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Naoki Uemura
	19 years old; Tokyo Spirits soccer player;

Hideo Akagi
	19 years old; Tokyo Spirits soccer player;

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Chronology

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Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case (プロサッカー選手脅迫事件 ,Puro Sakkā Senshu Kyōhaku Jiken^?), known as Deadly Game in Funimation's English release and The Case of the Blackmailed Pro Soccer Player in Studio Nano's release, is the 10th episode of Detective Conan anime.

It adapts the Pro Soccer Player Case^{(ch 68-71)}. It was first aired on March 11, 1996, while the remastered version was aired on October 9, 2010.

In this episode, a female student asks for help from Kogoro to find a missing person. However, they find out that there was a kidnapping in the apartment, which Conan has to solve by using Agasa's new invention.

Cast

Introduced

Ramus
	Big Osaka soccer player

Featured

Characters

Takeshi Onimaru (DVD)

Gadgets

Introduced

Portable Bento Box Fax
	Phone-fax machine disguised as a bento box

Featured

Gadgets

Voice-Changing Bowtie

Case

Situation

When Conan comes back home, he finds a hesitant-looking female student in front of Mouri Detective Agency's office. He asks her to come inside the agency, seeing as she wants to talk with Kogoro. The girl in question, named Ryoko Akagi, asks Kogoro to find a missing person.

Missing Person?

Location: Unknown

Person: Shinichi Kudo

Suspects: Unknown

Ryoko claims that she and Shinichi were in a relationship, which leads Conan to doubt her, since they didn't really know each other. Agasa calls the agency's phone to ask Conan about his new gadget. Conan pretends that it was Shinichi who called, and says he will contact Ryoko later. Ran insists on going to Ryoko's home so she might catch Shinichi, forcing Conan to go alongside her as well.

At Ryoko's apartment, Conan finds several clues that lead him to believe Ryoko doesn't actually live there, and there's a kidnapping involved. Conan figures out Ryoko pretended to be Shinichi's girlfriend to get contact with him quickly, as an alternative to calling the police. He decides to call Ryoko as Shinichi using Voice-Changing Bowtie and the Portable Bento Box Fax that Agasa gave him earlier to ask about the case. At the same time, Conan tries to not get his real identity exposed to Ran, as she was furious about him 'supposedly' having a girlfriend without her knowing.

Kidnapping

Location: Akagi's apartment

Victim: Mamoru Akagi

Suspects: Unknown

According to Ryoko, when she came over to make breakfast, she found two letters, one left by the kidnapper, the other one suggested to be written by Mamoru. It reads: "Brother, resurrect me."

People

Ryoko Akagi
	16 years old Beika High School first-year student

Hideo Akagi
	19 years old Tokyo Spirits soccer player

Mamoru Akagi
	9 years old Hideo's younger brother Elementary school third-year student

Naoki Uemura
	19 years old Tokyo Spirits soccer player Hideo's best friend

Takeda
	Big Osaka soccer player

Resolution

Show spoilers »

Manga to anime changes

Main article: List of differences between the manga and anime

In the manga, the Detective Boys' conversation about the soccer match occurs while they are walking home from school, while the anime has them discussing it while sitting down on a park bench. Additionally, the scene in the manga ends on Conan reflecting how he'd be playing soccer on his high school fields if not for the men in black poisoning him, with a brief background appearance by Gin and Vodka.
In the manga, Ran later finds out about the ransacked room and had Conan clean up the room. This does not happen in the anime.
In the manga, the story ends with a narrative exposition of Conan mentioning that it took three days before Ran accepted Ryoko's explanation of Shinichi's presence. The anime ends with the narration following the discussion in question back at the Detective Agency.

Trivia

Onimaru appears as cameo in a DVD cover.

Translation changes

The names of the characters in the Funimation Dub are:

Ryoko - Riana
Mamoru Akagi - Matthias Acres
Naoki Uemura - Nicholas Underwood
Hideo Akagi - Harrison Acres
Tadeka - Vasquez
Tokyo Spirits - Southside Spirits
Big Osaka - The Scorpions
Onimaru Quest - Hero's Quest

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
01:52	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
03:12	毛利小五郎のテーマ（ファンキーver.）	Mōri Kogorō no Tēma (Fankii ver.)	Kogoro Mouri's Theme (Funky ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
05:10	悪のテーマ（パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
07:22	悪のテーマ（パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
08:50	犯人のアジト（いよいよver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10:21	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
12:05	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13:50	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
15:01	1996 Unreleased BGM 2
16:17	脅迫（パート２）	Kyōhaku (Pāto 2)	Threat (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
17:40	対決のテーマ	Taiketsu no Tēma	Showdown Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
18:43	コナンの夢（夕暮れver.）	Konan no Yume (Yūgure ver.)	Conan's Dream (Twilight ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
20:20	1996 Unreleased BGM 2
21:26	蘭のテーマ（涙ver.）	Ran no Tēma (Namida ver.)	Ran's Theme (Tearful ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
22:02	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP	STEP BY STEP
23:41	それいけコナン（ミディアム・テンポver.）	Soreike Konan (Midiamu・Tenpo ver.)	Let's Go Conan (Medium Tempo ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

Gallery

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In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	قضية ابتزاز لاعب الكرة	Soccer Player's Blackmail Case
Bahasa Melayu	Kes Ugutan Pemain Bola Sepak	Football Player Blackmail Case
Basque	Xantaia futbol jokalariari
Catalan (Catalan dub)	El cas del xantatge a un futbolista	Soccer Player Blackmail Case
Catalan (Valencian dub)	Xantatge en el futbol	Blackmail in Soccer
China	足球选手恐吓事件	Football Player Blackmail Case
French	Conan marque au but	Conan Scores to the Goal
Galician	Chantaxe a un futbolista	Soccer Player Blackmail
German	Fair Play	Fair Play
Italian	Il calciatore ricattato	The Blackmailed Player
Korean	프로 축구 선수 협박 사건	Professional Soccer Player's Threat Case
Polish	Szantaż piłkarskiej gwiazdy	Blackmail of a Football Star
Portuguese	Chantage a um jogador de futebol	Soccer Player Blackmailed
Spanish (American dub)	El caso del chantaje al jugador de Fútbol Soccer	Football Soccer Player Blackmail Case
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El caso del chantaje al jugador de fútbol	Soccer Player Blackmail Case
Thai	คดีข่มขู่นักฟุตบอลอาชีพ	The Threatening Pro Soccer Player Case
Vietnamese	Vụ án thư nặc danh gửi cầu thủ bóng đá chuyên nghiệp	Professional Soccer Player Blackmail Case

v • d • e Season 1 (1996)
#1: Roller Coaster Murder Case #2: Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case #3: An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case #4: The Coded Map of the City Case #5: The Shinkansen's Bomb Case #6: Valentine Murder Case #7: Once-A-Month Present Threat Case #8: Art Museum Owner Murder Case #9: Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case #10: Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case #11: *Moonlight Sonata Murder Case* #12: Ayumi-chan Kidnapping Case #13: The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case #14: The Mysterious Shooting Message Case #15: Missing Corpse Murder Case #16: The Antique Collector Murder Case #17: Hijacked Department Store Case #18: A June Bride Murder Case #19: An Elevator Murder Case #20: A Haunted Mansion Murder Case #21: On Location, TV Drama Murder Case #22: Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 1) #23: Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case (Part 2) #24: The Mysterious Woman With Amnesia Case #25: The False Kidnapping and Hostage Case #26: Pet Dog John Murder Case #27: Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case (Part 1) #28: Kogoro's Class Reunion Murder Case (Part 2) #29: Computer Murder Case #30: Alibi Testimony Murder Case #31: TV Station Murder Case #32: Coffee Shop Murder Case #33: Detective Boys Survival Case #34: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 1) #35: Mountain Villa Bandaged Man Murder Case (Part 2) #36: Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case #37: Cactus's Flower Murder Case #38: Akaoni Village Fire Festival Murder Case #39: Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 1) #40: Wealthy Daughter Murder Case (Part 2) #41: Victory Flag Tearing Case #42: Karaoke Box Murder Case
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@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 {{nihongo|'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''|プロサッカー選手脅迫事件|Puro Sakkā Senshu Kyōhaku Jiken}}, known as '''Deadly Game''' in Funimation's English release and '''The Case of the Blackmailed Pro Soccer Player''' in Studio Nano's release, is the 10th episode of ''[[Detective Conan]]'' [[anime]].
-It adapts the [[Volume 7#Pro Soccer|Pro Soccer]] [[Volume 8#Pro Soccer Player Case|Player Case]]<sup>(ch 68-71)</sup>. It was first aired in March 11, 1996, while the remastered version was aired in October 9, 2010.
+It adapts the [[Volume 7#Pro Soccer|Pro Soccer]] [[Volume 8#Pro Soccer Player Case|Player Case]]<sup>(ch 68-71)</sup>. It was first aired on March 11, 1996, while the remastered version was aired on October 9, 2010.
-In this episode, a student girl asks help to [[Kogoro]] to find a missing person. However, they find out that there's an kidnapping in the apartment and so [[Conan]] have to solve by using [[Agasa]]'s new invention.
+In this episode, a female student asks for help from [[Kogoro]] to find a missing person. However, they find out that there was a kidnapping in the apartment, which [[Conan]] has to solve by using [[Agasa]]'s new invention.
 == Cast ==
@@ Line 74: / Line 74: @@
 == Case ==
 === Situation ===
-When Conan get to home, he find a student girl who looks hesitant in front of Mouri Detective Agency. He asks her to come inside the agency, seeing she want to take with Kogoro. The girl in question, named Ryoko Akagi, ask Kogoro to find a missing person.
+When Conan comes back home, he finds a hesitant-looking female student in front of Mouri Detective Agency's office. He asks her to come inside the agency, seeing as she wants to talk with Kogoro. The girl in question, named Ryoko Akagi, asks Kogoro to find a missing person.
 {{InfoBox Crime
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 }}
-Conan knew that something was up because he didn't really know Ryoko. So after Professor Agasa called him about his new gadget. He pretend that it was Shinichi who called and say he will contact Ryoko later. Ran insists on going to Ryoko's home so she might catch Shinichi, forcing Conan to go alongside her as well.
+Ryoko claims that she and Shinichi were in a relationship, which leads Conan to doubt her, since they didn't really know each other. Agasa calls the agency's phone to ask Conan about his new gadget. Conan pretends that it was Shinichi who called, and says he will contact Ryoko later. Ran insists on going to Ryoko's home so she might catch Shinichi, forcing Conan to go alongside her as well.
-When they're at Ryoko's apartment. Conan find several clues that lead him to believe Ryoko doesn't live here, and there's a kidnapping involved. Which is why Ryoko pretend to be Shinichi's girlfriend to get contact with him quickly. He decided to called Ryoko as Shinichi using [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]] and the [[Portable Bento Box Fax]] that Agasa gave him earlier to ask about the case. While trying to not get his real identity exposed to Ran. As she was furious about him 'supposedly' have a girlfriend without her knowing.
+At Ryoko's apartment, Conan finds several clues that lead him to believe Ryoko doesn't actually live there, and there's a kidnapping involved. Conan figures out Ryoko pretended to be Shinichi's girlfriend to get contact with him quickly, as an alternative to calling the police. He decides to call Ryoko as Shinichi using [[Voice-Changing Bowtie]] and the [[Portable Bento Box Fax]] that Agasa gave him earlier to ask about the case. At the same time, Conan tries to not get his real identity exposed to Ran, as she was furious about him 'supposedly' having a girlfriend without her knowing.
 {{InfoBox Crime
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 | victim              = Mamoru Akagi
 | suspects            = Unknown
-| description         = According to Ryoko, when she came over to make breakfast, she found two letters, one left by the kidnapper, the other one suggested to be written by Mamoru, it reads: "Brother, resurrect me."
+| description         = According to Ryoko, when she came over to make breakfast, she found two letters, one left by the kidnapper, the other one suggested to be written by Mamoru. It reads: "Brother, resurrect me."
 }}
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 <spoiler>
 ==== Evidence ====
-* The letter written by Mamoru was worded very strangely. And there is a spot beside the text.
+* The letter written by Mamoru was worded very strangely, and there were spots of ink next to the text.
-* Conan found a video game called Onimaru Quest inside the ransacked room. In the game there are four characters named '''Mamoru''', '''Hideo''', '''Ryoko''', and '''Naoki'''
+* Conan found a video game called Onimaru Quest inside the ransacked room. In the game, there are four characters named '''Mamoru''', '''Hideo''', '''Ryoko''', and '''Naoki'''.
 ** According to the Detective Boys, there is a point in Onimaru Quest where the main character dies and have to be resurrected to continue.
 ==== Conclusion ====
-Conan deduced that 'Naoki' in the game likely named after '''Naoki Uemura''', a soccer player who joined the Tokyo Spirits a year ago and a good friend of Hideo. Also known to like video games.
+Conan deduced that 'Naoki' in the game was likely named after '''Naoki Uemura''', a soccer player who joined the Tokyo Spirits a year ago and is a good friend of Hideo. He is known to like video games.
-He then deduced that Mamoru was not kidnapped, but instead was with Naoki Uemura, which was made to look like it was a kidnapping. The letter that Mamoru left must have been a part of the whole letter saying that he was going to Naoki's apartment to have his main character resurrected.
+He then deduced that Mamoru was not kidnapped, but instead was with Naoki Uemura, which made the situation look like it was a kidnapping. The letter that Mamoru left must have been a part of the whole letter saying that he was going to Naoki's apartment to have his main character resurrected.
-Conan, Ran and Ryoko rushed to Naoki's place, and they found Mamoru there unharmed. After everything was cleared up, Ran tried to find Shinichi since she believe he's nearby, Conan end up having to pull a trick with Agasa's help to disguised himself as Shinichi for a moment.
+Conan, Ran and Ryoko rush to Naoki's place, where they Mamoru there unharmed. After everything is cleared up, Ran tries to find Shinichi since she believes he's nearby. Conan ends up having to pull a trick with Agasa's help to disguise himself as Shinichi for a moment.
 ==== Motive ====
-Naoki envied Hideo because even though their skills were pretty much the same, Hideo was still more popular than he was. He came close to surpassing Hideo, but during one of their practices, Hideo accidentally injured his leg. Naoki thought that it was done on purpose so he wouldn't be able to play.
+Naoki envied Hideo because even though their skills were pretty much the same, Hideo was still more popular than he was. He came close to surpassing Hideo, but during one of their practices, Hideo accidentally injured his leg. Naoki thought that Hideo did it on purpose so he wouldn't be able to play.
-Naoki didn't plan to hurt Mamoru to begin with however. He would send Mamoru home after the soccer finals and then disappear afterward. When he hears that Hideo dedicate his goals of the night to him (without knowing that he was the one who 'kidnapped' Mamoru), however, Naoki realised that Hideo cherished him, and was brought to tears.</spoiler>
+Naoki didn't plan to hurt Mamoru to begin with however. He planned to send Mamoru home after the soccer finals and then disappear afterward. When he hears that Hideo dedicates his goals of the night to him (without knowing that he was the one who 'kidnapped' Mamoru), however, Naoki realises that Hideo cherishes him, and is brought to tears.</spoiler>
 == Manga to anime changes ==
 {{main|List of differences between the manga and anime}}
 * In the manga, the [[Detective Boys]]' conversation about the soccer match occurs while they are walking home from school, while the anime has them discussing it while sitting down on a park bench. Additionally, the scene in the manga ends on Conan reflecting how he'd be playing soccer on his high school fields if not for the [[Black Organization|men in black]] poisoning him, with a brief background appearance by [[Gin]] and [[Vodka]].
-* In the manga, Ran later found out about the ransacked room and had Conan clean up the room. This did not happen in the anime.
+* In the manga, Ran later finds out about the ransacked room and had Conan clean up the room. This does not happen in the anime.
-* In the manga, the story ends with a narrative exposition of Conan mentioning that it took three days before Ran accepted Ryoko's explanation of Shinichi's presence. The anime ended with the narration following the discussion in question back at the Detective Agency.
+* In the manga, the story ends with a narrative exposition of Conan mentioning that it took three days before Ran accepted Ryoko's explanation of Shinichi's presence. The anime ends with the narration following the discussion in question back at the Detective Agency.
 == Trivia ==

Latest revision as of 23:36, 14 August 2026

Cast

Introduced

Featured

Gadgets

Introduced

Featured

Case

Situation

People

Resolution

Evidence

Conclusion

Motive

Manga to anime changes

Trivia

Translation changes

BGM listing

Gallery

In other languages

See also