Difference between revisions of "An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case"

Eiichi Yamagishi
	Yoko's manager;

Yoko Okino
	22 years old; Idol/pop-star;

	Episode 3 ; (Int. Episode 3)
	Information
Title:	An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case
Japanese title:	アイドル密室殺人事件 ; (Aidoru Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken)
Original airdate:	January 22, 1996
Broadcast rating:	11.4%
Manga case:	#3
Season:	1
Manga source:	Volume 1: Files 6-9 (006-009)
	English version
English title:	Beware of Idols (Funimation); A Murder Behind the Locked Doors of an Idol's Apartment (Netflix)
Dubbed episode:	Episode 3
English airdate:	May 26, 2004 (Adult Swim); November 1, 2025 (Netflix)
	Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa ; Kogoro Mouri ; Ran Mouri ; Yoko Okino ; Hiroshi Agasa ; Gin ; Vodka ; Detective Boys ; Juzo Megure ; Eiichi Yamagishi ; Shinichi Kudo ; Officer Tome
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Ice
	Staff
Director:	Kenji Kodama
Screenplay:	Junichi Miyashita
Storyboard:	Masato Sato
Episode director:	Masato Sato
Animation director:	Akio Kawamura
Character design:	Masatomo Sudo
Voice Cast:
	Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa ; Kappei Yamaguchi as Shinichi Kudo ; Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri ; Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri ; Kenichi Ogata as Hiroshi Agasa ; Chafurin as Juzo Megure ; Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima, Next Conan's Hint ; Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya ; Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida ; Yuri Amano as Yoko Okino ; Asako Dodo as Yuko Ikezawa ; Kazuya Ichijo as Eiichi Yamagishi ; Hitoshi Horimoto as Forensics officer ; Isshin Chiba as Police officer
	Music
Opening song:	Mune ga Dokidoki
Closing song:	STEP BY STEP

Latest revision as of 15:11, 1 November 2025

Chronology
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An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case (アイドル密室殺人事件 ,Aidoru Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken^?), known in English as Beware of Idols in Funimation's English release and as A Murder Behind the Locked Doors of an Idol's Apartment in Netflix release, is the 3rd episode of Detective Conan anime.

It adapts the Chapters 6-9 from the original manga. It was first aired in January 22, 1996.

In this episode, Kogoro gets a surprising visit of his favorite popstar Yoko Okino as his client to investigate a possible stalker of hers. However, arriving at her apartment, they (along with Conan, Ran and Detective Boys) would end up finding an dead body.

Cast

Introduced

Officer Tome
	CSI member from Tokyo Police District

Featured

Characters

Shinichi Kudo
(voice)

Gadgets

Gadgets introduced

Voice-Changing Bowtie
	Grants ability to imitate voices

Case

Situation

Conan declines to walk home from school with classmates Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko. He arrives at the Mouri Detective Agency to see that without work, Kogoro spent all day drinking beer and watching his favorite popstar, Yoko Okino, on TV. When a client arrives during one of her shows, Kogoro even tries to make them return later, until he realizes that the client is Yoko Okino herself, accompanied by her manager. Kogoro quickly makes himself presentable and hears her concerns about a recent stalker. He agrees to investigate at her apartment, and Ran and Conan tag along. Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko were watching the agency and also follow, so when the front door opens everyone sees the body on the floor inside.

Murder

Location: Yoko Okino's apartment

Victim: Akiyoshi Fujie

Age: 22 years old

Cause of death: Stab wound

Suspects: Yoko Okino, Yuko Ikezawa, and Eiichi Yamagishi

Upon opening the door to Yoko Okino's apartment to investigate a series of pranks and a possible stalker, Conan and the others discovered Fujie lying dead on the floor with a knife in his back.

People

Yoko Okino
	22 years old Idol/pop-star

Yuko Ikezawa
	Idol/pop-star Yoko's rival

Eiichi Yamagishi
	Yoko's manager

Akiyoshi Fujie
	Victim (stabbed) 22 years old Kakubeni Industry employee Yoko's ex-boyfriend

Resolution

Show spoilers »

Evidence

Conan discovers a hoop earring underneath a couch in Yoko's apartment. Yoko reveals this earring belongs to Yuko Ikezawa, her rival.
Yuko, despite claiming never to have been in Yoko's apartment before, somehow knew where the bathroom is located and that the Statue of Liberty figurine in the apartment is actually a lighter.
Yamagishi explains that the spare key to Yoko's apartment had been missing for awhile.
Yamagishi removed a strand of hair from Fujie's hand when he pretended to slip on the floor. When Conan retrieves the hair, he realizes Yamagishi must think it belongs to Yoko.
Conan discovers an odd indentation mark on the floor as well as traces of water. He also notes that it is strange that only a chair is standing upright on the floor near the body while the rest of the room is in shambles.
Megure upon entering Yoko's apartment, notes that the room seems to be at an unusually hot temperature.

Conclusion

Conan knocks Kogoro unconscious by kicking him in the head with an ashtray. Using the voice-changing bowtie, Conan as Kogoro reveals the truth behind the strange things that happened to Yoko, as well as the murder.

Yuko is responsible for the missing apartment key, as well as the threatening phone calls, etc. This is why Yuko knew where Yoko's bathroom was and that the Statue of Liberty was actually a lighter.

Conan as Kogoro reveals that the Fujie's murder was not a murder at all; Fujie committed suicide by freezing a knife inside a block of ice, after grabbing a hair from Yoko's hairbrush and then falling backwards onto the knife from the chair in the room. The odd indentation in the floor was caused by the knife when Fujie landed on it. The water spots on the floor are from the melted ice. Before killing himself, Fujie turned up the heat in Yoko's apartment in order to melt the ice, and therefore the evidence.

Motive

Yuko's motive for playing mean pranks and tricks on Yoko was to frighten her and find potential scandal material.

Fujie's motive for committing suicide was Yuko's startled reaction to Fujie grabbing her by the shoulder. Fujie used to be Yoko's boyfriend until Yamagishi asked him to break up with her for the sake of Yoko's career. Mistaking Yuko for Yoko, whom he still loved, Fujie took this reaction to mean that Yoko never wanted to see him again. Unable to bear the thought, Fujie committed suicide, framing Yoko for the murder in revenge.

Manga to anime changes

Main article: List of differences between the manga and anime

In the anime, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta introduce themselves to Conan and follows him on the case. The Detective Boys don't appear in the manga until the haunted mansion case in the next volume.
In the manga, Ran suspects that Shinichi's absence might have to due with the two men in black that he pursued and planned to call the police. In the anime she merely plans to report his absence to the police without any mention of the men in black.

Trivia

Insert song: Utakata no Yume, by Tomoko Shinohara.
- It is used as the song performed by Yoko Okino in the episode.
According to the post-credit scene, this episode takes place a canon week after Shinichi has shrunk down to Conan.
A painting in Yoko's apartment features London, with Big Ben as seen from the bridge. It also appears in the ending scenes.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
00:00	胸がドキドキ	Mune ga Dokidoki	The Pounding of My Heart	Mune ga Dokidoki
01:46	名探偵コナン・メインテーマ (タイトルver.)	Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma (Taitoru ver.)	Detective Conan Main Theme (Title ver.)	Unreleased
02:22	うたかたの夢	Utakata no Yume	Dream of Bubble	Utakata no Yume
03:08	コナンの勝利（夜空ver.）	Konan no Shōri (Yozora ver.)	Conan's Victory (Night Sky ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
05:23	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
06:48	脅迫（パート２）	Kyōhaku (Pāto 2)	Threat (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
07:42	悪のテーマ（パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
08:18	悪のテーマ（パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
08:47	悪のテーマ（パート１）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 1)	Theme of Evil (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10:08	事件現場（オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11:11	推理（オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11:41	事件現場（謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13:35	推理（オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15:40	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
16:44	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
18:04	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
19:00	それいけコナン（哀愁ヴァージョン）	Soreike Konan (Aishū Vājon)	Let's Go Conan (Sorrow Version)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
20:16	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
20:44	うたかたの夢	Utakata no Yume	Dream of Bubble	Utakata no Yume
21:21	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP
23:19	蘭のテーマ（涙ver.）	Ran no Tēma (Namida ver.)	Ran's Theme (Tearful ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

Gallery

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In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	جريمة في منزل الممثلة	Crime in the Actress's House
Bahasa Indonesia	Pembunuhan Idol di Ruang Terkunci	An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case
Bahasa Melayu	Kes Pembunuhan Artis di dalam Bilik Berkunci	An Artist's Locked Room Murder Case
Basque	Kontuz, telebistako izarrekin	Be careful with TV stars
Catalan (Catalan dub)	Compte amb els ídols	Be Careful With Idols
Catalan (Valencian dub)	Compte amb els ídols	Be Careful With Idols
Chinese (Simplified)	偶像密室杀人事件	Idol's Locked Room Murder Case
French	Méfiez-vous des stars	Be Careful With Stars
Galician	Moito ollo cos famosos!	Be Careful With Famous People!
German	Die Doppelgängerin	The Lookalike
Italian	Aventura sul set	Adventure on the Set
Korean	위기의 인기스타	Popular Star of Crisis
Polish	Uwaga na idoli	Watch Out for Idols
Portuguese	Cuidado com os Ídolos	Be careful with idols
Spanish (American dub)	Ídolos peligrosos	Dangerous Idols
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El caso de la habitación cerrada	The Locked Room Case
Thai	คดีฆาตกรรมในห้องปิดตายของยอดดารา	An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case
Vietnamese	Án mạng tại phòng kín của cô ca sĩ	An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case

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 | image               = TV Episode 3.jpg
 | title               = An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case
-| english-title       = Beware of Idols
+| english-title       = Beware of Idols (Funimation)<br>A Murder Behind the Locked Doors of an Idol's Apartment (Netflix)
 | japanese-title      = アイドル密室殺人事件 <br> (Aidoru Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken)
 | rating              = 11.4%
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 | dubbed-episode      = Episode 3
 | airdate             = January 22, 1996
-| english-airdate     = May 26, 2004
+| english-airdate     = May 26, 2004 (Adult Swim)<br>November 1, 2025 (Netflix)
 | cast                = [[Conan Edogawa]] <br> [[Kogoro Mouri]] <br> [[Ran Mouri]] <br> [[Yoko Okino]] <br> [[Hiroshi Agasa]] <br> [[Gin]] <br> [[Vodka]] <br> [[Detective Boys]] <br> [[Juzo Megure]] <br> [[Eiichi Yamagishi (character)|Eiichi Yamagishi]] <br> [[Shinichi Kudo]] <br> [[Officer Tome]]
 | suspects            = [[Yoko Okino]], Yuko Ikezawa, and [[Eiichi Yamagishi (character)|Eiichi Yamagishi]]
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 | closing-song        = STEP BY STEP
 }}
-{{nihongo|'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''|アイドル密室殺人事件|Aidoru Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken}} is the 3rd episode of ''[[Detective Conan]]'' [[anime]]. In this episode, [[Kogorou Mouri|Kogorou]] gets a surprising visit of his favorite popstar [[Yoko Okino]] as his client to investigate a possible stalker of hers. However, arriving at her apartment, they (along with [[Conan]], [[Ran]] and [[Detective Boys]]) would end up finding an dead body.
+{{nihongo|'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''|アイドル密室殺人事件|Aidoru Misshitsu Satsujin Jiken}}, known in English as '''Beware of Idols''' in Funimation's English release and as '''A Murder Behind the Locked Doors of an Idol's Apartment''' in Netflix release, is the 3rd episode of ''[[Detective Conan]]'' [[anime]].
-== Characters introduced ==
+It adapts the [[Volume 1#Bloody Idol Case|Chapters 6-9]] from the [[Manga|original manga]]. It was first aired in January 22, 1996.
+In this episode, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] gets a surprising visit of his favorite popstar [[Yoko Okino]] as his client to investigate a possible stalker of hers. However, arriving at her apartment, they (along with [[Conan]], [[Ran]] and [[Detective Boys]]) would end up finding an dead body.
+== Cast ==
+=== Introduced ===
 {{BeginBox}}
 {{NewChar|name = [[Yoko Okino]]|image = Yoko Okino.jpg|link=Yoko Okino|description =
@@ Line 44: / Line 49: @@
 {{clearleft}}
-== Gadgets introduced ==
+=== Featured ===
-{{NewGadget|name = [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]]|image = Voice-Changing Bowtie.jpg|description =
-* Grants ability to imitate voices}}
-{{clearleft}}
-== Cast ==
 {{Char Appearances|
 {{Char|Conan Edogawa}}
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 {{Char|Shinichi Kudo|display=Shinichi Kudo<br>(voice)}}
 }}
+== Gadgets ==
+=== Gadgets introduced ===
+{{NewGadget|name = [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]]|image = Voice-Changing Bowtie.jpg|description =
+* Grants ability to imitate voices}}
+{{clearleft}}
 == Case ==
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 {{People|[[Eiichi Yamagishi (character)|Eiichi Yamagishi]]|Eiichi Yamagishi.jpg|
 * Yoko's manager}}
-{{People|Akiyoshi Fujie|Akiyoshi Fujie.jpg|
+{{People|Akiyoshi Fujie|Akiyoshi Fujie.jpg|fsize=0.85em|
 * Victim (stabbed)
 * 22 years old
-* Kakubeni Industry employee}}
+* Kakubeni Industry employee
+* Yoko's ex-boyfriend}}
 {{EndBox}}
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 Fujie's motive for committing suicide was Yuko's startled reaction to Fujie grabbing her by the shoulder. Fujie used to be Yoko's boyfriend until Yamagishi asked him to break up with her for the sake of Yoko's career. Mistaking Yuko for Yoko, whom he still loved, Fujie took this reaction to mean that Yoko never wanted to see him again. Unable to bear the thought, Fujie committed suicide, framing Yoko for the murder in revenge.</spoiler>
+== Manga to anime changes ==
+{{main|List of differences between the manga and anime}}
+* In the anime, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta introduce themselves to Conan and follows him on the case. The Detective Boys don't appear in the manga until [[Volume 2#Scary Building Case|the haunted mansion case in the next volume]].
+* In the manga, Ran suspects that Shinichi's absence might have to due with the two [[Vodka|men]] in [[Gin|black]] that he pursued and planned to call the police. In the anime she merely plans to report his absence to the police without any mention of the men in black.
 == Trivia ==
-=== General ===
 * Insert song: [[Utakata no Yume]], by Tomoko Shinohara.
-:* It is used as the song performed by Yoko Okino in the episode.
+** It is used as the song performed by Yoko Okino in the episode.
 * According to the post-credit scene, this episode takes place a canon week after Shinichi has shrunk down to Conan.
 * A painting in Yoko's apartment features London, with Big Ben as seen from the bridge. It also appears in the ending scenes.
-=== Manga to anime changes ===
-{{main|List of differences between the manga and anime}}
-* In the anime, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta introduce themselves to Conan and follows him on the case. The Detective Boys don't appear in the manga until [[Volume 2#Scary Building Case|the haunted mansion case in the next volume]].
-* In the manga, Ran suspects that Shinichi's absence might have to due with the two [[Vodka|men]] in [[Gin|black]] that he pursued and planned to call the police. In the anime she merely plans to report his absence to the police without any mention of the men in black.
 == BGM listing ==
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 [[Category:Locked Room Cases]]
+[[ca:Compte amb els ídols]]
 [[de:Episode 3]]
 [[zh:TV3]]

Difference between revisions of "An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case"

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Cast

Introduced

Featured

Gadgets

Gadgets introduced

Case

Situation

People

Resolution

Evidence

Conclusion

Motive

Manga to anime changes

Trivia

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