Masaki Abe
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Location: | Japan |
| Position: | Animation director Key animation |
| Years active: | 1972-present |
Masaki Abe (安部 正己 Abe Masaki), 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.
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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)[1].
In 1980, Abe established animation company Anime Spot (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, starting with Episode 478: 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), 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
Anime
Participation in: 28 cases (30 episodes)
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original broadcast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478 | 518 | Real 30 Minutes | July 9, 2007 | Animation director | |
| 485 | 528 | Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 2) | August 27, 2007 | Animation director | |
| 488 | 532-533 | The Devil of the TV Station | October 22, 2007 | Animation director | 1 hour |
| 491 | 538 | Clash of Red and Black (The Beginning) | January 14, 2008 | Animation director | |
| 495 | 542 | Clash of Red and Black (Coma) | February 11, 2008 | Animation director | |
| 502 | 549 | Clash of Red and Black (Innocence) | April 28, 2008 | Animation director | |
| 508 | 555 | The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box (Part 2) | July 7, 2008 | Animation director | |
| 513 | 560 | Coffee Aroma with Murderous Intention (Part 1) | September 1, 2008 | Animation director | |
| 516 | 564-565 | Furinkazan - The Mysterious Armored Warrior | November 3, 2008 | Key animation | 1 hour |
| 518 | 567 | Meiji Restoration Mystery Tourc (Investigation Chapter) | December 1, 2008 | Animation director | |
| 525 | 576 | The Blue Spark of Hate (Part 2) | February 16, 2009 | Animation director, Key animation | |
| 580 | 631 | The Black Time Limit Drawing Near | July 10, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 594 | 645 | The Seven Wonders of the Hiroshima Miyajima Tour (Miyajima Part) | November 6, 2010 | Key animation | |
| 655 | 707 | The Design of Poison and Mirage (Illusion) | May 12, 2012 | Key animation | |
| 667 | 719 | Wedding Eve (Part 1) | September 1, 2012 | Key animation |
