Volume 23

Yuriko Tomosato
	23 years old; Concession manager;

Toshiyuki Ide
	21 years old; College student;

	Volume 23
	Information
Release date:	April 17, 1999
Chapters:	222-231
ISBN:	ISBN 4-09-125493-4
Publisher:	Shogakukan
English release date:	May 20, 2008
English ISBN:	ISBN 1-4215-1675-6
English Publisher:	Viz Media
	Featured Detective & Keyhole
; Ninzaburō Furuhata	; Ninzaburo Shiratori
	Aoyama's death & Conan side images

Chronology
‹ Volume 22	List of Chapters • List of Cases	Volume 24 ›

Volume 23 was released on April 17, 1999 in Japan.

Cast

Characters

Shinichi Kudo (background)

Eri Kisaki (background)

Kazuha Toyama (background)

Heizo Hattori (background)

Gomera (movie screen)

Tomomi Sakaguchi (movie screen)

Kamen Yaiba (backgound)

Gadgets

Voice-Changing Bowtie

Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Chapters

Movie Theater Case

Anime Episode 138-139: The Final Screening Murder Case

File 222 - Cinecittà

Conan, Ai, and the Detective Boys are watching a special three-movie screening at the cinema. High school student Toshiyuki Ide warns them not to be so loud and not to wave their hands so wildly, as they are disturbing the other patrons. However, since the cinema has recently acquired a bad reputation, only four other people are present.

After the first film, the children buy snacks in the lobby and learn from the saleswoman, Yuriko Tomosato, and the cinema owner, Akio Muramatsu, that the cinema will be closing after today. The real estate agent, Haruta, is already there and has started work. He has attended the screenings several times before, and each time a fight breaks out, keeping customers away. Toshiyuki Ide, who turns out to be a regular since childhood, appears in the lobby and takes some souvenir photos. Shortly before the second film begins, Yuriko goes to the supermarket to buy her forgotten lunch and, while she's there, picks up some tea for the projectionist, Furuhashi.

Midway through the movie, Mitsuhiko notices the air conditioning is suddenly running louder. Conan desperately needs the restroom but can't get up because Ayumi and Ai have fallen asleep leaning against his shoulder. Suddenly, a shadow appears on the screen. Yuriko, who's just returned from the supermarket, goes to investigate. When the lights in the movie theater come on, she and the other viewers see Seiji Haruta hanging out of the projector window.

File 223 - The Truth In The Mirror

Inspector Megure begins his investigation and questions those present. The Detective Boys state that the shadow appeared on the screen when the fairy emerged. Science fiction fan Ide then specifies the exact time. To prove his innocence, Ide shows Inspector Megure the photos he took of the film with his digital camera shortly before and during the incident. Since Mitsuhiko and Conan are also visible in the photos, tampering can be ruled out. The cinema owner, Muramatsu, testifies that the air conditioning suddenly ran faster and he left the auditorium to investigate.

Inspector Megure is shown the projection booth, which contains two projectors. Conan suggests that the perpetrator might have cut the film in two and switched to the second projector after hanging the body. However, this would have left visible marks on the screen. Yuriko Tomosato testifies that she returned from the supermarket around 12:45 PM and found only one projector switched on. Furuhashi had asked her to boil water in the staff room, which was very dirty and had a broken mirror. However, Mitsuhiko saw her in the women's restroom, where, according to her, she was adjusting her contact lenses.

Since Conan doubts that Haruta committed suicide, he looks around the women's restroom. Ai's comment about her reflection leads Conan to the solution of the case. He hurries back to the theater and finds ashes and cigarette butts on Haruta's seat.

File 224 - Dreamland

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People

Akio Muramatsu
	62 years old Theater owner

Seiji Haruta
	Victim (hanged) 43 years old Real-estate agent

Minoru Furuhashi
	39 years old Projectionist

Cruise Ship Murder Case

Anime Episode 174: The Twenty Year Old Murderous Intent: The Symphony Serial Murder Case

File 225 - Planner in the Shadow

File 226 - Burning Murderous Intent...

File 227 - The Unintentional Target

File 228 - Disappearing Among The Waves...

File 229 - This Is The Truth

File 230 - The Witness Returned Alive

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People

Toji Samezaki
	62 years old Former superintendent of the Homicide Department

Teruyoshi Kameda
	Victim (burned) 45 years old Passenger

Korehisa Kanie
	Victim (gunshot) 46 years old Passenger

Minoru Ebina
	42 years old Passenger

Sadao Kujirai
	Victim (gunshot - injured) 50 years old Passenger

Nagisa Isogai
	27 years old Passenger

Saizo Kano
	Leader of the robbers 20 years ago

Yoshimi Samezaki
	Deceased (gunshot) 21 years old Toji Samezaki's daughter Bank employee

Major events

It's implied that Ran knows who Conan is.
Ran and Conan share a quiet moment together. Also, when Heiji knew he had to take off his clothes to signal for help, he made sure to not take off his pants and his onamori good luck charm that Kazuha gave him. He gets embarrassed when Ran and Conan catch him admiring it and thinking about her.
Kogoro's good friend, a retired detective from the police force, helps Kogoro and his friends solve the case.