Masaki Abe

**Masaki Abe**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Location:**
Japan
**Position:**
Animation director
Key animation
**Years active:**
1972-present
**Alias:**
安部正巳[[Note 1]](#cite_note-1)
**Masaki Abe** (安部 正己 ,*Abe Masaki*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), also known as "アベ正己", is a Japanese animation director and key animator. 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)
+ [3.2 Movies](#Movies)
* [4 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masaki_Abe&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Masaki Abe was originally from animation studio Otogi Productions (おとぎプロ), and is currently a member of the Japan Animators and Directors Association (JANICA)[](#cite_note-janica-2).
In 1980, Abe established animation company [Anime Spot](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88 "wikipedia:ja:アニメ・スポット") (アニメ・スポット). Later on, he worked under the company and joined the production of the *Detective Conan* anime in 2007[[Note 2]](#cite_note-3), starting with [**Episode 478**: Real 30 Minutes](/wiki/Real_30_Minutes "Real 30 Minutes"). Thereafter, he served as animation director on a regular basis. Until 2009, when he stepped down and only drew key animation for the series irregularly. In 2012, after finishing the key animation of [**Episode 667**: Wedding Eve (Part 1)](/wiki/Wedding_Eve "Wedding Eve"), Abe quit the production team.
In September of the same year, Abe led his company members and transferred into Studio Elle (スタジオエル). On the 12th of June, 2013, his company Anime Spot went bankrupt.
## Works in [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masaki_Abe&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Works in Detective Conan")]
* See [Animation directed by Masaki Abe](/wiki/Category:Animation_directed_by_Masaki_Abe "Category:Animation directed by Masaki Abe")
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masaki_Abe&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Anime")]
Participation in: **28** cases (30 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 478 | 518 | [Real 30 Minutes](/wiki/Real_30_Minutes "Real 30 Minutes") | July 9, 2007 | Animation director |  |
| 485 | 528 | [Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 2)](/wiki/Whereabouts_of_the_Dark_Photograph "Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph") | August 27, 2007 | Animation director |  |
| 488 | 532-533 | [The Devil of the TV Station](/wiki/The_Devil_of_the_TV_Station "The Devil of the TV Station") | October 22, 2007 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 491 | 538 | [Clash of Red and Black (The Beginning)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | January 14, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 495 | 542 | [Clash of Red and Black (Coma)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | February 11, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 502 | 549 | [Clash of Red and Black (Innocence)](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") | April 28, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 508 | 555 | [The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Blind_Spot_in_the_Karaoke_Box "The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box") | July 7, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 513 | 560 | [Coffee Aroma with Murderous Intention (Part 1)](/wiki/Coffee_Aroma_with_Murderous_Intention "Coffee Aroma with Murderous Intention") | September 1, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 516 | 564-565 | [Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior](/wiki/Furinkazan "Furinkazan") | November 3, 2008 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 518 | 567 | [Meiji Restoration Mystery Tour (Investigation Chapter)](/wiki/Meiji_Restoration_Mystery_Tour "Meiji Restoration Mystery Tour") | December 1, 2008 | Animation director |  |
| 525 | 576 | [The Blue Spark of Hate (Part 2)](/wiki/The_Blue_Spark_of_Hate "The Blue Spark of Hate") | February 16, 2009 | Animation director, Key animation |  |
| 580 | 631 | [The Black Time Limit Drawing Near](/wiki/The_Crisis_Beckoned_by_the_Red_Omen "The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen") | July 10, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 594 | 645 | [The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour (Miyajima Part)](/wiki/The_Seven_Wonders_of_the_Hiroshima_Miyajima_Tour "The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour") | November 6, 2010 | Key animation |  |
| 655 | 707 | [The Design of Poison and Mirage (Illusion)](/wiki/The_Design_of_Poison_and_Mirage "The Design of Poison and Mirage") | May 12, 2012 | Key animation |  |
| 667 | 719 | [Wedding Eve (Part 1)](/wiki/Wedding_Eve "Wedding Eve") | September 1, 2012 | Key animation |  |
## Other notable works[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masaki_Abe&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Other notable works")]
### Anime[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masaki_Abe&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Anime")]
* *Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo*: Animation director, Key animation (Anime Spot)
* *Cells at Work! Code Black*: Key animation (Studio Elle)
* *Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z*: Animation director, Key animation (Anime Spot)
* *Fushigi na Koala Blinky*: Animation director, Key animation
* *Kero Kero Chime*: Animation director
* *Manga Nihon Emaki*: Storyboard, Animation director
* *Seishun Anime Zenshu*: Character design, Animation director
* *Yo-kai Watch*: Animation director, Key animation
### Movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Masaki_Abe&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Movies")]
* *Boku no Son Goku*: Key animation
* *Chikyū Monogatari Telepath 2500*: Key animation
* *Road to Ninja: Naruto the Movie*: Key animation