Fumio Maesono

**Fumio Maesono**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
1968 *(58)*
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Organizer
Storyboard
**Years active:**
2003-present
**Fumio Maesono** (前園 文夫 ,*Maezono Fumio*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a Japanese storyboard artist and episode 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=Fumio_Maesono&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
After working as production advancement and assistant technical director at [Shin-Ei Animation](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin-Ei_Animation "wikipedia:Shin-Ei Animation") (シンエイ動画), Fumio Maesono became a freelance animator. For some stint of time, he was affiliated with [The Walt Disney Company of Japan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%82%BA%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%91%E3%83%B3 "wikipedia:ja:ウォルト・ディズニー・ジャパン") (ディズニージャパン). Maesono used to serve as director for many OVA works produced by The Walt Disney Company of Japan, which implies that his works are always involved with overseas' collaborations.
Maesono joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2006, starting with [**Episode 441**: The Final "Ahh"](/wiki/The_Final_%22Ahh%22 "The Final \"Ahh\""); in 2007, after finishing the storyboard work of [**Episode 479**: Three Days with Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Three_Days_with_Heiji_Hattori "Three Days with Heiji Hattori"), Maesono quit the production team and has not returned yet.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Fumio_Maesono&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Fumio_Maesono&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **7** cases (7 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 441 | 479 | [The Final "Ahh"](/wiki/The_Final_%22Ahh%22 "The Final \"Ahh\"") | June 5, 2006 | Storyboard |  |
| 448 | 486 | [The Meguro Sanma Case](/wiki/The_Meguro_Sanma_Case "The Meguro Sanma Case") | August 14, 2006 | Storyboard |  |
| 449 | 487-488 | [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding") | August 21, 2006 | Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 452 | 491-492 | [The Phantom of the Konpira](/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Konpira "The Phantom of the Konpira") | September 11, 2006 | Storyboard | 1 hour |
| 455 | 495 | [The Overturned Conclusion (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Overturned_Conclusion "The Overturned Conclusion") | November 6, 2006 | Organizer, Storyboard |  |
| 459 | 499 | [A Mysterious Man - Overly Strict with Regulations](/wiki/A_Mysterious_Man_-_Overly_Strict_with_Regulations "A Mysterious Man - Overly Strict with Regulations") | December 4, 2006 | Storyboard |  |
| 479 | 519-522 | [Three Days with Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Three_Days_with_Heiji_Hattori "Three Days with Heiji Hattori") | July 16, 2007 | Storyboard | 2 hours |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Fumio_Maesono&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Fumio_Maesono&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Astro Boy* (2003): Storyboard, Episode director
* *Black Clover*: Episode director, Key animation
* *Future's Folktales*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Golgo 13*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *KenIchi the Mightiest Disciple*: Storyboard, Episode director
* *Lupin the 3rd Part 6*: Episode director
* *Pokémon XY*: Storyboard, Episode director, Key animation