Tottori Spider Mansion Demon

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Episode 166-168
(Int. Episode 177-179)

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Information
Title: Tottori Spider Mansion Demon
166 The Case
167 The Suspicion
168 The Resolution
Japanese title: 鳥取クモ屋敷の怪
(Tottori Kumo-yashiki no Kai)
166 事件編
167 疑惑編
168 解決編
Original airdate: November 1, 1999 (166)
November 8, 1999 (167)
November 15, 1999 (168)
October 29, 2007 (Remastered version) *
Broadcast rating: 18.5%
17.7%
17.6%
Remastered rating: 11.2%
Manga case: #70
Season: 7
Manga source: Volume 25: Files 4-8 (246-250)
Case
Cast: Conan Edogawa
Heiji Hattori
Kogoro Mouri
Kazuha Toyama
Ran Mouri
Case solved by: Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint: Number of fish (The Case)
Misa, Sae, and Emi (The Suspicion)
Rōmaji (The Resolution)
Rōmaji (Remastered version)
Staff
Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Kenji Kodama (chief)
Organizer: 166 Yasuichiro Yamamoto
167 Hiroshi Matsuzono
168 Hiroshi Matsuzono
Storyboard: 166 Yasuichiro Yamamoto
167 Hiroshi Matsuzono
168 Hiroshi Matsuzono
Episode director: 166 Kazuo Nogami
167 Yoshio Suzuki
168 Minoru Tozawa
Animation Director: 166 Miwa Oshima
167 Masayuki Hiraoka
168 Keiko Sasaki
Character Design: Masatomo Sudo
Yasuhiro Moriki (design works)
Music
Opening song: Girigiri chop
Closing song: Free Magic
Chronology
Prev episode: « The Disappearing Detective Boys Case
Next episode: Venus' Kiss »
List of episodes
* 1 Hour Special (Remastered version)

Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (鳥取クモ屋敷の怪 Tottori Kumo-yashiki no Kai?) is the 166th, 167th, and 168th episodes of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

The Case

Heiji and Kazuha take a motorcycle ride to Karakuri Pass, in the Yonago mountains, Tottori Prefecture, but they get lost on their way there. Kazuha remarks on how they forgot their cellphones and have run out of gas, and Heiji yells at her for tagging along when it isn't needed. It turns out Heiji was hired for a nice amount of money by a rich Tottori family to investigate some odd things that have happened in their home, but didn't give him their phone number.

The two are close to the forest and don't have camping gear handy, so Heiji says they should just plop down and sleep close together to keep each other warm. Kazuha is flustered at the idea and then gets angry when Heiji adds she that he hopes she won't snore, and them someone appears from behind them and teases them about how couples shouldn't fight. It's an American man named Robert Taylor who is fluent enough in Japanese to understand their banter and acts very familiar towards the two. He mentions a Takeda family that housed him some years ago, and Heiji and Kazuha recognize their surname as the one of the family that hired Heiji, but he's lost, so he cannot really help them to get to their mansion.

A van passes around and, to call up the attention of the people in it, Heiji throws his helmet towards them. The driver's companion turns out to be Kogoro, who gets very mad at Heiji. Ran and Conan are also with him and they give Heiji, Kazuha and Robert a ride to the Takeda property. It turns out Kogoro was also hired by the Takedas, and for a very high sum of money as well, even sending out one of the family members, third son Yuuzo, to pick the group up in their van. He and Heiji discuss how the cards they also got from the family are rather odd and refer to a "spider". Yuzo Takeda explains a "spider curse" that has befallen the Takeda family and their home, known as the "Spider Mansion of Tottori", one that no criminal should get close to.

Suicide (Past)

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Location: Takeda Household
Victims: Misa Takeda and Kinuyo Takeda
Age: 18 years old (Misa)
Cause of death: Hanging
Three years ago, Misa and Kinuyo committed suicide by hanging. After getting her face injured by her father, Misa became depressed. Three days after she hanged herself, her mother Kinuyo hanged herself as well.
Suicide? (Past)

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Location: Takeda Household
Victim: Akio Negishi
Cause of death: Hanging
Few days ago, Negishi committed suicide by hanging. But Nobukazu suspects murder.

When the group arrives at the Takeda household, Robert is devastated to learn that Misa, who had taken care of him on his last visit, killed herself by hanging soon after his departure. Her mother Kinuyo and the family friend/associate Akio Negishi also committed suicide in a similar way. The one who relays the news is Youko, Yuzo's sister-in-law, who has just come from Tokyo alongside her husband Ryuuji and their kids Sae and Emi. Negishi was the business partner of Nobukazu Takeda, a famous doll-maker and Misa's father, as well as the one who actually hired Kogoro.

Nobukazu is surprised to see that Kogoro has brought several people with him, and he makes Heiji, Kazuha and Conan pass off as Ran's friends. He then talks briefly to Robert, who thanks him for letting him stay around some time ago. The twin girls Sae and Emi also arrive, but when Robert greets them cheerfully, they quietly call him "murderer" and accuse him of coming to kill people again before their mother scolds them and they run away. The matriarch of the family, Chie, also watches them from a distance.

Murder

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Location: Takeda Household
Victim: Nobukazu Takeda
Age: 45 years old
Cause of death: Hanging
Suspects: Robert Taylor, Yuzo Takeda, Yoko Takeda, Ryuji Takeda, and Chie Takeda
After the dinner, Nobakazu goes to the shed to make some puppets, but when they discover that Nobukazu was not sleeping they search for him and find him hanging in the shed. Heiji reveals that it is murder because there is no such thing as spider's curse.

The Suspicion

Kazuha is attacked with a stun gun after discovering some BB pellets. While searching, Heiji notices that the warehouse door that he closed, was open and the criminal runs before Kazuha is killed. The twins claim that Robert wrote "Die" on a note to Misa.

Attempted Murder

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Location: Takeda Household
Victim: Kazuha Toyama
Age: 17 years old
Injury: Hanging
Suspects: Robert Taylor, Yuzo Takeda, Yoko Takeda, Ryuji Takeda, and Chie Takeda
When Kazuha is searching for the cellphone (pouch in the anime) strap she was tazed and knocked unconscious. The culprit tries to murder her but fails because they hear Heiji, Conan, Ran, and Kogoro searching for her.

The Resolution

The trick used in the murder is revealed.

People

  • Resolution

    Remastered version

    On October 29, 2007, a remastered version of the case was aired. All three episodes were edited and combined into one hour long special, and scenes were edited out to fit the timeslot.

    Trivia

    • The story of the spider demon is an allusion to Jorōgumo, a figure of Japanese mythology.
    • In the last part of the case, the opening was changed to Mysterious Eyes.
    • Sae and Emi Takeda were seen again later on in the series as the Next Conan Hint: Twins.

    BGM listing

    Case Part

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    1 ギリギリchop Girigiri chop On the edge chop Girigiri chop
    2 のんびり気分 Nonbiri Kibun Carefree Feeling Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    3 新一の名推理 Shin'ichi no Meisuiri Shinichi's Great Deduction Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    4 昼下がりの天使たち (摩天楼ヴァージョン) Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon) Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version) Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    5 忍び寄る危機 Shinobiyoru Kiki Incoming Crisis Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    6 犯人の謎 Hannin no Nazo The Mystery of the Culprit Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    7 忍び寄る影 Shinobiyoru Kage Creeping Shadow Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    8 ターゲット サスペンスB Tāgetto Sasupensu B Target Suspense B Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    9 ターゲット サスペンスJ Tāgetto Sasupensu J Target Suspense J Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    10 Free Magic Free Magic Free Magic Free Magic

    Investigation Part

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    1 ギリギリchop Girigiri chop On the edge chop Girigiri chop
    2 謎解き (その2) Nazotoki (Sono 2) Riddle Solution (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    3 悪のテーマ (パート2) Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2) Theme of Evil (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    4 沈む夕陽 (哀愁ver.) Shizumu Yūhi (Aishū ver.) Depressing Sunset (Sorrow ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    5 犯人のアジト (忍び込みver.) Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.) The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    6 新一の名推理 Shin'ichi no Meisuiri Shinichi's Great Deduction Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    7 ターゲット サスペンスJ Tāgetto Sasupensu J Target Suspense J Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    8 ターゲット サスペンスA Tāgetto Sasupensu A Target Suspense A Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    9 犯人からの電話 Hannin Kara no Denwa Phone Call From the Culprit Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    10 ターゲット サスペンスC Tāgetto Sasupensu C Target Suspense C Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    11 忍び寄る影 Shinobiyoru Kage Creeping Shadow Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    12 推理 (オリジナルver.) Suiri (Orijinaru ver.) Deduction (Original ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    13 殺意 Satsui Murderous Intent Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    14 Free Magic Free Magic Free Magic Free Magic

    Resolution Part

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    1 Mysterious Eyes Mysterious Eyes Mysterious Eyes Mysterious Eyes
    1 謎解き (その2) Nazotoki (Sono 2) Riddle Solution (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    1 殺意 Satsui Murderous Intent Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    1 真相究明 Shinsō Kyūmei Investigating the Truth Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    1 犯人の謎 Hannin no Nazo The Mystery of the Culprit Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    1 犯人からの電話 Hannin Kara no Denwa Phone Call From the Culprit Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    1 トリック Torikku Trick Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    1 事件現場 (オリジナルver.) Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.) Scene of the Case (Original ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    1 沈む夕陽 Shizumu Yūhi Depressing Sunset Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    1 怪人包帯男2 Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2 The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2 Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    1 カード賭博のボス Kādo Tobaku no Bosu The Card Gambler's Boss Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    1 それいけコナン (哀愁ヴァージョン) Soreike Konan (Aishū Vājon) Let's Go Conan (Sorrow Version) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    1 Free Magic Free Magic Free Magic Free Magic
    1 蘭のテーマ Ran no Tēma Ran's Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

    Gallery

    In other languages

    Language Title Translation
    Flag of Arabic Arabic حكاية العنكبوت الكاذبة The false spider tale
    Flag of Catalonia Catalan (Catalan dub) El monstre de la mansió de l'aranya The monster of the spider mansion
    Flag of Valencia Catalan (Valencian dub) El misteri de la mansió de l'aranya de Tottori The monster of the Tottori spider mansion
    Flag of China Chinese (Simplified) 鸟取县蜘蛛公馆的怪事 The strange occurrences in Tottori's spider mansion
    Flag of France French Le Manoir de l'araignée The manor of the spider
    Flag of Galicia Galician O misterio da mansión da araña de Tottori The mystery of the Tottori spider mansion
    Flag of Germany German Die Spinnenkönigin The spider queen
    Flag of Italy Italian Il mistero della villa dei ragni The mystery of spider mansion
    Flag of Chile Spanish (American dub) El misterio de la casa araña en Tottori The mystery of the Tottori spider house
    Flag of Spain Spanish (Castilian dub) El misterio de la mansión de la araña de Tottori The mystery of the Tottori spider mansion
    Flag of Thailand Thai อาถรรพณ์บ้านแมงมุมที่ทตโทริ The spider mansion paranormal at Tottori
    Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Ngôi nhà nhện quỷ The spider mansion demon

    See also

    Episodes of Season 7
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