Fumio Maezono

Biography

Fumio Maezono (前園 文夫, Maezono Fumio) is a Japanese anime director and storyboard artist, having worked previously for Disney Japan for some time.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

33

Known For

• 

  Piglet's Big Movie
• 

  Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again
• 

  Iron Virgin Jun
• 

  Kirameke! Vivacious Dash
• 

  The Fabled Underground People

Credits

• directing (25 credits)

  • Cat Tales

    - I Am A Cat (2025) ... director directing

    - The Pillow Book and Cats (2025) ... director directing

    - The Cat Frog Prince (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Once Upon a Witch's Death

    - An Evening Sky Without Magic (2025) ... director directing

    - Wisdom Visits From the East (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time

    - Contracts and Oaths (2025) ... director directing
    2025
  • Dark Gathering

    - The Old I Watergate: An Innocent Grudge (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • 16bit Sensation: Another Layer

    - Every Storm Hardens the Earth (2023) ... director directing

    - I Wanted to See All of You Again! (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • My Clueless First Friend

    - Call Me the Grim Reaper (2023) ... director directing
    2023
  • Kirameke! Vivacious Dash

    director

    directing
    2022
  • Urusei Yatsura

    - Love Thief / That Mizunokoji Girl (2024) ... director directing
    2022
  • A Couple of Cuckoos

    - I want to grow up already! (2022) ... director directing

    - We have to tell her... about our secret! (2022) ... director directing
    2022
  • Rent-a-Girlfriend

    - Guide and Girlfriend (2022) ... director directing

    - Ex and Girlfriend (2022) ... director directing

    - Night and Girlfriend (2022) ... director directing
    2020
  • Adachi and Shimamura

    - Cherry Blossoms and Spring and Spring and the Moon (2020) ... director directing
    2020
  • We Never Learn: BOKUBEN

    - A Post-Festival Celebration of X, Both Dazzling And Lonely (2019) ... director directing

    - The Flow of X Never Ends... (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • The Quintessential Quintuplets

    - Five Fifths (2019) ... director directing

    - Rooftop Confession (2019) ... director directing
    2019
  • Black Clover

    - Battlefield: Heart Kingdom (2021) ... director directing

    - Dante vs. the Captain of the Black Bulls (2021) ... director directing

    - Quiet Lakes and Forest Shadows (2021) ... director directing

    - The 5 Spirit Guardians (2020) ... director directing

    - To Tomorrow! (2020) ... director directing
    2017
  • Hundred

    - Night at the Lake (2016) ... director directing
    2016
  • The Heroic Legend of Arslan

    - The Black Leopard of Sindhura (2015) ... director directing
    2015
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V

    - Challengers Assemble (2014) ... director directing
    2014
  • Photokano

    - Look at My Bare Face (2013) ... director directing
    2013
  • Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again

    director

    directing
    2011
  • Chihayafuru

    - The Plum Blossoms Still Smell the Same (2012) ... director directing
    2011
  • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

    - Elder's Super Express! Do-or-Die Secluded Tour in the Mountains! (2007) ... director directing

    - Don't Give In! The Words Left by a Loved One! (2007) ... director directing

    - The Stripped Mask! Hermit's True Identity! (2007) ... director directing

    - Takeda in Danger! The Rules of Revenge! (2007) ... director directing

    - Dedicated Training! And a Nearby Hot Spring Bath! (2007) ... director directing
    2006
  • Piglet's Big Movie

    assistant director

    directing
    2003
  • Astro Boy

    - Rocket Ball (2003) ... director directing
    2003
  • Iron Virgin Jun

    director

    directing
    1992
  • The Fabled Underground People

    director

    directing
    1989

• visual effects (2 credits)

  • Black Clover

    - Prepared to Die (2020) ... key animation visual effects
    2017
  • Like the Wind

    key animation

    visual effects
    2016

• art (5 credits)

  • Just Because!

    - High Dynamic Range (2017) ... storyboard artist art
    2017
  • Ace of the Diamond

    - Lead with Your Plays! (2014) ... storyboard artist art

    - A Clash (2013) ... storyboard artist art
    2013
  • Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple

    - The Weakness of the Genius! Effort Surpasses Talent! (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Elder's Super Express! Do-or-Die Secluded Tour in the Mountains! (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Don't Give In! The Words Left by a Loved One! (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - The Stripped Mask! Hermit's True Identity! (2007) ... storyboard artist art

    - Takeda in Danger! The Rules of Revenge! (2007) ... storyboard artist art
    2006
  • Astro Boy

    - Rocket Ball (2003) ... storyboard artist art
    2003
  • Iron Virgin Jun

    storyboard artist

    art
    1992

• writing (1 credits)

  • Iron Virgin Jun

    screenplay

    writing
    1992