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| name                = Chipmunk
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| name                = Maro
| japanese-name      = {{lang|ja|多湿}} <br> (Tashitsu)
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| japanese-name      = {{lang|ja|マロ}} <br> (Maro)
 
| english-name        =
 
| english-name        =
 
| image              = Chipmunk.png
 
| image              = Chipmunk.png
 
| age                = unknown
 
| age                = unknown
 
| gender              = Male
 
| gender              = Male
| date-of-birth      = unknown
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| date-of-birth      =
 
| relatives          = [[Fumimaro Ayanokoji]] (master)
 
| relatives          = [[Fumimaro Ayanokoji]] (master)
 
| occupation          = Pet
 
| occupation          = Pet
 
| nicknames          =
 
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| first-appearance    = Anime: [[Crossroad in the Ancient Capital|Movie 7]] <br> Manga: [[Volume 94|File 1001]]
 
| first-appearance    = Anime: [[Crossroad in the Ancient Capital|Movie 7]] <br> Manga: [[Volume 94|File 1001]]
| appearances        = {{:Chipmunk Appearances}}
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| appearances        = {{:Maro Appearances}}
 
| cases-solved        = 0
 
| cases-solved        = 0
 
| keyhole            = [[Volume 95]]
 
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'''{{nihongo|Chipmunk|多湿|Tashitsu}}''' is a character in the anime and later manga franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.
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{{nihongo|'''Maro'''|マロ|Maro}}, originally unnamed, is a character in the anime and later manga franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is [[Fumimaro Ayanokoji]]'s pet chipmunk.
  
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
Chipmunk is a young and small striped rodent from the family Sciuridae. He is a Siberian pet chipmunk, that is mainly found in Asia. He is the best friend of [[Fumimaro Ayanokoji]], who always carries him on his left shoulder, even changed his phone background fro a chipmunk for him.
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[[File:Chipmunk Movie 7.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ayanokoji and Maro.]]
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Maro is a young and small striped rodent from the family Sciuridae. He is a [[Wikipedia: Siberian chipmunk|Siberian pet chipmunk]], that is mainly found in Asia. He is the best friend of [[Fumimaro Ayanokoji|Ayanokoji]] in Kyoto, who always carries him on his jacket pocket, even changed his phone wallpaper from a chipmunk for him.
  
 
== Personality ==
 
== 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 Mouri|Kogoro]], except children like the [[Detective Boys]].
 
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 Mouri|Kogoro]], except children like the [[Detective Boys]].
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== Appearance ==
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He has a fur white on the front and brown with black stripes on the back. He also has light brown eyes.
  
 
== Appellations ==
 
== Appellations ==
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<tab title="Family and friends">
 
<tab title="Family and friends">
 
{{appellations/head|Chipmunk}}
 
{{appellations/head|Chipmunk}}
{{appellations|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|This little guy}}
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{{appellations|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|Little guy <br> Maro-chan}}
</tab>
 
<tab title="Protagonists">
 
{{appellations/head|Chipmunk}}
 
{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Chipmunk (''Tashitsu'')}}
 
 
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== Plot overview ==
 
== Plot overview ==
 
=== Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: [[Volume 95#Crimson School Trip Case|1001-1002]], Anime: [[The Scarlet School Trip|927-928]]) ===
 
=== Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: [[Volume 95#Crimson School Trip Case|1001-1002]], Anime: [[The Scarlet School Trip|927-928]]) ===
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At the introduction of Ayanokoji, he sits on his shoulder and [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] is amazed by that. [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] tells her that Ayanokoji always has his chipmunk with him. As the case progresses, the animal is not present.
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=== Detective Play Director Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 102#Detective Play Director Murder Case|1089]], Anime: [[Momiji Ooka's Sweet Trap|1135-1136]]) ===
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While Ayanokoji is at the crime scene, he has to hide in his breast pocket so that [[Hyoe Kuroda|Kuroda]] doesn't notice the animal.
  
 
== Non-canon plot overview ==
 
== Non-canon plot overview ==
 
=== Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Movie: [[Crossroad in the Ancient Capital|7]]) ===
 
=== Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Movie: [[Crossroad in the Ancient Capital|7]]) ===
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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 [[Miwako Sato|Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi|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 Hattori|Heiji]] adds that he stays at home when the inspector visits a crime scene. Unlike [[Genta Kojima|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]], [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] 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: [[The Raven Chaser|13]]) ===
 
=== The Raven Chaser (Movie: [[The Raven Chaser|13]]) ===
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While Ayanokoji is on the phone with [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]] regarding a case, he climbs around him twice.
  
 
=== The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop (Anime: [[The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop|694]]) ===
 
=== The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop (Anime: [[The Missing Sweets in the Old Shop|694]]) ===
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On his day off, Ayanokoji takes him for a walk and bumps into the Kogoro, [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], and the Detective Boys. They search and puzzle together for a missing piece of chocolate.
  
 
=== Dimensional Sniper (Movie: [[Dimensional Sniper|18]]) ===
 
=== Dimensional Sniper (Movie: [[Dimensional Sniper|18]]) ===
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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: [[The Crimson Love Letter|21]]) ===
 
=== The Crimson Love Letter (Movie: [[The Crimson Love Letter|21]]) ===
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When Conan and Heiji arrive in Kyoto to investigate the crime scene, Ayanokoji greets them. The chipmunk chirps briefly. Heiji monitors [[Momiji Ooka|Momiji]] 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.
  
== Different looks ==
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=== Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba (Anime: [[Kaiju Gomera vs. Kamen Yaiba|965-968]]) ===
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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.
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=== Pome's Wonderful Life (Hanzawa the Criminal: [[Hanzawa the Criminal Volume 8#File 048: Pome's Wonderful Life|48]], Anime: TBD) ===
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== Name origin ==
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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).
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==Different Looks==
 
{|
 
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Chipmunk Movie 7.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Movie 7]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |[[File:Maro Different Look 2.jpeg|thumb|150px|Movie 13]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Chipmunk Movie 22.png|thumb|left|x200px|Movie 21]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |[[File:Maro Different Look 1.jpeg|thumb|150px|Movie 18]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |
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[[File:Maro Different Looks.jpeg|left|thumb|150px|Movie 21]]
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|}
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" |[[File:Mark Different Look.jpeg|left|thumb|150px|Episode 927]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" |[[File: Maro Different Look 3.jpeg|left|thumb|150px|Episode 965]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
== Manga vs. anime ==
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== Trivia ==
Files 33-35 are the first and only time when Kogoro goes in train to Kyoto for his best friend's wedding. Ran came along to see Kyoto for the first time, and brought Conan rather than leave him alone in Tokyo. The Kyoto police came at the end of the [[Black Organization]] bombing case solved by Conan, when the bullet train was stopped forty minutes after departed from Nagoya Station<ref>The trip from Nagoya to Kyoto via bullet train takes about 40-50 minutes, then it was under their jurisdiction.</ref>, but the anime version improperly replaced them with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] and his men, who were too far away for their jurisdiction. In the manga, Ayanokoji says to have met Conan and his associates before, but not Shinichi and Heiji. Then, he surely meet Kogoro, Ran, and Conan during that case, and the movies are not canon.
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* According to [[Gosho Aoyama]] in ''JUSTICE PLUS Super Digest Book'', Ayanokoji got his pet chipmunk in a pet shop when their eyes met.
 
 
In file 842 and anime version, Megure and [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] will go via plane to the Kyoto Metropolitan Police HQ for picking up a suspect.
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[List of minor recurring anime characters]]
 
* [[List of minor recurring anime characters]]
  
== References ==
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{{Supporting Characters}}
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 13 September 2024

Maro

Chipmunk.png

Profile
Japanese name: マロ
(Maro)
Age: unknown
Gender: Male
Relatives: Fumimaro Ayanokoji (master)
Occupation: Pet
Statistics
First appearance: Anime: Movie 7
Manga: File 1001
Appearances: Chapters: 3

Chapters: 1
Episodes: 7
Movies: 4

Cases solved: 0
Keyhole number: Volume 95
Actors
Japanese voice: none

Maro (マロ Maro?), originally unnamed, is a character in the anime and later manga franchise Detective Conan. He is Fumimaro Ayanokoji's pet chipmunk.

Background

Ayanokoji and Maro.

Maro is a young and small striped rodent from the family Sciuridae. He is a Siberian pet chipmunk, that is mainly found in Asia. He is the best friend of Ayanokoji in Kyoto, who always carries him on his jacket pocket, even changed his phone wallpaper from a chipmunk for him.

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, except children like the Detective Boys.

Appearance

He has a fur white on the front and brown with black stripes on the back. He also has light brown eyes.

Appellations

Plot overview

Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: 1001-1002, Anime: 927-928)

At the introduction of Ayanokoji, he sits on his shoulder and Masumi is amazed by that. Shinichi 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: 1089, Anime: 1135-1136)

While Ayanokoji is at the crime scene, he has to hide in his breast pocket so that Kuroda doesn't notice the animal.

Non-canon plot overview

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 and 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 adds that he stays at home when the inspector visits a crime scene. Unlike Genta and Mitsuhiko, Ayumi 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: 13)

While Ayanokoji is on the phone with Shiratori regarding a case, he climbs around him twice.

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, Sonoko, Conan, and the Detective Boys. They search and puzzle together for a missing piece of chocolate.

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: 21)

When Conan and Heiji arrive in Kyoto to investigate the crime scene, Ayanokoji greets them. The chipmunk chirps briefly. Heiji monitors Momiji 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)

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: 48, Anime: TBD)

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

Movie 13
Movie 18
Movie 21
Episode 927
Episode 965

Trivia

  • According to Gosho Aoyama in JUSTICE PLUS Super Digest Book, Ayanokoji got his pet chipmunk in a pet shop when their eyes met.

See also

Supporting Characters
Family & friends Fusae CampbellMidori MegureShiro SuzukiAyako SuzukiTomoko SuzukiRuri UjoMisae YamamuraKazumi TsukamotoAsami TsuburayaGenji KojimaCoeurHiroshi YagisawaTamanosuke ItoMegumi ItoRenge KataokaSayo OhashiMidori KuriyamaMaroKatsumasa OguraTaiiGoroLupinMrs. TsuburayaMrs. SatoIsokichi KamoiYuzo TomizawaHina WadaYujiro TamakiIchiro TamakiMichiko YoshikawaMina KatsumataShinobu OoeSakura Toyama
Law enforcement Officer TomeInspector MomoseFemale forensics memberMasayoshi SatoOfficer NumataTsujimuraReiko KujoSasaki
Schools Ryujiro UematsuMaria HigashioTakuma SakamotoChiharu MatsubaraYumi SekizawaNatsuko ShibuyaToya
Media Naomichi MugikuraKoji YatsukawaMikihiko KamisuwaKaoru KodaMiyuki Tabeta
Case aquaintances Tohei BenzakiTeiji MoriyaNarumi AsaiRay CurtisKyosuke HagaNatsuki KoshimizuJunya TokitsuMinerva GlassReiko Akiba
Others Soshi OkitaSamizu KichiemonHikaru YasumotoChikara KatsumataTakeshi OnimaruShimogasa TwinsSatoru MaedaOsamu KenzakiHiroki OiKeita KanekoGomeraDetective SamonjiNight Baron
Related lists List of minor recurring anime charactersList of minor recurring manga charactersList of notable movie charactersList of notable case characters