Chipmunk

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| **Maro** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Japanese name: | マロ   (Maro) |
| Age: | unknown |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relatives: | [Fumimaro Ayanokoji](/wiki/Fumimaro_Ayanokoji "Fumimaro Ayanokoji") (master) |
| Occupation: | Pet |
| **Statistics** | |
| First appearance: | Anime: [Movie 7](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital")   Manga: [File 1001](/wiki/Volume_94 "Volume 94") |
| Appearances: | Chapters: (/wiki/Maro_Appearances "Maro Appearances")  Chapters: (/wiki/Maro_Appearances "Maro Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Maro_Appearances "Maro Appearances")  Movies: (/wiki/Maro_Appearances "Maro Appearances") Openings: (/wiki/Maro_Appearances "Maro Appearances") |
| Cases solved: | 0 |
| Keyhole number: | [Volume 95](/wiki/Volume_95 "Volume 95") |
| **Actors** | |
| Japanese voice: | none |
**Maro** (マロ ,*Maro*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), originally unnamed, is a character in the anime and later manga franchise *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. He is [Fumimaro Ayanokoji](/wiki/Fumimaro_Ayanokoji "Fumimaro Ayanokoji")'s pet chipmunk.
## Contents
* [1 Background](#Background)
* [2 Personality](#Personality)
* [3 Appearance](#Appearance)
* [4 Appellations](#Appellations)
* [5 Plot overview](#Plot_overview)
+ [5.1 Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: 1001-1002, Anime: 927-928)](#Crimson_School_Trip_Case_.28Manga:_1001-1002.2C_Anime:_927-928.29)
+ [5.2 Detective Play Director Murder Case (Manga: 1089, Anime: 1135-1136)](#Detective_Play_Director_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_1089.2C_Anime:_1135-1136.29)
* [6 Non-canon plot overview](#Non-canon_plot_overview)
+ [6.1 Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Movie: 7)](#Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital_.28Movie:_7.29)
+ [6.2 The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)](#The_Raven_Chaser_.28Movie:_13.29)
+ [6.3 The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop (Anime: 694)](#The_Missing_Sweets_in_the_Old_Shop_.28Anime:_694.29)
+ [6.4 Dimensional Sniper (Movie: 18)](#Dimensional_Sniper_.28Movie:_18.29)
+ [6.5 The Crimson Love Letter (Movie: 21)](#The_Crimson_Love_Letter_.28Movie:_21.29)
+ [6.6 Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Anime: 965-968)](#Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba_.28Anime:_965-968.29)
+ [6.7 Pome's Wonderful Life (Hanzawa the Criminal: 48, Anime: TBD)](#Pome.27s_Wonderful_Life_.28Hanzawa_the_Criminal:_48.2C_Anime:_TBD.29)
* [7 Name origin](#Name_origin)
* [8 Different Looks](#Different_Looks)
* [9 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [10 See also](#See_also)
## Background[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Background")]
Ayanokoji and Maro.
Maro is a young and small striped rodent from the family Sciuridae. He is a [Siberian pet chipmunk](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_chipmunk "wikipedia:Siberian chipmunk"), that is mainly found in Asia. He is the best friend of [Ayanokoji](/wiki/Fumimaro_Ayanokoji "Fumimaro Ayanokoji") in Kyoto, who always carries him on his jacket pocket, even changed his phone wallpaper from a chipmunk for him.
## Personality[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Personality")]
He is a fearful little animal that always stays on Ayanokoji's shoulder and doesn't like other strangers to touch him, such as [Kogoro](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri"), except children like the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys").
## Appearance[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Appearance")]
He has a fur white on the front and brown with black stripes on the back. He also has light brown eyes.
## Appellations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Appellations")]
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| Picture | Name | What they call Chipmunk | What Chipmunk calls them |
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|  | [Fumimaro Ayanokoji](/wiki/Fumimaro_Ayanokoji "Fumimaro Ayanokoji") | Little guy   Maro-chan | - |
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## Plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Plot overview")]
### Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: [1001-1002](/wiki/Volume_95#Crimson_School_Trip_Case "Volume 95"), Anime: [927-928](/wiki/The_Scarlet_School_Trip "The Scarlet School Trip"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: 1001-1002, Anime: 927-928)")]
At the introduction of Ayanokoji, he sits on his shoulder and [Masumi](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera") is amazed by that. [Shinichi](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") tells her that Ayanokoji always has his chipmunk with him. As the case progresses, the animal is not present.
### Detective Play Director Murder Case (Manga: (/wiki/Volume_102#Detective_Play_Director_Murder_Case "Volume 102"), Anime: [1135-1136](/wiki/Momiji_Ooka%27s_Sweet_Trap "Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Detective Play Director Murder Case (Manga: 1089, Anime: 1135-1136)")]
While Ayanokoji is at the crime scene, he has to hide in his breast pocket so that [Kuroda](/wiki/Hyoe_Kuroda "Hyoe Kuroda") doesn't notice the animal.
## Non-canon plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Non-canon plot overview")]
### Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Movie: (/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Movie: 7)")]
He is with Ayanokoji at a press conference given by the police on a series of murders in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto. During a conversation between [Sato](/wiki/Miwako_Sato "Miwako Sato") and [Takagi](/wiki/Wataru_Takagi "Wataru Takagi") about Ayanokoji, it is learned about the chipmunk. Ayanokoji prefers to carry him in the left breast pocket of his jacket, but later [Heiji](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori "Heiji Hattori") adds that he stays at home when the inspector visits a crime scene. Unlike [Genta](/wiki/Genta_Kojima "Genta Kojima") and [Mitsuhiko](/wiki/Mitsuhiko_Tsuburaya "Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya"), [Ayumi](/wiki/Ayumi_Yoshida "Ayumi Yoshida") is reluctant to say goodbye to the animal. She would like to take it home, but Ayanokoji tells her he can't give away his best friend.
### The Raven Chaser (Movie: (/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)")]
While Ayanokoji is on the phone with [Shiratori](/wiki/Ninzaburo_Shiratori "Ninzaburo Shiratori") regarding a case, he climbs around him twice.
### The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop (Anime: (/wiki/The_Missing_Sweets_in_the_Old_Shop "The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop (Anime: 694)")]
On his day off, Ayanokoji takes him for a walk and bumps into the Kogoro, [Ran](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri"), [Sonoko](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki"), [Conan](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa"), and the Detective Boys. They search and puzzle together for a missing piece of chocolate.
### Dimensional Sniper (Movie: (/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Dimensional Sniper (Movie: 18)")]
In a sniper killing spree, Ayanokoji questions a former sniper and tells him to be careful. The inspector was startled briefly, which is why he falls down and climbs back onto his shoulder.
### The Crimson Love Letter (Movie: (/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: The Crimson Love Letter (Movie: 21)")]
When Conan and Heiji arrive in Kyoto to investigate the crime scene, Ayanokoji greets them. The chipmunk chirps briefly. Heiji monitors [Momiji](/wiki/Momiji_Ooka "Momiji Ooka") and stands in front of her mansion. Ayanokoji also shows up there with him. When the door opens, the attentive and shy chipmunk looks over there and hides in his jacket pocket in fear. He sits on the inspector's shoulder as spectators are admitted to the final venue.
### Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Anime: [965-968](/wiki/Kaiju_Gomera_vs._Kamen_Yaiba "Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Anime: 965-968)")]
After Ayanokoji saves Ran's life, he climbs from the jacket pocket over his shoulders. While reporting to the Osaka police, Ayanokoji and the chipmunk bow down, disappointed that they couldn't find anything concrete on the case. When Ayanokoji is in a meeting with the police officers, he rests on his shoulder and gets up when Ayanokoji opens his eyes again. When pronouncing the evidence about the suspected perpetrator, the animal appears scowls on the shoulder and looks angry.
### Pome's Wonderful Life (Hanzawa the Criminal: (/wiki/Hanzawa_the_Criminal_Volume_8#File_048:_Pome.27s_Wonderful_Life "Hanzawa the Criminal Volume 8"), Anime: TBD)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Pome's Wonderful Life (Hanzawa the Criminal: 48, Anime: TBD)")]
## Name origin[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Name origin")]
The name "Maro", revealed in file 1089, is believed to derive from the word "マロン" (Maron), which was borrowed from French into Japanese and means "chestnut" or "chestnut". It could also derive from Ayanokoji's own first name "Fumimaro" (文麿).
## Different Looks[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Different Looks")]
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| Movie 13 | Movie 18 | Movie 21 |
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| Episode 927 | Episode 965 | Episode 1175 |
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Maro&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* According to [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") in *JUSTICE PLUS Super Digest Book*, Ayanokoji got his pet chipmunk in a pet shop when their eyes met.