The J.League Starting Whistle

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Episode 1207
(Int. Episode 1267)

Information

Title:

The J.League Starting Whistle

Japanese title:

Jリーグ開幕の警笛(ホイッスル)
(J Rīgu Kaimaku no Hoissuru)

Original airdate:

July 18, 2026

Filler case number:

#468

Season:

31

Case

Cast:

Conan Edogawa
Ai Haibara
Ayumi Yoshida
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya
Genta Kojima
Hiroshi Agasa
Juzo Megure
Wataru Takagi
Takahiro Sanada

Case solved by:

Conan Edogawa

Next Conan's Hint:

VAR

Staff

Director:

Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Nobuharu Kamanaka

Screenplay:

Toshimichi Okawa

Storyboard:

Masaki Ozora

Episode director:

Akira Yoshimura
Masahiro Takada

Animation director:

Akio Kawamura

Character design:

Masatomo Sudo
Rei Masunaga (sub-character)
Hiroshi Ogawa (design works)

Production cooperation:

BIG BANG

Voice cast:

Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa
Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mouri
Kenichi Ogata as Hiroshi Agasa
Megumi Hayashibara as Ai Haibara
Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida
Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya
Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima, Wataru Takagi
Chafurin as Juzo Megure
Hiroyuki Yoshino as Takahiro Sanada
Hiroaki Morishima as Himself
Yūka Kageyama as Herself

Music

Opening song:

"Ai no FIRE"

Closing song:

"TOWA ~Towa ni Kaze ni Noru~"

The J.League Starting Whistle (Jリーグ 開幕の警笛(ホイッスル) ,J Rīgu Kaimaku no Keiteki) is the 1207th episode of the Detective Conan anime. It's one of the commemorative episodes for the 30th anniversary of the Detective Conan anime, as well as the fourth J.League collaboration episode.

Conan and the Detective Boys are watching the opening match of the J.League, which is filled with excitement. Former Japan national team players Hiroaki Morishima and Yūka Kageyama are also in the commentary booth, and the match is a heated affair with VAR decisions being made. However, Conan senses something ominous when he sees Kogoro and Megure guarding the Mayor Nanako Eguchi of Toraharu. It turns out that a bomb has been planted somewhere in the stadium, which is packed with spectators, and will explode at the end of the match. With time running out, Conan pursues the culprit and the bomb.

Cast

Characters

Conan Edogawa

Ai Haibara

Ayumi Yoshida

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya

Genta Kojima

Hiroshi Agasa

Juzo Megure

Wataru Takagi

Takahiro Sanada

Case

Situation

Bombing - attempted murder

Location: A parking lot near a skyscraper

Victim: Renji Matsuo

Age: 41 years old

Method: A bomb planted under Eguchi's car

Suspects: Iwashimizu, and Nanako Eguchi

As Matsuo picks up the call, a referee's whistle sound is heard, and the bomb planted under the car near Matsuo goes off.

People

Renji Matsuo
	Victim (explosion) 41 years old Nanako’s secretary

Nanako Eguchi
	38 years old Toraharu City mayor

Iwashimizu
	Bombing suspect

Kazuo

Man
	Kazuo's coach

Man A
	VAR member

Man B
	VAR member

Man C
	VAR member

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Real-life people

Hiroaki Morishima
	Former national team player Soccer commentator

Yūka Kageyama
	Guest commentator 25 years old

Resolution

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Nanako Eguchi bombed Renji Matsuo. She also planned an explosion in a vehicle so that she can be famous for surviving two consecutive bombing attempts.

Trivia

• The guest voice actors featured in this episode are: Hiroaki Morishima, former member of Japanese national football team player and now president for Cerezo Osaka; and Yuka Kageyama, actress and former member of Hinatazaka46 idol group, who returned to voice herself after Behind the Scenes of the J League Finals.

Gallery

In other languages

References

See also

• Season 31
• The Eleventh Striker
• Promise with a J-Leaguer
• The J League Bodyguard
• Behind the Scenes of the J League Finals