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| title              = The Runaway Video Game
 
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| japanese-title      = 逃げ回るゲームソフト <br> (Nigemawaru Gēmusofuto)
 
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== Case ==
 
== Case ==
 
=== Situation ===
 
=== Situation ===
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[[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and the [[Detective Boys]] visit a game company where they end up with a tape they believe to be a new edition of a video game. They end up being haunted down by the president of the gaming company, but they don't know why, until they actually put in the tape and see something that puts their lives in danger.
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Conan, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko came to visit a video game company called Shining Corp. Because the latter three want to learn about the "Seven Mysteries" of the hit game ''Gadlin''. Which will be revealed when the sequel of the game, ''Gadlin Episode.2'', releases next week. But Genta was suddenly in need to use the toilet, which make him (along with Ayumi and Mitsuhiko) rush into the employee-only area uninvited, causing the company's security guard to chase them.
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Amist the commotion downstairs. Shining's president Nobukasu Michiba, was doing the final check on the sequel. But when inserting the disc, instead of a video game, a video recording is shown instead. It shows the president was talking with the game's writer, Shinji Kobayashi, who accused the president of stealing his idea without crediting him. When he leaves with the intention of telling the public about the situation, the president tried to stop him, eventually led to Kobayashi getting shot and killed.
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{{InfoBox Crime
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| crime              = Murder (Past)
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| image              = EP370 Case.jpg
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| location            = Nobukasu Michiba's office
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| victim              = Shinji Kobayashi
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| age                = 36 years old
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| cause-death        = Gunshot wound
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| suspects            = Nobukazu Michiba
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| description        = Shinji Kobayashi was leaving the room, planning to tell the public about Nobukasu Michiba stealing his works. Michiba tried to stop him and get into a fight. Which end up with Kobayashi getting shot and died.
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}}
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After the video is over, a detective, hired by Kobayashi, reveal himself to the president and try to blackmail. By giving him 200 million yen in exchange of the disc that contain the video. He warned the president that if anything happens to him, the master tape of the video will be sent to the public. Only for the president to attack and try to kill him.
  
 
{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
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| image              = EP370 Case1.jpg
 
| image              = EP370 Case1.jpg
 
| location            = Nobukasu Michiba's office
 
| location            = Nobukasu Michiba's office
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| victim              = Detective
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| victim              = Saito, a detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi
 
| suspects            = Nobukasu Michiba
 
| suspects            = Nobukasu Michiba
 
| suspects-label      = Culprit
 
| suspects-label      = Culprit
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| description        = He was abducted by Michiba, who blackmailed him for about 200 million yen.
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| description        = He was pushed to the wall and hit on the head by an ashtray. Michiba then drag him into a room, tied him up, and asking for the location of the master tape before shooting him.
 
}}
 
}}
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Before the president can shoot him, Genta (who was just finished using the toilet) enter the president's room by chance. And came across the copy of ''Gadlin Episode.2'' that contain the video. Then, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko call him out, which cause him to fall down and open his bag. Dropping his belonging. In a rush, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko, who were picking up Genta's belonging back, end up inserting the copy of ''Gadlin Episode.2'' into Genta's bag as well. Seeing the president, believing they're not welcomed by him, rushing out of the room. Causing the president to chase them as well.
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As they were going downstairs to the reception room and going out of the building. Conan saw the president keeping a gun in his suit. Thinking that he's up to something, he hid a microphone into his suit by bumping into him. With that, he heard a conversation between the president and an unknown accomplice, refer as "B", about how if the content inside the disc got out, they're done for. And digging into Genta's location to catch him.
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Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko take a stop at a park near Beika Train Station. While resting, Genta tried to reach his food in the bag, only to find the copy of ''Gadlin Episode.2'' instead. This make them realized why the company staffs were so furious and tried to catch them. Ayumi and Genta suggested returning the copy. As this mean Genta effectively commit a crime of theft. Genta agreed, but want to eat an Eel Bowl for dinner before returning.
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{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
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| crime              = Murder (Past)
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| crime              = Theft (Imagination)
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| image              = EP370 Case.jpg
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| image              = EP370 Case4.png
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| location            = Nobukasu Michiba's office
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| cause-death        = Stealing a copy of a not-yet-released video game
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| victim              = Shinji Kobayashi
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| cause-death-label  = Crime type
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| age                = 36 years old
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| suspects            = [[Genta Kojima]]
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| cause-death         = Gunshot wound
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| suspects-label      = Culprits
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| suspects            = Nobukazu Michiba
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| description        = Genta imagine himself getting caught from stealing a video game before release. Going through interrogation from Megure, Sato and Takagi.
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| description        =
 
 
}}
 
}}
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Without the Detective Boys badge, (as those were sent for maintence) Conan can only wait until Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko return and meeting him on the way. When they did, however. A car is following them, trying to crash into them all. They managed to dodge the car and flee away by bikes. But the president came out of the car, trying to shoot them.
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{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
 
| crime              = Attempted Murder
 
| crime              = Attempted Murder
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| cause-death        = Gunshot wound
 
| cause-death        = Gunshot wound
 
| cause-death-label  = Attack type
 
| cause-death-label  = Attack type
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| suspects            = Nobukasu Michiba and unknown agent code-named "B"
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| suspects            = Nobukasu Michiba and an accomplice known as "B"
 
| suspects-label      = Culprits
 
| suspects-label      = Culprits
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| description        = The Detective Boys fled from Michiba who was chasing them with his Mercedes-Benz. Conan then knocks out Michiba with his soccer ball while a mysterious shadow escapes: agent "B" who was hired by Michiba.
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| description        = Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko fled from Michiba who was chasing them with his Mercedes-Benz. Conan managed to knocks out Michiba with his soccer ball. But another person came out of the car, which Michiba refers as "B", picking up Michiba's gun and chase them.  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko manages to returning to Shining's office. Placing the game back on where it was. But Genta, still want to know the secrets of the Seven Mysteries of ''Gadlin'', decided to open and put the disc in a video game system. Just like that, they also learn the truth about the crime...
 
=== People ===
 
=== People ===
 
{{BeginBox}}
 
{{BeginBox}}
 
{{People|Yukari Hachisuga|Yukari Hachisuga.jpg|
 
{{People|Yukari Hachisuga|Yukari Hachisuga.jpg|
 
* 25 years old
 
* 25 years old
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* Shining Corp's receptionist
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* Shining Corp's receptionist}}
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* Nobukazu's girlfriend}}
 
 
{{People|Nobukazu Michiba|Nobukasu Machiba.jpg|
 
{{People|Nobukazu Michiba|Nobukasu Machiba.jpg|
 
* 36 years old
 
* 36 years old
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* 36 years old
 
* 36 years old
 
* Nobukazu's childhood friend
 
* Nobukazu's childhood friend
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* Game programmer}}
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* Senario Writer}}
 
{{People|Security guard|EP370 Man 1.jpg‎|
 
{{People|Security guard|EP370 Man 1.jpg‎|
 
* Shining Corp's security guard}}
 
* Shining Corp's security guard}}
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{{People|Detective|EP370 Detective.jpg|
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{{People|Saito|EP370 Detective.jpg|
 
* Victim (abducted)
 
* Victim (abducted)
 
* Private eye}}
 
* Private eye}}
 
{{people|Reporter|EP370 Reporter.jpg|
 
{{people|Reporter|EP370 Reporter.jpg|
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* Female reporter}}
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* Female reporter
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* Imagination of Genta's arrest of commiting a crime}}
 
{{EndBox}}
 
{{EndBox}}
  
 
=== Resolution ===
 
=== Resolution ===
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<spoiler>After watching the video, they later found out that the receptionist, '''Yukari Hachisuga''', was the accomplice, Agent "B", of the game company's president.
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<spoiler>
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It turned out that the receptionist, '''Yukari Hachisuga''', was the accomplice who shoot Shinji Kobayashi. As Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta finished watching the video. Hachisuga reveal herself, holding a gun in her hand. She explained that not only she was the accomplice, she was also in a relationship with him. With them planning to get married soon to secure the company's future.
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{{InfoBox Crime
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| crime              = Murder (Past)
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| image              = EP370 Case.jpg
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| location            = Nobukasu Michiba's office
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| victim              = Shinji Kobayashi
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| age                = 36 years old
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| cause-death        = Gunshot wound
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| suspects            = Yukari Hachisuga
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| suspects-label      = Culprits
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| description        = It turned out the person who shot Kobayashi wasn't Nobukasu Michiba, but his accomplice, Yukari Hachisuga, was the one shooting Kobayashi instead.
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}}
  
 
{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
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| suspects            = Yukari Hachisuga
 
| suspects            = Yukari Hachisuga
 
| suspects-label      = Culprit
 
| suspects-label      = Culprit
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| description          = She decided to kill them, but didn't because Conan came.
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| description          = Becuase Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta play the disc and saw the content inside. She decided to silenced them all, but was interrupted by Conan.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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She tried to kill the Detective Boys but Conan came. He explained that she was called B because of her name "Hachi" that could also be translated as "8" and sounds like "bee" in Japanese language. She threatened Conan without her knowing that the police officers were listening to them and B was arrrested as well as the president. The detective held as hostage was later saved.</spoiler>
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She tried to kill Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta, but Conan interrupted her. He explained that she was called "B" because in Japanese, the word "Hachi" (from her name, '''Hachi'''suga) mean "Bee" in English, hence the name "B". She threatened Conan, but he has not only set up a mobile phone so her voice was heard by the police, officer Sato and Takagi were already present at the scene. Thus she was quickly arrested. The detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi, who was tied up in the other room, was saved as well.</spoiler>
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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* The detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi went unnamed in the episode, but according to the official website summary, his name is 斉藤 (Saito).
 
* Nobukazu Michiba driving chase car is a Black Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210) E 240. The license plate number is 新宿 300, ま 41-99 (Shinjuku 300, Ma 41-99).
 
* Nobukazu Michiba driving chase car is a Black Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210) E 240. The license plate number is 新宿 300, ま 41-99 (Shinjuku 300, Ma 41-99).
 
* The pastry shop at Beika Station from [[The City Crows#Trivia|The City Crows]] reappears in this episode.
 
* The pastry shop at Beika Station from [[The City Crows#Trivia|The City Crows]] reappears in this episode.
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* The scene when Conan knocks out Michiba with his soccer ball is the same from the opening.
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* The animation of Conan kicking his soccer ball to knocks out Michiba is recycled from [[START|START's opening animation.]]
 
* The console on which Gyadorin 2 was released on is ''Blay Station 2'', likely referencing the [[Wikipedia: Play Station 2|PlayStation 2]].
 
* The console on which Gyadorin 2 was released on is ''Blay Station 2'', likely referencing the [[Wikipedia: Play Station 2|PlayStation 2]].
  

Revision as of 08:58, 2 January 2026

Chronology
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Episode 370
(Int. Episode 401)

TV Episode 370.jpg

Information
Title: The Runaway Video Game
Japanese title: 逃げ回るゲームソフト
(Nigemawaru Gēmusofuto)
Original airdate: August 9, 2004
Broadcast rating: 11.5%
Filler case: #119
Season: 9
Manga source: TV Original
Case
Cast: Conan Edogawa
Detective Boys
Juzo Megure
Miwako Sato
Wataru Takagi
Kazunobu Chiba
Case solved by: Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint: Nameplate
Staff
Director: Masato Sato
Screenplay: Michiru Shimada
Storyboard: Yasumi Mikamoto
Episode director: Akihiko Nishiyama
Animation director: Akiko Kawashima
Character design: Mari Tominaga
Keiko Sasaki (sub-character)
Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Music
Opening song: START
Closing song: Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

The Runaway Video Game (逃げ回るゲームソフト Nigemawaru Gēmusofuto?) is the 370th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

Conan, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko came to visit a video game company called Shining Corp. Because the latter three want to learn about the "Seven Mysteries" of the hit game Gadlin. Which will be revealed when the sequel of the game, Gadlin Episode.2, releases next week. But Genta was suddenly in need to use the toilet, which make him (along with Ayumi and Mitsuhiko) rush into the employee-only area uninvited, causing the company's security guard to chase them.

Amist the commotion downstairs. Shining's president Nobukasu Michiba, was doing the final check on the sequel. But when inserting the disc, instead of a video game, a video recording is shown instead. It shows the president was talking with the game's writer, Shinji Kobayashi, who accused the president of stealing his idea without crediting him. When he leaves with the intention of telling the public about the situation, the president tried to stop him, eventually led to Kobayashi getting shot and killed.

Murder (Past)
EP370 Case.jpg
Location: Nobukasu Michiba's office
Victim: Shinji Kobayashi
Age: 36 years old
Cause of death: Gunshot wound
Suspects: Nobukazu Michiba
Shinji Kobayashi was leaving the room, planning to tell the public about Nobukasu Michiba stealing his works. Michiba tried to stop him and get into a fight. Which end up with Kobayashi getting shot and died.

After the video is over, a detective, hired by Kobayashi, reveal himself to the president and try to blackmail. By giving him 200 million yen in exchange of the disc that contain the video. He warned the president that if anything happens to him, the master tape of the video will be sent to the public. Only for the president to attack and try to kill him.

Attempted Murder
EP370 Case1.jpg
Location: Nobukasu Michiba's office
Victim: Saito, a detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi
Culprit: Nobukasu Michiba
He was pushed to the wall and hit on the head by an ashtray. Michiba then drag him into a room, tied him up, and asking for the location of the master tape before shooting him.

Before the president can shoot him, Genta (who was just finished using the toilet) enter the president's room by chance. And came across the copy of Gadlin Episode.2 that contain the video. Then, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko call him out, which cause him to fall down and open his bag. Dropping his belonging. In a rush, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko, who were picking up Genta's belonging back, end up inserting the copy of Gadlin Episode.2 into Genta's bag as well. Seeing the president, believing they're not welcomed by him, rushing out of the room. Causing the president to chase them as well.

As they were going downstairs to the reception room and going out of the building. Conan saw the president keeping a gun in his suit. Thinking that he's up to something, he hid a microphone into his suit by bumping into him. With that, he heard a conversation between the president and an unknown accomplice, refer as "B", about how if the content inside the disc got out, they're done for. And digging into Genta's location to catch him.

Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko take a stop at a park near Beika Train Station. While resting, Genta tried to reach his food in the bag, only to find the copy of Gadlin Episode.2 instead. This make them realized why the company staffs were so furious and tried to catch them. Ayumi and Genta suggested returning the copy. As this mean Genta effectively commit a crime of theft. Genta agreed, but want to eat an Eel Bowl for dinner before returning.

Theft (Imagination)
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Crime type: Stealing a copy of a not-yet-released video game
Culprits: Genta Kojima
Genta imagine himself getting caught from stealing a video game before release. Going through interrogation from Megure, Sato and Takagi.

Without the Detective Boys badge, (as those were sent for maintence) Conan can only wait until Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko return and meeting him on the way. When they did, however. A car is following them, trying to crash into them all. They managed to dodge the car and flee away by bikes. But the president came out of the car, trying to shoot them.

Attempted Murder
EP370 Case3.gif
Location: Roadway near Temusu river
Victim: Detective Boys
Attack type: Gunshot wound
Culprits: Nobukasu Michiba and an accomplice known as "B"
Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko fled from Michiba who was chasing them with his Mercedes-Benz. Conan managed to knocks out Michiba with his soccer ball. But another person came out of the car, which Michiba refers as "B", picking up Michiba's gun and chase them.

Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko manages to returning to Shining's office. Placing the game back on where it was. But Genta, still want to know the secrets of the Seven Mysteries of Gadlin, decided to open and put the disc in a video game system. Just like that, they also learn the truth about the crime...

People

  • Yukari Hachisuga
    Yukari Hachisuga.jpg
    • 25 years old
    • Shining Corp's receptionist
  • Nobukazu Michiba
    Nobukasu Machiba.jpg
    • 36 years old
    • Shining Corp's president
  • Tsutomu Ohashi
    EP370 Man 2.jpg
    • Shining Corp's employee
  • Shinji Kobayashi
    Shinzi Kobayashi.jpg
    • Victim (gunshot)
    • 36 years old
    • Nobukazu's childhood friend
    • Senario Writer
  • Security guard
    EP370 Man 1.jpg
    • Shining Corp's security guard
  • Saito
    EP370 Detective.jpg
    • Victim (abducted)
    • Private eye
  • Reporter
    EP370 Reporter.jpg
    • Female reporter
    • Imagination of Genta's arrest of commiting a crime

    • Resolution

    Trivia

    • The detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi went unnamed in the episode, but according to the official website summary, his name is 斉藤 (Saito).
    • Nobukazu Michiba driving chase car is a Black Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210) E 240. The license plate number is 新宿 300, ま 41-99 (Shinjuku 300, Ma 41-99).
    • The pastry shop at Beika Station from The City Crows reappears in this episode.
    • The animation of Conan kicking his soccer ball to knocks out Michiba is recycled from START's opening animation.
    • The console on which Gyadorin 2 was released on is Blay Station 2, likely referencing the PlayStation 2.

    BGM listing

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    1 START START START START
    2 (Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
    3 バカンス気分 Bakansu Kibun Vacation Feeling Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    4 事件一件落着 Jiken Ikken Rakuchaku The End of a Case Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    5 急げ！少年探偵団 Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan Hurry! The Detective Boys Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    6 (Unreleased BGM 3)
    7 尋問 Jinmon Interrogation Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    8 (Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
    9 推理 （不気味ver.） Suiri (Bukimi ver.) Deduction (Ominous ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    10 緊迫 Kinpaku Tension Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    11 出動のテーマ１～予感 Shutsudō no Tēma 1 ~ Yokan Mission Theme 1 ~ Premonition Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    12 迷路 Meiro Labyrinth Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    13 脅迫 （パート２） Kyōhaku (Pāto 2) Threat (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    14 古城の探索 Kojō no Tansaku Exploration of the Old Castle Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    15 コナン推理 Konan Suiri Conan's Deduction Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
    16 西の名探偵 Nishi no Meitantei The Great Detective of the West Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    17 悪のテーマ （パート１） Aku no Tēma (Pāto 1) Theme of Evil (Part 1) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    18 元太のテーマ Genta no Tēma Genta's Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    19 洞窟内の逃走 Dōkutsunai no Tōsō Escaping From the Cave Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
    20 古城の探索 Kojō no Tansaku Exploration of the Old Castle Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    21 (Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
    22 古城の探索 Kojō no Tansaku Exploration of the Old Castle Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    23 推理 （オリジナルver.） Suiri (Orijinaru ver.) Deduction (Original ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    24 漆黒の殺意 Shikkoku no Satsui Jet Black Murderous Intent Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
    25 名探偵コナン・メインテーマ Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma Detective Conan Main Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    26 眠る君の横顔に微笑みを Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o
    27 はずむ蘭 Hazumu Ran Bouncing Ran Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

    Gallery

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    In other languages

    Language Title Translation
    Flag of Arabic Arabic جريمة في لعبة Crime in a Videogame
    Flag of Catalonia Catalan (Catalan dub) El videojoc fugitiu The runaway videogame
    Flag of Valencia Catalan (Valencian dub) El videojoc fugitiu The runaway videogame
    Flag of Germany German Das Videospiel auf der Flucht The took off videogame
    Flag of Italy Italian Il videogioco rivelatore The Videogame Detector
    Flag of Spain Spanish (Castilian dub) El juego del fugitivo The fugitive's game
    Flag of Thailand Thai แผ่นเกมที่หนีไป A Game Disc that Run Away
    Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Cuộc trốn chạy trong game
    Flag of Malaysia Bahasa Melayu Melepaskan Diri Dari Permainan

    See also

    v • d • e
    Episodes of Season 9
    Episode 345 • 346 • 347 • 348 • 349 • 350 • 351 • 352 • 353 • 354 • 355 • 356 • 357 • 358 • 359 • 360 • 361 • 362 • 363 • 364 • 365 • 366 • 367 • 368 • 369 • 370 • 371 • 372 • 373 • 374 • 375 • 376 • 377 • 378 • 379 • 380 • 381 • 382 • 383
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