Mina Katsumata
(Katsumata Mina)
Mina Katsumata (勝又 水菜 Katsumata Mina) is a character in the manga franchise Detective Conan.
Background
Mina Katsumata is a shogi player from Tokyo, who lives in an apartment although, just like the five other members of her shogi practice group, she pays a part in the rent of an apartment for practice. She is the daughter of Chikara, the actual tenant of the Osho title. She knows Shukichi very well, since he is her father's rival and is known to be quite good at shogi. She used to go out with a shogi player who committed suicide because of the pressure he had from his shogi group.
Appearance
She is quite short and has an asymmetric haircut and short black hair.
Personality
She is a gentle and nice person, and cannot withstand being in a crime scene. Although she wasn't best friend with the first victim, she still cried a lot.
Appellations
| Picture | Name | What they call Mina Katsumata | What Mina Katsumata calls them |
|---|---|---|---|
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Chikara Katsumata | - | Katsumata Chikara |
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Shoko Uryu | Mina | Uryu Shoko My rival (Watashi no aite) |
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Kinji Uryu | - | Kinji-san |
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Kosuke Hishinuma | - |
| Picture | Name | What they call Mina Katsumata | What Mina Katsumata calls them |
|---|---|---|---|
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Yumi Miyamoto | Yumi-san Taiko-meijin's girlfriend (Taikō meijin no kanojo) |
| Picture | Name | What they call Mina Katsumata | What Mina Katsumata calls them |
|---|---|---|---|
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Conan Edogawa | Katsumata Mina Mina-san |
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Plot overview
While Yumi was tailing her boyfriend, Conan followed her and both met Shukichi, who was talking with Mina and another woman. They reveal themselves to be part of a Shogi practice group and, as they come to the shared apartment of the five players, they discover their friend's lifeless body. They are all suspects. After the police comes, a second murder occurs as another member of the practice group, who had taken a leave, is found dead in his house. She returns to her house frightened about the death of her two rivals, but the serial killer is arrested.