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List of Black Organization related characters

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Many main and minor characters have been linked to the [[Black Organization]].

This list excludes major Black Organization members and characters with jobs investigating crime generally, like the police. Characters who are part of an agency targeting the Black Organization like the FBI and CIA are also excluded unless their connection to the Organization goes beyond their work.

== Collaborators ==
This is a list of people who are known to have collaborated with the Black Organization, voluntarily or involuntarily. Some of these collaborators became assassination targets later. Those whose collaboration with the Black Organization is not clearly confirmed are listed with [[#Targets|targets below]].

===Unnamed Weapons Smuggler===
[[File:Weapon_Smuggler.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume 1#Prologue - Roller Coaster Murder Case|Roller Coaster Murder Case]]'' 
Gin and Vodka blackmailed an unnamed company owner who had been smuggling guns for over 100 million yen in cash. After Vodka received the briefcase of cash, he returned the film evidence of the business' gun smuggling. Vodka may have intended to kill the man when the transaction was complete as he began to draw his gun, but it could also have been in response to the company owner's remark the Black Organization does even worse things than gun smuggling. The man escaped when Gin assaulted Shinichi who had been spying on the transaction and Vodka was distracted.
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===Akemi Miyano and the billion yen robbery gang===
{{main|Akemi Miyano}}[[File:Akemi Miyano.jpg|right|100px]]
Five years prior to the current time-line, FBI agent [[Shuichi Akai]] infiltrated the Black Organization by dating Akemi Miyano. He was expelled after his true allegiance was uncovered, but Akemi could not be silenced because it would jeopardize the loyalty of her valuable sister [[Shiho Miyano]]. Eventually the Organization came up with a way to get rid of Akemi by pretending to make a deal with her; in exchange for a successful bank robbery, Gin told Akemi she and Shiho could go free. The Organization thought Akemi would surely fail and thus they would have an acceptable reason to kill her.

Akemi hired two partners, the family-less, get-away driver Kenzo Hirota who worked at a taxi company in Tokyo, and an unnamed giant man with connections at a Pachinko building to serve as muscle. Akemi and her two partners successfully pulled off the robbery, killing a guard in the process. Kenzo Hirota then backstabbed the other two by running away with the billion yen. In order to track him down, Akemi and her partner approached different detectives pretending to be Kenzo's relatives. Under alias Hirota Masami, Akemi Miyano pretended she was school girl from Yamagata to enlist Kogoro's help.<ref>Manga [[Volume 2]], file 4 (13): "The Missing Man "</ref> Masami’s other giant accomplice pretended to be Kenzo's elder brother, Akira Hirota, from Kyushu. After the two find Kenzo, a fight broke out between the two men, resulting in the giant strangling Kenzo against Akemi's wishes. Akemi and the giant hung Hirota's corpse from a rope to make it appear like a suicide, grabbed the cash, and left for a hotel. Gin had given Akemi sleeping pills to add to the giant man's drink so she could take the money from him. The pills were really laced with cyanide and the giant man was killed. Akemi left the real cases of money at the hotel and went to meet with Gin and Vodka at the shipping yard. Gin killed her there, but was unable to recover the money.
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===Unnamed woman===
[[File:Woman_near_Window.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_4#Shinkansen_Bomb_Case|Shinkansen Bomb Case]]'' 
An unnamed woman exchanged 400 million yen for information about gold worth even more money with Gin and Vodka on a bullet train's dining car. Instead of information, the Organization packed the case they were giving her with explosives to kill the woman because she was no longer useful. The anime replaced Gin and Vodka with lookalikes in [[The Shinkansen's Bomb Case|the corresponding episode]]. <ref>Manga Chapter 35</ref>
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===Hideaki Nakajima===
[[File:Hideaki_Nakajima.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_12#Game_Convention_Case|Game Convention Case ]]'' 
Hideaki Nakajima, age 27, worked for Mantendo corporation's game development section and designed a mystery video game about Kogoro Mouri. He was in a University boxing club and has issues with creditors. He made an exchange with Tequila, giving Tequila a list of some of the world's most highly skilled programmers in exchange for a large amount of money. One of Hideaki's coworkers wanted to kill him for revenge, but Tequila was killed instead by accident.<ref>Manga Chapter 114</ref> The Black Organization then immediately blew up the [[Setting|Daiko Building's Cocktail Bar]] where Hideaki and Tequila had meetings.
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===Ki'ichiro Numabuchi===
{{main|Ki'ichiro Numabuchi}}[[File:Kichiro Numabuchi.jpg|right|100px]]
Ki'ichiro Numabuchi is an assassin who escaped the Black Organization before they could test APTX 4869 out on him when they decided he was useless. He then escaped from prison after that. He first showed up in Osaka in the [[The Naniwa Serial Murder Case]] where he is a suspect. He is innocent of these particular crimes and was being starved in a shack by the real serial killer who wanted to frame him. He tries to stab Conan with a kitchen knife while escaping, but Heiji's good luck charm luckily blocks the blow. He took driving lessons at a seminary 20 years ago but failed.<ref>Manga [[Volume 19]], Files 5-8 (185-188): Stabbed Wallet Case</ref> He appears again in [[Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest]]. When he escaped from the police (again) in a forest in Gunma, Conan discovers he apparently lived by the forest when he was younger and liked fireflies.<ref>Manga [[Volume 35]], Files 8-10 (358-360): Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case</ref>
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===Suguru Itakura===
[[File:Suguru Itakura.jpg|right|100px]]
{{main|Suguru Itakura}}
{{nihongo|'''Suguru Itakura'''|板倉卓|Itakura Suguru}}, age 45, was a famous CG graphic designer/games system engineer who also worked on special effects for films.<ref>Manga [[Volume 37]], Files 5-10 (377-383): "Footsteps of Darkness"</ref> He probably owns Itakura studio. Three years before the current timeline, he stopped developing CG and a particular program due to poor eyesight. Two years ago Tequila showed up at his office to say he was interested in the particular “system software” Itakura stopped developing. One year later, he was later forced to finish the program with a year deadline. Itakura didn’t want to complete the program “not only for his eyesight but for the sake of humanity.”<ref>Manga [[Volume 37]], File 8 (380): "White Snow... Black Shadow..."</ref> He stayed in New Beika Hotel where he was killed by an unrelated party. He kept a diary and noted Vermouth had a cat around when he talked to her.<ref>Manga [[Volume 39]], File 6 (398): "Torn Friendship 1"</ref> Conan pretending to be him was told to put the disk in locker 1012. Itakura also helped provide many special effects for films and plays Vermouth and Yukiko Kudo were in. This is presumably how Vermouth hired him for the Organization's research as she was seen arguing with him on sets, something she never did with anyone else.
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=== Asaka ===
[[File:Asaka EP861.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Case from 17 years ago]] and [[Rum]]'' 
{{nihongo|'''Asaka'''|浅香|Asaka}} is a mysterious person from 17 years ago who Conan believes is the killer of [[Kohji Haneda]] and potentially the Black Organization member [[Rum]]. Asaka approached the Black Organization target [[Amanda Hughes]] to be her bodyguard. Amanda and Kohji were later found dead in their American hotel rooms under mysterious circumstances; Kohji was apparently killed by APTX 4869 or something like it. Asaka then vanished without a trace. Not much else is known about the person.

Asaka's gender is uncertain. [[Volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|Gaito Hotta]] learned that someone witnessed Asaka holding a small hand mirror, and he guessed Asaka's gender is female; however, his reliability is questionable and perhaps influenced by the fact that the bodyguard was in possession of a women's accessory. Currently, Conan suspects that Asaka is a strong female bodyguard rather than a male based on Gotta Haito's testimony.

In addition, Conan suspects that Asaka may be Rum after examining [[Kohji Haneda]]'s broken handmirror shown in a picture on the case website. Kohji's broken hand mirror only had the letters PTON. The missing letters "U MASCARA" can be arranged to make the phrase "ASACA RUM". If this message means "Asaka is Rum" or something else is currently unclear, but not only did Okiya and Conan both arrived at that solution, the Black Organization has proven itself to be paranoid about anything related to the name ASACA spelled with a C and 17 years ago. [[Bourbon]] [[Volume 90#A song named ASACA|was sent to investigate a song titled "Asaca"]] written by [[List of Black Organization related characters#Rokumichi Hado|Rokumichi Hado]] who took a hiatus 17 years ago. The song and the title turned out to be entirely to be unrelated to Haneda Kohji's case or the Black Organization.
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== Targets ==
This is a list of people involved in a Black Organization plot, either as victims of crime, intended victims, or intelligence targets. Targets who are known to have collaborated with the Black Organization [[#Collaborators|are listed above]].

===Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa===
[[File:Conan Edogawa.jpg|right|100px]]
[[Shinichi Kudo]] has been involved in many Black Organization plots over the course of the series. For a full account of these events, please see the [[Black Organization timeline]].
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=== APTX 4869 Victims ===
[[File:APTX_4869_victim_list 4.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Partial list of APTX 4869 victims from File 1005]]
[[File:APTX_4869_victim_list 2.jpg|thumb|right|270px|Partial list of APTX 4869 victims]]
[[File:APTX_4869_victim_list 3.jpg|thumb|right|210px|Partial list of APTX 4869 victims (Cover page 948)]]
The Black Organization keeps a record of people who were poisoned with [[APTX 4869]].<ref name="179p6">Manga [[Volume 18]], File 9 (179), pg 6: "The Girl made of Lies"</ref> According to Haibara they were all confirmed dead ({{lang|ja|死亡}}), except for Shinichi Kudo ({{lang|ja|工藤新一}}) who was listed as uncertain ({{lang|ja|不明}}).<ref name="179p6"/> Haibara says she changed Shinichi's status to "Dead" while she was still in the Organization, which was first shown in the version of the list that [[Rumi Wakasa]] looks at on her laptop in File 1005. The list doesn't seem to be in chronological<ref>Manga [[Volume 1]], File 1 (001), pg 32: "The Heisei Holmes" Shinichi is the first victim according to Gin: "We'll use this, the new poison the Organization developed. You can't find any signs of poison on the body with this stuff. We haven't tested it on humans yet, so this'll be our little guinea pig"</ref> or alphabetical order. At least 10 people are shown listed, and there may be more victims if the list is longer than shown. The following people are on the list.<ref>Thanks to DCTP's Fujiwara for the name translations</ref>

*'''{{lang|ja|樽井英成}}''' (Status: Dead)
::Possible surname: Taru, Tarui
::Possible given name: Akishige, Eisei, Hideshige, Hidenari
*'''{{lang|ja|新岡芳江}}'''<ref>Later anime episode version of the list provided the first three characters and showed the name as "佐藤和江". This was contradicted later by the manga in File 1005, where the first three Kanji were replaced.</ref> (Status: Dead)
::Possible surname: Araoka, Shin'oka, Nioka
::Possible given name: Yoshie, Fusae, Masae
*'''{{lang|ja|松坂宗男}}'''<ref>{{nihongo|Muneo Arimune|有宗宗男}} in [[Episode 129]] of the anime only, this was fixed in a later episode</ref> (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Matsusaka, Matsuzaka<ref>Later anime episode version of the list provided the first character. The manga showed the first character had a less-than-full-height 厶 radical thus making the name ?-saka, ?-zaka (e.g. Hirosaka/Kosaka {{lang|ja|広坂}}, Matsusaka/Matsuzaka {{lang|ja|松坂}}, Densaka {{lang|ja|伝坂}})</ref>
::Possible given names: Muneo<ref name="Viz">[[:File:English APTX list.jpg|Used by Viz]]</ref><ref name="uanime">Used in the [[Episode 129|anime]]</ref>, Norio
*'''{{lang|ja|武石良雄}}'''<ref>{{nihongo|Yoshio Ōishi|大石良雄}} in the [[episode 129|anime]]</ref> (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Takeshi, Takeishi
::Possible given names: Yoshio<ref name="Viz"/><ref name="uanime" />, Ryoyu, Nagao
*'''{{lang|ja|工藤新一}} '''(Status: Unknown)/(Status: Dead)
::Surname: Kudo
::Given name: Shinichi
*'''{{lang|ja|豊田稔}}'''<ref>This name was not included in Viz's translation.</ref> (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Toyoda<ref name="uanime" />, Toyota
::Possible given names: Minoru<ref name="uanime" />, Toshi, Minori, Jin, Jinji, Nen, Yutaka
*'''{{lang|ja|羽田浩司}}''' (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Haneda<ref name="Kohji">[[Volume 89#Shukichi's Envelope Case|Used in the manga]]</ref><ref name="Viz"/>, Hada<ref name="uanime" />
::Possible given name: Kohji<ref name="Kohji" />/Koji<ref name="uanime" /><ref name="Viz"/>
*'''{{lang|ja|野本昌治}}'''<ref>{{nihongo|Masahiro Nomoto|野本昌浩}} in the [[Episode 129|anime]]</ref> (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Nomoto<ref name="Viz"/><ref name="uanime" />, Yamoto
::Possible given names: Masaji<ref name="Viz"/>, Shoji, Masaharu, Yoshiji, Yoshiharu
*'''{{lang|ja|五島淳実}}'''<ref>Final character is 美 in the anime version</ref> (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Goto, Goshima, Gojima, Itsushima, Itsujima
::Possible given name: Atsumi
*'''{{lang|ja|上園孝也}}''' (Status: Dead)
::Possible surnames: Uwazono, Uematsu, Uesono, Uezono, Kamisono, Kamizono
::Possible given names: Takaya, Koya
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==== Kohji Haneda====
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The victim {{nihongo|Kohji Haneda|羽田浩司|Haneda Kōji}} is [[Shukichi Haneda]]'s non-blood brother. He was murdered 17 years ago along with Amanda Hughes. In chapter 947, Shukichi quoted his brother Kohji as saying {{nihongo|"one should stick with one's original plan"|初志貫徹|shoshi kantetsu}}. During "[[Lets Talk with Gosho Aoyama Day#2016 DCTP thread version|Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day 2016]]", Gosho mentioned there was "red herring" in Volume 18, the same volume this list appeared in.
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==== Mary Sera ====
[[File:Mary.jpg|100px|right]]
[[Mary]]; an unknown child whom [[Masumi]] calls sister outside the territory, was revealed in File 972 to be the mother of [[Shuichi Akai]], [[Shukichi Haneda]] and [[Masumi Sera]]. 10 years ago before the current timeline, she possessed an adult body. That means during the timeskip, she took something similar to APTX 4869 which caused her body to shrink. She currently lives in various hotels, switching locations often as if pressured by a sense of threat.

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===Masami Hirota===
[[File:Masami Hirota.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_18#Murdered_Professor_Case|Murdered Professor Case]]
Masami Hirota, age 61, was a Nanyo University professor. Akemi Miyano had contact with and was probably close to him because she borrowed his name when coming up with an alias. When Shiho returned Akemi's vacation pictures to her, she had accidentally mixed in disks containing information about APTX 4869, which were saved by Professor Hirota.<ref>source of disks is volume 18, chapter 9, page 12 (English online fan translation)</ref> The Black Organization intended to kill Masami Hirota, but he was killed by an unrelated person first. Vodka disguised his voice and left a message on his answering machine pretending to be from "Kuro Life Insurance" so he could try to set up a meeting.<ref>Manga [[Volume 18]], Files 180</ref>
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===Shigehiko Nomiguchi===
[[File:Shigehiko Nomiguchi.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_24#Hotel_Party_Murder_Case|Hotel Party Murder Case]]'' 
Shigehiko Nomiguchi, age 56, and a politician, was bribed by someone who was never clarified (possibly by the Black Organization), and was going to be arrested and divulge information. The Black Organization decided to eliminate him. Pisco, with the unwilling help of Vermouth was ordered to perform the assassination. Pisco managed to successfully kill Nomiguchi by dropping a chandelier on him, but due to Conan's interference, the police discovered it was a murder and not an accident like the Black Organization hoped it would be ruled. His family disappeared soon after, but it's unknown if the Black Organization got rid of them or if they went into hiding to escape them. Haibara did not react to his presence while she was watching him with Conan.
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===Araide family===
{{main|Tomoaki Araide}}[[File:Tomoaki Araide.jpg|right|100px]]
Vermouth attempted to kill the Araide family so she could disguise and take the place of Tomoaki Araide. Dr. Araide was targeted for his job as school nurse at Teitan Elementary and Teitan High which allowed Vermouth to get close to Haibara Ai, Conan Edogawa, and Ran Mouri. The FBI caught on to Vermouth's intentions before she could act and used disguised stunt doubles to make it appear that the Araide family were all killed when their car ran off a cliff into the ocean. After Vermouth was unmasked, Dr. Araide has been able to come out of hiding and continue his job as school nurse where Vermouth left off. At this time, Vermouth was acting without the approval of the Black Organization, so it is doubtful whether Tomoaki Araide was of any interest to the rest of the Organization.

=== Jazz club man ===
[[File:EP230_BO_victim.png|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_29#Bus_Hijacking_Case|Bus Hijacking Case]]'' 
Gin and Vodka set up a man to be killed when they met with him at a jazz club. Vodka remarks that he seemed happy even though "he didn't even suspect that that drink would be his last."<ref>Manga [[Volume 29]], File 3 (287), pg 2: "The Invisible Fear"</ref> He was never shown in the manga, but was shown stepping into a taxi in the anime. Vermouth was disguised as a waiter in the club at the time, although it isn't clear whether she was there to assist if Gin and Vodka failed or if she had her own reasons.

In the anime added a [[canon|non-canonical]] business card which lists his name as {{nihongo|Masahito Yoshioka|吉岡昌仁|Yoshioka Masahito}}, the real-life chief producer of many Conan-related films and episodes from the anime studio [[TMS_Entertainment|Tokyo Movie Shinsa]].
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=== Starling family ===
[[File:Jodie_Starling.jpg|right|100px]]
Vermouth killed [[Jodie Starling]]'s parents 20 years ago and burnt down the Starling house. Vermouth's primary aim was to kill the FBI agent Mr. Starling and destroy his investigation files that involved Vermouth. Jodie survived because she left the house before it burnt down. After hearing that only two bodies were discovered, Vermouth desperately searched for Jodie, but to no avail; Jodie had been placed into the witness protection program by her father’s colleagues. Jodie became an FBI agent to seek out Vermouth.
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=== Senzo Fukuura ===
[[File:Senzo_Fukuura.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_42#Halloween_Party_Case|Halloween Party Case ]]'' 
Senzo Fukuura, movie producer of "The Haunted Ship" series, was killed by a man wearing a werewolf costume whom Vermouth had blackmailed. His death was part of Vermouth's plan to lure Shinichi Kudo away from Ai Haibara, so it is unclear whether Vermouth had a particular reason for wanting Senzo Fukuura dead or if she only selected him as the target because he was convenient. Since she's an actress, she most likely used her connections in the movie business to gather information about the party in order to cocoon the murder plan. At this time, Vermouth was acting without the approval of the Black Organization, so it is doubtful whether this man was of any interest to the rest of the Organization.
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=== Werewolf man ===
[[File:Werewolf.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_42#Halloween_Party_Case|Halloween Party Case ]]'' 
Vermouth blackmailed this unnamed man into killing Senzo Fukura. After this man posted in a murder forum about wanting to kill Senzo Fukura, Vermouth replied back using her codename and asked if he would do so if she provided the tools and the strategy. The man revised his thoughts and refused, so Vermouth blackmailed him with a letter threatening his family and a box full of recordings of his family, tapped phonecalls, and detailed notes of his and his family's daily schedule. Blackmailing the werewolf man was part of Vermouth's plan to lure Shinichi Kudo away from Ai Haibara, so it is unclear whether Vermouth had a particular reason for blackmailing this man, or if she chose him because he was convenient. At this time, Vermouth was acting without the approval of the Black Organization, so it is doubtful whether this man was of any interest to the rest of the Organization.
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=== Yasuteru Domon ===
[[File:Domon Yasudera.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_48#Black_Organization_vs._FBI|Black Organization vs. FBI ]]'' 
Yasuteru Domon is a politician hard on crime whom the Black Organization attempts to assassinate after the events of the Ding Dong Dash.<ref>Manga [[Volume 48]], File 10 (500): "A New Person in Black"</ref> The FBI believed the boss ordered the assassination of Yasuteru Domon who wasn't even part of the [[Wikipedia:Diet of Japan|Diet]] yet because he is hard on crime and had a chance of becoming the next [[Wikipedia:Prime_Minister_of_Japan|Prime Minister]]. The Black Organization ordered Kir to arrange an interview with him in exchange for suppressing information that his father was under suspicion of having an extramarital affair 20 years ago. The Black Organization planned the timing so that it could be blamed on female gang leader Kiriko Busajima who had been accused of hiring a hitman to kill him before. The assassination plot was called off because Yasuteru Domon decided to stop running for office when the affair information was about to come out anyway. The Black Organization had not realized that this information was enough to get him to stop running for office.
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=== Kogoro Mouri ===
[[File:Kogoro Mouri.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Black_Impact!_The_Moment_the_Black_Organization_Reaches_Out|Black Impact!]], [[Wedding Eve]], and [[Volume_90#Soul_Detective_Murder_Case|Soul Detective Murder Case]]'' 
Kogoro Mouri temporarily became an assassination target when Gin mistakenly thought that the detective planted a tracking and listening device on Kir's shoe. With the boss's permission he, Vodka, Vermouth, Korn and Chianti went Beika city to silence the detective. As the Black Organization snipers, Korn and Chianti, prepare to fire at Kogoro, they are interrupted by Conan kicking a soccer ball into Kogoro's window and Shuichi Akai's sniper shots. Thus, Kogoro is saved at the last second by a double effort from Conan and Shuichi Akai, and the Organization is made to believe the FBI planted the tracker. Despite Vermouth's prompting, Gin does not believe that Kogoro is [[Conan|completely]] innocent.

Tooru Amuro investigates and then apprentices himself to Kogoro because Amuro suspected the detective may be connected to Sherry.<ref name=827p16>Manga [[Volume 78]], File 10 (827), pg 16: "The key to solving the mystery"</ref> (Kogoro was previously suspected of being linked to Sherry because the [[Criminal Tracking Glasses|tracker]], [[microphone]], and gum combo Gin found on Kir's shoe after [[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out|the Ding Dong Dash case]] was the same style as the one Gin [[Reunion with the Black Organization|discovered in his car]] that Sherry supposedly planted.)

When Gin heard that [[Volume_90#Soul_Detective_Murder_Case|Gaito Hotta]], someone who had information on the [[Case_from_17_years_ago|Kohji Haneda case]], had been killed and that Kogoro had been involved, his suspicions rose again. The he says "Its like encountering a demon in the darkness... If that guy is the demon, then we've got to finish him off while he sleeps."
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=== Toji Funemoto ===
[[File:Toji Funemoto.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_49#Black_Organization_vs_FBI|Black Organization vs FBI ]] and [[Volume_53#Mysterious_Job_Case|Mysterious Job Case]]'' 
Toji Funemoto is a young boy who bore witness to Rena Mizunashi's motorcycle accident.<ref>Manga [[Volume 49]], File 3 (503): "Black Organization vs FBI 1"</ref> Vermouth confronted and interrogated him to figure out how much he knew.<ref>Manga [[Volume 53]], File 10 (553): "The Mysterious Job"</ref> Gin noticed Toji was taken into witness protection by the FBI, but Vermouth told Gin he was irrelevant.
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=== Tohei Benzaki ===
[[File:Tohei_Benzaki.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_80#A_Shrine_to_Remember|Jodie's Memories and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Trap]] and [[Volume_81#Cocktail_of_Sorrow|A Detective Solves a Case in a Bar]]'' 
Tohei Benzaki is a single man<ref>[[Volume 81]], File 855, Page 16</ref> who inadvertently became a random target in one of Bourbon's plans to further investigate Conan and the FBI. Needing to use his appearance to approach Jodie at a cherry blossom viewing place, Bourbon made Tohei unconscious and disguised as him with Vermouth's help. Unfortunately for Bourbon, Tohei had just been pickpocketed by a female thief and he got caught up in a murder case where she's the victim. After the case is over, Bourbon returned the stolen purse to Tohei's unconscious body and left him to eventually wake up. Some point later, the police arrived at Tohei's apartment to question him about the pickpocketing case but he declared he did not know anything regarding the murder of the pickpocket. At this point it appears that Bourbon and the Black Organization have no further interest in Tohei Benzaki.

It is very unlikely that the real Tohei Benzaki had any involvement in the Teito Bank Heist, instead this backstory was fabricated by Bourbon.
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=== Natsuko Shibuya ===
[[File:Natsuko Shibuya.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[The Scarlet Return]]'' 
Natsuko Shibuya is a Japanese friend of [[Jodie Starling]]'s whom she helped in a case while she was studying abroad in America. [[Rei Furuya|Tooru Amuro]] was hired by Shibuya because she was being stalked and they met multiple times. One of these times, Amuro stole her phone and texted Jodie while pretending to be Shibuya, asking Jodie to go out for drinks. Jodie contacted Shibuya back via [[Camel]]'s phone. Bourbon then planned to have Shibuya get into an accident, possibly by running her over with his car. Before Amuro could attack her himself, another person attacked Shibuya first. When the police came to the accident, they contacted Camel because it was one of the most recent phone numbers used. [[Vermouth]] copied Jodie's clothing while Amuro participated in solving the case. Vermouth then lured Jodie and Camel to the hospital by pretending to be a nurse calling in to report that Shibuya's condition had become critical. In the end, Amuro and Vermouth were able to trick Camel into revealing that [[Rikumichi Kusuda]] killed himself. Shibuya was fine in reality and recovered without incident. It is unclear how Amuro found out she was connected to Jodie.
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=== Amanda Hughes ===
[[File:Amanda Hughes EP861.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Case from 17 years ago]]'' 
{{nihongo|Amanda Hughes|アマンダ・ヒューズ|Amanda Hyūzu}} was an elderly wealthy American who was killed 17 years prior to the current timeline. As the cause of her death could not be determined, it is possible that she was poisoned by [[APTX 4869]] or a similar substance. Haibara has yet confirmed whenever she saw Amandas name on the list or not. Amanda apparently had contacts to two American intelligence agencies, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. She died while staying at a hotel which was also occupied by shogi champion [[Kohji Haneda]] whom Amanda was a big fan of, and who was killed the same night. It was proved that she visited his hotel room. Conan suspects that a Black Organization agent posed as a bodyguard named "Asaka" and killed her with a drug. The bodyguard then vanished completely afterwards.
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=== Gaito Hotta ===
[[File:Gaito Hotta.jpg|100px|right]]
:''See: [[Volume 90#Soul Detective Murder Case|Soul Detective Murder Case]]'' 
Gaito Hotta was a TV-personality, who claimed to solve cases by connecting with the spirits of the dead. He was exposed as a fraud at one point in connection with a case of a missing person. He then decided to make a comeback by using the mysterious murder case of Haneda Kohji and Amanda Hughes. He made research and discovered that Asaka, the missing bodyguard, had been seen holding a small mirror. He then concluded that Asaka was a woman and wanted to use that in his show. But he was murdered before it could happen. It is not known if the organization wanted to kill him, but they were keeping an eye on him.
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=== Rokumichi Hado ===
[[File:Rokumichi Hado.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume 90#Bourbon's Mission|Bourbon's Mission]]'' 
{{nihongo|Rokumichi Hado||}} is a Rock musician who took a hiatus 17 years ago and was investigated by Bourbon and Vermouth because his new single was to be named ASACA. He committed suicide for personal reasons. His single "Asaca" was entirely unrelated to Kohji's death 17 years ago or Asaka. Despite the lack of clues about Asaka or Rum, the case proved that the Black Organization is aware of the decoding of Kohji's dying message and is paranoid about it.{{clear}}

=== Tsutomu Akai ===
[[File:Tsutomu_Akai.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_92#A_Chance_Meeting_at_the_Beach|A Chance Meeting at the Beach]], and [[Case from 17 years ago]]'' 
He somehow became involved with the [[Case_from_17_years_ago|Kohji Haneda case]] and made enemies which resulted in him having to leave his family behind and send them into hiding. While he is believed to be dead, his body was never actually found.

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== Hinted people of interest to the Black Organization ==
This is a list of people that has been hinted in manga to be of interest to the organization

=== Mikoto Shimabukuro/Kimie Shimabukuro ===
Kimie Shimabukuro assumed the identity of her great-grandmother Mikoto Shimabukuro an Elder from the mermaid island claimed to 130 years old and rumored to be immortal. As the Elder Kimie was the star in a festival on the island, where she, in a lottery, gave three dugong arrow, said to give the owner a long life and protection against demons, away to three winners. Because of the Elder's supposedly long life and a mysterious legless body corpse found in a fire, it has gather interest of people around Japan even from high-up and celebrities. Conan found [[Shiho Miyano]]'s name in the register of people who had anticipated in the lottery and recalled that it was Haibara's real name. But he doubt it's the same person.

== Acquaintances of individual Black Organization members ==
This is a list of people who are acquaintances of Black Organization members, but were never part of the Organization themselves. Former Black Organization members are listed on [[Black Organization#Former|the main Black Organization page]].

=== Hiroshi Agasa ===
[[File:Hiroshi Agasa.jpg|right|100px]]
[[Hiroshi Agasa]] is a distant acquaintance of [[Atsushi Miyano]] and [[Elena Miyano]]. Agasa had met them at conferences, and Atsushi complimented Agasa on his inventions.<ref name="Volume 39">[[Volume 39|Volume 39, File 6, Page 6: "Torn Friendship 1"]]</ref>
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=== Toichi Kuroba ===
[[File:Toichi Kuroba.jpg|right|100px]]
[[Toichi Kuroba]] taught [[Vermouth]] (who was disguised as Sharon Vineyard at the time) the finer arts of disguise.
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=== Yukiko Kudo ===
[[File:Yukiko Kudo.jpg|right|100px]]
Vermouth, as her alias Sharon Vineyard, and [[Yukiko Kudo|Yukiko]] had a friendly relationship between the time they met under Toichi Kuroba's tutelage until the time Sharon "died". Yukiko had no idea Sharon was leading a double life as an operative in the Black Organization. Yukiko and Sharon seemed to have kept in contact with one another because Yukiko and Sharon both know about events in each others' lives that occurred after Toichi's lessons. Sharon was the one who got tickets for Yukiko, Shinichi, and Ran to the Golden Apple play on Broadway in New York City one year prior to the current time line. Yukiko also attended Sharon's funeral. Yukiko is currently aware that Sharon and Chris are the same person and a member of the Black Organization who had tried to kill her son earlier.
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=== Shinichi Kudo ===
[[File:Shinichi Kudo.jpg|right|100px]]
Vermouth, as Sharon Vineyard, knew [[Shinichi Kudo]] since he was young through her friendship with Yukiko. After [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] helped Ran save Vermouth's life in New York while she was disguised as a serial killer, she nicknames him "Cool guy". Vermouth later becomes one of the few [[List of characters who know Conan's identity|characters who know Conan is Shinichi]].
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=== Ran Mouri ===
[[File:Ran Mouri.jpg|right|100px]]
Vermouth, as Sharon Vineyard, met [[Ran Mouri]] through the Kudo family. After Ran saved Vermouth's life in New York City, Vermouth nicknames [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] "Angel".
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===Sohei Dejima===
[[File:Souhei Degima.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Volume_41#Bathroom Murder Case|Bathroom Murder Case ]]'' 
Sohei Dejima, age 54, was Haibara’s father’s childhood playmate. He hasn’t seen [[Atsushi Miyano]] for thirty years, which means they were friends until their twenties. He has lived in the house that Professor Miyano inherited from his father (Haibara’s grandfather) for thirty years. Professor Miyano and his wife Elena stopped by after Akemi was 4 or 5 years old (and they were in the Organization) to tell Dejima something important but Dejima was out so he never got to say what it was. Sohei Dejima was being watched by the Black Organization at that time. Akemi came back as an adult to hide tapes left by Haibara’s mother for Shiho in the toilet, and afterwards the Black Organization came to investigate secretly. Sohei Dejima was killed by someone unrelated to the Black Organization.<ref>Manga [[Volume 41]], File 10 (423): "A Mystery Left by a Visitor"</ref>{{clear}}

=== Wataru Date ===
[[File:Wataru Date.jpg|right|100px]]
[[Wataru Date]] was a close friend of [[Rei Furuya]] while they were in police academy together. Rei was the top-ranked student, while Date held second place. While Date went on to become an officer, Rei went somewhere else, probably the [[Public Security Bureau|Secret Police]] or the Black Organization, and fell out of contact with Date. Date's last text to Rei asked him where he was and chided Rei to communicate once in a while. After discovering his old friend was dead, Rei visited Date's grave, and left a toothpick out of respect for Date.
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== Extended Canon ==
=== Collaboraters ===
==== Yakub ====
:''See: [[Special Volume 26#The Wish Put on the Airship|Special Volume 26]]''
{{nihongo|'''Yakub'''|ヤクブ|Yakubu}} is the ambitious uncle of Latoona, the princess of Panasunugara, a fictional poor country in the African Savannah.
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==== UCAR Inc. ====
:''See: [[Special Volume 26#The Wish Put on the Airship|Special Volume 26]]''
{{nihongo|'''UCAR Inc.'''|ユーカル社|Yūkaru-sha}} is a company run by the Black Organization which corrupts Yakub.

=== Targets ===
==== Kazuki Honjou{{anchor|Kazuki Honjo}} ====
[[File:Kazuki Honjo.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[The Raven Chaser]]''
{{nihongo|'''Kazuki Honjou'''|本上和樹|Honjō Kazuki}} is a Chiba accountant and serial killer who murdered with a stab wound the Parliamentary Secretary [[Masaaki Okakura]], a non-[[canon]] minor agent, for revenge of his beloved younger sister Nanako's death entirely unrelated to the Black Organization. Without knowing it, he has taken away the charm bag with a memory card listing the complete Black Organization agents that have infiltrated various organizations, that Masaaki obtained it possibly as insurance as speculated by Vermouth. Then [[The Boss of the Black Organization|the boss]] orders to [[Irish]] to disguise himself as [[Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Superintendent Matsumoto]] along with Vermouth's help and follow this serial murders case for retrieve the memory card before the police catch the culprit and look into the database.

==== Minoru Fukase ====
[[File:Minoru Fukase.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[The Raven Chaser]]''
{{nihongo|'''Minoru Fukase'''|深瀬稔|Fukase Minoru}}, age 27, is one of [[Kansuke Yamato|Inspector Yamato]]'s main suspect from Nagano in the first serial murder case of Shuhei Jinno.
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==== Sumire Shindo ====
[[File:Sumire Shindo.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[The Raven Chaser]]''
{{nihongo|'''Sumire Shindo'''||}}, age 34, is an abstract painter who lives in Hachioji City. During the second conference on the serial murders case, the police receive a call from her, who says she has a clue that could take them to their suspect, then Irish mails the boss. Gin goes immediately there along with Vodka before the police, however this woman was kidnapped and killed by the serial killer before their arrive.
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==== Kiyonaga Matsumoto ====
[[File:Kiyonaga Matsumoto.jpg|right|100px]]
[[Kiyonaga Matsumoto]], as a superintendent of the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police]], was kidnapped by the [[Black Organization]] under their boss' order, so [[Irish]] could disguise as him and infiltrate the police department.
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==== Latoona ====
[[File:Princess Latoona.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Special Volume 26#The Wish Put on the Airship|Special Volume 26]]''
{{nihongo|'''Latoona'''||}} is the Princess of Panasunugara, a fictional poor country in the African Savannah.
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==== Eva Port ====
[[File:Eva Port.jpg|right|100px]]
:''See: [[Special Volume 35#Protect the Luxury Liner from the Virus|Special Volume 35]]''
{{nihongo|'''Eva Port'''||}} is a foreign child idol.
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=== Acquaintances of individual Black Organization members ===
{{clear}}

==References==
<References/>

{{Black Organization}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Black Organization]]
[[Category:Lists]]

Juzo Megure

2017-09-22T16:10:41Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Wataru Takagi */ Added his relationship with Shiratori too.

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Juzo Megure
| japanese-name = 目暮十三 (Megure Jūzō)
| english-name = Joseph Meguire
| image = Juzo Megure Profile.jpg
| age = Early/mid 40s
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = [[Midori Megure]] (wife)
| occupation = Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Inspector
| nicknames = Inspector Inspector-dono ([[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|File 1]] Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Juzo Megure Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 4]]
| japanese-voice = [[Chafurin]]
| english-voice = [[Mark Stoddard]]
| drama-actor = [[Masahiko Nishimura]] (1st) [[Masato Ibu]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Juzo Megure|目暮十三|Megure Jūzō}}''' (also known as '''Joseph Meguire''' in the Funimation dub), commonly referred to as '''Inspector Megure''', is a Police Inspector (Rank 6) in Division 1 of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department<ref name=PoliceRanks>http://forums.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=6114.0</ref> in the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
Shortly after Megure had come to the police force, he was involved in a case in which he would meet his future wife, [[Midori Megure|Midori]]. As a result of the case, he has taken to wearing a hat in public in order to hide a scar which he gained and his own self-consciousness about how he came to his marriage.<ref>Manga Chapter 286: An Unexpected Motive</ref> Megure was also a good friend of star detective story novelist [[Yusaku Kudo]], and would in the past consult him about one case or another. On many such occasions, Yusaku would take his son [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] with him, who would pick up his father's investigative skills and eventually become a detective in his own right.<ref>Manga Chapter 204: The Initial Call</ref>

Megure is almost always there on the scene when a murder occurs, always interviewing the suspects, and acting as the commanding officer of the group of police he brings along with him, among them [[Wataru Takagi]], [[Miwako Sato]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], and [[Kazunobu Chiba]]. Megure and [[Kogoro Mouri]] were former co-officers in the district.<ref>Manga Chapters 570-573: Shinichi's Childhood Adventure</ref>

== Personality ==
Megure is a capable veteran officer who cares much for his underlings, but he is prone to occasional shouting fits whenever something does not go right or when his temper gets the better of him. He also has little patience for fools, but tends to be a bit too conservative, limiting his ability for flexible thinking.

After [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] solved their first mutual case for him, he has regularly consulted him in difficult cases and considered him a great help.<ref>Manga Chapter 207: Hidden Within The Depth Of The Heart</ref> In stark contrast to this, he tends not to think much of [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]], usually thinking of them as a nuisance until they solve the ongoing case for him. Likewise, from their common police days, he has no high regard for [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], and he thinks that he may actually be under some kind of jinx, since wherever Kogoro shows up, there is always some murder case nearby (a fact which actually conforms to Conan, which in later cases he seems to have realized).

In some anime originals, Megure has the habit of trying to tell the culprit about the morals of doing wrong, which he rarely does in the manga series.

== Appellations ==
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{{appellations/head|Megure}}
{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'') Inspector (''Keibu'')|Kudo-kun Shinichi-kun}}

{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|Conan-kun}}

{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Inspector (''Keibu'')|Ran-kun}}

{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Inspector-dono (''Keibu-dono'') Assistant Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu-ho''; past)<ref>[[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|Episode 690]]</ref>|Mouri-kun (usually) Mouri Sleeping Kogoro (''Nemuri no Kogoro'')<ref>Episode 558: [[The Interrogation Room]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="ep18">[[a June Bride Murder Case|Episode 18: A June Bride Murder Case]]</ref>|Sonoko-kun<ref name="ep18" />}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Law enforcement">
{{appellations/head|Megure}}
{{appellations|Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Megure|Managing Officer Matsumoto (''Matsumoto-kanrikan'') Managing Officer (''Kanrikan'')<ref name="m13">Movie 13: ''[[The Raven Chaser]]''</ref> Superintendent (''Keishi'')<ref name="ep18" />}}

{{appellations|Rei Furuya|-|Amuro-kun Café Detective (''Kissaten Tantei'')<ref name="file937">[[volume 88#Girls Band Murder Case|File 937]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Heizo Hattori|-|Hattori Heizo-san}}

{{appellations|Hyoue Kuroda|Megure}}

{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Megure Raccoon dog Megure (''Megure-no-tanuki'')|Nakamori-kun}}

{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'') Inspector (''Keibu'')|Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi}}

{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|Sato-kun Sato<ref name="sdb80-119">Detective Conan 80 + Super Digest Book - p119</ref>}}

{{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|Chiba-kun Chiba}}

{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|Yumi-kun}}

{{appellations|Naeko Miike|-|Miike-kun}}

{{appellations|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Inspector Megure ("Megure-keibu")|Shiratori-kun}}

{{appellations|Yui Uehara|Inspector (''Keibu'')<ref name="m13" />}}

{{appellations|Officer Tome|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'') Inspector (''Keibu'')|Tome-san}}

{{appellations|James Black|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|James-san}}

{{appellations|Jodie Starling|-|Jodie-sensei}}

{{appellations|Eri Kisaki|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'') Assistant Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu-ho'')|Attorney Kisaki (''Kisaki-bengoshi'') Eri-san Kisaki-san}}

{{appellations|Detective Horita|-|Horita-kun<ref name="ep397">[[hot, Bitter, Sweet Soup|Episode 397: Hot, Bitter, Sweet Soup]]</ref>}}

{{appellations|Detective Sogawa|Inspector Megure<ref>[[Beckoning Cat from Right to Left|Episode 486: Beckoning Cat from Right to Left]]</ref>|file=Detective Sogawa.jpg}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Detective Boys">
{{appellations/head|Megure}}
{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')<ref name="file948">[[Volume 89#Kohji Haneda's Death Case|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref>|Agasa-san}}

{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Inspector|Genta-kun}}

{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|Ayumi-kun}}

{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'')|Ai-kun}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Celebrities">
{{appellations/head|Megure}}
{{appellations|Shukichi Haneda|-|Your boyfriend (''kimi no kareshi''; talking to [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]])}}

{{appellations|Ryusuke Higo|-|Higo Ryusuke-san}}

{{appellations|Yoko Okino|-|Okino Yoko-san Yoko-san Okino Yoko}}

{{appellations|Minami Takayama|Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref>[[The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case|Episode 82]]</ref>|file=Minami Takayama anime.jpg}}
</tab>
<tab title="Black Organization">
{{appellations/head|Megure}}
{{appellations|Gin|-|Men in Black (collective)}}

{{appellations|Vodka|-|Men in Black (collective)}}

{{appellations|Shigehiko Nomiguchi|-|The Honorable Nomiguchi (''Nomiguchi-giin'')}}

{{Appellations|Yoshiaki Hara|-|Hara-san}}

{{appellations|Pisco|-|Chairman Masuyama (''Masuyama-kaichō'')}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Others">
{{appellations/head|Megure}}
{{appellations|Sakurako Yonehara|-|Sakurako-san Yonehara-san Housemaid-san (''Kaseifu-san'')}}

{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Inspector Megure (''Megure-keibu'') Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="m13" />|Hattori-kun Heiji-kun}}

{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|-|Kazuha-kun}}

{{appellations|Masumi Sera|-|High School Girl Detective (''Joshikōsei Tantei'')<ref name="file937" />}}
|}
</tab>
</tabs>

== Plot overview ==
Megure appears in a majority of the episodes. He is always involved in questioning suspects, although his deductive powers are not as well-developed as [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] or [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]].

==Non-Canon Plot Overview==
Megure appears in all the movies.

== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family and Friends ===

==== Midori Megure ====
[[Midori Megure|Midori]] is Megure's wife. During a case along time ago, she insisted on being a decoy for a serial killer. This is explained in Episode 217-218. Juzo jumped in front of the car to save her. While she was hit, he only hit his head. This is explained why he never takes off his hat, which is to hide the scar. She survived and later they were married.

=== Yusaku Kudo ===
Megure is on very friendly terms with [[Yusaku Kudo|Yusaku]] and respects his deductive powers, so much so that he sometimes looks to him for guidance on tough cases.

==== Shinichi Kudo ====
[[Shinichi Kudo]] is respected and seen as a helpful guide on cases by Megure. Their working relationship began with [[The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case|Shinichi's first solo case aboard an airplane]]. Shinichi's habit of helping the police likely comes from his father, [[Yusaku Kudo]], whom Megure also respects. Megure often comments how cases would be much easier if "Kudo-kun" was still around. Conan often pretends that Shinichi tells him the truth to cases by phone so that Megure is more accepting of Conan's deductions.

====Conan Edogawa====
[[File:Megure_and_Conan_Relationship.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Megure waffles between treating Conan like a child and a detective.]]

Megure tends to treat Conan as a nuisance, and does not think much of him. Unlike Takagi and Sato, he does not notice as much as others the tips and hints Conan drops regularly.

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
In episode 218, Juzo shielded Sonoko from a serial killer. The serial killer was going to kill Sonoko with a iron club until Juzo shielded her at last second. The killer was arrested and Juzo went to the hospital. Sonoko, Ran, Conan, Kogoro and the Superintendent went to visit him.

==== Kogoro Mouri ====
[[Kogoro Mouri]] and Megure used to work together in the past before Kogoro left the police force. Megure found Kogoro's work behavior and poor deductions irritating. Now that Kogoro has become the "Sleeping Kogoro", Megure's respect for him has increased somewhat. It is a running gag that Megure refers to Kogoro as a shinigami or a 'death-god', because of the sheer number of murder cases that Kogoro coincidentally has come by. Now whenever Kogoro and Megure work together, the inspector always impatiently awaits [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch|Kogoro's characteristic "Hynaaa~" sound and dance]] that marks the beginning of the [[Conan Edogawa|sleeping detective's]] deduction.

=== Law Enforcement ===
==== Wataru Takagi and Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Megure and [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] usually work together on criminal cases. [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], though an Inspector himself, is also frequently seen conducting investigations with Megure. Both policemen share cordial relationships with Megure and treat him with respect.

==== Miwako Sato ====
[[Miwako Sato|Miwako]] and Juzo have been shown to have a father-daughter relationship, probably because Sato's father had died at a young age.

==== Kiyonaga Matsumoto ====
[[Kiyonaga Matsumoto|Superintendent Matsumoto]] is Megure's superior.

== 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. Megure placed 24th in the poll with 17 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>

== Name origin ==
[[File:Detective 5.jpg|thumb|right|Maigret was featured by Gosho Aoyama in the fifth volume.]]
"Juzo Megure" comes from '''[[Wikipedia:Jules Maigret|Jules Maigret]]''', a fictional Paris police detective created by the writer Georges Simenon. Maigret and Megure physically resemble one another as well, both are stocky and somewhat overweight. Megure's first name "Juzo" has also been used as a pun on thirteen, the Japanese numeral.

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Megure_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Megure's "Before" Appearance (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Megure Middle.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Megure's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Megure_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Megure's "After" Appearance (Episode 549)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Juzo Megure MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Megure's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 6)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

== Trivia ==
* Megure's scar has yet to be seen, because even when he was hospitalized, he either had his hat or had a bandage that wrapped the whole top of his head.
* Megure does not know how to work with computers well. He doesn't know the most basic jargon nor the proper way to turn one on or off.<ref name=379p>Manga Volume 37, File 7, :"Footsteps of Darkness 3"</ref>
* His last name Megure (目暮) is written with the characters for 'eye' and 'to get dark'. His first name Jūzō (十三) literally means 'thirteen'.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|十三 Jūzō|目暮 Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|جوزو Jōzo|ميگوري Migori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Juzo|Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Juzo|Megré}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Juzo|Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|十三 Shisan|目暮 Mumu}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Joseph|Meguire}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Juzo|Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Juzo|Megure/Maigret<ref>In the Manga</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Juzo|Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Juzo|Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|롬보/한석 Lom Bo/Han Seok |골 Gol<ref>His name changed in Movie 2, because of the issue with the number-name pairing.</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Juzo|Megure}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|จูโซ Cūso|เมงูเระ Me-ngū-rea}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Juzo|Megure}}
{{EndTable}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Juzo Megure -10.PNG|Juzo Megure 10 years ago
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Megure family]]
* [[Juzo Megure Appearances]]

== References ==
<references />
{{Characters}}
{{Police}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Megure Juzo}}
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[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[de:Juzo Megure]]

Makoto Kyogoku

2015-11-11T08:00:23Z

Mister Anonymous:

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Makoto Kyogoku
| japanese-name = 京極真 (Kyōgoku Makoto)
| english-name =
| image = Makoto Kyogoku Profile.jpg
| age = 18<ref name=CD55>Conan drill page 55 listed 16-18 as the age range</ref>
| gender = Male
| Height = 184cm
| weight = 79kg
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name=CD55/>
| relatives =
| occupation = Student Karate Club Captain Karate Champion
| nicknames = "The Prince of Kicks"
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume 22|File 219]] Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153]]
| appearances = {{:Makoto Kyogoku Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 25]]
| japanese-voice = [[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]
| english-voice =
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Makoto Kyogoku|京極真|Kyōgoku Makoto}}''' is a character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Makoto is [[Sonoko Suzuki]]'s long distance boyfriend.

== Background ==
Makoto attended Haido High School, where he was a prominent member, and eventually the captain, of his karate team and became known as "The Prince of Kicks". He noticed [[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] cheering on her friend [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] with great vigour during a martial arts tournament, and became interested in her.<ref name=Summer>[[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153-154: Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story]]</ref>

Some time later, he worked in his family's inn as a waiter, where he encountered Sonoko again, this time in company of Ran and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]].<ref name=Summer /> Soon, however, Sonoko was stalked by a crazed serial killer who suspected her of having taken a picture of him at his latest murder (which she hadn't) and therefore wanted to both silence her as a potential witness and kill her because he hated brunette girls in general. Makoto saved her just in the nick of time, earning her affection, but his constant participation in martial arts competitions and a studying period overseas prevented them from seeing each other often enough.<ref name=Summer /> Sonoko always does her best to maintain contact with him, though, including sending him little trinkets and gifts that she makes herself, and Makoto has stayed loyal to her. He usually gets caught up in one of Sonoko's silly romantic schemes. His fighting skills have proven to be incredibly handy for Conan, having saved Conan, Sonoko, and Ran from being in dangerous peril many times.

== Personality ==
As a master martial artist, Makoto is usually cool, calm and collected, especially in crisis situations, and also a keen observer. The only thing which does throw him off is his affection for Sonoko, for whom he will go to great lengths, even forsake an important tournament just to meet her. However, Makoto's bashfulness around her, his dedication to his fighting skills and some competitive impulse keep him jumping from one obligation to the other, so their relationship is rendered a bit difficult.
But at a point, Sonoko introduces Makoto to her parents and they eventually approve of him.

As a comic relief, Makoto always bears a plaster above his left brow as a mark for his fighting competitiveness.

==Appellations==
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== Abilities and skills==
===Martial arts===
[[File:Poor Criminals.png|250px|thumb|right|Makoto Kyogoku sending various criminals flying from the ground (notice the height).]]
Makoto is depicted as one of the most powerful teenage martial artists throughout the whole series. In reference to his incredible ability, he is nicknamed the "Prince of Kicks". He has acquired championships in some international Karate tournaments.<ref>[[The Revival of the Dying Message|Episode 173: "The Revival of the Dying Message"]]</ref><ref>[[White Day of Betrayal|Episode 609: "White Day of Betrayal"]]</ref> Makoto also had a 400 win streak from matches around the world that was broken only when he skipped a tournament to be introduced to Sonoko's parents and lost by default.<ref name=862p2>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 1 (862), pg 2: "Iron Wall"]]</ref>

Makoto's extraordinary might is carried over into real life combat against criminals carrying weapons and firearms.<ref name=Valentine /><ref name=Red /> As a show of his ability, Makoto was surrounded by 11 men armed with BB pistols. Despite wearing a gasmask that limited his field of view, he caught all the BBs they fired and knocked out all 11 men.<ref name=862p11>Manga [[Volume 82]], File 1 (862), pg 11: "Iron Wall"]]</ref> In another case, his unarmed combat skills send a huge group of gangsters armed with swords to the ground with no injuries suffered on his person, despite the latters' vastly superior numeric strength.<ref name=Red /> Even his kick alone can break the enemy's sword into two.<ref name=V52>[[Volume 52|Volume 52, File 543: "Superman"]]</ref> The people who have suffered from his attacks are usually depicted with severe injuries, such as bleeding or losing some teeth. Many often pass out or become unable to move.<ref name=V52 />

===Strength===
[[File:bowling.PNG|200px|thumb|right|Makoto accidentally throws a bowling ball.]]

Makoto is shown to be able to throw a bowling ball all the way to the end of its lane (and smashing a hole into its headboard) when he tries to play bowling with Sonoko.<ref name=V81>[[Volume 81|Volume 81, File 859: "Jeet Kune Do vs Karate"]]</ref>

He is able to bring down a building pillar by repeatedly kicking and punching it. <ref>[(Volume 81|Manga: 862-864 "Twin Bets", Anime: 746-747) "Kaitou_Kid_VS_Makoto_Kyogoku]]</ref>

===Keen Mind===
Makoto is shown to have an astute mind due to his extensive training, being able to identify Kaitou Kid disguised as Sonoko because of a difference in finger lengths. This is possible because he can take full dimensions of a person he meets in moments. It is a habit of analyzing his opponents physical features with a glance.

===Agility===
As a skilled and well-trained martial artist, Makoto is fast and agile. His observational skills and quick reaction time enable him to dodge a bullet<ref name=Valentine /> and block sword slashes.<ref name=Red />

===Stamina and pain tolerance===
Makoto seems completely immune to pain, dismissing a knife sticking in his arm as nothing too significant.<ref name=Summer />

== Plot overview ==
====Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story (Manga: [[Volume 22#Sonoko's Camera Case|219-221]], Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|153-154]])====
====The Revival of the Dying Message (Manga: [[Volume 25|243-245]], Anime: [[Episode 172|172-173]]) ====
Sonoko bought a new handphone just for Makoto.
====The Battle Game Trap (Manga: [[Volume 27#Arcade Murder Case|271-273]], Anime: [[The Battle Game Trap|226-227]])====
====Megure's Sealed Secret (Manga: [[Volume 28#Girl Clubbing Case|284-286]], Anime: [[Megure's Sealed Secret|217-218]])====
====Murderous Pottery Class (Manga: [[Volume 30#Pottery Class Case|305-307]], Anime: [[The Murderous Pottery Class|228-229]])====
Makoto mistook Sonoko's handmade clay cup as a flower vase.
====Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#Valentine Chocolate Case|331-334]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine's|266-268]])====
Sonoko messaged Makoto about making chocolate for someone that she likes. Makoto became jealous, and so hetraveled through a snowstorm just to see who Sonoko's lover was. He gets caught up in a murder case and is wrongly suspected, but manages to rescue Ran and Sonoko from being shot by the real culprits. Sonoko reveals that the one she made the chocolate for, and the one she likes, was Makoto all along.

====The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]], Anime: [[Episode 304|304]]) ====
====The Suspicious Spicy Curry (Manga: [[Volume 40|407-409]], Anime: [[Episode 331|331]]) ====
====Sonoko's Red Handkerchief (Manga: [[Volume 52|541-543]], Anime: [[Episode 457|457-458]]) ====
Makoto was confused about Sonoko's letter and decided to camp in that forest until the day of the meeting comes.

====The Detective Memoir of Monkey and Rake (Manga: [[Volume 68|716-718]], Anime: [[Episode 592|592]]) ====
====White Day of Betrayal (Manga: [[Volume 69|725-727]], Anime: [[Episode 608|608-609]]) ====
[[File:744-1.png|thumb|Makoto challenging Sera for a fight]]
[[File:747-1.png|thumb|Makoto whispering to blushing Sonoko]]

Makoto won the competition for Sonoko's white day present. Although she was happy at first, at the end of the episode, she was seen asking Makoto whether he was planning to give anything else.

====Deduction Showdown at the Haunted Hotel (Manga: [[Volume 73|768-770]], Anime: [[Episode 646|646-647]]) ====

====Tennis Club Meeting (Manga: [[Volume 78|825-827]], Anime: [[Conan Inside the Locked Room|705]])====
Makoto is learning tennis and hopes that he would be able to play with Sonoko someday. Upon seeing his video message, Sonoko immediately brings Ran, Kogoro, Conan and a special coach along to practise with her.

====Jeet Kune Do vs. Karate (Manga: [[Volume 81|859-861]], Anime: [[The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku|744-745]])====

Makoto mistook Sera as a guy flirting with Sonoko and Sonoko did not interrupt their fight as she wanted to see it for herself. He was suspected to be a murder of a murdering case happened later on.

====Twin Bets (Manga: [[Volume 81|862-864]]), Anime: [[Kaitou Kid VS Makoto Kyogoku|746-747]])====

Makoto managed to uncover Kid's disguise as Sonoko. Upon asking him, he blushed shyly and said that it was because Kid's ring finger is longer than his index finger, unlike Sonoko.

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Makoto's family ====

Not much is known about Makoto's family except for that Makoto's father owns the Kawaraya Inn that Conan, Ran, and Sonoko stayed at in Izu. During the summer, Makoto occasionally helps at the hotel and works as a waiter at the Nagisa Sea Shop restaurant located on the nearby beach.<ref name=Summer /> In [[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]] Makoto mentions that his younger sister requested that he tape "The Maple Leaves of Winter" for her.<ref>[[Volume 52#File 543 - Superman|Volume 52, File 543 "Superman", page 17]]: "実はあのドラマ、妹に頼まれてビデオに録っていたんですが…" ("Actually, my sister asked me to record that drama for her.")</ref>

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
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Sonoko originally met [[Makoto Kyogoku]] while vacationing, where he was a waiter at a restaurant and worked at his family's inn in his spare time. At first, neither she, Conan, nor Ran recognized him, because he wore glasses to hide his features. After he later protects her from getting killed by a crazed serial killer, Sonoko and Makoto entertain a long distance relationship while Makoto goes to study abroad, which is additionally hampered by the fact that he tends to be a little bashful around her.<ref name=Summer />
[[Image:Sonoko Presents Her Chocolate to Makoto.jpg|250px|left|thumb|Sonoko presenting the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Makoto often saves Sonoko from dangerous peril, like in a snow lodge,<ref name=Valentine>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> and in a forest.<ref name=Red>[[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Episode 457-458: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]]</ref> Sonoko loves to use some kind of concocted scheme to get Makoto to come to her, usually in some romantic way, to create a romantic and dreamy experience for her.<ref name=Red /> This, however, doesn't always end in success, but he sometimes does stumble through her little schemes.<ref name=Valentine /><ref name=Red /> He often warns her of the way she is dressed, because he believes that guys will try to come after her because of it.<ref name=Summer /><ref name=Valentine />
[[Image:Sonoko Gives Makoto Her Chocolate.jpg|250px|right|thumb|Sonoko gives the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Sonoko often wants to show Makoto that her feelings for him are stronger than he thinks, planning simple ideas to make him feel special. However, these often go in awry, as she either cannot make what she had planned to make, like when she promised to make him a home-made sweater, but had to resort to buying one in a mall,<ref name=Megure>[[Megure's Locked Away Secret|Episode 217-218: Megure's Locked Away Secret]]</ref> or Makoto has no idea what she gave him is, like when he believed that the pottery she sent him was supposed to be for flowers.<ref name=Pottery>[[The Murderous Pottery Class|Episode 228-229: The Murderous Pottery Class]]</ref> Sonoko keeps a photo of Makoto in her bag, and uses it as a good luck charm for when she takes exams.<ref name=Photo>[[Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages]]</ref> She has also made him a chocolate, trying to make him feel jealous by not saying who it was for, thus forcing him to visit her in a snow lodge to ask her what was going on.<ref name=Valentine /> When he finds out that indeed, she made him the chocolate, he gets very embarrassed himself.<ref name=Valentine />

Although long distance relationships can be hard to be in, and despite her constant flirting with any other attractive boy she stumbles upon, Sonoko has generally stayed faithful to Makoto, other than dreaming of meeting up with the Kaitou Kid, though this is mostly to see him up close more than anything else. Makoto also stays faithful to Sonoko.
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==Character popularity==
*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Makoto placed 18th overall with 67 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

==Name origin==
Makoto's name presumably comes from Natsuhiko Kyogoku [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natsuhiko_Kyogoku], the author of mystery novels such as Ubume no Natsu and Mōryō no Hako.
The name presumably comes from [[Wikipedia:Kyokushin|Kyokushin]] (極真), too.

== Quotes ==
==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Makoto|Kyogoku}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Makoto|Kyogoku}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Makoto|Kyogoku}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Makoto|Kyogoku}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Makoto|Kyogoku}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| ماكاتو Makato|''Not given''}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|真　Zhēn|京極 Jīngjí}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|真　Zhēn|京极 Jīngjí}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|경구 Kyung Goo|오 Oh}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|มาโคโตะ|เคียวโกขุ}}
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== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Makoto Before.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Makoto's "Before" Appearance (Episode 154)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Makoto Middle.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Makoto's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 268)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Makoto After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Makoto's "After" Appearance (Episode 745)]]
|}

== Trivia ==

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Makoto Kyogoku Appearances]]
* [[Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyogoku]]

== References ==
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Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case

2015-11-06T12:16:24Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Resolution */

{{InfoBox TV
| episode = 34-35
| image = TV Episode 34-35.jpg
| title = Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case
| english-title = Mountain Villa Murder
| japanese-title = 山荘包帯男殺人事件 (Sansō Hōtai Otoko Satsujin Jiken)
| rating = 17,80% 18,70%
| Manga case number = #12
| season = [[Season 2|2]]
| manga = [[Volume 5#Bandaged Man Case|Volume 5: Files 1-5 (040-044)]]
| airdate = October 21, 1996 (Part 1) October 28, 1996 (Part 2)
| dubbed-episode = Episode 35-36
| english-airdate = July 21, 2004 (Part 1) July 22, 2004 (Part 2)
| cast = [[Conan Edogawa]] [[Ran Mouri]] [[Sonoko Suzuki]] [[Ayako Suzuki]]
| suspects = Bandaged man
| solved-by = [[Sonoko Suzuki]] (via [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]])
| next-conan-hint = Peeping (Part 1) Piano wire (Part 2)
| voice-cast = [[Minami Takayama]] as [[Conan Edogawa]] [[Wakana Yamazaki]] as [[Ran Mouri]] [[Naoko Matsui]] as [[Sonoko Suzuki]] [[Norihiro Inoue]] as Masaru Ohta [[Tetsuo Goto]] as Hiroki Sumiya [[Man Katou]] as Ryoichi Takahashi [[Sumiko Motoi]] as [[Ayako Suzuki]] [[Jun Karasawa]] as Chikako Ikeda [[Wataru Takagi (voice actor)|Wataru Takagi]] as Next Conan's Hint 
| director = [[Kenji Kodama]]
| organizer = 34 [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]] 35 [[Masato Sato]]
| storyboard = 34 [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]] 35 [[Masato Sato]]
| producer = 34 [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]] 35 [[Masato Sato]]
| animation-director = 34 [[Keiko Sasaki]] 35 [[Akio Kawamura]]
| opening-song = Feel Your Heart
| closing-song = Meikyū no Lovers
| prev-episode = Detective Boys Survival Case
| next-episode = Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case
| footnotes =
}}
== Characters introduced ==
{{NewChar|name = [[Ayako Suzuki]]|image = Ayako Suzuki.jpg|link = Ayako Suzuki|description =
* 24 years old
* [[Sonoko]]'s older sister}}
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== Cast ==
{{Char Appearances|
{{Char|Conan Edogawa}}
{{Char|Ran Mouri}}
{{Char|Sonoko Suzuki}}
}}
== Gadgets ==
{{Gadgets Appearances|
{{Gadget|Voice-Changing Bowtie}}
{{Gadget|Stun-Gun Wristwatch}}
}}

== Case ==
=== Situation ===
==== Part 1 ====
Conan and Ran are invited by Sonoko to her family's mountain villa to see the autumn leaves and meet up with Sonoko's sister Ayako and some old friends of hers. At first they get lost thanks to Ran's lack of direction sense, but they find their way and see themselves in front of a bridge. On the way to the front they see a strange bandaged man in a dark cloak crossing the bridge. When they see him he turns around, shocking them with his face and eye contact as he quickly makes a retreat around the side of the house.

Ran and Conan are greeted by Sonoko herself, who is a bit disappointed since with a "kid" around, she won't be able to flirt a lot. Ran asks Sonoko about the bandaged guy, but Sonoko brushes her off saying he might be a bored local hoping to prank people. Everything seems fine as Ran tries to find her room, accidentally walking in on the boys of the house who are either relaxing or changing clothes... including seeing at least one of them fully nude. Conan is greatly embarrased as he witnesses this.

When everyone is ready they gather at the dining room, and Sonoko introduces them as members of their university's film club: the handsome Ohta was the main star, the tall Sumiya was the cameraman and SFX man, the pudgy Takahashi was the handyman, the gentle Ayako was the make-up/costume artist and the beautiful Chikako was the script writer. Chikako also happens to have netted herself a great deal as a professional writer, after her first script was a total knock-out some time ago! However, Ayako mentions someone named "Atsuko", which makes Chikako very angry and then leave for a walk.

It begins to rain, and Chikako hasn't returned. Ran and Sonoko chat about the handsome Ohta, and Sonoko seems smitten with him... but he flirts with ''Ran'' instead, making both Sonoko and Conan angry and jealous. They go out for a walk in the rain, with both Conan and Sonoko following them - but a huge thunder booms, and Ran runs away in terror. When she's trying to get back to the villa...

{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Attempted Murder
| image = EP34-35c Case.jpg
| location = Forest near Suzuki's mountain villa
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| suspects = Masaru Ohta, Hiroki Sumiya, Chikako Ikeda and Ryoichi Takahashi
| description =
}}

Ran is attacked by the mysterious man, who corners her and attacks with an axe! Ran is so terrified that she can barely fight back, but the man leaves as soon as Conan and Sonoko arrive.

The three make their way back to the mansion, and tell the others (Chikako included) about the attack on Ran. They aren't very convinced, and Chikako angers Sumiya by revealing he's scared of thunder, but Takahashi says he ''did'' see a man in a black cape around. Sumiya and Oota also saw him before... and for worse, it turns out that not only the phones are down, but the bridge has also been cut. Therefore, they're all stuck at the villa.

Takahashi is about to panic and the others are also uneasy, but the more practical Chikako scolds them severely for giving into what this "bandaged man" wants and says they'll have to wait. However, when she finds a mysterious letter under her doorstep, she's terrified and decides to not have dinner with the group.

Before dinner, Ayako explains that the group disbanded after the death of their friend Atsuko, who hung herself in their club room. She then asks Conan not to talk about it, since she planned the reunion to get everyone back together. When Takahashi is done fixing the rooftop he gets ready to join them for a lavish dinner prepared by Ayako and Ran, but all of a sudden he's terrified and says he's seen someone besides the window. Said someone is the bandaged man, and he has kidnapped Chikako and is taking her into the woods...

{{InfoBox Crime
| crime =
| image = EP34-35 Case.jpg
| location = Suzuki's mountain villa
| victim = Chikako Ikeda
| cause-death = Decapitation
| suspects = Masaru Ohta, Hiroki Sumiya and Ryoichi Takahashi
| description = The boys are after the bandaged man when they saw him carrying Chikako's body from outside. While they're in the woods, Takahashi freaks out when he finds what seems to be Chikako's dismembered arm and leg. When Sumiya finally found Chikako, he tried to pick her up... but her head fell off!

}}

Sumiya covers Chikako's remains with his jacket, and the group returns to the villa. Ayako blames herself for everything since she organized the meeting, but Sumiya says it's only the "bandaged man's" fault. Everyone is very shaken and they decide that it's best to go to bed for the night after checking on every window and door for safety; they'll try finding their way to the nearest village in the morning. Conan, Sonoko and Ran find Chikako's slippers near the house's back door, and Conan thinks she willingly left to meet up with someone in secret.

Ran and Conan are sharing a room, and Ran is so scared of how she was targeted that she asks Conan if they can share a bed too. He tries to focus on the current info but is distracted by how close Ran is to him...

{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Attempted Murder
| image = EP34-35b Case.jpg
| location = Suzuki's mountain villa
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]] and [[Conan Edogawa]]
| suspects = Masaru Ohta, Hiroki Sumiya and Ryoichi Takahashi
| description =
}}

The bandaged man strikes again, this time trying to kill Ran in her sleep. Since Ran is an extremely heavy sleeper, Conan first kicks her out of the way and then grabs his bow-tie to amplify the volume of his voice and yell at her to wake up. Ran opens her eyes and she freezes up as Conan tries to tackle the guy to the ground, then the man escapes through the window but not before tossing Conan away and making him twist his ankle. The bandaged man quickly makes a hasty retreat, leaving Conan to wonder why he is targeting Ran ''and'' why, if the guy came from the outisde, there are no mud or water stains on the floor...

==== Part 2 ====

Everyone decides to stay up for the night and keep together to throw off the murderous man in bandages. Conan sees that Ayako has a choker that belonged to the dead Chikako; she says she found it a short while ago, but Conan recalls that she had it on when she was abducted. This means that yes, the "bandaged man" is someone in the group.

The group stays in the dining room, and Oota tries to comfort Ran by hitting on her again much to Conan's displeasure. He mentions how he was the closest to the man and tried to grab him, saying he was thin enough for him to wrap his arms around his waist.

Conan realises that Sumiya accidentally left his camera on, so there's a video with the window incident and Chikako's abduction. He sees Chikako ''was'' wearing her choker when abducted, but that poses doubts about how fast she was taken away from the house; none of the three men (the only ones with enough physical strength) could have been fast enough to carry a woman of normal weight around ''that'' fast. Also, the three men were inside the building when Chikako was kidnapped...

Ayako, the last one to see Chikako alive, tells Conan that she saw her holding a letter and looking disturbed; this confirms Conan's suspicions about a secret meeting between Chikako and her eventual murderer. He wonders why Ran is a target now, however, and asks her if she remembers seeing something special when she got into the guys's rooms...

{{InfoBox Crime
| crime = Attempted Murder
| image = EP34-35d Case.jpg
| location = Suzuki's mountain villa-hallway
| victim = [[Ran Mouri]]
| suspects = Masaru Ohta, Hiroki Sumiya and Ryoichi Takahashi
| description =
}}

The lights go off, thanks to the thunderstorm. Ayako, Ran and Conan go for candles, and Ran is attacked again, but this time she manages to react and breaks the "man"'s axe with a kick. The lights return and one of the windows is all broken; Conan thinks it was done from the inside to fool everyone into thinking the man used it to get into the house, when he's actually among the group. Additionally, he sees some odd signals in the veranda, and that tells him who the "bandaged man" is!

=== People ===
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Masaru Ohta|Masaru_Ohta.jpg|
* 24 years old
* Foreign car broker}}
{{People|Hiroki Sumiya|Hiroki_Sumiya.jpg|
* 25 years old
* Film magazine editor}}
{{People|Ryoichi Takahashi|Ryoichi_Takahashi.jpg|
* 25 years old
* Food Product Corporation employee}}
{{People|Chikako Ikeda|Chikako_Ikeda.jpg|
* Victim (dismembered)
* 24 years old
* Screenwriter}}
{{People|Atsuko Tokumoto|Atsuko.jpg|
* Deceased (suicide by hanging)
* Prospect screenwriter}}
{{EndBox}}

=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>

As Ran and Sonoko are talking, Conan decides to put Ran to sleep and use her to resolve the case... but the sleeping needle hits Sonoko instead. So using Sonoko's persona to express his thoughts, Conan unravels the whole mystery of the murder and attempted murder.

Conan begins by telling everyone that the killer is NOT from the outside, since Ran and his room was too clean for a space that was supposedly broken into. The killer actually came from Chikako's now-empty room barefoot, went out on the balcony, cut a hole in the window (right next to the lock, a detail only insiders knew about) to enter silently and attack Ran, going back into Chikako's room when she screamed/Conan repelled him and changing clothes inside before joining the group.

Conan/Sonoko continues by saying that Chikako's kidnapping wasn't such, but a trick made with a puppet, a cape, two wires and the already dead Chikako's severed head. A wire was strung over one of the rails, and both of them were tied above the window: when the killer cut them off, the "fake killer" slid over and pased in front of the window (which is what the group saw), then was 'hauled back' by the actual murderer. Only one person could have done that '''Ryoichi Takahashi''', who was repairing the roof ''and'' as a former stagehand, is the only one with enough skills to do so.

Takahashi retorts that he was with the group the whole time, and adds that he couldn't have carried Chikako's body with him. Conan/Sonoko retorts that maybe he couldn't have carried the ''whole'' corpse, ''but could do that with only her head''. He tries to retort with how the "bandaged man" isn't exactly fat like he is, but can't finish the sentence - because Conan/Sonoko adds that Takahashi ''is not as fat as he looks'' and uses padding as well as baggy clothes. So he discarded the padding, killed Chikako and dismembered her body, then carried her head under his baggy clothes and disimulately left it next to her mutilated torso to find, and put the padding back to keep pretending he's overweight.

Conan/Sonoko then says this is why Takahashi, as the "bandaged man", '''attacked Ran Mouri''' - because she had seen him half-naked when she barged into his room, and thus saw how he wasn't fat, and he tried to kill her before she could recall it and throw the plan off. Since this happened ''before'' he could kill his target, Takahashi also cut the phones and the bridge, then wrote the letter that led Chikako to meet up with him so he would kill her and dismember her corpse... probably a letter mentioning Atsuko, the girl who committed suicide.

Takahashi admits his guilt, and says that he did it for his beloved Atsuko. He explains that he always suspected there was something odd in how Atsuko, a very cheerful girl who had told him about a script of hers that she thought of as a masterpiece, suddenly fell into an eventually suicidal depression around the time Chikako's script was a hit. He went to see the movie based off it and realised that Chikako had stolen Atsuko's "treasure" and made it pass as hers, winning prizes and fame off Atsuko's work.

The day before Chikako got the proper award, Atsuko met up with Takahashi and told him the truth, sobbing about how no one would believe her if she tried to prove she was the author of Chikako's story. The day afterwards, Atsuko committed suicide in the club room, and Takahashi swore revenge on Chikako since she caused the ruin and death of the girl he loved. He consummated this by writing the letter, where he threatened Chikako to reveal the truth if she didn't meet up with him, and then decapitated Chikako when she came to find him.

Takahashi opens his baggy sweater and shirt, dropping some of Chikako's body parts on the floor as well as a knife, which he then points at his neck while saying he's going to join Atsuko in death and be the brave messenger of justice who avenged her. Conan/Sonoko tells him to stop screwing around because he never was as brave as he claimed to be, since he attacked an innocent person like Ran. Realizing his mistake, Takahashi falls to the ground in sorrow and regrets what he has done as the sun comes out, ridding them of the horrors of that cold night. Sonoko soon wakes up, and she accepts the credit for resolving the mystery.
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==Manga to anime changes==
{{main|List of differences between the manga and anime}}

*The manga version of this story was the first appearance of Sonoko Suzuki (while in the anime she made her debut in [[Valentine Murder Case]]), as well as the first time that Conan solved a murder through her (which in the anime was first done in [[A June Bride Murder Case]]). The manga version established that she never met Conan until now.
*In the manga, immediately after the attack by the bandaged man in Ran and Conan's room, Conan was still able to walk and run.
*The anime version ends with Ran bringing up Sonoko's deduction of the case. Conan is worried as his cover might be blown, only for Sonoko to accept the credit for solving the murder. The manga placed this at the beginning of the ''[[Karaoke Box Murder Case]]''.

== Dub changes ==
* The names of the characters in the [[Funimation]] Dub are:
:* Masaru Ohta - Michel
:* Hiroki Sumiya - Randall
:* Ryoichi Takahashi - Felix
:* Chikako Ikeda - Jessica "Jessie" Star
:* Atsuko Tokumoto - Emily

== BGM listing ==
===Part 1===
{{BeginTable BGMListing}}
{{BGMListingItem|1|Feel Your Heart|Feel Your Heart|Feel Your Heart|[[Feel Your Heart]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|2|のんびり気分|Nonbiri Kibun|Carefree Feeling|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|3|蘭のテーマ（音コンテ）|Ran no Tēma (Oto Konte)|Ran's Theme (Sound Cue)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|4|謎解き（その１）|Nazotoki (Sono 1)|Riddle Solution (Part 1)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|5|新一の名推理|Shin'ichi no Meisuiri|Shinichi's Great Deduction|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|6|謎解き（その１）|Nazotoki (Sono 1)|Riddle Solution (Part 1)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|7|陰謀|Inbō|Conspiracy|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|8|犯人のアジト（忍び込みver.）|Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)|The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|9|蘭・愛のテーマ|Ran・Ai no Tēma|Ran's Love Theme|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|10|迷宮のラヴァーズ|Meikyū no Lovers|Lovers' Labyrinth|[[Meikyū no Lovers]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|11|新一の事件解明|Shin'ichi no Jiken Kaimei|Shinichi's Case Clarification|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{EndTable}}

===Part 2===
{{BeginTable BGMListing}}
{{BGMListingItem|1|Feel Your Heart|Feel Your Heart|Feel Your Heart|[[Feel Your Heart]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|2|コナンの勇気|Konan no Yūki|Conan's Courage|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|3|コナンの危機|Konan no Kiki|Conan's Crisis|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack Super Best]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|4|事件現場２|Jiken Genba 2|Scene of the Case 2|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|5|謎解き（その１）|Nazotoki (Sono 1)|Riddle Solution (Part 1)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|6|陰謀|Inbō|Conspiracy|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|7|新一の名推理|Shin'ichi no Meisuiri|Shinichi's Great Deduction|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|8|謎解き（その２）|Nazotoki (Sono 2)|Riddle Solution (Part 2)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|9|陰謀|Inbō|Conspiracy|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|10|緊迫１|Kinpaku 1|Tension 1|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|11|対決のテーマ（落ち着きver.）|Taiketsu no Tēma (Ochitsuki ver.)|Showdown Theme (Calm ver.)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|12|コナンの夢（夕暮れver.）|Konan no Yume (Yūgure ver.)|Conan's Dream (Twilight ver.)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|13|コナンの夢|Konan no Yume|Conan's Dream|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|14|迷宮のラヴァーズ|Meikyū no Lovers|Lovers' Labyrinth|[[Meikyū no Lovers]]}}
{{BGMListingItem|15|コナンの勝利|Konan no Shōri|Conan's Victory|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
{{EndTable}}

== In other languages ==
{{BeginTable EpLang}}
{{EpLangItem|flag=Arabic|Arabic|الرجل الغامض في المنزل الجبلي|The Mysterious Man in the Mountainous House}}
{{EpLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|O asasino misterioso da mansión da montaña|Mountain Mansion's Mysterious Murderer}}
{{EpLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|L'uomo bendato|The blindfolded man}}
{{EndTable}}

== Gallery ==
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== See also ==

* [[Season 2]]
{{Season 2}}
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Animation directed by Keiko Sasaki]]
[[Category:Animation directed by Akio Kawamura]]

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Sonoko Suzuki

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Mister Anonymous: /* Masumi Sera */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Sonoko Suzuki
| japanese-name = 鈴木園子 (Suzuki Sonoko)
| english-name = Serena Sebastian
| image = Sonoko Suzuki Profile.jpg
| age = 17
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student
| relatives = [[Shiro Suzuki]] (father) [[Tomoko Suzuki]] (mother) [[Ayako Suzuki]] (older sister) [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] (uncle)
| nicknames = Deduction Queen Sonoko Annoying Sonoko ([[Genta Kojima|Genta]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_5#Bandaged_Man_Case|File 40]] Anime: [[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6]]
| appearances = {{: Sonoko Suzuki Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 8]]
| japanese-voice = [[Naoko Matsui]]
| english-voice = [[Laura Bailey]]
| drama-actor = [[Mayuko Iwasa]] (1st) [[Sayaka Akimoto]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Sonoko Suzuki|鈴木園子|Suzuki Sonoko}}''', known in the Funimation English dub as '''Serena Sebastian''', is a character from the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Sonoko is [[Ran Mouri]]'s best friend and is the girlfriend of [[Makoto Kyogoku]], with whom she currently is in a long-distance relationship. [[Conan Edogawa]] sometimes has to knock her out with his stun gun watch to use her as his mouthpiece. Because of this, Sonoko has claimed to be a great high school detective in her own right, "Deduction Queen Sonoko".

== Background ==
Sonoko is the daughter of Tomoko and Shiro Suzuki, heads of the extremely wealthy family and large company. Sonoko has an older sister, [[Ayako Suzuki|Ayako]], and an uncle named [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]], who is often involved in trying to capture the [[Kaitou Kid]]. Sonoko and Ran have been close friends since before Junior High School.

== Personality ==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-04-20h34m41s202.png|right|225px|thumb|Sonoko is rather expressive.]]
At the series' start, Sonoko's primary interest was in boys and in trying to snag the "perfect boy". She often tried multiple avenues to attract a boyfriend, including dressing up specifically to attract a boy, making a boy chocolates,<ref name=e6>[[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6: Valentine Murder Case]]</ref> trying to impress a boy while wearing a bikini,<ref name=e72>[[The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case|Episode 72: The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case]]</ref> or going to various events that young guys were going to attend.<ref name=e84-85>[[Ski Lodge Murder Case|Episode 84-85: Ski Lodge Murder Case]]</ref> Whenever Ran's company diverts the attention of Sonoko's target, Sonoko feels jealous and disappointed (although this has never affected their friendship).<ref name=e34-35>[[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|Episode 34-35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case]]</ref> However, this changed when Sonoko met and began dating [[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]]. Although Sonoko is still easily attracted to other men,<ref>[[Volume 61#Paper Airplane Case|Manga Chapter 638: Paper Airplane]]</ref> she is loyal to Makoto and tries to act the way she thinks a girlfriend should, including making him gifts<ref name=e228-229 /> and planning romantic rendezvous.<ref name=e457-458>[[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Episode 457-458: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]]</ref>

Sonoko loves to go on big vacations, like expensive ski trips,<ref name=e84-85 /> and loves to buy fancy clothes and items.<ref name=e217-218 /> She also loves to go to festivals where sugary sweets are on display, often picking up gigantic plates filled with various cakes.<ref name=e368>[[The Candy House the Witch Lives In|Episode 368: The Candy House the Witch Lives In]]</ref> She has even used [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] for the sole purpose of having a children's discount on food.<ref name=e547-548>[[Two Days with the Culprit|Episode 547-548: Two Days with the Culprit]]</ref> She is also a big fan of the band LEX,<ref name=e42>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> and various other people in pop music, including [[Two-Mix]].<ref name=e81-82>[[The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case|Episode 81-82: The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case]]</ref>

Conan has had to use Sonoko sometimes when he needs to do a deduction show. At first he struggled to mimic Sonoko's mannerisms and feminine speech patterns, but now he is better at it.<ref name=e79>[[The Bank Heist Murder Case|Episode 79: The Bank Heist Murder Case]]</ref> However, because he has had to use Sonoko so often for a deduction, she, like [[Kogoro Mouri]], has completely bought into her whole "sleeping" person, calling herself the best detective in [[Setting#Teitan High School|Teitan High School]], and a "Deduction Queen."<ref name=e79 /> This makes Conan sometimes regret using her to solve a case, though he does admire her courage in certain situations. Sonoko is sometimes able to solve little things on her own, and can figure things out when she is provided some assistance by Conan, such as when Conan was sick and had to communicate to Sonoko, Kogoro, and [[Misao Yamamura|Yamamura]] in charades and sign language.<ref name=e331-332>[[The Suspicious Spicy Curry|Episode 331-332: The Suspicious Spicy Curry]]</ref>

Like many other people, Sonoko is a big fan of the [[Kaitou Kid]], due to his style, charm and daring exploits. She keeps cheering him on in trying to steal something, even when that 'something' is a rare treasure of the Suzuki family. She wishes to meet Kid up close (and have it develop into something more), and sometimes almost gets her wish, but is very disappointed at the ultimate failure.<ref name=e356>[[Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk|Episode 356: Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Sonoko || Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun<ref>[[Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab]]</ref>
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Sonoko-neechan || Conan-kun Brat in the glasses Chibi-chan (Lovely little boy) Little Nose Bleeder (once) <ref>[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman]]</ref>
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood) Sonoko-oneesan (OVA 8) || Ran Ran-chan (childhood)
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|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Sonoko-chan || Kazuha-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Sonoko-chan || Sera-san Sensei (once) Sera-chan
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || || Inspector (''Keibu'')
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sonoko-san || Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')
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|-
|[[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]]||[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]||Sonoko-san||
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== Appearance ==
When not in the Teitan High School uniform, Sonoko often wears a bandanna holding back her fringe, a skirt, and a cute shirt. Her clothes often show more skin compared to Ran, mostly for the purpose of attracting guys. In [[Countdown to Heaven]], she temporarily changes her hairstyle to a perm.

== Plot overview ==
===Deduction Queen Sonoko (Manga: [[Volume 5#Bandaged Man Case|40-44]], Anime: [[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|34-35]])===
[[File: Sonoko35.png|thumb|left|Deduction Queen Sonoko appears!]]
Conan and Ran visit Sonoko's mountain villa to see the autumn leaves and meet up with some old friends. On the way to the front they see a strange bandaged man in a dark cloak crossing the bridge. When they see him turn around, they are shocked at his face, as he quickly makes a retreat around the side of the house. Everything seems fine as Ran tries to find her room, accidentally walking in on the men also staying the house. When everyone is asked about the bandaged man he is brushed off as possibly a crazy man with nothing better to do. However, he is taken far more seriously when Ran is attacked in the woods, but the attacker is scared off by Conan, and later one of the women is seen being carried off by him from the windows. Conan and the other men chase him and find her dismembered body in the woods.

Everyone decides that it's best to go to bed for the night, when he strikes again, this time trying to kill Ran in her sleep. Conan saves Ran by waking her up to defend herself, but when the bandaged man retreats Conan wonders why Ran is a target. Everyone decides to stay up for the night and keep together to throw off the murderous man. Conan suspects that Ran saw something that made her a target, and the culprit is one of the people staying there. Despite having solved the case, Conan cannot present the solution, since his usual mouthpiece Kogoro isn't there to be put to sleep. So, he decides to solve the case through Ran. When he shoots the anaesthetic needle, however, Sonoko ends up in the way and she falls asleep. Left with no choice, Conan reveals the killer via Sonoko. While Sonoko doesn't remember making the deductions, she is very proud at having "solved" the case.
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===An Important Date (Manga: [[Volume 11#Coffee Shop Case|105-107]], Anime: [[Coffee Shop Murder Case|32]])===
At the end of the case, Conan asks Ran if she was meeting Shiro Wakaoji, a young man who was in the coffee shop with plans to take advantage of a "naive" teenage girl he met while skiing, despite his already having a girlfriend. She says no, but Shiro tries to flirt with her just before Sonoko announces her presence—Sonoko was his intended date, but she overheard Conan revealing Shiro's intentions. She slaps Shiro and storms away.

===Makoto's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 22#Sonoko's Camera Case|219-221]], Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|153-154]])===
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan go to Izu, where Sonoko's schemes to get a boyfriend. At the beach, Sonoko takes a picture of Ran fixing her bathing suit and threatens to send the picture to Shinichi (since she likes teasing Ran and Shinichi frequently about being an "old married couple"). Sonoko also laments about her lack of a love life, just before a college student, Michiwaki, asks her out to lunch. Ecstatic at the romantic attention, she agrees to lunch and then to dinner as well. However, due to nervousness, she has Ran and Conan come along for lunch. During the meal, Michiwaki tells a story that young brunette girls have been found murdered in the woods not far from the restaurant, once a year ago and once much more recently, but he offers to keep Sonoko safe.

[[File: EP153-154b_Case.jpg|thumb|right|The serial killer tries to kill Sonoko...]]
Later, Sonoko is attacked when she interrupts a suspicious figure searching her belongings, and bites him in self-defense before he escapes. The stoic and somewhat unfriendly high school student, [[Makoto Kyogoku]], who is working at the ''ryokan'' moves the group to another room. Ran thinks she has seen him somewhere before but cannot remember where. Michiwaki arrives muddy and wet and Conan suspects him of attacking Sonoko, but he does not have a bite mark on his arm. Makoto has a bandaged bicep and falls under suspicion but Sonoko says he wasn't the attacker because the attacker was hairy. Michiwaki, Sonoko, Ran, and Conan decide to have dinner at the ''ryokan'' because Michiwaki says that his car has broken down. Conan speculates that Sonoko's attacker was looking for the photographs she was taking during the trip, but cannot figure out why. Conan does not think there are any incriminating photos, but perhaps the murderer overheard Sonoko talking about the photographs (about sending them to Shinichi) and misunderstood.

The next day, Michiwaki, Ran and Conan go to eat at a restaurant while Sonoko tries to have a light sleep in the car. Suddenly, the car starts rolling towards the nearby cliff edge, and Sonoko barely escapes with her life. However, there is no evidence pointing towards the culprit. Ran and Conan go to report the incident while Michiwaki keeps Sonoko company. When alone on a walk in the forest, Michiwaki reveals that he is the serial killer and Sonoko is his target. Before he can hurt her, Makoto appears and saves her with an impressive martial arts display. Ran realizes that Makoto is a martial arts champion she has seen in competitions before. Makoto confesses awkwardly that he loves Sonoko, to Sonoko's surprise and delight. Though Makoto is often travelling for tournaments, he and Sonoko maintain a long-distance relationship.

===Jodie's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 27#Arcade Murder Case|271-273]], Anime: [[The Battle Game Trap|226-227]])===
[[File: Sonoko227.png|thumb|right|Sonoko thinks about Makoto]]
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan are at the arcade taking sticker photos, which Ran realizes Sonoko suggested because Sonoko wants to put a sticker with her face on a letter to Makoto. Sonoko blushes but doesn't deny it. Soon after, they encounter their High School English teacher, Jodie Saintemillion, who is an avid gamer. Jodie introduces Ran to a virtual reality fighting game which uses mechanics to simulate a real fight. Ran loses to a gamer named Kengo Bito who taunts her for losing before going on to fight against his rival, Takayasu Shimizu. The battle is projected on a large screen, showing Bito's avatar overwhelming Shimizu's until just before the final blow. At the strange behavior, spectators check on Bito and discover that he is dead.

The police investigate and after reviewing the security camera's footage, they limit the suspects down to four people. When Conan deduces the culprit, he uses Sonoko again as he mouthpiece to expose the murderer. On the way home, Jodie says that Sonoko was like Kate Martin, and Ran says Sonoko was just like Shinichi. Ran and Sonoko part with Jodie on good terms.

===Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 28#Girl Clubbing Case|284-286]], Anime: [[Megure's Sealed Secret|217-218]])===
Ran and Sonoko shop for a sweater that Sonoko wants to buy for Makoto; Ran scold Sonoko when she realizes Sonoko wants to pass the sweater off as hand-knitted by her. Ran sends Sonoko ahead to join Kogoro and Conan at a pasta shop, where they had coincidentally encountered the police investigating serial attacks on Japanese women following the "ganguro" fashion with darkly tanned skin, bleached hair, turtlenecks, miniskirts and high platform boots. Ran gets turned around and ends up in the parking lot, where she discovers a fourth victim, dead.

[[File: Sonoko218.png|thumb|right|Sonoko... saved!?]]
During the investigation, Sonoko and Ran point out that the victims are wearing a jacket that wasn't theirs, and Conan realizes the victims were attacked just after leaving somewhere warm—their cars. Sonoko leaves to put her shopping in the car and then use the toilet, attracting the attention of someone in the crowd. It turns out the culprit blames the victim wearing platform shoes while driving on the death of his son, and he is attacking any woman who drives with platform shoes. Sonoko is wearing platform shoes, and when she leaves the department store toilet the culprit is waiting to attack her. Sonoko screams and runs away, but manages to knock off the hat and scarf hiding his face, leaving him determined to kill her so she can't identify him. As Sonoko runs, her ankle twists under her and she falls. When the murderer attacks her, however, Inspector Megure arrives in the nick of time to protect her and confront the culprit. Megure was injured while protecting Sonoko, and at the hospital, Superintendent Matsumoto tells Ran and Sonoko the story of a girl Megure knew who impersonated a serial killer's victims and was gravely injured. Sonoko and Ran are moved to tears, thinking that the girl died, but it turns out that she survived and is now Megure's wife.

===Murderous Pottery Class (Manga: [[Volume 30#Pottery Class Case|305-307]], Anime: [[The Murderous Pottery Class|228-229]])===
[[File: Sonoko228.png|thumb|left|Sonoko looking at Ran's vessel.]]
Sonoko shows off to Ran what she made in pottery class, a small cup for her with Makoto's name on it and a large cup for Makoto with her name on it. Her purpose is to have Makato think of her every time he drinks from it, so that he can't forget her and fall in love with another woman. She invites Ran to join the pottery class as well, and Ran thinks of Shinichi and accepts. As Ran works on her project, Sonoko tries to have Ran confess what she's written on the cup, but Ran refuses. Meanwhile, Conan sneaks in to spy on them, but gets caught. Sonoko keeps teasing Ran as they continue working, until a strange crash leads Ran to investigate—but not before warning off Sonoko from checking on Ran's project. A murder has occurred, and Conan investigates to discover the culprit. On finding the truth, he uses "Deduction Queen Sonoko" to reveal the killer.

A few days later, Sonoko shows Ran a picture that Makoto sent her—to Sonoko's embarrassment, Makoto mistook her cup for a vase, and sent her a picture showing off the flowers he'd put in it.
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===Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#Valentine Chocolate Case|331-334]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine's|266-268]])===

===Halloween Party (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]])===
[[File: Sonoko witch.png|thumb|right|175px|Sonoko as a witch]]
[[Kogoro Mouri]] receives an invitation to a Halloween cruise; the Halloween cruise is famous for hiring guests to star in a horror film. Sonoko lends her makeup skills tu turn Kogoro into a vampire. Because Ran hates horror-themed things, Sonoko ends up going to party as Kogoro's guest, dressed as a witch. During the cruise, the party members are divided into groups; team "Devil" consists of Kogoro, Sonoko, and people disguised as a werewolf, a mummy, a medusa and an invisible man. During the party, the host is murdered by a crossbow arrow with a card identifying team devil attached. Sonoko investigates with Kogoro and both suspect the mummy, who has no card, but later it is revealed to have been a trick. Sonoko is shocked when the invisible man turns out to be Shinichi, who solves the case, although he is later revealed to have actually been [[Heiji Hattori]] in disguise.

===Jodie's Truth (Manga: [[Volume 42#Murderer's Car Case|435]], Anime: [[Find the Buttocks' Mark!|346]])===
Sonoko joins Ran in visiting Jodie at the hospital. She tells Jodie she is very surprised that Jodie is a FBI agent. Later, Sonoko also talks with Ran about what Ran did during the Halloween cruise, and about Jodie's photos.

===Dark Photograph (Manga: [[Volume 56#Missing Photo Case|582]], Anime: [[Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph|484]])===
At the beginning of the case, Sonoko is walking with Ran and Conan to return home after school. She complains about the heat and says she should emulate Eisuke, who disappears after school.

===The Culprit is Sonoko (Anime: [[The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court|602]])===
[[File: Sonoko602.png|thumb|left|Is Sonoko the culprit?]]
Sonoko and Ran play tennis while Conan watches. Sonoko likes Takao Goto, the tennis club vice-captain, but suddenly Goto dies. Inspector Yamamura investigates, and accuses Sonoko of being the culprit despite the other three suspects. Conan discovers the truth and uses Sonoko to solve the case, proving her innocence. After Sonoko wakes back up, Ran expresses her relief and Sonoko is upset with Yamamura for suspecting her.

===White Day of Betrayal (Manga: [[Volume 69|725-727]], Anime: [[Episode 608|608-609]]) ===
Makoto won the competition for Sonoko's white day present. Although she was happy at first, at the end of the episode, she was seen asking Makoto whether he was planning to give anything else.

===Twin Bets (Manga: [[Volume 81|862-864]])===
Sonoko made a bet with Kaitou Kid but asked him to promise her not to hurt Makoto as he has an upcoming tournament.
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends===
{{main|Suzuki family}}

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sonoko hugging Ran]]
Sonoko and [[Ran]] have been best friends ever since they were little.<ref name=MF3>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko is often there to help Ran whenever she is bullied by other school children, more often there than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] was.<ref name=MF3 /> They were often shown hanging out with each others on the way home after school. Sonoko usually invites Ran to join her on trips, family events (such as [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi's]] [[Kaitou Kid|Kid]] heists), other trips or activities<ref>The Bell Tree Express.</ref>, or simply just go shopping together. Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=e576>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship. Ran once chose to not go on a ski vacation with Sonoko because she didn't have the money to pay for her own trip, when she knew that Sonoko would pay for her to go if asked.<ref name=e329-330>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|the man of her own]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got the attentions from boys.<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref>. However, this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Whenever [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is near at Sonoko, she gets annoyed. She thinks of him as a brat who knows a lot of weird stuff. Conan finds her annoying in turn, especially when she teases Ran about her relationship with Shinichi.

==== Makoto Kyogoku ====
Sonoko originally met [[Makoto Kyogoku]] while on a vacation, when he worked at his father's hotel in his spare time.<ref name=e153-154>[[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153-154: Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story]]</ref> At first, neither she, Conan, nor Ran recognized him, because he wore glasses to hide his features. He later saves her when he takes a knife in the arm for her, to protect her from getting killed by a crazed serial killer.<ref name=e153-154 /> This is when Ran finally realizes that he is the famous karate champion. After defeating the killer, he confesses his feelings for her, which leaves Sonoko dumbfounded and flustered.<ref name=e153-154 /> According to Makoto, he originally met Sonoko during one of Ran's tournaments, and loved how feisty and firey she was in trying to cheer her friend on.<ref name=e153-154 /> After this, Sonoko and Makoto begin a long distance relationship.<ref name=e153-154 />
[[Image:Sonoko Presents Her Chocolate to Makoto.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Sonoko presenting the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Makoto often saves Sonoko from dangerous peril, like in a snow lodge,<ref name=e266-268>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> and in a forest.<ref name=e457-458 /> Sonoko loves to plot romantic rendezvous with Makoto,<ref name=e457-458 />; he tries to go along, though things don't always go the way Sonoko imagines they will.<ref name=e266-268 /><ref name=e457-458 /> He often warns her against dressing to revealingly, afraid she'll attract predatory men as a result.<ref name=e153-154 /><ref name=e266-268 />
[[Image:Sonoko Gives Makoto Her Chocolate.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sonoko gives the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Sonoko often wants to show Makoto that her feelings for him are stronger than he thinks, planning simple ideas to make him feel special. However, these often go in awry, as she either cannot make what she had planned to make, like when she promised to make him a home-made sweater, but had to resort to buying one in a mall,<ref name=e217-218>[[Megure's Locked Away Secret|Episode 217-218: Megure's Locked Away Secret]]</ref> or Makoto has no idea what she gave him is, like when he believed that the pottery she sent him was supposed to be for flowers.<ref name=e228-229>[[The Murderous Pottery Class|Episode 228-229: The Murderous Pottery Class]]</ref> Sonoko keeps a photo of Makoto in her purse, and uses it as a good luck charm for when she takes exams.<ref name=e304>[[Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages]]</ref> She has also made him Valentine's chocolate, trying to make him feel jealous by not saying who it was for, thus forcing him to visit her in a snow lodge to ask her what was going on.<ref name=e266-268 /> When he finds out that indeed, she made him the chocolate, he gets very embarrassed himself.<ref name=e266-268 />

Although long distance relationships can be hard to be in, Sonoko has stayed faithful to Makoto, other than dreaming of meeting up with the Kaitou Kid, though this is mostly to see him up close more than anything else.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
While having a conversation with Ran and Kazuha, Sonoko once jokingly stated that she was interested in Heiji.<ref>[[Volume 26]], File 255, Page 7</ref>

==== Kazuha ====
Sonoko and Kazuha have met each other only a few times in the anime. Despite this, they have a friendly relationship. In movie 10, Sonoko seemed to be pleased after seeing Kazuha at the Wonder Land, she even offered her to come with her and Ran.

==== Masumi Sera ====
Sonoko and Ran are good friends with [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]], and they are often seen returning home together after school. Sonoko has a habit of teasing Masumi about her "flat chest". However, she does acknowledge Masumi's popularity in school due to her deductive abilities and her prowess in martial arts.

===Others===

====Kaito Kid====
[[File:701 4.png|thumb|Sonoko is really impressed with Kaitou Kid]]

Sonoko thinks that [[Kaitou Kid]] is a really cool guy because of his quick and versatile actions when he is doing his thievery. Her love for Kid and Makoto are the same level.

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== 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. Sonoko placed 7th in the poll with 86 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>

== Name origin ==
Sonoko Suzuki may have gotten her surname from Shinichi Suzuki, a famous violinist.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "Before" Appearance (Episode 6)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Sonoko's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "After" Appearance (Episode 627)]]
|}
{|
| [[File:sonoko magic kaito 1412 episode 11.png|thumb|x200px|Sonoko's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 11)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Are you an idiot? So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?|Sonoko to Shodo.<ref name=e576 />}}

== Trivia ==
* Sonoko has been shown to be very aggressive. For example when Genta called her "Auntie Sonoko", she punched him extremely hard, and when she was interrupted by a soccer ball, she threw it back at the kicker, causing him to fall back.
* The first Latin American Spanish dub (until Episode 123) was very inconsistent regarding Sonoko's name. She was usually called Sarita, but she has also been called Susana, Anabela, Sonia and others. The new dub retains the original names, so the inconsistency is now gone.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|園子　Sonoko|鈴木 Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|园子　Yuánzǐ|铃木 Língmù}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Serena|Sebastian}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| سوكو 　Soko|''Suzuki سوزوكي''}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|보라 Bo Ra|정 Jung}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โซโนโกะ Sonoko|ซึซึกิ Suzuki}}
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==Gallery==
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File:Sonoko10yrs.png|Sonoko in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Suzuki family]]
* [[Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyogoku]]

== References ==
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Sonoko Suzuki

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Mister Anonymous: /* Makoto's Introduction (Manga: 219-221, Anime: 153-154) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Sonoko Suzuki
| japanese-name = 鈴木園子 (Suzuki Sonoko)
| english-name = Serena Sebastian
| image = Sonoko Suzuki Profile.jpg
| age = 17
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student
| relatives = [[Shiro Suzuki]] (father) [[Tomoko Suzuki]] (mother) [[Ayako Suzuki]] (older sister) [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] (uncle)
| nicknames = Deduction Queen Sonoko Annoying Sonoko ([[Genta Kojima|Genta]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_5#Bandaged_Man_Case|File 40]] Anime: [[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6]]
| appearances = {{: Sonoko Suzuki Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 8]]
| japanese-voice = [[Naoko Matsui]]
| english-voice = [[Laura Bailey]]
| drama-actor = [[Mayuko Iwasa]] (1st) [[Sayaka Akimoto]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Sonoko Suzuki|鈴木園子|Suzuki Sonoko}}''', known in the Funimation English dub as '''Serena Sebastian''', is a character from the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Sonoko is [[Ran Mouri]]'s best friend and is the girlfriend of [[Makoto Kyogoku]], with whom she currently is in a long-distance relationship. [[Conan Edogawa]] sometimes has to knock her out with his stun gun watch to use her as his mouthpiece. Because of this, Sonoko has claimed to be a great high school detective in her own right, "Deduction Queen Sonoko".

== Background ==
Sonoko is the daughter of Tomoko and Shiro Suzuki, heads of the extremely wealthy family and large company. Sonoko has an older sister, [[Ayako Suzuki|Ayako]], and an uncle named [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]], who is often involved in trying to capture the [[Kaitou Kid]]. Sonoko and Ran have been close friends since before Junior High School.

== Personality ==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-04-20h34m41s202.png|right|225px|thumb|Sonoko is rather expressive.]]
At the series' start, Sonoko's primary interest was in boys and in trying to snag the "perfect boy". She often tried multiple avenues to attract a boyfriend, including dressing up specifically to attract a boy, making a boy chocolates,<ref name=e6>[[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6: Valentine Murder Case]]</ref> trying to impress a boy while wearing a bikini,<ref name=e72>[[The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case|Episode 72: The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case]]</ref> or going to various events that young guys were going to attend.<ref name=e84-85>[[Ski Lodge Murder Case|Episode 84-85: Ski Lodge Murder Case]]</ref> Whenever Ran's company diverts the attention of Sonoko's target, Sonoko feels jealous and disappointed (although this has never affected their friendship).<ref name=e34-35>[[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|Episode 34-35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case]]</ref> However, this changed when Sonoko met and began dating [[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]]. Although Sonoko is still easily attracted to other men,<ref>[[Volume 61#Paper Airplane Case|Manga Chapter 638: Paper Airplane]]</ref> she is loyal to Makoto and tries to act the way she thinks a girlfriend should, including making him gifts<ref name=e228-229 /> and planning romantic rendezvous.<ref name=e457-458>[[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Episode 457-458: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]]</ref>

Sonoko loves to go on big vacations, like expensive ski trips,<ref name=e84-85 /> and loves to buy fancy clothes and items.<ref name=e217-218 /> She also loves to go to festivals where sugary sweets are on display, often picking up gigantic plates filled with various cakes.<ref name=e368>[[The Candy House the Witch Lives In|Episode 368: The Candy House the Witch Lives In]]</ref> She has even used [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] for the sole purpose of having a children's discount on food.<ref name=e547-548>[[Two Days with the Culprit|Episode 547-548: Two Days with the Culprit]]</ref> She is also a big fan of the band LEX,<ref name=e42>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> and various other people in pop music, including [[Two-Mix]].<ref name=e81-82>[[The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case|Episode 81-82: The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case]]</ref>

Conan has had to use Sonoko sometimes when he needs to do a deduction show. At first he struggled to mimic Sonoko's mannerisms and feminine speech patterns, but now he is better at it.<ref name=e79>[[The Bank Heist Murder Case|Episode 79: The Bank Heist Murder Case]]</ref> However, because he has had to use Sonoko so often for a deduction, she, like [[Kogoro Mouri]], has completely bought into her whole "sleeping" person, calling herself the best detective in [[Setting#Teitan High School|Teitan High School]], and a "Deduction Queen."<ref name=e79 /> This makes Conan sometimes regret using her to solve a case, though he does admire her courage in certain situations. Sonoko is sometimes able to solve little things on her own, and can figure things out when she is provided some assistance by Conan, such as when Conan was sick and had to communicate to Sonoko, Kogoro, and [[Misao Yamamura|Yamamura]] in charades and sign language.<ref name=e331-332>[[The Suspicious Spicy Curry|Episode 331-332: The Suspicious Spicy Curry]]</ref>

Like many other people, Sonoko is a big fan of the [[Kaitou Kid]], due to his style, charm and daring exploits. She keeps cheering him on in trying to steal something, even when that 'something' is a rare treasure of the Suzuki family. She wishes to meet Kid up close (and have it develop into something more), and sometimes almost gets her wish, but is very disappointed at the ultimate failure.<ref name=e356>[[Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk|Episode 356: Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Sonoko || Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun<ref>[[Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Sonoko-neechan || Conan-kun Brat in the glasses Chibi-chan (Lovely little boy) Little Nose Bleeder (once) <ref>[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood) Sonoko-oneesan (OVA 8) || Ran Ran-chan (childhood)
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Sonoko-kun || Ojisama
|}
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Sonoko !! style="width:200px;"|What Sonoko calls them
|-
| [[File:Makoto Kyogoku 60px.jpg]] || [[Makoto Kyogoku]] || Sonoko-san || Makoto-san
|-
| [[File:Jirokichi Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] || Sonoko || Uncle Jirokichi (Jirokichi-ojisama) Uncle (Ojisama)
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Sonoko-chan || Kazuha-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Sonoko-chan || Sera-san Sensei (once) Sera-chan
{{appellations|Zengo Goto|-|Bodyguard}}
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Suzuki-san|Sensei}}
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Sonoko-san|Amuro-san This good looking guy (''Kono ikemen''; first time)}}
|-
| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || || Inspector (''Keibu'')
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sonoko-san || Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')
|-
| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Sonoko-chan ||
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|-
|[[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]]||[[Genta Kojima]]||Sonoko-neechan||
|-
|[[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]]||[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]||Sonoko-san||
|-
|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida]]||Sonoko-oneesan||
|}
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== Appearance ==
When not in the Teitan High School uniform, Sonoko often wears a bandanna holding back her fringe, a skirt, and a cute shirt. Her clothes often show more skin compared to Ran, mostly for the purpose of attracting guys. In [[Countdown to Heaven]], she temporarily changes her hairstyle to a perm.

== Plot overview ==
===Deduction Queen Sonoko (Manga: [[Volume 5#Bandaged Man Case|40-44]], Anime: [[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|34-35]])===
[[File: Sonoko35.png|thumb|left|Deduction Queen Sonoko appears!]]
Conan and Ran visit Sonoko's mountain villa to see the autumn leaves and meet up with some old friends. On the way to the front they see a strange bandaged man in a dark cloak crossing the bridge. When they see him turn around, they are shocked at his face, as he quickly makes a retreat around the side of the house. Everything seems fine as Ran tries to find her room, accidentally walking in on the men also staying the house. When everyone is asked about the bandaged man he is brushed off as possibly a crazy man with nothing better to do. However, he is taken far more seriously when Ran is attacked in the woods, but the attacker is scared off by Conan, and later one of the women is seen being carried off by him from the windows. Conan and the other men chase him and find her dismembered body in the woods.

Everyone decides that it's best to go to bed for the night, when he strikes again, this time trying to kill Ran in her sleep. Conan saves Ran by waking her up to defend herself, but when the bandaged man retreats Conan wonders why Ran is a target. Everyone decides to stay up for the night and keep together to throw off the murderous man. Conan suspects that Ran saw something that made her a target, and the culprit is one of the people staying there. Despite having solved the case, Conan cannot present the solution, since his usual mouthpiece Kogoro isn't there to be put to sleep. So, he decides to solve the case through Ran. When he shoots the anaesthetic needle, however, Sonoko ends up in the way and she falls asleep. Left with no choice, Conan reveals the killer via Sonoko. While Sonoko doesn't remember making the deductions, she is very proud at having "solved" the case.
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===An Important Date (Manga: [[Volume 11#Coffee Shop Case|105-107]], Anime: [[Coffee Shop Murder Case|32]])===
At the end of the case, Conan asks Ran if she was meeting Shiro Wakaoji, a young man who was in the coffee shop with plans to take advantage of a "naive" teenage girl he met while skiing, despite his already having a girlfriend. She says no, but Shiro tries to flirt with her just before Sonoko announces her presence—Sonoko was his intended date, but she overheard Conan revealing Shiro's intentions. She slaps Shiro and storms away.

===Makoto's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 22#Sonoko's Camera Case|219-221]], Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|153-154]])===
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan go to Izu, where Sonoko's schemes to get a boyfriend. At the beach, Sonoko takes a picture of Ran fixing her bathing suit and threatens to send the picture to Shinichi (since she likes teasing Ran and Shinichi frequently about being an "old married couple"). Sonoko also laments about her lack of a love life, just before a college student, Michiwaki, asks her out to lunch. Ecstatic at the romantic attention, she agrees to lunch and then to dinner as well. However, due to nervousness, she has Ran and Conan come along for lunch. During the meal, Michiwaki tells a story that young brunette girls have been found murdered in the woods not far from the restaurant, once a year ago and once much more recently, but he offers to keep Sonoko safe.

[[File: EP153-154b_Case.jpg|thumb|right|The serial killer tries to kill Sonoko...]]
Later, Sonoko is attacked when she interrupts a suspicious figure searching her belongings, and bites him in self-defense before he escapes. The stoic and somewhat unfriendly high school student, [[Makoto Kyogoku]], who is working at the ''ryokan'' moves the group to another room. Ran thinks she has seen him somewhere before but cannot remember where. Michiwaki arrives muddy and wet and Conan suspects him of attacking Sonoko, but he does not have a bite mark on his arm. Makoto has a bandaged bicep and falls under suspicion but Sonoko says he wasn't the attacker because the attacker was hairy. Michiwaki, Sonoko, Ran, and Conan decide to have dinner at the ''ryokan'' because Michiwaki says that his car has broken down. Conan speculates that Sonoko's attacker was looking for the photographs she was taking during the trip, but cannot figure out why. Conan does not think there are any incriminating photos, but perhaps the murderer overheard Sonoko talking about the photographs (about sending them to Shinichi) and misunderstood.

The next day, Michiwaki, Ran and Conan go to eat at a restaurant while Sonoko tries to have a light sleep in the car. Suddenly, the car starts rolling towards the nearby cliff edge, and Sonoko barely escapes with her life. However, there is no evidence pointing towards the culprit. Ran and Conan go to report the incident while Michiwaki keeps Sonoko company. When alone on a walk in the forest, Michiwaki reveals that he is the serial killer and Sonoko is his target. Before he can hurt her, Makoto appears and saves her with an impressive martial arts display. Ran realizes that Makoto is a martial arts champion she has seen in competitions before. Makoto confesses awkwardly that he loves Sonoko, to Sonoko's surprise and delight. Though Makoto is often travelling for tournaments, he and Sonoko maintain a long-distance relationship.

===Jodie's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 27#Arcade Murder Case|271-273]], Anime: [[The Battle Game Trap|226-227]])===
[[File: Sonoko227.png|thumb|right|Sonoko thinks about Makoto]]
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan are at the arcade taking sticker photos, which Ran realizes Sonoko suggested because Sonoko wants to put a sticker with her face on a letter to Makoto. Sonoko blushes but doesn't deny it. Soon after, they encounter their High School English teacher, Jodie Saintemillion, who is an avid gamer. Jodie introduces Ran to a virtual reality fighting game which uses mechanics to simulate a real fight. Ran loses to a gamer named Kengo Bito who taunts her for losing before going on to fight against his rival, Takayasu Shimizu. The battle is projected on a large screen, showing Bito's avatar overwhelming Shimizu's until just before the final blow. At the strange behavior, spectators check on Bito and discover that he is dead.

The police investigate and after reviewing the security camera's footage, they limit the suspects down to four people. When Conan deduces the culprit, he uses Sonoko again as he mouthpiece to expose the murderer. On the way home, Jodie says that Sonoko was like Kate Martin, and Ran says Sonoko was just like Shinichi. Ran and Sonoko part with Jodie on good terms.

===Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 28#Girl Clubbing Case|284-286]], Anime: [[Megure's Sealed Secret|217-218]])===
Ran and Sonoko shop for a sweater that Sonoko wants to buy for Makoto; Ran scold Sonoko when she realizes Sonoko wants to pass the sweater off as hand-knitted by her. Ran sends Sonoko ahead to join Kogoro and Conan at a pasta shop, where they had coincidentally encountered the police investigating serial attacks on Japanese women following the "ganguro" fashion with darkly tanned skin, bleached hair, turtlenecks, miniskirts and high platform boots. Ran gets turned around and ends up in the parking lot, where she discovers a fourth victim, dead.

[[File: Sonoko218.png|thumb|right|Sonoko... saved!?]]
During the investigation, Sonoko and Ran point out that the victims are wearing a jacket that wasn't theirs, and Conan realizes the victims were attacked just after leaving somewhere warm—their cars. Sonoko leaves to put her shopping in the car and then use the toilet, attracting the attention of someone in the crowd. It turns out the culprit blames the victim wearing platform shoes while driving on the death of his son, and he is attacking any woman who drives with platform shoes. Sonoko is wearing platform shoes, and when she leaves the department store toilet the culprit is waiting to attack her. Sonoko screams and runs away, but manages to knock off the hat and scarf hiding his face, leaving him determined to kill her so she can't identify him. As Sonoko runs, her ankle twists under her and she falls. When the murderer attacks her, however, Inspector Megure arrives in the nick of time to protect her and confront the culprit. Megure was injured while protecting Sonoko, and at the hospital, Superintendent Matsumoto tells Ran and Sonoko the story of a girl Megure knew who impersonated a serial killer's victims and was gravely injured. Sonoko and Ran are moved to tears, thinking that the girl died, but it turns out that she survived and is now Megure's wife.

===Murderous Pottery Class (Manga: [[Volume 30#Pottery Class Case|305-307]], Anime: [[The Murderous Pottery Class|228-229]])===
[[File: Sonoko228.png|thumb|left|Sonoko looking at Ran's vessel.]]
Sonoko shows off to Ran what she made in pottery class, a small cup for her with Makoto's name on it and a large cup for Makoto with her name on it. Her purpose is to have Makato think of her every time he drinks from it, so that he can't forget her and fall in love with another woman. She invites Ran to join the pottery class as well, and Ran thinks of Shinichi and accepts. As Ran works on her project, Sonoko tries to have Ran confess what she's written on the cup, but Ran refuses. Meanwhile, Conan sneaks in to spy on them, but gets caught. Sonoko keeps teasing Ran as they continue working, until a strange crash leads Ran to investigate—but not before warning off Sonoko from checking on Ran's project. A murder has occurred, and Conan investigates to discover the culprit. On finding the truth, he uses "Deduction Queen Sonoko" to reveal the killer.

A few days later, Sonoko shows Ran a picture that Makoto sent her—to Sonoko's embarrassment, Makoto mistook her cup for a vase, and sent her a picture showing off the flowers he'd put in it.
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===Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#Valentine Chocolate Case|331-334]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine's|266-268]])===

===Halloween Party (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]])===
[[File: Sonoko witch.png|thumb|right|175px|Sonoko as a witch]]
[[Kogoro Mouri]] receives an invitation to a Halloween cruise; the Halloween cruise is famous for hiring guests to star in a horror film. Sonoko lends her makeup skills tu turn Kogoro into a vampire. Because Ran hates horror-themed things, Sonoko ends up going to party as Kogoro's guest, dressed as a witch. During the cruise, the party members are divided into groups; team "Devil" consists of Kogoro, Sonoko, and people disguised as a werewolf, a mummy, a medusa and an invisible man. During the party, the host is murdered by a crossbow arrow with a card identifying team devil attached. Sonoko investigates with Kogoro and both suspect the mummy, who has no card, but later it is revealed to have been a trick. Sonoko is shocked when the invisible man turns out to be Shinichi, who solves the case, although he is later revealed to have actually been [[Heiji Hattori]] in disguise.

===Jodie's Truth (Manga: [[Volume 42#Murderer's Car Case|435]], Anime: [[Find the Buttocks' Mark!|346]])===
Sonoko joins Ran in visiting Jodie at the hospital. She tells Jodie she is very surprised that Jodie is a FBI agent. Later, Sonoko also talks with Ran about what Ran did during the Halloween cruise, and about Jodie's photos.

===Dark Photograph (Manga: [[Volume 56#Missing Photo Case|582]], Anime: [[Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph|484]])===
At the beginning of the case, Sonoko is walking with Ran and Conan to return home after school. She complains about the heat and says she should emulate Eisuke, who disappears after school.

===The Culprit is Sonoko (Anime: [[The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court|602]])===
[[File: Sonoko602.png|thumb|left|Is Sonoko the culprit?]]
Sonoko and Ran play tennis while Conan watches. Sonoko likes Takao Goto, the tennis club vice-captain, but suddenly Goto dies. Inspector Yamamura investigates, and accuses Sonoko of being the culprit despite the other three suspects. Conan discovers the truth and uses Sonoko to solve the case, proving her innocence. After Sonoko wakes back up, Ran expresses her relief and Sonoko is upset with Yamamura for suspecting her.

===White Day of Betrayal (Manga: [[Volume 69|725-727]], Anime: [[Episode 608|608-609]]) ===
Makoto won the competition for Sonoko's white day present. Although she was happy at first, at the end of the episode, she was seen asking Makoto whether he was planning to give anything else.

===Twin Bets (Manga: [[Volume 81|862-864]])===
Sonoko made a bet with Kaitou Kid but asked him to promise her not to hurt Makoto as he has an upcoming tournament.
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends===
{{main|Suzuki family}}

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sonoko hugging Ran]]
Sonoko and [[Ran]] have been best friends ever since they were little.<ref name=MF3>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko is often there to help Ran whenever she is bullied by other school children, more often there than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] was.<ref name=MF3 /> They were often shown hanging out with each others on the way home after school. Sonoko usually invites Ran to join her on trips, family events (such as [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi's]] [[Kaitou Kid|Kid]] heists), other trips or activities<ref>The Bell Tree Express.</ref>, or simply just go shopping together. Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=e576>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship. Ran once chose to not go on a ski vacation with Sonoko because she didn't have the money to pay for her own trip, when she knew that Sonoko would pay for her to go if asked.<ref name=e329-330>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|the man of her own]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got the attentions from boys.<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref>. However, this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Whenever [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is near at Sonoko, she gets annoyed. She thinks of him as a brat who knows a lot of weird stuff. Conan finds her annoying in turn, especially when she teases Ran about her relationship with Shinichi.

==== Makoto Kyogoku ====
Sonoko originally met [[Makoto Kyogoku]] while on a vacation, when he worked at his father's hotel in his spare time.<ref name=e153-154>[[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153-154: Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story]]</ref> At first, neither she, Conan, nor Ran recognized him, because he wore glasses to hide his features. He later saves her when he takes a knife in the arm for her, to protect her from getting killed by a crazed serial killer.<ref name=e153-154 /> This is when Ran finally realizes that he is the famous karate champion. After defeating the killer, he confesses his feelings for her, which leaves Sonoko dumbfounded and flustered.<ref name=e153-154 /> According to Makoto, he originally met Sonoko during one of Ran's tournaments, and loved how feisty and firey she was in trying to cheer her friend on.<ref name=e153-154 /> After this, Sonoko and Makoto begin a long distance relationship.<ref name=e153-154 />
[[Image:Sonoko Presents Her Chocolate to Makoto.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Sonoko presenting the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Makoto often saves Sonoko from dangerous peril, like in a snow lodge,<ref name=e266-268>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> and in a forest.<ref name=e457-458 /> Sonoko loves to plot romantic rendezvous with Makoto,<ref name=e457-458 />; he tries to go along, though things don't always go the way Sonoko imagines they will.<ref name=e266-268 /><ref name=e457-458 /> He often warns her against dressing to revealingly, afraid she'll attract predatory men as a result.<ref name=e153-154 /><ref name=e266-268 />
[[Image:Sonoko Gives Makoto Her Chocolate.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sonoko gives the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Sonoko often wants to show Makoto that her feelings for him are stronger than he thinks, planning simple ideas to make him feel special. However, these often go in awry, as she either cannot make what she had planned to make, like when she promised to make him a home-made sweater, but had to resort to buying one in a mall,<ref name=e217-218>[[Megure's Locked Away Secret|Episode 217-218: Megure's Locked Away Secret]]</ref> or Makoto has no idea what she gave him is, like when he believed that the pottery she sent him was supposed to be for flowers.<ref name=e228-229>[[The Murderous Pottery Class|Episode 228-229: The Murderous Pottery Class]]</ref> Sonoko keeps a photo of Makoto in her purse, and uses it as a good luck charm for when she takes exams.<ref name=e304>[[Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages]]</ref> She has also made him Valentine's chocolate, trying to make him feel jealous by not saying who it was for, thus forcing him to visit her in a snow lodge to ask her what was going on.<ref name=e266-268 /> When he finds out that indeed, she made him the chocolate, he gets very embarrassed himself.<ref name=e266-268 />

Although long distance relationships can be hard to be in, Sonoko has stayed faithful to Makoto, other than dreaming of meeting up with the Kaitou Kid, though this is mostly to see him up close more than anything else.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
While having a conversation with Ran and Kazuha, Sonoko once jokingly stated that she was interested in Heiji.<ref>[[Volume 26]], File 255, Page 7</ref>

==== Kazuha ====
Sonoko and Kazuha have met each other only a few times in the anime. Despite this, they have a friendly relationship. In movie 10, Sonoko seemed to be pleased after seeing Kazuha at the Wonder Land, she even offered her to come with her and Ran.

==== Masumi Sera ====
Sera appear and Ran, Sonoko, Sera sometimes goes home together. She always joke Sera about her chest

===Others===

====Kaito Kid====
[[File:701 4.png|thumb|Sonoko is really impressed with Kaitou Kid]]

Sonoko thinks that [[Kaitou Kid]] is a really cool guy because of his quick and versatile actions when he is doing his thievery. Her love for Kid and Makoto are the same level.

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== 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. Sonoko placed 7th in the poll with 86 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>

== Name origin ==
Sonoko Suzuki may have gotten her surname from Shinichi Suzuki, a famous violinist.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "Before" Appearance (Episode 6)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Sonoko's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "After" Appearance (Episode 627)]]
|}
{|
| [[File:sonoko magic kaito 1412 episode 11.png|thumb|x200px|Sonoko's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 11)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Are you an idiot? So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?|Sonoko to Shodo.<ref name=e576 />}}

== Trivia ==
* Sonoko has been shown to be very aggressive. For example when Genta called her "Auntie Sonoko", she punched him extremely hard, and when she was interrupted by a soccer ball, she threw it back at the kicker, causing him to fall back.
* The first Latin American Spanish dub (until Episode 123) was very inconsistent regarding Sonoko's name. She was usually called Sarita, but she has also been called Susana, Anabela, Sonia and others. The new dub retains the original names, so the inconsistency is now gone.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|園子　Sonoko|鈴木 Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|园子　Yuánzǐ|铃木 Língmù}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Serena|Sebastian}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| سوكو 　Soko|''Suzuki سوزوكي''}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|보라 Bo Ra|정 Jung}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โซโนโกะ Sonoko|ซึซึกิ Suzuki}}
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==Gallery==
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File:Sonoko10yrs.png|Sonoko in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Suzuki family]]
* [[Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyogoku]]

== References ==
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Sonoko Suzuki

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Mister Anonymous: /* Deduction Queen Sonoko (Manga: 40-44, Anime: 34-35) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Sonoko Suzuki
| japanese-name = 鈴木園子 (Suzuki Sonoko)
| english-name = Serena Sebastian
| image = Sonoko Suzuki Profile.jpg
| age = 17
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student
| relatives = [[Shiro Suzuki]] (father) [[Tomoko Suzuki]] (mother) [[Ayako Suzuki]] (older sister) [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] (uncle)
| nicknames = Deduction Queen Sonoko Annoying Sonoko ([[Genta Kojima|Genta]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_5#Bandaged_Man_Case|File 40]] Anime: [[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6]]
| appearances = {{: Sonoko Suzuki Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 8]]
| japanese-voice = [[Naoko Matsui]]
| english-voice = [[Laura Bailey]]
| drama-actor = [[Mayuko Iwasa]] (1st) [[Sayaka Akimoto]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Sonoko Suzuki|鈴木園子|Suzuki Sonoko}}''', known in the Funimation English dub as '''Serena Sebastian''', is a character from the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Sonoko is [[Ran Mouri]]'s best friend and is the girlfriend of [[Makoto Kyogoku]], with whom she currently is in a long-distance relationship. [[Conan Edogawa]] sometimes has to knock her out with his stun gun watch to use her as his mouthpiece. Because of this, Sonoko has claimed to be a great high school detective in her own right, "Deduction Queen Sonoko".

== Background ==
Sonoko is the daughter of Tomoko and Shiro Suzuki, heads of the extremely wealthy family and large company. Sonoko has an older sister, [[Ayako Suzuki|Ayako]], and an uncle named [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]], who is often involved in trying to capture the [[Kaitou Kid]]. Sonoko and Ran have been close friends since before Junior High School.

== Personality ==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-04-20h34m41s202.png|right|225px|thumb|Sonoko is rather expressive.]]
At the series' start, Sonoko's primary interest was in boys and in trying to snag the "perfect boy". She often tried multiple avenues to attract a boyfriend, including dressing up specifically to attract a boy, making a boy chocolates,<ref name=e6>[[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6: Valentine Murder Case]]</ref> trying to impress a boy while wearing a bikini,<ref name=e72>[[The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case|Episode 72: The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case]]</ref> or going to various events that young guys were going to attend.<ref name=e84-85>[[Ski Lodge Murder Case|Episode 84-85: Ski Lodge Murder Case]]</ref> Whenever Ran's company diverts the attention of Sonoko's target, Sonoko feels jealous and disappointed (although this has never affected their friendship).<ref name=e34-35>[[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|Episode 34-35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case]]</ref> However, this changed when Sonoko met and began dating [[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]]. Although Sonoko is still easily attracted to other men,<ref>[[Volume 61#Paper Airplane Case|Manga Chapter 638: Paper Airplane]]</ref> she is loyal to Makoto and tries to act the way she thinks a girlfriend should, including making him gifts<ref name=e228-229 /> and planning romantic rendezvous.<ref name=e457-458>[[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Episode 457-458: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]]</ref>

Sonoko loves to go on big vacations, like expensive ski trips,<ref name=e84-85 /> and loves to buy fancy clothes and items.<ref name=e217-218 /> She also loves to go to festivals where sugary sweets are on display, often picking up gigantic plates filled with various cakes.<ref name=e368>[[The Candy House the Witch Lives In|Episode 368: The Candy House the Witch Lives In]]</ref> She has even used [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] for the sole purpose of having a children's discount on food.<ref name=e547-548>[[Two Days with the Culprit|Episode 547-548: Two Days with the Culprit]]</ref> She is also a big fan of the band LEX,<ref name=e42>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> and various other people in pop music, including [[Two-Mix]].<ref name=e81-82>[[The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case|Episode 81-82: The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case]]</ref>

Conan has had to use Sonoko sometimes when he needs to do a deduction show. At first he struggled to mimic Sonoko's mannerisms and feminine speech patterns, but now he is better at it.<ref name=e79>[[The Bank Heist Murder Case|Episode 79: The Bank Heist Murder Case]]</ref> However, because he has had to use Sonoko so often for a deduction, she, like [[Kogoro Mouri]], has completely bought into her whole "sleeping" person, calling herself the best detective in [[Setting#Teitan High School|Teitan High School]], and a "Deduction Queen."<ref name=e79 /> This makes Conan sometimes regret using her to solve a case, though he does admire her courage in certain situations. Sonoko is sometimes able to solve little things on her own, and can figure things out when she is provided some assistance by Conan, such as when Conan was sick and had to communicate to Sonoko, Kogoro, and [[Misao Yamamura|Yamamura]] in charades and sign language.<ref name=e331-332>[[The Suspicious Spicy Curry|Episode 331-332: The Suspicious Spicy Curry]]</ref>

Like many other people, Sonoko is a big fan of the [[Kaitou Kid]], due to his style, charm and daring exploits. She keeps cheering him on in trying to steal something, even when that 'something' is a rare treasure of the Suzuki family. She wishes to meet Kid up close (and have it develop into something more), and sometimes almost gets her wish, but is very disappointed at the ultimate failure.<ref name=e356>[[Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk|Episode 356: Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Sonoko || Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun<ref>[[Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab]]</ref>
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Sonoko-neechan || Conan-kun Brat in the glasses Chibi-chan (Lovely little boy) Little Nose Bleeder (once) <ref>[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood) Sonoko-oneesan (OVA 8) || Ran Ran-chan (childhood)
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Sonoko-kun || Ojisama
|}
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Sonoko !! style="width:200px;"|What Sonoko calls them
|-
| [[File:Makoto Kyogoku 60px.jpg]] || [[Makoto Kyogoku]] || Sonoko-san || Makoto-san
|-
| [[File:Jirokichi Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] || Sonoko || Uncle Jirokichi (Jirokichi-ojisama) Uncle (Ojisama)
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Sonoko-chan || Kazuha-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Sonoko-chan || Sera-san Sensei (once) Sera-chan
{{appellations|Zengo Goto|-|Bodyguard}}
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Suzuki-san|Sensei}}
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Sonoko-san|Amuro-san This good looking guy (''Kono ikemen''; first time)}}
|-
| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || || Inspector (''Keibu'')
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sonoko-san || Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')
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| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Sonoko-chan ||
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|[[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]]||[[Genta Kojima]]||Sonoko-neechan||
|-
|[[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]]||[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]||Sonoko-san||
|-
|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida]]||Sonoko-oneesan||
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== Appearance ==
When not in the Teitan High School uniform, Sonoko often wears a bandanna holding back her fringe, a skirt, and a cute shirt. Her clothes often show more skin compared to Ran, mostly for the purpose of attracting guys. In [[Countdown to Heaven]], she temporarily changes her hairstyle to a perm.

== Plot overview ==
===Deduction Queen Sonoko (Manga: [[Volume 5#Bandaged Man Case|40-44]], Anime: [[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|34-35]])===
[[File: Sonoko35.png|thumb|left|Deduction Queen Sonoko appears!]]
Conan and Ran visit Sonoko's mountain villa to see the autumn leaves and meet up with some old friends. On the way to the front they see a strange bandaged man in a dark cloak crossing the bridge. When they see him turn around, they are shocked at his face, as he quickly makes a retreat around the side of the house. Everything seems fine as Ran tries to find her room, accidentally walking in on the men also staying the house. When everyone is asked about the bandaged man he is brushed off as possibly a crazy man with nothing better to do. However, he is taken far more seriously when Ran is attacked in the woods, but the attacker is scared off by Conan, and later one of the women is seen being carried off by him from the windows. Conan and the other men chase him and find her dismembered body in the woods.

Everyone decides that it's best to go to bed for the night, when he strikes again, this time trying to kill Ran in her sleep. Conan saves Ran by waking her up to defend herself, but when the bandaged man retreats Conan wonders why Ran is a target. Everyone decides to stay up for the night and keep together to throw off the murderous man. Conan suspects that Ran saw something that made her a target, and the culprit is one of the people staying there. Despite having solved the case, Conan cannot present the solution, since his usual mouthpiece Kogoro isn't there to be put to sleep. So, he decides to solve the case through Ran. When he shoots the anaesthetic needle, however, Sonoko ends up in the way and she falls asleep. Left with no choice, Conan reveals the killer via Sonoko. While Sonoko doesn't remember making the deductions, she is very proud at having "solved" the case.
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===An Important Date (Manga: [[Volume 11#Coffee Shop Case|105-107]], Anime: [[Coffee Shop Murder Case|32]])===
At the end of the case, Conan asks Ran if she was meeting Shiro Wakaoji, a young man who was in the coffee shop with plans to take advantage of a "naive" teenage girl he met while skiing, despite his already having a girlfriend. She says no, but Shiro tries to flirt with her just before Sonoko announces her presence—Sonoko was his intended date, but she overheard Conan revealing Shiro's intentions. She slaps Shiro and storms away.

===Makoto's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 22#Sonoko's Camera Case|219-221]], Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|153-154]])===
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan go to Izu, where Sonoko's schemes to get a boyfriend. At the beach, Sonoko takes a picture of Ran fixing her bathing suit and threatens to send the picture to Shinichi, since she teases Ran and Shinichi frequently about being an "old married couple". Sonoko also laments about her lack of a love life, just before a college student, Michiwaki, asks her out to lunch. Ecstatic at the romantic attention, she agrees to lunch and then also to dinner as well. However, due to being nervous, she has Ran and Conan come along for lunch. During the meal, Michiwaki tells a story that young brunette girls have been found murdered in the woods not far from the restaurant, once a year ago and once much more recently, but he offers to keep Sonoko safe.

[[File: EP153-154b_Case.jpg|thumb|right|The serial killer tries to kill Sonoko...]]
Later, Sonoko is attacked when she interrupts a suspicious figure searching her belongings, and bites him before he escapes. The stoic and somewhat unfriendly [[Makoto Kyogoku|high school student]] that is working at the ''ryokan'' moves the group to another room. Ran thinks she has seen him somewhere before but cannot remember where. Michiwaki arrives muddy and wet and Conan suspects him of attacking Sonoko, but he does not have a bite mark on his arm. Makoto has a bandaged bicep and falls under suspicion but Sonoko says he wasn't the attacker because the attacker was hairy. Michiwaki, Sonoko, Ran, and Conan decide to have dinner at the ''ryokan'' because Michiwaki says his car broke down. Conan speculates that Sonoko's attacker was looking for the photographs she was taking during the trip, but cannot figure out why. Conan does not think there are any incriminating photos, but perhaps the murderer overheard Sonoko talking about the photographs and misunderstood.

The next day, Michiwaki, Ran and Conan go eat at a restaurant while Sonoko tries to doze in the car. Suddenly, the car starts rolling toward the nearby cliff edge, and Sonoko barely escapes with her life. However, there is not evidence pointing toward a culprit. Ran and Conan go to report the incident while Michiwaki keeps Sonoko company. When alone on a walk in the forest, Michiwaki reveals that he is the serial killer and Sonoko is his target. Before he can hurt her, Makoto appears and saves her with an impressive martial arts display. Ran realizes that Makoto is a champion she's seen in competitions before; Makoto confesses awkwardly that he loves Sonoko, to Sonoko's surprise and delight. Though Makoto is often traveling for tounaments, he and Sonoko maintain a long-distance relationship.

===Jodie's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 27#Arcade Murder Case|271-273]], Anime: [[The Battle Game Trap|226-227]])===
[[File: Sonoko227.png|thumb|right|Sonoko thinks about Makoto]]
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan are at the arcade taking sticker photos, which Ran realizes Sonoko suggested because Sonoko wants to put a sticker with her face on a letter to Makoto. Sonoko blushes but doesn't deny it. Soon after, they encounter their High School English teacher, Jodie Saintemillion, who is an avid gamer. Jodie introduces Ran to a virtual reality fighting game which uses mechanics to simulate a real fight. Ran loses to a gamer named Kengo Bito who taunts her for losing before going on to fight against his rival, Takayasu Shimizu. The battle is projected on a large screen, showing Bito's avatar overwhelming Shimizu's until just before the final blow. At the strange behavior, spectators check on Bito and discover that he is dead.

The police investigate and after reviewing the security camera's footage, they limit the suspects down to four people. When Conan deduces the culprit, he uses Sonoko again as he mouthpiece to expose the murderer. On the way home, Jodie says that Sonoko was like Kate Martin, and Ran says Sonoko was just like Shinichi. Ran and Sonoko part with Jodie on good terms.

===Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 28#Girl Clubbing Case|284-286]], Anime: [[Megure's Sealed Secret|217-218]])===
Ran and Sonoko shop for a sweater that Sonoko wants to buy for Makoto; Ran scold Sonoko when she realizes Sonoko wants to pass the sweater off as hand-knitted by her. Ran sends Sonoko ahead to join Kogoro and Conan at a pasta shop, where they had coincidentally encountered the police investigating serial attacks on Japanese women following the "ganguro" fashion with darkly tanned skin, bleached hair, turtlenecks, miniskirts and high platform boots. Ran gets turned around and ends up in the parking lot, where she discovers a fourth victim, dead.

[[File: Sonoko218.png|thumb|right|Sonoko... saved!?]]
During the investigation, Sonoko and Ran point out that the victims are wearing a jacket that wasn't theirs, and Conan realizes the victims were attacked just after leaving somewhere warm—their cars. Sonoko leaves to put her shopping in the car and then use the toilet, attracting the attention of someone in the crowd. It turns out the culprit blames the victim wearing platform shoes while driving on the death of his son, and he is attacking any woman who drives with platform shoes. Sonoko is wearing platform shoes, and when she leaves the department store toilet the culprit is waiting to attack her. Sonoko screams and runs away, but manages to knock off the hat and scarf hiding his face, leaving him determined to kill her so she can't identify him. As Sonoko runs, her ankle twists under her and she falls. When the murderer attacks her, however, Inspector Megure arrives in the nick of time to protect her and confront the culprit. Megure was injured while protecting Sonoko, and at the hospital, Superintendent Matsumoto tells Ran and Sonoko the story of a girl Megure knew who impersonated a serial killer's victims and was gravely injured. Sonoko and Ran are moved to tears, thinking that the girl died, but it turns out that she survived and is now Megure's wife.

===Murderous Pottery Class (Manga: [[Volume 30#Pottery Class Case|305-307]], Anime: [[The Murderous Pottery Class|228-229]])===
[[File: Sonoko228.png|thumb|left|Sonoko looking at Ran's vessel.]]
Sonoko shows off to Ran what she made in pottery class, a small cup for her with Makoto's name on it and a large cup for Makoto with her name on it. Her purpose is to have Makato think of her every time he drinks from it, so that he can't forget her and fall in love with another woman. She invites Ran to join the pottery class as well, and Ran thinks of Shinichi and accepts. As Ran works on her project, Sonoko tries to have Ran confess what she's written on the cup, but Ran refuses. Meanwhile, Conan sneaks in to spy on them, but gets caught. Sonoko keeps teasing Ran as they continue working, until a strange crash leads Ran to investigate—but not before warning off Sonoko from checking on Ran's project. A murder has occurred, and Conan investigates to discover the culprit. On finding the truth, he uses "Deduction Queen Sonoko" to reveal the killer.

A few days later, Sonoko shows Ran a picture that Makoto sent her—to Sonoko's embarrassment, Makoto mistook her cup for a vase, and sent her a picture showing off the flowers he'd put in it.
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===Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#Valentine Chocolate Case|331-334]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine's|266-268]])===

===Halloween Party (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]])===
[[File: Sonoko witch.png|thumb|right|175px|Sonoko as a witch]]
[[Kogoro Mouri]] receives an invitation to a Halloween cruise; the Halloween cruise is famous for hiring guests to star in a horror film. Sonoko lends her makeup skills tu turn Kogoro into a vampire. Because Ran hates horror-themed things, Sonoko ends up going to party as Kogoro's guest, dressed as a witch. During the cruise, the party members are divided into groups; team "Devil" consists of Kogoro, Sonoko, and people disguised as a werewolf, a mummy, a medusa and an invisible man. During the party, the host is murdered by a crossbow arrow with a card identifying team devil attached. Sonoko investigates with Kogoro and both suspect the mummy, who has no card, but later it is revealed to have been a trick. Sonoko is shocked when the invisible man turns out to be Shinichi, who solves the case, although he is later revealed to have actually been [[Heiji Hattori]] in disguise.

===Jodie's Truth (Manga: [[Volume 42#Murderer's Car Case|435]], Anime: [[Find the Buttocks' Mark!|346]])===
Sonoko joins Ran in visiting Jodie at the hospital. She tells Jodie she is very surprised that Jodie is a FBI agent. Later, Sonoko also talks with Ran about what Ran did during the Halloween cruise, and about Jodie's photos.

===Dark Photograph (Manga: [[Volume 56#Missing Photo Case|582]], Anime: [[Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph|484]])===
At the beginning of the case, Sonoko is walking with Ran and Conan to return home after school. She complains about the heat and says she should emulate Eisuke, who disappears after school.

===The Culprit is Sonoko (Anime: [[The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court|602]])===
[[File: Sonoko602.png|thumb|left|Is Sonoko the culprit?]]
Sonoko and Ran play tennis while Conan watches. Sonoko likes Takao Goto, the tennis club vice-captain, but suddenly Goto dies. Inspector Yamamura investigates, and accuses Sonoko of being the culprit despite the other three suspects. Conan discovers the truth and uses Sonoko to solve the case, proving her innocence. After Sonoko wakes back up, Ran expresses her relief and Sonoko is upset with Yamamura for suspecting her.

===White Day of Betrayal (Manga: [[Volume 69|725-727]], Anime: [[Episode 608|608-609]]) ===
Makoto won the competition for Sonoko's white day present. Although she was happy at first, at the end of the episode, she was seen asking Makoto whether he was planning to give anything else.

===Twin Bets (Manga: [[Volume 81|862-864]])===
Sonoko made a bet with Kaitou Kid but asked him to promise her not to hurt Makoto as he has an upcoming tournament.
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends===
{{main|Suzuki family}}

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sonoko hugging Ran]]
Sonoko and [[Ran]] have been best friends ever since they were little.<ref name=MF3>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko is often there to help Ran whenever she is bullied by other school children, more often there than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] was.<ref name=MF3 /> They were often shown hanging out with each others on the way home after school. Sonoko usually invites Ran to join her on trips, family events (such as [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi's]] [[Kaitou Kid|Kid]] heists), other trips or activities<ref>The Bell Tree Express.</ref>, or simply just go shopping together. Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=e576>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship. Ran once chose to not go on a ski vacation with Sonoko because she didn't have the money to pay for her own trip, when she knew that Sonoko would pay for her to go if asked.<ref name=e329-330>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|the man of her own]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got the attentions from boys.<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref>. However, this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Whenever [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is near at Sonoko, she gets annoyed. She thinks of him as a brat who knows a lot of weird stuff. Conan finds her annoying in turn, especially when she teases Ran about her relationship with Shinichi.

==== Makoto Kyogoku ====
Sonoko originally met [[Makoto Kyogoku]] while on a vacation, when he worked at his father's hotel in his spare time.<ref name=e153-154>[[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153-154: Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story]]</ref> At first, neither she, Conan, nor Ran recognized him, because he wore glasses to hide his features. He later saves her when he takes a knife in the arm for her, to protect her from getting killed by a crazed serial killer.<ref name=e153-154 /> This is when Ran finally realizes that he is the famous karate champion. After defeating the killer, he confesses his feelings for her, which leaves Sonoko dumbfounded and flustered.<ref name=e153-154 /> According to Makoto, he originally met Sonoko during one of Ran's tournaments, and loved how feisty and firey she was in trying to cheer her friend on.<ref name=e153-154 /> After this, Sonoko and Makoto begin a long distance relationship.<ref name=e153-154 />
[[Image:Sonoko Presents Her Chocolate to Makoto.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Sonoko presenting the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Makoto often saves Sonoko from dangerous peril, like in a snow lodge,<ref name=e266-268>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> and in a forest.<ref name=e457-458 /> Sonoko loves to plot romantic rendezvous with Makoto,<ref name=e457-458 />; he tries to go along, though things don't always go the way Sonoko imagines they will.<ref name=e266-268 /><ref name=e457-458 /> He often warns her against dressing to revealingly, afraid she'll attract predatory men as a result.<ref name=e153-154 /><ref name=e266-268 />
[[Image:Sonoko Gives Makoto Her Chocolate.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sonoko gives the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Sonoko often wants to show Makoto that her feelings for him are stronger than he thinks, planning simple ideas to make him feel special. However, these often go in awry, as she either cannot make what she had planned to make, like when she promised to make him a home-made sweater, but had to resort to buying one in a mall,<ref name=e217-218>[[Megure's Locked Away Secret|Episode 217-218: Megure's Locked Away Secret]]</ref> or Makoto has no idea what she gave him is, like when he believed that the pottery she sent him was supposed to be for flowers.<ref name=e228-229>[[The Murderous Pottery Class|Episode 228-229: The Murderous Pottery Class]]</ref> Sonoko keeps a photo of Makoto in her purse, and uses it as a good luck charm for when she takes exams.<ref name=e304>[[Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages]]</ref> She has also made him Valentine's chocolate, trying to make him feel jealous by not saying who it was for, thus forcing him to visit her in a snow lodge to ask her what was going on.<ref name=e266-268 /> When he finds out that indeed, she made him the chocolate, he gets very embarrassed himself.<ref name=e266-268 />

Although long distance relationships can be hard to be in, Sonoko has stayed faithful to Makoto, other than dreaming of meeting up with the Kaitou Kid, though this is mostly to see him up close more than anything else.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
While having a conversation with Ran and Kazuha, Sonoko once jokingly stated that she was interested in Heiji.<ref>[[Volume 26]], File 255, Page 7</ref>

==== Kazuha ====
Sonoko and Kazuha have met each other only a few times in the anime. Despite this, they have a friendly relationship. In movie 10, Sonoko seemed to be pleased after seeing Kazuha at the Wonder Land, she even offered her to come with her and Ran.

==== Masumi Sera ====
Sera appear and Ran, Sonoko, Sera sometimes goes home together. She always joke Sera about her chest

===Others===

====Kaito Kid====
[[File:701 4.png|thumb|Sonoko is really impressed with Kaitou Kid]]

Sonoko thinks that [[Kaitou Kid]] is a really cool guy because of his quick and versatile actions when he is doing his thievery. Her love for Kid and Makoto are the same level.

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== 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. Sonoko placed 7th in the poll with 86 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>

== Name origin ==
Sonoko Suzuki may have gotten her surname from Shinichi Suzuki, a famous violinist.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "Before" Appearance (Episode 6)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Sonoko's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "After" Appearance (Episode 627)]]
|}
{|
| [[File:sonoko magic kaito 1412 episode 11.png|thumb|x200px|Sonoko's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 11)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Are you an idiot? So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?|Sonoko to Shodo.<ref name=e576 />}}

== Trivia ==
* Sonoko has been shown to be very aggressive. For example when Genta called her "Auntie Sonoko", she punched him extremely hard, and when she was interrupted by a soccer ball, she threw it back at the kicker, causing him to fall back.
* The first Latin American Spanish dub (until Episode 123) was very inconsistent regarding Sonoko's name. She was usually called Sarita, but she has also been called Susana, Anabela, Sonia and others. The new dub retains the original names, so the inconsistency is now gone.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|園子　Sonoko|鈴木 Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|园子　Yuánzǐ|铃木 Língmù}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Serena|Sebastian}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| سوكو 　Soko|''Suzuki سوزوكي''}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|보라 Bo Ra|정 Jung}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โซโนโกะ Sonoko|ซึซึกิ Suzuki}}
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==Gallery==
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File:Sonoko10yrs.png|Sonoko in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Suzuki family]]
* [[Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyogoku]]

== References ==
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Sonoko Suzuki

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Sonoko Suzuki
| japanese-name = 鈴木園子 (Suzuki Sonoko)
| english-name = Serena Sebastian
| image = Sonoko Suzuki Profile.jpg
| age = 17
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student
| relatives = [[Shiro Suzuki]] (father) [[Tomoko Suzuki]] (mother) [[Ayako Suzuki]] (older sister) [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] (uncle)
| nicknames = Deduction Queen Sonoko Annoying Sonoko ([[Genta Kojima|Genta]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_5#Bandaged_Man_Case|File 40]] Anime: [[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6]]
| appearances = {{: Sonoko Suzuki Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 8]]
| japanese-voice = [[Naoko Matsui]]
| english-voice = [[Laura Bailey]]
| drama-actor = [[Mayuko Iwasa]] (1st) [[Sayaka Akimoto]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Sonoko Suzuki|鈴木園子|Suzuki Sonoko}}''', known in the Funimation English dub as '''Serena Sebastian''', is a character from the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Sonoko is [[Ran Mouri]]'s best friend and is the girlfriend of [[Makoto Kyogoku]], with whom she currently is in a long-distance relationship. [[Conan Edogawa]] sometimes has to knock her out with his stun gun watch to use her as his mouthpiece. Because of this, Sonoko has claimed to be a great high school detective in her own right, "Deduction Queen Sonoko".

== Background ==
Sonoko is the daughter of Tomoko and Shiro Suzuki, heads of the extremely wealthy family and large company. Sonoko has an older sister, [[Ayako Suzuki|Ayako]], and an uncle named [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]], who is often involved in trying to capture the [[Kaitou Kid]]. Sonoko and Ran have been close friends since before Junior High School.

== Personality ==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-04-20h34m41s202.png|right|225px|thumb|Sonoko is rather expressive.]]
At the series' start, Sonoko's primary interest was in boys and in trying to snag the "perfect boy". She often tried multiple avenues to attract a boyfriend, including dressing up specifically to attract a boy, making a boy chocolates,<ref name=e6>[[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6: Valentine Murder Case]]</ref> trying to impress a boy while wearing a bikini,<ref name=e72>[[The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case|Episode 72: The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case]]</ref> or going to various events that young guys were going to attend.<ref name=e84-85>[[Ski Lodge Murder Case|Episode 84-85: Ski Lodge Murder Case]]</ref> Whenever Ran's company diverts the attention of Sonoko's target, Sonoko feels jealous and disappointed (although this has never affected their friendship).<ref name=e34-35>[[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|Episode 34-35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case]]</ref> However, this changed when Sonoko met and began dating [[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]]. Although Sonoko is still easily attracted to other men,<ref>[[Volume 61#Paper Airplane Case|Manga Chapter 638: Paper Airplane]]</ref> she is loyal to Makoto and tries to act the way she thinks a girlfriend should, including making him gifts<ref name=e228-229 /> and planning romantic rendezvous.<ref name=e457-458>[[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Episode 457-458: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]]</ref>

Sonoko loves to go on big vacations, like expensive ski trips,<ref name=e84-85 /> and loves to buy fancy clothes and items.<ref name=e217-218 /> She also loves to go to festivals where sugary sweets are on display, often picking up gigantic plates filled with various cakes.<ref name=e368>[[The Candy House the Witch Lives In|Episode 368: The Candy House the Witch Lives In]]</ref> She has even used [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] for the sole purpose of having a children's discount on food.<ref name=e547-548>[[Two Days with the Culprit|Episode 547-548: Two Days with the Culprit]]</ref> She is also a big fan of the band LEX,<ref name=e42>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> and various other people in pop music, including [[Two-Mix]].<ref name=e81-82>[[The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case|Episode 81-82: The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case]]</ref>

Conan has had to use Sonoko sometimes when he needs to do a deduction show. At first he struggled to mimic Sonoko's mannerisms and feminine speech patterns, but now he is better at it.<ref name=e79>[[The Bank Heist Murder Case|Episode 79: The Bank Heist Murder Case]]</ref> However, because he has had to use Sonoko so often for a deduction, she, like [[Kogoro Mouri]], has completely bought into her whole "sleeping" person, calling herself the best detective in [[Setting#Teitan High School|Teitan High School]], and a "Deduction Queen."<ref name=e79 /> This makes Conan sometimes regret using her to solve a case, though he does admire her courage in certain situations. Sonoko is sometimes able to solve little things on her own, and can figure things out when she is provided some assistance by Conan, such as when Conan was sick and had to communicate to Sonoko, Kogoro, and [[Misao Yamamura|Yamamura]] in charades and sign language.<ref name=e331-332>[[The Suspicious Spicy Curry|Episode 331-332: The Suspicious Spicy Curry]]</ref>

Like many other people, Sonoko is a big fan of the [[Kaitou Kid]], due to his style, charm and daring exploits. She keeps cheering him on in trying to steal something, even when that 'something' is a rare treasure of the Suzuki family. She wishes to meet Kid up close (and have it develop into something more), and sometimes almost gets her wish, but is very disappointed at the ultimate failure.<ref name=e356>[[Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk|Episode 356: Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Sonoko || Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun<ref>[[Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Sonoko-neechan || Conan-kun Brat in the glasses Chibi-chan (Lovely little boy) Little Nose Bleeder (once) <ref>[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood) Sonoko-oneesan (OVA 8) || Ran Ran-chan (childhood)
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Sonoko-kun || Ojisama
|}
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Sonoko !! style="width:200px;"|What Sonoko calls them
|-
| [[File:Makoto Kyogoku 60px.jpg]] || [[Makoto Kyogoku]] || Sonoko-san || Makoto-san
|-
| [[File:Jirokichi Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] || Sonoko || Uncle Jirokichi (Jirokichi-ojisama) Uncle (Ojisama)
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Sonoko-chan || Kazuha-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Sonoko-chan || Sera-san Sensei (once) Sera-chan
{{appellations|Zengo Goto|-|Bodyguard}}
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Suzuki-san|Sensei}}
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Sonoko-san|Amuro-san This good looking guy (''Kono ikemen''; first time)}}
|-
| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || || Inspector (''Keibu'')
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sonoko-san || Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')
|-
| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Sonoko-chan ||
|}
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|[[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]]||[[Genta Kojima]]||Sonoko-neechan||
|-
|[[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]]||[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]||Sonoko-san||
|-
|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida]]||Sonoko-oneesan||
|}
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== Appearance ==
When not in the Teitan High School uniform, Sonoko often wears a bandanna holding back her fringe, a skirt, and a cute shirt. Her clothes often show more skin compared to Ran, mostly for the purpose of attracting guys. In [[Countdown to Heaven]], she temporarily changes her hairstyle to a perm.

== Plot overview ==
===Deduction Queen Sonoko (Manga: [[Volume 5#Bandaged Man Case|40-44]], Anime: [[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|34-35]])===
[[File: Sonoko35.png|thumb|left|Deduction Queen Sonoko appears!]]
Conan and Ran visit Sonoko's mountain villa to see the autumn leaves and meet up with some old friends. On the way to the front they see a strange bandaged man in a dark cloak crossing the bridge. When they see him he turns around, shocking them with his face and eye contact as he quickly makes a retreat around the side of the house. Everything seems fine as Ran tries to find her room, accidentally walking in on the men also staying the house. When everyone is asked about the bandaged man he is brushed off as possibly a crazy man with nothing better to do. However, he is taken far more seriously when Ran is attacked in the woods, to be scared off by Conan, and later one of the women is seen being carried off by him from the windows. Conan and the other men give chase and find her dismembered body in the woods.

Everyone decides that it's best to go to bed for the night, when he strikes again, this time trying to kill Ran in her sleep. Conan saves Ran by waking her up to defend herself, but when the bandaged man retreats Conan wonders why Ran is a target. Everyone decides to stay up for the night and keep together to throw off the murderous man in bandages. Conan suspects that Ran saw something that made her a target, and the culprit is one of the people staying there. When Conan solves the case. Kogoro isn't there to be put to sleep, so he decides to solve the case by Ran. When he shoots the anesthetic needle, however, Sonoko end up in the way and she falls asleep. Left with no choice, Conan reveals the killer via Sonoko. While Sonoko doesn't remember making the deductions, she is very proud of having "solved" the case.
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===An Important Date (Manga: [[Volume 11#Coffee Shop Case|105-107]], Anime: [[Coffee Shop Murder Case|32]])===
At the end of the case, Conan asks Ran if she was meeting Shiro Wakaoji, a young man who was in the coffee shop with plans to take advantage of a "naive" teenage girl he met while skiing, despite his already having a girlfriend. She says no, but Shiro tries to flirt with her just before Sonoko announces her presence—Sonoko was his intended date, but she overheard Conan revealing Shiro's intentions. She slaps Shiro and storms away.

===Makoto's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 22#Sonoko's Camera Case|219-221]], Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|153-154]])===
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan go to Izu, where Sonoko's schemes to get a boyfriend. At the beach, Sonoko takes a picture of Ran fixing her bathing suit and threatens to send the picture to Shinichi, since she teases Ran and Shinichi frequently about being an "old married couple". Sonoko also laments about her lack of a love life, just before a college student, Michiwaki, asks her out to lunch. Ecstatic at the romantic attention, she agrees to lunch and then also to dinner as well. However, due to being nervous, she has Ran and Conan come along for lunch. During the meal, Michiwaki tells a story that young brunette girls have been found murdered in the woods not far from the restaurant, once a year ago and once much more recently, but he offers to keep Sonoko safe.

[[File: EP153-154b_Case.jpg|thumb|right|The serial killer tries to kill Sonoko...]]
Later, Sonoko is attacked when she interrupts a suspicious figure searching her belongings, and bites him before he escapes. The stoic and somewhat unfriendly [[Makoto Kyogoku|high school student]] that is working at the ''ryokan'' moves the group to another room. Ran thinks she has seen him somewhere before but cannot remember where. Michiwaki arrives muddy and wet and Conan suspects him of attacking Sonoko, but he does not have a bite mark on his arm. Makoto has a bandaged bicep and falls under suspicion but Sonoko says he wasn't the attacker because the attacker was hairy. Michiwaki, Sonoko, Ran, and Conan decide to have dinner at the ''ryokan'' because Michiwaki says his car broke down. Conan speculates that Sonoko's attacker was looking for the photographs she was taking during the trip, but cannot figure out why. Conan does not think there are any incriminating photos, but perhaps the murderer overheard Sonoko talking about the photographs and misunderstood.

The next day, Michiwaki, Ran and Conan go eat at a restaurant while Sonoko tries to doze in the car. Suddenly, the car starts rolling toward the nearby cliff edge, and Sonoko barely escapes with her life. However, there is not evidence pointing toward a culprit. Ran and Conan go to report the incident while Michiwaki keeps Sonoko company. When alone on a walk in the forest, Michiwaki reveals that he is the serial killer and Sonoko is his target. Before he can hurt her, Makoto appears and saves her with an impressive martial arts display. Ran realizes that Makoto is a champion she's seen in competitions before; Makoto confesses awkwardly that he loves Sonoko, to Sonoko's surprise and delight. Though Makoto is often traveling for tounaments, he and Sonoko maintain a long-distance relationship.

===Jodie's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 27#Arcade Murder Case|271-273]], Anime: [[The Battle Game Trap|226-227]])===
[[File: Sonoko227.png|thumb|right|Sonoko thinks about Makoto]]
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan are at the arcade taking sticker photos, which Ran realizes Sonoko suggested because Sonoko wants to put a sticker with her face on a letter to Makoto. Sonoko blushes but doesn't deny it. Soon after, they encounter their High School English teacher, Jodie Saintemillion, who is an avid gamer. Jodie introduces Ran to a virtual reality fighting game which uses mechanics to simulate a real fight. Ran loses to a gamer named Kengo Bito who taunts her for losing before going on to fight against his rival, Takayasu Shimizu. The battle is projected on a large screen, showing Bito's avatar overwhelming Shimizu's until just before the final blow. At the strange behavior, spectators check on Bito and discover that he is dead.

The police investigate and after reviewing the security camera's footage, they limit the suspects down to four people. When Conan deduces the culprit, he uses Sonoko again as he mouthpiece to expose the murderer. On the way home, Jodie says that Sonoko was like Kate Martin, and Ran says Sonoko was just like Shinichi. Ran and Sonoko part with Jodie on good terms.

===Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 28#Girl Clubbing Case|284-286]], Anime: [[Megure's Sealed Secret|217-218]])===
Ran and Sonoko shop for a sweater that Sonoko wants to buy for Makoto; Ran scold Sonoko when she realizes Sonoko wants to pass the sweater off as hand-knitted by her. Ran sends Sonoko ahead to join Kogoro and Conan at a pasta shop, where they had coincidentally encountered the police investigating serial attacks on Japanese women following the "ganguro" fashion with darkly tanned skin, bleached hair, turtlenecks, miniskirts and high platform boots. Ran gets turned around and ends up in the parking lot, where she discovers a fourth victim, dead.

[[File: Sonoko218.png|thumb|right|Sonoko... saved!?]]
During the investigation, Sonoko and Ran point out that the victims are wearing a jacket that wasn't theirs, and Conan realizes the victims were attacked just after leaving somewhere warm—their cars. Sonoko leaves to put her shopping in the car and then use the toilet, attracting the attention of someone in the crowd. It turns out the culprit blames the victim wearing platform shoes while driving on the death of his son, and he is attacking any woman who drives with platform shoes. Sonoko is wearing platform shoes, and when she leaves the department store toilet the culprit is waiting to attack her. Sonoko screams and runs away, but manages to knock off the hat and scarf hiding his face, leaving him determined to kill her so she can't identify him. As Sonoko runs, her ankle twists under her and she falls. When the murderer attacks her, however, Inspector Megure arrives in the nick of time to protect her and confront the culprit. Megure was injured while protecting Sonoko, and at the hospital, Superintendent Matsumoto tells Ran and Sonoko the story of a girl Megure knew who impersonated a serial killer's victims and was gravely injured. Sonoko and Ran are moved to tears, thinking that the girl died, but it turns out that she survived and is now Megure's wife.

===Murderous Pottery Class (Manga: [[Volume 30#Pottery Class Case|305-307]], Anime: [[The Murderous Pottery Class|228-229]])===
[[File: Sonoko228.png|thumb|left|Sonoko looking at Ran's vessel.]]
Sonoko shows off to Ran what she made in pottery class, a small cup for her with Makoto's name on it and a large cup for Makoto with her name on it. Her purpose is to have Makato think of her every time he drinks from it, so that he can't forget her and fall in love with another woman. She invites Ran to join the pottery class as well, and Ran thinks of Shinichi and accepts. As Ran works on her project, Sonoko tries to have Ran confess what she's written on the cup, but Ran refuses. Meanwhile, Conan sneaks in to spy on them, but gets caught. Sonoko keeps teasing Ran as they continue working, until a strange crash leads Ran to investigate—but not before warning off Sonoko from checking on Ran's project. A murder has occurred, and Conan investigates to discover the culprit. On finding the truth, he uses "Deduction Queen Sonoko" to reveal the killer.

A few days later, Sonoko shows Ran a picture that Makoto sent her—to Sonoko's embarrassment, Makoto mistook her cup for a vase, and sent her a picture showing off the flowers he'd put in it.
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===Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#Valentine Chocolate Case|331-334]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine's|266-268]])===

===Halloween Party (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]])===
[[File: Sonoko witch.png|thumb|right|175px|Sonoko as a witch]]
[[Kogoro Mouri]] receives an invitation to a Halloween cruise; the Halloween cruise is famous for hiring guests to star in a horror film. Sonoko lends her makeup skills tu turn Kogoro into a vampire. Because Ran hates horror-themed things, Sonoko ends up going to party as Kogoro's guest, dressed as a witch. During the cruise, the party members are divided into groups; team "Devil" consists of Kogoro, Sonoko, and people disguised as a werewolf, a mummy, a medusa and an invisible man. During the party, the host is murdered by a crossbow arrow with a card identifying team devil attached. Sonoko investigates with Kogoro and both suspect the mummy, who has no card, but later it is revealed to have been a trick. Sonoko is shocked when the invisible man turns out to be Shinichi, who solves the case, although he is later revealed to have actually been [[Heiji Hattori]] in disguise.

===Jodie's Truth (Manga: [[Volume 42#Murderer's Car Case|435]], Anime: [[Find the Buttocks' Mark!|346]])===
Sonoko joins Ran in visiting Jodie at the hospital. She tells Jodie she is very surprised that Jodie is a FBI agent. Later, Sonoko also talks with Ran about what Ran did during the Halloween cruise, and about Jodie's photos.

===Dark Photograph (Manga: [[Volume 56#Missing Photo Case|582]], Anime: [[Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph|484]])===
At the beginning of the case, Sonoko is walking with Ran and Conan to return home after school. She complains about the heat and says she should emulate Eisuke, who disappears after school.

===The Culprit is Sonoko (Anime: [[The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court|602]])===
[[File: Sonoko602.png|thumb|left|Is Sonoko the culprit?]]
Sonoko and Ran play tennis while Conan watches. Sonoko likes Takao Goto, the tennis club vice-captain, but suddenly Goto dies. Inspector Yamamura investigates, and accuses Sonoko of being the culprit despite the other three suspects. Conan discovers the truth and uses Sonoko to solve the case, proving her innocence. After Sonoko wakes back up, Ran expresses her relief and Sonoko is upset with Yamamura for suspecting her.

===White Day of Betrayal (Manga: [[Volume 69|725-727]], Anime: [[Episode 608|608-609]]) ===
Makoto won the competition for Sonoko's white day present. Although she was happy at first, at the end of the episode, she was seen asking Makoto whether he was planning to give anything else.

===Twin Bets (Manga: [[Volume 81|862-864]])===
Sonoko made a bet with Kaitou Kid but asked him to promise her not to hurt Makoto as he has an upcoming tournament.
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends===
{{main|Suzuki family}}

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sonoko hugging Ran]]
Sonoko and [[Ran]] have been best friends ever since they were little.<ref name=MF3>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko is often there to help Ran whenever she is bullied by other school children, more often there than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] was.<ref name=MF3 /> They were often shown hanging out with each others on the way home after school. Sonoko usually invites Ran to join her on trips, family events (such as [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi's]] [[Kaitou Kid|Kid]] heists), other trips or activities<ref>The Bell Tree Express.</ref>, or simply just go shopping together. Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=e576>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship. Ran once chose to not go on a ski vacation with Sonoko because she didn't have the money to pay for her own trip, when she knew that Sonoko would pay for her to go if asked.<ref name=e329-330>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|the man of her own]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got the attentions from boys.<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref>. However, this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Whenever [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is near at Sonoko, she gets annoyed. She thinks of him as a brat who knows a lot of weird stuff. Conan finds her annoying in turn, especially when she teases Ran about her relationship with Shinichi.

==== Makoto Kyogoku ====
Sonoko originally met [[Makoto Kyogoku]] while on a vacation, when he worked at his father's hotel in his spare time.<ref name=e153-154>[[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153-154: Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story]]</ref> At first, neither she, Conan, nor Ran recognized him, because he wore glasses to hide his features. He later saves her when he takes a knife in the arm for her, to protect her from getting killed by a crazed serial killer.<ref name=e153-154 /> This is when Ran finally realizes that he is the famous karate champion. After defeating the killer, he confesses his feelings for her, which leaves Sonoko dumbfounded and flustered.<ref name=e153-154 /> According to Makoto, he originally met Sonoko during one of Ran's tournaments, and loved how feisty and firey she was in trying to cheer her friend on.<ref name=e153-154 /> After this, Sonoko and Makoto begin a long distance relationship.<ref name=e153-154 />
[[Image:Sonoko Presents Her Chocolate to Makoto.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Sonoko presenting the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Makoto often saves Sonoko from dangerous peril, like in a snow lodge,<ref name=e266-268>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> and in a forest.<ref name=e457-458 /> Sonoko loves to plot romantic rendezvous with Makoto,<ref name=e457-458 />; he tries to go along, though things don't always go the way Sonoko imagines they will.<ref name=e266-268 /><ref name=e457-458 /> He often warns her against dressing to revealingly, afraid she'll attract predatory men as a result.<ref name=e153-154 /><ref name=e266-268 />
[[Image:Sonoko Gives Makoto Her Chocolate.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sonoko gives the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Sonoko often wants to show Makoto that her feelings for him are stronger than he thinks, planning simple ideas to make him feel special. However, these often go in awry, as she either cannot make what she had planned to make, like when she promised to make him a home-made sweater, but had to resort to buying one in a mall,<ref name=e217-218>[[Megure's Locked Away Secret|Episode 217-218: Megure's Locked Away Secret]]</ref> or Makoto has no idea what she gave him is, like when he believed that the pottery she sent him was supposed to be for flowers.<ref name=e228-229>[[The Murderous Pottery Class|Episode 228-229: The Murderous Pottery Class]]</ref> Sonoko keeps a photo of Makoto in her purse, and uses it as a good luck charm for when she takes exams.<ref name=e304>[[Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages]]</ref> She has also made him Valentine's chocolate, trying to make him feel jealous by not saying who it was for, thus forcing him to visit her in a snow lodge to ask her what was going on.<ref name=e266-268 /> When he finds out that indeed, she made him the chocolate, he gets very embarrassed himself.<ref name=e266-268 />

Although long distance relationships can be hard to be in, Sonoko has stayed faithful to Makoto, other than dreaming of meeting up with the Kaitou Kid, though this is mostly to see him up close more than anything else.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
While having a conversation with Ran and Kazuha, Sonoko once jokingly stated that she was interested in Heiji.<ref>[[Volume 26]], File 255, Page 7</ref>

==== Kazuha ====
Sonoko and Kazuha have met each other only a few times in the anime. Despite this, they have a friendly relationship. In movie 10, Sonoko seemed to be pleased after seeing Kazuha at the Wonder Land, she even offered her to come with her and Ran.

==== Masumi Sera ====
Sera appear and Ran, Sonoko, Sera sometimes goes home together. She always joke Sera about her chest

===Others===

====Kaito Kid====
[[File:701 4.png|thumb|Sonoko is really impressed with Kaitou Kid]]

Sonoko thinks that [[Kaitou Kid]] is a really cool guy because of his quick and versatile actions when he is doing his thievery. Her love for Kid and Makoto are the same level.

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== 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. Sonoko placed 7th in the poll with 86 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>

== Name origin ==
Sonoko Suzuki may have gotten her surname from Shinichi Suzuki, a famous violinist.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "Before" Appearance (Episode 6)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Sonoko's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "After" Appearance (Episode 627)]]
|}
{|
| [[File:sonoko magic kaito 1412 episode 11.png|thumb|x200px|Sonoko's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 11)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Are you an idiot? So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?|Sonoko to Shodo.<ref name=e576 />}}

== Trivia ==
* Sonoko has been shown to be very aggressive. For example when Genta called her "Auntie Sonoko", she punched him extremely hard, and when she was interrupted by a soccer ball, she threw it back at the kicker, causing him to fall back.
* The first Latin American Spanish dub (until Episode 123) was very inconsistent regarding Sonoko's name. She was usually called Sarita, but she has also been called Susana, Anabela, Sonia and others. The new dub retains the original names, so the inconsistency is now gone.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|園子　Sonoko|鈴木 Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|园子　Yuánzǐ|铃木 Língmù}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Serena|Sebastian}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| سوكو 　Soko|''Suzuki سوزوكي''}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|보라 Bo Ra|정 Jung}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โซโนโกะ Sonoko|ซึซึกิ Suzuki}}
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==Gallery==
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File:Sonoko10yrs.png|Sonoko in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Suzuki family]]
* [[Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyogoku]]

== References ==
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Sonoko Suzuki

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Sonoko Suzuki
| japanese-name = 鈴木園子 (Suzuki Sonoko)
| english-name = Serena Sebastian
| image = Sonoko Suzuki Profile.jpg
| age = 17
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth =
| occupation = Teitan High School Student
| relatives = [[Shiro Suzuki]] (father) [[Tomoko Suzuki]] (mother) [[Ayako Suzuki]] (older sister) [[Jirokichi Suzuki]] (uncle)
| nicknames = Deduction Queen Sonoko Annoying Sonoko ([[Genta Kojima|Genta]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_5#Bandaged_Man_Case|File 40]] Anime: [[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6]]
| appearances = {{: Sonoko Suzuki Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 8]]
| japanese-voice = [[Naoko Matsui]]
| english-voice = [[Laura Bailey]]
| drama-actor = [[Mayuko Iwasa]] (1st) [[Sayaka Akimoto]] (2nd)
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Sonoko Suzuki|鈴木園子|Suzuki Sonoko}}''', known in the Funimation English dub as '''Serena Sebastian''', is a character from the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Sonoko is [[Ran Mouri]]'s best friend and is the girlfriend of [[Makoto Kyogoku]], with whom she currently is in a long-distance relationship. [[Conan Edogawa]] sometimes has to knock her out with his stun gun watch to use her as his mouthpiece. Because of this, Sonoko has claimed to be a great high school detective in her own right, "Deduction Queen Sonoko".

== Background ==
Sonoko is the daughter of Tomoko and Shiro Suzuki, heads of the extremely wealthy family and large company. Sonoko has an older sister, [[Ayako Suzuki|Ayako]], and an uncle named [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi]], who is often involved in trying to capture the [[Kaitou Kid]]. Sonoko and Ran have been close friends since before Junior High School.

== Personality ==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-04-20h34m41s202.png|right|225px|thumb|Sonoko is rather expressive.]]
At the series' start, Sonoko's primary interest was in boys and in trying to snag the "perfect boy". She often tried multiple avenues to attract a boyfriend, including dressing up specifically to attract a boy, making a boy chocolates,<ref name=e6>[[Valentine Murder Case|Episode 6: Valentine Murder Case]]</ref> trying to impress a boy while wearing a bikini,<ref name=e72>[[The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case|Episode 72: The Triplet's Country Home Murder Case]]</ref> or going to various events that young guys were going to attend.<ref name=e84-85>[[Ski Lodge Murder Case|Episode 84-85: Ski Lodge Murder Case]]</ref> Whenever Ran's company diverted the attention of Sonoko's target, Sonoko would feel jealous and disappointed (although this has never affected their friendship).<ref name=e34-35>[[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|Episode 34-35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case]]</ref> However, this changed when Sonoko met and began dating [[Makoto Kyogoku|Makoto]]. Although Sonoko is still easily attracted to other men,<ref>[[Volume 61#Paper Airplane Case|Manga Chapter 638: Paper Airplane]]</ref> she is loyal to Makoto and tries to act the way she thinks a girlfriend should, including making him gifts<ref name=e228-229 /> and planning romantic rendezvous.<ref name=e457-458>[[Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Episode 457-458: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]]</ref>

Sonoko loves to go on big vacations, like expensive ski trips,<ref name=e84-85 /> and loves to buy fancy clothes and items.<ref name=e217-218 /> She also loves to go to festivals where sugary sweets are on display, often picking up gigantic plates filled with various cakes.<ref name=e368>[[The Candy House the Witch Lives In|Episode 368: The Candy House the Witch Lives In]]</ref> She has even used [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] for the sole purpose of having a children's discount on food.<ref name=e547-548>[[Two Days with the Culprit|Episode 547-548: Two Days with the Culprit]]</ref> She is also a big fan of the band LEX,<ref name=e42>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> and various other people in pop music, including [[Two-Mix]].<ref name=e81-82>[[The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case|Episode 81-82: The Kidnapping of a Popular Artist Case]]</ref>

Conan has had to use Sonoko sometimes when he needs to do a deduction show. At first he struggled to mimic Sonoko's mannerisms and feminine speech patterns, but now he is better at it.<ref name=e79>[[The Bank Heist Murder Case|Episode 79: The Bank Heist Murder Case]]</ref> However, because he has had to use Sonoko so often for a deduction, she, like [[Kogoro Mouri]], has completely bought into her whole "sleeping" person, calling herself the best detective in [[Setting#Teitan High School|Teitan High School]], and a "Deduction Queen."<ref name=e79 /> This makes Conan sometimes regret using her to solve a case, though he does admire her courage in certain situations. Sonoko is sometimes able to solve little things on her own, and can figure things out when she is provided some assistance by Conan, such as when Conan was sick and had to communicate to Sonoko, Kogoro, and [[Misao Yamamura|Yamamura]] in charades and sign language.<ref name=e331-332>[[The Suspicious Spicy Curry|Episode 331-332: The Suspicious Spicy Curry]]</ref>

Like many other people, Sonoko is a big fan of the [[Kaitou Kid]], due to his style, charm and daring exploits. She keeps cheering him on in trying to steal something, even when that 'something' is a rare treasure of the Suzuki family. She wishes to meet Kid up close (and have it develop into something more), and sometimes almost gets her wish, but is very disappointed at the ultimate failure.<ref name=e356>[[Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk|Episode 356: Kaito Kid's Miracle Midair Walk]]</ref>

==Appellations==
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture !! style="width:125px;"|Name !! style="width:200px;"|What they call Sonoko !! style="width:200px;"|What Sonoko calls them
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Sonoko || Shinichi-kun Kudo-kun<ref>[[Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab]]</ref>
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Sonoko-neechan || Conan-kun Brat in the glasses Chibi-chan (Lovely little boy) Little Nose Bleeder (once) <ref>[[The Tragedy of the Red Woman]]</ref>
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood) Sonoko-oneesan (OVA 8) || Ran Ran-chan (childhood)
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Sonoko-kun || Ojisama
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== Appearance ==
When not in the Teitan High School uniform, Sonoko often wears a bandanna holding back her fringe, a skirt, and a cute shirt. Her clothes often show more skin compared to Ran, mostly for the purpose of attracting guys. In [[Countdown to Heaven]], she temporarily changes her hairstyle to a perm.

== Plot overview ==
===Deduction Queen Sonoko (Manga: [[Volume 5#Bandaged Man Case|40-44]], Anime: [[Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case|34-35]])===
[[File: Sonoko35.png|thumb|left|Deduction Queen Sonoko appears!]]
Conan and Ran visit Sonoko's mountain villa to see the autumn leaves and meet up with some old friends. On the way to the front they see a strange bandaged man in a dark cloak crossing the bridge. When they see him he turns around, shocking them with his face and eye contact as he quickly makes a retreat around the side of the house. Everything seems fine as Ran tries to find her room, accidentally walking in on the men also staying the house. When everyone is asked about the bandaged man he is brushed off as possibly a crazy man with nothing better to do. However, he is taken far more seriously when Ran is attacked in the woods, to be scared off by Conan, and later one of the women is seen being carried off by him from the windows. Conan and the other men give chase and find her dismembered body in the woods.

Everyone decides that it's best to go to bed for the night, when he strikes again, this time trying to kill Ran in her sleep. Conan saves Ran by waking her up to defend herself, but when the bandaged man retreats Conan wonders why Ran is a target. Everyone decides to stay up for the night and keep together to throw off the murderous man in bandages. Conan suspects that Ran saw something that made her a target, and the culprit is one of the people staying there. When Conan solves the case. Kogoro isn't there to be put to sleep, so he decides to solve the case by Ran. When he shoots the anesthetic needle, however, Sonoko end up in the way and she falls asleep. Left with no choice, Conan reveals the killer via Sonoko. While Sonoko doesn't remember making the deductions, she is very proud of having "solved" the case.
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===An Important Date (Manga: [[Volume 11#Coffee Shop Case|105-107]], Anime: [[Coffee Shop Murder Case|32]])===
At the end of the case, Conan asks Ran if she was meeting Shiro Wakaoji, a young man who was in the coffee shop with plans to take advantage of a "naive" teenage girl he met while skiing, despite his already having a girlfriend. She says no, but Shiro tries to flirt with her just before Sonoko announces her presence—Sonoko was his intended date, but she overheard Conan revealing Shiro's intentions. She slaps Shiro and storms away.

===Makoto's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 22#Sonoko's Camera Case|219-221]], Anime: [[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|153-154]])===
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan go to Izu, where Sonoko's schemes to get a boyfriend. At the beach, Sonoko takes a picture of Ran fixing her bathing suit and threatens to send the picture to Shinichi, since she teases Ran and Shinichi frequently about being an "old married couple". Sonoko also laments about her lack of a love life, just before a college student, Michiwaki, asks her out to lunch. Ecstatic at the romantic attention, she agrees to lunch and then also to dinner as well. However, due to being nervous, she has Ran and Conan come along for lunch. During the meal, Michiwaki tells a story that young brunette girls have been found murdered in the woods not far from the restaurant, once a year ago and once much more recently, but he offers to keep Sonoko safe.

[[File: EP153-154b_Case.jpg|thumb|right|The serial killer tries to kill Sonoko...]]
Later, Sonoko is attacked when she interrupts a suspicious figure searching her belongings, and bites him before he escapes. The stoic and somewhat unfriendly [[Makoto Kyogoku|high school student]] that is working at the ''ryokan'' moves the group to another room. Ran thinks she has seen him somewhere before but cannot remember where. Michiwaki arrives muddy and wet and Conan suspects him of attacking Sonoko, but he does not have a bite mark on his arm. Makoto has a bandaged bicep and falls under suspicion but Sonoko says he wasn't the attacker because the attacker was hairy. Michiwaki, Sonoko, Ran, and Conan decide to have dinner at the ''ryokan'' because Michiwaki says his car broke down. Conan speculates that Sonoko's attacker was looking for the photographs she was taking during the trip, but cannot figure out why. Conan does not think there are any incriminating photos, but perhaps the murderer overheard Sonoko talking about the photographs and misunderstood.

The next day, Michiwaki, Ran and Conan go eat at a restaurant while Sonoko tries to doze in the car. Suddenly, the car starts rolling toward the nearby cliff edge, and Sonoko barely escapes with her life. However, there is not evidence pointing toward a culprit. Ran and Conan go to report the incident while Michiwaki keeps Sonoko company. When alone on a walk in the forest, Michiwaki reveals that he is the serial killer and Sonoko is his target. Before he can hurt her, Makoto appears and saves her with an impressive martial arts display. Ran realizes that Makoto is a champion she's seen in competitions before; Makoto confesses awkwardly that he loves Sonoko, to Sonoko's surprise and delight. Though Makoto is often traveling for tounaments, he and Sonoko maintain a long-distance relationship.

===Jodie's Introduction (Manga: [[Volume 27#Arcade Murder Case|271-273]], Anime: [[The Battle Game Trap|226-227]])===
[[File: Sonoko227.png|thumb|right|Sonoko thinks about Makoto]]
Sonoko, Ran, and Conan are at the arcade taking sticker photos, which Ran realizes Sonoko suggested because Sonoko wants to put a sticker with her face on a letter to Makoto. Sonoko blushes but doesn't deny it. Soon after, they encounter their High School English teacher, Jodie Saintemillion, who is an avid gamer. Jodie introduces Ran to a virtual reality fighting game which uses mechanics to simulate a real fight. Ran loses to a gamer named Kengo Bito who taunts her for losing before going on to fight against his rival, Takayasu Shimizu. The battle is projected on a large screen, showing Bito's avatar overwhelming Shimizu's until just before the final blow. At the strange behavior, spectators check on Bito and discover that he is dead.

The police investigate and after reviewing the security camera's footage, they limit the suspects down to four people. When Conan deduces the culprit, he uses Sonoko again as he mouthpiece to expose the murderer. On the way home, Jodie says that Sonoko was like Kate Martin, and Ran says Sonoko was just like Shinichi. Ran and Sonoko part with Jodie on good terms.

===Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [[Volume 28#Girl Clubbing Case|284-286]], Anime: [[Megure's Sealed Secret|217-218]])===
Ran and Sonoko shop for a sweater that Sonoko wants to buy for Makoto; Ran scold Sonoko when she realizes Sonoko wants to pass the sweater off as hand-knitted by her. Ran sends Sonoko ahead to join Kogoro and Conan at a pasta shop, where they had coincidentally encountered the police investigating serial attacks on Japanese women following the "ganguro" fashion with darkly tanned skin, bleached hair, turtlenecks, miniskirts and high platform boots. Ran gets turned around and ends up in the parking lot, where she discovers a fourth victim, dead.

[[File: Sonoko218.png|thumb|right|Sonoko... saved!?]]
During the investigation, Sonoko and Ran point out that the victims are wearing a jacket that wasn't theirs, and Conan realizes the victims were attacked just after leaving somewhere warm—their cars. Sonoko leaves to put her shopping in the car and then use the toilet, attracting the attention of someone in the crowd. It turns out the culprit blames the victim wearing platform shoes while driving on the death of his son, and he is attacking any woman who drives with platform shoes. Sonoko is wearing platform shoes, and when she leaves the department store toilet the culprit is waiting to attack her. Sonoko screams and runs away, but manages to knock off the hat and scarf hiding his face, leaving him determined to kill her so she can't identify him. As Sonoko runs, her ankle twists under her and she falls. When the murderer attacks her, however, Inspector Megure arrives in the nick of time to protect her and confront the culprit. Megure was injured while protecting Sonoko, and at the hospital, Superintendent Matsumoto tells Ran and Sonoko the story of a girl Megure knew who impersonated a serial killer's victims and was gravely injured. Sonoko and Ran are moved to tears, thinking that the girl died, but it turns out that she survived and is now Megure's wife.

===Murderous Pottery Class (Manga: [[Volume 30#Pottery Class Case|305-307]], Anime: [[The Murderous Pottery Class|228-229]])===
[[File: Sonoko228.png|thumb|left|Sonoko looking at Ran's vessel.]]
Sonoko shows off to Ran what she made in pottery class, a small cup for her with Makoto's name on it and a large cup for Makoto with her name on it. Her purpose is to have Makato think of her every time he drinks from it, so that he can't forget her and fall in love with another woman. She invites Ran to join the pottery class as well, and Ran thinks of Shinichi and accepts. As Ran works on her project, Sonoko tries to have Ran confess what she's written on the cup, but Ran refuses. Meanwhile, Conan sneaks in to spy on them, but gets caught. Sonoko keeps teasing Ran as they continue working, until a strange crash leads Ran to investigate—but not before warning off Sonoko from checking on Ran's project. A murder has occurred, and Conan investigates to discover the culprit. On finding the truth, he uses "Deduction Queen Sonoko" to reveal the killer.

A few days later, Sonoko shows Ran a picture that Makoto sent her—to Sonoko's embarrassment, Makoto mistook her cup for a vase, and sent her a picture showing off the flowers he'd put in it.
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===Bloody Valentine (Manga: [[Volume 33#Valentine Chocolate Case|331-334]], Anime: [[The Truth Behind Valentine's|266-268]])===

===Halloween Party (Manga: [[Volume 42#Halloween Party Case|429-434]], Anime: [[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|345]])===
[[File: Sonoko witch.png|thumb|right|175px|Sonoko as a witch]]
[[Kogoro Mouri]] receives an invitation to a Halloween cruise; the Halloween cruise is famous for hiring guests to star in a horror film. Sonoko lends her makeup skills tu turn Kogoro into a vampire. Because Ran hates horror-themed things, Sonoko ends up going to party as Kogoro's guest, dressed as a witch. During the cruise, the party members are divided into groups; team "Devil" consists of Kogoro, Sonoko, and people disguised as a werewolf, a mummy, a medusa and an invisible man. During the party, the host is murdered by a crossbow arrow with a card identifying team devil attached. Sonoko investigates with Kogoro and both suspect the mummy, who has no card, but later it is revealed to have been a trick. Sonoko is shocked when the invisible man turns out to be Shinichi, who solves the case, although he is later revealed to have actually been [[Heiji Hattori]] in disguise.

===Jodie's Truth (Manga: [[Volume 42#Murderer's Car Case|435]], Anime: [[Find the Buttocks' Mark!|346]])===
Sonoko joins Ran in visiting Jodie at the hospital. She tells Jodie she is very surprised that Jodie is a FBI agent. Later, Sonoko also talks with Ran about what Ran did during the Halloween cruise, and about Jodie's photos.

===Dark Photograph (Manga: [[Volume 56#Missing Photo Case|582]], Anime: [[Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph|484]])===
At the beginning of the case, Sonoko is walking with Ran and Conan to return home after school. She complains about the heat and says she should emulate Eisuke, who disappears after school.

===The Culprit is Sonoko (Anime: [[The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court|602]])===
[[File: Sonoko602.png|thumb|left|Is Sonoko the culprit?]]
Sonoko and Ran play tennis while Conan watches. Sonoko likes Takao Goto, the tennis club vice-captain, but suddenly Goto dies. Inspector Yamamura investigates, and accuses Sonoko of being the culprit despite the other three suspects. Conan discovers the truth and uses Sonoko to solve the case, proving her innocence. After Sonoko wakes back up, Ran expresses her relief and Sonoko is upset with Yamamura for suspecting her.

===White Day of Betrayal (Manga: [[Volume 69|725-727]], Anime: [[Episode 608|608-609]]) ===
Makoto won the competition for Sonoko's white day present. Although she was happy at first, at the end of the episode, she was seen asking Makoto whether he was planning to give anything else.

===Twin Bets (Manga: [[Volume 81|862-864]])===
Sonoko made a bet with Kaitou Kid but asked him to promise her not to hurt Makoto as he has an upcoming tournament.
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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends===
{{main|Suzuki family}}

==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Sonoko hugging Ran]]
Sonoko and [[Ran]] have been best friends ever since they were little.<ref name=MF3>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko is often there to help Ran whenever she is bullied by other school children, more often there than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] was.<ref name=MF3 /> They were often shown hanging out with each others on the way home after school. Sonoko usually invites Ran to join her on trips, family events (such as [[Jirokichi Suzuki|Jirokichi's]] [[Kaitou Kid|Kid]] heists), other trips or activities<ref>The Bell Tree Express.</ref>, or simply just go shopping together. Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=e576>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship. Ran once chose to not go on a ski vacation with Sonoko because she didn't have the money to pay for her own trip, when she knew that Sonoko would pay for her to go if asked.<ref name=e329-330>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|the man of her own]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got the attentions from boys.<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref>. However, this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

==== Conan Edogawa ====
Whenever [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] is near at Sonoko, she gets annoyed. She thinks of him as a brat who knows a lot of weird stuff. Conan finds her annoying in turn, especially when she teases Ran about her relationship with Shinichi.

==== Makoto Kyogoku ====
Sonoko originally met [[Makoto Kyogoku]] while on a vacation, when he worked at his father's hotel in his spare time.<ref name=e153-154>[[Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story|Episode 153-154: Sonoko's Dangerous Summer Story]]</ref> At first, neither she, Conan, nor Ran recognized him, because he wore glasses to hide his features. He later saves her when he takes a knife in the arm for her, to protect her from getting killed by a crazed serial killer.<ref name=e153-154 /> This is when Ran finally realizes that he is the famous karate champion. After defeating the killer, he confesses his feelings for her, which leaves Sonoko dumbfounded and flustered.<ref name=e153-154 /> According to Makoto, he originally met Sonoko during one of Ran's tournaments, and loved how feisty and firey she was in trying to cheer her friend on.<ref name=e153-154 /> After this, Sonoko and Makoto begin a long distance relationship.<ref name=e153-154 />
[[Image:Sonoko Presents Her Chocolate to Makoto.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Sonoko presenting the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Makoto often saves Sonoko from dangerous peril, like in a snow lodge,<ref name=e266-268>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> and in a forest.<ref name=e457-458 /> Sonoko loves to plot romantic rendezvous with Makoto,<ref name=e457-458 />; he tries to go along, though things don't always go the way Sonoko imagines they will.<ref name=e266-268 /><ref name=e457-458 /> He often warns her against dressing to revealingly, afraid she'll attract predatory men as a result.<ref name=e153-154 /><ref name=e266-268 />
[[Image:Sonoko Gives Makoto Her Chocolate.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Sonoko gives the chocolate she made to Makoto.]]

Sonoko often wants to show Makoto that her feelings for him are stronger than he thinks, planning simple ideas to make him feel special. However, these often go in awry, as she either cannot make what she had planned to make, like when she promised to make him a home-made sweater, but had to resort to buying one in a mall,<ref name=e217-218>[[Megure's Locked Away Secret|Episode 217-218: Megure's Locked Away Secret]]</ref> or Makoto has no idea what she gave him is, like when he believed that the pottery she sent him was supposed to be for flowers.<ref name=e228-229>[[The Murderous Pottery Class|Episode 228-229: The Murderous Pottery Class]]</ref> Sonoko keeps a photo of Makoto in her purse, and uses it as a good luck charm for when she takes exams.<ref name=e304>[[Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304: Trembling Metropolitan Police Headquarters 12 Million Hostages]]</ref> She has also made him Valentine's chocolate, trying to make him feel jealous by not saying who it was for, thus forcing him to visit her in a snow lodge to ask her what was going on.<ref name=e266-268 /> When he finds out that indeed, she made him the chocolate, he gets very embarrassed himself.<ref name=e266-268 />

Although long distance relationships can be hard to be in, Sonoko has stayed faithful to Makoto, other than dreaming of meeting up with the Kaitou Kid, though this is mostly to see him up close more than anything else.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
While having a conversation with Ran and Kazuha, Sonoko once jokingly stated that she was interested in Heiji.<ref>[[Volume 26]], File 255, Page 7</ref>

==== Kazuha ====
Sonoko and Kazuha have met each other only a few times in the anime. Despite this, they have a friendly relationship. In movie 10, Sonoko seemed to be pleased after seeing Kazuha at the Wonder Land, she even offered her to come with her and Ran.

==== Masumi Sera ====
Sera appear and Ran, Sonoko, Sera sometimes goes home together. She always joke Sera about her chest

===Others===

====Kaito Kid====
[[File:701 4.png|thumb|Sonoko is really impressed with Kaitou Kid]]

Sonoko thinks that [[Kaitou Kid]] is a really cool guy because of his quick and versatile actions when he is doing his thievery. Her love for Kid and Makoto are the same level.

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== 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. Sonoko placed 7th in the poll with 86 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>

== Name origin ==
Sonoko Suzuki may have gotten her surname from Shinichi Suzuki, a famous violinist.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "Before" Appearance (Episode 6)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Sonoko's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Sonoko_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sonoko's "After" Appearance (Episode 627)]]
|}
{|
| [[File:sonoko magic kaito 1412 episode 11.png|thumb|x200px|Sonoko's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 11)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Are you an idiot? So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?|Sonoko to Shodo.<ref name=e576 />}}

== Trivia ==
* Sonoko has been shown to be very aggressive. For example when Genta called her "Auntie Sonoko", she punched him extremely hard, and when she was interrupted by a soccer ball, she threw it back at the kicker, causing him to fall back.
* The first Latin American Spanish dub (until Episode 123) was very inconsistent regarding Sonoko's name. She was usually called Sarita, but she has also been called Susana, Anabela, Sonia and others. The new dub retains the original names, so the inconsistency is now gone.

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|園子　Sonoko|鈴木 Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|园子　Yuánzǐ|铃木 Língmù}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Serena|Sebastian}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| سوكو 　Soko|''Suzuki سوزوكي''}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|보라 Bo Ra|정 Jung}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sonoko|Suzuki}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โซโนโกะ Sonoko|ซึซึกิ Suzuki}}
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==Gallery==
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File:Sonoko10yrs.png|Sonoko in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Suzuki family]]
* [[Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyogoku]]

== References ==
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Hiroshi Agasa

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Mister Anonymous: /* Plot overview */

{{FeaturedArticle|January 14, 2012}}

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Hiroshi Agasa
| japanese-name = 阿笠博士 (Agasa Hiroshi)
| english-name = Hershel Agasa
| image = Hiroshi Agasa Profile.jpg
| age = 52<ref>Conan Drill Page 52</ref><ref>Episode 129: Agasa claims he is 52 when he’s called “grandpa” by detective Yokomizo</ref> (53<ref>OVA 7: Agasa claims he is 53 when talking to some criminals</ref>)
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref>Conan Drill Page 52</ref>
| relatives = Kurisuke Agasa (great-uncle) Teiko Agasa (great-aunt) Unnamed cousin Unnamed cousin's granddaughter
| occupation = Engineer Inventor
| aliases = Professor Agasa Dr. Agasa
| nicknames = Professor ([[Ai Haibara]]) Professor Agasa ([[Conan Edogawa]], [[Detective Boys]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_1#Company_President.27s_Daughter_Case|File 2]] Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Hiroshi Agasa Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 5]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kenichi Ogata]] [[Kazunari Tanaka]] (young)
| english-voice = [[Bill Flynn]]
| drama-actor = [[Ryosei Tayama]]
| footnotes = Was voted most likely to be "[[Anokata|That Person]]" in a fan poll
}}
'''{{nihongo|Hiroshi Agasa|阿笠博士|Agasa Hiroshi}}''', most commonly referred to as '''{{nihongo|Professor Agasa|阿笠博士|Agasa-hakase}}''', and known in the [[Funimation]] dub as '''Hershel Agasa''', is a character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. Agasa is [[Shinichi Kudo]]'s next door neighbor and family friend. The first person to [[List of characters who know Conan's identity|learn]] that [[Conan Edogawa]] is actually Shinichi, he invented all of Conan's special [[gadgets]] as well as the [[Detective Boys]]' badges and flashlight-watches.

== Background ==
[[Image:Agasa's_house.JPG‎|thumb|left|200px|Agasa's house]]
Hiroshi Agasa is an inventor and [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]'s next-door neighbor. He makes his living with a wide number of patents and inventions, including video games (of which the [[Detective Boys]] are enthusiastic test players). While many of his inventions are useless or have even damaged his in-house research laboratory, Agasa has been successful enough to live in a large house and even rebuild it when necessary. He has been a friend of Shinichi and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] since their childhood years.

After Shinichi was shrunk by the [[APTX 4869]], the first person he met and entrusted himself to was Agasa. After having been convinced that the little boy was Shinichi, Agasa was also the first one to advise Shinichi to exercise caution in his pursuit of the [[Black Organization]]. He also helped Shinichi in establishing his new identity as [[Conan Edogawa]], including constructing several gadgets which help Shinichi in carrying on his detective work surreptitiously. In order to perfect Conan's cover, he also enrolled him in [[Teitan Elementary]] and thus came to know the children who would form the [[Detective Boys]]. When [[Ai Haibara|Shiho Miyano]] fled the clutches of the Black Organization, she fled to Shinichi's house but collapsed from exhaustion near Agasa's doorstep. Agasa subsequently took her in, learned about her true identity and helped her establish her new identity as Ai Haibara. He also entrusted Shinichi's parents with the secret about what has happened to their son.

Ever since these beginnings, Agasa has been an invaluable friend for Shinichi and the Detective Boys as a confidant, paternal friend, and someone to hang out with. He often takes the children on trips, most of which turn into criminal cases instead.

=== Childhood and relatives ===
Agasa went to Teitan Elementary<ref name=410p>Manga Volume 40, File 7, Agasa's First Love</ref> and then Okuho middle school.<ref>Manga chapter 572 page 10</ref> He met [[Fusae Campbell|Fusae Kinoshita]] during sixth grade, though she moved away during the fall term and his family moved from Tokyo to the countryside soon after the term ended.<ref> Manga chapter 410 pages 08-10</ref>

Agasa has a rich accountant uncle named Kurisuke Agasa who died 50 years before the present timeline at the age of 38.<ref>Manga chapter 111 page 06</ref> The uncle liked gadgets. Kurisuke's sister, Teiko, was alive until a year ago when she passed away at age 76.<ref>Manga chapter 111 page 07</ref> Agasa’s cousin’s granddaughter is of the right age to be introduced to Takagi.<ref>Manga chapter 208</ref>

== Personality ==
Hiroshi Agasa is a jovial, caring and outgoing person and has many friends in his community, a fact which helped him in his covering up of Conan's and Haibara's true origins (he simply claims that they are the children of his friends and acquaintances). Agasa is highly intelligent, having achieved at least one advanced degree and managing to invent a slew of useful gadgets. He is especially proud of his inventions, and their quality must have been recognized, since they have already been used during official events<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|Episode 157: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2]] where his "Tropical Raimbow" explosive is used during a celebration to destroy the Haido City museum.</ref>. While a bachelor, he is very paternal and enjoys the company of the [[Detective Boys]]. Agasa has a special love for pasta and tomato juice.

== Appearance ==
Agasa is an average size man with slightly-overweight frame. Looking somewhat older than his actual age, he is bald on the top of his head with the rest of his hair silver. He sports thick eyebrows and a mustache and a somewhat bulbous nose. He wears round glasses and is regularly seen in his lab attire

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Professor<ref>Chapter 775 pg 13</ref> (''Hakase'') Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)'' || Conan-kun Shinichi (in private)
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Professor ''(Hakase)'' || Ayumi-kun<ref>Chapter 775 pg 11</ref>
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Professor ''(Hakase)'' || Genta-kun
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]||?||Yumi-san<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>
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== Plot overview ==

=== The Great Detective Turned Small (Manga: [[Volume 1|002-005]], Anime: [[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|002]])===
[[Shinichi Kudo]] confides in Agasa the secret that he has been shrunken. Shinichi takes the name [[Conan Edogawa]] and goes to live with [[Ran Mouri]].
=== The Bloody Pop Idol (Manga: [[Volume 1|006-009]], Anime: [[An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case|003]])===
Invents: [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]]
=== The Mysterious Shadowing Case (Manga: [[Volume 2|010-012]], Anime: [[Akaoni Village Fire Festival Murder Case|038]])===
Invents: [[Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes]]
=== 1 Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: [[Volume 2|013-016]], Anime: [[The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case|013]])===
Invents: [[Criminal Tracking Glasses]]
=== Hatamoto Family Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|020-025]], Anime: [[Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case|022-023]])===
Invents: [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch]]
=== Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])===
Agasa uses the [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]] in order to help Conan protect his secret identity from Ran.
=== Shinkansen Bomb Case (Manga: [[Volume 4|033-035]], Anime: [[The Shinkansen's Bomb Case|005]])===
Invents: [[Microphone]]
=== Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 5|049-050]] and [[Volume 6|051]], Anime: [[Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case|043]])===
Agasa aids [[Yusaku Kudo]] and [[Yukiko Kudo]] in playing a prank on Conan to prove to him how dangerous of a situation he is in.
=== Mysterious Brothers Case (Manga: [[Volume 6|056-058]], Anime: [[Missing Corpse Murder Case|015]])===
Invents: [[Detective Boys Badge]]
=== Pro Soccer Player Case (Manga: [[Volume 7|068-070]] and [[Volume 8|071]], Anime: [[Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case|010]])===
Invents: [[Portable Bentou Box Fax]]
=== Night Baron Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 8|072-077]], Anime: [[Night Baron Murder Case|068-070]])===
Agasa signed himself and a friend up for a mystery tour, but the friend's daughter becomes sick, so he sends Conan, Ran, and [[Kogoro Mouri]] in his place
=== Trapped Ayumi Case (Manga: [[Volume 9|081-083]], Anime: [[Ayumi-chan Kidnapping Case|012]])===
Invents: [[Turbo Engine Skateboard]]
=== Library Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 10|097-098]], Anime: [[Library Murder Case|050]])===
Conan, after realizing that Baigar, chinese alcohol, has some effect on his shrinking, gets Agasa to buy him more, but they learn he has built a tolerance.
=== Mist Tengu Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 11|108-110]], Anime: [[The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case|052]])===
Invents: [[Button Speaker]]
=== Moon, Star, Sun Code Case (Manga: [[Volume 12|111-113]], Anime: [[The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun|163-164]])===
Invents: Voive-Changing pen, Anime version: [[Kamen Yaiba Voice Changer]] 
Agasa takes the [[Detective Boys]] to his uncles house to uncover a treasure he had hidden, however they discover a second code that leads to a hidden attic.
=== Gomera Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 13|128-130]], Anime: [[Big Monster Gomera Murder Case|063]])===
First time that Conan uses Agasa's voice to solve a murder case using the [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]].
=== Ski Lodge Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|139-143]], Anime: [[Ski Lodge Murder Case|084-085]])===
Invents: [[Earring Cellphone]]
=== Kaitou Kid and the Black Star (Manga: [[Volume 16|156-159]], Anime: [[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid|076]])===
At Conan's request, Agasa looks through Yusaku's files to find information about a phantom thief from 18 years ago. He discovers that a "young novelist" had played around with the thief's title "1412" and ended up naming the thief "Kid". Conan spends the rest of the case trying to stop Kid from stealing the [[Suzuki family]]'s Black Star gem.
=== University Professor Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 18|179-180]] and [[Volume 19|181]], Anime: [[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|129]])===
A mysterious new student, [[Ai Haibara]], at Conan's school reveals her self to be an agent of the [[Black Organization]], Sherry ([[Shiho Miyano]]). She also claims to have sent Dr. Agasa to the next world. Conan races to Agasa's house to find him alive and distracted. It is then revealed that Haibara escaped from the Organization in by taking the Shrinking drug [[APTX]] and ran to Shinichi's house for protection, where Agasa found her and took her in. From this point forward she lives at Agasa's house.
=== Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: [[Volume 24|238-242]], Anime: [[Reunion with the Black Organization|176-178]])===
Conan and Haibara encounter [[Gin]]'s car on the street and plan a tracker. Conan, Haibara and Agasa follow the signal. Conan and Haibara find themselves at a funeral party where a murder occurs. During the process of solving the case, Haibara is kidnapped by a member of the [[Black Organization]]!
=== The Desperate Revival: Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: [[Volume 25|251-253]] and [[Volume 26|254]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|188-190]])===
Agasa takes the Detective Boys on another camping trip. Conan, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko wander off and end up exploring a cave where they witness some people disposing of a body. Conan ends up getting shot! Later, Agasa and Haibara end up realizing that the others are missing and contact the police.
=== Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: [[Volume 29|287-289]], Anime: [[The Mysterious Passenger|230-231]])===
Agasa and the Detective Boys board a bus and it is soon hijacked! Not only that, but Haibara senses that a member of the Black Organization is on board.
=== Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|325-327]], Anime: [[The Man From Chicago|258-259]])===
Agasa and the Detective Boys meet a strange tourist called [[James Black]] who gets kidnapped. At the same time Haibara and Conan notice they are being tailed by one of the men from the Bus Hijacking case.
=== English Teacher vs. Great Detective of the West (Manga: [[Volume 34|341-343]], Anime: [[English Teacher vs. Great Western Detective|277-278]])===
Agasa calls [[Heiji Hattori]] in to help Conan. They begin to discuss all of the plot points so far. While Conan and Heiji go to investigate [[Jodie Saintemillion]], Conan asks Agasa to search the internet for information concerning [[Chris Vineyard]] whom he suspects may be a member of the Black Organization.
=== Soccer Supporters Case (Manga: [[Volume 34|344-346]], Anime: [[Hooligan's Labyrinth|279-280]])===
Agasa reports to Conan on the information he discovered on [[Chris Vineyard]]. It turns out that the first time she stepped out into the public's eye was the day of her mother's, [[Sharon Vineyard]], funeral. However, Agasa could not find much about the relationship between the mother and daughter.
=== Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga" [[Volume 35|358-360]], Anime: [[Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest|289-290]])===
Mitsuhiko disappears and it's up to Agasa and the Detective Boys to track him down. They trace his steps all the way to a forest in the mountains. There the bump into Detective Yamamura, who tells them that a serial killer, [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]], is on the loose in the forest as well! As it turns out, Haibara may know something about this serial killer!
=== Meeting with Vodka (Manga: [[Volume 37|380-382]] and [[Volume 38|383]], Anime: [[Contact with the Black Organization|309-311]])===
Invents: [[Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt]] 
Conan has obtained the digital diary of [[Suguru Itakura]], someone who is connected to the Black Organization. He brings this digital diary to Agasa's place and discovers hidden text between entries. These hidden entries explain the interactions between Itakura and [[Tequila]] as well as a mystery woman who only spoke over the phone. They then discover that Itakura was planning to deliver a program to the Black Organization that week and decide to travel to Itakura's cabin to complete the transaction.
=== A Torn Friendship (Manga: [[Volume 39|398-400]], Anime: [[A Friendship That Can't Be Bought|329-330]])===
Agasa and the Detective Boys go on another camping trip. Conan questions Agasa more about the Itakura incident and whether or not he knew [[Atsushi Miyano]], Haibara's father's name which he had recently just learned. Agasa reveals that he did know Dr. Miyano and his wife [[Elena Miyano]] who makes up the English side of Haibara's ethnicity.
=== Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Manga: [[Volume 55|Volume 55: Files 570-573]], Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|473]])===
Conan narrates Shinichi and Ran's adventure from ten years before the present story-line to the [[Detective Boys]] and [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Agasa had played a vital part in that adventure, driving Shinichi and Ran to the indicated places and helping them decipher the codes.

== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa ====
[[Conan]] treats Agasa 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.

==== Ai Haibara ====
{{main|Agasa family}}
The relationship between [[Ai Haibara|Haibara]] and Professor Agasa is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite what their actual (and apparent) ages are, Haibara often times acts more like a mother to the professor, constantly reminding him to watch what he eats. On several occasions, 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 have also been instances where she'll instinctively step in front of Agasa to protect him from danger.<ref name=Eyes>[[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]]</ref> Out of all the people she's met, Haibara seems most comfortable about acting herself with Agasa; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the Black Organization, and took her in.

Though they only realized the fact some time later, Agasa knew her parents when they were still alive—especially her father, [[Atsushi Miyano]]—even though he didn't know at that time that they'd had children.<ref>Manga Chapter 398: The Torn Friendship, Part 1</ref><ref>Manga Chapter 423: A Mystery Left by a Visitor</ref>

==== Yusaku Kudo ====
Agasa and [[Yusaku Kudo|Yusaku]] are good friends.

[[Image:Child Agasa.jpg|thumb|right|Sixth Grade Agasa with Fusae Campbell]]
==== Fusae Campbell ====
[[Fusae Campbell]], today a successful fashion designer, was Agasa's first love in their childhood years. Because of her half-American heritage she has blonde hair, which made her the target of ridicule among her fellow students and thus very shy; she usually wore a large hat to conceal her hair. Three months after meeting Agasa, her family abruptly moved away, but she promised to return every ten years to a special place to meet him again. However, Agasa could not figure out what location she meant, until the [[Detective Boys]] and Conan find the original note she left behind and help him realize the answer to her clues. While they did not openly talk about their feelings during their brief reunion, there is a hint that their relationship is now beginning to grow.
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== 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. Agasa placed 19th in the poll with 36 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Agasa placed 37th overall.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Quizzes ==

{{main|Agasa's Quizzes}}

In the non-[[canon]] movies, Agasa usually gives a multiple-choice quiz to the [[Detective Boys]] as a reward or just to test their knowledge. These are mostly based on puns or rearranging the strokes in a character to get the answer.

== Name origin ==
Agasa's name comes from mystery writer [[wikipedia:Agatha Christie|'''Agatha''' Christie]]. His first name '''Hiroshi''' is a pun as it is written with the same kanji for {{nihongo|''hakase''|博士|professor}}. Agasa's English given name "Herschel" likely comes from the physician friend of [[Haibara Ai|V. I. Warshawski]], Dr. Charlotte “Lotty” ''Herschel''.

Additionally, his great uncle and aunt, '''{{nihongo|Kurisuke|栗介}}''' and '''{{nihongo|Teiko|定子}}''', get their names from the Japanese pronunciation of '''{{nihongo|Christie|クリスティ|Kurisuti}}''' (''Kurisuke'' obviously comes from ''Kurisu'' (クリス), but ''Teiko'' comes from ''Tei'' (テイ), and alternate writing for ''Ti'' (ティ)).

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Agasa's "Before" Appearance (Episode 2)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Agasa's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 422)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Agasa's "After" Appearance (Episode 621)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

== Trivia ==
* Professor Agasa has a mole on his butt with a hair sticking out of it (which Conan revealed while trying to prove his real identity to Agasa).<ref>[[Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case|Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case]]</ref>
* In a fan poll, Professor Agasa was voted as the character most likely to be [[Anokata|the boss of the Black Organization]]. In an interview, [[Gosho Aoyama]] stated that Agasa is not the boss.<ref>朝日新聞:「黒の組織ボス、もう登場」　コナン作者・青山さん (2014年1月6日16時53分) 
http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASG1534JCG15PUUB001.html
 もう登場してますよ。阿笠博士じゃありません。</ref>
* Professor Agasa has a built in television in his car.<ref>Manga: Volume 24, File 10, page 16</ref>
* Professor Agasa's car is a yellow [[Vehicles_in_Detective_Conan#Volkswagen_Beetle|Volkswagen Beetle]].

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|博士 Hiroshi|阿笠 Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Herschel (anime), Hershel/Herschel/Hiroshi (manga)|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|博士Buo Sh|阿笠A Li}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Hiroshi|Agasha (anime dub, 1-77), Hakase (anime dub, 78-199), Agasa (anime dub, 200+), Agase (manga)}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|''Not given'' (anime dub, 1-123), Hiroshi (anime dub, 124+)|Cardillo (anime dub, 1-123), Agasa (anime dub, 124+)}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|''Not given''|أغاسا Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|브라운 Brown|Unknown}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ฮิโรชิ Hiroshi|อากาสะ Agasa}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Hungary|Hungarian|Hiroshi|Agasa}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Hiroshi Agasa -10.PNG|Hiroshi Agasa 10 years ago
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Agasa family]]
* [[Minor gadgets#Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa's gadgets]]

== References ==
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Kazuha Toyama

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Mister Anonymous: /* Heiji Hattori */

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| name = Kazuha Toyama
| japanese-name = 遠山和葉 (Tōyama Kazuha)
| english-name = Kirsten Thomas
| image = Kazuha Toyama Profile.jpg
| age = 17<ref name=CD57>Conan Drill page 57</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name=CD57/>
| occupation = High School Student
| relatives = [[Ginshiro Toyama]] (father) Mother (unnamed)<ref>[[Volume 66#File 693 - The Charm Recovery Operation!|Volume 66, File 693: "The Charm Recovery Operation!", Page 4]] - Kazuha's mother is mentioned for the first time.</ref>
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stabbed_Wallet_Case|File 185]] Anime: [[The Naniwa Serial Murder Case|Episode 118]]
| appearances = {{:Kazuha Toyama Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 19]]
| japanese-voice = [[Yuko Miyamura]]
| english-voice = [[Gwendolyn Lau]]
| drama-actor = [[Rei Okamoto]]
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Kazuha Toyama|遠山和葉|Tōyama Kazuha}}''', also known as '''Kirsten Thomas''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is character in the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is a childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Heiji Hattori]].

== Background ==
[[File:Cuffed.png|thumb|left|Heiji and Kazuha cuffed together as children]]
Kazuha and [[Heiji Hattori]] have been close friends since childhood. Their fathers work together at the Osaka Police station, where Kazuha's father, [[Ginshiro Toyama]] is a subordinate and close friend of Heiji's father, [[Heizo Hattori | Police Chief Heizo Hattori]]. Her mother is mentioned in episode 573, where she wanted Heiji to bring Kazuha her drinkbottle.

At one time in their youth, Heiji had had the unfortunate idea of locking themselves together with a set of old handcuffs which had no key to unlock it; as a result they involuntarily had to spend time together even on some rather intimate occasions (i.e., bathroom visits) before the cuffs could be removed. As a reminder of this 'closeness' and for good luck, Kazuha fashioned two identical lucky charms, each incorporating a chain link from the cuffs, which she and Heiji have been wearing ever since.<ref name="StabbedWallet">Manga Volume 19: File 185 (Stabbed Wallet Case)</ref> At some later point, Kazuha added a picture of Heiji into her own charm pouch.<ref>Manga Chapters 693-695: Kazuha's Charm Case</ref>

After Heiji had met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and discovered his [[Shinichi Kudo|true identity]], he talked about him so frequently and enthusiastically to Kazuha that she became convinced that Heiji was in love with a Tokyo girl named 'Kudo.' When Heiji invited Conan, [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] to Osaka, Kazuha spied on them, believing Ran to be 'Kudo.' At an okonomiyaki restaurant, when Heiji got up for a moment, Kazuha sat down in his seat and warned Ran to back off him, at which point Heiji returned, the misunderstanding was cleared up, and Heiji laughed at Kazuha's behavior.<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5-8 (Stabbed Wallet Case)</ref> In their next meeting, Kazuha continued to treat Ran coldly, pointing out that Ran and Heiji's clothes had coincidentally matched the last few times they had been together. In response, Ran immediately changed clothes, after which point the girls became much friendlier.<ref name="Wedding Murder">Manga Volume 21: File 211 (Wedding Murder Case)</ref>

== Personality ==
Kazuha has a hot temper and can be highly critical of people around her. She has been hinted to have a high level of intelligence, as she was able to deduce a dying message in an episode even more quickly than either Ran or Kogoro could (albeit with slight help from Heiji). Moreover, she is highly confrontational, and unafraid of letting others know about her dislike, even showing no hesitation or concern in confronting Heiji in a men's restroom. This trait leads to frequent shouting matches with Heiji, but it also allowed her and Ran to forge a strong friendship despite the fact that Kazuha, believing that Ran was Heiji's new girlfriend, took an initial deep dislike to Ran out of jealousy. Affection and approval are apparently much harder for her to express, most significantly with regard to Heiji; she is perfectly aware of her feelings for him and, after a few initial attempts to deny it to Ran, openly discusses her love for Heiji with her. However, even when a good opening appears to discuss her feelings with him, she instead panics and does her best to pretend that she and Heiji are 'only friends'. Although she has tried and failed to confess to Heiji twice already, Kazuha is determined to make her feelings clear to him one day.

She also has a marked belief in spirits, good-luck charms, and other superstitions. Right from her first experience, she displayed her belief in the importance of hers and Heiji's omamori, charms which Kazuha made to protect her and Heiji from harm. And indeed, during the case in which this is revealed, Heiji lent Conan his omamori, and the metal inside the charm stopped a knife blade that could have killed Conan.<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5-8</ref> On subsequent cases, Kazuha is quick to attribute mysterious shadows and strange events to ghosts and other malignant spirits, which usually sends Ran into panic as well, though she herself does not possess a morbid fear of ghosts as much as Ran does.

==Appearance==
Kazuha has dark brown hair which she keeps up as a neck-length pony tail, and often uses ribbons of different colors (mostly yellow or orange) to secure her hair. She also has green eyes, fair skin, and a fairly slim and curvaceous build, not unlike Ran herself. Kazuha's way of dressing ranges from shirt and jeans to (though rarely) dresses.

== Abilities ==

Despite her fearfulness, Kazuha is also a 2-dan in aikido, and has exhibited her skills in taking down several criminals, including [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]].<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5-8</ref> Kazuha also seems to be more intelligent than Ran, as shown in [[Which One's Deduction Show| Episode Which One's Deduction Show]] when [[Heiji]] gave a clue about the code which Kazuha understood while Ran couldn't.

==Appellations==
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture!! style="width:125px;"|Name!! style="width:200px;"|What they call Kazuha!! style="width:200px;"|What Kazuha calls them
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| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Kazuha Kazuha-chan (polite) || Heiji
|-
| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || || Kudo-kun
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Kazuha-chan Neechan Kazuha ||Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Kazuha-chan || Ran-chan
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Kazuha || Uncle Kogoro
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Kazuha-chan || Sonoko-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || The girl with the ponytail ||
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture!! style="width:125px;"|Name!! style="width:200px;"|What they call Kazuha!! style="width:200px;"|What Kazuha calls them
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Kazuha-kun ||
|-
|[[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]]||[[Wataru Takagi]]||||Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')
|-
|[[File:Kansuke Yamato 60px.jpg]]||[[Kansuke Yamato]]||-||Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref> Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file910" />
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|[[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]]||[[Yui Uehara]]||Kazuha-chan||Yui-san
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== Plot overview ==
{{main|Kazuha Toyama Appearances}}
=== Introduction ===
Soon after [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] made Conan/Shinichi's acquaintance, he invited [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to Osaka. Several times throughout the day Ran felt herself being watched by a pair of malevolent eyes. At lunchtime that day, a girl sat down and, to Conan's horror and Ran's bafflement, addressed Ran as "Kudo." She warned "Kudo" to stay away from Heiji, who soon returned and sets her right. Heiji introduced her as his childhood friend Kazuha and introduced Ran as Kudo's girlfriend- which Ran hotly denied -, whereupon Ran asked them if they are together, which Kazuha and Heiji hotly denied in turn.<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5 (Stabbed Wallet Case)</ref>

=== Subsequent appearances ===
[[image:408_Kaz_saves_Conan.JPG|thumb|right|180px| Kazuha saves Conan from Heiji's jealous rage, which she unknowingly caused by flirting with another man.]]Since her introduction, Kazuha has accompanied Heiji in the majority of his appearances. The two frequently visit Tokyo and stay at the Mouri residence, and Kazuha accompanies Heiji on several cases. Because of this, she has from time to time been in great danger. She was almost killed by the Spider Mansion murderer because she found a BB gun bullet that the criminal had used in his setup; only Heiji's arrival chased the murderer away before Kazuha was strangled.<ref name="Spider Mansion">Manga Volume 25: Chapters 4-8 (Spider Mansion Case)</ref> Later, in the Mermaid Island case, Heiji nearly fell off a cliff during his investigation. Kazuha saved him, but overbalanced and fell off the cliff herself. Heiji jumped after her, managing to grab her wrist with his left hand and a jutting branch with his right. However, the branch began to bend, so Kazuha stabbed Heiji's hand in an attempt to make him let her go and save himself. Despite the wound, Heiji did not let go, and managed to save the both of them.<ref name="The Mermaid Weeps Again">Manga Volume 28: Chapters 6-10 </ref> He still bears the scar on his left hand, and has been known to mock Kazuha about it.<ref name="Heiji's First Standalone Case">Manga Volume 31: Chapters 8-10</ref> In a later case, Heiji and Kazuha were kidnapped by a corrupt lawyer in an attempt to force Heiji to crack a code. When he wouldn't comply, the lawyer decided to kill them both. Heiji asked to be allowed to say a few last words to Kazuha, claiming he had to tell her something he had wanted to say for a long time. This, it turned out, was a ploy to distract the lawyer, but when it failed, Heiji, with a gun to his head, told Kazuha that "I meant it when I said my last words were for you" and promised, if they survived, to tell them to her "until you're sick of hearing it." Afterward, when she asked him what he was going to say, he panicked and insisted that he had wanted to tell her that her ponytail had been tickling him while they were handcuffed together - which earned him an enraged slap in the face.<ref name="Hattori Heiji in Grave Danger">Manga Volume 38: Chapters 8-10</ref>

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Heiji Hattori ====
{{main|Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama}}
Heiji's relationship with Kazuha is a very close one; they were childhood friends, and have stayed close through the years. Their relationship is identified as a romantic one by other characters and fans alike, even though they claim that they don't have that sort of relationship or feelings for each other. Heiji is clueless when it comes to love and has not yet realized he has actual feelings for Kazuha. However, it has been shown that he becomes visibly jealous when he sees Kazuha with other guys, becoming distracted throughout the whole case. At one point, after a certain case, while looking at Kazuha, his thoughts read: "Fool. You're too naive. I promise you, as long as you're with me, I'll never let anyone hurt you." Kazuha knows she has feelings for Heiji, as she shows this by being protective and chasing off other women that might have an interest in him. In on of the mangas, Kazuha attempts to confess her feelings after finding out that Shinichi had done so with Ran (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc), but is unlucky because on hearing that, Heiji ran off to tease Shinichi/Conan for it. She once even attempted to sacrifice herself to save Heiji during a case in which they accidentally both fell off a cliff (episodes named [[And Then There Were No Mermaids]]). When the branch they were both hanging on started breaking, she stabbed him in his hand with an arrow of love, to force him to let her fall; however, Heiji still held on, saying that he will not let go of her, and managed to pull both of them to safety. Also, they have the same situation as Ran and Shinichi, being childhood friends that have romantic feelings for each other and have the same background as them. Heiji is a teenage detective and she is a police's daughter, like Ran is a police's daughter and Shinichi is a teenage detective. They are even called the 'Ran and Shinichi of Osaka' by fans of the series, since they're so similar. Although they are constantly fighting, they both are very close friends. It is also shown in the seventh movie, Crossroad in the Ancient Capital, that Kazuha is Heiji's first love, though he didn't know it was her at the time. In [[OVA 9]], Heiji and Kazuha have been shown to be a famous couple, who are close to marriage. However, all this was just a feverish hallucination of Conan's.

==== Ran Mouri ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Shinichi Kudo ====
Kazuha respects [[Shinichi]] as a great detective like Heiji. Sometimes she refers to Shinichi as a better detective than Heiji, to Heiji's annoyance.

== 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. Kazuha placed 16th in the poll with 40 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. Kazuha placed 7th 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kazuha placed 11th overall with 203 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 9th in the Super Digest Book 70+ "Characters you want to go on a date with" poll, with 123 votes.

*She ranked 4th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 263 votes.

== Name origin ==
The name 'Toyama' comes from Edo period "police detective" [[wikipedia:Tōyama Kagemoto|Kagetomo Toyama]], aka [[wikipedia:Tōyama no Kin-san|Toyama no Kin-san]], while Kazuha comes from one of [[Gosho Aoyama]]'s assistants.

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kazuha_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kazuha's "Before" Appearance (Episode 118)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kazuha Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Kazuha's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 408)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kazuha_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kazuha's "After" Appearance (Episode 611)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Ya might have already heard this from [[Shinichi Kudo|Kudo-kun]], but...In London, apparently Kudo-kun confessed his feelings to [[Ran Mouri|Ran-chan]].That's why, though I wouldn't have said this...The truth is...The truth is, I also...Since a long time ago...I... I LIKE YA VERY MUCH!|Kazuha's confession to Heiji}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|和葉　Kazuha|遠山 Tōyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Kirsten|Thomas}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|和叶　Héyè|远山 Yuǎnshān}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|和葉　Héyè|遠山 Yuǎnshān}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|كازوها Kazoha | توياما Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|가영 Ka Young|서 Suh}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|คาซึฮะ|โทยามะ}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==
* The kanji for Kazuha's first name mean 'Japanese Leaf.' Her last name, Toyama, means 'distant mountain.'
* Besides[[ Eri Kisaki]], Kazuha almost always keeps her hair in a ponytail.

==Gallery==
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File:Kazuha10yrs.png|Kazuha in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Toyama family]]
* [[Kazuha Toyama Appearances]]
* [[Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama]]

== References ==
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| name = Kazuha Toyama
| japanese-name = 遠山和葉 (Tōyama Kazuha)
| english-name = Kirsten Thomas
| image = Kazuha Toyama Profile.jpg
| age = 17<ref name=CD57>Conan Drill page 57</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name=CD57/>
| occupation = High School Student
| relatives = [[Ginshiro Toyama]] (father) Mother (unnamed)<ref>[[Volume 66#File 693 - The Charm Recovery Operation!|Volume 66, File 693: "The Charm Recovery Operation!", Page 4]] - Kazuha's mother is mentioned for the first time.</ref>
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stabbed_Wallet_Case|File 185]] Anime: [[The Naniwa Serial Murder Case|Episode 118]]
| appearances = {{:Kazuha Toyama Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 19]]
| japanese-voice = [[Yuko Miyamura]]
| english-voice = [[Gwendolyn Lau]]
| drama-actor = [[Rei Okamoto]]
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Kazuha Toyama|遠山和葉|Tōyama Kazuha}}''', also known as '''Kirsten Thomas''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is character in the manga and anime ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is a childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Heiji Hattori]].

== Background ==
[[File:Cuffed.png|thumb|left|Heiji and Kazuha cuffed together as children]]
Kazuha and [[Heiji Hattori]] have been close friends since childhood. Their fathers work together at the Osaka Police station, where Kazuha's father, [[Ginshiro Toyama]] is a subordinate and close friend of Heiji's father, [[Heizo Hattori | Police Chief Heizo Hattori]]. Her mother is mentioned in episode 573, where she wanted Heiji to bring Kazuha her drinkbottle.

At one time in their youth, Heiji had had the unfortunate idea of locking themselves together with a set of old handcuffs which had no key to unlock it; as a result they involuntarily had to spend time together even on some rather intimate occasions (i.e., bathroom visits) before the cuffs could be removed. As a reminder of this 'closeness' and for good luck, Kazuha fashioned two identical lucky charms, each incorporating a chain link from the cuffs, which she and Heiji have been wearing ever since.<ref name="StabbedWallet">Manga Volume 19: File 185 (Stabbed Wallet Case)</ref> At some later point, Kazuha added a picture of Heiji into her own charm pouch.<ref>Manga Chapters 693-695: Kazuha's Charm Case</ref>

After Heiji had met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and discovered his [[Shinichi Kudo|true identity]], he talked about him so frequently and enthusiastically to Kazuha that she became convinced that Heiji was in love with a Tokyo girl named 'Kudo.' When Heiji invited Conan, [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] to Osaka, Kazuha spied on them, believing Ran to be 'Kudo.' At an okonomiyaki restaurant, when Heiji got up for a moment, Kazuha sat down in his seat and warned Ran to back off him, at which point Heiji returned, the misunderstanding was cleared up, and Heiji laughed at Kazuha's behavior.<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5-8 (Stabbed Wallet Case)</ref> In their next meeting, Kazuha continued to treat Ran coldly, pointing out that Ran and Heiji's clothes had coincidentally matched the last few times they had been together. In response, Ran immediately changed clothes, after which point the girls became much friendlier.<ref name="Wedding Murder">Manga Volume 21: File 211 (Wedding Murder Case)</ref>

== Personality ==
Kazuha has a hot temper and can be highly critical of people around her. She has been hinted to have a high level of intelligence, as she was able to deduce a dying message in an episode even more quickly than either Ran or Kogoro could (albeit with slight help from Heiji). Moreover, she is highly confrontational, and unafraid of letting others know about her dislike, even showing no hesitation or concern in confronting Heiji in a men's restroom. This trait leads to frequent shouting matches with Heiji, but it also allowed her and Ran to forge a strong friendship despite the fact that Kazuha, believing that Ran was Heiji's new girlfriend, took an initial deep dislike to Ran out of jealousy. Affection and approval are apparently much harder for her to express, most significantly with regard to Heiji; she is perfectly aware of her feelings for him and, after a few initial attempts to deny it to Ran, openly discusses her love for Heiji with her. However, even when a good opening appears to discuss her feelings with him, she instead panics and does her best to pretend that she and Heiji are 'only friends'. Although she has tried and failed to confess to Heiji twice already, Kazuha is determined to make her feelings clear to him one day.

She also has a marked belief in spirits, good-luck charms, and other superstitions. Right from her first experience, she displayed her belief in the importance of hers and Heiji's omamori, charms which Kazuha made to protect her and Heiji from harm. And indeed, during the case in which this is revealed, Heiji lent Conan his omamori, and the metal inside the charm stopped a knife blade that could have killed Conan.<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5-8</ref> On subsequent cases, Kazuha is quick to attribute mysterious shadows and strange events to ghosts and other malignant spirits, which usually sends Ran into panic as well, though she herself does not possess a morbid fear of ghosts as much as Ran does.

==Appearance==
Kazuha has dark brown hair which she keeps up as a neck-length pony tail, and often uses ribbons of different colors (mostly yellow or orange) to secure her hair. She also has green eyes, fair skin, and a fairly slim and curvaceous build, not unlike Ran herself. Kazuha's way of dressing ranges from shirt and jeans to (though rarely) dresses.

== Abilities ==

Despite her fearfulness, Kazuha is also a 2-dan in aikido, and has exhibited her skills in taking down several criminals, including [[Ki'ichiro Numabuchi]].<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5-8</ref> Kazuha also seems to be more intelligent than Ran, as shown in [[Which One's Deduction Show| Episode Which One's Deduction Show]] when [[Heiji]] gave a clue about the code which Kazuha understood while Ran couldn't.

==Appellations==
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture!! style="width:125px;"|Name!! style="width:200px;"|What they call Kazuha!! style="width:200px;"|What Kazuha calls them
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Kazuha Kazuha-chan (polite) || Heiji
|-
| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || || Kudo-kun
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Kazuha-chan Neechan Kazuha ||Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Kazuha-chan || Ran-chan
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Kazuha || Uncle Kogoro
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Kazuha-chan || Sonoko-chan
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || The girl with the ponytail ||
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! style="width:60px;"|Picture!! style="width:125px;"|Name!! style="width:200px;"|What they call Kazuha!! style="width:200px;"|What Kazuha calls them
|-
| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Kazuha-kun ||
|-
|[[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]]||[[Wataru Takagi]]||||Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')
|-
|[[File:Kansuke Yamato 60px.jpg]]||[[Kansuke Yamato]]||-||Inspector-san (''Keibu-san'')<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref> Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file910" />
|-
|[[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]]||[[Yui Uehara]]||Kazuha-chan||Yui-san
|}
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== Plot overview ==
{{main|Kazuha Toyama Appearances}}
=== Introduction ===
Soon after [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]] made Conan/Shinichi's acquaintance, he invited [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] to Osaka. Several times throughout the day Ran felt herself being watched by a pair of malevolent eyes. At lunchtime that day, a girl sat down and, to Conan's horror and Ran's bafflement, addressed Ran as "Kudo." She warned "Kudo" to stay away from Heiji, who soon returned and sets her right. Heiji introduced her as his childhood friend Kazuha and introduced Ran as Kudo's girlfriend- which Ran hotly denied -, whereupon Ran asked them if they are together, which Kazuha and Heiji hotly denied in turn.<ref name="SerialKillerofNaniwa">Manga Volume 19: Chapters 5 (Stabbed Wallet Case)</ref>

=== Subsequent appearances ===
[[image:408_Kaz_saves_Conan.JPG|thumb|right|180px| Kazuha saves Conan from Heiji's jealous rage, which she unknowingly caused by flirting with another man.]]Since her introduction, Kazuha has accompanied Heiji in the majority of his appearances. The two frequently visit Tokyo and stay at the Mouri residence, and Kazuha accompanies Heiji on several cases. Because of this, she has from time to time been in great danger. She was almost killed by the Spider Mansion murderer because she found a BB gun bullet that the criminal had used in his setup; only Heiji's arrival chased the murderer away before Kazuha was strangled.<ref name="Spider Mansion">Manga Volume 25: Chapters 4-8 (Spider Mansion Case)</ref> Later, in the Mermaid Island case, Heiji nearly fell off a cliff during his investigation. Kazuha saved him, but overbalanced and fell off the cliff herself. Heiji jumped after her, managing to grab her wrist with his left hand and a jutting branch with his right. However, the branch began to bend, so Kazuha stabbed Heiji's hand in an attempt to make him let her go and save himself. Despite the wound, Heiji did not let go, and managed to save the both of them.<ref name="The Mermaid Weeps Again">Manga Volume 28: Chapters 6-10 </ref> He still bears the scar on his left hand, and has been known to mock Kazuha about it.<ref name="Heiji's First Standalone Case">Manga Volume 31: Chapters 8-10</ref> In a later case, Heiji and Kazuha were kidnapped by a corrupt lawyer in an attempt to force Heiji to crack a code. When he wouldn't comply, the lawyer decided to kill them both. Heiji asked to be allowed to say a few last words to Kazuha, claiming he had to tell her something he had wanted to say for a long time. This, it turned out, was a ploy to distract the lawyer, but when it failed, Heiji, with a gun to his head, told Kazuha that "I meant it when I said my last words were for you" and promised, if they survived, to tell them to her "until you're sick of hearing it." Afterward, when she asked him what he was going to say, he panicked and insisted that he had wanted to tell her that her ponytail had been tickling him while they were handcuffed together - which earned him an enraged slap in the face.<ref name="Hattori Heiji in Grave Danger">Manga Volume 38: Chapters 8-10</ref>

== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Heiji Hattori ====
{{main|Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama}}
Heiji's relationship with Kazuha is a very close one; they were childhood friends, and have stayed close through the years. Their relationship is identified as a romantic one by other characters and fans alike, even though they claim that they don't have that sort of relationship or feelings for each other. Heiji is clueless when it comes to love and has not yet realized he has actual feelings for Kazuha. However, it has been shown that he becomes visibly jealous when he sees Kazuha with other guys, becoming distracted throughout the whole case. At one point, after a certain case, while looking at Kazuha, his thoughts read: "Fool. You're too naive. I promise you, as long as you're with me, I'll never let anyone hurt you." Kazuha knows she has feelings for Heiji, as she shows this by being protective and chasing off other women that might have a interest in him In on of the mangas Kazuha attempts to confess her feelings after finding out that Ran had done so with Shinichi, but is unlucky because by telling him, Heiji ran off to tease Shinichi for it. She one time even attempted to sacrifice herself to save Heiji during a case that they accidently both fell off a cliff, and when they were both hanging on the branch Heiji was holding was breaking so to prevent him falling she stabbed him hand with an arrow of love to force him to let her fall, however he still held on despite a wounded and bloody hand. Also, they have the same situation as Ran and Shinichi, being childhood friends that have romantic feelings for each other and have the same background as them. Heiji is a teenage detective and she is a police's daughter, like Ran is a police's daughter and Shinichi is a teenage detective. They are even called the 'Ran and Shinichi of Osaka' by fans of the series, since they're so similar. Although they are constantly fighting, they both are very close friends. It is also shown in the seventh movie, Crossroad in the Ancient Capital, that Kazuha is Heiji's first love, though he didn't know it was her at the time.

==== Ran Mouri ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Shinichi Kudo ====
Kazuha respects [[Shinichi]] as a great detective like Heiji. Sometimes she refers to Shinichi as a better detective than Heiji, to Heiji's annoyance.

== 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. Kazuha placed 16th in the poll with 40 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. Kazuha placed 7th 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kazuha placed 11th overall with 203 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 9th in the Super Digest Book 70+ "Characters you want to go on a date with" poll, with 123 votes.

*She ranked 4th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 263 votes.

== Name origin ==
The name 'Toyama' comes from Edo period "police detective" [[wikipedia:Tōyama Kagemoto|Kagetomo Toyama]], aka [[wikipedia:Tōyama no Kin-san|Toyama no Kin-san]], while Kazuha comes from one of [[Gosho Aoyama]]'s assistants.

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kazuha_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kazuha's "Before" Appearance (Episode 118)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kazuha Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Kazuha's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 408)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kazuha_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kazuha's "After" Appearance (Episode 611)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|Ya might have already heard this from [[Shinichi Kudo|Kudo-kun]], but...In London, apparently Kudo-kun confessed his feelings to [[Ran Mouri|Ran-chan]].That's why, though I wouldn't have said this...The truth is...The truth is, I also...Since a long time ago...I... I LIKE YA VERY MUCH!|Kazuha's confession to Heiji}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|和葉　Kazuha|遠山 Tōyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Kirsten|Thomas}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|和叶　Héyè|远山 Yuǎnshān}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|和葉　Héyè|遠山 Yuǎnshān}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|كازوها Kazoha | توياما Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|가영 Ka Young|서 Suh}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Kazuha|Toyama}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|คาซึฮะ|โทยามะ}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==
* The kanji for Kazuha's first name mean 'Japanese Leaf.' Her last name, Toyama, means 'distant mountain.'
* Besides[[ Eri Kisaki]], Kazuha almost always keeps her hair in a ponytail.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Kazuha10yrs.png|Kazuha in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Toyama family]]
* [[Kazuha Toyama Appearances]]
* [[Heiji Hattori and Kazuha Toyama]]

== References ==
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[[de:Kazuha Toyama]]

Ran Mouri

2015-10-29T12:16:54Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: 694-695, Anime: 574) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ran Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利蘭 (Mōri Ran)
| english-name = Rachel Moore
| image = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref> Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
| weight = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name="Goshodayinterview"/><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><ref>The live action drama uses October 1st as Ran's birthday; however, the drama is not [[canon]] and Ran stated in the manga that her birthday is a ways away from Eri's October 10th birthday in Manga [[Volume 68]], File 2, pg 3</ref>
| relatives = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student
| 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|File 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|Mōri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Shinichi Kudo]] and the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]].

==Background==
[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]], ten years before the present storyline, 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 seven,<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 besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].

Over a year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi visited 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 - was saved from death by Ran and Shinichi, who encountered her on their way back from a show-turned-murder case. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<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 Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her feelings of love for Shinichi.

After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and 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> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
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== Personality ==
[[File:773-1.png|thumb|Ran is mad at Shinichi for losing her phone.]]
[[File:773-2.png|thumb|"Why would you make me say that?!"]]

Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. She has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate people when angered. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is actually useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain. Ran is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone have led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.

Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. 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> 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 typically unaware of her own attractiveness, and usually remains oblivious when men try to flirt with her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi. Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.

Ran is very self-sufficient for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework. She also ensures Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job, is on his best behaviour for client meetings, and she often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. She also appreciates fine art. Ran is noted by both Shinichi and [[Shuichi Akai]] as one who "cries a lot". <ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref>

Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"

==Appearance==
Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs has evolved into a stylized triangular point as the manga has progressed. Ran is also very attractive, as many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance). [[Eisuke Hondou]] had openly confessed before Conan that he was in love with Ran (though the statement's truth is somewhat doubted). Ran was once even offered a [[An Elevator Murder Case|modeling job]].

== Abilities ==
[[File:691-16.png|thumb|Ran beats up a gangster]]

=== Martial arts ===
Ran's most notable ability is her great prowess in martial arts; she is a black-belt in karate as well as team captain and ace of her high school team with enough skill to win regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are also shown comparable to [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class martial artist (and Sonoko's boyfriend), able to effectively attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing similar proficiency in his signature one-armed shoulder throw. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash stone and other very sturdy objects and with noticeable dexterity and agility also take out various and multiple assailants, most with just a single hit. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran has also developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks.<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Despite her prowess, she may not always be able to fight if scared too much.<ref name="m2" /> Ran was also unable to fight due to suffering from amnesia in [[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]].

=== Physical prowess ===
Despite her slender frame, Ran has considerable raw strength, as seen from prying open a powerless elevator door, and holding up a much-larger Vermouth when she almost fell to her death in the 'Shinichi Kudo's NY Adventure' arc. She is also shown to be remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and likewise dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Her strikes have also shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>

=== Other skills ===
Ran is also very skilled in running a household, including sewing and cooking. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can also play the piano well. She also speaks adequate English. She also has astonishing luck and good instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Likewise, Ran has shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref> Ran also has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once.

==Appellations==
In the Detective Conan Franchise, most characters simply call 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 Ran-neechan (forgetting he is not in Conan form) || Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood) Deduction Freak ''(Suiri Otaku)'' Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Detective Maniac
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Ran-neechan Ran (in thoughts) || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Ran Ran-chan (drunk) || Dad or father ''(Otou-san)''
|}
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<tab title="Detective Boys">
{| 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:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Ran-oneesan || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Ran-neechan || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Ran-san || Mitsuhiko-kun
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Mouri-san The girl at the Detective Agency Ran-san (once) || Ai-chan
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Friends and relatives">
{| 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:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Ran || Mom or mother ''(Okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Ran-chan || Shinichi's mom''(Shinichi no okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yusaku Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yusaku Kudo]] || Ran-chan Mouri Ran Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref> || Shinichi's dad ''(Shinichi no otou-san)''
|-
| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ran-kun || Professor ''(Hakase)'' Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Ran Ran-chan (childhood) || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood)
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Neechan Ran-san || Hattori-kun
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Ran-chan || Kazuha-chan
|-
| [[File:Eisuke Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Eisuke Hondou]] || Ran-san Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref> || Eisuke-kun
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Ran-chan Ran-kun Ran || Sera-san Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan
|-
|[[File:Kazumi Tsukamoto.jpg|60px]]||[[Kazumi Tsukamoto]]||Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>||?
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Mouri-san|Yonehara-sensei}}
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Law enforcement">
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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:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Ran-kun || Inspector (''Keibu'')
|-
| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Mouri-san || Jodie-sensei
|-
| [[File:Subaru Okiya 60px.jpg]] || [[Subaru Okiya]] || Long-haired girl (once) <ref>Chapter 638</ref> Ran-san || Okiya-san Subaru-san
|-
| [[File:Rei Furuya 60px.jpg]] || [[Rei Furuya]] || Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref> || Amuro-san
|-
| [[File:Sango Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Sango Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
|-
| [[File:Jugo Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Jugo Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Ran-san || Detective Takagi ''(Takagi-keiji)''
|-
| [[File:Miwako Sato 60px.jpg]] || [[Miwako Sato]] || Ran-chan || Detective Sato ''(Sato-keiji)''
|-
| [[File:Ninzaburo_Shiratori 60px.jpg]] || [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] || Ran-san || Inspector Shiratori ''(Shiratori-keibu)''
|-
| [[File:Misao_Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Ran-san|| Detective Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keiji)'' Inspector Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keibu)''
|-
| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Ran-chan<ref name="file913">[[Volume 86#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 913 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|| Yui-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref> Detective Yui (''Yui-keiji'')<ref name="file913" />
|-
| [[File:Kansuke Yamato 60px.jpg]] || [[Kansuke Yamato]] || - || Inspector Yamato Kansuke (''Yamato Kansuke-keibu'')<ref name="file910" /> Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file917">[[Volume 87#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 917 (Volume 87)]]</ref>
|-
|[[File:Taka'aki Morofushi 60px.jpg]]||[[Taka'aki Morofushi]]||-||Inspector Morofushi<ref name="file917" />
{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|file=Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno.jpg|-|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
|-
|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]||Ran-chan||Yumi-san
|-
|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]||||Naeko-san
|-
|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]||||Detective Chiba (''Chiba-keiji'')
|}
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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:Vermouth 60px.jpg]] || [[Vermouth]] || Angel || Sharon<ref>[[Volume 35|Volume 35, File 353, Page 6]]</ref>
{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|Eisuke-kun's sister (''Eisuke-kun no onēsan'') Mizunashi Rena|-}}
|}
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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:Kaitou Kid 60px.jpg]] || [[Kaitou Kid]] || Ran ||Kaitou Kid
|-
| [[File:Tomoaki Araide 60px.jpg]] || [[Tomoaki Araide]] || Ran-san || Araide-sensei
|-
| [[File:Minerva Glass.jpg|60px]] || [[Minerva Glass]] || Japanese girl || Minerva-san
|-
| [[File:Apollo Glass.jpg|60px]] || [[Apollo Glass]] || Neechan || Apollo-kun
{{appellations|Koshi Anno|file=Koshi Anno.jpg|Anno-san|-}}
|}
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== 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 sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same.

[[File:007-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 007]]
====Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])====
The first time Ran suspects Conan is [[episode 7]]. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.

[[File:096-1.png|thumb|right|Episode 096]]
====Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]])====
[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him.

[[File:191-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 191]]

==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|191]])====
Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions, but keeps them to herself for awhile.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref> [[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.

[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|right|thumb|Episode 400]]
====Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]])====
In [[Ran's Suspicions]], 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>

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.

[[File:574-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 574]]
====Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: [[Volume 66|694-695]], Anime: [[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm|574]])====
During "[[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm]]" case we can see that Ran's suspicions are arising again. This is thanks to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]], who openly revealed the fingerprint matching during the "Murderer, Shinichi Kudo" case. [[Kazuha Toyama|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.

[[File:691-13.png|right|thumb|Episode 691]]

====Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]])====
In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.

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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Shinichi Kudo ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Shinichi and Ran]]
[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> As teenagers, their closeness has developed into romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she realized she loved Shinichi during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> However, when Shinichi vanishes and Conan appears, her regard for Shinichi is mostly subsumed by her worry for his well-being. Conan tries to call her using his bowtie to impersonate his usual voice in order to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. Shinichi also loves Ran and hates to see her hurt either emotionally or physically. Even as Conan he is very protective of her. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Currently, she appears to have consciously accepted that Shinichi is ''not'' Conan, although she seems to know his identity subconsciously.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
Ran and Shinichi have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, while she was asleep he ate the Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> In London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her care for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her—an act that left Ran so stunned that she didn't say anything about her own feelings in return. Sonoko speculates that Ran's omission will make Shinichi move on, but Conan is well aware of Ran's feelings already. Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume_36#File_372_-_The_Most_in_This_World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume_37#File_373_-_Bye_Bye| Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref>

==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
{{main|Mouri family}}
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. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.

==== Kazuha Toyama ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi basically confessed his own romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
[[Heiji]] acts brotherly toward Ran, at several occasions, he often called her "sister" (neechan in Japanese). Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side. Despite this, they have become very good friends.

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran and Sonoko]]
[[File:691-6.png|thumb|left|Sonoko likes to tease Ran]]

[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic /> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke />

Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

=== Detective Boys ===
==== Ai Haibara ====
[[Image:Ran saves Ai aspect ratio fixed.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by [[Vermouth]] and [[Calvados]].]]
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, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran to resemble 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 is reminded of Akemi, and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are 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>

=== Black Organization ===
==== Vermouth ====
[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Vermouth (who was disguising as a serial killer) back in New York]]
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 (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

=== Others ===
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.

====Tomoaki Araide====
[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.

====Subaru Okiya====
[[File:691-4.png|thumb|Ran apologizing to Subaru]]

Ran lied to [[Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she doing so. She makes Subaru confuses about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying him and tell the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.

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== 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Fan theories ==
*''Ran's 17th birthday will play a major role during the main plot of Detective Conan.''

In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />

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

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1996 ep32.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 32)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1997 ep57.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1997 (Episode 57)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1998 ep100.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1998 (Episode 100)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1999 ep136.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1999 (Opening 5)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2000 ep194.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2000 (Opening 7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2001 (Episode 217)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2002 ep263.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2002 (Episode 263)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2003 ep323.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2003 (Episode 323)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2004.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2004]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2005 (Episode 398)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2006]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2007.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2007]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2009.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2009]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2010.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2010]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2011 (Episode 625)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2012 (Episode 646)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Mouri_Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2013 (Opening 36)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran 2014.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2014 (Episode 740)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 10)]]
|}

== 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 someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be more happy.}}
{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.}}
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}

== Trivia ==
[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during the [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]].
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012) 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？ 
Q. Charming girls like Ran appear (in your work). In the work called Detective Conan, which female character do you especially like? 
⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't actually expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time.
* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned cellphones, instead of trendy smartphones.
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').

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==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利 Mōri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Rachel|Moore}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Claudia|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران 　Ran|موري Mori }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|미란 Miran|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|蘭 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|รัน rạn|โมริ Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ран|Мори}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Ran and Shinichi before grade school
File:Ran_in_10_years.png|Ran in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

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

== References ==
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Ninzaburo Shiratori

2015-10-29T12:07:29Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes: */ But the reason why Shiratori isn't running after Sato is not clear at all.

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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==Appellations==
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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
* Shiratori is seen, first in a flashback from 3 years ago, working with Megure, [[Jinpei Matsuda]] and Sato in locating and defusing a bomb. Matsuda dies in the incident.
* Shiratori and Takagi converse outside a restaurant about Sato's love for Matsuda, and the former jokes that they'll have to die on duty too to gain her affections. As Shiratori gets in his car to go back home after they meet with Sato and the [[Detective Boys]], he sees the bomber's message on a paper stuck in his car. Just as he rushes out, the bomb fitted in his car explodes, and he narrowly escapes death. Lying critically injured, he gives Sato the paper and asks her to use the message to catch the culprit and get over the horrors of the past (referring to Matsuda's death). He is then taken to the hospital.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially). Here, however, Shiratori does not seem to be averse to Sato and Takagi's relationship.

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|任三郎 Ninzaburō|白鳥 Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
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== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
* Shiratori is seen, first in a flashback from 3 years ago, working with Megure, [[Jinpei Matsuda]] and Sato in locating and defusing a bomb. Matsuda dies in the incident.
* Shiratori and Takagi converse outside a restaurant about Sato's love for Matsuda, and the former jokes that they'll have to die on duty too to gain her affections. As Shiratori gets in his car to go back home after they meet with Sato and the [[Detective Boys]], he sees the bomber's message on a paper stuck in his car. Just as he rushes out, the bomb fitted in his car explodes, and he narrowly escapes death. Lying critically injured, he gives Sato the paper and asks her to use the message to catch the culprit and get over the horrors of the past (referring to Matsuda's death). He is then taken to the hospital.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially).

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
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== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

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Mister Anonymous: /* Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes : But the reason why Shiratori isn't running after Sato is not clear at all.*/

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| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
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'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
* Shiratori is seen, first in a flashback from 3 years ago, working with Megure, [[Jinpei Matsuda]] and Sato in locating and defusing a bomb. Matsuda dies in the incident.
* Shiratori and Takagi converse outside a restaurant about Sato's love for Matsuda, and the former jokes that they'll have to die on duty too to gain her affections. As Shiratori gets in his car to go back home after they meet with Sato and the [[Detective Boys]], he sees the bomber's message on a paper stuck in his car. Just as he rushes out, the bomb fitted in his car explodes, and he narrowly escapes death. Lying critically injured, he gives Sato the paper and asks her to use the message to catch the culprit and get over the horrors of the past (referring to Matsuda's death). He is then taken to the hospital.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially). In this film, however, Shiratori is not shown to have any particular grudge against Sato and Takagi's relationship.

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|任三郎 Ninzaburō|白鳥 Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

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Ninzaburo Shiratori

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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==Appellations==
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|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
* Shiratori is seen, first in a flashback from 3 years ago, working with Megure, [[Jinpei Matsuda]] and Sato in locating and defusing a bomb. Matsuda dies in the incident.
* Shiratori and Takagi converse outside a restaurant about Sato's love for Matsuda, and the former jokes that they'll have to die on duty too to gain her affections. As Shiratori gets in his car to go back home after they meet with Sato and the [[Detective Boys]], he sees the bomber's message on a paper stuck in his car. Just as he rushes out, the bomb fitted in his car explodes, and he narrowly escapes death. Lying critically injured, he gives Sato the paper and asks her to use the message to catch the culprit and get over the horrors of the past (referring to Matsuda's death). He is then taken to the hospital.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially).

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|任三郎 Ninzaburō|白鳥 Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

==References==
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[[de:Ninzaburo Shiratori]]

Detective Boys

2015-10-26T15:05:49Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Trivia */

{{Detective Boys InfoBar
| name = Detective Boys
| japanese-name = 少年探偵団 (Shōnen Tanteidan)
| english-name = Junior Detective League
| image = Detective Boys Profile.jpg
| members = [[Conan Edogawa]] [[Ai Haibara]] [[Ayumi Yoshida]] [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] [[Genta Kojima]]
| gadgets = [[Detective Boys Badge]] [[Wristwatch Flashlight]] [[Kamen Yaiba Voice Changer]]
| guardians = [[Hiroshi Agasa]] [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
| age = 6-7
| gender = Male and Female
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_2#Scary Building Case|File 17]] Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Appearances }}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole =
| footnotes =
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{{nihongo|'''The Detective Boys'''|少年探偵団|Shōnen Tanteidan}}, also known as '''The Junior Detective League''' in the English [[Funimation]] adaption, are the pre-adolescent detectives with whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] solves the occasional crimes in which he and his [[Teitan Elementary]] classmates stumble into.
== History ==
The Detective Boys were informally founded when [[Ayumi Yoshida]] and [[Genta Kojima]] decided to [[A Haunted Mansion Murder Case|investigate a mansion]] which was once a murder site and had been abandoned. Conan and his classmate [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] were drafted into accompanying the two, and the foursome entered the house. In the course of this adventure, Conan found out that the house was still inhabited by the mother and son of the murder victim; the son had killed his father in a fit of rage over his abusive behavior, and his mother had subsequently locked her own son in a dungeon beneath the house to wait until the deed's time-bar had passed. After Conan succeeded in exposing the two, they were arrested and the case was resolved.<ref>Manga Chapters 17-19, Anime [[Episode 20]]: Scary Building Case</ref>

In time, the four kept stumbling into more and more criminal cases, which were resolved thanks to Conan's deductive skills and initiative. Particularly after the case involving a sizable cache of stolen Italian gold coins,<ref>Manga Chapters 36-39: Code Sheet Case</ref> Ayumi, Genta and Mitsuhiko developed a taste for detective work and impulsively decided to become investigators themselves, mostly for fame and glory. After advertising their services in school,<ref>Manga Chapter 56: Formation! The Detective Boys</ref> they have become actively involved in many criminal cases provided by their schoolmates, though more often than not they keep accidentally coming upon such during their free-time activities. Some time later, their new classmate (and former [[Black Organization]] member) [[Ai Haibara]] was drafted into the group. Two adults also joined this group informally, namely Professor [[Hiroshi Agasa]], who provides the group with special gadgets to aid them in their adventures, and their class teacher [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a mystery novel enthusiast who proclaimed herself their manager.

In most cases, the Detective Boys act more like aides to Conan, who is the group's (mostly undisputed) leader due to his intelligence, extensive criminal knowledge and experience. In this role they function mostly as additional pairs of eyes who provide Conan with trivial-seeming but important clues, and display little investigative brilliance or determination of their own. As the series progresses, however, the other members, particularly Ai and Mitsuhiko, have demonstrated in some cases - especially where Conan is not present or out of commission - that the Detective Boys have the potential of becoming skilled investigators in their own right. Famous cases of such include:

'''Manga''':
*Chapter 251-253: ''[[Volume 25#Dangerous Cave Case|Dangerous Cave Case]]''
*Chapter 548-549: ''[[Volume 53#Kobayashi-sensei's Mystery|Kobayashi-sensei's Mystery]]''
*Chapter 712-715: ''[[Volume 68#Kaitou Kid and the Kirin's Horn|Kaitou Kid and the Kirin's Horn]]''
*Chapter 753-755: ''[[Volume 72#Two-Five-Two|Two-Five-Two]]''
*Chapter 759-761: ''[[Volume 72#Wolf-Crier|Wolf-Crier]]''

'''Anime''':
*Episode 182: ''[[The Big Investigation of the Nine Doors]]'' (TV Original)
*Episode 225: ''[[The Secret of the High Sales]]'' (TV Original)
*Episode 303: ''[[The Victim Who Came Back]]'' (TV Original)

'''Movie''':
*Movie 13: ''[[The Raven Chaser]]''
*''[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]]''

'''OVA''':
*OVA 07: ''[[A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys]]''
*OVA 11: ''[[A Secret Order From London]]''

'''Note:''' Caution must be advised for OVAs, Movies and TV Originals, as these are essentially non-canonical with the Manga series and therefore not 100% diagnostically conclusive.

== Members ==
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{{NewChar|name = [[Conan Edogawa]]|image = Conan Edogawa.jpg|link=Conan Edogawa|description =
* Actual leader of the Detective Boys}}
{{NewChar|name = [[Ai Haibara]]|image = Ai Haibara.jpg|link=Ai Haibara|description =
* Joined the Detective Boys much later
* Substitute analyzer of the team}}
{{NewChar|name = [[Ayumi Yoshida]]|image = Ayumi Yoshida.jpg|link=Ayumi Yoshida|description =
* First girl to be in the Detective Boys
* Keen sense of observation}}
{{NewChar|name = [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]|image = Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya.jpg|link=Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|description =
* Good general knowledge
* Likes to be prepared or plan things}}
{{NewChar|name = [[Genta Kojima]]|image = Genta Kojima.jpg|link=Genta Kojima|description =
* Self-proclaimed leader of the Detective Boys
* The team's "muscle man"}}
{{EndBox}}

== Guardians ==
{{BeginBox}}
{{NewChar|name = [[Hiroshi Agasa]]|image = Hiroshi Agasa.jpg|link=Hiroshi Agasa|description =
* Frequent guardian
* Inventor of the Detective Boy's special [[gadgets]]}}
{{NewChar|name = [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]|image = Sumiko Kobayashi.jpg|link=Sumiko Kobayashi|description =
* Self-proclaimed manager of the Detective Boys
* Teitan Elementary School teacher}}
{{EndBox}}

== Relationship Analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Hiroshi Agasa ====
The Detective Boys love Professor [[Agasa]] very much and they have a good familial relationship with each other. Professor [[Agasa]] has invented the 'Wristwatch Flashlight' and the 'Detective Boys Badge' to help them in their deductions and to contact each other in any situation that might come up.

Agasa, in turn, seems to consider the actual children of the group as surrogate grandchildren, and is willing to help them with various cases.

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
Sumiko Kobayashi is the current teacher of the class that the Detective Boys are in. She also proclaims herself to be their manager, much to the children's chagrin.

==== Ran Mouri ====

==== Kogoro Mouri ====

== Trivia ==
* Genta refers to Conan as his apprentice in various episodes, mainly to show off to people.<ref>Anime Episode 129: The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case</ref>
* In an interview, Gosho Aoyama stated that the purpose of the Detective Boys was to act as a cover for Haibara.
*The Detective Boys in ''Detective Conan'' and Nobita and his friends in ''Doraemon'' both share a lot of resemblance.

<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Detective_Boys_Nobita_and_friends.jpg|Detective Boys and Nobita and his friends
File:Conan_and_Nobita.jpeg|Conan Edogawa and Nobita Nobi (not in the sense of intelligence, but as the respective 'leaders' of their groups)
File:Ayumi_Yoshida_and_Shizuka_(Doraemon).jpg|Ayumi Yoshida with Shizuka Minamoto
File:Mitsuhiko_and_Soneo_(Doraemon).jpg|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya and Suneo Honekawa
File:Genta_and_Gian_(Doraemon).png|Genta Kojima and Takeshi 'Gian' Goda
File:Hiroshi_Agasa_and_Doraemon_(Doraemon).jpg|Hiroshi Agasa and Doraemon (both provide gadgets and assistance).
</gallery>

==In other languages==
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{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|少年探偵団 Shounen Tantei-dan}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Junior Detective League}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|어린이 탐정단 Eo-rin-i Tam-jeong-dan}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Détective Junior}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Junior Detective Squad}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa|Grup Detektif Cilik}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Detective Boys}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Liga Juvenil de Detectives}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Squadra dei Giovani Detective}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Đội Thám Tử Nhí (manga) Đội Thám Tử Tí Hon (anime)}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|فريق التحريات الصغار/فريق المحققين الصغار {{Bracket|Farik Al-Muhaqiqeen Al-Sighar|(Team Small Detectives)}} / {{Bracket|Farik Al-Tahariyat Al-Sighar|(Team Small Investigators)}}<ref>First called Team Small Investigators then changes to Team Small Detectives</ref> }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|少年侦探团 shào nián zhēn tàn tuán}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Tradtional Chinese|少年偵探團 shào nián zhēn tàn tuán}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ขบวนการนักสืบเยาวชน}}
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== Gallery ==

<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Detective_Boys.jpg|The Detective Boys.
File:Mitsuhiko_Genta_Ayumi_when_they_were_in_kindergarten.jpg|Mitsuhiko, Genta, and Ayumi when they were in kindergarten.
File:vlcsnap-2013-11-02-21h30m20s44.png|Detective Boys 10 years later.<ref>[[The Stranger from Ten Years Later|OVA 9: The Stranger from Ten Years Later]]</ref>
</gallery>

== See also ==

* [[Characters]]

== References ==

<references />

[[Category:Detective Boys|*]]
{{Detective Boys}}

[[de:Detective Boys]]

Ninzaburo Shiratori

2015-10-26T14:57:29Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Serial Bomber Case (Manga: 369-373; Anime: 304) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
* Shiratori is seen, first in a flashback from 3 years ago, working with Megure, [[Jinpei Matsuda]] and Sato in locating and defusing a bomb. Matsuda dies in the incident.
* Shiratori and Takagi converse outside a restaurant about Sato's love for Matsuda, and the former jokes that they'll have to die on duty too to gain her affections. As Shiratori gets in his car to go back home after they meet with Sato and the [[Detective Boys]], he sees the bomber's message on a paper stuck in his car. Just as he rushes out, the bomb fitted in his car explodes, and he narrowly escapes death. Lying critically injured, he gives Sato the paper and asks her to use the message
to catch the culprit and get over the horrors of the past (referring to Matsuda's death). He is then taken to the hospital.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially).

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|任三郎 Ninzaburō|白鳥 Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

==References==
<references />
{{Characters}}
{{Police}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiratori Ninzaburo}}
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[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[Category:Anime original characters]]
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[[de:Ninzaburo Shiratori]]

Ninzaburo Shiratori

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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==Appellations==
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|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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||[[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]]||[[Genta Kojima ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
* Shiratori is seen, first in a flashback from 3 years ago, working with Megure and Sato in locating and defusing a bomb.
*

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially).

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|任三郎 Ninzaburō|白鳥 Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
{{EndTable}}

== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

==References==
<references />
{{Characters}}
{{Police}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Shiratori Ninzaburo}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[Category:Anime original characters]]
[[Category:Anime to manga characters]]
[[de:Ninzaburo Shiratori]]

Ninzaburo Shiratori

2015-10-26T13:33:29Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: 208-210; Anime: 146-147) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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==Appellations==
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]||Shiratori-kun||
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|[[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]]||[[Wataru Takagi]]||Shiratori-san||Takagi-kun
|-
|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]||Shiratori-san||Chiba-kun
|-
|[[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]]||[[Juzo Megure]]||Shiratori-kun||
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|[[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]]||[[Ran Mouri]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||Ran-chan
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|-
|[[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]]||[[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
|-
|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
|-
|[[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]]||[[Ai Haibara]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
|-
||[[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]]||[[Genta Kojima ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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|[[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]]||[[Hiroshi Agasa]]||||Agasa-san
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|[[File:Sumiko Kobayashi 60px.jpg]]||[[Sumiko Kobayashi]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||Kobayashi-sensei Kobayashi Sumiko-sensei
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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===
Shiratori here is shown to be newly promoted to the post of Inspector. The episode also shows that Takagi is to become Shiratori's foremost rival for Sato's love, as she turned down his invitation to dinner at a French restaurant in favour of going out with Takagi for having ramen.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
Shiratori is badly injured by a terrorist.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially).

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
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== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

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Miwako Sato

2015-10-26T13:24:33Z

Mister Anonymous: /* The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: 804-808; Anime: 681-683) */

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| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death in a bomb explosion. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]], at first (although he supports their relationship now). Nonetheless, for a very long time, each time they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
|-
|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
|-
|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her best friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for. However, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarters and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them deny this. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all is done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows, but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests to them to go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raising another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Sato randomly picks up a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally landed on Shiratori for her omiai (arranged date). Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Takagi and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide's]] help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, Sato was having many flash backs of her former crush, Jinpei Matsuda, who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to involve more familiar police officers (including Shiratori), she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at the last second. Later after apprehending the bomber, she chased and attempted to kill him, being fully taken in with the impulse of revenge. At the last moment before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato then almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they were working on (alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto) was resolved. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they ''finally'' can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who mistakes him to be [[Wataru Date]] (a deceased police officer and Takagi's former mentor) who had made the kidnapper's daughter commit suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves Takagi from getting killed by the bomb, and the duo kiss again.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death in a bomb explosion. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]], at first (although he supports their relationship now). Nonetheless, for a very long time, each time they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
|-
|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
|-
|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her best friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for. However, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarters and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them deny this. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all is done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows, but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests to them to go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raising another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Sato randomly picks up a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally landed on Shiratori for her omiai (arranged date). Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Takagi and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide's]] help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, Sato was having many flash backs of her former crush, Jinpei Matsuda, who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to involve more familiar police officers (including Shiratori), she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at the last second. Later after apprehending the bomber, she chased and attempted to kill him, being fully taken in with the impulse of revenge. At the last moment before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato then almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they were working on (alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto) was resolved. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they ''finally'' can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
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[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death in a bomb explosion. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]], at first (although he supports their relationship now). Nonetheless, for a very long time, each time they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her best friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for. However, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarters and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them deny this. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all is done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows, but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests to them to go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raising another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Sato randomly picks up a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally landed on Shiratori for her omiai (arranged date). Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Takagi and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide's]] help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, Sato was having many flash backs of her former crush, Jinpei Matsuda, who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to involve more familiar police officers (including Shiratori), she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at the last second. Later after apprehending the bomber, she chased and attempted to kill him, being fully taken in with the impulse of revenge. At the last moment before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato then almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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Mister Anonymous: /* Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: 328-330; Anime: 253-254) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death in a bomb explosion. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]], at first (although he supports their relationship now). Nonetheless, for a very long time, each time they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
|-
|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
|-
| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
|-
|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
|-
|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her best friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for. However, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarters and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them deny this. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all is done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows, but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests to them to go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raising another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Sato randomly picks up a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally landed on Shiratori for her omiai (arranged date). Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Takagi and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide's]] help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
{{clearright}}

==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
{{clearright}}

==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
{{clearright}}
==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
{{clearright}}

==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

== References ==
<references />

{{Characters}}
{{Police}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato Miwako}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[de:Miwako Sato]]

Miwako Sato

2015-10-26T13:10:23Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: 208-210; Anime: 146-147) */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death in a bomb explosion. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]], at first (although he supports their relationship now). Nonetheless, for a very long time, each time they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
|-
|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her best friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for. However, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarters and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them deny this. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all is done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows, but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests to them to go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raising another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
{{clearright}}

==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
{{clearright}}
==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
{{clearright}}

==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

== References ==
<references />

{{Characters}}
{{Police}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato Miwako}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[de:Miwako Sato]]

Miwako Sato

2015-10-26T13:06:02Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Background */

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| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
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| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death in a bomb explosion. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]], at first (although he supports their relationship now). Nonetheless, for a very long time, each time they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
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|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
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'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]]. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
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|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
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'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]]. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
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|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi sharing their first kiss]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he had with the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues, hastened by Takagi's help to Sato in solving the case regarding the death of her father. At present, Takagi and Sato are very much in love, having kissed at least thrice.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]]. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
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|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he has of the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
Miwako seems to admire Conan and consider him an equal (quite surprisingly), like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that is actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

== References ==
<references />

{{Characters}}
{{Police}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato Miwako}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[de:Miwako Sato]]

Miwako Sato

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Mister Anonymous: /* Ninzaburo Shiratori */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]]. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
|-
|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
|-
|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
|-
|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
|-
|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
|-
| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
|}
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|-
| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
|-
|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
|-
|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he has of the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
[[Image:Conan with Officer Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako listens to Conan]]Miwako seems to admire Conan, like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that are actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
{{clearright}}

==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori, initially, had a crush on Sato and attempted to marry her, she views him only as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life, but later it turned out that the said girl was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections, and has become very friendly to her.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

== References ==
<references />

{{Characters}}
{{Police}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sato Miwako}}
[[Category:Characters]]
[[Category:Police detectives]]
[[Category:Female characters]]
[[Category:Martial artists]]
[[de:Miwako Sato]]

Miwako Sato

2015-10-26T12:50:06Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Trivia */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]]. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

== Appellations ==
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
|-
|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
|-
|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]|| Miwako || Yumi
|-
|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
|-
| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
|-
| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Kudo-kun
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mouri-san
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Agasa-san|| -
|-
|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
|-
|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he has of the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
{{clearright}}
==== Conan Edogawa ====
[[Image:Conan with Officer Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako listens to Conan]]Miwako seems to admire Conan, like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that are actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
{{clearright}}

==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori crushes on Sato and at some point attempts to marry her, she views him as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life but later it turned out that said woman was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
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File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured in Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

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| name = Miwako Sato
| japanese-name = 佐藤美和子 (Satō Miwako)
| english-name = Detective Saimone
| image = Miwako Sato Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Detective Conan Drill: The Dechipherment of Conan Page 29. Miwako's age is written as '''推定'''28歳 (presumably 28 years old).</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = April (unknown date)<ref>[[Volume 44#File 450 - From Heaven to Hell|Volume 44, File 450 "From Heaven to Hell", page 2]]: "佐藤さんの誕生日は'''四月'''だし、..." ("Sato-san's birthday was in '''April'''...") ''(The reference to April was not translated in English Volume 44.)''</ref>
| relatives = [[Masayoshi Sato]] (father, deceased) [[Mrs. Sato|Mother]] (unnamed)
| occupation = Police Detective (Assistant Inspector)
| nicknames = Sato ([[Juzo Megure|Megure]] Sato-san ([[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]), [[Detective Chiba|Chiba]], [[Naeko Miike|Naeko]] Miwako ([[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]] Miwako-san ([[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]])
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_19#Stadium_Bomber_Case|File 190]] Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130]]
| appearances = {{:Miwako Sato Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 21]]
| japanese-voice = [[Atsuko Yuya]]
| english-voice = [[Kate Oxley]]
| drama-actor = [[Natsuhi Ueno]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Miwako Sato|佐藤美和子|Satō Miwako}}''', also known as '''Detective Saimone''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a police assistant inspector and detective in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.

== Background ==
[[Image:Miwako and her father.png|thumb|left|150px|Miwako and her last moment with her father]] Eighteen years ago, when she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, [[Masayoshi Sato]], in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside [[Inspector Megure]], [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], [[Detective Chiba]], and especially [[Wataru Takagi]] in the Tokyo police district.

Sato first met [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.<ref>Manga Chapter 190: The 56 Thousand Hostages</ref> In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.<ref>Manga Chapter 210: An Unexpected Rival</ref> Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]]'s help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.<ref>Manga Chapter 269: Time's Up</ref>

Sato's first love interest was [[Jinpei Matsuda]], whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially [[Ninzaburo Shiratori|Shiratori]]. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, [[Yumi Miyamoto|Yumi]]), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed (thanks to the help of Conan and the Detective Boys for creating a makeshift reason for the interlopers to leave) - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.<ref>Manga Chapter 673: The Common Pattern</ref>Then had their second kiss (and third) when Takagi survived a bombing accident.<ref>Episode 683: The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love(Enter The Scene)</ref>

== Personality ==
Sato is considered one of the most dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the [[Detective Boys]], and especially [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.<ref>Manga Chapter 663: The True Identity of the Witch</ref>

Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers, and going out to eat ramen.

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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Sato Sato-kun || Inspector Megure (Megure-keibu) Inspector (Keibu) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref>
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Sato-san Lieutenant Miwako Sato<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Takao-kun<ref name="file930">[[volume 88#A Killer in Ramen Ogura|File 930 (Volume88)]]</ref> || Takagi-kun (usually) Takagi Wataru (rare) Sergeant Wataru Takagi<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 254]]</ref> Satoko-san<ref name="file930" />
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]|| Sato-san Miwako-san ||Shiratori-kun
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]|| Sato-san || Chiba-kun
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]|| Sato-san || ''Anata''<ref>[[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|Episode 681]]</ref>
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| [[File:Jinpei Matsuda 60px.jpg]] || [[Jinpei Matsuda]] || Anata<ref>[[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|Episode 304]]</ref>|| Matsuda-kun
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Sato-san|| -
{{appellations|Koichi Zenigata|This girl (''Kono nēchan''; talking to Lupin)|Inspector (''Keibu'') Inspector Zenigata (''Zenigata-keibu'')}}
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Ran-chan
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'') || Mitsuhiko-kun
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|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]]||[[Sonoko Suzuki]] ||Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| -
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|[[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]]||[[Heiji Hattori]] || Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')|| Hattori-kun
{{appellations|Lupin III{{!}}Arsène Lupin III|file=Lupin III.jpg|Girl (''Onēchan'')|Lupin Lupin III (''Lupin Sansei'') My first love (''Watashi no Hatsukoi'')}}
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== Plot overview ==

=== Stadium Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 19|189]]-[[Volume 20|191]]; Anime: [[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|130-131]]) ===
Miwako's first appearance was in Episode 130, and in manga File 190, where she is seen trying to arrest the culprit's accomplice along with other police officers, but failed.

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

This case is the very beginning of the long and enduring love story between Miwako Sato and her fellow police officer, [[Wataru Takagi]].

One night, Sato and her friend [[Yumi Miyamoto]] from the traffic department have a drink together. In her drunken state, Sato unknowingly reveals to Yumi the person that she has feelings for, however, when she wakes up, she doesn't remember the exact details of what she has told her friend. The next day, Sato arrives at the Police Headquarter and meets up with detective [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]], who is talking to the [[Detective Boys]] at the time. She asks Takagi who the children are, only to be mistaken by them that she is his girlfriend. However, both of them denies that this is true. She also wonders if Takagi has heard anything from Yumi, without knowing that her friend has already told the police officer about what happened the previous night, saying that the person whom Sato likes is "someone from the first investigation division".

Later, the bank manager from a recent bank robbery case comes to see the police. During his phone call to his wife, everyone hears her sudden scream. Sato immediately drives Takagi, Conan and the manager to their house, only to discover the wife's stabbed body instead. The person to be in charge of this murder case is Inspector [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]], a police officer who has just been promoted recently. Sato sarcastically congratulates Shiratori on his rapid promotion, and jokingly comments that he may as well consider her "a possible wedding match", without knowing that this statement has raised a major misunderstanding from Takagi, who thinks that she really has affection for the new police inspector.

With the help from Conan, the trick and the identity of the killer are uncovered, and the case goes to an end. When all works are done, Shiratori invites Sato to have dinner with him at a restaurant that he knows but she turns down the offer, saying that French cuisine isn't her favorite. She instead invites Takagi to go out and eat ramen together. Just as the misunderstanding earlier is about to be cleared and Takagi finally has the chance to be with Sato, a drunken [[Juzo Megure|Megure]] suddenly appears and suggests them go out for a drink with him at a bar. Sato immediately approves of the idea despite the other invitation to Takagi, thus raises another serious misconception: Detective Sato has special feelings for Inspector Megure.

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Father Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|267-269]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|205-206]]) ===

=== Police Escort Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 30|296-298]]; Anime: [[The Shinkansen Transport Case|240-241]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
[[File:Miwako picking randomly.jpg|thumb|right| Randomly picks a file.]]
In these episodes, Sato and Takagi's feelings for each other are explored. Sato chose randomly and incidentally Shiratori for her omiai. Meanwhile, Sato realized her feelings for Takagi. Before she and Shiratori can kiss, Conan stopped them with Araide's help.

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
During this case, she was having many flash backs of her former crush who was killed during a bombing incident. When the bombing started to become more familiar, she became very worried for Takagi. When Takagi and Conan were trapped in an elevator with a mercury lever bomb, Takagi told Sato that he and Conan would have to remain and die with the bomb to get the name of the location of a much bigger bomb. She tried to force her way through police to get to Takagi, but failed. However, the bomb was disabled by Conan at last second. Later after capturing the bomber, she ran after him and attempted to kill him as she was fully taken in with revenge. At the last second before she would have killed him, Takagi tackled Sato and even smacked her in the face to make her regain her senses. Takagi and Sato almost kissed, but the arrival of Inspector Megure broke the moment.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Takagi's Last Case (Manga: [[Volume 44|450-452]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6|390-391]]) ===

=== Jewel Robber's Suicide Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|484-486]]; Anime: [[A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed|401-402]]) ===

=== Group Date Kidnapping Case (Manga: [[Volume 50|511-514]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 7|431-432]]) ===

=== Fake Wedding Case (Manga: [[Volume 52|535-537]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding|449]]) ===

=== Sato's Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 56|576-578]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger|487]]) ===

=== Hammer Man Case (Manga: [[Volume 60|625-627]]; Anime: [[The Truth Behind the Urban Legend|530-531]]) ===
[[File:Takagi and Miwako about to kiss.jpg|thumb|right| Miwako and Takagi about to kiss.]]

=== Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [[Volume 64|670-673]]; Anime: [[The Scar that Evokes the Past|534-535]]) ===

Sato and Takagi had agreed on going out to a spa as soon as a difficult case (involving a serial killer whose cases are about to caducate) that they're working on alongside Megure, Shiratori and Matsumoto. Takagi gets very fired up and decides to work harder than usual; their seniors, however, see it as a terrible signal since officers who behave like that often end up dying in the line of duty, which greatly worries Sato. This bad omen almost becomes true when Takagi ends up being shot, with only a mahjong tile he carried in his pocket saving him from death. Sato is greatly relieved when he survives, and they finally can share a kiss.

=== The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love (Manga: [[Volume 76|804]]-[[Volume 77|808]]; Anime: [[The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love|681-683]]) ===
[[File:683-6.png|thumb|Sato jumps from a helicopter to save Takagi]]

Takagi is kidnapped by a mysterious man who misunderstands that he is [[Wataru Date]] who makes his daughter commits suicide. He is bandaged on a plank of wood and there is a bomb under it. Sato saves kidnapped Takagi from killed by a bomb put under him.

===Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9 ([[Volume 82|869-871]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 9|748-749]])===
[[File:748-1.png|thumb|Embarrassed Sato]]

Sato hesitates when thinking about that she's expecting but has lost. Naeko, Takagi and Yumi believe that her period is late... and since Takagi is now her lover as well as her partner, this means she might be pregnant. The thing Sato was actually missing was her red badge which is given to all officers in the 1st Division. The whole pregnancy situation was a huge misunderstanding.

===Non-canon Appearances===
==== Captured in Her Eyes ([[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4]]) ====
During ''Captured in Her Eyes'', Miwako was a target of a serial killer. She thought she was safe, but when she and Ran went to the bathroom, a blackout in the hotel occurred. A gunman then came into the bathroom, and she jumped on Ran to protect her. However, she was shot several times and put into a coma. This incident caused a large deal of grief for Ran and Takagi, even going as far as to make Ran completely lose her memories. She was given by doctors a 50% chance at surviving due to one bullet stopping extremely close to her heart. Luckily, she survived.

== Relationship analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
==== Wataru Takagi ====
{{main|Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato}}
[[Image:Episode 535 - Sato and Takagi kiss.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sato and Takagi]]Miwako started to have feelings for [[Takagi]] after seeing the resemblance he has of the deceased Matsuda Jinpei. Their relationship gradually develops as the series continues.
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==== Yumi Miyamoto ====
[[Image:Miwako and Yumi.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako and Yumi chatting]]Yumi is Miwako's best friend in the headquarter. They are seen together a lot, and Yumi always teases Miwako about her relationship with Takagi. She often tries to bring the two closer together, much to the chagrin of Sato and Takagi. They have been friends for at least 10 years.
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==== Inspector Megure ====
[[Image:Inspector Megure and Miwako Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Inspector Megure with Miwako Sato]]Inspector Megure is like a father figure to Miwako as she said to Takagi in one of the episodes (although Takagi mistook it as a love interest at first).
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==== Conan Edogawa ====
[[Image:Conan with Officer Sato.png|thumb|right|150px|Miwako listens to Conan]]Miwako seems to admire Conan, like Takagi, usually telling Conan information that are actually forbidden to be leaked to normal citizens.
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==== Ninzaburo Shiratori ====
Although Shiratori crushes on Sato and at some point attempts to marry her, she views him as a friend. It is later revealed that the main reason Shiratori had a crush on her was because he believed her to be the "girl of destiny" who changed his life but later it turned out that said woman was [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], who bears an extreme physical similarity to Sato. Once this is revealed, Shiratori stops chasing after Sato's affections.

==== Miwako Sato's mother ====

== 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. Sato placed 13th in the poll with 50 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Sato placed 14th overall with 107 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

*She ranked 7th in the Super Digest Book 60+ "Cutest Detective Conan characters" poll, with 80 votes.

== Name origin ==

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Miwako's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 402)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Miwako_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Miwako's "After" Appearance (Episode 661)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|But kid, remember one thing... The word "justice" isn't a word you can involve in any occasion... it's something we must hold secretly in our heart.|To [[Genta]]}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
File:Miwako as a child.png|Miwako Sato as a child (18 years ago.)
</gallery>

== Trivia ==
[[File:Satos FD.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Sato's RX-7]]
* Sato drives a [[Cars#Miwako_Sato|red series 6 Mazda (Ẽfini) RX-7]]. It used to be white, but she painted it red so it would be more visible in the fog.
* Sato has a habit of shrieking while drifting without pulling the handbrake, as she feels that shrieking helps make it easier. But she finds it embarrassing, though. This habit caused the "Mountain Witch" story to happen, as people reported the the witch would drift using a white FD and scream really loud.
* Sato is a fan of [[Lupin III]] and has stated that he was her first love.
* Sato dislikes any shiny and expensive jewelry. This fact was used by Yumi to trick some of Sato's admirers to buy expensive jewels for her that Yumi herself finds nice. However, Sato currently wears a ring that Takagi had bought for her, not realizing that he intended it to be an engagement ring.
* A running gag in the series is how whenever she and Takagi go on a date, they are stalked by other police detectives who have crushes on her. Previously, this 'Miwako Sato's Line of Defence' was led by Inspector Shiratori.
* In the English Dub of [[Movie 4]]:[[Captured In Her Eyes]], a script error says that Sato died after she was shot. This is false; however, all parts of the movie state her death, until the end of the movie where the news of her recovery reaches the policemen. Why this is so is unknown.
* Sato is bad at drawing.
* Sato, Takagi and Yumi are the only Police Officers to take Conan seriously, usually treating him as an equal.
* Sato means ''sugar'' in English.

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Sato family]]
* [[Miwako Sato Appearances]]
* [[Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato]]

== References ==
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[[de:Miwako Sato]]

Tomoaki Araide

2015-10-26T11:53:17Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Teitan High School's Ghost Story (Manga: 457-459, Anime: 361-362) */

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

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| name = Tomoaki Araide
| japanese-name = 新出智明 (Araide Tomoaki)
| english-name =
| image = Tomoaki Araide Profile.jpg
| age = 25
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Yoshiteru Araide (father, deceased) Chiaki Araide (mother, deceased) Yoko Araide (stepmother) Mitsu Araide (grandmother)
| occupation = Teitan High School basketball coach Doctor
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_24#Blackout_Murder_Case|File 234]] Anime: [[The Blind Spot in the Darkness|Episode 170]]
| appearances = {{:Tomoaki Araide Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 24]]
| japanese-voice = [[Hideyuki Hori]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Tomoaki Araide|新出智明|Araide Tomoaki}}''' is a character in the anime and manga franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is a physician, and in his first appearance, thought to be a suitor for [[Ran Mouri]]'s affections.

== Background ==
Tomoaki Araide is the son of [[Kogoro Mouri]]'s physician, Yoshiteru Araide, and also on occasion the basketball coach and school medic at Teitan High, the school [[Shinichi Kudo]], Ran Mouri and [[Sonoko Suzuki]] attended. Tomoaki had studied at the University of Tokyo; during this time, he had treated a young woman named [[Hikaru Yasumoto]], who was later hired into the Araide household as a maid.

When Yoshiteru Araide invited Kogoro Mouri, his daughter Ran and [[Conan Edogawa]] to dinner in his house, Conan noticed that Ran was paying a lot of unusual attention on Araide. The sojourn, however, quickly turned into a murder case as Yoshiteru Araide was found electrocuted in his bathtub. The murderer turned out to be Yoko Araide, Araide's wife and Tomoaki's stepmother, who had avenged the suicide of her dear friend Chiaki (Tomoaki's mother) over her husband's extramarital affairs four years previously. And as it turned out, Ran's attention on Tomoaki was in fact directed at the sweater he was wearing, of which she subsequently made two copies both for her father and Shinichi, who came to wear it still being Conan.<ref>Manga Chapter 237: Blackout Murder Case</ref>

=== Vermouth as Dr. Araide ===
[[Image:Vermouth and Dr. Araide.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Vermouth once disguised as Dr. Araide to try and track down Haibara.]]
Although he had been offered a position at a clinic in Aomori, Tomoaki stayed on and maintained his late father's practise. However, it was later learned that his identity had been usurped by [[Vermouth]], as a disguise to track down [[Ai Haibara]]. [[Jodie Starling]] of the FBI discovered this, which resulted in Araide and his family being rescued just as Vermouth attempted to kill them in order to cover her tracks, and eventually led to Vermouth ending her role as Dr. Araide.<ref>Manga Chapter 433: The Truth Behind the Mask</ref>

Dr. Araide returned to Japan after Vermouth had been exposed, and has continued to practice in the Beika area ever since. He has also come to know about Conan's involvement with the FBI from [[Jodie Starling]], but remains unaware of his true role in the chain of events.<ref>Manga Chapter 457: School Ghost Story</ref>
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== Personality ==
Dr. Araide is a very kind character and doctor, always lending a hand whenever he is needed. He tends to believe in the good of man and thus can be a bit too trusting at times.<ref>Manga Chapter 236: Blackout Murder Case</ref>

==Plot overview==
===The Unseen Angle of the Darkness (Manga: 234-237, Anime: 170-171)===
Kogoro Mouri visits Ariade clinic with Ran and Kogoro in tow to receive the results of his health checkup from his doctor Yoshiteru Araide. Ran is looking for the bathroom when she meets Araide Tomoaki, 25 years old, temporarily working for his father’s clinic until he moves to Beika hospital. Tomoaki Araide’s father was then killed in his bathtub via electrocution. Detective Takagi, Inspector Megure, and other nameless policemen investigate the murder.

Conan investigates and discovers Yoko Araide, Yoshiteru Araide's second wife was the murderer. She caused a blackout to occur while she was supposedly on the phone, and during the ensuing darkness, snuck to the bathtub and put the shaver in the bathtub. She then snuck back and asked the housemaid [[Hikaru Yasumoto]] to flip the circuit breaker, causing Yoshiteru Araide to be electrocuted.

The motive was that Dr. Araide’s mom, Chiaki died four years ago, while drunk driving, although she is supposed to have hated alcohol. She left a message to Yoko Araide to “Please take care of Tomoaki. Don’t let him follow his dad.” A journal Yoko found later indicates that Yoshiteru Araide was a flirtatious guy who drove Chiaki to drink. Meanwhile, Ariade becomes very upset that his family is suspected by the police and that a trap was laid (by Conan) to catch the murderer. Araide rushes to the bathroom and overhears “Mouri’s” offer to conceal some of the details of the crime to protect the maid Hikaru’s conscience. This offer proves crucial as Vermouth does not know this detail because the records of investigation were altered to protect the maid’s conscience.

===Teitan High School's Ghost Story (Manga: 457-459, Anime: 361-362)===
Dr. Araide returns to Teitan High School and helps the students with a school ghost mystery case. He seems to only know the basic details of Vermouth's impersonation, which he was the victim of. He states that he was in Japan two years ago when he treated a student who fell down some stairs. Araide attempts to examine “sleeping detective” Sonoko, but is waived off by Conan (who was actually using Sonoko as his mouthpiece, just as he did with Kogoro).

Araide seems surprised when Ran says that he is nice, and in the end he gets a call from Jodie. Araide says he is surprised that Vermouth’s 'Araide disguise' was very well-liked, based on the testimony of the students and teachers, and asks Jodie if Vermouth is really a bad person. Jodie becomes exceedingly grumpy and yells at Araide that Vermouth was only copying his personality.

===The Secret Path to School (Manga: 507, Anime: 428)===
A missing girl caught in a hit and run leads the detective boys to Araide’s hospital. Araide then starts raising two stray kittens while seeking new owners for them.

===Non-[[canon]] depictions===
In the OVA story "[[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]]", Tomoaki Araide appears to have developed feelings for Ran and proposes to her ten years in the future. Ran, however, rejects him, saying she's willing to wait another ten years for Shinichi's return. However, since this story was all part of a fever hallucination [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] was suffering at that time, it can be dismissed as non-relevant.

== Relationships analysis ==
===Family & Friends===
====Ran Mouri====
Araide and [[Ran Mouri]] became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "[[The Blind Spot in the Darkness]]", Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth, she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.

== Name origin ==

== Quotes ==
==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โทโมอากิ|อาราอิเดะ}}
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== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Tomoaki Before.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Tomoaki's "Before" Appearance (Episode 170)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Tomoaki Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Tomoaki's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Tomoaki Araide Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Tomoaki's "After" Appearance (Episode 428)]]
|}

== Trivia ==

==Gallery==

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Araide family]]

== References ==
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[[Category:School staff]]
[[de:Tomoaki Araide]]
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Tomoaki Araide

2015-10-26T11:45:28Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Vermouth as Dr. Araide */

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

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Tomoaki Araide
| japanese-name = 新出智明 (Araide Tomoaki)
| english-name =
| image = Tomoaki Araide Profile.jpg
| age = 25
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Yoshiteru Araide (father, deceased) Chiaki Araide (mother, deceased) Yoko Araide (stepmother) Mitsu Araide (grandmother)
| occupation = Teitan High School basketball coach Doctor
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_24#Blackout_Murder_Case|File 234]] Anime: [[The Blind Spot in the Darkness|Episode 170]]
| appearances = {{:Tomoaki Araide Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 24]]
| japanese-voice = [[Hideyuki Hori]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Tomoaki Araide|新出智明|Araide Tomoaki}}''' is a character in the anime and manga franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is a physician, and in his first appearance, thought to be a suitor for [[Ran Mouri]]'s affections.

== Background ==
Tomoaki Araide is the son of [[Kogoro Mouri]]'s physician, Yoshiteru Araide, and also on occasion the basketball coach and school medic at Teitan High, the school [[Shinichi Kudo]], Ran Mouri and [[Sonoko Suzuki]] attended. Tomoaki had studied at the University of Tokyo; during this time, he had treated a young woman named [[Hikaru Yasumoto]], who was later hired into the Araide household as a maid.

When Yoshiteru Araide invited Kogoro Mouri, his daughter Ran and [[Conan Edogawa]] to dinner in his house, Conan noticed that Ran was paying a lot of unusual attention on Araide. The sojourn, however, quickly turned into a murder case as Yoshiteru Araide was found electrocuted in his bathtub. The murderer turned out to be Yoko Araide, Araide's wife and Tomoaki's stepmother, who had avenged the suicide of her dear friend Chiaki (Tomoaki's mother) over her husband's extramarital affairs four years previously. And as it turned out, Ran's attention on Tomoaki was in fact directed at the sweater he was wearing, of which she subsequently made two copies both for her father and Shinichi, who came to wear it still being Conan.<ref>Manga Chapter 237: Blackout Murder Case</ref>

=== Vermouth as Dr. Araide ===
[[Image:Vermouth and Dr. Araide.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Vermouth once disguised as Dr. Araide to try and track down Haibara.]]
Although he had been offered a position at a clinic in Aomori, Tomoaki stayed on and maintained his late father's practise. However, it was later learned that his identity had been usurped by [[Vermouth]], as a disguise to track down [[Ai Haibara]]. [[Jodie Starling]] of the FBI discovered this, which resulted in Araide and his family being rescued just as Vermouth attempted to kill them in order to cover her tracks, and eventually led to Vermouth ending her role as Dr. Araide.<ref>Manga Chapter 433: The Truth Behind the Mask</ref>

Dr. Araide returned to Japan after Vermouth had been exposed, and has continued to practice in the Beika area ever since. He has also come to know about Conan's involvement with the FBI from [[Jodie Starling]], but remains unaware of his true role in the chain of events.<ref>Manga Chapter 457: School Ghost Story</ref>
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== Personality ==
Dr. Araide is a very kind character and doctor, always lending a hand whenever he is needed. He tends to believe in the good of man and thus can be a bit too trusting at times.<ref>Manga Chapter 236: Blackout Murder Case</ref>

==Plot overview==
===The Unseen Angle of the Darkness (Manga: 234-237, Anime: 170-171)===
Kogoro Mouri visits Ariade clinic with Ran and Kogoro in tow to receive the results of his health checkup from his doctor Yoshiteru Araide. Ran is looking for the bathroom when she meets Araide Tomoaki, 25 years old, temporarily working for his father’s clinic until he moves to Beika hospital. Tomoaki Araide’s father was then killed in his bathtub via electrocution. Detective Takagi, Inspector Megure, and other nameless policemen investigate the murder.

Conan investigates and discovers Yoko Araide, Yoshiteru Araide's second wife was the murderer. She caused a blackout to occur while she was supposedly on the phone, and during the ensuing darkness, snuck to the bathtub and put the shaver in the bathtub. She then snuck back and asked the housemaid [[Hikaru Yasumoto]] to flip the circuit breaker, causing Yoshiteru Araide to be electrocuted.

The motive was that Dr. Araide’s mom, Chiaki died four years ago, while drunk driving, although she is supposed to have hated alcohol. She left a message to Yoko Araide to “Please take care of Tomoaki. Don’t let him follow his dad.” A journal Yoko found later indicates that Yoshiteru Araide was a flirtatious guy who drove Chiaki to drink. Meanwhile, Ariade becomes very upset that his family is suspected by the police and that a trap was laid (by Conan) to catch the murderer. Araide rushes to the bathroom and overhears “Mouri’s” offer to conceal some of the details of the crime to protect the maid Hikaru’s conscience. This offer proves crucial as Vermouth does not know this detail because the records of investigation were altered to protect the maid’s conscience.

===Teitan High School's Ghost Story (Manga: 457-459, Anime: 361-362)===
Dr. Araide returns and helps with a school ghost mystery case. He seems to only know the basic details of Vermouth's impersonation, which he was the victim of. He states that he was in Japan two years ago when he treated a student who fell down some stairs. Araide attempts to examine “sleeping detective” Sonoko, and is waived off by Conan.

Araide seems surprised when Ran says he is nice and in the end he gets a call from Jodie. Araide says he is surprised how well liked the disguised Vermouth’s Araide was based on the testimony of the students and teachers and asks Jodie if Vermouth is really a bad person. Jodie becomes exceedingly grumpy and yells at Araide that Vermouth was only copying Araide's personality.

===The Secret Path to School (Manga: 507, Anime: 428)===
A missing girl caught in a hit and run leads the detective boys to Araide’s hospital. Araide then starts raising two stray kittens while seeking new owners for them.

===Non-[[canon]] depictions===
In the OVA story "[[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]]", Tomoaki Araide appears to have developed feelings for Ran and proposes to her ten years in the future. Ran, however, rejects him, saying she's willing to wait another ten years for Shinichi's return. However, since this story was all part of a fever hallucination [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] was suffering at that time, it can be dismissed as non-relevant.

== Relationships analysis ==
===Family & Friends===
====Ran Mouri====
Araide and [[Ran Mouri]] became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "[[The Blind Spot in the Darkness]]", Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth, she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.

== Name origin ==

== Quotes ==
==In other languages==
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== Different looks ==
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Tomoaki Before.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Tomoaki's "Before" Appearance (Episode 170)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Tomoaki Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Tomoaki's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 362)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Tomoaki Araide Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Tomoaki's "After" Appearance (Episode 428)]]
|}

== Trivia ==

==Gallery==

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Araide family]]

== References ==
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Ninzaburo Shiratori

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| name = Ninzaburo Shiratori
| japanese-name = 白鳥任三郎 (Shiratori Ninzaburō)
| english-name = Nicholas Santos (anime/manga)
| image = Ninzaburo Shiratori Profile.jpg
| age = ~28<ref>Interview with Gosho Jan 2015. Ｑ１０：佐藤警部補と宮元警部補、白鳥警部の年齢を教えてください。
Ａ：たぶんみんな28？オレのイメージ。由美と美和子は絶対同い年。 
Q10: Please tell us the age of Satō, Miyamoto and Shiratori. 
A: They’re probably all 28? That’s my image. Yumi and Miwako are absolutely the same age.</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth =
| relatives = Sara Shiratori (younger sister) Kotaro Haretsuki (brother-in-law)
| occupation = Police Inspector
| nicknames =
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_21#Treadmill_Murder_Case|File 209]] Anime: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]
| appearances = {{:Ninzaburo Shiratori Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 23]]
| japanese-voice = [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] ([[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movies 1]]~[[Captured in Her Eyes|4]], Episode 146~157) [[Kazuhiko Inoue]] (Episode 205~present)
| english-voice = [[Eric Vale]]
| footnotes =
}}
'''{{nihongo|Ninzaburo Shiratori|白鳥任三郎|Shiratori Ninzaburō}}''', also known as '''Nicholas Santos''' in the [[Funimation]] dub and the English version of the manga, is a character on the ''[[Detective Conan]]'' franchise.

== Background ==
[[File:Shiratori Young.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shiratori as a child.]]
Shiratori's debut was in the first movie, ''[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]'', acting as a member of Megure's police force.<ref name=Time>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]]</ref> At first, Shiratori only appeared in movie roles, playing key roles in the first three Detective Conan movies. At some point, Shiratori later became a full-fledged inspector.<ref name=Shira>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|Episode 146: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story]]</ref>

As a child, Shiratori studied diligently to one day become a lawyer, and had even memorized some laws by heart. One day, he witnessed a young girl confronting two juveniles trying to steal mangas from a bookstore. When the two offenders had pushed the girl to the floor for her protests, and seemed about to hurt her, Shiratori had stepped forward to recite the provisions made in the Japanese Law to punish stealing. This somewhat unnerved the juveniles and attracted the attention of the store owner and the other customers, causing the offenders to hastily get away. To thank him for helping her out, the girl bought him a drink and made a sakura petal pattern from the straw wrapper, saying that the sakura was the symbol of courage for the Japanese police (due to the distinct form of the Japanese police badge), and Shiratori had acted with courage just like them. It was because of this incident that Shiratori decided to become a cop rather than a lawyer, and also started to consider the girl to be his childhood love.<ref name=Sakura>Manga Chapter 689: Blooming Sakura</ref>

Shiratori later joined the Tokyo Metropolian Police Department and worked alongside [[Inspector Megure]], often acting as an extra officer or pair of eyes, though he later became an inspector of his own. When [[Miwako Sato]] joined the department, Shiratori believed that he had found his childhood love again, and as a result both he and his younger colleague [[Wataru Takagi|Takagi]] considered each other rivals for Sato's affections. Shiratori would often try to show off in front of Takagi by asking Sato on a date, but she always rejected him, much to his dismay. However, he has since come to date [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], a teacher at Teitan Elementary School (where [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]], along with the other Detective Boys, studies), whom he finally discovered to be his true love.
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== Personality ==
[[File:Inspector Shiratori's Badge.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Inspector Shiratori shows his badge.]]
Shiratori comes from a wealthy family. Because of his background, Shiratori acts much more conceited than his rival for [[Miwako Sato]]'s affections, [[Wataru Takagi]]. His favorite hobbies include studying architecture, cooking, and collecting wine, including his favorite ''Romane Conti''. Shiratori tends to do well in cases when faced with topics pertinent to his upper class tastes,<ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] He easily detects, once hinted by Conan, a lack of symmetry in architectural constructions related to a case.</ref> especially in cases involving wine.<ref>[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]] Shiratori is also able to establish the rarity of wine labels.</ref> When he was introduced in the [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|first movie]], [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] treated him as a suspect and [[Kogoro Mouri]] accused him of being the bomber because of his knowledge of skyscrapers and buildings.

As a police officer, Shiratori is fairly average, on par with Sato or Megure. He is calmer on the case than Takagi or Sato. Shiratori, like Sato and Takagi, believes that Conan has a lot of intelligence for a boy his age, but unlike Takagi and Sato, he usually tends not to care much for Conan's opinion. He often feels that Conan gets in the way, though Conan always proves otherwise. However, unlike Kogoro, Shiratori will take notice and suspect something if Conan points something quite interesting. In his initial manga appearances, Shiratori was incredibly cocky when battling for Sato's affections, but has since become more modest with his girlfriend Sumiko at his side.

In pursuit of love, Shiratori has a one track mind and is willing to abuse his police powers to achieve his desire. He even became the leader of a secret police group which protected Miwako Sato from the affections of other police officers like Takagi. Shiratori fixated on Sato because he believed she was the childhood crush who completely changed his life at a chance meeting in a bookstore. Shiratori is crushed when Sato chooses Takagi in the end, and can't truly give up his feelings for her. He later discovers that [[Sumiko Kobayashi]] is the true girl from his childhood memories. Once the realization sets in, Shiratori's Sato complex dissolves and he develops an affection for Sumiko that soon blossoms into mutual love. Meeting Sumiko has also helped cure his arrogance to a large degree.

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==Appellations==
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|[[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]]||[[Ayumi Yoshida ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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|[[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]]||[[Ai Haibara]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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||[[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]]||[[Genta Kojima ]]||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')||
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== Plot overview ==

=== Treadmill Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 21|208-210]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story|146-147]]) ===

=== Innocent Suspect Case (Manga: [[Volume 23|231]]-[[Volume 24|233]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2|156-157]]) ===

=== Sato's Omiai Case (Manga: [[Volume 32|328]]-[[Volume 33|330]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 4|253-254]]) ===
Shiratori tries to take Sato's hand in marriage. He fails, due to the combined efforts of Takagi, Dr. [[Tomoaki Araide]] and Conan.

=== Missing Ring Case (Manga: [[Volume 40|404-406]]; Anime: [[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 5|358-359]]) ===

=== Parade Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|366-368]]; Anime: [[Parade of Malice and Saint|301-302]]) ===

=== Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [[Volume 36|369]]-[[Volume 37|373]]; Anime: [[The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages|304]]) ===
Shiratori is badly injured by a terrorist.

=== Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom (Manga: [[Volume 66|687-689]], Anime: [[Inspector Shiratori, Memories of the Cherry Blossom|568-569]])===
At the police headquarters, Shiratori feels disheartened to see the friendliness and intimacy between [[Miwako Sato]] and [[Wataru Takagi]]. However, he decides to enjoy his off-day fully, and goes to watch a movie. There, he meets the [[Detective Boys]], and when the conversation shifts towards Shiratori's feelings towards Sato, he narrates an incident from his early life.
Once, when Shiratori was in primary school, he had seen a girl of roughly the same age as him accuse two teenage boys of stealing mangas from the book store they were in. When the girl was pushed to the floor by them, Shiratori had stepped in to protect her and prevent the theft, by reciting the provisions of the Japanese Law against stealing, thus unnerving them and attracting the attention of the store owner. Later, the girl had brought Shiratori a cup of cola decorated with a sakura petal design (made of straw wrappers) out of gratitude, saying that the sakura was the symbol of the Japanese Police (due to the shape of their badge) and the "flower of justice".

From that day, he considers the girl his first love and 'girl of destiny', and due to her uncanny resemblance to Sato, he believes her to be the same person.

At the cinema hall, Shiratori and the Detective Boys meet a woman named Nami Kasakura, who also makes sakura designs, and Shiratori thinks that she might actually be ''that'' girl. Later, however, Shiratori himself has to reluctantly prove that she is the murderer of her boyfriend, leaving him devastated. To lift his spirits, [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] gifts him a wrapper-made sakura bracelet, and makes the same statement as the 'girl of destiny' about the Japanese Police. As Shiratori frantically asks her who taught her that, and Ayumi says it was their teacher, [[Sumiko Kobayashi]], Sumiko appears to take the children home. Shiratori grabs Sumiko's hand romantically, and offers to give all of them a ride home, causing her to blush.

==Non-Canon Plot overview==

=== Movie 1: [[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]] ===
Shiratori's first appearance is as a suspect in a bombing epidemic. He was later brought over to the manga.

===Movie 2: [[The Fourteenth Target]]===
Shiratori here is shown to be Inspector [[Juzo Megure]]'s close aide, as he assists him throughout the case. He knows that he too is on the murderer's hit-list. He is the one who tells [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] about the incident when her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], had given her mother, [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]], a bullet graze in her thigh while she was being held hostage by the culprit (this was actually intentional, as Kogoro wanted to injure and move Eri out of more harm's way; Shiratori realised this later too). Shiratori is also shown to help an injured Megure to swim to safety, as well as resuscitate the writer accompanying them, who couldn't swim. However, his lack of marksmanship skills is also pointed at here.

===Movie 4: [[Captured in Her Eyes]]===
Shiratori is one of the very few officers who are allowed information on the background of the murders of police officers occurring in the area (even Kogoro is kept in the dark initially).

==Relationships analysis==
=== Family & Friends ===
{{main|Shiratori family}}

==== Miwako Sato ====
Shiratori used to show affection for [[Miwako Sato]], whom he believed to be his first love interest from his childhood days. He would often ask her out on dinner dates but always end up being turned down, much to his dismay.<ref name=Shira /> He also knows that Takagi also has feelings for Sato, and often will put down Takagi while in front of her, by showing off how he is wealthy and wants to take her to fancy dinner dates.<ref name=Shira /> However, Sato does not feel the same way for him, and always turns him down. In later episodes, Shiratori is the leader of a police force that is mostly hellbent on getting Takagi and Sato to break up, especially when Sato and Takagi begin to move further in their relationship. Shiratori once even tries to sabotage a date at [[Tropical Land]] that Sato and Takagi are having, have the police lie to Megure that they are working, so that they can secretly pretend to be staff members of Tropical Land, and try to ruin the date.

In another situation, Shiratori almost marries Sato, through an arranged marriage set up by Shiratori's family and Sato's mother. However, thanks to an ultimatum set up by Sato, Takagi is about to stop the marriage, with the help of Conan and [[Tomoaki Araide|Dr. Araide]], before Sato and Shiratori can kiss.

Shiratori's strong infatuation for Sato came from a childhood memory of his first love who looked remarkably like her. However, after solving a case with the [[Detective Boys]], he meets his actual true love: [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]. Since then, Shiratori has become a friend towards Sato and fully supports her relationship with [[Wataru Takagi]].

==== Sumiko Kobayashi ====
{{main|Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi}}
After learning that [[Sumiko Kobayashi|Sumiko]] is his first love<ref name=Sakura/>, through an investigation with the Detective Boys where he himself solved the crime, Shiratori has been frequently phoning her and visiting her at the elementary school under the guise of warning her of dangerous activity in the area.<ref name=Kobayashi>Manga Chapter 690: Haunted Warehouse</ref> He has also resigned from his "position" as Chief Executive of Miwako Sato's Line of Defense, telling the other officers to let Takagi and Sato be.<ref name=Kobayashi2>Manga Chapter 705: Kobayashi-sensei's Love</ref>

During the investigation of the Loan Shark Murder Case, Sumiko is brought to the police station as a witness and learns that she resembles Sato, and that Shiratori used to be in love with her (Sato).<ref>Manga Chapter 706: Kobayashi-sensei's Misunderstanding</ref> This upsets her, thinking that Shiratori is affectionate of her only because she resembles Sato, and she behaves coldly and harshly towards Shiratori, even claiming to not remember their first meeting<ref name=Sakura/> when he tries to confess his feelings to her (she remembers the incident, but perhaps she doesn't believe that Shiratori is the same person), saying that it must have been Sato he met instead.<ref>Manga Chapter 707: The Sakura Girl is...</ref> However, after saving her from the culprit, Shiratori recites the provisions of the Japanese Law - just like he had done in the book store years ago - to quash the murderer's justification of his actions, causing Sumiko to remember him as the same person. Finally, Shiratori confesses his true feelings to Sumiko, and the two of them begin dating. Sumiko would often often present home-made bentos to Shiratori.<ref>Manga Chapter 708: The Sakura in Full Bloom</ref>

====Juzo Megure====
[[Juzo Megure|Megure]] and Shiratori share a fairly close relationship, and the later is frequently seen assisting Megure in investigations. The bond between them is evident in [[Movie 2]]:[[The Fourteenth Target]], where Shiratori helps an injured Megure in swimming and escaping the flood, after the underwater restaurant they were in, is made to collapse by the murderer.

== 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. Shiratori placed 22nd in the poll with 22 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>

== Name origin ==
His name comes from '''Ninzaburo''' Furuhata, a fictional police detective from a drama of the same name, and Yuri '''Shiratori''', a voice actress and singer.{{citation needed}}

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Before" Appearance (Episode 146)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 449)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ninzaburo_After.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ninzaburo's "After" Appearance (Episode 569)]]
|}

== Quotes ==

{{cquote|Since long before these children were born... I have been... In love with you.|Shiratori, confessing his love for Kobayashi-sensei.}}
{{cquote|Criminal Law, Article #36. An act unavoidably performed to protect the rights of oneself or any other person against imminent and unlawful infringement is not punishable. An act exceeding the limits of self-defense may lead to the punishment being reduced or may exculpate the offender in light of circumstances. These are the provisions of self-defense. At the time of the crime, you used a bladed weapon with the intent to kill. So none of these circumstances apply. Not to mention, turning a bat which fulfills dreams into a weapon to silence people earns you no right to talk about dreams at all.|Shiratori teaching a murderer about the law and unknowingly causing Kobayashi-sensei to remember him.}}

==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Nicholas|Santos}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|''Not given''| شيراتوري/شيرا Shira/Shiratori<ref>In the Film, he was referred as Shira</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|동훈 Dong Hoon|백 Baek}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ninzaburo|Shiratori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|นินซาบุโร่|ชิราโทริ}}
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== Trivia ==

* Unlike many of the characters, Shiratori strongly believes in destiny or fate.
* Originally, he was created for the movies, but became a permanent character in the manga and anime.
* According to [[16 Suspects!?|OVA 2]], Shiratori owns a big villa in Karuizawa.
* His family background was changed for the English dubbed version of [[Movie 2]]: [[The Fourteenth Target]] in order to give him a connection to the number 3 and hence put him on 3rd position of the murderer's hit-list. In the dub, Shiratori is the youngest of three brothers, each of whom were born at a separation of three years. In the original Japanese version, those brothers do not exist and Shiratori represents number 3 because the middle kanji of his first name, Ninzaburo, is the kanji for the number three (任'''三'''郎 ).

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Shiratori family]]
* [[Sumiko Kobayashi]]
* [[Ninzaburo Shiratori and Sumiko Kobayashi]]

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Kogoro Mouri

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Kogoro Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利小五郎 (Mōri Kogorō)
| english-name = Richard Moore
| image = Kogoro Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = 38<ref name="CD59">Conan Drill page 59</ref><ref>[[Volume 78#File 818|Volume 78, File 818]] lists Kogoro's age as 38</ref>
| gender = Male
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name="CD59" />
| relatives = [[Ran Mouri]] (daughter) [[Eri Kisaki]] (wife)
| occupation = Detective
| nicknames = Sleeping Kogoro The Sleeping Sleuth Detective Moron Smoking Kogoro Shinigami (Death God)
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_1#Company_President.27s_Daughter_Case|File 2]] (mentioned in File 1) Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
| appearances = {{:Kogoro Mouri Appearances}}
| cases-solved = 400+ (via [[Shinichi Kudo|Conan]]), 4 (on his own), 18 (while awake)
| keyhole = [[Volume 3]]
| japanese-voice = [[Akira Kamiya]] (Ep. 1~548) [[Rikiya Koyama]] (Ep. 553~)
| english-voice = [[R. Bruce Elliott]]
| drama-actor = [[Takanori Jinnai]]
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Kogoro Mouri'''|毛利小五郎|''Mōri Kogorō''}} is the tritagonist of the [[manga]] and [[anime]]. He is a private detective and the father of [[Ran Mouri]].

== Background ==
[[File:Young Kogoro and Eri.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Young Kogoro in school]]
Kogoro is a private investigator,<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> but he prefers to laze around his office all day unless his client is a beautiful woman. Kogoro attended Teitan High School, the same high school as his daughter [[Ran Mouri]] and [[Shinichi Kudo]], along with [[Eri Kisaki]] (his future wife), [[Yukiko Kudo|Yukiko Fujimine]], and the actress Ruri Ujo.<ref>[[Volume 37]]</ref> He then graduated from Beika University, where he was the ace of the Judo team, though he was highly vulnerable to stage fright.<ref>[[Volume 9#File 086 - The Two Benkei Standing Deaths|Volume 9, File 86: "The Two Benkei Standing Deaths"]]</ref>

Some time after graduating, Kogoro became a police officer, working in the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Division One with [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]], but while an excellent marksman he was not a particularly good investigator. According to [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] in [[Movie 2]], however, the duo were famous for the way they apprehended criminals. He also worked for some time under [[Inspector Yuminaga]] in the arson division. While Movie 2 strongly suggests that Kogoro left the police force because of the incident where he gave his wife, [[Eri Kisaki]], a bullet graze on the leg to save her from a hostage situation, his reasons for leaving the force have not been confirmed in the manga. <ref name="m2">[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]]</ref> Around the time Kogoro left the police force, Eri also moved out, though they have never officially divorced despite ten years having passed.<ref name="m2" /> Their daughter, [[Ran Mouri|Ran]], keeps trying to get them back together, but she has yet to succeed. Despite constantly feigning disinterest in her, Kogoro still has feelings for Eri. He even asked her to move back in with him at one point, but at the time she pretended not to hear him because she was not "ready" yet,<ref>[[Volume 17]]</ref> though she still has feelings for him as well. These are expressed mainly through jealousy when Kogoro's attention is caught by other attractive women in the vicinity, which occurs on a regular basis.

After [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] was forced to adopt the identity of [[Conan Edogawa]], [[Hiroshi Agasa]] concluded that Shinichi couldn't openly continue investigating the [[Black Organization]] without attracting undue attention. To maintain his cover, Agasa suggested Shinichi to move in with Kogoro and use him as a front. During a case Kogoro took soon after, he reached the wrong conclusion, and Conan knocked him out with an ashtray before he could accuse an innocent person. Kogoro conveniently falls unconscious in a reclining pose, and Conan uses his [[Voice-Changing Bowtie|Voice Changer]] to imitate Kogoro's voice, presenting his conclusions and the identity of the true murderer.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 009 - An Unfortunate Misunderstanding|Volume 1, File 9: An Unfortunate Misunderstanding]]</ref> After a few more cases occur in this fashion (though Conan uses his [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch]] instead of an ashtray), Kogoro receives the title "Sleeping Kogoro" and a public reputation as a master detective.<ref>[[Volume_4#File_032_-_The_Pen_That_Cannot_Write|Volume 1, File 4: The Pen That Cannot Write]]</ref>. In the few instances where Kogoro remains awake for some reason, Conan still does the main detective work and uses Kogoro as his official mouth-piece by drawing Kogoro's attentions to important clues he has uncovered.

In the Japanese version, due to his name Kogoro Mouri, he is often mistaken for the famous astronaut [[wikipedia:Mamoru Mohri|Mamoru Mohri]] when he introduces himself, because they both are in the news frequently, of Japanese decent, and have the same last name. In the English version, when Kogoro introduces himself he is often mistaken for a famous astronaut as well, possibly [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Moore Patrick Moore].

In the US version, Kogoro Mouri says that he is forty-three, as opposed to being thirty-eight in the Japanese version. It is unknown if Eri's age remains the same, since they attended school together. If not, if it will affect the ''Princess Pageant'' storyline that occurred twenty years ago, making her in her twenties when she participated instead of a teenager.
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==Personality==
[[File:Kogoro's personality.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Kogoro in the morning.]]
[[Image:Kogoro and Yoko Okino.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Kogoro showboating in front of [[Yoko Okino]].]]
[[File:701_5.png|thumb|250px|Kogoro as "Poirot" Mouri|link=The Jet-Black Mystery Train]]

Kogoro has an overinflated sense of his own importance and detective prowess to the point where he doesn't investigate why he is suddenly and consistently passing out at crime scenes and solving cases in his sleep with different deductions than he was making while awake. Kogoro is also frequently unprofessional in his work, frequently making sarcastic and blunt comments about suspects or even his own clients. On cases, Kogoro is typically lax with his deductions and investigation, following only the most obvious clues or assumptions to reach his conclusions, which are often silly or fall directly into a culprit's trap. The police, especially Megure, often find him to be an embarrassment while awake and hope to see "Sleeping Kogoro" as soon as possible. Kogoro does have a serious side which only emerges when the case has personal importance to him, such as when Eri and Ran are involved. When this happens, Kogoro's entire personality and demeanor changes and he begins acting professionally, demonstrating improved deductive skills and cunning. While he is not up to the standards of Shinichi and he still can have problems with finding clues, his logical reasoning becomes better, and Kogoro often demonstrates he has a better sense of interpersonal relationships than Shinichi does. <ref>[[Volume 37#File 376 - Kogoro's Choice 3|Volume 37, File 376: Kogoro's Choice 3]]</ref>

Kogoro easily becomes infatuated with beautiful women. His favorite celebrity is pop idol [[Yoko Okino]], and he never misses (or tries not to miss) her television shows.<ref>[[Volume 3#File 025 - The Dream That Will Not Come True|Volume 3, File 25: "The Dream That Will Not Come True"]]</ref><ref>Such behaviors can be seen consistently from [[Volume 1#File 006 - From Third-Rate to Great Detective|Volume 1, File 6: From Third-Rate to Great Detective]] to [[Volume 52#File 541 - Sonoko's Red Handkerchief|Volume 52, File 541: Sonoko's Red Handkerchief]].</ref> He also keeps a large collection of Yoko related goods and his office and bedroom have Yoko posters. Because of his flirtatious behavior around attractive women, he often embarrasses Ran, and while it is not stated as the reason why Eri left him, it is one of the primary reasons why she hasn't come back.

While never outright called an alcoholic, Kogoro has a tendency to get intoxicated and [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi/Conan]] often makes sarcastic remarks about him spending money on alcohol. In the anime, particularly in early episodes, his office is littered with empty beer cans,<ref>[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> and he keeps a well-stocked liquor shelf. Kogoro is also a heavy smoker, and is usually seen with a cigarette in his mouth. Other hobbies include watching his favorite idol star, [[Yoko Okino]], betting on horse races, playing mahjong (which he tends to lose) and playing or watching baseball (he even plays in his neighborhood's team).

In the movies, Kogoro suffers from a mild acrophobia (fear of heights) and is quite uncomfortable in high settings where he has the chance to see how high up he is. He does not have this fear in the manga, even though he has shown this fear in [[Episode 208|some fillers episodes]].
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== Appearance ==
Kogoro is a fairly tall and fit man (especially for the amount of beer he drinks), and is reasonably good-looking. He has high cheekbones, a short moustache, and short black hair. His hair is constantly slicked back with two loose locks hanging across his forehead. Ten years ago, when Kogoro was still on the police force, he was clean shaven.<ref>Manga Volume 55, File 7, page 6: "Dawn"</ref> While on cases Kogoro usually wears a muted blue or grey suit and necktie, and just a collared shirt when being more casual. If he has been drinking heavily, he often ties his necktie around his forehead like a bandana. He seems to be reasonably fit, as he is capable of doing an [[#Judo|Ippon seoi-nage]]. Kogoro is right handed.<ref>Manga Volume 51, File 8, page 3: "Goroo is Goro?!" Kogoro writing with his right hand</ref> Kogoro also smokes, although over the course of Detective Conan's run he has gradually been depicted smoking less often.

== Abilities ==
=== Detective skills ===
:''See also: [[List of cases solved by Kogoro Mouri]]'' 
Throughout most of the series, Kogoro is depicted as a fairly incompetent (or just plain lazy) detective, often missing clues and jumping to the wrong conclusions, though several of these conclusions are shared by other people on the scene. However, Kogoro does follow the proper police procedures, asks questions, and (with a little help from Conan) follows leads quite well. Despite his ineptness, he had been a police officer under [[Juzo Megure|Inspector Megure]] and in also the arson department ten years prior to the start of the series<ref name="m2" /> He is shown to have left the police force after events addressed in the second movie, ''[[The Fourteenth Target]]''.<ref name="m2" />[[File:Kogoro is stunned.PNG|thumb|right|150px|Kogoro's characteristic strange expression when Conan uses the [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch]]]]

Thanks to Conan's undercover help in solving numerous cases, Kogoro's reputation as a detective grows quickly.<ref>[[Volume_4#File_032_-_The_Pen_That_Cannot_Write|Volume 1, File 4: The Pen That Cannot Write]]</ref> He hardly remembers the solutions of any cases because Conan knocks him out with tranquillizer darts before solving the case. However, Kogoro never seems to wonder about this fact and often boasts about his merits. Because of this, he has become nicknamed the '''{{nihongo|Sleeping Kogoro|眠りの小五郎|Nemuri no Kogorou}}'''. [[Jugo Yokomizo]] often mistakenly calls him '''{{nihongo|Smoking Kogoro|煙の小五郎|Kemuri no Kogorou}}''' because of his heavy smoking habits. Because of his (or rather, Conan's) tendency to coincidentally come across a crime scene, Inspector Megure has referred to Kogoro as a '''shinigami''' (death god).

In several stories, Kogoro demonstrates the ability to solve crimes without (or with little) help from Conan, especially when people he knows or cares about are involved; it appears that, while he can connect the dots just fine, he can't actually find them as quickly as Conan does. The first of these events takes place during a trip to a hot spring, where one of his old college friends is murdered. Kogoro is actually so disturbed and determined to find the killer on his own that Conan cannot bring himself to drug him, limiting himself to surreptitiously drawing attention to the necessary clues.<ref>[[Volume 9#File 084 - Kogoro's Class Reunion|Volume 9, Files 84-86: "Kogoro's Class Reunion"]]</ref> Despite his frequent moronic analyses, Kogoro is actually pretty smart when he applies himself. He is even able to completely solve a crime on his own in the ninth movie, ''[[Strategy Above the Depths]]'', due to the fact that the culprit Minako resembles Eri, and Conan applauds him mentally for his success. (For a more detailed list of the cases he has—more or less—solved on his own, see '''''[[List of cases solved by Kogoro Mouri]]''''').

=== Judo ===
Kogoro is an expert in Judo. He was on the Judo team while he was at Beika University. Although he was the strongest on the team and can still toss large men with ease, he lost all the time at tournaments because he got excited and his strength was used against him. His trademark maneuver is the [http://www.judoinfo.com/images/animations/blue/ipponseoi.htm Ippon seoi-nage] (one-arm shoulder throw), which he often uses to incapacitate escaping suspects. He appears to also be a capable teacher in the art, having taught both Eri and Ran.

=== Shooting ===
In volume 11, chapter 2, and in its anime adaptation (episode 31), Kogoro says that even though he is a former policeman he is not very skilled at using guns, while in the non-[[canon]] [[Movie 2]], Kogoro was an excellent shot with a handgun, being able to hit targets at great distance with an impressive level of accuracy. However, Aoyama stated in the Super Digest Book 40+ that Kogoro's excellent shooting skills shown in movie 2 were now officially canon.
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== Appellations ==
Kogoro earned the nickname {{nihongo|Sleeping Kogoro|眠りの小五郎|Nemuri no Kogorō}} because of his trademark technique of solving cases while looking like he is asleep. Many characters unfamiliar with him call him by this nickname when they realize who he is.

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| [[File:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Dear (''Anata'') Mustache old man || Eri Old woman ''(Oba-san)''
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| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Dad or father (Oto-san) || Ran Ran-chan (drunk)
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Uncle Kogoro (Kogoro no ojisan or occhan)
|| Brat Conan (rare) Freeloader Conan-kun Four-eyed squirt
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| [[File:Inspector Yuminaga 60px.jpg]] || [[Inspector Yuminaga]] || Mouri || Yuminaga-san Fiery Old Fossil
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| [[File:Misao Yamamura 60px.jpg]]||[[Misao Yamamura]]||Detective Mouri (''Mouri-tantei'') Mouri-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref>||-
{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Pun Detective (''Dajare Tantei'')<ref name="file544">[[Volume 53#Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces|File 544 (Volume 53)]]</ref>|Inspector Nakamori (''Nakamori-keibu'')<ref name="file455">[[Volume 44#Kaitou Kid and the Ocean's Miracle|File 455 (Volume 44)]]</ref>}}
{{appellations|Shintaro Chaki|Mouri<ref name="file156">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156 (Volume 16)]]</ref>|Superintendent-dono (''Keishi-dono'')<ref name="file156" />}}
{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|file=Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno.jpg|Mouri Kogoro-san Detective Mouri (''Mouri-tantei'')|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Genta Kojima|?|Genta}}
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| [[File:Masumi_Sera_60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Kogoro-san Poiro-san ([[Hercule Poirot|'''Poiro'''t]] + Kogo'''ro''')<ref>[[Volume 78#Mystery Train|File 820 (Volume 78)]]</ref> || Tomboy-ish Girl
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| [[File:Ryusuke Higo.jpg|60px]] || [[Ryusuke Higo]] || || ''Soccer-yaro''
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|[[File:Katsumasa Ogura 60px.jpg]]||[[Katsumasa Ogura]]||''Okyaku-san''<ref name="ep644">[[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For|Episode 644]]</ref>||Manager (''Tencho'')<ref name="ep644" /> Manager Ogura (''Ogura-tencho'')<ref name="ep645">[[Ramen So Good, It's to Die For|Episode 645]]</ref>
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|[[File:Sayo Ohashi 60px.jpg]]||[[Sayo Ohashi]]||-||Sayo-san<ref name="ep644" />
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|[[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Ojisama || Sonoko-kun
{{appellations|Kaitou Kid|-|''Kaitou Nantara''<ref name="file156">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 156 (Volume 16)]]</ref> Kaitou 1412<ref name="file158">[[Volume 16#Kaitou Kid and the Black Star|File 158 (Volume 16)]]</ref> Kid<ref name="file545">[[Volume 53#Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces|File 545 (Volume 53)]]</ref>}}
{{appellations|Zengo Goto|-|Swarthy bodyguard (''Iroguro no bodyguard'')}}
{{appellations|Vermouth|That detective (''Ano tantei'')<ref name="78f10" />|-}}
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|[[File:Azusa Enomoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Azusa Enomoto]]||||Azusa-chan
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== Plot overview ==
=== Company President's Daughter Case (Manga: [[Volume 1|File 2-5]]; Anime: [[Episode 2]]) ===
[[File:Kogoro takes the credit.png|220px|thumb|right|Kogoro happily takes the credits for "solving" the case.]]
This is Kogoro Mouri’s first depicted case in the series,<ref>Even though this is the first case of Kogoro in [[Detective Conan]], it is not his first case ever, since he has been a private detective since before the current timeline started.</ref> after [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|the event]] where [[Shinichi]] was turned into a child by the [[Black Organization]]. He is requested by phone to find Akiko Tani, who is suspected to have been kidnapped by “a large man dressed in black”. Kogoro then immediately calls a taxi to go to the Tani mansion in Yayoi, without knowing that [[Ran|his daughter]] and [[Conan|a strange kid]] has already jumped in with him. He expresses his excitement about the case, calling himself “Great Detective”, but only to be sarcastically addressed as “Confused Detective” by the two instead.<ref>[[Volume 1|Volume 1, File 2, Page 28]]; the two characters 名 (renowned) and 迷 (confused) have the same pronunciation (mei) and can be used as a pun.</ref> Kogoro becomes furious and questions Ran about the identity of the strange kid, then intends to get rid of them from the car. He is unable to do so however, as they are on a highway.

When the three arrive at the Tani household, Kogoro questions some of the household members about the details of the kidnapping. However, Conan’s continuous interference gets on his nerves, even to the point that he wants to “kill” the boy after solving the case.<ref>[[Volume 1|Volume 1, File 3, Page 10]]. However, it was most likely just an exaggerated type of expression rather than his true desire of killing Conan.</ref> Later, with help from Conan’s hints, Kogoro is able to come to the conclusion that the house butler is behind the kidnapping. However, Akiko Tani has already been abducted in truth by someone else. After the case is over, it is revealed that the first kidnapping was just a set-up by the girl with the help from the butler, while the second one was by mere chance. Kogoro then laughs in satisfaction and takes all the credits for himself while Conan is actually the one to release the dog and locate Akiko. At the end, Kogoro finally accepts Conan and adopts him, feeling that with the boy around, “he will solve the cases smoothly as silk”.<ref>[[Volume 1| Volume 1, File 5, Page 16]]</ref> With this statement, Kogoro is, ironically, correct.

=== Bloody Idol Case (Manga: [[Volume 1|File 6-9]]; Anime: [[Episode 3]]) ===
[[File:KogoroRose.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Kogoro holding a rose, trying to act "charming" in front of Yoko.]]
This case marks the very first appearance of '''“Sleeping Kogoro”'''. [[Conan]] wakes up in the morning and finds a slothful Kogoro drinking beer and watching television shows, including the musical performance of his idol star, [[Yoko Okino]]. [[Agasa]] advises Conan to build Kogoro into a great detective, in order to find cases related to the [[Black Organization]], but Conan doubts if that is even possible given Kogoro's laziness.

Busying enjoying one of [[Yoko Okino]]’s shows, Kogoro tells a new client to come back the next day. However, after discovering that his client is none other than Yoko herself, he rushes to his room and cleans up into an impeccable suit. Yoko explains she is being stalked, and agreed to investigate her apartment secretly (after asking for her personal information and an autograph). However, to everyone's shock, when they arrive at the apartment there is a dead body inside. Kogoro orders them to call the Police and is furious when Yoko’s manager, Eiichi Yamagishi, tries to dissuade him in order to protect Yoko from the media. When Inspector [[Megure]] arrives, he gets depressed about his old subordinate’s appearance, thinking of him as the one who always makes situation turns into a “nightmare”.<ref>[[Volume 1|Volume 1, File 7, Page 5]]</ref>

Conan's investigations once again annoy Kogoro while Kogoro tries to defend Yoko despite the apparent evidence that she committed the murder. He repeatedly accuses Eiichi of being the murderer, as he has a copied key, though there's no proof of either person's guilt or innocence. He switches suspicions to fellow idol Yuko Ikezawa after Yuko's earring is discovered in the apartment. When Yuko is trapped into admitting she was the the "stalker" but still denies being the murderer, he switches back to accusing Eiichi. Realizing Kogoro’s mistake, Conan kicks an ash-tray at his head, knocking him unconscious. He uses the [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]] that [[Agasa]] has given to him earlier to imitate Kogoro’s voice, and points out that the case is in fact a suicide. Kogoro wakes up after the case is solved when the cigarette in his hand starts to burn his fingers. From then on, Conan has used Kogoro as a puppet mouthpiece for solving cases, with the secondary purpose of turning the man into a famous detective.

=== Mysterious Shadow Case (Manga: [[Volume 2|File 10-12]]; Anime: [[Episode 38]])===
[[File:Kogoro suspects Conan.png|thumb|220px|right|Kogoro is suspicious about Conan's identity.]]
Kogoro Mouri becomes suspicious about [[Conan]]'s identity for the first time in this case. When talking to the boy, Kogoro suddenly feels like he has seen Conan from somewhere before. He thinks that it might have been around the time when Ran was still in elementary school.<ref>[[Volume 2|Volume 2, File 010]]</ref> Later, when Kogoro is investigating the death of a man whom he has been hired to observe for three days, Conan provides a hint by pointing out that every picture of the suspect taken during the supposed time of the murder has clocks in them, which helps Kogoro figure out that they must have intentionally been taken that way in order to make people clearly see the "alibi". Kogoro immediately finds it strange that whenever it seems like he has been stuck, Conan always gives him some kind of clue, just like in the previous cases. He, for the first time, notices that Conan is not an ordinary child and begins to wonder who the boy is. However, after Conan purposefully messes up with other photos, Kogoro completely loses his suspicions, thinking: "A brat is a brat after all..."<ref>[[Volume 2|Volume 2, File 12]]</ref>

=== Masami Hirota Case (Manga: [[Volume 2|File 13-16]]; Anime: [[Episode 128]])===
This is Kogoro's first direct encounter with a member from the [[Black Organization]], though he is unaware of it at the time.

=== Museum Owner Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 4|File 30-32]]; Anime: [[Episode 8]]) ===
This case marks Kogoro Mouri's first fame as a private detective.

[[File:Volume 4 File 032.jpg|220px|thumb|left|Kogoro's first fame.]]
[[Ran]] forces Kogoro and Conan to go to a medieval-themed art museum exhibit, because she heard a rumor about a knight armor that moves by itself at night. The three of them browse the museum, though Kogoro and Conan lack enthusiasm. However, when they walk into a gallery called the "Room of Hell", Ran discovers the corpse of the museum's new owner, Manaka, been brutally slashed and impaled on a sword. After the police arrive, Kogoro watches the security camera recording of the murder with them, showing that the culprit had been waiting for Manaka inside the exhibition room inside a knight's suit of armor. The armor both hid the murderer's identity and mirrored a painting in the gallery called "Divine Punishment" that depicts a knight having gruesomely killed a monster. Kogoro recalls the fact that the entrance to the "Room of Hell" was blocked during the time of the murder, indicating that the culprit must have been among the museum staff, as they know the museum and could access the equipment. With Conan's help, the police discover a dying message inside Manaka's hand. The crumpled note has the name "Kubota" written on it.

With this piece of evidence and some further discoveries, Kogoro and the police accuse Kubota of being the culprit. However, Conan is suspicious of the simplicity and of Manaka's behavior on the video while writing the note. Conan realizes that Kubota was framed by someone with a great love of art who could order Kubota into doing a job alone: the museum curator, Ochiai. Ochiai prepared the note beforehand and gave Manaka a pen without ink. Conan tricks Ochiai into revealing that he switched the pen found with Manaka with the one in his pocket, and Ochiai confesses to the crime. At the end of the case, Kogoro is shown reading a newspaper article that features him. He is proud of himself for "solving" the murder case, and is happy that he has become an "instant celebrity".
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=== Kogoro's Class Reunion (Manga: [[Volume 9|File 84-86]]; Anime: [[Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case|Episode 27-28]]) ===
[[File:Angry Kogoro.png|right|thumb|220px|Kogoro is furious because the murderer is one of his friends.]]
Kogoro brings [[Ran]] and [[Conan]] together to Togichi, to the reunion vacation with his old classmates from Beika University's Judo Club. These friends of his are [[Jun Omura]], model shop manager; Yukio Ayashiro, high school P.E. teacher; Yumi Horikoshi, businessman; Noriko Ayashiro, Yukio's wife and homemaker; and Kazushi Nakamichi, a police officer from Chiba Prefecture. During their conversation, they reveal that Kogoro used to skip practices and often lost in tournaments, while he has told Ran that he was "invincible".<ref>[[Volume 9|Volume 9, File 84, Page 3]]</ref> Later, Kazushi suggests everyone play ping-pong before they go watch the fireworks at 6:30 PM. All of them agree to participate in the activity, except for Yumi Horikoshi, Kazushi's ex-girlfriend from their university days. While Kogoro plays against Yukio, Ran compliments Kazushi as being the strongest on their Judo team. However, Kazushi disclaims that title by specifying that there is a person even more powerful than himself whom he can never beat. He also states that the person he is talking about is present with them at that moment.<ref>[[Volume 9|Volume 9, File 84, Page 11]]</ref>

[[File:Kogoro KOs Kazushi.png|left|thumb|220px|Kogoro knocks out Kazushi with Judo.]]
Much later in the evening, when everyone gets back to the inn from the fireworks location (even though most of them got lost, they find out that Yumi is still sleeping, and decide to wake her up. Much to their surprise, the moment they walk into Yumi's room, she has already been shot. Kogoro, together with Kazushi, take the role in investigating her death before the polive arrive. Using professional techniques, they conclude that Yumi has been dead since 7 hours ago, when they all went to the ping-pong room. Just as usual, Kogoro becomes furious at Conan's interference, despite the boy's hints, and claims that she has committed suicide. However, right after Conan intentionally asks him how Yumi was shot, he rushes to her body and finds out that there are no burn mark around the wound, which wouldn't make sense if it was a suicide. Kogoro then comes to the conclusion that his friend was actually murdered.

Suspecting that Jun Omura is hiding something, Kogoro interrogates him and learns that he saw Yumi after 5 PM, when she was supposed to have died. Even though on the outside, Kogoro keeps saying that the killer was some intruder, deep inside he knows for sure that the culprit must have been among his best friends, since outsiders wouldn't bother faking the crime scene. When being questioned by Conan, Kogoro angrily punches at a house-stake, yelling that he will not forgive the culprit, and determines to "expose them with no question, no matter what".<ref>[[Volume 9|Volume 9, File 85]]. In the anime version, he punched the wall.</ref>

[[File:Cheerful Kogoro.png|right|thumb|220px|Kogoro has got his "spirit" back.]]
Seeing Kogoro's determination, despite having found out the truth behind the murder, Conan decides not to use the [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch]] this time, and chooses to give Kogoro clues so he can solve the case by himself. With Conan's helps, Kogoro is able to figure out that the culprit is Kazushi Nakamichi. Yumi was actually killed after playing ping-pong with Kazushi after 6 PM, that way, her muscle would harden much faster than usual. Another evidence was when Kazushi knew for sure that she had been dead the moment they discovered her corpse. When Kazushi confesses and says that she was a demon who was destroying his life, Kogoro sarcastically asks him who the real demon is. Kazushi angrily grabs his yukata, only to be thrown by Kogoro, who thinks that he doesn't want to understand the feeling of a killer.<ref>[[Volume 9|Volume 9, File 86, Page 16]]</ref> It is then revealed that Kogoro is the "strongest person" whom Kazushi was talking about earlier. He compliments Kogoro, saying he is still as strong as ever. However, Kogoro answers that Kazushi is actually the one who got weaker in both strength and mind.<ref>[[Volume 9|Volume 9, File 86, Page 17]]</ref>

The case ends with Kogoro staring sadly out of the window because of his friends' story, but his "spirit" immediately revives after seeing a girl's pink underwear.<ref>[[Volume 9|Volume 9, File 86, Page 18]]</ref>


=== TV Station Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 11|File 102-104]]; Anime: [[Episode 31]]) ===
Kogoro Mouri becomes suspicious about [[Conan]] for the second time in this case.

Kogoro is invited to attend a live television show as a guest star. However, a murder occurs at the studio. After finding out all the evidence, Conan lures Kogoro to a separate room with the lie that [[Yoko Okino]] is in there. Just as usual, he decides to tranquilize Kogoro and use the man to solve the case. When Kogoro wakes up, he begins to question Conan about Yoko's whereabouts. He is also suspicious about the fact that whenever Conan tries to pull him outside, he always falls asleep right after. Kogoro angrily grabs the boy's suit jacket and wants to "clear things up". Luckily for Conan, Yoko Okino appears for real and Kogoro completely loses his suspicions.

=== Game Convention Case (Manga: [[Volume 12|File 114-116]]; Anime: [[Episode 54]])===
Kogoro's fame has reached the point that a video game was developed with him as the main character. Though Conan encounters someone from the [[Black Organization]], Kogoro is only involved with investigating the man's death.



=== Scuba Diving Case (Manga: [[Volume 17|File 163-165]]; Anime: [[Scuba Diving Murder Case|Episode 114-115]]) ===
[[File:Kogoro Eri beach.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Kogoro encounters Eri at Izu.]]
Kogoro, [[Ran]] and [[Conan]] vacation at a beach in Izu. When Ran asks her father to look at her new swimsuit, he tells her to keep quiet because it will be harder for him to flirt with women once they know that he's together with her. Suddenly, Kogoro notices a beautiful woman in a swimsuit standing right next to them and excitedly asks if she needs any sun cream. To his surprise, when the woman turns around, he finds out that it is none other than [[Eri Kisaki|his wife]]. Kogoro and Eri soon realize that the coincidental encounter was actually set up by Ran in an attempt to get them back together. They react poorly to being manipulated and mock each other until Kogoro leaves to use the toilet. Ran starts to worry after Kogoro is gone for some time, but Eri predicts that Kogoro stopped to flirt with other women. When Kogoro comes back, he is indeed shown with two young girls, Kiwako Toda and Harumi Matsuzaki. The situation worsens when Eri notices traces of sand on Kogoro's legs, and assumes he must have been kneeling while applying sun scream to those girls at the beach, then brought them back to show off to her. However, Conan suspects that Kogoro actually went searching for Eri's lost wedding ring until Kogoro’s goofiness makes Conan dismiss the idea.

[[File:Kogoro Eri giving cards.jpg|thumb|220px|The relationship between the two is still very tense despite Ran's efforts.]]
Later, with the invitation from the university students, the Mouri family have lunch together at a seaside restaurant. When Ran once again attempts to alleviate the tense relationship between Kogoro and Eri by commenting that Kiwako Toda and her boyfriend Masahiko Matsuzaki are childhood friends like they were, Kogoro sarcastically tells them that many couples have suffered in marriage for loving a friend they’ve known since childhood. He and Eri even give the young couple their business cards and recommend the two to seek them in case “he suspects that his wife is cheating” or because “they plan to divorce and she wants to get a lot of alimony from her husband”.

[[File:Kogoro returns ring.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Kogoro returns the ring back to Eri.]]
After Kiwako Toda goes diving with Ran and gets bitten by a sea snake, Ran is asked to identify it. Kogoro compliments his daughter for having good sense of observation, but Eri takes advantage of the topic and comments that she is completely different from “a certain someone who still hasn’t even noticed that his wife’s finger is empty”. However, Kogoro acts as if he doesn’t understand Eri’s hint. Later, as Kogoro is about to drive Kiwako’s friends to the hospital, Eri decides to drop Ran and Conan off there and then goes home right away. However, Kogoro informs her with a serious expression that he has something to tell her after the case is resolved. At the hospital, when Eri is about to leave after seeing Kogoro to some girls, Conan asks a nurse to call Eri and Harumi Matsuzaki and tells them to go to an office to see Kogoro. He then immediately lures Kogoro into becoming "Sleeping Kogoro" and reveals that the culprit is none other than Harumi. Conan also adds that Eri didn't purposely remove the wedding ring in order to attract Kogoro’s attention. After the case is solved, it is revealed that Kogoro did indeed go search for the wedding ring, which explains the sand traces on his legs, as he knelt on the sand to do so. Kogoro takes the ring out of his pocket and throws it to Eri. He says that he figured it out because Eri was drying her hair with her glasses on; normally no one would do that unless they’re trying to find something on the ground. He also assumes that Eri intentionally dropped her ring and tried to make him see that by using her left hand to hold the cup and continuously waving it around. Just as their relationship looks to be improved by this act, Kogoro completely ruins the moment by showing off with the female nurses, which enrages Eri and she leaves right after.
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=== Murderer Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: [[Volume 27|File 264-266]]; Anime: [[Kogoro Mouri, Suspect|Episode 199-200]]) ===
[[File:Kogoro at the bar.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Kogoro is drunken at the bar.]]
Kogoro encounters his wife Eri once again at a vacation spot, where he eventually becomes the prime suspect in the murder of her colleague and rival, Ritsuko Usui.

The events take place when Kogoro, along with Ran and Conan, unexpectedly finds Eri shopping with a fellow lawyer, Norifumi Saku. He suspects that his wife is going out with Saku, not knowing that she's actually trying to pick a present for himself as the next day will be their wedding anniversary. They agree to have a drink together with Eri's other acquainted lawyers, but the detective's old bad habits while drunk once again enrages her.

[[File:Kogoro talking to Eri.jpg|thumb|left|220px|A healed relationship?]]
Later, Kogoro accompanies the lawyers back to the hotel, where he, while unconscious, is instead brought to Usui's room as one of her tactics to ruin Eri's career by having "the queen" suspect that her husband has been cheating on her. An unexpected turn of events occurs when Usui is strangled by an unknown culprit with Kogoro being the only one found sleeping inside the locked crime scene. He is then suspected to have committed the murder.

Much to everyone's surprise, Eri refuses to defend her husband in court, while openly declaring her accusation of Kogoro. However, her real intention is to remain at the crime scene in order to find a way to prove his innocence, but Kogoro misunderstands this and angrily walks away after replying with some sarcastic comments.

Eri, with Conan's help, eventually manages to unmask the true murderer and clear Kogoro's name. The next day morning, after learning of his wife's deeds, Kogoro walks to where Eri is sitting and apologizes to her. He also sincerely asks her to come back with him, only to find out that she's just listening to Ran's MD without actually hearing anything that he said. Kogoro gets angry at Eri again as she leaves, not knowing that she has recorded all of his nice words into the disk.
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=== Kogoro's Choice (Manga: [[Volume 37|File 374-376]]; Anime: [[The Unseen Suspect|Episode 305-306]]) ===
=== Footsteps of Darkness (Manga: [[Volume 37|File 377-379]]; Anime: [[The Dark Footprint|Episode 307-308]]) ===
Kogoro is requested to find the location of the famous game system engineer [[Suguru Itakura]], who has been in contact with the [[Black Organization]].

=== Eri vs. Yukiko (Manga: [[Volume 40|File 413]]-[[Volume 41|416]]; Anime: [[The Similar Princesses|Episode 333-334]]) ===
=== Black Organization vs. FBI (Manga: [[Volume 48|File 499]]-[[Volume 49|504]]; Anime: [[Episode 425]]) ===
=== Cat Sitting Case (Manga: [[Volume 51|File 528-529]]; Anime: [[Episode 445]]) ===
=== Shinichi's Childhood Adventure (Manga: [[Volume 55|File 570-573]]; Anime: [[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473]])===
This case shows Kogoro's home life before he separated from Eri and left the police force.



=== Judo Champion Case (Manga: [[Volume 62|File 643-645]]; Anime: [[Might Over Mystery|Episode 528-529]]) ===
=== Eri's Birthday Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 68|File 709-711]]; Anime: [[The Worst Birthday|Episode 589-590]]) ===
Kogoro buys an expensive necklace as a birthday present to Eri Kisaki without telling Ran or Conan beforehand. Ran and Conan find out about this when they discover the receipt in Kogoro's wallet. Later on, Ran manages to win them a family trip to Shizuoka with Kogoro's lottery ticket and invites Eri to a birthday dinner with Kogoro, Ran and Conan.

The dinner doesn't go as well as planned. Kogoro behaves in his usual casual manner, acting indifferent to Eri's presence and seemingly having no intention of giving Eri the necklace. Later that night, a murder occurs in Eri's hotel room. Kogoro immediately devotes himself to solving the case and after receiving hints from Conan, and with both Conan and Eri's help with his deduction, uncovers the murderer's identity.

After the case is closed, Kogoro steps up to give Eri the present. It turns out that Kogoro had remembered Eri's birthday as Sports Day (taiiku no hi) and the recent date change of Sports Day had made his birthday present one day late. While he was flustered and frustrated by his mistake, Eri decides that she still wants it because she could tell that Kogoro deeply cares for her. However, she opens the package and finds out that Kogoro had, due to his carelessness, given her a Buddhist rosary (nenju) that he had bought for the owner of Poirot, while Eri's birthday present was lying in his desk drawer all along.

===Wedding Eve ([[Volume 75|File 793-795]]; Anime: [[Wedding Eve|Episode 667-668]]) ===

[[Tooru Amuro]] becomes Kogoro's apprentice.

===Kogoro in the Bar ([[Volume 81|853-855]]); Anime: [[Kogoro in the Bar|Episode 738-739]])===
[[File:739-1.png|thumb|Kogoro is having inner monologue]]

Kogoro narrates this case like he's the main character. Everything is explained specifically with Kogoro's inner monologue, as well as his moments turning into "Sleeping Kogoro" where he concludes that he uses his brain too much until he's unconscious and let his "other self" to solve the case. He also mentions the weird pick sensation on his neck before everything happens.

== Relationships analysis ==
===Family & Friends===
====Eri Kisaki====
Eri Kisaki is Kogoro's wife, who has been living separately from him for the last ten years. A primary reason that they have not yet gotten back together is because of Mouri's constant flirting with other women. It is shown that Eri still cares for him, even naming her cat 'Goro', which is taken from Kogoro. She is also annoyed by his frequent alcoholic indulgences. Despite constantly feigning disinterest in her, Kogoro still appears to have feelings for Eri. He even asked her to move back in with him at one point, but at the time she pretended not to hear him because she was not "ready" yet, though she still has feelings for him as well.

====Ran Mouri====
Kogoro has raised his daughter Ran ever since he and Eri separated. She often has to look after her father because of his drinking and gambling habits. She is very determined to get her parents back together and tries every chance she gets to make them reconcile, though her attempts usually end in failure. Kogoro is very protective of Ran and deeply cares for her. There are many times when Kogoro shows concern for his daughter's safety, often getting serious when Ran is in trouble. He is also concerned about Ran's relationship with Shinichi, who he thinks always tries to seduce Ran (movie 'Captured In Her Eyes'), and can get terribly agitated whenever his daughter's honour is threatened. This is evident from Kogoro's angry outburst at Ran's sleepy mumblings about the somewhat offensive words Shinichi had said to her aboard the flight to New York, in the episode 'The Locked Room In The Sky: Shinichi's First Case'.

====Conan Edogawa====
Kogoro took in Conan after he had 'solved' the case in episode 2, saying that Conan was his 'luck' and allowing Conan to live with them. However, on multiple occasions, he has treated Conan nonchalantly, terming him a 'freeloader'. He has been suspicious of Conan's behavior at times, but quickly drops his suspicions as ridiculous. Ever since Yukiko (disguised as Conan's nonexistent mother) gave Kogoro a large sum of money for Conan's expenses, he has been more than happy to take care of Conan. While Kogoro often shows a level of disregard towards his ward and has a habit of hitting Conan for disturbing him during investigations, there are rare moments where it is apparent he has become quite protective of Conan as well, and considers him a normal part of the family.

====Yoko Okino====
Yoko is Kogoro's idol. He always watches her television appearances and admires her. Yoko sometimes invites Kogoro to host a show or appear on commercials, which helps to spread his fame as a detective.

====Shinichi Kudo====
They are both detectives, but due to Shinichi being the better detective, Mouri is constantly complaining about how he never gets any work because of the 'detective brat' taking all of the cases. He is also against his daughter being with Shinichi so much, likely due to his own rocky marriage with his childhood friend.

====Tooru Amuro====
[[File:名侦探柯南-第679集000347.jpg|thumb|right|Amuro wants to go on a case with Kogoro.]][[Tooru Amuro]] became Kogoro's apprentice in the [[Wedding Eve]] case in exchange for a large fee every time Kogoro brought him on a case. Amuro tends to act ingratiating whenever Kogoro Mouri is around, and is especially fawning over his "Mouri-sensei". Kogoro is alternatively flattered by Amuro's praise and annoyed with his effusive personality. Overall Kogoro tends to treat Amuro flippantly despite being paid a handsome sum for the apprenticeship. When among members of the Black Organization, Amuro doesn't speak too badly of Kogoro despite Kogoro's obvious incompetence. Amuro is becoming more skilled at herding Kogoro through cases without having the older man realize that Amuro is a far superior detective and is manipulating him for information.
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===Law Enforcement===

====Juzo Megure====
Kogoro used to work with [[Juzo Megure]] when he was still part of the police force. Megure thought that Kogoro was incompetent as a police detective. Their relationship has dramatically improved since Conan began using Kogoro as a mouthpiece for his deductions. Juzo hates that the police have to rely on an outside detective to solve cases, yet he is also very grateful that Kogoro wraps up difficult cases that the police could have mishandled.

Kogoro is familiar with but usually respectful of Megure at all times. Megure, who has a bit of a love hate relationship with Mouri, tends to be exasperated around Kogoro, especially when Kogoro appears in middle of a case or while Kogoro is awake and making his usual bad deductions. Megure likes the "Sleeping Kogoro" persona much more. Megure has noted that Kogoro shows up unnaturally frequently at the scenes of murders, leading to him jokingly calling Kogoro a harbinger of bad luck or a "death god".

==== Inspector Yuminaga ====
Kogoro Mouri briefly was the subordinate of [[Inspector Yuminaga]] in the arson division. Kogoro's nickname for Yuminaga was "fiery old fossil". Yuminaga noted that Kogoro would always jump to the conclusion that every fire was an arson.

== 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. Kogoro placed 8th in the poll with 84 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 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Kogoro placed 16th overall with 82 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
The name "Kogoro Mouri" came from two mystery-related sources. "Kogoro" came from "[[Kogoro Akechi]]", the detective created by [[Edogawa Rampo]], while Mouri came from [[Maurice Leblanc|'''Mauri'''ce Leblanc]]. Coincidentally, his drama actor, [[Takanori Jinnai]], has played Kogoro Akechi in many TV movies. The kanji for "Mouri" (毛利) comes from daimyo [[wikipedia:Mōri Motonari|Mouri Motonari]]. Coincidentally, Mouri sounds like 'mourir', the French word for 'to die'.

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kogoro_Before.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kogoro's "Before" Appearance (Episode 2)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kogoro_Middle.png|thumb|left|200px|Kogoro's "Middle" Appearance (Episode 493)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kogoro_After.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Kogoro's "After" Appearance (Episode 632)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Kogoro Mouri MK1412.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Kogoro's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 16)]]
|}

== Quotes ==
{{cquote|You're talking about someone who can swoop in like a bird and then fly away again without anyone noticing. A flying killer with wings! Is that what you're trying to tell me?!|[[The Mystery Weapon Murder Case]]}}

{{cquote|You're right, old pal. I'll never understand no matter the reason what drives someone to murder. And I don't think I want to.|[[Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case]]}}

{{cquote|A caged animal still has teeth!}}

{{cquote|Finding the truth is what detectives live for.|[[Movie 9]]}}

{{cquote|Where there's a will, there's a way.|[[Episode 620]]}}

== New Voice ==
Starting with [[The Interrogation Room|Episode 553]], Akira Kamiya's contract was not renewed. Kamiya posted in his blog that his contract pay negotiations were leaked to other company members; they reacted negatively, so he felt it was appropriate to leave.<ref>http://forums.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=2074.msg47102#msg47102</ref> Since Episode 553, Kogoro has been voiced by Rikiya Koyama.

== Trivia ==
[[File:Lupin_2-05_Kogoro.png|thumb|right|Kogoro's flashy gold business cards]]
*In the movie continuity, Kogoro's practice of using ostentatious gold business cards carries over from [[Private Eye in the Distant Sea]] to [[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]].

* Although Kogoro suffers from acrophobia, he sometimes seems to forget about his fear. For instance he leans over the railing of a balcony on the 21st floor in episode 69 (Night Baron Murder Case). Furthermore he feels perfectly comfortable on board of a plane in episode 162 (The locked Room in the Sky, Shinichi Kudo's First Case). In episode 596 (the Aliby of the Fall), he looks out of a window from the 6th floor, but then "remembers" his fear and recoils. The discontinuity is probably because Kogoro's fear was invented for [[Movie 2]] and did not originate in the manga where Kogoro is relatively fine around cliffs and tall buildings.
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==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|小五郎 Kogorō|毛利　Mōri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Richard|Moore}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Kogoro (Goro in the anime)|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America (until ep. 123)|Carlos|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Kogoro|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag= Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Kogoro|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Kogoro|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|توغو Togo|موري Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|명한 Myunghan|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|小五郎 Xiǎowǔláng|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|小五郎 Xiǎowǔláng|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|โคโกโร่ khokorò|โมริ Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Kogoro|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Когоро|Мори}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Kogoro Mouri -10.PNG|Kogoro Mouri 10 years ago
File:vlcsnap-2013-09-21-15h38m14s83.png|Sleeping Kogoro's normal body position when put to sleep by Conan.
</gallery>

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Mouri family]]
* [[Kogoro Mouri Appearances]]
* [[List of cases solved by Kogoro Mouri]]
* [[Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki]]

== References ==
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Ran Mouri

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Mister Anonymous: /* Tomoaki Araide */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ran Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利蘭 (Mōri Ran)
| english-name = Rachel Moore
| image = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref> Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
| weight = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name="Goshodayinterview"/><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><ref>The live action drama uses October 1st as Ran's birthday; however, the drama is not [[canon]] and Ran stated in the manga that her birthday is a ways away from Eri's October 10th birthday in Manga [[Volume 68]], File 2, pg 3</ref>
| relatives = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student
| 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|File 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|Mōri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Shinichi Kudo]] and the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]].

==Background==
[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]], ten years before the present storyline, 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 seven,<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 besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].

Over a year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi visited 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 - was saved from death by Ran and Shinichi, who encountered her on their way back from a show-turned-murder case. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<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 Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her feelings of love for Shinichi.

After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and 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> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
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== Personality ==
[[File:773-1.png|thumb|Ran is mad at Shinichi for losing her phone.]]
[[File:773-2.png|thumb|"Why would you make me say that?!"]]

Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. She has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate people when angered. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is actually useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain. Ran is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone have led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.

Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. 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> 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 typically unaware of her own attractiveness, and usually remains oblivious when men try to flirt with her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi. Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.

Ran is very self-sufficient for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework. She also ensures Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job, is on his best behaviour for client meetings, and she often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. She also appreciates fine art. Ran is noted by both Shinichi and [[Shuichi Akai]] as one who "cries a lot". <ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref>

Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"

==Appearance==
Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs has evolved into a stylized triangular point as the manga has progressed. Ran is also very attractive, as many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance). [[Eisuke Hondou]] had openly confessed before Conan that he was in love with Ran (though the statement's truth is somewhat doubted). Ran was once even offered a [[An Elevator Murder Case|modeling job]].

== Abilities ==
[[File:691-16.png|thumb|Ran beats up a gangster]]

=== Martial arts ===
Ran's most notable ability is her great prowess in martial arts; she is a black-belt in karate as well as team captain and ace of her high school team with enough skill to win regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are also shown comparable to [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class martial artist (and Sonoko's boyfriend), able to effectively attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing similar proficiency in his signature one-armed shoulder throw. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash stone and other very sturdy objects and with noticeable dexterity and agility also take out various and multiple assailants, most with just a single hit. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran has also developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks.<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Despite her prowess, she may not always be able to fight if scared too much.<ref name="m2" /> Ran was also unable to fight due to suffering from amnesia in [[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]].

=== Physical prowess ===
Despite her slender frame, Ran has considerable raw strength, as seen from prying open a powerless elevator door, and holding up a much-larger Vermouth when she almost fell to her death in the 'Shinichi Kudo's NY Adventure' arc. She is also shown to be remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and likewise dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Her strikes have also shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>

=== Other skills ===
Ran is also very skilled in running a household, including sewing and cooking. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can also play the piano well. She also speaks adequate English. She also has astonishing luck and good instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Likewise, Ran has shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref> Ran also has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once.

==Appellations==
In the Detective Conan Franchise, most characters simply call 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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{| 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:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Ran Ran-neechan (forgetting he is not in Conan form) || Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood) Deduction Freak ''(Suiri Otaku)'' Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Detective Maniac
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Ran-neechan Ran (in thoughts) || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Ran Ran-chan (drunk) || Dad or father ''(Otou-san)''
|}
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<tab title="Detective Boys">
{| 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:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Ran-oneesan || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Ran-neechan || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Ran-san || Mitsuhiko-kun
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Mouri-san The girl at the Detective Agency Ran-san (once) || Ai-chan
|}
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<tab title="Friends and relatives">
{| 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:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Ran || Mom or mother ''(Okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Ran-chan || Shinichi's mom''(Shinichi no okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yusaku Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yusaku Kudo]] || Ran-chan Mouri Ran Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref> || Shinichi's dad ''(Shinichi no otou-san)''
|-
| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ran-kun || Professor ''(Hakase)'' Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Ran Ran-chan (childhood) || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood)
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Neechan Ran-san || Hattori-kun
|-
| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Ran-chan || Kazuha-chan
|-
| [[File:Eisuke Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Eisuke Hondou]] || Ran-san Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref> || Eisuke-kun
|-
| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Ran-chan Ran-kun Ran || Sera-san Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan
|-
|[[File:Kazumi Tsukamoto.jpg|60px]]||[[Kazumi Tsukamoto]]||Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>||?
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Mouri-san|Yonehara-sensei}}
|}
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<tab title="Law enforcement">
{| 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:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Ran-kun || Inspector (''Keibu'')
|-
| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Mouri-san || Jodie-sensei
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| [[File:Subaru Okiya 60px.jpg]] || [[Subaru Okiya]] || Long-haired girl (once) <ref>Chapter 638</ref> Ran-san || Okiya-san Subaru-san
|-
| [[File:Rei Furuya 60px.jpg]] || [[Rei Furuya]] || Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref> || Amuro-san
|-
| [[File:Sango Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Sango Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
|-
| [[File:Jugo Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Jugo Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Ran-san || Detective Takagi ''(Takagi-keiji)''
|-
| [[File:Miwako Sato 60px.jpg]] || [[Miwako Sato]] || Ran-chan || Detective Sato ''(Sato-keiji)''
|-
| [[File:Ninzaburo_Shiratori 60px.jpg]] || [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] || Ran-san || Inspector Shiratori ''(Shiratori-keibu)''
|-
| [[File:Misao_Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Ran-san|| Detective Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keiji)'' Inspector Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keibu)''
|-
| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Ran-chan<ref name="file913">[[Volume 86#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 913 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|| Yui-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref> Detective Yui (''Yui-keiji'')<ref name="file913" />
|-
| [[File:Kansuke Yamato 60px.jpg]] || [[Kansuke Yamato]] || - || Inspector Yamato Kansuke (''Yamato Kansuke-keibu'')<ref name="file910" /> Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file917">[[Volume 87#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 917 (Volume 87)]]</ref>
|-
|[[File:Taka'aki Morofushi 60px.jpg]]||[[Taka'aki Morofushi]]||-||Inspector Morofushi<ref name="file917" />
{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|file=Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno.jpg|-|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
|-
|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]||Ran-chan||Yumi-san
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]||||Naeko-san
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]||||Detective Chiba (''Chiba-keiji'')
|}
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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
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| [[File:Vermouth 60px.jpg]] || [[Vermouth]] || Angel || Sharon<ref>[[Volume 35|Volume 35, File 353, Page 6]]</ref>
{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|Eisuke-kun's sister (''Eisuke-kun no onēsan'') Mizunashi Rena|-}}
|}
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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:Kaitou Kid 60px.jpg]] || [[Kaitou Kid]] || Ran ||Kaitou Kid
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| [[File:Tomoaki Araide 60px.jpg]] || [[Tomoaki Araide]] || Ran-san || Araide-sensei
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| [[File:Minerva Glass.jpg|60px]] || [[Minerva Glass]] || Japanese girl || Minerva-san
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| [[File:Apollo Glass.jpg|60px]] || [[Apollo Glass]] || Neechan || Apollo-kun
{{appellations|Koshi Anno|file=Koshi Anno.jpg|Anno-san|-}}
|}
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== 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 sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same.

[[File:007-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 007]]
====Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])====
The first time Ran suspects Conan is [[episode 7]]. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.

[[File:096-1.png|thumb|right|Episode 096]]
====Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]])====
[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him.

[[File:191-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 191]]

==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|191]])====
Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions, but keeps them to herself for awhile.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref> [[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.

[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|right|thumb|Episode 400]]
====Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]])====
In [[Ran's Suspicions]], 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>

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.

[[File:574-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 574]]
====Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: [[Volume 66|694-695]], Anime: [[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm|574]])====
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.

[[File:691-13.png|right|thumb|Episode 691]]
====Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]])====
In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.

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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Shinichi Kudo ====
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[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Shinichi and Ran]]
[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> As teenagers, their closeness has developed into romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she realized she loved Shinichi during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> However, when Shinichi vanishes and Conan appears, her regard for Shinichi is mostly subsumed by her worry for his well-being. Conan tries to call her using his bowtie to impersonate his usual voice in order to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. Shinichi also loves Ran and hates to see her hurt either emotionally or physically. Even as Conan he is very protective of her. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Currently, she appears to have consciously accepted that Shinichi is ''not'' Conan, although she seems to know his identity subconsciously.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
Ran and Shinichi have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, while she was asleep he ate the Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> In London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her care for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her—an act that left Ran so stunned that she didn't say anything about her own feelings in return. Sonoko speculates that Ran's omission will make Shinichi move on, but Conan is well aware of Ran's feelings already. Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume_36#File_372_-_The_Most_in_This_World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume_37#File_373_-_Bye_Bye| Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref>

==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
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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. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.

==== Kazuha Toyama ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi basically confessed his own romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
[[Heiji]] acts brotherly toward Ran, at several occasions, he often called her "sister" (neechan in Japanese). Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side. Despite this, they have become very good friends.

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran and Sonoko]]
[[File:691-6.png|thumb|left|Sonoko likes to tease Ran]]

[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic /> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke />

Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

=== Detective Boys ===
==== Ai Haibara ====
[[Image:Ran saves Ai aspect ratio fixed.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by [[Vermouth]] and [[Calvados]].]]
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, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran to resemble 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 is reminded of Akemi, and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are 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>

=== Black Organization ===
==== Vermouth ====
[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Vermouth (who was disguising as a serial killer) back in New York]]
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 (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

=== Others ===
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.

====Tomoaki Araide====
[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.

====Subaru Okiya====
[[File:691-4.png|thumb|Ran apologizing to Subaru]]

Ran lied to [[Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she doing so. She makes Subaru confuses about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying him and tell the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.

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== 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Fan theories ==
*''Ran's 17th birthday will play a major role during the main plot of Detective Conan.''

In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />

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

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1996 ep32.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 32)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1997 ep57.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1997 (Episode 57)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1998 ep100.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1998 (Episode 100)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1999 ep136.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1999 (Opening 5)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2000 ep194.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2000 (Opening 7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2001 (Episode 217)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2002 ep263.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2002 (Episode 263)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2003 ep323.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2003 (Episode 323)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2004.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2004]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2005 (Episode 398)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2006]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2007.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2007]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2009.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2009]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2010.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2010]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2011 (Episode 625)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2012 (Episode 646)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Mouri_Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2013 (Opening 36)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran 2014.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2014 (Episode 740)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 10)]]
|}

== 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 someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be more happy.}}
{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.}}
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}

== Trivia ==
[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during the [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]].
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012) 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？ 
Q. Charming girls like Ran appear (in your work). In the work called Detective Conan, which female character do you especially like? 
⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't actually expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time.
* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned cellphones, instead of trendy smartphones.
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').

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==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利 Mōri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Rachel|Moore}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Claudia|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران 　Ran|موري Mori }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|미란 Miran|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|蘭 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|รัน rạn|โมริ Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ран|Мори}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Ran and Shinichi before grade school
File:Ran_in_10_years.png|Ran in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

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

== References ==
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Ran Mouri

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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ran Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利蘭 (Mōri Ran)
| english-name = Rachel Moore
| image = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref> Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
| weight = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name="Goshodayinterview"/><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><ref>The live action drama uses October 1st as Ran's birthday; however, the drama is not [[canon]] and Ran stated in the manga that her birthday is a ways away from Eri's October 10th birthday in Manga [[Volume 68]], File 2, pg 3</ref>
| relatives = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student
| 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|File 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|Mōri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Shinichi Kudo]] and the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]].

==Background==
[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]], ten years before the present storyline, 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 seven,<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 besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].

Over a year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi visited 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 - was saved from death by Ran and Shinichi, who encountered her on their way back from a show-turned-murder case. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<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 Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her feelings of love for Shinichi.

After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and 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> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
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== Personality ==
[[File:773-1.png|thumb|Ran is mad at Shinichi for losing her phone.]]
[[File:773-2.png|thumb|"Why would you make me say that?!"]]

Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. She has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate people when angered. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is actually useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain. Ran is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone have led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.

Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. 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> 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 typically unaware of her own attractiveness, and usually remains oblivious when men try to flirt with her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi. Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.

Ran is very self-sufficient for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework. She also ensures Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job, is on his best behaviour for client meetings, and she often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. She also appreciates fine art. Ran is noted by both Shinichi and [[Shuichi Akai]] as one who "cries a lot". <ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref>

Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"

==Appearance==
Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs has evolved into a stylized triangular point as the manga has progressed. Ran is also very attractive, as many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance). [[Eisuke Hondou]] had openly confessed before Conan that he was in love with Ran (though the statement's truth is somewhat doubted). Ran was once even offered a [[An Elevator Murder Case|modeling job]].

== Abilities ==
[[File:691-16.png|thumb|Ran beats up a gangster]]

=== Martial arts ===
Ran's most notable ability is her great prowess in martial arts; she is a black-belt in karate as well as team captain and ace of her high school team with enough skill to win regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are also shown comparable to [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class martial artist (and Sonoko's boyfriend), able to effectively attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing similar proficiency in his signature one-armed shoulder throw. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash stone and other very sturdy objects and with noticeable dexterity and agility also take out various and multiple assailants, most with just a single hit. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran has also developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks.<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Despite her prowess, she may not always be able to fight if scared too much.<ref name="m2" /> Ran was also unable to fight due to suffering from amnesia in [[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]].

=== Physical prowess ===
Despite her slender frame, Ran has considerable raw strength, as seen from prying open a powerless elevator door, and holding up a much-larger Vermouth when she almost fell to her death in the 'Shinichi Kudo's NY Adventure' arc. She is also shown to be remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and likewise dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Her strikes have also shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>

=== Other skills ===
Ran is also very skilled in running a household, including sewing and cooking. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can also play the piano well. She also speaks adequate English. She also has astonishing luck and good instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Likewise, Ran has shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref> Ran also has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once.

==Appellations==
In the Detective Conan Franchise, most characters simply call 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.
<tabs jsId="nicknames">
<tab title="Protagonists">
{| 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:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Ran Ran-neechan (forgetting he is not in Conan form) || Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood) Deduction Freak ''(Suiri Otaku)'' Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Detective Maniac
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Ran-neechan Ran (in thoughts) || Conan-kun
|-
| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Ran Ran-chan (drunk) || Dad or father ''(Otou-san)''
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Detective Boys">
{| 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:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Ran-oneesan || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Ran-neechan || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Ran-san || Mitsuhiko-kun
|-
| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Mouri-san The girl at the Detective Agency Ran-san (once) || Ai-chan
|}
</tab>
<tab title="Friends and relatives">
{| 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:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Ran || Mom or mother ''(Okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Ran-chan || Shinichi's mom''(Shinichi no okaa-san)''
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| [[File:Yusaku Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yusaku Kudo]] || Ran-chan Mouri Ran Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref> || Shinichi's dad ''(Shinichi no otou-san)''
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ran-kun || Professor ''(Hakase)'' Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''
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| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Ran Ran-chan (childhood) || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood)
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| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Neechan Ran-san || Hattori-kun
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| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Ran-chan || Kazuha-chan
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| [[File:Eisuke Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Eisuke Hondou]] || Ran-san Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref> || Eisuke-kun
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| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Ran-chan Ran-kun Ran || Sera-san Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan
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|[[File:Kazumi Tsukamoto.jpg|60px]]||[[Kazumi Tsukamoto]]||Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>||?
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Mouri-san|Yonehara-sensei}}
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| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Mouri-san || Jodie-sensei
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| [[File:Subaru Okiya 60px.jpg]] || [[Subaru Okiya]] || Long-haired girl (once) <ref>Chapter 638</ref> Ran-san || Okiya-san Subaru-san
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| [[File:Rei Furuya 60px.jpg]] || [[Rei Furuya]] || Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref> || Amuro-san
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| [[File:Sango Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Sango Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
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| [[File:Jugo Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Jugo Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Ran-san || Detective Takagi ''(Takagi-keiji)''
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| [[File:Miwako Sato 60px.jpg]] || [[Miwako Sato]] || Ran-chan || Detective Sato ''(Sato-keiji)''
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| [[File:Ninzaburo_Shiratori 60px.jpg]] || [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] || Ran-san || Inspector Shiratori ''(Shiratori-keibu)''
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| [[File:Misao_Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Ran-san|| Detective Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keiji)'' Inspector Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keibu)''
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| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Ran-chan<ref name="file913">[[Volume 86#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 913 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|| Yui-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref> Detective Yui (''Yui-keiji'')<ref name="file913" />
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|[[File:Taka'aki Morofushi 60px.jpg]]||[[Taka'aki Morofushi]]||-||Inspector Morofushi<ref name="file917" />
{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|file=Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno.jpg|-|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]||||Naeko-san
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== 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 sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same.

[[File:007-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 007]]
====Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])====
The first time Ran suspects Conan is [[episode 7]]. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.

[[File:096-1.png|thumb|right|Episode 096]]
====Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]])====
[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him.

[[File:191-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 191]]

==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|191]])====
Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions, but keeps them to herself for awhile.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref> [[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.

[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|right|thumb|Episode 400]]
====Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]])====
In [[Ran's Suspicions]], 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>

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.

[[File:574-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 574]]
====Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: [[Volume 66|694-695]], Anime: [[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm|574]])====
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.

[[File:691-13.png|right|thumb|Episode 691]]
====Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]])====
In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.

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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Shinichi Kudo ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Shinichi and Ran]]
[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> As teenagers, their closeness has developed into romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she realized she loved Shinichi during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> However, when Shinichi vanishes and Conan appears, her regard for Shinichi is mostly subsumed by her worry for his well-being. Conan tries to call her using his bowtie to impersonate his usual voice in order to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. Shinichi also loves Ran and hates to see her hurt either emotionally or physically. Even as Conan he is very protective of her. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Currently, she appears to have consciously accepted that Shinichi is ''not'' Conan, although she seems to know his identity subconsciously.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
Ran and Shinichi have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, while she was asleep he ate the Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> In London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her care for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her—an act that left Ran so stunned that she didn't say anything about her own feelings in return. Sonoko speculates that Ran's omission will make Shinichi move on, but Conan is well aware of Ran's feelings already. Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume_36#File_372_-_The_Most_in_This_World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume_37#File_373_-_Bye_Bye| Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref>

==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
{{main|Mouri family}}
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. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.

==== Kazuha Toyama ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi basically confessed his own romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
[[Heiji]] acts brotherly toward Ran, at several occasions, he often called her "sister" (neechan in Japanese). Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side. Despite this, they have become very good friends.

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran and Sonoko]]
[[File:691-6.png|thumb|left|Sonoko likes to tease Ran]]

[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic /> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke />

Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

=== Detective Boys ===
==== Ai Haibara ====
[[Image:Ran saves Ai aspect ratio fixed.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by [[Vermouth]] and [[Calvados]].]]
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, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran to resemble 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 is reminded of Akemi, and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are 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>

=== Black Organization ===
==== Vermouth ====
[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Vermouth (who was disguising as a serial killer) back in New York]]
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 (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

=== Others ===
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.

====Tomoaki Araide====
[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her.

====Subaru Okiya====
[[File:691-4.png|thumb|Ran apologizing to Subaru]]

Ran lied to [[Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she doing so. She makes Subaru confuses about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying him and tell the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.

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== 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Fan theories ==
*''Ran's 17th birthday will play a major role during the main plot of Detective Conan.''

In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />

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

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1996 ep32.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 32)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1997 ep57.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1997 (Episode 57)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1998 ep100.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1998 (Episode 100)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1999 ep136.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1999 (Opening 5)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2000 ep194.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2000 (Opening 7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2001 (Episode 217)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2002 ep263.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2002 (Episode 263)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2003 ep323.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2003 (Episode 323)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2004.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2004]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2005 (Episode 398)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2006]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2007.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2007]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2009.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2009]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2010.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2010]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2011 (Episode 625)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2012 (Episode 646)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Mouri_Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2013 (Opening 36)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran 2014.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2014 (Episode 740)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 10)]]
|}

== 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 someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be more happy.}}
{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.}}
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}

== Trivia ==
[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during the [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]].
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012) 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？ 
Q. Charming girls like Ran appear (in your work). In the work called Detective Conan, which female character do you especially like? 
⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't actually expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time.
* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned cellphones, instead of trendy smartphones.
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').

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==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利 Mōri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Rachel|Moore}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Claudia|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران 　Ran|موري Mori }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|미란 Miran|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|蘭 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|รัน rạn|โมริ Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ран|Мори}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Ran and Shinichi before grade school
File:Ran_in_10_years.png|Ran in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
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== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Mouri family]]
* [[Ran Mouri Appearances]]
* [[Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri]]

== References ==
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Ai Haibara

2015-10-24T18:10:02Z

Mister Anonymous: /* Ryusuke Higo fan */

{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ai Haibara
| japanese-name = 灰原哀 (Haibara Ai)
| english-name = Vi Graythorn (movies) Anita Hailey (mangas and game)
| image = Ai Haibara Profile.jpg
| age = Estimated to be 18 <ref name=CD51>Conan Drill Page 51</ref> 6 or 7 (as Ai Haibara)<ref name=CD49>Conan Drill Page 49</ref><ref>Stated to be 7 in OVA 11</ref>
| gender = Female
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name=CD49/>
| occupation = Teitan Elementary School student Detective Boys member
| relatives = [[Akemi Miyano]] (older sister, deceased) [[Elena Miyano]] (mother, deceased) [[Atsushi Miyano]] (father, deceased)
| nicknames = Haibara (by [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]) Ai-chan (by [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]]) (by [[Ran Mouri|Ran]]) Ai-kun (by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]) The evil-eyed yawny girl (once by [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]]) Princess (by Subaru Okiya)
| aliases = [[Shiho Miyano]] (real name) Sherry
| first-appearance = Manga: [[Volume_2#File_016_-_A_Devil-like_Woman|File 16]] (In a silhouette) / [[Volume_18#File_176_-_The_New_Student...|File 176]] (1st full appearance) Anime: [[The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case|Episode 129]] Magic Kaito 1412: [[Kid vs Conan: Teleportation Under the Moonlight|Episode 21]]
| appearances = {{:Ai Haibara Appearances}}
| cases-solved =
| keyhole = [[Volume 18]]
| japanese-voice = [[Megumi Hayashibara]]
| english-voice = [[Brina Palencia]]
| drama-actor = [[Kyoka Shibata]] (Ai Haibara) [[Yu Kashii]] (Shiho Miyano)
| 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|Sherī}}''' of the [[Black Organization]], she is on the run from them and lives with [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]]. She is also one of the few [[List of characters who know Conan's identity|characters who know that Shinichi is Conan]].

== Background ==
=== Shiho Miyano ===
{{main|Shiho Miyano}}
[[File:Investigation Kudo's house.jpg‎|thumb|right|170px|Shiho and other Organization members inspect the Kudo mansion.]] Shiho Miyano and her older sister, [[Akemi Miyano]], were born into the secret crime syndicate "The [[Black Organization]]". Her English mother, [[Elena Miyano]], and her Japanese father, [[Atsushi Miyano]], were both scientists working for the Black Organization on an important secret project. While Haibara was young, both her parents died in what was claimed to be an accident. While Akemi lived a normal life, the highly intelligent Haibara was groomed to take over her parents' research. A child prodigy, she was sent to the United States for education at a very young age, and then later came back to Japan to finish her parents' secret project, "Silver Bullet".<ref>Manga [[Volume 38]], Files 2-4 (384-386)</ref>. By the age of thirteen she was working as a scientist for the Black Organization.<ref>Akai started infiltrating the Black Organization five years ago. He did so by becoming Akemi’s girlfriend in order to get close to Shiho and use her influence to get in. (Manga Volume 58, File 2, pg 9: "Akai's Past") According to the FBI’s description, Shiho was “a scientist for them” at the time. Furthermore this took place in Japan since everyone was speaking Japanese, Akemi lived in Japan, and the FBI bust two years prior to the current timeline was in Japan (607 pg 8). If Shiho is 18 now, she would be 13 at the time Akai started infiltrating the Black Organization and she was already a scientist for them at this point and high ranked.</ref> She was given the codename "Sherry", after the alcoholic drink.

Shiho was about 18 years old when she developed the experimental test compound [[APTX 4869]]. She discovered that it could be used as a poison to kill without leaving any traces of itself in a body. While researching its effects, Shiho noticed that one of her lab mice had become younger after being given the drug instead of dying, though she did not report that effect. Meanwhile, the Black Organization started human trials, using APTX 4869 to commit untraceable murders. Unaware of the drug's rare side effect when they used it on [[Shinichi Kudo]], the Black Organization ordered a search for him because his body had not been found to confirm his death. Shiho and her team 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 the second search, when she found that his clothes from primary school had gone missing. Shiho then confirmed him as deceased so the organization would not look into the matter further and kill him after all.

[[File:Shiho taking APTX4869.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Shiho swallows [[APTX 4869]].]]
Shiho was unhappy that the Black Organization's was using the incomplete APTX 4869 for murder, as that was not the drug's intended purpose. When Shiho received word that her sister Akemi had been killed, but was given no explanation why, she decided to boycott her research until the Black Organization gave her an adequate explanation. Instead, the Organization confined her in a small room to await her execution. With no other way out, she took a pill of APTX 4869 to commit suicide, but instead shrank into a six or seven year old girl. In her new, smaller body, she escaped from the Black Organization and attempted to reach Shinichi's house, hoping he might be able to help her. Exhausted, she collapsed in front of Shinichi's house, where she was found by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]], who eventually adopted her.<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref> In fact, as it turned out later, Agasa was acquaintances with her parents—especially her father—even though he didn't know at that time that they had children or were part of the Black Organization.<ref>Manga Chapter 398: The Torn Friendship, Part 1</ref><ref>Manga Chapter 423: A Mystery Left by a Visitor</ref>
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=== Ai Haibara ===
[[File:Haibara founded infront of Kudo's house.JPG|thumb|right|245px|Haibara collapsed in front of Kudo's house.]]
To prevent the knowledge of her transfiguration from being discovered, Shiho and Professor Agasa create her alias ''Ai Haibara'' (known as Anita Hailey—recently Vi Graythorn—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 investigate the disappearance of a schoolmate's brother, she reveals 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 protests her presence,<ref>Manga Chapter 179: The Girl Made Of Lies</ref> but as time passes, he accepts Haibara as a friend and fellow victim, though her cynicism and secretive air still rail him at times. Haibara also joins the ranks of the [[Detective Boys]], and although she does not think too highly of her teammates' immature antics, she has come to value them all as close friends.

Haibara has begun working on [[Prototype Antidote|an antidote]] for the APTX 4869, but since most of the important data had been stored on computer files, which are now mostly destroyed, the work progresses slowly. Conan also eventually succeeds in persuading [[Vermouth]], who was attempting to track down Shiho and had found out about her new identity, to leave Haibara in peace, easing the air of menace which had loomed over Haibara until that time.<ref>Manga Chapter 434: Rotten Apple</ref>

Vermouth breaks her promise when the Black Organization member [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]], who had been assigned to look for Sherry, discovers a video of Shiho taken while Haibara was using a [[temporary antidote]] to rescue the detective boys. When the Black Organization attempts to kill or capture her aboard a train, a counterplan devised by Conan, [[Subaru Okiya]], [[Yukiko Kudo]], and [[Kaitou Kid]] results in an explosion that preserves Shiho's secret identity and makes all the Black Organization members besides Vermouth believe she is dead.

== Personality ==
[[File:Ai - Sai Brand's Wallet.jpg|thumb|Haibara asking for a ''Sai Brand'''s wallet for her cooperation]]

Haibara has a calm and cool personality, sarcastic wit, and high intelligence. When freshly escaped from the Black Organization, she was cynical and pushed others away. Haibara has since defrosted by embracing her new child life and has established strong relationships with Conan, the Detective Boys, Agasa, and Ran.

As Ai Haibara, she speaks and acts older than she is supposed to be, which results in the Detective Boys referring to her as "cool" or "mature". This is emphasized by her impressing general knowledge, even in areas without relation with sciences (such as theology or history<ref>[[Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys|Episode 212: Mushrooms, Bears, and the Detective Boys]] where she explains the religious myth of the Fall</ref><ref>[[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear|Episode 232: The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]] where she explains the death of Marie-Antoinette</ref>). Despite her jaded demeanor, she can be kind and caring, though usually more to animals than people. Haibara tends to be quiet, though this may be due to her caution to keep herself hidden from the Black Organization. She considers Conan and the Detective Boys the first real friends she has ever had, and is even willing to sacrifice herself just to ensure their safety.<ref>Manga Chapters 289: Bus Hijacking Case</ref><ref>Manga Chapters 434: Rotten Apple Case</ref>. Indeed, she considers herself as a threat for them, since the Black Organization will most likely eliminate all of them once she is found. That is why she describes herself as "dangerous and not like the others"<ref>[[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear|Episode 233: The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]]</ref>

[[File:Episode213.JPG|thumb|left|Mitsuhiko assisting Haibara after bandaging her sprained foot.]]

Haibara is generally a loner and misses her older sister, Akemi, greatly (in the film ''[[Countdown to Heaven]]'', she would call her sister's old apartment just to hear her voice on the voicemail). Her greatest fear is being caught by the [[Black Organization]], and she is especially terrified of [[Gin]] and [[Vermouth]]. She tries to keep Conan from doing reckless things that may give away their identity, though often she is surprised by his actions which usually result in gaining the information he needs while also keeping their identities secret. However, whenever Conan is reckless in regards to keeping his identity from Ran, Haibara is the one who plans ahead in order to keep him from being revealed.

While she generally accompanies her fellow Detective Boys to soccer matches played by the Tokyo Spirits, Haibara herself is a fan of [[Culture#Soccer|Big Osaka]] in general and of the player [[List of minor recurring manga characters#Celebrities|Ryusuke Higo]] in particular, especially since the latter has likewise abandoned a "black organization" (Noir Tokyo) after the team had betrayed him and had remained an outcast in public opinion for a time.<ref>Manga Chapters 344-346: Soccer Supporter Case</ref> Because she occasionally works overnight on the antidote for the APTX 4869, she tends to be tired quite frequently, causing Conan to call her an "evil-eyed yawny girl" on one occasion.<ref>Manga Chapter 680: A Dangerous Couple</ref>

In the OVA ''[[A Secret Order From London]]'', Haibara reveals to [[Ayumi Yoshida|Ayumi]] that she likes sandwiches with a mixture of peanut butter and blueberry jam, from her schooldays in America. However, since [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] caught her eating one of these sandwiches—especially since Haibara was on her part constantly pestering him into eating low-calorie foods only—she had to abandon that habit for a while.<ref>OVA 11: ''A Secret Order From London''</ref>

=== Taste for fashion ===
[[File:Haibara and fashion.png|thumb|Haibara reading fashion magazine 'Com Com']]

Haibara seems to have some interest in fashion, as she has made repeated requests for a certain type of purse when asked to do something. For instance, when [[Miwako Sato]] declares she would do anything for the one who will solve her father's mystery, she asks for Prada's newest handbag model<ref>[[Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3|Episode 205: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 3]]</ref>. What's more, in one of the cases, 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 Fusae 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> She is also seen with a Prada cell phone case in the Mystery Train case. Haibara reads 'ComCom' magazine (a name similar to Japan's 'CanCam' fashion magazine) during a soccer game in the Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case. <ref>[[The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case|Episode 130: The Indiscriminate Stadium Threatening Case]]</ref> In OVA 11, the Detective Boys wrongly began to suspect Haibara was a child model from America, due to her looks and knowledge of fashion and makeup.

===Ryusuke Higo fan===
[[File:766-1.png|thumb|left|Haibara's listening to "Dandy Lion"]]

Haibara becomes a big fan of [[List of minor recurring manga characters#Celebrities|Ryusuke Higo]] after knowing that Higo was originally a member of the Noir Tokyo team with his half-brother Rikuo Endo; he transferred once it was revealed that Noir had just exploited him. For this reason, he has become an empathic role model for Ai Haibara, as seen in [[Hooligan's Labyrinth]] case. Haibara also likes to hear [[Yoko]]'s songs due to the fact that Higo also likes the songs.<ref>[[Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case|Episode 765-766: Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case]]</ref>
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== Appellations ==
Although most people will call Haibara by her name suffixed with ''-san'' (due to her personality), and some with ''-chan'' (due to her agreement), a lot of the characters have different ways of calling her due to their different relationships. The following is a list of the different appellations for Haibara (and the ones Haibara gives in return) encountered in the series.

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| [[File:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Haibara || Kudo-kun
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| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Haibara Haibara-san (once) The evil-eyed yawny girl (once)<ref>[[A Dangerous Party of Two|Episode 557: A Dangerous Party of Two]]</ref> || Edogawa-kun (around others) Kudo-kun (in private) Great Detective-san (Meitantei-san) (once)<ref>[[The Private Eyes' Requiem|Movie 10:The Private Eyes' Requiem]]</ref> Conan (once)<ref>[[Movie 6]]</ref> Sherlock Holmes of the modern world<ref>[[The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code|Episode 411: The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part I)]]</ref> A pervert little brat<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Death magnet Corpse magnet
|-
| [[File:Ran Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Ran Mouri]] || Ai-chan || Mouri-san The girl at the Detective Agency Ran-san<ref>[[Movie 11]]</ref>
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || || Kogoro-san Detective Mouri (''Mouri-tantei'')
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| [[File:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Haibara-san (formerly) Ai-chan || Yoshida-san (usually) Ayumi-chan (twice)<ref>''Detective Conan'' [[SOS! Messages from Ayumi|episode 140]]</ref><ref>''Detective Conan'' [[A Secret Order From London|OVA 11]]</ref>
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Haibara Ai-chan (once) || Kojima-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Haibara-san Ai-chan (once) || Tsuburaya-kun
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| [[File:Akemi Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Akemi Miyano]] || Shiho || Onee-san
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| [[File:Elena Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Elena Miyano]] || Shiho || Mom (''Okaa-san'')
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| [[File:Atsushi Miyano 60px.jpg]] || [[Atsushi Miyano]] || ??? || Dad (''Otou-san'')
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| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Haibara-san Ai-chan<ref>Chapter 824</ref> || ???
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ai-kun || Professor (''Hakase'')
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| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || That little girl (in Japanese "nee-chan" = "older sister") || Osaka friend
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| [[File:Vodka 60px.jpg]] || [[Vodka]] || ??? || Vodka
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| [[File:Vermouth 60px.jpg]] || [[Vermouth]] || Sherry That girl Special Lady<ref>Chapter 823</ref> || Vermouth
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| [[File:Pisco 60px.jpg]] || [[Pisco]] || Shiho-chan || Pisco
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Ai-chan || Takagi-keiji
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| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || "Little red hiding hood" Brown haired girl Sherry || Jodie-sensei
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| [[File:Rei Furuya 60px.jpg]] || [[Rei Furuya]] || Hell's-Angel's daughter || ???
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| [[File:Hyoue Kuroda 60px.jpg]] || [[Hyoue Kuroda]] || - || Kuroda<ref name="file925">[[Volume 87#A Secret of the Big Couple|File 925 (Volume 87)]]</ref>
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| [[File:Shuichi Akai 60px.jpg]] || [[Shuichi Akai]] || That brown haired girl || Moroboshi Dai That Akai person<ref>''Detective Conan'' [[Clash of Red and Black|Ep. 501]]</ref>
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| [[File:Subaru Okiya 60px.jpg]] || [[Subaru Okiya]] || Princess<ref>[[Episode 684]]</ref> || Subaru-san<ref>Chapter 801</ref>
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|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]||?||Yumi-san<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>
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|[[File:Ninzaburo Shiratori 60px.jpg]]||[[Ninzaburo Shiratori]]||||Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')
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| [[File:Kaitou Kid 60px.jpg]] || [[Kaitou Kid]] || Young lady || Kid (in her thoughts) Magician in the Moonlight-san (''Gekka no Kijutsushi-san'') (once)
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== Plot overview ==
=== [[Episode 129|Introduction of Ai Haibara]] ===
[[File:129-1.png|thumb|left|First Haibara's "evil" appearance]]

Conan's class receives a new student named Ai Haibara. She acts rather cold and reserved when the Detective Boys try to befriend her, and Genta notices she's looking at Conan suspiciously. She tells them where she lives but Conan fails to realize it's at Agasa's home (Tokyo blocks are not numbered in sequential order and Conan has never had reason to learn Agasa's mailing address due to their being neighbors).

After school, a boy named Toshiya asks the Detective Boys to find his missing brother. The Detective Boys along with Haibara investigate Toshiya's house and finds a painting of [[Wikipedia:Natsume Sōseki|Natsume Sōseki]]. Toshiya reveals that before his brother disappeared, a woman, who had an interest in that portrait, approached Toshiya's brother. The Detective Boys search around town to ask whether anyone has seen the woman or Toshiya's brother. Conan notices that a man was using a counterfeit ¥1000 and realizes Toshiya's brother was actually kidnapped and forced to help create counterfeit bills. After following the man along with the clues Toshiya's brother left behind, they are able to apprehend the organized crime group and save Toshiya's brother.

[[image:Ai cries.png|thumb|Haibara cries on Conan after asking him why hadn't he helped her sister.]]
On the way home, Haibara reveals to Conan that she is a former member of the Black Organization, with the code name "Sherry". She actually betrayed the group and escaped with the use of the APTX 4869, which caused her to become a child. She reveals that she once accidentally sent a floppy disk containing data on the Black Organization to her older sister, and the disc is now in the possession of her sister's professor, Masami Hirota.

Agasa takes Conan and Haibara there to retrieve the disk, only to discover that Hirota has been murdered. The suspects are Hirota's three students who visited that day. Conan reveals the culprit to be a man named Akira Shirakura; Shirakura after bludgeoning Hirota to death and tied the answering machine cassette tape around the key to the room which rewound when a call was made, subsequently dragging the key into the room. As evidence, Conan reveals that Shirakura's fingerprints should be found on the tape. After seeing Conan's amazing display of logic after she had given up on the case herself, Haibara breaks down and asks Conan why he could not save her sister, Akemi, from the Black Organization. Conan finally makes the connection that the "Masami Hirota" who Gin killed was actually Shiho's sister, and sympathy for Haibara's attitude stirs in him. The disc is taken into police custody, but once it is released to them Haibara attempts to read the files off the disk—only to have [[Night Baron|a virus]] delete all the data.

=== [[Reunion with the Black Organization]] ===
[[image:Sherry-getting-shot.png|thumb|left|150px|Shiho shot by Gin.]]
In Episode 176-178, Conan encounters Gin and Vodka again. Haibara is kidnapped and confined to a wine cellar by the Black Organization member [[Pisco]], but she escapes before Gin and Vodka arrive by drinking [[baijiu]] to turn back into an adult. Gin anticipates her actions and intercepts her on the roof. Gin shoots her repeatedly, hoping he can force her to explain how she escaped from the Organization. Conan prevents Gin from killing her by shooting the man with his [[Stun-Gun Wristwatch|tranquilizer wristwatch]]. Conan tells Haibara to jump into the chimmey, and Vodka shoots at him, but Conan gets away. Gin purposely shoots himself in the arm to stay awake. Inside, Pisco almost kills Haibara, but Conan rescues her after tricking Pisco into accidentally causing a fire. Gin kills Pisco for failure before Pisco's able to tell him the truth that Shiho Miyano has deaged into a young girl. Worried that the Organization is after her, Haibara decides to leave the city. Conan anticipates that Gin will predict her next move as leaving Tokyo, so it will be better if she does the unexpected and remains in Beika. Unknown to Conan or Haibara, [[Vermouth]] saw Haibara at the party and uses her expert disguise skills to get closer to Haibara and Conan in order to confirm Haibara's identity as Sherry and then kill her.

=== [[The Desperate Revival]] ===
[[File:Flower gun.png|thumb|Haibara's about to shoot Conan.]]

Conan finds out that Ran suspects him of being Shinichi, because Ran said she knew Conan's blood type for a blood transfusion. While Conan is in the hospital contemplating admitting his identity to her, Haibara enters and points a gun at his head, saying that the Black Organization has found out about her due to an unknown agent being present at the Pisco incident. Because of this, Professor Agasa is held hostage and, in exchange for his life and a chance to return to the Black Organization, Haibara is required to terminate all the links she had in her child identity. However, when she pulls the trigger a bunch of flowers come out, showing that the story was just an act. Still, she uses this story as her point: both Haibara and Conan cannot reveal their identities no matter the situation, in order to prevent such a tragedy from occurring.

During that night, Haibara explains her plan to disassociate Conan from Shinichi in Ran's eyes. She has Conan take a [[prototype antidote]] for APTX 4869 and then disguises herself as Conan. For the rest of the arc, Conan returns as Shinichi while Haibara is present as Conan, thus creating the illusion of Shinichi and Conan existing at the same time, disproving that the two are the same person.

At the end of the Desperate Revival arc, the antidote begins to run out and Shinichi runs into the bathroom, where Haibara is still disguised as Conan already waiting for him. She predicted that Shinichi would run into the men´s bathroom after the symptoms of the back transformation would start to appear. She then switches Shinichi into Conan's clothes after the antidote runs out.

===[[The Mysterious Passenger]]===
[[File:Vermouth episode 230.png|thumb|left|Haibara in pinch]]

Vermouth, disguised as [[Tomoaki Araide]], boards a bus that Haibara, Agasa, and the Detective Boys are riding to a ski resort. Whatever plan Vermouth might have had is completely interrupted by the bus being hijacked by random criminals and the presence of two FBI agents that have been tracking her: [[Jodie Starling]] and [[Shuichi Akai]]. Haibara detects Vermouth's presence on the bus. She becomes so afraid that the Detective Boys, Conan, and Agasa will be killed because of her that she decides to commit suicide, staying deliberately in the bus whose explosion was imminent. Only Conan's quick thinking saves her, and he asks her to not run away from life. However, those events make her remain anxious for several days.

Due to almost similar appearance between Jodie and Vermouth in this case, most viewers tend to make conclusion that Jodie and Vermouth are the same person. This is because when Vermouth dialog is played, it shows Jodie after that.

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=== [[Episode 345|Showdown with Vermouth]] ===
[[File:345-1.png|thumb|right|Ran covering Haibara from getting shot]]

Vermouth finally launches her plan to kill Shiho. She prepares a distraction to lure Conan away so that Haibara is alone at Agasa's. Taking advantage of the fact that Haibara has practically become ill from fear, she calls as Dr. Araide to tell Haibara she is taking her to the hospital because she has been unwell for so long. The eavesdropping FBI agent [[Jodie Starling]] arrives first to protect Haibara and starts driving her towards the shipping yard where the FBI have laid a trap for Vermouth.

In a complicated turn of events, Vermouth reveals she already thwarted Jodie's trap, and then shoots her. Haibara then reveals herself to be Conan; Yukiko had helped with his disguise while Conan sent [[Heiji Hattori]] to participate in Vermouth's distraction. The real Haibara then shows up which distracts Conan long enough for Vermouth to dart him with his own stun-gun watch. Just as Haibara is about to be killed, Ran, who had suspected Jodie of being untrustworthy and decided to spy on her, jumps from Jodie's car trunk and protects Haibara. Vermouth is unwilling to kill either Conan or Ran because they had saved her life in the past. Part of the reason why she originally did not tell the rest of the Black Organization about Haibara's true identity is likely because they would find out about Conan too and then silence him and everyone around him as well.

Before Vermouth can come up with another plan, the other FBI agent, [[Shuichi Akai]] arrives and forces Vermouth to flee with Conan as a hostage. Vermouth dials [[anokata|the boss]] of the Black Organization to lie to him about why she was injured. Conan overhears the number and threatens to give it to the police for analysis unless Vermouth promises that she will give up on trying to kill Haibara. Vermouth consents and escapes.

=== [[Episode 394|Pandora's box]] ===
In Episode 394, Conan figures out the boss's full number, but Haibara warns him not to call it because it is "[[Wikipedia:Pandora's Box|Pandora's Box]]". Conan then thinks he can get Detective Takagi to figure out who the number belongs to, but then Haibara warns that if he does, Detective Takagi will be killed. This scene is the first time Haibara openly reveals to Conan that she has been hiding important secrets about the Black Organization from him; earlier she [[Black_Organization#APTX_4869_and_Biochemistry|had lied to him]]. The exchange suggests that Haibara is withholding information because she fears Conan will make a rash move.

===[[Episode 509|Subaru Okiya]]===
[[File:Haibara doesn't like Okiya.PNG|thumb|left|Haibara does not like Subaru]]

Not long after Akai's death, Conan hears fresh intel from the [[FBI]] that a new [[Black Organization]] agent called [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] is looking for Shiho, which Conan keeps secret from Haibara. As Conan and Haibara investigate a normal case, Haibara feels that an organization member is around. The organization member which she felt is implied to be one of the innocent suspects, [[Subaru Okiya]]. Conan invites Okiya to live in Kudo's house since Okiya's apartment was burnt to the ground. Okiya appears in other cases later on, including at the Haido mall where the rest of the Black Organization gathered to chase a rumored sighting of a [[Scar Akai|scarred Shuichi Akai]]. Although Okiya is trusted by Conan and Agasa and kind to Haibara, she remains frightened of him. Later, some of his actions lead her to believe he might be someone she knows and she comes to trust him more, even attempting to uncover his identity when she thought he was asleep.

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===[[Episode 699|Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret]]===
[[File:Shiho_700.png|thumb|Haibara turns into Shiho via the [[Prototype antidote|prototype antidote]] for the first time]]

Later, when Haibara is forced to revert to Shiho using a [[temporary antidote]], a video of her as an adult is sent to the Mouri Detective Agency by Mitsuhiko which Sera, Okiya, and Amuro find out about. Because of this, Haibara is later targeted by a plot concocted by Vermouth and Bourbon aboard the Bell Tree Express Train. Bourbon is revealed to be Amuro and Haibara learns that he knew her parents. Bourbon was hoping to capture Shiho alive, but Vermouth's modifications to his plan which were designed to kill her led to Shiho supposedly being blown up on the train. The Shiho Vermouth and Bourbon thought was killed was really [[Kaitou Kid]] in disguise, Conan having forced him into the plan. Because of this, all of the Black Organization besides Vermouth think Shiho is now dead, and Vermouth is unable to reveal the truth to the rest of them without also compromising Conan, Haibara and their deaged condition against her wishes.
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== Relationships analysis ==
=== Family & Friends ===
====Conan Edogawa====
[[File:Shiranpuri derp.png|thumb|left|Haibara's reaction after hearing Conan's ''[[Clash_of_Red_and_Black#Ready_to_Die_.28Manga:_605-608.2C_Anime:_503.29|Shiranpuri]]'' plan]]
{{main|Conan Edogawa and Ai Haibara}}

Both are de-aged by APTX and have almost equal levels of intelligence, which makes Haibara and [[Conan]] close confidants and more sympathetic to one other than most other characters. Conan is one of the few people in front of whom she has shown any signs of weakness, such as breaking down over her sister's death. Haibara expresses a lot of interest in Conan's personality, intelligence, and sense of justice. If Conan is in danger she is willing to throw away her life to save him, overriding fears and concerns for her own safety that would ordinarily paralyze her. Similarly, Conan has saved Haibara's life more than once when she would have sacrificed herself for his and the [[Detective Boys]]' safety. Haibara also often enjoys teasing Conan which Conan takes in good stride. Conan is oblivious of Haibara's feelings and sometimes finds it difficult to deal with her sarcasm and impudent, cold nature. Although close on many matters, they still don't fully trust one another with information about the Black Organization out of concern for the safety and feelings of the other.

==== Hiroshi Agasa ====
[[File:772-1.png|thumb|Haibara is typing a mail to Professor Agasa angrily for cheating his diet]]
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The relationship between Haibara and [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite their actual ages, Haibara often 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 have 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, Haibara seems most comfortable about acting herself with Professor Agasa; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the Black Organization, and took her in.
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==== Ran Mouri ====
[[File:247-1.png|thumb|left|Haibara's first greeting with Ran]]

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. Early on, she is cold and distant towards Ran, even more so than she is to most other people. Ran believes that it is because Haibara hated her,<ref name=Net>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> though in truth it is because Ran reminds Haibara strongly of her dead sister.

After Ran notices Haibara is not feeling well and carries her to safety during a case, Haibara finally properly introduces herself to Ran, and they slowly became friends. Because Haibara finds that Ran resembles her older sister, Akemi Miyano, she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings increase after Ran jumps through a slew of bullets from [[Calvados|a Black Organization sniper]] 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 thinks of her own sister, and begins acting to try to protect Ran from the organization, such as when Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house when she knows that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are 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>

Assuming that Conan has romantic feelings for Ran, Haibara feels jealous of her and suffer from considering herself as less attractive than Ran. She even implies that Ran would be similar to a dolphin, when she would only be a shark coming from the cold depths of the sea, indicating that she cannot compete against her<ref>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref>. Once when Haibara had a cold and Ran came to bring her some food, Ai pretended to be asleep and Conan said she wasn't being considerate for Ran's good actions towards her. Haibara thought to herself that Conan doesn't understand a thing, but she doesn't want him to anyway, hinting that she has actually romantic feelings towards Conan/Shinichi and is jealous due to his feelings for Ran.

====Subaru Okiya====
[[File:685-2.png|thumb|Haibara uncovering Subaru's scrarf]]

The first time [[Subaru]] appears, Haibara felt a strange feeling toward him and thought he is a member of the Black Organization. However, the feeling kept coming and going. In later episodes, Haibara doesn't seem to hate him so much anymore. She even tries to uncover Subaru's scarf to check something behind his neck, probably noticing some small machines made by Professor Agasa.

====Dai Moroboshi====
[[File:701_8.png|thumb|left|Dai Moroboshi in Haibara's thought]]

Haibara knows [[Dai Moroboshi]] as her sister's boyfriend. She deduces that Dai approaches her sister just to collect information about the Black Organization. Later on, she meets a [[Scar Akai|guy]] similar to him in [[The Jet-Black Mystery Train]] and wonders how he got the scar on his face.
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=== Detective Boys ===
Haibara has tried to keep an emotional distance away from the rest of the Detective Boys at the beginning. However, over time, she can't resist their friendliness anymore and gradually warms up to them.

==== Ayumi Yoshida ====
[[File:330-1.png|thumb|left|Ayumi is happy for being allowed to call Haibara by her name (Ai)]]
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Out of the Detective Boys, Haibara is the closest with [[Ayumi Yoshida|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 okay 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>[[A Friendship That Can't Be Bought|Episode 329-330: A Friendship That Can't Be Bought]]</ref> On the whole, Haibara 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|Episode 375: A Code of Stars and Tobacco (Part 2)]]</ref> Besides, Ayumi is one of the people who teach her that she cannot win by always running away, and that she has to face her enemies<ref>[[Episode 347|Episode 347: Find the Buttock's Mark]]</ref>.
However, Haibara and Ayumi may almost be love rivals, since both seem to develop romantic feelings for Conan: Ayumi even asks her if she is in love with him, and is really frightened when she is answered positively (she eventually cheers up when Haibara says she is not).<ref>[[The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case|Episode 205: The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case]]</ref>
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==== Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya ====
[[Image:279haibaramitsuhiko.png|thumb|right|220|Haibara listening in on Mitsuhiko's radio.]]
{{main|Ai Haibara and Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}}
Haibara's classmate and fellow detective [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Mitsuhiko]] develops romantic feelings for her, and Haibara is fully aware of this. Haibara uses Mitsuhiko's feelings to her advantage when she needs him to do something, but she also does admire his intelligence and courage during missions the Detective Boys must perform and respects his feelings. In some episodes she even shows more confidence in Mitsuhiko than in Ayumi or Genta when the going gets tough.

=== Black Organization ===
==== Gin ====
{{main|Gin and Sherry}}
[[Gin]] has an abnormal attachment for Shiho and seems to enjoy hunting her, while she hates and fears him. They had some sort of relationship in the past,<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__60__p__287218#entry287218 青山剛昌先生と話そうDAY (Let's talk with Aoyama Gosho-sensei day), held January 3, 2013]</ref> possibly romantic.<ref name=CD239>Conan drill page 239</ref>

==== Vodka ====
Shiho and [[Vodka]] have met and are acquaintances.<ref name=CD239/>

==== Vermouth ====
[[Vermouth]] and Shiho have some connection, although it has not been elaborated on. Shiho fears Vermouth more than other Black Organization members except perhaps Gin: in the first times, the feeling of her presence can even entirely paralyse her<ref>[[The Mysterious Passenger|Episode 231: The Mysterious Passenger]]</ref>. Shiho was initially Vermouth's target, but Vermouth promised to give up on her after Conan's intervention.<ref name=CD239/> She broke this promise later when Bourbon discovered a video of Sherry, still clinging to her personal conviction that Shiho is the one person who can't be allowed to exist in the world.<ref>Manga File 818</ref>

==== Tooru Amuro ====
[[Tooru Amuro|Amuro]] knew Haibara's parents and sister, but they didn't know each other.

== People who know Haibara's real identity ==
{{main|List of characters who know Ai Haibara's identity}}
These people know Haibara's true identity: Professor Agasa, Conan, Vermouth, Pisco, Heiji Hattori, Yukiko Kudo, Yusaku Kudo, and Shuichi Akai. It is also possible that James Black and Jodie Starling of the FBI know Haibara's true identity since they call Haibara by her codename "Sherry", although they may not know yet her true name.

== 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. Haibara placed 4th in the poll with 686 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. Haibara placed 4th out of 10. (First place of all female characters)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Haibara placed 3rd overall with 1,592 votes. (First place of all female characters)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Name origin ==
According to Agasa, Ai Haibara'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]] ("Ai" comes from the letter "I"). Although Agasa suggested she use the kanji 愛 (love) for "Ai", she preferred to use the kanji 哀 (sorrow).<ref>[[Volume 18#File 179 - The Girl Made of Lies|Volume 18, File 179: "The Girl Made of Lies"]]</ref> Her US FUNimation name, "Vi Graythorn", has similar roots. However, Gosho Aoyama in an interview posted in the May 2014 issue of Da Vinci magazine stated that the "Ai" in Ai Haibara comes from '''I'''rene Adler, a character from the Sherlock Holmes story "A Scandal in Bohemia".<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Da Vinci|month=May|year=2014|publisher=Kadokawa Shoten}}</ref>

Her US Viz name, Anita Hailey, comes from:
* Anita: Anne Katherine Green (the first American Mystery Writer)
* Hailey: Hero (though Anita didn't care much for the choice)<ref>Case Closed Volume 18: File 179 - The False Girl</ref>

Her codename '''Sherry''' is Detective Shunsaku Kudo's (from [[wikipedia:ja:探偵物語|Tantei Monogatari (Detective Tales)]]) favorite liquor.

== Different looks ==

<gallery>
File:Ai_Before.jpg|Haibara's "1999" Appearance (Episode 129)
File:Ai Middle.JPG|Haibara's "2007" Appearance (Episode 477)
File:Ai_After.jpg|Haibara's "2011" Appearance (Episode 631)
File:haibara 2015.png|Haibara's "2015" Appearance (Episode 779)
File:haibara ai magic kaito 1412.png|Haibara's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 21)
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== Quotes ==

=== General ===
{{cquote|You can't complain about time going by... If anyone tries to change it... Life will punish them.|[[Volume 20|File 191, Page 11: "The Eyes From Far Away"]]}}
{{cquote|Creation reflects the inner state of the creator.|[[Volume 33|File 335: "Memento of a Wife"]]}}
{{cquote|Don't judge people from the outside. Like any rose has thorns, the more person appears nice on the outside, the more you should doubt the inside.|[[Volume 45|File 461: "Poison on the Bait!?"]]}}

=== Specific ===
{{cquote|Using too much of your brain can make you bald like Professor Agasa! |[[Volume 23|File 222, Page 7: "The Last Movie"]]}}
{{cquote|Even this loyal mirror won't reflect your true form.|Talking to Conan|[[Volume 23|File 223, Page 14: "The True in the Mirror"]]}}
{{cquote|You'll protect me, right?|Talking to Conan|[[Volume 34|File 346: "The Fake Supporter"]]}}
{{cquote|I will pass!|When the Detective Boys want to play detectives or treasure hunters}}
{{cquote|If I... If I... I wish I could lose my memory if possible. I wouldn't remember my sister's death, or being forced to make poison for the Organization. If I could forget everything and just become a regular elementary school student Haibara Ai, I wonder how good it'll be... And, I could be with you forever, forever just like this...|[[Movie 4|Movie 4: "Captured in Her Eyes"]]|Said to Conan in response to Ran losing her memory, she then played it off as a joke}}

===Quotes about Ai===
{{cquote|She's not as tough as she looks.|Conan talking to Agasa|[[Volume 34|File 341: "The Hint That Was Against"]]}}

== Trivia ==
*Sherry is a fortified wine from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. Most sherries are initially dry, with sweetness added later. This could be a play on her personality that the Black Organization recognized. To further confirm the pun, in the Spanish dub of the anime, her codename in the organization is "Jerez" rather than "Sherry" (in Spanish language, both the town and the wine share the name), although she was renamed later to "Sherry" again.
* Haibara is an animal lover.
* Haibara strongly dislikes getting shocked by static electricity. She used to have some accessories to dissipate the charge, but she seems to have given up on them after Conan taught her a good strategy to avoid being shocked.<ref>Manga [[Volume 61]], Files 5-7 (635-637), Anime [[Episode 525]]</ref>
* Haibara reveals to [[Fujiko Mine]] that she used to ride a Harley before she shrank.<ref>[[Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie]]</ref>
* The first appearance of Haibara has her hair colored as brown but later on changed to reddish brown. However, it's changed to brown again.

==In other languages==
===Ai Haibara===
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|哀Ai|灰原Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Anita/Vi|Hailey/Graythorn}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic| اي Ai |هيبارا Hibara }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|장미 Jang Mee|홍 Hong}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|哀 Aī|灰原 Huīyuán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|哀 Aī|灰原 Huīyuán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ไอ Ai|ไฮบาระ Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ai|Haibara}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ай|Хайбара}}
{{EndTable}}

===Shiho Miyano===
{{BeginTable CharLang}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|志保Shiho |宮野Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|شيهو|ميانو}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|시호 Shi Ho|안 Ahn}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|志保 Zhìbǎo|宫野 Gōngyě}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|志保 Zhìbǎo|宮野 Gōngyě}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ชิโฮ Shiho|มิยาโนะ Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Shiho|Miyano}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Сихо|Мияно}}
{{EndTable}}

===Sherry===
{{BeginTable OtherLang|notes=1}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|シェリー Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Sherry|Once called Shelly, due to translating errors}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Sherry| }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Sherry|Once "Jerez".<ref> Note: "Jerez" means "Sherry".</ref>}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Sherry| }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Sherry| }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|雪莉 Xuě lì| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|雪莉 Xuě lì| }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Saudi Arabia|Arabic|Sherry|شيري}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|เชอรี่ Sherry| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Sherry| }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Шерри| }}
{{EndTable}}

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Miyano family]]
* [[Agasa family]]
* [[APTX4869]]
* [[Antidote (Prototype)]]
* [[Black Organization]]
* [[Sherry's soliloquy]]

== References ==
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| name = Ran Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利蘭 (Mōri Ran)
| english-name = Rachel Moore
| image = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref> Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
| weight = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name="Goshodayinterview"/><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><ref>The live action drama uses October 1st as Ran's birthday; however, the drama is not [[canon]] and Ran stated in the manga that her birthday is a ways away from Eri's October 10th birthday in Manga [[Volume 68]], File 2, pg 3</ref>
| relatives = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student
| 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|File 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|Mōri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Shinichi Kudo]] and the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]].

==Background==
[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]], ten years before the present storyline, 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 seven,<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 besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].

Over a year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi visited 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 - was saved from death by Ran and Shinichi, who encountered her on their way back from a show-turned-murder case. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<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 Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her feelings of love for Shinichi.

After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and 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> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
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== Personality ==
[[File:773-1.png|thumb|Ran is mad at Shinichi for losing her phone.]]
[[File:773-2.png|thumb|"Why would you make me say that?!"]]

Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. She has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate people when angered. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is actually useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain. Ran is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone have led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.

Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. 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> 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 typically unaware of her own attractiveness, and usually remains oblivious when men try to flirt with her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi. Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.

Ran is very self-sufficient for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework. She also ensures Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job, is on his best behaviour for client meetings, and she often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. She also appreciates fine art. Ran is noted by both Shinichi and [[Shuichi Akai]] as one who "cries a lot". <ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref>

Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"

==Appearance==
Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs has evolved into a stylized triangular point as the manga has progressed. Ran is also very attractive, as many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance). [[Eisuke Hondou]] had openly confessed before Conan that he was in love with Ran (though the statement's truth is somewhat doubted). Ran was once even offered a [[An Elevator Murder Case|modeling job]].

== Abilities ==
[[File:691-16.png|thumb|Ran beats up a gangster]]

=== Martial arts ===
Ran's most notable ability is her great prowess in martial arts; she is a black-belt in karate as well as team captain and ace of her high school team with enough skill to win regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are also shown comparable to [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class martial artist (and Sonoko's boyfriend), able to effectively attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing similar proficiency in his signature one-armed shoulder throw. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash stone and other very sturdy objects and with noticeable dexterity and agility also take out various and multiple assailants, most with just a single hit. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran has also developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks.<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Despite her prowess, she may not always be able to fight if scared too much.<ref name="m2" /> Ran was also unable to fight due to suffering from amnesia in [[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]].

=== Physical prowess ===
Despite her slender frame, Ran has considerable raw strength, as seen from prying open a powerless elevator door, and holding up a much-larger Vermouth when she almost fell to her death in the 'Shinichi Kudo's NY Adventure' arc. She is also shown to be remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and likewise dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Her strikes have also shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>

=== Other skills ===
Ran is also very skilled in running a household, including sewing and cooking. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can also play the piano well. She also speaks adequate English. She also has astonishing luck and good instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Likewise, Ran has shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref> Ran also has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once.

==Appellations==
In the Detective Conan Franchise, most characters simply call 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 Ran-neechan (forgetting he is not in Conan form) || Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood) Deduction Freak ''(Suiri Otaku)'' Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Detective Maniac
|-
| [[File:Conan Edogawa 60px.jpg]] || [[Conan Edogawa]] || Ran-neechan Ran (in thoughts) || Conan-kun
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| [[File:Kogoro Mouri 60px.jpg]] || [[Kogoro Mouri]] || Ran Ran-chan (drunk) || Dad or father ''(Otou-san)''
|}
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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:Ayumi Yoshida 60px.jpg]] || [[Ayumi Yoshida]] || Ran-oneesan || Ayumi-chan
|-
| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Ran-neechan || Genta-kun
|-
| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Ran-san || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Ai Haibara 60px.jpg]] || [[Ai Haibara]] || Mouri-san The girl at the Detective Agency Ran-san (once) || Ai-chan
|}
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<tab title="Friends and relatives">
{| 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:Eri Kisaki 60px.jpg]] || [[Eri Kisaki]] || Ran || Mom or mother ''(Okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Ran-chan || Shinichi's mom''(Shinichi no okaa-san)''
|-
| [[File:Yusaku Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yusaku Kudo]] || Ran-chan Mouri Ran Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref> || Shinichi's dad ''(Shinichi no otou-san)''
|-
| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ran-kun || Professor ''(Hakase)'' Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''
|-
| [[File:Sonoko Suzuki 60px.jpg]] || [[Sonoko Suzuki]] || Ran Ran-chan (childhood) || Sonoko Sonoko-chan (childhood)
|-
| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Neechan Ran-san || Hattori-kun
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| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Ran-chan || Kazuha-chan
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| [[File:Eisuke Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Eisuke Hondou]] || Ran-san Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref> || Eisuke-kun
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| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Ran-chan Ran-kun Ran || Sera-san Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan
|-
|[[File:Kazumi Tsukamoto.jpg|60px]]||[[Kazumi Tsukamoto]]||Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>||?
{{appellations|Ski Lodge Murder Case{{!}}Akiko Yonehara|file=Akiko Yonehara.jpg|Mouri-san|Yonehara-sensei}}
|}
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<tab title="Law enforcement">
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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
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| [[File:Juzo Megure 60px.jpg]] || [[Juzo Megure]] || Ran-kun || Inspector (''Keibu'')
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| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Mouri-san || Jodie-sensei
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| [[File:Subaru Okiya 60px.jpg]] || [[Subaru Okiya]] || Long-haired girl (once) <ref>Chapter 638</ref> Ran-san || Okiya-san Subaru-san
|-
| [[File:Rei Furuya 60px.jpg]] || [[Rei Furuya]] || Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref> || Amuro-san
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| [[File:Sango Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Sango Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
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| [[File:Jugo Yokomizo 60px.jpg]] || [[Jugo Yokomizo]] || Ran-san || Inspector
|-
| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Ran-san || Detective Takagi ''(Takagi-keiji)''
|-
| [[File:Miwako Sato 60px.jpg]] || [[Miwako Sato]] || Ran-chan || Detective Sato ''(Sato-keiji)''
|-
| [[File:Ninzaburo_Shiratori 60px.jpg]] || [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] || Ran-san || Inspector Shiratori ''(Shiratori-keibu)''
|-
| [[File:Misao_Yamamura 60px.jpg]] || [[Misao Yamamura]] || Ran-san|| Detective Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keiji)'' Inspector Yamamura ''(Yamamura-keibu)''
|-
| [[File:Yui Uehara 60px.jpg]] || [[Yui Uehara]] || Ran-chan<ref name="file913">[[Volume 86#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 913 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|| Yui-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref> Detective Yui (''Yui-keiji'')<ref name="file913" />
|-
| [[File:Kansuke Yamato 60px.jpg]] || [[Kansuke Yamato]] || - || Inspector Yamato Kansuke (''Yamato Kansuke-keibu'')<ref name="file910" /> Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file917">[[Volume 87#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 917 (Volume 87)]]</ref>
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|[[File:Taka'aki Morofushi 60px.jpg]]||[[Taka'aki Morofushi]]||-||Inspector Morofushi<ref name="file917" />
{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|file=Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno.jpg|-|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
|-
|[[File:Yumi Miyamoto 60px.jpg]]||[[Yumi Miyamoto]]||Ran-chan||Yumi-san
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]||||Naeko-san
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|[[File:Detective Chiba 60px.jpg]]||[[Detective Chiba]]||||Detective Chiba (''Chiba-keiji'')
|}
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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
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| [[File:Vermouth 60px.jpg]] || [[Vermouth]] || Angel || Sharon<ref>[[Volume 35|Volume 35, File 353, Page 6]]</ref>
{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|Eisuke-kun's sister (''Eisuke-kun no onēsan'') Mizunashi Rena|-}}
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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
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| [[File:Kaitou Kid 60px.jpg]] || [[Kaitou Kid]] || Ran ||Kaitou Kid
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| [[File:Tomoaki Araide 60px.jpg]] || [[Tomoaki Araide]] || Ran-san || Araide-sensei
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| [[File:Minerva Glass.jpg|60px]] || [[Minerva Glass]] || Japanese girl || Minerva-san
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| [[File:Apollo Glass.jpg|60px]] || [[Apollo Glass]] || Neechan || Apollo-kun
{{appellations|Koshi Anno|file=Koshi Anno.jpg|Anno-san|-}}
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== 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 sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same.

[[File:007-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 007]]
===Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])===
The first time Ran suspects Conan is [[episode 7]]. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.

[[File:096-1.png|thumb|right|Episode 096]]
===Suspicous Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]])===
[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him.

[[File:191-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 191]]

=== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|191]])===
Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions, but keeps them to herself for awhile.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref> [[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.

[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|right|thumb|Episode 400]]
===Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]])===
In [[Ran's Suspicions]], 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>

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.

[[File:574-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 574]]
===Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: [[Volume 66|694-695]], Anime: [[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm|574]])===
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.

[[File:691-13.png|right|thumb|Episode 691]]
===Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]])===
In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.

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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Shinichi Kudo ====
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[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Shinichi and Ran]]
[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> As teenagers, their closeness has developed into romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she realized she loved Shinichi during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> However, when Shinichi vanishes and Conan appears, her regard for Shinichi is mostly subsumed by her worry for his well-being. Conan tries to call her using his bowtie to impersonate his usual voice in order to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. Shinichi also loves Ran and hates to see her hurt either emotionally or physically. Even as Conan he is very protective of her. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Currently, she appears to have consciously accepted that Shinichi is ''not'' Conan, although she seems to know his identity subconsciously.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
Ran and Shinichi have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, while she was asleep he ate the Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> In London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her care for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her—an act that left Ran so stunned that she didn't say anything about her own feelings in return. Sonoko speculates that Ran's omission will make Shinichi move on, but Conan is well aware of Ran's feelings already. Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume_36#File_372_-_The_Most_in_This_World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume_37#File_373_-_Bye_Bye| Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref>

==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
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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. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.

==== Kazuha Toyama ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi basically confessed his own romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
[[Heiji]] acts brotherly toward Ran, at several occasions, he often called her "sister" (neechan in Japanese). Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side. Despite this, they have become very good friends.

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran and Sonoko]]
[[File:691-6.png|thumb|left|Sonoko likes to tease Ran]]

[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic /> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke />

Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

=== Detective Boys ===
==== Ai Haibara ====
[[Image:Ran saves Ai aspect ratio fixed.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by [[Vermouth]] and [[Calvados]].]]
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, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran to resemble 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 is reminded of Akemi, and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are 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>

=== Black Organization ===
==== Vermouth ====
[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Vermouth (who was disguising as a serial killer) back in New York]]
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 (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

=== Others ===
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.

====Tomoaki Araide====
[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her.

====Subaru Okiya====
[[File:691-4.png|thumb|Ran apologizing to Subaru]]

Ran lied to [[Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she doing so. She makes Subaru confuses about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying him and tell the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.

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== 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Fan theories ==
*''Ran's 17th birthday will play a major role during the main plot of Detective Conan.''

In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />

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

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1996 ep32.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 32)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1997 ep57.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1997 (Episode 57)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1998 ep100.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1998 (Episode 100)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1999 ep136.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1999 (Opening 5)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2000 ep194.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2000 (Opening 7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2001 (Episode 217)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2002 ep263.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2002 (Episode 263)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2003 ep323.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2003 (Episode 323)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2004.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2004]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2005 (Episode 398)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2006]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2007.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2007]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2009.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2009]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2010.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2010]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2011 (Episode 625)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2012 (Episode 646)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Mouri_Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2013 (Opening 36)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran 2014.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2014 (Episode 740)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 10)]]
|}

== 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 someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be more happy.}}
{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.}}
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}

== Trivia ==
[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during the [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]].
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012) 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？ 
Q. Charming girls like Ran appear (in your work). In the work called Detective Conan, which female character do you especially like? 
⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't actually expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time.
* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned cellphones, instead of trendy smartphones.
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').

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==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Rachel|Moore}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Claudia|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران 　Ran|موري Mori }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|미란 Miran|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|蘭 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|รัน rạn|โมริ Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ран|Мори}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Ran and Shinichi before grade school
File:Ran_in_10_years.png|Ran in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

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

== References ==
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{{InfoBox Char
| name = Ran Mouri
| japanese-name = 毛利蘭 (Mōri Ran)
| english-name = Rachel Moore
| image = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
| age = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref> Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
| weight = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref name="Goshodayinterview"/><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><ref>The live action drama uses October 1st as Ran's birthday; however, the drama is not [[canon]] and Ran stated in the manga that her birthday is a ways away from Eri's October 10th birthday in Manga [[Volume 68]], File 2, pg 3</ref>
| relatives = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
| occupation = Teitan High School student
| 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|File 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|Mōri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Shinichi Kudo]] and the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]].

==Background==
[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]], ten years before the present storyline, 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 seven,<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 besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].

Over a year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi visited 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 - was saved from death by Ran and Shinichi, who encountered her on their way back from a show-turned-murder case. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<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 Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her feelings of love for Shinichi.

After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and 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> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
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== Personality ==
[[File:773-1.png|thumb|Ran is mad at Shinichi for losing her phone.]]
[[File:773-2.png|thumb|"Why would you make me say that?!"]]

Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. She has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate people when angered. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is actually useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain. Ran is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone have led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.

Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. 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> 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 typically unaware of her own attractiveness, and usually remains oblivious when men try to flirt with her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi. Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.

Ran is very self-sufficient for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework. She also ensures Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job, is on his best behaviour for client meetings, and she often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. She also appreciates fine art. Ran is noted by both Shinichi and [[Shuichi Akai]] as one who "cries a lot". <ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref>

Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"

==Appearance==
Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs has evolved into a stylized triangular point as the manga has progressed. Ran is also very attractive, as many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance). [[Eisuke Hondou]] had openly confessed before Conan that he was in love with Ran (though the statement's truth is somewhat doubted). Ran was once even offered a [[An Elevator Murder Case|modeling job]].

== Abilities ==
[[File:691-16.png|thumb|Ran beats up a gangster]]

=== Martial arts ===
Ran's most notable ability is her great prowess in martial arts; she is a black-belt in karate as well as team captain and ace of her high school team with enough skill to win regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are also shown comparable to [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class martial artist (and Sonoko's boyfriend), able to effectively attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing similar proficiency in his signature one-armed shoulder throw. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash stone and other very sturdy objects and with noticeable dexterity and agility also take out various and multiple assailants, most with just a single hit. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran has also developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks.<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Despite her prowess, she may not always be able to fight if scared too much.<ref name="m2" /> Ran was also unable to fight due to suffering from amnesia in [[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]].

=== Physical prowess ===
Despite her slender frame, Ran has considerable raw strength, as seen from prying open powerless a elevator door. She is also shown to be remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and likewise dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Her strikes have also shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>

=== Other skill ===
Ran is also very skilled in running a household, including sewing and cooking. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can also play the piano well. She also speaks capable english. She also has astonishing luck and good instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose once.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Likewise, Ran has shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref> Ran also has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used her both to contribute to a case investigation more than once.

==Appellations==
In the Detective Conan Franchise, most characters simply call 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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{| 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:Shinichi Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Shinichi Kudo]] || Ran Ran-neechan (forgetting he is not in Conan form) || Shinichi Shinichi-kun (childhood) Deduction Freak ''(Suiri Otaku)'' Mystery Geek Deduction Nut Detective Maniac
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| [[File:Genta Kojima 60px.jpg]] || [[Genta Kojima]] || Ran-neechan || Genta-kun
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| [[File:Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya 60px.jpg]] || [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] || Ran-san || Mitsuhiko-kun
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| [[File:Yukiko Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yukiko Kudo]] || Ran-chan || Shinichi's mom''(Shinichi no okaa-san)''
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| [[File:Yusaku Kudo 60px.jpg]] || [[Yusaku Kudo]] || Ran-chan Mouri Ran Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref> || Shinichi's dad ''(Shinichi no otou-san)''
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| [[File:Hiroshi Agasa 60px.jpg]] || [[Hiroshi Agasa]] || Ran-kun || Professor ''(Hakase)'' Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''
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| [[File:Heiji Hattori 60px.jpg]] || [[Heiji Hattori]] || Neechan Ran-san || Hattori-kun
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| [[File:Kazuha Toyama 60px.jpg]] || [[Kazuha Toyama]] || Ran-chan || Kazuha-chan
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| [[File:Eisuke Hondou 60px.jpg]] || [[Eisuke Hondou]] || Ran-san Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref> || Eisuke-kun
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| [[File:Masumi Sera 60px.jpg]] || [[Masumi Sera]] || Ran-chan Ran-kun Ran || Sera-san Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref> Sera-chan
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|[[File:Kazumi Tsukamoto.jpg|60px]]||[[Kazumi Tsukamoto]]||Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>||?
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| [[File:Jodie Starling 60px.jpg]] || [[Jodie Starling]] || Mouri-san || Jodie-sensei
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| [[File:Rei Furuya 60px.jpg]] || [[Rei Furuya]] || Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref> || Amuro-san
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| [[File:Wataru Takagi 60px.jpg]] || [[Wataru Takagi]] || Ran-san || Detective Takagi ''(Takagi-keiji)''
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| [[File:Miwako Sato 60px.jpg]] || [[Miwako Sato]] || Ran-chan || Detective Sato ''(Sato-keiji)''
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| [[File:Ninzaburo_Shiratori 60px.jpg]] || [[Ninzaburo Shiratori]] || Ran-san || Inspector Shiratori ''(Shiratori-keibu)''
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|[[File:Naeko Miike 60px.jpg]]||[[Naeko Miike]]||||Naeko-san
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== 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 sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same.

[[File:007-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 007]]
===Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])===
The first time Ran suspects Conan is [[episode 7]]. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.

[[File:096-1.png|thumb|right|Episode 096]]
===Suspicous Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]])===
[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him.

[[File:191-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 191]]

=== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|191]])===
Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions, but keeps them to herself for awhile.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref> [[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.

[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|right|thumb|Episode 400]]
===Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]])===
In [[Ran's Suspicions]], 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>

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.

[[File:574-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 574]]
===Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: [[Volume 66|694-695]], Anime: [[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm|574]])===
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.

[[File:691-13.png|right|thumb|Episode 691]]
===Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]])===
In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.

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== Relationships analysis ==

=== Family & Friends ===
==== Shinichi Kudo ====
{{main|Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri}}
[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Shinichi and Ran]]
[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> As teenagers, their closeness has developed into romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she realized she loved Shinichi during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> However, when Shinichi vanishes and Conan appears, her regard for Shinichi is mostly subsumed by her worry for his well-being. Conan tries to call her using his bowtie to impersonate his usual voice in order to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. Shinichi also loves Ran and hates to see her hurt either emotionally or physically. Even as Conan he is very protective of her. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Currently, she appears to have consciously accepted that Shinichi is ''not'' Conan, although she seems to know his identity subconsciously.

[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
Ran and Shinichi have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, while she was asleep he ate the Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> In London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her care for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her—an act that left Ran so stunned that she didn't say anything about her own feelings in return. Sonoko speculates that Ran's omission will make Shinichi move on, but Conan is well aware of Ran's feelings already. Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume_36#File_372_-_The_Most_in_This_World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume_37#File_373_-_Bye_Bye| Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref>

==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
{{main|Mouri family}}
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. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.

==== Kazuha Toyama ====
Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi basically confessed his own romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

==== Heiji Hattori ====
[[Heiji]] acts brotherly toward Ran, at several occasions, he often called her "sister" (neechan in Japanese). Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side. Despite this, they have become very good friends.

==== Sonoko Suzuki ====
[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran and Sonoko]]
[[File:691-6.png|thumb|left|Sonoko likes to tease Ran]]

[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic /> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke />

Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

=== Detective Boys ===
==== Ai Haibara ====
[[Image:Ran saves Ai aspect ratio fixed.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by [[Vermouth]] and [[Calvados]].]]
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, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran to resemble 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 is reminded of Akemi, and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are 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>

=== Black Organization ===
==== Vermouth ====
[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran saved Vermouth (who was disguising as a serial killer) back in New York]]
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 (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

=== Others ===
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.

====Tomoaki Araide====
[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her.

====Subaru Okiya====
[[File:691-4.png|thumb|Ran apologizing to Subaru]]

Ran lied to [[Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she doing so. She makes Subaru confuses about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying him and tell the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.

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== 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>

*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>

== Fan theories ==
*''Ran's 17th birthday will play a major role during the main plot of Detective Conan.''

In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />

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

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 1)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1996 ep32.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 32)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1997 ep57.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1997 (Episode 57)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1998 ep100.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1998 (Episode 100)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1999 ep136.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1999 (Opening 5)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2000 ep194.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2000 (Opening 7)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2001 (Episode 217)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2002 ep263.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2002 (Episode 263)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2003 ep323.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2003 (Episode 323)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2004.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2004]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2005 (Episode 398)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2006]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2007.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2007]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2009.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2009]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2010.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2010]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2011 (Episode 625)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2012 (Episode 646)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Mouri_Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2013 (Opening 36)]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran 2014.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2014 (Episode 740)]]
|}
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 10)]]
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== 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 someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be more happy.}}
{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.}}
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}

== Trivia ==
[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during the [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]].
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012) 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？ 
Q. Charming girls like Ran appear (in your work). In the work called Detective Conan, which female character do you especially like? 
⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't actually expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time.
* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned cellphones, instead of trendy smartphones.
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').

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==In other languages==
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利 Mōri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Rachel|Moore}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish Latin America|Claudia|Guzmán}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران 　Ran|موري Mori }}
{{CharLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|미란 Miran|유 Yoo}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|蘭 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|รัน rạn|โมริ Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Ran|Mori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ran|Mouri}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Ран|Мори}}
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== Gallery ==
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File:Pre-gradeschool Shinichi and Ran.PNG|Ran and Shinichi before grade school
File:Ran_in_10_years.png|Ran in 10 years of the future, as shown in OVA 9
</gallery>

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

== References ==
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