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{{nihongo|'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''|青の古城探索事件|Ao no Kojō Tansaku Jiken}} is the 136th and 137th episode of ''[[Detective Conan]]'' [[anime]].
  
 
== Gadgets introduced ==
 
== Gadgets introduced ==
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=== Situation ===
 
=== Situation ===
 
==== Part 1 ====
 
==== Part 1 ====
The Detective Boys are on a camping trip but Professor Agasa forgot the tent. They then wander to a castle owned by an old mistress and learn that there's a secret treasure in the castle. Mitsuru Mamiya is actually the second husband of the eldest Mamiya daughter.  
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The Detective Boys are on a camping trip but Professor Agasa forgot the tent. They then wander to a castle owned by an old mistress and learn that there's a secret treasure in the castle. Mitsuru Mamiya is actually the second husband of the eldest Mamiya daughter.
  
 
{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
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| location            = Secret passage
 
| location            = Secret passage
 
| victim              = [[Conan Edogawa]]
 
| victim              = [[Conan Edogawa]]
| cause-death        = Bashing
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| cause-death        = Bashing from behind
| cause-death-label  = Attack Type
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| cause-death-label  = Attack type
 
| suspects            = Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
 
| suspects            = Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
 
| description        = Conan finds a clue to the treasure and enters a secret passage but is attacked by an unknown assailant.
 
| description        = Conan finds a clue to the treasure and enters a secret passage but is attacked by an unknown assailant.
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{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime              = <!---"Arson" is a term for an intentional/malicious crime of setting fire. Since it was ruled as an accident, please don't switch back to that term.--->Burned Tower - Accident ? (Past)
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| crime              = Burned Tower - Accident ? (Past)
 
| image              = EP136-137a1 Case.jpg
 
| image              = EP136-137a1 Case.jpg
 
| location            = Tower
 
| location            = Tower
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| location            = Secret passage
 
| location            = Secret passage
 
| victim              = [[Hiroshi Agasa]]
 
| victim              = [[Hiroshi Agasa]]
| cause-death        = Bashing
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| cause-death        = Bashing from behind
| cause-death-label = Attack Type
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| cause-death-label   = Attack type
 
| suspects            = Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
 
| suspects            = Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
 
| description        = Peeking in the opening to a secret passage while looking for Conan, Agasa is attacked by the same culprit who attacked Conan.
 
| description        = Peeking in the opening to a secret passage while looking for Conan, Agasa is attacked by the same culprit who attacked Conan.
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| cause-death        =
 
| cause-death        =
 
| suspects            = Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
 
| suspects            = Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
| description        = Ayumi was followed by someone upon her entering the tower! Luckily Ai saved her by hiding themselves inside a secret tunnel.
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| description        = Ayumi was followed by someone upon her entering the tower. Luckily Ai saved her by hiding themselves inside a secret tunnel.
 
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* Masuyo's husband
 
* Masuyo's husband
 
* Former family head}}
 
* Former family head}}
{{clear}}
 
 
{{People|Mrs. Mamiya|Mrs Mamiya.jpg|
 
{{People|Mrs. Mamiya|Mrs Mamiya.jpg|
 
* Deceased (burned)
 
* Deceased (burned)
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* Mrs. Mamiya's first husband
 
* Mrs. Mamiya's first husband
 
* Takahito's father}}
 
* Takahito's father}}
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{{People|Mitsuru Mamiya's assistant|Ep.136-137 man.jpg|
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* Deceased (Starvation)
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* Mamiya's assistant}}
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{{People|Musumi Nishikawa|Musumi Nishikawa.jpg|
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* Deceased (Starvation)}}
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{{People|Unknown person|Ep.136-137 woman.jpg|
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* Deceased (Starvation)}}
 
{{EndBox}}
 
{{EndBox}}
  
 
=== Resolution ===
 
=== Resolution ===
<spoiler>Haibara and Ayumi find an old woman's corpse inside the secret tunnel in the tower and realize who the culprit is pretending to be, the grand mistress. The culprit has assumed the identity of '''Masuyo Mamiya''' and she then chased them throughout the corridor. The corpse belonged to a woman who hadn't walked for a long time, and the grand mistress is the only who fits the description. Haibara explains to Ayumi that the murder assumed the identity to search after the treasure, faked senility, and killed the grand mistress's daughter in fear that she could expose her. She also killed of the long time servants for the same reason. When Haibara and Ayumi were coming out from under a floor tile in the castle main hall, the culprit grabs on and tries to kill them. Then Conan, Mitsuhiko, Agasa and Genta appear, thanks to that Mitsuhiko used Conan's glasses that the culprit purposely dropped to find where the three are confined. Conan reveals that he know the current grand mistress is an imposter because she knew the change in passport despite supposedly not having left the Mamiya mansion in years.  She underwent plastic surgery look like Masuyo and had to travel abroad to keep said changes. She was one of the maids, '''Mutsumi Nishikawa''', who had supposedly disappeared in the fire.... which she caused within the tunnels. She killed the assistant to get rid of other treasure hunters.
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<spoiler>Haibara and Ayumi find an old woman's corpse inside the secret tunnel in the tower and realize who the culprit is pretending to be, the grand mistress. The culprit has assumed the identity of '''Masuyo Mamiya''' and she then chased them throughout the corridor. The corpse belonged to a woman who hadn't walked for a long time, and the grand mistress is the only who fits the description.  
 
 
 
{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime              = Murder
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| crime              = Murder (Past)
| image              =
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| image              = 20200830 163811-COLLAGE.jpg
 
| location            = Secret tunnel
 
| location            = Secret tunnel
 
| victim              = Masuyo Mamiya
 
| victim              = Masuyo Mamiya
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| description        = The maid locked the grand mistress in the secret tunnel, left her there to die and took her place. The grand mistress used her last strength to write a message warning of the maid's intentions.
 
| description        = The maid locked the grand mistress in the secret tunnel, left her there to die and took her place. The grand mistress used her last strength to write a message warning of the maid's intentions.
 
}}
 
}}
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Haibara explains to Ayumi that the murder assumed the identity to search after the treasure, faked senility, and killed the grand mistress's daughter in fear that she could expose her. She also killed of the long time servants for the same reason. When Haibara and Ayumi were coming out from under a floor tile in the castle main hall, the culprit grabs on and tries to kill them.
  
After re-uniting with everyone, Conan reveals the location of the treasure. The treasure was the castle in itself, and a beautiful scene. Mutsumi breaks down realizing that she wasted 10 years and killed a huge number of people just for this, and she's soon captured.
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{{InfoBox Crime
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| crime              = Attempted Murder
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| image              = EP136-137c2 Case.jpg
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| location            = Castle main hall
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| victim              = [[Ayumi Yoshida]] and [[Ai Haibara]]
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| victim-label        = Victims
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| cause-death        =
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| suspects            = Masuyo Mamiya
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| suspects-label      = Culprit
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| description        = Ayumi and Haibara found the exit from under a floor tile in the castle main hall, but Masuyo prepare to kill them.
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}}
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Then Conan, Mitsuhiko, Agasa and Genta appear, thanks to that Mitsuhiko used Conan's glasses that the culprit purposely dropped to find where the three are confined. Conan reveals that he know the current grand mistress is an imposter because she knew the change in passport despite supposedly not having left the Mamiya mansion in years.  She underwent plastic surgery look like Masuyo and had to travel abroad to keep said changes. She was one of the maids, '''Mutsumi Nishikawa''', who had supposedly disappeared in the fire, which she caused within the tunnels. She killed the assistant to get rid of other treasure hunters.
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After re-uniting with everyone, Conan reveals the location of the treasure. The treasure was the castle in itself, and a beautiful scene. Mutsumi breaks down realizing that she wasted ten years and killed a huge number of people just for this, and she's soon captured.
 
Mitsuru was disappointed to learn of the treasure, but Takehito was relieved to learn the truth behind his mother's death. He had been suspicious about the fire and had been secretly investigating it.</spoiler>
 
Mitsuru was disappointed to learn of the treasure, but Takehito was relieved to learn the truth behind his mother's death. He had been suspicious about the fire and had been secretly investigating it.</spoiler>
  
 
== Remastered version ==
 
== Remastered version ==
 
A remastered version of both episodes aired on February 13th and 20th, 2010.
 
A remastered version of both episodes aired on February 13th and 20th, 2010.
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== Trivia ==
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* This is the first case that Haibara and the Detective Boys use their brand new [[Wristwatch Flashlight]], so they can all see in dark places now. The three kids assumed they were regular watches, until Haibara let them see that their watches can now help them see in dark places. As for Conan, the flashlight is more of an upgrade for his existing watch, which has the stun-gun purpose.
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* This is the first case that shows that Ayumi has deep feelings for Conan.
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* This is the case of a death by starvation, although it was only in the case's backstory.
  
 
== BGM listing ==
 
== BGM listing ==
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== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
{{main gallery}}
 
{{main gallery}}
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<gallery widths=185px perrow=5>
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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{{EpLangItem|flag=France|French|Le Vieux château|The Old Castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=France|French|Le Vieux château|The Old Castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|O antigo palacio europeo|The antique european palace}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|O antigo palacio europeo|The antique european palace}}
{{EpLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Das Geheimnis des alten Schlosses|The Secret of the Old Castle }}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Das Geheimnis des alten Schlosses|The Secret of the Old Castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Il vecchio castello blu|The Old Blue Castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Il vecchio castello blu|The Old Blue Castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish (Castilian dub)|El misterio del viejo castillo azul|The mistery of the old blue castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish (Castilian dub)|El misterio del viejo castillo azul|The mistery of the old blue castle}}
{{EpLangItem|flag=Chile|Spanish (American dub)|El antiguo castillo azul|The antique blue castle}}stle}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Chile|Spanish (American dub)|El antiguo castillo azul|The antique blue castle}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|คดีสำรวจปราสาทโบราณ|The case of investigating an ancient castle}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Chuyến thám hiểm toà lâu đài giữa rừng rậm|Expedition of a Castle in the Middle of the Forest}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Chuyến thám hiểm toà lâu đài giữa rừng rậm|Expedition of a Castle in the Middle of the Forest}}
 
{{EndTable}}
 
{{EndTable}}

Revision as of 12:16, 16 April 2021

Episode 136-137
(Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})

TV Episode 136-137.jpg

Information
Title: The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case
Japanese title: 青の古城探索事件
(Ao no Kojō Tansaku Jiken)
Original airdate: February 22, 1999 (Part 1)
March 1, 1999 (Part 2)
February 13, 2010 (Part 1) (Remastered version)
February 20, 2010 (Part 2) (Remastered version)
Broadcast rating: 22.8%
23.4%
Remastered rating: 8.9%
8.5%
Manga case: #58
Season: 6
Manga source: Volume 20: File 10 (200) ~
Volume 21: File 3 (203)
Case
Cast: Conan Edogawa
Ai Haibara
Detective Boys
Hiroshi Agasa
Juzo Megure
Officer Tome
Case solved by: Ai Haibara
Conan Edogawa
Hiroshi Agasa
Next Conan's Hint: Chess pieces (Part 1)
Passport size (Part 2)
Clock (Part 1) (Remastered version)
Passport (Part 2) (Remastered version)
Staff
Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Kenji Kodama
Organizer: Hirohito Ochi
Storyboard: Hirohito Ochi
Episode director: 136 Yoshio Suzuki
137 Hirohito Ochi
Animation Director: 136 Miwa Oshima
137 Atsushi Aono
Music
Opening song: TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
Closing song: Still for your love
Chronology
Prev episode: « The Disappearing Weapon Search Case
Next episode: The Final Screening Murder Case »
List of episodes

The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case (青の古城探索事件 Ao no Kojō Tansaku Jiken?) is the 136th and 137th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Gadgets introduced

Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

Part 1

The Detective Boys are on a camping trip but Professor Agasa forgot the tent. They then wander to a castle owned by an old mistress and learn that there's a secret treasure in the castle. Mitsuru Mamiya is actually the second husband of the eldest Mamiya daughter.

Attempted Murder

EP136-137a Case.jpg

Location: Secret passage
Victim: Conan Edogawa
Attack type: Bashing from behind
Suspects: Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
Conan finds a clue to the treasure and enters a secret passage but is attacked by an unknown assailant.

The Detective Boys, Haibara, and Agasa begin searching for Conan but have no luck. Pausing their search, the group eats dinner and discusses the chess pieces in the garden and the mystery treasure in the castle. During dinner, Mitsuru tells the group about the burnt tower and about a supposed curse that has resulted in the tower being locked.

Burned Tower - Accident ? (Past)

EP136-137a1 Case.jpg

Location: Tower
Victims: Mamiya family eldest daughter, her friends, servants and one of Masuyo's maids. Around ten people.
Cause of death: Burned to death
Suspects: Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
Five years ago, Ms. Mamiya the eldest daughter of Mamiya Family returned from oversea to celebrate her mother, Masuyo, birthday. However that night, she and several friends, long time servants and one of Masuyo's maid were burned to death by a fire.
Mysterious Death - Accident ? (Past)

EP136-137d Case.jpg

Location: Forest
Victim: Mitsuru Mamiya's assistant
Cause of death: Starvation
Suspects: Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
Mitsuru Mamiya's assistant explored the burnt tower two years ago, but never returned. Ten days later, the assistant was found starved to death in the nearby forest. The police ruled the assistant's death as accidental from becoming lost in the forest. After this discovery, maids working at the castle spread the rumor that the assistant died of a curse by the mistress and the others who perished in the fire.

After dinner, Agasa and Haibara realize that something must have happened to Conan to prevent him from contacting anyone. Agasa is about to phone the police to investigate but upon seeing Conan's hat in the hallway, he is lured to an opening in the wall.

Attempted Murder

EP136-137b Case.jpg

Location: Secret passage
Victim: Hiroshi Agasa
Attack type: Bashing from behind
Suspects: Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
Peeking in the opening to a secret passage while looking for Conan, Agasa is attacked by the same culprit who attacked Conan.

Part 2

When nighttime comes, Haibara investigates freely and is accompanied by the Detective Boys. They enter the same secret passage as Conan did and wander out of another secret entrance. Genta remains trapped in the passage and captured by the culprit.

Kidnapping

EP136-137b2 Case.jpg

Location: Secret passage
Victim: Genta Kojima
Suspects: Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
Genta is kidnapped while in the secret passage.

Mitsuhiko investigates the doorway to the castle's tower and disappears. Haibara and Ayumi investigate the abandoned tower of the castle and find the culprit using a secret entrance connected to the castle.

Attempted Murder

EP136-137c Case.jpg

Location: Toilet in the burned tower
Victims: Ayumi Yoshida and Ai Haibara
Suspects: Katsuo Tabata, Mitsuru Mamiya, Takahito Mamiya, and Masuyo Mamiya
Ayumi was followed by someone upon her entering the tower. Luckily Ai saved her by hiding themselves inside a secret tunnel.

People

  • Resolution

    Remastered version

    A remastered version of both episodes aired on February 13th and 20th, 2010.


    Trivia

    • This is the first case that Haibara and the Detective Boys use their brand new Wristwatch Flashlight, so they can all see in dark places now. The three kids assumed they were regular watches, until Haibara let them see that their watches can now help them see in dark places. As for Conan, the flashlight is more of an upgrade for his existing watch, which has the stun-gun purpose.
    • This is the first case that shows that Ayumi has deep feelings for Conan.
    • This is the case of a death by starvation, although it was only in the case's backstory.

    BGM listing

    Part 1

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    1 TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
    2 蘭のテーマ (摩天楼ヴァージョン) Ran no Tēma (Mantenrō Vājon) Ran's Theme (Skyscraper Version) Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    3 昼下がりの天使たち (摩天楼ヴァージョン) Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon) Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version) Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    4 コナンの勝利 (夜空ver.) Konan no Shōri (Yozora ver.) Conan's Victory (Night Sky ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    5 蘭・愛のテーマ (ギターver.) Ran・Ai no Tēma (Gitā ver.) Ran's Love Theme (Guitar ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    6 悪のテーマ (パート2) Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2) Theme of Evil (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    7 脅迫 (パート1) Kyōhaku (Pāto 1) Threat (Part 1) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    8 想い出 (摩天楼ヴァージョン) Omoide (Mantenrō Vājon) Memories (Skyscraper Version) Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    9 新一の名推理 Shin'ichi no Meisuiri Shinichi's Great Deduction Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    10 忍び寄る影 Shinobiyoru Kage Creeping Shadow Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    11 事件現場 (オリジナルver.) Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.) Scene of the Case (Original ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    12 カード賭博のボス Kādo Tobaku no Bosu The Card Gambler's Boss Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    13 Still for your love Still for your love Still for your love Still for your love

    Part 2

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    1 TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~ TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
    2 謎解き (その2) Nazotoki (Sono 2) Riddle Solution (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    3 忍び寄る危機 Shinobiyoru Kiki Incoming Crisis Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    4 悪のテーマ (パート2) Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2) Theme of Evil (Part 2) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    5 推理 (オリジナルver.) Suiri (Orijinaru ver.) Deduction (Original ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    6 カード賭博のボス Kādo Tobaku no Bosu The Card Gambler's Boss Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    7 犯人の謎 Hannin no Nazo The Mystery of the Culprit Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    8 怪人包帯男2 Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2 The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2 Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    9 ターゲット サスペンスH Tāgetto Sasupensu H Target Suspense H Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    10 一触即発 Isshokusokuhatsu Critical Situation Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    11 「名探偵コナン」メイン・テーマ (予告) "Meitantei Konan" Mein・Tēma (Yokoku) "Detective Conan" Main Theme (Preview) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    12 殺意 Satsui Murderous Intent Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    13 ターゲット サスペンスI Tāgetto Sasupensu I Target Suspense I Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    14 コナンの勝利 (夜空ver.) Konan no Shōri (Yozora ver.) Conan's Victory (Night Sky ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    15 Still for your love Still for your love Still for your love Still for your love
    16 蘭のテーマ Ran no Tēma Ran's Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

    Gallery

    In other languages

    Language Title Translation
    Flag of Arabic Arabic القلعة الزرقاء The Blue Castle
    Flag of Catalonia Catalan (Catalan dub) El cas de la investigació del castell antic de color blau The blue color antique castle investigation case
    Flag of Valencia Catalan (Valencian dub) L'antic castell blau The antique blue castle
    Flag of France French Le Vieux château The Old Castle
    Flag of Galicia Galician O antigo palacio europeo The antique european palace
    Flag of Germany German Das Geheimnis des alten Schlosses The Secret of the Old Castle
    Flag of Italy Italian Il vecchio castello blu The Old Blue Castle
    Flag of Spain Spanish (Castilian dub) El misterio del viejo castillo azul The mistery of the old blue castle
    Flag of Chile Spanish (American dub) El antiguo castillo azul The antique blue castle
    Flag of Thailand Thai คดีสำรวจปราสาทโบราณ The case of investigating an ancient castle
    Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Chuyến thám hiểm toà lâu đài giữa rừng rậm Expedition of a Castle in the Middle of the Forest

    See also

    Episodes of Season 6
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