The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers

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Episode 423 (Int. Episode 457)
Information
Title:	The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers
Japanese title:	探偵団と青虫4兄弟 (Tantei-dan to Aomushi Yon-kyoudai)
Original airdate:	December 5, 2005
Broadcast rating:	10.8%
Filler case:	#136
Season:	14
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara Detective Boys Wataru Takagi Miwako Sato Shinichi Kudo
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara
Next Conan's Hint:	Olive leaf
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Kazunari Kouchi
Storyboard:	Takashi Sano
Episode director:	Nana Harada
Animation director:	Tomoyuki Kanno
Character design:	Mari Tominaga Keiko Sasaki (sub-character) Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Megumi Hayashibara as Ai Haibara Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima, Wataru Takagi Atsuko Yuya as Miwako Sato Junko Noda as Keiichi Mitsui Toshihiko Kojima as Senkichi Matsuura Tomoe Hanba as Fujishi Ryuichi Horibe as Taxi driver Osamu Hosoi as Minoru Yoshikawa
Music
Opening song:	Growing of my heart
Closing song:	Thank You For Everything

The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers (探偵団と青虫4兄弟 ,Tantei-dan to Aomushi Yon-kyoudai) is the 423rd episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ai Haibara Ayumi Yoshida Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Genta Kojima Wataru Takagi Miwako Sato Shinichi Kudo (background)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes Detective Boys Badge Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt

Case

Situation

Ayumi and the Detective Boys see an olive tree, on which lives a family of caterpillars. In the same area there is a murder, and a boy, despite having seen the face of the murderer, makes no statement to the police. Conan, after talking with the boy, is unable to understand why the boy does not want to talk to the authorities.

Robbery - Murder
	Location: Shimura's house Victim: Shimura Cause of death: Stab wound Suspects: Senkichi Matsuura and Minoru Yoshikawa A robbery-murder of a man only known by his sur-name.

People

Keiichi Mitsui
	Teitan Elementary student

Senkichi Matsuura
	52 years old Matsuura Heights manager

Minoru Yoshikawa
	23 years old Matsuura Heights resident Sunday Mart clerk

Man
	Taxi driver

Shimura
	Victim (stabbed) Matsuura Heights resident

Fujishi
	Teitan elementary school teacher

Mr. Mitsui
	Keiichi's father

Mrs. Mitsui
	Deceased (illness) Keiichi's mother Housewife

Taro
	First caterpillar found by Ayumi

Jiro
	Second caterpillar found by Ayumi

Saburo
	Third caterpillar found by Ayumi

Shiro
	Fourth caterpillar found by Conan

Resolution

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The culprit is Minoru Yoshikawa.

Attemped Murder
	Location: Aoyama Cemetery Victim: Keiichi Mitsui Injury: Stab wound Culprit: Minoru Yoshikawa Minoru stabs Keiichi in the chest before getting knocked out by Conan. Fortunately, he wasn't injured since the cap his mother gave him kept the knife from penetrating his body, as if his mother saved him from heaven.

Trivia

• The cab had the license plate of 90-19.
• Genta went to Kindergarten with Keiichi.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart
2	テーブルの下に爆弾～急げ	Tēburu no Shita ni Bakudan ~ Isoge	Bomb Under the Table ~ Hurry	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
3	赤い光のスナイパー１	Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1	The Sniper's Red Light 1	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
4	ミッドナイト・ステップ	Middonaito・Suteppu	Midnight Step	Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
5	バカンス気分	Bakansu Kibun	Vacation Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
6	暗号トリックの解読	Angō Torikku no Kaidoku	The Trick to Deciphering the Code	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
7	カギを探せ！	Kagi o Sagase!	Search for the Key!	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
8	西の名探偵	Nishi no Meitantei	The Great Detective of the West	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
9	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	陰謀 （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Inbō (Mantenrō Vājon)	Conspiracy (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
13	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
14	小五郎の推理	Kogorō no Suiri	Kogoro's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
15	和葉の気持ち	Kazuha no Kimochi	Kazuha's Feelings	Detective Conan "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital" Original Soundtrack
16	悪のテーマ （パート１）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 1)	Theme of Evil (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
17	ミッドナイト・ステップ	Middonaito・Suteppu	Midnight Step	Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
18	ジンのテーマＦ	Jin no Tēma F	Gin's Theme F	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
19	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything
20	蘭のテーマ （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Ran no Tēma (Mantenrō Vājon)	Ran's Theme (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	La lliga de detectius júnior i els quatre germans eruga	The detective boys and the four caterpillar brothers
German	Die Detective Boys und die vier Raupenbrüder	The Detective Boys and the four caterpillar brothers
Italian	I quattro bruchi	The four caterpillar
Thai	ขบวนการนักสืบเยาวชนกับหนอนแก้ว 4 พี่น้อง
Vietnamese	Đội thám tử nhí và 4 anh em nhà sâu	The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers

See also

• Season 14