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== Case ==
== Case ==
=== Situation ===
=== Situation ===
What began as an enjoyable day for Kogoro, Ran, and Conan, who is being interviewed for a potential job as a fashion model for Eiko Ashiya a top fashion designer in Japan, soon turns deadly as a beautiful young lady is found dead. All signs point to a simple break in, but Conan knows that not all is as it seems.
What began as an enjoyable day for Kogoro, Conan, and Ran, who is being interviewed for a potential job as a fashion model for Eiko Ashiya, a top fashion designer in Japan, soon turns deadly as Mika Taniguchi, Eiko's secretary, is found dead. All signs point to a simple break in, but Conan knows that not all is as it seems.


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| cause-death        = Stab wound
| cause-death        = Stab wound
| suspects            = Eiko Ashiya
| suspects            = Eiko Ashiya
| description        = Sometime after deaparting from the lobby with the elevator, Taniguchi was found killed on the 8th floor. Near her body is found several footprints pointed toward the emergency exit. Is this case a robbery? Or is this a carefully planned murder?
| description        = Sometime after deaparting from the lobby with the elevator, Taniguchi was found killed on the 8th floor. Near her body, several footprints are found pointed toward the emergency exit. Is this case a robbery? Or is this a carefully planned murder?
}}
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==== Evidence ====
==== Evidence ====
* There was a wrinkle on Mika’s sleeve, suggesting she was leaning against something during the time of her death.
* There was a wrinkle on Mika’s sleeve, suggesting she was leaning against something during the time of her death.
* The shoe prints supposedly left by the culprit were too neat, it was as if the killer causally strolled around before leaving.
* The shoe prints supposedly left by the culprit were too neat, as if the killer causally strolled around before leaving.
* Mika’s body was found lying on her back facing the elevator from outside which is strange, because this means that her killer stabbed her from inside the elevator when the evidence proves otherwise.
* Mika’s body was found lying on her back facing the elevator from outside, which is strange, because this means that her killer stabbed her from inside the elevator when the evidence proves otherwise.
* Flower pollen was found on a different floor, most likely from the bouquet Ran gave to Eiko.
* Flower pollen was found on a different floor, most likely from the bouquet Ran gave to Eiko.
* Eiko still had the shoes and gloves in her purse that she used to commit the murder with.
* Eiko still had the shoes and gloves in her purse that she used to commit the murder with.
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==== Conclusion ====
==== Conclusion ====
The culprit is '''Eiko Ashiya'''. Through Kogoro, Conan reveals that Ashiya called Mika to come in the 15th floor and killed her, then placed Taniguchi's body in the elevator with her back leaning on the door and then sent her to the 8th floor.
The culprit is '''Eiko Ashiya'''. Through Kogoro, Conan reveals that Ashiya called Mika to come in the 15th floor and killed her, then placed her's body in the elevator with her back leaning on the door, and then sent her to the 8th floor.


==== Motive ====
==== Motive ====
Ashiya confesses that she murdered Mika in vengeance for stealing her clothing designs and selling them to rival company.</spoiler>
Ashiya confesses that she murdered Mika in vengeance for stealing her clothing designs and selling them to a rival company.</spoiler>


== Translation changes ==
== Translation changes ==

Latest revision as of 19:44, 21 August 2026

Episode 19
(Int. Episode 20)
Information
Title:
An Elevator Murder Case
Japanese title:
エレベーター殺人事件
(Erebētā Satsujin Jiken)
Original airdate:
June 10, 1996
Broadcast rating:
15.6%
Filler case number:
#4
Season:
Manga source:
TV Original
English version
English title:
Funimation version Fashion Sense
English airdate:
Funimation version June 24, 2004
Case
Case solved by:
Next Conan's Hint:
Bouquet
Staff
Director:
Screenplay:
Storyboard:
Episode director:
Animation director:
Character design:
Voice cast:
Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa
Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri
Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri
Chafurin as Juzo Megure
Rihoko Yoshida as Eiko Ashiya
Rika Fukami as Miki Taniguchi
Yosuke Akimoto as Eda
Wataru Takagi as Forensic officer, Next Conan's Hint
Music
Opening song:
Closing song:

An Elevator Murder Case (エレベーター殺人事件 Erebētā Satsujin Jiken?), known in English as Fashion Sense, is the 19th episode of Detective Conan anime.

It's the 4th anime-original episode, written by Kazunari Kouchi. It was first aired in June 10, 1996.

What began as an enjoyable day for Conan, Kogoro and Ran, who is being interviewed for a potential job as a fashion model, soon turns toxic. A beautiful young lady has been found dead!

Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

What began as an enjoyable day for Kogoro, Conan, and Ran, who is being interviewed for a potential job as a fashion model for Eiko Ashiya, a top fashion designer in Japan, soon turns deadly as Mika Taniguchi, Eiko's secretary, is found dead. All signs point to a simple break in, but Conan knows that not all is as it seems.

Murder
Location: Ashiya Building, 8th floor, middle elevator
Victim: Mika Taniguchi
Cause of death: Stab wound
Suspects: Eiko Ashiya
Sometime after deaparting from the lobby with the elevator, Taniguchi was found killed on the 8th floor. Near her body, several footprints are found pointed toward the emergency exit. Is this case a robbery? Or is this a carefully planned murder?

People

  • Eiko Ashiya
    • Top fashion designer president
  • Mika Taniguchi
    • Victim (stabbed)
    • Eiko's secretary
  • Eda
    • Ashida security guard

    • Resolution

    Translation changes

    Anime

    • The names of the characters in the Funimation Dub are:
    • Eiko Ashiya - Laurel Hallerand
    • Mika Taniguchi - Megan Klaus
    • Eda - Alan

    Trivia

    • The office building had fifteen floors.

    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
    01:45 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
    02:35 蘭のテーマ Ran no Tēma Ran's Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    03:48 のんびり気分 Nonbiri Kibun Carefree Feeling Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    08:51 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
    12:25 犯人のアジト Hannin no Ajito The Culprit's Hideout Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    13:34 推理 （オリジナルver.） Suiri (Orijinaru ver.) Deduction (Original ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    16:10 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
    18:03 事件現場 （謎ver.） Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.) Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    19:51 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
    20:50 コナンのテーマ（バラード・ヴァージョン) Konan no Tēma (Barādo・Vājon) Conan's Theme (Ballad Version) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    21:30 STEP BY STEP STEP BY STEP STEP BY STEP STEP BY STEP
    23:37 蘭のテーマ Ran no Tēma Ran's Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
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    In other languages

    Language Title Translation
    Flag of Arabic Arabic جريمة المصعد الغامضة The Mysterious Elevator Crime
    Flag of Basque Country Basque Hilketa igogailuan
    Flag of Catalonia Catalan (Catalan dub) L'assassinat de l'ascensor The Elevator's Murder
    Flag of Valencia Catalan (Valencian dub) L'assassinat de l'ascensor The Elevator's Murder
    Flag of France French Meurtre dans l'ascenseur Murder in the Elevator
    Flag of Galicia Galician Asasinato no ascensor Murder in the Elevator
    Flag of Germany German Verräterische Blüten Suspicious Blossoms
    Flag of Italy Italian Paura in ascensore Fear in the Elevator
    Flag of South Korea Korean 엘리베이터 살인 사건 An Elevator Murder Case
    Flag of Poland Polish Morderstwo w windzie Murder in an Elevator
    Flag of Portugal Portuguese Assassínio no elevador Murder in the Elevator
    Flag of US Spanish (American dub) Muerte en el ascensor Death in the Elevator
    Flag of Spain Spanish (Castilian dub) Asesinato en el ascensor Murder in the Elevator
    Flag of Thailand Thai คดีฆาตกรรมลิฟต์มรณะ The deadly elevator murder case
    Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Vụ án trong thang máy An Elevator Case

    See also


    v • d • e
    Detective Conan  Season 1 (1996)
     Yellow background  = TV Original
    « N/A List of episodes Season 2 »
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