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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Shuichi Akai
| japanese-name = {{lang|ja|赤井秀一}} (Akai Shūichi)
| english-name =
| image = Shuichi Akai Profile.jpg
| age = More than 28<ref>[[Akai family's middle brother]] is 28 years old</ref> 27 as [[Subaru Okiya|Subaru]]
| gender = Male
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (father, deceased) [[Mary Sera]] (mother) [[Shukichi Haneda]] (younger brother) [[Masumi Sera]] (younger sister)
| occupation = FBI Agent
| nicknames = Shu ([[Jodie Starling|Jodie]]) Dai-kun ([[Akemi Miyano|Akemi]]) Akai-kun ([[James Black|James]]) Silver Bullet ([[The Boss of the Black Organization|The Boss]] & [[Vermouth]]) Shu-nii ([[Masumi Sera|Masumi]]) Niisan ([[Akai family's middle brother]])
| aliases = Rye Dai Moroboshi [[Subaru Okiya]]
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_29#Bus_Hijacking_Case|File 287]] Anime: [[The Mysterious Passenger|Episode 230]]
| appearances = {{:Shuichi Akai Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 37]] [[Volume 60]] (Subaru Okiya)
| japanese-voice = [[Shuichi Ikeda]]
| english-voice =
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Shuichi Akai|赤井秀一|Akai Shūichi}}''' is an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent and a major figure in the battle against the [[Black Organization]]. He once assumed the identity of '''{{nihongo|Dai Moroboshi|諸星大|Moroboshi Dai}}''' and infiltrated the Organization, where he was given the codename '''{{nihongo|Rye|ライ|Rai}}'''. During this time he made enemies with [[Gin]] and became romantically involved with [[Akemi Miyano]]. He is the older brother of [[Akai family's middle brother|the middle brother]] and [[Masumi Sera]].

== Background ==
[[File:Long haired Akai.PNG|thumb|160px|right|Shuichi as "Dai Moroboshi" during his infiltration of the Black Organization.]]
Shuichi Akai is an American of Japanese descent, originally from England, and is a member of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, on special assignment in Japan to capture [[Vermouth]]. His superior is [[James Black]] and his partner is [[Jodie Starling]].<ref>Manga Chapter 434: Rotten Apple 5</ref> He had infiltrated the Black Organization under the name Dai Moroboshi - and the codename "Rye" - as a mole<ref>Manga Chapter 599: Akai's Past</ref> and dated [[Akemi Miyano]], one of their low-ranking members, to feed information to the FBI. In order to facilitate the latter, and later because he had genuinely developed feelings for Akemi, Shuichi saw himself forced to break up his then on-going relationship with Jodie.<ref>Manga Chapter 677: The Fated Individual</ref> Later on, his cover in the Black Organization was accidentally blown by his colleague [[Andre Camel]], and when Akemi was killed, he declared her murderer, [[Gin]] (with whom he seems to have had some tensions even before his exposure), his personal enemy.<ref>Manga Chapter 504: Black Organization vs. FBI 2</ref>

=== The Death of his father ===
17 years prior to the series, Shuichi's father got himself involved in the murder case of Koji Haneda and Amanda Hudges and disappeared. In his last message he instructed his family, Shuichi, his pregnant mother Mary and his younger brother Shukichi, to hide in Japan, but Shuichi, determent to uncover his father's incident, convinced his mother to let him study in America. After he left Japan, his younger sister Masumi was born. He didn't get to meet her before he return to Japan after seven years in the states, but Shukichi would send him pictures of her. After he had finish school, he joined the FBI.

=== Infiltration of the Black Organization ===
Five years prior to the current time-line, [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent Shuichi Akai infiltrated the [[Black Organization]] using the alias Dai Moroboshi as a mole and dated [[Akemi Miyano]], one of their low-ranking members, in order to meet [[Shiho Miyano]], a high-ranked member codenamed Sherry, and use her influence to get into the Black Organization.<ref name=599p9>Manga Volume 58, File 2, pg 9: "Akai's Past"</ref> Although at first he was simply using Akemi as a tool, they both fell in love with each other. Shuichi distinguished himself as an agent and two years prior to the current time-line received the codename Rye and was called to work under executive agent [[Gin]]. The FBI laid a trap hoping to capture Gin at a warehouse where the meeting was supposed to take place,<ref name=599p9/> but the Black Organization discovered Akai's true allegiance and Gin never appeared.<ref name=599p10>Manga Volume 58, File 2, pg 10: "Akai's Past"</ref>
He broke up with Akemi to project her and he lost contact with her after the mission to capture Gin failed. Two years later Akemi got killed by the organization to cut loose end.

== Personality ==
Shuichi is a tenacious but stoic agent. Even in personal matters, he remains cool, even detached, from anyone, but his redeeming value is a great sense of loyalty to anyone he knows. He is a skilled and relentless pursuer and detective, qualities which have labeled him the number one enemy of the [[Black Organization]] and earned him the nickname "[[Silver Bullet]]". He looks forward to opportunities to hunt the Black Organization down and get revenge for [[Akemi]]. While usually professional, he often acts independently of the FBI, and even his boss [[James Black]] has trouble getting ahold of him. Shuichi gets along well with Conan, who share many personality traits. Despite that he has American citizenship, he still considers England as his home country.

James Black says Shuichi is an introverted person who doesn't easily get close to people and he has become even more closed off since Akemi's death.<ref name=502p13>Manga Volume 49, File 2, page 13: "New Order"</ref> He doesn't often say what he is thinking. Shuichi has an unhealthy tendency to prioritize his missions above the emotional wellbeing of his friends, coworkers, family, and love interests.<ref>Shuichi's fake death, while preserving Kir and allowing her to pass info to the FBI, has caused significant dysfunction within the FBI who believe him to be truly dead. While Shuichi has been technically fulfilling the promise he made to look after Haibara's welfare as Okiya, he has executed it in such a way that Haibara was terrified of his presence and refused to be alone at the Agasa house when he was around.</ref> Conflict between his missions and the interests of those he cares about has lead to significant sorrow for him<ref>Shuichi didn't inform Akemi he was an FBI agent despite being in love because it might jeopardize his mission (and his relationship). Even though Akemi figured out Shuichi was an FBI agent and wished to leave the Organization and date him seriously, she kept it secret from him either because she was not sure how he would react, or because she thought it could cause him harm. Thus, the infiltration mission was the root cause of their secretkeeping which prevented them from coming up with an exit strategy for Akemi in case the mission failed. The following chain of events led to Akemi's death.</ref> and others.<ref>Shuichi's faked death to save Kir's mission and get her to pass information to the FBI as well demoralized the FBI, especially Jodie. Shuichi's infiltration mission required that he seduce Akemi even though he was dating Jodie at the time. When he fell in love with Akemi for real, Shuichi decided to break it off with Jodie. When justifying his decision to Jodie, he mentioned that he didn't want the onus of loving two women at once, but he also mentioned he thought the "sacrifice" was important to his mission to destroy the Black Organization. This implies that love was not the only factor in Shuichi's decision, he thought choosing Akemi over Jodie would help his mission -- perhaps because he was afraid he would be caught as a spy if anyone discovered his relationship with Akemi was fake. [http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=980&p=16431#p16431]</ref>

Shuichi prefers to plan secretly, and will readily trick his friends and coworkers, even injuring them, if helps the success of his missions.<ref>FBI vs Org, Shuichi didn't tell the rest of the FBI he would cover Kogoro's agency. In Red vs Black, the return Kir plan and the fake death plan were both kept secret from the FBI. He ordered Camel to remove by force if necessary anyone who interfered which resulted in Jodie being knocked out. He later told Kir to hit Camel for real to make her escape look authentic.</ref> Shuichi is often forgiven for these transgressions because his judgment is usually sound and his plans work out well.<ref>In FBI vs Org, Shuichi was forgiven for covering Kogoro without telling his boss and for making the decision on his own to let the Black Organization leave without much resistance because he thought it might lead to a dangerous firefight downtown. In Red vs Black, Shuichi was forgiven after being told off for hiding his secret plan to return Rena to the Org.</ref> Shuichi's secret plans, while strategically robust in the short term, often cause emotional problems for others that he does not fully appreciate.<ref>In particular, his faked death had a major impact on the FBI and [[Jodie Starling]]. [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] was able to take advantage of the emotional confusion surrounding his death to approach the FBI for his own ends. Jodie's sorrow has reduced her effectiveness and led her to blunder into dangerous situations.</ref>

Even though he means well, Shuichi is notably clumsy at trying to comfort and connect with others. He is especially dense at recognizing the motives behind the feelings of others and thus how to modify his own behavior to improve relations. As [[Subaru Okiya]], his technique to approach [[Ai Haibara]] leaves her terrified of him, and repeated contact only intensifies her loathing. Ten years ago, he was also cold to young Masumi on their first meeting, brushing Masumi's silly antics aside without realizing that she simply wanted him to smile and treat her kindly, though he most likely was simply in a bad mood, since he just had an intense argument with his mother, in which they traded physical blows, because of his plan to join the FBI after his studies to pursue the case of his father and because he had lied to her about that. Later that day, during the investigation of a case, Shuichi gives both Shinichi and Ran a task to help with the investigation, so Masumi approaches Shuichi shyly and asks for a task as well. Now Shuichi responds kindly and gives her a task that makes her feel important. 
Despite his social awkwardness, Shuichi is not unempathetic; he gives Jodie some hope by leaving her a message in his own handwriting, and leaves her a very roundabout hint about his identity after knocking her down even though he cannot reveal the truth to her yet. Eventually he also realized that Masumi was looking up to him, so he began to send her videos of him doing Jeet Kune Do.

== Appearance ==
Shuichi is a tall man of Japanese descent with short wavy hair. His trademark features, by which people close to him have identified him are his eyes which have permanent bags underneath them that make him appear sleep deprived. Other characters often describe him as evil eyed or having a sharp gaze. His eyes are blue in the manga (like every other character) and green in the anime. He and [[Masumi Sera]] presumably more closely resemble their mother then their father.
The second trademark feature is his knit cap, which he is always shown wearing. When he was younger he had a grey fedora which Masumi now wears herself. Up to one year ago, he had very long waist length hair, which he cut after the death of Akemi Miyano "to freshen up." Shuichi is left-handed. He is a heavy smoker and his favorite drink is bourbon.

His outfit is a grey jacket on top of a collared black shirt, black pants, shoes, and his trademark black knit cap.

== Abilities ==
=== Intelligence ===
[[File:783-5.jpg|thumb|Conan ft. Shuichi]]


Shuichi is capable of thinking on par with Conan. He once set up a sniper ambush at a nearby building, knowing that the Black Organization will come and try to kill Kogoro. He also mentioned that he knew that "making them think the FBI set up the transmitter was the priority."<ref>Anime Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out</ref>

=== Firearms and Sniping ===
[[File:The Scarlet Return-Shooting Shuichi.jpg|thumb|left|Shuichi aiming with a Glock]]
Shuichi, is the most capable sniper shown so far, to the point of shooting a small piece of gum out of Gin's hand from about 700 yards away, which is a lot more than the range of Black Organization's professional snipers [[Chianti]] and [[Korn]]. He also managed to get a shot on Gin from the same distance.<ref>Anime Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out</ref>
Shuichi is good at handling shotguns as well; he accurately shot Vermouth from the hip faster than she could aim at him with her subcompact pistol.
He is a sharpshooter with a handgun as well, capable of busting a moving car's tire from a speeding car with just a single shot.<ref>Manga Volume 85 File 4 Page 5</ref>

Shuichi uses Calvados' SPAS-12 shotgun to bring down Vermouth, an Arctic Warfare Magnum sniper rifle to shoot Gin, and [[Rikumichi Kusuda]]'s Glock pistol to disable Rei's subordinates.

Akai is unusual in that he is "eye-bidextrous" while shooting. Like hands and feet, most individuals have a dominant eye they prefer to use when lining up a shot, but Shuichi is shown using both eyes at different times.<ref>Left eye for shooting Vermouth in New York, left eye for sniping Gin in Black Impact, Right eye for shooting Rei's subordinates' car in Scarlet Showdown.</ref>

=== Driving ===
Shuichi is a skilled driver. He can overtake many cars quickly in heavy traffic conditions and drift around a u-turn.<ref name=420p14>Manga Volume 41, File 7, page 14: "The Enclosing Surrounding Net" </ref> He drove a [[Cars|Chevrolet C1500]] which was later bombed by Rena.

=== Martial Arts ===
Shuichi is also a highly proficient hand-to-hand combatant. Having extensive skill and knowledge of Jeet Kune Do, he taught his sister Sera much, who openly acknowledges him to still be much stronger than her.<ref>Episode 744</ref>

===Cooking===
[[File:783-4.jpg|thumb|Jodie and Camel are shocked to learn that Shuichi can cook]]
Shuichi learned how to cook thanks to [[Yukiko Kudo]].<ref>[[The Scarlet Return]]</ref>

===Disguise===
Shuichi is able to do a proper disguise thanks to Yukiko Kudo and equipment from [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]].

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==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Mary|Shuichi<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file972" /> Mother (''Haha'')<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Father (''chichi'')<ref name="file949">[[Volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 949: Sweet Scent (Volume 90)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|Niisan<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972]]</ref> Shuichi-niisan<ref name="file972" />|Shukichi<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Shu-nii Oniichan<ref name="file972" /> Akai Shuichi<ref>[[volume 89#Girls Band Murder Case|File 938]]</ref> Aniki<ref name="file936">[[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 936]]</ref>|Masumi}}

{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Akai-san<ref name="file974" /> ''Oniisan''<ref>[[Volume 81#Bumper Brawn|File 859 (Volume 81)]]</ref> Akai Shuichi|Boy (''Bōya'')}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Moroboshi Dai<ref>Manga File 802, pg 10: "Don't make that kind of face..."</ref> That Akai person|That brown-haired girl}}

{{appellations|Akemi Miyano|Dai-kun|''Omae''}}

{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Shu-chan ([[Gosho Aoyama|Gosho]]'s thought)<ref name="niisanshuchan">[[:File:Postcard2016 18.jpg]] (Yukiko calls him "Shu-chan")</ref>|Yukiko-san (as Subaru)}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Akai-san<ref name="file950">[[volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|James Black|Akai-kun Moroboshi Dai Rye|James}}

{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Shu<ref name="file897">[[Volume 85#Scarlet|File 897 (Volume 85)]]</ref> Akai-kun Akai Shuichi|Jodie}}

{{appellations|Andre Camel|Akai-san<ref name="file897" /> Akai-shan<ref name="file897" /> Akai Shuichi|Camel}}

{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Akai Shuichi<ref name="file897" />|Okiya Subaru}}

{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Akai<ref name="file897" /> Akai Shuichi<ref name="file897" /> Rye<ref name="file955">[[Volume 90#Bourbon's Mission|File 955: Whereabouts of the Betrayal (Volume 90)]]</ref> Snoop dog of the FBI (''FBI no inu'') That man|Bourbon<ref name="file897" /> Amuro Tooru-kun<ref name="file897" /> Zero<ref name="file897" /> Furuya Rei-kun<ref name="file897" /> Wolf (''ōkami'')<ref name="file897" />}}

{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|Akai Shuichi|Mizunashi Rena Kir}}

{{appellations|Ethan Hondou|-|Ethan Hondou NOC}}
{{appellations|Scotch|-|Scotch}}
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{{appellations/head|Shuichi}}
{{appellations|The Boss of the Black Organization{{!}}The Boss|file=The Boss of the Black Organization.jpg|Silver Bullet|[[black Organization|Their]] Boss (''yatsura no Boss'')}}

{{appellations|Vermouth|Akai<ref name="file897" /> Akai Shuichi Silver Bullet|Vermouth Rotten Apple}}

{{appellations|Gin|Akai Shuichi Akai|Gin ''Koibito'' (literally "lover", but the intended meaning is "old enemy")}}

{{appellations|Rikumichi Kusuda|Akai Shuichi|Kusuda Rikumichi<ref name="file897" />}}

{{appellations|Calvados|-|Calvados}}

{{appellations|Rum|-|Rum<ref name="file950" />}}

{{appellations|file=M20 odd eyes woman.jpg|List of notable case characters#Curaçao{{!}}Curaçao|Rye|-}}
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{{appellations/head|Shuichi}}
{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Your brother (''Oniisan''; talking to [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]])<ref>[[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 937]]</ref> FBI person (''FBI no hito'')|''Omae''}}

{{appellations|Eisuke Hondou|-|NOC's son (''NOC no musuko'') Brother (''otōto''; talking to [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]])}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Shu-nii<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>}}

{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Akai Shuichi (movie introdcution)<ref name="m18" /> Pierrot Onii-san|Holmes' Apprentice-kun}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Guy (''niichan'')}}
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== Plot overview ==
=== Timeline ===
{{main|Shuichi Akai timeline}}

==Movies==

===Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]]===
Shuichi appeared in this movie as [[Subaru Okiya]]. At first he is seen watching the detective boys testing Professor Agasa's invention. Later after [[Masumi Sera]] gets shot, he is seen leaving the hospital, where she is hospitalized. After that he is seen involving himself in the sniper investigation. He is the one who shoot the suspect at the last part . We can see too that he turn off his voice changer and said to [[James Black|James]] {{nihongo|"Roger"|了解|ryōkai}} as signal that it's already finished.

===Movie 20: [[The Darkest Nightmare]]===

== Speculation ==
[[James Black]]'s English background may have assisted the young British-Japanese Shuichi Akai in fast-tracking his way to a US citizenship and then enrolling in the FBI.

=== Identity of Shuichi Akai's younger brother ===
{{main|Akai family's middle brother}}

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Akemi Miyano ====
{{main|Shuichi Akai and Akemi Miyano}}
Shuichi Akai and Akemi Miyano were lovers while he was infiltrating the [[Black Organization]]. Shuichi's original mission was to date Akemi Miyano in order to meet Shiho Miyano. Shuichi used Shiho's influence to gain rank in the Organization, intending to become trusted enough to meet with high level agents so the FBI could capture one for questioning. As [[James Black]] later recalls, although Shuichi's relationship with Akemi was merely a stepping stone, Shuichi actually fell in love with Akemi, and considered her his real girlfriend. Because of this he broke up with [[Jodie Starling]].

[[File:Akemi's Text Message.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The last text message Akemi had sent Shuichi, before her death.]]
Sometime later, Akemi develops the suspicion that Shuichi really wasn't who he claimed to be. After Shuichi's expulsion, he confirms that he is an FBI agent to her. To Shuichi's surprise, Akemi doesn't seemed surprised by this, so Shuichi asks her why she never said anything about her suspicions that she was being used by him before, and Akemi hints it is because she loves him. Initially, the Organization couldn't do anything about Akemi because they needed the loyalty of her sister, but two years later they decided that the risk of her contact with Shuichi was too much. They decided to create a situation where they could eliminate her by having her do a bank heist she was supposed to fail. Sometime near the day of the heist, Akemi sent Shuichi a long text message, asking him if he wants to be her real boyfriend when she is finally free from the Organization. After the heist, Akemi is killed by [[Gin]], and it is unknown how Shuichi responded if at all. Shuichi treasures her final text message, and keeps it in his phone many months after Akemi's death. The message also contains a P.S. which has not been revealed yet.

How Akemi and Shuichi met in the manga is unknown, but in the anime, Shuichi Akai originally met Akemi by an intentional accident. She accidentally hit him with her car when he deliberately walked into the street in front of her in order to be hit by her.<ref>Episode 497</ref> Akemi was concerned, and helped take him to the hospital, watching over him until he was better. When he woke up, he felt no anger over what she did, and even asked for her name, to which a very flustered Akemi replied, while he told her his fake name: Dai Moroboshi. After this they began dating.
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==== Jodie Starling ====
While Jodie and Shuichi's relationship had been viewed as mere colleagues, it is revealed later on in the series that Jodie and Shuichi had dated before about 5 years prior. However, after Shuichi infiltrated the Black Organization under the alias of Dai Moroboshi, he started dating Akemi Miyano in hopes of using her to attain information about the Black Organization. Despite this, Shuichi ended up falling in love with Akemi, leading him to break up with Jodie, stating that, "To be able to love two women at the same time…it's not that handy a personality."<ref name="677p5">Manga [[Volume 65]], File 3 (677), pg 5: "The fated individual"</ref> In spite of the break-up, Jodie still held strong feelings for Shuichi which never wavered as time passed and took his apparent death at Kir's hands especially hard, to the point of being reduced to tears.

====James Black====
[[James Black]] is the boss of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents in Japan and therefore the boss of Shuichi. He was the only FBI agent to know that Shuichi was alive, but only because he saw the glue on Shuichi's fingers and would have otherwise also been kept in the dark.

====Andre Camel====
[[Andre Camel]] worked with Shuichi Akai before when he was an agent in the [[Black Organization]]. Camel was involved in the plan to capture Gin two years ago, but he gave away the plan of the FBI when he saw a member of the organization disguised as an old man. Because of this, Shuichi's identity became known to the Organization. However, Shuichi does not seem to bear a grudge against Camel but worked together well. Camel is willing to help Akai in any way he can to redeem for his mistake.

==== Ai Haibara ====
When Haibara first met Shuichi, she thought he was a member of the Black Organization. Shuichi seems to know of Haibara's identity. Haibara knows him as Dai Moroboshi, her sister's boyfriend who betrayed the Organization.<ref>Manga Chapter 802</ref> Haibara should know Dai was a spy and FBI agent, after hearing an exchange between Bourbon and Kaitou Kid through a microphone<ref>Manga Chapter 824,[http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b40277b84692b54c491654534be7ccf/tumblr_mpc528w9hS1qfn9zio1_r1_500.png]</ref>, but she does not know him by the name Shuichi Akai. During his time in the organization he became acquatained with Haibara, while she was still known as Shiho Miyano, through Akemi and make use of it to slip into the organization. He made a promise with Akemi to look after Haibara's welfare.<ref>Manga [[Volume 77]], Files 3-5 (809-811)</ref>
She doesn't know that it was because of the relationship between Akai and her sister, that got her sister killed.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Shuichi and Conan get along well and are capable of thinking on par with one another. In the short time they have worked together, Shuichi has come to respect Conan's intellect and deductive skills and speaks to him professionally. After FBI had capture Kir, he asked who Conan was, hinting that he suspected that there was more to Conan that meets the eyes. He is also aware that [[Conan]] and [[Shinichi Kudo]] are really one and the same person <ref>Manga [[Volume 77]], File 813 p.16 and File 814 p.3 </ref>. There is further speculation amongst fans that Shuichi has figured out that Ai was formerly Sherry and (more than likely) learned about her research for the Black Organization and the two possible effects of [[APTX 4869]].

==== Masumi Sera ====
[[Masumi Sera]] is Shuichi's younger sister. Masumi wasn't born yet, when Shuichi went to America to study. So they first got to meet each other, when Masumi was seven. It's indicated at Shuichi cares for his sister. During the mystery train case, when Masumi was knocked out by Vermouth and hidden in her room, Shuichi (disguised as Subaru) carried her back to her own room. As he was about to leave he overheard her calling out 'Shuu-nii' in her sleep, which made him smile. And in the movie [[Dimensional Sniper]] he (as Subaru) was seen leaving the hospital, where Masumi was hospitalized after getting shot, hinting that he was visiting her, while she was unconscious and left a bouquet in her room, which Ran and Sonoko finds.

[[Mary|Shuichi's mother]] hoped that Shuichi would become a father figure to Masumi to replace their missing biological father. While Masumi was growing up, Shuichi would send her training tapes of Jeet Kune Do that she could practice after.

==== Akai family's middle brother ====
To avoid unintentional spoiling, please click the link for information on the [[Akai family's middle brother]].

=== Allies ===

==== Hidemi Hondou ====
Hidemi is a CIA agent undercover in the Black Organization as Rena Mizunashi, codenamed Kir. She agreed to supply the FBI with information of the organization in return for her brother's protection. She, Akai and Conan worked out the plan to send Hidemi back to the organization and fake Akai's death.

=== Black Organization ===

==== Gin ====
{{main|Gin and Shuichi Akai}}
Shuichi Akai and Gin are rivals and hate one another. It is implied that they didn't get along even before Shuichi was exposed as an undercover FBI agent. Shuichi refers to Gin as "Koibito", which ironically means 'lover.' Gin killed Shuichi's love Akemi, so Shuichi thinks of Gin as his archenemy.

==== Bourbon ====
Shuichi Akai and [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] are stated to be enemies. It's been stated that Bourbon hated Shuichi more than Gin did. Bourbon believed himself to be the only one capable of killing Shuichi, and refused to believe that Shuichi was dead. Shuichi feels neutral toward Bourbon, saying that he is not someone that he wants as an enemy.

Bourbon's hate of Shuichi is explained in the manga: Between four years ago and two years ago, Shuichi was found by Bourbon, standing over Scotch's dead body holding a smoking gun. Ever since then Rei has blamed Shuichi and has sought out to kill him. In reality, Shuichi tried to stop Scotch from commiting suicide, but Scotch pulled the trigger on himself because he thought that his undercover operations were found out. To protect Scotch's secrets, Shuichi made it look as if he had killed him.

=== Unknown relationships ===
==== Kohji Haneda ====
A relationship between Shuichi and [[Kohji Haneda]] is unknown, but [[Volume 89#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|the case of Kohji's death]] made Shuichi an FBI agent.<ref name="file948">[[volume 89#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref>

== Character popularity ==
* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Shuichi placed 12th in the poll with 53 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』人気投票結果|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>

* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Shuichi placed 7th overall with 415 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
[[File:Akai.gif|image|right|thumb|Gosho Aoyama draws Shuichi as half of Char on his website]]
Akai's name comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character [[wikipedia:Char Aznable|Char Aznable]], whose nickname was the {{nihongo|"Red Comet"|'''赤い'''彗星|'''Akai''' Suisei}}, and Char's voice actor [[Shuichi Ikeda|'''Shuichi''' Ikeda]] (who is also Akai's voice actor). Additionally, his alias, Dai Moroboshi, comes from Char's real name, Casval Rem '''Deikun''' (sounds like '''Dai-kun''' in Japanese). '''Moroboshi''' can also mean ''falling star'', another possible allusion to ''Red Comet''.<ref>In Moroboshi (諸星), the first kanji can be broken up into 言者 which when pronounced as げんしゃ (gensha) sounds very similar to the word for "phenomenon" (genshou). The second character (星) means "star". Moroboshi, read as "Star phenomenon" references falling stars or maybe comets. </ref>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shuichi_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shuichi's "Before" Appearance (Episode 259)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shuichi_Middle.jpeg|thumb|left|x200px|Shuichi's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 345)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:The Scarlet Return-Shooting Shuichi.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shuichi's "After" Appearance (Episode 783)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Fear of death is worse than death itself.|Said to Camel.<ref>[[Volume 58#File_602_-_Last_Resort|Volume 58, File 602, Page 13]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|Don't make that kind of face...}}
{{cquote|Don't get distracted by what's in front of you and pursue the wrong prey}}
{{cquote|The odds are 50/50 so we are on the same boat.}}

== Trivia ==
* Shuichi is left-handed.
* Shuichi is a Jeet Kune Do practitioner who is three times stronger than [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]]. The three times is, again, a reference of Char's mobile suits being three times stronger than normal suits.
* Shuichi Akai's voice actor, [[Shuichi Ikeda]], is the real-life husband of [[Akemi Miyano]]'s voice actress, [[Sakiko Tamagawa]].

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|秀一 Shūichi|赤井 Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|شوتشي Shūchi|أكاي Akāi}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|秀一 Xiùyī|赤井 Chìjǐng}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italy|Shuichi, Suichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|상윤 Sang Yoon|이 Lee}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชูอิจิ|อากาอิ}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|秀一 Xiùyī|赤井 Chìjǐng}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shuuichi|Akai}}
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== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Subaru Okiya]]
* [[Scar Akai]]
* [[Masumi Sera]]
* [[Mary]]
* [[Akai family's middle brother]]
* [[Akai family]]
* [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]
* [[Black Organization]]
* [[Rei Furuya]]
* [[wikipedia:Rye whiskey|Rye]] (Alcohol)

== References ==
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Shukichi Haneda

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| name = Shukichi Haneda
| japanese-name = {{nihongo|羽田秀𠮷}} (Haneda Shūkichi)
| image = Shukichi Haneda Profile.jpg
| age = 28
| gender = Male
| height =
| weight =
| date-of-birth = Seems November 12<ref name="marriage">[[:File:Shukichi's marriage registration.jpg]]</ref>
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (father, deceased) [[Mary Sera]] (mother) [[Shuichi Akai]] (older brother) [[Masumi Sera]] (younger sister) [[Kohji Haneda]] (non-blood brother, deceased)
| occupation = Shogi player
| nicknames = {{nihongo|Chukichi|チュウ𠮷/<ruby>秀𠮷<rp>[</rp><rt>チュウキチ</rt><rp>]</rp></ruby><ref name="file946">[[Volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 946 (Volume 89)]]</ref>|4=[[Yumi Miyamoto]]}} Kichi-nii ([[Masumi Sera]]) Aniki ([[Masumi Sera]])
| aliases = Taiko Meijin (Celebrity name) Shukichi Sera Shukichi Akai (Birth name)
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 80#File_847_-_Until_I_Collect_All_Seven|File 847]] Anime: [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|Episode 731]]
| appearances = {{:Shukichi Haneda Appearances}}
| cases-solved = 2
| keyhole = [[Volume 80]]
| japanese-voice = [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]]
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'''{{nihongo|Shukichi Haneda|羽田秀𠮷|Haneda Shūkichi}}''' is a professional [[wikipedia:Shogi|shogi]] player, as well as the former boyfriend of [[Yumi Miyamoto]] in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is also the middle brother of the Akai family, making him the sibling of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]].

==Background==
[[File:Kichi_chibi.png|thumb|110px|left|Shukichi as a middle schooler more than 10 years ago.]]
Shukichi Haneda was presumably born as Shukichi Akai until some incident, perhaps the death of his father, caused Shukichi and [[Masumi|Masumi Sera]] to switch to using "Sera" as a family name. The Akai family apparently lived a rather wealthy life.<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 847, page 3: "Until I Collect All Seven"]]</ref> He might have been born in England. Ten years after moving to Japan, he and his family were briefly reunited with Shuichi, who plans to join the FBI to investigate the death of their father. When Shukichi graduated from high school he began using the family name Haneda from Koji Haneda, a shogi player he admire. It is not clear what their relationship was. At some point he started his career as a professional shogi player.

Shukichi met [[Yumi Miyamoto]] for the first time on a train where he overslept, resting his head on Yumi's shoulder, and Yumi waited for him even though she had to miss her stop.<ref name="titles">[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 900, page 6: "Check"]]</ref> He attained the prestigious [[wikipedia: Meijin (shogi)|Meijin]] title back when he was still dating Yumi, without the latter knowing.<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 849, page 15: "Taikou's Optimal Moves"]]</ref>

Shukichi's main objective is to prove himself worthy as Yumi's boyfriend by secretly winning all seven shogi titles, despite having technically been dumped by her. He was widely known by the name of '''{{nihongo|Taiko Meijin|太閤名人|Taikō Meijin}}''' in the world of shogi even before he finally achieved all seven titles in his most recent Shogi match, due to his unique skill.<ref name="titles">[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 902, page 16: "The Brilliant Move"]]</ref> Even though he then lost one in a revenge match with his rival [[Chikara Katsumata]], he intends to stick with his original plan.

Shukichi currently lives in an apartment at {{nihongo|Chateau Beika Condo|シャトー米花マンション|Shatō Beika Manshon}}, the same place as when he was still going out with Yumi.<ref>The anime version (Episode 731) shows the number of his locker as 1801.</ref>

==Personality==
Shukichi has a very cheerful personality, which Yumi (to her annoyance) perceived as immature. In front of Yumi and other characters, he rarely suppresses his emotions, which can range from overly joyful when meeting his ex-girlfriend, to hilariously disapproving when the latter announces that their relationship was over. Despite this, Shukichi does show a calmer and more serious side during some situations, most notably when he is making his deductions or when he appears in front of the media.

On the other hand, Shukichi is quite confident and proud of his excellent memory, as seen when he proclaims himself the best memorizer in the world.<ref name="memory">[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 847, page 14: "Until I Collect All Seven"]]</ref> From his goal of achieving all seven shogi titles to win Yumi's admiration, he shows himself as a person with great patience and determination. The only thing which can disturb him is his intense feelings for Yumi; his belief in her love for him affects his performance at shogi immensely, making her his effective muse.

He is also a strong detective, more skilled than Masumi. She often consulted him on cases over the phone, double-checking her deductions.

==Appearance==
[[File:Shuukichi appearance.jpg|250px|thumb|Shukichi Haneda's different looks.]]
Shukichi Haneda is perhaps the most characterized by his hair, which sticks up in the back like a bed head. He is often shown wearing glasses, usually except when he is playing shogi or is being interviewed as a professional shogi player.

Unlike his two siblings who resemble their mother, Shukichi is most similar to his father.<ref name=859p6-7>Manga Volume 81, File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref>

He apparently dresses in slouchy clothes like jerseys fairly often. In Shogi matches he wears traditional attire.

==Abilitites and Skills==
===Shogi===
Shukichi Haneda has won numerous shogi matches and earned himself the title Meijin, which, along with [[wikipedia:Ryu-oh|Ryu-oh]], is the most prestigious title in the professional shogi titleholder system.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Meijin (shogi)]]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Ryu-oh]]</ref> In [[Volume_85#File_902_-_A_Brilliant_Move|File 902]], he managed to attain all seven titles. During the events of the [[Volume_89#Shukichi's_Envelope_Case|Missing Envelope Case]], Shukichi loses his title defense match for the Osho title against [[Chikara Katsumata]] and subsequently only holds six titles at the moment.

===Memorization===
Shukichi is extremely skillful at memorizing, as shown when he managed to remember the code written on [[Sakurako Yonehara]]'s paper despite having only seen it for a very short amount of time. He also claims to be the best in this field.<ref name="memory" />

===Deductive abilities===
Shukichi Haneda is very intelligent, something his skill in memorization appears to help. His intelligence seems to be well-known among the students from his high school, as he apparently has solved some mysteries in his class during his time studying there.<ref name=872p3>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 11 (872), pg 3: "The Red Woman"</ref> It is possible his intelligence may even outstrip his older brother Shuichi's since Sera characterizes the already intelligent Shuichi as "strong" in contrast to the middle brother's "smart". Shukichi often advises Masumi on cases via cellphone.<ref name=859p6-7/> He was able to correctly deduce over the phone that Masumi's deduction was unreliable in [[Volume_81#Steamy_Relations|a bathroom murder case]]. He was able to solve a murder case next to his house, where he effectively figured out the trick behind the victim's suicide note, as well as the culprit's identity.

==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Mary|Shukichi<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file974" /> Mom Mary (''Mary-kāsan'')<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Dad (''Otōsan'')<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Shukichi<ref name="file972" />|Shuichi-niisan<ref name="file972" /> Niisan<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kichi-nii<ref>[[:File:AChint8-06-2014 4.JPG]] ([[Masumi Sera|Sera-chan]] calls [[Akai family's middle brother|him]] Kichi-nii)</ref> Kichi-niichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki Chukichi (talking to [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]])<ref name="file929">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 929 (Volume 88)]]</ref>|Masumi<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Haneda Kohji<ref name="file947" />}}

{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|Chukichi<ref name="file899">[[volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 899 (Volume 85)]]</ref> Bald-Headed Rat (''Hage-Nezumi'')<ref name="file947">[[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 947 (Volume 89)]]</ref>|Yumi-tan<ref name="file899" /> Yumi-san<ref name="file929" /> Precious person (''taisetsu na hito'')<ref name="file945">[[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 945 (Volume 89)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Katsumasa Ogura|Yumi-chan's boyfriend (''Yumi-chan no kareshi'')<ref name="file929" /> [[Yumi Miyamoto|Her]] boyfriend with round glasses (''Maru-megane no kareshi'')<ref name="file928">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 928 (Volume 88)]]</ref>|-}}
|}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Haneda-san<ref name="file849">[[volume 80#Yumi's Love Story|File 849: Taiko's Optimal Move (Volume 80)]]</ref> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file899" /> Haneda Shukichi (talking to the [[Detective Boys|DB]])<ref name="file899" /> Haneda-meijin<ref name="file929" /> Boyfriend-san (''kareshi-san''; talking to Yumi)<ref name="file929" />|Wizard (Mahō-tsukai; mail)<ref>File 861</ref>}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Taiko<ref name="file849"/> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file945" />}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Niichan<ref name="file849" /> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Haneda Shukichi<ref name="file849" /> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file947" />}}

{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|[[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi-san]]'s ex-boyfriend-san (''Yumi-san no moto-kare-san'')<ref name="file849"/>}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|-|Agasa-san}}
|}
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{{appellations/head|Shukichi}}
{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Taiko Meijin<ref name="file945" /> Your boyfriend (''kareshi''; talking to Yumi)<ref name="file945" /> Haneda Shukichi<ref name="file946" />}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Haneda-san}}

{{appellations|Naeko Miike|Haneda-san Haneda-meijin<ref name="file929" /> Boyfriend-san (''Kareshi-san'')<ref name="file929" />}}

{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Your boyfriend (''kimi no kareshi''; talking to Yumi)}}
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{{appellations|Chikara Katsumata|Haneda-meijin<ref name="file946" />}}
|}
</tab>
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==Plot overview==

===Missing Classmate Case (Manga: [[Volume 49|506]]; Anime: [[Super Secret of the Road to School|427]]) ===
Shukichi was first mentioned by Yumi to the Detective Boys when the children were looking for a missing schoolgirl. She described him as someone with a good-looking face but childish personality. She also mentioned having "dumped him in a bad way", so she was buying a facemask so he wouldn't recognize her, since she was going to a place not far from where he lived.<ref>[[Volume 49|Volume 49, File 506, page 11: "The Secret Path to School"]]</ref>

=== Sera's phone call during Detective's Nocturne (Manga: [[Volume 76|798-800]], Anime: [[Detectives' Nocturne|672-674]])===
After Sera took down the kidnapper with her motorcycle she either made or received a call from an unknown person. Given her pattern of contacting her brother regarding cases, she may have called him concerning this one. Another possibility is Mary.

===Yumi's Love Story (Manga: [[Volume_80|847-849]]; Anime: [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|731-732]])===
Yumi recalls her moment with Shukichi before they broke up. When she proposed that they should end their relationship as she would become a police officer, Shukichi handed her an envelope and told her not to open until he "collect all seven", referring to the shogi titles. However, he hasn't contacted her ever since then, so she officially broke up with him.

When a murder takes place at his neighboring apartment, Shukichi becomes one of the prime suspects as he knows the code to acquire the spare key. That is when he finally meets his ex-girlfriend again after all those years. He cheerfully introduces to everyone about their relationship, only to be denied by Yumi.

As the investigation progresses, Shukichi perceives the true nature of the victim's suicide note, calling it "a well prepared move", which turns out to be an important clue. Later, when asked about his own alibi, Shukichi refuses to answer, much to Yumi's annoyance. However, he mentally tells her not to be worried, while confidently looking at Conan, who's already figured out the truth about the case.

Conan, with Shukichi's helps, points out that the culprit is the victim's husband. Shukichi explains that the suicide note was actually written four years ago, on an airplane that almost crashed; the culprit used it to fake her death as a suicide. He also reveals that he has suspected the husband since he saw the note, and his theory was confirmed when he overheard his conversation with his son.

At the end of the case, it is revealed that Shukichi is in fact the famous shogi player called "Taiko Meijin", and was having a match when the crime occured. He kept quiet about it so Yumi couldn't find out about his occupation. It's also revealed that the reason he's so determined in winning all seven shogi titles is because when the two were still dating, Yumi used to express her admiration for a sumo champion who had won six tournaments in a row.

=== Bathroom murder case's failed deduction (Manga: [[Volume 81|856-858]], Anime: [[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|740-741]])===
Sera had called Shukichi regarding the "adultery case" she was about to investigate and was overheard by Eri. After the murder was discovered, Sera relayed her brother the facts of the case and her deduction by phone call. He told Sera her deduction was unreliable.

=== Bowling Alley drowning murder (Manga: [[Volume 81|859-861]], Anime: [[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|744-745]])===
[[File:Akai Middle Brother's hand.png|thumb|right|150px|The middle brother's hand and cellphone]]
Conan asks Sera who she called during the last case, and she tells Conan about the existence of her second older brother who is very smart. Confronted with another murder case, Sera texts Shukichi about the situation and her logic. Sera also informs her brother than Conan seems to have figured out the case, but she isn't sure of her answer since her confidence has been shaken as of late. Her brother texts Sera asking who she keeps talking about. Sera sends him a picture of Conan and Shukichi replies that "it is no problem" if it is Conan doing the deducing, after all Shukichi had a good experience with Conan's deductions in [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene]].

Masumi is very surprised and wonders how her brother knows Conan. Her suspicion makes sense because she knows that Conan didn't exist prior to Shinichi shrinking.<ref name=861p4>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 4: "Just like Magic"</ref> The brother later sends another text to Masumi which most likely said something about how he met Conan during a case before. This makes Masumi react "Ah, I see. So ''that's'' how it is."<ref name=861p15-16>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 15-16: "Just like Magic"</ref> At the end of the unseen message is a PS asking if she has "already met the wizard." Sera looks over at Conan and thinks "You could say so..." while sending a reply.

===Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]])===
Shukichi won important matches to help him win his 4th, 5th and 6th titles. Before he begins his title match to become only the 2nd Nanakan-ō shogi player with all 7 titles) in history, he receives a letter. He opens the letter only to find out that Yumi was kidnapped and is trapped in a well. The letter contains clues pertaining to the whereabouts of Yumi. He arrives at the location but cannot find the well. Upon the arrival, he bumps into Conan and the Detective Boys who immediately ask the real purpose of Shukichi. The match is postponed as Shukichi attempts to win both the battle of shogi and love.

=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]])===
Shukichi and [[Akai family's middle brother|Masumi's second-older brother]]'s favorite phrase is the same: ''I'm skillful at memorizing such things. I'm the best in Japan... No, maybe even the best in the world.'' Shukichi said the phrase in [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|Episode 731]]. Sera calls her brother at the same time Yumi calls Shukichi. However, Sera's brother tells her he's talking to someone important and hangs. It turns out Shukichi knows some important facts about the case culprit and became helpful to Yumi and the investigation.

=== Shukichi's Envelope Case (Manga: [[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|945-947]], Anime: [[The_Marriage_Registration%27s_Password|849-850]]) ===
Parts of Shukichi's family information appeared on Shukichi's marriage registration form:
* The father's name appears to be {{nihongo|'''Tsutomu Akai'''|赤井務武|Akai Tsutomu}}.
* The mother's given name is {{nihongo|'''Mary Sera'''|メアリ世良|Mary Sera}}.

{| style="float:left;"
|-
| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Shukichi's marriage registration.jpg|thumb|x180px|right|Shukichi's marriage registration (File 947)]]

| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Shuukichi Father Akai family name 947.png|thumb|x150px|right|Englargement of Shukichi's marriage registration form, showing the section for parents.]]
| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Marriage Form Anime.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anime version (1).]]
| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Marriage Form Anime 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anime version (2).]]
|}
{{clear}}

It also came out that Shukichi has a non-blood-related brother named {{nihongo|'''[[#Kohji Haneda|Kohji Haneda]]'''|羽田浩司|Haneda Kōji}}.

=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===

== Hints that Shukichi was the Akai family's middle brother ==
[[File:Akai Middle Brother's hand manga.png|thumb|right|280px|The middle brother's hand and cellphone]]
*Shukichi was in the right age range for the middle brother. The middle brother's former high school classmates are currently 28 and 29 years old, suggesting that the middle brother is similarly aged.
*Shukichi is very intelligent as the middle brother was described. When Conan and Shukichi encountered each other during a case, Shukichi noted that Conan is an excellent detective. Later Shukichi asked Masumi about the detective she was always talking talking about, not realizing he had already met this person before. Masumi shows her brother Conan's picture thinking he will be surprised. Shukichi replies back that "if it's him, then there's no problem"; he had met Conan previously after all.
* Shukichi is right handed and has pale skin, matching the phone-holding hand of the middle brother.
* Both [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Mary]] took special interest in the outcome of Shukichi's Shogi matches. Masumi, who had earlier stated that she had no idea where the middle brother is or what he is up to did not recognize Shukichi in his match.
* When Yumi and Sera together described Shukichi and her brother respectively, they were identical. Both wear round glasses, have stubble, wear 'messy jerseys', have excellent memories, and share the exactly same favorite saying.

==Relationships analysis==
===Yumi Miyamoto===
''Main article: [[Shukichi Haneda and Yumi Miyamoto]]''
[[File:ShukichiYumiKiss.jpg|Yumi surprises Shukichi |right|thumb]]
Shukichi Haneda and [[Yumi Miyamoto]] first met when the latter was still in college, and had begun dating since then until Yumi eventually broke up with him because she thought he was immature. Shukichi is completely oblivious to Yumi breaking up with him and he still thinks of her as his girlfriend as if nothing has happened. Yumi, on the other hand, refers to him as an ex and doesn't show much interest in his personal life. Despite this, it appears she still has some feelings for him.

Their relationship began to relapse after Shukichi was caught up in a murder case in his apartment complex. Despite Yumi acting standoffish most of the time, they start using pet names for each other once again. They even exchanged a kiss before Shukichi continued his shogi match to win the seventh title. By the time Yumi figured out Shukichi's real identity, Shukichi was regularly meeting with her. All of this time, Yumi still insisted on calling him an ex.

Yumi was unaware of Shukichi being a famous shogi player for a long time, mostly due to her lack of interest in investigating, and an apparent personal disinterest in shogi (she is more of a Mahjong type). She assumed Shukichi was a "meijin" at some minor game like shiratori or fishing. She eventually saw Shukichi on television and figured it out. After realizing that meijins can make 100,000,000 yen in salary, she desperately tries to reclaim the letter he left for her, which her ornery building manager had seized.

=== Masumi Sera ===
Shukichi was 10-11 years old when Masumi was born, and he was, unlike Shuichi, close during her childhood until she was seven and finally introduced to their older brother. Despite the ten year age separation between [[Masumi Sera]] and her moving abroad, nevertheless she and Shukichi kept in contact by phone. [[Masumi Sera]] frequently calls him to ask about case solutions.<ref name=859p6-7>Manga Volume 81, File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref> Shuukichi appears to have avoided telling Masumi anything about his Shogi skills or what he has been up to. She has no idea where he is living.<ref name=859p6-7/>

=== Kohji Haneda ===
Kohji was a talented shogi player that his "not-related-by-blood"<ref>Shukichi was a {{lang|ja|義理の兄}} to Kohji: an adopted brother or step brother, rather than a blood brother.</ref> brother, [[Shukichi Haneda]], deeply respected. Many had high hopes that Kohji would win all seven of the major shogi titles, but his death prevented it. It's likely that Shukichi changed one of his name characters slightly to honor the late Kohji.

=== Shuichi Akai ===
[[Shuichi Akai]] keeps track of [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s shogi matches. During a reunion ten years ago Shukichi shows concern over his brother's choice of path in life.

=== Mary ===
[[Mary]] is Shukichi's mother. While stuck in the body of a middle schooler, she is shown keeping track of [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s shogi matches.
She smiled when he became the seven-crowned king.

===Conan Edogawa===
Shukichi seems to have noticed [[Conan]]'s intelligence and trusted his deductions the first time they met. He even writes to his sister, that it's all right if Conan make the deductions. Shinichi has met Shukichi in the past as a child, so it's possible that Shukichi might recognize him as Conan because of his memorization skills.

=== Chikara Katsumata ===
[[Chikara Katsumata]] is Shukichi's only shown Shogi rival and the holder of the one of the seven main Shogi titles. He claimed the seventh title from Katsumata in [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love]]. Shukichi then lost a revenge match to Chikara in [[Volume 81|Shukichi's Envelope Case]], leaving him with only six titles.

==Name origin==
According to Gosho, the full name {{nihongo|Shukichi Haneda|羽田秀𠮷|Haneda Shūkichi}} and the in-story nickname {{nihongo|Taiko|太閤|Taikō}} are both references to [[wikipedia:Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi Toyotomi]] ({{Lang|ja|豊臣 '''秀吉'''}}), who was previously named Hideyoshi Hashiba ({{Lang|ja|羽柴 '''秀吉'''}}).<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 849, page 15: "Taiko's Optimal Moves"]]</ref> Additionally, Haneda's "Hane" ({{lang|ja|羽}}) also comes from [[wikipedia:Yoshiharu Habu|Yoshiharu Habu]] ({{lang|ja|'''羽'''生善治}}), a real-life professional shogi player who has won all seven titles.<ref>http://ddnavi.com/news/191132/ Translation: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639</ref> Gosho also revealed that the "kichi" part of his name comes from [[wikipedia:ja:阪田三吉|Sankichi Sakata]] ({{Lang|ja|阪田三'''𠮷'''}}) in an [[Animal Crossing promotional hints|''Animal Crossings'' Promotional Hint]] on January 18, 2016.

There is one wrinkle in the above information. Because of Shukichi's backstory related to [[Kohji Haneda]], then the true source for Haneda ({{Lang|ja|羽田}}) is likely the [[List_of_Black_Organization_related_characters#APTX_4869_Victims|list of people killed by]] [[APTX 4869]], and Gosho's shogi source explanation was ex post facto. There are only two ways for both Gosho's shogi source explanation and the List of APTX 4869 victim source to be true. One is that Gosho decided on the name Haneda, and then noticed the name on the list and came up with additional backstory for Shukichi on the spot, or that Gosho planned out Haneda's backstory in Volume 18, 15 years before he was actually introduced. That second explanation is perhaps a bit of a stretch, as Masumi Sera was only created in response to the positive fan reaction to female detective [[Natsuki Koshimizu]], some eight years after volume 18 was published.

Shukichi's prior surname {{Nihongo|Sera|世良|Sera}} is from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Sayla Mass|Sayla Mass]]|セイラ・マス|Seira Masu}}.<ref>[[Sherry's soliloquy|Sherry's soliloquy (2012-06-17)]], Gosho was referring to the revelation that Sera is Akai's sister (Manga File 821): やっぱりアルテイシアだったのね・・・ (So it was '''Artesia'''…). Note that "Artesia" is another name of '''Sayla Mass'''.</ref> Shukichi's oldest surname "Akai" comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character [[wikipedia:Char Aznable|Char Aznable]], whose nickname was the {{nihongo|"Red Comet"|'''赤い'''彗星|'''Akai''' Suisei}}.

==Quotes==
{{cquote|I'm skillful at memorizing such things. I'm the best in Japan... No, maybe even the best in the world.}}

{{cquote|Well, I guess the story just turned into me gushing about Yumi-san... But I live in the shogi world, where making people wait is unacceptable.|Shukichi, after telling his story about his first met with Yumi to Detective Boys, File 900 pg 8}}

==In other languages==

==Trivia==
* Shukichi is right-handed.
* In File 946, Yumi reveals that she nicknames him 'Chukichi' because he keeps eating cheese like a rat which makes a noise that sounds a lot like 'Chu'.

==Gallery==

==See also==
* [[Shukichi Haneda Appearances]]
* [[Yumi Miyamoto]]
* [[Kohji Haneda]]
* [[Characters]]
* [[Akai family]]
* [[Shukichi Haneda and Yumi Miyamoto]]
* [[Akai family's middle brother archive|Archive of the "Akai family's middle brother" page prior to the official reveal]]
* [[wikipedia: Meijin (shogi)|Meijin]]

==References==
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| age = 28
| gender = Male
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| date-of-birth = Seems November 12<ref name="marriage">[[:File:Shukichi's marriage registration.jpg]]</ref>
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (father, deceased) [[Mary Sera]] (mother) [[Shuichi Akai]] (older brother) [[Masumi Sera]] (younger sister) [[Kohji Haneda]] (non-blood brother, deceased)
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'''{{nihongo|Shukichi Haneda|羽田秀𠮷|Haneda Shūkichi}}''' is a professional [[wikipedia:Shogi|shogi]] player, as well as the former boyfriend of [[Yumi Miyamoto]] in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is also the middle brother of the Akai family, making him the sibling of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]].

==Background==
[[File:Kichi_chibi.png|thumb|110px|left|Shukichi as a middle schooler more than 10 years ago.]]
Shukichi Haneda was presumably born as Shukichi Akai until some incident, perhaps the death of his father, caused Shukichi and [[Masumi|Masumi Sera]] to switch to using "Sera" as a family name. The Akai family apparently lived a rather wealthy life.<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 847, page 3: "Until I Collect All Seven"]]</ref> He might have been born in England. Ten years after moving to Japan, he and his family were briefly reunited with Shuichi, who plans to join the FBI to investigate the death of their father. When Shukichi graduated from high school he began using the family name Haneda from Koji Haneda, a shogi player he admire. It is not clear what their relationship was. At some point he started his career as a professional shogi player.

Shukichi met [[Yumi Miyamoto]] for the first time on a train where he overslept, resting his head on Yumi's shoulder, and Yumi waited for him even though she had to miss her stop.<ref name="titles">[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 900, page 6: "Check"]]</ref> He attained the prestigious [[wikipedia: Meijin (shogi)|Meijin]] title back when he was still dating Yumi, without the latter knowing.<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 849, page 15: "Taikou's Optimal Moves"]]</ref>

Shukichi's main objective is to prove himself worthy as Yumi's boyfriend by secretly winning all seven shogi titles, despite having technically been dumped by her. He was widely known by the name of '''{{nihongo|Taiko Meijin|太閤名人|Taikō Meijin}}''' in the world of shogi even before he finally achieved all seven titles in his most recent Shogi match, due to his unique skill.<ref name="titles">[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 902, page 16: "The Brilliant Move"]]</ref> Even though he then lost one in a revenge match with his rival [[Chikara Katsumata]], he intends to stick with his original plan.

Shukichi currently lives in an apartment at {{nihongo|Chateau Beika Condo|シャトー米花マンション|Shatō Beika Manshon}}, the same place as when he was still going out with Yumi.<ref>The anime version (Episode 731) shows the number of his locker as 1801.</ref>

==Personality==
Shukichi has a very cheerful personality, which Yumi (to her annoyance) perceived as immature. In front of Yumi and other characters, he rarely suppresses his emotions, which can range from overly joyful when meeting his ex-girlfriend, to hilariously disapproving when the latter announces that their relationship was over. Despite this, Shukichi does show a calmer and more serious side during some situations, most notably when he is making his deductions or when he appears in front of the media.

On the other hand, Shukichi is quite confident and proud of his excellent memory, as seen when he proclaims himself the best memorizer in the world.<ref name="memory">[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 847, page 14: "Until I Collect All Seven"]]</ref> From his goal of achieving all seven shogi titles to win Yumi's admiration, he shows himself as a person with great patience and determination. The only thing which can disturb him is his intense feelings for Yumi; his belief in her love for him affects his performance at shogi immensely, making her his effective muse.

He is also a strong detective, more skilled than Masumi. She often consulted him on cases over the phone, double-checking her deductions.

==Appearance==
[[File:Shuukichi appearance.jpg|250px|thumb|Shukichi Haneda's different looks.]]
Shukichi Haneda is perhaps the most characterized by his hair, which sticks up in the back like a bed head. He is often shown wearing glasses, usually except when he is playing shogi or is being interviewed as a professional shogi player.

Unlike his two siblings who resemble their mother, Shukichi is most similar to his father.<ref name=859p6-7>Manga Volume 81, File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref>

He apparently dresses in slouchy clothes like jerseys fairly often. In Shogi matches he wears traditional attire.

==Abilitites and Skills==
===Shogi===
Shukichi Haneda has won numerous shogi matches and earned himself the title Meijin, which, along with [[wikipedia:Ryu-oh|Ryu-oh]], is the most prestigious title in the professional shogi titleholder system.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Meijin (shogi)]]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Ryu-oh]]</ref> In [[Volume_85#File_902_-_A_Brilliant_Move|File 902]], he managed to attain all seven titles. During the events of the [[Volume_89#Shukichi's_Envelope_Case|Missing Envelope Case]], Shukichi loses his title defense match for the Osho title against [[Chikara Katsumata]] and subsequently only holds six titles at the moment.

===Memorization===
Shukichi is extremely skillful at memorizing, as shown when he managed to remember the code written on [[Sakurako Yonehara]]'s paper despite having only seen it for a very short amount of time. He also claims to be the best in this field.<ref name="memory" />

===Deductive abilities===
Shukichi Haneda is very intelligent, something his skill in memorization appears to help. His intelligence seems to be well-known among the students from his high school, as he apparently has solved some mysteries in his class during his time studying there.<ref name=872p3>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 11 (872), pg 3: "The Red Woman"</ref> It is possible his intelligence may even outstrip his older brother Shuichi's since Sera characterizes the already intelligent Shuichi as "strong" in contrast to the middle brother's "smart". Shukichi often advises Masumi on cases via cellphone.<ref name=859p6-7/> He was able to correctly deduce over the phone that Masumi's deduction was unreliable in [[Volume_81#Steamy_Relations|a bathroom murder case]]. He was able to solve a murder case next to his house, where he effectively figured out the trick behind the victim's suicide note, as well as the culprit's identity.

==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Mary Sera|Shukichi<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file974" /> Mom Mary (''Mary-kāsan'')<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Dad (''Otōsan'')<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Shukichi<ref name="file972" />|Shuichi-niisan<ref name="file972" /> Niisan<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kichi-nii<ref>[[:File:AChint8-06-2014 4.JPG]] ([[Masumi Sera|Sera-chan]] calls [[Akai family's middle brother|him]] Kichi-nii)</ref> Kichi-niichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki Chukichi (talking to [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]])<ref name="file929">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 929 (Volume 88)]]</ref>|Masumi<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Haneda Kohji<ref name="file947" />}}

{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|Chukichi<ref name="file899">[[volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 899 (Volume 85)]]</ref> Bald-Headed Rat (''Hage-Nezumi'')<ref name="file947">[[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 947 (Volume 89)]]</ref>|Yumi-tan<ref name="file899" /> Yumi-san<ref name="file929" /> Precious person (''taisetsu na hito'')<ref name="file945">[[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 945 (Volume 89)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Katsumasa Ogura|Yumi-chan's boyfriend (''Yumi-chan no kareshi'')<ref name="file929" /> [[Yumi Miyamoto|Her]] boyfriend with round glasses (''Maru-megane no kareshi'')<ref name="file928">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 928 (Volume 88)]]</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Haneda-san<ref name="file849">[[volume 80#Yumi's Love Story|File 849: Taiko's Optimal Move (Volume 80)]]</ref> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file899" /> Haneda Shukichi (talking to the [[Detective Boys|DB]])<ref name="file899" /> Haneda-meijin<ref name="file929" /> Boyfriend-san (''kareshi-san''; talking to Yumi)<ref name="file929" />|Wizard (Mahō-tsukai; mail)<ref>File 861</ref>}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Taiko<ref name="file849"/> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file945" />}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Niichan<ref name="file849" /> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Haneda Shukichi<ref name="file849" /> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file947" />}}

{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|[[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi-san]]'s ex-boyfriend-san (''Yumi-san no moto-kare-san'')<ref name="file849"/>}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|-|Agasa-san}}
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{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Taiko Meijin<ref name="file945" /> Your boyfriend (''kareshi''; talking to Yumi)<ref name="file945" /> Haneda Shukichi<ref name="file946" />}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Haneda-san}}

{{appellations|Naeko Miike|Haneda-san Haneda-meijin<ref name="file929" /> Boyfriend-san (''Kareshi-san'')<ref name="file929" />}}

{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Your boyfriend (''kimi no kareshi''; talking to Yumi)}}
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{{appellations|Chikara Katsumata|Haneda-meijin<ref name="file946" />}}
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==Plot overview==

===Missing Classmate Case (Manga: [[Volume 49|506]]; Anime: [[Super Secret of the Road to School|427]]) ===
Shukichi was first mentioned by Yumi to the Detective Boys when the children were looking for a missing schoolgirl. She described him as someone with a good-looking face but childish personality. She also mentioned having "dumped him in a bad way", so she was buying a facemask so he wouldn't recognize her, since she was going to a place not far from where he lived.<ref>[[Volume 49|Volume 49, File 506, page 11: "The Secret Path to School"]]</ref>

=== Sera's phone call during Detective's Nocturne (Manga: [[Volume 76|798-800]], Anime: [[Detectives' Nocturne|672-674]])===
After Sera took down the kidnapper with her motorcycle she either made or received a call from an unknown person. Given her pattern of contacting her brother regarding cases, she may have called him concerning this one. Another possibility is Mary.

===Yumi's Love Story (Manga: [[Volume_80|847-849]]; Anime: [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|731-732]])===
Yumi recalls her moment with Shukichi before they broke up. When she proposed that they should end their relationship as she would become a police officer, Shukichi handed her an envelope and told her not to open until he "collect all seven", referring to the shogi titles. However, he hasn't contacted her ever since then, so she officially broke up with him.

When a murder takes place at his neighboring apartment, Shukichi becomes one of the prime suspects as he knows the code to acquire the spare key. That is when he finally meets his ex-girlfriend again after all those years. He cheerfully introduces to everyone about their relationship, only to be denied by Yumi.

As the investigation progresses, Shukichi perceives the true nature of the victim's suicide note, calling it "a well prepared move", which turns out to be an important clue. Later, when asked about his own alibi, Shukichi refuses to answer, much to Yumi's annoyance. However, he mentally tells her not to be worried, while confidently looking at Conan, who's already figured out the truth about the case.

Conan, with Shukichi's helps, points out that the culprit is the victim's husband. Shukichi explains that the suicide note was actually written four years ago, on an airplane that almost crashed; the culprit used it to fake her death as a suicide. He also reveals that he has suspected the husband since he saw the note, and his theory was confirmed when he overheard his conversation with his son.

At the end of the case, it is revealed that Shukichi is in fact the famous shogi player called "Taiko Meijin", and was having a match when the crime occured. He kept quiet about it so Yumi couldn't find out about his occupation. It's also revealed that the reason he's so determined in winning all seven shogi titles is because when the two were still dating, Yumi used to express her admiration for a sumo champion who had won six tournaments in a row.

=== Bathroom murder case's failed deduction (Manga: [[Volume 81|856-858]], Anime: [[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|740-741]])===
Sera had called Shukichi regarding the "adultery case" she was about to investigate and was overheard by Eri. After the murder was discovered, Sera relayed her brother the facts of the case and her deduction by phone call. He told Sera her deduction was unreliable.

=== Bowling Alley drowning murder (Manga: [[Volume 81|859-861]], Anime: [[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|744-745]])===
[[File:Akai Middle Brother's hand.png|thumb|right|150px|The middle brother's hand and cellphone]]
Conan asks Sera who she called during the last case, and she tells Conan about the existence of her second older brother who is very smart. Confronted with another murder case, Sera texts Shukichi about the situation and her logic. Sera also informs her brother than Conan seems to have figured out the case, but she isn't sure of her answer since her confidence has been shaken as of late. Her brother texts Sera asking who she keeps talking about. Sera sends him a picture of Conan and Shukichi replies that "it is no problem" if it is Conan doing the deducing, after all Shukichi had a good experience with Conan's deductions in [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene]].

Masumi is very surprised and wonders how her brother knows Conan. Her suspicion makes sense because she knows that Conan didn't exist prior to Shinichi shrinking.<ref name=861p4>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 4: "Just like Magic"</ref> The brother later sends another text to Masumi which most likely said something about how he met Conan during a case before. This makes Masumi react "Ah, I see. So ''that's'' how it is."<ref name=861p15-16>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 15-16: "Just like Magic"</ref> At the end of the unseen message is a PS asking if she has "already met the wizard." Sera looks over at Conan and thinks "You could say so..." while sending a reply.

===Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]])===
Shukichi won important matches to help him win his 4th, 5th and 6th titles. Before he begins his title match to become only the 2nd Nanakan-ō shogi player with all 7 titles) in history, he receives a letter. He opens the letter only to find out that Yumi was kidnapped and is trapped in a well. The letter contains clues pertaining to the whereabouts of Yumi. He arrives at the location but cannot find the well. Upon the arrival, he bumps into Conan and the Detective Boys who immediately ask the real purpose of Shukichi. The match is postponed as Shukichi attempts to win both the battle of shogi and love.

=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]])===
Shukichi and [[Akai family's middle brother|Masumi's second-older brother]]'s favorite phrase is the same: ''I'm skillful at memorizing such things. I'm the best in Japan... No, maybe even the best in the world.'' Shukichi said the phrase in [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|Episode 731]]. Sera calls her brother at the same time Yumi calls Shukichi. However, Sera's brother tells her he's talking to someone important and hangs. It turns out Shukichi knows some important facts about the case culprit and became helpful to Yumi and the investigation.

=== Shukichi's Envelope Case (Manga: [[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|945-947]], Anime: [[The_Marriage_Registration%27s_Password|849-850]]) ===
Parts of Shukichi's family information appeared on Shukichi's marriage registration form:
* The father's name appears to be {{nihongo|'''Tsutomu Akai'''|赤井務武|Akai Tsutomu}}.
* The mother's given name is {{nihongo|'''Mary Sera'''|メアリ世良|Mary Sera}}.

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| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Shukichi's marriage registration.jpg|thumb|x180px|right|Shukichi's marriage registration (File 947)]]

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| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Marriage Form Anime.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anime version (1).]]
| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Marriage Form Anime 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anime version (2).]]
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It also came out that Shukichi has a non-blood-related brother named {{nihongo|'''[[#Kohji Haneda|Kohji Haneda]]'''|羽田浩司|Haneda Kōji}}.

=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===

== Hints that Shukichi was the Akai family's middle brother ==
[[File:Akai Middle Brother's hand manga.png|thumb|right|280px|The middle brother's hand and cellphone]]
*Shukichi was in the right age range for the middle brother. The middle brother's former high school classmates are currently 28 and 29 years old, suggesting that the middle brother is similarly aged.
*Shukichi is very intelligent as the middle brother was described. When Conan and Shukichi encountered each other during a case, Shukichi noted that Conan is an excellent detective. Later Shukichi asked Masumi about the detective she was always talking talking about, not realizing he had already met this person before. Masumi shows her brother Conan's picture thinking he will be surprised. Shukichi replies back that "if it's him, then there's no problem"; he had met Conan previously after all.
* Shukichi is right handed and has pale skin, matching the phone-holding hand of the middle brother.
* Both [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Mary]] took special interest in the outcome of Shukichi's Shogi matches. Masumi, who had earlier stated that she had no idea where the middle brother is or what he is up to did not recognize Shukichi in his match.
* When Yumi and Sera together described Shukichi and her brother respectively, they were identical. Both wear round glasses, have stubble, wear 'messy jerseys', have excellent memories, and share the exactly same favorite saying.

==Relationships analysis==
===Yumi Miyamoto===
''Main article: [[Shukichi Haneda and Yumi Miyamoto]]''
[[File:ShukichiYumiKiss.jpg|Yumi surprises Shukichi |right|thumb]]
Shukichi Haneda and [[Yumi Miyamoto]] first met when the latter was still in college, and had begun dating since then until Yumi eventually broke up with him because she thought he was immature. Shukichi is completely oblivious to Yumi breaking up with him and he still thinks of her as his girlfriend as if nothing has happened. Yumi, on the other hand, refers to him as an ex and doesn't show much interest in his personal life. Despite this, it appears she still has some feelings for him.

Their relationship began to relapse after Shukichi was caught up in a murder case in his apartment complex. Despite Yumi acting standoffish most of the time, they start using pet names for each other once again. They even exchanged a kiss before Shukichi continued his shogi match to win the seventh title. By the time Yumi figured out Shukichi's real identity, Shukichi was regularly meeting with her. All of this time, Yumi still insisted on calling him an ex.

Yumi was unaware of Shukichi being a famous shogi player for a long time, mostly due to her lack of interest in investigating, and an apparent personal disinterest in shogi (she is more of a Mahjong type). She assumed Shukichi was a "meijin" at some minor game like shiratori or fishing. She eventually saw Shukichi on television and figured it out. After realizing that meijins can make 100,000,000 yen in salary, she desperately tries to reclaim the letter he left for her, which her ornery building manager had seized.

=== Masumi Sera ===
Shukichi was 10-11 years old when Masumi was born, and he was, unlike Shuichi, close during her childhood until she was seven and finally introduced to their older brother. Despite the ten year age separation between [[Masumi Sera]] and her moving abroad, nevertheless she and Shukichi kept in contact by phone. [[Masumi Sera]] frequently calls him to ask about case solutions.<ref name=859p6-7>Manga Volume 81, File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref> Shuukichi appears to have avoided telling Masumi anything about his Shogi skills or what he has been up to. She has no idea where he is living.<ref name=859p6-7/>

=== Kohji Haneda ===
Kohji was a talented shogi player that his "not-related-by-blood"<ref>Shukichi was a {{lang|ja|義理の兄}} to Kohji: an adopted brother or step brother, rather than a blood brother.</ref> brother, [[Shukichi Haneda]], deeply respected. Many had high hopes that Kohji would win all seven of the major shogi titles, but his death prevented it. It's likely that Shukichi changed one of his name characters slightly to honor the late Kohji.

=== Shuichi Akai ===
[[Shuichi Akai]] keeps track of [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s shogi matches. During a reunion ten years ago Shukichi shows concern over his brother's choice of path in life.

=== Mary ===
[[Mary]] is Shukichi's mother. While stuck in the body of a middle schooler, she is shown keeping track of [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s shogi matches.
She smiled when he became the seven-crowned king.

===Conan Edogawa===
Shukichi seems to have noticed [[Conan]]'s intelligence and trusted his deductions the first time they met. He even writes to his sister, that it's all right if Conan make the deductions. Shinichi has met Shukichi in the past as a child, so it's possible that Shukichi might recognize him as Conan because of his memorization skills.

=== Chikara Katsumata ===
[[Chikara Katsumata]] is Shukichi's only shown Shogi rival and the holder of the one of the seven main Shogi titles. He claimed the seventh title from Katsumata in [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love]]. Shukichi then lost a revenge match to Chikara in [[Volume 81|Shukichi's Envelope Case]], leaving him with only six titles.

==Name origin==
According to Gosho, the full name {{nihongo|Shukichi Haneda|羽田秀𠮷|Haneda Shūkichi}} and the in-story nickname {{nihongo|Taiko|太閤|Taikō}} are both references to [[wikipedia:Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi Toyotomi]] ({{Lang|ja|豊臣 '''秀吉'''}}), who was previously named Hideyoshi Hashiba ({{Lang|ja|羽柴 '''秀吉'''}}).<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 849, page 15: "Taiko's Optimal Moves"]]</ref> Additionally, Haneda's "Hane" ({{lang|ja|羽}}) also comes from [[wikipedia:Yoshiharu Habu|Yoshiharu Habu]] ({{lang|ja|'''羽'''生善治}}), a real-life professional shogi player who has won all seven titles.<ref>http://ddnavi.com/news/191132/ Translation: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639</ref> Gosho also revealed that the "kichi" part of his name comes from [[wikipedia:ja:阪田三吉|Sankichi Sakata]] ({{Lang|ja|阪田三'''𠮷'''}}) in an [[Animal Crossing promotional hints|''Animal Crossings'' Promotional Hint]] on January 18, 2016.

There is one wrinkle in the above information. Because of Shukichi's backstory related to [[Kohji Haneda]], then the true source for Haneda ({{Lang|ja|羽田}}) is likely the [[List_of_Black_Organization_related_characters#APTX_4869_Victims|list of people killed by]] [[APTX 4869]], and Gosho's shogi source explanation was ex post facto. There are only two ways for both Gosho's shogi source explanation and the List of APTX 4869 victim source to be true. One is that Gosho decided on the name Haneda, and then noticed the name on the list and came up with additional backstory for Shukichi on the spot, or that Gosho planned out Haneda's backstory in Volume 18, 15 years before he was actually introduced. That second explanation is perhaps a bit of a stretch, as Masumi Sera was only created in response to the positive fan reaction to female detective [[Natsuki Koshimizu]], some eight years after volume 18 was published.

Shukichi's prior surname {{Nihongo|Sera|世良|Sera}} is from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Sayla Mass|Sayla Mass]]|セイラ・マス|Seira Masu}}.<ref>[[Sherry's soliloquy|Sherry's soliloquy (2012-06-17)]], Gosho was referring to the revelation that Sera is Akai's sister (Manga File 821): やっぱりアルテイシアだったのね・・・ (So it was '''Artesia'''…). Note that "Artesia" is another name of '''Sayla Mass'''.</ref> Shukichi's oldest surname "Akai" comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character [[wikipedia:Char Aznable|Char Aznable]], whose nickname was the {{nihongo|"Red Comet"|'''赤い'''彗星|'''Akai''' Suisei}}.

==Quotes==
{{cquote|I'm skillful at memorizing such things. I'm the best in Japan... No, maybe even the best in the world.}}

{{cquote|Well, I guess the story just turned into me gushing about Yumi-san... But I live in the shogi world, where making people wait is unacceptable.|Shukichi, after telling his story about his first met with Yumi to Detective Boys, File 900 pg 8}}

==In other languages==

==Trivia==
* Shukichi is right-handed.
* In File 946, Yumi reveals that she nicknames him 'Chukichi' because he keeps eating cheese like a rat which makes a noise that sounds a lot like 'Chu'.

==Gallery==

==See also==
* [[Shukichi Haneda Appearances]]
* [[Yumi Miyamoto]]
* [[Kohji Haneda]]
* [[Characters]]
* [[Akai family]]
* [[Shukichi Haneda and Yumi Miyamoto]]
* [[Akai family's middle brother archive|Archive of the "Akai family's middle brother" page prior to the official reveal]]
* [[wikipedia: Meijin (shogi)|Meijin]]

==References==
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'''{{nihongo|Shukichi Haneda|羽田秀𠮷|Haneda Shūkichi}}''' is a professional [[wikipedia:Shogi|shogi]] player, as well as the former boyfriend of [[Yumi Miyamoto]] in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is also the middle brother of the Akai family, making him the sibling of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]].

==Background==
[[File:Kichi_chibi.png|thumb|110px|left|Shukichi as a middle schooler more than 10 years ago.]]
Shukichi Haneda was presumably born as Shukichi Akai until some incident, perhaps the death of his father, caused Shukichi and [[Masumi|Masumi Sera]] to switch to using "Sera" as a family name. The Akai family apparently lived a rather wealthy life.<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 847, page 3: "Until I Collect All Seven"]]</ref> He might have been born in England. Ten years after moving to Japan, he and his family were briefly reunited with Shuichi, who plans to join the FBI to investigate the death of their father. When Shukichi graduated from high school he began using the family name Haneda from Koji Haneda, a shogi player he admire. It is not clear what their relationship was. At some point he started his career as a professional shogi player.

Shukichi met [[Yumi Miyamoto]] for the first time on a train where he overslept, resting his head on Yumi's shoulder, and Yumi waited for him even though she had to miss her stop.<ref name="titles">[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 900, page 6: "Check"]]</ref> He attained the prestigious [[wikipedia: Meijin (shogi)|Meijin]] title back when he was still dating Yumi, without the latter knowing.<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 849, page 15: "Taikou's Optimal Moves"]]</ref>

Shukichi's main objective is to prove himself worthy as Yumi's boyfriend by secretly winning all seven shogi titles, despite having technically been dumped by her. He was widely known by the name of '''{{nihongo|Taiko Meijin|太閤名人|Taikō Meijin}}''' in the world of shogi even before he finally achieved all seven titles in his most recent Shogi match, due to his unique skill.<ref name="titles">[[Volume 85|Volume 85, File 902, page 16: "The Brilliant Move"]]</ref> Even though he then lost one in a revenge match with his rival [[Chikara Katsumata]], he intends to stick with his original plan.

Shukichi currently lives in an apartment at {{nihongo|Chateau Beika Condo|シャトー米花マンション|Shatō Beika Manshon}}, the same place as when he was still going out with Yumi.<ref>The anime version (Episode 731) shows the number of his locker as 1801.</ref>

==Personality==
Shukichi has a very cheerful personality, which Yumi (to her annoyance) perceived as immature. In front of Yumi and other characters, he rarely suppresses his emotions, which can range from overly joyful when meeting his ex-girlfriend, to hilariously disapproving when the latter announces that their relationship was over. Despite this, Shukichi does show a calmer and more serious side during some situations, most notably when he is making his deductions or when he appears in front of the media.

On the other hand, Shukichi is quite confident and proud of his excellent memory, as seen when he proclaims himself the best memorizer in the world.<ref name="memory">[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 847, page 14: "Until I Collect All Seven"]]</ref> From his goal of achieving all seven shogi titles to win Yumi's admiration, he shows himself as a person with great patience and determination. The only thing which can disturb him is his intense feelings for Yumi; his belief in her love for him affects his performance at shogi immensely, making her his effective muse.

He is also a strong detective, more skilled than Masumi. She often consulted him on cases over the phone, double-checking her deductions.

==Appearance==
[[File:Shuukichi appearance.jpg|250px|thumb|Shukichi Haneda's different looks.]]
Shukichi Haneda is perhaps the most characterized by his hair, which sticks up in the back like a bed head. He is often shown wearing glasses, usually except when he is playing shogi or is being interviewed as a professional shogi player.

Unlike his two siblings who resemble their mother, Shukichi is most similar to his father.<ref name=859p6-7>Manga Volume 81, File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref>

He apparently dresses in slouchy clothes like jerseys fairly often. In Shogi matches he wears traditional attire.

==Abilitites and Skills==
===Shogi===
Shukichi Haneda has won numerous shogi matches and earned himself the title Meijin, which, along with [[wikipedia:Ryu-oh|Ryu-oh]], is the most prestigious title in the professional shogi titleholder system.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Meijin (shogi)]]</ref><ref>[[Wikipedia:Ryu-oh]]</ref> In [[Volume_85#File_902_-_A_Brilliant_Move|File 902]], he managed to attain all seven titles. During the events of the [[Volume_89#Shukichi's_Envelope_Case|Missing Envelope Case]], Shukichi loses his title defense match for the Osho title against [[Chikara Katsumata]] and subsequently only holds six titles at the moment.

===Memorization===
Shukichi is extremely skillful at memorizing, as shown when he managed to remember the code written on [[Sakurako Yonehara]]'s paper despite having only seen it for a very short amount of time. He also claims to be the best in this field.<ref name="memory" />

===Deductive abilities===
Shukichi Haneda is very intelligent, something his skill in memorization appears to help. His intelligence seems to be well-known among the students from his high school, as he apparently has solved some mysteries in his class during his time studying there.<ref name=872p3>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 11 (872), pg 3: "The Red Woman"</ref> It is possible his intelligence may even outstrip his older brother Shuichi's since Sera characterizes the already intelligent Shuichi as "strong" in contrast to the middle brother's "smart". Shukichi often advises Masumi on cases via cellphone.<ref name=859p6-7/> He was able to correctly deduce over the phone that Masumi's deduction was unreliable in [[Volume_81#Steamy_Relations|a bathroom murder case]]. He was able to solve a murder case next to his house, where he effectively figured out the trick behind the victim's suicide note, as well as the culprit's identity.

==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Mary Sera|Shukichi<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file974" /> Mom Mary (''Mary-kāsan'')<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Dad (''Otōsan'')<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Shukichi<ref name="file972" />|Shuichi-niisan<ref name="file972" /> Niisan<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kichi-nii<ref>[[:File:AChint8-06-2014 4.JPG]] ([[Masumi Sera|Sera-chan]] calls [[Akai family's middle brother|him]] Kichi-nii)</ref> Kichi-niichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki Chukichi (talking to [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]])<ref name="file929">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 929 (Volume 88)]]</ref>|Masumi<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Haneda Kohji<ref name="file947" />}}

{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|Chukichi<ref name="file899">[[volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 899 (Volume 85)]]</ref> Bald-Headed Rat (''Hage-Nezumi'')<ref name="file947">[[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 947 (Volume 89)]]</ref>|Yumi-tan<ref name="file899" /> Yumi-san<ref name="file929" /> Precious person (''taisetsu na hito'')<ref name="file945">[[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|File 945 (Volume 89)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Katsumasa Ogura|Yumi-chan's boyfriend (''Yumi-chan no kareshi'')<ref name="file929" /> [[Yumi Miyamoto|Her]] boyfriend with round glasses (''Maru-megane no kareshi'')<ref name="file928">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 928 (Volume 88)]]</ref>|-}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Haneda-san<ref name="file849">[[volume 80#Yumi's Love Story|File 849: Taiko's Optimal Move (Volume 80)]]</ref> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file899" /> Haneda Shukichi (talking to the [[Detective Boys|DB]])<ref name="file899" /> Haneda-meijin<ref name="file929" /> Boyfriend-san (''kareshi-san''; talking to Yumi)<ref name="file929" />|Wizard (Mahō-tsukai; mail)<ref>File 861</ref>}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Taiko<ref name="file849"/> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file945" />}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Niichan<ref name="file849" /> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Haneda Shukichi<ref name="file849" /> Taiko Meijin<ref name="file947" />}}

{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|[[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi-san]]'s ex-boyfriend-san (''Yumi-san no moto-kare-san'')<ref name="file849"/>}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|-|Agasa-san}}
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{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Taiko Meijin<ref name="file945" /> Your boyfriend (''kareshi''; talking to Yumi)<ref name="file945" /> Haneda Shukichi<ref name="file946" />}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Haneda-san}}

{{appellations|Naeko Miike|Haneda-san Haneda-meijin<ref name="file929" /> Boyfriend-san (''Kareshi-san'')<ref name="file929" />}}

{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Your boyfriend (''kimi no kareshi''; talking to Yumi)}}
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{{appellations|Chikara Katsumata|Haneda-meijin<ref name="file946" />}}
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==Plot overview==

===Missing Classmate Case (Manga: [[Volume 49|506]]; Anime: [[Super Secret of the Road to School|427]]) ===
Shukichi was first mentioned by Yumi to the Detective Boys when the children were looking for a missing schoolgirl. She described him as someone with a good-looking face but childish personality. She also mentioned having "dumped him in a bad way", so she was buying a facemask so he wouldn't recognize her, since she was going to a place not far from where he lived.<ref>[[Volume 49|Volume 49, File 506, page 11: "The Secret Path to School"]]</ref>

=== Sera's phone call during Detective's Nocturne (Manga: [[Volume 76|798-800]], Anime: [[Detectives' Nocturne|672-674]])===
After Sera took down the kidnapper with her motorcycle she either made or received a call from an unknown person. Given her pattern of contacting her brother regarding cases, she may have called him concerning this one. Another possibility is Mary.

===Yumi's Love Story (Manga: [[Volume_80|847-849]]; Anime: [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|731-732]])===
Yumi recalls her moment with Shukichi before they broke up. When she proposed that they should end their relationship as she would become a police officer, Shukichi handed her an envelope and told her not to open until he "collect all seven", referring to the shogi titles. However, he hasn't contacted her ever since then, so she officially broke up with him.

When a murder takes place at his neighboring apartment, Shukichi becomes one of the prime suspects as he knows the code to acquire the spare key. That is when he finally meets his ex-girlfriend again after all those years. He cheerfully introduces to everyone about their relationship, only to be denied by Yumi.

As the investigation progresses, Shukichi perceives the true nature of the victim's suicide note, calling it "a well prepared move", which turns out to be an important clue. Later, when asked about his own alibi, Shukichi refuses to answer, much to Yumi's annoyance. However, he mentally tells her not to be worried, while confidently looking at Conan, who's already figured out the truth about the case.

Conan, with Shukichi's helps, points out that the culprit is the victim's husband. Shukichi explains that the suicide note was actually written four years ago, on an airplane that almost crashed; the culprit used it to fake her death as a suicide. He also reveals that he has suspected the husband since he saw the note, and his theory was confirmed when he overheard his conversation with his son.

At the end of the case, it is revealed that Shukichi is in fact the famous shogi player called "Taiko Meijin", and was having a match when the crime occured. He kept quiet about it so Yumi couldn't find out about his occupation. It's also revealed that the reason he's so determined in winning all seven shogi titles is because when the two were still dating, Yumi used to express her admiration for a sumo champion who had won six tournaments in a row.

=== Bathroom murder case's failed deduction (Manga: [[Volume 81|856-858]], Anime: [[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|740-741]])===
Sera had called Shukichi regarding the "adultery case" she was about to investigate and was overheard by Eri. After the murder was discovered, Sera relayed her brother the facts of the case and her deduction by phone call. He told Sera her deduction was unreliable.

=== Bowling Alley drowning murder (Manga: [[Volume 81|859-861]], Anime: [[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|744-745]])===
[[File:Akai Middle Brother's hand.png|thumb|right|150px|The middle brother's hand and cellphone]]
Conan asks Sera who she called during the last case, and she tells Conan about the existence of her second older brother who is very smart. Confronted with another murder case, Sera texts Shukichi about the situation and her logic. Sera also informs her brother than Conan seems to have figured out the case, but she isn't sure of her answer since her confidence has been shaken as of late. Her brother texts Sera asking who she keeps talking about. Sera sends him a picture of Conan and Shukichi replies that "it is no problem" if it is Conan doing the deducing, after all Shukichi had a good experience with Conan's deductions in [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene]].

Masumi is very surprised and wonders how her brother knows Conan. Her suspicion makes sense because she knows that Conan didn't exist prior to Shinichi shrinking.<ref name=861p4>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 4: "Just like Magic"</ref> The brother later sends another text to Masumi which most likely said something about how he met Conan during a case before. This makes Masumi react "Ah, I see. So ''that's'' how it is."<ref name=861p15-16>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 15-16: "Just like Magic"</ref> At the end of the unseen message is a PS asking if she has "already met the wizard." Sera looks over at Conan and thinks "You could say so..." while sending a reply.

===Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]])===
Shukichi won important matches to help him win his 4th, 5th and 6th titles. Before he begins his title match to become only the 2nd Nanakan-ō shogi player with all 7 titles) in history, he receives a letter. He opens the letter only to find out that Yumi was kidnapped and is trapped in a well. The letter contains clues pertaining to the whereabouts of Yumi. He arrives at the location but cannot find the well. Upon the arrival, he bumps into Conan and the Detective Boys who immediately ask the real purpose of Shukichi. The match is postponed as Shukichi attempts to win both the battle of shogi and love.

=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]])===
Shukichi and [[Akai family's middle brother|Masumi's second-older brother]]'s favorite phrase is the same: ''I'm skillful at memorizing such things. I'm the best in Japan... No, maybe even the best in the world.'' Shukichi said the phrase in [[The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene|Episode 731]]. Sera calls her brother at the same time Yumi calls Shukichi. However, Sera's brother tells her he's talking to someone important and hangs. It turns out Shukichi knows some important facts about the case culprit and became helpful to Yumi and the investigation.

=== Shukichi's Envelope Case (Manga: [[volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|945-947]], Anime: [[The_Marriage_Registration%27s_Password|849-850]]) ===
Parts of Shukichi's family information appeared on Shukichi's marriage registration form:
* The father's name appears to be {{nihongo|'''Tsutomu Akai'''|赤井務武|Akai Tsutomu}}.
* The mother's given name is {{nihongo|'''Mary Sera'''|メアリ世良|Mary Sera}}.

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| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Shukichi's marriage registration.jpg|thumb|x180px|right|Shukichi's marriage registration (File 947)]]

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| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Marriage Form Anime.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anime version (1).]]
| style="vertical-align: top"|[[File:Marriage Form Anime 2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anime version (2).]]
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It also came out that Shukichi has a non-blood-related brother named {{nihongo|'''[[#Kohji Haneda|Kohji Haneda]]'''|羽田浩司|Haneda Kōji}}.

=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===

== Hints that Shukichi was the Akai family's middle brother ==
[[File:Akai Middle Brother's hand manga.png|thumb|right|280px|The middle brother's hand and cellphone]]
*Shukichi was in the right age range for the middle brother. The middle brother's former high school classmates are currently 28 and 29 years old, suggesting that the middle brother is similarly aged.
*Shukichi is very intelligent as the middle brother was described. When Conan and Shukichi encountered each other during a case, Shukichi noted that Conan is an excellent detective. Later Shukichi asked Masumi about the detective she was always talking talking about, not realizing he had already met this person before. Masumi shows her brother Conan's picture thinking he will be surprised. Shukichi replies back that "if it's him, then there's no problem"; he had met Conan previously after all.
* Shukichi is right handed and has pale skin, matching the phone-holding hand of the middle brother.
* Both [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Mary]] took special interest in the outcome of Shukichi's Shogi matches. Masumi, who had earlier stated that she had no idea where the middle brother is or what he is up to did not recognize Shukichi in his match.
* When Yumi and Sera together described Shukichi and her brother respectively, they were identical. Both wear round glasses, have stubble, wear 'messy jerseys', have excellent memories, and share the exactly same favorite saying.

==Relationships analysis==
===Yumi Miyamoto===
''Main article: [[Shukichi Haneda and Yumi Miyamoto]]''
[[File:ShukichiYumiKiss.jpg|Yumi surprises Shukichi |right|thumb]]
Shukichi Haneda and [[Yumi Miyamoto]] first met when the latter was still in college, and had begun dating since then until Yumi eventually broke up with him because she thought he was immature. Shukichi is completely oblivious to Yumi breaking up with him and he still thinks of her as his girlfriend as if nothing has happened. Yumi, on the other hand, refers to him as an ex and doesn't show much interest in his personal life. Despite this, it appears she still has some feelings for him.

Their relationship began to relapse after Shukichi was caught up in a murder case in his apartment complex. Despite Yumi acting standoffish most of the time, they start using pet names for each other once again. They even exchanged a kiss before Shukichi continued his shogi match to win the seventh title. By the time Yumi figured out Shukichi's real identity, Shukichi was regularly meeting with her. All of this time, Yumi still insisted on calling him an ex.

Yumi was unaware of Shukichi being a famous shogi player for a long time, mostly due to her lack of interest in investigating, and an apparent personal disinterest in shogi (she is more of a Mahjong type). She assumed Shukichi was a "meijin" at some minor game like shiratori or fishing. She eventually saw Shukichi on television and figured it out. After realizing that meijins can make 100,000,000 yen in salary, she desperately tries to reclaim the letter he left for her, which her ornery building manager had seized.

=== Masumi Sera ===
Shukichi was 10-11 years old when Masumi was born, and he was, unlike Shuichi, close during her childhood until she was seven and finally introduced to their older brother. Despite the ten year age separation between [[Masumi Sera]] and her moving abroad, nevertheless she and Shukichi kept in contact by phone. [[Masumi Sera]] frequently calls him to ask about case solutions.<ref name=859p6-7>Manga Volume 81, File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref> Shuukichi appears to have avoided telling Masumi anything about his Shogi skills or what he has been up to. She has no idea where he is living.<ref name=859p6-7/>

=== Kohji Haneda ===
Kohji was a talented shogi player that his "not-related-by-blood"<ref>Shukichi was a {{lang|ja|義理の兄}} to Kohji: an adopted brother or step brother, rather than a blood brother.</ref> brother, [[Shukichi Haneda]], deeply respected. Many had high hopes that Kohji would win all seven of the major shogi titles, but his death prevented it. It's likely that Shukichi changed one of his name characters slightly to honor the late Kohji.

=== Shuichi Akai ===
[[Shuichi Akai]] keeps track of [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s shogi matches. During a reunion ten years ago Shukichi shows concern over his brother's choice of path in life.

=== Mary ===
[[Mary]] is Shukichi's mother. While stuck in the body of a middle schooler, she is shown keeping track of [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s shogi matches.
She smiled when he became the seven-crowned king.

===Conan Edogawa===
Shukichi seems to have noticed [[Conan]]'s intelligence and trusted his deductions the first time they met. He even writes to his sister, that it's all right if Conan make the deductions. Shinichi has met Shukichi in the past as a child, so it's possible that Shukichi might recognize him as Conan because of his memorization skills.

=== Chikara Katsumata ===
[[Chikara Katsumata]] is Shukichi's only shown Shogi rival and the holder of the one of the seven main Shogi titles. He claimed the seventh title from Katsumata in [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love]]. Shukichi then lost a revenge match to Chikara in [[Volume 81|Shukichi's Envelope Case]], leaving him with only six titles.

==Name origin==
According to Gosho, the full name {{nihongo|Shukichi Haneda|羽田秀𠮷|Haneda Shūkichi}} and the in-story nickname {{nihongo|Taiko|太閤|Taikō}} are both references to [[wikipedia:Toyotomi Hideyoshi|Hideyoshi Toyotomi]] ({{Lang|ja|豊臣 '''秀吉'''}}), who was previously named Hideyoshi Hashiba ({{Lang|ja|羽柴 '''秀吉'''}}).<ref>[[Volume 80|Volume 80, File 849, page 15: "Taiko's Optimal Moves"]]</ref> Additionally, Haneda's "Hane" ({{lang|ja|羽}}) also comes from [[wikipedia:Yoshiharu Habu|Yoshiharu Habu]] ({{lang|ja|'''羽'''生善治}}), a real-life professional shogi player who has won all seven titles.<ref>http://ddnavi.com/news/191132/ Translation: http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639</ref> Gosho also revealed that the "kichi" part of his name comes from [[wikipedia:ja:阪田三吉|Sankichi Sakata]] ({{Lang|ja|阪田三'''𠮷'''}}) in an [[Animal Crossing promotional hints|''Animal Crossings'' Promotional Hint]] on January 18, 2016.

There is one wrinkle in the above information. Because of Shukichi's backstory related to [[Kohji Haneda]], then the true source for Haneda ({{Lang|ja|羽田}}) is likely the [[List_of_Black_Organization_related_characters#APTX_4869_Victims|list of people killed by]] [[APTX 4869]], and Gosho's shogi source explanation was ex post facto. There are only two ways for both Gosho's shogi source explanation and the List of APTX 4869 victim source to be true. One is that Gosho decided on the name Haneda, and then noticed the name on the list and came up with additional backstory for Shukichi on the spot, or that Gosho planned out Haneda's backstory in Volume 18, 15 years before he was actually introduced. That second explanation is perhaps a bit of a stretch, as Masumi Sera was only created in response to the positive fan reaction to female detective [[Natsuki Koshimizu]], some eight years after volume 18 was published.

Shukichi's prior surname {{Nihongo|Sera|世良|Sera}} is from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Sayla Mass|Sayla Mass]]|セイラ・マス|Seira Masu}}.<ref>[[Sherry's soliloquy|Sherry's soliloquy (2012-06-17)]], Gosho was referring to the revelation that Sera is Akai's sister (Manga File 821): やっぱりアルテイシアだったのね・・・ (So it was '''Artesia'''…). Note that "Artesia" is another name of '''Sayla Mass'''.</ref> Shukichi's oldest surname "Akai" comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character [[wikipedia:Char Aznable|Char Aznable]], whose nickname was the {{nihongo|"Red Comet"|'''赤い'''彗星|'''Akai''' Suisei}}.

==Quotes==
{{cquote|I'm skillful at memorizing such things. I'm the best in Japan... No, maybe even the best in the world.}}

{{cquote|Well, I guess the story just turned into me gushing about Yumi-san... But I live in the shogi world, where making people wait is unacceptable.|Shukichi, after telling his story about his first met with Yumi to Detective Boys, File 900 pg 8}}

==In other languages==

==Trivia==
* Shukichi is right-handed.
* In File 946, Yumi reveals that she nicknames him 'Chukichi' because he keeps eating cheese like a rat which makes a noise that sounds a lot like 'Chu'.

==Gallery==

==See also==
* [[Shukichi Haneda Appearances]]
* [[Yumi Miyamoto]]
* [[Kohji Haneda]]
* [[Characters]]
* [[Akai family]]
* [[Shukichi Haneda and Yumi Miyamoto]]
* [[Akai family's middle brother archive|Archive of the "Akai family's middle brother" page prior to the official reveal]]
* [[wikipedia: Meijin (shogi)|Meijin]]

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==Mary's full name==
In Shukichi's marriage registration, under Tsutomu's name is the name of the mother. The only visible characters resemble "Sera" in kanji. Back then, some questioned this because Sera is suppose to be the last name/family name, yet it is written on the right - not the way Japanese name is written. But now it's pretty much clear. Similar to how "Ethan Hondou" is written in Japanese, Mary Sera is a foreigner's name and thus, the last name would be written on the right. So I want to ask, should this article's name be changed?

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{{SpoilerWarningArticle|This article contains significant '''[[Glossary#Spoiler|spoilers]]''' about major events concerning this person. It is likely you will be spoiled if you have not read all the manga released to date. To find out what pages will be safe for you to read, please consult our [[Glossary#Spoiler|wiki spoiler policy]].}}

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Mary Sera
| japanese-name = メアリ世良 (Meari Sera)
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| image = Mary_Profile.jpg
| age = Looks approximately middle school aged according to Conan
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation =
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (husband, deceased) [[Shuichi Akai]] (son) [[Shukichi Haneda]] (son) [[Masumi Sera]] (daughter)
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 83#Red Tragedy|File 875]] Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|Episode 756]]
| appearances = {{:Mary Appearances}}
| keyhole = [[Volume 83]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Tanaka]]
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{{nihongo|'''Mary Sera'''|メアリ世良|Mearī Sera}} is a middle-school age girl with light hair who has been hiding in various hotels in Tokyo with [[Masumi Sera]]. Despite her appearance, she is actually a middle-aged woman; she is the wife of [[Tsutomu Akai]], and the mother of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].

==Background==
Mary Sera is a British woman who married [[Tsutomu Akai]] . She bore three children, [[Shuichi]], [[Shukichi]], and [[Masumi]]. For some unknown reason, something like APTX4869 must have caused her body to shrink from that of a middle-aged woman to that of a middle-school child. The change occurred sometime during the last ten years.

Mary's full background is currently unknown. Her existence was revealed by Masumi to [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] through an image on her cell phone and the name "The little sister from outside the domain" (ryōiki-gai no imōto). Mary and Masumi currently live in a hotel, and when their position becomes known, they move to a new one. In a recent appearance they seemed to be investigating the death of [[Kohji Haneda]] to find out what a tv personality knew about [[Asaka]]. Mary has also implied that Conan is no longer the same person that she and Masumi met 10 years ago, lending credit to both the idea that she is a shrunken individual and that they are aware that Conan is [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]

==Personality==
Mary seems very mature and direct, especially when speaking to Masumi. She seems hesitant to trust others at the moment and is being extremely cautious about who knows about her. Currently because of her cautiousness, she and Masumi have been moving from one hotel to another to keep their location hidden.

She is proud of her British heritage.

Like her eldest son she also seems to be clumsy at recognizing the motives behind the feelings of others and how to interact positively with others. In dealing with her children, Mary seems to be strict and cold, treating her children more like coworkers than a family. Shukichi seemed to be more nurturing to Masumi than her mom. When Mary was 10 years younger, she came to physical blows with her eldest son, Shuichi, since he lied to her about his reasons to study in the USA and planned to join the FBI and investigate her husbands' incident. They both went as far as attacking each other's faces, leaving black eyes. She also thought Shuichi, who is a rather cold person as well, would make a good replacement father figure for Masumi and Shukichi. However, soon after she realized that Shuichi was driven by the same sense of curiosity as his father and he would go his own way. Her continued mistrust of Conan is another example of her general denseness at understanding others, since it is long past the point where she should be able to tell that Conan's motives and pursuit of justice are genuine.

But she does express joy at Shukichi's victory for becoming the seven-crowned Shogi master. It indicates that she does care for her children.

== Appearance ==
[[File:Mary different eyes.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Mary's two different eye patterns]]
Mary is a girl of middle school age (12-15) with light colored, curly, neck length hair. The child has eyes similar to those of [[Masumi Sera]] and [[Shuichi Akai]]. In her appearance in File 877, she was shown wearing a high-neck pleated top, hoodie jacket, and hat. Like all the other manga characters, the color of her eyes is supposed to be blue, as seen in the keyhole of manga volume 83.

In her varying appearances, Mary's eyes have been drawn slightly differently. In her original and current chapter appearances she seems to have an extra lash on the top of her eye, where as in the Pool case and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s comparison of her and [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]]'s eyes in the Department store case she does not have that extra lash.
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[[File:Mary wall climbing skills.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Mary's hiding skills]]
==Skills==
Mary seems to know about several types of wire taps. When she and Masumi find Conan's wire tap in their room, she says that she hasn't seen that type before. She also describes the components of it such as its battery life and performance. She spoke in a similar fashion about Conan's voice changer after she gets a chance to use it herself.

She has demonstrated the ability to hang from a balcony by a thin rope/wire and hug the wall like a ninja. Afterword she has the strength to vault back up on to the balcony, much like [[Vermouth]] did in the New York case.

10 years ago she already had the ability to fight well enough that she landed a "knife-hand strike" to her son Shuichi's face, who at the time had already been practicing Jeet Kune Do. In the present, even with her small body, she was able to take down a fully grown man by herself. Conan described the damage as "a copped blow to a vital spot, similar to the techniques used by the secret service".
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== Appellations ==
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{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Tsutomu-san<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974]]</ref> Husband (''Shujin'')<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972]]</ref> ''Ano hito'' (literally "that person", but the intended meaning is "husband")<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file972" /> Mother (''Haha'')<ref name="file972" />|Shuichi<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file974" /> Mom Mary (''Mary-kāsan'')<ref name="file972" />|Shukichi<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Mama<ref name="file953">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 953: As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness (Volume 90)]]</ref> The little sister from outside the domain (''ryōiki-gai no imōto'')|Masumi<ref name="file953" />}}

{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Kohji<ref name="file952">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 952: In the Suspicious Next Room (Volume 90)]]</ref> Haneda Kohji<ref name="file952" />}}
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{{appellations/head|Mary}}
{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Mary<ref name="file930">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930: Excessive Seasoning (Volume 88)]]</ref> That girl (''ano shōjo'')<ref name="file930" /> The little sister from outside the domain (''ryōiki-gai no imōto'')|Edogawa Conan<ref name="file903">[[Volume 85#Poolside Case|File 903: The Corpse in the Pool (Volume 85)]]</ref> This boy (''kono shōnen'')<ref name="file903" />}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|That girl (''ano ko'')}}
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== Plot overview ==
[[File:Another person with eye bags appears.png|thumb|left|Mary on Masumi's phone.]]
=== The Red Woman Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83#The Red Woman Murder Case|875]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|756]])===
Masumi asks Conan to find her cellphone by calling it with his. When he does he notices the call background screen is a child with eye bags similar to those of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]]. He remarks that the girl looks similar to Masumi. Earlier in the case she only mentioned having two brothers; a mother; and a father, so Conan suspects Masumi was intentionally trying to show him the child for some reason.

[[File:Unknown child and Masumi.jpg|thumb|right|Mary and Masumi]]
=== Romance Novelist Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83|876-878]], Anime: [[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|759-760]]) ===
When Ran, Sonoko, and Conan visit Masumi's apartment, Mary is shown opening Masumi's door as Conan, Masumi, Sonoko, and Ran rush to investigate a crime. It is implied she was hiding in Masumi's bedroom while the other three were in the dining area because Masumi asks Conan not to enter her bedroom. Mary later goes downstairs to the scene of the crime where she is seen by Conan. At some point off screen Conan leaves behind a bug in Masumi's room. After the case is solved, Mary is shown examining Conan's bug along with Masumi. Mary comments on the quality of the performance of the bug itself and that she has never seen one like it. She says that it is still early to trust Conan, and asks Masumi to introduce her as "{{nihongo|the little sister from ''outside the domain''|領域外の妹|ryōiki-gai no imōto}}", should Conan question her in the future.

[[File:Mary & Masumi.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Mary and Masumi in the bedroom.]]
=== Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]]) ===
Mary is interested in [[Shukichi Haneda|Shukichi]]'s shogi match. When Masumi returns to the hotel room in the middle of the case while Mary is napping, she turns on the TV and sees the shogi match. Later after the case is solved, Masumi enters the room for a second time to see Mary turning off the TV. Presumably she saw the end of the match and was happy at Shukichi's victory, as was Subaru Okiya, whose identity was revealed in the case before this one, to be Shuichi.

[[File:Ran and Unknown Child.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Ran sees Masumi and Mary.]]
=== Poolside Case (Manga: [[Volume 85|903]]-[[Volume 86|905]], Anime: [[The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|787-788]]) ===
Mary is waiting for [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to visit her and [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] in their hotel room. She expresses her still-lingering concern of trusting Conan, even though she thinks he is bright enough. Mary does comment that if anything were to go wrong they would have to move hotels again. Her talk with him alone is put on hold, however, because [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] have invited themselves in accompanying Conan in order to enjoy the hotel's pool. As Conan, Ran, and Sonoko head back home after the case is solved, Ran turns around and sees Masumi talking to her. Ran gets the feeling that she has seen that child before.

[[File:Conan and the handkerchief.jpg|thumb|right|Conan with the handkerchief.]]
=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]]) ===
[[Masumi Sera]] is at Ramen Ogura with Conan, Sonoko and Ran. [[Katsumasa Ogura]] asks Masumi (mistakenly calling her "Mari") if she's going to take the same food to her apartment again. Conan implies that Masumi could be giving food to someone she's letting stay in her apartment, making a clear reference to Mary, but she jokes saying that it's for her secret boyfriend. At the end of the case it is revealed that Ogura had found a handkerchief that Masumi had left behind that said "Mary" on it in English. Ogura had confused the English name with the Japanese name "Mari". Conan believes that the handkerchief may be related to the child as well.

[[File:Haibara and Mary EP844.jpg|thumb|left|Conan makes a connection between Mary and Haibara due to some remaining makeup.]]

=== Department Store Stabbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 89#Department Store Stabbing Case|939-941]], Anime: [[The Detective Boys in a Grove|843-844]]) ===
Conan thinks about Mary, "the little sister from outside the domain looks a lot like Sera, no wait, more than that girl resembling Sera..." (領域外の妹と名乗る… 世良によく似た… いや…　あの子世良というより…‥ ). Conan also thinks to himself that the child's name is probably Mary. At the end of the case Haibara tried to wipe some of the makeup off of her face in the bathroom, but she missed some just below her left eye. The left over makeup made it look like she had the same eye bags as Shuichi, Masumi, and Mary. This causes Conan to make a connection between her and Mary.


=== Soul Detective Murder Case (Manga: [[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|951-953]], Anime: TBA) ===
[[File:Mary is Masumi's mother.jpg|300px|thumb|right|"Mama?!"]]
[[kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] is put in contact with a Soul Detective who wishes to reveal some information about the [[Kohji Haneda]] case. When Conan and Kogoro go to meet with him at a hotel they find him dead and that [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] and Mary have mysteriously moved in to the next hotel room. During the investigation Conan runs into Masumi's hotel room and checks the balcony. Mary has hidden herself by anchoring herself to the balcony and hiding by hugging the wall underneath it. Conan nearly discovers that she is hiding there by trying to take a picture over the edge, which startles her. Conan then drops his voice-changer on his way back inside. Mary picks it up, and later uses it in place of Conan to solve the case. When the culprit tried to flee, Mary was able to take him down single handed using skills comparable to that of the secret service. Masumi calls her "Mama". Once Conan had left, Mary and Masumi discuss what information the Soul Detective had, which was that before Kohji's death, Asaka was seen holding a hand mirror and thinks that it means that Asaka is a woman. Mary warns Masumi about Conan saying that "it is like encountering a demon in the darkness" (暗がりに鬼を繋ぐが如く), and that he is not the same boy they met 10 years ago. Conan goes home and theorizes that Mary could have been Asaka. Later Gin uses the same demon line that Mary used to refer to Kogoro.
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[[File:Mary Masumi Shuichi at beach.jpg|left|thumb|150px|A flashback to 10 years ago at the beach.]]
=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===
10 years ago at a beach somewhere in Japan, Shuichi reunited with his family after his 7 years in the US. Mary had an off-screen fight with him where they both managed to injure each other's eye. Through out the case Mary warns him to stop investigating the disappearance of [[Akai family's father|his father]]. She also tells both Shuichi and Masumi not to do things that got them involved in the case, because there are people out there that are after them.
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== Non-Canon Plot Overview ==
=== Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]] ===
Mary is only shown two times at dawn under her hotel bed's blankets.

==Identity==
At the time Mary was introduced, her relationship to Masumi Sera was unknown. Masumi testifies that she has two older brothers: [[Shuichi Akai]] and an unknown brother (later revealed to be [[Shukichi Haneda]]) living in Japan.<ref>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 11 (872), pg 3: Red Woman. "We're three siblings: My two oldest brothers and me, their little sister!" </ref> She says her father is dead, and her mother lives overseas in America. Masumi says she doesn't have any more relatives close enough to depend on.<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 3: "The Romance Novelist"</ref> Masumi only started claiming to have a "younger sister from outside the domain" after the unknown child coached her to use that cover story if Conan asked about her.<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 6 (878), pg 16: "The Phone, the Sea, and I" She requests Masumi call her the younger sister from outside the domain if Conan asks</ref><ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 7 (879), pgs 2-3: "Detective's Master" Conan asks about the girl and Masumi uses the "younger sister from outside the domain" explanation as she was instructed. Conan notices the discrepancy between this and her earlier statements which didn't mention a sister.</ref><ref>[[Episode 759]] 1min 41sec Crunchyroll translation: "If she has two brothers and doesn't know of her relatives, then who is that young girl I saw on her phone that looks just like her?"</ref> She is currently being financially supported by a friend of her father's. If Masumi has told the truth, minus what she said about having a "younger sister from outside the domain", that leaves relatively few options for Mary's identity assuming the child is related by blood somehow to Masumi.

=== Fan speculation ===

==== Mary is an adult shrunken by APTX 4869 ====
Mary acts like an adult despite apparent middle-school age. When Masumi and Mary speak, the speech honorifics are not those appropriate for an elder Masumi talking to a younger girl. Instead, they appear to indicate the two are on equal levels, or even reverse with Mary expressing greater seniority. In addition, Mary's Voice actor in the anime, [[Atsuko Tanaka]], has a deep and sultry voice which is often used to portray mature female characters

The secrecy surrounding Mary, as well as Masumi's attempts to get her to trust Conan, whom Masumi knows is a shrunken Shinichi, might be indications that Masumi is trying to get the child help about an [[APTX 4869]] problem. Mary appears to be sickly and is often seen coughing. This could be a side effect of an earlier version of ATPX she may have ingested.

==== Akai family mother ====
Continuing from the previous speculation, Mary could be the mother of the Akai /Sera family. There are currently five known members of the family: a deceased [[Akai family's father|Father]], a Mother, [[Shuichi Akai]], a middle [[Akai family's middle brother|Son]], and [[Masumi Sera]]. Mary's eyes and features are similar to those of Masumi Sera and Shuichi Akai as noted by Conan, and so she presumably looks like the mother of the family. Masumi seems to recognize Conan Edogawa to be Shinichi Kudo despite him having such a young appearance, and if she does indeed recognize him she is not surprised by his appearance, which could imply that she is aware of shrinking and the drugs which cause it; and perhaps even looking into it because her mother was affected by such.

In chapter 953 of the manga, Masumi calls Mary, "Mama". In chapter 972 it is revealed that Masumi's mother is called Mary.

===== [[Elena Miyano#Elena Miyano and Mary are sisters|Mary is the sister of Elena Miyano]] =====
This very popular fan theory<ref>According to polls at DCW as of Sep 10, 2015, the most popular choice for her true identity is APTX-dosed Akai family mother</ref> was born after Gosho hinted that two mother characters are sisters.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639 Leaked interview notes from the May issue of the magazine 「ダ・ヴィンチ」 (da Vinci) with the fans/reporters/whatever, leaked April 15, 2014] "Two mothers will also be revealed as being sisters, etc.…… A lot of things are connected together. This is bad, I'm talking too much. Well, please look forward to the manga."</ref> After it was confirmed the sisters were not the previous most popular choice [[Yukiko Kudo]] and [[Chikage Kuroba]], and that the Akai family mother was one member of the sister pair<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12439&p=842050#p842050 Super Digest Book 70+: Gosho Aoyama's Interview] "Are Yukiko and Sera's mum sisters?" 
Answer : The sister isn't Yukiko but... 
</ref>, fan suspicion fell squarely on Elena Miyano as the other mother. Gosho has given evasive answers when asked about Elena and the Akai family mother being related, which is his habit when a fan theory is correct but he can't admit to it.<ref>When answering fan questions, Gosho often bluntly says "no" if a guess is wrong. If it is correct and would spoil a mystery, Gosho's habit is to be vague and avoid giving a firm answer rather than lying or giving in and revealing the truth. After narrowing down the choices, fans started trying to trap Gosho. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=361432 Conan Super Digest Book SDB 80+]
 
Q5: Are Elena Miyano and Shuichi Akai's/Sera's mother sisters? 
A: Eh? Why's that? 

Q62: Are Sera and Haibara cousins? 
A: Stop asking in a roundabout way, I'm not going to get tricked! (laughs) </ref>

==== Middle brother ====
Along the same lines as the mother theory, another option for the child's identity is the [[Akai family's middle brother|middle brother of the Akai family]] shrunken by some drug such as APTX 4869. Mary's appearance as a girl may be misleading similar to how Masumi is mistaken for a man, something the child is taking advantage of in order to conceal his true identity. Although the eyes are similar to Masumi's and Shuichi's, the light colored curly hair sets the child apart from the other two in appearance. Contradicting this, Conan believes the child looks very similar to Masumi<ref>Episode 759</ref> which suggests the child does not look like the Akai father and by extension the middle brother.

Mary said to Masumi that he/she is still a long way from trusting Conan<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 6 (878), pg 16: "The Phone, the Sea, and I"</ref>, while the middle brother approves of Conan over the phone: "If it is him [Conan], there is no problem."<ref>Manga [[Volume 81]], File 10 (860), pg 16: "The Smell of Kerosine"</ref>

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File:Mary original appearance.jpg|Mary as she originally appeared in file 875
File:2014-06-08 00.25.28.jpg|Mary in file 899
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== See also ==
*[[Akai family]]
*[[Shuichi Akai]]
*[[Masumi Sera]]
*[[Akai family's middle brother]]

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| gender = Female
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{{nihongo|'''Mary Sera'''|メアリ世良|Mearī Sera}} is a middle-school age girl with light hair who has been hiding in various hotels in Tokyo with [[Masumi Sera]]. Despite her appearance, she is actually a middle-aged woman; she is the wife of [[Tsutomu Akai]], and the mother of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].

==Background==
Mary Sera is a British woman who married [[Tsutomu Akai]] . She bore three children, [[Shuichi]], [[Shukichi]], and [[Masumi]]. For some unknown reason, something like APTX4869 must have caused her body to shrink from that of a middle-aged woman to that of a middle-school child. The change occurred sometime during the last ten years.

Mary's full background is currently unknown. Her existence was revealed by Masumi to [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] through an image on her cell phone and the name "The little sister from outside the domain" (ryōiki-gai no imōto). Mary and Masumi currently live in a hotel, and when their position becomes known, they move to a new one. In a recent appearance they seemed to be investigating the death of [[Kohji Haneda]] to find out what a tv personality knew about [[Asaka]]. Mary has also implied that Conan is no longer the same person that she and Masumi met 10 years ago, lending credit to both the idea that she is a shrunken individual and that they are aware that Conan is [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]

==Personality==
Mary seems very mature and direct, especially when speaking to Masumi. She seems hesitant to trust others at the moment and is being extremely cautious about who knows about her. Currently because of her cautiousness, she and Masumi have been moving from one hotel to another to keep their location hidden.

She is proud of her British heritage.

Like her eldest son she also seems to be clumsy at recognizing the motives behind the feelings of others and how to interact positively with others. In dealing with her children, Mary seems to be strict and cold, treating her children more like coworkers than a family. Shukichi seemed to be more nurturing to Masumi than her mom. When Mary was 10 years younger, she came to physical blows with her eldest son, Shuichi, since he lied to her about his reasons to study in the USA and planned to join the FBI and investigate her husbands' incident. They both went as far as attacking each other's faces, leaving black eyes. She also thought Shuichi, who is a rather cold person as well, would make a good replacement father figure for Masumi and Shukichi. However, soon after she realized that Shuichi was driven by the same sense of curiosity as his father and he would go his own way. Her continued mistrust of Conan is another example of her general denseness at understanding others, since it is long past the point where she should be able to tell that Conan's motives and pursuit of justice are genuine.

But she does express joy at Shukichi's victory for becoming the seven-crowned Shogi master. It indicates that she does care for her children.

== Appearance ==
[[File:Mary different eyes.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Mary's two different eye patterns]]
Mary is a girl of middle school age (12-15) with light colored, curly, neck length hair. The child has eyes similar to those of [[Masumi Sera]] and [[Shuichi Akai]]. In her appearance in File 877, she was shown wearing a high-neck pleated top, hoodie jacket, and hat. Like all the other manga characters, the color of her eyes is supposed to be blue, as seen in the keyhole of manga volume 83.

In her varying appearances, Mary's eyes have been drawn slightly differently. In her original and current chapter appearances she seems to have an extra lash on the top of her eye, where as in the Pool case and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s comparison of her and [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]]'s eyes in the Department store case she does not have that extra lash.
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[[File:Mary wall climbing skills.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Mary's hiding skills]]
==Skills==
Mary seems to know about several types of wire taps. When she and Masumi find Conan's wire tap in their room, she says that she hasn't seen that type before. She also describes the components of it such as its battery life and performance. She spoke in a similar fashion about Conan's voice changer after she gets a chance to use it herself.

She has demonstrated the ability to hang from a balcony by a thin rope/wire and hug the wall like a ninja. Afterword she has the strength to vault back up on to the balcony, much like [[Vermouth]] did in the New York case.

10 years ago she already had the ability to fight well enough that she landed a "knife-hand strike" to her son Shuichi's face, who at the time had already been practicing Jeet Kune Do. In the present, even with her small body, she was able to take down a fully grown man by herself. Conan described the damage as "a copped blow to a vital spot, similar to the techniques used by the secret service".
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== Appellations ==
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{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Tsutomu-san<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974]]</ref> Husband (''Shujin'')<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972]]</ref> ''Ano hito'' (literally "that person", but the intended meaning is "husband")<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file972" /> Mother (''Haha'')<ref name="file972" />|Shuichi<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file974" /> Mom Mary (''Mary-kāsan'')<ref name="file972" />|Shukichi<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Mama<ref name="file953">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 953: As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness (Volume 90)]]</ref> The little sister from outside the domain (''ryōiki-gai no imōto'')|Masumi<ref name="file953" />}}

{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Kohji<ref name="file952">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 952: In the Suspicious Next Room (Volume 90)]]</ref> Haneda Kohji<ref name="file952" />}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Mary<ref name="file930">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930: Excessive Seasoning (Volume 88)]]</ref> That girl (''ano shōjo'')<ref name="file930" /> The little sister from outside the domain (''ryōiki-gai no imōto'')|Edogawa Conan<ref name="file903">[[Volume 85#Poolside Case|File 903: The Corpse in the Pool (Volume 85)]]</ref> This boy (''kono shōnen'')<ref name="file903" />}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|That girl (''ano ko'')}}
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== Plot overview ==
[[File:Another person with eye bags appears.png|thumb|left|Mary on Masumi's phone.]]
=== The Red Woman Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83#The Red Woman Murder Case|875]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|756]])===
Masumi asks Conan to find her cellphone by calling it with his. When he does he notices the call background screen is a child with eye bags similar to those of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]]. He remarks that the girl looks similar to Masumi. Earlier in the case she only mentioned having two brothers; a mother; and a father, so Conan suspects Masumi was intentionally trying to show him the child for some reason.

[[File:Unknown child and Masumi.jpg|thumb|right|Mary and Masumi]]
=== Romance Novelist Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83|876-878]], Anime: [[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|759-760]]) ===
When Ran, Sonoko, and Conan visit Masumi's apartment, Mary is shown opening Masumi's door as Conan, Masumi, Sonoko, and Ran rush to investigate a crime. It is implied she was hiding in Masumi's bedroom while the other three were in the dining area because Masumi asks Conan not to enter her bedroom. Mary later goes downstairs to the scene of the crime where she is seen by Conan. At some point off screen Conan leaves behind a bug in Masumi's room. After the case is solved, Mary is shown examining Conan's bug along with Masumi. Mary comments on the quality of the performance of the bug itself and that she has never seen one like it. She says that it is still early to trust Conan, and asks Masumi to introduce her as "{{nihongo|the little sister from ''outside the domain''|領域外の妹|ryōiki-gai no imōto}}", should Conan question her in the future.

[[File:Mary & Masumi.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Mary and Masumi in the bedroom.]]
=== Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]]) ===
Mary is interested in [[Shukichi Haneda|Shukichi]]'s shogi match. When Masumi returns to the hotel room in the middle of the case while Mary is napping, she turns on the TV and sees the shogi match. Later after the case is solved, Masumi enters the room for a second time to see Mary turning off the TV. Presumably she saw the end of the match and was happy at Shukichi's victory, as was Subaru Okiya, whose identity was revealed in the case before this one, to be Shuichi.

[[File:Ran and Unknown Child.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Ran sees Masumi and Mary.]]
=== Poolside Case (Manga: [[Volume 85|903]]-[[Volume 86|905]], Anime: [[The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|787-788]]) ===
Mary is waiting for [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to visit her and [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] in their hotel room. She expresses her still-lingering concern of trusting Conan, even though she thinks he is bright enough. Mary does comment that if anything were to go wrong they would have to move hotels again. Her talk with him alone is put on hold, however, because [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] have invited themselves in accompanying Conan in order to enjoy the hotel's pool. As Conan, Ran, and Sonoko head back home after the case is solved, Ran turns around and sees Masumi talking to her. Ran gets the feeling that she has seen that child before.

[[File:Conan and the handkerchief.jpg|thumb|right|Conan with the handkerchief.]]
=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]]) ===
[[Masumi Sera]] is at Ramen Ogura with Conan, Sonoko and Ran. [[Katsumasa Ogura]] asks Masumi (mistakenly calling her "Mari") if she's going to take the same food to her apartment again. Conan implies that Masumi could be giving food to someone she's letting stay in her apartment, making a clear reference to Mary, but she jokes saying that it's for her secret boyfriend. At the end of the case it is revealed that Ogura had found a handkerchief that Masumi had left behind that said "Mary" on it in English. Ogura had confused the English name with the Japanese name "Mari". Conan believes that the handkerchief may be related to the child as well.

[[File:Haibara and Mary EP844.jpg|thumb|left|Conan makes a connection between Mary and Haibara due to some remaining makeup.]]

=== Department Store Stabbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 89#Department Store Stabbing Case|939-941]], Anime: [[The Detective Boys in a Grove|843-844]]) ===
Conan thinks about Mary, "the little sister from outside the domain looks a lot like Sera, no wait, more than that girl resembling Sera..." (領域外の妹と名乗る… 世良によく似た… いや…　あの子世良というより…‥ ). Conan also thinks to himself that the child's name is probably Mary. At the end of the case Haibara tried to wipe some of the makeup off of her face in the bathroom, but she missed some just below her left eye. The left over makeup made it look like she had the same eye bags as Shuichi, Masumi, and Mary. This causes Conan to make a connection between her and Mary.


=== Soul Detective Murder Case (Manga: [[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|951-953]], Anime: TBA) ===
[[File:Mary is Masumi's mother.jpg|300px|thumb|right|"Mama?!"]]
[[kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] is put in contact with a Soul Detective who wishes to reveal some information about the [[Kohji Haneda]] case. When Conan and Kogoro go to meet with him at a hotel they find him dead and that [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] and Mary have mysteriously moved in to the next hotel room. During the investigation Conan runs into Masumi's hotel room and checks the balcony. Mary has hidden herself by anchoring herself to the balcony and hiding by hugging the wall underneath it. Conan nearly discovers that she is hiding there by trying to take a picture over the edge, which startles her. Conan then drops his voice-changer on his way back inside. Mary picks it up, and later uses it in place of Conan to solve the case. When the culprit tried to flee, Mary was able to take him down single handed using skills comparable to that of the secret service. Masumi calls her "Mama". Once Conan had left, Mary and Masumi discuss what information the Soul Detective had, which was that before Kohji's death, Asaka was seen holding a hand mirror and thinks that it means that Asaka is a woman. Mary warns Masumi about Conan saying that "it is like encountering a demon in the darkness" (暗がりに鬼を繋ぐが如く), and that he is not the same boy they met 10 years ago. Conan goes home and theorizes that Mary could have been Asaka. Later Gin uses the same demon line that Mary used to refer to Kogoro.
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[[File:Mary Masumi Shuichi at beach.jpg|left|thumb|150px|A flashback to 10 years ago at the beach.]]
=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===
10 years ago at a beach somewhere in Japan, Shuichi reunited with his family after his 7 years in the US. Mary had an off-screen fight with him where they both managed to injure each other's eye. Through out the case Mary warns him to stop investigating the disappearance of [[Akai family's father|his father]]. She also tells both Shuichi and Masumi not to do things that got them involved in the case, because there are people out there that are after them.
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== Non-Canon Plot Overview ==
=== Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]] ===
Mary is only shown two times at dawn under her hotel bed's blankets.

==Identity==
At the time Mary was introduced, her relationship to Masumi Sera was unknown. Masumi testifies that she has two older brothers: [[Shuichi Akai]] and an unknown brother (later revealed to be [[Shukichi Haneda]]) living in Japan.<ref>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 11 (872), pg 3: Red Woman. "We're three siblings: My two oldest brothers and me, their little sister!" </ref> She says her father is dead, and her mother lives overseas in America. Masumi says she doesn't have any more relatives close enough to depend on.<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 3: "The Romance Novelist"</ref> Masumi only started claiming to have a "younger sister from outside the domain" after the unknown child coached her to use that cover story if Conan asked about her.<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 6 (878), pg 16: "The Phone, the Sea, and I" She requests Masumi call her the younger sister from outside the domain if Conan asks</ref><ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 7 (879), pgs 2-3: "Detective's Master" Conan asks about the girl and Masumi uses the "younger sister from outside the domain" explanation as she was instructed. Conan notices the discrepancy between this and her earlier statements which didn't mention a sister.</ref><ref>[[Episode 759]] 1min 41sec Crunchyroll translation: "If she has two brothers and doesn't know of her relatives, then who is that young girl I saw on her phone that looks just like her?"</ref> She is currently being financially supported by a friend of her father's. If Masumi has told the truth, minus what she said about having a "younger sister from outside the domain", that leaves relatively few options for Mary's identity assuming the child is related by blood somehow to Masumi.

=== Fan speculation ===

==== Mary is an adult shrunken by APTX 4869 ====
Mary acts like an adult despite apparent middle-school age. When Masumi and Mary speak, the speech honorifics are not those appropriate for an elder Masumi talking to a younger girl. Instead, they appear to indicate the two are on equal levels, or even reverse with Mary expressing greater seniority. In addition, Mary's Voice actor in the anime, [[Atsuko Tanaka]], has a deep and sultry voice which is often used to portray mature female characters

The secrecy surrounding Mary, as well as Masumi's attempts to get her to trust Conan, whom Masumi knows is a shrunken Shinichi, might be indications that Masumi is trying to get the child help about an [[APTX 4869]] problem. Mary appears to be sickly and is often seen coughing. This could be a side effect of an earlier version of ATPX she may have ingested.

==== Akai family mother ====
Continuing from the previous speculation, Mary could be the mother of the Akai /Sera family. There are currently five known members of the family: a deceased [[Akai family's father|Father]], a Mother, [[Shuichi Akai]], a middle [[Akai family's middle brother|Son]], and [[Masumi Sera]]. Mary's eyes and features are similar to those of Masumi Sera and Shuichi Akai as noted by Conan, and so she presumably looks like the mother of the family. Masumi seems to recognize Conan Edogawa to be Shinichi Kudo despite him having such a young appearance, and if she does indeed recognize him she is not surprised by his appearance, which could imply that she is aware of shrinking and the drugs which cause it; and perhaps even looking into it because her mother was affected by such.

In chapter 953 of the manga, Masumi calls Mary, "Mama". In chapter 972 it is revealed that Masumi's mother is called Mary.

===== [[Elena Miyano#Elena Miyano and Mary are sisters|Mary is the sister of Elena Miyano]] =====
This very popular fan theory<ref>According to polls at DCW as of Sep 10, 2015, the most popular choice for her true identity is APTX-dosed Akai family mother</ref> was born after Gosho hinted that two mother characters are sisters.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639 Leaked interview notes from the May issue of the magazine 「ダ・ヴィンチ」 (da Vinci) with the fans/reporters/whatever, leaked April 15, 2014] "Two mothers will also be revealed as being sisters, etc.…… A lot of things are connected together. This is bad, I'm talking too much. Well, please look forward to the manga."</ref> After it was confirmed the sisters were not the previous most popular choice [[Yukiko Kudo]] and [[Chikage Kuroba]], and that the Akai family mother was one member of the sister pair<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12439&p=842050#p842050 Super Digest Book 70+: Gosho Aoyama's Interview] "Are Yukiko and Sera's mum sisters?" 
Answer : The sister isn't Yukiko but... 
</ref>, fan suspicion fell squarely on Elena Miyano as the other mother. Gosho has given evasive answers when asked about Elena and the Akai family mother being related, which is his habit when a fan theory is correct but he can't admit to it.<ref>When answering fan questions, Gosho often bluntly says "no" if a guess is wrong. If it is correct and would spoil a mystery, Gosho's habit is to be vague and avoid giving a firm answer rather than lying or giving in and revealing the truth. After narrowing down the choices, fans started trying to trap Gosho. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=361432 Conan Super Digest Book SDB 80+]
 
Q5: Are Elena Miyano and Shuichi Akai's/Sera's mother sisters? 
A: Eh? Why's that? 

Q62: Are Sera and Haibara cousins? 
A: Stop asking in a roundabout way, I'm not going to get tricked! (laughs) </ref>

==== Middle brother ====
Along the same lines as the mother theory, another option for the child's identity is the [[Akai family's middle brother|middle brother of the Akai family]] shrunken by some drug such as APTX 4869. Mary's appearance as a girl may be misleading similar to how Masumi is mistaken for a man, something the child is taking advantage of in order to conceal his true identity. Although the eyes are similar to Masumi's and Shuichi's, the light colored curly hair sets the child apart from the other two in appearance. Contradicting this, Conan believes the child looks very similar to Masumi<ref>Episode 759</ref> which suggests the child does not look like the Akai father and by extension the middle brother.

Mary said to Masumi that he/she is still a long way from trusting Conan<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 6 (878), pg 16: "The Phone, the Sea, and I"</ref>, while the middle brother approves of Conan over the phone: "If it is him [Conan], there is no problem."<ref>Manga [[Volume 81]], File 10 (860), pg 16: "The Smell of Kerosine"</ref>

== Gallery ==
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File:Mary original appearance.jpg|Mary as she originally appeared in file 875
File:2014-06-08 00.25.28.jpg|Mary in file 899
</gallery>

== See also ==
*[[Akai family]]
*[[Shuichi Akai]]
*[[Masumi Sera]]
*[[Akai family's middle brother]]

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[[Image:Detective Conan Characters.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Main characters of the series]]
The series was created and is drawn by [[Gosho Aoyama]]. The protagonists from his earlier series [[Magic Kaito]] look very similar: [[Kaitou Kid]] has made a number of appearances as himself in the anime and manga of the series. The main protagonist of the [[Detective Conan]] series, [[Shinichi Kudo]], and the protagonist of the Magic Kaito series, [[Kaito Kuroba]] are also similar. Hundreds of minor characters have been created and are always given backgrounds, motives, and personalities that put them under suspicion during the investigation.

The English adaption dubbed by [[Funimation]], called ''Case Closed'', has different names than the one in the manga published by [[Viz Media]].

== Protagonists ==
The series revolves around [[Shinichi Kudo]] and his "child version", [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] as well as his love interest and best friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and her father [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]].
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Shinichi Kudo|Jimmy Kudo|Main character of the series and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s love interest. He was shrunk into a child after being forced to take a poison, called [[APTX 4869]], created by the [[Black Organization]].}}
{{CharItem|Conan Edogawa|Conan Edogawa|"Child" version of [[Shinichi Kudo]]. He's after the [[Black Organization]] to regain his original body. The show follows his journey and the different cases he encounters along the way.}}
{{CharItem|Ran Mouri|Rachel Moore|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s childhood friend, and main love interest. She doesn't know [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s real identity. She's the one taking care of him along with her detective father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]]. She is also skilled in karate.}}
{{CharItem|Kogoro Mouri|Richard Moore|Private eye and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s father. Separated from [[Eri Kisaki]], Ran's mother.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Detective Boys ==
{{main|Detective Boys}}
The Detective Boys are called the "Junior Detective League" in the English version of the show. Notably, the Detective Boys are the only people that see the bowtie in action who aren't suspicious about Conan's identity. They have seen [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] use the bowtie, and even caught Conan using the bowtie to solve cases.
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Ayumi Yoshida|Amy Yeager|Member of the [[Detective Boys]]. She likes [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and she considers [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] like a best friend to her.}}
{{CharItem|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitch Tennison|Member of the [[Detective Boys]]. Has a crush on [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] and [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]]. The most intelligent true child in the [[Detective Boys]]. He is great when it comes to science and logic.}}
{{CharItem|Genta Kojima|George Kaminski|Member of the [[Detective Boys]]. Has a crush on [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]. Always saying he is the leader of Detective Boys. He loves to eat, especially roasted eel on rice.}}
{{CharItem|Ai Haibara|Vi Graythorn (movies) Anita Hailey (manga)|Member of the [[Detective Boys]] and an adult shrunken by [[APTX 4869]]. Her former identity was a [[Black Organization]] scientist codenamed "Sherry", real name "Shiho Miyano". She invented APTX 4869.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Family & Friends ==
{{main|:Category:Families}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Hiroshi Agasa|Herschel Agasa|Professor who creates gadgets for [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to use and the best friend of [[Yusaku Kudo]]. He was the first to know about Conan's true identity.}}
{{CharItem|Sonoko Suzuki|Serena Sebastian|[[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s best friend. Youngest daughter of the wealthy Suzuki family.}}
{{CharItem|Eri Kisaki|Eva Kadan|[[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s mother, a very successful attorney. Married to, but currently living separately from [[Kogoro Mouri]]. She is a friend of [[Yukiko Kudo]] from high school.}}
{{CharItem|Yusaku Kudo|Booker Kudo|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s father. A famous mystery novel author who is well-known in both America and Japan.}}
{{CharItem|Yukiko Kudo|Vivian Kudo|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s mother. A retired actress, she can disguise well and can mimic voices without a voice changer, a skill she learned from the deceased magician [[Toichi Kuroba]]. She is a close friend of [[Sharon Vineyard]].}}
{{CharItem|Heiji Hattori|Harley Hartwell|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s rival detective and best friend from Osaka. Known as "Great Detective of the West". He's also a trained Kendo martial artist and the first to deduce [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s true identity.}}
{{CharItem|Kazuha Toyama|Kirsten Thomas (anime) Kazuha Toyama (manga) Katrina Tolliver (video game) Katie Thompson (card game)|[[Heiji Hattori]]'s best friend since childhood and love interest. She is also a trained Aikido martial artist.}}
{{CharItem|Yoko Okino|Yoko Okino|Idol star who is worshiped by [[Kogoro Mouri]].}}
{{CharItem|Sumiko Kobayashi|Liz Faulkner|[[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s homeroom teacher and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]'s girlfriend. Also the self-proclaimed manager of the [[Detective Boys]].}}
{{CharItem|Tomoaki Araide|N/A|[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]]'s doctor, Teitan school nurse, and a high school basketball coach. He was once impersonated by [[Vermouth]].}}
{{CharItem|Makoto Kyogoku|N/A|[[Sonoko Suzuki]]'s boyfriend, and a karate champion that has been admired by [[Ran Mouri|Ran]].}}
{{CharItem|Shizuka Hattori|N/A|[[Heiji Hattori]]'s mother.}}
{{CharItem|Jirokichi Suzuki|N/A|[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s uncle, obsessed with embarrassing and outsmarting the thief, [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Eisuke Hondou|N/A|[[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s classmate, whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] finds suspicious. He is later discovered to be looking for his sister, [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and sister to be a [[CIA]] agent.}}
{{CharItem|Azusa Enomoto|N/A|A kind worker at the coffee shop that is right under the Mouri Detective Agency, who sometimes has a case that she wants [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] to solve.}}
{{CharItem|Subaru Okiya|N/A|FBI agent [[Shuichi Akai]]'s civilian persona after he faked his death to protect [[Kir]]. He lives in [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s house, sometimes assists the [[Detective Boys]] and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] on cases, and keeps an eye on [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]].}}
{{CharItem|Masumi Sera|N/A|A high school detective who transfers into [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s high school class. She is the sister of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Shukichi Haneda]].}}
{{CharItem|Shukichi Haneda|N/A|Yumi Miyamoto's ex-boyfriend and a professional shogi player. Also the brother of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]].}}
{{CharItem|Sakurako Yonehara|N/A|A housekeeper and [[Naeko Miike]] and [[Kazunobu Chiba]]'s childhood friend.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Law enforcement ==
{{main|Law Enforcement}}
=== Tokyo Metropolitan Police District===
{{main|Tokyo Metropolitan Police}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Juzo Megure|Joseph Meguire|Inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police District.}}
{{CharItem|Wataru Takagi|Harry Wilder|Police officer who works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. Currently involved with [[Miwako Sato|Detective Sato]].}}
{{CharItem|Miwako Sato|Detective Simone|Female police officer who works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. Currently involved with [[Wataru Takagi|Detective Takagi]].}}
{{CharItem|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Nicholas Santos|Police inspector who works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. Originally [[Wataru Takagi|Detective Takagi]]'s rival for [[Miwako Sato|Detective Sato]]'s affection, he is currently involved with [[Sumiko Kobayashi]].}}
{{CharItem|Yumi Miyamoto|N/A|A traffic enforcer and [[Miwako Sato|Detective Sato]]'s best friend who is a compulsive tease.}}
{{CharItem|Kazunobu Chiba|Detective Chiba|Police officer who often works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. He is [[Naeko Miike]]'s childhood friend and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Naeko Miike|N/A|A traffic enforcer working with [[Yumi Miyamoto]]. She is [[Kazunobu Chiba]]'s childhood friend and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Kristopher McLaughlin|Senior Superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police 1st Division and [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]'s superior.}}
{{CharItem|Inspector Yuminaga|N/A|The head inspector of the arson squad and [[Kogoro Mouri]]'s former superior.}}
{{CharItem|Shintaro Chaki|Bernie Biggers|Superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police 2nd Division and [[Ginzo Nakamori]]'s superior.}}
{{CharItem|Hyoue Kuroda|N/A|Superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police 1st Division and Former Nagano Police Chief.}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Osaka Police District ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Heizo Hattori|Martin Hartwell|[[Heiji Hattori]]'s father, and a police chief from Osaka Police District.}}
{{CharItem|Ginshiro Toyama|Chief Thomas|[[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]]'s father, and a detective from Osaka Police District.}}
{{CharItem|Goro Otaki|Inspector Odin|Inspector from Osaka Police District, and a very close friend to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] and [[Heizo Hattori|Heizo]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Nagano Police District ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Kansuke Yamato|N/A|Inspector from Nagano Police District, partially disabled after surviving an avalanche.}}
{{CharItem|Yui Uehara|N/A|[[Kansuke Yamato]]'s former partner who has recently returned to the force.}}
{{CharItem|image=Taka'aki Morofushi|link=Taka'aki Morofushi|Taka'aki Morofushi (Komei)|N/A|Inspector from Nagano Police District. Childhood friend and rival of [[Kansuke Yamato]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Other police districts ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Sango Yokomizo|Inspector Worthington|Inspector from Shizuoka Police District, known for his gruff personality.}}
{{CharItem|Misao Yamamura|Inspector Magnum|Detective from Gunma Police District, albeit a not very good one. Is later promoted to "Inspector".}}
{{CharItem|Jugo Yokomizo|N/A|[[Sango Yokomizo]]'s twin brother, also an inspector from Kanagawa Police District. He is not as easygoing as his brother.}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Public Security Bureau ===
{{main|Public Security Bureau}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=Rei Furuya|link=Rei Furuya|Rei Furuya (Bourbon)|N/A|Aka Tooru Amuro. Specializes in detective work and information gathering. He posed as a private detective and became [[Kogoro Mouri]]'s apprentice. He is later revealed as a undercover Secret Police agent working to undermine the Organization.}}
{{CharItem|Scotch|N/A|A deceased undercover agent from the Secret Police. He was killed while infiltrating the [[Black Organization]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== FBI ===
{{main|Federal Bureau of Investigation}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Shuichi Akai|N/A|[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, considered by [[Gin]] as his rival, and the "Silver Bullet" that could take down the [[Black Organization]]. In the past, he infiltrated the Black Organization under the name Dai Moroboshi and obtained the codename "Rye" before being expelled. He faked his death to protect [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] and is currently undercover as [[Subaru Okiya]].}}
{{CharItem|image=Jodie Starling|link=Jodie Starling|Jodie Starling (Jodie Saintemillion)|N/A|An [[FBI]] agent on an undercover assignment against the [[Black Organization]], and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s English teacher at one point. She had been Shuichi Akai's girlfriend before he met Akemi Miyano.}}
{{CharItem|James Black|N/A|High ranking [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, [[Jodie Starling|Jodie]]'s superior.}}
{{CharItem|Andre Camel|N/A|[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, played a vital role in the protection of [[Hidemi Hondou|Rena Mizunashi]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== CIA ===
{{main|Central Intelligence Agency}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=Hidemi Hondou|link=Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi Hondou (Kir)|N/A|An undercover [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent, also pretending to be TV reporter Rena Mizunashi.}}
{{CharItem|Ethan Hondou|N/A|Deceased [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] member who infiltrated the [[Black Organization]]. He is also [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]]'s father.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Black Organization ==
{{main|Black Organization}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=The Boss of the Black Organization|link=The Boss of the Black Organization|The Boss|N/A|Leader of the [[Black Organization]]. Identity unknown.}}
{{CharItem|Rum|N/A| A high ranking member of the [[Black Organization]], Rum has a close connection to the Boss.}}
{{CharItem|Gin|Gin Melkior (manga, later changed to Gin)|High ranking executive member of the [[Black Organization]]. A highly intelligent and lethal assassin, he tried to kill Shinichi with [[APTX 4869]].}}
{{CharItem|Vodka|Vodka Kaspar (manga, later changed to Vodka)|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. [[Gin]]'s secretary and partner on most occasions.}}
{{CharItem|image=Vermouth|link=Vermouth|Chris Vineyard (Vermouth)|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. She is an actress and master of disguise. Considered the Boss' "favorite," and knows that [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] are really [[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]] and [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].}}
{{CharItem|Chianti|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|Korn|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|image=Shiho Miyano|link=Shiho Miyano|Shiho Miyano (Sherry)|Shiho Miyano |Codenamed Sherry, she was a scientist for the [[Black Organization]] and creator of [[APTX 4869]]. Her [[Akemi Miyano|sister]]'s death caused her to betray the Black Organization. Her current alias is [[Ai Haibara]].}}
{{CharItem|Akemi Miyano|Akemi Miyano|Former member of the [[Black Organization]], sister of [[Shiho Miyano]], daughter of [[Elena Miyano]] and [[Atsushi Miyano]], and the girlfriend of [[Shuichi Akai]]. She was killed by [[Gin]] for being a liability to the organization.}}
{{CharItem|Elena Miyano|N/A|[[Akemi Miyano]] and [[Shiho Miyano]]'s mother. Deceased member of the [[Black Organization]]. Known as the Hell's Angel.}}
{{CharItem|Atsushi Miyano|N/A|[[Akemi Miyano]] and [[Shiho Miyano]]'s father. Deceased member of the [[Black Organization]]. Known as the "Mad Scientist".}}
{{CharItem|Tequila|Tequila|Member of the [[Black Organization]], originally trying to get programs and a list of the world's top programmers. Accidentally got killed by a bomb.}}
{{CharItem|image=Pisco|link=Pisco|Kenzo Masuyama (Pisco)|N/A|An executive member of the [[Black Organization]] and a family friend of the Miyanos. His last assignment was to kill a politician. He was killed by [[Gin]] for getting caught in the act.}}
{{CharItem|Calvados|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]], another sniper. Kills himself after [[Shuichi Akai]] disables him. He was in love with Vermouth.}}
{{CharItem|Rikumichi Kusuda|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]], who pretends to be a patient in the hospital holding [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]]. He commits suicide when his cover is blown. His corpse is used to fake Shuichi Akai's death.}}
{{CharItem|Ki'ichiro Numabuchi|Cornelius Graver|Serial killer whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] runs into a few times. Former member of the [[Black Organization]], who scheduled to be the original test subject for [[APTX 4869]] before he escaped.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Magic Kaito ==
{{main|Magic Kaito}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Kaito Kuroba|Kaito Kuroba|High school student and magician. [[Aoko Nakamori]]'s childhood friend, and love interest. Son of world-renowned magician [[Toichi Kuroba]].}}
{{CharItem|Kaitou Kid|Phantom Thief Kid|Secret identity of [[Kaito Kuroba]]. Magician and thief known to be "uncatchable".}}
{{CharItem|Aoko Nakamori|N/A|[[Kaito Kuroba]]'s childhood friend, and love interest. Daughter of [[Ginzo Nakamori]].}}
{{CharItem|Ginzo Nakamori|Mace Fuller|Inspector from Tokyo Metropolitan Police 2nd Division, who is obsessed with capturing [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Toichi Kuroba|Toichi Kuroba|[[Kaito Kuroba]]'s deceased father. Once a world-renowned magician and the original: [[Kaitou Kid]]. He was the one who taught Yukiko Kudo and Sharon Vineyard how to make a perfect disguise.}}
{{CharItem|Chikage Kuroba|N/A|[[Kaito Kuroba]]'s mother. She used to masquerade as the thief Phantom Lady.}}
{{CharItem|Konosuke Jii|N/A|Once [[Toichi Kuroba]]'s attendant and friend, now [[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]]'s assistant.}}
{{CharItem|Kaitou Corbeau|N/A|A mysterious thief that looks like Kaitou Kid in black clothing. He recently emerged in Las Vegas before coming to Japan to target the [[Magic Kaito Chapters not yet included in a Volume#Midnight Crow|Midnight Crow]].}}
{{CharItem|Akako Koizumi|N/A|A witch who wishes to seduce [[Kaitou Kid]] and enslave all men.}}
{{CharItem|Saguru Hakuba|N/A|High school detective trying to catch [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Snake|N/A|A member of the [[Magic Kaito Organization]] who is responsible for murdering [[Toichi Kuroba]].}}
{{CharItem|Spider|N/A|An anime only character who works for the [[Magic Kaito Organization]] as an assassin. His public persona is a stage performer and illusionist named Gunter Von Goldberg II.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Others ==

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|"The Criminal"|"The Criminal"|A generic depiction taking the place of an unknown culprit.}}
{{CharItem|Scar Akai|N/A|[[Shuichi Akai]] [[disguise]] used by [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] and [[Vermouth]] to find out if the real Akai is dead and to lure out [[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]].}}
{{CharItem|Mary|N/A|An unknown child of middle-school age who appears to be a girl with light hair. She is actually a middle-aged woman and the mother of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].}}
{{charItem|Kohji Haneda|Koji Haneda|[[Shukichi Haneda|Shukichi]]'s non-blood brother and a professional shogi player. He was forced to take a poison, called [[APTX 4869]], created by the [[Black Organization]].}}
{{charItem|Tsutomu Akai|N/A|[[Mary]]'s husband and the father of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].}}

{{EndTable}}

== More characters ==
*[[List of notable case characters]]
*[[List of minor recurring manga characters]]
*[[List of minor recurring anime characters]]

== References ==
<References/>

{{Characters}}
[[Category:Characters|*]]
[[Category:General Information]]
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Characters

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{{SpoilerWarningArticle|This article contains significant '''[[Glossary#Spoiler|spoilers]]''' about secret identities and character allegiances. It is likely you will be spoiled if you have not read all the manga released to date. To find out what pages will be safe for you to read, please consult our [[Glossary#Spoiler|wiki spoiler policy]].}}

[[Image:Detective Conan Characters.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Main characters of the series]]
The series was created and is drawn by [[Gosho Aoyama]]. The protagonists from his earlier series [[Magic Kaito]] look very similar: [[Kaitou Kid]] has made a number of appearances as himself in the anime and manga of the series. The main protagonist of the [[Detective Conan]] series, [[Shinichi Kudo]], and the protagonist of the Magic Kaito series, [[Kaito Kuroba]] are also similar. Hundreds of minor characters have been created and are always given backgrounds, motives, and personalities that put them under suspicion during the investigation.

The English adaption dubbed by [[Funimation]], called ''Case Closed'', has different names than the one in the manga published by [[Viz Media]].

== Protagonists ==
The series revolves around [[Shinichi Kudo]] and his "child version", [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] as well as his love interest and best friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and her father [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]].
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Shinichi Kudo|Jimmy Kudo|Main character of the series and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s love interest. He was shrunk into a child after being forced to take a poison, called [[APTX 4869]], created by the [[Black Organization]].}}
{{CharItem|Conan Edogawa|Conan Edogawa|"Child" version of [[Shinichi Kudo]]. He's after the [[Black Organization]] to regain his original body. The show follows his journey and the different cases he encounters along the way.}}
{{CharItem|Ran Mouri|Rachel Moore|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s childhood friend, and main love interest. She doesn't know [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s real identity. She's the one taking care of him along with her detective father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]]. She is also skilled in karate.}}
{{CharItem|Kogoro Mouri|Richard Moore|Private eye and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s father. Separated from [[Eri Kisaki]], Ran's mother.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Detective Boys ==
{{main|Detective Boys}}
The Detective Boys are called the "Junior Detective League" in the English version of the show. Notably, the Detective Boys are the only people that see the bowtie in action who aren't suspicious about Conan's identity. They have seen [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] use the bowtie, and even caught Conan using the bowtie to solve cases.
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Ayumi Yoshida|Amy Yeager|Member of the [[Detective Boys]]. She likes [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and she considers [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] like a best friend to her.}}
{{CharItem|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitch Tennison|Member of the [[Detective Boys]]. Has a crush on [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] and [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]]. The most intelligent true child in the [[Detective Boys]]. He is great when it comes to science and logic.}}
{{CharItem|Genta Kojima|George Kaminski|Member of the [[Detective Boys]]. Has a crush on [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]. Always saying he is the leader of Detective Boys. He loves to eat, especially roasted eel on rice.}}
{{CharItem|Ai Haibara|Vi Graythorn (movies) Anita Hailey (manga)|Member of the [[Detective Boys]] and an adult shrunken by [[APTX 4869]]. Her former identity was a [[Black Organization]] scientist codenamed "Sherry", real name "Shiho Miyano". She invented APTX 4869.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Family & Friends ==
{{main|:Category:Families}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Hiroshi Agasa|Herschel Agasa|Professor who creates gadgets for [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to use and the best friend of [[Yusaku Kudo]]. He was the first to know about Conan's true identity.}}
{{CharItem|Sonoko Suzuki|Serena Sebastian|[[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s best friend. Youngest daughter of the wealthy Suzuki family.}}
{{CharItem|Eri Kisaki|Eva Kadan|[[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s mother, a very successful attorney. Married to, but currently living separately from [[Kogoro Mouri]]. She is a friend of [[Yukiko Kudo]] from high school.}}
{{CharItem|Yusaku Kudo|Booker Kudo|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s father. A famous mystery novel author who is well-known in both America and Japan.}}
{{CharItem|Yukiko Kudo|Vivian Kudo|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s mother. A retired actress, she can disguise well and can mimic voices without a voice changer, a skill she learned from the deceased magician [[Toichi Kuroba]]. She is a close friend of [[Sharon Vineyard]].}}
{{CharItem|Heiji Hattori|Harley Hartwell|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s rival detective and best friend from Osaka. Known as "Great Detective of the West". He's also a trained Kendo martial artist and the first to deduce [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s true identity.}}
{{CharItem|Kazuha Toyama|Kirsten Thomas (anime) Kazuha Toyama (manga) Katrina Tolliver (video game) Katie Thompson (card game)|[[Heiji Hattori]]'s best friend since childhood and love interest. She is also a trained Aikido martial artist.}}
{{CharItem|Yoko Okino|Yoko Okino|Idol star who is worshiped by [[Kogoro Mouri]].}}
{{CharItem|Sumiko Kobayashi|Liz Faulkner|[[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s homeroom teacher and [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]'s girlfriend. Also the self-proclaimed manager of the [[Detective Boys]].}}
{{CharItem|Tomoaki Araide|N/A|[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]]'s doctor, Teitan school nurse, and a high school basketball coach. He was once impersonated by [[Vermouth]].}}
{{CharItem|Makoto Kyogoku|N/A|[[Sonoko Suzuki]]'s boyfriend, and a karate champion that has been admired by [[Ran Mouri|Ran]].}}
{{CharItem|Shizuka Hattori|N/A|[[Heiji Hattori]]'s mother.}}
{{CharItem|Jirokichi Suzuki|N/A|[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s uncle, obsessed with embarrassing and outsmarting the thief, [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Eisuke Hondou|N/A|[[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s classmate, whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] finds suspicious. He is later discovered to be looking for his sister, [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and sister to be a [[CIA]] agent.}}
{{CharItem|Azusa Enomoto|N/A|A kind worker at the coffee shop that is right under the Mouri Detective Agency, who sometimes has a case that she wants [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] to solve.}}
{{CharItem|Subaru Okiya|N/A|FBI agent [[Shuichi Akai]]'s civilian persona after he faked his death to protect [[Kir]]. He lives in [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s house, sometimes assists the [[Detective Boys]] and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] on cases, and keeps an eye on [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]].}}
{{CharItem|Masumi Sera|N/A|A high school detective who transfers into [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]]'s high school class. She is the sister of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Shukichi Haneda]].}}
{{CharItem|Shukichi Haneda|N/A|Yumi Miyamoto's ex-boyfriend and a professional shogi player. Also the brother of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]].}}
{{CharItem|Sakurako Yonehara|N/A|A housekeeper and [[Naeko Miike]] and [[Kazunobu Chiba]]'s childhood friend.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Law enforcement ==
{{main|Law Enforcement}}
=== Tokyo Metropolitan Police District===
{{main|Tokyo Metropolitan Police}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Juzo Megure|Joseph Meguire|Inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police District.}}
{{CharItem|Wataru Takagi|Harry Wilder|Police officer who works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. Currently involved with [[Miwako Sato|Detective Sato]].}}
{{CharItem|Miwako Sato|Detective Simone|Female police officer who works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. Currently involved with [[Wataru Takagi|Detective Takagi]].}}
{{CharItem|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Nicholas Santos|Police inspector who works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. Originally [[Wataru Takagi|Detective Takagi]]'s rival for [[Miwako Sato|Detective Sato]]'s affection, he is currently involved with [[Sumiko Kobayashi]].}}
{{CharItem|Yumi Miyamoto|N/A|A traffic enforcer and [[Miwako Sato|Detective Sato]]'s best friend who is a compulsive tease.}}
{{CharItem|Kazunobu Chiba|Detective Chiba|Police officer who often works with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]. He is [[Naeko Miike]]'s childhood friend and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Naeko Miike|N/A|A traffic enforcer working with [[Yumi Miyamoto]]. She is [[Kazunobu Chiba]]'s childhood friend and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Kristopher McLaughlin|Senior Superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police 1st Division and [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]]'s superior.}}
{{CharItem|Inspector Yuminaga|N/A|The head inspector of the arson squad and [[Kogoro Mouri]]'s former superior.}}
{{CharItem|Shintaro Chaki|Bernie Biggers|Superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police 2nd Division and [[Ginzo Nakamori]]'s superior.}}
{{CharItem|Hyoue Kuroda|N/A|Superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police 1st Division and Former Nagano Police Chief.}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Osaka Police District ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Heizo Hattori|Martin Hartwell|[[Heiji Hattori]]'s father, and a police chief from Osaka Police District.}}
{{CharItem|Ginshiro Toyama|Chief Thomas|[[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]]'s father, and a detective from Osaka Police District.}}
{{CharItem|Goro Otaki|Inspector Odin|Inspector from Osaka Police District, and a very close friend to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] and [[Heizo Hattori|Heizo]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Nagano Police District ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Kansuke Yamato|N/A|Inspector from Nagano Police District, partially disabled after surviving an avalanche.}}
{{CharItem|Yui Uehara|N/A|[[Kansuke Yamato]]'s former partner who has recently returned to the force.}}
{{CharItem|image=Taka'aki Morofushi|link=Taka'aki Morofushi|Taka'aki Morofushi (Komei)|N/A|Inspector from Nagano Police District. Childhood friend and rival of [[Kansuke Yamato]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Other police districts ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Sango Yokomizo|Inspector Worthington|Inspector from Shizuoka Police District, known for his gruff personality.}}
{{CharItem|Misao Yamamura|Inspector Magnum|Detective from Gunma Police District, albeit a not very good one. Is later promoted to "Inspector".}}
{{CharItem|Jugo Yokomizo|N/A|[[Sango Yokomizo]]'s twin brother, also an inspector from Kanagawa Police District. He is not as easygoing as his brother.}}
{{EndTable}}

=== Public Security Bureau ===
{{main|Public Security Bureau}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=Rei Furuya|link=Rei Furuya|Rei Furuya (Bourbon)|N/A|Aka Tooru Amuro. Specializes in detective work and information gathering. He posed as a private detective and became [[Kogoro Mouri]]'s apprentice. He is later revealed as a undercover Secret Police agent working to undermine the Organization.}}
{{CharItem|Scotch|N/A|A deceased undercover agent from the Secret Police. He was killed while infiltrating the [[Black Organization]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== FBI ===
{{main|Federal Bureau of Investigation}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Shuichi Akai|N/A|[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, considered by [[Gin]] as his rival, and the "Silver Bullet" that could take down the [[Black Organization]]. In the past, he infiltrated the Black Organization under the name Dai Moroboshi and obtained the codename "Rye" before being expelled. He faked his death to protect [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] and is currently undercover as [[Subaru Okiya]].}}
{{CharItem|image=Jodie Starling|link=Jodie Starling|Jodie Starling (Jodie Saintemillion)|N/A|An [[FBI]] agent on an undercover assignment against the [[Black Organization]], and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s English teacher at one point. She had been Shuichi Akai's girlfriend before he met Akemi Miyano.}}
{{CharItem|James Black|N/A|High ranking [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, [[Jodie Starling|Jodie]]'s superior.}}
{{CharItem|Andre Camel|N/A|[[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, played a vital role in the protection of [[Hidemi Hondou|Rena Mizunashi]].}}
{{EndTable}}

=== CIA ===
{{main|Central Intelligence Agency}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=Hidemi Hondou|link=Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi Hondou (Kir)|N/A|An undercover [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent, also pretending to be TV reporter Rena Mizunashi.}}
{{CharItem|Ethan Hondou|N/A|Deceased [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] member who infiltrated the [[Black Organization]]. He is also [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]]'s father.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Black Organization ==
{{main|Black Organization}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=The Boss of the Black Organization|link=The Boss of the Black Organization|The Boss|N/A|Leader of the [[Black Organization]]. Identity unknown.}}
{{CharItem|Rum|N/A| A high ranking member of the [[Black Organization]], Rum has a close connection to the Boss.}}
{{CharItem|Gin|Gin Melkior (manga, later changed to Gin)|High ranking executive member of the [[Black Organization]]. A highly intelligent and lethal assassin, he tried to kill Shinichi with [[APTX 4869]].}}
{{CharItem|Vodka|Vodka Kaspar (manga, later changed to Vodka)|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. [[Gin]]'s secretary and partner on most occasions.}}
{{CharItem|image=Vermouth|link=Vermouth|Chris Vineyard (Vermouth)|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. She is an actress and master of disguise. Considered the Boss' "favorite," and knows that [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] are really [[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]] and [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].}}
{{CharItem|Chianti|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|Korn|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]]. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|image=Shiho Miyano|link=Shiho Miyano|Shiho Miyano (Sherry)|Shiho Miyano |Codenamed Sherry, she was a scientist for the [[Black Organization]] and creator of [[APTX 4869]]. Her [[Akemi Miyano|sister]]'s death caused her to betray the Black Organization. Her current alias is [[Ai Haibara]].}}
{{CharItem|Akemi Miyano|Akemi Miyano|Former member of the [[Black Organization]], sister of [[Shiho Miyano]], daughter of [[Elena Miyano]] and [[Atsushi Miyano]], and the girlfriend of [[Shuichi Akai]]. She was killed by [[Gin]] for being a liability to the organization.}}
{{CharItem|Elena Miyano|N/A|[[Akemi Miyano]] and [[Shiho Miyano]]'s mother. Deceased member of the [[Black Organization]]. Known as the Hell's Angel.}}
{{CharItem|Atsushi Miyano|N/A|[[Akemi Miyano]] and [[Shiho Miyano]]'s father. Deceased member of the [[Black Organization]]. Known as the "Mad Scientist".}}
{{CharItem|Tequila|Tequila|Member of the [[Black Organization]], originally trying to get programs and a list of the world's top programmers. Accidentally got killed by a bomb.}}
{{CharItem|image=Pisco|link=Pisco|Kenzo Masuyama (Pisco)|N/A|An executive member of the [[Black Organization]] and a family friend of the Miyanos. His last assignment was to kill a politician. He was killed by [[Gin]] for getting caught in the act.}}
{{CharItem|Calvados|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]], another sniper. Kills himself after [[Shuichi Akai]] disables him. He was in love with Vermouth.}}
{{CharItem|Rikumichi Kusuda|N/A|Member of the [[Black Organization]], who pretends to be a patient in the hospital holding [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]]. He commits suicide when his cover is blown. His corpse is used to fake Shuichi Akai's death.}}
{{CharItem|Ki'ichiro Numabuchi|Cornelius Graver|Serial killer whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] runs into a few times. Former member of the [[Black Organization]], who scheduled to be the original test subject for [[APTX 4869]] before he escaped.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Magic Kaito ==
{{main|Magic Kaito}}
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Kaito Kuroba|Kaito Kuroba|High school student and magician. [[Aoko Nakamori]]'s childhood friend, and love interest. Son of world-renowned magician [[Toichi Kuroba]].}}
{{CharItem|Kaitou Kid|Phantom Thief Kid|Secret identity of [[Kaito Kuroba]]. Magician and thief known to be "uncatchable".}}
{{CharItem|Aoko Nakamori|N/A|[[Kaito Kuroba]]'s childhood friend, and love interest. Daughter of [[Ginzo Nakamori]].}}
{{CharItem|Ginzo Nakamori|Mace Fuller|Inspector from Tokyo Metropolitan Police 2nd Division, who is obsessed with capturing [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Toichi Kuroba|Toichi Kuroba|[[Kaito Kuroba]]'s deceased father. Once a world-renowned magician and the original: [[Kaitou Kid]]. He was the one who taught Yukiko Kudo and Sharon Vineyard how to make a perfect disguise.}}
{{CharItem|Chikage Kuroba|N/A|[[Kaito Kuroba]]'s mother. She used to masquerade as the thief Phantom Lady.}}
{{CharItem|Konosuke Jii|N/A|Once [[Toichi Kuroba]]'s attendant and friend, now [[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]]'s assistant.}}
{{CharItem|Kaitou Corbeau|N/A|A mysterious thief that looks like Kaitou Kid in black clothing. He recently emerged in Las Vegas before coming to Japan to target the [[Magic Kaito Chapters not yet included in a Volume#Midnight Crow|Midnight Crow]].}}
{{CharItem|Akako Koizumi|N/A|A witch who wishes to seduce [[Kaitou Kid]] and enslave all men.}}
{{CharItem|Saguru Hakuba|N/A|High school detective trying to catch [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Snake|N/A|A member of the [[Magic Kaito Organization]] who is responsible for murdering [[Toichi Kuroba]].}}
{{CharItem|Spider|N/A|An anime only character who works for the [[Magic Kaito Organization]] as an assassin. His public persona is a stage performer and illusionist named Gunter Von Goldberg II.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Others ==

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|"The Criminal"|"The Criminal"|A generic depiction taking the place of an unknown culprit.}}
{{CharItem|Scar Akai|N/A|[[Shuichi Akai]] [[disguise]] used by [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] and [[Vermouth]] to find out if the real Akai is dead and to lure out [[Shiho Miyano|Sherry]].}}
{{CharItem|Mary Sera|N/A|An unknown child of middle-school age who appears to be a girl with light hair. She is actually a middle-aged woman and the mother of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].}}
{{charItem|Kohji Haneda|Koji Haneda|[[Shukichi Haneda|Shukichi]]'s non-blood brother and a professional shogi player. He was forced to take a poison, called [[APTX 4869]], created by the [[Black Organization]].}}
{{charItem|Tsutomu Akai|N/A|[[Mary]]'s husband and the father of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].}}

{{EndTable}}

== More characters ==
*[[List of notable case characters]]
*[[List of minor recurring manga characters]]
*[[List of minor recurring anime characters]]

== References ==
<References/>

{{Characters}}
[[Category:Characters|*]]
[[Category:General Information]]
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Mary Sera

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{{SpoilerWarningArticle|This article contains significant '''[[Glossary#Spoiler|spoilers]]''' about major events concerning this person. It is likely you will be spoiled if you have not read all the manga released to date. To find out what pages will be safe for you to read, please consult our [[Glossary#Spoiler|wiki spoiler policy]].}}

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Mary Sera
| japanese-name = メアリー (Mearī)
| english-name =
| image = Mary_Profile.jpg
| age = Looks approximately middle school aged according to Conan
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation =
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (husband, deceased) [[Shuichi Akai]] (son) [[Shukichi Haneda]] (son) [[Masumi Sera]] (daughter)
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 83#Red Tragedy|File 875]] Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|Episode 756]]
| appearances = {{:Mary Appearances}}
| keyhole = [[Volume 83]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Tanaka]]
| cases-solved = 1
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Mary'''|メアリー|Mearī}} is a middle-school age girl with light hair who has been hiding in various hotels in Tokyo with [[Masumi Sera]]. Despite her appearance, she is actually a middle-aged woman; she is the wife of [[Tsutomu Akai]], and the mother of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]], and [[Masumi Sera]].

==Background==
Mary Sera is a British woman who married [[Tsutomu Akai]] . She bore three children, [[Shuichi]], [[Shukichi]], and [[Masumi]]. For some unknown reason, something like APTX4869 must have caused her body to shrink from that of a middle-aged woman to that of a middle-school child. The change occurred sometime during the last ten years.

Mary's full background is currently unknown. Her existence was revealed by Masumi to [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] through an image on her cell phone and the name "The little sister from outside the domain" (ryōiki-gai no imōto). Mary and Masumi currently live in a hotel, and when their position becomes known, they move to a new one. In a recent appearance they seemed to be investigating the death of [[Kohji Haneda]] to find out what a tv personality knew about [[Asaka]]. Mary has also implied that Conan is no longer the same person that she and Masumi met 10 years ago, lending credit to both the idea that she is a shrunken individual and that they are aware that Conan is [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]

==Personality==
Mary seems very mature and direct, especially when speaking to Masumi. She seems hesitant to trust others at the moment and is being extremely cautious about who knows about her. Currently because of her cautiousness, she and Masumi have been moving from one hotel to another to keep their location hidden.

She is proud of her British heritage.

Like her eldest son she also seems to be clumsy at recognizing the motives behind the feelings of others and how to interact positively with others. In dealing with her children, Mary seems to be strict and cold, treating her children more like coworkers than a family. Shukichi seemed to be more nurturing to Masumi than her mom. When Mary was 10 years younger, she came to physical blows with her eldest son, Shuichi, since he lied to her about his reasons to study in the USA and planned to join the FBI and investigate her husbands' incident. They both went as far as attacking each other's faces, leaving black eyes. She also thought Shuichi, who is a rather cold person as well, would make a good replacement father figure for Masumi and Shukichi. However, soon after she realized that Shuichi was driven by the same sense of curiosity as his father and he would go his own way. Her continued mistrust of Conan is another example of her general denseness at understanding others, since it is long past the point where she should be able to tell that Conan's motives and pursuit of justice are genuine.

But she does express joy at Shukichi's victory for becoming the seven-crowned Shogi master. It indicates that she does care for her children.

== Appearance ==
[[File:Mary different eyes.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Mary's two different eye patterns]]
Mary is a girl of middle school age (12-15) with light colored, curly, neck length hair. The child has eyes similar to those of [[Masumi Sera]] and [[Shuichi Akai]]. In her appearance in File 877, she was shown wearing a high-neck pleated top, hoodie jacket, and hat. Like all the other manga characters, the color of her eyes is supposed to be blue, as seen in the keyhole of manga volume 83.

In her varying appearances, Mary's eyes have been drawn slightly differently. In her original and current chapter appearances she seems to have an extra lash on the top of her eye, where as in the Pool case and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s comparison of her and [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]]'s eyes in the Department store case she does not have that extra lash.
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[[File:Mary wall climbing skills.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Mary's hiding skills]]
==Skills==
Mary seems to know about several types of wire taps. When she and Masumi find Conan's wire tap in their room, she says that she hasn't seen that type before. She also describes the components of it such as its battery life and performance. She spoke in a similar fashion about Conan's voice changer after she gets a chance to use it herself.

She has demonstrated the ability to hang from a balcony by a thin rope/wire and hug the wall like a ninja. Afterword she has the strength to vault back up on to the balcony, much like [[Vermouth]] did in the New York case.

10 years ago she already had the ability to fight well enough that she landed a "knife-hand strike" to her son Shuichi's face, who at the time had already been practicing Jeet Kune Do. In the present, even with her small body, she was able to take down a fully grown man by herself. Conan described the damage as "a copped blow to a vital spot, similar to the techniques used by the secret service".
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== Appellations ==
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{{appellations/head|Mary}}
{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Tsutomu-san<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974]]</ref> Husband (''Shujin'')<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972]]</ref> ''Ano hito'' (literally "that person", but the intended meaning is "husband")<ref name="file974" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file972" /> Mother (''Haha'')<ref name="file972" />|Shuichi<ref name="file974" />}}

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{{appellations|Kohji Haneda|-|Kohji<ref name="file952">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 952: In the Suspicious Next Room (Volume 90)]]</ref> Haneda Kohji<ref name="file952" />}}
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== Plot overview ==
[[File:Another person with eye bags appears.png|thumb|left|Mary on Masumi's phone.]]
=== The Red Woman Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83#The Red Woman Murder Case|875]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|756]])===
Masumi asks Conan to find her cellphone by calling it with his. When he does he notices the call background screen is a child with eye bags similar to those of [[Shuichi Akai]] and [[Masumi Sera]]. He remarks that the girl looks similar to Masumi. Earlier in the case she only mentioned having two brothers; a mother; and a father, so Conan suspects Masumi was intentionally trying to show him the child for some reason.

[[File:Unknown child and Masumi.jpg|thumb|right|Mary and Masumi]]
=== Romance Novelist Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83|876-878]], Anime: [[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|759-760]]) ===
When Ran, Sonoko, and Conan visit Masumi's apartment, Mary is shown opening Masumi's door as Conan, Masumi, Sonoko, and Ran rush to investigate a crime. It is implied she was hiding in Masumi's bedroom while the other three were in the dining area because Masumi asks Conan not to enter her bedroom. Mary later goes downstairs to the scene of the crime where she is seen by Conan. At some point off screen Conan leaves behind a bug in Masumi's room. After the case is solved, Mary is shown examining Conan's bug along with Masumi. Mary comments on the quality of the performance of the bug itself and that she has never seen one like it. She says that it is still early to trust Conan, and asks Masumi to introduce her as "{{nihongo|the little sister from ''outside the domain''|領域外の妹|ryōiki-gai no imōto}}", should Conan question her in the future.

[[File:Mary & Masumi.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Mary and Masumi in the bedroom.]]
=== Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]]) ===
Mary is interested in [[Shukichi Haneda|Shukichi]]'s shogi match. When Masumi returns to the hotel room in the middle of the case while Mary is napping, she turns on the TV and sees the shogi match. Later after the case is solved, Masumi enters the room for a second time to see Mary turning off the TV. Presumably she saw the end of the match and was happy at Shukichi's victory, as was Subaru Okiya, whose identity was revealed in the case before this one, to be Shuichi.

[[File:Ran and Unknown Child.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Ran sees Masumi and Mary.]]
=== Poolside Case (Manga: [[Volume 85|903]]-[[Volume 86|905]], Anime: [[The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|787-788]]) ===
Mary is waiting for [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to visit her and [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] in their hotel room. She expresses her still-lingering concern of trusting Conan, even though she thinks he is bright enough. Mary does comment that if anything were to go wrong they would have to move hotels again. Her talk with him alone is put on hold, however, because [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] have invited themselves in accompanying Conan in order to enjoy the hotel's pool. As Conan, Ran, and Sonoko head back home after the case is solved, Ran turns around and sees Masumi talking to her. Ran gets the feeling that she has seen that child before.

[[File:Conan and the handkerchief.jpg|thumb|right|Conan with the handkerchief.]]
=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]]) ===
[[Masumi Sera]] is at Ramen Ogura with Conan, Sonoko and Ran. [[Katsumasa Ogura]] asks Masumi (mistakenly calling her "Mari") if she's going to take the same food to her apartment again. Conan implies that Masumi could be giving food to someone she's letting stay in her apartment, making a clear reference to Mary, but she jokes saying that it's for her secret boyfriend. At the end of the case it is revealed that Ogura had found a handkerchief that Masumi had left behind that said "Mary" on it in English. Ogura had confused the English name with the Japanese name "Mari". Conan believes that the handkerchief may be related to the child as well.

[[File:Haibara and Mary EP844.jpg|thumb|left|Conan makes a connection between Mary and Haibara due to some remaining makeup.]]

=== Department Store Stabbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 89#Department Store Stabbing Case|939-941]], Anime: [[The Detective Boys in a Grove|843-844]]) ===
Conan thinks about Mary, "the little sister from outside the domain looks a lot like Sera, no wait, more than that girl resembling Sera..." (領域外の妹と名乗る… 世良によく似た… いや…　あの子世良というより…‥ ). Conan also thinks to himself that the child's name is probably Mary. At the end of the case Haibara tried to wipe some of the makeup off of her face in the bathroom, but she missed some just below her left eye. The left over makeup made it look like she had the same eye bags as Shuichi, Masumi, and Mary. This causes Conan to make a connection between her and Mary.


=== Soul Detective Murder Case (Manga: [[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|951-953]], Anime: TBA) ===
[[File:Mary is Masumi's mother.jpg|300px|thumb|right|"Mama?!"]]
[[kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] is put in contact with a Soul Detective who wishes to reveal some information about the [[Kohji Haneda]] case. When Conan and Kogoro go to meet with him at a hotel they find him dead and that [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]] and Mary have mysteriously moved in to the next hotel room. During the investigation Conan runs into Masumi's hotel room and checks the balcony. Mary has hidden herself by anchoring herself to the balcony and hiding by hugging the wall underneath it. Conan nearly discovers that she is hiding there by trying to take a picture over the edge, which startles her. Conan then drops his voice-changer on his way back inside. Mary picks it up, and later uses it in place of Conan to solve the case. When the culprit tried to flee, Mary was able to take him down single handed using skills comparable to that of the secret service. Masumi calls her "Mama". Once Conan had left, Mary and Masumi discuss what information the Soul Detective had, which was that before Kohji's death, Asaka was seen holding a hand mirror and thinks that it means that Asaka is a woman. Mary warns Masumi about Conan saying that "it is like encountering a demon in the darkness" (暗がりに鬼を繋ぐが如く), and that he is not the same boy they met 10 years ago. Conan goes home and theorizes that Mary could have been Asaka. Later Gin uses the same demon line that Mary used to refer to Kogoro.
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[[File:Mary Masumi Shuichi at beach.jpg|left|thumb|150px|A flashback to 10 years ago at the beach.]]
=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===
10 years ago at a beach somewhere in Japan, Shuichi reunited with his family after his 7 years in the US. Mary had an off-screen fight with him where they both managed to injure each other's eye. Through out the case Mary warns him to stop investigating the disappearance of [[Akai family's father|his father]]. She also tells both Shuichi and Masumi not to do things that got them involved in the case, because there are people out there that are after them.
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== Non-Canon Plot Overview ==
=== Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]] ===
Mary is only shown two times at dawn under her hotel bed's blankets.

==Identity==
At the time Mary was introduced, her relationship to Masumi Sera was unknown. Masumi testifies that she has two older brothers: [[Shuichi Akai]] and an unknown brother (later revealed to be [[Shukichi Haneda]]) living in Japan.<ref>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 11 (872), pg 3: Red Woman. "We're three siblings: My two oldest brothers and me, their little sister!" </ref> She says her father is dead, and her mother lives overseas in America. Masumi says she doesn't have any more relatives close enough to depend on.<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 3: "The Romance Novelist"</ref> Masumi only started claiming to have a "younger sister from outside the domain" after the unknown child coached her to use that cover story if Conan asked about her.<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 6 (878), pg 16: "The Phone, the Sea, and I" She requests Masumi call her the younger sister from outside the domain if Conan asks</ref><ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 7 (879), pgs 2-3: "Detective's Master" Conan asks about the girl and Masumi uses the "younger sister from outside the domain" explanation as she was instructed. Conan notices the discrepancy between this and her earlier statements which didn't mention a sister.</ref><ref>[[Episode 759]] 1min 41sec Crunchyroll translation: "If she has two brothers and doesn't know of her relatives, then who is that young girl I saw on her phone that looks just like her?"</ref> She is currently being financially supported by a friend of her father's. If Masumi has told the truth, minus what she said about having a "younger sister from outside the domain", that leaves relatively few options for Mary's identity assuming the child is related by blood somehow to Masumi.

=== Fan speculation ===

==== Mary is an adult shrunken by APTX 4869 ====
Mary acts like an adult despite apparent middle-school age. When Masumi and Mary speak, the speech honorifics are not those appropriate for an elder Masumi talking to a younger girl. Instead, they appear to indicate the two are on equal levels, or even reverse with Mary expressing greater seniority. In addition, Mary's Voice actor in the anime, [[Atsuko Tanaka]], has a deep and sultry voice which is often used to portray mature female characters

The secrecy surrounding Mary, as well as Masumi's attempts to get her to trust Conan, whom Masumi knows is a shrunken Shinichi, might be indications that Masumi is trying to get the child help about an [[APTX 4869]] problem. Mary appears to be sickly and is often seen coughing. This could be a side effect of an earlier version of ATPX she may have ingested.

==== Akai family mother ====
Continuing from the previous speculation, Mary could be the mother of the Akai /Sera family. There are currently five known members of the family: a deceased [[Akai family's father|Father]], a Mother, [[Shuichi Akai]], a middle [[Akai family's middle brother|Son]], and [[Masumi Sera]]. Mary's eyes and features are similar to those of Masumi Sera and Shuichi Akai as noted by Conan, and so she presumably looks like the mother of the family. Masumi seems to recognize Conan Edogawa to be Shinichi Kudo despite him having such a young appearance, and if she does indeed recognize him she is not surprised by his appearance, which could imply that she is aware of shrinking and the drugs which cause it; and perhaps even looking into it because her mother was affected by such.

In chapter 953 of the manga, Masumi calls Mary, "Mama". In chapter 972 it is revealed that Masumi's mother is called Mary.

===== [[Elena Miyano#Elena Miyano and Mary are sisters|Mary is the sister of Elena Miyano]] =====
This very popular fan theory<ref>According to polls at DCW as of Sep 10, 2015, the most popular choice for her true identity is APTX-dosed Akai family mother</ref> was born after Gosho hinted that two mother characters are sisters.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=316639 Leaked interview notes from the May issue of the magazine 「ダ・ヴィンチ」 (da Vinci) with the fans/reporters/whatever, leaked April 15, 2014] "Two mothers will also be revealed as being sisters, etc.…… A lot of things are connected together. This is bad, I'm talking too much. Well, please look forward to the manga."</ref> After it was confirmed the sisters were not the previous most popular choice [[Yukiko Kudo]] and [[Chikage Kuroba]], and that the Akai family mother was one member of the sister pair<ref>[http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12439&p=842050#p842050 Super Digest Book 70+: Gosho Aoyama's Interview] "Are Yukiko and Sera's mum sisters?" 
Answer : The sister isn't Yukiko but... 
</ref>, fan suspicion fell squarely on Elena Miyano as the other mother. Gosho has given evasive answers when asked about Elena and the Akai family mother being related, which is his habit when a fan theory is correct but he can't admit to it.<ref>When answering fan questions, Gosho often bluntly says "no" if a guess is wrong. If it is correct and would spoil a mystery, Gosho's habit is to be vague and avoid giving a firm answer rather than lying or giving in and revealing the truth. After narrowing down the choices, fans started trying to trap Gosho. 
[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=361432 Conan Super Digest Book SDB 80+]
 
Q5: Are Elena Miyano and Shuichi Akai's/Sera's mother sisters? 
A: Eh? Why's that? 

Q62: Are Sera and Haibara cousins? 
A: Stop asking in a roundabout way, I'm not going to get tricked! (laughs) </ref>

==== Middle brother ====
Along the same lines as the mother theory, another option for the child's identity is the [[Akai family's middle brother|middle brother of the Akai family]] shrunken by some drug such as APTX 4869. Mary's appearance as a girl may be misleading similar to how Masumi is mistaken for a man, something the child is taking advantage of in order to conceal his true identity. Although the eyes are similar to Masumi's and Shuichi's, the light colored curly hair sets the child apart from the other two in appearance. Contradicting this, Conan believes the child looks very similar to Masumi<ref>Episode 759</ref> which suggests the child does not look like the Akai father and by extension the middle brother.

Mary said to Masumi that he/she is still a long way from trusting Conan<ref>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 6 (878), pg 16: "The Phone, the Sea, and I"</ref>, while the middle brother approves of Conan over the phone: "If it is him [Conan], there is no problem."<ref>Manga [[Volume 81]], File 10 (860), pg 16: "The Smell of Kerosine"</ref>

== Gallery ==
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File:Mary original appearance.jpg|Mary as she originally appeared in file 875
File:2014-06-08 00.25.28.jpg|Mary in file 899
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== See also ==
*[[Akai family]]
*[[Shuichi Akai]]
*[[Masumi Sera]]
*[[Akai family's middle brother]]

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| name = Shuichi Akai
| japanese-name = {{lang|ja|赤井秀一}} (Akai Shūichi)
| english-name =
| image = Shuichi Akai Profile.jpg
| age = More than 28<ref>[[Akai family's middle brother]] is 28 years old</ref> 27 as [[Subaru Okiya|Subaru]]
| gender = Male
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (father, deceased) [[Mary]] (mother) [[Shukichi Haneda]] (younger brother) [[Masumi Sera]] (younger sister)
| occupation = FBI Agent
| nicknames = Shu ([[Jodie Starling|Jodie]]) Dai-kun ([[Akemi Miyano|Akemi]]) Akai-kun ([[James Black|James]]) Silver Bullet ([[The Boss of the Black Organization|The Boss]] & [[Vermouth]]) Shu-nii ([[Masumi Sera|Masumi]]) Niisan ([[Akai family's middle brother]])
| aliases = Rye Dai Moroboshi [[Subaru Okiya]]
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_29#Bus_Hijacking_Case|File 287]] Anime: [[The Mysterious Passenger|Episode 230]]
| appearances = {{:Shuichi Akai Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 37]] [[Volume 60]] (Subaru Okiya)
| japanese-voice = [[Shuichi Ikeda]]
| english-voice =
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'''{{nihongo|Shuichi Akai|赤井秀一|Akai Shūichi}}''' is an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent and a major figure in the battle against the [[Black Organization]]. He once assumed the identity of '''{{nihongo|Dai Moroboshi|諸星大|Moroboshi Dai}}''' and infiltrated the Organization, where he was given the codename '''{{nihongo|Rye|ライ|Rai}}'''. During this time he made enemies with [[Gin]] and became romantically involved with [[Akemi Miyano]]. He is the older brother of [[Akai family's middle brother|the middle brother]] and [[Masumi Sera]].

== Background ==
[[File:Long haired Akai.PNG|thumb|160px|right|Shuichi as "Dai Moroboshi" during his infiltration of the Black Organization.]]
Shuichi Akai is an American of Japanese descent, originally from England, and is a member of the American Federal Bureau of Investigation, on special assignment in Japan to capture [[Vermouth]]. His superior is [[James Black]] and his partner is [[Jodie Starling]].<ref>Manga Chapter 434: Rotten Apple 5</ref> He had infiltrated the Black Organization under the name Dai Moroboshi - and the codename "Rye" - as a mole<ref>Manga Chapter 599: Akai's Past</ref> and dated [[Akemi Miyano]], one of their low-ranking members, to feed information to the FBI. In order to facilitate the latter, and later because he had genuinely developed feelings for Akemi, Shuichi saw himself forced to break up his then on-going relationship with Jodie.<ref>Manga Chapter 677: The Fated Individual</ref> Later on, his cover in the Black Organization was accidentally blown by his colleague [[Andre Camel]], and when Akemi was killed, he declared her murderer, [[Gin]] (with whom he seems to have had some tensions even before his exposure), his personal enemy.<ref>Manga Chapter 504: Black Organization vs. FBI 2</ref>

=== The Death of his father ===
17 years prior to the series, Shuichi's father got himself involved in the murder case of Koji Haneda and Amanda Hudges and disappeared. In his last message he instructed his family, Shuichi, his pregnant mother Mary and his younger brother Shukichi, to hide in Japan, but Shuichi, determent to uncover his father's incident, convinced his mother to let him study in America. After he left Japan, his younger sister Masumi was born. He didn't get to meet her before he return to Japan after seven years in the states, but Shukichi would send him pictures of her. After he had finish school, he joined the FBI.

=== Infiltration of the Black Organization ===
Five years prior to the current time-line, [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent Shuichi Akai infiltrated the [[Black Organization]] using the alias Dai Moroboshi as a mole and dated [[Akemi Miyano]], one of their low-ranking members, in order to meet [[Shiho Miyano]], a high-ranked member codenamed Sherry, and use her influence to get into the Black Organization.<ref name=599p9>Manga Volume 58, File 2, pg 9: "Akai's Past"</ref> Although at first he was simply using Akemi as a tool, they both fell in love with each other. Shuichi distinguished himself as an agent and two years prior to the current time-line received the codename Rye and was called to work under executive agent [[Gin]]. The FBI laid a trap hoping to capture Gin at a warehouse where the meeting was supposed to take place,<ref name=599p9/> but the Black Organization discovered Akai's true allegiance and Gin never appeared.<ref name=599p10>Manga Volume 58, File 2, pg 10: "Akai's Past"</ref>
He broke up with Akemi to project her and he lost contact with her after the mission to capture Gin failed. Two years later Akemi got killed by the organization to cut loose end.

== Personality ==
Shuichi is a tenacious but stoic agent. Even in personal matters, he remains cool, even detached, from anyone, but his redeeming value is a great sense of loyalty to anyone he knows. He is a skilled and relentless pursuer and detective, qualities which have labeled him the number one enemy of the [[Black Organization]] and earned him the nickname "[[Silver Bullet]]". He looks forward to opportunities to hunt the Black Organization down and get revenge for [[Akemi]]. While usually professional, he often acts independently of the FBI, and even his boss [[James Black]] has trouble getting ahold of him. Shuichi gets along well with Conan, who share many personality traits. Despite that he has American citizenship, he still considers England as his home country.

James Black says Shuichi is an introverted person who doesn't easily get close to people and he has become even more closed off since Akemi's death.<ref name=502p13>Manga Volume 49, File 2, page 13: "New Order"</ref> He doesn't often say what he is thinking. Shuichi has an unhealthy tendency to prioritize his missions above the emotional wellbeing of his friends, coworkers, family, and love interests.<ref>Shuichi's fake death, while preserving Kir and allowing her to pass info to the FBI, has caused significant dysfunction within the FBI who believe him to be truly dead. While Shuichi has been technically fulfilling the promise he made to look after Haibara's welfare as Okiya, he has executed it in such a way that Haibara was terrified of his presence and refused to be alone at the Agasa house when he was around.</ref> Conflict between his missions and the interests of those he cares about has lead to significant sorrow for him<ref>Shuichi didn't inform Akemi he was an FBI agent despite being in love because it might jeopardize his mission (and his relationship). Even though Akemi figured out Shuichi was an FBI agent and wished to leave the Organization and date him seriously, she kept it secret from him either because she was not sure how he would react, or because she thought it could cause him harm. Thus, the infiltration mission was the root cause of their secretkeeping which prevented them from coming up with an exit strategy for Akemi in case the mission failed. The following chain of events led to Akemi's death.</ref> and others.<ref>Shuichi's faked death to save Kir's mission and get her to pass information to the FBI as well demoralized the FBI, especially Jodie. Shuichi's infiltration mission required that he seduce Akemi even though he was dating Jodie at the time. When he fell in love with Akemi for real, Shuichi decided to break it off with Jodie. When justifying his decision to Jodie, he mentioned that he didn't want the onus of loving two women at once, but he also mentioned he thought the "sacrifice" was important to his mission to destroy the Black Organization. This implies that love was not the only factor in Shuichi's decision, he thought choosing Akemi over Jodie would help his mission -- perhaps because he was afraid he would be caught as a spy if anyone discovered his relationship with Akemi was fake. [http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=980&p=16431#p16431]</ref>

Shuichi prefers to plan secretly, and will readily trick his friends and coworkers, even injuring them, if helps the success of his missions.<ref>FBI vs Org, Shuichi didn't tell the rest of the FBI he would cover Kogoro's agency. In Red vs Black, the return Kir plan and the fake death plan were both kept secret from the FBI. He ordered Camel to remove by force if necessary anyone who interfered which resulted in Jodie being knocked out. He later told Kir to hit Camel for real to make her escape look authentic.</ref> Shuichi is often forgiven for these transgressions because his judgment is usually sound and his plans work out well.<ref>In FBI vs Org, Shuichi was forgiven for covering Kogoro without telling his boss and for making the decision on his own to let the Black Organization leave without much resistance because he thought it might lead to a dangerous firefight downtown. In Red vs Black, Shuichi was forgiven after being told off for hiding his secret plan to return Rena to the Org.</ref> Shuichi's secret plans, while strategically robust in the short term, often cause emotional problems for others that he does not fully appreciate.<ref>In particular, his faked death had a major impact on the FBI and [[Jodie Starling]]. [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] was able to take advantage of the emotional confusion surrounding his death to approach the FBI for his own ends. Jodie's sorrow has reduced her effectiveness and led her to blunder into dangerous situations.</ref>

Even though he means well, Shuichi is notably clumsy at trying to comfort and connect with others. He is especially dense at recognizing the motives behind the feelings of others and thus how to modify his own behavior to improve relations. As [[Subaru Okiya]], his technique to approach [[Ai Haibara]] leaves her terrified of him, and repeated contact only intensifies her loathing. Ten years ago, he was also cold to young Masumi on their first meeting, brushing Masumi's silly antics aside without realizing that she simply wanted him to smile and treat her kindly, though he most likely was simply in a bad mood, since he just had an intense argument with his mother, in which they traded physical blows, because of his plan to join the FBI after his studies to pursue the case of his father and because he had lied to her about that. Later that day, during the investigation of a case, Shuichi gives both Shinichi and Ran a task to help with the investigation, so Masumi approaches Shuichi shyly and asks for a task as well. Now Shuichi responds kindly and gives her a task that makes her feel important. 
Despite his social awkwardness, Shuichi is not unempathetic; he gives Jodie some hope by leaving her a message in his own handwriting, and leaves her a very roundabout hint about his identity after knocking her down even though he cannot reveal the truth to her yet. Eventually he also realized that Masumi was looking up to him, so he began to send her videos of him doing Jeet Kune Do.

== Appearance ==
Shuichi is a tall man of Japanese descent with short wavy hair. His trademark features, by which people close to him have identified him are his eyes which have permanent bags underneath them that make him appear sleep deprived. Other characters often describe him as evil eyed or having a sharp gaze. His eyes are blue in the manga (like every other character) and green in the anime. He and [[Masumi Sera]] presumably more closely resemble their mother then their father.
The second trademark feature is his knit cap, which he is always shown wearing. When he was younger he had a grey fedora which Masumi now wears herself. Up to one year ago, he had very long waist length hair, which he cut after the death of Akemi Miyano "to freshen up." Shuichi is left-handed. He is a heavy smoker and his favorite drink is bourbon.

His outfit is a grey jacket on top of a collared black shirt, black pants, shoes, and his trademark black knit cap.

== Abilities ==
=== Intelligence ===
[[File:783-5.jpg|thumb|Conan ft. Shuichi]]


Shuichi is capable of thinking on par with Conan. He once set up a sniper ambush at a nearby building, knowing that the Black Organization will come and try to kill Kogoro. He also mentioned that he knew that "making them think the FBI set up the transmitter was the priority."<ref>Anime Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out</ref>

=== Firearms and Sniping ===
[[File:The Scarlet Return-Shooting Shuichi.jpg|thumb|left|Shuichi aiming with a Glock]]
Shuichi, is the most capable sniper shown so far, to the point of shooting a small piece of gum out of Gin's hand from about 700 yards away, which is a lot more than the range of Black Organization's professional snipers [[Chianti]] and [[Korn]]. He also managed to get a shot on Gin from the same distance.<ref>Anime Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out</ref>
Shuichi is good at handling shotguns as well; he accurately shot Vermouth from the hip faster than she could aim at him with her subcompact pistol.
He is a sharpshooter with a handgun as well, capable of busting a moving car's tire from a speeding car with just a single shot.<ref>Manga Volume 85 File 4 Page 5</ref>

Shuichi uses Calvados' SPAS-12 shotgun to bring down Vermouth, an Arctic Warfare Magnum sniper rifle to shoot Gin, and [[Rikumichi Kusuda]]'s Glock pistol to disable Rei's subordinates.

Akai is unusual in that he is "eye-bidextrous" while shooting. Like hands and feet, most individuals have a dominant eye they prefer to use when lining up a shot, but Shuichi is shown using both eyes at different times.<ref>Left eye for shooting Vermouth in New York, left eye for sniping Gin in Black Impact, Right eye for shooting Rei's subordinates' car in Scarlet Showdown.</ref>

=== Driving ===
Shuichi is a skilled driver. He can overtake many cars quickly in heavy traffic conditions and drift around a u-turn.<ref name=420p14>Manga Volume 41, File 7, page 14: "The Enclosing Surrounding Net" </ref> He drove a [[Cars|Chevrolet C1500]] which was later bombed by Rena.

=== Martial Arts ===
Shuichi is also a highly proficient hand-to-hand combatant. Having extensive skill and knowledge of Jeet Kune Do, he taught his sister Sera much, who openly acknowledges him to still be much stronger than her.<ref>Episode 744</ref>

===Cooking===
[[File:783-4.jpg|thumb|Jodie and Camel are shocked to learn that Shuichi can cook]]
Shuichi learned how to cook thanks to [[Yukiko Kudo]].<ref>[[The Scarlet Return]]</ref>

===Disguise===
Shuichi is able to do a proper disguise thanks to Yukiko Kudo and equipment from [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]].

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==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Mary|Shuichi<ref name="file974">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 974 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Mom (''Kāsan'')<ref name="file972" /> Mother (''Haha'')<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Father (''chichi'')<ref name="file949">[[Volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 949: Sweet Scent (Volume 90)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|Niisan<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972]]</ref> Shuichi-niisan<ref name="file972" />|Shukichi<ref name="file972" />}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Shu-nii Oniichan<ref name="file972" /> Akai Shuichi<ref>[[volume 89#Girls Band Murder Case|File 938]]</ref> Aniki<ref name="file936">[[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 936]]</ref>|Masumi}}

{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Akai-san<ref name="file974" /> ''Oniisan''<ref>[[Volume 81#Bumper Brawn|File 859 (Volume 81)]]</ref> Akai Shuichi|Boy (''Bōya'')}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Moroboshi Dai<ref>Manga File 802, pg 10: "Don't make that kind of face..."</ref> That Akai person|That brown-haired girl}}

{{appellations|Akemi Miyano|Dai-kun|''Omae''}}

{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Shu-chan ([[Gosho Aoyama|Gosho]]'s thought)<ref name="niisanshuchan">[[:File:Postcard2016 18.jpg]] (Yukiko calls him "Shu-chan")</ref>|Yukiko-san (as Subaru)}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Akai-san<ref name="file950">[[volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations/head|Shuichi}}
{{appellations|James Black|Akai-kun Moroboshi Dai Rye|James}}

{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Shu<ref name="file897">[[Volume 85#Scarlet|File 897 (Volume 85)]]</ref> Akai-kun Akai Shuichi|Jodie}}

{{appellations|Andre Camel|Akai-san<ref name="file897" /> Akai-shan<ref name="file897" /> Akai Shuichi|Camel}}

{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Akai Shuichi<ref name="file897" />|Okiya Subaru}}

{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Akai<ref name="file897" /> Akai Shuichi<ref name="file897" /> Rye<ref name="file955">[[Volume 90#Bourbon's Mission|File 955: Whereabouts of the Betrayal (Volume 90)]]</ref> Snoop dog of the FBI (''FBI no inu'') That man|Bourbon<ref name="file897" /> Amuro Tooru-kun<ref name="file897" /> Zero<ref name="file897" /> Furuya Rei-kun<ref name="file897" /> Wolf (''ōkami'')<ref name="file897" />}}

{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|Akai Shuichi|Mizunashi Rena Kir}}

{{appellations|Ethan Hondou|-|Ethan Hondou NOC}}
{{appellations|Scotch|-|Scotch}}
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{{appellations/head|Shuichi}}
{{appellations|The Boss of the Black Organization{{!}}The Boss|file=The Boss of the Black Organization.jpg|Silver Bullet|[[black Organization|Their]] Boss (''yatsura no Boss'')}}

{{appellations|Vermouth|Akai<ref name="file897" /> Akai Shuichi Silver Bullet|Vermouth Rotten Apple}}

{{appellations|Gin|Akai Shuichi Akai|Gin ''Koibito'' (literally "lover", but the intended meaning is "old enemy")}}

{{appellations|Rikumichi Kusuda|Akai Shuichi|Kusuda Rikumichi<ref name="file897" />}}

{{appellations|Calvados|-|Calvados}}

{{appellations|Rum|-|Rum<ref name="file950" />}}

{{appellations|file=M20 odd eyes woman.jpg|List of notable case characters#Curaçao{{!}}Curaçao|Rye|-}}
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<tab title="Others">
{{appellations/head|Shuichi}}
{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Your brother (''Oniisan''; talking to [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]])<ref>[[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 937]]</ref> FBI person (''FBI no hito'')|''Omae''}}

{{appellations|Eisuke Hondou|-|NOC's son (''NOC no musuko'') Brother (''otōto''; talking to [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]])}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Shu-nii<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>}}

{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Akai Shuichi (movie introdcution)<ref name="m18" /> Pierrot Onii-san|Holmes' Apprentice-kun}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Guy (''niichan'')}}
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== Plot overview ==
=== Timeline ===
{{main|Shuichi Akai timeline}}

==Movies==

===Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]]===
Shuichi appeared in this movie as [[Subaru Okiya]]. At first he is seen watching the detective boys testing Professor Agasa's invention. Later after [[Masumi Sera]] gets shot, he is seen leaving the hospital, where she is hospitalized. After that he is seen involving himself in the sniper investigation. He is the one who shoot the suspect at the last part . We can see too that he turn off his voice changer and said to [[James Black|James]] {{nihongo|"Roger"|了解|ryōkai}} as signal that it's already finished.

===Movie 20: [[The Darkest Nightmare]]===

== Speculation ==
[[James Black]]'s English background may have assisted the young British-Japanese Shuichi Akai in fast-tracking his way to a US citizenship and then enrolling in the FBI.

=== Identity of Shuichi Akai's younger brother ===
{{main|Akai family's middle brother}}

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Akemi Miyano ====
{{main|Shuichi Akai and Akemi Miyano}}
Shuichi Akai and Akemi Miyano were lovers while he was infiltrating the [[Black Organization]]. Shuichi's original mission was to date Akemi Miyano in order to meet Shiho Miyano. Shuichi used Shiho's influence to gain rank in the Organization, intending to become trusted enough to meet with high level agents so the FBI could capture one for questioning. As [[James Black]] later recalls, although Shuichi's relationship with Akemi was merely a stepping stone, Shuichi actually fell in love with Akemi, and considered her his real girlfriend. Because of this he broke up with [[Jodie Starling]].

[[File:Akemi's Text Message.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The last text message Akemi had sent Shuichi, before her death.]]
Sometime later, Akemi develops the suspicion that Shuichi really wasn't who he claimed to be. After Shuichi's expulsion, he confirms that he is an FBI agent to her. To Shuichi's surprise, Akemi doesn't seemed surprised by this, so Shuichi asks her why she never said anything about her suspicions that she was being used by him before, and Akemi hints it is because she loves him. Initially, the Organization couldn't do anything about Akemi because they needed the loyalty of her sister, but two years later they decided that the risk of her contact with Shuichi was too much. They decided to create a situation where they could eliminate her by having her do a bank heist she was supposed to fail. Sometime near the day of the heist, Akemi sent Shuichi a long text message, asking him if he wants to be her real boyfriend when she is finally free from the Organization. After the heist, Akemi is killed by [[Gin]], and it is unknown how Shuichi responded if at all. Shuichi treasures her final text message, and keeps it in his phone many months after Akemi's death. The message also contains a P.S. which has not been revealed yet.

How Akemi and Shuichi met in the manga is unknown, but in the anime, Shuichi Akai originally met Akemi by an intentional accident. She accidentally hit him with her car when he deliberately walked into the street in front of her in order to be hit by her.<ref>Episode 497</ref> Akemi was concerned, and helped take him to the hospital, watching over him until he was better. When he woke up, he felt no anger over what she did, and even asked for her name, to which a very flustered Akemi replied, while he told her his fake name: Dai Moroboshi. After this they began dating.
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==== Jodie Starling ====
While Jodie and Shuichi's relationship had been viewed as mere colleagues, it is revealed later on in the series that Jodie and Shuichi had dated before about 5 years prior. However, after Shuichi infiltrated the Black Organization under the alias of Dai Moroboshi, he started dating Akemi Miyano in hopes of using her to attain information about the Black Organization. Despite this, Shuichi ended up falling in love with Akemi, leading him to break up with Jodie, stating that, "To be able to love two women at the same time…it's not that handy a personality."<ref name="677p5">Manga [[Volume 65]], File 3 (677), pg 5: "The fated individual"</ref> In spite of the break-up, Jodie still held strong feelings for Shuichi which never wavered as time passed and took his apparent death at Kir's hands especially hard, to the point of being reduced to tears.

====James Black====
[[James Black]] is the boss of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents in Japan and therefore the boss of Shuichi. He was the only FBI agent to know that Shuichi was alive, but only because he saw the glue on Shuichi's fingers and would have otherwise also been kept in the dark.

====Andre Camel====
[[Andre Camel]] worked with Shuichi Akai before when he was an agent in the [[Black Organization]]. Camel was involved in the plan to capture Gin two years ago, but he gave away the plan of the FBI when he saw a member of the organization disguised as an old man. Because of this, Shuichi's identity became known to the Organization. However, Shuichi does not seem to bear a grudge against Camel but worked together well. Camel is willing to help Akai in any way he can to redeem for his mistake.

==== Ai Haibara ====
When Haibara first met Shuichi, she thought he was a member of the Black Organization. Shuichi seems to know of Haibara's identity. Haibara knows him as Dai Moroboshi, her sister's boyfriend who betrayed the Organization.<ref>Manga Chapter 802</ref> Haibara should know Dai was a spy and FBI agent, after hearing an exchange between Bourbon and Kaitou Kid through a microphone<ref>Manga Chapter 824,[http://25.media.tumblr.com/4b40277b84692b54c491654534be7ccf/tumblr_mpc528w9hS1qfn9zio1_r1_500.png]</ref>, but she does not know him by the name Shuichi Akai. During his time in the organization he became acquatained with Haibara, while she was still known as Shiho Miyano, through Akemi and make use of it to slip into the organization. He made a promise with Akemi to look after Haibara's welfare.<ref>Manga [[Volume 77]], Files 3-5 (809-811)</ref>
She doesn't know that it was because of the relationship between Akai and her sister, that got her sister killed.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Shuichi and Conan get along well and are capable of thinking on par with one another. In the short time they have worked together, Shuichi has come to respect Conan's intellect and deductive skills and speaks to him professionally. After FBI had capture Kir, he asked who Conan was, hinting that he suspected that there was more to Conan that meets the eyes. He is also aware that [[Conan]] and [[Shinichi Kudo]] are really one and the same person <ref>Manga [[Volume 77]], File 813 p.16 and File 814 p.3 </ref>. There is further speculation amongst fans that Shuichi has figured out that Ai was formerly Sherry and (more than likely) learned about her research for the Black Organization and the two possible effects of [[APTX 4869]].

==== Masumi Sera ====
[[Masumi Sera]] is Shuichi's younger sister. Masumi wasn't born yet, when Shuichi went to America to study. So they first got to meet each other, when Masumi was seven. It's indicated at Shuichi cares for his sister. During the mystery train case, when Masumi was knocked out by Vermouth and hidden in her room, Shuichi (disguised as Subaru) carried her back to her own room. As he was about to leave he overheard her calling out 'Shuu-nii' in her sleep, which made him smile. And in the movie [[Dimensional Sniper]] he (as Subaru) was seen leaving the hospital, where Masumi was hospitalized after getting shot, hinting that he was visiting her, while she was unconscious and left a bouquet in her room, which Ran and Sonoko finds.

[[Mary|Shuichi's mother]] hoped that Shuichi would become a father figure to Masumi to replace their missing biological father. While Masumi was growing up, Shuichi would send her training tapes of Jeet Kune Do that she could practice after.

==== Akai family's middle brother ====
To avoid unintentional spoiling, please click the link for information on the [[Akai family's middle brother]].

=== Allies ===

==== Hidemi Hondou ====
Hidemi is a CIA agent undercover in the Black Organization as Rena Mizunashi, codenamed Kir. She agreed to supply the FBI with information of the organization in return for her brother's protection. She, Akai and Conan worked out the plan to send Hidemi back to the organization and fake Akai's death.

=== Black Organization ===

==== Gin ====
{{main|Gin and Shuichi Akai}}
Shuichi Akai and Gin are rivals and hate one another. It is implied that they didn't get along even before Shuichi was exposed as an undercover FBI agent. Shuichi refers to Gin as "Koibito", which ironically means 'lover.' Gin killed Shuichi's love Akemi, so Shuichi thinks of Gin as his archenemy.

==== Bourbon ====
Shuichi Akai and [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] are stated to be enemies. It's been stated that Bourbon hated Shuichi more than Gin did. Bourbon believed himself to be the only one capable of killing Shuichi, and refused to believe that Shuichi was dead. Shuichi feels neutral toward Bourbon, saying that he is not someone that he wants as an enemy.

Bourbon's hate of Shuichi is explained in the manga: Between four years ago and two years ago, Shuichi was found by Bourbon, standing over Scotch's dead body holding a smoking gun. Ever since then Rei has blamed Shuichi and has sought out to kill him. In reality, Shuichi tried to stop Scotch from commiting suicide, but Scotch pulled the trigger on himself because he thought that his undercover operations were found out. To protect Scotch's secrets, Shuichi made it look as if he had killed him.

=== Unknown relationships ===
==== Kohji Haneda ====
A relationship between Shuichi and [[Kohji Haneda]] is unknown, but [[Volume 89#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|the case of Kohji's death]] made Shuichi an FBI agent.<ref name="file948">[[volume 89#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref>

== Character popularity ==
* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Shuichi placed 12th in the poll with 53 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』人気投票結果|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>

* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Shuichi placed 7th overall with 415 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
[[File:Akai.gif|image|right|thumb|Gosho Aoyama draws Shuichi as half of Char on his website]]
Akai's name comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character [[wikipedia:Char Aznable|Char Aznable]], whose nickname was the {{nihongo|"Red Comet"|'''赤い'''彗星|'''Akai''' Suisei}}, and Char's voice actor [[Shuichi Ikeda|'''Shuichi''' Ikeda]] (who is also Akai's voice actor). Additionally, his alias, Dai Moroboshi, comes from Char's real name, Casval Rem '''Deikun''' (sounds like '''Dai-kun''' in Japanese). '''Moroboshi''' can also mean ''falling star'', another possible allusion to ''Red Comet''.<ref>In Moroboshi (諸星), the first kanji can be broken up into 言者 which when pronounced as げんしゃ (gensha) sounds very similar to the word for "phenomenon" (genshou). The second character (星) means "star". Moroboshi, read as "Star phenomenon" references falling stars or maybe comets. </ref>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shuichi_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shuichi's "Before" Appearance (Episode 259)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shuichi_Middle.jpeg|thumb|left|x200px|Shuichi's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 345)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:The Scarlet Return-Shooting Shuichi.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shuichi's "After" Appearance (Episode 783)]]
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== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Fear of death is worse than death itself.|Said to Camel.<ref>[[Volume 58#File_602_-_Last_Resort|Volume 58, File 602, Page 13]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|Don't make that kind of face...}}
{{cquote|Don't get distracted by what's in front of you and pursue the wrong prey}}
{{cquote|The odds are 50/50 so we are on the same boat.}}

== Trivia ==
* Shuichi is left-handed.
* Shuichi is a Jeet Kune Do practitioner who is three times stronger than [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]]. The three times is, again, a reference of Char's mobile suits being three times stronger than normal suits.
* Shuichi Akai's voice actor, [[Shuichi Ikeda]], is the real-life husband of [[Akemi Miyano]]'s voice actress, [[Sakiko Tamagawa]].

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|شوتشي Shūchi|أكاي Akāi}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|秀一 Xiùyī|赤井 Chìjǐng}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italy|Shuichi, Suichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|상윤 Sang Yoon|이 Lee}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Shuichi|Akai}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชูอิจิ|อากาอิ}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|秀一 Xiùyī|赤井 Chìjǐng}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shuuichi|Akai}}
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== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Subaru Okiya]]
* [[Scar Akai]]
* [[Masumi Sera]]
* [[Mary]]
* [[Akai family's middle brother]]
* [[Akai family]]
* [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]
* [[Black Organization]]
* [[Rei Furuya]]
* [[wikipedia:Rye whiskey|Rye]] (Alcohol)

== References ==
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Shinichi Kudo

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{{InfoBox Char
| japanese-name = 工藤新一 (Kudō Shin'ichi)
| english-name = Jimmy Kudo
| name = Shinichi Kudo
| image = Shinichi Kudo Profile.jpg
| age =16-17<ref name=CD41>Conan Drill Page 41</ref><ref name="f2">[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2, page 59: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]] - Conan nearly gives his age as "16" before correcting himself and saying "6".</ref><ref name=141p8>Manga Volume 15, File 1, Page 8: "Gone!? ". The reporter gives Shinichi's age as 16.</ref><ref name="e3">[[An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case|Episode 003: An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case]] - Shinichi's opening prologue speech refers to him as 17</ref>, 6-7 as Conan<ref>Conan Drill Page 38</ref><ref name="f2" /><ref>[[The Significant Music Box|Episode 194: The Significant Music Box]] - Conan says he is "around 7" years old.</ref>
| gender = Male
| height = 174 cm<ref name=CD41 /> (5'8.5")
| weight = Unknown<ref name=CD41/>
| date-of-birth = May 4th<ref name=CD41/>
| relatives = [[Yusaku Kudo]] (father) [[Yukiko Kudo]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student Detective
| nicknames = Detective Geek Detective of the East The savior of the police force Cool Guy ([[Jodie Starling]]) Shin-chan ([[Yukiko Kudo|his mother]]) Silver Bullet ([[Vermouth]]) The Heisei Holmes Kudo ([[Heiji Hattori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|File 1]] Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Shinichi Kudo Appearances}}
| cases-solved = 750{{citation needed}} (as Conan Edogawa) (one case solved by Ran) 60+ (as Shinichi Kudo)
| keyhole = [[Volume 1]] [[Volume 62]] (Shiragami-sama)
| japanese-voice = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] [[Minami Takayama]] (young)
| english-voice = [[Jerry Jewell]]
| drama-actor = [[Shun Oguri]] (1st) [[Junpei Mizobata]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Shinichi Kudo'''|工藤新一|Kudō Shin'ichi}} is the high school detective protagonist of the manga and anime [[Detective Conan]]. While on a date with his childhood friend and romantic interest [[Ran Mouri]], Shinichi encounters [[Gin|two]] [[Vodka|men]] from a [[Black Organization|secret criminal organization]] who force feed him [[APTX 4869|a strange poison]] that causes his body to shrink back to first grade age. Shinichi takes up the alias '''[[Conan Edogawa]]''' and plans to use his immense skill as a detective to make Ran's [[Kogoro Mouri|bumbling private detective father]] famous in hopes that he will find a case involving the secret organization so he can expose its crimes and acquire an antidote that will turn him back into a teenager.

Viz romanized his original name as ''Shin'ichi Kudo'' while Shogakukan's website romanizes it as ''Shinichi Kudoh''.

== Background ==
Shinichi is a 16-year old<ref name="f2" /><ref>[[Volume_15#File_141_-_Gone.21.3F|Volume 15, File 141, page 12: "Gone!?"]]</ref> (17, according to the anime)<ref name="e3" /> student at [[Setting#Teitan_High_School|Teitan High School]] who has become famous for helping the [[Law_Enforcement#Tokyo_Metropolitan_Police|Tokyo police]] solve murder mysteries. Shinichi was born to [[Yusaku Kudo]], a mystery writer, and [[Yukiko Kudo]], a former movie star.<ref>[[Volume 5#File 049 - An Unfamiliar Visitor|Volume 5, File 49, page 163: "An Unfamiliar Visitor"]]</ref>

The story begins when Shinichi takes his childhood friend [[Ran Mouri]] to a theme park, [[Tropical Land]], to celebrate her victory in a recent karate championship. During the course of their visit, Shinichi ends up solving [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|a murder case]]. He separates from Ran to follow a man in black, [[Vodka]], who was blackmailing a company president. He didn't notice when another man in black, [[Gin]], sneak up behind him and knocks him out with a baseball bat. Gin decides to test an experimental untraceable poison, [[APTX 4869]], on Shinichi to ensure that his death couldn't be traced back to them. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurs: his body shrinks into that of his six year-old self.<ref name="f2" />

[[Image:Conan Edogawa Investigating.jpg|120px|thumb|right|Conan Edogawa, the "small" Shinichi]]
=== Conan Edogawa ===
{{main|Conan Edogawa}}
After escaping from well-meaning but skeptical park security, with nowhere else to go Shinichi runs home. He there encounters into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]. He convinces Agasa of his identity and head inside [[Setting#Kudo_Residence|Shinichi's home]] to discuss the next move. Agasa warns him that he must keep his identity secret because the [[Black Organization]] will kill him and others associated with him should they discover the truth.<ref name="e2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]].</ref>

Ran arrives to find out what happened to Shinichi, which forces him to come up with the alias Conan Edogawa from [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Rampo Edogawa|Rampo '''''Edogawa''''']] and he pretends to be a distant relative of Agasa's, who places Conan in Ran's care.<ref name="e2" /> Ran's father [[Kogoro Mouri]] owns a [[Setting#Mouri_Detective_Agency|Detective Agency]], which will allow Conan to run into cases involving the Black Organization. He occasionally uses Kogoro, and Agasa, among others as a mouthpiece to solve crimes while searching for how to get his body back.

In the meantime, to protect his identity he is forced to play the part of a first-year Elementary student, enrolling as a student at [[Teitan Elementary]]. Three of his classmates, [[Ayumi]], [[Genta]], and [[Mitsuhiko]], befriend him and pull him into creating the ''[[Detective Boys]]'', <ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case|Episode 4: The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref> after which he tries to keep them out of trouble. Their group is later joined by the creator of APTX 4869, [[Shiho Miyano]], shrunk down and using the alias [[Ai Haibara]].
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== Personality ==
At the beginning of the series, Shinichi is already well-known as a brilliant young detective, the "Savior of the police force", for solving many difficult cases the professionals could not.<ref name="e1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> He is extremely intelligent, and even from a young age was very intuitive and observant. Due to the influence of his father and the general laissez-faire environment at home, he has long been an incessant and persistent reader, especially of mystery novels.<ref name="f569">[[Volume 55#File 569 - The Mischievous Boy|Volume 55, Files 569-572: "The Mischievous Boy"]]</ref> His father, Yusaku started taking Shinichi to crime scenes as a child, which inspired him to be a detective.<ref>[[Volume 21#File 205 - Midair Sealed Chamber|Volume 21, File 205, pages 74-78: "Midair Sealed Chamber"]]</ref> Due to his bluntness and matter-of-fact manner, Shinichi can come off as rude and arrogant. However, he cares deeply about human life, unable to understand how any reason could be sufficient motive for murder,<ref>[[Volume 26#File 258 - Momentary Rest|Volume 26, File 258, page 71: "Momentary Rest"]]</ref> and is convinced that driving a culprit to suicide is no better than murder itself. <ref>[[Volume 16#File 153 - Bonds of Flame|Volume 16, File 153: "Bonds of Flame"]]</ref> The few times he has been too late to save a life haunt him throughout the series.

Prior to his transformation, Shinichi enjoyed being in the spotlight and was rather arrogant, reveling in making local headlines and receiving fan-mail. Throughout the series, Shinichi's predicament causes him to gain a sense of humility. Shinichi still keeps his flair for the dramatic (like his mother) that can be seen every time he sets out a deduction in pieces building to a climax.

Despite his popularity with the masses and his schoolmates, Shinichi has very few close friends. He is close to Ran and Agasa, and after deaging, he befriended Heiji, Haibara, and to some extent the other Detective Boys. Another reason for his lack of close friends was because his arrogant personality was a negative turn-off to many of his classmates and even teachers, making it hard to befriend him. Even with his close friends (one being older than him), Shinichi doesn't hesitate to call them "idiot", instead of calmly explaining his reason for doing or not doing something, sometimes causing arguments between him and Ran.

Shinichi also had a tendency, since elementary school, to have an air of being the "distant, cool guy". While he is a truly good and heroic individual, he doesn't make it known to others that obviously, and will make some "deductive reasoning" for why he did such a thing. His sensitive nature is also horrible, which was shown most prominently during the Holmes' Revelation Arc, when Ran started crying because she believed that Shinichi not telling her he was in London meant that he was indifferent to her feelings for him. However, instead of trying to comfort her, Shinichi repeatedly asked her about the [[Yukiko Kudo|strange woman]] she met, and told her to pull herself together.

Despite his intelligence, Shinichi is rather dense when it comes to love or romantic subjects, though perhaps not to the same extent as [[Heiji Hattori]]. He struggled to confess his love for to Ran, even after he knew her feelings (as Conan), and temporarily returned to his original body in the Desperate Revival Arc, he was about to confess to her, but chickened out at the last minute. After several failures, finally succeeded in [[Holmes' Revelation|London]]. However, he was revealed to be an amazing "wingman" in Episodes 253-254.

== Appearance ==
Shinichi is a 174 cm<ref name=CD41 /> (5'8.5") Japanese teenager with a thin, athletic build. He has pale skin and a dark brown/black hair with a cowlick in front and distinctive tuft in the back. Shinichi bears a striking resemblance to his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]] minus his father's mustache and round glasses. Shinichi has blue eyes in the manga (a trait shared by all the characters), and they are blue in the anime as well.

Shinichi is right handed and right footed, but he is good with both feet because of his soccer skills.

Shinichi often appears in his high school uniform, but he also wears a suit and tie or regular clothing depending on the occasion. When Conan turns back into Shinichi by using [[baijiu]] or a [[temporary antidote]], Shinichi will wear whatever appropriately sized clothing he can find at the time. He was also very popular with the girls as he was handsome not to mention a high school detective.

==Skills==
:''See also: [[Conan Edogawa#Skills|Conan's Skills]]''
=== Detective skills ===
Shinichi is very skilled as a detective, often earning him comparisons to [[Sherlock Holmes]]. Shinichi has acquired various nicknames because of his prowess, such as the "[[Wikipedia:Heisei|Heisei]] Holmes" and the "Detective of the East". He has a keen eye for details, and can spot any unusual aspects in a case that most people tend to ignore or not take into account. In the english version his motto is "Only one truth prevails". He repeatedly demonstrates the ability to recall every detail of an investigation or other topics he cares about, and may have a photographic memory to manage such perfect recall so consistently. Shinichi's fastidious attention to detail allows him to notice minor inconsistencies in crime scenes and suspect testimony, and using astute logic he uncovers the reasons behind those inconsistencies in order to link them to the crime. Shinichi has extraordinarily broad and deep knowledge of many subjects and trivia that help him solve cases, something he likely acquired from incessant reading as a child. Only his father [[Yusaku Kudo]], and the current [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Kaito Kuroba]], regularly surpass him.

=== Athletic ability ===
[[File:Shinichi playing soccer 4 years ago.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Shinichi playing soccer in middle school.]]
Besides intelligence, Shinichi also has an amazing athletic ability, partially derived from playing soccer, his favorite sport. Shinichi is an extremely skilled soccer player, having been professionally scouted while only in middle school, but he chooses to stay at the amateur level. He initially played to hone his reflexes and often juggles a ball to clear his mind, but he is also an enthusiastic fan of the sport in its own right.<ref name="e1"/> In order to defend himself and others from criminals, Shinichi has perfected a signature, powerful precision kick to knock out criminals using soccer balls or whatever substitute is handy. Shinichi's kick is accurate over long distances and he is capable of mentally reckoning the angle of impact necessary to rebound a soccer ball off a wall and strike an attacker from behind. He is also good at skiing and snowboarding.

Aside from soccer, Shinichi exhibits a knack for handling firearms due to his father taking him to shooting ranges from time to time. During the Clocktower Heist, Shinichi is able to shoot and dislodge the support beam of a giant projection screen, which Kaitou Kid had placed in order to fool a crowd of onlookers, with a single shot from a moving helicopter. Additionally, in [[Movie 2]] Conan shot a gun at Ran and the criminal holding her hostage with impeccable accuracy; in doing so, he reminds her of Shinichi.

Shinichi is nimble as well as strong. In the manga, he is capable of considerable acrobatics, jumping great distances and swinging from tree to tree to escape onlookers.<ref>Shiragami case</ref> The anime and movies augment Shinichi's athletic abilities in addition to what is shown in the manga. He has been able to skillfully dodge a kicking assault from an angry Ran, something very few have ever managed.

=== Music ===
Shinichi cannot sing on key in the slightest so he is often accused of being [[Wikipedia:tone deaf|tone deaf]]. Despite being a hilariously awful singer, Shinichi has [[Wikipedia:perfect pitch|perfect pitch]] and can identify notes accurately even in difficult contexts like the sound of phone button presses forming a melody.<ref>[[Volume 15#File 144 - Their Voices Are Alike!?|Volume 15, File 144: "Their Voices Are Alike!?"]]</ref> Also, to be like his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, he plays the violin. This was confirmed in movie 12 ''[[Full Score of Fear]]'' when he played "Amazing Grace" for Ran. However, he is stumped on what Ran meant when she said, "He has a funny habit when he plays."

=== Language ===
Shinichi is well-educated in English, as he once conversed with and translated for an American diplomat, and later solved a case in London without evidence of any language barrier.<ref>[[Volume 21#File 205 - Midair Sealed Chamber|Volume 21, File 205: "Midair Sealed Chamber"]]</ref><ref name="f743">[[Volume 71#File 743 - Holmes' Apprentice|Volumes 71-72, Files 743-752: "Holmes' Apprentice"]]</ref> Shinichi also knows some German, at least how to count.<ref>[[Genta's Certain Kill Shot]]</ref> Shinichi is not familiar with Italian.<ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref> Shinichi seems to understand "Girl Writing", due to the fact that he had solved an e-mail cipher of a 2nd year high school girl quickly.<ref>[[Secret of the Russian Blue| Episode 445: Secret of the Russian Blue]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Shinichi-niichan|Conan-kun Kid in the Glasses}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood)<ref name="file921">[[Volume 87#Ran & Shinichi - First Contact|File 921 (Volume 87)]]</ref> Deduction freak Kinichi-kun (one episode) Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Prince of Fools Detective Maniac Kudo-kun<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]</ref> Shinichi-chan (once)|Ran Mouri (-san) (twice during the original Kaitou Kid flashback)}}

{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Kudo Shinichi Detective Boy (''Tantei-bōzu'')|Kogoro-san Uncle (''Ojisan'' or ''Otchan'')}}
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{{appellations/head|Shinichi}}
{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Shinichi-oniisan|Ayumi Ayumi-chan <ref>[[Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!|OVA 1]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Shinichi-oniichan|Genta}}

{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Shinichi-san|Mitsuhiko}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Kudo-kun|Haibara}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Shinichi-kun Shinichi|Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'') Professor (''Hakase'')}}
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{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Shin-chan Shinichi|Mom (''Kāsan'')}}

{{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Shinichi|Dad (''Tōsan'')}}

{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Kudo|Hattori}}

{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|Kudo-kun|Kazuha (also seen in Conan's thoughts)}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun (sometimes when talking directly to him as seen in the 8th movie)|Sonoko}}

{{appellations|Eri Kisaki|Shinichi-kun|Kisaki-san}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun Kudo Shinichi-kun|Sera Masumi (movie introduction)<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>}}
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{{appellations/head|Shinichi}}
{{appellations|Gin|Kudo Shinichi Detective<ref>[[Volume 1|'''File 001''': The Heisei Holmes]]</ref> That dead brat<ref>[[Volume 42|Volume 42, File 434, Page 2]]</ref>|Gin}}

{{appellations|Vodka|Brat<ref>[[Volume 42|Volume 42, File 434, Page 2]]</ref>|Vodka}}

{{appellations|Vermouth|Silver Bullet Cool Guy|Vermouth}}

{{appellations|Rum|Rum<ref name="file950">[[volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations/head|Shinichi}}
{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun<ref>[[Volume 86#Scriptwriter Murder Case|File 908 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')}}

{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Kudo Shinichi<ref name="blackstar">[[Magic Kaito Volume 4#Black Star|Magic Kaito Chapter 23-24: Black Star]]</ref>|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="blackstar" />}}

{{appellations|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref name="m13">Movie 13: ''[[The Raven Chaser]]''</ref> Kudo<ref name="m13" />}}

{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref name="file898">[[Volume 85#Scarlet Showdown|File 898: Scarlet Epilogue (Volume 85)]]</ref>|Jodie Starling (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref>[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]] (Part 2)</ref>|Okiya Subaru (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Holmes'Apprentice-kun|Akai Shuichi (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" /> Pierrot<ref name="file972">[[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref> Pierrot Oni-san}}

{{appellations|James Black|-|James Black (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Andre Camel|-|Andre Camel (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|-|[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] staff (''CIA kyokuin''; movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}
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<tab title="Others">
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{{appellations|Hideo Akagi|-|Akagi Hideo-senshu}}

{{appellations|Naoki Uemura|-|Naoki-san Uemura Naoki}}

{{appellations|Shizuka Hattori|Kudo Shinichi}}
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== Plot overview ==
Because the main plot revolves around the fact that Shinichi has become 'Conan' and is forced into hiding, Shinichi is rarely in the series as himself. However, Conan is frequently shown calling Ran using his voice-changing bow tie to sound like Shinichi and sending/receiving text messages from her with "Shinichi's" phone. In these instances, it can be said that the character of Shinichi, albeit in the body of Conan, is appearing, since these phone conversations and text messages allow Shinichi to be himself, however briefly. The below instances however, are actual appearances of Shinichi as well as flashbacks from before the series began.

=== Transformations back into Shinichi ===

==== Roller Coaster Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 1|001-002]], Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|001]])====
[[Image:Shinichi appears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shinichi appears to correct Hattori's deduction]] Shinichi starts as himself in the Roller coaster murder case, but by the end he has been transformed into Conan, thus beginning the series' plot. Since then, Conan has temporarily turned back to Shinichi several times.

==== Great Detective of the West (Manga: [[Volume 10|092-095]], Anime: [[Diplomat Murder Case|048-049]])====
Shinichi's next real appearance after shrinking is in [[Volume 10]], when a strange detective from Osaka named [[Heiji Hattori]] arrives at Mouri Detective Agency looking for Shinichi in order to determine which of them is the better detective. A strange combination of having a cold and drinking the [[baijiu]] that Heiji had brought along allows Conan to briefly grow into Shinichi once again.<ref>[[Volume 10#File 092 - The Great Detective Of The West|Volume 10, Files 92-96: "The Great Detective Of The West"]]</ref> However, he develops an immunity to the alcohol and cannot replicate the transformation.

==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|254-260]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|188-193]]) ====
In [[Volume 26]], Conan is able to become Shinichi using an [[Antidote (prototype)]] that [[Ai Haibara]] synthesized. As himself, he tries to surprise Ran by disguising himself as a character in her play, but is interrupted by a murder case and ends up revealing himself to his entire high school. [[Heiji Hattori]] covers for him and Shinichi is able to spend about 48 hours as himself, albeit with a brief collapse about halfway through. He turns back into Conan just as he seems to be about to confess his feelings to Ran.<ref>[[Volume 26#File 254 - An Infatuated Heart|Volume 26, Files 254-260: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref>

==== The Murderer is Shinichi Kudo (Manga: [[Volume 62|646-651]], Anime: [[Murderer, Shinichi Kudo|521-523]])====
Shinichi's next appearance is not until [[Volume 62]], when, while on a case with Heiji, Conan goes missing and 'Shinichi' seems to appear. The 'Shinichi' is actually someone who had gotten plastic surgery to look like Shinichi Kudo, and is actually trying to blame Shinichi for a murder. The real Shinichi hides in the forest until he can clear his name. Shinichi had been temporarily restored by another of Haibara's prototypes, but this time by accident; Agasa mistakenly gave them to Shinichi thinking they were cold medicine.<ref>[[Volume 62#File 646 - Village of Animosity|Volume 62, Files 646-651: "Village of Animosity"]]</ref> After the case is solved Shinichi transforms back to Conan, but luckily, Haibara secretly followed him there and gives him another antidote, saving him from revealing his identity to Kogoro, Ran and Kazuha. While driving home from the case, the group is stopped by another murder which Shinichi and Heiji investigate together, despite increasing pangs that warn of his imminent reversion to Conan. After the case is resolved, Ran tries to stop Shinichi from leaving, saying she has something to tell him. Shinichi stops her, saying "According to my deductions, what you have to say and what I have to say are the same thing." Ran seizes his hand while he is transforming back into Conan, and though Haibara knocks her out with Conan's wristwatch, she refuses to let go of his hand. Haibara and [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] have to cut and re-pin Conan's shirt onto him because Ran is still clutching his hand and he refuses to pull out of her grip.<ref>[[Volume 62#File 652 - The Thing She Really Wants to Ask|Volumes 62-63, Files 652-654: "The Thing She Really Wants to Ask"]]</ref>

==== Holmes' Revelation (Manga: [[Volume 71|743-751]], Anime: [[Holmes' Revelation|616-621]])====
In [[Volume 71]], Conan, Ran, and Kogoro are invited to England by a rich, elite British woman, Diana Kingstone, after Kogoro finds her cat under the table in Café Poirot. However, since 'Conan Edogawa' doesn't have the proper credentials to fly internationally, Ai gives him a prototype pill so that Shinichi and Agasa can fly low-profile to England on the same plane that Ran and Kogoro are flying. Ai provides a second prototype pill for the return journey, but Conan uses it while Ran was pursuing him in London. During that trip, Shinichi answers Ran's hurt feelings over his behavior with the fact that he cares for her and that he likes her; unfortunately, before she could respond or confess in kind, Shinichi has to vanish and becomes Conan again. Luckily for Conan, Shinichi's parents appear because Ai had expected him to use the second pill, and they provide him with an extra antidote to let Conan return to Japan. <ref name="f743" />

=== Flashback Appearances ===

==== Shinichi's first case (Manga: [[Volume 21|204-207]], Anime: [[The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case|162]])====
One year ago, Shinichi solved his first case by himself on a plane flying to Los Angeles.

==== Golden Apple (Manga: [[Volume 34|350]] and [[Volume 35|351-354]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|286-288]])====
One year ago, Shinichi, [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], and [[Yukiko Kudo|his mother]] went to New York City to see the play "Golden Apple". There, they encountered [[Vermouth|Sharron Vineyard]] and [[Shuichi Akai]].

==== Heiji's Memories (Manga: [[Volume 50|518-521]], Anime: [[Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope|490]])====
During a call to Conan, Heiji talks about a brilliant detective kid he met at a skiing trip during middle school, 3 years ago. That kid was actually Shinichi, who he competed with to solve the mystery.

==== Challenge from the original Kaitou Kid (Manga: [[Volume 55|570-573]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|472-473]])====
A flashback revealed that 10 years ago, as first-graders, Shinichi and Ran had been given a riddle by the original [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Toichi Kuroba]].

==== Memories of Light Blue (Manga: [[Volume 83|882]] and [[Volume 84|883-884]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case|772-773]])====
During an aquarium visit with Conan and the Detective Boys, Ran remembers going to the aquarium with Shinichi almost a year ago. After solving a murder case there, it is revealed how Shinichi came to promise Ran [[Volume 1#Prologue - Roller Coaster Murder Case|their trip to Tropical Land]].

==== Ran GIRL/Shinichi BOY (Manga: [[Volume 87|921-924]], Anime: TBD)====
13 years ago Ran and Shinichi meet for the first time in pre-school.

==== Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-TBD]], Anime: TBD)====
10 years ago Shinichi and Ran encounter the [[Akai family]] at the beach.

==Non-Canon Plot Overview==
=== Transformations back into Shinichi ===
==== Movie 7: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital ====
{{main|Crossroad in the Ancient Capital}}
In Movie 7, Heiji was injured and Kazuha kidnapped; her abductors threatened to kill her unless Heiji showed up for her. Believing Heiji to be unable to do so, Conan contacted Ai and asked if there was any way for him to briefly become Heiji. Ai gave him medicine to simulate the effects of a cold, then he drank some [[Baijiu]] which had changed him in his and Heiji's first manga appearance. Conan became Shinichi for approximately an hour, but according to Ai he was extremely weak and sick for the entire time.

==== OVA 9: The Stranger from Ten Years Later ====
{{main|The Stranger from Ten Years Later}}
In OVA 9, Conan takes another prototype antidote. However, it proves less effective than the prototype he used during the Desperate Revival arc; Conan became Shinichi, but only for a few hours, and remained in a feverish state, unable to wake up until he had reverted back to Conan. During his time unconscious, he had a vivid hallucination that he had grown to age 17 again as Conan and that Ran, aged 27, was about to marry [[Tomoaki Araide]].

==== Live action special 2 ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization}}

=== Flashback Appearances ===
==== Kaitou Kid's Clock Tower Heist (Manga: [[Magic_Kaito_Volume_4#Black_Star|MK 23-24]], Anime: [[The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid#Clocktower_Heist|DC 129]], [[Black_Star|MK 06]]) ====
The first meeting of Shinichi and the current [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Kaito Kuroba]].

==== Ten Planets in the Night Sky ====
{{main|The Ten Planets in the Night Sky}}

==== Magic File 2 ====
{{main|Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab}}

==== Magic File 3 ====
{{main|Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata}}

==== Magic File 6 ====
{{main|Magic File 6: Flower of Fantasista}}

==== Live-action special 1 ====
{{main|A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~}}

==== Live-action special 3 ====
{{main|A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~}}

==== Live-action special 4 ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and the Kyoto Shinsengumi Murder Case}}

==== Live-action drama series ====
{{main|Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo}}

== Relationships analysis ==
Since Shinichi is not featured as prominently as Conan throughout the series, only a few of his relationships with other characters have been substantially explored.

=== Family & Friends ===
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shinichi and Ran]]
==== Ran Mouri ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Ran Mouri]] is Shinichi's childhood friend and canonical love interest. They have been friends and playmates since kindergarten<ref name="f569"/><ref>[[Volume 11#File 107 - The Two Mysteries|Volume 11, File 107: "The Two Mysteries"]]</ref>, though Shinichi's tendency to drag Ran along into minor trouble caused some censure from [[Eri Kisaki|her mother]]. Shinichi has liked Ran since at least the first year of middle school, and turned down any other potential love interests as a result, but she has never realized this.<ref>[[Volume 18#File 175 - Unlock Your Heart!?|Volume 18, File 175, page 92: "Unlock Your Heart!?"]]</ref> Shinichi was similarly oblivious to Ran's regard until Ran confessed to Conan that despite his faults, which she is well aware of, she has liked Shinichi for some time.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2, page 64: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> He is very protective of her, and has been amazed by her various skills and kindness on more than one occasion. Shinichi has since confessed his feelings to Ran in the non-[[canon]] 4th movie 'Captured In Her Eyes' (which Ran mistook as his attempt to get her memories back), and made attempts to say something during temporary cures in the manga and anime, but cases always seem to interfere until the cure runs out. Shinichi since then has finally canonically confessed to Ran in the case in London.<ref>[[Volume 72#File 752 - A Troublesome and Difficult Case|Volume 72, File 752, page 14: "A Troublesome and Difficult Case"]]</ref> Ran has yet to verbally return his confession, but Shinichi is confident he now understands how she feels already.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|250px|Shinichi Kudo somewhat and somehow confesses his feelings for [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to her under the Big Ben in London, during the Holmes' Revelation Arc.]]
Shinichi's initial disappearance troubled Ran to the point of insomnia and nearly going to the police. Since then, Shinichi sometimes calls Ran over the telephone and imitates his normal voice with the [[voice-changing bowtie]] so that she doesn't worry about him. He convinces her that he is off solving a very difficult case and will return once the investigation concludes.<ref>[[Volume_1#File_009_-_An_Unfortunate_Misunderstanding|Volume 1, File 9, Page 15: "An Unfortunate Misunderstanding"]]</ref> In reality, he is the brain behind her father's rapid rise to fame as a detective.

Shinichi/Conan is not without sexual fantasies regarding Ran, the most obvious evidence being his nosebleeds or blushing when he sees her in a bathing suit<ref>[[Volume 83#File 873 - Red Devil|Volume 83, File 873, Page 4: "Red Devil"]]</ref>, or when Ran pulled him into an [[wikipedia: onsen|onsen]] with her.<ref>[[Volume_9#File_084_-_Kogoro.27s_Class_Reunion|Volume 9, File 4: "Kogoro's Class Reunion"]]</ref> For her part, Ran often blushes when thinking of Shinichi, especially when Sonoko teases her about their relationship. Her attitude towards Conan is one of more open, sisterly affection, such as giving him hugs or holding his hand. Shinichi has some concerns of bodily harm should Ran realize that not only has he been lying to her, but they've shared a bed and taken a bath together.<ref>[[Volume 14#File 134 - Question In Dead Leave|Volume 14, File 134, pages 60-67: "Question In Dead Leave"]]</ref>

Shinichi and Ran appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making each of them feel the other's worry and agitation in times of extreme danger.<ref>Manga Chapters 372-373: Serial Bomber Case</ref>

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==== Yusaku and Yukiko Kudo ====
{{main|Kudo family}}
[[Yusaku Kudo|Yusaku]] and [[Yukiko Kudo|Yukiko]] Kudo are both aware that [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is in fact Shinichi. His parents are even more famous than he is, with Yusaku being a famous mystery novelist and Yukiko being a retired actress who remains partially involved in the industry. They currently live in the United States and travel extensively, having left Shinichi in Japan on his own when he was fourteen. Though he sometimes finds his parents' carefree ways to be annoying, he loves them dearly. Yusaku is also a detective with the same keen eye for details, and similarly to Holmes' brother Mycroft, Yusaku always seems to solve a case one step ahead of his son.

==== Hiroshi Agasa ====
Although not related by blood, there is a strong family-like bond between Shinichi and [[Hiroshi Agasa]]. Agasa was the first to know about Shinichi's shrunk predicament and was the one to tell him to keep it a secret. Most of the gadgets that Shinichi has were made by Agasa to help Shinichi catch the criminals and solve the cases as Conan. He also knows about Shinichi's romantic relationship with Ran and sometimes teases him about it in front of her (when Shinichi can't do anything about it since he is Conan).

==== Heiji Hattori ====
When they first meet, Conan and [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] seem bound to become lifelong rivals, especially after Kudo beats Heiji in their first case. Even though Heiji discovers Shinichi's secret, he decides to keep quiet (though he often slips up and calls him Kudo in front of others). After Heiji realizes the truth, the two have become best friends, and consult one another on cases, developments concerning the Black Organization, and even their "girlfriends". They have solved many cases together, and Heiji is the person Shinichi turns to for advice or for confirmation regarding a deduction. Heiji has, on several occasions, declared himself to be Shinichi's best friend or brother.

Heiji still maintains some of his original feelings of rivalry, and gets annoyed if anyone claims Shinichi is better (or even equal), and will often go to great lengths to show that the "west" (Osaka) is better than the "east" (Tokyo). Shinichi usually starts off acting like he is disinterested in the frivolous competition, but may then become competitive himself if Heiji starts "winning" or someone bruises his ego. Others, like Ran and Kazuha, see them both as equally skilled detectives.

====Sonoko Suzuki====
Sonoko and Shinichi have known each other since childhood. Sonoko finds Shinichi's obsession with mysteries annoying and considers him to be an arrogant showoff.{{citation needed}} That being said, she acknowledges his knowledge and intelligence. Sonoko enjoys teasing him about his relationship with Ran, calling them husband and wife or boyfriend / girlfriend. Shinichi finds her attempts at attracting boys to be rather irritating. Sonoko is one of the few people who calls Shinichi by his first name with kun. Shinichi also calls Sonoko by her first name without including any honorific.

=== Detective Boys ===
So far, Shinichi did not canonically meet the detective boys before becoming Conan. In the non-canonical animated special, [[Magic File 2: The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab|OVA Magic File 2]], four years prior to him becoming Conan, a thirteen-year-old Shinichi came across the Detective Boys, [[Genta Kojima|Genta]], [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]], and [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]], while they were still three years old. He needed their help in confirming a client's alibi. Also, in the first live action drama and the first episode of the anime<ref>The anime was altered to introduce the Detective Boys early. In the manga they met after Shinichi became Conan.</ref>, the Detective Boys are seen sneaking into Tropical Land for treasure. Ran then says, pointing to the children, "It was like that last time, huh?" to Shinichi.

==== Ai Haibara ====
{{main|Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara}}

[[Ai Haibara]], a defector from the [[Black Organization]] who was shrunk with the same poison as Shinichi, is the third girl that seems to have somewhat romantic feelings for Conan/Shinichi, although she never truly admits it. Indeed, it is a mystery just exactly what she feels for him, whether friendship or otherwise. Some people, such as [[Yukiko Kudo|Conan's mother]], have stated that she has feelings for Conan. It could be said that, because of their almost equal level of intelligence as well as similarities in their pasts (i.e. they're both victims of the [[APTX 4869]]), she finds it easier to talk to him. She loves to tease him or otherwise insult him, pointing out his weakness.

=== Law enforcement ===
==== Juzo Megure ====
[[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] has worked together with Shinichi to solve many cases. During Shinichi's [[The_Locked_Room_in_the_Sky:_Shinichi_Kudo%27s_First_Case|first case on the plane]], Megure mentions that he has not seen him since he was in his 6th year of Elementary school. Megure seemed irritated that Shinichi was poking his nose into a murder case. Since then, because Shinichi has proven himself solving cases one after the other, Megure has grown to respect Shinichi and his deductive abilities, thanking him for his assistance.

=== Others ===
==== Kaitou Kid ====
Despite the fact [[Toichi Kuroba|Toichi]] and Shinichi only met once prior to Toichi's death, it's worth mentioning that Toichi referred to Shinichi as his "older brother" and himself as the "younger brother". This is because Yusaku created and thus was the '''father''' of the moniker [[Kaitou Kid|Kaitou '''Kid''']], Toichi's secret identity. Toichi's son and successor, [[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]], has also only crossed paths with Shinichi as Shinichi once, during the [[The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Kudo_Shinichi_vs._Kaitou_Kid|Clocktower heist]]. Kaito thought Shinichi made the heist harder (and thus less boring) in [[Saguru Hakuba]]'s absence, and Shinichi found Kid's intention of 'stealing' the Clocktower in order to save it from demolition to be fairly admirable. Notably, neither of them saw the other's face.

In their next encounter, however, after Shinichi had become Conan, Kid disguised himself as Ran in order to steal the Suzuki Black Star pearl. When Conan cornered him on the Suzuki cruise ship, Kid suggested that he'd stolen all of Ran's clothes to impersonate her, and left her naked on the deck. While this ended up being a bluff, Conan was shocked and infuriated. In subsequent encounters between Kid and Conan, Conan displays a much more intense desire to capture Kid. In several instances he appears to be able to 'sense' Kid's presence; knowing Kid is close by often causes Conan to behave far more frenetically. However, in several instances, beginning with the "Big Adventure in the Eccentric Residence" case, when Kid does Conan/Shinichi a favor, such as saving Genta's life in the aforementioned case, Conan reciprocates by halting his investigation just shy of capturing Kid, thereby allowing him to escape unhindered.

== People who know Conan's real identity ==
{{main|List of characters who know Conan's identity}}
There are only a few characters in the series who know Conan's real identity and none have betrayed Conan's identity to date. The main characters to know the secret are [[Hiroshi Agasa]], Conan's parents, [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Ai Haibara]]. [[Vermouth]] also knows, but she has kept it a secret from the rest of the Organization to protect Shinichi because he had [[Vermouth_timeline#Golden_Apple_Case_.28Manga:_350-354.2C_Anime:_286-288.29|saved her life in New York]]. [[Eisuke Hondou]], the younger brother of C.I.A. agent [[Hidemi Hondou]], also knows and keeps Conan's secret. [[Kaitou Kid]] also knows Conan's identity in the movies, though it is not clear whether he knows Conan's secret in the actual anime and manga. However, Kid seems to know there is something unusual about Conan, as whenever he tries to publicly steal he usually reveals that he only wants to compete with Conan as thief and detective. [[Ran]] gets suspicious on occasion, but so far Conan has managed to trick her into thinking Conan and Shinichi are two different people. Finally, [[Subaru Okiya]] has seen Conan use Shinichi's voice with his bowtie voice modifier. Since Subaru Okiya is actually [[Shuichi Akai]] in disguise, this means that Akai knows about it as well.

== Character popularity ==
*In a ''Newtype'' poll from 2001, Shinichi ranked fourth in the category "Top 10 Most Popular Male Anime Characters in Japan."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-08-12/newtype-top-10-anime|title=Newtype top 10 Anime|date=2001-08-12|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> In a ''Newtype Magazine'' poll from March 2010, Shinichi was voted as the ninth most popular male anime character from the 1990's.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Newtype, Issue 4|month=March|year=2010|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|title=NT Research}}</ref>

*In the survey "Friendship" developed by rankingjapan.com in which people had to choose what anime character they would like to have as a friend, Shinichi ranked third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-28/which-anime-character-do-you-wish-you-could-be-friends-with|title=Which Anime Character Do You Wish You Could Be Friends With?|date=2007-02-28|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref>

*eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Shinichi placed 2nd in the poll with 1,425 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>

*Shinichi placed 1st in the results of a poll ranking the top 3 "ikemen" ("good-looking men") of the series aired during the promotional special for [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]].<ref>The Lost Ship in the Sky Special Edition Blu-ray</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Shinichi/Conan placed 1st out of 10 with 30.46% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Shinichi placed 4th overall with 1,443 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
Shinichi's given name is a pun on "one truth". The "ichi" (一) means "one" and "shin" can be read as truth (真), however the kanji actually used for "shin" (新) in Shinichi's name means "new".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C|title=WWWJDIC: Word Search|date=2011|publisher=Jim Breen|accessdate=2011-09-04}}</ref> Shinichi's family name "Kudo" comes from the fictional detective Shunsaku Kudo created by Nobumitsu Kodaka. <ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Detective Conan|volume=18|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1998-01-17 |isbn=4-09-125048-3|chapter=|page=Back cover flap|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo}}</ref> The ON-readings of the kanji for "Kudo" mean "craft" or "construction" (工) and "wisteria" (藤). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1B|title=WWWJDIC: Kanji Selection|date=2011|publisher=Jim Breen|accessdate=2011-09-04}}</ref>
"Shinichi" may also have come from "Shinichi Suzuki", a famous violinist. Shinichi Kudo plays violin.<ref>Ch 936 Ran mentions that Shinchi plays the violin very well but also mentions his tone-deafness</ref>

== Character inspiration ==
Shinichi's design was based off of Conan's. Gosho said Shinichi's hairstyle was designed in about one minute. He smoothed [[Yaiba]]'s hair and added a tuft modeled after the apostrophe hairstyle of Kabu from [[Wikipedia:Sally_the_Witch|Sally the Witch]]. The tuft on hair on the top of Shinichi's head comes from the character Shichimi in [[Wikipedia:Niji Iro Tōgarashi|Niji Iro Tōgarashi]]. Shinichi's speech habits were meant to be slightly rough like Joe from [[Wikipedia:Ashita no Joe|Ashita no Joe]] and [[Wikipedia:Touch (manga)|Touch]].<ref>File 865 Shounen Sunday Special Booklet</ref>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:First_Color_Page.jpg|x200px|thumb|left|Shinichi's "Before" Manga Appearance [[Volume 1]].]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Aquarium case Shinichi manga.jpg|x200px|thumb|left|Shinichi's "After" Manga Appearance [[Volume 84]].]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's "Before" Appearance (Episode 1; Movies introduction: 1-7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_Middle.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 192)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's "After" Appearance (Movie introduction: Movies 8-15)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi Kudo MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 6)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
===General===
{{quote|When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.|Shinichi, quoting Sherlock Holmes from ''The Sign of the Four'', ch. 6}}

{{quote|In detective work, there's no winning or losing...there's no being superior or inferior...That's because...there is always one and only one truth.|[[Diplomat Murder Case|Episode 49]], talking to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]]}}

{{quote|One truth prevails!|One of Shinichi's catchphrases.}}

{{quote|The only ones who can miss a kick draw are those who have the courage to kick it.{{citation needed}}}}

{{quote|Zero is where everything starts! Nothing would ever be born if we didn't depart from there...And nothing would ever be achieved!|Episode 621}}

{{quote|A trick is nothing but a puzzle mankind came up with. If you use your head, you can uncover the logical answer.|[[The Desperate Revival|Episode 191]], talking to [[Hattori Heiji|Heiji]]}}

{{quote|It's always the little things, that we overlook, that are the most important.{{citation needed}}}}

{{quote|The strong one doesn’t win. The one who wins is strong.{{citation needed}}}}

===Specific===
{{quote|You're a troublesome case, you know! With these unnecessary emotions entering me like crazy... Even if I were Holmes it is impossible to solve! The heart of the girl whom one likes... How can one read such personality! (お前は厄介な難事件なんだよ！余計な感情が入りまくって、例え俺がホームズでも解くのは無理だろうぜ！好きな女の心を…正確に読み取るなんてことはな！！) (Omē wa yakkaina nan jiken'na nda yo! Yokeina kanjō ga hairi makutte, tatoe ore ga hōmuzu demo toku no wa muridaro ̄ ze! Sukina on'na no kokoro o...Sei kaku ni yomitoru nante koto wa na!!) |Shinichi confessing to Ran in London.|Episode 621}}

{{quote|Serial killer: Why did you save me?

Shinichi: Is a reason necessary? I don't know why you would kill someone, but as for saving someone...A logical mind isn't needed, right?|After rescuing the [[Vermouth|serial killer, NY Case]].|Episode 288}}

{{quote|A detective who corners a culprit with their reasoning...and drives them to suicide in front of himself is no different than a murderer.|Conan/Shinichi Telling Heiji why letting the criminal commit suicide is wrong.|Episode 78}}

{{quote|Because I love you. I love you. In this world, more than anyone else.|Conan/Shinichi to Ran in Movie 4, [[Captured in Her Eyes]], replying Ran on why he keeps protecting her.}}

=== Quotes about Shinichi ===
{{quote|You're gonna be a great detective.|Akimoto to Shinichi.{{citation needed}}}}

== Trivia ==
*Shinichi has been mentioned and parodied in many other anime series. See [[Detective Conan#Appearances in other media|this wiki page]] for more information.
*He was used as a character to promote people to follow the law in Japan, due to the popularity of the series.
*Shinichi seems to have plane narcolepsy, as mentioned in [[The Sealed Chamber in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case|Episode 162]] and [[Volume 21|Chapter 204]]. This shows up when he is Conan as well.
*Shinichi, along with [[Heiji Hattori]], [[Kaito Kuroba]] and [[Saguru Hakuba]], are sometimes referred to as 'The Four Geniuses' or 'The Gosho Boys' by fans.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Mongolia|Mongolian|Шиничи|Күдо}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Синьити|Кудо}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Bobby (anime dub, 1-123) Shinichi (anime dub, 124+)|Jackson (anime dub, 1-123) Kudo (anime dub, 124+)}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชินอิจิ Chi-nxi-ci|คุโด้ Khu-dô}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shinichi|Kudo}}
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== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Baby_kudo_shinichi.png|Baby Shinichi. Ten Planets OVA.
File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Shinichi and Ran before grade school
Image:Vlcsnap-2013-11-06-19h00m20s6.png|Shinichi's body begins to shrink again
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Conan Edogawa]]
* [[Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri]]
* [[Shinichi Kudo Appearances]]
* [[Kudo family]]

== References ==
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{{APTX 4869}}
{{Characters}}

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| japanese-name = 工藤新一 (Kudō Shin'ichi)
| english-name = Jimmy Kudo
| name = Shinichi Kudo
| image = Shinichi Kudo Profile.jpg
| age =16-17<ref name=CD41>Conan Drill Page 41</ref><ref name="f2">[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2, page 59: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]] - Conan nearly gives his age as "16" before correcting himself and saying "6".</ref><ref name=141p8>Manga Volume 15, File 1, Page 8: "Gone!? ". The reporter gives Shinichi's age as 16.</ref><ref name="e3">[[An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case|Episode 003: An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case]] - Shinichi's opening prologue speech refers to him as 17</ref>, 6-7 as Conan<ref>Conan Drill Page 38</ref><ref name="f2" /><ref>[[The Significant Music Box|Episode 194: The Significant Music Box]] - Conan says he is "around 7" years old.</ref>
| gender = Male
| height = 174 cm<ref name=CD41 /> (5'8.5")
| weight = Unknown<ref name=CD41/>
| date-of-birth = May 4th<ref name=CD41/>
| relatives = [[Yusaku Kudo]] (father) [[Yukiko Kudo]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student Detective
| nicknames = Detective Geek Detective of the East The savior of the police force Cool Guy ([[Jodie Starling]]) Shin-chan ([[Yukiko Kudo|his mother]]) Silver Bullet ([[Vermouth]]) The Heisei Holmes Kudo ([[Heiji Hattori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|File 1]] Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Shinichi Kudo Appearances}}
| cases-solved = 750{{citation needed}} (as Conan Edogawa) (one case solved by Ran) 60+ (as Shinichi Kudo)
| keyhole = [[Volume 1]] [[Volume 62]] (Shiragami-sama)
| japanese-voice = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] [[Minami Takayama]] (young)
| english-voice = [[Jerry Jewell]]
| drama-actor = [[Shun Oguri]] (1st) [[Junpei Mizobata]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
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{{nihongo|'''Shinichi Kudo'''|工藤新一|Kudō Shin'ichi}} is the high school detective protagonist of the manga and anime [[Detective Conan]]. While on a date with his childhood friend and romantic interest [[Ran Mouri]], Shinichi encounters [[Gin|two]] [[Vodka|men]] from a [[Black Organization|secret criminal organization]] who force feed him [[APTX 4869|a strange poison]] that causes his body to shrink back to first grade age. Shinichi takes up the alias '''[[Conan Edogawa]]''' and plans to use his immense skill as a detective to make Ran's [[Kogoro Mouri|bumbling private detective father]] famous in hopes that he will find a case involving the secret organization so he can expose its crimes and acquire an antidote that will turn him back into a teenager.

Viz romanized his original name as ''Shin'ichi Kudo'' while Shogakukan's website romanizes it as ''Shinichi Kudoh''.

== Background ==
Shinichi is a 16-year old<ref name="f2" /><ref>[[Volume_15#File_141_-_Gone.21.3F|Volume 15, File 141, page 12: "Gone!?"]]</ref> (17, according to the anime)<ref name="e3" /> student at [[Setting#Teitan_High_School|Teitan High School]] who has become famous for helping the [[Law_Enforcement#Tokyo_Metropolitan_Police|Tokyo police]] solve murder mysteries. Shinichi was born to [[Yusaku Kudo]], a mystery writer, and [[Yukiko Kudo]], a former movie star.<ref>[[Volume 5#File 049 - An Unfamiliar Visitor|Volume 5, File 49, page 163: "An Unfamiliar Visitor"]]</ref>

The story begins when Shinichi takes his childhood friend [[Ran Mouri]] to a theme park, [[Tropical Land]], to celebrate her victory in a recent karate championship. During the course of their visit, Shinichi ends up solving [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|a murder case]]. He separates from Ran to follow a man in black, [[Vodka]], who was blackmailing a company president. He didn't notice when another man in black, [[Gin]], sneak up behind him and knocks him out with a baseball bat. Gin decides to test an experimental untraceable poison, [[APTX 4869]], on Shinichi to ensure that his death couldn't be traced back to them. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurs: his body shrinks into that of his six year-old self.<ref name="f2" />

[[Image:Conan Edogawa Investigating.jpg|120px|thumb|right|Conan Edogawa, the "small" Shinichi]]
=== Conan Edogawa ===
{{main|Conan Edogawa}}
After escaping from well-meaning but skeptical park security, with nowhere else to go Shinichi runs home. He there encounters into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]. He convinces Agasa of his identity and head inside [[Setting#Kudo_Residence|Shinichi's home]] to discuss the next move. Agasa warns him that he must keep his identity secret because the [[Black Organization]] will kill him and others associated with him should they discover the truth.<ref name="e2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]].</ref>

Ran arrives to find out what happened to Shinichi, which forces him to come up with the alias Conan Edogawa from [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Rampo Edogawa|Rampo '''''Edogawa''''']] and he pretends to be a distant relative of Agasa's, who places Conan in Ran's care.<ref name="e2" /> Ran's father [[Kogoro Mouri]] owns a [[Setting#Mouri_Detective_Agency|Detective Agency]], which will allow Conan to run into cases involving the Black Organization. He occasionally uses Kogoro, and Agasa, among others as a mouthpiece to solve crimes while searching for how to get his body back.

In the meantime, to protect his identity he is forced to play the part of a first-year Elementary student, enrolling as a student at [[Teitan Elementary]]. Three of his classmates, [[Ayumi]], [[Genta]], and [[Mitsuhiko]], befriend him and pull him into creating the ''[[Detective Boys]]'', <ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case|Episode 4: The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref> after which he tries to keep them out of trouble. Their group is later joined by the creator of APTX 4869, [[Shiho Miyano]], shrunk down and using the alias [[Ai Haibara]].
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== Personality ==
At the beginning of the series, Shinichi is already well-known as a brilliant young detective, the "Savior of the police force", for solving many difficult cases the professionals could not.<ref name="e1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> He is extremely intelligent, and even from a young age was very intuitive and observant. Due to the influence of his father and the general laissez-faire environment at home, he has long been an incessant and persistent reader, especially of mystery novels.<ref name="f569">[[Volume 55#File 569 - The Mischievous Boy|Volume 55, Files 569-572: "The Mischievous Boy"]]</ref> His father, Yusaku started taking Shinichi to crime scenes as a child, which inspired him to be a detective.<ref>[[Volume 21#File 205 - Midair Sealed Chamber|Volume 21, File 205, pages 74-78: "Midair Sealed Chamber"]]</ref> Due to his bluntness and matter-of-fact manner, Shinichi can come off as rude and arrogant. However, he cares deeply about human life, unable to understand how any reason could be sufficient motive for murder,<ref>[[Volume 26#File 258 - Momentary Rest|Volume 26, File 258, page 71: "Momentary Rest"]]</ref> and is convinced that driving a culprit to suicide is no better than murder itself. <ref>[[Volume 16#File 153 - Bonds of Flame|Volume 16, File 153: "Bonds of Flame"]]</ref> The few times he has been too late to save a life haunt him throughout the series.

Prior to his transformation, Shinichi enjoyed being in the spotlight and was rather arrogant, reveling in making local headlines and receiving fan-mail. Throughout the series, Shinichi's predicament causes him to gain a sense of humility. Shinichi still keeps his flair for the dramatic (like his mother) that can be seen every time he sets out a deduction in pieces building to a climax.

Despite his popularity with the masses and his schoolmates, Shinichi has very few close friends. He is close to Ran and Agasa, and after deaging, he befriended Heiji, Haibara, and to some extent the other Detective Boys. Another reason for his lack of close friends was because his arrogant personality was a negative turn-off to many of his classmates and even teachers, making it hard to befriend him. Even with his close friends (one being older than him), Shinichi doesn't hesitate to call them "idiot", instead of calmly explaining his reason for doing or not doing something, sometimes causing arguments between him and Ran.

Shinichi also had a tendency, since elementary school, to have an air of being the "distant, cool guy". While he is a truly good and heroic individual, he doesn't make it known to others that obviously, and will make some "deductive reasoning" for why he did such a thing. His sensitive nature is also horrible, which was shown most prominently during the Holmes' Revelation Arc, when Ran started crying because she believed that Shinichi not telling her he was in London meant that he was indifferent to her feelings for him. However, instead of trying to comfort her, Shinichi repeatedly asked her about the [[Yukiko Kudo|strange woman]] she met, and told her to pull herself together.

Despite his intelligence, Shinichi is rather dense when it comes to love or romantic subjects, though perhaps not to the same extent as [[Heiji Hattori]]. He struggled to confess his love for to Ran, even after he knew her feelings (as Conan), and temporarily returned to his original body in the Desperate Revival Arc, he was about to confess to her, but chickened out at the last minute. After several failures, finally succeeded in [[Holmes' Revelation|London]]. However, he was revealed to be an amazing "wingman" in Episodes 253-254.

== Appearance ==
Shinichi is a 174 cm<ref name=CD41 /> (5'8.5") Japanese teenager with a thin, athletic build. He has pale skin and a dark brown/black hair with a cowlick in front and distinctive tuft in the back. Shinichi bears a striking resemblance to his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]] minus his father's mustache and round glasses. Shinichi has blue eyes in the manga (a trait shared by all the characters), and they are blue in the anime as well.

Shinichi is right handed and right footed, but he is good with both feet because of his soccer skills.

Shinichi often appears in his high school uniform, but he also wears a suit and tie or regular clothing depending on the occasion. When Conan turns back into Shinichi by using [[baijiu]] or a [[temporary antidote]], Shinichi will wear whatever appropriately sized clothing he can find at the time. He was also very popular with the girls as he was handsome not to mention a high school detective.

==Skills==
:''See also: [[Conan Edogawa#Skills|Conan's Skills]]''
=== Detective skills ===
Shinichi is very skilled as a detective, often earning him comparisons to [[Sherlock Holmes]]. Shinichi has acquired various nicknames because of his prowess, such as the "[[Wikipedia:Heisei|Heisei]] Holmes" and the "Detective of the East". He has a keen eye for details, and can spot any unusual aspects in a case that most people tend to ignore or not take into account. In the english version his motto is "Only one truth prevails". He repeatedly demonstrates the ability to recall every detail of an investigation or other topics he cares about, and may have a photographic memory to manage such perfect recall so consistently. Shinichi's fastidious attention to detail allows him to notice minor inconsistencies in crime scenes and suspect testimony, and using astute logic he uncovers the reasons behind those inconsistencies in order to link them to the crime. Shinichi has extraordinarily broad and deep knowledge of many subjects and trivia that help him solve cases, something he likely acquired from incessant reading as a child. Only his father [[Yusaku Kudo]], and the current [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Kaito Kuroba]], regularly surpass him.

=== Athletic ability ===
[[File:Shinichi playing soccer 4 years ago.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Shinichi playing soccer in middle school.]]
Besides intelligence, Shinichi also has an amazing athletic ability, partially derived from playing soccer, his favorite sport. Shinichi is an extremely skilled soccer player, having been professionally scouted while only in middle school, but he chooses to stay at the amateur level. He initially played to hone his reflexes and often juggles a ball to clear his mind, but he is also an enthusiastic fan of the sport in its own right.<ref name="e1"/> In order to defend himself and others from criminals, Shinichi has perfected a signature, powerful precision kick to knock out criminals using soccer balls or whatever substitute is handy. Shinichi's kick is accurate over long distances and he is capable of mentally reckoning the angle of impact necessary to rebound a soccer ball off a wall and strike an attacker from behind. He is also good at skiing and snowboarding.

Aside from soccer, Shinichi exhibits a knack for handling firearms due to his father taking him to shooting ranges from time to time. During the Clocktower Heist, Shinichi is able to shoot and dislodge the support beam of a giant projection screen, which Kaitou Kid had placed in order to fool a crowd of onlookers, with a single shot from a moving helicopter. Additionally, in [[Movie 2]] Conan shot a gun at Ran and the criminal holding her hostage with impeccable accuracy; in doing so, he reminds her of Shinichi.

Shinichi is nimble as well as strong. In the manga, he is capable of considerable acrobatics, jumping great distances and swinging from tree to tree to escape onlookers.<ref>Shiragami case</ref> The anime and movies augment Shinichi's athletic abilities in addition to what is shown in the manga. He has been able to skillfully dodge a kicking assault from an angry Ran, something very few have ever managed.

=== Music ===
Shinichi cannot sing on key in the slightest so he is often accused of being [[Wikipedia:tone deaf|tone deaf]]. Despite being a hilariously awful singer, Shinichi has [[Wikipedia:perfect pitch|perfect pitch]] and can identify notes accurately even in difficult contexts like the sound of phone button presses forming a melody.<ref>[[Volume 15#File 144 - Their Voices Are Alike!?|Volume 15, File 144: "Their Voices Are Alike!?"]]</ref> Also, to be like his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, he plays the violin. This was confirmed in movie 12 ''[[Full Score of Fear]]'' when he played "Amazing Grace" for Ran. However, he is stumped on what Ran meant when she said, "He has a funny habit when he plays."

=== Language ===
Shinichi is well-educated in English, as he once conversed with and translated for an American diplomat, and later solved a case in London without evidence of any language barrier.<ref>[[Volume 21#File 205 - Midair Sealed Chamber|Volume 21, File 205: "Midair Sealed Chamber"]]</ref><ref name="f743">[[Volume 71#File 743 - Holmes' Apprentice|Volumes 71-72, Files 743-752: "Holmes' Apprentice"]]</ref> Shinichi also knows some German, at least how to count.<ref>[[Genta's Certain Kill Shot]]</ref> Shinichi is not familiar with Italian.<ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref> Shinichi seems to understand "Girl Writing", due to the fact that he had solved an e-mail cipher of a 2nd year high school girl quickly.<ref>[[Secret of the Russian Blue| Episode 445: Secret of the Russian Blue]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Shinichi-niichan|Conan-kun Kid in the Glasses}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood)<ref name="file921">[[Volume 87#Ran & Shinichi - First Contact|File 921 (Volume 87)]]</ref> Deduction freak Kinichi-kun (one episode) Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Prince of Fools Detective Maniac Kudo-kun<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]</ref> Shinichi-chan (once)|Ran Mouri (-san) (twice during the original Kaitou Kid flashback)}}

{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Kudo Shinichi Detective Boy (''Tantei-bōzu'')|Kogoro-san Uncle (''Ojisan'' or ''Otchan'')}}
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{{appellations/head|Shinichi}}
{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Shinichi-oniisan|Ayumi Ayumi-chan <ref>[[Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!|OVA 1]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Shinichi-oniichan|Genta}}

{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Shinichi-san|Mitsuhiko}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Kudo-kun|Haibara}}

{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Shinichi-kun Shinichi|Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'') Professor (''Hakase'')}}
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{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Shin-chan Shinichi|Mom (''Kāsan'')}}

{{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Shinichi|Dad (''Tōsan'')}}

{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Kudo|Hattori}}

{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|Kudo-kun|Kazuha (also seen in Conan's thoughts)}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun (sometimes when talking directly to him as seen in the 8th movie)|Sonoko}}

{{appellations|Eri Kisaki|Shinichi-kun|Kisaki-san}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun Kudo Shinichi-kun|Sera Masumi (movie introduction)<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Gin|Kudo Shinichi Detective<ref>[[Volume 1|'''File 001''': The Heisei Holmes]]</ref> That dead brat<ref>[[Volume 42|Volume 42, File 434, Page 2]]</ref>|Gin}}

{{appellations|Vodka|Brat<ref>[[Volume 42|Volume 42, File 434, Page 2]]</ref>|Vodka}}

{{appellations|Vermouth|Silver Bullet Cool Guy|Vermouth}}

{{appellations|Rum|Rum<ref name="file950">[[volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun<ref>[[Volume 86#Scriptwriter Murder Case|File 908 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')}}

{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Kudo Shinichi<ref name="blackstar">[[Magic Kaito Volume 4#Black Star|Magic Kaito Chapter 23-24: Black Star]]</ref>|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="blackstar" />}}

{{appellations|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref name="m13">Movie 13: ''[[The Raven Chaser]]''</ref> Kudo<ref name="m13" />}}

{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref name="file898">[[Volume 85#Scarlet Showdown|File 898: Scarlet Epilogue (Volume 85)]]</ref>|Jodie Starling (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref>[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]] (Part 2)</ref>|Okiya Subaru (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Holmes'Apprentice-kun-|Akai Shuichi (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" /> Pierrot<ref name="file972">[[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|James Black|-|James Black (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Andre Camel|-|Andre Camel (movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}

{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|-|[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] staff (''CIA kyokuin''; movie introduction)<ref name="m18" />}}
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{{appellations|Hideo Akagi|-|Akagi Hideo-senshu}}

{{appellations|Naoki Uemura|-|Naoki-san Uemura Naoki}}

{{appellations|Shizuka Hattori|Kudo Shinichi}}
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== Plot overview ==
Because the main plot revolves around the fact that Shinichi has become 'Conan' and is forced into hiding, Shinichi is rarely in the series as himself. However, Conan is frequently shown calling Ran using his voice-changing bow tie to sound like Shinichi and sending/receiving text messages from her with "Shinichi's" phone. In these instances, it can be said that the character of Shinichi, albeit in the body of Conan, is appearing, since these phone conversations and text messages allow Shinichi to be himself, however briefly. The below instances however, are actual appearances of Shinichi as well as flashbacks from before the series began.

=== Transformations back into Shinichi ===

==== Roller Coaster Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 1|001-002]], Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|001]])====
[[Image:Shinichi appears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shinichi appears to correct Hattori's deduction]] Shinichi starts as himself in the Roller coaster murder case, but by the end he has been transformed into Conan, thus beginning the series' plot. Since then, Conan has temporarily turned back to Shinichi several times.

==== Great Detective of the West (Manga: [[Volume 10|092-095]], Anime: [[Diplomat Murder Case|048-049]])====
Shinichi's next real appearance after shrinking is in [[Volume 10]], when a strange detective from Osaka named [[Heiji Hattori]] arrives at Mouri Detective Agency looking for Shinichi in order to determine which of them is the better detective. A strange combination of having a cold and drinking the [[baijiu]] that Heiji had brought along allows Conan to briefly grow into Shinichi once again.<ref>[[Volume 10#File 092 - The Great Detective Of The West|Volume 10, Files 92-96: "The Great Detective Of The West"]]</ref> However, he develops an immunity to the alcohol and cannot replicate the transformation.

==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|254-260]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|188-193]]) ====
In [[Volume 26]], Conan is able to become Shinichi using an [[Antidote (prototype)]] that [[Ai Haibara]] synthesized. As himself, he tries to surprise Ran by disguising himself as a character in her play, but is interrupted by a murder case and ends up revealing himself to his entire high school. [[Heiji Hattori]] covers for him and Shinichi is able to spend about 48 hours as himself, albeit with a brief collapse about halfway through. He turns back into Conan just as he seems to be about to confess his feelings to Ran.<ref>[[Volume 26#File 254 - An Infatuated Heart|Volume 26, Files 254-260: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref>

==== The Murderer is Shinichi Kudo (Manga: [[Volume 62|646-651]], Anime: [[Murderer, Shinichi Kudo|521-523]])====
Shinichi's next appearance is not until [[Volume 62]], when, while on a case with Heiji, Conan goes missing and 'Shinichi' seems to appear. The 'Shinichi' is actually someone who had gotten plastic surgery to look like Shinichi Kudo, and is actually trying to blame Shinichi for a murder. The real Shinichi hides in the forest until he can clear his name. Shinichi had been temporarily restored by another of Haibara's prototypes, but this time by accident; Agasa mistakenly gave them to Shinichi thinking they were cold medicine.<ref>[[Volume 62#File 646 - Village of Animosity|Volume 62, Files 646-651: "Village of Animosity"]]</ref> After the case is solved Shinichi transforms back to Conan, but luckily, Haibara secretly followed him there and gives him another antidote, saving him from revealing his identity to Kogoro, Ran and Kazuha. While driving home from the case, the group is stopped by another murder which Shinichi and Heiji investigate together, despite increasing pangs that warn of his imminent reversion to Conan. After the case is resolved, Ran tries to stop Shinichi from leaving, saying she has something to tell him. Shinichi stops her, saying "According to my deductions, what you have to say and what I have to say are the same thing." Ran seizes his hand while he is transforming back into Conan, and though Haibara knocks her out with Conan's wristwatch, she refuses to let go of his hand. Haibara and [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] have to cut and re-pin Conan's shirt onto him because Ran is still clutching his hand and he refuses to pull out of her grip.<ref>[[Volume 62#File 652 - The Thing She Really Wants to Ask|Volumes 62-63, Files 652-654: "The Thing She Really Wants to Ask"]]</ref>

==== Holmes' Revelation (Manga: [[Volume 71|743-751]], Anime: [[Holmes' Revelation|616-621]])====
In [[Volume 71]], Conan, Ran, and Kogoro are invited to England by a rich, elite British woman, Diana Kingstone, after Kogoro finds her cat under the table in Café Poirot. However, since 'Conan Edogawa' doesn't have the proper credentials to fly internationally, Ai gives him a prototype pill so that Shinichi and Agasa can fly low-profile to England on the same plane that Ran and Kogoro are flying. Ai provides a second prototype pill for the return journey, but Conan uses it while Ran was pursuing him in London. During that trip, Shinichi answers Ran's hurt feelings over his behavior with the fact that he cares for her and that he likes her; unfortunately, before she could respond or confess in kind, Shinichi has to vanish and becomes Conan again. Luckily for Conan, Shinichi's parents appear because Ai had expected him to use the second pill, and they provide him with an extra antidote to let Conan return to Japan. <ref name="f743" />

=== Flashback Appearances ===

==== Shinichi's first case (Manga: [[Volume 21|204-207]], Anime: [[The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case|162]])====
One year ago, Shinichi solved his first case by himself on a plane flying to Los Angeles.

==== Golden Apple (Manga: [[Volume 34|350]] and [[Volume 35|351-354]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|286-288]])====
One year ago, Shinichi, [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], and [[Yukiko Kudo|his mother]] went to New York City to see the play "Golden Apple". There, they encountered [[Vermouth|Sharron Vineyard]] and [[Shuichi Akai]].

==== Heiji's Memories (Manga: [[Volume 50|518-521]], Anime: [[Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope|490]])====
During a call to Conan, Heiji talks about a brilliant detective kid he met at a skiing trip during middle school, 3 years ago. That kid was actually Shinichi, who he competed with to solve the mystery.

==== Challenge from the original Kaitou Kid (Manga: [[Volume 55|570-573]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|472-473]])====
A flashback revealed that 10 years ago, as first-graders, Shinichi and Ran had been given a riddle by the original [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Toichi Kuroba]].

==== Memories of Light Blue (Manga: [[Volume 83|882]] and [[Volume 84|883-884]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case|772-773]])====
During an aquarium visit with Conan and the Detective Boys, Ran remembers going to the aquarium with Shinichi almost a year ago. After solving a murder case there, it is revealed how Shinichi came to promise Ran [[Volume 1#Prologue - Roller Coaster Murder Case|their trip to Tropical Land]].

==== Ran GIRL/Shinichi BOY (Manga: [[Volume 87|921-924]], Anime: TBD)====
13 years ago Ran and Shinichi meet for the first time in pre-school.

==== Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-TBD]], Anime: TBD)====
10 years ago Shinichi and Ran encounter the [[Akai family]] at the beach.

==Non-Canon Plot Overview==
=== Transformations back into Shinichi ===
==== Movie 7: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital ====
{{main|Crossroad in the Ancient Capital}}
In Movie 7, Heiji was injured and Kazuha kidnapped; her abductors threatened to kill her unless Heiji showed up for her. Believing Heiji to be unable to do so, Conan contacted Ai and asked if there was any way for him to briefly become Heiji. Ai gave him medicine to simulate the effects of a cold, then he drank some [[Baijiu]] which had changed him in his and Heiji's first manga appearance. Conan became Shinichi for approximately an hour, but according to Ai he was extremely weak and sick for the entire time.

==== OVA 9: The Stranger from Ten Years Later ====
{{main|The Stranger from Ten Years Later}}
In OVA 9, Conan takes another prototype antidote. However, it proves less effective than the prototype he used during the Desperate Revival arc; Conan became Shinichi, but only for a few hours, and remained in a feverish state, unable to wake up until he had reverted back to Conan. During his time unconscious, he had a vivid hallucination that he had grown to age 17 again as Conan and that Ran, aged 27, was about to marry [[Tomoaki Araide]].

==== Live action special 2 ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization}}

=== Flashback Appearances ===
==== Kaitou Kid's Clock Tower Heist (Manga: [[Magic_Kaito_Volume_4#Black_Star|MK 23-24]], Anime: [[The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Shinichi_Kudo_vs._Kaitou_Kid#Clocktower_Heist|DC 129]], [[Black_Star|MK 06]]) ====
The first meeting of Shinichi and the current [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Kaito Kuroba]].

==== Ten Planets in the Night Sky ====
{{main|The Ten Planets in the Night Sky}}

==== Magic File 2 ====
{{main|Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab}}

==== Magic File 3 ====
{{main|Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata}}

==== Magic File 6 ====
{{main|Magic File 6: Flower of Fantasista}}

==== Live-action special 1 ====
{{main|A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~}}

==== Live-action special 3 ====
{{main|A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~}}

==== Live-action special 4 ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and the Kyoto Shinsengumi Murder Case}}

==== Live-action drama series ====
{{main|Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo}}

== Relationships analysis ==
Since Shinichi is not featured as prominently as Conan throughout the series, only a few of his relationships with other characters have been substantially explored.

=== Family & Friends ===
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shinichi and Ran]]
==== Ran Mouri ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Ran Mouri]] is Shinichi's childhood friend and canonical love interest. They have been friends and playmates since kindergarten<ref name="f569"/><ref>[[Volume 11#File 107 - The Two Mysteries|Volume 11, File 107: "The Two Mysteries"]]</ref>, though Shinichi's tendency to drag Ran along into minor trouble caused some censure from [[Eri Kisaki|her mother]]. Shinichi has liked Ran since at least the first year of middle school, and turned down any other potential love interests as a result, but she has never realized this.<ref>[[Volume 18#File 175 - Unlock Your Heart!?|Volume 18, File 175, page 92: "Unlock Your Heart!?"]]</ref> Shinichi was similarly oblivious to Ran's regard until Ran confessed to Conan that despite his faults, which she is well aware of, she has liked Shinichi for some time.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2, page 64: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> He is very protective of her, and has been amazed by her various skills and kindness on more than one occasion. Shinichi has since confessed his feelings to Ran in the non-[[canon]] 4th movie 'Captured In Her Eyes' (which Ran mistook as his attempt to get her memories back), and made attempts to say something during temporary cures in the manga and anime, but cases always seem to interfere until the cure runs out. Shinichi since then has finally canonically confessed to Ran in the case in London.<ref>[[Volume 72#File 752 - A Troublesome and Difficult Case|Volume 72, File 752, page 14: "A Troublesome and Difficult Case"]]</ref> Ran has yet to verbally return his confession, but Shinichi is confident he now understands how she feels already.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|250px|Shinichi Kudo somewhat and somehow confesses his feelings for [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to her under the Big Ben in London, during the Holmes' Revelation Arc.]]
Shinichi's initial disappearance troubled Ran to the point of insomnia and nearly going to the police. Since then, Shinichi sometimes calls Ran over the telephone and imitates his normal voice with the [[voice-changing bowtie]] so that she doesn't worry about him. He convinces her that he is off solving a very difficult case and will return once the investigation concludes.<ref>[[Volume_1#File_009_-_An_Unfortunate_Misunderstanding|Volume 1, File 9, Page 15: "An Unfortunate Misunderstanding"]]</ref> In reality, he is the brain behind her father's rapid rise to fame as a detective.

Shinichi/Conan is not without sexual fantasies regarding Ran, the most obvious evidence being his nosebleeds or blushing when he sees her in a bathing suit<ref>[[Volume 83#File 873 - Red Devil|Volume 83, File 873, Page 4: "Red Devil"]]</ref>, or when Ran pulled him into an [[wikipedia: onsen|onsen]] with her.<ref>[[Volume_9#File_084_-_Kogoro.27s_Class_Reunion|Volume 9, File 4: "Kogoro's Class Reunion"]]</ref> For her part, Ran often blushes when thinking of Shinichi, especially when Sonoko teases her about their relationship. Her attitude towards Conan is one of more open, sisterly affection, such as giving him hugs or holding his hand. Shinichi has some concerns of bodily harm should Ran realize that not only has he been lying to her, but they've shared a bed and taken a bath together.<ref>[[Volume 14#File 134 - Question In Dead Leave|Volume 14, File 134, pages 60-67: "Question In Dead Leave"]]</ref>

Shinichi and Ran appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making each of them feel the other's worry and agitation in times of extreme danger.<ref>Manga Chapters 372-373: Serial Bomber Case</ref>

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==== Yusaku and Yukiko Kudo ====
{{main|Kudo family}}
[[Yusaku Kudo|Yusaku]] and [[Yukiko Kudo|Yukiko]] Kudo are both aware that [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is in fact Shinichi. His parents are even more famous than he is, with Yusaku being a famous mystery novelist and Yukiko being a retired actress who remains partially involved in the industry. They currently live in the United States and travel extensively, having left Shinichi in Japan on his own when he was fourteen. Though he sometimes finds his parents' carefree ways to be annoying, he loves them dearly. Yusaku is also a detective with the same keen eye for details, and similarly to Holmes' brother Mycroft, Yusaku always seems to solve a case one step ahead of his son.

==== Hiroshi Agasa ====
Although not related by blood, there is a strong family-like bond between Shinichi and [[Hiroshi Agasa]]. Agasa was the first to know about Shinichi's shrunk predicament and was the one to tell him to keep it a secret. Most of the gadgets that Shinichi has were made by Agasa to help Shinichi catch the criminals and solve the cases as Conan. He also knows about Shinichi's romantic relationship with Ran and sometimes teases him about it in front of her (when Shinichi can't do anything about it since he is Conan).

==== Heiji Hattori ====
When they first meet, Conan and [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] seem bound to become lifelong rivals, especially after Kudo beats Heiji in their first case. Even though Heiji discovers Shinichi's secret, he decides to keep quiet (though he often slips up and calls him Kudo in front of others). After Heiji realizes the truth, the two have become best friends, and consult one another on cases, developments concerning the Black Organization, and even their "girlfriends". They have solved many cases together, and Heiji is the person Shinichi turns to for advice or for confirmation regarding a deduction. Heiji has, on several occasions, declared himself to be Shinichi's best friend or brother.

Heiji still maintains some of his original feelings of rivalry, and gets annoyed if anyone claims Shinichi is better (or even equal), and will often go to great lengths to show that the "west" (Osaka) is better than the "east" (Tokyo). Shinichi usually starts off acting like he is disinterested in the frivolous competition, but may then become competitive himself if Heiji starts "winning" or someone bruises his ego. Others, like Ran and Kazuha, see them both as equally skilled detectives.

====Sonoko Suzuki====
Sonoko and Shinichi have known each other since childhood. Sonoko finds Shinichi's obsession with mysteries annoying and considers him to be an arrogant showoff.{{citation needed}} That being said, she acknowledges his knowledge and intelligence. Sonoko enjoys teasing him about his relationship with Ran, calling them husband and wife or boyfriend / girlfriend. Shinichi finds her attempts at attracting boys to be rather irritating. Sonoko is one of the few people who calls Shinichi by his first name with kun. Shinichi also calls Sonoko by her first name without including any honorific.

=== Detective Boys ===
So far, Shinichi did not canonically meet the detective boys before becoming Conan. In the non-canonical animated special, [[Magic File 2: The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab|OVA Magic File 2]], four years prior to him becoming Conan, a thirteen-year-old Shinichi came across the Detective Boys, [[Genta Kojima|Genta]], [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]], and [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]], while they were still three years old. He needed their help in confirming a client's alibi. Also, in the first live action drama and the first episode of the anime<ref>The anime was altered to introduce the Detective Boys early. In the manga they met after Shinichi became Conan.</ref>, the Detective Boys are seen sneaking into Tropical Land for treasure. Ran then says, pointing to the children, "It was like that last time, huh?" to Shinichi.

==== Ai Haibara ====
{{main|Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara}}

[[Ai Haibara]], a defector from the [[Black Organization]] who was shrunk with the same poison as Shinichi, is the third girl that seems to have somewhat romantic feelings for Conan/Shinichi, although she never truly admits it. Indeed, it is a mystery just exactly what she feels for him, whether friendship or otherwise. Some people, such as [[Yukiko Kudo|Conan's mother]], have stated that she has feelings for Conan. It could be said that, because of their almost equal level of intelligence as well as similarities in their pasts (i.e. they're both victims of the [[APTX 4869]]), she finds it easier to talk to him. She loves to tease him or otherwise insult him, pointing out his weakness.

=== Law enforcement ===
==== Juzo Megure ====
[[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] has worked together with Shinichi to solve many cases. During Shinichi's [[The_Locked_Room_in_the_Sky:_Shinichi_Kudo%27s_First_Case|first case on the plane]], Megure mentions that he has not seen him since he was in his 6th year of Elementary school. Megure seemed irritated that Shinichi was poking his nose into a murder case. Since then, because Shinichi has proven himself solving cases one after the other, Megure has grown to respect Shinichi and his deductive abilities, thanking him for his assistance.

=== Others ===
==== Kaitou Kid ====
Despite the fact [[Toichi Kuroba|Toichi]] and Shinichi only met once prior to Toichi's death, it's worth mentioning that Toichi referred to Shinichi as his "older brother" and himself as the "younger brother". This is because Yusaku created and thus was the '''father''' of the moniker [[Kaitou Kid|Kaitou '''Kid''']], Toichi's secret identity. Toichi's son and successor, [[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]], has also only crossed paths with Shinichi as Shinichi once, during the [[The_Gathering_of_the_Detectives!_Kudo_Shinichi_vs._Kaitou_Kid|Clocktower heist]]. Kaito thought Shinichi made the heist harder (and thus less boring) in [[Saguru Hakuba]]'s absence, and Shinichi found Kid's intention of 'stealing' the Clocktower in order to save it from demolition to be fairly admirable. Notably, neither of them saw the other's face.

In their next encounter, however, after Shinichi had become Conan, Kid disguised himself as Ran in order to steal the Suzuki Black Star pearl. When Conan cornered him on the Suzuki cruise ship, Kid suggested that he'd stolen all of Ran's clothes to impersonate her, and left her naked on the deck. While this ended up being a bluff, Conan was shocked and infuriated. In subsequent encounters between Kid and Conan, Conan displays a much more intense desire to capture Kid. In several instances he appears to be able to 'sense' Kid's presence; knowing Kid is close by often causes Conan to behave far more frenetically. However, in several instances, beginning with the "Big Adventure in the Eccentric Residence" case, when Kid does Conan/Shinichi a favor, such as saving Genta's life in the aforementioned case, Conan reciprocates by halting his investigation just shy of capturing Kid, thereby allowing him to escape unhindered.

== People who know Conan's real identity ==
{{main|List of characters who know Conan's identity}}
There are only a few characters in the series who know Conan's real identity and none have betrayed Conan's identity to date. The main characters to know the secret are [[Hiroshi Agasa]], Conan's parents, [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Ai Haibara]]. [[Vermouth]] also knows, but she has kept it a secret from the rest of the Organization to protect Shinichi because he had [[Vermouth_timeline#Golden_Apple_Case_.28Manga:_350-354.2C_Anime:_286-288.29|saved her life in New York]]. [[Eisuke Hondou]], the younger brother of C.I.A. agent [[Hidemi Hondou]], also knows and keeps Conan's secret. [[Kaitou Kid]] also knows Conan's identity in the movies, though it is not clear whether he knows Conan's secret in the actual anime and manga. However, Kid seems to know there is something unusual about Conan, as whenever he tries to publicly steal he usually reveals that he only wants to compete with Conan as thief and detective. [[Ran]] gets suspicious on occasion, but so far Conan has managed to trick her into thinking Conan and Shinichi are two different people. Finally, [[Subaru Okiya]] has seen Conan use Shinichi's voice with his bowtie voice modifier. Since Subaru Okiya is actually [[Shuichi Akai]] in disguise, this means that Akai knows about it as well.

== Character popularity ==
*In a ''Newtype'' poll from 2001, Shinichi ranked fourth in the category "Top 10 Most Popular Male Anime Characters in Japan."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-08-12/newtype-top-10-anime|title=Newtype top 10 Anime|date=2001-08-12|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref> In a ''Newtype Magazine'' poll from March 2010, Shinichi was voted as the ninth most popular male anime character from the 1990's.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Newtype, Issue 4|month=March|year=2010|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten|title=NT Research}}</ref>

*In the survey "Friendship" developed by rankingjapan.com in which people had to choose what anime character they would like to have as a friend, Shinichi ranked third.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-28/which-anime-character-do-you-wish-you-could-be-friends-with|title=Which Anime Character Do You Wish You Could Be Friends With?|date=2007-02-28|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-06-29}}</ref>

*eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Shinichi placed 2nd in the poll with 1,425 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>

*Shinichi placed 1st in the results of a poll ranking the top 3 "ikemen" ("good-looking men") of the series aired during the promotional special for [[The Lost Ship in the Sky]].<ref>The Lost Ship in the Sky Special Edition Blu-ray</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Shinichi/Conan placed 1st out of 10 with 30.46% of the votes cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Shinichi placed 4th overall with 1,443 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
Shinichi's given name is a pun on "one truth". The "ichi" (一) means "one" and "shin" can be read as truth (真), however the kanji actually used for "shin" (新) in Shinichi's name means "new".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1C|title=WWWJDIC: Word Search|date=2011|publisher=Jim Breen|accessdate=2011-09-04}}</ref> Shinichi's family name "Kudo" comes from the fictional detective Shunsaku Kudo created by Nobumitsu Kodaka. <ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Detective Conan|volume=18|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1998-01-17 |isbn=4-09-125048-3|chapter=|page=Back cover flap|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo}}</ref> The ON-readings of the kanji for "Kudo" mean "craft" or "construction" (工) and "wisteria" (藤). <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~jwb/cgi-bin/wwwjdic.cgi?1B|title=WWWJDIC: Kanji Selection|date=2011|publisher=Jim Breen|accessdate=2011-09-04}}</ref>
"Shinichi" may also have come from "Shinichi Suzuki", a famous violinist. Shinichi Kudo plays violin.<ref>Ch 936 Ran mentions that Shinchi plays the violin very well but also mentions his tone-deafness</ref>

== Character inspiration ==
Shinichi's design was based off of Conan's. Gosho said Shinichi's hairstyle was designed in about one minute. He smoothed [[Yaiba]]'s hair and added a tuft modeled after the apostrophe hairstyle of Kabu from [[Wikipedia:Sally_the_Witch|Sally the Witch]]. The tuft on hair on the top of Shinichi's head comes from the character Shichimi in [[Wikipedia:Niji Iro Tōgarashi|Niji Iro Tōgarashi]]. Shinichi's speech habits were meant to be slightly rough like Joe from [[Wikipedia:Ashita no Joe|Ashita no Joe]] and [[Wikipedia:Touch (manga)|Touch]].<ref>File 865 Shounen Sunday Special Booklet</ref>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:First_Color_Page.jpg|x200px|thumb|left|Shinichi's "Before" Manga Appearance [[Volume 1]].]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Aquarium case Shinichi manga.jpg|x200px|thumb|left|Shinichi's "After" Manga Appearance [[Volume 84]].]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's "Before" Appearance (Episode 1; Movies introduction: 1-7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_Middle.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 192)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's "After" Appearance (Movie introduction: Movies 8-15)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi Kudo MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Shinichi's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 6)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
===General===
{{quote|When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.|Shinichi, quoting Sherlock Holmes from ''The Sign of the Four'', ch. 6}}

{{quote|In detective work, there's no winning or losing...there's no being superior or inferior...That's because...there is always one and only one truth.|[[Diplomat Murder Case|Episode 49]], talking to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]]}}

{{quote|One truth prevails!|One of Shinichi's catchphrases.}}

{{quote|The only ones who can miss a kick draw are those who have the courage to kick it.{{citation needed}}}}

{{quote|Zero is where everything starts! Nothing would ever be born if we didn't depart from there...And nothing would ever be achieved!|Episode 621}}

{{quote|A trick is nothing but a puzzle mankind came up with. If you use your head, you can uncover the logical answer.|[[The Desperate Revival|Episode 191]], talking to [[Hattori Heiji|Heiji]]}}

{{quote|It's always the little things, that we overlook, that are the most important.{{citation needed}}}}

{{quote|The strong one doesn’t win. The one who wins is strong.{{citation needed}}}}

===Specific===
{{quote|You're a troublesome case, you know! With these unnecessary emotions entering me like crazy... Even if I were Holmes it is impossible to solve! The heart of the girl whom one likes... How can one read such personality! (お前は厄介な難事件なんだよ！余計な感情が入りまくって、例え俺がホームズでも解くのは無理だろうぜ！好きな女の心を…正確に読み取るなんてことはな！！) (Omē wa yakkaina nan jiken'na nda yo! Yokeina kanjō ga hairi makutte, tatoe ore ga hōmuzu demo toku no wa muridaro ̄ ze! Sukina on'na no kokoro o...Sei kaku ni yomitoru nante koto wa na!!) |Shinichi confessing to Ran in London.|Episode 621}}

{{quote|Serial killer: Why did you save me?

Shinichi: Is a reason necessary? I don't know why you would kill someone, but as for saving someone...A logical mind isn't needed, right?|After rescuing the [[Vermouth|serial killer, NY Case]].|Episode 288}}

{{quote|A detective who corners a culprit with their reasoning...and drives them to suicide in front of himself is no different than a murderer.|Conan/Shinichi Telling Heiji why letting the criminal commit suicide is wrong.|Episode 78}}

{{quote|Because I love you. I love you. In this world, more than anyone else.|Conan/Shinichi to Ran in Movie 4, [[Captured in Her Eyes]], replying Ran on why he keeps protecting her.}}

=== Quotes about Shinichi ===
{{quote|You're gonna be a great detective.|Akimoto to Shinichi.{{citation needed}}}}

== Trivia ==
*Shinichi has been mentioned and parodied in many other anime series. See [[Detective Conan#Appearances in other media|this wiki page]] for more information.
*He was used as a character to promote people to follow the law in Japan, due to the popularity of the series.
*Shinichi seems to have plane narcolepsy, as mentioned in [[The Sealed Chamber in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case|Episode 162]] and [[Volume 21|Chapter 204]]. This shows up when he is Conan as well.
*Shinichi, along with [[Heiji Hattori]], [[Kaito Kuroba]] and [[Saguru Hakuba]], are sometimes referred to as 'The Four Geniuses' or 'The Gosho Boys' by fans.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|سينشي Sēnshi|كودو Kōdo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|新一 Xīnyī|工藤 Gōngténg}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Denmark|Danish|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Jimmy|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|도일 Doyle|남 Nam}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Mongolia|Mongolian|Шиничи|Күдо}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Синьити|Кудо}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Bobby (anime dub, 1-123) Shinichi (anime dub, 124+)|Jackson (anime dub, 1-123) Kudo (anime dub, 124+)}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชินอิจิ Chi-nxi-ci|คุโด้ Khu-dô}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|新一 Xīnyī|工藤 Gōngténg}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{EndTable}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Baby_kudo_shinichi.png|Baby Shinichi. Ten Planets OVA.
File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Shinichi and Ran before grade school
Image:Vlcsnap-2013-11-06-19h00m20s6.png|Shinichi's body begins to shrink again
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Conan Edogawa]]
* [[Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri]]
* [[Shinichi Kudo Appearances]]
* [[Kudo family]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Detectives]]
[[Category:High school detectives]]
[[Category:High school students]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Characters who know Ai Haibara's identity]]
[[Category:Characters who know Subaru Okiya's identity]]

[[de:Shinichi Kudo]]

Mary Sera Appearances

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== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Mary|
{{appear file|volume=83|875|Red Tragedy|note=Photograph}}
{{appear file|volume=83|876|Romance Novelist}}
{{appear file|volume=83|877|The Girl Who Resembles Sera}}
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
{{appear file|volume=83|879|Detective's Master|note=Photograph}}
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Thruth Rises to the Surface]]
{{appear file|vol=88|928|The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=89|941|The Truth of the Testimony|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=89|942|Chiba's Difficult Case|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear chap|vol=91|969|Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡|note=Flashback}}
{{appear chap|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback}}
{{appear chap|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback}}
{{appear chap|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples|note=Flashback}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Mary|
{{appear ep|756|The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)|link=The Tragedy of the Red Woman|note=Photograph}}
{{appear ep|759|The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|part=1}}
{{appear ep|760|The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|part=2}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|844|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=2|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|847|Chiba's Difficult UFO Case|part=1|note=Background}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Mary|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper|note=Background}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|ovas|Mary|
}}</onlyinclude>

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Mary|
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Mary|
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Mary|
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Mary]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

Masumi Sera

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{{FeaturedArticle|March 23, 2011}}

{{SpoilerWarningArticle|This article contains significant '''[[Glossary#Spoiler|spoilers]]''' about major events concerning this person. It is likely you will be spoiled if you have not read all the manga released to date. To find out what pages will be safe for you to read, please consult our [[Glossary#Spoiler|wiki spoiler policy]].}}

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Masumi Sera
| japanese-name = {{lang|ja|世良真純}} (Sera Masumi)
| english-name =
| image = Masumi_Sera_Profile.jpg
| age = 16-17? 
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student Detective
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (father, deceased) [[Mary]] (mother) [[Shuichi Akai]] (older brother) [[Shukichi Haneda]] (second-older brother)
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 73|File 768]] Anime: [[Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|Episode 646]]
| appearances = {{:Masumi Sera Appearances}}
| keyhole = [[Volume 73]]
| japanese-voice = [[Noriko Hidaka]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://combination.jp/blog/2012/02/post-383.html|date=2012-02-01|accessdate=2012-02-01|title=新しいお仕事 | Blog | コンビネーション|publisher=combination Co.Ltd.|author=Noriko Hidaka}}</ref>
| cases-solved = 5
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Masumi Sera|世良真純|Sera Masumi}}''' is a high school detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the younger sister of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Shuichi Akai]] and a practitioner of the martial art [[wikipedia:Jeet Kune Do|Jeet Kune Do]].

== Background ==
Masumi Sera is a high school detective and the younger sister of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Shuichi Akai]]. She is the only daughter of [[Tsutomu Akai]] and [[Mary]]. 17 years ago, her father, before he disappeared, instructed his family to hide in Japan, where Masumi later was born. Her oldest brother had prior to her birth left Japan to study in America, so they first got to meet each other when Masumi was six-seven years old. Although she grew up in Japan during her elementary school years, she moved abroad three years ago with her mother, presumably due to Shuichi infiltrating the [[Black Organization]]. She has recently returned to Japan for some unknown reason. After meeting Conan, Ran, and Sonoko during a case, she transfers to [[Setting#Teitan High School (帝丹高校)|Ran's high school class]]. Masumi is skilled at [[Wikipedia:Jeet Kune Do|Jeet Kune Do]], a hobby encouraged by her brother Shuichi who mailed her instruction videos while in elementary school. She can fight on the same level as [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]. She seems to know that Conan is Shinichi and implies that she met Ran and Shinichi sometime in their past. Currently she is living with [[Mary]], whom she calls "Mama", at a hotel. She claims that she is provided for by a rich friend of her late father, but it hasn't been revealed who it is. Every time they encounter the possibility of information on Mary getting out, they end up moving to a new hotel under Mary's order. While Masumi is eager to seek help from Conan, Mary is skeptical of him.
She also has another older brother, and the three siblings has different last names. Sera is supposedly her mother's maiden name.

==Personality==
[[File:691-15.png|thumb|Masumi beats a gangster in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]]]

Masumi has a cheery, sociable, boyish personality<ref>Manga Volume 73, File 9, Page 3, "Let's hear your brilliant deduction!"</ref> and is well liked by her classmates at Teitan High. On their first meeting, Masumi fails to correct Sonoko's mistaken impression that she is a man and even makes it worse by declaring that Ran is "[her] type".<ref name=pronouns>The Japanese pronoun used is gender neutral and can refer to either males or females.</ref> Her rather boyish appearance - especially in relation with her flat chest - is a bit of a touchy subject to Masumi, who claims that her mother's bust size is rather well developed and keeps expressing her hope that someday her own chest size will similarly change for her.

Masumi is quite quick-minded, coming up with clever plans and adapting them to sudden changes rapidly. Masumi seems to be prone to dramatics like most detectives are, but perhaps to a lesser degree than [[Shinichi]] or [[Heiji]] as she bluntly says who the criminal is without preamble. On the other hand, Masumi is tough to the point that she is willing to risk all to achieve a successful conclusion of a case. In one instance, she purposefully lured a hostage-taker into a sniper's sight with a smile, hoping he would be shot without showing any apprehension about his possible demise.

Although she has crime scene experience<ref name=769p3>Manga Volume 73, File 7, pg 3: "A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy"</ref>, Masumi seems to be less skilled as a detective than Shinichi or Heiji, apparently missing a critical clue that was necessary to understand how the murderer's setup worked, although Conan opines that Masumi purposely made an error in order to test him. In some degree, she seems to like rivalry or contests to see who is the winner.

Sera's catchphrase upon the conclusion of a case is "case closed".

Sera shows a protective and caring side towards Conan, as seen in the Detectives Nocturne and in the beginning of the Red Woman case when she helps Conan up after falling, as well as having it made clear in the Haunted Hotel case that she was also clearly investigating Conan before they first met, as she knew he was a detective. Its likely to believe that them being on the same bus was not an accident, which could even lead to be argued that she somehow hinted to them about the cake buffet so they would be on the same bus as her. It is safe to assume though she was, and possibly still is, investigating Conan.

Sera's way of referring to her parents as 'Mama' and 'Papa' indicates a privileges background.

== Appearance ==
[[File:Sera_transfers.png‎|thumb|Masumi transfers to Teitan High School]]

At first, she wears a grey fedora that used to belong to Shuichi Akai and a dark jacket which gives her an androgynous appearance. When she transfers to Teitan High, she gets rid of her fedora and wears female clothing. Her hair is dark, wavy, and short; it doesn't even touch her shoulders. Even then, she is rather tomboyish; Genta mistakes her for a man, and Sonoko comments she has a petite figure. Later, Genta, Mitsuhiko and Hattori comment that her bosoms are rather small. Masumi also has an uneven tooth that shows when she smiles.

Masumi and her brother Shuichi presumably more closely resemble their mother than their father.
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==Appellations==
<tabs jsId="nicknames">
<tab title="Protagonists">
{{appellations/head|Masumi}}
{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Sera-san Sera-no-nēchan Sera Sera Masumi<ref name="file930">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume 88)]]</ref> [[Shuichi Akai|Akai-san]]'s younger sister (''Akai-san no imōto'')|Conan-kun Edogawa Conan-kun<ref name="file771">[[volume 73#Bomber's Request|File 771 (Volume 73)]]</ref> Boy (''Bōya''; first time) Wizard (''Mahō-tsukai'')}}

{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Sera Masumi (movie introdcution)<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref name="ep690">[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|Episode 690]]</ref>| Kudo Shinichi}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Sera-san Sera Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan|Ran-chan Ran-kun}}

{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Tomboy-ish Girl|Kogoro-san Poiro-san ([[Hercule Poirot|'''Poiro'''t]] + Kogo'''ro''')<ref>[[Volume 78#Mystery Train|File 820 (Volume 78)]]</ref> Sleeping Kogoro-san (''Nemuri no Kogoro-san'')<ref name="file771" />}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Friends & relatives">
{{appellations/head|Masumi}}
{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Papa}}

{{appellations|Mary|Masumi<ref name="file953">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 953: As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness (Volume 90)]]</ref>|Mama<ref name="file953" /> The little sister from outside the domain (''ryōiki-gai no imōto'')}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Masumi|Shu-nii Oniichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki<ref name="file936">[[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 936]]</ref> Akai Shuichi<ref name="file938">[[volume 89#Girls Band Murder Case|File 938: The Crime in the Blind Spot (Volume 89)]]</ref> Ani<ref name="file859">[[volume 81#Bumper Brawn|File 859: Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate (Volume 81)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Sera Masumi-san<ref name="file954">[[Volume 90#Bourbon's Mission|File 954: Sanction of the Betrayal (Volume 90)]]</ref> Sera-san<ref name="file954" />|Subaru}}

{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|Masumi<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Kichi-nii ([[Gosho Aoyama|Gosho]]'s thought)<ref>[[:File:AChint8-06-2014_4.JPG]] (Sera-chan calls him Kichi-nii)</ref> Kichi-niichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki Chukichi (talking to [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]])<ref>[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 929 (Volume 88)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Sera-san Sensei (once) Sera-chan Female High-School Detective (''JK Tantei'')<ref name="file938" /> Sera Masumi-san<ref name="file859" />|Sonoko-chan Sonoko-kun}}

{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Female detective (''onna-tantei'')|Hattori-kun}}

{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|-|The girl with the ponytail}}

{{appellations|Katsumasa Ogura|Mari-chan<ref name="file930" />|Taisho<ref name="file930" />}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Law enforcement">
{{appellations/head|Masumi}}
{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Female High-School Detective (''Jōshi-Kōsei Tantei'')|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Sera-kun|Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')<ref>[[Volume 86#Poolside Case|File 905 (Volume 86)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Andre Camel|-|"FBI Guy"}}

{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Boy (''Bōzu'')<ref name="file828">[[Volume 78#The Blush Mermaid|File 828 (Volume 78)]]</ref>|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="file828" /> Inspector (''Keibu'')<ref name="file828"/>}}

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==Plot overview==
=== Masumi's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 73#Jeet Kune Do|768 - 770]], Anime: [[Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|646 - 647)]] ===
[[File:Sera_Kick.png|thumb|right|Masumi defends herself from Ran.]]
Masumi first met [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] on a bus after she was mistaken for a [[Wikipedia:Groping|groper]]. After Sonoko declared Masumi was the groper, Masumi and Ran got into a fight, with Masumi's Jeet Kune Do holding even against Ran's karate. Conan and Masumi cleared up the misunderstanding by pointing out the real groper. Sonoko then mistook Masumi for a boy, an impression which wasn't helped by Masumi declaring that Ran was "his type".<ref name=pronouns/> Masumi and Ran both discovered they were heading to the same hotel, about which Conan is less than pleased.

Masumi finds out the hotel she is staying at doesn't have a room available and complains at the front desk. A man then falls into the parking lot and dies. Conan runs to the source of screaming while Masumi told the guard to watch the elevators before running to the roof. She immediately declares the crime to be a murder, giving her reasoning. She then reveals her name, Masumi, that she is a detective, and knows Conan is a detective as well. She also revealed before she knew Conan's name despite it not being mentioned in front of her, revealing that Masumi has been investigating Conan for awhile now.

[[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] is not pleased to have another high school detective underfoot but lets Masumi and Conan investigate regardless. After listening to the suspect testimony, police observations, and examining the crime scene, Masumi announces that she has solved the case.

However, Masumi's deduction leaves out a critical detail; Conan is therefore forced to use Shinichi's phone to call his own, give Inspector Megure Conan's phone, and speak through Shinichi's as Shinichi using the voice-changer bow tie. Shinichi figures out the detail that had Masumi stumped, although a look she gives Conan as he runs off suggests her omission was possibly intentional, and once during the phone conversation she tries to trick Shinichi into admitting that he is physically present at the crime scene instead of being explained the details by Conan and Megure.

The following day, Masumi transfers to Teitan High School, surprising both Ran and Sonoko. She was rather popular at school surrounded by students asking her questions about herself.

===Kogoro Detective Agency Hostage Crisis (Manga: [[Volume 73#Bomber's Request|771]]-[[Volume 74#Bomber's Request|774]], Anime: [[Hostage Situation at the Mouri Detective Agency|648 - 650]])===

====Let's hear your brilliant deduction! (771)====
According to Sonoko, Masumi has become very popular at Teitan high for being "cheery, sociable, boyish, and cute...and on top of that, she is a jeet kun do-using female detective!"<ref>Manga Volume 73, File 9, Page 3, "Let's hear your brilliant deduction!"</ref> One classmate compares her to [[Shinichi Kudo]] who has been taking a break from school. Masumi tells inquiring classmates that she has been staying in America with her parents since three years ago, but "rebelled" because she would rather live in her Japan where she was born and raised. She sneaks up behind Sonoko and Ran after school because she wanted to speak to Conan at the Mouri Detective Agency. At the agency, Masumi is unhappy to hear that Conan and the rest of Detective Boys are staying at Agasa's house and will be camping the following day. She settles for asking Kogoro if Conan is always at his side when he solves cases, hinting that she suspects Conan is the real brains behind "Sleeping Kogoro".

[[File:Sera_slide_kick.png|thumb|left|Masumi sweeps out the Hostage Taker's legs]]
Just as Masumi is about to walk out the door, three female mystery writers and a man enter the agency. After a moment of confusion, the man suddenly fires a gun into the roof and takes the detective agency hostage. His demands are that Kogoro figure out which of the three writers killed his sister at a ryokan one month ago. The quick thinking Masumi sidles up to Ran and tells her to go for the man's gun after she takes his legs out. Sera's leg sweep sends the man to the floor, and Ran removes the gun from the man's hand with a kick; however, Masumi leaps back when the man reveals he has bombs strapped around his chest and will detonate them if they try to stop him.

Meanwhile at Agasa's, Haibara is angry that Conan used Shinichi's voice to solve a case around the suspicious Masumi. Conan's response is that Masumi is familiar somehow, like they have met before or she looks like someone, and Conan feels she isn't an enemy. Genta and Mitsuhiko told Conan they saw a high school student walking home with Ran, so the jealous Conan calls Ran's cellphone to hear about it from her.

The hostage taker man orders Ran to answer her phone, but Masumi snatches the phone away and says hello to Conan (who is shocked that Masumi is with Ran). Masumi then tricks the hostage taker and keeps the line connected so Conan can listen in by closing Ran's [[Yaiba#Characters|Sea Cucumber Man]] cellphone strap in between the screen and keypad of the the flip phone.

====Nickname Rules (772)====
Masumi asks a few insightful questions about the case; however the hostage taker man discovers Ran's phone is still connected. Under gunpoint, Masumi steps in front of Ran and takes the blame, but Conan, using Shinichi's voice, says he ordered Ran to do it. Masumi is mystified by why Shinichi is now on Conan's phone. Masumi meanwhile spots a glint of light across from the detective agency and declares that the case will come to an end without Shinichi's help.

====Possible Sniping (773)====
[[File:Sera773.png|thumb|right|Masumi surprised by Ran's attitude.]]
Masumi explains to Ran that she secretly kept the call to Conan connected so he could call the police and research into the case. While Masumi is still surprised that Shinichi was on the other end of the line instead of Conan, she had initially hoped that Shinichi would somehow be able to talk down the would-be-murderer. She suspects that Shinichi has already figured which one of the suspects is the murderer in the ryokan case, but Shinichi is unable to reveal the truth because the hostage taker would then kill the named culprit and then himself. Sera's plan changed when she noticed the lights from the police snipers on the building across from Mouri Detective Agency. She explains to Ran in detail the names and functions of the various police divisions responsible for hostage situations, and tells Ran in a roundabout fashion that this situation will end with the hostage taker being killed by the police.

Masumi launches a plan to bring the hostage taker into the snipers' range by telling him he should charge Ran's phone battery. Ran foils Sera's intentions by shutting the curtains, blocking the snipers' shot. To Masumi's utter astonishment, Ran tells her that she doesn't want to see anyone die in front of her and declares that "Shinichi won't allow anyone to die. He absolutely wouldn't!"<ref>Volume 73, File 11, page 13, "Possible Sniping." Shinichi then begins to present his deductions over the phone and Masumi wonders how he will manage to resolve this situation without bloodshed.</ref>

====The book with unturned pages (774)====
Masumi and Ran take the opportunity to disable the hostage taker when he loses his composure and grip on the detonator after Shinichi tricks him into believing his sister committed suicide. Masumi yells for the waiting bomb squad to secure the area. With the hostage taker arrested, Shinichi then reveals the true culprit. Masumi realizes the mistake in her deduction and explains the correct timeline of events before the murder. Sometime soon after the conclusion of the case, Masumi, walking with Ran and Sonoko speculates aloud that there must be some reason Shinichi left Agasa's before Ran could meet him there. She then exclaims that "due to what just happened, she really gets it", that Conan and Shinichi are on very good terms with one another, and that Ran "is tougher than Masumi thought". Conan isn't sure what to make of these last comments.

===Video Site (Manga: [[Volume 74|775-777]], Anime: [[The Professor's Video Site|656-657]])===
[[File:Ai image.png|thumb|Masumi deletes Haibara's image]]

Masumi stops [[Genta Kojima|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] outside of [[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]]'s house to ask them if they are acquaintances of Professor Agasa. The topic of [[Shinichi]] comes up when she talks to Mitsuhiko and Genta about the prior hostage case. Mitsuhiko mentions that [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] told them to keep Shinichi's involvement secret. After asking about Haibara, Masumi mentions that she saw Haibara in one of the professor's online videos. Next, Masumi asks who is currently living in the Kudo house because she saw the curtains shift slightly. The Detective Boys tell her that [[Subaru Okiya]] has been staying there since his apartment burnt down. Masumi cryptically comments with a smirk on her face, "And here I thought that someone had just settled in without permission...But it seems I was just getting worked up over nothing..." while looking up at where Subaru is hiding.

At the end of the case, Masumi is in her hotel room deleting various files. One of her deleted files was a still image from Agasa's video blown up to show Haibara reflected in Agasa's glasses. This indicates that she is not only keeping an eye on Conan but also on Haibara.
"Delete... Delete... For data, at least is an easy task to accomplish...", were her words while she was doing it.

===East vs. West Rematch (Manga: [[Volume_74#East_vs._West|778-780]], Anime: [[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|651]])===
[[File:Sera FBI.png|thumb|left|Masumi thinks about the FBI]]
The case opens with Ran talking to Masumi about [[Heiji Hattori]] who is stopping by for a visit. Masumi is curious whether Heiji or Shinichi is the better detective. After Heiji is introduced to Masumi, Kazuha then calls Heiji and tells him that she is stuck at a restaurant because someone died and a foreigner [[Andre Camel]] is keeping everyone from leaving. Masumi proposes Heiji and Shinichi (via Conan's cellphone) have a deduction match. At the crime scene, Masumi becomes curious about the foreigner, Camel who secured the area. The police and Conan reveal Camel is an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent and Masumi takes interest. Meanwhile, Camel finds that Masumi looks familiar, but can't quite place why. He takes a picture of her and mails it to [[Jodie Starling|Jodie]] and [[James Black]] who are waiting outside. Jodie and James think Masumi resembles someone too, but only James Black correctly identified Masumi as female.

Meanwhile Masumi is busy helping with the case, asking questions and making comments about various deductions. Heiji nearly slips up with Conan's identity in front of her earning a pointed question from Masumi, but Heiji rescues himself by saying he thinks of Conan as Kudo when Conan gets smug have hearing Shinichi's deductions over the phone. Masumi doesn't seemed to be fooled though, her thoughts show that she seems to know Conan, not Shinichi, is the one solving the case while watching Conan come to his final conclusion.

===EYE (Manga: [[Volume_74#Eye_for_an_Eye|781]], Anime: [[The Design of Poison and Mirage|652]])===
Conan, Heiji, Masumi, and the rest of the group return to the Mouri Detective Agency after the poisoning case at Danny's restaurant. Heiji reveals the case that brought him to Tokyo; he received a mysterious letter signed in the name of a person who was murdered in Karuizawa requesting an investigation. Masumi takes an immediate interest in the case and wants to tag along, but Heiji refuses saying that the people he is visiting are only expected five people. Masumi is peeved at being left behind.

===Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Manga: [[Volume 75|787]], Anime: [[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|661]])===
Masumi is walking with Conan, Ran and Sonoko. While they wonder why Kogoro has been coming home late, Sonoko thinks he's found himself a mistress. Masumi thinks that he is just investigating a case. When an old lady named Takae Kiritani comes, she claims that Kogoro has been helping her. Masumi asks what he does for her to which she replies that its small things like helping around the house. Masumi isn't seen again for the rest of the case.

===Murder at Mouri Detective Agency (Manga: [[Volume 76|797-800]], Anime: [[Detectives' Nocturne|672-674]])===
[[File:Sera's motorcycle.jpg|thumb|right|Masumi in her motorcycle.]]
During a murder case at Mouri Detective Agency, after meeting Kogoro's new apprentice [[Rei Furuya|Tooru Amuro]], [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] comments that the number of detectives around Kogoro has increased again, referring to Masumi. Amuro takes interest in Masumi. Later, Kogoro and friends go over to a suspect's apartment. Masumi calls Ran after hearing about the murder on the news because she is worried about her and Conan. The call has an usual amount of static which alerts Amuro that there are listening devices present. Amuro abruptly hangs up Ran's phone on Masumi. Meanwhile, Conan intentionally gets himself kidnapped by the primary suspect. After Ran enables calling again, Masumi calls back immediately and is very upset because she was worried something had happened to Ran. Ran tells her that Conan has been kidnapped, and details to Masumi the murder at Kogoro's agency. In order to figure out where the kidnapper is headed, Kogoro and Amuro search the apartment and decide to go to the address of one of the other suspects.

Masumi arrives at suspect's home on [[Cars|her motorcycle]], but just misses Kogoro and the gang leaving. She hears the elevator descending and rushes back downstairs in time to follow Amuro's [[Cars|car]]. Meanwhile, the culprit has been driving around with Conan while Haibara has been directing Okiya's car towards them using the criminal tracking glasses. Okiya catches up to the kidnapper and relays what the car looks like to Kogoro. Amuro sees the suspect's car heading in the opposite direction so he quickly wheels around after it. Masumi, who has been following Amuro's car this whole time, u-turns after Amuro and continues chasing. Amuro gets in front of the suspect's car and stops it. The suspect gets out of the car holding Conan at gunpoint, but Masumi drives up onto the roof of the car. She swings her motorcycle around so that the rear wheel slams into the woman's face knocking her unconscious. With tears of relief, Masumi hugs Conan, happy he is safe. Amuro, Okiya, and [[Vermouth]] look on.

===Meeting with Scar Akai (Manga: [[Volume 76|801]], Anime: [[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|675]])===
[[File:Sera_675.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Masumi looking for Scar Akai.]]
Masumi is walking with Sonoko and Ran, and Ran is talking by phone with Conan. Masumi hears Haibara's voice in the background and becomes curious. She asks the two others what Haibara is like, and Sonoko says Haibara is like a woman in a child's body.

When Ran hangs up her cellphone, the topic switches over to [[Rei Furuya|Amuro]]. Masumi says to Ran she wants to meet Amuro because she never got a really good look at him from the last case, but Sonoko thinks she wants to meet Conan, instead. Ran says Shinichi and Conan are big fans of Sherlock Holmes. Masumi thinks about that she has known that for a long time.

Suddenly, Masumi sees [[Scar Akai]] in the crowd ahead. She runs after him, but she can't catch him. Ran wonders who Masumi was chasing, but Masumi replies she thought it was someone she knew, and silently appends in her mind that it would be impossible for the man she was chasing to be the person she thinks it was.

[[File:690-3.png|thumb|Masumi is shocked to see Subaru]]
===Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|812-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|690-691]])===
Masumi meets [[Subaru Okiya]] at Shinichi's house and she finds him suspicious. She began to think there is a woman at Kudo's house because there are a hair elastic, lipstick in a glass and a long hair in the sink trap. After that, all of them solved a case together that is similar to a case that Shinichi Kudo's father dropped out 10 years ago. It was revealed to be a theft case. Both Subaru and Masumi had got more suspicious of Conan and the identity of Shinichi Kudo. At the end, when the criminals were knocked, she saw Ran and Conan and she thought she was a 'bad kid', after all.

===Gunma Campground's Cabin Trap (Manga: [[Volume 77|815-817]], Anime: [[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|699-700]])===
[[File:Masome.png|thumb|left|120px|Masumi at the campground]]
She went camping when she meets Professor Agasa and Conan. The Detective Boys were lost. Masumi and Conan found the two policemen finding the corpse. After she and Conan solved the case, she and Conan rushed towards the burning cabin. Conan and the Detective Boys were talking about how they got safe. Mitsuhiko pointed the way were their savior went. Masumi then began to ask what kind of woman is their savior. She seemed to be surprised when she saw her on Mitsuhiko's cell phone.
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[[File:new-sera.png|thumb|left|150px|Masumi leans in to get a good look at Haibara]]
[[File:Sera is akai sister.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Masumi is revealed to be Shuichi's sister.]]

===Mystery Train (Manga: [[Volume 78|818-824]], Anime: [[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|701-704]])===
Masumi finally meets Haibara, and Haibara has a bad feeling about her (although it could have been due to Scar Akai spying on them from behind the door just then). Later when a murder occurs on the Bell Tree Express, she and Conan investigate. Masumi takes a video recording of the suspects running so she can show it to the detective boys in order to ask them which one had the closest gait to the masked suspect from earlier, but she is intercepted first by Scar Akai in the hallway. She stops and angrily asks him who he is. Scar Akai simply replies that she hasn't changed, reveals his face to her, and refers to her by her first name, "Masumi". In her shock Masumi calls him "Shu-nii", signifying that Shuichi is Masumi's older brother. She questions Scar Akai about what happened, saying that she heard he had died. Scar Akai then tasers her unconscious, stating that he was hoping for that response. Scar Akai later is revealed to be Vermouth in disguise, explaining why he attacked Masumi.

===The Blush Mermaid Heist (Manga: [[Volume 78|828]]-[[Volume 79|830]], Anime: [[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|724-725]])===
[[File:SeraHat.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Masumi is relieved that she has got her hat back.]]
Masumi accompanies Conan, Ran, and Sonoko to the location of Kaitou Kid's next heist: a museum where the Blush Mermaid, a gem adhered to the shell of a turtle as a last ditch effort by a an Italian actress in an accident at sea to save her turtle by encouraging someone to rescue it. Before checking out the museum, Masumi asks Ran if she saw a [[Scar Akai|strange man in black]] when she found the hat on the Belltree Express. After the group arrives at the room where the turtle is being held in a large aquarium, [[Ginzo Nakamori|Inspector Nakamori]] pulls Masumi's face to see if it is a mask worn by Kid. Annoyed by Nakamori's mistaken gender assumption and having her face pinched, Masumi knees him in the privates ostensibly to prove he isn't Kid. Masumi then runs off to the bathroom. Later, when Kid makes his move, Masumi is one of many caught in his trap: the rug on the floor is pulled up by strings so that it pins everyone standing on it to the front of aquarium. As soon as the rug drops, everyone sees the tank is empty except for a card left by Kid. This leaves Conan and Masumi quite dumbfounded as to how Kaitou Kid could have removed the turtle. Later, Conan reveals that Masumi is really Kaitou Kid, and he had made a critical error in his acting by assuming Masumi was a male. Kaitou Kid had locked the real Masumi bound and gagged in the men's bathroom after knocking her out with a stun gun. Upon gaining consciousness, Masumi escapes her bonds, rushes out of the bathroom, and gives a still disguised Kid a fierce kick to the face. After Kid escapes (due to Ran distracting Masumi by pointing out that everyone can see her underwear), Masumi is relieved that she at least managed to recover her hat, which she thinks is special because it somehow has the same feel as her brother Shuichi Akai's hat.

=== Cooking Show Murder (Manga: [[Volume 80|844-846]], Anime: [[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|727-728]])===
[[File:SeraSmile.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Masumi is smiling and blushing when Conan asks her if they had met each other before.]]
Conan, Ran, Sonoko, Kogoro and Masumi go to a live cooking show. Conan wants to ask something important to Masumi, but a murder gets in his way. While solving the case, Ran realises that Masumi and her might have met each other before, since Ran thinks of waves in the beach each time Masumi gets away. At the end of the case, Conan asks Masumi if they had met each other before. Masumi smiles and says she doesn´t know, but actually she thinks "Of course we have, but I can´t tell you until the time comes..."

===Adultery Investigation (Manga: [[Volume 81|856-858]], Anime: [[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|740-741]] )===
[[File:SeraCall.png|left|thumb|150px|Masumi is calling her brother on the phone.]]
After being hired by a classmate, Keiko Kitao, Masumi is investigating to see if the boyfriend of Keiko's sister has fully committed to their relationship. However, as the atmosphere is rapidly changed by the murder, Masumi and Conan start to investigate the crime scene. When Conan has finally deduced who the culprit is, he also observes Masumi making a call with someone saying "...Say, my deduction... It's not wrong, is it?". Upon solving the case, Eri states having seen Masumi talking to her brother on the phone.

=== Meeting Makoto (Manga: [[Volume 81|859-861]], Anime: [[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|744-745]])===
[[File:SeraAndMakoto.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Masumi attacks Makoto with her Jeet Kune Do.]]
At a Bowling Center with Conan, Ran, Sonoko and Kogoro, Masumi is introduced to Sonoko's boyfriend Makoto. Shortly before, Makoto mistakes Masumi for a stranger being "overly friendly" with Sonoko and tries to fight her. Masumi explains that she has been taught Jeet Kune Do by her older brother, she also reveals that besides her assumingly dead brother, she also has a second-oldest brother. Furthermore, Masumi explains to Conan that her brother also advises her on cases by phone. After successfully investigating the crime scene with Conan, Masumi steps aside with her smartphone and types in the message "It seems like he's also arrived at the truth... But whether or not our deductions are the same - lately I've been losing confidence in that regard...". When the recipient writes back "Who is he? I'd like an explanation!", Masumi takes a picture with her smartphone. However, the recipient's answer, "If it's him, there's no problem." reveals that he is familiar with Conan. It is heavily implied that it is the same person Conan saw Masumi making a call with in File 857.

===Red Woman Case (Manga: [[Volume 82|872]]-[[Volume 83|875]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|754-756]])===
Masumi takes a request from her middle brother to consult in his place about a case involving some of his high school classmates who are now 28-29 years old. On the way to a cabin in the woods, Masumi tells Conan and the gang more about her family history and timeline. She reveals that she and her brothers each have different family names for various reasons, one of which is the death of her father. The case takes a dark turn when one of the classmates is found murdered in a bathtub of tomatoes. With the help of the Nagano police, Conan and Masumi manage to solve the case. Later, Masumi asks Conan to find her cellphone in the kitchen by calling it with his. He does so and Conan notices the call background screen is a [[Mary|child who looks like Masumi]] with eye bags similar to those of the [[Akai family]] members. Masumi mentions having a younger sister earlier on (Episode 754), so Conan suspects Masumi was intentionally trying to show him the child for some reason.

===Romance Novelist Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83|876]]-[[Volume 83|878]], Anime: [[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|759-760]])===
On the way home from school, Ran and Sonoko decide to visit Masumi's hotel (which is different from the other one she has been staying at earlier). Masumi claims she had a meeting with her supposedly-hard-to-reach [[Akai family's middle brother|middle brother]] planned, so she texts him to reschedule. Conan seems to notice this contradiction. At the hotel, Conan tries to peek in Masumi's bedroom, but Masumi wards him off by embarrassing him. Masumi also asks Conan is she reminds him of someone he met in the past, but Conan draws a blank. A murder interrupts the meeting. While Conan is investigating, he notices the middle-school aged [[Mary|child]] from Masumi's cellphone picture in the gathered crowd. Later, Conan and the gang return to Masumi's room, and Conan hides his glasses earpiece [[microphone]] to spy on the apartment. It is quickly found and destroyed by Masumi and the child after Conan departs with Ran and Sonoko. Masumi asks the child is she is beginning to like him, but the child responds that she is still long way from trusting him. The child asks Masumi to tell Conan she is her little sister from outside the territory if he asks about her. Masumi doesn't mention that she showed Conan the child's picture.
[[File:Masumi and Scotch Flashback EP836 (3).jpg|150px|thumb|right|Masumi remembers meeting a man nicknamed Scotch]]

=== Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]]) ===

=== Poolside Case (Manga: [[Volume 85|903]]-[[Volume 86|905]], Anime: [[The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|787-788]]) ===

=== Ran & Shinichi - First Contact (Manga: [[Volume 87#Ran & Shinichi - First Contact|921-924]], Anime: [[Memories from Sakura Class|853-854]]) ===

=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]]) ===

=== Girls Band Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|936-938]], Anime:[[The Unfriendly Girls Band|836-837]]) ===
Four years ago, Masumi was taught a few notes on the base guitar by a friend of her brother, [[Shuichi Akai|Shuichi]]. The friend was referred to as "[[Scotch]]" by another person who Masumi thinks looks like [[Rei Furuya|Rei]].

=== Soul Detective Murder Case (Manga: [[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|951-953]], Anime: TBA) ===

=== Swimsuit Festival Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_91#Swimsuit_Festival|969]]-[[Volume_92#Swimsuit_Festival|971]], Anime:TBA) ===
Masumi intentionally puts on a bathing suit similar to the one that she had worn in the past to try to jog Conan's memory of where they met. A case occurs, which involved the method of counting fingers in different countries. Masumi seems to count the same way that is used in the UK, but seems to think that it is the way it is done in the US. As Conan corrects her, she seems confused. Conan thinks back on all of the times that Masumi has done things that seem to imply that she was in the UK rather than the US and he finally remembers the events of 10 years ago by repeating イギリス (Igirisu / Britain) in is head.
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=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===

== Non-Canon Plot Overview ==

=== Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]] ===
Sera appeared in this movie as an investigator of the person who had been shot in the Bell Tower. She and Conan helped in chasing the culprit and afterwards was shot by the culprit after saving Conan.

== Plot Exposition ==
=== Hints that Masumi was Shuichi Akai's sister ===
Masumi was revealed to be Shuichi Akai's sister on the Bell Tree Express after a confrontation with [[Scar Akai]]<ref name=821p16>Manga [[Volume 78]], File 4 (821), pg 16: "Mystery Train (Junction)"</ref> and while sleeptalking.<ref name=823p4>Manga [[Volume 78]], File 6 (823), pg 4: "Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)"</ref>
[[File:Sera_and_Shuuichi.png|thumb|right|300px|Masumi and [[Shuichi Akai]].]]
* Masumi has bags under her eyes identical to Shuichi Akai's.
* Masumi Sera's name is also incredibly similar to Mobile Suit Gundam character [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Sayla_Mass Sayla Mass] ({{lang|ja|セイラ・マス}}, ''Seira Masu''). [[Shuichi Akai#Name origin|Shuichi's name is derived]] from Sayla Mass's older brother's name, Char Aznable.
* Conan said he has a feeling he had met her before. "''Somehow I feel like we've met somewhere before, it might be that person resembles someone I know, that's why the feeling that we've met before is on my mind...''"<ref>Manga Chapter 771: Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction! p.11</ref>
* [[Andre Camel]] and most likely [[James Black]] seem to recognize her from somewhere. On another interesting note, James was the first to recognize that Masumi was a girl. Everyone else thought that she was a guy when they first saw her. Since James was Shuichi's boss, he would most likely know that Shuichi has a younger sister and what she would look like.
* Masumi lived in Japan until three years ago when her family moved to America. This matches with the time when Shuichi was infiltrating the Black Organization. The family's move to America could be the FBI's attempt to protect them should something go wrong with Shuichi's mission.
* In Chapter 801, Masumi chased after [[Scar Akai]] who appeared while she was walking with Ran in front of the Mouri Detective Agency. Although, Scar Akai hid before she could find him, she told Ran that she had just seen "someone she knew".
* In Chapter 859, Masumi, when being asked who taught her Jeet Kune Do, answers that her older brother did. Consequently, Conan asks Sera: "But, didn't you say your older brother was dead?" This leads to Masumi remarking "Yeah... That's what I heard." also further supporting the theory that Masumi is in Japan to investigate her brother's death.

=== Hints that Masumi was not Bourbon ===
* In Chapter 801, Masumi chased after [[Scar Akai]] who appeared while she was walking with Ran in front of the Mouri Detective Agency. Although, Scar Akai hid before she could find him, she told Ran that she had just seen "someone she knew". She then thinks there is "no way it was possible" regarding the man she saw, which would make sense if she thought Shuichi was dead. This implied she wasn't Bourbon, since Bourbon believes he is the only one who can kill Shuichi, implying that Gin might have failed to do so. Hence Bourbon wouldn't think that it was impossible to meet Shuichi again in the street.

==Relationships analysis==

===Friends & Family ===

==== Shuichi Akai ====
[[Shuichi Akai]] is Masumi's older brother. She didn't get to meet him until she was six-seven years old, because Shuichi went to study abroad before Masumi was born. At first meeting she was very shy, but she did make some pranks in an attempt to make him smile. Masumi refers to Shuichi as "Shu-nii", implying that they were close. Masumi seems to miss him after his supposed death. In the Blush Mermaid Heist, Masumi is shown to be fond of her fedora as she believes it has the same "feel" as Shuichi's old hats. Shuichi sent Masumi Jeet-Kune-Do training tapes while she was in elementary school. She watched these so many times while practicing that she wore them out.<ref name="876p2">Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 2: "Romance Novelist"</ref> She describes her eldest brother as ''strong'' in contrast to her second - oldest brother.<ref name="859p6-7">Manga [[Volume 81]], File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref>

==== Conan Edogawa ====
[[File:EP671-674_25.png|thumb|right|Masumi hugs Conan after rescuing him in [[Detectives' Nocturne]].]]
Masumi is interested in [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s abilities as a detective and has been gathering information on him and his friends. She appears to be certain that Conan is Shinichi Kudo. Despite her initial suspicious presentation, Conan felt like she wasn't a bad person and so didn't mistrust her. Conan at several points questions her if they've met before, but she denies this, once secretly thinking, "Now's not the time". The period in which such an encounter could have taken place is initially hinted to be somewhere before the three-year span of Masumi's sojourn in the United States, when she was in her preteen years.<ref name="Mang83">Manga [[Volume 83]], File 2 (874), pg 7-8: "Red Past"</ref><ref name="Mang86">Manga [[Volume 86]], File 1 (905): "The Truth Rises to the Surface"</ref>

It is later shown that she had met Conan/Shinichi ten years ago, when the Akai family had gathered on an undisclosed beach in Japan prior to Shuichi Akai joining the FBI. By chance, Shinichi and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] had also vacationed there, and they all ended up as witnesses and investigators in a gone-awry flight attempt from a robbery. When Shinichi managed to make Shuichi laugh (something Masumi had miserably failed to achieve) with his intelligence, observation skills and some unintended jokes, Masumi, in her admiration for Shinichi, began to call him "wizard". It is quite possible that this meeting inspired Masumi to become a detective herself.<ref name="Mang92">Manga [[Volume 92]], File 2-4 (972-974): "A Chance Meeting at the Beach"</ref>

If Masumi really lived in England, instead of America, then it's possible that she saw the tennis match from the London case on TV and recognized Conan as Shinichi based on his proclamation as 'Holmes' apprentice'.

On several occasions, such as the dramatic conclusion of the [[Volume 76#Online Client|Online Client Case]], Masumi has displayed an intensely affectionate air towards Conan which somewhat transcends a mere "big sister" relationship.<ref>Manga Chapter 800: ''Online Client Case'' - "When Objects Collide"; Anime Episode 674: ''[[Detectives' Nocturne]]'' - "Bourbon"</ref> In fact, it is hinted during the [[Volume 83#Romance Novelist Murder Case|Romance Novelist murder]] and in the movie ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]'' that she may actually be entertaining a crush on Shinichi/Conan and hopes of initiating a closer relationship with him. However, the actual level of her feelings for him is yet to be publicly revealed.

==== Ai Haibara ====
Masumi has been interested in meeting [[Ai Haibara]] for yet unrevealed reasons and has been secretly gathering information on her. She also seemed to recognize [[Shiho Miyano]] in the video of her rescuing the [[Detective Boys]]. Haibara in turn feels uneasy around Masumi, especially in close contact situations though arguably it could also be due to Scar Akai's presence near Masumi.

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sera and Wave.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Ran hears sounds of rippling waves when she sees Masumi hurried away]]
Since enrolling at Teitan High, Masumi and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] have become friends and often walk home from school together. Masumi has also declared Ran as "her type" when they first met as a sign of liking, though this ultimately led Sonoko, Conan and Ran herself to mistake Masumi for a boy.

At one point, Ran recalls having met Masumi before in the past, hearing the sound of "rippling waves" when the she sees the latter leaving, "as if some sort of magic were at work".<ref name="Mang86"></ref> It is revealed in a later story that she and Masumi had actually met 10 years before, when they were both still children, on a beach, where by happenstance she, Shinichi and the Akai family inadvertently became embroiled in the aftermath of a crime (see '''Conan Edogawa''', above).<ref name="Mang92"></ref>

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
Since enrolling at Teitan High, Masumi and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] have become friends and often walk home from school together, with Sonoko describing Masumi as a popular girl who is "cheery, sociable, boyish and cute" and on top of that, a "Jeet Kune Do using detective", though she also teasingly remarks that the only thing "against Sera" is her flat chest.

==== Akai family's middle brother ====
Masumi appears to have a good relationship with her [[Akai family's middle brother|second-older brother]] and often consults him regarding information or deductions about the cases she faced, and also has a high regard of her brother's intellect, even considering the already sharp Shuichi as "strong" in contrast to her second older-brother.

==== Tsutomi Akai ====
Masumi's father died before she was born, so she never knew him. But he refer to him as 'Papa'

=== Black Organization ===

==== Rei Furuya ====
Rei first saw Masumi in Detectives Nocturne case and seemed to recognise her. They formally met in chapter 936 (Girls Band) at [[Café Poirot]]. Masumi felt like having met him and even asked him directly about that, but Rei said that was the first time they met. When Masumi talked about a friend of her brother who taught her play the guitar, Rei also seemed to know about that incident. In Masumi's flashback of that friend, a man who looked very much like Rei appeared, and Masumi once again wondered about it, to which Amuro replied that she took the wrong person.

==Speculation==
[[File:Sera Knowing Conan's Name.png‎|thumb|right|170px|Masumi mentioning Conan's name.]]
=== Masumi met Shinichi and Ran when she was younger and knows Conan is Shinichi ===
*Masumi knew [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s identities before they introduced themselves. She also knew that Conan is a detective.<ref> [[Volume 73]], File 6 (768)</ref>
*Masumi seems to know that Conan is the brains behind Sleeping Kogoro. Conan seems to think that he may have met Masumi before or that she resembles someone that he knows. He believes that she got the deduction of a case wrong just so that he would reveal himself. <ref> [[Volume 73]], File 9 (771)</ref>
*Conan realizes he met Masumi before because he finds her snaggletoothed smile familiar,<ref name=845p16>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 6 (845), pg 16: "Our Territory"</ref>
*Masumi admits that she has met Conan before, but she can´t tell him until "the time" comes.<ref name=846p16>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 7 (846), pg 16: "The Magic Lock"</ref>
*Ran has met Masumi as well because Masumi's figure as she runs away reminds her of "sounds of rippling waves, as if some sort of magic were at work."<ref name=846p4>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 7 (846), pg 4: "The Magic Lock"</ref>
*Masumi, asks Conan if he once met a girl "a long time ago and could never forget [her]"<ref name=876p11>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 11: "The Romance Novelist"</ref> and gets annoyed when he says he can't recall someone like that.
*Ran has a flashback to when she saw a younger Masumi, who is wearing a bathing suit, say, "You are a wizard, right?". Ran also feels that she has met [[Mary]].<ref> Manga [[Volume 86]], File 1 (905)</ref>
*The meeting occurred 10 years ago, as mentioned by Mary.<ref> Manga [[Volume 90]], File 5 (953)</ref>
*Masumi puts on a swimsuit similar to the one in Ran's flashback in order to jog Conan's memory, which results in him remembering her in that bathing suit as well, along as three other people, assumed to be her relatives. <ref> Manga [[Volume 91]], File 11 (969)</ref>

In Chapter 771, it is revealed that she also knows Professor Agasa, although she calls him "Professor what's his name". Although this could be explained away as her talking to Conan off screen and her just not remembering Agasa's name.

=== Identity of Masumi's middle brother ===
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=== The Wizard ===
In a PS, [[Akai family's middle brother|Masumi's middle brother]] asks if she "has already met the Wizard?"<ref name=861p15-16>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 15-16: "Just like Magic"</ref> Masumi's thought reply is "You could say so..." Later, Masumi "thinks aloud" that her reason for returning to Japan is to meet the Wizard once more.<ref name=874p8>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 2 (874), pg 8: "The red past"</ref> The identity of the Wizard is still unclear.

==== Shinichi Kudo ====
Tellingly, Masumi turns towards Conan when thinking of the answer "You could say so". At this point Masumi seems to know Conan is Shinichi. If Shinichi was nicknamed "The Wizard" by Masumi and/or her brother because of what happened when he and Masumi met in the past, then the response is appropriate since she could only sort of meet with Shinichi, because Shinichi shrunk into Conan. It's possible that the event where Shinichi earned the nickname "The Wizard" was Shinichi and Ran's meeting with Masumi 10 years ago. When trying to remember Masumi, Ran specifically mentions "sounds of rippling waves, as if some sort of magic were at work."<ref name=846p4>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 7 (846), pg 4: "The Magic Lock"</ref> A "magical" incident, if it was Shinichi's doing, might have earned him the nickname. Ran has a flashback of a young Masumi saying "You are a wizard, right?".<ref> Manga [[Volume 86]], File 1 (905)</ref> Conan seems to have remembered meeting Masumi 10 years ago and is shown as a young Shinichi standing in front of a large wave.<ref> Manga [[Volume 92]], File 2 (971)</ref>

==== Someone else ====
At this point it is unlikely that the Wizard is anyone else. There is evidence that Masumi nicknamed the person who she calls Wizard, at a point in the past while Ran was nearby. If Ran was nearby, then this would have to have happened when they first met 10 years ago, meaning that the person must be someone who existed back then. The topic of the Wizard came up during a text conversation about Conan between Masumi and her middle brother, and her response to if she had met the Wizard again was "You could say so", which is more than likely implying that she is referring to Conan, and therefore Shinichi.

[[File:Akai's picture 338.PNG|thumb|right|The picture of the Detective Boys the mystery assistants captured]]
===Masumi learned about Haibara from Shuichi's picture===
Masumi initially had an interest in Haibara. This is strange because Haibara didn't exist prior to Shiho shrinking. The knowledge of Shiho should have been secret to her as well, because Shuichi Akai's infiltration of the Black Organization was a secret. If Masumi doesn't even know the details of her brother's death, why should she know about Shiho? Masumi may recognize Haibara from pictures of Conan and Haibara that Shuichi took back during the Vermouth arc. It is standard procedure in the US to send the personal belongings of the dead back to their families. If Shuichi mixed these pictures in with his own things when he took them out of his truck before meeting with Kir, it's possible they were overlooked when the FBI sent Shuichi 's things to his family. If Masumi was interested in finding out how and why Shuichi died, she would begin by researching the people in those pictures and those connected with them in hopes of finding clues.
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==Character popularity==
*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Masumi placed 9th overall with 292 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8024|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*Masumi ranked 10th in the Digest Book 50+ poll "Best Detective Conan characters", with 107 votes.

*Masumi ranked 5th in the Digest Book 60+ poll "Cutest Detective Conan characters", with 135 votes.

*Masumi ranked 10th in the Digest Book 70+ poll "Characters you want to go on a date with", with 106 votes.

*Masumi ranked 11th in the Digest Book 80+ poll "Character you want to marry", with 281 votes.

==Name origin==
{{Nihongo|Masumi Sera's|世良・真純|Sera Masumi}} name comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Sayla Mass|Sayla Mass]]|セイラ・マス|Seira Masu}}.<ref>[[Sherry's soliloquy|Sherry's soliloquy (2012-06-17)]], Gosho was referring to the revelation that Masumi is Shuichi's sister (Manga File 821): {{lang|ja|やっぱりアルテイシアだったのね・・・}} (So it was '''Artesia'''…). Note that "Artesia" is another name of '''Sayla Mass'''.</ref> The kanji for Masumi's surname mean 'good world'. The kanji for her first name, Masumi, mean 'true' and either 'pure' or 'net.'

==Quotes==
{{cquote|Deletion. For data at least ... is an easy task to accomplish.|Masumi, on deleting a picture of Haibara from her computer, File 777 pg 16}}

{{cquote|I guess I'm a bad kid after all...|Masumi, while crying, File 814 pg 16}}

==Trivia==
*Masumi is based on [[Natsuki Koshimizu]], a tomboy detective girl turned criminal who made her first appearance in the [[Volume 54#Detective Koshien Case|''Detective Koshien Case'']]. Since Natsuki had proven highly popular, but Aoyama couldn't recycle her as a protagonist, the character of Masumi was created instead.<ref>''Shonen Sunday'' #33</ref>
*When she was young she liked to read the "[[Night Baron]]" series, so she is fan of [[Yusaku Kudo]].
*Her catchphrase, "Case Closed" (said in English), is likely a reference to the English-language name of Detective Conan.
*Masumi owns an [[Vehicles_in_Detective_Conan#Sera's Yamaha_Artesia_XT400|Artesia XT400]].
*In File 859, Masumi reveals that she has a second-older brother and that her oldest brother taught her Jeet-Kune-Do.
*Masumi speaks Queen's English.<ref>[[:File:Postcard2015 1.jpg]]</ref>

==In other languages==
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ماسومي Māsūmi|سيرا Sēra}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Masumi|Sera}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Mexico|American Spanish|Masumi|Sera}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese|Masumi|Sera}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Masumi|Sera}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|세라 Sera|양 Yang}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|มาสึมิ Mās̄ụ-mi|เซระ Sera}}
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==See also==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Akai family]]

==References==
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Masumi Sera

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Masumi Sera
| japanese-name = {{lang|ja|世良真純}} (Sera Masumi)
| english-name =
| image = Masumi_Sera_Profile.jpg
| age = 16-17? 
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student Detective
| relatives = [[Tsutomu Akai]] (father, deceased) [[Mary]] (mother) [[Shuichi Akai]] (older brother) [[Shukichi Haneda]] (second-older brother)
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 73|File 768]] Anime: [[Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|Episode 646]]
| appearances = {{:Masumi Sera Appearances}}
| keyhole = [[Volume 73]]
| japanese-voice = [[Noriko Hidaka]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://combination.jp/blog/2012/02/post-383.html|date=2012-02-01|accessdate=2012-02-01|title=新しいお仕事 | Blog | コンビネーション|publisher=combination Co.Ltd.|author=Noriko Hidaka}}</ref>
| cases-solved = 5
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Masumi Sera|世良真純|Sera Masumi}}''' is a high school detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the younger sister of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Shuichi Akai]] and a practitioner of the martial art [[wikipedia:Jeet Kune Do|Jeet Kune Do]].

== Background ==
Masumi Sera is a high school detective and the younger sister of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Shuichi Akai]]. She is the only daughter of [[Tsutomu Akai]] and [[Mary]]. 17 years ago, her father, before he disappeared, instructed his family to hide in Japan, where Masumi later was born. Her oldest brother had prior to her birth left Japan to study in America, so they first got to meet each other when Masumi was six-seven years old. Although she grew up in Japan during her elementary school years, she moved abroad three years ago with her mother, presumably due to Shuichi infiltrating the [[Black Organization]]. She has recently returned to Japan for some unknown reason. After meeting Conan, Ran, and Sonoko during a case, she transfers to [[Setting#Teitan High School (帝丹高校)|Ran's high school class]]. Masumi is skilled at [[Wikipedia:Jeet Kune Do|Jeet Kune Do]], a hobby encouraged by her brother Shuichi who mailed her instruction videos while in elementary school. She can fight on the same level as [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]. She seems to know that Conan is Shinichi and implies that she met Ran and Shinichi sometime in their past. Currently she is living with [[Mary]], whom she calls "Mama", at a hotel. She claims that she is provided for by a rich friend of her late father, but it hasn't been revealed who it is. Every time they encounter the possibility of information on Mary getting out, they end up moving to a new hotel under Mary's order. While Masumi is eager to seek help from Conan, Mary is skeptical of him.
She also has another older brother, and the three siblings has different last names. Sera is supposedly her mother's maiden name.

==Personality==
[[File:691-15.png|thumb|Masumi beats a gangster in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]]]

Masumi has a cheery, sociable, boyish personality<ref>Manga Volume 73, File 9, Page 3, "Let's hear your brilliant deduction!"</ref> and is well liked by her classmates at Teitan High. On their first meeting, Masumi fails to correct Sonoko's mistaken impression that she is a man and even makes it worse by declaring that Ran is "[her] type".<ref name=pronouns>The Japanese pronoun used is gender neutral and can refer to either males or females.</ref> Her rather boyish appearance - especially in relation with her flat chest - is a bit of a touchy subject to Masumi, who claims that her mother's bust size is rather well developed and keeps expressing her hope that someday her own chest size will similarly change for her.

Masumi is quite quick-minded, coming up with clever plans and adapting them to sudden changes rapidly. Masumi seems to be prone to dramatics like most detectives are, but perhaps to a lesser degree than [[Shinichi]] or [[Heiji]] as she bluntly says who the criminal is without preamble. On the other hand, Masumi is tough to the point that she is willing to risk all to achieve a successful conclusion of a case. In one instance, she purposefully lured a hostage-taker into a sniper's sight with a smile, hoping he would be shot without showing any apprehension about his possible demise.

Although she has crime scene experience<ref name=769p3>Manga Volume 73, File 7, pg 3: "A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy"</ref>, Masumi seems to be less skilled as a detective than Shinichi or Heiji, apparently missing a critical clue that was necessary to understand how the murderer's setup worked, although Conan opines that Masumi purposely made an error in order to test him. In some degree, she seems to like rivalry or contests to see who is the winner.

Sera's catchphrase upon the conclusion of a case is "case closed".

Sera shows a protective and caring side towards Conan, as seen in the Detectives Nocturne and in the beginning of the Red Woman case when she helps Conan up after falling, as well as having it made clear in the Haunted Hotel case that she was also clearly investigating Conan before they first met, as she knew he was a detective. Its likely to believe that them being on the same bus was not an accident, which could even lead to be argued that she somehow hinted to them about the cake buffet so they would be on the same bus as her. It is safe to assume though she was, and possibly still is, investigating Conan.

Sera's way of referring to her parents as 'Mama' and 'Papa' indicates a privileges background.

== Appearance ==
[[File:Sera_transfers.png‎|thumb|Masumi transfers to Teitan High School]]

At first, she wears a grey fedora that used to belong to Shuichi Akai and a dark jacket which gives her an androgynous appearance. When she transfers to Teitan High, she gets rid of her fedora and wears female clothing. Her hair is dark, wavy, and short; it doesn't even touch her shoulders. Even then, she is rather tomboyish; Genta mistakes her for a man, and Sonoko comments she has a petite figure. Later, Genta, Mitsuhiko and Hattori comment that her bosoms are rather small. Masumi also has an uneven tooth that shows when she smiles.

Masumi and her brother Shuichi presumably more closely resemble their mother than their father.
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==Appellations==
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{{appellations/head|Masumi}}
{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Sera-san Sera-no-nēchan Sera Sera Masumi<ref name="file930">[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume 88)]]</ref> [[Shuichi Akai|Akai-san]]'s younger sister (''Akai-san no imōto'')|Conan-kun Edogawa Conan-kun<ref name="file771">[[volume 73#Bomber's Request|File 771 (Volume 73)]]</ref> Boy (''Bōya''; first time) Wizard (''Mahō-tsukai'')}}

{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Sera Masumi (movie introdcution)<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun Kudo Shinichi-kun<ref name="ep690">[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|Episode 690]]</ref>| Kudo Shinichi}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Sera-san Sera Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan|Ran-chan Ran-kun}}

{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Tomboy-ish Girl|Kogoro-san Poiro-san ([[Hercule Poirot|'''Poiro'''t]] + Kogo'''ro''')<ref>[[Volume 78#Mystery Train|File 820 (Volume 78)]]</ref> Sleeping Kogoro-san (''Nemuri no Kogoro-san'')<ref name="file771" />}}
|}
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<tab title="Friends & relatives">
{{appellations/head|Masumi}}
{{appellations|Tsutomu Akai|-|Papa}}

{{appellations|Mary|Masumi<ref name="file953">[[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|File 953: As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness (Volume 90)]]</ref>|Mama<ref name="file953" /> The little sister from outside the domain (''ryōiki-gai no imōto'')}}

{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Masumi|Shu-nii Oniichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki<ref name="file936">[[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 936]]</ref> Akai Shuichi<ref name="file938">[[volume 89#Girls Band Murder Case|File 938: The Crime in the Blind Spot (Volume 89)]]</ref> Ani<ref name="file859">[[volume 81#Bumper Brawn|File 859: Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate (Volume 81)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Sera Masumi-san<ref name="file954">[[Volume 90#Bourbon's Mission|File 954: Sanction of the Betrayal (Volume 90)]]</ref> Sera-san<ref name="file954" />|Subaru}}

{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|Masumi<ref name="file972">[[volume 92#A Chance Meeting at the Beach|File 972 (Volume 92)]]</ref>|Kichi-nii ([[Gosho Aoyama|Gosho]]'s thought)<ref>[[:File:AChint8-06-2014_4.JPG]] (Sera-chan calls him Kichi-nii)</ref> Kichi-niichan<ref name="file972" /> Aniki Chukichi (talking to [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]])<ref>[[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 929 (Volume 88)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Sera-san Sensei (once) Sera-chan Female High-School Detective (''JK Tantei'')<ref name="file938" /> Sera Masumi-san<ref name="file859" />|Sonoko-chan Sonoko-kun}}

{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Female detective (''onna-tantei'')|Hattori-kun}}

{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|-|The girl with the ponytail}}

{{appellations|Katsumasa Ogura|Mari-chan<ref name="file930" />|Taisho<ref name="file930" />}}
|}
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{{appellations/head|Masumi}}
{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Female High-School Detective (''Jōshi-Kōsei Tantei'')|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Sera-kun|Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')<ref>[[Volume 86#Poolside Case|File 905 (Volume 86)]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Andre Camel|-|"FBI Guy"}}

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==Plot overview==
=== Masumi's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 73#Jeet Kune Do|768 - 770]], Anime: [[Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|646 - 647)]] ===
[[File:Sera_Kick.png|thumb|right|Masumi defends herself from Ran.]]
Masumi first met [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] on a bus after she was mistaken for a [[Wikipedia:Groping|groper]]. After Sonoko declared Masumi was the groper, Masumi and Ran got into a fight, with Masumi's Jeet Kune Do holding even against Ran's karate. Conan and Masumi cleared up the misunderstanding by pointing out the real groper. Sonoko then mistook Masumi for a boy, an impression which wasn't helped by Masumi declaring that Ran was "his type".<ref name=pronouns/> Masumi and Ran both discovered they were heading to the same hotel, about which Conan is less than pleased.

Masumi finds out the hotel she is staying at doesn't have a room available and complains at the front desk. A man then falls into the parking lot and dies. Conan runs to the source of screaming while Masumi told the guard to watch the elevators before running to the roof. She immediately declares the crime to be a murder, giving her reasoning. She then reveals her name, Masumi, that she is a detective, and knows Conan is a detective as well. She also revealed before she knew Conan's name despite it not being mentioned in front of her, revealing that Masumi has been investigating Conan for awhile now.

[[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] is not pleased to have another high school detective underfoot but lets Masumi and Conan investigate regardless. After listening to the suspect testimony, police observations, and examining the crime scene, Masumi announces that she has solved the case.

However, Masumi's deduction leaves out a critical detail; Conan is therefore forced to use Shinichi's phone to call his own, give Inspector Megure Conan's phone, and speak through Shinichi's as Shinichi using the voice-changer bow tie. Shinichi figures out the detail that had Masumi stumped, although a look she gives Conan as he runs off suggests her omission was possibly intentional, and once during the phone conversation she tries to trick Shinichi into admitting that he is physically present at the crime scene instead of being explained the details by Conan and Megure.

The following day, Masumi transfers to Teitan High School, surprising both Ran and Sonoko. She was rather popular at school surrounded by students asking her questions about herself.

===Kogoro Detective Agency Hostage Crisis (Manga: [[Volume 73#Bomber's Request|771]]-[[Volume 74#Bomber's Request|774]], Anime: [[Hostage Situation at the Mouri Detective Agency|648 - 650]])===

====Let's hear your brilliant deduction! (771)====
According to Sonoko, Masumi has become very popular at Teitan high for being "cheery, sociable, boyish, and cute...and on top of that, she is a jeet kun do-using female detective!"<ref>Manga Volume 73, File 9, Page 3, "Let's hear your brilliant deduction!"</ref> One classmate compares her to [[Shinichi Kudo]] who has been taking a break from school. Masumi tells inquiring classmates that she has been staying in America with her parents since three years ago, but "rebelled" because she would rather live in her Japan where she was born and raised. She sneaks up behind Sonoko and Ran after school because she wanted to speak to Conan at the Mouri Detective Agency. At the agency, Masumi is unhappy to hear that Conan and the rest of Detective Boys are staying at Agasa's house and will be camping the following day. She settles for asking Kogoro if Conan is always at his side when he solves cases, hinting that she suspects Conan is the real brains behind "Sleeping Kogoro".

[[File:Sera_slide_kick.png|thumb|left|Masumi sweeps out the Hostage Taker's legs]]
Just as Masumi is about to walk out the door, three female mystery writers and a man enter the agency. After a moment of confusion, the man suddenly fires a gun into the roof and takes the detective agency hostage. His demands are that Kogoro figure out which of the three writers killed his sister at a ryokan one month ago. The quick thinking Masumi sidles up to Ran and tells her to go for the man's gun after she takes his legs out. Sera's leg sweep sends the man to the floor, and Ran removes the gun from the man's hand with a kick; however, Masumi leaps back when the man reveals he has bombs strapped around his chest and will detonate them if they try to stop him.

Meanwhile at Agasa's, Haibara is angry that Conan used Shinichi's voice to solve a case around the suspicious Masumi. Conan's response is that Masumi is familiar somehow, like they have met before or she looks like someone, and Conan feels she isn't an enemy. Genta and Mitsuhiko told Conan they saw a high school student walking home with Ran, so the jealous Conan calls Ran's cellphone to hear about it from her.

The hostage taker man orders Ran to answer her phone, but Masumi snatches the phone away and says hello to Conan (who is shocked that Masumi is with Ran). Masumi then tricks the hostage taker and keeps the line connected so Conan can listen in by closing Ran's [[Yaiba#Characters|Sea Cucumber Man]] cellphone strap in between the screen and keypad of the the flip phone.

====Nickname Rules (772)====
Masumi asks a few insightful questions about the case; however the hostage taker man discovers Ran's phone is still connected. Under gunpoint, Masumi steps in front of Ran and takes the blame, but Conan, using Shinichi's voice, says he ordered Ran to do it. Masumi is mystified by why Shinichi is now on Conan's phone. Masumi meanwhile spots a glint of light across from the detective agency and declares that the case will come to an end without Shinichi's help.

====Possible Sniping (773)====
[[File:Sera773.png|thumb|right|Masumi surprised by Ran's attitude.]]
Masumi explains to Ran that she secretly kept the call to Conan connected so he could call the police and research into the case. While Masumi is still surprised that Shinichi was on the other end of the line instead of Conan, she had initially hoped that Shinichi would somehow be able to talk down the would-be-murderer. She suspects that Shinichi has already figured which one of the suspects is the murderer in the ryokan case, but Shinichi is unable to reveal the truth because the hostage taker would then kill the named culprit and then himself. Sera's plan changed when she noticed the lights from the police snipers on the building across from Mouri Detective Agency. She explains to Ran in detail the names and functions of the various police divisions responsible for hostage situations, and tells Ran in a roundabout fashion that this situation will end with the hostage taker being killed by the police.

Masumi launches a plan to bring the hostage taker into the snipers' range by telling him he should charge Ran's phone battery. Ran foils Sera's intentions by shutting the curtains, blocking the snipers' shot. To Masumi's utter astonishment, Ran tells her that she doesn't want to see anyone die in front of her and declares that "Shinichi won't allow anyone to die. He absolutely wouldn't!"<ref>Volume 73, File 11, page 13, "Possible Sniping." Shinichi then begins to present his deductions over the phone and Masumi wonders how he will manage to resolve this situation without bloodshed.</ref>

====The book with unturned pages (774)====
Masumi and Ran take the opportunity to disable the hostage taker when he loses his composure and grip on the detonator after Shinichi tricks him into believing his sister committed suicide. Masumi yells for the waiting bomb squad to secure the area. With the hostage taker arrested, Shinichi then reveals the true culprit. Masumi realizes the mistake in her deduction and explains the correct timeline of events before the murder. Sometime soon after the conclusion of the case, Masumi, walking with Ran and Sonoko speculates aloud that there must be some reason Shinichi left Agasa's before Ran could meet him there. She then exclaims that "due to what just happened, she really gets it", that Conan and Shinichi are on very good terms with one another, and that Ran "is tougher than Masumi thought". Conan isn't sure what to make of these last comments.

===Video Site (Manga: [[Volume 74|775-777]], Anime: [[The Professor's Video Site|656-657]])===
[[File:Ai image.png|thumb|Masumi deletes Haibara's image]]

Masumi stops [[Genta Kojima|Genta]] and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] outside of [[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]]'s house to ask them if they are acquaintances of Professor Agasa. The topic of [[Shinichi]] comes up when she talks to Mitsuhiko and Genta about the prior hostage case. Mitsuhiko mentions that [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] told them to keep Shinichi's involvement secret. After asking about Haibara, Masumi mentions that she saw Haibara in one of the professor's online videos. Next, Masumi asks who is currently living in the Kudo house because she saw the curtains shift slightly. The Detective Boys tell her that [[Subaru Okiya]] has been staying there since his apartment burnt down. Masumi cryptically comments with a smirk on her face, "And here I thought that someone had just settled in without permission...But it seems I was just getting worked up over nothing..." while looking up at where Subaru is hiding.

At the end of the case, Masumi is in her hotel room deleting various files. One of her deleted files was a still image from Agasa's video blown up to show Haibara reflected in Agasa's glasses. This indicates that she is not only keeping an eye on Conan but also on Haibara.
"Delete... Delete... For data, at least is an easy task to accomplish...", were her words while she was doing it.

===East vs. West Rematch (Manga: [[Volume_74#East_vs._West|778-780]], Anime: [[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|651]])===
[[File:Sera FBI.png|thumb|left|Masumi thinks about the FBI]]
The case opens with Ran talking to Masumi about [[Heiji Hattori]] who is stopping by for a visit. Masumi is curious whether Heiji or Shinichi is the better detective. After Heiji is introduced to Masumi, Kazuha then calls Heiji and tells him that she is stuck at a restaurant because someone died and a foreigner [[Andre Camel]] is keeping everyone from leaving. Masumi proposes Heiji and Shinichi (via Conan's cellphone) have a deduction match. At the crime scene, Masumi becomes curious about the foreigner, Camel who secured the area. The police and Conan reveal Camel is an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent and Masumi takes interest. Meanwhile, Camel finds that Masumi looks familiar, but can't quite place why. He takes a picture of her and mails it to [[Jodie Starling|Jodie]] and [[James Black]] who are waiting outside. Jodie and James think Masumi resembles someone too, but only James Black correctly identified Masumi as female.

Meanwhile Masumi is busy helping with the case, asking questions and making comments about various deductions. Heiji nearly slips up with Conan's identity in front of her earning a pointed question from Masumi, but Heiji rescues himself by saying he thinks of Conan as Kudo when Conan gets smug have hearing Shinichi's deductions over the phone. Masumi doesn't seemed to be fooled though, her thoughts show that she seems to know Conan, not Shinichi, is the one solving the case while watching Conan come to his final conclusion.

===EYE (Manga: [[Volume_74#Eye_for_an_Eye|781]], Anime: [[The Design of Poison and Mirage|652]])===
Conan, Heiji, Masumi, and the rest of the group return to the Mouri Detective Agency after the poisoning case at Danny's restaurant. Heiji reveals the case that brought him to Tokyo; he received a mysterious letter signed in the name of a person who was murdered in Karuizawa requesting an investigation. Masumi takes an immediate interest in the case and wants to tag along, but Heiji refuses saying that the people he is visiting are only expected five people. Masumi is peeved at being left behind.

===Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Manga: [[Volume 75|787]], Anime: [[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|661]])===
Masumi is walking with Conan, Ran and Sonoko. While they wonder why Kogoro has been coming home late, Sonoko thinks he's found himself a mistress. Masumi thinks that he is just investigating a case. When an old lady named Takae Kiritani comes, she claims that Kogoro has been helping her. Masumi asks what he does for her to which she replies that its small things like helping around the house. Masumi isn't seen again for the rest of the case.

===Murder at Mouri Detective Agency (Manga: [[Volume 76|797-800]], Anime: [[Detectives' Nocturne|672-674]])===
[[File:Sera's motorcycle.jpg|thumb|right|Masumi in her motorcycle.]]
During a murder case at Mouri Detective Agency, after meeting Kogoro's new apprentice [[Rei Furuya|Tooru Amuro]], [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] comments that the number of detectives around Kogoro has increased again, referring to Masumi. Amuro takes interest in Masumi. Later, Kogoro and friends go over to a suspect's apartment. Masumi calls Ran after hearing about the murder on the news because she is worried about her and Conan. The call has an usual amount of static which alerts Amuro that there are listening devices present. Amuro abruptly hangs up Ran's phone on Masumi. Meanwhile, Conan intentionally gets himself kidnapped by the primary suspect. After Ran enables calling again, Masumi calls back immediately and is very upset because she was worried something had happened to Ran. Ran tells her that Conan has been kidnapped, and details to Masumi the murder at Kogoro's agency. In order to figure out where the kidnapper is headed, Kogoro and Amuro search the apartment and decide to go to the address of one of the other suspects.

Masumi arrives at suspect's home on [[Cars|her motorcycle]], but just misses Kogoro and the gang leaving. She hears the elevator descending and rushes back downstairs in time to follow Amuro's [[Cars|car]]. Meanwhile, the culprit has been driving around with Conan while Haibara has been directing Okiya's car towards them using the criminal tracking glasses. Okiya catches up to the kidnapper and relays what the car looks like to Kogoro. Amuro sees the suspect's car heading in the opposite direction so he quickly wheels around after it. Masumi, who has been following Amuro's car this whole time, u-turns after Amuro and continues chasing. Amuro gets in front of the suspect's car and stops it. The suspect gets out of the car holding Conan at gunpoint, but Masumi drives up onto the roof of the car. She swings her motorcycle around so that the rear wheel slams into the woman's face knocking her unconscious. With tears of relief, Masumi hugs Conan, happy he is safe. Amuro, Okiya, and [[Vermouth]] look on.

===Meeting with Scar Akai (Manga: [[Volume 76|801]], Anime: [[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|675]])===
[[File:Sera_675.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Masumi looking for Scar Akai.]]
Masumi is walking with Sonoko and Ran, and Ran is talking by phone with Conan. Masumi hears Haibara's voice in the background and becomes curious. She asks the two others what Haibara is like, and Sonoko says Haibara is like a woman in a child's body.

When Ran hangs up her cellphone, the topic switches over to [[Rei Furuya|Amuro]]. Masumi says to Ran she wants to meet Amuro because she never got a really good look at him from the last case, but Sonoko thinks she wants to meet Conan, instead. Ran says Shinichi and Conan are big fans of Sherlock Holmes. Masumi thinks about that she has known that for a long time.

Suddenly, Masumi sees [[Scar Akai]] in the crowd ahead. She runs after him, but she can't catch him. Ran wonders who Masumi was chasing, but Masumi replies she thought it was someone she knew, and silently appends in her mind that it would be impossible for the man she was chasing to be the person she thinks it was.

[[File:690-3.png|thumb|Masumi is shocked to see Subaru]]
===Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|812-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|690-691]])===
Masumi meets [[Subaru Okiya]] at Shinichi's house and she finds him suspicious. She began to think there is a woman at Kudo's house because there are a hair elastic, lipstick in a glass and a long hair in the sink trap. After that, all of them solved a case together that is similar to a case that Shinichi Kudo's father dropped out 10 years ago. It was revealed to be a theft case. Both Subaru and Masumi had got more suspicious of Conan and the identity of Shinichi Kudo. At the end, when the criminals were knocked, she saw Ran and Conan and she thought she was a 'bad kid', after all.

===Gunma Campground's Cabin Trap (Manga: [[Volume 77|815-817]], Anime: [[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|699-700]])===
[[File:Masome.png|thumb|left|120px|Masumi at the campground]]
She went camping when she meets Professor Agasa and Conan. The Detective Boys were lost. Masumi and Conan found the two policemen finding the corpse. After she and Conan solved the case, she and Conan rushed towards the burning cabin. Conan and the Detective Boys were talking about how they got safe. Mitsuhiko pointed the way were their savior went. Masumi then began to ask what kind of woman is their savior. She seemed to be surprised when she saw her on Mitsuhiko's cell phone.
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[[File:new-sera.png|thumb|left|150px|Masumi leans in to get a good look at Haibara]]
[[File:Sera is akai sister.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Masumi is revealed to be Shuichi's sister.]]

===Mystery Train (Manga: [[Volume 78|818-824]], Anime: [[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|701-704]])===
Masumi finally meets Haibara, and Haibara has a bad feeling about her (although it could have been due to Scar Akai spying on them from behind the door just then). Later when a murder occurs on the Bell Tree Express, she and Conan investigate. Masumi takes a video recording of the suspects running so she can show it to the detective boys in order to ask them which one had the closest gait to the masked suspect from earlier, but she is intercepted first by Scar Akai in the hallway. She stops and angrily asks him who he is. Scar Akai simply replies that she hasn't changed, reveals his face to her, and refers to her by her first name, "Masumi". In her shock Masumi calls him "Shu-nii", signifying that Shuichi is Masumi's older brother. She questions Scar Akai about what happened, saying that she heard he had died. Scar Akai then tasers her unconscious, stating that he was hoping for that response. Scar Akai later is revealed to be Vermouth in disguise, explaining why he attacked Masumi.

===The Blush Mermaid Heist (Manga: [[Volume 78|828]]-[[Volume 79|830]], Anime: [[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|724-725]])===
[[File:SeraHat.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Masumi is relieved that she has got her hat back.]]
Masumi accompanies Conan, Ran, and Sonoko to the location of Kaitou Kid's next heist: a museum where the Blush Mermaid, a gem adhered to the shell of a turtle as a last ditch effort by a an Italian actress in an accident at sea to save her turtle by encouraging someone to rescue it. Before checking out the museum, Masumi asks Ran if she saw a [[Scar Akai|strange man in black]] when she found the hat on the Belltree Express. After the group arrives at the room where the turtle is being held in a large aquarium, [[Ginzo Nakamori|Inspector Nakamori]] pulls Masumi's face to see if it is a mask worn by Kid. Annoyed by Nakamori's mistaken gender assumption and having her face pinched, Masumi knees him in the privates ostensibly to prove he isn't Kid. Masumi then runs off to the bathroom. Later, when Kid makes his move, Masumi is one of many caught in his trap: the rug on the floor is pulled up by strings so that it pins everyone standing on it to the front of aquarium. As soon as the rug drops, everyone sees the tank is empty except for a card left by Kid. This leaves Conan and Masumi quite dumbfounded as to how Kaitou Kid could have removed the turtle. Later, Conan reveals that Masumi is really Kaitou Kid, and he had made a critical error in his acting by assuming Masumi was a male. Kaitou Kid had locked the real Masumi bound and gagged in the men's bathroom after knocking her out with a stun gun. Upon gaining consciousness, Masumi escapes her bonds, rushes out of the bathroom, and gives a still disguised Kid a fierce kick to the face. After Kid escapes (due to Ran distracting Masumi by pointing out that everyone can see her underwear), Masumi is relieved that she at least managed to recover her hat, which she thinks is special because it somehow has the same feel as her brother Shuichi Akai's hat.

=== Cooking Show Murder (Manga: [[Volume 80|844-846]], Anime: [[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|727-728]])===
[[File:SeraSmile.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Masumi is smiling and blushing when Conan asks her if they had met each other before.]]
Conan, Ran, Sonoko, Kogoro and Masumi go to a live cooking show. Conan wants to ask something important to Masumi, but a murder gets in his way. While solving the case, Ran realises that Masumi and her might have met each other before, since Ran thinks of waves in the beach each time Masumi gets away. At the end of the case, Conan asks Masumi if they had met each other before. Masumi smiles and says she doesn´t know, but actually she thinks "Of course we have, but I can´t tell you until the time comes..."

===Adultery Investigation (Manga: [[Volume 81|856-858]], Anime: [[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|740-741]] )===
[[File:SeraCall.png|left|thumb|150px|Masumi is calling her brother on the phone.]]
After being hired by a classmate, Keiko Kitao, Masumi is investigating to see if the boyfriend of Keiko's sister has fully committed to their relationship. However, as the atmosphere is rapidly changed by the murder, Masumi and Conan start to investigate the crime scene. When Conan has finally deduced who the culprit is, he also observes Masumi making a call with someone saying "...Say, my deduction... It's not wrong, is it?". Upon solving the case, Eri states having seen Masumi talking to her brother on the phone.

=== Meeting Makoto (Manga: [[Volume 81|859-861]], Anime: [[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|744-745]])===
[[File:SeraAndMakoto.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Masumi attacks Makoto with her Jeet Kune Do.]]
At a Bowling Center with Conan, Ran, Sonoko and Kogoro, Masumi is introduced to Sonoko's boyfriend Makoto. Shortly before, Makoto mistakes Masumi for a stranger being "overly friendly" with Sonoko and tries to fight her. Masumi explains that she has been taught Jeet Kune Do by her older brother, she also reveals that besides her assumingly dead brother, she also has a second-oldest brother. Furthermore, Masumi explains to Conan that her brother also advises her on cases by phone. After successfully investigating the crime scene with Conan, Masumi steps aside with her smartphone and types in the message "It seems like he's also arrived at the truth... But whether or not our deductions are the same - lately I've been losing confidence in that regard...". When the recipient writes back "Who is he? I'd like an explanation!", Masumi takes a picture with her smartphone. However, the recipient's answer, "If it's him, there's no problem." reveals that he is familiar with Conan. It is heavily implied that it is the same person Conan saw Masumi making a call with in File 857.

===Red Woman Case (Manga: [[Volume 82|872]]-[[Volume 83|875]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|754-756]])===
Masumi takes a request from her middle brother to consult in his place about a case involving some of his high school classmates who are now 28-29 years old. On the way to a cabin in the woods, Masumi tells Conan and the gang more about her family history and timeline. She reveals that she and her brothers each have different family names for various reasons, one of which is the death of her father. The case takes a dark turn when one of the classmates is found murdered in a bathtub of tomatoes. With the help of the Nagano police, Conan and Masumi manage to solve the case. Later, Masumi asks Conan to find her cellphone in the kitchen by calling it with his. He does so and Conan notices the call background screen is a [[Mary|child who looks like Masumi]] with eye bags similar to those of the [[Akai family]] members. Masumi mentions having a younger sister earlier on (Episode 754), so Conan suspects Masumi was intentionally trying to show him the child for some reason.

===Romance Novelist Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 83|876]]-[[Volume 83|878]], Anime: [[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|759-760]])===
On the way home from school, Ran and Sonoko decide to visit Masumi's hotel (which is different from the other one she has been staying at earlier). Masumi claims she had a meeting with her supposedly-hard-to-reach [[Akai family's middle brother|middle brother]] planned, so she texts him to reschedule. Conan seems to notice this contradiction. At the hotel, Conan tries to peek in Masumi's bedroom, but Masumi wards him off by embarrassing him. Masumi also asks Conan is she reminds him of someone he met in the past, but Conan draws a blank. A murder interrupts the meeting. While Conan is investigating, he notices the middle-school aged [[Mary|child]] from Masumi's cellphone picture in the gathered crowd. Later, Conan and the gang return to Masumi's room, and Conan hides his glasses earpiece [[microphone]] to spy on the apartment. It is quickly found and destroyed by Masumi and the child after Conan departs with Ran and Sonoko. Masumi asks the child is she is beginning to like him, but the child responds that she is still long way from trusting him. The child asks Masumi to tell Conan she is her little sister from outside the territory if he asks about her. Masumi doesn't mention that she showed Conan the child's picture.
[[File:Masumi and Scotch Flashback EP836 (3).jpg|150px|thumb|right|Masumi remembers meeting a man nicknamed Scotch]]

=== Shogi Tournament (Manga: [[Volume 85|899-902]], Anime: [[Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|785-786]]) ===

=== Poolside Case (Manga: [[Volume 85|903]]-[[Volume 86|905]], Anime: [[The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|787-788]]) ===

=== Ran & Shinichi - First Contact (Manga: [[Volume 87#Ran & Shinichi - First Contact|921-924]], Anime: [[Memories from Sakura Class|853-854]] ===

=== A Killer in Ramen Ogura (Manga: [[Volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|928-930]], Anime: [[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|827-828]]) ===

=== Girls Band Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|936-938]], Anime:[[The Unfriendly Girls Band|836-837]]) ===
Four years ago, Masumi was taught a few notes on the base guitar by a friend of her brother, [[Shuichi Akai|Shuichi]]. The friend was referred to as "[[Scotch]]" by another person who Masumi thinks looks like [[Rei Furuya|Rei]].

=== Soul Detective Murder Case (Manga: [[volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|951-953]], Anime: TBA) ===

=== Swimsuit Festival Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume_91#Swimsuit_Festival|969]]-[[Volume_92#Swimsuit_Festival|971]], Anime:TBA) ===
Masumi intentionally puts on a bathing suit similar to the one that she had worn in the past to try to jog Conan's memory of where they met. A case occurs, which involved the method of counting fingers in different countries. Masumi seems to count the same way that is used in the UK, but seems to think that it is the way it is done in the US. As Conan corrects her, she seems confused. Conan thinks back on all of the times that Masumi has done things that seem to imply that she was in the UK rather than the US and he finally remembers the events of 10 years ago by repeating イギリス (Igirisu / Britain) in is head.
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=== A Chance Meeting at the Beach (Manga: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|972-974]], Anime:TBA) ===

== Non-Canon Plot Overview ==

=== Movie 18: [[Dimensional Sniper]] ===
Sera appeared in this movie as an investigator of the person who had been shot in the Bell Tower. She and Conan helped in chasing the culprit and afterwards was shot by the culprit after saving Conan.

== Plot Exposition ==
=== Hints that Masumi was Shuichi Akai's sister ===
Masumi was revealed to be Shuichi Akai's sister on the Bell Tree Express after a confrontation with [[Scar Akai]]<ref name=821p16>Manga [[Volume 78]], File 4 (821), pg 16: "Mystery Train (Junction)"</ref> and while sleeptalking.<ref name=823p4>Manga [[Volume 78]], File 6 (823), pg 4: "Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)"</ref>
[[File:Sera_and_Shuuichi.png|thumb|right|300px|Masumi and [[Shuichi Akai]].]]
* Masumi has bags under her eyes identical to Shuichi Akai's.
* Masumi Sera's name is also incredibly similar to Mobile Suit Gundam character [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Sayla_Mass Sayla Mass] ({{lang|ja|セイラ・マス}}, ''Seira Masu''). [[Shuichi Akai#Name origin|Shuichi's name is derived]] from Sayla Mass's older brother's name, Char Aznable.
* Conan said he has a feeling he had met her before. "''Somehow I feel like we've met somewhere before, it might be that person resembles someone I know, that's why the feeling that we've met before is on my mind...''"<ref>Manga Chapter 771: Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction! p.11</ref>
* [[Andre Camel]] and most likely [[James Black]] seem to recognize her from somewhere. On another interesting note, James was the first to recognize that Masumi was a girl. Everyone else thought that she was a guy when they first saw her. Since James was Shuichi's boss, he would most likely know that Shuichi has a younger sister and what she would look like.
* Masumi lived in Japan until three years ago when her family moved to America. This matches with the time when Shuichi was infiltrating the Black Organization. The family's move to America could be the FBI's attempt to protect them should something go wrong with Shuichi's mission.
* In Chapter 801, Masumi chased after [[Scar Akai]] who appeared while she was walking with Ran in front of the Mouri Detective Agency. Although, Scar Akai hid before she could find him, she told Ran that she had just seen "someone she knew".
* In Chapter 859, Masumi, when being asked who taught her Jeet Kune Do, answers that her older brother did. Consequently, Conan asks Sera: "But, didn't you say your older brother was dead?" This leads to Masumi remarking "Yeah... That's what I heard." also further supporting the theory that Masumi is in Japan to investigate her brother's death.

=== Hints that Masumi was not Bourbon ===
* In Chapter 801, Masumi chased after [[Scar Akai]] who appeared while she was walking with Ran in front of the Mouri Detective Agency. Although, Scar Akai hid before she could find him, she told Ran that she had just seen "someone she knew". She then thinks there is "no way it was possible" regarding the man she saw, which would make sense if she thought Shuichi was dead. This implied she wasn't Bourbon, since Bourbon believes he is the only one who can kill Shuichi, implying that Gin might have failed to do so. Hence Bourbon wouldn't think that it was impossible to meet Shuichi again in the street.

==Relationships analysis==

===Friends & Family ===

==== Shuichi Akai ====
[[Shuichi Akai]] is Masumi's older brother. She didn't get to meet him until she was six-seven years old, because Shuichi went to study abroad before Masumi was born. At first meeting she was very shy, but she did make some pranks in an attempt to make him smile. Masumi refers to Shuichi as "Shu-nii", implying that they were close. Masumi seems to miss him after his supposed death. In the Blush Mermaid Heist, Masumi is shown to be fond of her fedora as she believes it has the same "feel" as Shuichi's old hats. Shuichi sent Masumi Jeet-Kune-Do training tapes while she was in elementary school. She watched these so many times while practicing that she wore them out.<ref name="876p2">Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 2: "Romance Novelist"</ref> She describes her eldest brother as ''strong'' in contrast to her second - oldest brother.<ref name="859p6-7">Manga [[Volume 81]], File 9 (859): pgs 6-7: "Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate"</ref>

==== Conan Edogawa ====
[[File:EP671-674_25.png|thumb|right|Masumi hugs Conan after rescuing him in [[Detectives' Nocturne]].]]
Masumi is interested in [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]'s abilities as a detective and has been gathering information on him and his friends. She appears to be certain that Conan is Shinichi Kudo. Despite her initial suspicious presentation, Conan felt like she wasn't a bad person and so didn't mistrust her. Conan at several points questions her if they've met before, but she denies this, once secretly thinking, "Now's not the time". The period in which such an encounter could have taken place is initially hinted to be somewhere before the three-year span of Masumi's sojourn in the United States, when she was in her preteen years.<ref name="Mang83">Manga [[Volume 83]], File 2 (874), pg 7-8: "Red Past"</ref><ref name="Mang86">Manga [[Volume 86]], File 1 (905): "The Truth Rises to the Surface"</ref>

It is later shown that she had met Conan/Shinichi ten years ago, when the Akai family had gathered on an undisclosed beach in Japan prior to Shuichi Akai joining the FBI. By chance, Shinichi and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] had also vacationed there, and they all ended up as witnesses and investigators in a gone-awry flight attempt from a robbery. When Shinichi managed to make Shuichi laugh (something Masumi had miserably failed to achieve) with his intelligence, observation skills and some unintended jokes, Masumi, in her admiration for Shinichi, began to call him "wizard". It is quite possible that this meeting inspired Masumi to become a detective herself.<ref name="Mang92">Manga [[Volume 92]], File 2-4 (972-974): "A Chance Meeting at the Beach"</ref>

If Masumi really lived in England, instead of America, then it's possible that she saw the tennis match from the London case on TV and recognized Conan as Shinichi based on his proclamation as 'Holmes' apprentice'.

On several occasions, such as the dramatic conclusion of the [[Volume 76#Online Client|Online Client Case]], Masumi has displayed an intensely affectionate air towards Conan which somewhat transcends a mere "big sister" relationship.<ref>Manga Chapter 800: ''Online Client Case'' - "When Objects Collide"; Anime Episode 674: ''[[Detectives' Nocturne]]'' - "Bourbon"</ref> In fact, it is hinted during the [[Volume 83#Romance Novelist Murder Case|Romance Novelist murder]] and in the movie ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]'' that she may actually be entertaining a crush on Shinichi/Conan and hopes of initiating a closer relationship with him. However, the actual level of her feelings for him is yet to be publicly revealed.

==== Ai Haibara ====
Masumi has been interested in meeting [[Ai Haibara]] for yet unrevealed reasons and has been secretly gathering information on her. She also seemed to recognize [[Shiho Miyano]] in the video of her rescuing the [[Detective Boys]]. Haibara in turn feels uneasy around Masumi, especially in close contact situations though arguably it could also be due to Scar Akai's presence near Masumi.

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sera and Wave.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Ran hears sounds of rippling waves when she sees Masumi hurried away]]
Since enrolling at Teitan High, Masumi and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] have become friends and often walk home from school together. Masumi has also declared Ran as "her type" when they first met as a sign of liking, though this ultimately led Sonoko, Conan and Ran herself to mistake Masumi for a boy.

At one point, Ran recalls having met Masumi before in the past, hearing the sound of "rippling waves" when the she sees the latter leaving, "as if some sort of magic were at work".<ref name="Mang86"></ref> It is revealed in a later story that she and Masumi had actually met 10 years before, when they were both still children, on a beach, where by happenstance she, Shinichi and the Akai family inadvertently became embroiled in the aftermath of a crime (see '''Conan Edogawa''', above).<ref name="Mang92"></ref>

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
Since enrolling at Teitan High, Masumi and [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] have become friends and often walk home from school together, with Sonoko describing Masumi as a popular girl who is "cheery, sociable, boyish and cute" and on top of that, a "Jeet Kune Do using detective", though she also teasingly remarks that the only thing "against Sera" is her flat chest.

==== Akai family's middle brother ====
Masumi appears to have a good relationship with her [[Akai family's middle brother|second-older brother]] and often consults him regarding information or deductions about the cases she faced, and also has a high regard of her brother's intellect, even considering the already sharp Shuichi as "strong" in contrast to her second older-brother.

==== Tsutomi Akai ====
Masumi's father died before she was born, so she never knew him. But he refer to him as 'Papa'

=== Black Organization ===

==== Rei Furuya ====
Rei first saw Masumi in Detectives Nocturne case and seemed to recognise her. They formally met in chapter 936 (Girls Band) at [[Café Poirot]]. Masumi felt like having met him and even asked him directly about that, but Rei said that was the first time they met. When Masumi talked about a friend of her brother who taught her play the guitar, Rei also seemed to know about that incident. In Masumi's flashback of that friend, a man who looked very much like Rei appeared, and Masumi once again wondered about it, to which Amuro replied that she took the wrong person.

==Speculation==
[[File:Sera Knowing Conan's Name.png‎|thumb|right|170px|Masumi mentioning Conan's name.]]
=== Masumi met Shinichi and Ran when she was younger and knows Conan is Shinichi ===
*Masumi knew [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]'s identities before they introduced themselves. She also knew that Conan is a detective.<ref> [[Volume 73]], File 6 (768)</ref>
*Masumi seems to know that Conan is the brains behind Sleeping Kogoro. Conan seems to think that he may have met Masumi before or that she resembles someone that he knows. He believes that she got the deduction of a case wrong just so that he would reveal himself. <ref> [[Volume 73]], File 9 (771)</ref>
*Conan realizes he met Masumi before because he finds her snaggletoothed smile familiar,<ref name=845p16>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 6 (845), pg 16: "Our Territory"</ref>
*Masumi admits that she has met Conan before, but she can´t tell him until "the time" comes.<ref name=846p16>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 7 (846), pg 16: "The Magic Lock"</ref>
*Ran has met Masumi as well because Masumi's figure as she runs away reminds her of "sounds of rippling waves, as if some sort of magic were at work."<ref name=846p4>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 7 (846), pg 4: "The Magic Lock"</ref>
*Masumi, asks Conan if he once met a girl "a long time ago and could never forget [her]"<ref name=876p11>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 4 (876), pg 11: "The Romance Novelist"</ref> and gets annoyed when he says he can't recall someone like that.
*Ran has a flashback to when she saw a younger Masumi, who is wearing a bathing suit, say, "You are a wizard, right?". Ran also feels that she has met [[Mary]].<ref> Manga [[Volume 86]], File 1 (905)</ref>
*The meeting occurred 10 years ago, as mentioned by Mary.<ref> Manga [[Volume 90]], File 5 (953)</ref>
*Masumi puts on a swimsuit similar to the one in Ran's flashback in order to jog Conan's memory, which results in him remembering her in that bathing suit as well, along as three other people, assumed to be her relatives. <ref> Manga [[Volume 91]], File 11 (969)</ref>

In Chapter 771, it is revealed that she also knows Professor Agasa, although she calls him "Professor what's his name". Although this could be explained away as her talking to Conan off screen and her just not remembering Agasa's name.

=== Identity of Masumi's middle brother ===
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=== The Wizard ===
In a PS, [[Akai family's middle brother|Masumi's middle brother]] asks if she "has already met the Wizard?"<ref name=861p15-16>Manga Volume 81, File 11 (861), pg 15-16: "Just like Magic"</ref> Masumi's thought reply is "You could say so..." Later, Masumi "thinks aloud" that her reason for returning to Japan is to meet the Wizard once more.<ref name=874p8>Manga [[Volume 83]], File 2 (874), pg 8: "The red past"</ref> The identity of the Wizard is still unclear.

==== Shinichi Kudo ====
Tellingly, Masumi turns towards Conan when thinking of the answer "You could say so". At this point Masumi seems to know Conan is Shinichi. If Shinichi was nicknamed "The Wizard" by Masumi and/or her brother because of what happened when he and Masumi met in the past, then the response is appropriate since she could only sort of meet with Shinichi, because Shinichi shrunk into Conan. It's possible that the event where Shinichi earned the nickname "The Wizard" was Shinichi and Ran's meeting with Masumi 10 years ago. When trying to remember Masumi, Ran specifically mentions "sounds of rippling waves, as if some sort of magic were at work."<ref name=846p4>Manga [[Volume 80]], File 7 (846), pg 4: "The Magic Lock"</ref> A "magical" incident, if it was Shinichi's doing, might have earned him the nickname. Ran has a flashback of a young Masumi saying "You are a wizard, right?".<ref> Manga [[Volume 86]], File 1 (905)</ref> Conan seems to have remembered meeting Masumi 10 years ago and is shown as a young Shinichi standing in front of a large wave.<ref> Manga [[Volume 92]], File 2 (971)</ref>

==== Someone else ====
At this point it is unlikely that the Wizard is anyone else. There is evidence that Masumi nicknamed the person who she calls Wizard, at a point in the past while Ran was nearby. If Ran was nearby, then this would have to have happened when they first met 10 years ago, meaning that the person must be someone who existed back then. The topic of the Wizard came up during a text conversation about Conan between Masumi and her middle brother, and her response to if she had met the Wizard again was "You could say so", which is more than likely implying that she is referring to Conan, and therefore Shinichi.

[[File:Akai's picture 338.PNG|thumb|right|The picture of the Detective Boys the mystery assistants captured]]
===Masumi learned about Haibara from Shuichi's picture===
Masumi initially had an interest in Haibara. This is strange because Haibara didn't exist prior to Shiho shrinking. The knowledge of Shiho should have been secret to her as well, because Shuichi Akai's infiltration of the Black Organization was a secret. If Masumi doesn't even know the details of her brother's death, why should she know about Shiho? Masumi may recognize Haibara from pictures of Conan and Haibara that Shuichi took back during the Vermouth arc. It is standard procedure in the US to send the personal belongings of the dead back to their families. If Shuichi mixed these pictures in with his own things when he took them out of his truck before meeting with Kir, it's possible they were overlooked when the FBI sent Shuichi 's things to his family. If Masumi was interested in finding out how and why Shuichi died, she would begin by researching the people in those pictures and those connected with them in hopes of finding clues.
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==Character popularity==
*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Masumi placed 9th overall with 292 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=8024|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*Masumi ranked 10th in the Digest Book 50+ poll "Best Detective Conan characters", with 107 votes.

*Masumi ranked 5th in the Digest Book 60+ poll "Cutest Detective Conan characters", with 135 votes.

*Masumi ranked 10th in the Digest Book 70+ poll "Characters you want to go on a date with", with 106 votes.

*Masumi ranked 11th in the Digest Book 80+ poll "Character you want to marry", with 281 votes.

==Name origin==
{{Nihongo|Masumi Sera's|世良・真純|Sera Masumi}} name comes from the [[wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]] character {{Nihongo|[[wikipedia:Sayla Mass|Sayla Mass]]|セイラ・マス|Seira Masu}}.<ref>[[Sherry's soliloquy|Sherry's soliloquy (2012-06-17)]], Gosho was referring to the revelation that Masumi is Shuichi's sister (Manga File 821): {{lang|ja|やっぱりアルテイシアだったのね・・・}} (So it was '''Artesia'''…). Note that "Artesia" is another name of '''Sayla Mass'''.</ref> The kanji for Masumi's surname mean 'good world'. The kanji for her first name, Masumi, mean 'true' and either 'pure' or 'net.'

==Quotes==
{{cquote|Deletion. For data at least ... is an easy task to accomplish.|Masumi, on deleting a picture of Haibara from her computer, File 777 pg 16}}

{{cquote|I guess I'm a bad kid after all...|Masumi, while crying, File 814 pg 16}}

==Trivia==
*Masumi is based on [[Natsuki Koshimizu]], a tomboy detective girl turned criminal who made her first appearance in the [[Volume 54#Detective Koshien Case|''Detective Koshien Case'']]. Since Natsuki had proven highly popular, but Aoyama couldn't recycle her as a protagonist, the character of Masumi was created instead.<ref>''Shonen Sunday'' #33</ref>
*When she was young she liked to read the "[[Night Baron]]" series, so she is fan of [[Yusaku Kudo]].
*Her catchphrase, "Case Closed" (said in English), is likely a reference to the English-language name of Detective Conan.
*Masumi owns an [[Vehicles_in_Detective_Conan#Sera's Yamaha_Artesia_XT400|Artesia XT400]].
*In File 859, Masumi reveals that she has a second-older brother and that her oldest brother taught her Jeet-Kune-Do.
*Masumi speaks Queen's English.<ref>[[:File:Postcard2015 1.jpg]]</ref>

==In other languages==
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|真純 Masumi|世良 Sera}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ماسومي Māsūmi|سيرا Sēra}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Masumi|Sera}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Mexico|American Spanish|Masumi|Sera}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Brazil|Brazilian Portuguese|Masumi|Sera}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Masumi|Sera}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|세라 Sera|양 Yang}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|มาสึมิ Mās̄ụ-mi|เซระ Sera}}
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==See also==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Akai family]]

==References==
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Masumi Sera Appearances

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== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
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== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class|Ran Girl}}
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class|Shinichi Boy}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:40:30Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class|Ran=Girl}}
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class|Shinichi=Boy}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:39:15Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class|Ran Girl=Ran Girl}}
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class|Shinichi Boy=Shinichi Boy}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:38:11Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class|part=Ran Girl}}
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class|part=Shinichi Boy}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:37:39Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class|=Ran Girl}}
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class|=Shinichi Boy}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:37:19Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:36:53Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class|part=Ran Girl}}
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class|part=Shinichi Boy}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:36:09Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:33:29Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|853|Memories from Sakura Class (Ran Girl)]]
{{appear ep|854|Memories from Sakura Class (Shinichi Boy)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
}}</onlyinclude>

== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]

Masumi Sera Appearances

2017-03-20T15:25:30Z

A08ed9ffc369ab1a2b4ae7751a772dc6: /* Anime */

== Manga ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|chapters|Masumi Sera|
[[Volume 73|'''File 768''': Jeet Kune Do]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 769''': A Detective Just Like You, Little Boy]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 770''': Sera's Careless Deduction]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 771''': Let's Hear Your Brilliant Deduction!]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 772''': Nickname Rules]]
[[Volume 73|'''File 773''': Possible Sniping!]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 774''': The Book with the Unturned Pages]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 775''': Video Site]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 777''': Traces of Ayumi]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 778''': Which One Is the Great(er) Detective?]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 779''': Abe-chan]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 780''': The Magical Food]]
[[Volume 74|'''File 781''': E Y E]]
[[Volume 75|'''File 787''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 797''': Intertwined Lies and Mysteries ('''Note:''' Background & Phone bubble)]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 798''': Detectives' Nocturne]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 799''': A Child's Curiosity and a Detective's Spirit of Inquiry]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 800''': When Objects Collide]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 801''': The Person Who Never Smiled]]
[[Volume 76|'''File 804''': The Present From Detective Takagi ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 812''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 813''': Kinichi-kun]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 814''': Conan-kun, Right?]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 815''': One's Own Territory]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 816''': Smoke Signals From a Dire Situation]]
[[Volume 77|'''File 817''': A Lonely Figure in the Lamplight]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 818''': Mystery Train (All Aboard!)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 819''': Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 820''': Mystery Train (First Wait)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 821''': Mystery Train (Junction)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 822''': Mystery Train (Interception)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 823''': Mystery Train (Releasing Smoke)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 824''': Mystery Train (Final Stop)]]
[[Volume 78|'''File 828''': Foam]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 829''': Mimicry]]
[[Volume 79|'''File 830''': Shedding Skin]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 844''': Today's Fruits]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 845''': Our Territory]]
[[Volume 80|'''File 846''': The Magic Lock]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 856''': Adultery Investigation]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 857''': My Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 858''': A Problematic Deduction]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 859''': Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 860''': The Smell of Kerosene]]
[[Volume 81|'''File 861''': Just Like Magic]]
[[Volume 82|'''File 872''': Red Woman]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 873''': Red Devil]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 874''': Red Past]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 875''': Red Tragedy]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 876''': The Romance Novelist]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 877''': The Girl Who Resembles Sera]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 878''': The Phone, the Sea, and I]]
[[Volume 83|'''File 879''': Detective's Master ('''Note:''' Background)]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 899''': A Sealed Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 901''': The Forbidden Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 902''': A Brilliant Move]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 903''': The Corpse in The Pool]]
[[Volume 85|'''File 904''': Sinking Shards of Glass]]
[[Volume 86|'''File 905''': The Truth Rises to the Surface]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 921''': Ran GIRL (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 922''': Ran GIRL (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 923''': Shinichi BOY (Part 1)]]
[[Volume 87|'''File 924''': Shinichi BOY (Part 2)]]
[[Volume 88|'''File 928''': The Strange Customers of the Ramen Restaurant]]
[[volume 88|'''File 929''': The Culprit Who Swings the Hose!?]]
{{appear file|vol=88|930|Excessive Seasoning}}
{{appear file|vol=88|936|Girls Band}}
{{appear file|vol=88|937|The Disappeared Clue}}
{{appear file|vol=89|938|The Crime in the Blind Spot}}
{{appear file|vol=89|939|Lunch at the Department Store!|note=Background}}
{{appear file|vol=90|951|The Soul Detective}}
{{appear file|vol=90|952|In the Suspicious Next Room}}
{{appear file|vol=90|953|As If Connecting with a Demon in the Darkness}}
{{appear file|vol=90|954|Sanction of the Betrayal|note=Background}}
[[Volume 91|'''File 969''': Swimsuits at the Dressing Room ♡]]
[[Volume 91|'''File 970''': The Message Left by the Fingers]]
{{appear file|vol=92|971|Another Customer}}
{{appear file|vol=92|972|Encounter with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|973|Investigator with Ripples|note=Flashback - young}}
{{appear file|vol=92|974|Wizard with Ripples}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== Anime ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|episodes|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ep|646|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=1}}
{{appear ep|647|Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel|part=2}}
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 648''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Outbreak)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 649''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Sniping)]]
[[The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency|'''Episode 650''': The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency (Release)]]
[[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|'''Episode 651''': Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West (1 Hour Special)]]
[[The Design of Poison and Illusion|'''Episode 652''': The Design of Poison and Mirage (EYE)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 656''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 1)]]
[[The Professor's Video Site|'''Episode 657''': The Professor's Video Site (Part 2)]]
[[Kogoro-san is a Good Man|'''Episode 661''': Kogoro-san is a Good Man (Part 1)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 672''': Detectives' Nocturne (Kidnapping)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 673''': Detectives' Nocturne (Deduction)]]
[[Detectives' Nocturne|'''Episode 674''': Detectives' Nocturne (Bourbon)]]
[[Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter|'''Episode 675''': Won't Forgive Even One Millimeter (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 690''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 1)]]
[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|'''Episode 691''': Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case (Part 2)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 699''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 1)]]
[[The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret|'''Episode 700''': The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret (Part 2)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 701''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Departure)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 702''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Tunnel)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 703''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Intersection)]]
[[The Jet-Black Mystery Train|'''Episode 704''': The Jet-Black Mystery Train (Destination)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 724''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)]]
[[Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid|'''Episode 725''': Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 727''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 1)]]
[[The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits|'''Episode 728''': The Treasure Chest Filled with Fruits (Part 2)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 740''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 1)]]
[[Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well|'''Episode 741''': Bathroom Where Ran Collapsed As Well (Part 2)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 744''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 1)]]
[[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|'''Episode 745''': The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku (Part 2)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 754''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Steam)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 755''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Evil Spirit)]]
[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman|'''Episode 756''': The Tragedy of the Red Woman (Revenge)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 759''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 1)]]
[[The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion|'''Episode 760''': The Romance Novel with the Unexpected Conclusion (Part 2)]]
{{appear ep|763|Conan and Heiji, Code of Love|part=1|note=Background}}
{{appear ep|785|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=1}}
{{appear ep|786|Taiko Meijin's Match of Love|part=2}}
{{appear ep|787|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=1}}
{{appear ep|788|The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool|part=2}}
{{appear ep|827|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=1}}
{{appear ep|828|Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2|part=2}}
{{appear ep|836|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=1}}
{{appear ep|837|The Unfriendly Girls Band|part=2}}
{{appear ep|843|The Detective Boys in a Grove|part=1|note=Background}}
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== Movies ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|movies|Masumi Sera|
{{appear movie|18|Dimensional Sniper}}
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== OVAs ==

== Specials ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|specials|Masumi Sera|
[[Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri|'''Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri''' ('''Note:''' Cameo)]]
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== Openings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|openings|Masumi Sera|
[[Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru|'''Opening 34''': "Kimi no Namida ni Konna ni Koi Shiteru" by Natsu Iro]]
[[TRY AGAIN|'''Opening 35''': "TRY AGAIN" by Mai Kuraki]]
[[Q&A|'''Opening 36''': "Q&A" by B'z]]
[[Butterfly Core|'''Opening 37''': "Butterfly Core" by VALSHE]]
[[Greed|'''Opening 38''': "Greed" by KNOCK OUT MONKEY]]
{{appear op|43|Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru|B'z}}
{{appear op|44|Ikusen no Meikyuu de Ikusen no Nazo wo Toite|BREAKERZ}}
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== Closings ==
<onlyinclude>{{Appearances|closings|Masumi Sera|
{{appear ed|52|SAWAGE☆LIFE|Mai Kuraki}}
}}</onlyinclude>

== See also ==

* [[Masumi Sera]]

[[Category:Appearances]]

[[de:Liste von Masumi Seras Auftritten]]