Three Hotta Siblings Murder Case

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Episode 44
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Information

Title:

Three Hotta Brothers Murder Case

Japanese title:

堀田三兄弟殺人事件
(Hotta Sankyōdai Satsujin Jiken)

Original airdate:

January 20, 1997

Season:

2

Manga source:

TV Original

Case

Cast:

Conan Edogawa
Kogoro Mouri
Ran Mouri

Case solved by:

Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)

Staff

Director:

Kenji Kodama

Screenplay:

Yuuichi Higurashi

Storyboard:

Hirohito Ochi

Episode director:

Hirohito Ochi

Animation director:

Haruo Ogawara

Music

Opening song:

"Feel Your Heart"

Closing song:

"Meikyuu no Lovers"

Cast

Characters

Conan Edogawa

Kogoro Mouri

Ran Mouri

Gadgets

Gadgets

Voice-Changing Bowtie

Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

A lazy drive through the country lands Kogoro, Ran, and Conan in the middle of a murder mystery surrounding the death of billionaire industrialist, Kosaku Hotta. As Conan tries to unravel the clues before the killer can strike again, he faces one disturbing reality: The prime suspects are the victim's children?! It's an explosive whodunit you won't want to miss!

Bombing

Location: Hotta household

Victim: Kosaku Hotta

Suspects: Masahiro Yamauchi, Koichi Hotta, Harumi Hotta, Ryoji Hotta, and Fumiko Hotta

People

Kosaku Hotta
	Victim (explosion) 58 years old President of Hotta Heavy Industries

Masahiro Yamauchi
	55 years old Caretaker of mansion

Koichi Hotta
	39 years old Kosaku's eldest son

Harumi Hotta
	36 years old Koichi's wife

Ryoji Hotta
	28 years old Kosaku's second son

Fumiko Hotta
	30 years old Kosaku's eldest daughter

Resolution

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The killer was... none of the Hottas. It was Yamauchi, whose son was a deceased piano player. When he and Fumiko got in a relationship and Hotta Sr. objected, they tried to convince him otherwise, but in reply Hotta broke the younger Yamauchi's hand which left him unable to play anymore. The younger Yamauchi fell into despair and killed himself by driving into a nearby cliff. His father then became the family butler only to get revenge, preparing the bomb that killed Hotta Sr..

Yamauchi had also planned to kill Fumiko by tampering with her car, mistakenly thinking that she had rejected his son after the incident. In reality, Fumiko was very traumatised as well: she showed it by dressing in black like a widow and wearing a pendant with a photo of her lost love. Fortunately, Yamauchi's trap failed and she returned to the mansion, making Yamauchi break down in tears for misjudging her.

See also

• Season 2