
 
* [[The Revival of the Dying Message]] (Episodes 172-173): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (172)
 
* [[The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation]] (Episode 196): Episode director
 
* [[The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation]] (Episode 196): Episode director
 
* [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3]] (Episodes 205-206): Organizer, Storyboard
 
* [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3]] (Episodes 205-206): Organizer, Storyboard
* [[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid]] (Episode 219): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (frist two along with [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]])
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* [[The Gathering of the Detectives! Shinichi Kudo vs. Kaitou Kid]] (Episode 219): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (first two along with [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]])
 
* [[The Battle Game Trap]] (Episode 226 only): Episode director
 
* [[The Battle Game Trap]] (Episode 226 only): Episode director
 
* [[The Mysterious Passenger]] (Episodes 230-231): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (231)
 
* [[The Mysterious Passenger]] (Episodes 230-231): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (231)
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* [[The Secret Rushed Omission]] (Episodes 271-272): Organizer, Storyboard
 
* [[The Secret Rushed Omission]] (Episodes 271-272): Organizer, Storyboard
 
* [[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]] (Episodes 286-288): Organizer, Storyboard
 
* [[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]] (Episodes 286-288): Organizer, Storyboard
* [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages]] (Episode 304): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (frist two along with [[Hirohito Ochi]] and [[Mashu Ito]])
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* [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages]] (Episode 304): Organizer, Storyboard, Episode director (first two along with [[Hirohito Ochi]] and [[Mashu Ito]])
 
* [[The Convenience Store Trap]] (Episode 344 only): Episode director
 
* [[The Convenience Store Trap]] (Episode 344 only): Episode director
 
* [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night]] (Episode 345): Episode director (along with [[Minoru Tozawa]])
 
* [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night]] (Episode 345): Episode director (along with [[Minoru Tozawa]])
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* [[Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope!]] (Episode 490): Organizer, Storyboard (along with [[Yuzo Aoki]] and Nobuharu Kamanaka)
 
* [[Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope!]] (Episode 490): Organizer, Storyboard (along with [[Yuzo Aoki]] and Nobuharu Kamanaka)
 
* [[Clash of Red and Black]] (Episodes 498-499, 501, 503-504 only): Storyboard (along with multiple animators), Episode director (551)
 
* [[Clash of Red and Black]] (Episodes 498-499, 501, 503-504 only): Storyboard (along with multiple animators), Episode director (551)
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Participation in: '''5''' openings and '''5''' endings
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* [[Nazo]] (Opening 3): Technical director
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* [[TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~]] (Opening 5): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense]] (Opening 8): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[Winter Bells]] (Opening 10): Technical director
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* [[Kaze no Lalala]] (Opening 12): Technical director
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* [[Free Magic]] (Ending 8): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[always]] (Ending 12): Technical director
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* [[Yume Mita Ato de]] (Ending 14): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[Mushoku]] (Ending 15): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[Ashita o Yume Mite]] (Ending 17): Storyboard, Technical director
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Participation in: '''4''' movies
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* [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] (Movie 1): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[The Fourteenth Target]] (Movie 2): Storyboard, Technical director
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* [[The Last Wizard of the Century]] (Movie 3): Technical director
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* [[Captured in Her Eyes]] (Movie 4): Technical director
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Participation in: '''5''' OVAs
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* [[Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother]] (OVA 4): Director
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* [[The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys' Secret Report]] (OVA 5): Director
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* [[Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid!]] (OVA 6): Director
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* [[Fatuous Detective!? Kogoro Mouri]] (Detective Conan vs. Wooo 1): Director
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* [[Television Personality Maomi Yuki's Worries]] (Detective Conan vs. Wooo 2): Director
  
 
=== As Masuku Taiga ===
 
=== As Masuku Taiga ===

Revision as of 12:46, 29 October 2023

Masato Sato

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Gender: Male
Date of birth: unknown
Place of birth: Japan
Location: Japan
Also known as Masuku Taiga.
The last name can also be pronounced Okawa, Daiga, Oko or Oga[1]. The first name can either be read Masuhisa, Masuki or Masutama[2][3].

Masato Sato (佐藤 真人 Satō Masato?) is a Japanese animation director, screenplay writer, storyboard artist, and technical director. He was assistant director from episode 318 to 332, before replacing Yasuichiro Yamamoto as director from episode 333 to 504. Occasionally he uses the alias Masuku Taiga (大河 桝玖 Taiga Masuku?) for some storyboard and episode directing work.

Biography

He used to work as a video operator at Ajia-do (亜細亜堂). After switching to do directing, he established his own animation studio named Axel (アクセル).

He was involved in the Detective Conan anime production since it was first broadcast. He first did organizer, storyboard, and episode director work for the third episode An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case; during this period, he also had been the director of the anime in episode 162 and episode 219. Afterwards, he became the assistant director, starting with the 1st part of The Lucky Cigar Case; then the long-term director, starting with the 1st part of The Similar Princesses. In contrast to the Koujin Ochi era, which they split a manga case into several separate episodes, TV specials (1-2.5 hours) are more commonly found in the Masato Sato era, and amusingly, they made different versions of the same opening for each special - opening 21 was used in four one hour specials, and they made four different versions). Until the last episode of the Clash of Red and Black series, which was in the beginning of 2008, Sato eventually retired from the director role; Koujin Ochi took over the director position thereafter (Sato did not take part in the Detective Conan production for some time after his resignation as director, but surprisingly returned in 2011 and served as the director for OVA Detective Conan vs. Wooo in 2011).

In 2007 and 2013, Sato worked on some episodes under the pseudonym Masuku Taiga, which seems to be a direct reference to the boxing name and manga series Tiger Mask (タイガーマスク / Taigā Masuku).

Works in Detective Conan

As Masato Sato

Participation in: 55 cases (74 episodes)

Participation in: 5 openings and 5 endings

Participation in: 4 movies

Participation in: 5 OVAs

As Masuku Taiga

Participation in: 5 cases (5 episodes)

Other notable works

Anime

  • Lupin III: Part III: Original drawings
  • Soreike! Anpanman: Technical director
  • Slayers: Technical director, Storyboard
  • Slayers Next: Storyboard
  • Doraemon: Technical director, Storyboard
  • Yatterman: Storyboard
  • Ultimate Otaku Teacher: Storyboard (Credited as "大河桝玖")

References

  1. 佐藤真人 - Wikipedia (Japanese)
  2. 大河桝玖 - Atwiki (Japanese)
  3. 大河桝玖 - AllCinema (Japanese)
  4. Anime News Network