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The {{nihongo|'''Detective Boys'''|少年探偵団|Shōnen Tantei-dan}}, also known as '''The Junior Detective League''' in the English [[Funimation]] adaptation, are the pre-adolescent detectives with whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] solves the occasional crimes in which he and his [[Teitan Elementary]] classmates stumble into.
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The {{nihongo|'''Detective Boys'''|少年探偵団|Shōnen Tantei-dan}}, also known as '''The Junior Detective League''' in the English [[Funimation Entertainment|Funimation]] adaptation, are the pre-adolescent detectives with whom [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] solves the occasional crimes in which he and his [[Teitan Elementary School|Teitan Elementary]] classmates stumble into.
  
 
== History ==
 
== 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>
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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 [[A Haunted Mansion Murder Case|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 and replaced Mitsuhiko as the second-in-command. 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 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 and replaced Mitsuhiko as the second-in-command. 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.
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* Chapter 251-253: [[Volume 25#Dangerous Cave Case|Dangerous Cave Case]]
 
* 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 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]]
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* Chapter 712-715: [[Volume 68#Kirin's Horn Case|Kaitou Kid and the Kirin's Horn]]
 
* Chapter 753-755: [[Volume 72#Two-Five-Two|Two-Five-Two]]
 
* Chapter 753-755: [[Volume 72#Two-Five-Two|Two-Five-Two]]
 
* Chapter 759-761: [[Volume 72#Wolf-Crier|Wolf-Crier]]
 
* Chapter 759-761: [[Volume 72#Wolf-Crier|Wolf-Crier]]
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Detective Boys

Detective Boys Profile.jpg

Profile
Japanese name: 少年探偵団
(Shōnen Tantei-dan)
English name: Junior Detective League
Members: Conan Edogawa (leader)
Ai Haibara (second-in-command)
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (third-in-command)
Ayumi Yoshida (member)
Genta Kojima (member)
Gadgets: Detective Boys Badge
Wristwatch Flashlight
Kamen Yaiba Voice Changer
Guardians: Hiroshi Agasa
Sumiko Kobayashi
Rumi Wakasa
Age: 6-7
Gender: Male and Female
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: File 17
Anime: Episode 1
Appearances: Detective Boys Appearances

The Detective Boys (少年探偵団 Shōnen Tantei-dan?), also known as The Junior Detective League in the English Funimation adaptation, are the pre-adolescent detectives with whom 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 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.[1]

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[2], 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[3], 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 and replaced Mitsuhiko as the second-in-command. 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:

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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

  • Guardians

  • Relationship analysis

    Family and friends

    Hiroshi Agasa

    The Detective Boys love Professor Hiroshi 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.

    Rumi Wakasa

    Since becoming assistant teacher in the Detective Boys' class, she has gone on a number of outings with them. She is secretly highly skilled at fighting and has protected the Detective Boys on a number of occasions. She also has very sharp deduction skills and has had to drop hints for Conan on the cases they've had together. However, there are indications that she is using the Detective Boys to her own ends.

    Ran Mouri

    Kogoro Mouri

    Trivia

    • Genta refers to Conan as his apprentice in various episodes, mainly to show off to people.[4]
    • In an interview, Gosho Aoyama stated that the purpose of the Detective Boys was to act as a cover for Haibara.
    • Conan has notebook with the Detective Boys badge symbol on it[5] and so does Mitsuhiko.[6]
    • They and along with Agasa go camping each month.[7]
    • The Detective Boys in Detective Conan and Nobita and his friends in Doraemon both share a lot of resemblance.
      • Interestingly enough, Ai Haibara also draw parallel to Doraemon's sister Dorami, being a wise and intelligent member.

    In other languages

    Language Name
    Flag of Japan Japanese 少年探偵団 Shōnen Tantei-dan
    Flag of Arab League Arabic فريق التحرّيات الصغير / فريق المحقّقين الصغار Farīq At-Taḥarriyāt Aṣ-Ṣaghīr /
    Farīq Al-Muḥaqqiqīn Aṣ-Ṣighār[8]
    Flag of Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Grup Detektif Cilik
    Flag of Malaysia Bahasa Malaysia Kumpulan Detektif Muda
    Flag of Catalonia Catalan Lliga de Detectius Júnior
    Flag of China Chinese (Simplified) 少年侦探团 shào nián zhēn tàn tuán
    Flag of Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 少年偵探團 shào nián zhēn tàn tuán
    Flag of US English Junior Detective League
    Flag of France French Détective Junior
    Flag of Philippines Filipino Junior Detective Squad
    Flag of Galicia Galician Asociación de Detectives Xuvenís
    Flag of Germany German Detective Boys
    Flag of Italy Italian Squadra dei Giovani Detective
    Flag of Portugal Portuguese Liga Juvenil de Detectives
    Flag of South Korea Korean 어린이 탐정단 Eo-rin-i Tam-jeong-dan
    Flag of Spain Spanish Liga Juvenil de Detectives
    Flag of Thailand Thai ขบวนการนักสืบเยาวชน K̄hbwnkār nạks̄ụ̄b yeāwchn
    Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Đội Thám Tử Nhí (manga)
    Đội Thám Tử Tí Hon (anime)

    Gallery

    See also

    References

    1. ^ Manga Chapters 17-19, Anime Episode 20: Scary Building Case
    2. ^ Manga Chapters 36-39: Code Sheet Case
    3. ^ Manga Chapter 56: Formation! The Detective Boys
    4. ^ Anime Episode 129: The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case
    5. ^ Episode 231
    6. ^ A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed
    7. ^ File 815
    8. ^ First called (Investigations Junior Team) then changed to (Junior Detectives Team).
    9. ^ OVA 9: The Stranger from Ten Years Later
    Detective Boys
    Members Conan EdogawaAi HaibaraAyumi YoshidaMitsuhiko TsuburayaGenta Kojima
    Guardians Hiroshi AgasaSumiko KobayashiRumi Wakasa
    Gadgets Detective Boys BadgeWristwatch Flashlight