Roller Coaster Murder Case

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Chronology
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Episode 1
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Information
Title: The Roller Coaster Murder Case
Japanese title: JETTO KOOSUTAA satsujin jiken
(ジェットコースター殺人事件)
Original airdate: January 8, 1996
April 4, 2009 (Remastered version)
Season: 1
Manga source: Volume 1: File 1
English version
English title: The Big Shrink
Dubbed episode: Episode 1
English airdate: May 24, 2004
Case
Cast: Shinichi Kudo
Ran Mouri
Kogoro Mouri
Inspector Megure
Gin
Vodka
Detective Boys
Dr. Agasa
Cases solved by: Shinichi Kudo (x2)
Next Conan's Hint: Skyscraper
Staff
Director: Kenji Kodama
Screenplay: Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Storyboard: Kenji Kodama
Episode director: Kenji Kodama
Animation director: Masatomo Sudo
Music
Opening song: Mune ga Doki Doki
Closing song: Step by Step

Episode 1 first aired on January 8, 1996 in Japan. It is the pilot episode of the series. The story begins right in the middle of a case where a murder has been committed in a private mansion. At this moment, we see both Inspector Megure and Shinichi Kudo for the very first time and are able to witness the impressive deduction skills of Shinichi while he reveals the killer.

Characters introduced

Most of the main characters are introduced throughout the episode. It is interesting to note the presence of Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta who appear a bit later in the manga (in Volume 2).

Case 1: Crime at the Private Mansion

The episode starts in a mansion where a party seemed to have been interrupted after a man was found dead with a bullet in his heart. The police, lead by Inspector Megure, is investigating the crime scene. The victim is President Yamazaki of Yatsubishi Bank. That's when Shinichi makes his grand entrance and claims having figured out the case.

Situation

Murder

EP1 Case 1.jpg

Location: Private Mansion
Victim: Yamazaki
Cause of death: Gunshot Wound
Suspects: Owner/Host, Guests
President Yamazaki of Yatsubishi Bank is found dead in a locked room with a bullet through his chest.

People

  • Resolution

    Case 2: Roller Coaster Murder Case

    Ran Mouri meets up with her friend Shinichi Kudo on their way to Teitan High School. After Shinichi explains to Ran why he quit the soccer team and tells her that he wants to become a detective like the fictional Sherlock Holmes, Ran reminds Shinichi of a promise he made with her: if Ran won the regional karate championship, Shinichi would go with her to the amusement park, Tropical Land. Shinichi demonstrates his deductive reasoning to Ran when he correctly deduces that a girl standing in line in front of them for the Mystery Coaster is a gymnast. Shinichi and Ran's date is cut short when a murder occurs while they're riding the roller coaster. Who is responsible for killing Kishida, and how did they do it?

    Situation

    Murder

    EP1 Case 2.jpg

    Location: Tropical Land
    Victim: Kishida
    Cause of death: Decapitation
    Suspects: Aiko, Hitomi, Reiko, Men in Black
    Kishida was beheaded while riding the Mystery Coaster as the coaster came out of a darkened tunnel.

    People

    Resolution

    Episode Resolution: Chasing the Men in Black

    Differences from the manga

    • The first episode of the anime includes the Detective Boys who don't appear until many chapters later in the manga.
    • Hiroshi Agasa and Kogoro Mouri also appear in this episode, whereas in the manga they make their debut in the Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case.
    • The mansion owner kills his wife in the manga. In the anime the owner kills his friend, Yamazaki.
    • In the manga, Reiko points out that Gin and Vodka could have committed the murder as they were behind the victim. Shinichi acknowledges that they look suspicious, but if they pulled off the murder, they would have anticipated the arrival of the police (which they don't of course since they are in a hurry to pull off their transaction).
    • Shinichi uses a camera when spying on Vodka, whereas in the anime, he simply just listens to the deal going on.

    Remastered version

    On April 4, 2009, a remastered version of the case was aired.

    See also