Goro
Goro (ゴロ Goro), also known as Ricky in the Funimation dub and Viz manga, is a character in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan.
Background
Goro is a young Russian Blue cat that is Eri Kisaki's pet. He wanders in Kisaki Law Office and also, in Eri's home but was a few times brought to Mouri detective agency so Ran could take care of him. He is the keyhole character for volume 74 that he gained after a popular vote organized by Gosho himself. Eri once had another tomcat that was named Goro but it died because of an illness. So she got from a friend another one whom she gave the same name. He also appeared in a video on a video sharing site with the same fashion as Youtube while he was playing with a flower pot.
Personality
Goro is a shy cat more shy than Taii and is cute. He only likes to play with his relatives and people he is accustomed to. He was once tempted by a stranger who put catnip to lure him but after a few minutes, the catnip effect wore off. He doesn't like to interact with others and run from strangers. He likes the care provided by Ran, Eri and Midori. He has a strong sense of protection after he tried to stop kidnappers to take Eri[2]. He is tempted to go on treats and candies.
Appearance
Goro is a small and cute Russian Blue cat with huge turquoise eyes and small ears. He has huge paws with big claws making it easy for him to climb on walls.
Appellations
| Picture | Name | What they call Goro | What Goro calls them |
|---|---|---|---|
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Rei Furuya | Goro | - |
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Midori Kuriyama | Goro | - |
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Eri Kisaki | Goro | - |
| Picture | Name | What they call Goro | What Goro calls them |
|---|---|---|---|
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Ayumi Yoshida | Goro-chan | - |
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Conan Edogawa | Goro | - |
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Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya | Goro | - |
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Genta Kojima | Goro The old hag's cat |
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Plot overview
Different looks
Name origin
His name comes from the two last syllables in Kogoro Mouri's name making Goro. Eri gave it when she was still in good terms with her husband.
Trivia
- He is inspired by Gosho Aoyama's cat Kaito which is also a Russian Blue breed cat[N 2].
- In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Goro placed 19th overall with 40 votes[4].
Footnotes
Notes
- ^ Gosho Aoyama's real-life pet cat.
- ^ After Minami Takayama and he divorced in 2007, Kaito was raised by Takayama[3].
References
- ^ Volume 51, Viz Manga version.
- ^ Episode 901: Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Part 1)
- ^ https://ameblo.jp/number-373/entry-12433471130.html?frm_id=v.mypage-checklist--article--blog----number-373_12401269460
- ^ "Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic"]. eva. 2012-02-28. http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566. Retrieved on 2012-02-29.