The Runaway Video Game

Chronology
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Episode 370 (Int. Episode 401)
Information
Title:	The Runaway Video Game
Japanese title:	逃げ回るゲームソフト (Nigemawaru Gēmusofuto)
Original airdate:	August 9, 2004
Broadcast rating:	11.5%
Filler case:	#119
Season:	9
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Detective Boys Juzo Megure Miwako Sato Wataru Takagi Kazunobu Chiba
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa
Next Conan's Hint:	Nameplate
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Michiru Shimada
Storyboard:	Yasumi Mikamoto
Episode director:	Akihiko Nishiyama
Animation director:	Akiko Kawashima
Character design:	Mari Tominaga Keiko Sasaki (sub-character) Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima, Wataru Takagi Ikue Otani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya Chafurin as Juzo Megure Atsuko Yuya as Miwako Sato Isshin Chiba as Kazunobu Chiba Kunihiko Yasui as Nobukazu Michiba Tetsuya Iwanaga as Tsutomu Ohashi Hidenari Ugaki as Security guard Yukiko Mizuochi as Female reporter Ryuzaburo Otomo as Detective Junji Kitajima as Shinji Kobayashi Yuko Nagashima as Yukari Hachisuga
Music
Opening song:	START
Closing song:	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

The Runaway Video Game (逃げ回るゲームソフト ,Nigemawaru Gēmusofuto) is the 370th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Characters

Conan Edogawa

Ayumi Yoshida

Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya

Genta Kojima

Juzo Megure

Miwako Sato

Wataru Takagi

Kazunobu Chiba

Gadgets

Gadgets

Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes

Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt

Microphone

Case

Situation

Conan, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko came to visit a video game company called Shining Corp. Because the latter three want to learn about the "Seven Mysteries" of the hit game Gyadorin. Which will be revealed when the sequel of the game, Gyadorin Episode.2, releases next week. But Genta was suddenly in need to use the toilet, which make him (along with Ayumi and Mitsuhiko) rush into the employee-only area uninvited, causing the company's security guard to chase them.

Amist the commotion downstairs. Shining's president Nobukasu Michiba, was doing the final check on the sequel. But when inserting the disc, instead of a video game, a video recording is shown instead. It shows the president was talking with the game's writer, Shinji Kobayashi, who accused the president of stealing his idea without crediting him. When he leaves with the intention of telling the public about the situation, the president tried to stop him, eventually led to Kobayashi getting shot and killed.

Murder (Past)

Location: Nobukasu Michiba's office

Victim: Shinji Kobayashi

Age: 36 years old

Cause of death: Gunshot wound

Suspects: Nobukazu Michiba

Two days ago. Shinji Kobayashi, after talking with Nobukasu Michiba, was leaving the room. As he was going to tell the public about Nobukasu Michiba stealing his works, Michiba tried to stop him and get into a fight. Which end up with Kobayashi getting shot and died.

After the video is over, a detective hired by Kobayashi reveal himself to the president and try to blackmail him. By giving him 200 million yen in exchange of the disc that contain the video. He warned the president that if anything happens to him, the master tape of the video will be sent to the public. Only for the president to attack and try to kill him.

Attempted Murder

Location: Nobukasu Michiba's office

Victim: Saito, a detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi

Attack type: Hit by an ashtray, then pointing a gun at the head

Culprit: Nobukasu Michiba

He was pushed to the wall and hit on the head by an ashtray. Michiba then drag him into a room, tied him up, and asking for the location of the master tape before shooting him.

Before the president can shoot him, Genta (who was just finished using the toilet) enter the president's room by chance. And came across the copy of Gyadorin Episode.2 that contain the video. Then, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko call him out, which cause him to fall down and open his bag. Dropping his belonging. In a rush, Ayumi and Mitsuhiko, who were picking up Genta's belonging back, end up inserting the copy of Gadlin Episode.2 into Genta's bag as well. Seeing the president, believing they're not welcomed by him, rushing out of the room. Causing the president to chase them as well.

As they were going downstairs to the reception room and going out of the building. Conan saw the president keeping a gun in his suit. Thinking that he's up to something, he hid a microphone into his suit by bumping into him. With that, he heard a conversation between the president and an unknown accomplice, refer as "B", about how if the content inside the disc got out, they're done for. And digging into Genta's location to catch him.

Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko take a stop at a park near Beika Train Station. While resting, Genta tried to reach his food in the bag, only to find the copy of Gyadorin Episode.2 instead. This make them realized why the company staffs were so furious and tried to catch them. Ayumi and Genta suggested returning the copy. As this mean Genta effectively commit a crime of theft. Genta agreed, but want to eat an Eel Bowl for dinner before returning.

Theft (Imagination)

Crime type: Stealing a copy of a not-yet-released video game

Culprits: Genta Kojima

Genta imagine himself getting caught from stealing a video game before release. And going through interrogation from Megure, Sato and Takagi. Before getting himself behind the bars.

Without the Detective Boys badge, (as those were sent for maintenance) Conan can only wait until Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko return and meeting him on the way. When they did, however. A car is following them, trying to crash into them all. They managed to dodge the car and flee away by bikes. But the president came out of the car, trying to shoot them.

Attempted Murder

Location: Roadway near Temusu River

Victim: Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, and Genta Kojima

Attack type: Gunshot wound

Culprits: Nobukasu Michiba and an accomplice known as "B"

Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko fled from Michiba who was chasing them with his Mercedes-Benz. Conan managed to knocks out Michiba with his soccer ball. But another person came out of the car, which Michiba refers as "B", picking up Michiba's gun and chase them.

Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko manages to returning to Shining's office. Placing the game back on where it was. But Genta, still want to know the secrets of the Seven Mysteries of Gadlin, decided to open and put the disc in a video game system. Just like that, they also learn the truth about the crime...

People

Yukari Hachisuga
	25 years old Shining Corp's receptionist

Nobukazu Michiba
	36 years old Shining Corp's president

Tsutomu Ohashi
	Shining Corp's employee

Shinji Kobayashi
	Victim (gunshot) 36 years old Machiba's childhood friend Senario Writer

Security guard
	Shining Corp's security guard

Saito
	Victim (abducted) Private eye

B
	Unknown age and gender Machiba's accomplice

Reporter
	Female reporter Only exists inside Genta's Imagination

Resolution

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It turned out that the receptionist, Yukari Hachisuga, was the accomplice who shoot Shinji Kobayashi. And thus, was the accompliace known as "B". As Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta finished watching the video. Hachisuga reveal herself, holding a gun in her hand. She explained that not only she was the accomplice, she was also in a relationship with him. With them planning to get married soon to secure the company's future.

Murder (Past)

Location: Nobukasu Michiba's office

Victim: Shinji Kobayashi

Age: 36 years old

Cause of death: Gunshot wound

Culprits: Yukari Hachisuga

It turned out the person who shot Kobayashi wasn't Nobukasu Michiba, but it was his accomplice, Yukari Hachisuga instead.

Attempted Murder

Location: Nobukasu Michiba's office

Victim: Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, and Genta Kojima

Attack types: Shooting

Culprit: Yukari Hachisuga

Becuase Ayumi, Mitsuhiko and Genta play the disc and saw the content inside. She decided to silenced them all, but was interrupted by Conan.

She tried to kill them all, but Conan interrupted her. He explained that she was called "B" because in Japanese, the word "Hachi" (from her name, Hachisuga) mean "Bee" in English, hence the name "B". She threatened Conan, but he has not only set up a mobile phone so her voice was heard by the police, officer Sato and Takagi were already present at the scene. Thus she was quickly arrested. The detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi, who was tied up in the other room, was saved as well.

Trivia

• The detective hired by Shinji Kobayashi went unnamed in the episode, but according to the official website summary, his name is 斉藤 (Saito).
• Nobukazu Michiba driving chase car is a Black Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W210) E 240. The license plate number is 新宿 300, ま 41-99 (Shinjuku 300, Ma 41-99).
• The pastry shop at Beika Station from The City Crows reappears in this episode.
• The animation of Conan kicking his soccer ball to knocks out Michiba is recycled from START's opening animation.
• The console on which Gyadorin 2 was released on is Blay Station 2, likely referencing the PlayStation 2.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	START	START	START	START
2	(Unknown stock music)
3	バカンス気分	Bakansu Kibun	Vacation Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
4	事件一件落着	Jiken Ikken Rakuchaku	The End of a Case	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
5	急げ！少年探偵団	Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan	Hurry! The Detective Boys	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
6	尋問	Jinmon	Interrogation	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
7	(Unknown stock music)
8	推理 （不気味ver.）	Suiri (Bukimi ver.)	Deduction (Ominous ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
9	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	出動のテーマ１～予感	Shutsudō no Tēma 1 ~ Yokan	Mission Theme 1 ~ Premonition	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
11	迷路	Meiro	Labyrinth	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
12	脅迫 （パート２）	Kyōhaku (Pāto 2)	Threat (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
14	コナン推理	Konan Suiri	Conan's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
15	西の名探偵	Nishi no Meitantei	The Great Detective of the West	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
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	元太のテーマ	Genta no Tēma	Genta's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
18	洞窟内の逃走	Dōkutsunai no Tōsō	Escaping From the Cave	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
19	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
20	(Unknown stock music)
21	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
22	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
23	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
24	名探偵コナン・メインテーマ	Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma	Detective Conan Main Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
25	眠る君の横顔に微笑みを	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o	The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o
26	はずむ蘭	Hazumu Ran	Bouncing Ran	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

Gallery

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	جريمة في لعبة	Crime in a Videogame
Catalan (Catalan dub)	El videojoc fugitiu	The runaway videogame
Catalan (Valencian dub)	El videojoc fugitiu	The runaway videogame
German	Das Videospiel auf der Flucht	The took off videogame
Italian	Il videogioco rivelatore	The Videogame Detector
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El juego del fugitivo	The fugitive's game
Thai	แผ่นเกมที่หนีไป	A Game Disc that Run Away
Vietnamese	Cuộc trốn chạy trong game
Bahasa Melayu	Melepaskan Diri Dari Permainan

See also

• Season 9