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| name = Hiroshi Agasa | | name = Hiroshi Agasa | ||
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| english-name = Hershel Agasa | | english-name = Hershel Agasa | ||
| image = Hiroshi Agasa Profile.jpg | | image = Hiroshi Agasa Profile.jpg | ||
− | | age = <!--52<ref>Conan Drill Page 52</ref><ref>Episode 129: Agasa claims he is 52 when | + | | 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>)-->53<ref>Agasa starts the series at age 52 and has a birthday in the [[Volume 45#Poisoned Fisherman Case|The Poisoned Fisherman Case]]</ref> |
| gender = Male | | gender = Male | ||
| height = 160 cm (5'3")<ref>In [[Volume 91|File 964]] Conan says that Agasa is the same height as Ran, who is 160 cm tall.</ref> | | height = 160 cm (5'3")<ref>In [[Volume 91|File 964]] Conan says that Agasa is the same height as Ran, who is 160 cm tall.</ref> | ||
| date-of-birth = Unknown<ref>Conan Drill Page 52</ref> | | date-of-birth = Unknown<ref>Conan Drill Page 52</ref> | ||
− | | relatives = Kurisuke Agasa (great-uncle, deceased) <br> Teiko Agasa (great-aunt, deceased) <br> Unnamed cousin <br> Unnamed cousin's granddaughter | + | | relatives = Mr. Agasa (father, deceased) <br> Mrs. Agasa (mother, deceased) <br> Kurisuke Agasa (great-uncle, deceased) <br> Teiko Agasa (great-aunt, deceased) <br> Unnamed cousin <br> Unnamed cousin's granddaughter |
| occupation = Engineer <br> Inventor | | occupation = Engineer <br> Inventor | ||
|status = Alive | |status = Alive | ||
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| keyhole = [[Volume 5]] | | keyhole = [[Volume 5]] | ||
| japanese-voice = [[Kenichi Ogata]] <br> [[Kazunari Tanaka]] (young) | | japanese-voice = [[Kenichi Ogata]] <br> [[Kazunari Tanaka]] (young) | ||
− | | english-voice = [[Bill Flynn]] (FUNimation) <br> [[Michael Sorich]] (Bang Zoom!) | + | | english-voice = [[Bill Flynn]] (FUNimation) <br> [[Michael Sorich]] (Bang Zoom!) <br> [[Oscar Cheda]] (Macias Group) |
| drama-actor = [[Ryosei Tayama]] | | drama-actor = [[Ryosei Tayama]] | ||
| footnotes = | | footnotes = | ||
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== Background == | == Background == | ||
− | [[Image:Agasa' | + | [[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. | 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 | + | 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. | 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. | ||
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=== Childhood and relatives === | === 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> | + | 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> | 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> | ||
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== Appearance == | == 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 | 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 | ||
+ | ==Abilities== | ||
+ | ===Intelligence=== | ||
+ | He is intelligent enough to invent many inventions. | ||
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+ | ===Luck=== | ||
+ | Agasa is extremely lucky at winining food ticket prizes, similarly to Ran's luck astonishingly good luck and instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance wins, like in [[Episode 814]] in which he won a ticket to a cake buffet, or [[Episode 843]] in which he won a meal ticket. | ||
== Appellations == | == Appellations == | ||
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{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Professor (''Hakase'')|Shinichi<br>Shinichi-kun}} | {{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Professor (''Hakase'')|Shinichi<br>Shinichi-kun}} | ||
− | {{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Professor (''Hakase'')<ref>Chapter 775 pg 13</ref><br>Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''|Conan-kun<br>Shinichi (in private)}} | + | {{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Professor (''Hakase'')<ref>Chapter 775 pg 13</ref><br>Professor Agasa ''(Agasa-hakase)''<br>Agasa Hiroshi (movie 16 introduction)|Conan-kun<br>Shinichi (in private)<br>Shinichi-kun (in private)}} |
{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'')|Ran-kun}} | {{appellations|Ran Mouri|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'')|Ran-kun}} | ||
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<tab title="Detective Boys"> | <tab title="Detective Boys"> | ||
{{appellations/head|Agasa}} | {{appellations/head|Agasa}} | ||
− | {{appellations|Ai Haibara|Professor (''Hakase'')|Ai-kun}} | + | {{appellations|Ai Haibara|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'') (movie 12 introduction)|Ai-kun<br>Haibara Ai-kun (movie 5 introduction)}} |
− | {{appellations|Shiho Miyano|Professor (''Hakase'')|Ai-kun}} | + | {{appellations|Shiho Miyano|Professor (''Hakase'')|Ai-kun<br>Miyano Shiho (movie 5 introduction)}} |
{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Professor (''Hakase'')|Ayumi-kun<ref>Chapter 775 pg 11</ref>}} | {{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Professor (''Hakase'')|Ayumi-kun<ref>Chapter 775 pg 11</ref>}} | ||
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{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Professor Agasa<ref>File 1074</ref>|Sonoko-kun}} | {{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Professor Agasa<ref>File 1074</ref>|Sonoko-kun}} | ||
− | {{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa hakase'')|Yukiko-san}} | + | {{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa hakase'')|Yukiko-san<br>Kudo Yukiko (movie 5 introduction)}} |
− | {{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Sunshine}} | + | {{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Sunshine|Kudo Yusaku-to (movie 5 introduction)}} |
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+ | {{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Agasa-ojisan<br>Agasa-hakase (movie 7 introduction)|Heiji-kun<br>Hattori-kun<br>Hattori Heiji-kun (movie 5 introduction)}} | ||
{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'')<br>Professor (''Hakase'')<br />Agasa<ref name="file843">[[Volume 80#Delivery Service|File 843: A Parcel for Kudo-samakata (Volume 80)]]</ref>|Subaru-kun<br />Subaru-san<ref name="file948">[[Volume 89#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref><br />Akai-san<ref name="file950">[[volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)]]</ref>}} | {{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'')<br>Professor (''Hakase'')<br />Agasa<ref name="file843">[[Volume 80#Delivery Service|File 843: A Parcel for Kudo-samakata (Volume 80)]]</ref>|Subaru-kun<br />Subaru-san<ref name="file948">[[Volume 89#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref><br />Akai-san<ref name="file950">[[volume 90#The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters|File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)]]</ref>}} | ||
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{{appellations|Sango Yokomizo|Agasa-san}} | {{appellations|Sango Yokomizo|Agasa-san}} | ||
− | {{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|-|Detective Chiba (''Chiba keiji'')}} | + | {{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|-|Detective Chiba (''Chiba keiji'')}} |
{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|-|Yumi-san<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>}} | {{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|-|Yumi-san<ref name="file900">[[Volume 85#Shogi Tournament|File 900 (Volume 85)]]</ref>}} | ||
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{{appellations|Pisco|-|Pisco}} | {{appellations|Pisco|-|Pisco}} | ||
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+ | {{appellations|Akemi Miyano|-|Miyano Akemi (movie 5 introduction)}} | ||
|} | |} | ||
</tab> | </tab> | ||
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=== Soccer Supporters Case (Manga: [[Volume 34|344-346]], Anime: [[Hooligan's Labyrinth|279-280]]) === | === 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. | 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. | ||
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=== Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga" [[Volume 35|358-360]], Anime: [[Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest|289-290]]) === | === 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! | 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! | ||
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=== A Torn Friendship (Manga: [[Volume 39|398-400]], Anime: [[A Friendship That Can't Be Bought|329-330]]) === | === 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. | 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. | ||
− | [[File:Agasabirthday53.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Agasa has a birthday.]] | + | [[File:Agasabirthday53.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Agasa has a birthday gift from Genta.]] |
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+ | === Professor's First Love (Manga: [[Volume 40|410-412]], Anime: [[Ginkgo-Colored First Love|421-422]]) === | ||
+ | Agasa, with the help of the Detective Boys, tracks down the location of his first love's secret waiting spot. The professor is eventually reunited with [[Fusae Campbell]] who he had befriended in elementary school. During the search he also come across the people who were related to him and Fusae; Mrs. Noi who owned the large dog that Fusae was frightened to pass by until she overcome her fear of animals and Haruo Chono whose hamster Agasa used to help Fusae overcome her fear of animals. | ||
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=== Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: [[Volume 45#Poisoned Fisherman Case|460-462]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight|366-367]]) === | === Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: [[Volume 45#Poisoned Fisherman Case|460-462]], Anime: [[The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight|366-367]]) === | ||
This case marks Agasa's 53rd Birthday. | This case marks Agasa's 53rd Birthday. | ||
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[[File:Agasa boasting.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Agasa boasts about his invitation.]] | [[File:Agasa boasting.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Agasa boasts about his invitation.]] | ||
− | ===Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: 476-477)=== | + | ===Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: [[Genta's Certain Kill Shot|476-477]])=== |
− | ===Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: 481-482)=== | + | ===Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: [[Mountain Witch's Cutlery|481-482]])=== |
− | === Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime: | + | === Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime:[[Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph|484-485]])=== |
− | ===The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: 488)=== | + | ===The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: [[The Devil of the TV Station|488]])=== |
===Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)=== | ===Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)=== | ||
− | === Conan vs. Double Code Mystery | + | === Conan vs. Double Code Mystery (Anime: [[Conan vs. Double Code Mystery|510]])=== |
=== Luna Memoria (Manga: [[Volume 91#Kaitou Kid and the Luna Memoria|963-965]], Anime: [[Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box|887-888]]) === | === Luna Memoria (Manga: [[Volume 91#Kaitou Kid and the Luna Memoria|963-965]], Anime: [[Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box|887-888]]) === | ||
Conan, Haibara and Agasa get invited by Jirokichi to solve a puzzle box that is in Kaitou Kid's sights. When they arrive they are met by Kogoro, Ran and Sonoko. At the end of the case it is revealed that Kaitou Kid choose Agasa as his disguise. | Conan, Haibara and Agasa get invited by Jirokichi to solve a puzzle box that is in Kaitou Kid's sights. When they arrive they are met by Kogoro, Ran and Sonoko. At the end of the case it is revealed that Kaitou Kid choose Agasa as his disguise. | ||
− | == Antique Facet Case== | + | === Antique Facet Case (Manga: [[Volume 97#Antique Facet Case|1035-1038]], Anime: [[The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden|1018-1020]]) === |
− | == Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case== | + | === Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case (Manga: [[Volume 101#Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case|1073-1075]], Anime: [[Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind|1098-1099]]) === |
− | == Wataru Date's Notebook== | + | |
+ | === Wataru Date's Notebook (Manga: [[Volume 101#Wataru Date's Notebook |1079-1081]], Anime: [[Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise|1109]]) === | ||
He was mention that he and his leg that got shot are recovering well in hospital and he eating the bananas brought by the Detective Boys. | He was mention that he and his leg that got shot are recovering well in hospital and he eating the bananas brought by the Detective Boys. | ||
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== Non-canon plot overview == | == Non-canon plot overview == | ||
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=== Ai Haibara === | === Ai Haibara === | ||
{{main|Agasa family}} | {{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<ref>Episode 722</ref>. 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. Ai grows to love him like a real father and often tries to protect him above anyone else. | + | 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<ref>Episode 722</ref>. 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. Ai grows to love him like a real father and often tries to protect him above anyone else. Ai often hides behind Agasa. |
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> | 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> | ||
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=== Juzo Megure === | === Juzo Megure === | ||
− | Since Agasa's trips with Detective Boys often lead them to crime scenes, Agasa has met Megure frequently. Megure trusts and listens to Agasa's deduction (which actually comes from Conan using Voice Changing Bowtie, but Conan doesn't have to tranquilize Agasa). They are in good terms with each other, but at one point Megure remarks that Agasa has become a corpse magnet like Mouri. | + | Since Agasa's trips with Detective Boys often lead them to crime scenes, Agasa has met Megure frequently. Megure trusts and listens to Agasa's deduction (which actually comes from Conan using Voice Changing Bowtie, but Conan doesn't have to tranquilize Agasa). They are in good terms with each other, but at one point Megure remarks that Agasa has become a corpse magnet like Mouri.<ref>Bathroom Murder Case</ref> |
=== Wataru Takagi === | === Wataru Takagi === | ||
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== Name origin == | == 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''. | + | 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)). | 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)). | ||
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 422]] | | style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa Middle.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 422]] | ||
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 621]] | | style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 621]] | ||
+ | |} | ||
+ | {| | ||
+ | | style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Agasa TCH.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|The Culprit Hanzawa Episode 3]] | ||
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:* Mr. Kanou ([[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]]) | :* Mr. Kanou ([[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]]) | ||
:* A friend who owns a Doberman dog ([[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]]) | :* A friend who owns a Doberman dog ([[The Evidence That Didn't Disappear]]) | ||
− | * | + | :*Mrs. Higashio who is [[Maria Higashio]] mother |
+ | :*Yusaku Kudo | ||
+ | :*A friend he helped move to Osaka (Purse Snatcher Murder Case) | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | {{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | ||
{{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | {{CharLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | ||
− | {{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese| | + | {{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese <br>(Simplified and Traditional) </br>|博士 Bóshì|阿笠 Ālì}} |
− | {{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Herschel (anime) | + | {{CharLangItem|flag=US|English|Herschel (anime) <br> Hers(c)hel/Hiroshi (manga) </br>|Agasa}} |
{{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | {{CharLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | ||
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | {{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Hiroshi|Agasa}} | ||
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Hiroshi Agasa | |
Japanese name: | 阿笠 博士 (Agasa Hiroshi) |
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English name: | Hershel Agasa |
Age: | 53[1] |
Gender: | Male |
Height: | 160 cm (5'3")[2] |
Date of birth: | Unknown[3] |
Relatives: | Mr. Agasa (father, deceased) Mrs. Agasa (mother, deceased) Kurisuke Agasa (great-uncle, deceased) Teiko Agasa (great-aunt, deceased) Unnamed cousin Unnamed cousin's granddaughter |
Occupation: | Engineer Inventor |
Status: | Alive |
Nicknames: | Professor (Ai Haibara) Professor Agasa (Conan Edogawa, Detective Boys), Professor Sunshine (Yusaku Kudo) |
Aliases: | Professor Agasa Dr. Agasa |
First appearance: | Manga: File 2 Anime: Episode 1 |
Appearances: | Chapters: 295 Episodes: 254 Movies: 27 OVAs: 11 Specials: 5 Openings: 33 Closings: 9 |
Keyhole number: | Volume 5 |
Japanese voice: | Kenichi Ogata Kazunari Tanaka (young) |
English voice: | Bill Flynn (FUNimation) Michael Sorich (Bang Zoom!) Oscar Cheda (Macias Group) |
Drama actor: | Ryosei Tayama |
Hiroshi Agasa (阿笠 博士 Agasa Hiroshi ), most commonly referred to as 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 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.
Contents
- 1 Background
- 2 Personality
- 3 Appearance
- 4 Abilities
- 5 Appellations
- 6 Plot overview
- 6.1 The Great Detective Turned Small (Manga: 002-005, Anime: 002)
- 6.2 The Bloody Pop Idol (Manga: 006-009, Anime: 003)
- 6.3 The Mysterious Shadowing Case (Manga: 010-012, Anime: 038)
- 6.4 1 Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: 013-016, Anime: 013)
- 6.5 Hatamoto Family Murder Case (Manga: 020-025, Anime: 022-023)
- 6.6 Monthly Presents Case (Manga: 026-029, Anime: 007)
- 6.7 Shinkansen Bomb Case (Manga: 033-035, Anime: 005)
- 6.8 Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case (Manga: 049-050 and 051, Anime: 043)
- 6.9 Mysterious Brothers Case (Manga: 056-058, Anime: 015)
- 6.10 Pro Soccer Player Case (Manga: 068-070 and 071, Anime: 010)
- 6.11 Night Baron Murder Case (Manga: 072-077, Anime: 068-070)
- 6.12 Trapped Ayumi Case (Manga: 081-083, Anime: 012)
- 6.13 Library Murder Case (Manga: 097-098, Anime: 050)
- 6.14 Mist Tengu Murder Case (Manga: 108-110, Anime: 052)
- 6.15 Moon, Star, Sun Code Case (Manga: 111-113, Anime: 163-164)
- 6.16 Gomera Murder Case (Manga: 128-130, Anime: 063)
- 6.17 Ski Lodge Case (Manga: 139-143, Anime: 084-085)
- 6.18 Kaitou Kid and the Black Star (Manga: 156-159, Anime: 076)
- 6.19 University Professor Murder Case (Manga: 179-180 and 181, Anime: 129)
- 6.20 Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: 238-242, Anime: 176-178)
- 6.21 The Desperate Revival: Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: 251-253 and 254, Anime: 188-190)
- 6.22 Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: 287-289, Anime: 230-231)
- 6.23 Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: 325-327, Anime: 258-259)
- 6.24 English Teacher vs. Great Detective of the West (Manga: 341-343, Anime: 277-278)
- 6.25 Soccer Supporters Case (Manga: 344-346, Anime: 279-280)
- 6.26 Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga" 358-360, Anime: 289-290)
- 6.27 Meeting with Vodka (Manga: 380-382 and 383, Anime: 309-311)
- 6.28 A Torn Friendship (Manga: 398-400, Anime: 329-330)
- 6.29 Professor's First Love (Manga: 410-412, Anime: 421-422)
- 6.30 Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: 460-462, Anime: 366-367)
- 6.31 Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Manga: 570-573, Anime: 473)
- 6.32 Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: 476-477)
- 6.33 Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: 481-482)
- 6.34 Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime:484-485)
- 6.35 The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: 488)
- 6.36 Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)
- 6.37 Conan vs. Double Code Mystery (Anime: 510)
- 6.38 Luna Memoria (Manga: 963-965, Anime: 887-888)
- 6.39 Antique Facet Case (Manga: 1035-1038, Anime: 1018-1020)
- 6.40 Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case (Manga: 1073-1075, Anime: 1098-1099)
- 6.41 Wataru Date's Notebook (Manga: 1079-1081, Anime: 1109)
- 7 Non-canon plot overview
- 8 Relationships analysis
- 9 Character popularity
- 10 Quizzes
- 11 Name origin
- 12 Different looks
- 13 Quotes
- 14 Trivia
- 15 In other languages
- 16 Gallery
- 17 References
- 18 See also
Background
Hiroshi Agasa is an inventor and 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 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 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.
Agasa owns a Volkswagen Beetle for at least 10 years, but it is quite unreliable and often breaks down in trips. At one point, he owns a Persian rug which can be sold for money to replace his Beetle, but since the rug was involved in a theft, the police is investigating and Agasa hasn't been able to sell it.
By knowing Shinichi and Shiho's identity, Agasa is aware of the existence of Black Organization as well as their crimes. While not confronting them directly, Agasa has been quite active in helping Shinichi and his allies planning against them. Agasa is entrusted by Shinichi when it comes to such cases.
Childhood and relatives
Agasa went to Teitan Elementary[4] and then Okuho middle school.[5] He met 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.[6]
Agasa has a rich accountant uncle named Kurisuke Agasa who died 50 years before the present timeline at the age of 38.[7] The uncle liked gadgets. Kurisuke's sister, Teiko, was alive until a year ago when she passed away at age 76.[8] Agasa’s cousin’s granddaughter is of the right age to be introduced to Takagi.[9]
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[10]. 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
Abilities
Intelligence
He is intelligent enough to invent many inventions.
Luck
Agasa is extremely lucky at winining food ticket prizes, similarly to Ran's luck astonishingly good luck and instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance wins, like in Episode 814 in which he won a ticket to a cake buffet, or Episode 843 in which he won a meal ticket.
Appellations
Plot overview
The Great Detective Turned Small (Manga: 002-005, Anime: 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: 006-009, Anime: 003)
Invents: Voice-Changing Bowtie
The Mysterious Shadowing Case (Manga: 010-012, Anime: 038)
Invents: Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes
1 Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: 013-016, Anime: 013)
Invents: Criminal Tracking Glasses
Hatamoto Family Murder Case (Manga: 020-025, Anime: 022-023)
Invents: Stun-Gun Wristwatch
Monthly Presents Case (Manga: 026-029, Anime: 007)
Agasa uses the Voice-Changing Bowtie in order to help Conan protect his secret identity from Ran.
Shinkansen Bomb Case (Manga: 033-035, Anime: 005)
Invents: Microphone
Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case (Manga: 049-050 and 051, Anime: 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: 056-058, Anime: 015)
Invents: Detective Boys Badge
Pro Soccer Player Case (Manga: 068-070 and 071, Anime: 010)
Invents: Portable Bento Box Fax
Night Baron Murder Case (Manga: 072-077, Anime: 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: 081-083, Anime: 012)
Invents: Turbo Engine Skateboard
Library Murder Case (Manga: 097-098, Anime: 050)
Conan, after realizing that baijiu, a type of 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: 108-110, Anime: 052)
Invents: Button Speaker
Moon, Star, Sun Code Case (Manga: 111-113, Anime: 163-164)
Invents: Voice-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: 128-130, Anime: 063)
First time that Conan uses Agasa's voice to solve a murder case using the Voice-Changing Bowtie.
Ski Lodge Case (Manga: 139-143, Anime: 084-085)
Invents: Earring Cellphone
Kaitou Kid and the Black Star (Manga: 156-159, Anime: 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: 179-180 and 181, Anime: 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: 238-242, Anime: 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: 251-253 and 254, Anime: 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: 287-289, Anime: 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: 325-327, Anime: 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: 341-343, Anime: 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: 344-346, Anime: 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" 358-360, Anime: 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: 380-382 and 383, Anime: 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: 398-400, Anime: 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.
Professor's First Love (Manga: 410-412, Anime: 421-422)
Agasa, with the help of the Detective Boys, tracks down the location of his first love's secret waiting spot. The professor is eventually reunited with Fusae Campbell who he had befriended in elementary school. During the search he also come across the people who were related to him and Fusae; Mrs. Noi who owned the large dog that Fusae was frightened to pass by until she overcome her fear of animals and Haruo Chono whose hamster Agasa used to help Fusae overcome her fear of animals.
Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: 460-462, Anime: 366-367)
This case marks Agasa's 53rd Birthday.
Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Manga: 570-573, Anime: 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.
Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: 476-477)
Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: 481-482)
Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime:484-485)
The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: 488)
Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)
Conan vs. Double Code Mystery (Anime: 510)
Luna Memoria (Manga: 963-965, Anime: 887-888)
Conan, Haibara and Agasa get invited by Jirokichi to solve a puzzle box that is in Kaitou Kid's sights. When they arrive they are met by Kogoro, Ran and Sonoko. At the end of the case it is revealed that Kaitou Kid choose Agasa as his disguise.
Antique Facet Case (Manga: 1035-1038, Anime: 1018-1020)
Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case (Manga: 1073-1075, Anime: 1098-1099)
Wataru Date's Notebook (Manga: 1079-1081, Anime: 1109)
He was mention that he and his leg that got shot are recovering well in hospital and he eating the bananas brought by the Detective Boys.
Non-canon plot overview
Relationships analysis
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. Agasa creates the necessary gadgets for Shinichi to play Conan's role and works hard to ensure this secret identity is safe, even from Shinichi's close friends like Ran and Sonoko. Agasa has also acted as mouthpiece for Conan when deducing crimes if Kogoro Mouri is not around or it's not safe to tranquilize him. Agasa has been supportive of Shinichi and Ran's relationship. In private, Agasa calls Conan by his real name Shinichi. Sometimes he tends to slip and nearly exposes Shinichi's identity to public.
Ran Mouri
Since childhood, Ran and Shinichi would visit Agasa's house to play. While their relationship is not often showcased, Ran treats Agasa like an uncle or grandfather and trusts him with Conan. The professor seems to know when something is different and/or bothering Ran. Agasa has many times saved Ran, even using his body to block Ran from being shot. Seeing Agasa and the others getting hurt from being around her, she rans away to keep them safe. Agasa has been supportive of Shinichi and Ran's relationship and would often tease them both.
Ai Haibara
The relationship between 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[22], and is attempting to help get him into better shape[23]. There have also been instances where she'll instinctively step in front of Agasa to protect him from danger.[24] 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. Ai grows to love him like a real father and often tries to protect him above anyone else. Ai often hides behind Agasa.
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.[25][26]
Unlike with Conan/Shinichi, both in public and in private, Agasa calls Haibara by her alias name Ai, even though he knows her real identity as Shiho Miyano.
Yusaku Kudo
Agasa and Yusaku are good friends.
Juzo Megure
Since Agasa's trips with Detective Boys often lead them to crime scenes, Agasa has met Megure frequently. Megure trusts and listens to Agasa's deduction (which actually comes from Conan using Voice Changing Bowtie, but Conan doesn't have to tranquilize Agasa). They are in good terms with each other, but at one point Megure remarks that Agasa has become a corpse magnet like Mouri.[27]
Wataru Takagi
For the same reasons, Takagi and Agasa meet frequently and are in good terms with each other.
Shuichi Akai/Subaru Okiya
In the story, Akai and Agasa meet for the first time after Akai fakes his death and becomes Subaru (Akai uses the Voice Changing Choker invented by Agasa to fake his voice as Subaru). Agasa eventually learns about Akai's secret identity and helps him with his disguise. On daily events, Subaru helps Agasa on his inventions or picking up the Detective Boys when he is not around.
Both in public and in private, Agasa calls Akai by his alias name Subaru.
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.
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.[28]
- 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.[29]
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 Agatha Christie. His first name Hiroshi is a pun as it is written with the same kanji for hakase (博士 professor ). Agasa's English given name "Herschel" likely comes from the physician friend of V. I. Warshawski, Dr. Charlotte “Lotty” Herschel.
Additionally, his great uncle and aunt, Kurisuke (栗介 ) and Teiko (定子 ), get their names from the Japanese pronunciation of 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
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).[30]
- In a fan poll, Professor Agasa was voted as the character most likely to be The Boss of the Black Organization. However, in an interview, Gosho Aoyama stated that Agasa is not the boss.[31]
- Professor Agasa has a built-in television in his car.[32]
- Professor Agasa's car is a yellow Volkswagen Beetle.
- He is hinted to be Konosuke Jii's "professor friend" who repaired Kaito Kuroba's bike in Magic Kaito Sun Halo. This allusion is returned in file 997 of Detective Conan, where Agasa mentions that he lent his VW Beetle to his "barkeeper friend".
- Agasa's website is named "www.agasa-hiroshi.com" as revealed in Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case.
- Hiroshi mentioned many friends throughout the series and sometimes they play an important part in the plot:
- A plastic surgeon friend that changed the culprit face to impersonate someone of a case (The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case)
- Haruo Chono whose pet hamster Agasa used to help Fusae overcome her fear of animals (Gingko-Colored First Love)
- Unnamed friend who invited Agasa to his son wedding (Gingko-Colored First Love)
- Daisuke Mikami (Big Monster Gomera Murder Case)
- Unnamed friend with a granddaughter (Night Baron Murder Case)
- Mr. Kanou (The Evidence That Didn't Disappear)
- A friend who owns a Doberman dog (The Evidence That Didn't Disappear)
- Mrs. Higashio who is Maria Higashio mother
- Yusaku Kudo
- A friend he helped move to Osaka (Purse Snatcher Murder Case)
In other languages
Gallery
References
- ^ Agasa starts the series at age 52 and has a birthday in the The Poisoned Fisherman Case
- ^ In File 964 Conan says that Agasa is the same height as Ran, who is 160 cm tall.
- ^ Conan Drill Page 52
- ^ Manga Volume 40, File 7, Agasa's First Love
- ^ Manga chapter 572 page 10
- ^ Manga chapter 410 pages 08-10
- ^ Manga chapter 111 page 06
- ^ Manga chapter 111 page 07
- ^ Manga chapter 208
- ^ Episode 157: Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 2 where his "Tropical Rainbow" explosive is used during a celebration to destroy the Haido City museum.
- ^ Chapter 775 pg 13
- ^ Chapter 775 pg 11
- ^ File 1074
- ^ File 843: A Parcel for Kudo-samakata (Volume 80)
- ^ a b c d File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)
- ^ a b File 950: The Clipped Letters (Volume 90)
- ^ File 949: Sweet Scent (Volume 90)
- ^ File 900 (Volume 85)
- ^ a b c d Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
- ^ a b File 422: Inescapable Target (Volume 41)
- ^ a b Episode 309
- ^ Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths
- ^ Episode 722
- ^ Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes
- ^ Manga Chapter 398: The Torn Friendship, Part 1
- ^ Manga Chapter 423: A Mystery Left by a Visitor
- ^ Bathroom Murder Case
- ^ "『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結". eBookJapan. 2011-05-12. http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp. Retrieved on 2011-05-15.
- ^ "Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic"]. eva. 2012-02-28. http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566. Retrieved on 2012-02-29.
- ^ Episode 2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case
- ^ 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。 - ^ Manga: Volume 24, File 10, page 16
See also
Detective Boys | ||
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Members | Conan Edogawa • Ai Haibara • Ayumi Yoshida • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya • Genta Kojima | |
Guardians | Hiroshi Agasa • Sumiko Kobayashi • Rumi Wakasa | |
Gadgets | Detective Boys Badge • Wristwatch Flashlight |