James Black

James Black (ジェイムズ・ブラック ,Jeimuzu Burakku^?) is a character in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan. He is a high ranking agent in the FBI.

Background

According to James Black's own account, he was born in London, England, in the Marylebone district of Westchester City (the same district where the original Baker Street is located), before he moved to Chicago, growing up as a naturalized American citizen.^[1]

Black first met Conan, the Detective Boys, and Professor Agasa when he was visiting Japan to attend an animal show. They saved him from a crowd of reporters who mistook him for a famous American actor, the patron of the show. In fact, he was shortly afterwards kidnapped because of this, and it was thanks to Conan and the Tokyo police that Black was safely rescued from a dangerous hostage situation.^[2] At this time, Black developed a deep respect for Conan's intellect, calling him "Cool Guy".

Conan didn't meet up with Black again until he encountered Jodie Starling again while trying to save a popular politician from an assassination attempt by the Black Organization. It was at this time that Black's allegiance with the FBI was revealed; Black is in fact the head of operations on the hunt for the Organization in Japan, and ever since this revelation, he and his colleagues have worked closely with Conan whenever their common cause would bring them together.^[3]

Personality

Stoic and collected, James Black often lets his underlings - chiefly Jodie and Shuichi - take the initiative, knowing their capabilities, and for the same reason he listens to Conan's judgements as well. Black, like Starling, is deeply saddened when he learns of Akai's death, considering it a painful blow on not only the FBI, but on a personal level as well.

Plot overview

Relationships analysis

Name origin

Quotes

“	As expected of the child that you have your eyes on. It almost makes me want to scout him for the bureau.	„
— Episode 425

Trivia

In his first appearance, he was blond.

References

^ Manga Chapter 325: Something the Lion Dropped
^ Manga Chapters 325-327: Kidnapped Tourist Case
^ Manga Chapter 502: A New Objective

v • d • e Main Characters
Protagonists	Shinichi Kudo • Conan Edogawa • Ran Mouri • Kogoro Mouri
Detective Boys	Ai Haibara • Ayumi Yoshida • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya • Genta Kojima
Family & Friends	Hiroshi Agasa • Sonoko Suzuki • Eri Kisaki • Yusaku Kudo • Yukiko Kudo • Heiji Hattori • Kazuha Toyama • Yoko Okino • Sumiko Kobayashi • Tomoaki Araide • Makoto Kyogoku • Shizuka Hattori • Jirokichi Suzuki • Eisuke Hondou • Azusa Enomoto • Subaru Okiya • Masumi Sera • Shukichi Haneda • Sakurako Yonehara • Rumi Wakasa • Momiji Ooka • Muga Iori • Elena Miyano • Atsushi Miyano
Tokyo Metropolitan Police District	Juzo Megure • Wataru Takagi • Miwako Sato • Ninzaburo Shiratori • Yumi Miyamoto • Kazunobu Chiba • Naeko Miike • Kiyonaga Matsumoto • Inspector Yuminaga • Shintaro Chaki • Hyoue Kuroda • Kenji Hagiwara • Jinpei Matsuda • Wataru Date
Osaka Police District	Heizo Hattori • Ginshiro Toyama • Goro Otaki
Nagano Police District	Kansuke Yamato • Yui Uehara • Taka'aki Morofushi
Other police districts	Sango Yokomizo • Misao Yamamura • Jugo Yokomizo • Chihaya Hagiwara • Fumimaro Ayanokoji
NPA and Public Security Bureau	Rei Furuya (Bourbon) • Hiromitsu Morofushi • Yuya Kazami
FBI	Shuichi Akai • Jodie Starling • James Black • Andre Camel
CIA	Hidemi Hondou (Kir) • Ethan Hondou
MI6	Mary Sera • Tsutomu Akai
Black Organization	The Boss • Rum • Gin • Vodka • Vermouth • Chianti • Korn • Shiho Miyano • Akemi Miyano • Tequila • Pisco • Calvados • Rikumichi Kusuda • Ki'ichiro Numabuchi
Magic Kaito	Kaito Kuroba • Kaitou Kid • Aoko Nakamori • Ginzo Nakamori • Midoriko Nakamori • Toichi Kuroba • Chikage Kuroba • Konosuke Jii • Keiko Momoi • Akako Koizumi • Saguru Hakuba • Snake • Kaitou Corbeau
Others	"The Criminal" • Hideo Akagi • Ryusuke Higo • Takahiro Sanada • Scar Akai • Kohji Haneda • Kamen Yaiba • Amanda Hughes

v • d • e Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Active Agents	Shuichi Akai (Subaru Okiya) • Jodie Starling • James Black • Andre Camel
Minor Agents	Tim • Bill • Jeff • Meyer • Hodges • Ishida
Related Articles	Witness Protection Program • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • Law Enforcement • Scar Akai • Akai's fake death technique
Manga	Golden Apple Case • Footsteps of Darkness • Meeting with Vodka • Halloween Party Case • Murderer's Car Case • Black Organization vs. FBI • Giant Hammer Case • Kir Transport Case • Foreign Suspect Case • Red, White, and Yellow Case • Bank Heist Case • Department Store Bomber Case • East vs. West • A Shrine to Remember • Scarlet Showdown • Girls Band Murder Case • The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters • A song named ASACA • Yusaku Kudo's TV Show Case • FBI Serial Murder Case • Bar Hostess Murder Case • Video Gamer Locked Room Murder Case
Anime	Shinichi Kudo's New York Case • On the Trail of a Silent Witness • Contact with the Black Organization • Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night • Find the Buttock's Mark • Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out • The Shadow of the Black Organization • Clash of Red and Black • Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys • Detective Boys vs. Robber Group • The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen • Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West • Jodie's Memories and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Trap • The Scarlet Return • The Unfriendly Girls Band • Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene • The Betrayal's Stage • Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show • The Black Organization's Scheme
Movies and Specials	Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie • Dimensional Sniper • The Darkest Nightmare • The Scarlet Bullet • Black Iron Submarine

[1] Manga Chapter 325: Something the Lion Dropped

[2] Manga Chapters 325-327: Kidnapped Tourist Case

[3] Manga Chapter 502: A New Objective

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