Bushi TV

Ana Shioji reporting from a Bushi TV helicopter.

Bushi TV (ブシテレビ ,Bushi Terebi) is a fictional television station appearing in Yaiba and Magic Kaito, mainly represented by its employees Ana Shioji, Hiroshi Kome, a recurring unnamed reporter mostly interviewing inspector Ginzo Nakamori and Ana's cameraman. It's a parody of the real television studio Fuji TV (フジテレビ ,Fuji Terebi).

People

Ana Shioji

Ana Shioji (シオジ アナ ,Shioji Ana) seems to be the roving reporter of Bushi TV and often reports about the most spectacular things happening in Tokyo, like Yaiba Kurogane's repeated battles against Takeshi Onimaru and one of Kaitou Kid's heists.

An ecstatic blonde reporter similar to her appears in the manga version of "Midnight Crow", reporting from an open helicopter like Ana often does. It's never confirmed whether it's supposed to be her again, though.

Ana Shioji's cameraman

A so far unnamed man who seems to be really into his job, following Ana Shioji everywhere she goes to, no matter how dangerous it may be - even if it is into the stomach of a giant anglerfish, sporting scuba gear.

Hiroshi Kome

Hiroshi Kome (米 ヒロシ ,Kome Hiroshi) is a studio reporter interviewing Kumo-Otoko about the next steps in Takeshi Onimaru's plan.

Unnamed reporter

A blonde man with glasses present at several different heists of Kaitou Kid, often interviewing inspector Ginzo Nakamori. During the TOFU Department Store heist it's confirmed that he works for Bushi TV.

Plot overview

Magic Kaito plot overview

Kaitou Kid's Busy Day Off (MK Manga: 4)

The unnamed blonde reporter with the glasses can be seen on the "Big TV" in Tropical Land, interviewing inspector Ginzo Nakamori about Kaitou Kid's successful heist.

Japan's Most Irresponsible Prime Minister (MK Manga: 8)

The unnamed blonde reporter with the glasses talks about the alleged kidnapping of Prime Minister Uemoto by Kaitou Kid, before getting interrupted by inspector Ginzo Nakamori, who goes into a filibuster about what happened.

Star War (MK Manga: 14)

The unnamed blonde reporter with the glasses reports about Kaitou Kid's alleged announcement for the TOFU Department Store heist and interviews inspector Ginzo Nakamori until Kid arrives. This chapter also confirms that he works for Bushi TV, who also have a helicopter present, circling above TOFU.

Kaitou Under Scrutiny (MK Manga: 16)

Ana Shioji and her cameraman appear to report about Kaitou Kid's heist at the Ekoda Museum and his battle with Saguru Hakuba, interviewing inspector Ginzo Nakamori beforehand.

Trivia

• Ana Shioji in Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba look way older than the manga version.
• Bushi TV name is not adapted in both anime adaptation, as Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba was aired on TV Tokyo, while Yaiba: Samurai Legend is aired on Nippon TV.

• In the former anime, the TV station is nameless, while in the latter anime, it is replaced with Nichiuri TV.

• In Magic Kaito 1412, Ana Shioji, the unnamed blonde reporter wearing glasses and the reporter in the helicopter from Midnight Crow are all replaced by the same female, brown-haired reporter (looking like a significantly younger version of the one from Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba who is also never named), working for the Nippon News Report. She and her co-host seemingly re-appear in Detective Conan Movie 19, Sunflowers of Inferno.