Miwako Sato
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| English name: | Detective Saimone |
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| Age: | 28 [1] |
| Gender: | Female |
| Relatives: | Masayoshi Sato (father, deceased) Mother (unnamed) |
| First appearance: | Manga: Chapter 190 Anime: Episode 130 |
| Appearances: | TV: ? Movies: ? Specials: ? Openings: 16 |
| Keyhole number: | Volume 21 |
| Japanese voice: | Atsuko Yuya |
| English voice: | Kate Oxley |
Miwako Sato (佐藤 美和子 Satou Miwako), also known as Detective Saimone in the Funimation dub, is a character in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan.
Background
When she was still at elementary school, Miwako lost her father, Masayoshi Sato, in a traffic accident as he was about to deliver a bank robber to the police - an event that marked her life. She eventually became a police officer on her own and now works alongside Inspector Megure, Ninzaburo Shiratori, Officer Chiba, and especially Wataru Takagi in the Tokyo police district.
Sato first met Conan and the Detective Boys during a blackmail case against Nichiuri TV.[2] In a subsequent case which dealt with a cunning murder of a banker's wife by her husband, she became impressed with Conan's intellect and deductionary ability and has since come to trust his judgements implicitly.[3] Eventually, the case of her father's death was also resolved with Takagi's help, which helped fanning the spark of affection she was feeling for him at the time.[4]
Sato's first love interest was Jinpei Matsuda, whom she only got to know briefly due to his death by the hands of a dangerous bomber. Although she denied it at first, she finally acknowledged her feelings for Takagi, which made him the outcast among the other jealous police officers who were interested in her, especially Shiratori. Nonetheless, for a very long time, anytime they were about to take their relationship to the very next step, something got in the way (mostly in the shape of Miwako's best friend, Yumi), until Sato and Takagi - mostly undisturbed - shared their very first kiss when Takagi was hospitalized in the course of a hard case.[5]
Plot overview
Personality
Sato is considered one of the more dangerous members of the police, being not at all afraid to get tangled with dangerous men in fights, which she almost always wins. However, she does have a softer personality, in which she is very friendly with the Detective Boys, and especially Conan, whom she considers is a big help in difficult cases. When in action, however, Sato can be quite reckless and daring, which has earned her the title 'The Silver Witch' among car racers on Mount Fuyuna due to her driving style.[6]
Her favorite hobbies are going to the karaoke, attending all-you-can-eat offers and going out to eat ramen.
