Kiyonaga Matsumoto
(Matsumoto Kiyonaga)
Sayuri Matsumoto (daughter)
Toshihiko Takasugi (son-in-law)
Kiyonaga Matsumoto (松本 清長 Matsumoto Kiyonaga), known as Kristopher McLaughlin in the Funimation dub, is a character in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan.
Background
At the beginning of the series, Matsumoto was a superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department[1][2], and Juzo Megure's superior, often giving him specific instructions on very dangerous cases. Sometimes, Megure puts his plan through to Matsumoto first, and then sees what he has to say about it. He has a scar over his left eye.
Matsumoto was a minor character and only made limited appearances. His main appearances were his first appearance in the Poisoned Bride Case and in the Scar and Ginger Case when the story behind his scar was explored. In Poisoned Bride Case, Matsumoto's only daughter Sayuri gets poisoned during her wedding. The culprit was the groom, who was attempting to avenge his mother's death by Matsumoto's negligence. They reconciliated and Sayuri recovered. In the Scar and Ginger Case, we learn that Matsumoto got the scar 15 years ago from a katana slash from a serial killer he was chasing. The case was finally closed when the connection between the victims was discovered and the serial killer was identified.
In storyline, he was promoted to Senior Superintendent, and replaced by Hyoue Kuroda although his last appearance was much earlier in the Overnight Deadline case. Unlike Matsumoto, Kuroda has a deeper involvement with the plot with a complicated past and a connection with the Black Organization.
Personality
Although Matsumoto looks to be a stern, harsh, brute man, he can be a very kind and gentle person, only getting very angry when a loved one is put in danger. However, his demeanor changes to complete seriousness and professionalism while at work. When one of his people is put in danger, he gets very serious on getting them back.
Appellations
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Plot overview
Shortly before Sayuri's wedding, Matsumoto, accompanied by Inspector Megure, enters the family room where his daughter Ran, Sonoko, and Conan are also present. Ran and Sonoko accuse him of being a pervert, an accusation immediately refuted by Sayuri, Megure, and Matsumoto himself.
Matsumoto recognizes Ran as the daughter of former police officer Kogoro and explains that his superiors often ask him how he could have dismissed such a genius. A few seconds later, he turns to Sayuri and tries to dissuade her from the wedding, remarking that she has grown into a beautiful woman.
When his daughter is poisoned, he does not accompany her to the hospital. He insists that he is a police officer first and foremost, and that a hospital visit would not save her life. After the suspects are identified, Conan argues that Matsumoto should also be a suspect due to his presence in the victim's room, which Matsumoto admits. He was just as suspicious as anyone else.
Nevertheless, Matsumoto and Megure began their investigation, and a forensic report confirmed their suspicions. According to the analysis, the poison had entered the lemon tea 15 to 16 minutes earlier, which corresponded to the time Matsumoto had spent in the victim's room.
Shortly afterward, Conan managed to solve Sonoko's case and convict Toshihiko Takasugi. During Matsumoto's interrogation, Takasugi explained that he had wanted to inflict the same pain on Sayuri that he himself had suffered 20 years prior. Despite the poisoning, the doctors were able to save Sayuri's life.
Matsumoto leads an investigation on a serial killer case, in which the suspect gave Matsumoto a scar fifteen years ago.
Non-canon plot overview
The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)
Matsumoto's identity was used by Irish.
The Bride of Halloween (Movie: 25)
Name origin
His name, Kiyonaga Matsumoto (松本 清長) comes from Seichō Matsumoto (松本 清張, his real given name is Kiyoharu), a Japanese mystery writer.
Different looks
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Quotes
| “ | Being a detective is a line of work in which one is constantly resented. One never knows where the resentment come from. | „ |
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