Keyhole Characters
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The "Keyhole" Characters (鍵穴キャラ Kagiana Kyara) are a feature of Gosho Aoyama's Detective Conan manga volumes. They are small snippets of a character shown inside the back cover, the sleeve of each volume's dustjacket[N 1], drawn by the mangaka inside a small keyhole-shaped space.
Keyhole characters are usually characters who have appeared in the volume and never appeared before in a keyhole, but there are a few exceptions, like Hideo Akagi, who never appeared in volume 69, or Vermouth, who appeared four times in keyholes.
Characters featured
| Volume | Featured character | First appearance | Appearance in title volume | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Shinichi Kudo | File 1 (volume 1) | Yes | 
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| 02 | Ran Mouri | File 1 (volume 1) | Yes | 
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| 03 | Kogoro Mouri | File 2 (volume 1)[N 2] | Yes | 
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| 04 | Juzo Megure | File 1 (volume 1) | Yes | 
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| 05 | Hiroshi Agasa | File 2 (volume 1) | Yes | 
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| 06 | Ayumi Yoshida | File 17 (volume 2) | Yes | 
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| 07 | Sango Yokomizo | File 59 (volume 6) | Yes | 
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| 08 | Sonoko Suzuki | File 40 (volume 5) | Yes | 
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| 09 | Genta Kojima | File 17 (volume 2) | Yes | 
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| 10 | Heiji Hattori | File 92 (volume 10) | Yes | 
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| 11 | Eri Kisaki | File 105 (volume 11)[N 3] | Yes | 
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| 12 | Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya | File 17 (volume 2) | Yes | 
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| 13 | Ayako Suzuki | File 40 (volume 5) | Yes | 
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| 14 | Yukiko Kudo | File 51 (volume 6) | Yes | 
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| 15 | Heizo Hattori | File 93 (volume 10) [background] File 150 (volume 15) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 16 | Kaitou Kid | Magic Kaito: Chapter 1 (volume 1) Detective Conan: File 156 (volume 16) |
Yes | 
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| 17 | Yoko Okino | File 6 (volume 1) | No | 
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| 18 | Ai Haibara | File 16 (volume 2) [silhouette] File 176 (volume 18) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 19 | Kazuha Toyama | File 185 (volume 19) | Yes | 
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| 20 | Wataru Takagi | File 171 (volume 18) | Yes | 
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| 21 | Miwako Sato | File 190 (volume 19) | Yes | 
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| 22 | Yusaku Kudo | File 51 (volume 6) | Yes | 
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| 23 | Ninzaburo Shiratori | File 209 (volume 21) | Yes | 
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| 24 | Tomoaki Araide | File 234 (volume 24) | Yes | 
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| 25 | Makoto Kyogoku | File 219 (volume 22) | Yes | 
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| 26 | Vermouth as Chris Vineyard | File 239 (volume 24) | Yes[N 4] | 
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| 27 | Misao Yamamura | File 136 (volume 14) | Yes | 
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| 28 | Shizuka Hattori | File 276 (volume 28) | Yes | 
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| 29 | Midori Megure | File 284 (volume 28) [in background] File 286 (volume 29) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 30 | Saguru Hakuba | Magic Kaito: Chapter 15 (volume 3) Detective Conan: File 299 (volume 30) |
Yes | 
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| 31 | Ginshiro Toyama | File 185 (volume 19) | Yes | 
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| 32 | Goro Otaki | File 187 (volume 19) | Yes | 
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| 33 | Kazunobu Chiba | File 269 (volume 27) | Yes | 
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| 34 | Jugo Yokomizo | File 348 (volume 34) | Yes | 
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| 35 | Vermouth as Sharon Vineyard | File 344 (volume 34) [background] File 350 (volume 34) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 36 | Jinpei Matsuda | File 366 (volume 36) | Yes | 
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| 37 | Shuichi Akai | File 287 (volume 29) | Yes | 
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| 38 | Vodka | File 1 (volume 1) | Yes | 
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| 39 | Inspector Yuminaga | File 394 (volume 39) | Yes | 
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| 40 | Fusae Campbell | File 410 (volume 40) | Yes | 
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| 41 | Akemi Miyano | File 13 (volume 2) | Yes (in background) | 
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| 42 | Jodie Starling | File 270 (volume 27) | Yes | 
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| 43 | Azusa Enomoto | File 438 (volume 43) | Yes | 
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| 44 | Ginzo Nakamori | Magic Kaito: Chapter 1 (volume 1) Detective Conan: File 156 (volume 16) |
Yes | 
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| 45 | Kazumi Tsukamoto | File 457 (volume 45) | Yes | 
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| 46 | Kyosuke Haga | File 470 (volume 46) | Yes | 
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| 47 | Yumi Miyamoto | File 208 (volume 21) | Yes | 
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| 48 | Hidemi Hondou as Rena Mizunashi | File 499 (volume 48) | Yes | 
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| 49 | Eisuke Hondou | File 508 (volume 49) | Yes | 
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| 50 | Sumiko Kobayashi | File 154 (volume 16) | Yes | 
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| 51 | Midori Kuriyama | File 413 (volume 40) | Yes (in background) | 
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| 52 | Misae Yamamura | File 542 (volume 52) [background] File 662 (volume 63) [first formal appearance] |
Yes (in background) | 
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| 53 | Maria Higashio | File 548 (volume 53) | Yes | 
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| 54 | Natsuki Koshimizu | File 562 (volume 54) | Yes | 
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| 55 | Toichi Kuroba | Magic Kaito: Chapter 1 (volume 1) Detective Conan: File 350 (volume 35) [background] File 570 (volume 55) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
Yes | 
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| 56 | Ethan Hondou | File 553 (volume 53) [background] File 604 (volume 58) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
Yes (in background) | 
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| 57 | James Black | File 325 (volume 32) | Yes | 
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| 58 | Andre Camel | File 599 (volume 58) | Yes | 
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| 59 | Kansuke Yamato | File 613 (volume 59) | Yes | 
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| 60 | Shuichi Akai as Subaru Okiya | File 622 (volume 60) | Yes | 
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| 61 | Jirokichi Suzuki | File 453 (volume 44) | Yes | 
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| 62 | Shinichi Kudo as Shiragami-sama | File 646 (volume 62) | Yes | 
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| 63 | Genji Kojima | File 658 (volume 63) | Yes | 
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| 64 | Kiyonaga Matsumoto | File 78 (volume 8) | Yes | 
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| 65 | Taka'aki Morofushi | File 682 (volume 65) | Yes | 
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| 66 | Yui Uehara | File 613 (volume 59) | Yes | 
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| 67 | Chianti | File 500 (volume 48) | Yes | 
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| 68 | Samizu Kichiemon | File 475 (volume 46)[N 5] | Yes (in background) | 
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| 69 | Hideo Akagi | File 68 (volume 7) | No | 
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| 70 | Shintaro Chaki | File 156 (volume 16) | Yes | 
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| 71 | Minerva Glass | File 743 (volume 71) [background] File 744 (volume 71) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 72 | Apollo Glass | File 743 (volume 71) | Yes | 
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| 73 | Masumi Sera | File 768 (volume 73) | Yes | 
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| 74 | Goro | File 528 (volume 51) | Yes (in a video) | 
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| 75 | Naeko Miike | File 741 (volume 71) | Yes | 
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| 76 | Rei Furuya as Tohru Amuro (Bourbon) | File 677 (volume 65) [disguised] File 793 (volume 75) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 77 | Wataru Date | File 804 (volume 76) [background] File 1079 (volume 101) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
Yes (in background) | 
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| 78 | Scar Akai (Vermouth and Bourbon) | File 677 (volume 65) | Yes | 
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| 79 | Hikaru Hinohara | File 834 (volume 79) | Yes | 
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| 80 | Shukichi Haneda | File 847 (volume 80) | Yes | 
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| 81 | Yuzuki Fukui | File 853 (volume 81) | Yes | 
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| 82 | Tomoko Suzuki | File 156 (volume 16) | Yes | 
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| 83 | Mary Sera as the "Unknown Child" | File 875 (volume 83) | Yes | 
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| 84 | Ryusuke Higo | File 344 (volume 34) | Yes (on TV) | 
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| 85 | Chikara Katsumata | File 899 (volume 85) | Yes | 
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| 86 | Hyoue Kuroda | File 913 (volume 86) | Yes | 
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| 87 | Sakurako Yonehara | File 781 (volume 74) | Yes | 
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| 88 | Sayo Ohashi | File 765 (volume 73) | Yes | 
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| 89 | Hiromitsu Morofushi as Scotch | File 937 (volume 88) | Yes (in background) | 
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| 90 | Vermouth as Azusa Enomoto | File 954 (volume 90) | Yes | 
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| 91 | Rumi Wakasa | File 966 (volume 91) | Yes | 
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| 92 | Tsutomu Akai | File 974 (volume 92) [background] File 1037 (volume 98) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
Yes (in background) | 
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| 93 | Takeshi Onimaru | YAIBA: Chapter 4 (volume 1) Detective Conan: File 990 (volume 93) |
Yes | 
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| 94 | Soshi Okita | YAIBA: Chapter 248 (volume 24) Detective Conan: File 314 (volume 31) [background] File 315 (volume 31) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 95 | Fumimaro Ayanokoji and Maro | File 1001 (volume 94) | Yes (Ayanokoji) No (Maro) |
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| 96 | Atsushi Miyano | File 1011 (volume 95) | Yes (in background) | 
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| 97 | Kanenori Wakita | File 975 (volume 92) | Yes | 
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| 98 | Momiji Ooka | File 962 (volume 91) | Yes | 
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| 99 | Yuya Kazami | File 998 (volume 94) | Yes | 
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| 100 | Gin | File 1 (volume 1) | Yes | 
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| 101 | Kenji Hagiwara | File 1021 (volume 96) [background] File 1075 (volume 101) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
Yes | 
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| 102 | Chihaya Hagiwara | File 1073 (volume 101) | Yes | 
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| 103 | Mysterious man with sunglasses | File 1090 (volume 102) | Yes | 
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| 104 | Amanda Hughes | File 948 (volume 89) [computer screen] File 1104 (volume 104) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
Yes | 
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| 105 | Muga Iori | File 981 (volume 92) | Yes | 
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| 106 | Osamu Kenzaki as Daigoro Mouri | File 182 (volume 19) [as Detective Samonji] File 322 (volume 32) [first formal appearance] |
Yes | 
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| 107 | Hachizo Onizuka | Wild Police Story: Chapter 1 (volume 1) Detective Conan: File 1135 (volume 107) |
Yes (on the phone) | 
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| 108 | Iroha Sushi Chef | File 975 (volume 92) | Yes | 
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Recurring characters that have yet to appear in a keyhole
| Character | Total manga appearances | First appearance | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conan Edogawa | 1124 | File 2 (volume 1) | 
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| Korn | 22 | File 500 (volume 48) | 
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| Shiho Miyano | 22 | File 16 (volume 2) [background] File 179 (volume 18) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
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| Elena Miyano | 7 | File 398 (volume 39) [background] File 889 (volume 84) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
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| Kohji Haneda | 18 | File 947 (volume 89) [background] File 1033 (volume 97) [first formal appearance, flashback] |
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Footnotes
Notes
- ^ For English book formats, the keyhole would be part of the "dust jacket", but for Japanese book formats, it would part of what is called the "back cover".
- ^ Mentioned in file 1.
- ^ Mentioned in file 2.
- ^ Disguised as Tomoaki Araide.
- ^ Since Samizu Kichiemon died more than 100 years prior to the timeline, all his appearances are flashbacks or background cameos.