Hyoue Kuroda
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(Kuroda Hyōe)
Dead (for the Black Organization)
Hyoue Kuroda (黒田 兵衛 Kuroda Hyōe) is currently the Tokyo Police First Division Managing Officer, former Nagano Police First Division Chief, and a character within the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan. He was one of the candidates that was presented that could've been Rum.
Background
Hyoue Kuroda was originally an officer from the National Police Agency.[1] Seventeen years ago[2] he became the victim of an accident[3], which put him in a ten years long coma. That accident was what caused him to lose his right eye. His hair turned white due to the stress of the accident and he looked like a completely different person, and he says that he's missing a few memories. He was accused of murder but he was cleared due to the bellboy testimony[4] Detective Yui thinks that Kuroda has a prosthetic right eye as a result of the accident that put him in the coma.[5]
After having recovered, Kuroda was assigned to Nagano Prefectural Police as the Chief of the First Division, where he first encountered Conan. Some time after the Kawanakajima murder case, he was transferred to Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department to replace Kiyonaga Matsumoto. He has heard rumors about Conan being 'the brain behind Sleeping Kogoro' and seems to have trust in him.
Personality
Kuroda is a very intimidating man, with the wound around his right eye being especially unnerving. Kogoro, Ayumi, Genta, Mitsuhiko, and even Haibara have been scared by his demeanor and his face. His no nonsense approach to cases, coupled with his enigmatic persona keep those he works closely with on their toes. Unlike other policemen like Jugo Yokomizo, he is willing to listen to others than the police's thoughts on a case, as seen when he tells Kogoro that he is welcome to come with his own thoughts.
Appellations
| Picture | Name | What they call Hyoue Kuroda | What Hyoue Kuroda calls them |
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Wataru Takagi | Managing Officer (Kanrikan)[6] | - |
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Kansuke Yamato | Chief Kuroda (Kuroda-kachō)[7] First Division Chief Kuroda (Kuroda-sōsa-ikka-chō)[7] That middle-aged man (ano ossan)[8] |
Yamato[9] |
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Yui Uehara | First Division Chief Kuroda (Kuroda-sōsa-ikka-chō)[9] Chief Kuroda (Kuroda-kachō)[10] Chief (Kachō)[9] |
Uehara[9] |
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Taka'aki Morofushi | First Division Chief Kuroda (Kuroda-sōsa-ikka-chō)[8] Chief (Kachō)[9] |
Morofushi[9] |
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Kiyonaga Matsumoto | - | Senior Superintendent Matsumoto Kiyonaga (Matsumoto Kiyonaga-keishisei) |
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Inspector Yuminaga | Managing Officer Kuroda (Kuroda-kanrikan) | Yuminaga[11] |
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Juzo Megure | Managing Officer Kuroda (Kuroda-kanrikan) | Megure |
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Ninzaburo Shiratori | Managing Officer (Kanrikan) Managing Ofiicer Kuroda (Kuroda Kanrikan) Kuroda[12] |
Shiratori Inspector Shiratori (Shiratori-keibu)[13] |
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Miwako Sato | - | Sato |
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Rei Furuya | - | Bourbon |
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Fumimaro Ayanokoji | Superintendent Kuroda Hyoue (Kuroda Hyoue-keishi) | |
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Kazunobu Chiba | - | Sergeant Chiba (Chiba-junsabuchō)[14] |
| Picture | Name | What they call Hyoue Kuroda | What Hyoue Kuroda calls them |
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Conan Edogawa | First Division Chief Kuroda (Kuroda-sōsa-ikka-chō)[15] Managing Officer Kuroda (Kuroda-kanrikan)[16] Managing Officer (Kanrikan)[17] |
Edogawa Conan-kun[6] The brain behind Sleeping Kogoro (Nemuri-no-Kogoro no chiebukuro)[6] Boy (Bōzu)[10] |
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Kogoro Mouri | Managing Officer Kuroda Hyoue (Kuroda Hyoue-kanrikan)[18] | Detective Mouri (Mouri-tantei)[9] |
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Ai Haibara | That Kuroda (once)[16] | - |
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Shinichi Kudo | - | Kudo Kudo Shinichi |
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Ayumi Yoshida | That police officer with a scary face |
| Picture | Name | What they call Hyoue Kuroda | What Hyoue Kuroda calls them |
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Rumi Wakasa | That tall man | Wakasa Rumi[19] Wakasa Rumi-sensei[20] Amanda Hughes' bodyguard |
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Kohji Haneda | - | Haneda Kohji Meijin Kouji Haneda Grandmaster Haneda Haneda Meijin |
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Amanda Hughes | - | Amanda Hughes Amanda |
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Muga Iori | - | Sakakibara[21] |
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Momiji Ooka | - | Miss (Ojōsama)[18] |
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Heiji Hattori | That Managing Officer (ano kanrikan)[18] This middle-aged man (kono otchan)[18] |
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Plot overview
This case marks Kuroda's first appearance. He came to the crime scene right after Shigeru Takeda's head was found in the river. Conan got surprised as he was a well-built and old one-eyed man, which partially fits Haibara's description of Rum. He hinted knowing that Conan was the brain behind the Sleeping Kogoro, which was a rumor he heard from the National Police Agency. Although he may also have heard it from Kansuke Yamato, Yui Uehara, and Taka'aki Morofushi of the Nagano Police, since he was stationed in the Nagano Prefecture at the time.
He was shown to be a scary person but in the end he turned out to be on Kansuke Yamato and Taka'aki Morofushi's side, helping them to catch the real killer in the case. Yui Uehara said that he had been in a coma for ten years after an accident and had pitch black hair before that. Kansuke jokely says that with a face like that he looked like a boss of some organization.
Conan and Haibara were discussing about Kuroda. Ai said that they shouldn't worry because he didn't make any suspicious moves and he was in Nagano, far from the Black Organization. However, at the end of the case it was found out that he had moved to the Tokyo police department replacing Kiyonaga Matsumoto who presumably got promoted. A bit earlier in the case Takagi spoke with him (referring to him as the superintendent), where he gave orders to Megure and Takagi that they should do what Conan tells them to do. When Takagi mentions that he was surprised to learn that Conan knew their new superintendent, he arrives saying that he was confident that Conan could help with the case. He asked Conan to take care of him. Haibara got scared when Kuroda leaned in closer.
Haibara said to Conan that she hadn't felt the Black Organization Aura from Kuroda. She had only gripped his shoulder because his face and expression were really scary. In fact, she implied Kuroda couldn't be Rum, as he saw her and should have noticed she resembles Shiho Miyano. If this had happened, things would have gone out of control and Rum would've broken into Agasa's house and this didn't happen.
Kuroda reads on his phone an article about Rumi Wakasa catching a killer and comments that it was well done.
Kuroda is sitting at his desk looking at the details of the case from 17 years ago. Shiratori brings Kuroda the file on the robber case that occurred at the elementary school at the time Rumi began working there. Shiratori also informs him that the Detective Boys are going camping with Rumi soon and gives him a pamphlet for the camp grounds. Kuroda goes to the camp grounds and spies on Conan's group through the opening of his tent. The tent next to his catches fire and he is forced to reveal himself. He catches Rumi spaced out staring in his direction and asks her if they should call the police. As Yuminaga's team investigates, Rumi accuses Kuroda of spying on someone.
Both to Shiratori and to Yuminaga, Kuroda calls Conan: "Sleeping Kogoro's bag of wisdom", perpetuating the rumor further.
After the case is solved, Kuroda, along with Wakita, is seen reading something on his phone, that mentions Shinichi's involvement in the case.
He is seen reading the article where the blogger who claimed that she saw Shinichi wrote he was nothing but an illusion, with a smirk on his face.
Kuroda appears at the crime scene of the murder of the second policewoman from the traffic division. He tells Chiba and Shiratori that the case concerns a serial murder of policewomen.
At the end of the case, Kuroda is seen talking with Amuro on the phone, who questions him about his meeting with the Kudos, calling him by his codename "Bourbon".
Kuroda calls Kansuke's phone and want to talk to Morofushi privately.
Kuroda is with Momiji as the advisor for a detective show. He later encounter with Iori, calling him Sakakibara, a codename he had when undercover as a Public Security Bureau officer in the past. Iori mentions he met Amuro at Café Poirot and thinks that he is restrained by his past bonds.
Kuroda met Rumi and said they have ran into each other in a chess championship seventeen years ago, but she denies this.
He calls Amuro and notices that something is wrong with Amuro as he answers the call later than usual, however, Amuro does not reveal that a Mysterious Old Man requested him to investigate Conan.
Non-canon plot overview
Zero the Enforcer (Movie: 22)
Kuroda plays a minor role in this movie, being present at all the police meetings and making a few executive decisons. He is shown making a call to Rei Furuya (Bourbon) however it is unclear whether what he says to Furuya at the end of the call. He is shown saying what appears to be a two syllable word, and one can assume that this could either be "Zero" or "Bourbon" given the context.
Black Iron Submarine (Movie: 26)
One-eyed Flashback (Movie: 28)
Plot Exposition
Hints Hyoue Kuroda was not be Rum
- He met Ai Haibara, who said he might have recognized her as Sherry and taken action against her, though Conan seemed skeptical of the idea and said they should still be careful.
- He knows Bourbon works for the NPA, but has taken no action against him.
- With his beard, he may have a hard time presenting himself as the feminine man.
- Hyoue's current position in the Police force is a Managing Officer of the first division. The police detectives and inspectors of his division would definitely contacting with him for most of the time so if he were to left somewhere unnoticed, it would bring trouble and raise suspicions to himself. His huge body stature would definitely stand out in public, whether in disguise or not, if he was stalking Kogoro's movement.
- He is aware of Conan being the real brains and actual "Sleeping Kogoro's Bag of Wisdom". Gin, however, is still suspicious of only Kogoro himself, not Conan.
- He might also be a NOC, with the codename RUM.
Hints Hyoue Kuroda might be Bourbon's PSB handler
- He talks to Bourbon on the phone as a superior.
- He is aware of the Black Organization unlike most of the police. He is aware of the "ASACA RUM" code explaining his suspicion on Wakasa Rumi, and he is shown to be aware of Kudo Shinichi's connection with the Black Organization.
- He is aware of both Bourbon's code name and NPA connection. If he was with the Black Organization, he would have taken action against the 'traitor' and if he was with the police knowing Bourbon's criminal connection but not knowing he is a NOC, he would have been investigating the 'criminal cop'.
- In file 1030, he probably watched the crime scene video recorded by Kogoro offscreen and noticed Bourbon in it. In addition, he is also aware of Hiromitsu's connection with Bourbon as a fellow officer so he contacted Taka'aki, who was aware of this and presumably ordered him not to strike up a conversation with Bourbon since it would blow his cover as an undercover officer.
Relationship analysis
Family and friends
Nagano and Tokyo Metropolitan Police detectives
They have respect for him and follow his orders.
Conan Edogawa
Conan is suspicious of Kuroda at first but seem to trust him after Kuroda told him the case seventeen years ago. Kuroda on the other hand seems to have trust in Conan's abilities, even goes as far as to order the police to follow Conan's instructions. He calls him the 'Brains behind the Sleeping Kogoro'. When Kuroda becomes the new Police Superintendent in Tokyo, he greets Conan with 'Yoroshikuna' (Take care of me) which could mean that he's hoping for Conan's help in the future.
Rumi Wakasa
Hyoue Kuroda seems to have some knowledge about her. When he heard that she went camping with the Detective Boys, he comments that camping was something that she wouldn't do. Kuroda suspects it is possible that she thinks him as the murderer who killed Amanda and Haneda, because there was hostility in her eyes. However, it is more likely that she blames Kuroda for not saving them in time.
Rei Furuya
Kuroda seems to be in contact with Amuro, and is also aware of the latter involvement with the Black Organization; calling him by his codename "Bourbon".
Name origin
The name comes from Kuroda Kanbei (黒田 官兵衛 Kuroda Kanbee, a.k.a. Kuroda Yoshitaka (黒田 孝高)), Japanese daimyo of the late Sengoku through early Edo periods.
Different looks
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See also
References
- ^ Volume 86, file 913, page 8
- ^ Volume 104, file 3
- ^ Case from 17 years ago
- ^ Volume 104, file 6
- ^ Volume 86, file 914, page 7
- ^ a b c Volume 87, file 920
- ^ a b Volume 86, file 915
- ^ a b Volume 86, file 913
- ^ a b c d e f g Volume 86, file 914
- ^ a b Volume 87, file 916
- ^ Volume 93, file 988
- ^ Movie 26: Black Iron Submarine
- ^ Volume 104, file 1103
- ^ Volume 96, file 1017
- ^ Volume 87, file 918
- ^ a b Volume 87, file 925
- ^ Volume 104, file 1108
- ^ a b c d Volume 102, file 1088
- ^ Volume 92, file 980
- ^ Volume 93, file 987
- ^ Volume 102, file 1090