Lets Talk with Gosho Aoyama Day
Each year in January, Gosho makes a grand return home to his hometown in Tottori Prefecture, which is celebrated with an event where fans gather and get to ask Gosho questions directly. There are also games and other events held during this celebration.
Contents
Let's Talk with Gosho Day
2012
DCW Thread version
Translated by: justwantanaccount
いつになるか分からないが、川中島の戦いを扱った長野県警が出るデカい事件を用意している。
Not sure when (it will be published), but a huge case using the Battles of Kawanaka Island involving the Nagano Police District is being prepared.
事場のデジタル化で変わった事→仕事場がトーンで汚れなくなった。
Due to the digitalization of the work place, the work place doesn't become dirty after using tones
何巻まで続く？→100巻まではいかないと思う…けど分からない。
Until what volume will (Conan) continue? → (Gosho) doesn't think (Conan) will reach 100 volumes, but (Gosho) isn't sure.
沖矢さんを消さないで！→うーん、どうだろう…。
Don't erase Okiya-san! → Hmm, I'm not sure...
千葉刑事の下の名前→高木刑事が声優さんと同じなので違う名前にするかも
Detective Chiba's first name → Since Detective Takagi's is the same as the voice actor's, maybe (Chiba's first) name will be different (from the voice actor's)
睡眠時間→朝9時～昼12時。原稿上がった時は12時間くらい泥の様に眠る。
Time of sleep → 9am ~ 12pm. Once the manuscript is done (Gosho) sleeps like mud for 12 hours. (Gosho sleeps three hours a day?! O_o)
蘭の誕生日教えて！→差し支えあるので今は言えない。でもまだ誕生日来ていないので蘭は現在16歳。
Tell me Ran's birthday! → Since there's an obstacle can't tell for now. But since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now.
今でもお気に入りのエピソードは東都タワー爆破未遂事件
Favorite episode is still the Tohto Tower bombing attempt case
ボスのメールアドレス、青山先生がご実家に電話する際、市外局番が七つの子に聞こえた為、これは使える！と使ったらしい。
On the Boss' email address, when Aoyama-sensei called home, since the area code sounded like Nanatsu no Ko, he thought "I can use this!" so used it, apparently
2013
DCW Thread version
Summary by: Black Demon
About the character designs and the movie posters
1. A girl asked whether the "horn" on Ran's head is a bone. Gosho laughed and said that it's not a bone, it's just the hair style. He also emphasized that Ran wouldn't be Ran if she didn't have the "horn" on her head. And Conan wouldn't be Conan if he didn't have the hair strands that gone straightened up at the back of his head.
2. About the origin of Shinichi's birthday (May 4), Gosho said that it's the day that Holmes and Prof. Moriarty died at Reichenbach Fall, which would make it look like Shinichi is the reincarnation of Holmes, however, Holmes never actually died...
3. Gosho said that when he designs the characters and draws the manga, the principle that he sticks to is: Boys must look handsome and girls must look cute (男の子はカツコよく、 女の子は可愛く). He always reminds himself to think and draw seriously.
4. Gosho draws the movie posters, but the texts on the side are not written by him.
About the creation and experience as a mangaka
- Nothing important in this part really, I'm too lazy to translate right now =.=
About ShinRan
I (the poster) helped a friend ask this: Shinichi has already confessed to Ran back in London. What will their development in the future be, will they have a kissing scene like Takagi and Sato ?
Gosho answered that there'll definitely be a development, he wasn't sure how much he should spoil, but he said that we can expect the "kiss" thing, there will be that part.
About Kaitou Kid and Magic Kaito
1. Basically Gosho said that there is a reason behind Kid and Shinichi's resemblance and he purposely made it like that. That reason may be brought up in the future if he has the chance to draw, but maybe not if he's too busy.
2. A fan asked that: In "Magic Kaito" where Kaitou Kid is the main character, the first Kid (Toichi) was killed by a mysterious organization. Kaitou Kid both find the "Pandora" and hunt the enemies who killed his father at the same time. But in the "Mystery Train" arc, Kid showed up to help Conan. Will Kaitou Kid's story be relevant to the Black Organization because of this ?
- Gosho said because that was a special case, so [he] let Kid appeared and have an encounter with the organization. However, Kid has his own story plot, which may be developed in "Magic Kaito", so Kaitou Kid will probably not have any intersection with the BO in the future.
- He also said that he really wants to draw MK, at least one volume per year, but since he's too busy with Conan's releases, especially with the "Mystery Train" thing, he never had the time.
About the Black Organization
1. Gosho said that after Amuro there'll also be a new member/new members. Even though he didn't say clearly, but it seems that there won't be only one.
2. A fan asked: All BO members have alcoholic code-names. Does Gosho like alcohols ? Will his most favorite alcohol be The Boss' code-name ?
- Gosho said he doesn't really drink, he just picked up the alcoholic names that he thinks are cool. The cool code-names are almost used up now, maybe there's only Whiskey or something... left. [Black Demon: I find this strange because Rye and Bourbon are already whiskeys.]
- The Boss doesn't need to have a code-name because (he/she) is the "boss", of course the member's code-names are all come up by The Boss.
3. A fan asked whether Gosho has already come up with the name and character design/setting for The Boss ?
- Gosho gave out an ambiguous statement: The Boss has already been come up with/has already appeared; the name also has already been come up with/has already appeared. But which option is the correct understanding, everyone has their own opinion.
- However, Gosho stated that it's not Agasha Hiroshi, to which the audiences clap enthusiastically.
4. A girl asked about the "Sherry naked" thing, that why does Gin always think about her without clothes, what exactly is their relationship ?
- Gosho answered that they indeed had a relationship, but it wouldn't be interesting if (he) revealed it there, so please wait for it. The poster also mentioned that Gosho had a trolling (or something like that) laugh/smile at the time.
5. From what I (BD) understand here is that a fan asked why Gosho didn't name Amuro directly after Tohru Furuya but had to use a character that has the same pronunciation (透 vs. 徹). Gosho said that it would be too obvious if he did that. [Except it's still very obvious :P ]
6. A fan asked whether there will be a special story that Gosho wants to write next year (Conan's 20th anniversary) ?
- Gosho said that he wants to write a BIG case that involves the organization. However, he said that he "wants to write", so...
About the ending
The poster asked about the ending and Gosho's answer is basically the same as in the past: It may not end just yet, but he also said that doesn't mean (Conan) doesn't have any ending. [So what I understand here is that there may or may not be a ending, and Gosho is also not certain about when will he write the end either.]
Next Part
Nothing important in this part really, I'm too lazy to translate right now =.=
2014
DCW Thread version
Chekhov's Summary
Sources listed as:
1. http://akamisomemo.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1.html (Translation by Alaktorn)
2. http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2796474978 (Translation by The Black Demon)
3. http://imageshack.com/a/img855/6886/q3e8.jpg (Translation by Alaktorn)
4. http://ameblo.jp/pashokon/entry-11743342616.html (Translation by Alaktorn)
5. https://twitter.com/sksnkmn (Translation by Fujiwara, Alaktorn)
6. http://sky969blue6261.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-81.html (Translation by Alaktorn) - added by Black Demon
7. http://amataroujr.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-167.html (Translation by Alaktorn) - added by Black Demon
Plot and Black Organization
When/how/did the boss of the Black Organization appear?
Sources 1,6,7, report Gosho said the boss has appeared in some form a "long time ago", but Gosho may have implied the boss could have appeared "recently". Contrast with Source 5 who does not report the part of the answer that the boss has appeared recently.
Q: Has the boss appeared?
A: He has. Long ago, recently, I wonder when?/I wonder if he appeared long ago or recently (laughs))
The different sources extracted different meanings from this statement. One of the sources (which one?) thought Gosho was taunting, so the phrase may be misunderstood. Source 5 notes Gosho was being vague about what form the boss appeared in. (Current manga chapter is 883)
It is mentioned again the boss is not Agasa. (Source 1,5,6,7)
Gosho declined to answer a question if the boss's face has appeared (Source 1,7)
Akemi has nothing to do with the rivalry between Akai Shuichi and Amuro Tooru. (Source 1,2,5,6,7)
The two people who followed Yukiko and the Detective Boys and took pictures of Haibara in the prescreening case in the Vermouth arc (episode 335-336) were subordinates of Akai's. Gosho said you can ignore them. (Source 1,2,6,7)
Gosho declined to answer if Amuro's name is an alias. Amuro does have a childhood nickname that will appear. (Source 1,2,5,6,7) Amuro's dark skin color has a meaning (Source 2,5,6,7) Gosho declined to say whether Amuro's hair and skin color is natural,(Source 1,5,6) but mentioned his current hair color is supposed to be brown, not white. (Source 6) Amuro’s "profile" is a secret. (Source 6,7) Gosho gave a non-answer about Amuro's weaknesses: "I also haven’t decided on any weaknesses or dislikes. I mean, you wouldn’t like it if I said that he dislikes nattō, right? (laughs)” (Source 2,5,6,7)
Gin's weakness is Akai (Source 1,2,4,6) Gin is the type who doesn't have favorite or disliked foods. (Sources 5,6,7) (Q: What are Gin’s weaknesses/dislikes? A: I think he doesn’t have any likes/dislikes. I think he can relatively eat whatever.) (Source 6)
Gosho declined to answer about the completeness of APTX antidote (Source 1,2,6,7). Gosho declined to answer about the bloody disk of APTX data Haibara had from the Haido City Hotel seen later in Desperate Revival. (Source 1,2,6)
Movie 18 will have some sort of appearance by Akai. (Source 1,2,6,7 More info given in sources 6 and 7) Gōshō: This year’s movie is Akai. Q: Does he have a central part? A: I don’t know how much of a part “central” is, but I think it will make you go “Oh!” “It’s happening before the manga”-kind of like. I also drew Akai’s key frames. Akai Shuichi's story in the manga will be dealt with AFTER the movie, not before. (Source 2) “It’s gonna happen in the movie before the manga…” (Source 7) [The subject of "it" is unclear. It might refer to Akai's appearance.] Gosho cannot say more about the topic because it would make the director mad. (Source 1,6,7+others)
Gosho declined to answer about future overseas cases. (Source 1,6) When the possibility of having a case in America related to Sera was asked about in the same question, Gosho regarded the question as a dangerous and declined to go there. (Source 1,2,6,7) Q: There have been cases abroad so far, but will the story of when Sera lived in America appear? A: Oh! You just asked something dangerous. Was that on purpose? (laughs)
Sera was the hardest character story to design (Source 1,5,6,7) of the recent new characters (Sera, Amuro, Naeko, Haneda mentioned by question). The Akai siblings have three different last names (Source 1,2,7) which makes it complex (Source 6). Sera's appearance was also difficult to design. (Source 6) Gosho designed her as a tomboy (Source 1,6) because he likes her that way (Source 1), and she has to standout/be different from Ran and Haibara.
Why does the Black Organization wear black? (Source 1) Question not answered by source.
The police
Yumi and Sato have been good friends since high school. (Source 1,2,6,7) But Gosho has no plans of making them classmates. (Source 6,7)
There will be a major case/incident involving Naeko Miike. (Source 1,2,6,7) Q: What about Naeko’s and Chiba’s love comedy? A: These two will appear in a BIG case. Q: Will Chiba notice Naeko soon enough? A: He really doesn’t notice huh? I also think “Is this guy stupid?!” (laughs)
What is Chiba’s first name? (Source 1) Question not answered by source "It seems like Isshin Chiba (Chiba’s voice actor) really likes Naeko. I was told at the year-end party." (Source 6,7)
A spinoff for Matsuda and Hagiwara not planned (Source 1,2,6) The editors like them though (Source 1,6). "(Since Matsuda was enrolled in the Division 1 for only 7 days) the editing department told me “Please write a story called ‘The seven days of Matsuda’ or something like that”, but I have no plans of doing so. Matsuda and Hagiwara are just that story. (tn: as in, “the story so far” I guess)"
Why did Takagi become a policeman? (Source 1) - Question not answered by source
Haneda Shukichi will make another appearance (Source 2,6,7) and it will be at a murder during a Shogi tournament (Source 6,7)
Teenage Protagonists
Someone asked about relative bust sizes. Gosho said Kazuha's breasts are smaller than Ran's. (Source 1,2,4,6,7) Sato's are bigger than Yumi's (Source 1,6), but Sato's don't look so big because she is quite muscular (Source 6), but Shiho is flat right now [because she is a child]. (Source 6). Gosho considers Ran as one of the biggest in terms of bust size. (Source 7)
Gosho wanted to have a karate case where Ran's opponent died but then decided not to. "I’ve thought of writing a story about one of Ran’s karate opponents dying in the middle of a match, but afterall that would be pretty bad so I stopped." (Source 1,6,7)
The correct color for Ai Haibara's hair is reddish brown, not the golden color it is in the movies. (Sources 1,6,7)
Heijis line "my Kazuha" was pretty much a confession. (Source 6,7)
Hattori's birthday is not decided (Source 1,2,6,7)
Kazuha birthday is not decided (Source 6,7)
Other
The Ai and Fujiko bath scene in the Lupin vs Conan crossover movie left an impression on Gosho (Source 1,6, not answered in source 1)
Gosho's sleep schedule: "When I was young I used to sleep for about 3 hours, but now I sleep 3 hours at night and then take an afternoon nap of about 30–60 minutes." (Source 6,7)
Gosho draws the culprit first (Source 1,6,7) "When drawing a story, I start from the criminal. Then, if for example the criminal is (tn: a particular way I don’t understand), I draw the other characters not that way." Gosho goes back and forth with editors when trying to decide criminal motive. (Source 2,6,7)
There was something about making Tottori airport into a Conan themed airport and Conan on the side of a plane. (Source 6,7)
(Within Conan?) What kind of sports do you want to write? (Source 1) Question not answered by source
Gosho's favorite outfit for Conan is the Jacket with the K. (Source 1)
Red Thread Page version
(Translated by Conan#1) - Yumi and Miwako are friends since high school, there will be big incident happened on Naeko! - There will be description of Amuro's childhood, true meaning of Amuro's dark skin, a secret which something Amuro not good in. - Gin had no favourite and non-favourite food. - Amuro loves to smoke - Gosho said regarding future story related to sports, he will draw Ran Mouri participation of national karate tournament in future.
(Translated by Black Demon)
- Aoyama's original character Akai Shuichi from "The Sniper from Another Dimension" will first be dealt with in the original manga, then the movie after that!!
Correction from the poster: Akai will show up in the manga AFTER the movie, not before.
- Shukichi will make another appearance.
(Translation by Fujiwara)
- Akemi has nothing to do with the rivalry between Amuro and Akai
- The Sera thing is just that her character design was difficult ...
- The last line is just about the boss already having appeared (We still don't know whether in person or name - it even says so in brackets)
- What's Gin's weakness? Akai.
- Will there be other international cases like the London case? Sth. like Gosho would like to, but probably not (the writer doesn't quite remember)
(Translation by Zenthisoror)
- Haneda Shukichi will reappear in a shogi league competition murder mystery case.
- Amuro's childhood nickname will make an appearance.
- Concerning a Matsuda and Hagiwara spinoff: Hagiwara probably won't appear, but the editor responsible for Gosho likes Matsuda so if the opportunity arises, it might happen.
(Translation by ALAKTORN)
- When I (Gosho) was young I used to sleep for about 3 hours, but now I sleep 3 hours at night and then take an afternoon nap of about 30–60 minutes.
- In rock, paper, scissors Gosho ALWAYS starts with scissors
- When I (Gosho) have to come up with the motive, I think about it with the editing department while going “nobody would kill for such a reason” and such back and forth.
- When drawing a story, I (Gosho) start from the criminal.
- I haven’t decided on Heiji’s birthday. Nor Kazuha’s.
- What about Naeko’s and Chiba’s love comedy? These two will appear in a BIG case.
Will Chiba notice Naeko soon enough? He really doesn’t notice huh? I (Gosho) also think “Is this guy stupid?!” (laughs)
It seems like Isshin Chiba (Chiba’s voice actor) really likes Naeko. I (Gosho) was told at the year-end party.
- There have been cases abroad so far, but will the story of when Sera lived in America appear?
Oh! You just asked something bad.
Was that on purpose? (laughs)
- Amuro-san’s white hair… is that dyed?
Aah.Rather than white it’s brown.
I can’t answer this.
His dark skin too, there is a profound meaning behind it. (laughs)
- Q: Has that person’s face appeared?
A: Ooh… I can’t answer that! (laughs)
Q: Thank you very much.
A: That was dangerous. lol
- This year’s movie is Akai.
Does he have a central part?
A: I don’t know how much of a part “central” is, but I think it will make you go “Oh!” “It’s happening before the manga”-kind of like.
I also draw Akai’s key frames.
- Q: “My Kazuha” is a confession?
A: That’s pretty much a confession.
Various translators and personal guess:
- The 2 guys with hats and sunglasses appearing during the Toto developing plans case were just FBI subordinates of Akai. You may ignore them.
- Has the Boss's face appeared? I can't say.
- The progress of the APTX4869 antidote? I can't say.
- What happened to the burned disc from the Haido City Hotel? I can’t say.
- What's the reason for Takagi becoming a police officer? I haven't decided yet.
- Breast size: Ran>Kazuha; Sato>Yumi; Ai-chan is completely flat. Not when she was Shiho though.
- Keep in mind the recording Conan made of Heiji's words (probably referring to the drug dealer case)
- Haibara's hair color is different in the anime and movie. Which one is the right one? Haibara's hair is reddish brown.
- There was something about making Tottori airport into a Conan themed airport and Conan on the side of a plane. (DCW)
- Gosho's favorite outfit for Conan is the Jacket with the K (DCW)
2015
DCTP Thread version
Fujiwara's Summary
Sources listed as:
https://twitter.com/sksnkmn
https://twitter.com/mabest22
https://twitter.com/aptx0915
The reason Yusaku didn't go to the Macademy Awards himself is because he and Akai have the same height.
What's the reason that the boss' phone number (it says phone number, btw) has the area code of Kurayoshi (in Tottori)? -> It's just coincidence.
Apparently Gosho did some shooting in Hawaii.
Gin chose his car (Or Gosho chose Gin's car, I guess), cause it's cool.
When's Haibara's bday? --> undecided
Why does Akai always wear a knitted hat? --> Probably cause he likes it.
Conan or Kid - which one do you like better? --> I like them both the same.
In Countdown, we didn't get to see 10-years-into-the-future Ran. Will we get the opportunity to see that some time? --> You will~
Who pays Heiji and Kazuha's plane tickets? --> His mom.
Which of Conan's movements are impossible? --> All of them. [Kinda weird question, if you ask me :V]
How old are Sato/Miyamoto/Shiratori? --> I imagine them to be 28.
Which cosplay would you like to try out? --> The flashy guy in white.
How exactly are Jirokichi and Sonoko related? --> She's his niece.
Where will Heiji confess? --> Gosho: I don't know yet. Is the Tsūtenkaku not good enough? Fan: If it's gonna be abroad, how about Australia? Miyamura lives there after all... Gosho: Ah, Miyamura, I see. Well, you'l find out~
In December, Gosho was hospitalized for 2 weeks. (Due to this there will apparently be a 2-week break after the Kawanakajima case.)
It's a good idea to take a closer look at Detective Date's notebook.
2016
DCTP Thread version
DCTP Thread http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13035
Manga Factory Signing Photos http://imgur.com/a/AkNYT
Lets Talk Day Photos http://imgur.com/a/e9j8G
Spimer translations
Translated by: Spimer
Q. Ran's always using a Gallpagos phone: won't she switch to a smartphone at some point?
- A. W-well... You're right. It's a complicated topic... Well... Hum... It feels a bit ankward that it doesn't close somewhat but...
Maybe I'll change it someday, or so I think from time to time... Sorry.
Q. Volume 85, when Bourbon and Vermouth are talking about how Gin suspects spies are getting in: is that foreshadowing?
- A. Foreshadowing, huh. Well... Yes, it is. This year's movie will be more or less about that so...
Q. Well... Someone asked to me ask this but... Kir, Bourbon, Cherry (guess he meant to say Sherry), their eyes turn into foreigners when BO mode: are they mixed race?
- A. Ah... No, nott really. When Conan gets surprised he also gets foreigner-like eyes so... I draw them like that when I want to portray scared eyes: there's no special meaning to them. Sorry.
But they maybe (some odd word: apparently Gosho can't come up with the word he wants to use) half, even. (According to the person who wrote this it might be that he was trying to think of alternative word to "half", another way to tell mixed race characters apart)
Q. Now... This year's film "The Darknest Nightmare": what color feelings do you think we should give to this pitch black movie? What's the fitting color in your opinion?
- A. Huh! That's a bit dangerous (in the sense that he has to avoid spoilers). Hum... Well, I guess each viewer should choose their own color... I think. It's a bit hard to say. Sorry.
Q. Volume 88. Sato's flashy outfit: are those plain clothes? In the same volume: Takagi Wataru is wearing flashy too but has his police notebook got downgraded to senior policeman, did you know?
He should be a police sergeant but both the Shonen Sunday chapter and the volume chapter read "senior policeman".
- A. It got mistaken with police sergeant. Sorry, I meant, he IS a police sergeant.
And... Maybe Sato's plain clothes were borrowed frum Yumi? Incidentally, the next case involves Yumi and Sato... Well... That's... It begins with a scene having the 2 of them walking in front of Shinjuku's Alta. (Fashion store in Tokyo) Chukichi also shows up.
Q. Is there a "fake" (a red herring) in the manga that no-one's noticed yet?
- A. Ah... Huh... There is. No-one's noticed it yet. It'll soon be reffered to. In Volume 18 (speculated to be the APTX victim list and the "Haneda" name there)
Q. Eh... I think that there might be people like Amuro or Akai from the PSB or the FBI sneaking int the BO but...
Could there be the inverse, that BO are sneaking into Japanese police or FBI or in Conan's surroundings?
- A. Ah... You bring up a painful topic... (Might be his way of saying: "I won't tell you")
Q. Could they be inside of characters who've already shown up or will show up in the future?
- A. That's... welll... No comment. Please switch question topic.
Q. Also... Maybe you can't tell us but... Who's the girl that Sera's hiding?
- A. I can't say that but... Really. Are there no other topics?
Q. Also... Maybe you can't tell us but... Is Vermouth an ally?
- A. Huh? I can't say that. Really. An ally? (Looks troubled). Are you finished?
Q. Vermouth and Shinichi's mom knew other as fellow actresses but... Both know a lot about each other and seem to get along pretty well but...
How should I put it like...? How well do they get along?
- A. Well... They're both actresses.
Q. I meant: how do they get along about how they know a lot about each other?
- A. Not really.
Q. Please give us a hint regarding what you've said about that of Volume 18 no-one knows about!
- A. You bring it up...? Why...? I'm saying no-one knows it... Hmmmm...
Well... You could say that someone might show up... When you see their name you'll go "Really?" or something like that... Hmmm... Sheesh. Let's leave it at there. You'll enjoy it when you read it so look forward to it.
Q. Is there someone, some character that proved to be very hard to draw or think of?
- A. Ah. Hmmm... Huh... Not sure... Akai or Gin, maybe. I wanted them to be cool and scary at the same time and it proved to be hard to.
The conté crayons I drew recently ago needed several redos.... It was rather... Hum... Somewhat... Let's leave it at there. If I go I might end up spoilering something so. (Gosho) President: I don't have much time to fix these... (President?) It's a bit wrong... (Gosho) What's a bit wrong? Yeah. You see, it became like a hoodlum, even. Felt like behaving like Gin, even.
Q. What's with Ran's hairstyle?
- A. Ah. Sorry. That must be it... T-that's, well, ended up like that, I guess. Hmmm... I wanted it to be a hairstyle with style so... I went with that symbol... Or, rather...
... Make it so that you can tell it's Ran even from a distance. Like when she's in the midst of a crowd... So that's why I made it like that. Sorry. More like AstroBoy's angel head.
Q. Can you tell us a highlight of this year's movie?
- A. A highlight? Well... It's a confrontation with the BO. And, also... A fight between PSB's Amuro and FBI's Akai. Boxing vs Jeet Kune Do. Where they fight is frightening... You'll be like "they're gonna fight here of all places?".
bash7353 translations
Translated by: bash7353
Q. If there products that appear in the series were commercially available, which do you think fans would be pleased about the most?
- Red: Kazuha’s Charm
- White: Fuzae Brand Purse
- Blue: Kamen Yaiba Figure
- Green: Jeet Kune Do Home Videos of the Sera Family’s eldest brother
Q. If there were only one out of the movies for which there isn’t a poster drawn by Aoyama-sensei you could draw a poster for, which would you want to draw?
- Red: Time Bombed Skyscrapper
- White: The Fourteenth Target
- Blue: The Last Wizard of The Century
- Green: Count Down to Heaven
Q. If you could request cooperation from the various international organizations that have appeared in the series and have been listed in "Detective Conan 60+" to take down the Black Organization, which organization would you want to lend a hand?
- Red: FBI
- White: CIA
- Blue: 公安警察 (kōan keisatsu) (Japanese intelligence)
- Green: SIS
Q. There are many cases in ‘Detective Conan’ that are related to ‘Sherlock Holmes’, but if Conan Doyle could read them, which one would you recommend?
- Red: Holmes Freak Murder Case
- Blue: The Locked Room in the Sky - Shinichi Kudo's First Case
- Green: The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case
- White: Holmes' Revelation
Q. If there were a Detective Conan RPG, which character would you play at first?
- Red: Mouri Ran (Weapon: Her Bare Hands)
- White: Akai Shuichi (Weapon: Rifle)
- Blue: Edogawa Conan (Weapon: Soccer Ball, Tranquilizer Gun)
- Green: Haibara Ai (Weapon: Scientific Magic)
Q. In an interview with Edogawa Conan’s voice actor Takayama Minami, she said “I would like to see a story about a day without any incident as well”. What peaceful everyday life story would you like to draw?
- Red: Teitan Elementary School’s Sports Day
- White: Takagi and Sato’s date without a case
- Blue: crash course scene of “something I was taught by my father in Hawaii”
- Green: Black Organization’s wonderful (?) holiday
Q. For which out of these four movies did drawing the poster take the most time?
- Red: 17
- Blue: 20
- Green: 14
- White: 19
Q. “Ran Girl / Shinichi Boy” is drawn from the points of view of two people. Which out of these cases would it be the most interesting to draw from a different point of view?
- Red: “One Million Yen Robbery Case” from Akemi Miyano’s perspective
- White: “Mystery Train” from Kaitou Kid’s perspective
- Blue: “Scarlet Series” from disguised Kudo Yusaku’s perspective
- Green: First day of “Kudo Shinichi’s New York Case” from Sharon’s perspective
Q. Last year’s opening of Conan Cafes in many places ended in a great success. But if all the male characters were to open a “Conan Cafe for men”, for what product do you think the most orders would pour in?
- Red: Kudo Yukiko’s recipe! Okiya Subaru’s Rice Curry
- Blue: Amuro Tooru’s Homemade Poirot Sandwich
- Green: Kan-chan’s “Hangoroshi” [Which in this case means Botamochi, but could also be understood as “Half-Kill”. That caused confusion in Chapter 681 or Epsiode 557]
- White: Kuroda Hyoue’s delicious black tea[/spoiler]
2017
DCTP Thread version
DCTP Thread https://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?t=13208
Translated by: Spimer
Q1. What's the most iconic scene in the upcoming movie?
- A. That scene with Kazuha standing. I drew it for the teaser.
Q2. You'd said before that [Conan] could reach up to 100 volumes, what about it?
- A. I take it back. Forget my previous words about this topic. I'm now sure it'll take over 100 volumes.
Q3. Do you have an idea of how many?
- A. I don't know. I actually don't know myself so look forward to it.
Q4. When are Akai's and Amuro's birthdays?
- A. I dunno the as well.
Q5. But coud you at least tell me Akai's age?
- A. Didn't I announce it already? (omission) Amuro is 29 and that Iori [Muga]guy is 30, right? So he's about that same age. He is 31 or 32 years old.
Q6. Do Rye and Bourbon really dislike each other?
- A. Don't they?
Q7. So they don't want to see each other or stick together?
- A. Obviously.
Q8. What about [character] settings in the movies and manga? Are they the same or are they different?
- A. I'd like to say that they're the same but they're contradicitng themselves in some spots... Sorry but I can't give you a short answer. Well! The movies are the movies and the manga is the manga.
Q9. It's about Haneda Kouji.
- A. Yikes!
Q10. In the manga he's written as "Haneda" but in the anime is name's ruby reads "Hada" in the anime. What does that mean?
- A. That's a mistake from their part. I forgot to tell them. Kouji comes from Tanigawa Kouji (a real-world shogi player).
- (T/N: "ruby" is term to refer to the furigana or the "reading" of kanji. Instead of "Haneda" it say "Hada" since they accidentally ommitted the "ne" in "Haneda". Thanks to Fujiwara for pointing this out!)
Q11. What male characters are good at cooking?
- A. Amuro is good. Akai learnt from Yukiko and has gotten better but his stew could be improved. I guess Amuro's the one who's more skilled at cooking.
Q12. What's the inspiration for the Night Baron? Is it the "Red Baron" in which Akai and Char were based upon?
- A. Red Baron?
Q13. It was famous in America as...
- A. No, that's not it. The inspiration is Edogawa Ranpo's "Golden Mask".
Q14. Will Amuro have a tragic end?
- A. Dunno. Can't answer that right now.
Q15. Akai dated Akemi when he was infiltrating the BO, but did Amuro do something like that?
- A. He's not doing that right now.
Q16. Now? Inside of the org?
- A. LOL. You're sharp! But he isn't! And you all know who his first love is!
Q17. Haibara didn't get to show much up in Episode One! Are you planning to make an "Episode Two" in which we'll see when she shrunk?
- A. Have no plans to do so right now. LOL. But it got very positive reviews so maybe there'll be something like it in the future.
Q18. What about an episode of Amuro's past?
- A. I intend to write it.
Q19. Will it be during this Rum arc?
- A. No comment.
Q20. How did Kaito know Conan is Shinichi?
- A. When did he get to know, I wonder? I'd like to know, too. If only I had a chance to write an episode about that...
Q21. What car did you use to come here today?
- A. An RX-7. I used it as model to come up with Sato's car. In the anime it's red but it's black in the manga. Amuro has this car, too.
It'd seem that police cars can't be so flashy. Actually... I was kidding about that of the car's colors!
- (Edit: I checked it up on the manga and it's written that Sato's car IS red... Gosho, you got me with your wording!!)
Q22. What about Akai and Jodie's relationship? When did they start hanging out? Did either of them confess to the other?
- A. It's a secret. Enjoy it when I publish about it, if I get to.
Q23. Do you plan on Kazami appearing in the manga?
- A. Who? Kazami? Do you like the guy?
Q24. Because Amuro doesn't have any allies.
- A. But maybe that's what makes him cool, instead? Maybe you'll get to see Kazami again...? Look forward to it!
Q25. Have you planned where Heiji will confess at? You seem to focus on that a lot in the [Shonen] Sunday as of late?
- A. You're going to ask THAT? It's obvious that I won't tell you, isn't it? It's a secret.
Q26. Are there any scene in Episode One which you influenced?
- A. That scene with Korn. Other scenes (apart from that where Shinichi, Ran and Sonoko go to Sonoko's house) were influenced by me, too. I also decided on that scene with Akai.
Q27. What do you use as inspiration for the girls' clothes?
- A. Various women buy those clothes. I used "JJ" or "anan" as reference before.
Q28. Who told you about the Chuubu earthquake?
- A. I was sleeping and one of my assistants woke me up. I was surprised that the TV said "Beika City" when reporting the earthquake.
Q29. Will Okita show up in the next movie?
- A. He won't. But maybe he'll show up in the manga. Since he's in the same high-school as Momiji.
Q30. Which poem of the "Hyakunin Isumi" do you like?
- A. "Chihayafuru"!
Q31. Will Takagi and Sato marry?
- A. I'd like for them to marry.
Q32. Kudo Shinichi, Akai Shuuichi, Kuroba Touichi. Are characters with the "ichi" (one) Kanji in their names relevant? What about [Furuya] Rei? And Heiji's "ji"?
- A. In Touichi's case I wanted Mr.Ikeda to be his VA. Akai is Ikeda. Shinichi comes from Hoshi Shinichi. Furuya Rei's "Rei" is unrelated. Heiji is also unrelated.
Q33. Is there a love episode for Haibara?
- A. She likes that soccer player. She's attracted to him.
Q34. In the "Visual Book" it says that Shinichi... was born in the US? And that he lives in the US?
- A. Tha'ts wrong. He's born in Japan.
Q35. There are a lot of "strong types" amongst the female characters, do you like that type of character?
- A. I like "tsunderes".
Q36. Who was Haibara speaking to in Episode One? Is there any meaning to the scene?
- A. There's none. It won't be brought up.
Q37. What's Gin in-org rank?
- A. Pretty high. It's within your ten fingers.
Q38. Will you make an episode about Takagi's past?
- A. Hadn't thought of that. I might consider it.
Q39. Who decides the movies' thematics?
- A. Movie 21 was decided by the staff. Movie 20 was decided by me. They decided the title "Darkest" while I choose "Nightmare".
Q40. In the "sakura" case it'd seem that Yukiko had met Ran before, but is that truly Shinichi's and Ran's first encounter?
- A. It is the first encounter. I'm considering whether I should depict Yukiko's and Ran's first meeting.
- (Another source lists answer as "They haven't met before")
Q41. Will there be an episode with "cool" Kogoro?
- A. In the upcoming [Shounen] Sunday. It'll be very cool.
Q42. How many years has Wakasa Rumi been teaching? She's the assistant homeroom teacher, so how long has she been working?
- A. I can't answer that.
Q43. Do you plan on making an episode of when Koumei was relegated to the local force?
- A. I've got one in mind. I'm considering it.
Q44. Is there a reason why in Amuro's debut case there was so much talk about genes and blood?
- A. I can't say much about that.
Q45. The reason why Shinichi uses shirts with his clothes is because it's his style?
- A. I like that style myself. I think shirts fit him.
Q46. You said in Animal Crossing that Rum's already appeared. Has Rum's name and face appeared?
- A. His/her name haven't shown up, in a sense! Maybe his/her face has appeared...?
Q47. What org would you like to be part of? FBI? PSB? Another?
- A. I wouldn't like to be in any of those. Even if I tagged with Akai he wouldn't talk to me, but Amuro feels kinder so I'd like to eat sandwiches with him!
Q48. Which of your characters would you like to be?
- A. In the past I liked to be Conan so that I can bath along with Ran... And now I also want to... I haven't changed! LOL!
Q49. Will Mr. Sakamoto from the [Yomiuri] Giants show up in Conan?
- A. That depends on Mr. Sakamoto himself.
Q50. Did Curaçao die?
- A. She did. She's not alive. Sorry.
Q51. What's your favorite car?
- A. The porsche! Sorry for having the same choice as Gin's!
Q52. Will Momiji show up before M21's release in April?
- A. Maybe she'll show up around that period?
Q53. What will file 1000 be about?
- A. (poster can't disclose the contents of the answer)
Q54. In M1, Ran said that "Shinichi and I are born in May so we're Taurus". Is that true for the manga as well?
- A. Taurus? Is that so? Ran? Ran's birthday... I haven't decided it yet. You want her to be Taurus? I'll work on it. I'll consider that.
Q55. Are the drugs [APTX4869] that Conan and Haibara swallowed different or are they same?
- A. The drugs they swallowed? They're the same.
Yunnie Tumblr version
Translated by: Yunnie
Q1. Did Ai-chan drank the same medicine that Conan did?
- A: The medicine Ai-chan drunk is the same? The same. The same, right? :)
- TN: That was omitted and that is a really STRONG nuance that should remain.
Q2. Before official Conan April Movie, er-r… Momiji-chan. Momiji-chan in Sunday manga… Will she appear before the movie?
- A: A~ Before the official release of the movie? I have a feeling she’ll appear at the same time when the movie will be presented to public… Sorry if I lied.
Q3. Who do you want to become from your characters?
- A: My characters? E~ Hmm… Some time ago Conan-kun…. I wanted to be Conan-kun to enter the bath with Ran-chan. What about now, huh… Well, the same. I want to bathe with Ran-chan.
Q4. Ran said in the first movie that ‘Shinichi and I were born in May, so we are both Taurus’. Is this true in manga?
- A: Aaa? Eh? Taurus? Was it like this? Hahaha. Eh… Ran-chan? Ran-chan’s birthday is not decided… Yet. Aa. Do you want me to make her Taurus? I’ll try to make my best of it.
Q5. Driving a conversation a little from Conan, Aoyama-sensei loves Giants’ Sakamoto-senshu(Sakamoto Hayato), and previously you stated that he will appear in Conan if he will make 30 home runs, he didn’t, but still has a great playing record, will he appear in Conan?
- A: Haaa~ Yes-yes-yes. Well… I want him to appear. But that’s sad… It will depend on Sakamoto-senshu himself.
Q6. Err… Did the girl in the movie (Curacao) really died?
- A: Eh? (Audience: Curacao!) Curacao..? Aa… Curacao… Yes-yes. She died. Perished.
- Audience: I love her, maybe she did survive?
- A: She didn’t.
Q7. What is your favorite car?
- A: Porsche! Sorry… Same with Gin!!
Q8. Err… Kudo Shinichi-kun, in manga wears a lot of shirts, is this your taste for choosing Shinichi’ish clothes?
- A: My taste. Hahaha. Sorry. Shirts suits him well ♪
Q9. Err… In Animal Forest you said ‘Rum had already appeared’, at that point of time, did they show their name of face?
- A: Name.. Eh… U… Eh… Hm… In some kind, their name was not shown.
- Audience: The face?
- A: Hmm… I wonder :)
- The face… Hm… Maybe appeared… Maybe not…
Q10. In Meitantei Conan universe there was FBI, Secret Police, Japan Police… Which organization would you like to join, if you lived in Conan world?
- A: Eh… I don’t want both of them :)
- Audience: If you were to have some activity with them - either investigation or just eating, then who?
- A: Eh… If I was with Akai, I think I won’t be able to talk with him. Aa. Amuro-kun is kind of nice. I want to eat sandwiches with Amuro. Haha. Amuro then.
Q11. I don’t know if you’ll answer that, but how many years passed since Wakasa Rumi-sensei started teaching? She is a homeroom teacher, which means she has to have teaching experience for some years.
- A: Aa… Wakasa Rumi-sensei? A… Yes-yes. Aa, Eh? Hm… I can’t answer that… Sorry. Maybe that can be an answer of some kind.
Q12. I love Nagano poilice so much, err… do you plan to draw a chapter about when Morofushi-keiji abandoned his post?
- A: A… Yes-yes. Eh… Hm… I have some plans, but… What to do… I want to see it? Aa… I want to see it. Then I’ll do it. Sorry if I won’t be able to draw it.
Q13. I love Ran really much, and I really liked Ran and Shinichi’s sakura meeting story, but Yukiko, when looked at Ran’s face, told ‘could it be’, and 'Eri-chan’s girl’, could it be that Shinichi and Ran met before?
- A: A… Yes-yes. Shinichi and Ran didn’t meet before. That was their first meeting. Well, Yukiko could’ve seen her, but she didn’t meet her.
- Audience: Maybe you’ll draw Yukiko and Ran’s meeting?
- A: Aa… You want to see it? I see… I’ll try :) Although I have no plans of drawing it for now :)
Q14. In the chapter where Amuro first appeared, DNA and blood were mentioned, does it have something to do with Amuro?
- A: Blood, huh? Err… What, something like a chimera? No-no-no :)
- Audience: Then blood relationship? Family?
- A: A! No, I can’t tell that! :)
Q15. There were two movies with Kogoro being cool, will there be a chapter where Kogoro will be cool in manga?
- A: I’m drawing it right now! Er, in next Sunday series. He’s soo cool!
Q16. I’m very interested in Gin, he’s smart, quick-witted and I think he’s one of the best 5 of te Organization, so can you at least tell us his number position in the Organization?
- A: E… Quite high.
- Audience: Top ten? Top 5?
- A: A… Among the best 10.
Q17. I love Takagi-keiji the best, but his past is not really clear, what was the reason for him to join the police? Will you tell it?
- A: I’ll think of it! Hahaha.
Q18. How movie titles are decided?
- A: Aa… This year it was decided by staff. Previous one was decided by me. Somebody decided on ‘darkest’, I chose ‘nightmare’. So that’s like that. Suwa(Michihiko Suwa)-san thinks about it, I think about it, staff thinks about it.
Q19. In Visual Book there’s written that Shinichi-kun is America resident, was he born in America? Or Japan?
- A: Eh? America? Is it written there? That’s probably a mistake. He was _probably_ born in Japan.
Q20. Among all girl characters in Meitantei Conan, I feel like there are a lot of strong-willed women, err… does Aoyama-sensei love this type? Or is this unintentional?
- A: I love ‘tsundere’ type! My favourite. Of course I like cute ones too.
Q21. Kudo Shinichi, Akai Shuichi, Kuroba Toichi, all important characters has ‘ichi’ in their names. And Chiba-san’s first name was not his seiyu’s, the 'one’ is changed to 'wa’.
- A: Aa, you noticed! Sorry. And if you want more details, I wanted Toichi to be voiced by Ikeda Shuichi, so he was named Toichi, who gave him the voice. Akai Shuichi goes without saying. Shinichi is a little different. He was named after Hoshi Shinichi-san.
- Audience: What about Furuya-san’s Rei and Heiji’s 'Ji’? Has it meanings of numbers?
- A: It have nothing to do with numbers.
Q22. I love Miyano Shiho the best, at Episode ONE’s start scene in laboratory, when Sherry was talking with somebody on the phone while looking at the computer screen, is her opponent someone important?
- A: What? A~ No. Sorry. I think it could be anyone. They won’t appear probably. Sorry.
Q23. About Miyano Shiho-chan, will she have a love development?
- A: Eh! That’s a difficult question. Well… She loves a certain soccer player. Well.. Hm. Don’t you know that? Well, that’s all about it. Hahaha.
Q24. That’s not a question about Conan, but when there was an earthquake in Tottori, how did you knew about it and what did you feel?
- A: A… Well, I was sleeping. Honestly, I was going to sleep 3 hours, and when I woke up after half an hour of sleeping, I thought 'it’s shaking! and switched on TV. When I saw Hokuei written there, I was suprised. Yep. Like that. A was a little surprised.
Q25. Will Okita-kun appear in the movie?
- A: He won’t appear in movie. But probably will appear in manga. He’s in the same high school. He won’t appear (in movie)!
Want to see him?
- Audience: Yes!
- A: Ok. I’ll do it!
Q26. Karakurenai Love Letter has Huakunin Isshu theme, which is your favorite poem?
- A: That’s ‘Chihayaburu’! You don’t know? Please study more.
Q27. When will Takagi-san and Satou-keiji marry?
- A: A… What a straight question. Hmmm… I don’t know when, but I want them to marry. Hm. It’s still undecided.
Q28. In ep. ONE which scenes were made by you?
- A: Aa… Of course Korn! Yeah… And everything apart from Shinichi and Ran visiting Sonoko’s home at the beginning was made by me.
Last scenes with Akai, Vermouth was of course mine. Yukiko and Yusaku also. I directed all of those scenes. And Vodka’s 'We want to build a lab’ was mine.
Q29. All girls in Conan, for example Ran-chan, look really cute, tell us please, what references and brands do you use for them?
- A: Eh~ Aa… Well, right now all women clothes are chosen by women. So it depends on her taste.
Before, when I chose it myself, it was JJ, anan, Non-no and CanCam. That’s all. Sorry.
Q30. Err… I really love Akai-san and was suprised that he dated Jodie=sensei. Please tell us about how Jodie and Akai’s romance started! When they started dating? Who confessed first? Tell us!
- A: Ehh? I can’t tell that :) Please wait, it could appear in manga!
- Audience: Please!
- A: I’ll do my best.
Q31. I lived in Tottori for a long time but I became fan only with 'The Darkest Nightmare’, sorry. That’s not a question, more like a wish. Please add Kazami Yuuya to the manga. Please.
- A: Eh? Who? Kazami? You like Kazami?
- Audience: That’s not about liking, that’s about Amuro having no friends…
- A: Aa… That’s good :)
- Audience: Hey, he’s lonely.
- A: Well… Kazami, huh. You want him to appear. Yes-yes-yes. Maybe you’ll see Kazami again.
Q32. Kaito Kid err… Does he know that Conan=Shinichi?
- A: A! That, when did it happen? I want to ask myself… Well, if I’ll have a chance, I’ll think of it.
Q33. What car you ride to come here today?
- A: Aaa, Same as Sato-keiji, RX7. In manga it’s black. Police cars are not that flashy. Anime… well… Lied. A, Amuro also has the same. His car is white.
- TN: Could be a joke or a mistranslation, because original sentence is kinda vague. Sorry in advance! Fyi: A car was described as red in manga though…
Q34. Looks like there’s a fuss about where Heiji will confess to Kazuha-chan in recent Sunday issue. Where do you think he will do it?
- A: You ask about that? You can’t:) Hm… Kinda… Well, wait for it :)
Q35. What is the most impressive scene in ‘Karakurenai no Love Letter’?
- A: That’s hm… A scene with Kazuha. I can tell only that. I drew a teaser while having an apparent scene in mind. Hm? You got what it is? You don’t get it? It’s fine! :) Damn, me. I told too much.
Q36. Happy New Year. Err… Quite a time ago you told that you want to reach 100 volumes, now you’re closing to it, what are you going to do?
- A: I think it will exceed 100 volumes. Please act like I didn’t say anything about 100 volumes :)
- Audience: How much do you want to reach?
- A: I don’t have a goal. Mm… I didn’t even think about it.
Q37. Happy New Year, Aoyama-sensei. Err… I became a fan from the Darkest Nighmare, so I like Akai-san and Amuro-san. Err… If it’s possible, please tell us birthdays of Akai-san and Amuro=sam… Err… Akai-san and Furuya Rei-san.
- A: Aa… I don’t know.
- Audience: Then at least tell us Akai’s age
- A: I didn’t tell?
- Audience: He first appeared as a passenger and he didn’t had age shown.
- Aoyama: Aa… Age, huh. How old is Amuro?
- Audience: Amuro is 29, but we don’t know about Furuya Rei-san.
- A: Well, Amuro is 29, Iori is 30, right? Then it’s like that. 31-32.
Q38. To what extent Rye and Bourbon had really that bad relationship?
- A: Eeh? They had bad relationship, right?
- Audience: Like could they not stand each other faces or even eat at the same table?
- A: Well, yeah, it was like that. They really disliked each other. I guess you understand there was a reason for that, right?
Q39. Err, I think about manga and movies as different things, but they have content created by you, right? Err… According to movies, Ran-chan knows Conan-kun’s birthday, but she doesn’t (in manga), so how movies influence manga?
Is your setting the same as movie one?
- A: Ah, is it influencing? Aa… Hmm… Right, I want to say it’s the same, but it has some subtle differences. Well. I suppose it has differences. Like, birthdays. Well. I can’t answer right away, sorry. Well. Movies are movies. Manga is manga.
Q40. About Haneda Koji… In manga’s APTX list he is Haneda, but in anime is is ‘Hada’.
- A: A… That is a mistake. I didn’t say that to anime staff. Koji is taken from Tanigawa Koji.
Q41. Episode ONE’s scene with Ran-chan cooking for Shinichi was impressive. How good are male characters at cooking?
- A: Amuro is good at it. Akai was taught by Yukiko-san and got better. But he can only make stews… I think Amuro is better.
Q42. Yusaku’s ‘Night Baron’ is a a reference to Red Baron, that was a reference for Akai-san and Char (Aznable)?
- A: Eh? Red Baron?
- (TN: Manfred von Richthofen)
- Audience: He’s famous in America…
- A: No. Wrong. Golden Mask. Edogawa Ranpo’s.
Q43. I got interested in Conan from the previous year’s movie. There are a lot of people who really like Akai-san and Amuro-san, so people talk about it a lot. Akai was dating Miyano Akemi, who was at the same organization. What about Amuro?
- A: I made a hint before. Eh? You didn’t hear that? Amuro dated somebody.
- Audience: Was it a love inside the Organization? If he has a woman now, please tell is.
- A: A. Right now he doesn’t have a woman he loves.
- Audience: Now?
- A: Yep. Hahaha. You’re all great. He doesn’t! For now.
- Audience: Will you draw a chapter about it?
- A: Hm, maybe. His first love. You all know that person.
- (TN: Smol Amuro loved Elena OMG)
Q44. Happy New Year. I’m a fan of Haibara Ai-chan, but there was too little Ai-chan in Episode ONE. Do you want to make episode TWO about how Haibara-san became smaller?
- A: Aa. You want to see a getting smaller story again, huh. Right now - no. But it had great reviews, so maybe we’ll make something like that.
Q45. Happy New Year. Err, in Amuro-san as Furuya Rei’s past there was a glimpse of Elena-sensei, do you want to draw something about it?
- A: A… Right. I have to! Hm… That’s kind of difficult setting.
- Audience: Wil you draw it in a RUM arc?
- Aoyama: No comment! :) I told too much. Sorry, I can’t answer that.
2018
DCTP Thread version
DCTP Thread: http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?t=13442
Source: https://twitter.com/august_thurs/status/948461076852572161
Photos: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1598410356877578.1073741944.508258949226063&type=3
Translated by: Spimer
Q1. "Why does Kaito hate fish?"
- A. "Because I hate fish myself"
Q2. "What's the scene which was hardest to draw?"
- A. "The Bell Tree Express. I ran out of temper, yet I wanted to draw another 1-2 episodes. Sorry!"
Q3. "Which characters will be the main protagonists of next year's movie?"
- A. "Huh? Can I say it? Hints! A dexterous type, and a strong type! Hah, hah! (laughs)! Those will appear! You dunno them? Can you figure them out?
Q4. "Did you go to the USJ Conan?"
- A. "Haven't gone yet, but I want to go by New Year's!"
Q5. "What's the cosplay you really want to see?"
- A. "Which I want to see? Vermouth!"
Q6. "What's the source of your energy?"
- A. "Guess curry, I eat curry! Cutlet curry!"
Q7. "I want to see Nagashima-kun from "3rd Base 4th" work"
- A. "If I could, I'd do it (laughs)
Q8. "Is there some info about Scotch which you can't talk about?"
- A. "Scotch? Scotch? Who was Scotch? Ah, yes, Kazami's pal, right, huh? Kazami is older than Amuro and Scotch... Haven't thought about it yet (laughs)"
Q9. "Will Yonago feature a murder case?"
- A. "Yonago? And the Mizuki Shigeru Road... Those would be chill (laughs) I'll work on it!"
Q10. "Will there be an episode in which Yusaku and Akai work together?"
- A. "There will! Since they're now together!"
Q11. "Where did the idea of Kid's "1412" come from?"
- A. "Nowhere in particular, after writing "Kid" a lot of times I casually saw it on my broken down writing"
Q12. "Will you appeared by yourself within Conan?"
- A. "I won't. That's for special cases."
Q13. "Will the Ran of 10 years in the future appear at some point?"
- A. "You want to see her? Well, wait for it! It won't happen anytime soon! (laughs)
Q14. "Akai parted with Jodie to date Akemi but which of them did he really love?"
- A. "Which of them, I wonder... Didn't he love both of them? Hmmm... Guess that Akemi's the one who's still on his heart..."
Q15. "What's Conan's current PIN?"
- A. "I've thought of one but I won't say it! I won't say it! I might be using it on real life! (laughs)
Q16. "Are Teitan Elementary and High private or public?"
- A. "In my opinion, I don't mind that! I haven't decided that!"
Q17. "Will Kyogoku [Makoto] appear in the movies?"
- A. "A while ago I said a bit that--- what, what? I didn't say it! Oh well, look forward to it! Kyogoku is cool!"
Q18. "Shogi now has 8 crowns instead of 7 crowns, but will this affect Chuukichi and Yumi?"
- A. "Is that so? I see! Isn't he dangerous? It's Chuukichi... I'll have to add it! He gotta get that [crown], too! If they marry Yumi will enter the Akai family... Isn't he dangerous? Chuukichi, I mean!"
Q19. "What's the memorial day of the school trip kiss?"
- A. "I haven't decided that, when is it, I wonder... Well, pick a day of your choice... I dunno! (laughs) I haven't decided that!"
Q20. "Will there be chances for Hakuba to appear in the future?"
- A. "I draw an episode with him last year, though... I'll handle things carefully"
Q21. "How about a mystery in Takaratzuka?"
- A. "It'd seem Conan's popular there but drawing costumes and scenery is annoying (laughs) I'll handle things carefully"
Q22. "How about Amuro's food likes and dislikes?"
- A. "Dunno! Akai feels like he'd eat Calorie Mate, maybe Celery? He might gnaw at it! Somewhat! So let's make Amuro like Celery! (laughs)
Q23. "Is there any possibility of the Miyanos being alive?"
- A. "None! There's none!"
Q24. "How about when Ai was younger? I'd like to see the Miyano Family"
- A. "I might think of something but haven't thought about it yet!"
Q25. "Is there something on the 30th anniversary you couldn't do or want to do?"
- A. "I want to be a director... An anime director, that is... I wonder about it... Guess it must be hard"
Q26. "How different are the Kaito and Kid from MK?"
- A. "They're different, right? In MK he's the protagonist, and in Conan I try to make him look like cool and there's also Akako in MK."
Q27. "Will do you Vermouth's mystery?"
- A. "I'll do them, of course! But of course!"
Q28. "Has Aoko's mother met Kaito? Will she appear?"
- A. "Maybe she has? I'm thinking about it, I'll also do so in the future"
Q29. "Have you gotten into the bath with Ran without we readers knowing?"
- A. "I've done so! Indeed! How many times, I wonder... I've done so often... With half-closed eyes..."
Q30. "Could Gin and Tsutomu know each other?"
- A. "It's a secret (laughs)"
Q31. "What'll happen to Heiji and Kazuha in the future?"
- A. "I won't say it, I won't! Look forward to it!"
Q32. "Who's most fluent in foreign idioms?"
- A. "Vermouth, maybe? Hmmm... Shinichi? He might speak a lot of words, Kappei-san will have trouble (laughs)"
Q33. "What about the MO or other old sub-plots?"
- A. "I'd prefer if I could find a good way to dodge them... Won't you forget about those? (laughs)"
Q34. "What about Sharon's grave story?"
- A. "A fabrication. A falsehood."
Q35. "Have you decided other numbers of the voice-changer?"
- A. "I haven't."
Q36. "What about the parts cut in the NHK [airing]?"
- A. "Holmes only thinks of Watson so he's just like Ran, but I was very, very curious about what happened afterwards"
Q37. "Is there some character thought to be dead but who's alive?"
- A. "Huh... Huh? Said to be dead but they're alive? Ah, there is! There is, yes! I won't say who, though (laughs) But there is"
Q38. "Who's the most handsome member of the BO?"
- A. "Huh... Is Amuro considered a BO member, too? He must be handsome, Amuro. Is Akai a BO member, too? I see, maybe Vodka might be handsome, too. But I think Gin is handsome.
Q39. "Will there be a series which'll overcome "Desperate Revival"?"
- A. "There might be, I don't know. There might be."
2019
Fujiwara, Spimer, and Gin version
Source: https://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?t=13536#top
Translated by: Fujiwara, Spimer and Gin
Q1. Tell me what are the favorite foods of the other Police Academy group, apart from Amuro-san!
- A: Apart from Amuro? Apart from him? I dunno! (laughs)
- Q: And what if you're told to draw such a situation?
- A: I'll consider it.
Q2. "What does Gin do on New Year's Eve?"
- A: "Hmmm... Well... Maybe he watches the Red and White singing contest (on NHK TV). Vodka asking "which do you think will win, boss?" and Gin replying: "Black will win, black will" (laughs). Yes, I'm sorry."
Q3. What is your favorite thing in Animal Crossing?
- A: Ah, Animal Crossing? I guess that it's remaking and making rooms. I even made a new room called "Prussian blue fist", so come and see it (laughs)
Q4. Can you imitate the Conan characters?
- A: I can't
Q5. When you draw DC, where do you start?
- A: The eyes! I start with the eyes!
Q6. "What's your favorite color?"
- A: "I'm Aoyama so it's ao (blue)"
Q7. Last year, in the anime... Onimaru and Okita-kun appeared. Onimaru-kun's voice wasn't Horikawa-san, but... Does that mean that it'll be done in YAIBA?
- A: Oh dear. I'm not sure if I should say this, but... I was very disappointed. Horikawa-san is around, so why is it not his voice? Afterwards I complained to the anime staff and the producer. But, oh well, the replacement VA did it pretty well, too.
Q8. What are the chances of Amuro's family appearing? Since he's a half-blood...
- A: Ah, Amuro's family? Ah, his father and mother? Hmmm.. .Well, I can't say, but please look forward to it (laughs)
Q9. I think there has been no case that takes place in Tottori, but...
- A: No, there was
- Q: Huh? There was?
- A: The one in Doll Ridge. That's in Tottori.
- Q: Ah! Can I ask 1 more thing? If you opened a curry shop, what would the name be?
- A: Huh!? The question (topic) changed completely! Curry!? Huh!? I made curry for one of my assistants back when I debuted, and it was named "Yocchan Curry". Because my real name is written as "Goushou" but read as "Yoshimasa". (So) I guess that it'd be "Yocchan Curry".
- Chairperson: You can't drink water with this curry, can you?
- A: Indeed
- Q: I hope it's soft curry
- A: Oh yes
- Chairperson: True. There are passionate Conan fans but recent fans too, so maybe this (fact) was unknown to some of them
- A: (laughs)
- Chairperson: There are products of Tottori, too. All buildings are real. I was surprised. I did think it was amazing.
- A: I wrote too much in Tottori dialect (in the case) and other regions' persons didn't understand it so they complained to me (laughs)
Q10. Tell me about surprising, odd or the motivation about tricks or ideas you've thought of
- Q (Aoyama): Hm? That's hard
- Q (person): At the start... How you think of them...
- A: Hmm, well let's see... The cypher of the school trip, or ones made by shifting names. I like coming up with those. It was very fun to gather the hard-to-read names of Kyoto locations and thinking with them along with the editor.
- Chairperson: You might've been asked before, but... Is there a "how about you make it like this"? Some level of... I mean, of requests?
- A: Yes, there are.
Q11. I thought that Conan's clothing is very fashionable. Are there ages or brands that you like?
- A: I have a lady friend choose them for me so in most cases, her tastes get reflected (in the manga). I'm not too sure about that. In the past I saw (outfits) in An-An, Non-No, OLive. Thought up clothes for Ran-chan and so. But nowadays, I'm sorry to say that I don't know (the origin of the clothes ideas).
Q12. I like the Furuya Rei that you draw. Please tell me if Furuya-san with a suit will appear in the magazine
- A: Ah. I guess that... he will? I don't know. Well, the next... When this case with Kyogoku is over, Amuro-san will appear in the next (case). But he doesn't wear a suit, though. It's a snow mountain. And a mountain villa so it's a long (case).
Q13. I like Kaito Kid, but will Amuro-san make him go through a sour experience?
- A: Oh, true. It'd be fun if he did. I haven't thought of it yet but I will think about it.
Q14. I like Kaito Kid. What's your favorite Kid story (in both Conan and Magic Kaito)?
- A: I like Sun Halo, which I recently drew. I like his convos with Aoko-chan.
Q15. There are several characters who swallowed APTX4869 and shrunk. But is their physique when they become shrunk different from their actual physique when they had that age?
- T/N: for example, if Conan's current physique is the same he had when he was actually 6/7 years old
- A: It's very different. Depending on the effects of the drug.
- Q: Will that be clarified in the manga?
- A: Well... It might. It's a difficult point. Yes.
Q16. I wondered why the RX-7 is Amuro-san's car? Is there a model?
- A: It's RX78 that Amuro from Gundam had. And, well... Why an RX, you wonder? Because the Gundam producer back then rode in one. So I thought "let's make it a white one for Amuro" and had him ride it.
Q17. I think that you get fan letters, but do you acknowledge the names of people who've sent fan letters for many years in a row?
- A: Ah, yes. I do remember people who send me things each week. I did think it was amazing. They include illustrations. I remember (the name). Will that do?
- Chairperson: Each week?
- A: There's someone who sends them along with "my episode".
- Chairperson: That's rejoicing.
- A: Rejoicing, yes.
Q18. I like Amuro-san. What's your favorite scene or words of Amuro?
- A: "Ah... That one, I guess. Sure. "It's just because the man I hate so much I'd like to kill him is a leftie...", that one was good, yes?
- Chairperson: They're all amazed by your words
- A: Really?
Q19. You wrote in the SDB that Amuro-san was going to be a bad guy, but... What kind of character was he originally going to be?
- A: He was Akai's rival within the org, that was it. He still looks like it, but he was a bad guy at the start. He was a mere bad guy but since he was cool I turned him into a good guy.
- Q: Thank you very much.
- A: Hm. Is that it? That'll do?
Q20. I like Scotch. Are there plans to feature Scotch's real name or an episode (about him) in the magazine?
- A: It will come out. And, say, I already drew it. Look forward to it. He'll be together with Amuro. Shouldn't have said that? Is it OK? Is it OK?
Q21. When Conan and Kid talked in the toilet, I think that he said "there's a jewel you're searching for", but when did Conan get to know that?
- A: Huh? Can you ask again?
- Q: (Repeats question) I was wondering when he got to know that
- A: Well, when, indeed? I see. That? When did he know, indeed? Sorry... It's just that... It's amazing. Wow.
- T/N probably meant that it's amazing someone had spotted that
Q22. Make Conan do something in Hokuei (Tottori Prefecture)!
- A: Ah, yes, yes. Hokuei, yes? I guess the city will become the scene of a murder, yes?
- Q: Maybe a treasure hunt or so?
- A: Treasure hunt? How peaceful!
- Q: I'd be glad if it was an episode where nobody dies...
- A: Ah. Well, let's see... I'll consider it. But I don't know yet. I'll place it on a corner of my head.
- Q: I hope you do
- Chairperson: Are you from that city?
- Q: No, I am not
- A: Huh? Is that so? Why (Houkei), then?
- Q: Ah, no. It's simply because I've been visiting there for over 10 years so...
- A: Oh, is that so? Thank you very much. (For coming) to such a cold place.
Q23. I think that Ran-chan has the spare key of Shinichi's house but I thought that she borrowed it from Agasa up until now?
- A: Huh? Was that the case? Ah, is that so?
- Q: Yes. She borrowed it back when the Lemon Pie story and other stories.
- A: Ah. It's probably because she's now his girlfriend and so she was given it. I don't know, though.
- Q: I'd like to know.
- A: Yes, yes
- Mutter: Really?
Q24. I like Kaito Kid. (Touchi's disciple) Yukiko-san and Kaito have met before, when he was a kid, but... Has Kaito met the other apprentice, Vermouth (Sharon Vineyard)?
- A: Ah. I haven't thought of it yet. Maybe he hasn't? He hasn't, has he?
Q25. There's a lot of people who get killed or hated people who get killed in Conan, but do you have people you hate or so?
- A: Hate? Someone? I don't really...
- Chairperson: And someone you dislike? For example, I talk too much.
- A: No, I don't mind that. Hmm... I don't really have any. I never thought of killing someone I dislike. Sorry.
Q26. I think that you are obsessive about numbers, such as "7 children" or Conan being "7" years old.
- A: Is that so? Yes, yes
- Q: I thought that the volumes' numbers have some rule to them...
- Vol. 24: Araide appears. Vol 42: identity revealed. Vol 58: Raiha Pass incident. Vol. 85: verifying the answers.
- Going by that rule, will the identity of Haneda Kouji, who appears in Vol. 89, be revealed in Vol. 98? Or so I think.
- A: Wow! Amazing! But it's a coincidence. But maybe I will go on combining those.
- Chairperson: Is that like a hint?
- A: Maybe I'll do it like I'd planned it out from the start (laughs)
- Chairperson: You do have it.
- A: It's a coincidence.
Q27. You look like a calm person, but is there something that irked you as of late?
- A: Irked me? Let's see... The (Hiroshima Toyo) Carp (Pro baseball team) is strong. It's not that it really irked me. See. Yes.
- Chairperson: I guess you're the type who never gets too angry?
- A: True.
Q28. What's the manga you liked the most out of all those you've read? Is there any that hooked you or...?
- A: Hooked me? Chihayafuru. It's still interesting. Have it a read if you may.
- Chairperson: Both the visuals and the contents (the story)?
- A: It's interesting.
Q29. Will there be a movie where Akai-san and Amuro-san appear together?
- A: I wonder about that
- (After this there was a venue-only off the record segment!)
Q30. Between the characters' cooking, whom do you want to try?
- A: Ah. Whose? Ran-chan's! Hers!
- Chairperson: There was a (similar) question before. Was it "which of Ran-chan's (dishes) do you want to eat?"
- A: Anything will do. They must be delicious.
Q31. The names (of the characters) in the English version of Detective Conan have been changed. With Ran being Rachel and so on.
There are unique Japanese wordplay or cyphers, some get literally translated to English, but others are translated while respecting the (original) meaning.
I wondered if you did have a look at them.
- A: I haven't, no. It's not only English nowadays, there's tons of them such as Indonesian or French... So it feels like "do as you like".
- Q: (I asked) because you did write "how will the cyphers be translated like" in the comments at the end of the volumes.
- A: Ah! I see, I see! I did say that in the past.
Q32. I'm an actor so I'd like an artistic name. Please tell me your favorite surname.
- A: Matsuda, yes. I like Matsuda Yuusaku.
Q33. Do you have plans to draw episodes about the police academy group?
- A: I'm thinking of possibly drawing them in Zero's Tea Time this year.
- Q: Will Matsuda-san appear?
- A: He'll pop up, yes! I will draw most of the storyboard, too. I think it will be an story by me. I want Arai-kun (ZTT artist) to do his best.
Q34. Amuro-san is capable of doing anything, but... Are there things that he can't do no matter what or that he detests?
- A: Ah, yes...
- A: He can't defeat Akai.
- Q: Can you be more concrete?
- A: What could it be? He can't come a step closer to him. He can actually win through his force but he gets nervous and can't win.
- Something like that. He only dislikes Akai. Most of other things are OK.
Q35. I like both Amuro-san and Ai-chan. Will Amuro-san and Ai-chan get along?
- A: Yes! Ah. But they haven't properly met yet, right? Oh, well... That's a bit of a secret.
- Q: You know... In terms of age, it's a bit... Amuro-san would be like a lolicon...
- A: Yes. Hey, they're bit too apart in age terms.
- Q: But I also would like for them to get along.
- A: I see. Hey, I don't know however. Well, they're years apart, I can't tell."
- Chairperson: You can get the gist looking at his expression
Q36. It looks like everyone else is having fun, so... Do you have plans to hold a dinner show or so in a hotel or so?
- A: I don't! I don't.
- Q: With 50,000 or 80,000 (attendees)
- A: I don't. I don't. There.
- Chairperson: Would you sing in a dinner show?
- A: Amuro-kun's doing that in USJ.
- T/N: Universal Studios Japan
Q37. Thank you for your beautiful teaser with Hagiwara-kun and Matsuda-kun. The setting is that both of them are close friends, but Matsuda-kun spent the 4 years after Hagiwara-kun's death with a black necktie and suit. He looked like he was mourning, and kept on sending Hagiwara-kun mails he wouldn't receive. It looked like it'd overcome the domain of "close friends" but...
- A: (laughs)
- Q: Is there some episode in which both of them were bonded with strong ties or so?
- A: Was... there? I can't say it. I can't really say it yet. I don't know if there was or not. Because I think that a lot will be delved into in the ZTT police academy (chapters). So look forward to it.
Q38. How did the romance between Mary and Tsutomu begin?
- A: It might not come out
- (There was venue only-info afterwards, it's off the record)
Q39. I think that, in the MK Vol. 5 special edition, there was a comment by you in which you confirmed Touichi's survival. But I think Kaito deciding on inheriting the "Kaito Kid" (title) was due to his death. How will this affect the meaning of him being Kaito Kid? Since Touichi's alive...
- A: He hasn't found out yet!
- Q: And if he did?
- A: He hasn't found out so it's OK. He won't find out yet. I don't know.
- Q: Do you plan for him to find out?
- A: Well. Not yet. When he finds out, it'll all end so. Right?
Q40. There's a lot of names (in Conan) but... I like Kazuha. Is there an origin to her name?
- A: Ah, yes. The wife of one of my assistants was named "Kazuha". So I thought of using it. Because it was cute.
- Q: The kanji is the same?
- A: It is.
Q41. In an interview a long time ago, you said that Sera-chan and Ai-chan would have a confrontation... A confrontation of wolves...
- A: Ah. How nostalgic.
- Q: When do you intend to draw that?
- A: I hinted at it a while ago so it might happen soon... Or it might not be... Sorry. That's how I feel.
Q42. What things are you on the lookout when it comes to health managing?
- A: Ah, yes. I drink green tea. And sleep a lot. I stopped sleeping 3 hours only.
- Q: But you don't drink curry and green tea together, right?
- A: Ah, yes. Of course not.
Q43. It's about the 2 "triple faces", Mizunashi Rena and Amuro Tooru. When seeing both the main story and ZTT; I did think that Amuro-san's time management ability is incredible, but do the 2 "triple faces" properly sleep?
- A: I think that, when it comes to Amuro-kun. he doesn't sleep much. Hmmm... I'd like of him to sleep.
Q44. A lot of love comedies (of many couples) are progressing in Conan. But will there be new, other couples that'll progress into love? Those who don't have a love comedy right now?
- A: Hmmm... I don't know. There might be.
- Q: What about Sera-chan or others?
- A: Ah, yes. Interested, no? I'll keep it a secret. Sorry. I won't offer excuses.
Q45. Haro-kun appeared in ZTT. Do you have plans to make him appear in Conan?
- A: Let's see. There aren't as of now. Ah. You want him to appear?
- Q: Yes!
- A: Well, let's see. I'll think about it. By the way, when ZTT was planned, I was firstly asked: "Is it good for Amuro to have a dog"? I replied: "Well, yes, it is". And then "what if I name it Haro?" - I was like "That's OK". It wasn't me. It's a setting that Arai-kun thought of. It's cute, no? Yes, yes.
Q46. Have you thought, as you worked on the stories, "Ah, I failed" or "I should've done that back then"?
- A: There's tons of them. Almost all of them. There's nothing perfect. I do sometimes think, when watching the anime "I should've done it a bit differently". Most of the times. I'm not perfect. Sorry.
Q47. I like Shinichi. I think that he said "I wanna be the Heisei (current era) Sherlock Holmes", but...
- A: Ah... The era name will change, yes.
- Q: Will he become that in another 4 months or will be (the Holmes) of the new era name...?
- A: Well. When the era name changes, I'll nonchalantly update it. I think that Ran will surely tell him "ah, is that so?". Sorry!
Q48. It's about Amuro and Akai. Amuro having a feud with Akai is not only due to Scotch, but also because Elena-sensei was his first love and Akai is related by blood (to her) and so he feels like (Akai) looks like Elena-sensei? And that's why he has a feud with him?
- A: No, that's not it. I think that's probably not the case. Also, Akemi is unrelated too. Unrelated.
Q49. The Zero and Black name cards fairs. We got a lot of info then. How much of that do you supervise?
- A: Most of it.
- Q: So most of what Amuro said then is (supervised), too? Him saying that Hagiwara was the most popular (with girls) of the police academy group...
- A: Ah. I did tell them to add that. Was that good?
- Q: Yes!
- A: (chuckles)
Q50. Will there be episodes in which Shinichi will be active?
- A: Well! I guess there will be. See. Since he's now in a relationship. Well, look forward to it.
Q51. The Poirot master only appeared once in the anime, but... Will he appear again?
- A: That's right. He hasn't appeared. It's a mysterious character who never appears.
Q52. Kazami, an anime original character, has appeared on the manga. I think that he has some involvement with Scotch since they're both PSP. Have both of them met before? Are they boss and subordinate or so? Since Kazami is older than (Scotch). How's it like?
- A: I wonder about that. I don't know. Well. Look forward to it.
2020
Spimer version
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/2868.html
Translated by: Spimer
Questions by youth (below middle school age):
Q. I want to be your assistant when I grow up. Is there something I should already do, or something I have to get?
- Aoyama: Hah, hah? Assistant? Well, you have to draw the best you can. Assistants need to draw backgrounds, too.
- I think that it's faster if you become RXa mangaka instead (laughs)
- Please do your best.
Q. How do you come up with character name?
- Aoyama: Well, I have them match the cases. Hum... I simply come up with them.
Q. What do you to improve drawing, such as in the Conan drawings?
- Aoyama: Draw the best you can, of course (laughs)
- If you want to be good at it, become good at it.
- Presenter: You can begin by imitating others.
- Aoyama: Good point. If you draw copying skilled people, I'm pretty sure you'll become good at it. It's alright to do so.
- Presenter: Tracing is a good point to start from.
- Aoyama: Good point. That's also OK.
- Presenter: Please give it a try.
Q. Between Ran and Sera-chan, which do you think is stronger?
- Aoyama: Ran and Sera-chan? Huh... They're equal (laughs). They're probably the same.
Questions by citizens of Hokuei:
Q. If you had a 10-day break, is there somewhere you'd like to go to?
- Aoyama: Huh!? A 10-day break? I'd like to sleep instead. (Laughs) I've already gone to most places I ever wanted to see. So it's OK.
- Presenter: I see. Are you sleeping more lately?
- Aoyama: A lot more, of course.
- Presenter: But even so you'd like to sleep for 10 days...
- Aoyama: Well, you see, one's not that young anymore...
- Presenter: Oh no, that means that you're really busy.
Question by person chosen by lottery:
Q. Which one is the best trick you've ever shown in Conan?
- Aoyama: Ah, the trick? There's a lot that I end up "should've done something else", but...
- Hmmm... The Kiyomizu temple cipher was pretty good in my opinion.
- Questioner: I also like it.
- Aoyama: Hah, hah, hah (laughs). Thanks a lot.
Q. Teru-nee, of the Earth Ladies, liked Shinichi (Volume 32). Did she see the news of Shinichi, who was believed to be dead, being actually alive? (School trip chapters).
- Aoyama: Ah... She might've. Talk about a nostalgic name (laughs)
- Questioner: I'd be happy if she appeared again.
- Aoyama: You like her character?
- Questioner: As a fellow Shinichi fan...
- Aoyama: Oh. So you have empathy for her? Ooh (laughs)
- Questioner: Yes. I'd be happy if she appeared again.
- Aoyama: I was actually using the name of a net friend (as her nickname). Her real name is Ms. Hoshino Terumi-san.
Q. There's no plans for a Lupin Vs Kid movie?
- Aoyama: Not at the moment. Sorry (laughs). You'd like to see it?
Q. I like the scenes where Conan-kun rescues Ran-chan. Do you plan to draw similar scenes in the future?
- Aoyama: But of course. Tons of them. (laughs)
Q. Who's planned to be the main characters of the 2021 movie?
- Aoyama: Huh? The next year movie? Not this one but the one afterwards? Ah! The one after the Akai one.
- This is a secret between us, but...
- (Answer at the venue only)
- (TL: An audio recording of the scene reveals that he answered: "Sato, Takagi, and another 5 characters")
- You'll be able to know when the next movie's trailer is shown so keep it a secret until then.
Q. Which was your favorite food made by your mother? Is there something you eat often nowadays?
- Aoyama: I loved the gyoza (Japanese dumplings) she made. They were so good.
- What I like nowadays... You all know that. Curry rice (laughs)
Q. What group did Akai-san specialize in college?
- Aoyama: Group!? (laughs)
- Questioner: I meant branch... Culture, science, etc...
- Aoyama: I think it was science. It probably was science, yes.
- Questioner: Science? Which...?
- Aoyama: More!? (laughs) Hmmm... I don't know (laughs)
- Well. I'll leave it up to your imagination.
- I think he studied while playing an accordion. Yes.
Q. Will a lady like "Koegetsuei" appear to Morofushi Taka'aki-san of the Nagano police?
- Aoyama: Ah. You mean the wife of the historical Koumei? Hmm... Let's see... You'd like for that to happen?
- Questioner: I'd like to, yes.
- Aoyama: You want to! (laughs) Aah... Well... Guess I'll give it a thought someday.
- I wonder if he'd like to, though (laughs) Well, I think of it. I'll handle it.
Q. In the director's interview of the 2019 movie (Fist of Blue Sapphire), he talked about how you said, after the movie was finished "It was the blue sapphire so maybe I should've put hints of Aoko there"; if you had done that, how would've it been like?
- Aoyama: Ah... See, in the end he'd return the blue sapphire to him.
- And when he did he did so, saying he didn't need it, he'd said "I've got a better sapphire"...
- (Applause from the audience)
- Aoyama: Huh? You wanted me to actually do that? (laughs)
- Questioner: Yes!
- Aoyama: Really!? (laughs) That for real?
- Well, I thought you wouldn't catch (the reference) so that's why I didn't (laughs)
- What. So you'd actually welcomed it? Well, imagine it within your minds (laughs)
Q. Do you have any plans to draw an spin-off of Akai-san or Okiya-san?
- Aoyama: Huh? A spin-off!? Ah... "Akai's Everyday" or so? (laughs)
- Well... Guess there won't. I can't say for sure, though. Huh? You want me to?
- Questioner: Yes!
- Aoyama: I'm very busy, you know. "Wild Police Story (Original Work: Aoyama Gosho / Drawings: Arai Takahiro)" is already a hassle (laughs)
Q. (A person from Fukuoka prefecture) Not many cases happen in Hakata, but do you dislike the city?
- Aoyama: O-o-of course not, I don't dislike it or anything (laughs)
- Thought it'd be hard to. But there was a detective from there.
- The tomboy (Koshimizu Natsuki). (Volumes 54-55).
- I had Yamaguchi Kappei-san fix (her speech) and it was a hassle. Yes.
- Well, if I get Yamaguchi-san's consent, then... (laughs)
Q. I like how Amuro-kun is helping Heiji-kun who likes Kazuha-chan (Volume 92). Will we see Amuro-kun giving advice to people in a relationship?
- Aoyama: It's not his style (laughs)
- Questioner: Thought that it'd be fun to see if he was encouraging high school students...
- Aoyama: Ah, is that so? I'll tell Arai-kun (Zero Tea Time author) about it (laughs)
- Questioner: If possible, I'd like for it to happen in the main manga...
- Aoyama: Aah... I see. Understood. Yes. I will handle it (laughs)
Q. Will some case in Hokuei?
- Aoyama: You want a murder to happen there...? (laughs) A murder, you know...? (laughs)
- Questioner: I thought that (any kind of case) would do...
- Aoyama: Oh well, I'll place it in a corner of my head. I'll handle it positively (laughs).
Q. There's a lot of childhood episodes which are important; there was an episode of Akai-san when he was 15 years old, but... Did he come to Japan often? Has he ever been to the Miyano Clinic?
- Aoyama: Oh no, I guess he never went. Guess so.
- Questioner: Is there a possibility that similar episodes for other characters will happen?
- Aoyama: There might be. Well, I don't actually know. No, I don't know (for sure) (laughs)
- Wow. I can't properly answer (laughs) Sorry for that (laughs)
Q. Which is Akai-san's most disliked food?
- Aoyama: Akai's most disliked food? Huh? HUUUHHH!? (laughs)
- Did he have something he disliked? Looks like he'd eat anything.
- Guess he doesn't have likes or dislikes.
Q. Do you know when did Heiji and Kazuha firstly meet?
- Aoyama: Well, guess it was either the nursery school or the kindergarten...
- Questioner: Will it be drawn?
- Aoyama: Would you like to see it?
- Questioner: I'd like to.
- Aoyama: Really? (laughs) I'll handle it properly (laughs). You guys like stories with children, huh? I see~
Q. When Akai faced Amuro in the Kudo's house, he called Amuro "omae (you)" in the magazine, but in the volume it was redone. Do you know the why? (Volume 95)
- Aoyama: Hah, hah (laughs) Was redone into "kimi (you)" (laughs). I'd actually originally written "kimi" but...
- Due to a typo it ended up being "omae (you)" instead, and so I fixed ASAP
- Questioner: He often uses "omae" with others like his colleagues or his friends so... Thought it was different, and so...
- Aoyama: Oh well, oh well. Thought that he'd use "kimi" instead so... Hmmm...
- There's not really any deep meaning to it, see (laughs)
- Questioner: Thank you very much
- Aoyama: Sorry for the confusion (laughs)
Q. Akai-san stopped drinking the "Scotch" whisky, but is it due to the suicide of Hiromitsu (Morofushi Hiromitsu)?
- Aoyama: It might be. He might've thought it'd been insulting. So that's probably why he stopped drinking it.
- He still drinks Bourbon nevertheless, though (laughs)
Q. (Participant from China) Tapioca has become a fashion in Japan recently. Do you like Tapioca?
(Participants laugh)
- Aoyama: Tapioca? (laughs) Not really... (laughs)... They say it actually makes you put on weight so...
- Before it was fashionable it used to be found in a curry house named "Thally".
- I drank it before it was fashionable. Afterwards, I haven't tried it again.
- Questioner: Could there be a "Tapioca Murder Case" in the future?
- Aoyama: Hah, hah, hah! (laugh) Someone mixes in poison in a Tapioca!? (laughs)
- I'll handle it properly (laughs)
Q. When are the stories for the movies decided?
- Aoyama: The director, the scriptwriter and other staff come to my home.
- And then we decide "let's go with this".
- Well, generally, we decide on them pretty early.
- It's decided upon about a couple years before (release) (laughs)
Q. The next movie title is normally read in English (write as "kobushi" and read as "fist"); but this time it's read normally (written as "dangan" and read as it is).
Is there some reason?
- Aoyama: Sakurai-san, the scriptwriter, asked "How about "The Scarlet Bullet (dangan)"?
- And we said "well, let's go with it" and decided on it at once (laughs)
- Nobody objected (laughs)
- And now that it's been decided nobody will suddenly say "let's use "bullet" instead".
Q. Among the dishes that Yukiko-san taught Akai-san (Okiya-san), are there others that he's mastered apart from the curry, stew and the meat and potatoes that have been shown in the manga?
- Aoyama: There might be (laughs) He's pretty good at stews, after all (laughs)
- His usual trick is "I made too much food so I brought it (to the Agasa home)"
- so he knows a lot of dishes like that
- He might also make cream stews. I don't know for sure, though.
- Beef stroganoff, pot-au-feu or the likes are things I think he makes, too (laughs)
Q. When Sera-chan was younger, she met Akai and Scotch at a station's platform; did the trio of Rye, Bourbon and Scotch often go on missions together?
- Aoyama: Oh, no! (Back then) it was a coincidence.
- Questioner: I hope you can tell us more about Rye when he was in the organization; in an spin-off or so...
- Aoyama: Aahh... Yes, yes. I'll consider it (laughs)
Q. What are the best 3 types of curry that you recently had?
- Aoyama: Bondy Curry restaurant is the best (laughs)
- It'd seem that Bondy is rendezvous spot for Conan fans so lately it's hard to go there (laughs)
- As for the 2nd and 3rd, I go to similar places...
- Questioner: I thought you also liked the Matsuya curry, too...
- Aoyama: Oh, you know a lot. I like it, yes. If I had to compare before and after the renewal, I guess I liked it before?
Q. Is there something that Akai-san often wears as a good luck amulet?
- Aoyama: A-Akai!? Akai (being superstitious)!? (laughs)
- The knit cap (laughs) Sorry (laughs)
Q. Do you plan to draw an episode about what led to Amuro buying the Mazda RX-7?
- Aoyama: Oh yes, there will be (laughs) In the Hagiwara Arc. (WPS)
- (Applause from the audience)
- Huh?? (laughs) Hagiwara is actually very good at driving, better than Amuro even (laughs)
- Look forward to it. I guess the Hagiwara Arc will come after the Date Arc.
Q. (The ages of Hagiwara and the others have been established in WPS, but since Amuro-san is 29 right now, and seeing how Hagiwara-kun died on the line of duty 7 years ago, this is contradictory). I'd like to know how did Hagiwara get assigned to the riot police after graduating the Police Academy.
- Aoyama: I guess he was very adaptable. And so got there at once.
- He died running fast (laughs)
- Aaah, well. Pretend that contradiction doesn't exist (laughs)
- Think of a way to solve that by yourselves.
Q. When did you think of the Yumi and Shuukichi couple?
- Aoyama: What was it? See... There was an episode in which Yumi talked about her ex, np?
- Something about cats. (Volume 49)
- I decided it by then.
- Questioner: You already decided it'd be the 2nd son of the Akai family?
- Aoyama: Oh yes, yes. Chuukichi will appear a lot in the movie so look forward to it (laughs)
Q. We'll soon reach Volume 100, but are there plans for some event?
- Aoyama: (looks at the editor) Is there? There's not, right? (laughs)
- Well, the (Shonen) Sunday will do their best so... Heh, heh, heh (laughs)
Q. I'd like to know who was Akai-san's first love and how old he was back then.
- Aoyama: How old he was when he met his first love? I can't say that (laughs)
- Hah, hah, hah. I'll leave it up to your imagination. Yes, yes.
- First love... Her? I see... Yes (laughs) Sorry? (laughs)
Q. I like Kazuha, but what part of her does Heiji really like?
- Aoyama: I wonder which. You like Kazuha, yes?
- Questioner: Oh yes, I do!
- Aoyama: That's it (laughs) That's what he likes.
- Questioner: I understand.
- Aoyama: You do!? (laughs) Thanks a lot.
Q. Is there some emotion or something between Ran and Shinichi has changed now that they're in a relationship?
- Aoyama: Good point. I already depicted how it was hard for them to directly talk to each other. That was one thing.
- Guess that's not a precise answer. I do plan on depicting more of it, so look forward to it.
Q. I think there was an episode in WPS in which the parents of the Morofushi brothers were murdered? Will it have some relevance in the main manga?
- Aoyama: Ah, no. That was an episode we made for WPS so I think it won't appear in the main manga.
Q. Have ever though of "what if Prof. Agasa was the culprit"?
- Aoyama: Never. Hah, hah, hah... (laughs)
Q. (Episode not yet compiled in a volume) Chuukichi said that he'd wish for Mary to meet Yumi-tan but did he introduce her to the relatives of the Haneda family?
- Aoyama: Guess he hasn't yet. Or he might have. I'm not sure yet.
Q. Art books mostly focusing on Conan have been released, but are there plans to release a book having Yaiba, the short stories, Magic Kaito and all of you color drawings?
- Aoyama: (looks at the editor) There aren't. For now. But, oh well. I'll consider it.
Q. In the episode of the "Mermaid Island", there was "Shiho Miyano" written in the guestbook of visitors of the island. Please tell me about it. (Volume 28)
- Aoyama: Ah, yes. Well, she came once to investigate that long-living person. She came once as a scientist; that's a trace of her visit.
Q. What is KID good at apart from magic, and what does he dislike? Is he good at singing?
- Aoyama: Guess he's not that good at singing. As for dislikes, he hates fishes.
- Questioner: And apart from food?
- Aoyama: Hmmm? Guess he dislikes Hakuba (laughs)
- Questioner: And what is he good at?
- Aoyama: Apart from magic? What could it be? Stealing? (laughs) Also, he can actually drive cars
Q. I think there were depictions that showed Gin and Vermouth being something like lovers, but... Will similar depictions appear in the future?
- Aoyama: Oh, well, let's see... I don't know (laughs)
Q. When will Furuya-san be active again?
- Aoyama: Oh yes, it'll come. When, I wonder.
Well, eventually... (laughs)
Q. I think that Shinichi is following the precedent of Yuusaku-san, but will he grow a mustache like his fathers does once he becomes older?
- Aoyama: There might be (laughs)
Q. Is Furuya-san graduated from Touto University (a college within Detective Conan)?
- Aoyama: I wonder about that. I haven't really decided. Would it be good if he was?
- Questioner: Thought that it'd be "cool" if he was.
- Aoyama: Ah, I see. Koumei was also graduated from that college...
- Questioner: I see...
- Aoyama: Oh well, I'll think of it
Q. Is Akai-san good at any other sports apart from Jeet Kuu Duno?
- Aoyama: I think he's also good at cricket. Since he's a Brit (laughs)
Q. What is your ideal type of lady?
- Aoyama: I used to like Kikuchi Momoko (laughs)
But I don't have one now. I like Gacky (actress Yui Aragaki) or so. In a normal way.
Q. Who thought of using Kusuda Rikumichi's body to make it look like Akai-san had died? He himself? Or Conan-kun? (Volumes 58-59)
- Aoyama: Conan-kun was the one.
- Questioner: Ah, is that so?
- Aoyama: Why? (Do you sound surprised?)
- Questioner: I thought that even if it'd been a bad guy, Conan-kun wouldn't think of using someone's body...
- Aoyama: There was. There indeed was (laughs)
- Conan-kun said "Do you intend to go with my plan?".
- Questioner: I was a bit surprised.
- Aoyama: I thought about (that plot) from quite a while before (it happened).
Q. Do you hold meetings with Arai, the author of ZTT? How often?
- Aoyama: We meet and hold a meeting. How often? Guess at first there was a lot.
- But we don't meet often for ZTT.
- Since I simply fix the storyboards he brings.
- Questioner: Are all those done digitally or so?
- Aoyama: No, it's on paper. I fixed the printed out frames.
- But for WPS instead he comes over and we do a proper meeting.
- By the way, I drew all pages of the Matsuda arc storyboards (laughs)
- I orally tell the editor things, such as "Kazami's incident, I think this would do "
- And then Arai-kun draws it.
Q. Will there be progress between Kaito and Aoko-chan?
- Aoyama: Guess they will. Look forward to it.
(Since the answer has a hearing disability, they ask through a sign language interpreter)
Q. Conan-kun realized that the tennis queen wanted help to save her mother and I thought it was amazing that he could understand Braille (volumes 71-72). Can he understand sign language, too?
- Aoyama: He more or less does. He knows all Braille signs too.
- Since he's very smart. Smarter than me (laughs)
- Questioner: I'd like for you to draw someone who can't properly hear or uses sign language.
- Aoyama: Ah, is that so? I'll consider it. Thank you very much.
- Presenter: That was a strong consideration, yes. Alright. The questions corner is now over.
2021
The event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[1]
2022
The event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[2]
2023
ConanNews and Jefflie version
The event was held on January 3rd.[3] The official @gamf_staff X account posted six tweets with a selection of questions and answers. Those were fully translated to german on behalf of ConanNews.org by Josef Shanel, the translator of the German Manga.[4]
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3251.html
Q&A translations compilation: https://pastebin.com/et04AFup
Edited by: Jefflie
Raw:
Questions by youth (below middle school age):
Q. Please tell us your favorite character and favorite line. (1st grade elementary school student)
- Aoyama: I love all the characters (laughs)! Favorite line? (laughs) I wonder what it is. Well, I like that line, "The word 'courage' is a word of justice that encourages your strength..." (Note: Ran Mouri in Volume 31 File 7 (File 313)). Sorry it's a little difficult (laughs).
Q. Are there any plans to make the four “Earth Ladies” members appear again? (middle school student)
- Aoyama: Oh (laughs)! Now that i remember (laughs) do you want them to appear? I can think about it (laughs). Do you like the group?
Questions by citizens of Hokuei:
Q. Are there any plans to make a movie with Wakasa as the main character in the future?
- Aoyama: She will be more important in the next Sunday (Referring to the Magazine, File 1106-1109), but I really can't say at the moment whether there will be a whole film with her at the center (laughs).
Q. There is a scene where Ran-chan explains the Records of the Three Kingdoms, so I think I like it. Please tell me how you came to like Records of the Three Kingdoms.
- Aoyama: Me? or Ran-chan?
- Questioner: Ran-chan
- Aoyama: Ah, Ran-chan (laughs) Ahahaha. I wonder what. Yeah. Maybe she saw a puppet show on TV... There was a puppet show on TV a long time ago, hmm, but not now. Or maybe she read about it in a manga or something. Sorry for the lame answer (laughs).
Q. The other day, you commented via Animal Crossing that you want to try out the curry at Conan's Kitchen, is there anything you would like to see on the menu when you return to Hokuei Town in the future, or would you like to see local ingredients used?
- Aoyama: Is there? watermelon…? (laughs) I love watermelon, so I thought of watermelon as something like a dessert... I only eat it in the summer. Even if I come back in winter, I won't eat it (laughs), right? Well, it's like that. (laughs)
Q. Is there any story between Morofushi brothers that is not yet revealed?
- Aoyama: I wonder what it is. I've made most of it public. There's not much sibling fighting...I guess so. Well, let's keep it a secret for the future. (laughs)
Q. What club activities will Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko of the Detective Boys be involved in when they become high school students in the future?
- Aoyama: Eh? (laughs) I don't know. (laughs)
- (audience laughs)
- Aoyama: I think Genta is probably more of a sports person, but I don't really understand the other two (laughs) Well... Mitsuhiko will probably be popular (laughs) Genta will be extremely strong. Ayumi-chan will look as cute as ever.
- Host: What about club activities? (laughs)
- Aoyama: I haven't thought about it yet. (laughs) Sorry. (laughs)
Q.Will there be any future storylines in which the characters are deduced from three candidates like in the case of Bourbon and Rum?
- Aoyama: Ah (laughs) I'm trying to bring out a strange old man now. I'm thinking of going with a strange old man series (laughs) (audience laughs) I'll be doing things like, "Who is this guy?", so please look forward to it. (laughs)
General questions:
Q. I think you said in an interview that you already have a clear idea of how "Detective Conan" will end at some point, but I'm curious about how "Magic Kaito" will end. Aoyama-sensei, to what extent are the chapters organized?
- Aoyama: Well, it's pretty much decided (laughs) And I also plan to finally have Aoko's mother appear before the series ends.
Q. It was really cute to see Sonoko not wearing a headband in the movie “Detective Conan: Fist of Blue Sapphire,” but is there any hope that she will take it off in the manga?
- Aoyama: Oh, then let's try it at least once (laughs)
- Questioner: Thank you!
- (Big applause from the venue)
- Aoyama: Huh? Really? Is that so? so much? (laughs)
Q. I don't think Shinichi-kun has appeared for a while, but if there are any plans for him to appear next, please let me know.
- Aoyama: That's right, it's about time again (laughs), and now I'm really thinking about it (laughs)
- (audience laughs)
- Aoyama: So everyone, look forward to it! (laughs) Where there is a will, there is a way! (laughs)
Q. I think Conan speaks many languages, including English and Russian, but how did he learn to speak them? How many languages can he speak?
- Aoyama: I think he can speak quite well (laughs) but I think his father taught him when he was in Hawaii. (laughs)
- (audience laughs)
Q. Please tell us about Genta-kun, Ayumi-chan, and Mitsuhiko-kun's future dreams.
- Aoyama: Is it a dream for the future? (laughs) It's difficult again~ (laughs) I haven't thought about it (laughs) Hmm... Mitsuhiko-kun still likes Haibara-san and Ayumi-chan, and I think he's thinking about how to date them (laughs) I think he's doing his best. I wonder what Genta-kun is like... Ayumi-chan too... Hmm, that's difficult (laughs) I'm sorry. (laughs)
Q. (Kenji) Hagiwara appeared in the movie and the manga once, and his older sister Chihaya also appeared in the manga, so can we look forward to more appearances from the Hagiwara siblings in the future?
- Aoyama: Why not! (laughs) I'll do my best. (laughs)
Q. Is there any small graphic difference when Kaito Kid dresses up as Shinichi?
- Aoyama: Kid and Shinichi? Kid is an ordinary pervert, and Shinichi is a pervert with a serious face (laughs) I guess that's about it~ (laughs)
- Questioner: I think only Ran-chan can tell the difference, but how do you tell them apart?
- Aoyama: Well, Kaito is the more naughty one (laughs) I did it in the movie too.
- Moderator: Are you serious?
- Aoyama: That's right (laughs)
- (audience laughs)
Q. I would really like Aoyama-sensei to make a movie. Do you have any plans to make one?
- Aoyama: Huh? Huh? Huh? (laughs) Me? (laughs) Hmm, but I guess it's impossible. (laughs) It's almost like I'm still making it even now.
- Questioner: If you were the director, what kind of story would you create?
- Aoyama: I'd say it's an original, or something I've written before...I guess.
- Questioner: Are you talking about Conan?
- Aoyama: No, I think it's probably a collection of short stories (laughs) I'd like to film it as a live-action film.
Q. Will Conan-kun use the APTX4869 in his pill case? Or will Mary use it...Will there be any development?
- Aoyama: Ah, for now, what's in the pill case isn't APTX4869, but an antidote, but whether he'll take it himself or use it on someone else is a secret (laughs) Look forward to it.
Q. Regarding the AR secret story project for Volume 100 of Detective Conan, during the conversation between Akai and Bourbon, Akai said to Bourbon, "Looks like you are not wearing your Poirot's apron today." Has Akai ever been to Poirot?
- Aoyama: Well? (laughs) That's a gag (laughs) I don't know, he might have heard it from Camel. I don't know (laughs) Sorry (laughs)
Q. Who has the best driving skills in “Detective Conan”?
- Aoyama: Probably Camel. He's really got something behind the wheel.
- Questioner: I'm a big fan of Akai...
- Aoyama: Akai is also good though. Both are pretty cool. Well, I think (Kenji) Hagiwara is the best. Unfortunately he's already dead, you see. Sorry (laughs)
Q. I draw illustrations. Aoyama-sensei, what do you keep in mind when you draw illustrations that capture people's hearts?
- Aoyama: Well, I'm drawing the characters to be cool and cute (laughs), but not much else...hmm. Other than that, I sometimes also look at illustrations by people who are good at it. It's good to see that these kinds of illustration are popular these days. It's difficult (laughs)
Q. Regarding the opening theme song and video, Maki Ohguro said at a concert, "When it's Mai Kuraki's, it is cute, and when it;s me, it is cool." Is the atmosphere of the opening video decided according to the song?
- Aoyama: You'll have to ask the people at TMS about that... (laughs) I'm not telling you to do this here (laughs) Sorry (laughs) I don't know (laughs)
Q. How does Heiji-kun think about Momiji-chan?
- Aoyama: Her boobs are big... (laughs)
- (audience laughs)
- Questioner: Is he not aware that Momiji is crazy about him?
- Aoyama: He has no idea. He's always just wondering why she's acting so strange!
Q. Will there be a fight scene in the future where Gin fights an opponent without using a gun?
- Aoyama: Gin? Ah, but when he fought the FBI, he used his feet to kick them. (Detective Conan Volume 100) That's about it (laughs) I don't really understand (laughs) Um, well, he mostly used handgun.
Q. Will there be any future developments regarding Rum's driver?
- Aoyama: Rum's driver? Well, not that much… I have my assistants draw that one...(laughs)
- Questioner: Are they member of the organization? Do they have code name?
- Aoyama: They're member. There're no code name.
- Questioner: No, right? Got it. Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: But they will appear one after another starting with the next Sunday (Note: referring to the magazine). Please look forward to it.
- Moderator: Will the people who are not the person the questioner is talking about come up?
- Aoyama: Yes, look forward to it.
Q. If you were to draw another case set overseas, where would it be?
- Aoyama: The setting for the next Sunday issue will be in New York. That's right. Please look forward to it.
Q. There was a story that Shuichi Akai played the accordion in the past, for some time we only see him as Subaru Okiya... Is there any hope that we'll see him play the accordion one day?
- Aoyama: (looking eargerly) Do you want to see it? (laughs)
- Questioner: I want to see it (laughs)
- Aoyama: Yes, me too (laughs) Well, I'll think about it (laughs)
- Moderator: I've already said it (laughs)
- Aoyama: I need to make a note of what happened to Sonoko's headband... Well, maybe later..
Q. How do you decide on the composition and colors for movie teaser posters?
- Aoyama: Ah~ This time it is Black Iron (Movie 26), so it is a bit black. It's blackish with a touch of blue. Well, it pretty much goes along with the title. Blue Sapphire (Movie 23) is also blue. Crimson (Movie 21) is red. It's like that. There are only 4 patterns. Red, green, blue, and a slightly sepia-ish yellow. It's one of these.
Q. Is there any story of Rei Furuya that you absolutely want to draw?
- Aoyama: Huh? A story you want to draw? Rei Furuya...not Amuro?
- Questioner: Ah, well, either is fine (laughs)
- Aoyama: Either is fine (laughs) Ahahaha. Uh, let me think about it (laughs) Well, I'd like to draw something with Kazami again. Wait a minute, that's normal (laughs) I'd like to draw something related to public safety.
Q. Shuichi Akai is left-handed, but it used to be common practice in Japan to re-educate left-handed children, so is it possible to be right-handed only when using something like scissors or a spoon? If so, did Mary make him do it or did he relearn on his own?
- Aoyama: Akai grew up in England, so I don't think he retrained as a child.
- Questioner: Oh, so it's all on the left?
- Aoyama: Probably, I don't know (laughs) I think it's all on the left (laughs)
Q. Will Tsutomu Akai ever appear in the Detective Conan manga or movie?
- Aoyama: Hmmm.. he will? Even sooner than you think (laughs)!
- Questioner: Is he alive?
- Aoyama: He's still alive (laughs) in flashback. Look forward to it (laughs)
Q. How old is Gin and Vodka?
- Aoyama: Hey (laughs) I would like to know that too (laughs) Well, I'm fine with the age you all imagine (laughs) If I were to decide on an official age, I would limit my narrative freedom (laughs)
Q. There was an episode where Matsuda-kun liked Chihaya-san, but are there any episodes where Hagiwara-kun liked someone in particular?
- Aoyama: Not really (laughs) Ahahaha. Would you like to see it? (laughs)
- Questioner: I'd like to take a look.
- Aoyama: Ah, you want to see it? (laughs) Hmmm (laughs) I think there was no one there (laughs) It's strange, because he was quite the heartthrob of girls. I guess he hasn't decided on a specific person. Hard to say
- Questioner: Did he have any unrequited love or anything like that?
- Aoyama: I guess he didn't have any. Her sister is too beautiful (laughs)
Q. Do you have a specific birthday for Matsuda?
- Aoyama: Well, it hasn't been decided (laughs) Is there any particular constellation you prefer?
- Questioner: Pisces
- Aoyama: Pisces? (laughs) What month are Pisces born?
- Questioner: February.
- Aoyama: Ah, heh. I'll think about it (laughs)
- Questioner: Are there any other characters with a specific birthday?
- Aoyama: Ah? Not really. Sorry (laughs)
Q. Does Subaru Okiya's look actually reflect Yukiko's taste in men?
- Aoyama: That's right (laughs)
- Questioner: Did she consult with Conan to make Subaru's appearance different enough from Akai's?
- Aoyama: Well, about 80% is Yukiko's personal preference (laughs)
Q. Regarding the teaser poster for "Black Iron Submarine", in the rough drawing stage, Kuroda and Rum are depicted in the current position of Akai and Amuro, and there were some faces that looked like Inspector Shiratori and Detective Sato, but are they really important enough to be depicted in the original teaser? Also, why do the members of the organization have one eye closed or hidden in the final version of the poster?
- Aoyama: That's right. When I first drew it, I thought there were too many characters (laughs), and I thought it would be too much of a hassle (laughs), so I narrowed it down. At first I drew Kuroda and Rum, but I thought that Akai and Amuro should take those prominent positions. Also, the inclusion of Professor (Agasa) was at the director's request. When I added Professor in as a request, Director Tachikawa replied, "Thank you very much for including him." Well, the thing about keeping one eye closed is that back then, keeping one eye closed was pretty popular (laughs), but it doesn't mean that much (laughs).
Q. Back when Yukiko disguised Conan as Ai, Conan thought to Yukiko's disguise, "Come to think of it, the Haibara disguise was good, too!" (Detective Conan Volume 85), is there any reason for that?
- Aoyama: No, not really (laughs) He was just thinking about how much they looked alike (laughs) I just wrote this line as a little excuse (laughs)
- Questioner: I see, it's not because they're relatives, is it?
- Aoyama: Definitely not (laughs)
Q. What was it like when Furuya and Kazami first met?
- Aoyama: Well, I haven't thought about it (laughs) I have to think about it (laughs)
Q. I love Ai-chan, so please tell us about the highlights of this year's theater version regarding Ai from your point of view as far as you can say.
- Aoyama: Highlights? The scene that I storyboarded. That's the highlight. Look forward to the amazing scene at the end (laughs). Isn't it too much? Is it alright? (laughs)
Q. Conan movies often have explosion scenes, but is there anything you would like it exploded in future movies?
- Aoyama: Ahahaha (laughs) Well, I think it's good to think that various things that come out will probably explode (laughs)
Q. Please tell us the story (behind the scenes) of the movie “The Bride of Halloween".
- Aoyama: That? Well, I wonder what happened this year. You suddenly ask me (laughs) I wonder what it is (laughs) "The Bride of Halloween", right? Hmm? I wonder. Even if you suddenly ask, I wouldn't be able to think of it... I wonder what it is. Hmm. There's definitely something...
- (Aoyama goes to the edge of stage for consultation)
- (audience laughs)
- Aoyama: Ah, there was a scene where Kazami tries to defuse the bomb on Amuro's neck, but it was cut because the movie duration was too long (laughs) That's about it?
- (last question finished)
- Aoyama: Well, I might forget that I said I'd think about it (laughs), so please don't get your hopes up too high (laughs)
2024
Machine-Translated by Jefflie version
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3375.html
Translation edited by: Jefflie
Raw:
Question by junior high school students and under:
Q. Please tell us your favorite anime other than Conan and your favorite voice actor.
- Aoyama: I wonder now, I like “SPY x FAMILY”. I like Anya (laughs)
- MC: You like cute girls, don't you (laughs)
- Aoyama: Her voice actress was in "Black Iron Submarine", right? (Atsumi Tanezaki, who played Naomi Argento) It was a completely different role though.
- MC: Voice actors can do a variety of voices
Q. How can I draw well?
- Aoyama: Imitate your favorite manga and illustrations over and over again, and just keep imitating and drawing. At first. I think if you draw over and over again, you'll probably get good at it.
Q. Which case in Conan has left the biggest impression on you?
- Aoyama: Case? Well, the one that comes to mind is definitely the one at Kiyomizu-dera... where Ran kisses on the cheek...
- MC: Big case? (laughs)
- Aoyama: It's a big case (laughs)
Q. Has Ai Haibara's birthday been decided?
- Aoyama: No, it's still undecided (laughs). Well, I think it'll be decided when the birthday episode comes... but it's not decided yet (laughs). Sorry (laughs).
General questions:
Q. Do you have any plans to draw a specific story about the tea party at the Kudo residence in the future?
- Aoyama: It's still a long way to go (laughs)
- Questioner: Wow, there is one!
- Aoyama: Of course there is (laughs)
Q. Did Jinpei Matsuda own a car? If so, what model?
- Aoyama: Eh? (laughs) I wonder if he drives one? (laughs)
- Questioner: Or what car would you like him to drive?
- Aoyama: I think Hagiwara drives one (laughs) but it's Matsuda, so isn't it a Mazda? (laughs)
- Questioner: Mazda? (laughs)
- MC: Please take responsibility (laughs)
- Aoyama: Oh, that's bad (laughs) Sorry for talking nonsense (laughs) I'm sorry if I come out and say, "Oh, no, it's a Toyota" (laughs) For now, it's a Mazda (laughs)
Q. I think you said in a previous interview that the climax of "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" was originally an episode made for Magic Kaito, but what kind of episode was it, and who would cut what color, if it was Magic Kaito? I've been wondering about that for a long time, so please let me know.
- Aoyama: Oh, I forgot about that (laughs) I think it was a choice between Aoko or Akako, and I had to choose between them (laughs). It was a red thread, so Akako was like... "Hey, it's me, isn't it?" (laughs)... I think it was something like that (laughs). I mean, really... (laughs)
- Questioner: About 20 years ago... (laughs)
- Aoyama: Right (laughs), right (laughs) Sorry (laughs)
Q. What do you do to relax?
- Aoyama: Relax? (laughs) KanColle (laughs) I also play Animal Crossing New Horizons and New Leaf (laughs)
- MC: Do you actually have that much time?
- Aoyama: No, I have quite a bit (laughs)
Q. A variety of cars appear in the series, please tell me why you chose a car you've driven or one you want to drive.
- Aoyama: It's my favorite car, actually. Detective Sato's car is the same as mine.
- Questioner: Oh, you drive one?
- Aoyama: Yes, I drove one on my way here today (laughs) RX-7 (laughs)
- MC: That's amazing. You like cars, don't you?
- Aoyama: I do. Like Porsches. I'd like to drive one (laughs)
Q. Please tell us Hiro's (Hiromitsu Morofushi) favorite food.
- Aoyama: Hiro? (laughs) Is it Hiro? (laughs) Hiro... It's Nagano... (laughs)
- MC: Eh, maybe you're not thinking about it right now? (laughs)
- Aoyama: I'm thinking about it right now (laughs) I wonder? (laughs) Hmm, I wonder, Hiro... I wonder... (laughs)
- MC: Because it's Nagano...?
- Aoyama: Because it's Nagano... (laughs) I think he probably likes things that people from Nagano like... (laughs) I have to think of something (laughs) Sorry (laughs)
Q. Please tell us if there was a character whose name you had the most trouble with or took the longest time to decide on.
- Aoyama: Eh? Subaru Okiya (laughs) Casval... well, um... no, I don't know (laughs) Um, there's a Gundam character called Char Aznable, and his original name is Casval (laughs). He's voiced by Shuichi Ikeda, and since he is in disguise, I thought I'd play on the idea and made Casval into Subaru Okiya... (laughs)
- (TN: Casval (キャスバル) is pronounced as "kyasubaru" in Japanese)
- MC: It's interesting to hear that because it's a new discovery
- Aoyama: But I think everyone already knows it (laughs)
Q. I love Ai Haibara, are there plans to make another movie with Ai as the main character?
- Aoyama: Well... yes, I guess (laughs) Hmm (laughs) Let's think about it (laughs)
- MC: It's not easy to make her the main character
- Aoyama: Well, it's difficult (laughs)
- MC: Well, I can't really say yes, it's quite difficult
Q. Why did you decide to draw Detective Conan? (Question from a little kid)
- Aoyama: Hahaha (laughs) At that time, "The Kindaichi Case Files" was popular, and the editorial department asked me if I wanted to do a mystery, and I thought, "If I were to draw it, it would be something like this."
- MC: I see, so you liked solving mysteries since you were young?
- Aoyama: Yes, I liked Holmes.
Q. What kind of clothes does Gin wear when he sleeps?
- Aoyama: What kind of clothes!? (laughs)
- Questioner: What kind of clothes do he wear, or he don't wear any clothes...
- Aoyama: I want to know too (laughs)
- Questioner: Is there anything else?
- Aoyama: I wonder (laughs) I think he'd just sleep like that (laughs)
- Questioner: Just like that, in his usual costume...?
- Aoyama: In his costume (laughs) In the passenger seat of a car or something...
- Questioner: Cool
- Aoyama: Cool!? (laughs)
- Questioner: Yes, everything is cool!
- Aoyama: Haha (laughs)
Q. If you were to go camping, Aoyama-sensei, please tell us three characters you would like to go with.
- Aoyama: Eh? If I were to go camping? Amuro seems like he can do anything. And Conan seems like he knows everything. And who else would it be... Ran-chan! Ran-chan.
Q. In Black Iron Submarine, Vermouth ended up wearing Fusae Campbell's pearl ornament as her obi clip. Whose idea was that? And I want to know if it will be used in the future.
- Aoyama: Whose idea was it to design the ginkgo ornament?
- Questioner: No, the fact that she's wearing it
- Aoyama: The fact that she's wearing it? Ah, no, that was me from the beginning. I proposed to Sakurai-san that, um, she want that Fusae Campbell's, and Haibara gave it to her... so she felt obliged and helped her... Isn't that the story? So, is that right? (laughs)
- Questioner: Why did Vermouth want it... did she know Fusae Campbell in the first place?
- Aoyama: That's right
- Questioner: Is there some kind of relationship...
- Aoyama: No, there isn't, sorry (laughs)... Huh? Ah, I see, I see (laughs) No (laughs) It was just a coincidence (laughs)
- MC: Everyone is reading too much into it
- Aoyama: Yeah, I was surprised (laughs) I didn't really get it (laughs)
Q. I really like Gin and Kir, but have you thought of any episodes where they'll appear?
- Aoyama: Yes, I think so. But I can't really go into too much detail about that (laughs).
Q. How do you decide on a character's personality and appearance?
- Aoyama: Eh? (laughs) I guess it's just random (laughs) Who for example?
- Questioner: For example... well... Soshi Okita... or something
- Aoyama: Ah (laughs) Okay okay, Okita. For Okita, I thought I'd make him a very cheerful character who speaks Kansai dialect, so I made him like that. I try to draw a lot of characters that aren't around us.
Q. In Black Iron Submarine, there was a memorable phone call scene between Conan, Akai, and Amuro. When did Akai, Conan, and Amuro exchange phone numbers?
- Aoyama: Yeah (laughs), right (laughs)
- (Audience laughs)
- Questioner: I'm really curious.
- Aoyama: That's right (laughs)
- Questioner: I heard that you and Director Tachikawa had some kind of exchange about one of them knowing Shinichi's number...
- Aoyama: That's right, Director Tachikawa came up with the idea for the scene where the phone is brought close. I thought, "What? Seriously? (laughs)" (laughs), but I thought it was funny, so I used it! That's how it was (laughs). That's just a guess... Ah, sorry (laughs) That doesn't really answer the question (laughs) I don't really know either (laughs) Yeah... (laughs) I think they heard it somewhere... sometime? (laughs)
- Questioner: It's not important? (laughs)
- Aoyama: It's not important (laughs)
Q. What movies or dramas did you watch last year that you found interesting?
- Aoyama: I saw "Godzilla" the other day, and it was pretty good. And there was something else, ah, "Blue Giant"! It was good. Ah, I liked "Brush Up Life". And, just recently, "Gekokujou Kyuji". The rival's name was Edogawa Kaito (laughs) and I liked it.
Q. Is there a possibility that Shuichi Akai will meet Kid in the future?
- Aoyama: Ahh (laughs) That's right (laughs) Let's think about it (laughs)
Q. I love Azusa from Poirot, but what prefecture is she from?
- Aoyama: Eh?! (laughs) Tokyo, isn't it? (laughs) I think it's probably Tokyo. Was there some kind of countryside setting? No? Okay, I got it (laughs)
Host: So it's decided, Tokyo
- Aoyama: She's Edokko (laughs)
Q. Why didn't Bourbon appear when the Black Organization and the FBI confronted each other on Umizaru Island?
- Aoyama: Hmm, I thought it would be too much of a hassle (laughs). I was also working on the scenario for Black Iron Submarine, so I was heavily involved in that, and I thought I'd hold back a bit on this (Umizaru Island) (laughs).
Q. In Bride of Halloween, I think Furuya asked Conan, "Who are you?" but does he still not know Conan's true identity?
- Aoyama: That's right. He doesn't know for sure.
- Questioner: Does he have a vague idea?
- Aoyama: Yes. He do think he's suspicious.
Q. Please tell us how Kazami spend his days off, other than with Yoko-chan.
- Aoyama: Other than Yoko-chan!? (laughs) Eh, even if he was suddenly dumped (laughs) Eh? He likes Yoko-chan, so I think he's watching her, but to begin with, I don't think he has many days off. He's busy. Also, just like Arai-kun drew (Zero's Tea Time), he probably spends his time (laughs) choosing clothes for Amuro (laughs)
Q. I heard that Aoyama-sensei also supervised the dialogue in the movie, and that you revised 100% of Gin's lines in particular, I think you said in a previous interview, but Gin got so angry in the Black Iron Submarine that he seemed to deviate from his usual poetic phrasing...
- Aoyama: Ah, it's a crappy system (laughs)
- Questioner: I was a bit surprised at first (laughs). What do you think was the main factor that made Gin angry enough to say such abusive things?
- Aoyama: Eh? (laughs) Ah, I was the one who wrote that it's a crappy system, but I didn't think he would talk like that (laughs). I thought, "He's really angry (laughs)" (laughs). Maybe he'd say it a little more calmly? (laughs). I thought so, but it seems that way (laughs) I was surprised too (laughs)
Q. Is there any meaning behind Ai-chan looking at Rum's car with a meaningful look?
- Aoyama: There might be a meaning (laughs) But I can't say (laughs)
Q. Please tell us why you continue to draw for so long.
- Aoyama: I guess it's the feeling that "if I do this, I'll entertain my fans"...? Sorry (laughs) I'm feeling a bit confused (laughs)
- MC: But I think you've all noticed, the time you spend visiting your precious hometown, the time you spend with your family, treating everyone as family...
- Aoyama: Hahaha (laughs)
- MC: I think the answer is that you spend time together. You spend your precious time for your fans.
Q. Mary took APTX and became small, so I wonder if she would go to junior high school? What do you think?
- Aoyama: Mary?! (laughs) Ahaha (laughs) I don't think she would go (laughs)
- Questioner: I want to see her in a school uniform
- Aoyama: Ahh (laughs)
- Questioner: No?
- Aoyama: No (laughs)
Q. I like Haibara Ai, also known as Miyano Shiho, and the Miyano family, but will there be any developments in the original work in which Ai returns to Shiho or the Miyano family plays an active role?
- Aoyama: There might be, but I can't say (laughs)
Q. I'm a student preparing for exams. What should I do when I get stuck studying?
- Aoyama: Eh? (laughs) Watch Conan! (laughs) It's a nice distraction, so just watch one episode.
- Questioner: What did you do during the break?
- Aoyama: Ah, me? I used to watch anime and stuff that made my parents got mad at me (laughs) and read manga and stuff. It's still a distraction...all the time, you know. If I study all the time, things get messy. Take a break. It's better to watch movie, read manga, or watch anime (laughs)
2025
Machine-Translated by Manvel version
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3526.html
Translation edited by: Manvel
Raw:
Question by junior high school students and under:
Q. Will the Kuroba family and the Kudou family ever properly meet?
Gosho Aoyama (hereafter, Aoyama): Eh? From now on?
Questioner : Yes, from now on
Aoyama: Well ～ no but, do you want to see it? (laughs)
Questioner : I do want to see it (laughs)
Aoyama: Then I’ll think about it (laughs)
Questioner : Thank you (laughs)
(Audience applauds)
MC: Saying you’ll think about it is a good answer, isn’t it, Sensei? (laughs)
Aoyama: Right? (laughs) It’s a good one, isn’t it? (laughs)
Q. You appeared on the Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle). Will there be a case related to Kōhaku in the future? (Will you draw one?)
Aoyama: Ahh~ (laughs) Yeah (laughs). Well ～ I wonder—NHK might not be too happy about that (laughs)
(Audience laughs)
Aoyama: They might not allow it (laughs). But you know, I did think it might be interesting to do a case involving a music show, though it seems like it could get complicated (laughs)
MC: How about changing the title to something like East vs. West Song Battle?
Aoyama: Ahh~ Music Show Murder Case (laughs). Yeah, well, I’ll think about it (laughs)
Q. If Heiji-kun and Kazuha-chan start dating, what will happen to Momiji-chan?
Aoyama: Ahh~ Well, from Momiji’s perspective, she hasn’t given up yet (laughs). I think she’ll keep trying her best in that area Something like that (laughs)
MC: So you’re going to have her keep trying. She’s the kind of girl who doesn’t give up, right?
Aoyama: That’s right (laughs)
Q. How are you able to come up with so many different characters?
Aoyama: I don’t really know! (laughs) I just kind of think of them naturally. I guess I’ve watched a lot of movies
MC: Didn’t you mention last year that even when many culprits appear, you don’t draw the same person twice? You always change something about them
Aoyama: Yeah, that’s right (laughs). I watch a lot of movies, manga, and dramas (laughs)
MC: So they just sort of come to you—that’s amazing
Aoyama: It’s just somehow (laughs)
General questions:
Q. Are there any plans to depict a story in which Chihaya-san and Furuya-san (Rei) meet or work together on a case, in relation to the Police Academy group?
Aoyama: You mean like Chihayafuru? (laughs) Ahh~ well, it’s an interesting idea, so I’ll think about it (laughs)
MC: Did you maybe just now decide to consider it because it sounds interesting? (laughs)
Aoyama: Ahaha (laughs)
Q. Of all the stories you’ve drawn so far, which one is your favorite, Aoyama-sensei?
Aoyama: Ah, well, that would definitely be “Ran GIRL” and “Shinichi BOY” (from Detective Conan volume 87). I honestly think that turned out pretty well, even if I say so myself (laughs)
MC: Every year, you say you love Ran-chan, you love romance stories, and you love lovey-dovey stuff.
Aoyama: That’s true (laughs)
Q. Why was Kogoro able to become a detective even though he doesn’t have any deductive skills? (Asked by a young boy)
Aoyama: Ahahaha (laughs)
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: Well, yeah… he doesn’t really have deductive skills (laughs), but he has other good points—like being good with a gun, or strong in judo (laughs). And, well… you know, he’s got Conan with him, right? Hehehe (laughs). The world runs pretty smoothly, doesn’t it? (laughs) Yeah (laughs). Thanks (laughs)
MC: That was a fun question (laughs)
Q. What day in September is Aoko Nakamori-chan’s birthday?
Aoyama: September… ahh~ (laughs) I haven’t decided that (laughs). Do you have a preferred date? (laughs)
Questioner: Eh…?
Aoyama: If you say one now, that might end up being it?
MC: Wow, you might actually get to decide it!
Questioner: Umm… then… since Kaito’s birthday is the 21st… maybe the 12th…?
Aoyama: September 12th? Are you okay with that?
Questioner: Ah… uhh… yeah, that’s fine…
MC: So you’re leaving it up to the sensei
Aoyama: Alright then, I’ll think about it for now (laughs)
Q. What does Ran-chan usually talk about with her karate club members?
Aoyama: Eh~? (laughs)
Questioner: Do they talk about love?
Aoyama: I’m sure they do (laughs)
Questioner: That’s great to hear
Aoyama: I bet everyone’s really interested in hearing Ran’s stories (laughs)
Questioner: I’d love to join in!
Aoyama: Ahahaha (laughs)
(Audience laughs)
Aoyama: Well, if I come up with a scene like that, I’ll think about it (laughs)
Q. Is there a plan to depict the moment or reason when Kazuha-chan fell in love with Heiji?
Aoyama: Ohh~ (laughs) You want to see that? Well, I’ll think about it (laughs). But… I might actually draw it (laughs)
Q. In the scene where Heiji confesses to Kazuha at the Abeno Harukas, there’s a moment when they hold hands and come down together. Should we interpret that Heiji was the one who initiated the hand-holding? Is there a plan to depict that moment in the story?
Aoyama: Ahh~ (laughs) Well, I think it was Heiji who initiated the hand-holding (laughs). Whether I’ll draw it or not, I’m not sure, but I’ll think about it (laughs)
Questioner: Please do!
Aoyama: Well, if you go to the Conan Detective Agency (Furusato-kan), you’ll find a colored illustration of that scene displayed there (laughs). Go check it out (laughs). Highly recommend it (laughs)
Aoyama: It’s fun (laughs)
Q. Aside from aiko and B’z, was there anyone you saw live at the Kōhaku (Red and White Song Festival) who made you think, “Wow, this person is amazing”?
Aoyama: Eh~? Ohhh~? (laughs) Hey, hey, hey (laughs). No, no, no… okay, okay, okay… (laughs)
(Audience laughs)
Questioner: without Fukuyama-san either (laughs)
Aoyama: Ehh~~? (laughs) I wonder who it was? (laughs)
MC: You were spot on with your guesses!
Aoyama: Yeah, that’s true (laughs). Everyone was great, though! (laughs) Ahaha (laughs). Anyway, B’z were just amazing. The stage was so dark from our perspective that we could only tell someone was there, but we couldn’t see them clearly. Then, when the screen showed “B’z,” we all went, “Whoooa!!” It was incredible!! … B’z, yeah (laughs)
(Audience laughs)
Questioner: Thank you!
Q. Have you considered a spin-off where Heiji Hattori is the main character?
Aoyama: A spin-off like Zero’s Tea Time?
Questioner: Um, something like Hanzawa-san?
Aoyama: Ah, Hanzawa-san (laughs)! I wonder how it’s different (laughs). Ahaha (laughs)
(Audience laughs)
Aoyama: Not at the moment, no (laughs). Sorry about that (laughs). Did you want to see it?
Questioner: Yes, a manga with him as the main character…
Aoyama: Ahh~ (laughs) For now, no one comes to mind, but… well, let’s just say that for now (laughs)
Q. Last year, I think the couple that made the most progress was Heiji-kun and Kazuha-chan. If there’s going to be more progress in the future, which couple would you like us to focus on?
Aoyama: Well, maybe Kansuke and…? (laughs)
Questioner: And…?
Aoyama: Well, yeah (laughs). There’s a couple I really shouldn’t mention that’s in my head right now… (laughs). It’s kind of dangerous, (laughs). So yeah, that’s about it, (laughs)
Q. I want to ask about Gin. I think he’s being chased by the FBI, including Akai-san, and he probably travels all over the place. Does he have safe houses across the country, or does he move around like Mary and the others, staying in different hotels? I’m curious if he avoids using hotel amenities to leave no traces—does he bring his own stuff? Also, does he wear hotel bathrobes?
Aoyama: Ah~ (laughs)
Questioner: I’m really curious about whether Gin wears a hotel bathrobe, so if you could tell us, that’d be great
Aoyama: Ah~ (laughs) is that so (laughs) eh? But aren’t they sleeping in their car ? (laughs)
Questioner: They don’t stay at hotel?
Aoyama: As for where they stay, it seems like they’re probably staying in a place no one knows about (laughs). And then maybe like some sort of organization’s apartment or secret hideout-like places scattered all over the place, I think (laughs)
Questioner: So they move around without the FBI finding them…
Aoyama: Yeah, they probably aren’t being found (laughs)
Questioner: Do you think he wears a bathrobe?
Aoyama: Gin? (laughs)
Questioner: Yes!
Aoyama: Ah~ (laughs) Well, of course, he would wear it (laughs)
Questioner: I think it would suit him!
Aoyama: He probably has a hard time washing his hair, though (laughs)
Q. I’m from Hokkaido. I think last year’s movie featured Hakodate as the setting, and the clock tower appeared. I’d love to see tourist spots from Sapporo in future stories. Will that happen?
Aoyama: Well, it might be a little while before that happens (laughs), but maybe it could happen. Do you have any recommendations?
Questioner: Well, there’s Odori Park…
Aoyama: Ah~ (laughs) Yes
Questioner: There are also romantic spots, like the TV Tower
Aoyama: Yes, I’ll think about it then (laughs)
Q. I have a question about Azusa-san. Could you tell us how many years she has worked at Poirot in total?
Aoyama: Azusa? How many years has it been, I wonder? (laughs) I don’t really know (laughs). Well ～ hmm, but maybe she’s been working since high school, after all ～
Questioner: Since high school… Thank you
Aoyama: Thanks (laughs). I just randomly said that, though (laughs)
MC: Everyone has interesting things they’re curious about, huh
Q. I was born and raised in Tottori. Are there any plans to set a movie in Tottori Prefecture?
Aoyama: Eh~? (laughs) Not at the moment, no (laughs)
Questioner: If possible, I’d love to see one!
Aoyama: Well, I once tried using the Tottori dialect in a work, but people said they couldn’t understand it (laughs). It’s tricky, you know? Osaka dialect, Hakata dialect—they’re easier to understand. But Tottori is difficult. If I were to use it, I’d want to use the Tottori dialect, though. So, I’d have to figure out how to do it well. I’ll think about it (laughs)
Q. (Following the previous question) Heiji and Kazuha ended up together, but Momiji said she would still keep trying. Will Iori-san, Momiji’s butler, continue to stay by her side, or—because of his previous profession—will there come a time when he has to go somewhere else?
Aoyama: Ah~ no, I think he’ll stay with her for a long time. He’ll probably be there until Momiji dies (laughs). I think he’ll continue to protect her
Questioner: Thank you
Q. I have a question about the Conan Café. I know that you love curry rice, but are there any other menu items at the Conan Café that you’d like to try?
Aoyama: What kind of menu items do they have at the Conan Café again? (laughs)
Questioner: They change every year
Aoyama: I’m not really sure about the menu right now, but I generally like things like Napolitan pasta or stuff that kids tend to like (laughs). Like hamburgers or hamburger steak (laughs), I like those (laughs). Sorry for being kind of vague
Q. I wanted to ask about the planning for aiko’s tranquilizer gun scene, but it seems like some behind-the-scenes details have already been revealed…
Aoyama: Oh, we had a lot of discussions about it! At first, we were like, Should we go with a funya sound? (in a soft voice), but even so, that was a bit much (laughs)
Questioner: I’m a fan of aiko, and I go to her live shows. I also watched the behind-the-scenes video from the NHK’s Kōhaku. Did seeing Aiko-san ever inspire you to come up with a murder case?
Aoyama: No, hahaha (laughs). No, not really (laughs). You want that? (laughs) I mean, it’d be kind of sad to have a singer commit murder, so… yeah. Maybe I’ll think of something where she’s just involved in a case or something (laughs). Aiko-san was really cute
Q. Since Akai-san was raised in the UK, did he do any sports other than Jeet Kune Do?
Aoyama: Hmm, I wonder but Jeet Kune Do… he probably learned it from his father, so he probably didn’t have much interest in other sports (laughs). But he does seem like he’d be good at cricket (laughs)
Questioner: Maybe… baseball too, in America?
Aoyama: Yeah, true (laughs). I think he’d be good at cricket
Q. I live in Kurayoshi. The city’s area code appears to be significant in the works. How do you see Kurayoshi being involved in future Conan stories?
Aoyama: Ah~ that’s just a coincidence (laughs). I’ve been a bit careful with using Kurayoshi in the story, as I might upset people from there (laughs). It’s a coincidence, sorry about that (laughs)
Q. Could you share a New Year’s Day memory from when you were little?
Aoyama: A memory? Well, my family would say, “Let’s go do hatsumōde (New Year’s shrine visit),” but I’d be like, “That’s a hassle, I’ll stay home,” and that’s kind of what my New Year’s Day memories were like (laughs)
But these days, I absolutely go. For my health (laughs). Like, “Please take care of me again this year,” and I go to pray (laughs). I go for hatsumōde. That’s how it is (laughs)
Q. In a recent issue of Sunday, there was a scene where Hiro confronted the culprit. Did he already have experience in martial arts or something?
Aoyama: At the police, they probably learn self-defense techniques and martial arts, so he might not have had any experience originally, but Hiro’s actually pretty strong. Though not as strong as Kyōgoku (laughs)
Q. I’d like to know about Inspector Ayanokoji’s private life in Kyoto. Could you tell us about his hobbies or what he usually does?
Aoyama: Ah~ (laughs) Well, isn’t he probably just feeding Maro-chan? (laughs)
Questioner: Does he have any other hobbies?
Aoyama: Hobbies? (laughs) He really loves Maro-chan, that guy (laughs). Hmm, do you have any suggestions?
Questioner: Maybe something like kyūdō (Japanese archery)…?
Aoyama: Kyūdō!? (laughs) Archery!? Wow! (laughs) Well, I’ll think about it (laughs)
Q. Are there any plans to depict a triple date story with Shinichi & Ran, Heiji & Kazuha, and Kyogoku & Sonoko?
Aoyama: I hadn’t thought about that at all (laughs). A triple date, huh? (laughs) Well, I guess so (laughs). I’ll think about it (laughs). Ahaha (laughs)
MC: This, you haven’t thought about it, right? (laughs)
Aoyama: Sorry (laughs)
Q. I watched the Professional broadcast, and I noticed you eat quite a bit of curry. I also went to Bondy and enjoyed it. Are there any other foods you’ve been eating while working or any current food recommendations?
Aoyama: Hmm, I wonder if there’s anything? (laughs) I mostly just eat cheap stuff (laughs). Lately, I’ve been pretty into the mini beef bowl packs from Yoshinoya (laughs). They’re small, healthy, and really nice
MC: So the portion size is just right for you?
Aoyama: Yeah, that’s right. Also, I like regular curry from CoCo Ichibanya (laughs)
MC: Sensei’s easy on the wallet!
Aoyama: Well, yeah (laughs) it’s delicious
Q. I live in Saitama. Despite being close to Tokyo, there haven’t been any detectives appearing from there…
Aoyama: Ahaha (laughs), sorry about that (laughs)
Questioner: I’d like to see a case that takes place in Saitama.
Aoyama: Ah, okay (laughs). Someday (laughs). Yokomizo actually first appeared as part of the Saitama Prefectural Police, but then… he got transferred to Shizuoka (laughs). Sorry about that (laughs)
At one point I thought about having Yokomizo move around to different prefectures, but I was told that kind of thing rarely happens (laughs)
So… well, Saitama… eventually (laughs). I’ll draw it (laughs). I’ll think about it (laughs). Sorry (laughs).
MC: Which one? Are you thinking about it or planning to draw it?
Aoyama: I’ll think about it! (laughs)
Q. Does Kazuha-chan have any interests besides aikido?
Aoyama: Ahh—well, what she loves is Heiji (laughs). Let’s see… I think she probably likes cooking and such. Umm… cooking and… I wonder what else… I honestly haven’t thought about it (laughs). That question really came out of nowhere (laughs). Like, what she might like… If you have any ideas, I’d be glad to hear them
MC: What do you think she might like? Just based on your own imagination…
Questioner: …
MC: (The person asking the question) said that that’s what they wanted to ask
Aoyama: Right? (laughs) They handed the decision over to me (laughs)
MC: yeah, thinking about it, it would probably end up like that
Aoyama: Do you have anything in mind?
Questioner: …
MC: Well then both of you think about it (laughs)
Aoyama: Well, it’s fine (laughs). I’ll think about it myself (laughs)
Q. I’m a Taiwanese person living in Japan. Conan has only been to the UK outside of Japan in the movies. Does he have any plans to go to other countries? Like Taiwan, maybe…
Aoyama: His passport situation is kind of a mess… (laughs) That guy, you know? (laughs) Um… he doesn’t really get to go overseas very easily, so… yeah, the only way is to get stuffed into Kaito Kid’s suitcase or something (laughs). So yeah, going abroad is pretty tough for him (laughs). If he went back to normal, sure, he could go… but as Conan, it’s kinda hard right now (laughs). Plus, I can’t just keep reusing the same gag over and over (laughs)
MC: You mean the feeling is, We want him to come to Taiwan!, right?
Aoyama: Ah, I see. Yeah, I’d like to visit Taiwan! (laughs)
MC: Really? You, sensei?
Aoyama: Yeah, yeah, yeah (laughs)
MC: Please go! Make the time for it (laughs)
Q. I really love the Black Organization’s code names—they’re so cool! I’d love to see more members with code names. Are there any new characters planned for the future?
Aoyama: What kind of alcohol would you like to see show up?
Questioner: Honestly… something like ●● (a type of alcohol), maybe…? (laughs)
Aoyama: ●●…? Wait, do you mean ●●-san?
Questioner: What!? You got it!?
Aoyama: Seriously!!
Questioner: Wow…! Thank you so much!
Aoyama: Wow! You got it right—you’re the one who likes Takaaki, right!?
Questioner: Yes…! That’s me!
Aoyama: That’s great (laughs). Takaaki is going to be super active this year, so look forward to it (laughs)!
Questioner: Thank you so much!
Aoyama: Do your best! (laughs) — Ah, I’m the one who has to do their best, (laughs)
MC: ?
Aoyama: This person always sends me fan letters… (laughs)
MC: Ah, I see! So that’s why you got so excited?
Aoyama: Exactly (laughs)
MC: Kinda feels like everyone got left behind (laughs)
Aoyama: Ahh ～! (laughs) Sorry! (laughs)
MC: I’m so happy that Sensei noticed me (laughs). Sensei… please (let me win) the next drawing…
Aoyama: Ahh oops! (laughs) I was totally caught up with ●●-san! (laughs)
(Audience laughter)
Q. Will there be a story where Shinichi and Kaito Kid fight in the future?
Aoyama: Ah, yes, I’d like to draw that! (laughs)
Questioner: I’m looking forward to it!
Aoyama: Ahaha (laughs) Shinichi, huh
Q. My name is Hattori. Thanks to Detective Conan, I’ve come to like my last name.
Aoyama: Ahahaha (laughs). No, no, no (laughs). I mean, there’s also Hanzō, right? (laughs)
Questioner: Is there a last name in your works that you personally really like or one you’d want to have yourself?
Aoyama: Ahh… it’d have to be Kudo, I think (laughs). After all, I really liked Kudo-chan from Detective Story, the one Yusaku Matsuda played. If I could become Kudo, I totally would (laughs)
Q. In the latest volume, there was a development between Heiji and Kazuha at Abeno Harukas (Naniwa Harukas). Was this idea planned even before Abeno Harukas was completed?
Aoyama: Before it was completed…?
Questioner: I mean, before Abeno Harukas was finished, did you already plan a story where they confess their feelings or express their love from a high place…?
Aoyama: Ahh, well, of course, after it was completed… (laughs) When was it completed?
Questioner: So it’s not like you’d had it planned from way back, right?
Aoyama: Yeah, after it was completed… And, when I decided to do it, I definitely wanted to involve Kazuha’s mother. I thought, “I’ll trick everyone!” (laughs) I wanted to make everyone think she’s going to confess to Kazuha’s mother, but then do a twist— that was something I had in mind for a long time! (laughs)
Q. Who is stronger, Ran Mouri or Kogoro Mouri?
Aoyama: Stronger!? (laughs) Ahh, wow… that’s a great question (laughs). But well, Kogoro’s actually pretty strong too (laughs). But Ran-chan is like destructively strong (laughs)
MC: Destructively strong, indeed (laughs)
Aoyama: Well, they’re about the same, I guess (laughs). But you know, if they fought, since he’s her father, I think he’d go easy on her. That’s the punchline (laughs)
Q. I’m from Kyushu, and when I go to Tokyo for work, I feel the differences between the regions. Could you create a case that incorporates these regional distinctions?
Aoyama: Ahh, yeah, I’ve wanted to use dialects and things like that, but it’s a bit difficult. I’d like to do it someday, though
Questioner: It’d be great if it could be set in Kyushu…
Aoyama: Kyushu, sure! (laughs) Are you talking about Hakata dialect?
Questioner: I speak Saga dialect
Aoyama: Saga dialect?
Questioner: Yes, Saga dialect
Aoyama: Oh, is Saga dialect different from Hakata dialect?
Questioner: Yes, it’s a bit more rustic
Aoyama: Hahaha (laughs) okay I got it (laughs)
Q. There is a mystery tour in Tottori, and I would like to know if there are any tourist spots or buildings in Tottori that you would like to include in the mystery tour based on your memories
Aoyama: Eh~? where would that be? It’s been a long time since I moved to Tokyo (laughs). There’s a place nearby called Odaiba, and I’ve used that before, but… I’m not really sure. As for Tottori, maybe crab? Hmm… and pears, I guess… something like that (laughs). I’m not sure how I’d use them, though (laughs). But it’s all delicious stuff, that’s for sure (laughs)
Q. Who is the tallest character among all of them?
Aoyama: The tallest? Ah～Gin or Kyogoku
Questioner: I heard that Date is over 2 meters tall…
Aoyama: Ahh~! maybe Date!? (laughs) Date and Gin might be pretty close in height. Kyogoku might actually be a bit shorter. Anyway, those three are all really tall. It’s not Kazami, though (laughs). In my mind, Kazami is about the same height as Amuro (laughs). So, it’s Gin, Kyogoku, or Date. The top 3! (laughs)
Floofboy version (with redacted questions)
Official Questions
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3526.html Translated by: floofiestboy
Questions from Middle Schoolers and Younger
Q. Will the Kuroba family and Kudo family ever properly meet each other?
- Aoyama: Huh? In the future?
- Questioner: Yes, in the future.
- Aoyama: Ah, well… they won’t, but do you want to see it? (haha)
- Questioner: I want to see it. (haha)
- Aoyama: Then I’ll think about it. (haha)
- Questioner: Thank you very much. (haha)
- [The audience claps.]
- Moderator: “I’ll think about it,” is a great answer, sensei (haha)
- Aoyama: Right? (haha) It really is great (haha)
Q. After appearing on Kōhaku Uta Gassen [T/N: A music show that traditionally airs around New Year’s in Japan], do you have plans to write a case based around it?
- Aoyama: Ah.. (haha) Right. (haha) Well… I wonder, there’s NHK to worry about. Ahaha…
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: They might not allow it. (haha) Well, I did think something like a music show case might be fun, but it might also be troublesome. (haha)
- Moderator: What if you changed the name? Like, a West vs. East tournament.
- Aoyama: Right… a music show murder case. (haha) But yes, I’ll think about it. (haha)
Q. What will happen with Momiji now that Heiji and Kazuha are dating?
- Aoyama: Right… Momiji herself hasn’t given up, so. (haha) I’m sure she’ll be doing her best in the background somewhere. Something like that. (haha)
- Moderator: So you’ll have her do her best. She’s like, a woman who doesn’t give up?
- Aoyama: That’s right. (haha)
Q. Why can you think up so many different characters?
- Aoyama: I have no idea. (haha) It kinda just pops up in my mind. I guess I’ve uh, watched a lot of movies?
- Moderator: If I recall correctly, last year you mentioned that a large number of criminals have appeared but you’ve never drawn the same person twice. That you change them in some way every time.
- Aoyama: Mm… yes. (haha) That’s right. (haha) I watch lots of movies and dramas and manga. (haha)
- Moderator: So it kinda just pops up in your mind. That’s amazing.
- Aoyama: It kinda just pops up. (haha)
Questions from the Entire Audience
Q. Do you plan to write a Police Academy-related case where Chihaya-san and Furuya-san meet, or cooperate to solve a case?
- Aoyama: Ah, so Chihayafuru, you mean. (haha) Right… it does sound a little interesting, so I’ll think about it. (haha)
- Moderator: “It sounds a little interesting”? Don’t tell me you stole that idea just now. (haha)
- Aoyama: Ahaha.
Q. What’s your favourite case among those you’ve written until now?
- Aoyama: Ah, that would be Ran GIRL and Shinichi BOY of course. [Detective Conan Vol. 87] Not to toot my own horn, but I do think it came out well. (haha)
- Moderator: Every year you talk about how you love Ran-chan, romance, and love comedies after all.
- Aoyama: That’s right. (haha)
Q. [Asked by a small boy] How did Kogoro become a detective when he’s not good at deductions?
- Aoyama: Ahahaha.
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: Yes, well… it’s true he’s not good at deductions. (haha) But he has all sorts of other things he’s good at, like Judo… (haha) And like how he’s strong at Judo. And… well, he’s got Conan with him, heh heh. Everything works out. (haha) Yes. (haha) That’s all. (haha)
- Moderator: That was a fun question. (haha)
Q. When in September is Nakamori Aoko born?
- Aoyama: September, right… (haha) I haven’t decided. (haha) When would you want it to be? (haha)
- Questioner: Huh…?
- Aoyama: If you give me a date, it might become true.
- Moderator: Amazing, it’s your choice.
- Questioner: Wait a sec… then… Since Kaito is born on the 21st… maybe the 12th…?
- Aoyama: September 12th? Is that good with you?
- Questioner: Ah… um… yes…
- Moderator: They say that they’ll leave it to you, sensei.
- Aoyama: I’ll think about it at least. (haha)
Q. What does Ran-chan usually talk about with her karate club friends?
- Aoyama: Huh…? (haha)
- Questioner: Do they talk about romance?
- Aoyama: I’m sure they do? (haha)
- Questioner: I’m happy.
- Aoyama: I think everyone is interested to know how things are going with Ran’s love life. (haha)
- Questioner: I almost want to join them myself.
- Aoyama: Ahahaha.
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: Then I’ll think about it including that kind of scene if anything comes to mind. (haha)
Q. Do you ever plan to draw the moment Kazuha-chan fell for Heiji?
- Aoyama: Oh…? (haha) Do you want to see it? Then I’ll think about it. (haha) But this… well, I might just actually draw it. (haha)
Q. After the scene where Heiji-kun confesses to Kazuha-chan at Abeno Harukas, they come back down holding hands. Should we interpret this as Heiji-kun taking the initiative to hold hands, and do you plan to ever draw how that happened?
- Aoyama: Right… (haha) Well, I think Heiji was the one to try and hold hands. (haha) I don’t know whether I’ll ever draw it, but I’ll think about it. (haha)
- Questioner: Please do.
- Aoyama: Um… if you go to Conan Tanteisha [the hometown museum], you can see a coloured illustration of something similar. (haha) Please go see it. (haha) I recommend it. (haha)
- Aoyama: It’s very fun. (haha)
Q. At Kōhaku Uta Gassen, were there any artists that made you go “Woah, this singer is amazing!” other than aiko and B'z?
- Aoyama: Huh…? Oh…? (haha) Hey hey. (haha) No, no… yes, yes… (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: Fukuyama-san is also forbidden.
- Aoyama: Huh…? (haha) I wonder who I can go with…?? (haha)
- Moderator: They’ve zeroed in on all of your answers.
- Aoyama: That’s right. (haha) I liked them all? Ahaha. The main thing is that B’z was amazing. The stage was pretty dark to us in the audience, you know. It was pitch black, and I was thinking “I wonder if anyone’s there? I can’t tell…” and then B’z showed up on the screen and I was all like, “Wooooooah!!!” (haha) It was amazing!!! …My choice is B’z. (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
Q. Are you thinking about a spinoff featuring Hattori Heiji?
- Aoyama: A spinoff? Like Zero’s Tea Time?
- Questioner: Um… more like Hanzawa-san.
- Aoyama: Ah, Hanzawa-san. (haha) H-How are they different? Ahaha.
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: We don’t have any plans for that right now. (haha) I apologize. (haha) Did you want one?
- Questioner: Yes, a manga where Hattori is the star…
- Aoyama: Right… (haha) We don’t have any plans for that right now, so I’ll leave it at that. (haha)
Q. Last year, Heiji-kun and Kazuha-chan were the main ship to have romantic developments. But if you plan to have romantic developments for any other characters moving forward, which ones should we keep our eye on?
- Aoyama: That would be Kansuke and…? Something like that? (haha)
- Questioner: And…?
- Aoyama: Well, um. (haha) A ship I shouldn’t mention just… floated up in my head… (haha) It’d be bad to say. (haha) Well, that’s about it. (haha)
Q. I’d like my question to focus on Gin. I imagine Akai-san and the rest of the FBI are constantly on his tail, so he must travel around to many different places. Does he have safehouses across the nation, or does he stay in hotels like Mary-san and Masumi do? But it might be bad to leave any clues behind, so he wouldn’t use the hotel amenities, and would pay for everything himself of course…
- Aoyama: Ah… (haha)
- Questioner: I really want to know if Gin-san would wear hotel bathrobes, so please tell me if you can.
- Aoyama: Ah… (haha) Is that so? (haha) Um…? But I think they’d sleep in their cars or something, right? (haha)
- Questioner: They wouldn’t look for lodging?
- Aoyama: Lodging… right, they probably stay somewhere no one would know about. (haha) Else, maybe Organization-controlled apartment buildings, or getaway houses. I’m sure they have them all over the place. (haha)
- Questioner: So he flits from place to place to keep himself from being caught by the FBI…
- Aoyama: Right, without being caught. He’s probably not caught. (haha)
- Questioner: Does he wear bathrobes?
- Aoyama: Gin? (haha)
- Questioner: Yes!
- Aoyama: Right… (haha) Ah, well, of course he does. (haha)
- Questioner: I think it fits him!
- Aoyama: I think he probably struggles to wash all that hair too. (haha)
Q. I came from Hokkaido. Last year’s movie was set in Hakodate and if I recall correctly, even had the clock tower show up. I’d be happy if Sapporo tourist attractions showed up next. Are there any plans for that?
- Aoyama: Well, it’d need to be a long time from now. (haha) Right? (haha). We might. Where would you recommend?
- Questioner: Right, um… maybe Oodori Park?
- Aoyama: Ah… (haha) Yes.
- Questioner: Um… we have romantic spots too… like the TV Tower, yes.
- Aoyama: Yes, then well I’ll think about it. (haha)
Q. I have a question about Azusa-san. I’d like to know how long she’s been working at Poirot.
- Aoyama: Azusa? I wonder? (haha) I don’t know. (haha) Well, hm, but maybe since her high school years…?
- Questioner: Since she was a high schooler… thank you very much.
- Aoyama: Of course. (haha) It was totally off the top of my head though. (haha)
- Moderator: It’s interesting to find out what people want to know about.
Q. I’m born and raised in Tottori. Are there any plans for a movie set here?
- Aoyama: Huh…? (haha) None right now. (haha)
- Questioner: I’d love to see one if ever possible.
- Aoyama: I used Tottori dialect in one of my works before, but I was told it was incomprehensible. (haha) Osaka dialect, Hakata dialect, etc. are pretty easy to understand, but Tottori dialect is hard. If we did do a Tottori movie, I’d want to have people speaking Tottori dialect, right… so… (haha) I’d have to find some kind of solution. I’ll think about it. (haha)
Q. [Per a previous question] you said that Momiji will do her best even now that Heiji-kun and Kazuha have gotten together, but will her butler Iori continue to stay by her side? Will he have to leave perhaps because of issues related to his old job?
- Aoyama: Ah… no, well, I think he’ll be by her side forever. I think he’ll stay by her side until the day Momiji dies. (haha) I think he’ll keep protecting her.
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
Q. I’d like to ask about Conan cafés. I know that you love curry rice, but is there anything else you’d like to eat at a Conan café?
- Aoyama: What do they serve at Conan cafés again? (haha)
- Questioner: It changes year by year.
- Aoyama: I don’t know what the current menu is, but I like dishes like naporitan spaghetti that children like, so. (haha) Also, hamburgers and hamburg steak. (haha) That’s what I like. (haha) Sorry it’s so vague.
Q. Did you meet in advance with aiko-san to plan for the moment where you shot her with a tranquilizer watch? [T/N: Aoyama mock shot aiko-san with a tranquilizer watch at the end of her song on this year’s Kōhaku Uta Gassen.] Or at least, that’s what I wanted to ask, but there might be stuff you need to keep secret…
- Aoyama: We had a lot of meetings about that! At first, I uh asked whether I should say “Funya?”, but that was shot down. (haha) [T/N: I don’t know enough about aiko to say what “Funya?” might mean. Maybe a catchphrase?]
- Questioner: I’m a aiko-san fan so I’ve gone to a fair number of her concerts, so I’ve watched the video of her song on Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Did any murder cases come to mind after seeing aiko-san?
- Aoyama: Ah, well, hahaha. No, I can’t say any did. (haha) Do you want to see one? (haha) I’d feel too bad to kill off a singer, but, well, I’ll think about it a plot that would have a singer involved. (haha) aiko-san was very cute.
Q. Since Akai-san was raised in England, were there any sports he was forced to play aside from Jeet Kune Do?
- Aoyama: I wonder? But Jeet Kune Do… he probably learnt it from his father, so I think he wouldn’t be interested in any other sport. (haha) But he seems like he’d be good at cricket. (haha)
- Questioner: Maybe baseball in America…? Too?
- Aoyama: Right, right. (haha) I think he’s good at cricket.
Q. I live in Kurayoshi. The Kurayoshi phone number area code is fairly important in your work, but what kind of role will Kurayoshi play in Conan in the future?
- Aoyama: Ah… no, it’s just a coincidence. (haha) Kurayoshi, well… Kurayoshi residents would get mad at me, so. (haha) It would be difficult to use the city. (haha) It’s just a coincidence, I apologize. (haha)
Q. Do you have any New Year’s memories from when you were little?
- Aoyama: Memories? Usually my family would ask me to visit a shrine with them, but I’d stay at home since it was too much of a pain. [T/N: In Japan, it’s tradition to visit a shrine on the first day of the new year.] That about sums up my New Year’s memories. (haha) But I always go these days. For my health. (haha) “Um… I’m counting on you this year again.” (haha) That’s what I go to the shrine to pray, basically. (haha)
Q. There was a scene in a chapter the other day where Hiro faces off against a criminal, but did he always have experience with martial arts?
- Aoyama: I’m sure they learn uh… self-defence techniques and martial arts at the police academy, so he might not have any experience originally. But Hiro is strong. Though he’s weaker than Kyogoku. (haha)
Q. I’d like to know about Kyoto’s Inspector Ayanokouji’s personal life. Please tell me his hobbies, or what he does in his spare time.
- Aoyama: Ah… (haha) Maybe he feeds Maro-chan and such. (haha)
- Questioner: Does he have no other hobbies?
- Aoyama: Hobbies? (haha) He loves Maro-chan, so that. (haha) Hey, what do you think would be good?
- Questioner: Maybe archery…
- Aoyama: Archery?! (haha) A bow?! Huh… (haha) Well, I’ll think about it. (haha)
Q. Do you have any plans for a triple date with Shinichi-Ran, Heiji-Kazuha, and Kyougoku-Sonoko?
- Aoyama: Not at all. (haha) A triple date, huh? (haha) Ah, well, I see. (haha) I’ll think about it. Ahaha.
- Moderator: You aren’t thinking about it at all, aren’t you? (haha)
- Aoyama: I apologize. (haha)
Q. I watched your Professional interview. Since you were eating a lot of curry, I went out to eat at Curry Bondy too, and it was good. I’d love to hear about any other meals you enjoy while working, or food you’d highly recommend.
- Aoyama: I wonder if I have anything to recommend…? (haha) All I eat is cheap stuff, so. (haha) I’m really into the beef don mini-pack from Yoshinoya- it’s a pretty small portion, so um, it’s good.
- Moderator: The portion size is good?
- Aoyama: Yes. Oh, any curry from Coco, of course. (haha) I like it.
- Moderator: Sensei, you’re very economical.
- Aoyama: Well, yes. (haha) It tastes good.
Q. I live in Saitama. Even though it’s so close to Tokyo, no Saitama detectives have made an appearance…
- Aoyama: Ahaha. I apologize. (haha)
- Questioner: I’d like you to draw a case set in Saitama.
- Aoyama: Ah… yes. (haha) One day. (haha) Yokomizo did show up in Saitama at first, but um… he transferred to Shizuoka. (haha) I apologize. (haha) So, I thought to have Yokomizo transfer all over the place, but I was told that almost never happens. (haha) Right… then, I’ll draw Saitama… one day… (haha) I’ll think about it. (haha) I apologize. (haha)
- Moderator: Which is it? You’ll think about it, or you’ll draw it?
- Aoyama: I’ll think about it. (haha)
Q. Does Kazuha-chan have anything she likes aside from aikido?
- Aoyama: Ah… she does like Heiji. (haha) Right, I think she’d like cooking [like others like her would.] Um… also cooking… and uh, I wonder… I hadn’t thought about it at all. (haha) You sure asked a tough question. (haha) What would she like… do you have anything in mind yourself?
- Moderator: What she would like? It’s up to your [the questioner’s] imagination…
- Questioner: …
- Moderator: The questioner says that they wanted to hear it from you.
- Aoyama: Right. (haha) But well, I handed them the power to choose, so. (haha)
- Moderator: If they think of anything, it might become true, after all.
- Aoyama: Does anything come to mind?
- Questioner: …
- Moderator: Then, please think on it, both of you. (haha)
- Aoyama: Well, then, it’s fine. (haha) I’ll think about it. Me. (haha)
Q. I’m Taiwanese, but I currently live in Japan. Aside from the movies, Conan-kun has never been to any country but England. Are there any plans to have him visit other foreign countries? Like Taiwan…
- Aoyama: His passport is an issue for him, so… (haha) Um… so he can’t really go overseas, um… because see, he doesn’t have any options aside from being stuffed into luggage by Kaito Kid, so. (haha) Um… going overseas would be difficult. (haha) Well, if he returned to his original body, he could go, but well, in his current situation it would be hard for him to go. (haha) I can’t use the same plot twice, so.
- Moderator: It’s more about [the questioner’s] feelings of wanting him to go to Taiwan.
- Aoyama: Ah, is that so. I’d like to visit Taiwan too. (haha)
- Moderator: Huh? You do?
- Aoyama: Yes, yes, yes. (haha)
- Moderator: Please do. (haha) Make some time. (haha)
Q. Organization codenames are so cool. I love them. I’d love to see new codenamed members appear, but do you have any plans for that?
- Aoyama: What kind of alcohol would you like to see appear?
- Questioner: To be honest… ●● [the name of an alcohol] or something, perhaps… (haha)
- Aoyama: ●●…? Don’t tell me- are you ●●-san?
- Questioner: Huh?! You could tell?!
- Aoyama: Really?!
- Questioner: Yes…! Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: Amazing! So you managed to win a Q&A slot in the lottery… you’re the one who loves Koumei…?!
- Questioner: Yes…! That’s right!
- Aoyama: I’m happy for you. (haha) Koumei will play a big role this year, so. (haha) Please look forward to it. (haha)
- Questioner: Thank you very much!
- Aoyama: Please do your best. (haha) Ah, wait, I’m the one who needs to do their best. (haha)
- Moderator: ?
- Aoyama: Amazing… they’re someone I always receive fanmail from.
- Moderator: Ah, I see! So that’s why you got so excited?
- Aoyama: Yes, yes. (haha)
- Moderator: I feel like everyone was out of the loop there. (haha)
- Aoyama: Ah…! (haha) I apologize. (haha)
- Moderator: I’m sure they’re happy they were noticed by you. (haha) Sensei, onto the next question…
- Aoyama: Ah, right. (haha) I was too focused on ●●-san. (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
Q. Do you plan to draw Shinichi and Kid facing off?
- Aoyama: Ah… right. I’d like to draw it. (haha)
- Questioner: I’ll look forward to it.
- Aoyama: Ahaha. Shinichi, huh…
Q. My name is Hattori. I grew to like my name thanks to Detective Conan.
- Aoyama: Ahahaha. Wait, wait, wait. (haha) What about Hanzō? [T/N: A famous samurai was named Hattori Hanzō.]
- Questioner: Please tell me what last names you like, or would like to have, in your works.
- Aoyama: Ah… Kudo. (haha) I do really like the Kudo-chan that Matsuda Yuusaku played in Tantei Monogatari, so if I could I’d love to become a Kudo. (haha)
Q. Heiji and Kazuha deepened their relationship in the most recent chapters at Abeno Harukas. Had you already decided to an extent what would happen even before Abeno Harukas was made? [T/N: The building opened in 2014.]
- Aoyama: From before it was made…?
- Questioner: From before it was completed… did you already think of… a story where… he confessed, or well conveyed his feelings, somewhere high up…?
- Aoyama: Ah… no, I thought it up after its completion. (haha) When was it completed?
- Questioner: So essentially it wasn’t a plot you had planned for a long time.
- Aoyama: Yes… right, it was after it was completed… But well, I did think that I definitely wanted to include Kazuha’s mother. I thought I’d trick you all. (haha) I wanted to make everyone think, “He’s gonna confess to her mother, right?” then pull the rug under you when he actually confessed. (haha) I had that planned for a long long while. (haha)
Q. Who’s stronger between Kogoro and Ran?
- Aoyama: Who’s stronger?! (haha) Right… (haha) I wonder… hm.. A tough question. (haha) But well, Kogoro is strong! But, Ran is catastrophically strong too (haha).
- Moderator: Catastrophically, huh? (haha) That’s true.
- Aoyama: Well, I think it’s hard to say. (haha) But well… if they did fight, Kogoro would probably hold back since he’s her dad. That would probably be how it ends. (haha)
Q. My hometown is in Kyushu. When I go to Tokyo for work, I can really feel the cultural differences. Could you write a case related to that kind of thing?
- Aoyama: Ah… I do want to write a case that incorporates dialects somehow, but it’s tough. I do want to do it one day though.
- Questioner: Please do it in Kyushu.
- Aoyama: Kyushu, huh? Right, right. (haha) With Hakata dialect?
- Questioner: I speak Saga dialect though.
- Aoyama: Saga dialect?
- Questioner: Saga dialect.
- Aoyama: Ah, so there’s a difference?
- Questioner: Yes, it’s a little more hickish.
- Aoyama: Ahahaha. Right, yes, I understand. (haha)
Q. Tottori has a Mystery Tour. If you have any memorable locations or tourist spots you’d like to include in that tour, please tell us.
- Aoyama: Huh…? I wonder? It’s been a long while since I moved to Tokyo. (haha) Odaiba is quite near here, so maybe something that used that… I wonder. Aside from that, hm, Tottori makes you think of crabs, and uh, apple-pears. That kinda thing, I guess. (haha) I have no clue how you’d make use of it though. (haha) All I talked about was good food. (haha)
Q. Who’s the tallest among all your characters?
- Aoyama: Tall characters? Right… Gin or Kyogoku.
- Questioner: I heard that Date-san is over two metres tall…
- Aoyama: Ah…! Date then, maybe?! (haha) Gin and Date might be close in height. Kyougoku might be a little smaller than them. Well, the point is, the three of them are big. Um… it’s definitely not Kazami. (haha) In my heart, Kazami is about the same height as Amuro. (haha) Well, Gin or Kyogoku or Date. (haha) That’s the top three. (haha)
Redacted Questions
Unofficial Questions
The following questions were not mentioned in the official transcript, only by unofficial sources. Their veracity cannot be guaranteed. Questions with multiple sources are likely more trustworthy.
Q. What can you tell us about this year’s movie at this point?
Q. What’s the best part of this year’s movie?
[T/N: I’m fairly sure these are referring to the same question.]
- Aoyama: When I told Rikiya Koyama [T/N: Mouri’s VA] that Kogoro is the main character this year, he told me he was nervous. Once he was done, Takayama-san [T/N: Conan’s VA] told him he sounded cool. I’ll be drawing a key frame for it.
Sources:
- https://twitter.com/hrksdc/status/1875104022316892638
- https://twitter.com/Flambe4869/status/1875236204511424575
- Aoyama: I can’t say, but I think you’ll be shocked.
Sources:
Q. What is Furuya’s family situation like?
- Aoyama: Secret, as I haven’t decided for certain just yet- it might still change.
Sources:
- https://twitter.com/hrksdc/status/1875104027354309115 [T/N: Just that it’s secret]
- https://twitter.com/furu_rei0/status/1875126654412177457
Q. Who will be the star of next year’s movie?
- Aoyama: I can’t say, but it’s already been decided as well as the stage.
Sources:
- https://twitter.com/hrksdc/status/1875104031993155584 [T/N: Just that it’s secret]
- https://twitter.com/brainwashednerd/status/1875109428812460351
- https://twitter.com/Flambe4869/status/1875236220017766594 [T/N: Just that it’s secret]
Q. Any information on Akai and Amuro’s chat nine hours later?
- Aoyama: I can’t say. It’s a truly mysterious tea party (haha)
Sources:
- https://twitter.com/hrksdc/status/1875113952285434164
- https://twitter.com/Flambe4869/status/1875238401630466510
Q. Akai and Amuro infiltrated the Organization and know about Sherry, but don’t know of the existence of APTX4869?
- Aoyama: They do not. There’s a reason why the details of her and her parents’ research can’t be well-known in the Organization, but that’s secret. Even parents wouldn’t tell their children about it in the Organization.
Sources:
- https://twitter.com/hrksdc/status/1875118685008097627
- https://twitter.com/brainwashednerd/status/1875109428812460351
- https://twitter.com/yuki_det_con/status/1875121733193306289
- https://twitter.com/Flambe4869/status/1875261566855344132
- https://twitter.com/44_mcs/status/1875132311219634602
Q. Do you have any special tidbits for us aside from what you’ve already told us?
- Aoyama: That’s definitely secret! But take a good look at the illustration I drew for the Conan Tanteisha store as well. [Reportedly, it said that Kansuke and Yui and Koumei’s childhood will appear in the movie.]
Sources:
- https://twitter.com/Flambe4869/status/1875333448682107358
- https://twitter.com/hrksdc/status/1875177696680108100
Q. Will Miyano Shiho and Kudo Shinichi ever star in the same case?
- Aoyama: Ah, I can’t tell you that. Whoops, I almost let something slip (haha). It’s a secret!
Sources:
2026
Machine-Translated by Manvel version
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3707.html
https://www.gamf.jp/3717.html
Translation edited by: Manvel
Raw:
There was also talk from Aoyama-sensei about the highlights of the theatrical film Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway!
MC: The theatrical film Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway is scheduled for nationwide release on April 10 this year. Could you share any comments within what you’re allowed to say?
Aoyama: Well… these guys will be very active (laughs).
(while looking at the teaser poster slide)
MC: Anything else? Whatever you can say.
Aoyama: There are scenes like this (laughs). And what else… Yokohama… I think there’ll be lots of moments that people from Kanagawa will really enjoy. I can’t say too much though (laughs). These guys too—Matsuda and Hagiwara—will appear. They show up in flashbacks, and in a really nice way. I’ll be drawing the key animation myself again, so please look forward to it. What else am I allowed to say… (laughs) There’s romance-comedy in it too!
And then—Aoyama-sensei had a surprise present for everyone!
MC: Some of you here may already know this, but… Aoyama-sensei has prepared a gift for everyone!
Aoyama: It includes things like name drafts and rough sketches—the actual drawings I did, along with copies of the finished pages. On the back, there’s also this year’s New Year’s card and last year’s Christmas card…
MC: This is a gift for everyone here! Not a raffle—not a lottery—everyone gets one. That’s amazing, isn’t it?
(Applause from the audience)
MC: And by the way, who packed all of these bags?
Aoyama: Huh? Oh—me. I did it myself (laughs).
MC: How long did it take? Am I allowed to ask that?
Aoyama: About ten hours (laughs).
(Applause from the audience)
MC: It’s always like this—Aoyama-sensei personally packs them himself. Everyone, please be sure to treasure these.
[Question by Junior High School & Under Division]
MC: Alright, let’s start the five-minute kids’ time! Anyone with a question?
Questioner: Me!!!! (shouting loudly)
(Audience laughter)
MC: Thank you! Nice energy!
Aoyama-sensei (hereafter “Aoyama”): You’re super energetic (laughs).
Q: The setting of the next movie is Yokohama, and since I live there, I’m really happy about it. How do you decide on the setting?
Aoyama: Well, it depends on the character… This time, when I decided to feature Chihaya, it just felt like Yokohama was the right choice. It really depends on which character I’m using. Do you live in Yokohama?
Questioner (hereafter “Q”): Yes!
Aoyama: That’s great. A lot of things will show up—so look forward to it.
Q: Why does Ran’s hair stick up like that?
Aoyama: Ahahahaha (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: Well, you see—at first it wasn’t sticking up, but little by little, I thought about giving her a distinctive feature. I wanted people to be able to tell, no matter who drew her, “That’s Ran,” so I added it.
MC (hereafter "MC"): That’s something unique to manga, isn’t it?
Aoyama: Yes, exactly.
Q: Do you have any tips for drawing?
Aoyama: Tips for drawing? (laughs) Well, at first, the best thing is to copy the drawings of manga artists or illustrators you like. And from there, you gradually turn it into your own style. Do your best.
Q: Is drawing fun for you?
Aoyama: It’s really fun. If it weren’t fun, I couldn’t keep doing it (laughs).
MC: Right—you enjoy it so much that you end up drawing all the way until morning.
Aoyama: Yes (laughs).
Q: How have you been able to keep going for 30 years?
Aoyama: Well, it’s really because the fans give me such positive feedback. That encourages me, and it keeps me motivated to do my best.
Q: Which culprit is your favorite, Aoyama-sensei?
Aoyama: Culprit!?! (laughs)
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: A culprit, huh? (laughs) Well, I liked Narumi-sensei quite a lot.
(From Detective Conan Volume 7, “The Moonlight Sonata Murder Case”)
Q: I like Narumi-sensei too.
Aoyama: Ahh—that’s good! (laughs) That’s great.
MC: You and the sensei are a perfect match!
Q: Were there any character designs that you struggled with when creating them?
Aoyama: Eh—really? I struggled with Kaitō Kid (laughs). It was tough—honestly, kind of a pain (laughs). And well, Chihaya was difficult too.
Q: What kind of pen do you use, Aoyama Gosho-sensei?
Aoyama: I use Pigma pens. I used to use a G pen, but my fingers started to hurt, so now I use Pigma—sizes like 0.1 and 0.05, and also 0.8.
[General Audience Section Questions]
Q: Back then—during the Black Organization period—were there any operations where Bourbon gave instructions to Rye? If there are any episodes like that, I’d love to know.
Aoyama: Hmm… was there? Rye giving instructions to Bourbon?
Questioner: Bourbon giving instructions to Rye.
Aoyama: Bourbon to Rye? Bourbon to Rye, huh… Ah—was there something like that? I haven’t really thought it through yet, so I’m not sure (laughs).
Questioner: Then, um… please think about it sometime… (laughs). Thank you very much.
Aoyama: Sorry about that (laughs). That was quite a difficult question (laughs).
Q: I really like Kaitō Kid, but will there be any future stories where Kid gets involved with the Kanagawa Prefectural Police?
Aoyama: Ahh…! That sounds good (laughs).
MC: “Sounds good,” huh? (laughs) That’s a bit suggestive.
Aoyama: Well, I’ll think about it a bit (laughs).
Questioner: Thank you very much.
Aoyama: Kaito rides a motorcycle too, you know.
That might work! (laughs)
MC: Thank you for giving the sensei a hint (laughs).
Q: I really love Heiji and Kazuha. I’d like to know the origins of the good-luck charms they carry—when they were made, and why a fragment of a chain handcuff was put inside them. Could you tell us about the roots of those charms?
Aoyama: I—I don’t know (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: Somehow… it just happened (laughs). I hadn’t thought about it that deeply, but if it ever comes up in the story, I’ll think about it then (laughs).
Questioner: Please do.
Aoyama: The next issue of Sunday will feature Kazuha and Heiji, so look forward to it.
Next questioner
Questioner: I love you so much, Aoyama-sensei, that I moved to Hokuei Town!
Aoyama: Seriously?! (laughs) Wait—I don’t live there though (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Q: In Detective Conan Volume 63, there’s an episode where the Detective Boys all go to a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant together. Conan says, “I’ll start with engawa,” and eats that first. Do you, Aoyama-sensei, also start with engawa? What do you usually eat first?
Aoyama: Well, that was me, actually… What do I start with? Hmm… I often go with uni.
MC: Uni!
Aoyama: Uni, and also… things that spoil easily (laughs). Like ikura.
MC: Those are expensive ones.
Aoyama: And I finish with toro.
MC: They’re all pricey ones (laughs).
Aoyama: No, no, no (laughs). I eat squid and things like that too.
MC: Fresh stuff, then.
Aoyama: You know, I used to not like uni very much. So I’d start with the things I wasn’t great with, so even if I got full, I could still enjoy the good stuff at the end… and finish with toro (laughs).
Questioner: Thank you very much. I’ll eat that way too (laughs).
Aoyama: Ahaha (laughs).
MC: The fish here is delicious, after all. Please eat plenty.
Q: I’d like to hear a bit more about the time when the 3-Rye, Bourbon, and Scotch were all undercover. When Masumi found out she had an older brother, I was wondering what kind of mission he was on at the time—could you tell us a bit more?
Aoyama: Ahh… that’s something I can’t really talk about yet (laughs).
Questioner: I really want to know (laughs).
Aoyama: That’ll be… in due time. If a scene like that comes up (laughs).
Questioner: I’m looking forward to it.
Aoyama: Sorry about that (laughs).
Q: Are there any stories that were particularly difficult for you to come up with, or that you struggled with while writing them?
Aoyama: Ah—one that was especially tough was the school trip arc, I think. The names kept piling up—first names and last names—and I wrote out a whole list of surnames and worked through it together with the editor. It was pretty hard work.
Q: You’ve been drawing Conan for such a long time—have you ever thought about wanting to create other kinds of works as well?
Aoyama: I’ve thought about it many times, actually. Each time, things like continuing YAIBA, for example.
But every time, I end up being able to draw those kinds of ideas within Conan itself, so I end up feeling satisfied (laughs).
Q: We’ve seen many different locations appear in the movies and the original manga so far. Are there any prefectures you’d like to feature in the future?
Aoyama: Eh—where would you like me to feature?
Questioner: I came here from Toyama.
Aoyama: Toyama! (laughs) Are there any famous landmarks there?
Questioner: The Kurobe Dam, or the Great Buddha.
Aoyama: Ah! I’ve been to the Kurobe Dam once! With my family. Alright then—please wait without getting your hopes up too much (laughs).
MC: Without getting our hopes up? (laughs)
Q: I was really moved by the fact that the boss’s email address push-tone was “Nanatsu no Ko (Seven Little Children),” and when I was a student, I used to press it and play around with it a lot…
Aoyama: Don’t do that—pressing it (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Questioner: Will we get to hear that push-tone again in the original manga?
Aoyama: You know, it doesn’t really ring anymore these days—since everything’s become smartphones. But if there’s an opportunity, I’d like to let you hear it again.
Q: In Detective Conan Volume 33, when Shinichi received Valentine’s chocolate from Ran, someone asked whether Conan said anything in return, and the response was, “I can’t say something like that when I can’t even see her.” I really loved that line. Later on, Shinichi ends up confessing in London…
So I was wondering—within Shinichi, or within Conan, is there any inner conflict about having said something like that back then, even though he couldn’t see her?
Aoyama: That part… I’d forgotten about it (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: Huh? That was a long time ago, wasn’t it?
Questioner: Yes—Volume 33 (laughs).
Aoyama: I’ll have to reread it… (laughs). I’ll keep it in mind.
Q: I’m actually from Hokuei Town, and I was wondering… when will Tottori Prefecture finally get blown up in a movie?
Aoyama: No, no, no, no! (laughs)
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: I see—Tottori, huh. You know, it’s kind of hard to blow up (laughs). And then there’s the Tottori dialect—if I write it properly, it just becomes incomprehensible (laughs). So it’s a bit tricky to work with… but, well… if I can make it work (laughs).
By the way, is there any particular area you’d want me to use?
Questioner: Uh… that’s a tough one (laughs).
Aoyama: See? It is tough, isn’t it? (laughs).
Q: From Hagi’s point of view, it seems like his best friend is really into his older sister. How do you think Hagi felt watching that, or what kind of feelings did he have?
Aoyama: You know, I even wrote once in Animal Crossing something like, “Tonight’s Christmas Eve, Jinpei-chan.” I wrote that with the meaning of, “It’s Christmas Eve tonight, so do your best, Jinpei.” So… I’m cheering him on.
Q: Taka'aki-san was really wonderful in last year’s movie. Will his bangs be blowing in the wind in the manga again in the future?
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: Ahh—ha ha ha (laughs). Blowing in the wind? (laughs) Well, if he appears again, then I’ll probably let them blow (laughs).
Q: Did you like detective manga ever since you were a child, Aoyama-sensei?
Aoyama: Yes, I did. Is that the end? (laughs) Well, rather than manga, I really liked Sherlock Holmes.
Q: I was thinking that Inspector Yokomizo Jūgo might be active in this year’s movie, but Inspector Yokomizo Sango—who’s been appearing for quite a long time now…
Aoyama: Ah—yes, yes, yes (laughs).
Questioner: I was wondering whether, in various ways—not just this year, but in general—there might be opportunities for him to be more active in the future…
Aoyama: Well then… I’ll think about it (laughs). Sango, huh? (laughs).
Q: In a recent movie (Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram), it was revealed that Kid and Shinichi are blood-related. Since when had you been thinking about that setting, Aoyama-sensei?
Aoyama: Ah—quite a long time ago. I had already decided that Toichi and Yusaku would be brothers, so… quite a while—really, a long time ago (laughs). I might have even told my assistants before, like, “Actually, this is how it is…” (laughs).
Questioner: Sorry—personally, that ending really surprised me…
Aoyama: Ah, I see. Yes, that’s understandable. I’d been thinking about it for quite some time, but I never really found the right moment to say it. Then this movie felt like the perfect opportunity, so I revealed it there. But the idea itself goes back quite a long way.
Q: Regarding Furuya-san’s hair color and skin tone—there was a manga that used to run in Hana to Yume where a character born to an Indian mother and a Japanese father had hair and skin like Furuya-san’s. So that made me wonder… is Furuya-san actually mixed-heritage?
Aoyama: Ah—well, he is mixed, but whether he’s Indian or not… I don’t know (laughs). Let’s keep that part a secret (laughs).
Q: Could you tell us Heiji-kun’s and Kazuha-chan’s birthdays?
Aoyama: Well—(laughs) I don’t know yet (laughs).
I haven’t decided them. I’ll probably choose suitable dates when that kind of topic comes up in the story (laughs).
MC: You get questions about birthdays and blood types every year, don’t you?
Aoyama: As for Kazuha-chan, maybe her name comes from a model of sorts… My assistant’s wife is named Kazuha, so I might take it from her (laughs).
Q: You mentioned earlier that you usually don’t reveal characters’ birthdays, but recently Aoko-chan’s birthday was decided. Why was that?
Aoyama: Just… somehow (laughs). I felt like, “Maybe I’ll decide it now,” and so I did (laughs). Kaito’s birthday is already set, after all. Oh—and Shinichi’s too, come to think of it (laughs).
MC: So it was decided on a whim—just a sudden inspiration?
Aoyama: I thought, “Yeah, that works!” and decided it (laughs).
Q: Detective Conan has many elements that are closely connected to alcohol. Among the characters, who do you think is the strongest drinker, and who is the weakest?
Aoyama: Eh—? The strongest drinker? And the weakest? Hmm… who would that be? (laughs)
Umm… hey—who do you think?
Questioner: Eh?! Well… Akai-san seems like he’d be incredibly strong…
Aoyama: Ah—that’s a good one! Then let’s go with Akai (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
MC: It’s been decided just like that! (laughs)
Aoyama: As for the weakest… who seems weak?
Questioner: Kogoro (Ojisan) drinks a lot, but he’s actually really weak, right?
Aoyama: Ah—yes, that’s true (laughs). Then let’s say Kogoro Ojisan (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Questioner: Is that okay? (laughs)
Aoyama: It’s fine (laughs).
Questioner: Thank you very much.
Q: My kids love drawing and often copy manga illustrations. At about what age did you start drawing, and how did you get so good at it?
Aoyama: Well, I really liked Nyārome by Fujio Akatsuka-sensei from when I was very young—back in kindergarten—and I kept drawing it all the time. So I’ve been drawing since kindergarten.
Questioner: In that case, if my kids keep drawing, maybe they can become as good as you someday…
Aoyama: They might. If they keep drawing, they just might. Please encourage them and keep at it.
Q: I really love Vermouth’s line, “A secret makes a woman woman.” Was this line born from Vermouth’s own way of thinking, or was it influenced by someone else?
Aoyama: It’s Vermouth. It’s something Vermouth herself came up with and said.
Questioner: Thank you very much.
Aoyama: And then there’s the story that Jodie-sensei remembered it and ended up using it.
Questioner: I see. Thank you very much.
Aoyama: Make it your motto (laughs).
Questioner: Thank you—I will (laughs).
Q: Among the stories in which Ai Haibara appears, is there one that you personally like the most or that left a strong impression on you?
Aoyama: Well, the one where she gets shot by Gin… (laughs). That story left a strong impression on me personally. I think that one was pretty good. (Detective Conan Volume 24)
Q: In Animal Crossing, Aoko-chan appears in Clover-kun’s house and even on his suit, but does Kaito-kun ever make merchandise, or carry Aoko-chan’s photo when he’s acting as Kid?
Aoyama: That’s a bit… (laughs). That’s something exclusive to Animal Crossing only (laughs).
Q: Do you have any plans to draw a story set in Okinawa in the future?
Aoyama: If the opportunity comes up, I’ll think about it (laughs). I watch Kenmin SHOW quite a lot, so the dialect and the way people speak are interesting, aren’t they?
Q: About thirteen years ago, there was a movie set in the Maritime Self-Defense Force (Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea). I actually served in the Air Self-Defense Force.
Aoyama: Oh! That’s amazing!
Questioner: So I was wondering if you might be able to create a story involving the Air Self-Defense Force as well… (laughs)
Aoyama: Oh! (laughs) If the opportunity comes up, I’d really like to do that. There was that line, “Clean it up before the Air Self-Defense Force arrives,” but the ASDF itself hasn’t actually appeared yet. So if there’s a chance next time, definitely (laughs).
Q: This is a question about the Mystery Train arc. The way Amuro said to Shiho—well, actually to Kaitō Kid—“Bourbon… that’s my codename…,” and the way Ai said to Conan, “Sherry… that’s my codename…,” are phrased the same. Was that an intentional parallel?
Aoyama: No, that was a coincidence (laughs). Hearing it now, I’m like, “Oh, I guess that was the case” (laughs). Sorry about that.
Questioner: Even if it was a coincidence, I’m really happy they match like that. Thank you very much.
Q: My favorites are Conan-kun, Matsuda-san, and Chihaya-san, so I’m really looking forward to this year’s movie… (crying)
Aoyama: Oh—then you’ve got a lot to look forward to.
Questioner: Will these three continue to be active in the future as well?
Aoyama: Recently… you know, Matsuda—did you see it? Sunday?
Questioner: I did (crying).
Aoyama: That’s good.
Questioner: I cried.
Aoyama: That’s not a question (laughs).
MC: So the question is whether they’ll continue to be active in the future.
Aoyama: Ah—(laughs) well, I’ll do my best (laughs).
Questioner: Thank you very much (crying).
Q: This is about that infamous case where Rum, Camel, and Wakasa-sensei all crossed paths. There were two murder cases in quick succession, a car crashed into the apartment building, and there was that very unlucky landlord who made you think, “Maybe they should go get an exorcism.” If you were in the landlord’s position, would you quit being a landlord? Or would you keep going, thinking something else might happen again?
Aoyama: I’d use it as a selling point and recruit tenants that way (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Questioner: Thank you very much.
MC: That was an interesting question.
Aoyama: It was fun.
Q: I believe Scotch was also working undercover, so I’d really like to know his alias…
Aoyama: Ah—yes, yes, yes. Right. Okay, I’ll think of something good. Did I ever say his alias before. An alias, huh… what should it be? (laughs)
Q: In previous movies, Vermouth was collecting items from the Fusae Brand, so I was wondering—do those two have any kind of relationship?
Aoyama: Umm—you mean whether Fusae Campbell and Vermouth are connected?
Questioner: Yes.
Aoyama: They’re not related (laughs). She just wanted them because the designs were nice—that’s all.
Questioner: I see—thank you very much.
MC: Everyone really reads deeply into things, don’t they?
Aoyama: It makes my heart race! (laughs)
Q: If there are any Magic Kaito episodes you’ve been wanting to draw, or ideas you’ve been saving up, could you tell us?
Aoyama: Magic Kaito? Well, of course—a dance party (laughs).
Questioner: Eh?! I want to see that!
Aoyama: You want to see it?
Questioner: I do!
Aoyama: Well… if the editorial department allows it, I’ll draw it (laughs). I don’t know when that’ll be, though (laughs).
Questioner: My daughter really loves Taka'aki, and because of her influence, I (as her father) ended up liking him too.
Aoyama: Ohhh~
Questioner: She didn’t get selected this time, so only I was able to come… (laughs)
Aoyama: Ahahahaha (laughs)
(Audience laughter)
Questioner: She told me, “Make sure you ask this,” so I brought a question related to Taka'aki…
Q: There’s a novel (Manga) written by a classmate called “2-A Class, Komei-kun!” (from Detective Conan Volumes 65–66). Do you have any plans to turn that into a manga someday?
Aoyama: Eh—? (laughs) I hadn’t really thought about that (laughs). But if it’s something that worries you that much…
Questioner: Apparently, that part really bothers her.
Aoyama: Eh—seriously? (laughs) Well, I don’t really know… whether I’ll do it or not… well… (laughs). Please give my regards to your daughter (laughs).
Q: At the 2019 Let’s Talk DAY event, you mentioned that you were planning to draw the story of how Hagi and Jinpei first met as children—and ever since then, I’ve been waiting—this whole time!
(Audience laughter)
Questioner: How much longer do we need to wait?
Aoyama: Well, well—please wait a little longer (laughs). It only just came up recently, after all (laughs).
Questioner: Alright, I’ll wait. Thank you very much!
Aoyama: I see, their childhood, huh… yes, yes, yes (laughs).
Q: Around what age did Furuya-san start living on his own for the first time?
Aoyama: Huh? Living alone?
Questioner: Yes.
Aoyama: Hmm… well… he didn’t really have much parental supervision at all, did he?
Questioner: Right.
Aoyama: I think it was probably pretty early—maybe right after graduating high school… Or possibly even during high school? I’m really thinking hard about it right now… (laughs). I imagine he was already living on his own as a high school student, and maybe inviting Hiro over and things like that.
Next questioner
Questioner: At yesterday’s autograph session, it wasn’t me who won—it was my grandfather. When I asked him what the signing session was like, he didn’t really tell me much… (laughs)
Aoyama: Huh? Why not? (laughs)
Questioner: He just wouldn’t say much… And during the signing session, you draw your personal mark as part of your signature, right?
Aoyama: Ah, yes.
Q: Could you tell us the order in which you draw your personal mark?
Aoyama: The glasses.
Questioner: Starting with the glasses.
Aoyama: I start with the glasses… then draw the outline, then the eyebrows… after that, the line on top of the head, the little stem, and finally the mouth—and that’s it.
Questioner: Thank you very much.
Aoyama: Is that really okay?! (laughs)
(Audience laughter)
Q: I always read Sunday, and the recent flashback story about Chihaya-san and Matsuda-san was really wonderful. I was a bit curious—does Chihaya-san have some reason for stubbornly not responding to Matsuda-san’s feelings?
Aoyama: His attitude of “Of course she’ll become my girlfriend” was annoying (laughs).
Questioner: I see (laughs).
Aoyama: You know, Chihaya back in middle school… she kind of seems like she’d be easy to win over, right? (laughs) The fact that she looks like she might fall for him if he pushed just a little—that’s kind of what makes it good, I think (laughs).
Questioner: And Matsuda-san was thinking that way too?
Aoyama: Yeah—he was thinking that (laughs).
Q: On the cover of Detective Conan BLACK PLUS SDB (Super Digest Book), Conan is shown in a Takaaki-style version. Is there any particular reason for using that? And if that’s something you can’t answer, then could you tell us what kind of alcohol the three members of the Nagano Prefectural Police like?
Aoyama: Well, there’s really no special reason… To be honest, I’ve kind of forgotten what the Super Digest Book was like, so… that’s that.
As for favorite alcohol? Hmm, favorite drinks… I guess they probably like Nagano’s local sake, don’t you think? Naturally.
Questioner: All three of them?
Aoyama: Yeah, I think so. But Takaaki alone—he kind of seems like he’d like wine or something, doesn’t he?
Q: In the final car-chase scene of the movie Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, was the car that Takaaki was driving actually his own? Or was it something like a rental car? It was different from the original manga, so I wanted to ask about that.
Aoyama: Right, I see. Well, we thought that if it wasn’t a convertible, Ran wouldn’t be able to stand up and relay Takaaki’s instructions to Conan. So we made it an open-top car. Based on that, I think we chose the type of car accordingly.
Q: A friend of mine who couldn’t make it today really wanted me to ask this, so this is on their behalf. It’s about the birthdays that have been mentioned several times already…
Aoyama: Ah (laughs), yes, yes, yes (laughs).
Questioner: My friend wants to celebrate the Police Academy group on their birthdays rather than their dates of death…
Aoyama: Birthdays, huh… (laughs). The dates of death are pretty much set, you know.
Questioner: I see. Would it be okay if I tell my friend to look forward to an announcement…?
Aoyama: Ah, well… yes. When the time comes (laughs).
Q: If Azusa-san has a favorite food, could you tell us what it is?
Aoyama: Eh—what would it be? (laughs) What do you think?
Questioner: Well, since she works at Café Poirot… Western food would be cute, and since she’s 23, trendy sweets would also be cute, so I was wondering what she might like…
Aoyama: What could it be, I wonder…? What do you think? (laughs)
Questioner: Eh?! (laughs) Well… since it’s Poirot, maybe a ham sandwich… or even something like bottarga pasta—stuff like that…
Aoyama: That’s pretty normal (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Questioner: I couldn’t really think of anything specific, so I was hoping Aoyama-sensei would tell us…
Aoyama: Eh—? (laughs) I wonder… she seems like she’d just normally like strawberries!
Questioner: Thank you very much. That’s cute and fits her image perfectly.
Q: I’d like to know how the five members of the Police Academy group spend their days off.
Aoyama: Hmm, I wonder? I think they probably watched movies or something… (laughs).
MC: Let’s imagine it together.
Q: My hometown is Chizu Town in Tottori Prefecture—it’s a small town a bit off to the side. Is there any chance that someday a case set in Chizu Town might happen?
Aoyama: Chizu, huh? (laughs) I’ll keep it in the back of my mind.
Q: Inspector Yamato is extremely sharp-minded, but I feel he’s rather insensitive when it comes to romance. Is he aware of his own feelings toward Yui-san?
Aoyama: Ah… hmm, I wonder? Maybe he’s noticed. Hmm…? Well, I suppose so. How should I put it? (laughs) But he hasn’t noticed at all that Yui likes him. Definitely not (laughs).
MC: So that part is absolutely definite.
Aoyama: That part, he absolutely hasn’t noticed. Because he’s an idiot(laughs).
Q: In Detective Conan Volume 107, when the Police Academy group was interacting with Shinichi and Ran, they were playing baseball, right? Will you draw any baseball-related stories in the future?
Aoyama: A baseball story? (laughs) Well, sure—if I feel like it, I could draw one. If I come up with a good idea for it, I’d like to draw it.
Q: There have been many theatrical films so far, but I was wondering if there’s one movie you feel especially attached to—or perhaps your favorite movie—that you could tell us about.
Aoyama: The one I feel the strongest attachment to is the very first one (Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper). When we made that, I honestly thought, “If this doesn’t work, then this will probably be the end of the movies” (laughs). Because of that, I’m very emotionally attached to it.
Questioner: Thank you very much. I’m looking forward to what comes next as well.
Q: Lately, it seems like you’ve been appearing on television more often. Do you accept every offer that comes your way, or are there some that you turn down?
Aoyama: Ah, yes—there are (laughs). If I were to say which ones I declined, it would feel sorry for those programs, so I can’t say—but there have been various ones.
Q: Do you have any kind of goal for how much longer you’d like Detective Conan to continue?
Aoyama: Not really (laughs). Well… that’s a bit hard to say (laughs). That’s a difficult question. For now, please continue to enjoy it (laughs).
Q: I really love all the couples that appear in Detective Conan, but looking ahead, which do you think will become an official couple first—Kaito and Aoko, or Kansuke and Yui?
Aoyama: Ahahahaha (laughs). That’s a tough one (laughs). No, no—that really is difficult (laughs). Please look forward to it.
Q: I feel like we’ve hardly seen any stories about Heiji and Kazuha’s childhood so far—aside from that time they were handcuffed together. Are there any plans to depict how the two of them first met, or stories from when they were in kindergarten or elementary school?
Aoyama: Ah—if the opportunity comes up, sure. I’d like to draw that. They’re childhood friends, so there’s all kinds of things I could depict.
Q: I really love Rei Furuya, so could you tell us if he has a morning routine?
Aoyama: A routine?! (laughs) What would it be, I wonder? In Zero’s Tea Time (Detective Conan: Zero no Tea Time), he was spending time with Haro, after all. I’ll leave that up to your imagination (laughs). You see, from Conan’s perspective, Furuya’s private life is still a mystery. So—use your imagination… (laughs).
Q: Are there any plans to create a story that focuses on Heiji’s and Kazuha’s fathers?
Aoyama: Their fathers, huh… Well, yes—if the opportunity comes up, I’d like to draw something like that (laughs). We’d end up having more and more of those, wouldn’t we? (laughs) Ah—but wait, Abeno Harukas… no, that’s not it. Naniwa Harukas—that’s when Kazuha’s father appeared, right?
Questioner: Yes, I’d like to see a bit more of that.
Aoyama: Alright. Got it. I’ll think about it (laughs).
Q: In Detective Conan Volume 107, the childhood of the Nagano Prefectural Police was depicted. What did Yui-san call Takaaki back then?
Aoyama: Probably “Kō-kun.”
Questioner: “Kō-kun.”
Aoyama: Yes—Kan-chan and Kō-kun, I think.
Questioner: I wondered if, under Kan-chan’s influence, she might have called him “Kōmei-kun” or something like that…
Aoyama: No—definitely “Kō-kun.”
Questioner: Thank you very much.
Q: The newly drawn illustration of Ran and Conan for the Sunday Culture Festival left a strong impression on me. I work as a childcare worker, so seeing Ran as a childcare worker made me especially happy. Could you tell us what inspired that idea, or how it was decided?
Aoyama: Sorry, but, um… that idea actually came from the editorial staff (laughs). They suggested making her a childcare worker (laughs).
Funamoto Riaru-san is actually quite like that in real life (laughs).
Questioner: I see—thank you very much.
MC: That was the case last year too, wasn’t it? It’s not like the sensei decides everything entirely on his own.
Aoyama: Right—there are lots of ideas. They said, “How about making her a childcare worker?” and I was like, “That sounds good!” (laughs).
Next questioner
Questioner: I also came here from Toyama, so I’m really looking forward to any stories set in Toyama!
Aoyama: Ohhh! (laughs)
Q: In the future, will there be a scene showing an actual conversation between the Morofushi brothers?
Aoyama: You mean in the past?
Questioner: Yes! Um… not the movie about that glittery, dreamlike world—but in the original manga, I’d really like to see them talk.
Aoyama: Ah—so not a flashback?
Questioner: Yes—rather than just one-sided lines like “so-and-so said this,” I want to see an actual conversation between the two of them.
Aoyama: Um… you mean memories from the past, right?
Questioner: Yes!
Aoyama: Ah—huh—hmm—I see (laughs).
(Audience laughter)
Aoyama: Well… if I can draw it somewhere down the line, maybe I will (laughs).
Questioner: Please do!!! And Toyama too, please!!!
Aoyama: Ahahahaha (laughs). Toyama, huh (laughs).
MC: There were lots of requests today, but we hope you’ll be able to respond to at least some of them. And while the conversation could go on forever, our time is up. Sensei, thank you so much for sharing such valuable stories with us today. Let’s give him one more big round of applause.
Floofboy version (with redacted questions)
Official Questions
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3717.html
Translated by: floofiestboy
Pre-Q&A Discussions
Source: https://www.gamf.jp/3707.html
Aoyama-sensei discussed what to watch out for in Detective Conan Movie 29: Fallen Angel of the Highway!
- Host: Detective Conan Movie 29: Fallen Angel of the Highway will be released on April 10th, but please tell us what you can.
- Aoyama: Well... these guys will play a major part (gazes at the teaser poster).
- Host: What else? As far as we're allowed to know.
- Aoyama: There will be a scene like this (haha) Aside from that... I think there will be a lot of scenes that will make people from Yokohama... and Kanagawa happy. Not that I can say much (haha) These guys [Matsuda, Hagiwara] will show up as well. They'll show up nicely in flashbacks. I'll be drawing key animations again, so. Please look forward to it. What else am I allowed to say... (haha) There will be love comedy scenes too!
And a surprise present from Aoyama-sensei!
- Host: I'm sure some among the audience are already aware, but Aoyama-sensei has a present for you all!
- Aoyama: Storyboards and rough drafts. The bags include things I actually drew myself as well as photocopies, and last year's Christmas Card and this year's New Year's greeting card on the back.
- Host: Everyone here gets a present! It won't be a lottery, everyone gets one. Amazing, right?
- [The audience claps.]
- Host: Plus, who packed these bags?
- Aoyama: Huh? Ah, I packed them myself (haha)
- Host: How long did it take? May I ask that...?
- Aoyama: About 10 hours (haha)
- [The audience claps.]
- Host: That's always been the case. He always packs them himself. Everyone, please treasure them.
Questions from Middle Schoolers and Younger
- Host: Now then, it's time for the five-minute kid's corner! Who has a question?
- Questioners: Me!!!! (loudly)
- Host: Thank you! Perfect!
- Aoyama: They're full of energy (haha)
Q. I'm happy the next movie takes place in Yokohama, since I live there. How do you decide where the movies take place?
- Aoyama: Ah well, it's based on the characters... when I said we should feature Chihaya, it led to it taking place in Yokohama. So it depends on the characters. You live in Yokohama?
- Questioner: Yes!
- Aoyama: Amazing. You can look forward to seeing a lot of it, then.
Q. Do you have any tips for drawing?
- Aoyama: Tips for drawing? (haha) Well, it's best to start off by copying the art of mangaka or illustrators you like... then little by little, you turn it into your own style. Do your best.
Q. Do you have fun drawing?
- Aoyama: Lots of fun. I wouldn't do it if I didn't (haha)
- Host: You've been doing it for so long. It's so much fun you stay up all night drawing.
- Aoyama: Yes (haha)
Q. Which criminal do you like the most?
- Aoyama: Criminal?! (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: Criminal, huh (haha) Well, I did like Narumi-sensei a lot. [From Detective Conan Volume 7: The Moonlight Sonata Murder Case.]
- Questioner: I like Narumi-sensei as well.
- Aoyama: Ah... I'm glad (haha) Good for you.
- Host: You're perfectly in sync with Aoyama-sensei!
Q. Did you have trouble with any character designs?
- Aoyama: Huh...? I did struggle with Kaito Kid (haha) It was really tough, since it was a pain (haha) Aside from that, well, Chihaya was tough too.
Q. How have you been able to continue for thirty years?
- Aoyama: Well... in the end, it's because my fans give me great feedback, which encourages me to do my best.
Q. Why is Ran's hair pointy?
- Aoyama: Ahahaha (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: Ah, well, her hair wasn't pointy at first, but little by little she became that way... I wanted to add something distinctive to her design, so that she would be recognizable no matter who drew her... that's why I added it.
- Host: It's something you can only do in manga.
- Aoyama: Right.
Q. What pens do you use?
- Aoyama: I use Pigma pens. I used to use G-pens, but it started to make my fingers hurt. I use pens like the Pigma 0.1, 0.05, and 0.8mm pens.
Questions from the Entire Audience
Q. I'd like to know if Bourbon ever gave Rye orders during their missions back then [when they were in the Black Organization together].
- Aoyama: I wonder? Rye? Giving Bourbon orders?
- Questioner: Bourbon giving Rye orders.
- Aoyama: Bourbon giving Rye orders? Ah... Bourbon giving Rye orders... it might have happened? I haven't really thought about it yet so (haha)
- Questioner: Then... um... please think about it (haha) Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: My apologies (haha) It was a pretty tough question (haha)
Q. I like Kaito Kid. Will there ever be a case where he gets involved with the Kanagawa Police Department?
- Aoyama: Ah...! That's a good idea (haha)
- Host: A good idea? (haha) That sounds like there's a little more behind that.
- Aoyama: Ah, I'm just going to think about it (haha)
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: Kaito rides bikes too after all. It might be a good idea! (haha)
- Host: Thank you for giving Aoyama-sensei a tip (haha)
Q. I love Heiji-kun and Kazuha-chan. I'd like to know where their good-luck charms came from- when they made them and how they decided to put the handcuff chains in them.
- Aoyama: I-I don't know (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: It happened at some point... (haha) I didn't think that deeply about it, but I'll think about it if it does ever come up (haha)
- Questioner: Please do, thank you.
- Aoyama: The next chapter will feature Kazuha and Heiji, so look forward to it.
The Next Questioner
- Questioner: I love Aoyama-sensei, so I moved to Hokuei Town!
- Aoyama: Seriously?! (haha) Huh, but I don't live here (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
Q. In Volume 63, the Detective Boys go to a conveyor-belt sushi restuarant together, where Conan-kun says "I'll start with the engawa," and tries to eat it first, but do you always start with that too...? What do you eat first?
- Aoyama: Ah no, I... what do I eat first... I usually go with sea urchin!
- Host: Sea urchin!
- Aoyama: Sea urchin, and... fish that spoils quick (haha) Like salmon roe (haha)
- Host: So the expensive stuff.
- Aoyama: And then I finish with toro.
- Host: That's all expensive stuff (haha)
- Aoyama: Ah, no, I mean (haha) We do have squid and such as well.
- Host: Well, the fresh stuff yes.
- Aoyama: I didn't used to like sea urchin. So I tried to eat the food I didn't like first, so it would taste good even once I was full... that's why toro is last (haha)
- Questioner: Thank you very much. I'll eat some as well (haha)
- Aoyama: Ahaha (haha)
- Host: The fish here is very good. Please eat a lot.
Q. Takaaki-san was truly wonderful in last year's movie. Will he ever let his bangs fly in the wind in the manga as well?
- Aoyama: Ah... hahaha (haha). Fly in the wind? (haha) Well, if I can, I'll let them fly in the wind (haha).
- Questioner: I'll look forward to it (haha)
Q. Have you liked mystery manga since you were a child?
- Aoyama: Yes, I liked them. Past tense? (haha) Well, it's less that I liked mystery manga specifically, and more that I liked Holmes.
Q. I believe that Yokomizo Jugo will play a major role in this year's movie, but what about Yokomizo Sango, who appeared much earlier...?
- Aoyama: Ah... right, yes (haha)
- Questioner: Will he have the opportunity to play a major role in the future? By 'in the future', I mean it in all sorts of ways, not just this year...
- Aoyama: Then well... I'll think about (haha) Sango, huh (haha)
Q. I'd like to know Kazuha-chan and Heiji-kun's birthdays.
- Aoyama: Ah, well... (haha) That's something I don't know (haha) I haven't decided yet. If it ever comes up in a case, I'll pick whatever date fits best, so (haha)
- Host: I feel like we get questions about birthdays and blood types every year.
- Aoyama: Kazuha-chan has a model of sorts... my assistant's wife's name was Kazuha, see... so I may just steal her birthday (haha)
Q. In an earlier movie [Detective Conan Movie 27: The Million-dollar Pentagram], it was revealed that Kid and Shinichi are blood-related. When did you decide this?
- Aoyama: Ah... a long while back. I thought about making Toichi and Yuusaku brothers a long while... a long while back (haha) I might have even told my assistants that they're actually related (haha)
- Questioner: I'm sorry, personally I was super shocked by the ending, so...
- Aoyama: Ah, is that so? But that's how it is. I thought of it a long time ago... I figured I'd never have the opportunity to bring it up, so I decided to reveal it in the movie since it was perfect timing. But the actual concept was from a long time ago.
Q. I have a question related to the colour of Furuya-san's hair and skin. In a manga that used to serialize in Hana to Yume, there was a character with an Indian mother and Japanese father that had the same colouring as Furuya-san. So I was wondering if Furuya-san is half-Japanese after all...?
- Aoyama: Ah, well, he's half-Japanese, but whether he's half-Indian... I don't know (haha) That's a secret (haha)
Q. As you mentioned earlier, you don't often reveal character birthdays, but why did you decide on Aoko-chan's recently?
- Aoyama: I felt like it (haha) I just felt like it... so I did (haha) I decided Kaito's birthday too after all. Ah, right, Shinichi's is decided as well (haha)
- Host: You felt like it. In a flash of inspiration?
- Aoyama: I thought, "That's a good idea!" and went with it (haha)
Q. Please tell us any plot points you've been working on or you'd like to work on in Magic Kaito.
- Aoyama: In Magic Kaito? A dance party, of course (haha)
- Questioner: Seriously? I'd love to see it!
- Aoyama: Really?
- Questioner: Really.
- Aoyama: Well, I'll draw it if editorial lets me (haha) I don't know when that'll be though (haha)
Q. I feel that Detective Conan has a lot of concepts deeply connected to alcohol. Could you tell me who has the highest and lowest alcohol tolerance among the cast?
- Aoyama: What...? High alcohol tolerance...? Low tolerance...? I wonder (haha) Mm, hey... who do you think they'd be?
- Questioner: What?! I do think Akai-san probably has super high tolerance...
- Aoyama: Ah... good idea! Then let's go with Akai (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Host: You decided it just now (haha)
- Aoyama: As for low tolerance... who seems weak to alcohol?
- Questioner: Occhan drinks, but he has super low tolerance.
- Aoyama: Ah! That's true (haha) Then let's go with Occhan (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: Is this okay? (haha)
- Aoyama: It's okay (haha)
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
Q. My children love drawing, so they often copy manga. At what age did you start drawing to become this good at it?
- Aoyama: Well, I loved Akatsuka Fujio-sensei’s Nyarome, so I started drawing as a preschooler as well. I've been drawing all this time. So I started as a preschooler.
- Questioner: So if my children keep drawing too, they'll become as good as you...
- Aoyama: They just might. If they keep drawing for that long. I hope they do their best.
Q. I love Vermouth's phrase "A secret makes a woman woman." I'd like to know whether it's something she came up with herself, or something she took from someone else.
- Aoyama: Vermouth thought it up herself, then said it.
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: And then Jodie-sensei remembered those words, and used them.
- Questioner: Yes, I understand. Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: Please make it your personal motto.
- Questioner: Thank you very much. I will (haha)
Q. I'd like to know which of your stories with Haibara Ai-chan left the deepest impression on you, if any.
- Aoyama: I guess it'd have to be that case after all... the one where Gin shoots her... (haha) Personally, the story left a deep impression on me. It turned out kinda well, I think. [Volume 24]
Q. In Animal Crossing, Aoko-chan often shows up in like Clover-kun's house and wears a suit. Does Kaito-kun also make merch, and bring photos to Aoko-chan as Kid?
- Aoyama: That would be a little... (haha) That just happens in Animal Crossing (haha)
Q. In a previous movie, Vermouth was collecting Fusae branch jewelry. Are they connected in any way?
- Aoyama: Do you mean Fusae Campbell and Vermouth?
- Questioner: Yes.
- Aoyama: They aren't connected (haha) Vermouth just happened to want it because it was a nice design.
- Questioner: I see, thank you very much.
- Host: Amazing, everyone reads really deeply into things.
- Aoyama: It makes my heart race (haha)
Q. Do you have any plans to set a story in Okinawa?
- Aoyama: If the opportunity arises, I'll think about it (haha) Since I watch the Ken Min Show pretty often (haha) The Okinawan dialect is fun.
Q. Around thirteen years ago, I believe there was a movie that featured the Maritime Self-Defense Force [Detective Conan Movie 17: Private Eye in the Distant Sea]. I was in the Air Self-Defense Force myself.
- Aoyama: Oh! Amazing.
- Questioner: That's why I'd love if you could write something about... the Air Self-Defense Force... (haha)
- Aoyama: Oh, I see (haha) I'd love to if the opportunity arises. "Finish it up before the Air Force gets here," was a line, but the Air Self-Defense Force themselves never showed up, after all. I'd love to in the future if the opportunity arises (haha)
The Next Questioner
- Questioner: My daughter loves Koumei, and influenced me, her father, into liking him as well.
- Aoyama: Oh?
- Questioner: She lost the lottery to come, but I came alone... (haha)
- Aoyama: Ahahaha (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: My daughter told me to go ask this Koumei-related question...
Q. I believe that there's a novel called 2nd Year Class A Koumei-kun! written by one of Koumei's classmates [in Detective Conan Volumes 65-66], but do you have any plans to make that into a manga in the future?
- Aoyama: What...? (haha) I didn't, no (haha) But I'm surprised that's what she wanted to know...
- Questioner: She said she was really desperate to know.
- Aoyama: What...? For real? (haha) Well, I don't know, but I can't say I'll do it... well (haha) Please wish your daughter the best from me.
Q. I have a question related to the Mystery Train case. Amuro-san tells Shiho-chan - or rather, Kaito Kid - "Bourbon... that's my code name..." Did you intentionally have this match Shiho-chan's line "Sherry... that's my code name..." that she tells Conan-kun?
- Aoyama: No, it's a coincidence (haha) I realized they were the same just now (haha) My apologies.
- Questioner: Even if it's a coincidence, um... I'm happy they match. Thank you very much.
Q. I stan Conan-kun and Matsuda-san and Chihaya-san, so I'm really looking forward to this year's movie... (cries)
- Aoyama: Woah, that must be fun for you.
- Questioner: Will they take the spotlight in the future as well?
- Aoyama: Just the other day... Matsuda was... did you read it? The latest Sunday chapter.
- Questioner: I did (cries)
- Aoyama: Good for you.
- Questioner: I cried.
- Aoyama: This isn't a question (haha)
- Host: They're asking whether they'll take the spotlight in the future.
- Aoyama: Ah... (haha) Well, I'll do my best (haha)
- Questioner: Thank you very much (cries)
Q. I have a question about the case where Rum, Camel, and Wakasa-sensei run into each other. In that case, two murders happen one after another, and a car drives into the apartment building... there was an unfortunate landlord who said that they should go get an exorcism. If you were that landlord, would you stop being a landlord? Or would you continue even while thinking that something will happen again?
- Aoyama: I'd look for tenants using that as a selling point (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
- Host: That was a fun question.
- Aoyama: It really was.
Q. I heard during Let's Talk Day 2019 that you plan to draw Hagi and Jinpei-chan's childhood. I've been waiting aaaaall this time since then.
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: How much longer should I wait?
- Aoyama: Now now, please just wait (haha) They just showed up, so (haha)
- Questioner: Understood, I'll wait. I'll be counting on you!
- Aoyama: I see, their childhood. Right, right (haha)
Q. At what age did Furuya-san start living on his own?
- Aoyama: What? Living on his own?
- Questioner: Yes.
- Aoyama: Mm? Mm... it does feel like he didn't have much parental supervision.
- Questioner: Yes.
- Aoyama: Probably as soon as he graduated... or maybe even during high school? Something like that. I'm thinking real hard right now... (haha) I think he probably lived alone in high school, and invited Hiro and such over to hang out.
The Next Questioner
- Questioner: My grandpa was able to attend yesterday's signing session instead of me, but he won't really tell me how it went even when I ask... (haha)
- Aoyama: Huh? Why? (haha)
- Questioner: He just won't... so, at the signing session, I believe you draw your mark for the attendees.
- Aoyama: Ah, yes.
Q. Please tell me what order you draw your mark in.
- Aoyama: Glasses.
- Questioner: The glasses first.
- Aoyama: The glasses first... then the outline, and the eyebrows... and then the lines on the head etc., and finally the mouth and it's done.
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
- Aoyama: That's all you wanted to know?! (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
Q. I always read Sunday, and I loved the recent flashback with Chihaya-san and Matsuda-san. I was wondering if there was a reason why Chihaya-san so stubbornly refused to respond to Matsuda-san's feelings...
- Aoyama: It pissed her off that he acted like it was a given that she'd become his girlfriend (haha)
- Questioner: Is that so? (haha)
- Aoyama: Back when Chihaya was in middle school... she seemed kinda easy to seduce? (haha) He liked how he could probably date her if he just pushed her a little.
- Questioner: That's what Matsuda-san thought as well?
- Aoyama: Yes, he did (haha)
Q. On the cover for Detective Conan Black Plus SDB [Super Digest Book], is there a reason why you chose to use the Koumei version of Conan-kun? If you can't answer why, please tell me what kind of alcohol the Nagano trio like.
- Aoyama: I mean it wasn't... I've kind of forgotten what the super digest books were... putting that aside... what kind of alcohol they like? The alcohol they like, huh. They probably like alcohol from Nagano.
- Questioner: All three of them?
- Aoyama: Yes. But Koumei alone seems like he'd like wine.
Q. I believe Scotch was an undercover operative as well, but I'd love to know his alias...
- Aoyama: Ah... right, right. Yes, then I'll think of something good. I've never mentioned his alias before, huh. His alias... I wonder what I should make it (haha)
Q. In Detective Conan Movie 28: The One-eyed Flashback, was Takaaki-san driving his own car in the final car chase scene? Or was it a rental or something? Since it was different from the manga... I wanted to ask about that.
- Aoyama: I see, that. They said it needed to be a convertible so Ran could stand up and give Conan Koumei's orders through her, so that's what it became. I think they then decided on a car brand based on that.
Q. My friend who couldn't come today had a question they really wanted me to ask you, but it's about birthdays, and you've already been asked about them a number of times...
- Aoyama: Ah... (haha) Right, right (haha)
- Questioner: My friend says they want to celebrate the Wild Police Squad's birthdays, not their deathdays...
- Aoyama: Their birthdays, huh... (haha) Their deathdays were surprisingly all decided on, after all.
- Questioner: Yes. Should I tell my friend that they should look forward to their birthdays being announced?
- Aoyama: Yes, that sounds good. Right, if the opportunity arises (haha)
Q. I'd like to ask about the story where Rye, Bourbon, and Scotch worked undercover. I want to know what kind of mission they were on when they found out that Masumi-chan has a big brother.
- Aoyama: Ah, well... I can't really tell you that (haha)
- Questioner: I'd like to know.
- Aoyama: That will gradually be revealed... if a scene like that is shown (haha)
- Questioner: I'll be looking forward to it.
- Aoyama: My apologies (haha)
Q. Were there any plots that were tough to create, or you struggled to think up?
- Aoyama: Ah... I guess I struggled with the school trip arc? Everything ballooned from needing to read the names both ways... I ended up writing out all the names and thinking it out with my editors. It was real tough.
Q. As you've been writing Conan all this while, have you ever wanted to write something else instead?
- Aoyama: I do a lot. And every time I do... I suppose I want to continue YAIBA? But every time that happens, I end up writing the story I want to write in Conan instead, and that satisfies me (haha)
Q. The movies and manga have been set in a large variety of places, but are there any prefectures you'd like to feature in the future?
- Aoyama: Huh? What would you like me to feature?
- Questioner: I came from Toyama, so.
- Aoyama: Toyama! (haha) Is there anything famous there?
- Questioner: The Kurobe Dam and the Great Buddha.
- Aoyama: Ah! I've been to the Kurobe Dam before, just once! With my family. I understand. Well, don't hold your breath, but please wait patiently (haha)
- Host: So they shouldn't hold their breath? (haha)
Q. The boss’ phone number is the tune Nanatsu no Ko when keyed in on a cellphone. That really left an impression on me, and when I was a student I often played it on my cellphone...
- Aoyama: You shouldn't call that number (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: Will we have the opportunity to see it again in the manga?
- Aoyama: Phones don't really make those sounds these days, after all... since everyone uses smartphones. Well, if the opportunity arises, I'd love to let you hear it again.
Q. In Volume 33, when Shinichi-kun - as Conan-kun - receives Valentine's chocolates from Ran-chan, he answers "I can't tell her that when I can't even see her," when asked if Shinichi-kun said anything when accepting the gift. I really loved that. Later on, he confesses in London... does he feel conflicted about how he ended up saying such a thing even though he's stuck in Conan-kun and can't see her?
- Aoyama: That story... I've forgotten it (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: Huh? Isn't that from a long time ago?
- Questioner: Yes, from Volume 33 (haha)
- Aoyama: I'll reread it... (haha) And remember it.
Q. I'm here as a Hokuei Town resident, but I was wondering when Tottori will be blown up in a movie...
- Aoyama: Wait wait wait wait (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: I see... Tottori, it's kinda... it's hard to blow up. Also, Tottori dialect. If you write it out properly, it's unintelligible (haha) So it's hard to do... well... if we can (haha) On a side note, do you have a particular Tottori region you want us to feature?
- Questioner: Um... it's tough to decide (haha)
- Aoyama: See, it's tough! (haha)
Q. From Hagi's perspective, it seems like his best friend has kinda fallen heads over heels for his big sister. I'd like to know what he thinks about that.
- Aoyama: I added this one line in Animal Crossing before - "Today's Christmas Eve, Jinpei-chan." I meant it as Hagiwara encouraging Jinpei to do his best because it's Christmas Eve... so he would support them. [T/N: In Japan, Christmas Eve is a romantic holiday.]
Q. I'd like to know how the Wild Police Squad spends their days off.
- Aoyama: Huh, I wonder? I think... they probably watch movies and such... (haha)
- Host: Right, let's all think about it together.
Q. My hometown is a place called Chizu Town, also in Tottori. It's a town that's kind of in a corner. Will there ever be a case that features Chizu Town?
- Aoyama: Chizu, huh (haha) I'll note that in a corner of my mind.
Q. I’d like to know Azusa’s favourite foods if she has any.
- Aoyama: Huh… I wonder? (haha) What do you think she likes?
- Questioner: Since she works at Poirot… it’d be cute if she liked western food, and since she’s 23, it’s also be cute if she likes trendy sweets, so I started wondering what she likes…
- Aoyama: I wonder…? …What do you think she likes?
- Questioner: Huh?! (haha) Well, I guess… ham sandwiches since she works at Poirot… or something like karasumi pasta…
- Aoyama: That’s so ordinary (haha).
- [The audience laughs.]
- Questioner: I couldn’t think of much, so please, Aoyama-sensei…
- Aoyama: Wha-? (haha) I don’t know, I guess she probably likes strawberries like most people do!
- Questioner: Thank you very much. That’s very cute and fits my image of her perfectly.
Q. Inspector Yamato is very smart, but I think he's dense when it comes to love. Has he realized how he feels about Yui-san?
- Aoyama: Ah, mm... I wonder? I think he's realized. Mm? Well, yes. I wonder (haha) He hasn't realized that Yui likes him back. Definitely (haha)
- Host: So that part is a definitely.
- Aoyama: He definitely hasn't. Since he's stupid (haha)
Q. In Volume 107 of the manga, when the Wild Police Squad pairs up with Shinichi and Ran, they were playing baseball. Will you ever write a case about baseball?
- Aoyama: About baseball? (haha) Well, yes, I'll write one if I feel like writing one. I'd like to write it if I think of a plot related to baseball.
Q. There's been many Detective Conan movies, but I'd like to know the movie you have the most emotional attachment to... the one you like the most, if any.
- Aoyama: The movie I have the most emotional attachment to would be the very first one [Detective Conan Movie 1: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper]. When I worked on that one, I thought that this would be my last movie, after all (haha) So I have a lot of emotional attachment to it.
- Questioner: Thank you very much. I'll be looking forward to future movies as well.
Q. I believe you've had a lot of TV appearances lately, but do you accept every offer you receive? Or have you turned any down?
- Aoyama: Ah, I have. Many (haha) I can't say which ones as I'd feel sorry for the TV programs I rejected, but there's many.
Q. Do you have a goal or anything for how long you want to continue Detective Conan?
- Aoyama: Not really (haha) Yes, that's a little hard to admit (haha) It's a tough question. Well, please just keep enjoying the series (haha)
Q. I love the couples that show up in Conan, but between Kaito-kun and Aoko-chan vs. Kansuke-san and Yui-san, who will become a couple first?
- Aoyama: Ahahaha (haha) That's tough to answer (haha) Ah yeah, right, that's tough to answer (haha) Please look forward to it.
Q. Heiji-kun and Kazuha-chan's childhood has barely appeared in the work- the scene where they're handcuffed together is their only one. Do you have any plans to show something like their first meeting or their elementary schooler or preschooler lives?
- Aoyama: Ah... if the opportunity arises. I do want to write about it. Since they're childhood friends, I can write whatever I want for them.
Q. I love Furuya Rei. I'd love to learn about his morning routine if he has one.
- Aoyama: His routine?! (haha) I wonder. In Zero's Tea Time, he took care of Haro and such at least. I'll leave it to your imagination (haha) Um, in Detective Conan, his private life is a mystery, so. I'll leave it to your imagination... (haha)
Q. Do you plan to write a story where Heiji and Kazuha's fathers take the spotlight?
- Aoyama: Their fathers, huh. Yes, if the opportunity arises I'd like to (haha) I've ended up saying that a lot, huh (haha) Ah, but they did show up during the Abeno Harukas - I mean Naniwa Harukas - story. Kazuha's father, at least.
- Questioner: Yes, but I'd like to see more of them.
- Aoyama: Yes, I understand. I'll think about it (haha)
Q. The Nagano Trio's childhood was shown in Detective Conan Volume 107, but what did Yui-san call Koumei when they were young?
- Aoyama: Kou-kun, probably.
- Questioner: Kou-kun.
- Aoyama: I think it would've been Kan-chan and Kou-kun.
- Questioner: I was wondering if she called him Kou-kun thanks to Kan-chan's influence.
- Aoyama: Ah well... it's Kou-kun.
- Questioner: Thank you very much.
Q. The illustration of Ran-chan and Conan-kun for the Sunday Cultural Festival left a deep impression on me. I'm a preschooler teacher, so it made me happy to see Ran as one too. I'd love to know what triggered the idea of drawing her as a preschooler teacher.
- Aoyama: My apologies, but um... that was a suggestion from my editor... (haha) Since she used to be a preschooler teacher (haha) [My editor] Funamoto Riaru-san was the inspiration, in real life- that's how it went (haha)
- Questioner: I see, thank you very much.
- Host: There was a similar question last year, wasn't there? But it isn't as though you decide everything by yourself.
- Aoyama: Right, there's a lot of suggestions. She suggested, "How about a preschooler teacher," and I answered, "That sounds good!" (haha)
The Next Questioner
- Questioner: I came from Toyama, so I'll be looking forward to a case set there!
- Aoyama: Oh! (haha)
Q. Will you ever write a scene where the Morofushi brothers talk in reality?
- Aoyama: As in the past?
- Questioner: Yes! Um... I want them to talk in the manga itself, not as a shiny illusionary world like in the movie...
- Aoyama: Ah, not as a flashback?
- Questioner: Yes, not as a one-sided line about how he said this or that... I want to see a proper conversation.
- Aoyama: Um... so that would need to be a memory?
- Questioner: Yes!
- Aoyama: Ah... hm... uh... I see (haha)
- [The audience laughs.]
- Aoyama: Well, I'll write it if I have the opportunity to write it (haha)
- Questioner: I'll be counting on you!!! For Toyama as well!!!
- Aoyama: Ahahaha (haha) Toyama, huh (haha)
- Host: There were many requests today, but we'd like to think that we fulfilled at least some of your desires. And while there's still much more to be said, we're now at time. Thank you very much to Aoyama-sensei for gifting us with your precious commentary. Everyone, I'd ask that you clap one more time.
Unofficial Questions
The following questions were either not mentioned in the official transcript or had more information in unofficial sources. Their veracity cannot be guaranteed. Questions with multiple sources are likely more trustworthy.
Fully Redacted Questions
Q. How long did Akai, Amuro, and Sonoko believe in Santa?
- Aoyama: Akai never believed in Santa from the very start. Definitely not. Sonoko bought into it a lot. Her dad probably dressed up as Santa too. I wonder about Amuro… I don’t know.
Sources:
- https://x.com/DC73lO/status/2007358164988244094
- https://x.com/heiji____810/status/2007414416141365562
Partially Redacted Questions
Q. Have you liked mystery manga since you were a child?
- Aoyama: Yes, or well rather Holmes. There wasn’t a lot of mystery manga in the past. Kindaichi was the first. Conan was the second.
Sources:
Q. My hometown is a place called Chizu Town, also in Tottori. It's a town that's kind of in a corner. Will there ever be a case that features Chizu Town?
- Aoyama: If it were Yazu Town I could work in the orochi… I’ll think about it.
Sources:
Q. There's been many Detective Conan movies, but I'd like to know the movie you have the most emotional attachment to... the one you like the most, if any.
- Aoyama: I have the most emotional attachment to Movie 1 I suppose. Since I thought that it would be the end [of the anime]. But lately, I like Black Iron Submarine.
Sources:
Posters
References
- ^ https://www.gamf.jp/2961.html
- ^ https://www.gamf.jp/3105.html
- ^ Gosho Aoyama Fantreffen findet 2023 wieder statt. ConanNews.org (in German). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Fragerunde mit Gosho Aoyama: DAY2023. ConanNews.org (in German). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
