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Shinichi Kudo

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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>, 6-7 as Conan<ref>Conan Drill Page 38</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)
| 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|Chapter 1]] Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Shinichi Kudo Appearances}}
| cases-solved = 600+ (one case solved by Ran)
| 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 protagonist of the manga and anime. Viz romanized his original name as ''Shin'ichi Kudo'' while Shogakukan's website romanizes it as ''Shinichi Kudoh''.

== Background ==
At the beginning of the series, Shinichi is a fairly famous high school detective who frequently helps the Tokyo police solve murder mysteries.

One day, Shinichi brings his friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to a local theme park called [[Tropical Land]], to celebrate her victory in the Metropolitan Karate Championships. He later ends up solving a murder case there.<ref name="e1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> As they are leaving, Shinichi heads off alone to follow a suspicious man in black, [[Vodka]], who was a suspect in the earlier murder. Shinichi witnesses a blackmail exchange between Vodka and a company president in a secluded area just outside the park, but is too engrossed to notice [[Gin]], Vodka's partner, sneak up from behind. Gin knocks him out and forces him to swallow a new experimental poison known as [[APTX 4869]], and they then leave him to die. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurs: his body shrinks into that of his six year-old self.<ref name="f2">[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2, page 59: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> After escaping from well-meaning but skeptical park security, with nowhere else to go Shinichi heads home. He there runs into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]], who 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>

=== Conan Edogawa ===
[[Image:Conan Edogawa Investigating.jpg|120px|thumb|left|Conan Edogawa, the "small" Shinichi]]
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Shinichi comes up with the alias Conan Edogawa from [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Edogawa Rampo|'''''Edogawa''''' Rampo]] and 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 Detective Agency, which may allow Conan to run into a case involving the Black Organization. In the meantime, to protect his identity he is forced to play the part of a first-grader, including enrolling as a student at [[Teitan Elementary]]. Three classmates 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 between using Kogoro as a mouthpiece to solve crimes and searching for how to get his old life back.
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== Personality ==
At the beginning of the series, Shinichi is a 16-year old<ref name="f2" /><ref>[[Volume 5#File 040 - The Mysterious... Bandaged Man|Volume 5, File 40, page 12: "The Mysterious... Bandaged Man"]]</ref> student at Teitan High School. He is already well-known as a brilliant young detective, the "Savior of the police force", for solving many difficult cases that the professionals could not.<ref name="e1" /> 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> 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> 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 genius and often blunt, informal approach, Shinichi can be 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.

Besides his intelligence, Shinichi is an extremely skilled soccer player, having been professionally scouted at school but choosing 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"/> Shinichi is also known for his inability to sing, but was revealed to have perfect pitch. <ref>[[Volume 15#File 144 - Their Voices Are Alike!?|Volume 15, File 144: "Their Voices Are Alike!?"]]</ref> He is also shown to play the violin in Movie 12, taking after his idol, Sherlock Holmes. He 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> Prior to his transformation, Shinichi enjoys being in the spotlight, reveling in making local headlines and receiving fan-mail, and has a flair for the dramatic like his mother that can be seen every time he sets out a deduction in pieces building to a climax. Throughout the series, Shinichi's predicament forces him to gain a sense of humility. Despite his popularity with the masses and his schoolmates, he has very few close friends — Ran, Agasa, Heiji, Ai, and to some extent the other Detective Boys (and if you're really reaching, Kaitou Kid and Sonoko).

== Appearance and Skills ==
Shinichi has a striking resemblance to his father, Yusaku Kudo, sporting the same dark brown hair, slightly paled skin, and facial structures. The only traits he doesn't share with his father is the mustache and round glasses. The only physical feature he inherited from his mother, Yukiko Kudo is his blue eyes. Besides his high school uniform, he also wears fine suits, with a tie, or regular clothing, which vary to his choice.

Shinichi's skills as a detective are near the level of the greatest detective in history, Sherlock Holmes, which he's often nicknamed as the, "Modern Sherlock Holmes". He has a keen eye for details, and can spot any "strange points", in a case, that most people tend to ignore or not take into account. This comes from his photographic memory, of being able to remember every abstract of an investigation. Shinichi can also solve a complicated case, just by the littlest hints outside the crime scene, basically, he has the ability to "think out of the box". Shinichi also has knowledge over subjects that help him solve cases, that many people don't know of, this trait was probably because of his insistent reading as a child.

Besides intelligence, Shinichi also has amazing athletic ability, mostly from soccer, his favorite sport. In order to defend himself from criminals that would try and hurt him or those around him. Shinichi is very skilled at soccer, with only one kick, he's able to accurately shoot any small item, with enough force and power, to the intended target, often, leaving them unconscious in the process. Aside from soccer, Shinichi exhibits a knack for handling firearms, due to his father taking him to firing ranges from time to time. This is seen in the second movie when, as Conan, Shinichi fires at Ran to render her useless as a hostage, though his aim is precise enough to spare her life. Also, 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, from a moving helicopter.

Also possibly due to his soccer training, Shinichi has been shown to be extremely nimble. For example, in the sixth movie Conan is seen to fight with various antagonists, and he even holds his own against Jack the Ripper, a notorious serial killer who bests even Ran in combat. In the fourteenth movie, Conan does a backflip on his skateboard in order to avoid being killed by the blimp's hijackers. This is also evidence to the fact that Shinichi (or rather, explicitly Conan) shows a proclivity for skateboarding. Oftentimes, mostly in movies, Conan is seen riding his skateboard with extreme dexterity.

Ran, despite being a practiced and acclaimed martial artist, claims no one has a better round house kick than Shinichi. This is likely due to his soccer skills.

Though Shinichi is 'Tone-Deaf', and can't sing, he has the ability of 'Perfect Pitch'. Also, to be like his favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes, he plays the violin. This was confirmed in movie 12 of the '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."

==Appellations==
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Shinichi-niichan || Conan-kun Kid in the Glasses
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Shinichi Deduction freak Mystery Geek || Ran
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Shinichi-oniisan || Ayumi (as seen in Conan's thoughts where he acts more like his usual self)
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Shinichi-oniichan || Genta
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Shinichi-san|| Mitsuhiko
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| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Shin-chan Shinichi || Kaa-san (Mom)
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Shinichi(-kun) || Agasa-hakase (Professor Agasa) Hakase (Professor)
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| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun (sometimes when talking directly to him as seen in the 8th movie) || Sonoko
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| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Kudo || Hattori
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| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Kudo-kun || Kazuha (also seen in Conan's thoughts)
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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 himself appears rarely in the series. However, Conan is frequently shown calling Ran using his voice-changing bow tie to sound like Shinichi. In these instances, it can be said that the character of Shinichi, albeit in the body of Conan, is appearing, since these phone conversations allow Shinichi to be himself, however briefly.

=== Transformations back into Shinichi ===
[[Image:Shinichi appears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Shinichi appears to correct Hattori's deduction]]Shinichi appeared in the pilot episode, but by the end he had been transformed into Conan, thus beginning the series' plot.

His next appearance was in [[Volume 10]], when a strange detective from Osaka named [[Heiji Hattori]] arrived at Mouri Detective Agency looking for Shinichi in order to determine which of them was the better detective. A strange combination of having a cold and drinking [[baijiu]] that Heiji had brought along allowed 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>
====Antidotes====
{{Main|Antidote (Prototype)}}
In [[Volume 26]], Conan was able to become Shinichi using an [[Antidote (prototype)]] that [[Ai Haibara]] synthesized. As himself, he tried to surprise Ran by disguising himself as a character in her play, but was interrupted by a murder case and ended up revealing himself to his entire high school. [[Heiji Hattori]] covered for him and Shinichi was able to spend about 48 hours as himself, albeit with a brief collapse about halfway through, and turned back into Conan just as he seemed 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>

Shinichi's next appearance was not until [[Volume 62]], when, while on a case with Heiji, Conan went missing and 'Shinichi' seemed to appear. However, the 'Shinichi' is actually someone who had gotten plastic surgery to look like Shinichi Kudo, and was actually trying to blame Kudo for a murder. Then the real Shinichi, who had been hiding in the forest until he could clear his name, appeared. It was revealed he had been temporarily restored by another of Haibara's prototypes.<ref>[[Volume 62#File 646 - Village of Animosity|Volume 62, Files 646-651: "Village of Animosity"]]</ref> After the case, however, Shinichi transform back to Conan, but luckily, Haibara secretly followed him there and give him another antidote, saving him from revealing his identity to Kogoro, Ran and Kazuha. While driving home from the case, the group was stopped by another murder which Shinichi and Heiji investigated together, despite increasing pangs that warned of his iminent reversion to Conan. After the case resolved, Ran tried to stop Shinichi from leaving, saying she had something to tell him. Shinichi stopped her, saying "According to my deductions, what you have to say and what I have to say are the same thing." Ran seized his hand while he was transforming back into Conan, and though Haibara knocked her out with Conan's wristwatch, she refused to let go of his hand. Haibara and [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] had to cut and re-pin Conan's shirt onto him because Ran was still clutching his hand.<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>

Most recently, in [[Volume 71]], the Mouris and Conan were invited to England by a rich top-notch British woman, Diana Kingstone after Kogoro had found a cat under the table in Poirot Cafe, and it was revealed to be Diana's. However, since 'Conan Edogawa' doesn't have the proper credentials to fly internationally, Ai gave him a prototype pill that Shinichi and Agasa could fly low-profile to England on the same plane that Ran and Kogoro were flying. Ai gave him a second prototype pill for the return journey, but Conan used it while Ran was pursuing him. They came as close as they ever have to openly confessing their feelings for each other, Shinichi told Ran he loved her, but Shinichi soon fled to become Conan again. For the return trip to Japan, it was revealed that Ai had expected him to use his second pill, and had brought extras which allowed him to return to Japan. <ref name="f743" />

=== Flashback Appearances ===
Shinichi has appeared in several flashbacks, most notably the flashback of his trip to New York City with [[Ran Mouri | Ran]] when they were sixteen in [[Volume 35]]. There, they met [[Vermouth]] and [[Shuichi Akai]] for the first time.

In [[Volume 55#Shinichi's Childhood Adventure|Volume 55]], a flashback revealed that first-graders Shinichi and Ran had been given a riddle by the [[Kaitou Kid]], [[Toichi Kuroba]].<ref>[[Volume 53#File 550 - The Only Witness|Volume 53, Files 550-553: "The Only Witness"]]</ref>

=== Non-Canonical Appearances ===
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 the same Chinese liquor that 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.

In OVA 9, Conan takes another prototype antidote. However, it proves less effective than the prototype she 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]].

== 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 ====
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[[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> 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 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>

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] 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, or when Ran pulled him into an [[wikipedia: osen|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 ====
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[[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. 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's a strong family-like bond between Shinichi and [[Hiroshi Agasa]]. Agasa was the first to know about Shinichi's real identity and was the one to tell him to keep it a secret. Most of the gadgets that Shinichi has where made by Agasa to help him catch the criminals and solve the cases. He also knows about Shinichi's romantic relationship with Ran and sometimes teases him about it in front of her (when he can't do anything about it since he is Conan).

==== Heiji Hattori ====
[[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] is often referred to as Shinichi's detective rival from the West. Even though Heiji discovers Shinichi's secret, he decides to keep quiet (though sometimes he slips up and calls him Kudo in front of others). After Heiji realizes the truth they become close friends with a common interest in solving mysteries. They have solved many cases together, and Heiji is the person Shinichi turns to for advice or for confirmation regarding a deduction.

=== Detective Boys ===
Actually, 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. This occurred in [[Magic File 2: The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab|OVA Magic File 2]]. Also, in the first live action drama and the first episode of the anime, 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 ====
[[Ai Haibara]] 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]] and [[Gin]], 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.

=== Law enforcement ===
==== Juzo Megure ====
[[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] has worked together with Shinichi to solve many cases. During Shinichi's first case on the plane to New York 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 Toichi referred to Shinichi as his "older brother" and himself as the "younger brother". This is because of Yusaku, Shinichi's father, being the '''father''' of the name of 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.

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 for unknown reasons she has kept it a secret from the rest of the Organization. [[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.

== Character popularity ==
*In a ''Newtype'' poll from 2001, Kudo 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>

== 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>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_Before3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shinichi's "Before" Appearance (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Shinichi_After2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shinichi's "After" Appearance (Episode 621)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
===General===
{{cquote|Zero is where everything starts! Nothing would ever be born if we didn't depart from there...|Shinichi, confessing to Ran in Episode 621}}

{{cquote|A detective who uses his deductive powers to corner a suspect and then does nothing to stop them from committing suicide, is no better than the murderer himself!}}

{{cquote|When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.|Shinichi, directly quoting from one of Sherlock Holmes' famous quotes.}}

{{cquote|One truth prevails!}}

===Specific===
{{cquote|''(Shinichi confessing to Ran)'' You're a tough, troublesome case, you know! With all these distracting emotions...Even if I were Holmes it'd still be impossible to figure out! The heart of a woman whom one loves...How can anyone accurately deduce that?}}
=== Quotes to Shinichi ===
{{cquote|''(Akimoto tells Shinichi)'' You're gonna be a great detective.}}

== 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, along with [[Heiji Hattori]], [[Kaito Kuroba]] and [[Saguru Hakuba]], are sometimes referred to as 'The Four Geniuses' or 'The Gosho Boys' by fans. If [[Ai Haibara]]/[[Shiho Miyano]] is included, they are referred to as 'The Five Geniuses.'
*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.
*It's most likely seen that Shinichi is a pervert in between episodes, for instance, in [[The Sealed Chamber in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case|Episode 162]], He talks and kinda harasses Ran when he asks "Let me see your bra" and "Does it have steel wire in it?" However, this is mostly due to the fact that he is investigating a case where a woman had murdered someone with the metal wire in her bra.

==In other languages==
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|新一　Shin’ichi|工藤　Kudou}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Jimmy|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Shinichi/Shininchi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Bobby|Jackson}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|سنشي 　Sinshi|كودو Kodo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|도일Doyle|남 Nam}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|新一 Xinyi|工藤Gongteng}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=the Philippines|Filipino|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชินอิจิ chinxici|คุโด้ Khudô}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Shinichi|Kudo}}
{{EndTable}}

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

== References ==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kudo Shinichi}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Detectives]]
[[Category:High school detectives]]
[[Category:High school students]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

[[de:Shinichi Kudo]]

{{Characters}}

Drama Episode 6

2011-11-23T13:52:46Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Resolution: Trapped in the Sixth White Room */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 6
| image = DramaFile6Card.jpg
| title = File. 6
| airdate = August 11, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Miwako Sato]] [[Wataru Takagi]]
| suspects = Masato Mine Kyoko Sakurai
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] Airi Matsuyama as Kazuyo Andou Yoji Tanaka as Masato Mine Yuri Mizutani as Kumi Amagi Youko Mitsuya as Kyoko Sakurai Aya Kiguchi as Yui Ayano Tachibana as Mao Smiley Kikuchi as Christie store manager
| director = [[Shi Shirakawa]]
| screenplay = [[Yoshikazu Sugiyama]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 5
| next-episode = Drama Episode 7
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|'''The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!'''|美女20人の華麗なる殺しのキス! 殺人方程式に隠された殺意!|Bijo nijyuu-nin no kareinaru koroshi no KISU! Satsujin houteishiki ni kakusareta satsui!}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: The Sixth White Room ==
<spoiler>Shinichi holds Ran in his arms as the poison from before takes effect on her. Kogoro urges Shinichi to hurry up as the timer has only 40 seconds left. Shinichi suddenly remembers that the date refers to a case he solved in a cabaret club and quickly begins typing in the password.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
A few cast members of Cristiano cabaret club confront and fight with Kyoko Sakurai in the backroom about her getting too close to a regular guest of the club. Angry, Kumi Amagi confronts Kyoko as well and teases her about how she'll always be stuck as the #2 cast member. Kyoko then screams at Kumi saying she'll kill her and lunges at Kumi only to be stopped by the manager of the cabaret club. Kumi then proclaims to the rest of the cast members that no one will come between her and that particular guest, because he is her "trophy". Later on, Kumi is entertaining the guest, Masato Mine, and flirts with him. Kogoro is in the booth next to the two accompanied by Kyoko, clearly jealous of the attention Kumi is giving Mine.

Kyoko then flirts with Kogoro as Ran and Shinichi in disguise spy on them from across the way. Shinichi asks Ran why on Earth they bothered disguising to come into the cabaret club when it was already apparent Kogoro was quite the cheater to begin with. Ran explains that Eri had asked them to do this for her. Takagi appears and Shinichi apologizes for making him come with them since they wouldn't have been able to get into the club otherwise. Takagi begs the two not to get them involved in anything since he's worried what Sato would think if she saw him in a place like that. The hostess Kazuyo Andou joins their table as Takagi asks her about Mine, remembering that Mine used to be a variety show host. Kazuyo smiles while looking towards Mine and agrees that's he's become quite popular.

The manager of the cabaret club suddenly comes out revealing it's "Game Time". The game for the day is the "Kiss-Kiss Derby" in which the competitors, Kogoro and Mine, select between 1 and 3 of the 20 hostesses each round while collecting wine and kisses on the cheek in hopes that they'll select the final girl, Kumi, on the last move and receive a kiss on the lips from her. Mine and Kogoro begin playing the game and it becomes apparent that Kogoro is really enjoying the kisses much to Ran's dismay. Takagi mentions he feels a little envious of Kogoro and Shinichi agrees, causing an irritated Ran to elbow the two in the stomach. When Mine reaches the 16th girl, Kyoko, he only chooses her. Kyoko, much to everyone's surprise, kisses Mine full on the lips to irritate Kumi. As Kogoro prepares to take his turn, he suddenly realizes that he's lost the game, no matter how many girls he chooses. Kogoro as the loser drinks the large amount of wine he's gathered while Mine gives his glass to Kumi. Kumi drinks the wine and prepares to kiss Mine only to collapse to the floor dead from poison.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime =
| image = DramaFile6.jpg
| location = Cristiano cabaret club
| victim = Kumi Amagi
| cause-death = Poison (components of wolfsbane)
| suspects = Masato Mine and Kyoko Sakurai
| description = Upon Mine winning the game, Kumi drank the decanter of wine and collapsed to the floor as she was about to kiss Mine. How did someone ensure Kumi would be poisoned in the game of chance?
}}

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Kazuyo Andou|Kazuyo Andou.jpg|
* Cristiano cast member}}
{{People|Masato Mine|Masato Mine.jpg|
* Ex-variety show host
* Associate professor of mathematics, Beika University Science Department}}
{{People|Kumi Amagi|Kumi Amagi.jpg|
* Victim (poison)
* Cristiano's #1 cast member}}
{{People|Kyoko Sakurai|Kyoko Sakurai.jpg|
* Cristiano's #2 cast member}}
{{People|Yui|Yui.jpg|
* Cristiano cast member}}
{{People|Mao|Mao.jpg|
* Cristiano cast member}}
{{People|Cristiano store manager|Cristiano store manager.jpg|
* Cristiano cabaret club store manager}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Takagi tells Shinichi and Sato that the 16th girl's decanter is the one that contained the poison.
** Shinichi reveals that picking the 16th hostess in the line is essential to winning the game. The way to win the game is through a mathematical formula, n = 4 - r. "n" is the number the first competitor takes, while "r" is the number the opponent takes. For example, whenever Kogoro chose three girls, Mine would only choose 1, because 4 - 3 = 1. Following this method, Mine was bound to win no matter what. Also, because the murderer gave the poisoned decanter to the 16th girl, Kumi would be poisoned regardless of who won.
** Kyoko, as the 16th girl in the line, immediately falls under suspicion. Kyoko explains that her decanter wasn't handed to her until after she was already in line and she didn't see who handed it to her.
** Although Kyoko did have an argument with Kumi and said she'd kill her, Kyoko tells Kogoro it wouldn't make sense for her to become #1 that way since she'd be arrested and wouldn't be able to do anything about it. She also says that there wasn't a single member in the club that didn't hold some sort of hatred or resentment towards Kumi.
** When Mine explains the mathematical formula to win the game he also mentions that if you were to play second against a person who knew the rules, you wouldn't be able to win.
** Ran notices that no one seems to be saddened at all by Kumi's death.
** Kogoro is told by Yui that Kazuyo had played a game that uses the same rules once before against Kumi. Mine had given help to Kumi in order to win the game, which forced Kazuyo to drink for a penalty game. Kazuyo collapsed to the floor upon drinking the drink but later recovered.
** It's revealed that Kazuyo takes blood pressure medicine for her health. When she collapsed playing the game against Kumi, because of the contents of the Salty Dog drink, it made her lose consciousness in conjunction with her medicine.
* '''Conclusion'''
Shinichi reveals that the murderer is '''Kazuyo Andou'''. Kazuyo had fallen in love with Mine when he taught her about Descartes theories and treated her like a person and not just a hostess. The game Kazuyo played against Kumi before was actually set up by Kazuyo herself, including the penalty drink that she knew was dangerous for her to drink. She went into the game hoping Mine would side with her, but was dismayed when she realized Mine had fallen for Kumi and helped her instead. Kazuyo, knowing the method to winning the game, slipped a poisoned pill into a decanter and gave the decanter of wine to girl #16, Kyoko, ensuring that Kumi would end up drinking the poison no matter what.
* '''Motive'''
Kazuyo's motive for killing Kumi was because she loved Mine and wanted to protect him, since she knew Mine loved Kumi but that Kumi was cheating on Mine and using him to get things.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: Trapped in the Sixth White Room ==
<spoiler>Shinichi enters in the password "DE-KA-RU-TO" ("Descartes") and the door opens revealing the antidote syringe lying on the ground. Kogoro goes in to pick it up but the door begins closing on him as he tries to get back to Shinichi and Ran. Unable to get through, Kogoro tosses the syringe to Shinichi and yells at Ran to not die. Shinichi uses the antidote on Ran just in time, however they're both now trapped in the room without Kogoro. A red balloon appears and begins expanding without any signs of stopping.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story06/index.html|accessdate=2011-08-02|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-11-20T16:03:59Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Resolution: The White Room Case, Closed */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door separates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image = DramaFile13.jpg
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko; he asks her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduces Ran isn't dead but flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed are wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The White Room Case, Closed==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata heard). They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdropping from it. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-11-20T16:01:43Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Prologue: */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door separates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image = DramaFile13.jpg
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko; he asks her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduces Ran isn't dead but flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed are wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The White Room Case, Closed==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 10

2011-11-20T15:55:14Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Situation */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 10
| image = DramaFile10Card.jpg
| title = File. 10
| airdate = September 8, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = Kensuke Kubo
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Yousuke Kawamura as Kensuke Kubo Natsumi Nishida as Yukino Mizutani
| director = [[Shi Shirakawa]]
| screenplay = [[Mami Oikawa]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 9
| next-episode = Drama Episode 11
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|'''Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan'''|200キロを瞬間移動した死体の謎! 悪女の完全犯罪計画を暴け|200 KIRO o shunkanidou shita shitai no nazo! Akujo no kanzenhanzai keikaku o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder
| image = DramaFile10.jpg
| location =
| victim = Yukino Mizutani
| cause-death = Stab wound, mass blood loss
| suspects = Kensuke Kubo
| description =
}}

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Kensuke Kubo|Kensuke Kubo.jpg|
* Yukino's lover}}
{{People|Yukino Mizutani|Yukino Mizutani.jpg|
* Victim (stabbed)
* Mouri Detective Agency client
* Saleswoman}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''

* '''Conclusion'''

* '''Motive'''
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>
"BI-DE-O-CHA-T-TO" (video chat)
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story10/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-01|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-30T23:44:22Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Situation */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko; he asks her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduces Ran isn't dead but flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed are wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The White Room Case, Closed==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Quarter of Silence

2011-10-27T13:33:34Z

LittleDragonfly: /* People */

{{InfoBox Movie
| video = TwgOd3R20mc
| movie = 15
| image = Movie15poster.jpg
| title = Quarter of Silence
| english-title =
| japanese-title = 名探偵コナン沈黙の15分 (Meitantei KONAN Chinmoku no QUOOTAA)
| season =
| airdate = April 16, 2011
| english-airdate =
| cast = [[Conan Edogawa]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Sonoko Suzuki]] [[Detective Boys]] [[Professor Agasa]] [[Ai Haibara]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Inspector Megure]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] [[Miwako Sato]] [[Detective Chiba]]
| suspects = Keisuke Yamao Fuyumi Tachihara Takehiko Mutou Mizuki Toono
| solved-by = [[Conan Edogawa]]
| voice-cast =
| case =
| prev-movie = The Lost Ship in the Sky
| next-movie =
| footnotes =
}}
'''Quarter of Silence''' is the confirmed title for the 15th movie of the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise. It was released in Japan on April 16, 2011.

== Gadgets introduced ==
{{NewGadget|name = [[Turbo Engine Snowboard]]|image = Turbo Engine Snowboard.jpg|description =
* Similar to the [[Turbo Engine Skateboard]]
* Super fast snowboard}}
{{clearleft}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Conan Edogawa}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki}}
{{Char|Ayumi Yoshida}}
{{Char|Genta Kojima}}
{{Char|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}}
{{Char|Hiroshi Agasa|display=Professor Agasa}}
{{Char|Ai Haibara}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri}}
{{Char|Juzo Megure|display=Inspector Megure}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi}}
{{Char|Ninzaburo Shiratori}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato}}
{{Char|Toshiro Odagiri}}
{{Char|Detective Chiba}}
{{Char|Sumiko Kobayashi}}
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo}}
}}

== Plot ==
The governor of Tokyo gets a threat letter and the subway he later travels on explodes and kills him. As Conan investigates, he realizes that this present day mystery ties in with a mystery that occurred eight years ago in a mountain town. A young boy by the name of Touma Tachihara fell into an abyss and lost consciousness. He had only just awoken, but remembers nothing of his past. Conan soon realizes that the key to solving this mystery lies within the boy's forgotten past, and tries desperately to revive Touma's memories. But an even darker threat looms ahead as a large dam located near the mountain town is rigged with time bombs and there are only fifteen minutes before all the bombs blow and the town is crushed in a torrent of water. In a desperate race against time, Conan must perform one of his most daring rescue missions and cheat death in this heart-pounding survival mystery. Can he beat the clock, or will things melt under the storm? Find out as the clock is ticking on the Quarter of Silence!

== People ==
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Shougo Hikawa|Shougo Hikawa.jpg|
* Victim
* 34 years old
* Insurance investigator}}
{{People|Keisuke Yamao|Keisuke Yamao.jpg|
* 34 years old
* Involved in a hit-and-run accident
* Recently released from jail}}
{{People|Fuyumi Tachihara|Fuyumi Tachihara.jpg|
* 34 years old
* Nurse}}
{{People|Takehiko Mutou|Takehiko Mutou.jpg|
* 34 years old
* Wood carver}}
{{People|Mizuki Toono|Mizuki Toono.jpg|
* 33 years old
* Lodge house employee}}
{{People|Yuuichirou Asakura|Yuuichirou Asakura.jpg|
* 66 years old
* Governor of Tokyo}}
{{People|Touma Tachihara|Touma Tachihara.jpg|
* 15 years old
* Fuyumi's son}}
{{People|Natsuki Toono|Natsuki Toono.jpg|
* Deceased
* Mizuki's sister}}
{{People|Sentarou Kizaki|Sentarou Kizaki.jpg|
* 60 years old
* Doctor}}
{{People|Tadao Azegami|Tadao Azegami.jpg|
* Policeman}}
{{People|Detective Watanabe|Detective Watanabe.jpg|
* Detective from Niigata Prefectural Police}}
{{People|Detective Sasamoto|Detective Sasamoto.jpg|
* Detective from Niigata Prefectural Police}}
{{EndBox}}

== Resolution ==

== Gallery ==

{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Movie15Image1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A promotional image for the 15th movie, from Shonen Sunday.]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Movie15Image2.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A promotional image for the 15th movie.]]
|}

{{clearleft}}

== See also ==

*[[Movies]]

{{Movies}}

[[Category:Movies]]

A Secret Order From London

2011-10-27T13:32:20Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Plot */

{{InfoBox OVA
| ova = 11
| image = OVA 11.jpg
| title = A Secret Order From London
| english-title =
| japanese-title =
| airdate = 2011
| english-airdate =
| cast = [[Ai Haibara]] [[Detective Boys]] [[Subaru Okiya]]
| suspects = [[Subaru Okiya]]
| solved-by = No one.
| case =
| prev-ova = Kid in Trap Island
| next-ova =
| footnotes =
}}
'''A Secret Order from London''' is the eleventh [[OVAs|OVA]] of the anime and manga franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. The plot revolves about Ai Haibara spending her time with Ayumi while Conan and company travel to London, only to be beset by a group of sinister-looking persons.
== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Ai Haibara}}
{{Char|Ayumi Yoshida}}
{{Char|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}}
{{Char|Genta Kojima}}
{{Char|Subaru Okiya}}
{{Char|Conan Edogawa}}
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo}}
{{Char|Hiroshi Agasa|display=Professor Agasa}}
{{Char|Asami Tsuburaya}}
}}

== Plot ==
While [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]/[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]], [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and her [[Kogoro Mouri|father]] travel to London, [[Ai Haibara|Ai]] spends her days at [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi's]] home. When the two girls have breakfast, Ai reminisces about her favorite type of sandwich, which prompts Ayumi to suggest a shopping trip. After making themselves up and dressing nicely, the two girls depart for the city.

[[File:DC_Ai_OAV_11b.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ai's secret double life?]]However, while trying to sort out the mess [[Asami Tsuburaya|his sister]] has left with her old magazines, which are to be taken away for recycling, [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] beholds a page with a startling picture: his schoolfriend (and love interest) Ai appears to be a former American child actress! What is more surprising is the set of facts printed next to the picture, which introduces her as Grace Aihara, who is now 9 years old - one year older than Ai "actually" is. Like Ai, she is half English and half Japanese, and has retired to Great Britain following the conclusion of her acting career. In addition, right after this discovery, Conan calls Mitsuhiko, hurriedly telling him to keep Ai away from Professor Agasa's house.

After sharing these news with [[Genta Kojima|Genta]], the two begin (ineptly) spying on the two girls. Based on a newsreel he catches in town, which reports a spy revealed in the super model business, and her half-English background, Mitsuhiko even goes so far as to suspect that Ai is actually a member of the British secret service MI-6, that she is trailed by the American Mafia, and that Conan and the Professor are somehow in on her secret!

But what is even more unsettling is that the girls have another secret observer, a slim man dressed in a black suit and sunglasses who possesses several pictures of Ai and is evidently after her. He begins following Ai and Ayumi through town, and a young woman, also clad in black and with sunglasses, stalks them as well. The two are spotted by Mitsuhiko and Genta, and as they corner the girls in a menacing way, Mitsuhiko and Genta attack, toppling the man. The police arrives quickly, and all are taken to the next police booth, where a surprising revelation awaits. And as the children return to Agasa's house, they catch [[Subaru Okiya]] just leaving the premises holding a package, which the Professor had apparently called him about to keep it safe.

== People ==
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Grace Aihara|Ai_OAV_11.jpg|
* 9 years old
* Former American child actress}}
{{People|Man in black|OVA11_Man.jpg|
* Real name: Youji Kurokawa
* Sinister pursuer}}
{{People|Woman in black|OVA11_Woman.jpg|
* Real name: Chiharu Seino
* Sinister pursuer}}
{{EndBox}}

== Resolution ==
<spoiler>
The man and woman in black are revealed to be talent scouts looking for a Grace Aihara look-alike. Since they had heard of a girl looking very much like Aihara, they have decided to check her out more closely before approaching her and delivering their proposition to make Ai and Ayumi into celebrities. This proposal is turned down by Ai, since she doesn't want to draw attention to herself and because she doesn't think much about the male scout's rude behavior towards children.

The package Okiya was supposed to keep safe for the Professor turns out to be a delivered order of peanut butter and blueberry jam - obviously Agasa has come to develop a personal craving for this foreign delicacy. Ai wreaks her revenge on the Professor by helping herself and the Detective Boys to the delicious spreads, with Okiya providing the bread. And when Agasa calls to check on his delivery, Ai doesn't hold back in declaring to him - to his horror - what she is about to do with it, and to Shinichi about his complicity (i.e. his phone call to Mitsuhiko) in the matter. And despite Mitsuhiko's high hopes about Ai becoming his future housewife and spoiling him with this delicacy every day, the unusual combination of spreads is a bit too sweet for his liking.
</spoiler>

== Trivia ==
*In this episode, Ai at one point calls Ayumi (if only in her thoughts) "Ayumi-chan" instead of her usual addressing, "Yoshida-san".
*The super model revealed as a spy element is most likely based on the story of Anna Chapman.

== Gallery ==
<gallery perrow="6">
File:OVA 11 Titlecard.jpg|Title card
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[OVAs]]
{{OVAs}}
[[Category:OVAs]]
[[Category:Anime Exclusive]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-06T07:05:25Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Resolution: */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed are wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The White Room Case, Closed==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-06T07:04:39Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Resolution */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed are wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

User:LittleDragonfly

2011-10-05T05:00:12Z

LittleDragonfly:

{{InfoBox Char
| name = LittleDragonfly
| japanese-name = Kouga (my true name written in Kanji says so >:))
| age = Not telling ya
| gender = Female
| birthday = December 16th
| nicknames = LD-chan, ChibiKagero
| first-appearance = February 2010
| appearances = Anywhere and everywhere}}

There are not many things to say about me, actually. I come from Vietnam, my English is limited and rusty after being abandoned for 6 months, blah~... Anyway, the most important thing is that I am a loyal fan of Detective Conan, and I will try my best to contribute to this wonderful wiki. Please feel free to send me a message, either on my talk page or DCW forum.

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-04T09:31:24Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Cast */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed is wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-04T09:29:10Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Prologue: */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep.
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed is wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-04T09:29:08Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Situation */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]?
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed is wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 12

2011-10-04T09:26:32Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Resolution: The Last White Room */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 12
| image =
| title = File. 12
| airdate = September 22, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = Ryosuke Hasegawa Yuzo Nimura Yoko Sakai
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Shuji Kashiwabara as Ryosuke Hasegawa Masashi Goda as Yuzo Nimura You Yoshida as Yoko Sakai Hirokatsu Saito as Takeo Emoto Kana Harada as Machiko Sonoda
| director = [[Masato Ibe]]
| screenplay = [[Iori Kishida]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 11
| next-episode = Drama Episode 13
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|私が殺しました! 3人の単独犯? 偽装殺人の謎を暴け!|Watashi ga koroshimashita! Sannin no tandokuhan? Gisou satsujin no nazo o abake!}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder
| image =
| location = Beika City Bank
| victim = Machiko Sonoda
| cause-death = Strangulation?
| suspects = Ryosuke Hasegawa, Yuzo Nimura, and Yoko Sakai
| description = All three suspects admit strangling the victim to death; however, the cause of death is an entirely different matter.
}}

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Ryosuke Hasegawa|Ryosuke Hasegawa.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Head of corporate sales}}
{{People|Yuzo Nimura|Yuuzou Nimura.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Submanager}}
{{People|Yoko Sakai|Yoko Sakai.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* In charge of the safe-deposit boxes}}
{{People|Takeo Emoto|Takeo Emoto.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Branch manager}}
{{People|Machiko Sonoda|Machiko Sonoda.jpg|
* Victim (poisoned)
* Beika City Bank employee
* System development}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''

* '''Conclusion'''

* '''Motive'''
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The Last White Room ==
<spoiler>Shinichi enters the case's keyword, "ta-n-jo-u-bi" (birthday), releasing Ran from the infra-red ray sensors. He rushes to Ran, feeling confused after calling her two times, and suddenly realizes something. Standing up, Shinichi states that now he understands why they are trapped in the room, and that Ran is the culprit behind everything.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story12/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-17|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 12

2011-10-03T15:59:46Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Situation */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 12
| image =
| title = File. 12
| airdate = September 22, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = Ryosuke Hasegawa Yuzo Nimura Yoko Sakai
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Shuji Kashiwabara as Ryosuke Hasegawa Masashi Goda as Yuzo Nimura You Yoshida as Yoko Sakai Hirokatsu Saito as Takeo Emoto Kana Harada as Machiko Sonoda
| director = [[Masato Ibe]]
| screenplay = [[Iori Kishida]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 11
| next-episode = Drama Episode 13
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|私が殺しました! 3人の単独犯? 偽装殺人の謎を暴け!|Watashi ga koroshimashita! Sannin no tandokuhan? Gisou satsujin no nazo o abake!}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder
| image =
| location = Beika City Bank
| victim = Machiko Sonoda
| cause-death = Strangulation (?)
| suspects = Ryosuke Hasegawa, Yuzo Nimura, and Yoko Sakai
| description = All three suspects admit strangling the victim to death; however, the cause of death is an entirely different matter...
}}

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Ryosuke Hasegawa|Ryosuke Hasegawa.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Head of corporate sales}}
{{People|Yuzo Nimura|Yuuzou Nimura.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Submanager}}
{{People|Yoko Sakai|Yoko Sakai.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* In charge of the safe-deposit boxes}}
{{People|Takeo Emoto|Takeo Emoto.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Branch manager}}
{{People|Machiko Sonoda|Machiko Sonoda.jpg|
* Victim (poisoned)
* Beika City Bank employee
* System development}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''

* '''Conclusion'''

* '''Motive'''
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The Last White Room ==
<spoiler>Shinichi enters the case's keyword, "ta-n-jo-u-bi" (birthday), releasing Ran from the infra-red ray sensors. He rushes to Ran, feeling confused after calling her two times, and suddenly realized something. Standing up, Shinichi states that now he understands why they are trapped in the room, and that Ran is the culprit behind everything.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story12/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-17|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 12

2011-10-03T15:57:10Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Resolution: */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 12
| image =
| title = File. 12
| airdate = September 22, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = Ryosuke Hasegawa Yuzo Nimura Yoko Sakai
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Shuji Kashiwabara as Ryosuke Hasegawa Masashi Goda as Yuzo Nimura You Yoshida as Yoko Sakai Hirokatsu Saito as Takeo Emoto Kana Harada as Machiko Sonoda
| director = [[Masato Ibe]]
| screenplay = [[Iori Kishida]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 11
| next-episode = Drama Episode 13
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|私が殺しました! 3人の単独犯? 偽装殺人の謎を暴け!|Watashi ga koroshimashita! Sannin no tandokuhan? Gisou satsujin no nazo o abake!}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder
| image =
| location = Beika City Bank
| victim = Machiko Sonoda
| cause-death = Poison
| suspects = Ryosuke Hasegawa, Yuzo Nimura, and Yoko Sakai
| description =
}}

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Ryosuke Hasegawa|Ryosuke Hasegawa.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Head of corporate sales}}
{{People|Yuzo Nimura|Yuuzou Nimura.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Submanager}}
{{People|Yoko Sakai|Yoko Sakai.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* In charge of the safe-deposit boxes}}
{{People|Takeo Emoto|Takeo Emoto.jpg|
* Beika City Bank employee
* Branch manager}}
{{People|Machiko Sonoda|Machiko Sonoda.jpg|
* Victim (poisoned)
* Beika City Bank employee
* System development}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''

* '''Conclusion'''

* '''Motive'''
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: The Last White Room ==
<spoiler>Shinichi enters the case's keyword, "ta-n-jo-u-bi" (birthday), releasing Ran from the infra-red ray sensors. He rushes to Ran, feeling confused after calling her two times, and suddenly realized something. Standing up, Shinichi states that now he understands why they are trapped in the room, and that Ran is the culprit behind everything.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story12/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-17|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-03T15:49:24Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Situation */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Upon releasing Ran from the sensors, Shinichi comes to a conclusion: she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperates the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]] (?)
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected – alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed is wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-03T15:44:04Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episode Resolution: */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
Upon seeing Ran, Shinichi comes to a conclusion that she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperate the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death.
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed is wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>Kogoro and Shinichi disguise and rush to the Morgue at Beika West Police Station. They find Ran's body in a locked tube with a 6-syllable password. They recalls the name Ran's medical examiner - also the one they have met before during some cases - and input, "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me". The tube opens, but instead of Ran, it's a manequin. Agonized and angered, Kogoro hits Shinichi, claiming he will beat him to death. Hirata goes downstairs and asks what's going on, only to see both of them look at him oddly and claim Hirata is the culprit. Hirata admits being the true criminal, but triumphantly states that the situation hasn't changed, Ran's life is still in his hand. In order to force Ran to cooperate with him, Hirata has kidnapped Eri and hid her on the yacht "New Orient" anchored in Honmokufuto. Suddenly Kogoro calls out for someone, Sato and Takagi appear, telling Hirata not to move. It turns out that while at Beika Marina, Shinichi realized they were being eavesdropped through a wiretap in Ran's phone strap and asked Kogoro to put up an act with him (hence the fight sound Hirata hears. They then went to Beika West Police Station under disguises that anyone could see through, in order to request secret cooperation from Sato and Takagi: tapping into the radio waves used by the wiretap and eavesdrop. Having suspended the criminal, Shinichi goes to Ran and try to wake her up. After much tears and many apologies, Shinichi takes Ran to the hospital and offer to take her to Tropical Land after she gets better and wins the city Karate Tournament, thus close the white room case.
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-03T14:25:09Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Case */

{{InfoBox DramaEpisode
| episode = Drama Episode 13
| image =
| title = File. 13
| airdate = September 29, 2011
| characters = [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Miwako Sato]]
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| solved-by = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| case =
| cast = [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] [[Shiori Kutsuna]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Takanori Jinnai]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] [[Yuichi Tsuchiya]] as [[Wataru Takagi]] [[Natsuhi Ueno]] as [[Miwako Sato]] Hironobu Nomura as Hajime Hirata
| director = [[Mitsutaka Endou]]
| screenplay = [[Takehiko Hata]]
| prev-episode = Drama Episode 12
| next-episode =
| footnotes =
}}
== Subtitle ==
{{nihongo|Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|蘭死す! 真犯人が天才探偵へ最後の挑戦白い部屋の謎を暴け|Ran shisu! Shinhannin ga tensai tantei e saigo no chousen shiroi heya no nazo o abake}}

== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna}}
{{Char|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai}}
{{Char|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya}}
{{Char|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno}}
}}

== Episode Prologue: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== Case ==

=== Situation ===
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Murder?
| image =
| location = Beika Marina
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| cause-death = Unknown
| suspects = [[Shinichi Kudo]]
| description = When Shinichi comes to he discovers his best friend has been murdered! What's going on?!
}}
Upon seeing Ran, Shinichi comes to a conclusion that she is the culprit behind everything. Right after Ran admits being the criminal, a glass door seperate the two, white smoke gushing out put both to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. To his dismay, medical examiner Hajime Hirata declares Ran is dead and have to be dissected to specify the cause of death. Despite his efforts to rush to Ran and stop the emergency unit, Shinichi is stopped by Takagi and Sato; as a major witness, he is taken to Beika West Police Station to interrogate. Shinichi finds a memo in his pocket with the message that he has forgotten a important thing at the murder scene. Taking his chance, Shinichi escapes from the police, unexpectedly (and fortunately) meets Sonoko, asking her to take him to Beika Marina.

Arriving there, Shinichi meets Kogoro, who has also been called there by the culprit with the message, "Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri are at Beika Marina". Shinichi recalls Ran's condition and Sato's words back then and deduced Ran isn't dead: being flash-frozen, thus she's only in an "apparent death" condition. Suddenly Ran's phone – which they found at the scene – has an incoming call from "the true culprit". Shinichi and Kogoro have only 1 hour left before Ran is dissected alive.

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Hajime Hirata|Hajime Hirata.jpg|
* Medical examiner}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>
* '''Evidence'''
** Ran's body and the ground where she collapsed is wet.
** The condition of Ran's corpse doesn't match that of a drown person.
** The glass door back then was cloudy.
** Ran's cellphone is cold/freezing.
**The panel's keyword this time is "hi-ra-ta-ha-ji-me".

* '''Conclusion'''
**The true culprit is '''Hajime Hirata'''. At the very beginning, he kidnapped Ran's mother, Eri, forcing Ran to do everything he said. Ran was forced to make Shinichi and Kogoro drink sleeping pills so that Hirata could bring them to the white room. After they went through all the white rooms but one, Hirata separated Ran and Shinichi, flash-froze Ran's room so that Ran would be in an "apparent death" condition.

* '''Motive'''
**Hajime Hirata's motive is to take revenge on Shinichi, who has completely ruined both his career and his honor in a past case.
</spoiler>

== Episode Resolution: ==
<spoiler>
</spoiler>

== See also ==
* [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo]]

== References ==
# {{cite web|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/story13/index.html|accessdate=2011-09-22|publisher=Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|title=木曜ミステリーシアター「名探偵コナン　工藤新一への挑戦状」ストーリー | 読売テレビ}}

[[Category:Drama Episodes]]

Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo

2011-10-03T13:37:23Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episodes */

{{nihongo|'''''Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo'''''|工藤新一への挑戦状|Kudō Shin'ichi e no Chōsenjō}} is a live-action drama series starring [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan. The series began airing on July 7, 2011. Prior to the series [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo#Specials|three live-action specials]] were produced and based on the plots of three of the [[Japanese Novels|Detective Conan novels]].

== Main cast ==
The following is a listing of the main cast of the drama series according to the [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/chart/index.html Chart] section of the official series website.
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata|Mizobata is the 2nd actor to portray Shinichi in live-action following [[Shun Oguri]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna|Kutsuna is the 2nd actress to portray Ran in live-action following [[Tomoka Kurokawa]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai|Jinnai has portrayed Kogoro in all live-action adaptations.}}
{{CastItem|1|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto|Akimoto is the 2nd actress to portray Sonoko in live-action following [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. She is also a member of the AKB48 idol group.}}
{{CastItem|1|Eri Kisaki|Nene Otsuka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno|}}
{{CastItem|1|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Other notable cast ==
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Heiji Hattori|Tori Matsuzaka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Kazuha Toyama|Rei Okamoto|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Episodes ==
{{BeginTable Drama}}
{{DramaItem|1|[[Drama Episode 1|File. 1]] - The High School Detective Before Becoming Conan, Uncovering the Murder Affair Mystery!|July 7, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Kogoro Mouri]], [[Miwako Sato]], and [[Wataru Takagi]].
|promance=Ran comments that she longs to have wedding photos like the one's from Tsubouchi's wedding and Shinichi agrees. Meanwhile, Sato comments she'd rather not have any, surprising Takagi and causing him to stumble over his next few words to her.
|summary=Yuuhei Tsubouchi, a professional cameraman, strangles Momoko Aida after thinking she was going to leave him for another guy and covers up his murderous act by ransacking her apartment to look like a robbery. Will Shinichi be able to prove Tsubouchi's guilt?}}
{{DramaItem|2|[[Drama Episode 2|File. 2]] - The Live Broadcast Locked Room Murder! Expose the Secret of the Psychic's Curse|July 14, 2011|
|promance=When Shinichi explains how the shape-memory alloy in Harada's bandana works and is the same as the shape-memory alloy found in the materials of Ran's brassiere, Shinichi gets closer towards Ran and comments that the materials are "Excellent, aren't they?". Ran in embarrassment asks how Shinichi could possibly know something like that. Kogoro freaks out and asks if Shinichi and Ran are really in ''that'' kind of relationship. Ran then hits him in embarrassment. Later on when the group makes it to the third white room, Ran is startled by the gunshot sounds so Shinichi grabs her hand to help calm her down.
|summary=Shinichi is a guest on a live TV program called "The Showdown" where he tests his deductive abilities against the psychic abilities of Jiro Washimi. The TV program goes horribly wrong however when Washimi seems to kill the show's host, Takayuki Harada, using his psychic powers. Are psychic powers really to blame or was it simply a trick by the real murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|3|[[Drama Episode 3|File. 3]] - The Court Murder Case Behind Closed Doors! Expose the Hostess' Murder Trick|July 21, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Eri Kisaki]].
|promance=When Shinichi is looking at flowers on his phone to possibly give Ran as a gift, Eri catches him and suggests buying underwear instead, saying it's a popular present in foreign countries for lovers. Eri then continues to give Shinichi romance advice.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro attend a trial at which Eri is a witness for the defendant Reika Saito's alibi. Things get out of hand though when Reika begins insulting Eri and Eri threatens to kill her, pointing at Reika with her hand in the shape of a gun. Much to everyone's surprise, a gunshot is heard when Eri says "bang" and Reika drops to the floor dead. Can Shinichi prove Eri's innocence?}}
{{DramaItem|4|[[Drama Episode 4|File. 4]] - Perfect Crime! The Notice of a Murder at a Wedding, Reveal the Mystery of the Locked Room Poisoning Trick!|July 28, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Sonoko Suzuki]].
|promance=Ran's reason for getting Shinichi to do the penalty game in the first place was a roundabout method of getting him to go on a date to a restaurant with her. Ran is relieved when she discovers that Shinichi hasn't had his first kiss yet. While leaving the fourth white room, Ran wants to keep the dress. Shinichi asks if it wouldn't just be better to get a new one, confusing Ran and causing Kogoro to tell Ran she's not a bride yet.
|summary=Shinichi loses a game against Ran and Sonoko during lunch so now he must play a penalty game: he must accept every request for a favor for the rest of the day. Before Ran can ask for Shinichi to take her out to a restaurant, Kogoro calls Shinichi and asks for him to assist with the wedding party of Kensuke Motoki and Kanon Shimabara. Later on, one of the guests, Nana Matsumoto, drops dead from what seems to be poison. Kensuke asks for Shinichi to prove his innocence, but is this one favor Shinichi can't complete?}}
{{DramaItem|5|[[Drama Episode 5|File. 5]] - The Amnesiac Actress's Magnificent Murder Trick - The Perfect Crime at the Summer Villa|August 4, 2011|
|promance=Ran is clearly jealous of Saori when she discovers Shinichi is supposed to do a kissing scene with her. Nagata, catching on to Shinichi and Ran's actions around each other, suggests that Shinichi and Ran should do the love scene instead, embarrassing both of them.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko are at movie director Akihiro Nagata's villa where Shinichi is practicing for a possible role in one of Nagata's films. Nagata's wife and famous actress Chisato becomes jealous and enraged when she catches Nagata "demonstrating" a kiss on rising actress Saori Kisaragi and even threatens her with a knife. Nagata calms Chisato down as villa manager Kana Ishihara prepares tea for the group. Suddenly, Nagata collapses from poison in his tea and Chisato suffers a shock so great that she loses her memory! It's up to Shinichi to reveal the truth, find Nagata's murderer, and prove whether or not Chisato has truly lost her memory.}}
{{DramaItem|6|[[Drama Episode 6|File. 6]] - The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!|August 11, 2011|
|promance=When Kazuyo asks Ran if she loves Shinichi, Ran gets very embarrassed and claims Shinichi is just a mystery geek. After the murderer's motive is revealed, Ran asks Shinichi if he would ever kill somebody for the sake of someone he loved. Shinichi replies that no matter what a murder is still a murder. However, when Shinichi gives Ran the antidote in present day he adds on that although he wouldn't kill somebody for Ran, he would ''never'' let the one he loves die.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran in disguise, accompanied by Inspector Takagi, spy on Kogoro flirting with the hostesses at the Cristiano cabaret club. Kogoro and variety show educator Masato Mine are invited to participate in one of the club's games in which the men receive kisses on the cheek from 19 of the hostesses while a decanter of wine is filled and the grand prize is a kiss from lead hostess Kumi Amagi. Mine wins the game, so Kumi drinks his decanter of wine and prepares to kiss him, only to collapse to the floor dead instead. How did the murderer ensure Kumi would end up with the poison? Was the game truly luck, or can Shinichi reveal the secret behind winning the game and catch the murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|7|[[Drama Episode 7|File. 7]] - The Blood Smeared Kin's Inheritance Murder! Reveal the Mystery Behind the Kidnapping Trick!|August 18, 2011|
|summary=After attending the funeral of a famous ramen chain owner, Sonoko gets kidnapped along with Yuri Noguchi! Miki, Yuri's sister, receives a phone call from the kidnapper demanding a large amount of money in diamonds. Shinichi and Ran manage to get to Sonoko and Yuri safely, only to find Miki was murdered when she was separated from them! Who killed Miki and why?}}
{{DramaItem|8|[[Drama Episode 8|File. 8]] - A Girl's Willpower, Revenge on the Molester! The Surveillance Camera's Hidden Murder Trick|August 25, 2011|
|promance=After capturing the molester on the bridge, Shinichi comments that ''he's'' the only one allowed to touch Ran. Ran however isn't amused and threatens Shinichi with a kick.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran are riding a bus in Beika when Ran is suddenly touched on her butt by molester Osamu Sawada. After chasing the molester, Shinichi and Ran come across a case at the Beika Residence apartments where Katsuyo Miyano's respirator ceased working and she lies between life and death. Is Makoto Yamashita responsible for the respirator trouble through neglect or is there more to this case, and what does Sawada's obsession with Yukari Miyano's black underwear have to do with anything?}}
{{DramaItem|9|[[Drama Episode 9|File. 9]] - Heiji Hattori and the Locked Room Unseen Weapon Murder Mystery! The East-West Detective Reasoning Battle|September 1, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]].
|promance=Shinichi and Kazuha both notice Ran seeming to watch Heiji very closely. Shinichi comments on it making Ran ask if he's jealous. Shinichi quickly claims he's not, but then Kazuha asks to talk to Ran privately. A jealous Kazuha confronts Ran forcing Ran to explain herself. Ran was watching Heiji because he reminded her so much of the guy she thinks about. Kazuha explains the story to Ran about how she and Heiji were accidentally handcuffed to one another when they were little and shows Ran the piece of the chain she keeps as a lucky charm. Ran asks if she and Heiji are dating but Kazuha, embarrassed, remarks that she thinks of herself as more of an older sister to Heiji. Kazuha in turn asks if Ran is dating the "mystery-loving-nut" she was commenting on earlier and as Ran explains she isn't quite sure what their relationship is, Shinichi overhears the girls' conversation.
|summary=Osakan high school detective Heiji Hattori and his best friend Kazuha Toyama are on their way to visit Teitan High School when they witness a thief steal a purse. Heiji chases after the thief only to run past Shinichi and Ran on their way back from school. They capture the thief only to suddenly hear a woman scream in a nearby house. When owner Yoshino Fujimaru gets home and lets them in, the three are surprised to find Hideko Nakajima dead on a couch with a shard of glass protruding from her neck.}}
{{DramaItem|10|[[Drama Episode 10|File. 10]] - Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan|September 8, 2011|
|summary=Ran video-chats with Yukino Mizutani, Kogoro's client who apparently is under domestic abuse and being stalked by her lover, Kensuke Kubo. In the middle of the conversation, Yukino seems to be attacked by Kubo and screams for help. Ran calls Shinichi to Beika Mansion where Yukino lives; rushing there, she bumps into Kubo and later deduces that he is the culprit. However, Yukino is nowhere to be found – her corpse is discovered 6 hours later at a weekly mansion in Saitama, which is 200 km far from Beika Mansion; therefore, it's impossible for Kubo to be the culprit..}}
{{DramaItem|11|[[Drama Episode 11|File. 11]] - A Kiss is the Reason for Killing, a 20-year-old Revenge Murder! The Mystery of the Perfect Alibi|September 15, 2011|
|promance=Shinichi attempts to confess his feelings for Ran in the same location his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], proposed to his [[Yukiko Kudo|mother]]. Unfortunately the lights in the restaurant go out just before he manages to say anything, so he doesn't end up confessing.|
summary=Shinichi invites Ran to have dinner in the restaurant on the 38th floor of the Beika Center Building for a reason. Meanwhile, a murder occurs: the victim is Taiji Tatsumi, the president of the Games company. Shinichi suspects the director of Games, Satoru Oba, but he has been with the president's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, all the time. Can Shinichi solve the case and go back to confess his intention to the waiting Ran on time?}}
{{DramaItem|12|[[Drama Episode 12|File. 12]] - I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|September 22, 2011|
summary=Machiko Sonoda, Ran's computer school teacher and Kogoro's drinking buddy, is found lying still – presumably dead – behind the closed shutter of Beika City Bank's safe-deposit box floor. There is a warning – the moment the shutter is open or the police make a move, the bank will be exploded. When asked for the murder culprit, all three suspects – Yuzo Nimura, Yoko Sakai and Ryosuke Hasegawa – raise their hands. Can Shinichi find the true culprit and prevent the 'explosion'?}}
{{DramaItem|13|[[Drama Episode 13|File. 13]] - Ran Dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|September 29, 2011|
|promance=Shocked and desperate to hear that Ran is dead and going to be dissected, Shinichi does all it takes to rush to Ran and has to be stopped by both Sato and Takagi. Much later, after having suspended the criminal, Shinichi finds Ran in the morgue and try to wake her up – to no avail. Overwhelmed by agony, Shinichi cries, stating that he hasn't been in time to save her. When Ran comes to finally, both of them apologize to each other, and Shinichi says he is glad that Ran is safe. While piggy-backing Ran to the hospital, Shinichi offers to take Ran to an amusement park after she recovers and wins the city Karate Tournament. Several months later, Shinichi takes Ran to Tropical Land and gives her another phone strap as a present.|
summary=Right after Ran admits being the criminal behind everything, she and Shinichi are separated and put to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. However, Ran is declared dead by a Medical Examiner named Hajime Hirata, and will be dissected to find out the cause of death; Shinichi can't do anything, being taken to the police station as an important witness. He and Kogoro later deduce Ran is only in an "apparent death" condition and may be revived. Will Shinichi be able to locate the true culprit of the white room? More important, can he save Ran?}}
{{EndTable}}

== Specials ==
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]] (2006)
* [[Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization]] (2007)
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~]] (2011)

== See also ==
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/ Official Japanese site]

[[Category:Drama]] [[Category:General Information]]

Drama Episode 13

2011-10-03T13:30:39Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Situation */

Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo

2011-10-03T09:53:26Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episodes */

{{nihongo|'''''Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo'''''|工藤新一への挑戦状|Kudō Shin'ichi e no Chōsenjō}} is a live-action drama series starring [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan. The series began airing on July 7, 2011. Prior to the series [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo#Specials|three live-action specials]] were produced and based on the plots of three of the [[Japanese Novels|Detective Conan novels]].

== Main cast ==
The following is a listing of the main cast of the drama series according to the [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/chart/index.html Chart] section of the official series website.
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata|Mizobata is the 2nd actor to portray Shinichi in live-action following [[Shun Oguri]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna|Kutsuna is the 2nd actress to portray Ran in live-action following [[Tomoka Kurokawa]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai|Jinnai has portrayed Kogoro in all live-action adaptations.}}
{{CastItem|1|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto|Akimoto is the 2nd actress to portray Sonoko in live-action following [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. She is also a member of the AKB48 idol group.}}
{{CastItem|1|Eri Kisaki|Nene Otsuka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno|}}
{{CastItem|1|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Other notable cast ==
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Heiji Hattori|Tori Matsuzaka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Kazuha Toyama|Rei Okamoto|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Episodes ==
{{BeginTable Drama}}
{{DramaItem|1|[[Drama Episode 1|File. 1]] - The High School Detective Before Becoming Conan, Uncovering the Murder Affair Mystery!|July 7, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Kogoro Mouri]], [[Miwako Sato]], and [[Wataru Takagi]].
|promance=Ran comments that she longs to have wedding photos like the one's from Tsubouchi's wedding and Shinichi agrees. Meanwhile, Sato comments she'd rather not have any, surprising Takagi and causing him to stumble over his next few words to her.
|summary=Yuuhei Tsubouchi, a professional cameraman, strangles Momoko Aida after thinking she was going to leave him for another guy and covers up his murderous act by ransacking her apartment to look like a robbery. Will Shinichi be able to prove Tsubouchi's guilt?}}
{{DramaItem|2|[[Drama Episode 2|File. 2]] - The Live Broadcast Locked Room Murder! Expose the Secret of the Psychic's Curse|July 14, 2011|
|promance=When Shinichi explains how the shape-memory alloy in Harada's bandana works and is the same as the shape-memory alloy found in the materials of Ran's brassiere, Shinichi gets closer towards Ran and comments that the materials are "Excellent, aren't they?". Ran in embarrassment asks how Shinichi could possibly know something like that. Kogoro freaks out and asks if Shinichi and Ran are really in ''that'' kind of relationship. Ran then hits him in embarrassment. Later on when the group makes it to the third white room, Ran is startled by the gunshot sounds so Shinichi grabs her hand to help calm her down.
|summary=Shinichi is a guest on a live TV program called "The Showdown" where he tests his deductive abilities against the psychic abilities of Jiro Washimi. The TV program goes horribly wrong however when Washimi seems to kill the show's host, Takayuki Harada, using his psychic powers. Are psychic powers really to blame or was it simply a trick by the real murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|3|[[Drama Episode 3|File. 3]] - The Court Murder Case Behind Closed Doors! Expose the Hostess' Murder Trick|July 21, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Eri Kisaki]].
|promance=When Shinichi is looking at flowers on his phone to possibly give Ran as a gift, Eri catches him and suggests buying underwear instead, saying it's a popular present in foreign countries for lovers. Eri then continues to give Shinichi romance advice.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro attend a trial at which Eri is a witness for the defendant Reika Saito's alibi. Things get out of hand though when Reika begins insulting Eri and Eri threatens to kill her, pointing at Reika with her hand in the shape of a gun. Much to everyone's surprise, a gunshot is heard when Eri says "bang" and Reika drops to the floor dead. Can Shinichi prove Eri's innocence?}}
{{DramaItem|4|[[Drama Episode 4|File. 4]] - Perfect Crime! The Notice of a Murder at a Wedding, Reveal the Mystery of the Locked Room Poisoning Trick!|July 28, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Sonoko Suzuki]].
|promance=Ran's reason for getting Shinichi to do the penalty game in the first place was a roundabout method of getting him to go on a date to a restaurant with her. Ran is relieved when she discovers that Shinichi hasn't had his first kiss yet. While leaving the fourth white room, Ran wants to keep the dress. Shinichi asks if it wouldn't just be better to get a new one, confusing Ran and causing Kogoro to tell Ran she's not a bride yet.
|summary=Shinichi loses a game against Ran and Sonoko during lunch so now he must play a penalty game: he must accept every request for a favor for the rest of the day. Before Ran can ask for Shinichi to take her out to a restaurant, Kogoro calls Shinichi and asks for him to assist with the wedding party of Kensuke Motoki and Kanon Shimabara. Later on, one of the guests, Nana Matsumoto, drops dead from what seems to be poison. Kensuke asks for Shinichi to prove his innocence, but is this one favor Shinichi can't complete?}}
{{DramaItem|5|[[Drama Episode 5|File. 5]] - The Amnesiac Actress's Magnificent Murder Trick - The Perfect Crime at the Summer Villa|August 4, 2011|
|promance=Ran is clearly jealous of Saori when she discovers Shinichi is supposed to do a kissing scene with her. Nagata, catching on to Shinichi and Ran's actions around each other, suggests that Shinichi and Ran should do the love scene instead, embarrassing both of them.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko are at movie director Akihiro Nagata's villa where Shinichi is practicing for a possible role in one of Nagata's films. Nagata's wife and famous actress Chisato becomes jealous and enraged when she catches Nagata "demonstrating" a kiss on rising actress Saori Kisaragi and even threatens her with a knife. Nagata calms Chisato down as villa manager Kana Ishihara prepares tea for the group. Suddenly, Nagata collapses from poison in his tea and Chisato suffers a shock so great that she loses her memory! It's up to Shinichi to reveal the truth, find Nagata's murderer, and prove whether or not Chisato has truly lost her memory.}}
{{DramaItem|6|[[Drama Episode 6|File. 6]] - The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!|August 11, 2011|
|promance=When Kazuyo asks Ran if she loves Shinichi, Ran gets very embarrassed and claims Shinichi is just a mystery geek. After the murderer's motive is revealed, Ran asks Shinichi if he would ever kill somebody for the sake of someone he loved. Shinichi replies that no matter what a murder is still a murder. However, when Shinichi gives Ran the antidote in present day he adds on that although he wouldn't kill somebody for Ran, he would ''never'' let the one he loves die.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran in disguise, accompanied by Inspector Takagi, spy on Kogoro flirting with the hostesses at the Cristiano cabaret club. Kogoro and variety show educator Masato Mine are invited to participate in one of the club's games in which the men receive kisses on the cheek from 19 of the hostesses while a decanter of wine is filled and the grand prize is a kiss from lead hostess Kumi Amagi. Mine wins the game, so Kumi drinks his decanter of wine and prepares to kiss him, only to collapse to the floor dead instead. How did the murderer ensure Kumi would end up with the poison? Was the game truly luck, or can Shinichi reveal the secret behind winning the game and catch the murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|7|[[Drama Episode 7|File. 7]] - The Blood Smeared Kin's Inheritance Murder! Reveal the Mystery Behind the Kidnapping Trick!|August 18, 2011|
|summary=After attending the funeral of a famous ramen chain owner, Sonoko gets kidnapped along with Yuri Noguchi! Miki, Yuri's sister, receives a phone call from the kidnapper demanding a large amount of money in diamonds. Shinichi and Ran manage to get to Sonoko and Yuri safely, only to find Miki was murdered when she was separated from them! Who killed Miki and why?}}
{{DramaItem|8|[[Drama Episode 8|File. 8]] - A Girl's Willpower, Revenge on the Molester! The Surveillance Camera's Hidden Murder Trick|August 25, 2011|
|promance=After capturing the molester on the bridge, Shinichi comments that ''he's'' the only one allowed to touch Ran. Ran however isn't amused and threatens Shinichi with a kick.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran are riding a bus in Beika when Ran is suddenly touched on her butt by molester Osamu Sawada. After chasing the molester, Shinichi and Ran come across a case at the Beika Residence apartments where Katsuyo Miyano's respirator ceased working and she lies between life and death. Is Makoto Yamashita responsible for the respirator trouble through neglect or is there more to this case, and what does Sawada's obsession with Yukari Miyano's black underwear have to do with anything?}}
{{DramaItem|9|[[Drama Episode 9|File. 9]] - Heiji Hattori and the Locked Room Unseen Weapon Murder Mystery! The East-West Detective Reasoning Battle|September 1, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]].
|promance=Shinichi and Kazuha both notice Ran seeming to watch Heiji very closely. Shinichi comments on it making Ran ask if he's jealous. Shinichi quickly claims he's not, but then Kazuha asks to talk to Ran privately. A jealous Kazuha confronts Ran forcing Ran to explain herself. Ran was watching Heiji because he reminded her so much of the guy she thinks about. Kazuha explains the story to Ran about how she and Heiji were accidentally handcuffed to one another when they were little and shows Ran the piece of the chain she keeps as a lucky charm. Ran asks if she and Heiji are dating but Kazuha, embarrassed, remarks that she thinks of herself as more of an older sister to Heiji. Kazuha in turn asks if Ran is dating the "mystery-loving-nut" she was commenting on earlier and as Ran explains she isn't quite sure what their relationship is, Shinichi overhears the girls' conversation.
|summary=Osakan high school detective Heiji Hattori and his best friend Kazuha Toyama are on their way to visit Teitan High School when they witness a thief steal a purse. Heiji chases after the thief only to run past Shinichi and Ran on their way back from school. They capture the thief only to suddenly hear a woman scream in a nearby house. When owner Yoshino Fujimaru gets home and lets them in, the three are surprised to find Hideko Nakajima dead on a couch with a shard of glass protruding from her neck.}}
{{DramaItem|10|[[Drama Episode 10|File. 10]] - Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan|September 8, 2011|
|summary=Ran video-chats with Yukino Mizutani, Kogoro's client who apparently is under domestic abuse and being stalked by her lover, Kensuke Kubo. In the middle of the conversation, Yukino seems to be attacked by Kubo and screams for help. Ran calls Shinichi to Beika Mansion where Yukino lives; rushing there, she bumps into Kubo and later deduces that he is the culprit. However, Yukino is nowhere to be found – her corpse is discovered 6 hours later at a weekly mansion in Saitama, which is 200 km far from Beika Mansion; therefore, it's impossible for Kubo to be the culprit..}}
{{DramaItem|11|[[Drama Episode 11|File. 11]] - A Kiss is the Reason for Killing, a 20-year-old Revenge Murder! The Mystery of the Perfect Alibi|September 15, 2011|
|promance=Shinichi attempts to confess his feelings for Ran in the same location his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], proposed to his [[Yukiko Kudo|mother]]. Unfortunately the lights in the restaurant go out just before he manages to say anything, so he doesn't end up confessing.|
summary=Shinichi invites Ran to have dinner in the restaurant on the 38th floor of the Beika Center Building for a reason. Meanwhile, a murder occurs: the victim is Taiji Tatsumi, the president of the Games company. Shinichi suspects the director of Games, Satoru Oba, but he has been with the president's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, all the time. Can Shinichi solve the case and go back to confess his intention to the waiting Ran on time?}}
{{DramaItem|12|[[Drama Episode 12|File. 12]] - I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|September 22, 2011|
summary=Machiko Sonoda, Ran's computer school teacher and Kogoro's drinking buddy, is found lying still – presumably dead – behind the closed shutter of Beika City Bank's safe-deposit box floor. There is a warning – the moment the shutter is open or the police make a move, the bank will be exploded. When asked for the murder culprit, all three suspects – Yuzo Nimura, Yoko Sakai and Ryosuke Hasegawa – raise their hands. Can Shinichi find the true culprit and prevent the 'explosion'?}}
{{DramaItem|13|[[Drama Episode 13|File. 13]] - Ran dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|September 29, 2011|
|promance=Shocked and desperate to hear that Ran is dead and going to be dissected, Shinichi does all it takes to rush to Ran and has to be stopped by both Sato and Takagi. Much later, after having suspended the criminal, Shinichi finds Ran in the Morgue and try to wake her up – to no avail. Overwhelmed by agony, Shinichi cries, stating that he hasn't been in time to save her. When Ran wakes up finally, both of them apologize to each other, and Shinichi says he is glad that Ran is safe. While piggy-bagging Ran to the hospital, Shinichi offers to take Ran to an amusement park after she recovers and wins the city Karate Tournament. Several months later, Shinichi takes Ran to Tropical Land and gives her another phone strap as a present.|
summary=Right after Ran admits being the criminal behind everything, she and Shinichi are seperated and put to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. However, Ran is declared dead by a Medical Examiner named Hajime Hirata, and will be dissected to find out the cause of death; Shinichi can't do anything, being taken to the police station as an important witness. He and Kogoro later deduce Ran is only in an "apparent death" condition and may be revived. Will Shinichi be able to locate the true culprit of the white room? More important, can he save Ran?}}{{EndTable}}

== Specials ==
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]] (2006)
* [[Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization]] (2007)
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~]] (2011)

== See also ==
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/ Official Japanese site]

[[Category:Drama]] [[Category:General Information]]

Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo

2011-10-03T09:43:53Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episodes */

{{nihongo|'''''Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo'''''|工藤新一への挑戦状|Kudō Shin'ichi e no Chōsenjō}} is a live-action drama series starring [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan. The series began airing on July 7, 2011. Prior to the series [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo#Specials|three live-action specials]] were produced and based on the plots of three of the [[Japanese Novels|Detective Conan novels]].

== Main cast ==
The following is a listing of the main cast of the drama series according to the [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/chart/index.html Chart] section of the official series website.
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata|Mizobata is the 2nd actor to portray Shinichi in live-action following [[Shun Oguri]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna|Kutsuna is the 2nd actress to portray Ran in live-action following [[Tomoka Kurokawa]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai|Jinnai has portrayed Kogoro in all live-action adaptations.}}
{{CastItem|1|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto|Akimoto is the 2nd actress to portray Sonoko in live-action following [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. She is also a member of the AKB48 idol group.}}
{{CastItem|1|Eri Kisaki|Nene Otsuka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno|}}
{{CastItem|1|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Other notable cast ==
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Heiji Hattori|Tori Matsuzaka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Kazuha Toyama|Rei Okamoto|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Episodes ==
{{BeginTable Drama}}
{{DramaItem|1|[[Drama Episode 1|File. 1]] - The High School Detective Before Becoming Conan, Uncovering the Murder Affair Mystery!|July 7, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Kogoro Mouri]], [[Miwako Sato]], and [[Wataru Takagi]].
|promance=Ran comments that she longs to have wedding photos like the one's from Tsubouchi's wedding and Shinichi agrees. Meanwhile, Sato comments she'd rather not have any, surprising Takagi and causing him to stumble over his next few words to her.
|summary=Yuuhei Tsubouchi, a professional cameraman, strangles Momoko Aida after thinking she was going to leave him for another guy and covers up his murderous act by ransacking her apartment to look like a robbery. Will Shinichi be able to prove Tsubouchi's guilt?}}
{{DramaItem|2|[[Drama Episode 2|File. 2]] - The Live Broadcast Locked Room Murder! Expose the Secret of the Psychic's Curse|July 14, 2011|
|promance=When Shinichi explains how the shape-memory alloy in Harada's bandana works and is the same as the shape-memory alloy found in the materials of Ran's brassiere, Shinichi gets closer towards Ran and comments that the materials are "Excellent, aren't they?". Ran in embarrassment asks how Shinichi could possibly know something like that. Kogoro freaks out and asks if Shinichi and Ran are really in ''that'' kind of relationship. Ran then hits him in embarrassment. Later on when the group makes it to the third white room, Ran is startled by the gunshot sounds so Shinichi grabs her hand to help calm her down.
|summary=Shinichi is a guest on a live TV program called "The Showdown" where he tests his deductive abilities against the psychic abilities of Jiro Washimi. The TV program goes horribly wrong however when Washimi seems to kill the show's host, Takayuki Harada, using his psychic powers. Are psychic powers really to blame or was it simply a trick by the real murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|3|[[Drama Episode 3|File. 3]] - The Court Murder Case Behind Closed Doors! Expose the Hostess' Murder Trick|July 21, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Eri Kisaki]].
|promance=When Shinichi is looking at flowers on his phone to possibly give Ran as a gift, Eri catches him and suggests buying underwear instead, saying it's a popular present in foreign countries for lovers. Eri then continues to give Shinichi romance advice.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro attend a trial at which Eri is a witness for the defendant Reika Saito's alibi. Things get out of hand though when Reika begins insulting Eri and Eri threatens to kill her, pointing at Reika with her hand in the shape of a gun. Much to everyone's surprise, a gunshot is heard when Eri says "bang" and Reika drops to the floor dead. Can Shinichi prove Eri's innocence?}}
{{DramaItem|4|[[Drama Episode 4|File. 4]] - Perfect Crime! The Notice of a Murder at a Wedding, Reveal the Mystery of the Locked Room Poisoning Trick!|July 28, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Sonoko Suzuki]].
|promance=Ran's reason for getting Shinichi to do the penalty game in the first place was a roundabout method of getting him to go on a date to a restaurant with her. Ran is relieved when she discovers that Shinichi hasn't had his first kiss yet. While leaving the fourth white room, Ran wants to keep the dress. Shinichi asks if it wouldn't just be better to get a new one, confusing Ran and causing Kogoro to tell Ran she's not a bride yet.
|summary=Shinichi loses a game against Ran and Sonoko during lunch so now he must play a penalty game: he must accept every request for a favor for the rest of the day. Before Ran can ask for Shinichi to take her out to a restaurant, Kogoro calls Shinichi and asks for him to assist with the wedding party of Kensuke Motoki and Kanon Shimabara. Later on, one of the guests, Nana Matsumoto, drops dead from what seems to be poison. Kensuke asks for Shinichi to prove his innocence, but is this one favor Shinichi can't complete?}}
{{DramaItem|5|[[Drama Episode 5|File. 5]] - The Amnesiac Actress's Magnificent Murder Trick - The Perfect Crime at the Summer Villa|August 4, 2011|
|promance=Ran is clearly jealous of Saori when she discovers Shinichi is supposed to do a kissing scene with her. Nagata, catching on to Shinichi and Ran's actions around each other, suggests that Shinichi and Ran should do the love scene instead, embarrassing both of them.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko are at movie director Akihiro Nagata's villa where Shinichi is practicing for a possible role in one of Nagata's films. Nagata's wife and famous actress Chisato becomes jealous and enraged when she catches Nagata "demonstrating" a kiss on rising actress Saori Kisaragi and even threatens her with a knife. Nagata calms Chisato down as villa manager Kana Ishihara prepares tea for the group. Suddenly, Nagata collapses from poison in his tea and Chisato suffers a shock so great that she loses her memory! It's up to Shinichi to reveal the truth, find Nagata's murderer, and prove whether or not Chisato has truly lost her memory.}}
{{DramaItem|6|[[Drama Episode 6|File. 6]] - The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!|August 11, 2011|
|promance=When Kazuyo asks Ran if she loves Shinichi, Ran gets very embarrassed and claims Shinichi is just a mystery geek. After the murderer's motive is revealed, Ran asks Shinichi if he would ever kill somebody for the sake of someone he loved. Shinichi replies that no matter what a murder is still a murder. However, when Shinichi gives Ran the antidote in present day he adds on that although he wouldn't kill somebody for Ran, he would ''never'' let the one he loves die.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran in disguise, accompanied by Inspector Takagi, spy on Kogoro flirting with the hostesses at the Cristiano cabaret club. Kogoro and variety show educator Masato Mine are invited to participate in one of the club's games in which the men receive kisses on the cheek from 19 of the hostesses while a decanter of wine is filled and the grand prize is a kiss from lead hostess Kumi Amagi. Mine wins the game, so Kumi drinks his decanter of wine and prepares to kiss him, only to collapse to the floor dead instead. How did the murderer ensure Kumi would end up with the poison? Was the game truly luck, or can Shinichi reveal the secret behind winning the game and catch the murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|7|[[Drama Episode 7|File. 7]] - The Blood Smeared Kin's Inheritance Murder! Reveal the Mystery Behind the Kidnapping Trick!|August 18, 2011|
|summary=After attending the funeral of a famous ramen chain owner, Sonoko gets kidnapped along with Yuri Noguchi! Miki, Yuri's sister, receives a phone call from the kidnapper demanding a large amount of money in diamonds. Shinichi and Ran manage to get to Sonoko and Yuri safely, only to find Miki was murdered when she was separated from them! Who killed Miki and why?}}
{{DramaItem|8|[[Drama Episode 8|File. 8]] - A Girl's Willpower, Revenge on the Molester! The Surveillance Camera's Hidden Murder Trick|August 25, 2011|
|promance=After capturing the molester on the bridge, Shinichi comments that ''he's'' the only one allowed to touch Ran. Ran however isn't amused and threatens Shinichi with a kick.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran are riding a bus in Beika when Ran is suddenly touched on her butt by molester Osamu Sawada. After chasing the molester, Shinichi and Ran come across a case at the Beika Residence apartments where Katsuyo Miyano's respirator ceased working and she lies between life and death. Is Makoto Yamashita responsible for the respirator trouble through neglect or is there more to this case, and what does Sawada's obsession with Yukari Miyano's black underwear have to do with anything?}}
{{DramaItem|9|[[Drama Episode 9|File. 9]] - Heiji Hattori and the Locked Room Unseen Weapon Murder Mystery! The East-West Detective Reasoning Battle|September 1, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]].
|promance=Shinichi and Kazuha both notice Ran seeming to watch Heiji very closely. Shinichi comments on it making Ran ask if he's jealous. Shinichi quickly claims he's not, but then Kazuha asks to talk to Ran privately. A jealous Kazuha confronts Ran forcing Ran to explain herself. Ran was watching Heiji because he reminded her so much of the guy she thinks about. Kazuha explains the story to Ran about how she and Heiji were accidentally handcuffed to one another when they were little and shows Ran the piece of the chain she keeps as a lucky charm. Ran asks if she and Heiji are dating but Kazuha, embarrassed, remarks that she thinks of herself as more of an older sister to Heiji. Kazuha in turn asks if Ran is dating the "mystery-loving-nut" she was commenting on earlier and as Ran explains she isn't quite sure what their relationship is, Shinichi overhears the girls' conversation.
|summary=Osakan high school detective Heiji Hattori and his best friend Kazuha Toyama are on their way to visit Teitan High School when they witness a thief steal a purse. Heiji chases after the thief only to run past Shinichi and Ran on their way back from school. They capture the thief only to suddenly hear a woman scream in a nearby house. When owner Yoshino Fujimaru gets home and lets them in, the three are surprised to find Hideko Nakajima dead on a couch with a shard of glass protruding from her neck.}}
{{DramaItem|10|[[Drama Episode 10|File. 10]] - Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan|September 8, 2011|
|summary=Ran video-chats with Yukino Mizutani, Kogoro's client who apparently is under domestic abuse and being stalked by her lover, Kensuke Kubo. In the middle of the conversation, Yukino seems to be attacked by Kubo and screams for help. Ran calls Shinichi to Beika Mansion where Yukino lives; rushing there, she bumps into Kubo and later deduces that he is the culprit. However, Yukino is nowhere to be found – her corpse is discovered 6 hours later at a weekly mansion in Saitama, which is 200 km far from Beika Mansion; therefore, it's impossible for Kubo to be the culprit..}}
{{DramaItem|11|[[Drama Episode 11|File. 11]] - A Kiss is the Reason for Killing, a 20-year-old Revenge Murder! The Mystery of the Perfect Alibi|September 15, 2011|
|promance=Shinichi attempts to confess his feelings for Ran in the same location his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], proposed to his [[Yukiko Kudo|mother]]. Unfortunately the lights in the restaurant go out just before he manages to say anything, so he doesn't end up confessing.|
summary=Shinichi invites Ran to have dinner in the restaurant on the 38th floor of the Beika Center Building for a reason. Meanwhile, a murder occurs: the victim is Taiji Tatsumi, the president of the Games company. Shinichi suspects the director of Games, Satoru Oba, but he has been with the president's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, all the time. Can Shinichi solve the case and go back to confess his intention to the waiting Ran on time?}}
{{DramaItem|12|[[Drama Episode 12|File. 12]] - I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|September 22, 2011|
summary=Machiko Sonoda, Ran's computer school teacher and Kogoro's drinking buddy, is found lying still – presumably dead – behind the closed shutter of Beika City Bank's safe-deposit box floor. There is a warning – the moment the shutter is open or the police make a move, the bank will be exploded. When asked for the murder culprit, all three suspects – Yuzo Nimura, Yoko Sakai and Ryosuke Hasegawa – raise their hands. Can Shinichi find the true culprit and prevent the 'explosion'?}}
{{DramaItem|13|[[Drama Episode 13|File. 13]] - Ran dies! Expose the Mystery of the Final White Room Challenge from the True Culprit to the Genius Detective|September 29, 2011|
|promance=Shocked and desperate to hear that Ran is dead and going to be dissected, Shinichi does all it takes to rush to Ran and has to be stopped by both Sato and Takagi. Much later, after having suspended the criminal, Shinichi finds Ran in the Morgue and try to wake her up – to no avail. Overwhelmed by agony, Shinichi cries, stating that he hasn't been in time to save her. When Ran wakes up finally, both of them apologize to each other, and Shinichi says he is glad that Ran is safe. While piggy-bagging Ran to the hospital, Shinichi offers to take Ran to an amusement park after she recovers and wins the city Karate Tournament. Several months later, Shinichi takes Ran to Tropical Land and give her another phone strap as a present.|
summary=Right after Ran admits being the criminal behind everything, she and Shinichi are seperated and put to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. However, Ran is declared dead by a Medical Examiner named Hajime Hirata, and will be dissected to find out the cause of death; Shinichi can't do anything, being taken to the police station as an important witness. He and Kogoro later deduce Ran is only in an "apparent death" condition and may be revived. Will Shinichi be able to locate the true culprit of the white room? More important, can he save Ran?}}{{EndTable}}

== Specials ==
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]] (2006)
* [[Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization]] (2007)
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~]] (2011)

== See also ==
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/ Official Japanese site]

[[Category:Drama]] [[Category:General Information]]

Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo

2011-10-03T08:51:44Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episodes */

{{nihongo|'''''Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo'''''|工藤新一への挑戦状|Kudō Shin'ichi e no Chōsenjō}} is a live-action drama series starring [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan. The series began airing on July 7, 2011. Prior to the series [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo#Specials|three live-action specials]] were produced and based on the plots of three of the [[Japanese Novels|Detective Conan novels]].

== Main cast ==
The following is a listing of the main cast of the drama series according to the [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/chart/index.html Chart] section of the official series website.
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata|Mizobata is the 2nd actor to portray Shinichi in live-action following [[Shun Oguri]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna|Kutsuna is the 2nd actress to portray Ran in live-action following [[Tomoka Kurokawa]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai|Jinnai has portrayed Kogoro in all live-action adaptations.}}
{{CastItem|1|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto|Akimoto is the 2nd actress to portray Sonoko in live-action following [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. She is also a member of the AKB48 idol group.}}
{{CastItem|1|Eri Kisaki|Nene Otsuka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno|}}
{{CastItem|1|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Other notable cast ==
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Heiji Hattori|Tori Matsuzaka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Kazuha Toyama|Rei Okamoto|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Episodes ==
{{BeginTable Drama}}
{{DramaItem|1|[[Drama Episode 1|File. 1]] - The High School Detective Before Becoming Conan, Uncovering the Murder Affair Mystery!|July 7, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Kogoro Mouri]], [[Miwako Sato]], and [[Wataru Takagi]].
|promance=Ran comments that she longs to have wedding photos like the one's from Tsubouchi's wedding and Shinichi agrees. Meanwhile, Sato comments she'd rather not have any, surprising Takagi and causing him to stumble over his next few words to her.
|summary=Yuuhei Tsubouchi, a professional cameraman, strangles Momoko Aida after thinking she was going to leave him for another guy and covers up his murderous act by ransacking her apartment to look like a robbery. Will Shinichi be able to prove Tsubouchi's guilt?}}
{{DramaItem|2|[[Drama Episode 2|File. 2]] - The Live Broadcast Locked Room Murder! Expose the Secret of the Psychic's Curse|July 14, 2011|
|promance=When Shinichi explains how the shape-memory alloy in Harada's bandana works and is the same as the shape-memory alloy found in the materials of Ran's brassiere, Shinichi gets closer towards Ran and comments that the materials are "Excellent, aren't they?". Ran in embarrassment asks how Shinichi could possibly know something like that. Kogoro freaks out and asks if Shinichi and Ran are really in ''that'' kind of relationship. Ran then hits him in embarrassment. Later on when the group makes it to the third white room, Ran is startled by the gunshot sounds so Shinichi grabs her hand to help calm her down.
|summary=Shinichi is a guest on a live TV program called "The Showdown" where he tests his deductive abilities against the psychic abilities of Jiro Washimi. The TV program goes horribly wrong however when Washimi seems to kill the show's host, Takayuki Harada, using his psychic powers. Are psychic powers really to blame or was it simply a trick by the real murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|3|[[Drama Episode 3|File. 3]] - The Court Murder Case Behind Closed Doors! Expose the Hostess' Murder Trick|July 21, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Eri Kisaki]].
|promance=When Shinichi is looking at flowers on his phone to possibly give Ran as a gift, Eri catches him and suggests buying underwear instead, saying it's a popular present in foreign countries for lovers. Eri then continues to give Shinichi romance advice.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro attend a trial at which Eri is a witness for the defendant Reika Saito's alibi. Things get out of hand though when Reika begins insulting Eri and Eri threatens to kill her, pointing at Reika with her hand in the shape of a gun. Much to everyone's surprise, a gunshot is heard when Eri says "bang" and Reika drops to the floor dead. Can Shinichi prove Eri's innocence?}}
{{DramaItem|4|[[Drama Episode 4|File. 4]] - Perfect Crime! The Notice of a Murder at a Wedding, Reveal the Mystery of the Locked Room Poisoning Trick!|July 28, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Sonoko Suzuki]].
|promance=Ran's reason for getting Shinichi to do the penalty game in the first place was a roundabout method of getting him to go on a date to a restaurant with her. Ran is relieved when she discovers that Shinichi hasn't had his first kiss yet. While leaving the fourth white room, Ran wants to keep the dress. Shinichi asks if it wouldn't just be better to get a new one, confusing Ran and causing Kogoro to tell Ran she's not a bride yet.
|summary=Shinichi loses a game against Ran and Sonoko during lunch so now he must play a penalty game: he must accept every request for a favor for the rest of the day. Before Ran can ask for Shinichi to take her out to a restaurant, Kogoro calls Shinichi and asks for him to assist with the wedding party of Kensuke Motoki and Kanon Shimabara. Later on, one of the guests, Nana Matsumoto, drops dead from what seems to be poison. Kensuke asks for Shinichi to prove his innocence, but is this one favor Shinichi can't complete?}}
{{DramaItem|5|[[Drama Episode 5|File. 5]] - The Amnesiac Actress's Magnificent Murder Trick - The Perfect Crime at the Summer Villa|August 4, 2011|
|promance=Ran is clearly jealous of Saori when she discovers Shinichi is supposed to do a kissing scene with her. Nagata, catching on to Shinichi and Ran's actions around each other, suggests that Shinichi and Ran should do the love scene instead, embarrassing both of them.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko are at movie director Akihiro Nagata's villa where Shinichi is practicing for a possible role in one of Nagata's films. Nagata's wife and famous actress Chisato becomes jealous and enraged when she catches Nagata "demonstrating" a kiss on rising actress Saori Kisaragi and even threatens her with a knife. Nagata calms Chisato down as villa manager Kana Ishihara prepares tea for the group. Suddenly, Nagata collapses from poison in his tea and Chisato suffers a shock so great that she loses her memory! It's up to Shinichi to reveal the truth, find Nagata's murderer, and prove whether or not Chisato has truly lost her memory.}}
{{DramaItem|6|[[Drama Episode 6|File. 6]] - The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!|August 11, 2011|
|promance=When Kazuyo asks Ran if she loves Shinichi, Ran gets very embarrassed and claims Shinichi is just a mystery geek. After the murderer's motive is revealed, Ran asks Shinichi if he would ever kill somebody for the sake of someone he loved. Shinichi replies that no matter what a murder is still a murder. However, when Shinichi gives Ran the antidote in present day he adds on that although he wouldn't kill somebody for Ran, he would ''never'' let the one he loves die.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran in disguise, accompanied by Inspector Takagi, spy on Kogoro flirting with the hostesses at the Cristiano cabaret club. Kogoro and variety show educator Masato Mine are invited to participate in one of the club's games in which the men receive kisses on the cheek from 19 of the hostesses while a decanter of wine is filled and the grand prize is a kiss from lead hostess Kumi Amagi. Mine wins the game, so Kumi drinks his decanter of wine and prepares to kiss him, only to collapse to the floor dead instead. How did the murderer ensure Kumi would end up with the poison? Was the game truly luck, or can Shinichi reveal the secret behind winning the game and catch the murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|7|[[Drama Episode 7|File. 7]] - The Blood Smeared Kin's Inheritance Murder! Reveal the Mystery Behind the Kidnapping Trick!|August 18, 2011|
|summary=After attending the funeral of a famous ramen chain owner, Sonoko gets kidnapped along with Yuri Noguchi! Miki, Yuri's sister, receives a phone call from the kidnapper demanding a large amount of money in diamonds. Shinichi and Ran manage to get to Sonoko and Yuri safely, only to find Miki was murdered when she was separated from them! Who killed Miki and why?}}
{{DramaItem|8|[[Drama Episode 8|File. 8]] - A Girl's Willpower, Revenge on the Molester! The Surveillance Camera's Hidden Murder Trick|August 25, 2011|
|promance=After capturing the molester on the bridge, Shinichi comments that ''he's'' the only one allowed to touch Ran. Ran however isn't amused and threatens Shinichi with a kick.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran are riding a bus in Beika when Ran is suddenly touched on her butt by molester Osamu Sawada. After chasing the molester, Shinichi and Ran come across a case at the Beika Residence apartments where Katsuyo Miyano's respirator ceased working and she lies between life and death. Is Makoto Yamashita responsible for the respirator trouble through neglect or is there more to this case, and what does Sawada's obsession with Yukari Miyano's black underwear have to do with anything?}}
{{DramaItem|9|[[Drama Episode 9|File. 9]] - Heiji Hattori and the Locked Room Unseen Weapon Murder Mystery! The East-West Detective Reasoning Battle|September 1, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]].
|promance=Shinichi and Kazuha both notice Ran seeming to watch Heiji very closely. Shinichi comments on it making Ran ask if he's jealous. Shinichi quickly claims he's not, but then Kazuha asks to talk to Ran privately. A jealous Kazuha confronts Ran forcing Ran to explain herself. Ran was watching Heiji because he reminded her so much of the guy she thinks about. Kazuha explains the story to Ran about how she and Heiji were accidentally handcuffed to one another when they were little and shows Ran the piece of the chain she keeps as a lucky charm. Ran asks if she and Heiji are dating but Kazuha, embarrassed, remarks that she thinks of herself as more of an older sister to Heiji. Kazuha in turn asks if Ran is dating the "mystery-loving-nut" she was commenting on earlier and as Ran explains she isn't quite sure what their relationship is, Shinichi overhears the girls' conversation.
|summary=Osakan high school detective Heiji Hattori and his best friend Kazuha Toyama are on their way to visit Teitan High School when they witness a thief steal a purse. Heiji chases after the thief only to run past Shinichi and Ran on their way back from school. They capture the thief only to suddenly hear a woman scream in a nearby house. When owner Yoshino Fujimaru gets home and lets them in, the three are surprised to find Hideko Nakajima dead on a couch with a shard of glass protruding from her neck.}}
{{DramaItem|10|[[Drama Episode 10|File. 10]] - Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan|September 8, 2011|
|summary=Ran video-chats with Yukino Mizutani, Kogoro's client who apparently is under domestic abuse and being stalked by her lover, Kensuke Kubo. In the middle of the conversation, Yukino seems to be attacked by Kubo and screams for help. Ran calls Shinichi to Beika Mansion where Yukino lives; rushing there, she bumps into Kubo and later deduces that he is the culprit. However, Yukino is nowhere to be found – her corpse is discovered 6 hours later at a weekly mansion in Saitama, which is 200 km far from Beika Mansion; therefore, it's impossible for Kubo to be the culprit..}}
{{DramaItem|11|[[Drama Episode 11|File. 11]] - A Kiss is the Reason for Killing, a 20-year-old Revenge Murder! The Mystery of the Perfect Alibi|September 15, 2011|
|promance=Shinichi attempts to confess his feelings for Ran in the same location his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], proposed to his [[Yukiko Kudo|mother]]. Unfortunately the lights in the restaurant go out just before he manages to say anything, so he doesn't end up confessing.|
summary=Shinichi invites Ran to have dinner in the restaurant on the 38th floor of the Beika Center Building for a reason. Meanwhile, a murder occurs: the victim is Taiji Tatsumi, the president of the Games company. Shinichi suspects the director of Games, Satoru Oba, but he has been with the president's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, all the time. Can Shinichi solve the case and go back to confess his intention to the waiting Ran on time?}}
{{DramaItem|12|[[Drama Episode 12|File. 12]] - I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|September 22, 2011|
summary=Machiko Sonoda, Ran's computer school teacher and Kogoro's drinking buddy, is found lying still – presumably dead – behind the closed shutter of Beika City Bank's safe-deposit box floor. There is a warning – the moment the shutter is open or the police make a move, the bank will be exploded. When asked for the murder culprit, all three suspects – Yuzo Nimura, Yoko Sakai and Ryosuke Hasegawa – raise their hands. Can Shinichi find the true culprit and prevent the 'explosion'?}}
{{DramaItem|13|[[Drama Episode 13|File. 13]]|September 29, 2011|
summary=Right after Ran admits being the criminal behind everything, she and Shinichi are seperated and put to sleep. Hearing Takagi's voice, Shinichi wakes up, finding himself at Beika Marina and Ran lying still nearby. However, Ran is declared dead by a Medical Examiner named Hajime Hirata, and will be dissected to find out the cause of death; Shinichi can't do anything, being taken to the police station as an important witness. He and Kogoro later deduce Ran is only in an "apparent death" condition and may be revived. Will Shinichi be able to locate the true culprit of the white room? More important, can he save Ran?}}{{EndTable}}

== Specials ==
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]] (2006)
* [[Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization]] (2007)
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~]] (2011)

== See also ==
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/ Official Japanese site]

[[Category:Drama]] [[Category:General Information]]

Talk:Characters

2011-09-28T00:11:49Z

LittleDragonfly: /* The "u" in names */

== Inspector Worthington ==

Would Inspector Worthington be notable enough for inclusion? [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 03:21, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:Any character, no matter how minor they are, should be included imo. The goal would be to have the most complete resource about the world of Detective Conan. Even if it's a line or two, that couldn't hurt. :) Also, I think for now, only main (or recurring) characters should be displayed on the [[Characters]] page. But on the detailed pages, like [[Black Organization]] or [[Other Characters]], minor characters could be mentioned there.--[[User:Maurice|Maurice]] 04:52, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
::OK, sounds good. I hope to see this Wiki get more popular! Let's see how everything checks out. :D [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 05:05, 11 May 2009 (UTC)
:::Here's the thing... I'm pretty sure the name "Inspector Worthington" is the name they gave Yokomizo Sango in the English dub. I haven't looked into how other Americanized names are being handled, but he should be dealt with similarly. (edit) never mind, I see that you already did that :P (/edit)--[[User:Southpaw|Southpaw]] 13:36, 12 September 2009 (EDT)

== Tokyo Police ==

I decided to go ahead and divide the "Law Enforcement" section into three sub-sections. One for the Metropolitan police, another for the Osaka police, and another for all of the rest. I figured that the one section was a little too big all by itself. Also, it to me, makes everything look a little bit more organized. If anyone disagrees, feel free to revert. ;) [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 22:01, 26 July 2009 (UTC)
:It's alright. Originally, I planned to only show the main/important characters on the Characters page then show all of them in their respective sections (e.g. [[Law Enforcement]]) but I think it's still ok to show them all right away: it would be a bit like the [[Anime]] page as it is now where all the episodes are shown right away; can be very handy. Not to mention there aren't nearly as many recurring characters as episodes. :) --[[User:Maurice|Maurice]] 12:00, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

== Character images to be updated ==

This is part of an internal [[Detective_Conan_Wiki:Projects#Specific_tasks|project task]] scheduled to be completed on March 1st, 2010.

=== Required ===

* Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Genta Kojima (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Heiji Hattori (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Kazuha Toyama (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Juzo Megure (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Ninzaburo Shiratori (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Sango Yokomizo (60px) '''DONE'''
* Jodie Starling - not real good quality - (100px and 60px) '''DONE'''
* Gin (100px and 60px)
* Vodka (100px)
* Ai Haibara - was never a big fan of that image - (100px and 60px)
* Sumiko Kobayashi - I hate this one - (100px and 60px)
* Yusaku Kudo (60px and 100px)
* Heizo Hattori (60px and 100px)
* Chianti (60px)

=== Optional ===

* Miwako Sato (100px and 60px). ''Reason'': Using some non-anime stock image '''DONE'''
* Conan Edogawa (100px and 60px). ''Reason'': It's alright but maybe kinda looks a little colorless?

=== Leave it to me ===
LEAVE IT TO ME!! ^^ I'll get to work on replacing all of those. [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 02:12, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

== Character image checklist ==

I will bold the character's who have new pictures.

===Protagonists===
* '''Shinichi Kudo'''
* '''Conan Edogawa'''
* '''Ran Mouri'''
* '''Kogoro Mouri'''

===Detective Boys===
* '''Ayumi Yoshida'''
* '''Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya'''
* '''Genta Kojima'''
* '''Ai Haibara'''
* '''Sumiko Kobayashi'''

===Family and Friends===
* '''Yusaku Kudo'''
* '''Yukiko Kudo'''
* '''Eri Kisaki'''
* '''Hiroshi Agasa'''
* '''Sonoko Suzuki'''
* '''Heiji Hattori'''
* '''Kazuha Toyama'''
* '''Eisuke Hondou'''
* '''Subaru Okiya'''
* '''Genji Kojima'''

===Law Enforcement===

====Tokyo Metropolitan Police District====
* '''Juzo Megure'''
* '''Miwako Sato'''
* '''Wataru Takagi'''
* '''Ninzaburo Shiratori'''
* '''Yumi Miyamoto'''
* '''Isshin Chiba'''
* '''Ginzo Nakamori'''
* '''Officer Tome'''
* '''Kiyonaga Matsumoto'''
* '''Jinpei Matsuda'''
* '''Inspector Yuminaga'''

====Osaka Police District====
* '''Goro Otaki'''
* '''Detective Toyama'''
* '''Heizo Hattori'''

====Other police districts====
* '''Sango Yokomizo'''
* '''Misao Yamamura'''
* '''Jugo Yokomizo'''
* '''Kansuke Yamato'''
* '''Yui Uehara'''

===Black Organization===
* '''Gin'''
* '''Vodka'''
* '''Sharon Vineyard'''
* '''Chianti'''
* '''Korn'''
* '''Hidemi Hondou'''
* '''Tequila'''

===F.B.I.===
* '''Jodie Starling'''
* '''James Black'''
* '''Shuichi Akai'''

===Others===
* '''Kaitou Kid'''
* '''Akemi Miyano'''
* '''Aoko Nakamori'''
* '''Makoto Kyogoku'''
* '''Sagura Hakuba'''
* '''Tomoaki Araide'''
* '''Yoko Okino'''
* '''Shizuka Hattori'''
* '''Azusa Enomoto'''
* '''Jirokichi Suzuki'''
* '''Misae Yamamura'''
* '''Kichiro Numabuchi'''

All others are certainly welcome to add other character to this list as character pages are created, as well as help me out with the images. Remember, we are trying to replace the old images taken from other websites, with images of our own. :) [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 03:32, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

== Character pages checklist ==

This is a checklist of character pages that have yet to be created.

* Seiji Asai - Culprit in Moonlight Piano Sonata Case, other than Kaitou Kid and the Black Organization he is the only culprit to ever escape Shinichi (although via suicide).
* Kamen Yaiba - TV superhero enjoyed by the Detective Boys (and Chiba).
* Gomera - Movie monster enjoyed by the Detective Boys.
* Night Baron - The protagonist of Yusaku Kudo's novels.
* Hideo Akagi & Naoki Uemura - Soccer players from Tokyo Spirits, involved in a case early in the series.
* Ryusuke Higo - Soccer player from Big Osaka and Hideo Akagi's rival. Ai follows his career closely.
* Samizu Kichiemon - Edo Period mechanic frequently mentioned and referenced throughout the series.
* Shintaro Chaki - Superintendent of Tokyo Metropolitan Police Division 2.
* Inspector Momose - Inspector from the Tokyo Police Third Division (Robbery). [[Festival Dolls Dyed in the Setting Sun]]
* Inspector Tsuyama from the Okayama District. Present during the case that occurred in Kurashiki in episode 377-378: [[Momotarou Mystery Solving Tour]]
* Inspector Chou (full name: Takagi Chousuke) - Inspector Megure's senior. Led the investigation in episode 390-391: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6]]

== Inspector Odagiri Toshiro ==

I remember that Inspector Odagiri Toshiro did appear in Movie 4, and he'll show up Movie 14 too. Should we add him?
[[User:LittleDragonfly|LittleDragonfly]] 07:46, 15 March 2010 (UTC)
:Sure, why not? As Maurice stated above, every '''notable''' character, no matter how much notability there is, should be covered. And he'd be notable. ^^ A regular page may not even be needed... I plan to do pages for each section (Like the "Tokyo Police" section) and have all of the characters listed there as well, along with characters that are notable but not notable enough to really get their own page. [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 09:34, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

== The "u" in names ==

I don't know much about these things, but I still wonder if we should leave names without the "u" or not. It's like this: Kudo(u), Ju(u)zo(u), Yu(u)saku are written without the "u" but Mouri, Hondou and Kaitou have it. Duh, my head is spinning! But then again, I'm just asking ^^.
[[User:LittleDragonfly|LittleDragonfly]] 11:50, 23 March 2010 (UTC)

: I prefer the spellings with the "u" myself. But I was sticking with what the DC Wiki had previously established. (If it was up to me, it'd be Shin'ichi Kudou) Based on the Japanese Wiki page, the characters' names SHOULD have the "u" syllable in them. [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%90%8D%E6%8E%A2%E5%81%B5%E3%82%B3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E7%99%BB%E5%A0%B4%E4%BA%BA%E7%89%A9] So to clarify based on the Japanese Wiki page, these would be the new romanizations of the characters' names in question:

* Shinichi Kudou
* Yuusaku Kudou
* Yukiko Kudou
* Ran Mouri
* Kogorou Mouri
* Eisuke Hondou
* Hidemi Hondou
* Ethan Hondou
* Juuzou Megure
* Miwako Satou
* Ninzaburou Shiratori
* Shintarou Chaki
* Ginzou Nakamori
* Heizou Hattori
* Gorou Ootaki
* Juugo Yokomizo
* Kiichirou Numabuchi
* Reiko Kujou
* Makoto Kyougoku
* Shirou Suzuki
* Kaitou Kid <---this romanization is particularly important as without the "u" the name "Kaito" refers to "Kaito Kuroba" instead
* Touichi Kuroba
* Kounosuke Jii

Also, not related to a missing "u" but a missing "o":

* Kazuha Tooyama

: The problem with these names is that the extra syllables ARE required when the names are pronounced, but not necessarily so for writing them down. I think we could stick these different romanizations next the characters' names in Japanese on their individual pages. --[[User talk:skyechan|skyechan]]

::The thing is that most of the names used here in this wiki are spelled the same way they are in anime subs from most of the major subbing groups. This not only makes it easier for everyone to remain on the same page, but it's also a question of standardization (if we start using different spellings here and there, the content in general would be less approachable from a reader's perspective). However, I do like skyechan's idea of mentioning the different romanizations on the characters' individual pages. Maybe we could add a field to the InfoBox that says something like: "Romanized Name"? (we already have "Japanese Name" and "English Name"). As for the usual name, it's already in the header of the InfoBox as it should be. --[[User:Maurice|Maurice]] 22:44, 23 March 2010 (UTC)
:::I'm in everyone's (except T-Pain's) boat with this. The names are what they really are, but as Maurice said, most places don't refer to them as those names, mostly for reader's perspective and familiarity already. And as skyechan said, the pronunciations don't require the extra words when written down. For example, note that there are like, three ways to possibly write Numabuchi's name. I think that's the problem with the Japanese language in general, it's quite lax, though in some ways this is a good thing, and it really helps.

:::Basically, blame the fansubbers for this problem, as they are heavily inconsistent with the names. But to be fair, back when they were working on this stuff, and the same goes for EVERY DC-related website out there, no one probably knew 100% what the names were to be, and their translations were possibly going to be inconsistent.

:::My opinion? I don't know, I would love to go with the new names, since they're the correct names and all, but one thing that's going to be really painstakingly annoying is going back to every page and fixing the names on every page, including the already made template pages. I think this is a situation where simply creating a re-direct to "Miwako Satou" and leaving every page at "Miwako Sato" wouldn't suffice, and would probably confuse the reader when they click and see it says, for example "Juuzou" instead of "Juzo". But, honestly, who wants to spend the time going to EVERY page and fixing that, not to mention fixing the templates, images, and other things of the sort? That's why Wikipedia has bots, though. Also, as skyechan mentioned above, they're not necessary when written down, only when spoken. But this could be argued against by saying that, say a Japanese wiki using the word "fawnix" instead of "phonics". So basically, I'm torn on what I think here. [[User:CarpetCrawler|'''''Carpet''''''''''Crawler''''']][[User_talk:CarpetCrawler|'''''message me''''']] 10:42, 24 March 2010 (UTC)

: Still, as for characters appeared in the drama series, based on what rule do we write their romanized names? On the 'Drama' page, some of them have the 'u', some doesn't. That's just confusing. If needed, I will provide 'u' for any name that lacks :lol: [[User:LittleDragonfly|LittleDragonfly]] 11:50, 28 September 2011 (UTC)

Talk:Characters

2011-09-27T16:33:07Z

LittleDragonfly: /* The "u" in names */

Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo

2011-09-27T16:20:24Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episodes */

{{nihongo|'''''Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo'''''|工藤新一への挑戦状|Kudō Shin'ichi e no Chōsenjō}} is a live-action drama series starring [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan. The series began airing on July 7, 2011. Prior to the series [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo#Specials|three live-action specials]] were produced and based on the plots of three of the [[Japanese Novels|Detective Conan novels]].

== Main cast ==
The following is a listing of the main cast of the drama series according to the [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/chart/index.html Chart] section of the official series website.
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata|Mizobata is the 2nd actor to portray Shinichi in live-action following [[Shun Oguri]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna|Kutsuna is the 2nd actress to portray Ran in live-action following [[Tomoka Kurokawa]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai|Jinnai has portrayed Kogoro in all live-action adaptations.}}
{{CastItem|1|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto|Akimoto is the 2nd actress to portray Sonoko in live-action following [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. She is also a member of the AKB48 idol group.}}
{{CastItem|1|Eri Kisaki|Nene Otsuka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno|}}
{{CastItem|1|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Other notable cast ==
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Heiji Hattori|Tori Matsuzaka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Kazuha Toyama|Rei Okamoto|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Episodes ==
{{BeginTable Drama}}
{{DramaItem|1|[[Drama Episode 1|File. 1]] - The High School Detective Before Becoming Conan, Uncovering the Murder Affair Mystery!|July 7, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Kogoro Mouri]], [[Miwako Sato]], and [[Wataru Takagi]].
|promance=Ran comments that she longs to have wedding photos like the one's from Tsubouchi's wedding and Shinichi agrees. Meanwhile, Sato comments she'd rather not have any, surprising Takagi and causing him to stumble over his next few words to her.
|summary=Yuuhei Tsubouchi, a professional cameraman, strangles Momoko Aida after thinking she was going to leave him for another guy and covers up his murderous act by ransacking her apartment to look like a robbery. Will Shinichi be able to prove Tsubouchi's guilt?}}
{{DramaItem|2|[[Drama Episode 2|File. 2]] - The Live Broadcast Locked Room Murder! Expose the Secret of the Psychic's Curse|July 14, 2011|
|promance=When Shinichi explains how the shape-memory alloy in Harada's bandana works and is the same as the shape-memory alloy found in the materials of Ran's brassiere, Shinichi gets closer towards Ran and comments that the materials are "Excellent, aren't they?". Ran in embarrassment asks how Shinichi could possibly know something like that. Kogoro freaks out and asks if Shinichi and Ran are really in ''that'' kind of relationship. Ran then hits him in embarrassment. Later on when the group makes it to the third white room, Ran is startled by the gunshot sounds so Shinichi grabs her hand to help calm her down.
|summary=Shinichi is a guest on a live TV program called "The Showdown" where he tests his deductive abilities against the psychic abilities of Jiro Washimi. The TV program goes horribly wrong however when Washimi seems to kill the show's host, Takayuki Harada, using his psychic powers. Are psychic powers really to blame or was it simply a trick by the real murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|3|[[Drama Episode 3|File. 3]] - The Court Murder Case Behind Closed Doors! Expose the Hostess' Murder Trick|July 21, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Eri Kisaki]].
|promance=When Shinichi is looking at flowers on his phone to possibly give Ran as a gift, Eri catches him and suggests buying underwear instead, saying it's a popular present in foreign countries for lovers. Eri then continues to give Shinichi romance advice.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro attend a trial at which Eri is a witness for the defendant Reika Saito's alibi. Things get out of hand though when Reika begins insulting Eri and Eri threatens to kill her, pointing at Reika with her hand in the shape of a gun. Much to everyone's surprise, a gunshot is heard when Eri says "bang" and Reika drops to the floor dead. Can Shinichi prove Eri's innocence?}}
{{DramaItem|4|[[Drama Episode 4|File. 4]] - Perfect Crime! The Notice of a Murder at a Wedding, Reveal the Mystery of the Locked Room Poisoning Trick!|July 28, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Sonoko Suzuki]].
|promance=Ran's reason for getting Shinichi to do the penalty game in the first place was a roundabout method of getting him to go on a date to a restaurant with her. Ran is relieved when she discovers that Shinichi hasn't had his first kiss yet. While leaving the fourth white room, Ran wants to keep the dress. Shinichi asks if it wouldn't just be better to get a new one, confusing Ran and causing Kogoro to tell Ran she's not a bride yet.
|summary=Shinichi loses a game against Ran and Sonoko during lunch so now he must play a penalty game: he must accept every request for a favor for the rest of the day. Before Ran can ask for Shinichi to take her out to a restaurant, Kogoro calls Shinichi and asks for him to assist with the wedding party of Kensuke Motoki and Kanon Shimabara. Later on, one of the guests, Nana Matsumoto, drops dead from what seems to be poison. Kensuke asks for Shinichi to prove his innocence, but is this one favor Shinichi can't complete?}}
{{DramaItem|5|[[Drama Episode 5|File. 5]] - The Amnesiac Actress's Magnificent Murder Trick - The Perfect Crime at the Summer Villa|August 4, 2011|
|promance=Ran is clearly jealous of Saori when she discovers Shinichi is supposed to do a kissing scene with her. Nagata, catching on to Shinichi and Ran's actions around each other, suggests that Shinichi and Ran should do the love scene instead, embarrassing both of them.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko are at movie director Akihiro Nagata's villa where Shinichi is practicing for a possible role in one of Nagata's films. Nagata's wife and famous actress Chisato becomes jealous and enraged when she catches Nagata "demonstrating" a kiss on rising actress Saori Kisaragi and even threatens her with a knife. Nagata calms Chisato down as villa manager Kana Ishihara prepares tea for the group. Suddenly, Nagata collapses from poison in his tea and Chisato suffers a shock so great that she loses her memory! It's up to Shinichi to reveal the truth, find Nagata's murderer, and prove whether or not Chisato has truly lost her memory.}}
{{DramaItem|6|[[Drama Episode 6|File. 6]] - The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!|August 11, 2011|
|promance=When Kazuyo asks Ran if she loves Shinichi, Ran gets very embarrassed and claims Shinichi is just a mystery geek. After the murderer's motive is revealed, Ran asks Shinichi if he would ever kill somebody for the sake of someone he loved. Shinichi replies that no matter what a murder is still a murder. However, when Shinichi gives Ran the antidote in present day he adds on that although he wouldn't kill somebody for Ran, he would ''never'' let the one he loves die.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran in disguise, accompanied by Inspector Takagi, spy on Kogoro flirting with the hostesses at the Cristiano cabaret club. Kogoro and variety show educator Masato Mine are invited to participate in one of the club's games in which the men receive kisses on the cheek from 19 of the hostesses while a decanter of wine is filled and the grand prize is a kiss from lead hostess Kumi Amagi. Mine wins the game, so Kumi drinks his decanter of wine and prepares to kiss him, only to collapse to the floor dead instead. How did the murderer ensure Kumi would end up with the poison? Was the game truly luck, or can Shinichi reveal the secret behind winning the game and catch the murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|7|[[Drama Episode 7|File. 7]] - The Blood Smeared Kin's Inheritance Murder! Reveal the Mystery Behind the Kidnapping Trick!|August 18, 2011|
|summary=After attending the funeral of a famous ramen chain owner, Sonoko gets kidnapped along with Yuri Noguchi! Miki, Yuri's sister, receives a phone call from the kidnapper demanding a large amount of money in diamonds. Shinichi and Ran manage to get to Sonoko and Yuri safely, only to find Miki was murdered when she was separated from them! Who killed Miki and why?}}
{{DramaItem|8|[[Drama Episode 8|File. 8]] - A Girl's Willpower, Revenge on the Molester! The Surveillance Camera's Hidden Murder Trick|August 25, 2011|
|promance=After capturing the molester on the bridge, Shinichi comments that ''he's'' the only one allowed to touch Ran. Ran however isn't amused and threatens Shinichi with a kick.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran are riding a bus in Beika when Ran is suddenly touched on her butt by molester Osamu Sawada. After chasing the molester, Shinichi and Ran come across a case at the Beika Residence apartments where Katsuyo Miyano's respirator ceased working and she lies between life and death. Is Makoto Yamashita responsible for the respirator trouble through neglect or is there more to this case, and what does Sawada's obsession with Yukari Miyano's black underwear have to do with anything?}}
{{DramaItem|9|[[Drama Episode 9|File. 9]] - Heiji Hattori and the Locked Room Unseen Weapon Murder Mystery! The East-West Detective Reasoning Battle|September 1, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]].
|promance=Shinichi and Kazuha both notice Ran seeming to watch Heiji very closely. Shinichi comments on it making Ran ask if he's jealous. Shinichi quickly claims he's not, but then Kazuha asks to talk to Ran privately. A jealous Kazuha confronts Ran forcing Ran to explain herself. Ran was watching Heiji because he reminded her so much of the guy she thinks about. Kazuha explains the story to Ran about how she and Heiji were accidentally handcuffed to one another when they were little and shows Ran the piece of the chain she keeps as a lucky charm. Ran asks if she and Heiji are dating but Kazuha, embarrassed, remarks that she thinks of herself as more of an older sister to Heiji. Kazuha in turn asks if Ran is dating the "mystery-loving-nut" she was commenting on earlier and as Ran explains she isn't quite sure what their relationship is, Shinichi overhears the girls' conversation.
|summary=Osakan high school detective Heiji Hattori and his best friend Kazuha Toyama are on their way to visit Teitan High School when they witness a thief steal a purse. Heiji chases after the thief only to run past Shinichi and Ran on their way back from school. They capture the thief only to suddenly hear a woman scream in a nearby house. When owner Yoshino Fujimaru gets home and lets them in, the three are surprised to find Hideko Nakajima dead on a couch with a shard of glass protruding from her neck.}}
{{DramaItem|10|[[Drama Episode 10|File. 10]] - Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan|September 8, 2011|
|summary=Ran video-chats with Yukino Mizutani, Kogoro's client who apparently is under domestic abuse and being stalked by her lover, Kensuke Kubo. In the middle of the conversation, Yukino seems to be attacked by Kubo and screams for help. Ran calls Shinichi to Beika Mansion where Yukino lives; rushing there, she bumps into Kubo and later deduces that he is the culprit. However, Yukino is nowhere to be found – her corpse is discovered 6 hours later at a weekly mansion in Saitama, which is 200 km far from Beika Mansion; therefore, it's impossible for Kubo to be the culprit..}}
{{DramaItem|11|[[Drama Episode 11|File. 11]] - A Kiss is the Reason for Killing, a 20-year-old Revenge Murder! The Mystery of the Perfect Alibi|September 15, 2011|
|promance=Shinichi attempts to confess his feelings for Ran in the same location his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], proposed to his [[Yukiko Kudo|mother]]. Unfortunately the lights in the restaurant go out just before he manages to say anything, so he doesn't end up confessing.|
summary=Shinichi invites Ran to have dinner in the restaurant on the 38th floor of the Beika Center Building for a reason. Meanwhile, a murder occurs: the victim is Taiji Tatsumi, the president of the Games company. Shinichi suspects the director of Games, Satoru Oba, but he has been with the president's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, all the time. Can Shinichi solve the case and go back to confess his intention to the waiting Ran on time?}}
{{DramaItem|12|[[Drama Episode 12|File. 12]] - I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|September 22, 2011|
summary=Machiko Sonoda, Ran's computer school teacher and Kogoro's drinking buddy, is found lying still – presumably dead – behind the closed shutter of Beika City Bank's safe-deposit box floor. There is a warning – the moment the shutter is open or the police make a move, the bank will be exploded. When asked for the murder culprit, all three suspects – Yuzo Nimura, Yoko Sakai and Ryosuke Hasegawa – raise their hands. Can Shinichi find the true culprit and prevent the 'explosion'?}}
{{DramaItem|13|[[Drama Episode 13|File. 13]]|September 29, 2011|
summary=}}{{EndTable}}

== Specials ==
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]] (2006)
* [[Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization]] (2007)
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~]] (2011)

== See also ==
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/ Official Japanese site]

[[Category:Drama]] [[Category:General Information]]

Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo

2011-09-27T14:02:39Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Episodes */

{{nihongo|'''''Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo'''''|工藤新一への挑戦状|Kudō Shin'ichi e no Chōsenjō}} is a live-action drama series starring [[Junpei Mizobata]] as [[Shinichi Kudo]] that takes place before the events that begin the story of Detective Conan. The series began airing on July 7, 2011. Prior to the series [[Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo#Specials|three live-action specials]] were produced and based on the plots of three of the [[Japanese Novels|Detective Conan novels]].

== Main cast ==
The following is a listing of the main cast of the drama series according to the [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/chart/index.html Chart] section of the official series website.
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Shinichi Kudo|Junpei Mizobata|Mizobata is the 2nd actor to portray Shinichi in live-action following [[Shun Oguri]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Ran Mouri|Shiori Kutsuna|Kutsuna is the 2nd actress to portray Ran in live-action following [[Tomoka Kurokawa]].}}
{{CastItem|1|Kogoro Mouri|Takanori Jinnai|Jinnai has portrayed Kogoro in all live-action adaptations.}}
{{CastItem|1|Sonoko Suzuki|Sayaka Akimoto|Akimoto is the 2nd actress to portray Sonoko in live-action following [[Mayuko Iwasa]]. She is also a member of the AKB48 idol group.}}
{{CastItem|1|Eri Kisaki|Nene Otsuka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Miwako Sato|Natsuhi Ueno|}}
{{CastItem|1|Wataru Takagi|Yuichi Tsuchiya|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Other notable cast ==
{{BeginTable DramaCast}}
{{CastItem|1|Heiji Hattori|Tori Matsuzaka|}}
{{CastItem|1|Kazuha Toyama|Rei Okamoto|}}
{{EndTable}}

== Episodes ==
{{BeginTable Drama}}
{{DramaItem|1|[[Drama Episode 1|File. 1]] - The High School Detective Before Becoming Conan, Uncovering the Murder Affair Mystery!|July 7, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Ran Mouri]], [[Kogoro Mouri]], [[Miwako Sato]], and [[Wataru Takagi]].
|promance=Ran comments that she longs to have wedding photos like the one's from Tsubouchi's wedding and Shinichi agrees. Meanwhile, Sato comments she'd rather not have any, surprising Takagi and causing him to stumble over his next few words to her.
|summary=Yuuhei Tsubouchi, a professional cameraman, strangles Momoko Aida after thinking she was going to leave him for another guy and covers up his murderous act by ransacking her apartment to look like a robbery. Will Shinichi be able to prove Tsubouchi's guilt?}}
{{DramaItem|2|[[Drama Episode 2|File. 2]] - The Live Broadcast Locked Room Murder! Expose the Secret of the Psychic's Curse|July 14, 2011|
|promance=When Shinichi explains how the shape-memory alloy in Harada's bandana works and is the same as the shape-memory alloy found in the materials of Ran's brassiere, Shinichi gets closer towards Ran and comments that the materials are "Excellent, aren't they?". Ran in embarrassment asks how Shinichi could possibly know something like that. Kogoro freaks out and asks if Shinichi and Ran are really in ''that'' kind of relationship. Ran then hits him in embarrassment. Later on when the group makes it to the third white room, Ran is startled by the gunshot sounds so Shinichi grabs her hand to help calm her down.
|summary=Shinichi is a guest on a live TV program called "The Showdown" where he tests his deductive abilities against the psychic abilities of Jiro Washimi. The TV program goes horribly wrong however when Washimi seems to kill the show's host, Takayuki Harada, using his psychic powers. Are psychic powers really to blame or was it simply a trick by the real murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|3|[[Drama Episode 3|File. 3]] - The Court Murder Case Behind Closed Doors! Expose the Hostess' Murder Trick|July 21, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Eri Kisaki]].
|promance=When Shinichi is looking at flowers on his phone to possibly give Ran as a gift, Eri catches him and suggests buying underwear instead, saying it's a popular present in foreign countries for lovers. Eri then continues to give Shinichi romance advice.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Kogoro attend a trial at which Eri is a witness for the defendant Reika Saito's alibi. Things get out of hand though when Reika begins insulting Eri and Eri threatens to kill her, pointing at Reika with her hand in the shape of a gun. Much to everyone's surprise, a gunshot is heard when Eri says "bang" and Reika drops to the floor dead. Can Shinichi prove Eri's innocence?}}
{{DramaItem|4|[[Drama Episode 4|File. 4]] - Perfect Crime! The Notice of a Murder at a Wedding, Reveal the Mystery of the Locked Room Poisoning Trick!|July 28, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Sonoko Suzuki]].
|promance=Ran's reason for getting Shinichi to do the penalty game in the first place was a roundabout method of getting him to go on a date to a restaurant with her. Ran is relieved when she discovers that Shinichi hasn't had his first kiss yet. While leaving the fourth white room, Ran wants to keep the dress. Shinichi asks if it wouldn't just be better to get a new one, confusing Ran and causing Kogoro to tell Ran she's not a bride yet.
|summary=Shinichi loses a game against Ran and Sonoko during lunch so now he must play a penalty game: he must accept every request for a favor for the rest of the day. Before Ran can ask for Shinichi to take her out to a restaurant, Kogoro calls Shinichi and asks for him to assist with the wedding party of Kensuke Motoki and Kanon Shimabara. Later on, one of the guests, Nana Matsumoto, drops dead from what seems to be poison. Kensuke asks for Shinichi to prove his innocence, but is this one favor Shinichi can't complete?}}
{{DramaItem|5|[[Drama Episode 5|File. 5]] - The Amnesiac Actress's Magnificent Murder Trick - The Perfect Crime at the Summer Villa|August 4, 2011|
|promance=Ran is clearly jealous of Saori when she discovers Shinichi is supposed to do a kissing scene with her. Nagata, catching on to Shinichi and Ran's actions around each other, suggests that Shinichi and Ran should do the love scene instead, embarrassing both of them.
|summary=Shinichi, Ran, and Sonoko are at movie director Akihiro Nagata's villa where Shinichi is practicing for a possible role in one of Nagata's films. Nagata's wife and famous actress Chisato becomes jealous and enraged when she catches Nagata "demonstrating" a kiss on rising actress Saori Kisaragi and even threatens her with a knife. Nagata calms Chisato down as villa manager Kana Ishihara prepares tea for the group. Suddenly, Nagata collapses from poison in his tea and Chisato suffers a shock so great that she loses her memory! It's up to Shinichi to reveal the truth, find Nagata's murderer, and prove whether or not Chisato has truly lost her memory.}}
{{DramaItem|6|[[Drama Episode 6|File. 6]] - The Twenty Ladies' Magnificent Killing Kiss! The Killing Intent Hidden in the Murder Equation!|August 11, 2011|
|promance=When Kazuyo asks Ran if she loves Shinichi, Ran gets very embarrassed and claims Shinichi is just a mystery geek. After the murderer's motive is revealed, Ran asks Shinichi if he would ever kill somebody for the sake of someone he loved. Shinichi replies that no matter what a murder is still a murder. However, when Shinichi gives Ran the antidote in present day he adds on that although he wouldn't kill somebody for Ran, he would ''never'' let the one he loves die.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran in disguise, accompanied by Inspector Takagi, spy on Kogoro flirting with the hostesses at the Cristiano cabaret club. Kogoro and variety show educator Masato Mine are invited to participate in one of the club's games in which the men receive kisses on the cheek from 19 of the hostesses while a decanter of wine is filled and the grand prize is a kiss from lead hostess Kumi Amagi. Mine wins the game, so Kumi drinks his decanter of wine and prepares to kiss him, only to collapse to the floor dead instead. How did the murderer ensure Kumi would end up with the poison? Was the game truly luck, or can Shinichi reveal the secret behind winning the game and catch the murderer?}}
{{DramaItem|7|[[Drama Episode 7|File. 7]] - The Blood Smeared Kin's Inheritance Murder! Reveal the Mystery Behind the Kidnapping Trick!|August 18, 2011|
|summary=After attending the funeral of a famous ramen chain owner, Sonoko gets kidnapped along with Yuri Noguchi! Miki, Yuri's sister, receives a phone call from the kidnapper demanding a large amount of money in diamonds. Shinichi and Ran manage to get to Sonoko and Yuri safely, only to find Miki was murdered when she was separated from them! Who killed Miki and why?}}
{{DramaItem|8|[[Drama Episode 8|File. 8]] - A Girl's Willpower, Revenge on the Molester! The Surveillance Camera's Hidden Murder Trick|August 25, 2011|
|promance=After capturing the molester on the bridge, Shinichi comments that ''he's'' the only one allowed to touch Ran. Ran however isn't amused and threatens Shinichi with a kick.
|summary=Shinichi and Ran are riding a bus in Beika when Ran is suddenly touched on her butt by molester Osamu Sawada. After chasing the molester, Shinichi and Ran come across a case at the Beika Residence apartments where Katsuyo Miyano's respirator ceased working and she lies between life and death. Is Makoto Yamashita responsible for the respirator trouble through neglect or is there more to this case, and what does Sawada's obsession with Yukari Miyano's black underwear have to do with anything?}}
{{DramaItem|9|[[Drama Episode 9|File. 9]] - Heiji Hattori and the Locked Room Unseen Weapon Murder Mystery! The East-West Detective Reasoning Battle|September 1, 2011|
|pnew=First appearance of [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Kazuha Toyama]].
|promance=Shinichi and Kazuha both notice Ran seeming to watch Heiji very closely. Shinichi comments on it making Ran ask if he's jealous. Shinichi quickly claims he's not, but then Kazuha asks to talk to Ran privately. A jealous Kazuha confronts Ran forcing Ran to explain herself. Ran was watching Heiji because he reminded her so much of the guy she thinks about. Kazuha explains the story to Ran about how she and Heiji were accidentally handcuffed to one another when they were little and shows Ran the piece of the chain she keeps as a lucky charm. Ran asks if she and Heiji are dating but Kazuha, embarrassed, remarks that she thinks of herself as more of an older sister to Heiji. Kazuha in turn asks if Ran is dating the "mystery-loving-nut" she was commenting on earlier and as Ran explains she isn't quite sure what their relationship is, Shinichi overhears the girls' conversation.
|summary=Osakan high school detective Heiji Hattori and his best friend Kazuha Toyama are on their way to visit Teitan High School when they witness a thief steal a purse. Heiji chases after the thief only to run past Shinichi and Ran on their way back from school. They capture the thief only to suddenly hear a woman scream in a nearby house. When owner Yoshino Fujimaru gets home and lets them in, the three are surprised to find Hideko Nakajima dead on a couch with a shard of glass protruding from her neck.}}
{{DramaItem|10|[[Drama Episode 10|File. 10]] - Mystery of the Corpse That Teleported 200 Kilometers! Reveal the Wicked Woman's Perfect Crime Plan|September 8, 2011|
|summary=Ran video-chats with Yukino Mizutani, Kogoro's client who apparently is under domestic abuse and being stalked by her lover, Kensuke Kubo. In the middle of the conversation, Yukino seems to be attacked by Kubo and screams for help. Ran calls Shinichi to Beika Mansion where Yukino lives; rushing there, she bumps into Kubo and later deduces that he is the culprit. However, Yukino is nowhere to be found – her corpse is discovered 6 hours later at a weekly mansion in Saitama, which is 200 km far from Beika Mansion; therefore, it's impossible for Kubo to be the culprit..}}
{{DramaItem|11|[[Drama Episode 11|File. 11]] - A Kiss is the Reason for Killing, a 20-year-old Revenge Murder! The Mystery of the Perfect Alibi|September 15, 2011|
|promance=Shinichi attempts to confess his feelings for Ran in the same location his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], proposed to his [[Yukiko Kudo|mother]]. Unfortunately the lights in the restaurant go out just before he manages to say anything, so he doesn't end up confessing.|
summary=Shinichi invites Ran to have dinner in the restaurant on the 38th floor of the Beika Center Building for a reason. Meanwhile, a murder occurs: the victim is Taiji Tatsumi, the president of the Games company. Shinichi suspects the director of Games, Satoru Oba, but he has been with the president's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, all the time. Can Shinichi solve the case and go back to confess his intention to the waiting Ran on time?}}
{{DramaItem|12|[[Drama Episode 12|File. 12]] - I'm the Killer! Three Independent Murderers? Reveal the Mystery of the Disguised Murder!|September 22, 2011|
summary=Machiko Sonoda, Ran's computer school teacher and Kogoro's drinking buddy, is found lying still – presumably dead – behind the closed shutter of Beika City Bank's safe-deposit box floor. There is a warning – the moment the shutter is open or the police make a move, the bank will be exploded. When asked for the murder culprit, all three suspects – Yuzo Nimura, Yoko Sakai and Ryosuke Hasagawa – raise their hands. Can Shinichi find the true culprit and prevent the 'explosion'?}}
{{DramaItem|13|[[Drama Episode 13|File. 13]]|September 29, 2011|
summary=}}{{EndTable}}

== Specials ==
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~Prologue Until Goodbye~]] (2006)
* [[Shinichi Kudo Returns! Confrontation with the Black Organization]] (2007)
* [[A Challenge Letter to Shinichi Kudo ~The Mystery of the Legendary Bird~]] (2011)

== See also ==
* [http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-drama/ Official Japanese site]

[[Category:Drama]] [[Category:General Information]]

Ran Mouri

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ran Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利蘭 (Mouri Ran)
| english-name = Rachel Moore
| image = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = 16-17<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44" />
| weight = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref>Conan Drill page 44 "生年月日不明" - translates to "birthday unknown"</ref><ref>Note: Movie 1 shows Ran looking at a horoscope for Taurus with the dates listed between April 20 and May 20 and remarking that she and Shinichi share May's lucky color red.</ref>
| relatives = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
| nicknames = Ran-neechan ([[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]) Ran-kun ([[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]], [[Juzo Megure|Megure]]) Ran-chan ([[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]]) Angel ([[Vermouth]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|Chapter 1]] Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ran Mouri Appearances}}
| cases-solved = 3 (on her own)
| keyhole = [[Volume 2]]
| japanese-voice = [[Wakana Yamazaki]]
| english-voice = [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]
| drama-actor = [[Tomoka Kurokawa]] (1st) [[Shiori Kutsuna]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ran Mouri|毛利蘭|Mouri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is the 2nd protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]] ten years ago and borrows her umbrella]]
Ran is a childhood friend of [[Shinichi Kudo]]. She is the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]], a private detective, and [[Eri Kisaki]], a lawyer. Her parents separated when she was six,<ref name="m2">[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]]</ref> and one of her biggest goals is to get them back together. Her best friend next to Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]], who constantly teases her about her relationship with Shinichi.

One year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi had gone to the United States to visit Shinichi's parents in New York. They met [[Yukiko Kudo|his mother]] and her actress friend, [[Sharon Vineyard]] (also known as Vermouth, a member of the [[Black Organization]]). Later that evening, Vermouth disguised as a serial killer to do BO work, and was saved by Ran and Shinichi who encountered her on their way back from a show turned murder case. Vermouth had slipped and would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull her to safety. Due to this, Sharon gave Ran the nickname "Angel", and Shinichi the nickname "Cool Guy".<ref>[[Volume 34#File 350 - Golden Apple 1|Volumes 34-35, Files 350-354: "Golden Apple 1"]]</ref> Vermouth later showed hesitance to kill Ran and later Conan as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear.

After Shinichi's disappearance, Ran met [[Conan Edogawa]], who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative" and asked Ran if she wouldn't mind taking care of him at her house. She and her father practically adopted him; Ran immediately came to think of him as a surrogate little brother.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> Little did (and still does) Ran know that "Conan" ''is'' actually Shinichi.

== Personality ==
Ran's greatest personality trait is that she is genuinely cares for those she loves. She also constantly tries to reunite her father and mother again - though with little success, thanks to the mutual stubbornness of both parents.

Ran is the captain of the karate team of Teitan High School<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> and therefore is very powerful as demonstrated when she won her Regional Championship. She can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and rescues Conan from trouble with her karate skills on occasion. However, she has an irrational fear of the supernatural and is thus - unlike her friend Sonoko - absolutely no fan of anything related to the horror genre.<ref name="e274">[[Truth About the Haunted House|Episode 274-275: Truth About the Haunted House]]</ref> Men also tend to pay her a lot of undue romantic attention, a fact that makes Sonoko somewhat jealous (and of which Ran herself is completely unaware).

Ran can play the piano well.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref> In addition, she appreciates fine art, is very good at cooking and household chores (unlike her mother), and quite capable of looking after both Conan and her father. Besides that, she is also very lucky in gambling.<ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref>

Ran is noted by both Shinichi and Akai Shuuichi to cry a lot. This claim has been attributed to the manga file called "Ran's Tears".

== Abilities ==
Ran is a master in karate and has won many karate tournaments; she holds the title of Regional Champion for her age group. In fact, she is very strong to the extent that she can break a stone with ease. In the ninth movie, ''[[Strategy Above the Depths]]'', Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>
Though sometimes, for example in the second movie, Ran may not be able to use her karate, whether it's because she is too scared or just because she is just too weakened.<ref name="m2" /> In the fourth movie (''[[Captured in Her Eyes]]''), Ran also was unable to use karate due to suffering of amnesia at the time, but as soon as she recovered her memories she also got the use of her abilities back and incapacitated the culprit who was about to kill her and Conan.<ref name="m4">[[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]]</ref>. She also have an astonishing amount of luck, having never lost card games and lotteries.
==Appellations==
In the Detective Conan Franchise, Most characters simply Ran by her name, but characters have another way of calling her. This table shows what Ran call other characters and what they call her.
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Ran !! style="width:200px;"|What Ran calls them
|-
| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Ran {{Bracket|Rach|(English Dub)}}|| Shinichi Deduction freak Mystery Geek
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Ran-neechan || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Ran || Otousan (Father)
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Others">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! style="width:60px;"|Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Ran !! style="width:200px;"|What Ran calls them
|-
| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ran-kun || Hakase Agasa-hakase
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Neechan || Hattori-kun
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Mouri-san The girl at the Detective Agency || Ai-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Ran-chan || Sera-san Masumi-chan (File 778)
|}
</tab>
</tabs>

== Plot overview ==
=== Doubts about Conan's identity ===
In time, Ran comes to suspect that Conan is actually Shinichi despite what her common sense would say, but he always manages to trick her and "prove" her wrong. There are however occasions where she appears to be so sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same, such incidents include once when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses while he's asleep and notices the huge reseamblance he has to Shinichi as a child, later she confronts him and feels so certain that Conan is Shinichi as it explained his splitting reseamblance to Shinichi when he was younger, possessing Shinichi's great powers of deduction, and even Shinichi's lack of any musical knowledge. However Shinichi's mother unexpectatly shows up and covers for him by explaining that Conan's resembalance to Shinichi when he was younger, because that they're distant relatives and Conan possesing Shinichi's deductive ability is a result of Shinichi teaching Conan.
At another time she is also certain her reasoning was correct, as Conan had been critically injured and required a blood donation, Ran donated her blood but somehow knew his blood type without being told revealing that she knew that Conan was actually Shinichi. So with the help of [[Ai Haibara]] he manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan was present (who was really Ai Haibara in disguise).

==== Ran's Suspicion ====
[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran suspecting Conan's identity]] Conan once forgets his cell phone on the couch and Ran, in the room at the time, remembers to send an email to Shinichi to let him know that she's going with her father on a case and that his presence would be most welcome as Kogoro could use the help. Right after sending the message, Conan's phone starts vibrating. Ran, quite perplexed by the perfect timing, checks his phone only to discover a new email (she hasn't seen the content yet). At that moment, Conan enters the room, and seeing his phone in Ran's hands, rushes towards it while shouting and grabs it back asking: "''Did you look?''". He quickly understands that Ran's email may have risen doubts about his identity.<ref name="e398">[[The Weird Family's Commission|Episode 398-399: The Weird Family's Commission]]</ref>
The first time Ran suspected Conan was episode 7. After seeing the similarity between Conan and Shinichi's occupation deduction just simply by touching someone's hand, she started being very suspicious and kept an eye on Conan the whole case. However, Professor Agasa called Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end and Conan was free of suspicion for a while.

Following this event, Ran first believes that Shinichi often contacts Conan without her knowing, which would in some way explain how he always seems to help out on cases. Later on, after seeing Conan give an important clue to the investigation team without making use of his cell phone (to eventually contact Shinichi like she was suspecting), she starts to believe that Conan is actually Shinichi thinking that past occurrences of both being present at the same time was just a trick he used to fool her.<ref name="e398" />

At the end of the day, Ran is able to retrieve Conan's phone. Late at night, after waiting for everybody to go to bed, she tries to get past the phone's PIN code to check whether her email is there or not. This, to her, would be undeniable proof that Conan is indeed Shinichi. After finally guessing the number equivalent of "Sherlock" to be the PIN code, she's surprised not to see her email there. She instantly tries a few times to resend another email but nothing comes up on Conan's phone. That's when Shinichi calls her complaining about the numerous emails she's been sending. Conan, then knocks at the door and claims back his phone saying that he didn't want people looking inside because of messages he received from a girl he likes. It is later showed that Conan actually exchanged his phone with Agasa's (which are both of the same model) and used his phone upstairs to call Ran, while she was experimenting with the Professor's phone, to create this whole alibi. Shinichi then tells Ran that she now knows his phone number. And Ran, pleased with the situation, clears her mind out of all suspicions she had about Conan's identity<ref>[[Ran's Suspicions|Episode 400: Ran's Suspicions]]</ref> - at least, consciously.

During "The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm" case we can see that Ran's suspicions are arising again. This is thanks to Heiji, openly revealed the fingerprint matching during the "Murder, Shinichi Kudo" case. Kazuha gave a likely, but not to Conan or Heiji, explanation on how Shinichi's fingerprints got onto the handcuff's piece of chain. However, for some reason Ran talked directly to Conan, which he pointed out that she is talking to the wrong person. Unconsciously she thinks she is talking to Shinichi.
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== Relationship analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
* '''Shinichi Kudo'''
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood. When the two first met, they were at kindergarten age, and later they were playmates. [[Eri Kisaki]], Ran's mom, and [[Yukiko Kudo]], Shinichi's mom, would often set playdates for the two to play together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> Shinichi and Ran have stayed close all the way through the present age, which has led to both of them feeling romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she truly felt her feelings for Shinichi were true love when he rescued her from the serial killer in New York.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> When Shinichi is turned into Conan, thanks to the Black Organization, Ran becomes especially worried for Shinichi, especially about where he is, and often hopes that he isn't in danger.
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Shinichi and Ran]]

Shinichi, as Conan, often calls Ran, and using his bowtie, talks to Ran in his normal teenager voice, mostly to calm her when she is feeling fear about if he is hurt, or when he wants to make her feel better because she feels lonely without him. As Conan, Shinichi has grown closer to Ran. Ran is shown throughout to be dedicated to Shinichi, and will always love him no matter where he is. Shinichi himself also has feelings for Ran, and loves her as well. He is very protective of her when there are other guys with her, and he keeps her away from any other man. He has even confessed his feelings for her, though he was Conan when this occurred.<ref> Ran did not believe him, because of that fact.</ref >

Ran and Shinichi have shared many precious romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, he ate her Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him, while she was asleep.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> Shinichi is deeply saddened knowing that Ran is waiting for him to return, and that he himself cannot do anything about it. Although various characters, including [[Heiji Hattori]], have told him to just admit everything to her, for the sake of her heart, he realizes he cannot tell her, because he does not want to put her in danger from the Black Organization, as he considers her life more important than his. People also look at them as a couple by how they act and how they talk about each other. When asked to Ran though, she does say that Shinichi is her boyfriend (this causes him/conan to blush slightly but never really says anything about it), though Shinichi finally confessed to her in London. After that, Sonoko teased her because she did not say anything in return. Sonoko said that maybe Shinichi will transfer to another girl because Ran did not reply. Conan/Shinichi heard their conversation and said in his mind, "Like I'd ever do that." He finally confesses somehow to Ran during the Holmes Revelation arc.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] somewhat and somehow confesses his feelings for [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to her under the Big Ben in London, during the Holmes' Revelation Arc.]]

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>

* '''Her parents'''
Ran remains close to both [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] and [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]] even though they have been separated for ten years. Her constant hope is that they finally get together again, and on occasion she even plays (re-)matchmaker by arranging not-so-accidental meetings between them, though a reunion, while possible, is so far constantly hampered by mutual stubbornness and the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.

=== The Detective Boys ===
* '''Ai Haibara'''
There are instances where Haibara will caution Conan from actions that involve Ran, though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. At one point, she was very cold and distant towards Ran, just like she was to most other people. Ran believed that it was because that Haibara had hated her.<ref>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> However, later that day, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran, and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran a spitting image her older sister, Akemi Miyano, so she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings began after Ran jumped through a slew of bullets from [[Calvados]] (and later [[Vermouth]]), to save Haibara and hold her down to the ground to shield her from the gunfire.<ref name="e345">[[Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon]]</ref> Haibara immediately thinks of her own sister, and begins to treat and look at Ran as a spitting image of her. When at a later point she had learned that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization were lurking about, Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.<ref>[[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!|Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!]]</ref>

=== The Black Organization ===
* '''Vermouth'''
Ran was a fan of the actress Sharon Vineyard and is currently unaware about Sharon's double-life as Chris Vineyard and Vermouth. Vermouth has a great deal of respect for Ran and protects her from the Organization's activities because Ran unknowingly saved a disguised Vermouth from falling to her death during the Golden Apple case. Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

=== Others ===
* '''Eisuke Hondou'''
In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], Eisuke has shown some interest in Ran. He had admitted to Conan that he loved Ran and claimed that he would take Ran to America and live happily ever after there, and thinks if he could ask for Shinichi's permission. But Conan, without hesitating, said no in a very serious expression, which the look on Conan's face revealed his true identity to Eisuke.

== 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. Ran placed 5th in the poll with 347 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>
*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. Ran placed 5th out of 10.<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>

== Name origin ==
*Ran's Japanese name derives from the Japanese rendering of [[Maurice Leblanc|Maurice Leblanc]] (from ''Mouri''su Rubu''ran'', according to Aoyama).

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Courage is a word of justice. It means the quality of mind that enables one to face apprehension with confidence and resolution. It is not right to use it as an excuse to kill something.<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}

== Trivia ==

* Her first phone (the pink one) was given by [[Shinichi Kudo]].

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利　Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Rachel|Moore}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Claudia|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|ران 　Ran|موري Mori }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|미란 Miran|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lan|毛利 Maoli}}
{{EndTable}}

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Mouri Family]]

== References ==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mouri Ran}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:High school students]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]

[[de:Ran Mori]]
{{Characters}}

Talk:Characters

2010-03-23T11:50:31Z

LittleDragonfly: /* The "u" in names */ new section

Talk:Characters

2010-03-15T07:46:16Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Inspector Odagiri Toshiro */ new section

Characters

2010-03-15T07:38:25Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Tokyo Metropolitan Police District */

[[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|Kaito Kuroba]] has made a number of appearances as himself in the anime and manga of the series. The main protagonist of the Case Closed 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 a personalities that put them under suspicion during the investigation.

The English adaption dubbed by [[Funimation]] has different names than the one in the manga published by [[Viz Media]]. The names in the article follow the Funimation formats.

== Protagonists ==

The series revolves around Shinichi Kudo and his "child version", Conan Edogawa as well as his best friend [[Ran Mouri]] and her father [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]].

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Shinichi Kudo|Jimmy Kudo|Main character of the series. 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. 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's childhood friend, and main love interest. She doesn't know Conan's real identity. She's the one taking care of him along with her dad, Kogoro.}}
{{CharItem|Kogoro Mouri|Richard Moore|Private eye and 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.

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Ayumi Yoshida|Amy Yeager|Member of the Detective Boys. She likes Conan.}}
{{CharItem|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitch Tennison|Member of the Detective Boys. Has a crush on Ayumi and Ai. One of the most intelligent 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. Always saying he is the leader of Detective Boys.}}
{{CharItem|Ai Haibara|Vi Graythorn (movies) Anita Hailey (manga)|Member of the Detective Boys. Maybe one of Conan's love interests. Former Black Organization Member Codename "Sherry" real name "Shiho Miyano"}}
{{CharItem|Sumiko Kobayashi|Liz Faulkner|Conan's homeroom teacher and Inspector Shiratori's girlfriend. Also the manager of the Detective Boys.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Family & Friends ==

{{main|Family and Friends}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Yusaku Kudo|Booker Kudo|Shinichi's father. A famous author that been known in both America and Japan.}}
{{CharItem|Yukiko Kudo|Vivian Kudo|Shinichi's mother. A retired actress, can disguise perfectly, even speaks the same voice of the person she's disguised as without a voice changer and as good as Sharon Vineyard.}}
{{CharItem|Eri Kisaki|Eva Kadan|Ran's mother. Left [[Kogoro Mouri]].}}
{{CharItem|Hiroshi Agasa|Herschel Agasa|Professor who creates gadgets for Conan to use and the best friend of Yusaku Kudo.}}
{{CharItem|Sonoko Suzuki|Serena Sebastian|Ran's best friend.}}
{{CharItem|Heiji Hattori|Harley Hartwell|Shinichi's rival detective and best friend from Osaka. Known as "the Great Detective of the West."}}
{{CharItem|Kazuha Toyama|Kirsten Thomas|Heiji's best friend since childhood. Also his love interest and Ran's best friend beside Sonoko.}}
{{CharItem|Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto Kyogoku|Sonoko Suzuki's boyfriend, and a karate champion that been admire by Ran.}}
{{CharItem|Tomoaki Araide|Tomoaki Araide|Ran's doctor, and a high school basketball coach.}}
{{CharItem|Azusa Enomoto|Azusa Enomoto|A kind worker at the coffee shop that is right under the Mouri Detective Agency, who sometimes has a case that she wants Kogoro to solve.}}
{{CharItem|Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke Hondou|Ran and Sonoko's classmate, whom Conan finds suspicious. Is later discovered to be looking for his sister, [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and want to follow the footstep of his father and sister to be a CIA agent.}}
{{CharItem|Subaru Okiya|Subaru Okiya|A person currently living in Shinichi's house, whom Haibara suspects is a member of the Black Organization that has a codename of "Bourbon" but still no proof that he is one. Often assists the Detective Boys and Conan on cases.}}
{{CharItem|Genji Kojima|Genji Kojima|Genta's dad, a true "Edokko" (child of Tokyo).}}
{{CharItem|Midori Kuriyama|Midori Kuriyama|Eri Kisaki's secretary.}}
{{CharItem|Asami Tsuburaya|Asami Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko's sister.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Law Enforcement ==

{{main|Law Enforcement}}

=== Tokyo Metropolitan Police District===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=Juzo Megure|link=Juzo Megure|Juzo Megure|Joseph Meguire|Inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitain Police.}}
{{CharItem|Miwako Sato|Saimone|Female police officer who works with Inspector Megure. Likes Wataru Takagi}}
{{CharItem|Wataru Takagi|Harry Wilder|Police officer who works with Inspector Megure. Likes Miwako Sato.}}
{{CharItem|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Nicholas Santos|Inspector who works with Inspector Megure.}}
{{CharItem|Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi Miyamoto|Miwako Sato's best friend, often trying to get Sato and Takagi together. A traffic enforcer.}}
{{CharItem|Chiba Isshin|Chiba|Police officer who works with Inspector Megure.}}
{{CharItem|Ginzo Nakamori|Mace Fuller|Police chief who is obsessed with capturing [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Tome|Tome|CSI officer who often works with Inspector Megure. Considered one of the top CSI officers in the district.}}
{{CharItem|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Kiyonaga McLaughlin|The chief of the Metropolitan Police, and Megure's superior.}}
{{CharItem|Jinpei Matsuda|Jinpei Matsuda|Sato's old partner and love interest, died in the line of duty defusing a bomb.}}
{{CharItem|Yuminaga|Yuminaga|The head inspector of the arson squad, and Kogoro's former superior.}}
{{EndTable}}

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

=== Other police districts ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Sango Yokomizo|Inspector Worthington|Inspector from the Shizuoka district, known for his gruff personality.}}
{{CharItem|Misao Yamamura|Detective Mangum|Detective from the Gunma district, albeit a not very good one. Is later promoted to head Inspector in Gunma.}}
{{CharItem|Jugo Yokomizo|Jugo Yokomizo|Sango's twin brother, also a detective. He is not as easygoing as his brother.}}
{{CharItem|Kansuke Yamato|Kansuke Yamato|Inspector from the Nagano district, partially disabled after surviving an avalanche.}}
{{CharItem|Yui Uehara|Yui Uehara|Yamato's former partner who has recently returned to the force.}}
{{CharItem|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|Police inspector and detective from Kyoto.}}
{{CharItem|image=Taka'aki Morofushi|link=Taka'aki Morofushi|Taka'aki Morofushi (Koumei)|Taka'aki Morofushi|Police inspector from Nagano. Childhood friend and rival of Inspector Yamato.}}
{{EndTable}}

=== F.B.I. ===

{{main|F.B.I.}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Jodie Starling|Jodie Starling|Ran's english teacher at one point, turns out to be an FBI agent in disguise.}}
{{CharItem|James Black|James Black|High ranking FBI agent, Jodie's superior.}}
{{CharItem|Shuichi Akai|Shuichi Akai|FBI agent, considered by [[Gin]] as his rival, and the "Silver Bullet" that could take down the Black Organization.}}
{{CharItem|Andre Camel|Andre Camel|FBI agent, played a vital role in the protection of Mizunashi Rena.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Black Organization ==

{{main|Black Organization}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Gin|Gin Melkior (manga)|[[Black Organization]] Member. High ranking member.}}
{{CharItem|Vodka|Vodka Kaspar (manga)|[[Black Organization]] Member. Often Gin's partner.}}
{{CharItem|image=Sharon Vineyard|link=Sharon Vineyard|Sharon Vineyard (Vermouth)|Sharon Vineyard|[[Black Organization]] Member. Considered the Boss' "favorite," and knows that Haibara and Conan are really Sherry and Shinichi.}}
{{CharItem|Chianti|Chianti|[[Black Organization]] Member. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|Korn|Korn|[[Black Organization]] Member. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|image=Hidemi Hondou|link=Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi Hondou (Kir)|Hidemi Hondou|An undercover CIA agent, also pretending to be TV reporter Rena Mizunashi.}}
{{CharItem|Tequila|Tequila|[[Black Organization]] Member, originally trying to get programming codes. Accidentally killed by a bomb.}}
{{CharItem|image=Pisco|link=Pisco|Kenzo Masuyama (Pisco)|Pisco|A senior member of the Black Organization and a family friend of the Miyanos. His last assignment was to kill Ai. Killed by Gin upon failure.}}
{{CharItem|Calvados|Calvados|[[Black Organization]] Member, another sniper. Kills himself after Shuichi Akai breaks his arms.}}
{{CharItem|Irish|Irish|[[Black Organization]] Member, discovers Conan's identity as Shinichi. Killed by Chianti.}}
{{CharItem|Rikumichi Kusuda|Rikumichi Kusuda|Member of the Black Organization, who almost successfully enters as a patient in the hospital holding Kir. He commits suicide when his cover is blown.}}
{{CharItem|Generic|Generic|Former member of the Black Organization, who almost takes the APTX drug and searches for Haibara, but accidentally uses his own amnesia gas.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Others ==

{{main|Other Characters}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Kaito Kuroba|Kaito Kuroba|High school student and magician. Son of world-renowned magician Toichi Kuroba. Aoko Nakamori's childhood friend, and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Kaitou Kid|Phantom Thief Kid|Secret identity of Kaito Kuroba. Magician and thief known to be "uncatchable".}}
{{CharItem|Aoko Nakamori|Aoko Nakamori|Kaito Kuroba's childhood friend, and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Saguru Hakuba|Saguru Hakuba|High school detective trying to catch Kaitou Kid}}
{{CharItem|Akako Koizumi|Akako Koizumi|A witch who wants to seduce the Kaitou Kid. Her role in Detective Conan is a drastic difference from her role in the Magic Kaito manga.}}
{{CharItem|Keiko Momoi|Keiko Momoi|Aoko's friend and classmate.}}
{{CharItem|Toichi Kuroba|Toichi Kuroba|Kaito Kuroba's deceased father. Once a world-renowned magician and the original Kaitou Kid.}}
{{CharItem|Konosuke Jii|Konosuke Jii|Once Toichi Kuroba's attendant and friend, now Kaito's assistant.}}
{{CharItem|Akemi Miyano|Akemi Miyano|Former [[Black Organization]] Member, Sister of Shiho Miyano and the girl friend of Shuichi Akai. Killed by Gin for trying to leave the Organization.}}
{{CharItem|Yoko Okino|Yoko Okino|Pop star who is worshipped by Kogoro.}}
{{CharItem|Shizuka Hattori|Shizuka Hattori|Heiji's mother.}}
{{CharItem|Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi Suzuki|Sonoko's Uncle, obsessed with embarrassing and outsmarting the Kaitou Kid.}}
{{CharItem|Misae Yamamura|Misae Yamamura|Misao Yamamura's grandmother, who sometimes gets involved in cases that he is working on.}}
{{CharItem|Kichiro Numabuchi|Cornelius Graver|Serial killer whom Conan runs into a few times. Former member of the Black Organization, who was the original test subject for APTX.}}
{{CharItem|Reiko Kujo|Reiko Kujo|Eri's rival attorney.}}
{{CharItem|Midori Megure|Midori Megure|Inspector Megure's wife, who met him on an old case.}}
{{CharItem|Ethan Hondou|Ethan Hondou|CIA member, Hidemi and Eisuke's father.}}
{{EndTable}}

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

Characters

2010-03-09T15:48:31Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Family & Friends */

[[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|Kaito Kuroba]] has made a number of appearances as himself in the anime and manga of the series. The main protagonist of the Case Closed 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 a personalities that put them under suspicion during the investigation.

The English adaption dubbed by [[Funimation]] has different names than the one in the manga published by [[Viz Media]]. The names in the article follow the Funimation formats.

== Protagonists ==

The series revolves around Shinichi Kudo and his "child version", Conan Edogawa as well as his best friend [[Ran Mouri]] and her father [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]].

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Shinichi Kudo|Jimmy Kudo|Main character of the series. 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. 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's childhood friend, and main love interest. She doesn't know Conan's real identity. She's the one taking care of him along with her dad, Kogoro.}}
{{CharItem|Kogoro Mouri|Richard Moore|Private eye and 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.

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Ayumi Yoshida|Amy Yeager|Member of the Detective Boys. She likes Conan.}}
{{CharItem|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitch Tennison|Member of the Detective Boys. Has a crush on Ayumi and Ai. One of the most intelligent 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. Always saying he is the leader of Detective Boys.}}
{{CharItem|Ai Haibara|Vi Graythorn (movies) Anita Hailey (manga)|Member of the Detective Boys. Maybe one of Conan's love interests. Former Black Organization Member Codename "Sherry" real name "Shiho Miyano"}}
{{CharItem|Sumiko Kobayashi|Liz Faulkner|Conan's homeroom teacher and Inspector Shiratori's girlfriend. Also the manager of the Detective Boys.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Family & Friends ==

{{main|Family and Friends}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Yusaku Kudo|Booker Kudo|Shinichi's father. A famous author that been known in both America and Japan.}}
{{CharItem|Yukiko Kudo|Vivian Kudo|Shinichi's mother. A retired actress, can disguise perfectly, even speaks the same voice of the person she's disguised as without a voice changer and as good as Sharon Vineyard.}}
{{CharItem|Eri Kisaki|Eva Kadan|Ran's mother. Left [[Kogoro Mouri]].}}
{{CharItem|Hiroshi Agasa|Herschel Agasa|Professor who creates gadgets for Conan to use and the best friend of Yusaku Kudo.}}
{{CharItem|Sonoko Suzuki|Serena Sebastian|Ran's best friend.}}
{{CharItem|Heiji Hattori|Harley Hartwell|Shinichi's rival detective and best friend from Osaka. Known as "the Great Detective of the West."}}
{{CharItem|Kazuha Toyama|Kirsten Thomas|Heiji's best friend since childhood. Also his love interest and Ran's best friend beside Sonoko.}}
{{CharItem|Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto Kyogoku|Sonoko Suzuki's boyfriend, and a karate champion that been admire by Ran.}}
{{CharItem|Tomoaki Araide|Tomoaki Araide|Ran's doctor, and a high school basketball coach.}}
{{CharItem|Azusa Enomoto|Azusa Enomoto|A kind worker at the coffee shop that is right under the Mouri Detective Agency, who sometimes has a case that she wants Kogoro to solve.}}
{{CharItem|Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke Hondou|Ran and Sonoko's classmate, whom Conan finds suspicious. Is later discovered to be looking for his sister, [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and want to follow the footstep of his father and sister to be a CIA agent.}}
{{CharItem|Subaru Okiya|Subaru Okiya|A person currently living in Shinichi's house, whom Haibara suspects is a member of the Black Organization that has a codename of "Bourbon" but still no proof that he is one. Often assists the Detective Boys and Conan on cases.}}
{{CharItem|Genji Kojima|Genji Kojima|Genta's dad, a true "Edokko" (child of Tokyo).}}
{{CharItem|Midori Kuriyama|Midori Kuriyama|Eri Kisaki's secretary.}}
{{CharItem|Asami Tsuburaya|Asami Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko's sister.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Law Enforcement ==

{{main|Law Enforcement}}

=== Tokyo Metropolitan Police District===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|image=Juzo Megure|link=Juzo Megure|Inspector Juzo Megure|Inspector Joseph Meguire|Inspector from the Tokyo Metropolitain Police.}}
{{CharItem|Miwako Sato|Detective Saimone|Female police officer who works with Inspector Megure. Likes Wataru Takagi}}
{{CharItem|Wataru Takagi|Harry Wilder|Police officer who works with Inspector Megure. Likes Miwako Sato.}}
{{CharItem|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Nicholas Santos|Police officer who works with Inspector Megure.}}
{{CharItem|Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi Miyamoto|Miwako Sato's best friend, often trying to get Sato and Takagi together. A traffic enforcer.}}
{{CharItem|Officer Chiba|Officer Chiba|Police officer who works with Inspector Megure.}}
{{CharItem|Ginzo Nakamori|Mace Fuller|Police chief who is obsessed with capturing [[Kaitou Kid]].}}
{{CharItem|Officer Tome|Officer Tome|CSI officer who often works with Inspector Megure. Considered one of the top CSI officers in the district.}}
{{CharItem|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Kiyonaga McLaughlin|The chief of the Metropolitan Police, and Megure's superior.}}
{{CharItem|Jinpei Matsuda|Jinpei Matsuda|Sato's old partner and love interest, died in the line of duty defusing a bomb.}}
{{CharItem|Inspector Yuminaga|Inspector Yuminaga|The head inspector of the arson squad, and Kogoro's former superior.}}
{{EndTable}}

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

=== Other police districts ===
{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Sango Yokomizo|Inspector Worthington|Inspector from the Shizuoka district, known for his gruff personality.}}
{{CharItem|Misao Yamamura|Detective Mangum|Detective from the Gunma district, albeit a not very good one. Is later promoted to head Inspector in Gunma.}}
{{CharItem|Jugo Yokomizo|Jugo Yokomizo|Sango's twin brother, also a detective. He is not as easygoing as his brother.}}
{{CharItem|Kansuke Yamato|Kansuke Yamato|Inspector from the Nagano district, partially disabled after surviving an avalanche.}}
{{CharItem|Yui Uehara|Yui Uehara|Yamato's former partner who has recently returned to the force.}}
{{CharItem|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|Police inspector and detective from Kyoto.}}
{{CharItem|image=Taka'aki Morofushi|link=Taka'aki Morofushi|Taka'aki Morofushi (Koumei)|Taka'aki Morofushi|Police inspector from Nagano. Childhood friend and rival of Inspector Yamato.}}
{{EndTable}}

=== F.B.I. ===

{{main|F.B.I.}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Jodie Starling|Jodie Starling|Ran's english teacher at one point, turns out to be an FBI agent in disguise.}}
{{CharItem|James Black|James Black|High ranking FBI agent, Jodie's superior.}}
{{CharItem|Shuichi Akai|Shuichi Akai|FBI agent, considered by [[Gin]] as his rival, and the "Silver Bullet" that could take down the Black Organization.}}
{{CharItem|Andre Camel|Andre Camel|FBI agent, played a vital role in the protection of Mizunashi Rena.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Black Organization ==

{{main|Black Organization}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Gin|Gin Melkior (manga)|[[Black Organization]] Member. High ranking member.}}
{{CharItem|Vodka|Vodka Kaspar (manga)|[[Black Organization]] Member. Often Gin's partner.}}
{{CharItem|image=Sharon Vineyard|link=Sharon Vineyard|Sharon Vineyard (Vermouth)|Sharon Vineyard|[[Black Organization]] Member. Considered the Boss' "favorite," and knows that Haibara and Conan are really Sherry and Shinichi.}}
{{CharItem|Chianti|Chianti|[[Black Organization]] Member. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|Korn|Korn|[[Black Organization]] Member. Considered an excellent sniper.}}
{{CharItem|image=Hidemi Hondou|link=Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi Hondou (Kir)|Hidemi Hondou|An undercover CIA agent, also pretending to be TV reporter Rena Mizunashi.}}
{{CharItem|Tequila|Tequila|[[Black Organization]] Member, originally trying to get programming codes. Accidentally killed by a bomb.}}
{{CharItem|image=Pisco|link=Pisco|Kenzo Masuyama (Pisco)|Pisco|A senior member of the Black Organization and a family friend of the Miyanos. His last assignment was to kill Ai. Killed by Gin upon failure.}}
{{CharItem|Calvados|Calvados|[[Black Organization]] Member, another sniper. Kills himself after Shuichi Akai breaks his arms.}}
{{CharItem|Irish|Irish|[[Black Organization]] Member, discovers Conan's identity as Shinichi. Killed by Chianti.}}
{{CharItem|Rikumichi Kusuda|Rikumichi Kusuda|Member of the Black Organization, who almost successfully enters as a patient in the hospital holding Kir. He commits suicide when his cover is blown.}}
{{CharItem|Generic|Generic|Former member of the Black Organization, who almost takes the APTX drug and searches for Haibara, but accidentally uses his own amnesia gas.}}
{{EndTable}}

== Others ==

{{main|Other Characters}}

{{BeginTable Char}}
{{CharItem|Kaito Kuroba|Kaito Kuroba|High school student and magician. Son of world-renowned magician Toichi Kuroba. Aoko Nakamori's childhood friend, and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Kaitou Kid|Phantom Thief Kid|Secret identity of Kaito Kuroba. Magician and thief known to be "uncatchable".}}
{{CharItem|Aoko Nakamori|Aoko Nakamori|Kaito Kuroba's childhood friend, and love interest.}}
{{CharItem|Saguru Hakuba|Saguru Hakuba|High school detective trying to catch Kaitou Kid}}
{{CharItem|Akako Koizumi|Akako Koizumi|A witch who wants to seduce the Kaitou Kid. Her role in Detective Conan is a drastic difference from her role in the Magic Kaito manga.}}
{{CharItem|Keiko Momoi|Keiko Momoi|Aoko's friend and classmate.}}
{{CharItem|Toichi Kuroba|Toichi Kuroba|Kaito Kuroba's deceased father. Once a world-renowned magician and the original Kaitou Kid.}}
{{CharItem|Konosuke Jii|Konosuke Jii|Once Toichi Kuroba's attendant and friend, now Kaito's assistant.}}
{{CharItem|Akemi Miyano|Akemi Miyano|Former [[Black Organization]] Member, Sister of Shiho Miyano and the girl friend of Shuichi Akai. Killed by Gin for trying to leave the Organization.}}
{{CharItem|Yoko Okino|Yoko Okino|Pop star who is worshipped by Kogoro.}}
{{CharItem|Shizuka Hattori|Shizuka Hattori|Heiji's mother.}}
{{CharItem|Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi Suzuki|Sonoko's Uncle, obsessed with embarrassing and outsmarting the Kaitou Kid.}}
{{CharItem|Misae Yamamura|Misae Yamamura|Misao Yamamura's grandmother, who sometimes gets involved in cases that he is working on.}}
{{CharItem|Kichiro Numabuchi|Cornelius Graver|Serial killer whom Conan runs into a few times. Former member of the Black Organization, who was the original test subject for APTX.}}
{{CharItem|Reiko Kujo|Reiko Kujo|Eri's rival attorney.}}
{{CharItem|Midori Megure|Midori Megure|Inspector Megure's wife, who met him on an old case.}}
{{CharItem|Ethan Hondou|Ethan Hondou|CIA member, Hidemi and Eisuke's father.}}
{{EndTable}}

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

User:LittleDragonfly

2010-03-01T12:58:18Z

LittleDragonfly:

Er...Hi? Is this my page? In which I could introduce myself? Don't hurt me if it isn't ^^.
I'm LittleDragonfly, obviously a Detective Conan fan. I'm Vietnamese, thus I just know enough English to translate it into my language. I do help translate at Wikipedia, too (but just a little).
Well, I don't really know what I could help here, but I'll try my best. And please feel free to contact me.

Karasuma Group

2010-03-01T12:49:49Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Akemi Miyano and Ai Haibara */

{{InfoBox BlackOrganization
| name = Black Organization
| japanese-name = ?
| english-name = Black Organization
| image = Black Organization Profile.jpg
| boss = [[Anokata]]
| members = [[Gin]] [[Vodka]] [[Vermouth]] ([[Sharon Vineyard]])
| deceased-members = [[Tequila]]
| former-members = [[Sherry]] ([[Ai Haibara]])
| undercover-agents = [[Rye]] ([[Shuichi Akai]])
| aliases = The men in black
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|Chapter 1]] Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Black Organization Appearances}}
| footnotes =
}}
The {{nihongo|'''Black Organization'''|黒の組織|kuro no soshiki}} serves as the main antagonist in the series. It is a secret syndicate that commits a number of crimes for various reasons which range from blackmail to robberies to assassinations. The first members to appear were Gin and Vodka, who were responsible for [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s transformation in the first place. Ever since, they have been looking for him in order to finish the job that their poison failed to do.

==Members==

===Current===

*[[Anokata]] '(that person)' (the boss, currently unknown)

*[[Gin]] A high ranking BO official. He forced the drug [[APTX 4869]] on Shinichi, and his favorite car is the Porsche 356a.

*[[Vodka]] Gin's lackey.

*[[Sharon Vineyard|Vermouth]] (Sharon Vineyard/Chris Vineyard) A mysterious actress from America. She is hated by a number of the members of the BO, but due to the fact that she is their boss's favorite, she is untouchable and they are unable to do anything to her. It is unknown where her loyalty lies, as she often protects Conan and calls him a "silver bullet," implying that she believes him to be capable of bringing down the BO. She also does not seem to age.

*[[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] Operates under the guise of Rena Mizunashi, a TV reporter. Her real name is Hidemi Hondou. Like her deceased father, she is actually a member of the [[CIA]] who infiltrated the BO. Her brother, [[Eisuke Hondou]], was not aware of this since Hidemi pretended not to know him after she went undercover.

*[[Korn]]

*[[Chianti]]

====Bourbon====
A newly established organization member mentioned by Kir to [[Jodie Starling]] of the FBI. He has recently been dispatched to search for [[Ai Haibara|Sherry]] and is said to have great deduction and intelligence gathering skills. Gin has said that Bourbon hates [[Shuichi Akai]] much more than he does and that he is a man who follows his own rules, much like Vermouth. There have been many hints that he may be [[Subaru Okiya]].

===Deceased===

*[[Tequila]]. Killed in explosion in Episode 54 and manga volume 12

*[[Calvados]] shot himself after being crippled by Shuichi in Episode 345.

*[[Pisco]] was killed by Gin in Episode 178

*[[Akemi Miyano]] was killed by Gin in Episode 128 and in manga volume 6

*[[Rikumichi Kusuda]] (Voice: [[Mitsuo Iwata]]) killed himself when Akai was hot on his trail.

*[[Arrack]] (Conan Special: Volume 26 - manga only) Suicide

*'''Yoshiaki Hara''' ([[Koichi Hashimoto]]) (killed by Gin in ''[[Countdown to Heaven|Movie 5]]'' - movie only)

*[[Irish]] was killed by Chianti in ''[[The Raven Chaser]]''.

===Former===

*[[Ai Haibara|Sherry]] (Ai Haibara) (since Episode 129)

*[[Shuichi Akai|Rye]] was Shuichi Akai's identity while working undercover for the FBI.

*[[Generic]] is an old friend of Sherry who considers her as his sister. He used the Apotoxin medicine to shrink his own body and entered the school where Ai is. He lost his memory due to his own memory removal gas in Conan Special: Volume 26 (Manga only).

*[[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]] is a serial killer whom was the original test subject for the APTX drug. Later escaped and is now in custody for murders he has committed, mostly in fear of the B.O. sending agents after him.

== Organization chart ==

{| width="900" align="center" style="clear:both;"
| colspan="3" |
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="margin: 3px 0 3px;"
! style="color: #FFFFFF; background:#222222;"|Boss
|-
| align="center"|[[Anokata]]
|}
|-
| colspan="3" |
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="margin: 3px 0; border: 0px;"
! colspan="3" style="color: #FFFFFF; background:#555555;"|High ranking agents
|-
| align="center" width="33%" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Gin 60px.jpg]] || [[Gin]]
|}
| align="center" width="34%" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Sharon Vineyard 60px.jpg]] || [[Sharon Vineyard|Vermouth]]
|}
| align="center" width="33%" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Vodka 60px.jpg]] || [[Vodka]]
|}
|}
|-
| style="vertical-align: top" |
{| class="wikitable" width="100%" style="border: 0px; margin-top: 3px;"
! colspan="3" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #777799;"|Internal Division || colspan="3" style="color: #FFFFFF; background: #779977;"|External Division
|-
! width="17%"|Lab Research || width="17%"|IT Research || width="17%"|Finance || width="17%"|Homicides || width="17%"|Theft || width="17%"|Investigation
|-
| style="vertical-align: top;" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara|Sherry]] ''(escaped)''
|}
| style="vertical-align: top" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Tequila 60px.jpg]] || [[Tequila]] ''(deceased)''
|}
| style="vertical-align: top"|
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Pisco 60px.jpg]] || [[Pisco]] ''(deceased)''
|}
| style="vertical-align: top" |
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Chianti 60px.jpg]] || [[Chianti]]
|-
| [[File:Korn 60px.jpg]] || [[Korn]]
|-
| [[File:Kichiro Numabuchi 60px.jpg]] || [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi|Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]] ''(disappeared)''
|-
| [[File:Irish 60px.jpg]] || [[Irish]] ''(deceased)''
|-
| [[File:Rikumichi Kusuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Rikumichi Kusuda|Rikumichi Kusuda]] ''(deceased)''
|-
| [[File:Calvados 60px.jpg]] || [[Calvados]] ''(deceased)''
|-
|   || [[Arack]]
|}
| style="vertical-align: top"|
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Akemi Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Akemi Miyano]] ''(deceased)''
|}
| style="vertical-align: top"|
{| class="wikitable noborder" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px;"
| [[File:Shuichi Akai 60px.jpg]] || [[Shuichi Akai|Rye]] ''(ex-undercover/exiled)''
|-
| [[File:Hidemi Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Hidemi Hondou|Kir]] ''(undercover)''
|}
|}
|}

== History ==

=== The beginning ===

=== Slow developments ===

In episode 54, Conan encounters a tall, built member of the organization named Tequila. However, he is killed in an explosion before Conan could gain any information from him.

In episode 118, Conan encounters a member named Numabuchi who was hiding out. He tries to stab Ran, but stabs Conan instead. Mitsuhiko actually has an individual encounter with the runaway Numabuchi in episode 290, but Conan and the police arrive before he's capable of doing anything to him.

=== Akemi Miyano and Ai Haibara ===
In episode 128, the Black Organization planned a billion yen heist. [[Gin]] and Vodka were the members that made a plan to rob 10 billion [[Glossary|yen]]. Conan stops them. After the episode, the organization mentioned member named [[Shiho Miyano]], also known as Sherry, the creator of APTX-4869. After the organization killed [[Akemi Miyano]], Shiho's older sister, the organization imprisoned Sherry. In order to escape, Sherry took her poison, and her body shrank. The organization found out that Sherry has betrayed them, so Sherry lives with Dr. Agasa under her alias [[Ai Haibara]].

=== The first head to head battle ===
In episode 176-178, Conan encounters Gin and Vodka again. Ai is kidnapped and confined to a wine cellar, but turns into an adult after the wine spills on her. Despite wearing glasses and janitor clothing, Gin and Vodka recognize her and shoot her repeatedly until Conan appears. He shoots Gin with his needle, but Gin doesn't fall asleep. He tells Ai to jump into the chimmey, and Vodka shoots at him, but he gets away. Gin purposely shoots himself in the arm due to trying to stay awake. Inside, Pisco almost kills her, but Conan rescues her after Pisco accidentally causes a fire. Gin kills Pisco for failure before he's able to tell him the truth about Shiho. Worried that the organization is after her, Ai decides to leave the city.

=== A new threat: Vermouth, and the carjacking incident ===
Aside from Gin and Vodka being the most recurring members, a female member introduced late into the series named Vermouth also starts to play a huge role in the series. She makes her first appearance in episodes 176-178, but her talents aren't revealed until episode 230. She disguises herself as a doctor named Araide and is one of the few characters that learns who Conan really is. In one episode she is saved by Ran and Shinichi from falling through a fire escape, and keeps his secret unknown from the rest possibly because of this reason. She disguises herself as two actresses, Chris Vineyard and Sharon Vineyard. It is noted several times in the series that she is a master of disguise, who trained with Shinichi's mother in the past.

=== Confrontation with Vodka? ===
In episodes 309-311, Conan manages to arrange contact with Vodka of the organization, and goes to confront him in a trap, however, Gin arrives and realizes it's a set up. He and Vodka leave before Conan is able to find out more information about the BO. Though, prior to the meeting, Conan does manage to obtain information from their original contact's diary that reveal a bit of the BO's dark intentions.

=== The second head to head battle, and revealed allegiances ===
In episode 345, many identities are finally unveiled: Vermouth is revealed to be Dr. Araide, Chris Vineyard, [[Sharon Vineyard]], and the silver-haired serial killer in Shinichi's New York Case; Jodie Saintemillion is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent working towards capturing Vermouth, who killed her father when she was younger; Akai Shuichi is confirmed to be an FBI agent, and one with great skill too--enough to make the boss of the Black Organization believe that he is their ''Silver Bullet.'' Near the end of the episode, it becomes clear that Vermouth's purpose was to seek and eliminate Sherry, but her attempts are thwarted by several people: Shinichi/Conan, Jodie Saintemillion, Akai Shuichi, and even Ran. When she becomes cornered, she takes Conan hostage and drives away into a forest. There, she makes a call to her boss (still nameless), and to her surprise, Conan was recording the entire conversation. In order to preserve the organization's secrecy, she sprays sleeping gas in the car, putting both herself and Conan to sleep. She claims that this would be a duel--whoever wakes up first will win. Vermouth does indeed wake up first, but does not kill Conan. Instead, she just crushes his recording device. Ultimately, the only clue Conan gained from this whole ordeal is the ringtone that the boss uses; this is mentioned in episode 425 as well, although its importance has not yet been revealed.

In Episode 394, Conan figures out the boss's number, but Haibara warns him not to call it because it is "[[Pandora's Box]]", Conan then thinks he can get officer Takagi to figure out who the number belongs to. But then Haibara warns if he does, officer Takagi will be killed.

Although Vermouth often comes off as evil and malicious, her allegiance is rather ambiguous. She chooses to protect both Conan/Shinichi and Ran, most likely because they let her live back in the New York Case when she was disguised as the silver-haired serial killer. At the end of the episode, she could have very well killed Shinichi, but instead she lets him live and even drapes her coat over his sleeping body so he wouldn't get cold. She even kept her promise with Shinichi to stop her attempt on killing Sherry/Shiho. For some reason, she seems to wish for the Black Organization to be taken down as well--for she believes that Kudo Shinichi is their true ''Silver Bullet.''

=== The third head to head battle, and three new threats ===
In episode 425, the Black Organization introduces three new members, Chianti, Kir, and Korn, who first make their introduction in the 16th Opening episodes before their actual appearance in the series. Episode 425 is also the first to show the most BO members in one episode. Chianti and Korn are introduced in the very beginning of episode 425 as highly trained assassins that Gin recruits after seeing their sniping skills. Kir is first introduced to Conan and the others as a news reporter (Rena Mizunashi) and a friend of Yoko Okino's, however, she is revealed as a member of the black corps later on. After encountering FBI during her mission, Kir tries to flee, but gets knocked unconscious and crashes, resulting in her getting taken by the FBI agents. She appeared in the 17th Opening as part of Gin, Vodka, and Vermouth's group, and Opening 18 alone, which foreshadowed that, despite her injuries, she would play a huge role in the series(which she has during the course of the anime and manga). In the manga, [[Heiji Hattori]] mentions she has been seen in Osaka before.

=== Eisuke Hondou, and the captured Kir ===
In episodes 462-465, the BO reveals some information about Kir and Eisuke's father. Eisuke appears to be linked to the BO, as Conan notices similarities between him and Kir, and he also appears to be gaining info on the secret behind Kogoro's cases. In addition, Vermouth is revealed to be linked to another murder case. In the following episode 466, Conan tells Ai and Agasa that the boy involved in the previous case told a mysterious man(unknown, but sometimes thought to be Kusuda Rikumichi, as they have the same outer appearance, though, his face is shadowed) that he had seen Kir before.

In episodes 484-485, Conan investigates more on Eisuke and belief that he and his father may have a possible link to Rena Mizunashi and the Black Organization. This later leads to further investigations in episode 491-494 with a possibility that Eisuke and Rena are related when they watch a video tape from years ago.

=== The Clash of Red and Black ===

=== Subaru Okiya, and "Bourbon" ===
Jodie calls Conan and tells him that she changed her number and cell phone. She tells him that Mizunashi Rena called them and told them that a new member of the black organization (Code name: Bourbon) is investigating about Sherry (Haibara Ai). As Conan and Haibara were in a middle of a normal case, Haibara feels that an organization member is around. The organization member which Haibara felt was Okiya Subaru. Conan invites Okiya to live in his house since Okiya's flat was burnt.

=== Secret intentions? ===
The Black Organization tends to kill anyone who stumbles upon their secret, however, as of now, the Black Organization's main purpose and goal still remains unknown. Currently, the CIA's undercover member Kir, as well as the Boss's ringtone, appear to be the only source of information Conan and the FBI can rely on to learn the true intentions behind the Black Organization. Although their goal still remains unknown, there is a hint of possibility (through secret documents that Conan managed to obtain in episode 309) that they are planning to "raise the dead".

== Manga to anime differences ==

The first season of Detective Conan, featured The Organization scarcely, due to the writers wanting to down play their presence.<ref>[http://www.tv.com/case-closed/mystery-mastermind/episode/336019/trivia.html#notes Episode trivia on TV.com]</ref> Two of the episodes at least, were altered heavily in light of it:

'''Episode 5, The Shinkansen's Bomb Case:'''
The episode has Conan running into lookalikes of the men who drugged him. Volume 4 of the manga, however, it is the same guys. In fact, that story has him learning their code name (Gin/Vodka in the Japanese Version, Melkior and Kaspar in the English Version), which creates a continuity error in '''Episode 54, Game Company Murder Case''', when Conan recognizes their names when Tequila speaks to them, despite the fact that he had never heard their names (in the anime) before that point.

'''Episode 13, The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case:'''
In the episodes end, Masami runs into the criminal in charge the recent murders. She survives a gunshot wound thanks to Conan. The manga version, which is in Volume 2, the masterminds are Gin and Vodka.

Masami is actually Akemi Miyano, and stole the yen to buy her sister out of the organization. Upon refusal to give the location Gin (who has an idea where it is) shoots her. Conan arrvies shortly to try helping Akemi. He gives her his real name, and before dying she tell Conan the location of the yen. (note that in the manga she was killed early on in the 3rd volume of the manga)

The anime had to do a similar story in Episode 128 '''The Black Corps One Billion Yen Robbery Case''' in order to repair the storyline.

==Trivia==

*All the Black organization's code names are types of alcoholic drinks.

*According to the English-language Case Closed Volume 1: The Secret Life of [[Shinichi Kudo]], [[Gin]]'s real name is "Kaspar" and [[Vodka]]'s real name is "Melkior". In the English manga, these are explained as specific brands of the relevant drinks.

*[[Gin]] can't seem to remember faces he encounters or kills, which explains that he doesn't remember Shinichi.

*Members seem to get along fairly well most of the time. [[Gin]] and [[Vodka]] have a particularly close rapport. [[Gin]] is annoyed by [[Vermouth]]'s teasing, but when on business they seem to get along alright. [[Chianti]] holds a hateful grudge against [[Vermouth]] because she believes [[Vermouth]] led [[Calvados]] to his death, indicating that [[Chianti]] has some sort of relationship with the deceased agent. [[Korn]] appears to be anti-social.

*The Black Organization commits crimes such as illegal deals, blackmail, robberies, and assassinations.

*In certain episodes the Organization kills their own members for certain reasons.

*[[Gin]] and [[Vodka]] are close to figuring out who is behind the attempts to stopping them (Conan/Shinichi)

*[[Vermouth]] knows Conan's intentions but does not really try to rat him out to the Organization when having the chance. Due to Shinichi having saved her life when he and Ran had visited New York.

*[[Vermouth]] is the only living member of the organization who learned that Ai Haibara is Shiho Miyano and Conan Edogawa is [[Shinichi Kudo]]. Pisco also knew Ai's identity, and unlike Vermouth, would've revealed it to [[Gin]] if he hadn't been murdered by him first.

*Although [[Vermouth]]'s true appearance is a young woman, confirmed by [[Shuichi Akai]] in episode 345, it still does not explain why she does not appear to age--the very question that she never answered when Jodie confronted her about it.

*According to the Organization only the "Silver Bullet" can defeat/kill them, Vermouth believes that Conan/Shinichi is their "Silver Bullet". However everyone else thinks Akai is their greatest threat.

*So far, the youngest member still in the Organization is revealed to be [[Rena Mizunashi|Kir]] at age 27. [[Sherry]] is actually much younger, as her age was revealed to be 18, and her sister is in her early twenties. The oldest member was [[Pisco]] (currently deceased). The oldest living member so far appears to be [[Korn]].

*Episodes 462-465 marks the first 4-part episode dealing with the BO without it being aired as a special (However, international airings outside Japan have separated each 2hr special dealing with the BO into 6 separate parts).

*Episodes 491-504 marks the longest BO arc to ever air, consisting of more than ten parts.

*During the course of the series, almost every member had some kind of individual contact with Conan/Shinichi; [[Gin]] in the episode 1 and episode 178 when Conan shoots him with his needle while hiding, [[Vodka]] during the course of episodes 309-311, [[Vermouth]] in episode 345, [[Rena Mizunashi|Kir]] in episode 425, [[Akemi Miyano]] in episode 128, [[Pisco]] in episode 178, [[Tequila]] in episode 54, [[Numabuchi Kiichiro]] in episode 118 and briefly in 290, and Kusuda Rikumichi in episodes 496-497.

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

== References ==

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{{Black Organization}}

[[Category:Black Organization|*]]

Korn

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| english-name = Korn
| image = Korn Profile.jpg
| age = ?
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives =
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Anime: Episode 425 Manga: Chapter 500
| appearances = TV: ? Movies: ? Specials: ? Openings: 3
| cases-solved =
| japanese-voice = [[Hiroyuki Kinoshita]]
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Korn|コルン|Korun}}''' is a character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
Korn is Chianti's partner, and also a skilled assasin recruited by the Black Organization, first appeared in episode 425. He, like Chianti, resents Vermouth, believing she caused the death of Calvados. So far, he has been actively involved in the plot, appearing on many BO missions. In the manga, he appeared spying on Kir to make sure she was not up to something, however, this was cut from the anime episode.

== Personality ==
Like most members of the organization, Korn has a cold personality. However, unlike the other members, he appears to be anti-social, rarely interacting with other members unless spoken to. He is always seen frowning, and has no sense of humor.

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

{{Black Organization}}

[[Category:Black Organization]] [[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]

Ai Haibara

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| name = Ai Haibara
| japanese-name = 灰原哀
| english-name = Anita Hailey
| image = Ai Haibara Profile.jpg
| age = 18 (originally), 7 or 8 (as Ai Haibara)
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = Unknown
| relatives = [[Akemi Miyano]] (sister, deceased) Elena Miyano (mother, deceased) Atsushi Miyano (father, deceased)
| nicknames = Ai-chan (by Ayumi), Ai-kun (by Professor Agasa), Haibara (by Conan)
| aliases = Shiho Miyano (real name) Sherry
| first-appearance = Manga Chapter 176 Anime Episode 129
| appearances = {{:Ai Haibara Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 18]]
| japanese-voice = [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
| drama-actor = [[Kyoka Shibata]] (Ai) [[Yu Kashii]] (Sherry)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ai Haibara|灰原哀|Haibara Ai}}''', real name '''{{nihongo|Shiho Miyano|宮野志保|Miyano Shiho}}''', is the inventor of the [[APTX 4869]] poison that shrunk [[Shinichi Kudo]] into [[Conan Edogawa]], and a victim of the poison herself. Formerly '''{{nihongo|Sherry|シェリー}}''' of the [[Black Organization]], she is on the run from them and lives with [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]. She is also one of few characters who knows Shinichi is Conan.

== Background ==
Shiho Miyano and her older sister, [[Akemi Miyano|Akemi]], were born into the secret crime syndicate "The Black Organization". She was born to an English mother, Elena Miyano, and a Japanese father, Atsushi Miyano. Both of whom were members of the organization, and deceased. A prodigy, she was sent to the United States for education at a very young age, then later came back to Japan to finish her parents' secret project for the organization. Her nickname in the Organization is "Sherry", after the alcoholic drink.

Shiho was about 18 years old when she developed the experimental test compound for APTX 4869. She discovered that it could be used as a poison to kill without leaving any traces of itself in a body. In the manga, while researching its effects, Shiho noticed that a rare few of her lab mice had become younger after being given the drug instead of dying.

Meanwhile, the Black Organization started using APTX 4869 to commit untraceable murders. Unaware of the drug's rare side effect when they used it on Shinichi Kudo, the Organization orders a search for him because his body had not been found. Shiho searched Shinichi's house twice after he had been shrunk to confirm his death for the Black Organization. She began to suspect Shinichi's transformation after she searched his house for a second time and found that his clothes from primary school were missing. Shiho then confirmed him as deceased so the organization would not look into the matter further and kill him after all.

Her unhappiness over the Black Organization's usage of the APTX 4869 (for killing purposes), in addition to her open questioning over the murder of her sister, Akemi Miyano, resulted in her imprisonment and scheduled execution by the Black Organization. With no other way out, she took a pill of APTX 4869 to commit suicide.

Like Shinichi, she is one of the only two known rare cases who didn't die after taking the drug; but instead shrunk into a seven or eight year old girl. In her new smaller body, she escaped from the Black Organization and attempted to reach Shinichi's house, hoping he may be able to help her. Exhausted, she collapsed in front of [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]'s house, who then found and adopted her.<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref>

=== Ai Haibara ===
To prevent the knowledge of her transfiguration from being discovered, she and Hiroshi Agasa created her alias '''Ai Haibara'' (known as Anita Hailey - recently Vi Greythorn - in the English dub). As Ai Haibara she attends Teitan Elementary School with Shinichi Kudo's shrunken form, [[Conan Edogawa]]. Following her first adventure with the [[Detective Boys]] in which they investigated the disappearance of a schoolmate's brother, she revealed her true identity to Conan and the fact that she had developed the APTX 4869.<ref>Manga Chapter 178: Code Name Sherry</ref> At first stunned, then outraged, Conan at first protested her presence<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref>, but as time went by, he accepted Ai as a friend and fellow victim, though her cynicism and secretive air still rail him at times.

Eventually, Ai joined the ranks of the Detective Boys, and although she does not think too highly of her mates' immature antics, she has come to value them all as close friends.

== Personality ==
Shiho has a sang-froid, mistrustful, sarcastic and cold attitude and often reminds others about the darker side of reality and human nature. As Ai Haibara she acts older than she is supposed to be, which the Shounen Tantei refer to her as "cool". But despite her jaded demeanor, she has shown to be kind and caring at occasion. She's a bit quiet, though this may be due to her caution to keep herself hidden from the Black Organization. She is sometimes cold and very analytical, but there are times where she softens her demeanor and reveals herself to be a true friend. In fact, she considers Conan and the Detective Boys as the first real friends she has ever had in her life. [[File:Ai - Sai Brand's Wallet.jpg|thumb|150px|Ai asking for a ''Sai Brand'''s wallet for her cooperation]] Shiho is generally a loner and misses her older sister, Akemi, greatly (as witnessed in ''Movie 5: Countdown to Heaven'' where she would call her sister's old apartment just to hear her voice on the voicemail). Her greatest fear is being caught by the BO, and she is especially terrified of Gin. Smart, stubborn, and with a somewhat twisted sense of humor, she tries to keep Conan from doing reckless things that may give away their identity, though often she is surprised by his actions that usually result in his gaining the information he needs while also keeping their identities secret.

=== Taste for fashion ===
Ai seems to have some interest in fashion, as she has made repeated requests for a certain type of purse when asked to do something. In one of the cases for instance, in order to expose the identity of the person who hid the phone cables to cut off communications with the outside world, she was asked by Conan to fake an unbearable appendix pain, which she agreed to after jokingly requesting for a ''Sai Brand'''s wallet for her cooperation. She then started rolling on the floor and screaming for help. The culprit felt like he had no choice but to reveal the cable from his pockets and reconnect the phone to ask for an ambulance.<ref>[[A Code of Stars and Tobacco|Episode 374-375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco]]</ref>

== Relationship analysis ==

* '''[[Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara]]'''

:Ai Haibara seems to have somewhat romantic feelings for Conan/Shinichi, although she never truly admits to it. In the fourth movie, she says to Conan that she wished she could forget her memories about the Black Organization and the death of her sister and the pill, claiming that all she wants to be was a normal little girl and live together with Conan forever. But then as Conan was shocked by the words, Ai immediately said she was lying. Indeed, it is a mystery just exactly what she feels for him, whether friend or otherwise. It could be said that, because of their almost equal level of intelligence, she finds it easier to talk to him.

* '''Ai Haibara and [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]'''

:Mitsuhiko develops heavy romantic feelings for Ai, and Ai is aware of this. Ai uses his feelings to her advantage when she needs him to do something, but she also does admire his courage during missions the Detective Boys must perform and respects his feelings enough as not to be truly exploitative.

* '''Ai Haibara and [[Ran Mouri]]'''

:There are instances where Haibara will caution Conan from actions that involve [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. At one point, she was very cold and distant towards Ran, just like she was to most other people. Ran believed that it was because that Haibara had hated her.<ref name=Net>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> However, later that day, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran, and they slowly became friends. Haibara believes that Ran looks a lot like her older sister, Akemi Miyano, so she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings began after Ran jumped through a slew of bullets from [[Vermouth]] to save Haibara.<ref name=Vermouth>[[Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon]]</ref> Haibara immediately thought of her own sister, and began to treat and look at Ran as a spitting image of Akemi. Haibara also begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house, during when she had learned that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization were lurking about, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.<ref name=KornChianti>[[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!|Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!]]</ref>

* '''Ai Haibara and [[Ayumi Yoshida]]'''
:Haibara has tried to keep an emotional distance away from the rest of the Detective Boys since the beginning. However, over time, she can't resist their friendliness anymore and gradually warms up to them. This is especially true in the case of Ayumi. At one time, Ayumi noticed that she called everyone by their first names except for Haibara and decided to try and call her Ai-chan, but without success. At the end of a case which involved a shattered friendship, Haibara told Ayumi that it was ok for her to call her Ai-chan. When Mitsuhiko and Genta tried to call her that, however, she told them that only Ayumi was allowed to call her by her first name.<ref name=Ai-chan>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money Part 1 and 2]]</ref> On the whole, Ai seems to see Ayumi as a little sister, even going so far as to physically shield her from danger.<ref name=starsandtobacco>[[A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2)]]</ref>

* '''Ai Haibara and [[Hiroshi Agasa]]'''
:The relationship between Ai and Professor Agasa is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite what their actual ages are, Ai often times acts more like a mother to the professor, constantly reminding him to watch what he eats. On several occassions, she has removed fattening foods from his reach<ref name=Depths>[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>, and is attempting to help get him into better shape. There's also been instances where she'll automatically step in front of Agasa in cases of danger.<ref name=Eyes>[[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]]</ref> Out of all the people she's met, Ai seems most comfortable about acting herself with the Professor; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the BO, and took her in.

== Name origin ==
According to Agasa, Ai's name comes from [[wikipedia:Cordelia Gray|Cordelia '''Gray''']] (the character 灰 in her name means "ash") and [[wikipedia:V.I. Warshawski|'''V.I.''' Warshawski]] (V.I. upside down = "Ai"). Although Agasa suggested she use the kanji 愛 (love) for "Ai", she preferred to use the kanji 哀 (sorrow).

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

{{Black Organization}}

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Conan Edogawa

2010-03-01T12:27:00Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Appellations */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Conan Edogawa
| japanese-name = 江戸川コナン
| english-name = Conan Edogawa
| image = Conan Edogawa Profile.jpg
| age = 7
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = May 4th
| relatives = [[Yusaku Kudo]] (father) [[Yukiko Kudo]] (mother)
| nicknames = Cool kid ([[Jodie Starling]]) Silver Bullet-kun ([[Sharon Vineyard|Vermouth]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|Chapter 1]] Anime: [[Company_President's_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case|Episode 2]]
| appearances = {{:Conan Edogawa Appearances}}
| cases-solved = {{Total episodes}}+
| japanese-voice = [[Minami Takayama]]
| drama-actor = [[Nao Fujisaki]] Minami Takayama (voice)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Conan Edogawa|江戸川コナン|Edogawa Konan}}''' is the alias used by [[Shinichi Kudo]] in his shrunken form. Indeed, he took the appearance of a 7 years old boy after being forced to swallow a poison, a prototype called the [[APTX 4869]], by two men in black later revealed to be members of the [[Black Organization]].<ref name="episode1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]]</ref> Besides his changed appearance, the poison did not inflict any other damage and therefore he still has the brain and mind of an adult. He's able to use his gifted powers of deduction to solve cases and eventually close in on the Black Organization in the hope of finding an antidote to the APTX 4869.

Conan is often treated as a separate character from Shinichi by fans, and often viewed as the main character of the series while Shinichi is viewed as a recurring character. He has become a popular figure in Japan and even appeared at numerous occasions in different anime series (i.e. mainly cameo appearances) as well as other medias.

== Background ==

''Conan Edogawa'' is [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s alter ego. He did not exist prior to the chain of events, involving members of the [[Black Organization]], that led [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] to transform back into a child.

=== The transformation ===

[[Image:APTX 4869 given to Shinichi.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Shinichi being poisoned]]
At the beginning of the series, [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] brings his friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to [[Setting#Tropical_Land|Tropical Land]], a local theme park, to celebrate her victory in the Metropolitan Karate Championships. He later ends up solving a murder case there.<ref name="episode1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> As they are leaving, Shinichi witnesses a suspicious exchange between an unknown man and a man in black in a secluded area just outside the park. As he leaves her to investigate, Ran feels like she's seeing Shinichi for the last time (which will happen to have been somewhat of a premonition). While spying on the suspicious men, Shinichi does not notice another man in black, who knocks him out from behind and forces him to swallow a new experimental poison known as [[APTX 4869]]. They then leave him to die. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurred. It shrinks his body to his appearance back to that of his six or seven year-old self. In desperation and confusion, Shinichi heads back to his house and runs into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Dr. Hiroshi Agasa]]. After a few attempts at proving he's in fact Shinichi, he finally succeeds in convincing the Professor. The latter warns him he must keep his identity secret as the [[Black Organization]] will endanger his life and others associated with him.<ref name="episode2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]].</ref>
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=== Taking a new identity ===

Shinichi comes up with the alias Conan Edogawa after [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Edogawa Rampo|'''''Edogawa''''' Rampo]] and pretends to be a distant relative of Agasa's who places Conan in Ran's care.<ref name="episode2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]]</ref> Ran's father [[Kogoro Mouri]], owns a Detective Agency which may allow him to run into a case involving the Black Organization.

=== Creation of the Detective Boys ===

He is signed up at Teitan Elementary to further protect his identity and makes friends with some of the kids and forms the ''[[Detective Boys]]''.<ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case| Episode 4: The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref>

[[Image:Conan Stuns Kogoro.jpg|200px|thumb|Conan stuns Kogoro with his wristwatch, ready to solve a case!]]
=== Solving cases ===

As Conan, Shinichi helps Ran's father solve cases by putting him to sleep and simulating Kogoro's voice using the special bowtie gadget Dr. Agasa made for him. By solving cases one after the other, he helps build up Kogoro's reputation who will later on be referred to as "Sleeping Kogoro". He also spends a good amount of time with his Detective Boys fellows and solves many small cases with them and sometimes in the company of Dr. Agasa. In some situations, when there's only Ran, Sonoko and himself, he will target Sonoko instead to solve the case at hand. Because of that, Sonoko eventually becomes another rather well-known "sleeping" detective though it's within a much smaller circle (the investigation team and her friends).

== Pursuit of the Black Organization ==
=== Initial pursuit ===
After Shinichi becomes Conan, he sets out to find the men in black almost immediately. At the suggestion of Agasa, he moves in with Ran and Kogoro, hoping that cases related to them come by. Pretty soon, a case involving a woman name [[Akemi Miyano]] (using the alias Masami Hirota) appears. Akemi robs a bank for the men in black in the hopes that they will free her sister from their organization. Conan is unable to realize the case's connection to the organization until after the men in black have shot Akemi and left her for dead for trying to double cross them. In her dying moments, Akemi warns Conan of the danger of the organization.<ref>[[Volume 2|Manga Chapters 13-16]]</ref>

Conan runs across the men in black again on a bullet train, this time learning their codenames: [[Gin]] and [[Vodka]].

At a game convention, Conan meets a third man in black named [[Tequila]], only to have him killed in an explosion meant for someone else.

=== Introduction of Ai Haibara===

As the story progresses, Conan later befriends biochemist [[Ai Haibara]]. Haibara Ai or Ai Haibara grew up within the Black Organization and is a former member of it along with her sister.<ref name="Anitafirst">[[Volume_18#File_178_-_Code_Name_Sherry|Volume 18, File 178: Code Name Sherry]]</ref>

She is the creator of the APTX 4869 drug but took the drug in order to escape from the Black Organization. Conan has run into the Black Organization multiple times, but he fails in tracking them due to Gin's cleverness.

=== Meeting with the Organization ===

=== After Vermouth ===

=== The boss' email address ===

== Back transformations ==

=== The first comeback ===

Throughout the series Conan has returned back to normal. First he temporary returns to normal after drinking alcohol while infected with a cold.<ref>[[Diplomat Murder Case|Episodes 48-49: Diplomat Murder Case]].</ref> He quickly turns back into Conan after solving the case. The next time was after taking the prototype antidote for APTX 4869.

=== Antidote prototype ===

After two days, the antidote wears off and he becomes Conan again.<ref>[[The Desperate Revival|Episodes 191-193: The Desperate Revival]].</ref><ref>[[Volume_26#File_256_-_Concealed_Truth|Volume 26, Files 3-7]]</ref> Much further into the series, Shinichi accidentally takes a prototype antidote for APTX 4896. The antidote wears off 24 hours later but he is given another one by Ai to keep his identity secret. After another four hours, he becomes Conan again.<ref>[[Volume 62#File_647_-_The_Lost_Memory|Volumes 62-63: Files 647-654]]</ref>

== Personality ==

As Conan, Shinichi tries to behave like a child. He refers to Ran as "Ran-neechan" (''nee-chan'' meaning older sister, a common nickname Japanese children give to teenagers and young adults they look up to), and refers to Shinichi as "Shinichi-niichan" (''nii-chan'' meaning older brother). He also refers to Kogoro as "Oji-san" or "Occhan" (both meaning Uncle), although he also does this as Shinichi. As Shinichi, he refers to Conan as usually "Conan-kun" or the "Kid in the Glasses".

[[File:Ran telling Conan she likes Shinichi.jpg|thumb|195px|left|Ran telling Conan she likes Shinichi]]
Conan remains very close to Ran, who in return is very protective of him. However, because Ran is unaware of his true identity, Conan often finds himself in awkward situations with her, such as when she confessed her feeling for Shinichi to him and when she made him bathe with her at a hot spring.

He will often speak in a child-like tone of voice when dealing with adults, but he often gets caught up in the current case and begins speaking like an adult and talk about things most children would be ignorant to. When this happens, he often tries to pass it off as "something [he] heard on TV". [[File:Conan, Tome, and Chiba.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Conan whispers to [[Officer Chiba|Chiba]] and [[Officer Tome|Tome]].]] Likewise, he makes no effort to hide his love for [[Sherlock Holmes]] and soccer, so if he talks about either subject in too much detail, he tries to escape suspicion by saying it was something Shinichi told him about. Although as the series has progressed the adults around him have become more used to his "being quite smart for a child", causing him to behave more like himself around them, he still tries to pass as a normal child. The only adults unaware of his true identity that Conan speaks normally around are the [[FBI]] and Inspector [[Kansuke Yamato]] of the Nagano Police.

Conan tends to act more like himself around the [[Detective Boys]], even to the point that they find it odd when he acts like a child around adults. He will often play games like baseball with the Detective Boys, but he is too used to soccer to perform well. He will even try using soccer techniques such as kicking in games that do not call for it. Because he is unfamiliar with popular games and TV shows, Genta and the others tend to think of him as dumb. This annoys Conan so much that he will secretly watch TV in the living room after Kogoro and Ran go to sleep to get more "practice" in.

== Appellations ==

Although most people will call Conan by his name suffixed with ''-kun'', or simply ''kid'', a lot of the characters have different ways of calling him due to the special relationships they share. The following is a list of the different appellations for Conan (and the ones Conan gives in return) encountered in the series.

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! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Conan-kun Kid in the Glasses || Shinichi-niichan
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Conan-kun || Ran-neechan
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Brat Conan (rarely) || (Kogoro no -)Oji-san Occhan
|}
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<tab title="Detective Boys">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Conan-kun || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Conan || Genta
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Conan-kun || Mitsuhiko
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Kudo-kun Edogawa-kun (around others) || Haibara
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Friends & relatives">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Shin-chan Shinichi || Kaa-san (Mom)
|-
| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Shinichi(-kun) || Agasa-hagase (Prof. Agasa) Hagase (Professor)
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Conan-kun Brat in the Glasses Chibi-chan || Sonoko-neechan
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Kudo (privately) Kid Conan-kun || Hattori (privately) Heiji-niichan
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Conan-kun || Kazuha-neechan
|-
| [[File:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Conan-kun || Eri no Oba-san (Aunt Eri)
|}
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<tab title="Others">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] || Conan-kun || Megure-keibu (Inspector Megure)
|-
| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Cool Kid Conan-kun Boss || Jodie-sensei
|-
| [[File:Shuichi Akai 60px.jpg]] || [[Shuichi Akai]] || Kid || Akai-san
|-
| [[File:James Black 60px.jpg]] || [[James Black]] || Conan-kun || James-san
|-
| [[File:Kaitou Kid 60px.jpg]] || [[Kaitou Kid]] || Tantei-kun (Detective-kun) || Kaitou Kid Kid
|-
| [[File:Sharon Vineyard 60px.jpg]] || [[Sharon Vineyard]] || Cool Guy Silver Bullet-kun || Vermouth
|}
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===

[[File:Ran and Conan.jpg|thumb|Ran holding Conan]]
* '''Ran Mouri'''

{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}

Conan and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] share a brother/sister kind of relationship. He calls her Ran-neechan. Although Conan has yet to reveal his real identity to Ran, they do have a tight bond. They do a lot of activities together such as swimming, going to the movies or festivals, and more.
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[[File:Kogoro pulling Conan's ears.jpg|thumb|Kogoro pulling Conan's ears]]
* '''Kogoro Mouri'''

[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] often seems to find Conan to be a nuisance when around or on a case as Conan would often do or say unexpected things and act out of his own will just as much as a child would do (often done on purpose by Conan to look this way).
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* '''His parents'''

Conan's parents, [[Yusaku Kudo|Yusaku]] and [[Yukiko Kudo|Yukiko]], like to push their child towards becoming an even better detective. They enjoy giving out challenges and sometimes without letting Conan know who's giving them: they disguised once to simulate a case and force Conan to discover their identities by his own means.

Yukiko loves to meddle in Conan's (and Shinichi's) love life as she will often make allusions such as Ran being her possible future daughter-in-law or Ai and Ayumi having feelings for Conan. He doesn't usually pay much attention to them.

Conan's mother helped him out once to keep his secret identity from being exposed to Ran by creating an alibi for him.
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* '''Professor Agasa'''

Conan treats [[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]] as a member of his own family, like an uncle. Due to the fact that they both share the secret behind Shinichi's transformation and knowledge about the Black Organization, Conan often comes to him when in trouble or seeking for help.

[[File:Heiji teasing Conan.jpg|thumb|Heiji teasing Conan]]
* '''Heiji Hattori'''

When they first meet, Conan and [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] seem bound to become lifelong rivals. However, after discovering Conan's real identity, Heiji starts to act almost like an older brother towards him. Since then the two have become rather close friends, though Conan often seems to find Heiji more of an annoyance then anything, due to his dangerous habbit of calling Conan 'Kudo' when other's are present.
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=== Detective Boys ===

[[File:Conan and Ai.jpg|thumb|Conan and Ai investigating]]
* '''Ai Haibara'''

{{main|Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara}}

Ai Haibara 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]] and [[Gin]], 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. both victims of the [[APTX 4869]]), she finds it easier to talk to him.
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* '''Ayumi Yoshida'''

Conan grows to respect the little girl in his class for her sharp wit and observational skills, along with the other members of the [[Detective Boys]]. Although [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] clearly seems to like Conan, the latter does not return her feelings.

* '''Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya & Genta Kojima'''

[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] sees Conan as a model, someone he looks up to. [[Genta Kojima|Genta]], and more so Mitsuhiko, are often impressed by Conan's vast knowledge and incredible deduction skills.

They both become quite jealous of Conan whenever Ayumi shows gestures of affection towards him (usually a small kiss on the cheek). They would run after Conan shouting how "unfair" it is.

=== Law enforcement ===

* '''Police'''

* '''FBI'''

* '''Jodie Starling'''

* '''Shuichi Akai'''

=== Black Organization ===

* '''Gin and Vodka'''

* '''Vermouth'''

=== Others ===

* '''Kaitou Kid'''

== 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. None of them have ever betrayed Conan's identity to date. The main characters to know the secret are [[Hiroshi Agasa]], Conan's parents, [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Ai Haibara]].

== Gadgets ==

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== Quotes ==

=== General ===

{{cquote|I am Conan Edogawa, a detective.}}

=== Specific ===

{{charquote|Ran, if you're going to die, I'll be here on the other side with you...|[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]}}

== Trivia ==

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

== References ==

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Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri

2010-03-01T12:17:05Z

LittleDragonfly: /* As Shinichi */

== Relationship analysis ==

=== As Shinichi ===
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shinichi and Ran]]

[[Ran Mouri]] is Shinichi's childhood friend and canonical love interest. They have known each other since as early as kindergarten<ref>[[Volume 55#File_569_-_The_Mischievous_Boy|Volume 55, Files 569-572]]</ref> and had been playmates since then, which caused some censure from [[Eri Kisaki]].They are very close together, they have even been together as long as the time of children all the way to young adults, they have somewhat of a love-hate relationship before Shinichi 'disappeared', but when Ran mets Conan (who is Shinichi, although she's ignorant of this fact), she tells him that she was in love with Shinichi for a long time- probably ever since they first met, which of course causes Shinichi/Conan to blush like mad.

They are living together with her Father, [[Kogoro Mouri]] and 'Conan' solves crimes in her Father's place without either noticing, making Kogoro a great detective for most of the cases that Shinichi has solved himself. Shinichi has been able to have a great deal of affectionate moments with Ran since becoming Conan, including hugging, holding hands, sitting in her lap (etc.), even sleeping in the same bed and having a bath together once (he had a nose bleed at the last one). While still as Conan, Shinichi is able to keep other guys away from Ran, as seen in episode 6 when he tells a guy to never go near her and at the end discovered the chocolate that Ran had made for the guy was only a chocolate for celebrating Friendship. Shinichi has confessed to Ran in the 4th movie 'Captured In Her Eyes' (which she then mistake as his attempt to get her memory back ; he has also, during a brief return to his true form, canonically planned to propose to her but was interrupted by a case and turned back into Conan before he could. When Shinichi went missing Ran was worried sick (so much that she couldn't even sleep) and was on the verge of going to the police. Although it's dangerous, Shinichi has given her a number to his cell phone for her to call when she wants to speak to him, and, as Conan, uses his bow tie to mimic his real voice and reassure her he's fine. Shinichi doesn't dare tell Ran he's Conan as, until the Black Organisation is stopped, she could be in danger if she knew the truth (though Ran has almost caught on several times in the show)- also although Shinichi does love Ran, he has stopped himself from (canonically) telling her about his feelings, as then she will miss him even more and he doesn't want to see her cry anymore, even if he is no longer in her heart (it is possible, however, that Shinichi hasn't really thought this last statement through, as even after this he's seen getting jealous and fending off any men who get close to her, proving he clearly _does_ care if someone else is in her heart instead of him).

Despite their obstacles, it is quite obvious that throughout the series Ran and Shinichi(Conan) have a relationship that started as childhood friends but developed into love- however, how long it will take until it is safe for this love to prosper and be openly shown depends on the impending defeat of the Black Organisation.<ref>[[Volume 11#File_107_-_The_Two_Mysteries|Volume 11, File 107: The Two Mysteries]]</ref>

=== As Conan ===

== Shinichi/Ran moments ==

== Conan/Ran moments ==

== See also ==

* [[Shinichi Kudo]]
* [[Conan Edogawa]]
* [[Ran Mouri]]

== References ==

<references/>

[[Category:Relationships]]

Boku ga Iru ~ TV Anime "Detective Conan" Image Song Album

2010-02-12T15:33:37Z

LittleDragonfly: /* Track Listing */

{{InfoBox CD
| name = Boku ga iru
| image = Bokugairuiori.jpg
| title = Boku ga iru ~ TV Anime "Detective Conan" Image Song Album
| artist = Iori, Minami Takayama
| release-date = October 22, 1997
| cds = 1
| tracks = 9
| cost = 3,059円
| number = POCX-1081
| record-label = Polydor Records
| footnotes =
}}
The image song single "Boku ga iru" was released October 22, 1997 for 3,059円.

== Track Listing ==

{{BeginTable TrackListing}}
{{TrackListingItem|1|ぼくがいる～ コナンのテーマ|Boku ga iru ~ KONAN no TEEMA|I'm Here ~ Conan's Theme}}
{{TrackListingItem|2|いいひとに逢えたね～ 新一のテーマ|Ii hito ni aeta ne ~ Shinichi no TEEMA|I've Met a Good Person ~ Shinichi's Theme}}
{{TrackListingItem|3|ナゾが僕らを呼んでいる～ 少年探偵団のテーマ|NAZO ga bokura o yondeiru ~ Shounen tanteidan no TEEMA|The Mystery is Calling Us ~ The Detective Boys' Theme}}
{{TrackListingItem|4|瞳を閉じれば～ 蘭のテーマ|Hitomi o tojireba ~ Ran no TEEMA|If I Close My Eyes ~ Ran's Theme}}
{{TrackListingItem|5|ホシが歩いた道を|HOSHI ga aruita michi o ~ Meitantei KONAN Shin Main TEEMA|The Road Stars Walked On ~ Detective Conan Truth Main Theme}}
{{TrackListingItem|6|想い出たち～ 想い出|Omoidetachi ~ Omoide|Memories ~ Memories}}
{{TrackListingItem|7|やるっきゃないのさ～ コナンの勝利|Yarukkyanainosa ~ KONAN no shouri|I Must Do This ~ Conan's Victory}}
{{TrackListingItem|8|あなたを感じてる～ 蘭・愛のテーマ|Anata wo kanjiteru ~ Ran・Ai no TEEMA|I'm Feeling You ~ Ran's Love Theme}}
{{TrackListingItem|9|キミがいれば （アルバム・ヴァージョン）～ 名探偵コナン・メイン・テーマ|KIMI ga ireba (ARUBAMU・VAASHON)~ Meitantei KONAN・MAIN・TEEMA|If You're There (Album Version)~ Detective Conan Main Theme}}
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== CD info ==

== Chart info ==

== See also ==

* [[Music#Image Song Albums|Image Song Albums]]
* [[Music]]

Shinichi Kudo

2010-02-12T15:17:19Z

LittleDragonfly:

{{InfoBox Char
| english-name = Jimmy Kudo
| name = Shinichi Kudo
| image = Shinichi Kudo Profile.jpg
| age = 17, 7 as Conan
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = May 4th
| relatives = [[Yusaku Kudo]] (father) [[Yukiko Kudo]] (mother)
| nicknames = Detective of the East The savior of the police force Cool Guy ([[Sharon Vineyard|Vermouth]]) The Heisei Holmes
| first-appearance = Manga: Chapter 1 Anime: Episode 1
| appearances = TV: 533+ Movies: 13 Specials: 12 Openings: 27
| cases-solved = 558+
| keyhole = [[Volume 1]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] [[Minami Takayama]] (young)
| drama-actor = [[Shun Oguri]]
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Shinichi Kudo'''|工藤新一|Kudō Shin'ichi}} is the protagonist of the manga and anime. Viz romanized his original name as ''Shin'ichi Kudo'' while Shogakukan's website romanizes it as ''Shinichi Kudoh''. Shinichi Kudo was a well known High School Detective who helped solve cases which the police could not. One day, he investigates a suspicious man. Later he is attacked and forced to swallow a poison called the [[APTX 4869]] which turns him back into a child. Now he lives with his childhood friend [[Ran Mouri]] as Conan Edogawa and helps her father [[Kogoro Mouri]] solve cases hoping that they will run into a case involving those strange men, part of the [[Black Organization]], who forced him to drink the poison. He later takes on the alias '''[[Conan Edogawa]]''' to keep his real identity secret from everyone (besides a select few) to protect his closed ones.

== Background ==

At the beginning of the series, Shinichi brings his friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to a local theme park called "Tropical Land", to celebrate her victory in the Metropolitan Karate Championships. He later ends up solving a murder case there.<ref name="episode1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> As they are leaving, Shinichi witnesses a suspicious exchange between an unknown man and [[Vodka]] in a secluded area just outside the park. He leaves Ran and investigates but does not notice [[Gin]], Vodka's partner, who knocks him out and forces him to swallow a new experimental poison known as [[APTX 4869]]. They then leave him to die. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurred. It shrinks his body to his appearance back to that of his six or seven year-old self. In desperation and confusion, Shinichi heads back to his house and runs into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Dr. Hiroshi Agasa]] who warns him he must keep his identity as the [[Black Organization]] will endanger his life and others associated with him.<ref name="episode2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]].</ref>

=== Conan Edogawa ===

[[Image:Conan Edogawa Investigating.jpg|120px|thumb|left|Conan Edogawa, the "small" Shinichi]]
{{main|Conan Edogawa}}
Shinichi comes up with the alias Conan Edogawa after [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Edogawa Rampo|'''''Edogawa''''' Rampo]] and pretends to be a distant relative of Agasa's who places Conan in Ran's care.<ref name="episode2"></ref> Ran's father [[Kogoro Mouri]], owns a Detective Agency which may allow him to run into a case involving the Black Organization. He is signed up at Teitan Elementary to further protect his identity and makes friends with some of the kids and forms the ''[[Detective Boys]]''.<ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case| Episode 4: The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref>

== Personality ==

At the beginning of the series, Shinichi is a 17-year old student at Teitan High School. He was already well-known as a brilliant young detective who solved many difficult cases that the professionals could not, and known as ''the savior of the police force''<ref name="episode1"></ref>. Shinichi was born to [[Yusaku Kudo]], a mystery writer and [[Yukiko Kudo]] a former movie star.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=5 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2005-05-05 |isbn=1-59116-633-0 |chapter=File 10 |language=English |location=San Francisco|page=163 }}</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="Grade1">Files 5-8, ''Detective Conan'' volume 55</ref> Yusaku started taking Shinichi to crime scenes since sixth grade which inspired him to be a Detective.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=21 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2008-01-15 |isbn=1-4215-1456-7 |chapter=File 5 |language=English |location=San Francisco|pages=74, 78 }}</ref>. Besides his intelligence, Shinichi is an extremely skilled soccer player. At first, it was to hone his reflexes but he grew fond of the sport.<ref name="episode1"></ref> Shinichi is also known for his inability to sing, but was revealed to have perfect pitch. <ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=15 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2007-01-16 |isbn=1-4215-0445-6 |chapter=File 4 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Case Closed|volume=1|publisher=Viz Media|date=2005-09-08 |isbn=1-59116-978-X |chapter=File 5 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref> He is also a skilled violinist, taking after his idol Sherlock Holmes. He apparently can speak English, as he once conversed with and translated for an American diplomat.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=21 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2008-01-15 |isbn=1-4215-1456-7 |chapter=File 5 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref>

Shinichi is a good friend to Ran Mouri whom he has known since kindergarten.<ref name="Grade1"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=11 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2006-05-16 |isbn=1-4215-0441-4 |chapter=File 7 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref> Shinichi has not found any interest in other girls.<ref>Chapter 5, ''Detective Conan volume 26.</ref> After changing into Conan, Shinichi sometimes calls her over the telephone and imitates his normal voice with the voice-changing bowtie, so that she is not worried about him.<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Case Closed|volume=1|publisher=Viz Media|date=2004-09-07 |isbn=1-59116-327-7 |chapter=File 10 |language=English |location=San Francisco|pages=180–182 }}</ref> He convinces her that he is off solving a very difficult case and will return once the investigation concludes.<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Case Closed|volume=1|publisher=Viz Media|date=2004-09-07 |isbn=1-59116-327-7 |chapter=File 10 |language=English |location=San Francisco|pages=180–182 }}</ref> Shinichi/Conan is not without sexual fantasies regarding Ran; the most obvious example being his getting nosebleeds or blushing when he sees her in a bathing suit, or when Ran pulled him into an [[onsen]] with her.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=9 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2006-01-10 |isbn=1-4215-0166-X |chapter=File 4 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref>

== Relationships analysis ==

Shinichi/Conan's more known relationships are those with three females: [[Ran Mouri]], [[Ai Haibara]] and [[Ayumi Yoshida]].

* Relationship with '''[[Ran Mouri]]'''
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shinichi and Ran]]

:[[Ran Mouri]] is Shinichi's childhood friend and canonical love interest. They have known each other since as early as kindergarten<ref name="Grade1"/> and had been playmates since then, which caused some censure from [[Eri Kisaki]].They are very close together, they have even been together as long as the time of children all the way to young adults, they have some what of a love-hate relationship in the beginning but when she met Conan (who is Shinichi but she doesn't know it), she told him that She was in love with him for some time, probably ever since they first met, which caused Shinichi/Conan to blush like mad. They are living together with her dad and solves crimes with her father (without her noticing), making him appear as a great detective for most of the cases that Shinichi has solved himself. Conan has shared a great deal of affection to Ran since him being Conan including hugging, holding hands, and at even one time they slept in the same bed and even took a bath together (which caused him to get a nosebleed). Shinichi has confessed his love to Ran in the 4th movie non-canon 'Captured In Her Eyes' (which Ran mistook as his attempt to get her memories back). At one time he tried to confess his love properly (some viewers say to even propose) to Ran, but was interrupted by a case that got held there. Also, when Shinichi went missing, Ran was worried sick and she was afraid that something bad had happened to him and almost went to the police. It is also shown that she couldn't even sleep cause she missed him all to much. So what Shinichi used his bowtie to mimic his real voice and called her, telling her that everything's alright and he's getting a difficult case done. Throughout the series, they have a romantic relationship that started as childhood friends but develop into true love.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=11 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2006-05-16 |isbn=1-4215-0441-4 |chapter=File 7 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref>

* Relationship with '''[[Ayumi Yoshida]]'''

:Conan grows to respect the little girl in his class for her sharp wit and observational skills, along with the other members of the Junior Detective League. Although with her bubbly enthusiasm and optimism Ayumi is practically a younger version of Ran, Conan feels quite uncomfortable with her obvious crush on him.

* Relationship with '''[[Ai Haibara]]'''

:Ai Haibara 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]] and [[Gin]], 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.

== 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. None of them have ever betrayed Conan's identity to date. The main characters to know the secret are [[Hiroshi Agasa]], Conan's parents, [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Ai Haibara]]. Also, [[Sharon Vineyard]] knows, but for unknown reasons, she has kept it a secret from the rest of the Organization. [[Eisuke Hondou]], the younger brother of C.I.A. agent [[Hidemi Hondou]], also knows and keeps Conan's secret.

== Name origin ==

In Japanese etymology, the name Shinichi means "one truth", which Shinichi occasionally uses as a motto.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=10 |publisher=Viz Media |date=1996-18-01 |isbn=1-4215-0316-6|chapter=File 3 |language=English |location=San Francisco}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

== References ==

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2010-02-05T16:10:47Z

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Conan Edogawa

2010-02-05T07:35:48Z

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Conan Edogawa
| japanese-name = 江戸川コナン
| english-name = Conan Edogawa
| image = Conan Edogawa Profile.jpg
| age = 7
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = May 4th
| relatives = [[Yusaku Kudo]] (father) [[Yukiko Kudo]] (mother)
| nicknames = Cool kid ([[Jodie Starling]]) Silver Bullet-kun ([[Sharon Vineyard|Vermouth]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|Chapter 1]] Anime: [[Company_President's_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case|Episode 2]]
| appearances = {{:Conan Edogawa Appearances}}
| cases-solved = {{Total episodes}}+
| japanese-voice = [[Minami Takayama]]
| drama-actor = [[Nao Fujisaki]] Minami Takayama (voice)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Conan Edogawa|江戸川コナン|Edogawa Konan}}''' is the alias used by [[Shinichi Kudo]] in his shrunken form. Indeed, he took the appearance of a 7 years old boy after being forced to swallow a poison, a prototype called the [[APTX 4869]], by two men in black later revealed to be members of the [[Black Organization]].<ref name="episode1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]]</ref> Besides his changed appearance, the poison did not inflict any other damage and therefore he still has the brain and mind of an adult. He's able to use his gifted powers of deduction to solve cases and eventually close in on the Black Organization in the hope of finding an antidote to the APTX 4869.

Conan is often treated as a separate character from Shinichi by fans, and often viewed as the main character of the series while Shinichi is viewed as a recurring character. He has become a popular figure in Japan and even appeared at numerous occasions in different anime series (i.e. mainly cameo appearances) as well as other medias.

== Background ==

''Conan Edogawa'' is [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s alter ego. He did not exist prior to the chain of events, involving members of the [[Black Organization]], that led [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] to transform back into a child.

=== The transformation ===

[[Image:APTX 4869 given to Shinichi.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Shinichi being poisoned]]
At the beginning of the series, [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] brings his friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to [[Setting#Tropical_Land|Tropical Land]], a local theme park, to celebrate her victory in the Metropolitan Karate Championships. He later ends up solving a murder case there.<ref name="episode1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> As they are leaving, Shinichi witnesses a suspicious exchange between an unknown man and a man in black in a secluded area just outside the park. As he leaves her to investigate, Ran feels like she's seeing Shinichi for the last time (which will happen to have been somewhat of a premonition). While spying on the suspicious men, Shinichi does not notice another man in black, who knocks him out from behind and forces him to swallow a new experimental poison known as [[APTX 4869]]. They then leave him to die. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurred. It shrinks his body to his appearance back to that of his six or seven year-old self. In desperation and confusion, Shinichi heads back to his house and runs into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Dr. Hiroshi Agasa]]. After a few attempts at proving he's in fact Shinichi, he finally succeeds in convincing the Professor. The latter warns him he must keep his identity secret as the [[Black Organization]] will endanger his life and others associated with him.<ref name="episode2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]].</ref>
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=== Taking a new identity ===

Shinichi comes up with the alias Conan Edogawa after [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Edogawa Rampo|'''''Edogawa''''' Rampo]] and pretends to be a distant relative of Agasa's who places Conan in Ran's care.<ref name="episode2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]]</ref> Ran's father [[Kogoro Mouri]], owns a Detective Agency which may allow him to run into a case involving the Black Organization.

=== Creation of the Detective Boys ===

He is signed up at Teitan Elementary to further protect his identity and makes friends with some of the kids and forms the ''[[Detective Boys]]''.<ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case| Episode 4: The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref>

[[Image:Conan Stuns Kogoro.jpg|200px|thumb|Conan stuns Kogoro with his wristwatch, ready to solve a case!]]
=== Solving cases ===

As Conan, Shinichi helps Ran's father solve cases by putting him to sleep and simulating Kogoro's voice using the special bowtie gadget Dr. Agasa made for him. By solving cases one after the other, he helps build up Kogoro's reputation who will later on be referred to as "Sleeping Kogoro". He also spends a good amount of time with his Detective Boys fellows and solves many small cases with them and sometimes in the company of Dr. Agasa. In some situations, when there's only Ran, Sonoko and himself, he will target Sonoko instead to solve the case at hand. Because of that, Sonoko eventually becomes another rather well-known "sleeping" detective though it's within a much smaller circle (the investigation team and her friends).

== Pursuit of the Black Organization ==
=== Initial pursuit ===
After Shinichi becomes Conan, he sets out to find the men in black almost immediately. At the suggestion of Agasa, he moves in with Ran and Kogoro, hoping that cases related to them come by. Pretty soon, a case involving a woman name [[Akemi Miyano]] (using the alias Masami Hirota) appears. Akemi robs a bank for the men in black in the hopes that they will free her sister from their organization. Conan is unable to realize the case's connection to the organization until after the men in black have shot Akemi and left her for dead for trying to double cross them. In her dying moments, Akemi warns Conan of the danger of the organization.<ref>[[Volume 2|Manga Chapters 13-16]]</ref>

Conan runs across the men in black again on a bullet train, this time learning their codenames: [[Gin]] and [[Vodka]].

At a game convention, Conan meets a third man in black named [[Tequila]], only to have him killed in an explosion meant for someone else.

=== Introduction of Ai Haibara===

As the story progresses, Conan later befriends biochemist [[Ai Haibara]]. Haibara Ai or Ai Haibara grew up within the Black Organization and is a former member of it along with her sister.<ref name="Anitafirst">[[Volume_18#File_178_-_Code_Name_Sherry|Volume 18, File 178: Code Name Sherry]]</ref>

She is the creator of the APTX 4869 drug but took the drug in order to escape from the Black Organization. Conan has run into the Black Organization multiple times, but he fails in tracking them due to Gin's cleverness.

=== Meeting with the Organization ===

=== After Vermouth ===

=== The boss' email address ===

== Back transformations ==

=== The first comeback ===

Throughout the series Conan has returned back to normal. First he temporary returns to normal after drinking alcohol while infected with a cold.<ref>[[Diplomat Murder Case|Episodes 48-49: Diplomat Murder Case]].</ref> He quickly turns back into Conan after solving the case. The next time was after taking the prototype antidote for APTX 4869.

=== Antidote prototype ===

After two days, the antidote wears off and he becomes Conan again.<ref>[[The Desperate Revival|Episodes 191-193: The Desperate Revival]].</ref><ref>[[Volume_26#File_256_-_Concealed_Truth|Volume 26, Files 3-7]]</ref> Much further into the series, Shinichi accidentally takes a prototype antidote for APTX 4896. The antidote wears off 24 hours later but he is given another one by Ai to keep his identity secret. After another four hours, he becomes Conan again.<ref>[[Volume 62#File_647_-_The_Lost_Memory|Volumes 62-63: Files 647-654]]</ref>

== Personality ==

As Conan, Shinichi tries to behave like a child. He refers to Ran as "Ran-neechan" (''nee-chan'' meaning older sister, a common nickname Japanese children give to teenagers and young adults they look up to), and refers to Shinichi as "Shinichi-niichan" (''nii-chan'' meaning older brother). He also refers to Kogoro as "Oji-san" or "Occhan" (both meaning Uncle), although he also does this as Shinichi. As Shinichi, he refers to Conan as usually "Conan-kun" or the "Kid in the Glasses".

[[File:Ran telling Conan she likes Shinichi.jpg|thumb|195px|left|Ran telling Conan she likes Shinichi]]
Conan remains very close to Ran, who in return is very protective of him. However, because Ran is unaware of his true identity, Conan often finds himself in awkward situations with her, such as when she confessed her feeling for Shinichi to him and when she made him bathe with her at a hot spring.

He will often speak in a child-like tone of voice when dealing with adults, but he often gets caught up in the current case and begins speaking like an adult and talk about things most children would be ignorant to. When this happens, he often tries to pass it off as "something [he] heard on TV". [[File:Conan, Tome, and Chiba.jpg|thumb|230px|right|Conan whispers to [[Officer Chiba|Chiba]] and [[Officer Tome|Tome]].]] Likewise, he makes no effort to hide his love for [[Sherlock Holmes]] and soccer, so if he talks about either subject in too much detail, he tries to escape suspicion by saying it was something Shinichi told him about. Although as the series has progressed the adults around him have become more used to his "being quite smart for a child", causing him to behave more like himself around them, he still tries to pass as a normal child. The only adults unaware of his true identity that Conan speaks normally around are the [[FBI]] and Inspector [[Kansuke Yamato]] of the Nagano Police.

Conan tends to act more like himself around the [[Detective Boys]], even to the point that they find it odd when he acts like a child around adults. He will often play games like baseball with the Detective Boys, but he is too used to soccer to perform well. He will even try using soccer techniques such as kicking in games that do not call for it. Because he is unfamiliar with popular games and TV shows, Genta and the others tend to think of him as dumb. This annoys Conan so much that he will secretly watch TV in the living room after Kogoro and Ran go to sleep to get more "practice" in.

== Appellations ==

Although most people will call Conan by his name suffixed with ''-kun'', or simply ''kid'', a lot of the characters have different ways of calling him due to the special relationships they share. The following is a list of the different appellations for Conan (and the ones Conan gives in return) encountered in the series.

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{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Conan-kun Kid in the Glasses || Shinichi-niichan
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Conan-kun || Ran-neechan
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Brat Conan (rarely) || (Kogoro no -)Oji-san Occhan
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Detective Boys">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Conan-kun || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Conan || Genta
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Conan-kun || Mitsuhiko
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Kudo-kun Edogawa-kun (around others) || Haibara
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Friends & relatives">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Shin-chan Shinichi || Kaa-san (Mom)
|-
| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Shinichi(-kun) || Professor(- Agasa)
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Conan-kun Brat in the Glasses Chibi-chan || Sonoko-neechan
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Kudo (privately) Kid Conan-kun || Hattori (privately) Heiji-niichan
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Conan-kun || Kazuha-neechan
|-
| [[File:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Conan-kun || Eri no Oba-san (Aunt Eri)
|}
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<tab title="Others">
{| class="chartable cells-centered" style="margin: 0px;"
! Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Conan !! style="width:200px;"|What Conan calls them
|-
| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] || Conan-kun || Inspector Megure
|-
| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Cool Kid Conan-kun Boss || Jodie-sensei
|-
| [[File:Shuichi Akai 60px.jpg]] || [[Shuichi Akai]] || Kid || Akai-san
|-
| [[File:James Black 60px.jpg]] || [[James Black]] || Conan-kun || James-san
|-
| [[File:Kaitou Kid 60px.jpg]] || [[Kaitou Kid]] || Detective-kun || Kid
|-
| [[File:Sharon Vineyard 60px.jpg]] || [[Sharon Vineyard]] || Cool Guy Silver Bullet-kun || Vermouth
|}
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===

[[File:Ran and Conan.jpg|thumb|Ran holding Conan]]
* '''Ran Mouri'''

{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}

Conan and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] share a brother/sister kind of relationship. He calls her Ran-neechan. Although Conan has yet to reveal his real identity to Ran, they do have a tight bond. They do a lot of activities together such as swimming, going to the movies or festivals, and more.
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[[File:Kogoro pulling Conan's ears.jpg|thumb|Kogoro pulling Conan's ears]]
* '''Kogoro Mouri'''

[[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] often seems to find Conan to be a nuisance when around or on a case as Conan would often do or say unexpected things and act out of his own will just as much as a child would do (often done on purpose by Conan to look this way).
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* '''His parents'''

Conan's parents, [[Yusaku Kudo|Yusaku]] and [[Yukiko Kudo|Yukiko]], like to push their child towards becoming an even better detective. They enjoy giving out challenges and sometimes without letting Conan know who's giving them: they disguised once to simulate a case and force Conan to discover their identities by his own means.

Yukiko loves to meddle in Conan's (and Shinichi's) love life as she will often make allusions such as Ran being her possible future daughter-in-law or Ai and Ayumi having feelings for Conan. He doesn't usually pay much attention to them.

Conan's mother helped him out once to keep his secret identity from being exposed to Ran by creating an alibi for him.
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* '''Professor Agasa'''

Conan treats [[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]] as a member of his own family, like an uncle. Due to the fact that they both share the secret behind Shinichi's transformation and knowledge about the Black Organization, Conan often comes to him when in trouble or seeking for help.

[[File:Heiji teasing Conan.jpg|thumb|Heiji teasing Conan]]
* '''Heiji Hattori'''

When they first meet, Conan and [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] seem bound to become lifelong rivals. However, after discovering Conan's real identity, Heiji starts to act almost like an older brother towards him. Since then the two have become rather close friends, though Conan often seems to find Heiji more of an annoyance then anything, due to his dangerous habbit of calling Conan 'Kudo' when other's are present.
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=== Detective Boys ===

[[File:Conan and Ai.jpg|thumb|Conan and Ai investigating]]
* '''Ai Haibara'''

{{main|Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara}}

Ai Haibara 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]] and [[Gin]], 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. both victims of the [[APTX 4869]]), she finds it easier to talk to him.
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* '''Ayumi Yoshida'''

Conan grows to respect the little girl in his class for her sharp wit and observational skills, along with the other members of the [[Detective Boys]]. Although [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] clearly seems to like Conan, the latter does not return her feelings.

* '''Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya & Genta Kojima'''

[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] sees Conan as a model, someone he looks up to. [[Genta Kojima|Genta]], and more so Mitsuhiko, are often impressed by Conan's vast knowledge and incredible deduction skills.

They both become quite jealous of Conan whenever Ayumi shows gestures of affection towards him (usually a small kiss on the cheek). They would run after Conan shouting how "unfair" it is.

=== Law enforcement ===

* '''Police'''

* '''FBI'''

* '''Jodie Starling'''

* '''Shuichi Akai'''

=== Black Organization ===

* '''Gin and Vodka'''

* '''Vermouth'''

=== Others ===

* '''Kaitou Kid'''

== 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. None of them have ever betrayed Conan's identity to date. The main characters to know the secret are [[Hiroshi Agasa]], Conan's parents, [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Ai Haibara]].

== Gadgets ==

{{main|Gadgets}}

== Quotes ==

=== General ===

{{cquote|I am Conan Edogawa, a detective.}}

=== Specific ===

{{charquote|Ran, if you're going to die, I'll be here on the other side with you...|[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]}}

== Trivia ==

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

== References ==

<references/>

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Shinichi Kudo

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{{InfoBox Char
| english-name = Jimmy Kudo
| name = Shinichi Kudo
| image = Shinichi Kudo Profile.jpg
| age = 17, 7 as Conan
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = May 4th
| relatives = [[Yusaku Kudo]] (father) [[Yukiko Kudo]] (mother)
| nicknames = Detective of the East The savior of the police force Cool guy ([[Jodie Starling]]) The Heisei Holmes
| first-appearance = Manga: Chapter 1 Anime: Episode 1
| appearances = TV: 533+ Movies: 13 Specials: 12 Openings: 27
| cases-solved = 558+
| keyhole = [[Volume 1]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] [[Minami Takayama]] (young)
| drama-actor = [[Shun Oguri]]
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Shinichi Kudo'''|工藤新一|Kudō Shin'ichi}} is the protagonist of the manga and anime. Viz romanized his original name as ''Shin'ichi Kudo'' while Shogakukan's website romanizes it as ''Shinichi Kudoh''. Shinichi Kudo was a well known High School Detective who helped solve cases which the police could not. One day, he investigates a suspicious man. Later he is attacked and forced to swallow a poison called the [[APTX 4869]] which turns him back into a child. Now he lives with his childhood friend [[Ran Mouri]] as Conan Edogawa and helps her father [[Kogoro Mouri]] solve cases hoping that they will run into a case involving those strange men, part of the [[Black Organization]], who forced him to drink the poison. He later takes on the alias '''[[Conan Edogawa]]''' to keep his real identity secret from everyone (besides a select few) to protect his closed ones.

== Background ==

At the beginning of the series, Shinichi brings his friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] to a local theme park called "Tropical Land", to celebrate her victory in the Metropolitan Karate Championships. He later ends up solving a murder case there.<ref name="episode1">[[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1: Roller Coaster Murder Case]].</ref> As they are leaving, Shinichi witnesses a suspicious exchange between an unknown man and [[Vodka]] in a secluded area just outside the park. He leaves Ran and investigates but does not notice [[Gin]], Vodka's partner, who knocks him out and forces him to swallow a new experimental poison known as [[APTX 4869]]. They then leave him to die. However, instead of killing Shinichi, a rare side-effect occurred. It shrinks his body to his appearance back to that of his six or seven year-old self. In desperation and confusion, Shinichi heads back to his house and runs into his next door neighbor and close family friend, [[Hiroshi Agasa|Dr. Hiroshi Agasa]] who warns him he must keep his identity as the [[Black Organization]] will endanger his life and others associated with him.<ref name="episode2">[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]].</ref>

=== Conan Edogawa ===

[[Image:Conan Edogawa Investigating.jpg|120px|thumb|left|Conan Edogawa, the "small" Shinichi]]
{{main|Conan Edogawa}}
Shinichi comes up with the alias Conan Edogawa after [[Arthur Conan Doyle|Arthur '''''Conan''''' Doyle]] and [[Edogawa Rampo|'''''Edogawa''''' Rampo]] and pretends to be a distant relative of Agasa's who places Conan in Ran's care.<ref name="episode2"></ref> Ran's father [[Kogoro Mouri]], owns a Detective Agency which may allow him to run into a case involving the Black Organization. He is signed up at Teitan Elementary to further protect his identity and makes friends with some of the kids and forms the ''[[Detective Boys]]''.<ref>[[The Coded Map of the City Case| Episode 4: The Coded Map of the City Case]]</ref>

== Personality ==

At the beginning of the series, Shinichi is a 17-year old student at Teitan High School. He was already well-known as a brilliant young detective who solved many difficult cases that the professionals could not, and known as ''the savior of the police force''<ref name="episode1"></ref>. Shinichi was born to [[Yusaku Kudo]], a mystery writer and [[Yukiko Kudo]] a former movie star.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=5 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2005-05-05 |isbn=1-59116-633-0 |chapter=File 10 |language=English |location=San Francisco|page=163 }}</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="Grade1">Files 5-8, ''Detective Conan'' volume 55</ref> Yusaku started taking Shinichi to crime scenes since sixth grade which inspired him to be a Detective.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=21 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2008-01-15 |isbn=1-4215-1456-7 |chapter=File 5 |language=English |location=San Francisco|pages=74, 78 }}</ref>. Besides his intelligence, Shinichi is an extremely skilled soccer player. At first, it was to hone his reflexes but he grew fond of the sport.<ref name="episode1"></ref> Shinichi is also known for his inability to sing, but was revealed to have perfect pitch. <ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=15 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2007-01-16 |isbn=1-4215-0445-6 |chapter=File 4 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Case Closed|volume=1|publisher=Viz Media|date=2005-09-08 |isbn=1-59116-978-X |chapter=File 5 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref> He is also a skilled violinist, taking after his idol Sherlock Holmes. He apparently can speak English, as he once conversed with and translated for an American diplomat.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=21 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2008-01-15 |isbn=1-4215-1456-7 |chapter=File 5 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref>

Shinichi is a good friend to Ran Mouri whom he has known since kindergarten.<ref name="Grade1"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=11 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2006-05-16 |isbn=1-4215-0441-4 |chapter=File 7 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref> Shinichi has not found any interest in other girls.<ref>Chapter 5, ''Detective Conan volume 26.</ref> After changing into Conan, Shinichi sometimes calls her over the telephone and imitates his normal voice with the voice-changing bowtie, so that she is not worried about him.<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Case Closed|volume=1|publisher=Viz Media|date=2004-09-07 |isbn=1-59116-327-7 |chapter=File 10 |language=English |location=San Francisco|pages=180–182 }}</ref> He convinces her that he is off solving a very difficult case and will return once the investigation concludes.<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Case Closed|volume=1|publisher=Viz Media|date=2004-09-07 |isbn=1-59116-327-7 |chapter=File 10 |language=English |location=San Francisco|pages=180–182 }}</ref> Shinichi/Conan is not without sexual fantasies regarding Ran; the most obvious example being his getting nosebleeds or blushing when he sees her in a bathing suit, or when Ran pulled him into an [[onsen]] with her.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=9 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2006-01-10 |isbn=1-4215-0166-X |chapter=File 4 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref>

== Relationships analysis ==

Shinichi/Conan's more known relationships are those with three females: [[Ran Mouri]], [[Ai Haibara]] and [[Ayumi Yoshida]].

* Relationship with '''[[Ran Mouri]]'''
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Shinichi and Ran]]

:[[Ran Mouri]] is Shinichi's childhood friend and canonical love interest. They have known each other since as early as kindergarten<ref name="Grade1"/> and had been playmates since then, which caused some censure from [[Eri Kisaki]].They are very close together, they have even been together as long as the time of children all the way to young adults, they have some what of a love-hate relationship in the beginning but when she met Conan (who is Shinichi but she doesn't know it), she told him that She was in love with him for some time, probably ever since they first met, which caused Shinichi/Conan to blush like mad. They are living together with her dad and solves crimes with her father (without her noticing), making him appear as a great detective for most of the cases that Shinichi has solved himself. Conan has shared a great deal of affection to Ran since him being Conan including hugging, holding hands, and at even one time they slept in the same bed and even took a bath together (which caused him to get a nosebleed). Shinichi has confessed his love to Ran in the 4th movie 'Captured In Her Eyes' (which Ran mistook as his attempt to get her memories back). At one time he tried to proposed to her, but was interrupted by a case that got held there. Also, when Shinichi went missing, Ran was worried sick and she was afraid that something bad had happened to him and almost went to the police. It is also shown that she couldn't even sleep cause she missed him all to much. So what Shinichi used his bowtie to mimic his real voice and called her, telling her that everything's alright and he's getting a difficult case done. Throughout the series, they have a romantic relationship that started as childhood friends but develop into true love.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=11 |publisher=Viz Media |date=2006-05-16 |isbn=1-4215-0441-4 |chapter=File 7 |language=English |location=San Francisco }}</ref>

* Relationship with '''[[Ayumi Yoshida]]'''

:Conan grows to respect the little girl in his class for her sharp wit and observational skills, along with the other members of the Junior Detective League. Although with her bubbly enthusiasm and optimism Ayumi is practically a younger version of Ran, Conan feels quite uncomfortable with her obvious crush on him.

* Relationship with '''[[Ai Haibara]]'''

:Ai Haibara 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]] and [[Gin]], 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.

== 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. None of them have ever betrayed Conan's identity to date. The main characters to know the secret are [[Hiroshi Agasa]], Conan's parents, [[Heiji Hattori]] and [[Ai Haibara]]. Also, [[Sharon Vineyard]] knows, but for unknown reasons, she has kept it a secret from the rest of the Organization. [[Eisuke Hondou]], the younger brother of C.I.A. agent [[Hidemi Hondou]], also knows and keeps Conan's secret.

== Name origin ==

In Japanese etymology, the name Shinichi means "one truth", which Shinichi occasionally uses as a motto.<ref>{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=10 |publisher=Viz Media |date=1996-18-01 |isbn=1-4215-0316-6|chapter=File 3 |language=English |location=San Francisco}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

== References ==

<references/>

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