The Desperate Revival: The Black Knight

inochigake no fukkatsu: kuroe no kishi summary by Christopher See (Thank you!) edited by Sasami (Apology: Forgive me if some of the things in here are incorrect. My Japanese is only basic, so I have to make guesses at some of the things that happen.)

Characters
Conan (of course) Ran and Kogoro Mouri Ai Haibara Inspector Megure Heiji Hattori Sonoko Suzuki Dr. Araide, school doctor Mai Kougami, audience member Yumemi Noda, audience member Youta Mitani, audience member Kouhei Kamata, audience member Ayako Ninagawa, 3rd year student at Teitan High School AND... The Black Knight One dead, Kouhei Kamata, and according to Heiji, the killer is among his two friends, and an exgirlfriend, Ayako Ninagawa, who served the drinks. Apparently, the man was killed by poison that was put in his drink. It's suggested that it could have been the cream or sweetener he put in his drink, but the packages of cream and sweetener are then found in his pocket. It turns out that he was mistakenly given cola instead. It couldn't have been the cola, because two cups were labeled "Ice Coffee", and so he could have received either one. Kogoro proposes that he might have committed suicide, and so they go to his car to search for anything suspicious. During this interlude, The Black Knight looks out the window at the officers running in the rain to the car. And Conan watches The Black Knight. Heiji walks over to Conan, and starts to discuss the case, looking for input. Conan, though, is not interested, and brushes a puzzled Heiji away. Kazuha comments about Heiji and Conan's closeness, to which Ran only smiles. The officials return, having found a vial of poison in the dead man's car, and are about to declare it a suicide when a familiar voice asks them to wait. The all look up and see the Black Knight walking towards them. He explains that this is actually a murder, set up to look like a suicide, and there is a murderer in this room. And as he gets close, he stops, and removes his mask. It's Shinichi Kudo. Everyone gasps. Ran thinks "No! This can't be! Shinichi is..." and looks over her shoulder at Conan. Shinichi apologizes to Inspector Megure for being gone so long, and then approaches Ran and whispers to her, "I have a lot to talk to you about... later." Shinichi then goes over how the poison was hidden in the ice, and how the woman who bought the drinks put it in both cups. Her own drink didn't poison her because she, unlike the man, didn't eat the ice. Later, when the officers were searching the car, she dumped her drink outside, but Shinichi retrieved the ice cube. The guilty woman says "It's lucky for you that it was raining, or else the ice would have melted, and you wouldn't have caught me", but Shinichi points out that there was no way she could have known not to put her cream and sweetener into her drink, as by the time she

got back, it was dark, and she wouldn't have been able to tell that her drink was not ice coffee, but cola instead. She must have opened the drinks before, to put the poison in. Caught, she repents, and spends long amounts of time (as I am doing here now) talking about the murder case, when in fact all we are interested in hearing is how in the world can there be a Shinichi and a Conan existing at the same time. And as people are congratulating Shinichi on his return, he suddenly doubles over in pain. "Oh no! My body is returning! It's not permanent!" thinks Shinichi, and he flashes back to the hospital. There, in his hospital room, we see Conan and Ai talking. "The third choice", says Ai, "is to take this experimental drug. It's never been tested, and it will probably kill you, but if it succeeds then you will be Shinichi again. Is she worth the risk?" Back to the present, everyone gathers over Shinichi, writhing on the floor in agony, and slowly, he passes out. We see through his eyes as he wakes up. There, standing over him, are Ran, Kogoro and Heiji. He expects to be small again, when he notices that all his clothes still fit. He's still an adult. He's still Shinichi! The episode ends with him shouting for joy.

Valentine's Murder Case!

barentain satsujin jiken Summary by James Nutley, arigato Characters Sonoko Suzuki Katsuhiko Minagawa Slimy Rich Kid, Murder victum Wakamatsu Big Muscles, Likes Ran. Kaori Minagawa's childhood friend. Yoshimi Minagawa's girlfriend Naomichi Nerdy guy, bullied by Minagawa, likes Kaori. Minagawa's Mother Actually Minagawa's Aunt, but we don't find that out right away Susumu Minagawa's Aunt's son Although she'd rather not, Ran can't avoid accepting an invitation to a Valentine's party, since her best friend Sonoko is after one of the guys in a big way. The party is for a college tennis club, but since Wakamatsu wants to make time with Ran, and Sonoko is burning to get Minagawa to like her, Ran is trapped. Conan overhears it all, and sneaks along, telling himself he isn't just trying to find out who Ran's going to give the chocolate candy she made last night. [Cultural Note: Girls give boys Chocolate on Valentine's Day in Japan. It's one of the few 'acceptable' times and places for a woman or girl to declare which guy _She_ likes. Consequently, a guy who gets no chocolate on Valentine's day is somewhat embarrased.] The party progresses and Minagawa manages to offend the other guys.Conan starts out spying from outside but gets caught and Minagawa's mother invites him in. Minagawa's mother has

prepared an excellent meal for the party, and things start well. However, Minagawa has a nasty attitude, and soon offends the other two men at the party. It turns out that not only Sonoko, but Kaori and Yoshimi have brought chocolate for Minagawa. Wakamatsu trys to kiss Ran but Conan manages to prevent it. Then Minagawa goes outside for a minute and falls over dead just after tasting Yoshimi's chocolate. Inspector Megume arrives and Ran's father shows up and they go over the case. Yoshimi is briefly suspected, but she's too easy and doesn't seem to have a motive. Naomichi confesses, but Conan sees thru the tangle and pins the real murderer. After the credits, it turns out that Ran wanted to give the chocolate to Shinichi. Ran gives Conan the chocolate, saying that Shinichi would forgive him, since he's tried to protect Ran from Wakamatsu's advances.

A June Bride Murder Case!

rokugatsu no hanayome satsujin jiken

This was taken from the manga, but the story line is exactly the same. Sayuri Matsumoto (27) Teitan Middle School music teacher; bride Kazumi Takenaka (27) Sayuri's friend from college Kiyonaga Matsumoto (54) The Metropolitan Police Office's superintendent, Sayuri's Father Atsushi Umemiya (18) Former Teitan Middle School Student Body President Toshihiko Takasugi (28) Heir to the Takasugi Group; groom Conan, Ran, and Sonoko attend their middle school teacher's wedding. Before the ceremony is to begin, the bride, Sayuri Matsumoto, is found lying on the floor poisoned. The poison from the warm can of lemon tea she was drinking. The suspects are rounded up and the evidence is collected. After looking at all the evidence, Conan relized the criminal is none other than the groom, Toshihiko Takasugi. Using Sonoko to reveal the criminal to Detective Megure, the true motive is discovered. The groom lost his mother 20 years ago in an accident when the criminal being chased by Sayuri's father, police superintendent Kiyonaga Matsumoto, hit Toshihiko's mother. Instead of helping his mother, the superintendent chased the criminal. As a result, his mother died. Until he met Sayuri at a college campus, Toshihiko lived his life normally. Once he discovered that Sayuri's father was the one who allowed his mother to die, the flame of revenge burned in him. Toshihiko wanted the superintendent to know how it felt like to lose someone important... Just then Kazumi slapped Toshihiko, angrily shouting that Toshihiko was the one who didn't know anything. Sayuri knew about the accident, but yet she wanted to marry Toshihiko. Toshihiko didn't understand even after watching her drink her warm lemon tea all those times. In Sayuri's childhood, she was bullied by some boys and the one who rescued her was a neighbor boy. And he used to secretly bring warm lemon tea from his parents store to her. And ever since then Sayuri drinks warm lemon tea to give her courage... Toshihiko was the one who protected Sayuri 20 years ago. Toshihiko was Sayuri's first love! And when Toshihiko poisoned the warm lemon tea, Sayuri knew that he did. She drank the poison willingly. Then the door opened and a police officer informed the group that Sayuri was going to be all right. Toshihiko cried tears of

joy... Two months later Sayuri made a complete recovery and three years after that she married the one she thought of for all those 20 years...

Stage Actress Murder Case

butai joyuu satsujin jiken summary by Xinjuan A strange old man drops in Mouri. He is actually Mouri's teacher, who was a famous detective. Conan can't wait to see the reasoning progress of him. So Ran and Conan lead him to the theater. There, Mouri is doing with a threatening letter, in which says the actress will be killed. During the rehearsal, after eating the fake poison and drinking a glass of water, the actress pretends to be dead. However, when the rehearsal ended, the director couldn't wake up the actress, she is really dead. Inspector Megure comes, he is also the apprentice of the old man. Conan doubted about the salacious old man. He asks him whether he knows the murder. And he replies that the murder is a woman for the simple reason that behind every murder case, there is a woman. Conan really feels disappointed about the legendary famous detective. The old detective also tells Conan something about cobweb. Conan does not understand why he say such unrelated things. But when he notices the stars suspended from the ceiling, he suddenly recognises something. He climbs up to the ceiling. Just above the glass the actress used, the star is enlaced by a thread. Now Conan understands. The murder imbrued the poison on the star, and suspended a thread with a clog from the star. By prolonging the thread to another place, she can control it everywhere. When the glass is placed at the pre-arranged point, she let the thread down into the glass, and the poison on the star may go along the thread, till into the glass. Then she pulls the thread back. But because of nervousness, she over-tugged and snapped the thread, thus why the star is intertwined by thread. Conan finds the hand of a workwoman has the sign of thread. So she is the murder. Since Mouri is not here for some reason. Conan decides to take his teacher for instead. Everything goes on well, problem settled. When wake up, the old man receives praise from people, which makes him very happy. Conan thinks Mouri's bad habit of impudence must comes from his teacher. What's more, there are many things they have in common. They all have nothing to deal with women.

Night Baron Murder Case (Case Chapter)

naito baron satsujin jiken (jiken hen) summary by Xinjuan Conan received a call from Dr. Agasa, inviting them to join the "Izu Mystery Tours". It was actually for Agasa's friend and his granddaughter. But his granddaughter was ill, so Agasa asks Conan to take their place. Since Dr. Agasa said all the housing and eating are free, Mouri is pleased to go. There are another seven persons besides them. Among them, is the sponsor, who will dress up like Night Baron and will cause some case in the hotel. Anyone who can appeal his identity will get free housing and eating. Since Dr. Agasa had confidence of Shinichi, he told him the trip was free. And Night Baron is a character in Shinichi's father's novel, who appears and disappears mysteriously in dark night, sometimes kills a person. Mouri, Ran and Conan meet the other people at the hall of the hotel. Conan can feel great murderous look among their sight.

Then, Conan stands at a balcony alone, thinking about the competitors' attitude, puzzled. "Is it really just a game?" Just then, Night Baron appears behind him. Conan is astonished at that scene. Night Baron pushes Conan down the balcony. Fortunately, Conan falls into the swimming poor down there, not wounded. When he runs back to the balcony, Night Baron has disappeared. Conan infers he must have changed his clothes in the toilet. Conan telephones to Dr. Agasa, asking him about the trip. But Agasa doesn't know very clearly, too. He tells Conan, the winner will also get the secret program named "Night Baron". He doesn't know the content of the program. But the word "virus" is wide spread among they scientists these days. During supper, Conan goes to their competitor's tables. He asks Gen'ichiro Kaneshiro, an old gentleman with a maidservant, about the virus. He says it is designed by a perfect engineer and nobody is able to find it out, so it can enter banks and cause crimes. The name of Night Baron comes from its appearing and disappearing mysteriously. Hearing the name "Night Baron" reminds him of his late son. At the other table, Shiro Konno, a crazy computer fan, is listening to a call. In the call, Conan eavesdrops that Tokio Ebara, another member of the tour, is a hacker. When Conan turns to look for Ebara, he has left, forgetting to bring his tie. Conan accepts his tie preparing to give it back. After supper, Ran and Conan return to their room. Out the room, Ran sees their neighbour, Satoru Maeda, he is forbidden to enter his room. For he had a bicker with his fiancee, Akiko Sayama. So he decides to avoid her for a while, inviting Ran to go with him to the roof. On the roof, Maeda praises Ran more beautiful than the night sky. Ran is a worshiper of Maeda, for he was the former championship of countrywide karate competition, and also for this reason, did Ran begin to learn karate. Ran asks him how he got to know with Akiko. He replies that they are childhood friends and he is also an intimate friend of her brother. But he died three years ago. At the same time, Mouri is with Miss Hideko Kamijo, also one of the partners, at a pub drinking. He knows that she divorced three years ago. Hideko puts some sleeping pills in his glass. Then Maeda decides to go back, Conan mentions the word virus. But it seems Maeda knows nothing about it. At the end of this episode, when people relaxing at the square, Night Baron suddenly falls off the building, skewered on a bronze statue.

Night Baron Murder Case (Puzzle Chapter)

naito baron satsujin jiken (jiken hen) summary by Xinjuan Conan runs to the site, uncovers his mask, finding it is Ebara. But he wears only one glove. The inspector dealing with this case is familiar with Mouri, so he intends to talk to him. Kamijo tells him Mouri is in the pub. Conan glimpse at her, finding she has tear in her eyes. Arrived at the pub, Mouri is found sleeping badly. According to the spectators, the case occured at 10 o'clock. The room of the victim is locked. By entering force, they find the victim's clothes and the key on the ground. The window is open out of which is the balcony. Since Mouri notices the other glove clipped in the parapet, he concludes this is an accident case. Ebara dressed up like Night Baron and just intends to frighten the member living down the floor. When going down from the balcony, falls. But Conan negates that infer, for no one will try to do that at a 21 floor. What's more, the key to the room is still in the room. How can he return his room if he fortunately did it? Mouri is angry about Conan and hits him in the head. That causes Conan's pen falls down.

Not knowing the answer, they go to study the body. Down the building, Conan could not find his pen near the bronze. But Conan finds the body's tie and leather belt have an opposite way to tie, however, the tie Ebara lost on the table is tied normally. So the clothes of Night Baron is dressed up by the real Night Baron. The body is put in the office, and everyone is inspected. The computer fan appeals that Kamijo and the victim were couples three years ago. But all of their testimony is so vague. After inspection, Akiko, Ran and Conan take a lift to their rooms. In the lift, Conan asks Akiko whether she called the counter. Receiving an affirmatory reply, Conan tells her, there will be a record of time and room number. Hearing this, Akiko becomes nervous. When the door of the lift open, in front of them, is Night Baron. Ran uses her karate but he dodges her and escapes. Ran freezes there, astonished. Later, Ran and Akiko tell this to Mouri. Just then, it is reported the clothes of the body was robbed and the watcher, who is a karate expert, was hit faint. Later, the clothes are found abandoned in the swimming pool. Ran sits in her room, shedding tears. She knows the Night Baron in front of her is Maeda, the man whom she admires very much. What can she do with such a good friend?

Caught Up with the Great Detective! Two Murder Cases (Two Hour Special) oitsumerareta meitantei! renzoku 2 daisatsujin jiken
First Case The truth of the brilliant magician's unexpected death!! The month before, a brilliant magician, Motoyasu Tsukumo's death raises a question thus Tsukumo's wife, Nanae, brings a request to Kogoro, Ran, and Conan. Kogoro's conclusion the same as the police, Tsukumo died by his own hand. But, Conan, through his keen eye for detail, and with some help from Ran, realizes that Tsukumo's death wasn't a suicide, but a murder. Second Case A 15-year-old reverse grudge? A mystery brought by an inheritance!! Conan is taken away by his mother, Yukiko, to her old friend, Hiromi Yabuuchi's home. Hiromi wanted Yukiko to determine if a Japanese immigrant to Brazil is really who he say he is. Through memories and factual information, Yukiko and Conan listen to the old man's stories...

The Desperate Revival: The Cavern of the Detective Boys

inochigake no fukkatsu: doukutsu no tanteidan summary by Christopher See (Thank you!) edited by Sasami (SPOILER WARNING: Reading this series reveals the plots for some of the coolest episodes. I suggest waiting and watching them yourself, so read at your own risk.) (Apology: Forgive me if some of the things in here are incorrect. My Japanese is only basic, so I have to make guesses at some of the things that happen.)

Characters
Conan (of course) Ran and Kogoro Mouri Dr. Agasa Ai Haibara The Detective Boys One Head Baddie and two henchmen. Ran and Kogoro Mouri (Briefly)

The episode begins with Ran telling Conan about a play she will soon star in, opposite a very attractive male lead (there's even a kiss scene). As Ran heads off to the shower, Conan smolders, and this does not go unnoticed by a slightly upset Ai. Scene change. Dr. Agasa has decided to take The Detective Boys, Conan and Ai (who still seems slightly upset at Conan) on a short camping trip. As they make camp, Conan and his school buddies go off to fetch firewood, while Ai and Dr. Agasa stay behind to begin making dinner. On their way back to their campsite, Conan and trio find a large cave, with an odd sign outside. Ever curious, the detective boys want to investigate, and after his protests are ignored, Conan follows to keep them out of trouble. Inside the cave, they hear the sound of people's voices, and without thinking, Genta rushes ahead to greet these fellow spelunkers. Unfortunately, he is greeted with the sight of three men in the process of disposing of a corpse. Not known for being stealthy, Genta is spotted, and a baddie fires his gun at the kids, now running for cover. They find a temporary hiding spot, and it's then that the detective boys notice. Conan's been shot. Still conscious, Conan pulls together the frightened children and tries to use his communicator to contact Ai. Unfortunately, Ai is out of earshot from her communicator, so the kids make a desperate charge for the exit, being followed by the baddies. When they come to a fork in the path, Conan (piggy backing on Genta) has an idea. The baddies soon arrive at the fork, and notice a light that's been dropped on one of the paths. The henchbaddies are about to go that way when the head baddies points it out as a deception, and they take the opposite path. Coming back to the kids, they question Conan if going down the same path as the light was a good idea. Going further down the path, they are suddenly attacked by bats. Realizing it's his communicator they're after, Conan dumps his into the corner and the bats fly away. They soon reach a branch where there are four exiting tunnels and a rock with a stone egg resting on it. There is a clue as to the exit, but just as Conan is realizing the answer, he passes out. The baddies are once again approaching, and without the help of Conan, the detective boys must figure out what to do to save all their lives... http://manga.gamestotal.com/en/read/Gakuen_Alice/66/26/21

The Desperate Revival: A Wounded Great Detective

inochigake no fukkatsu: fushoushita meitantei summary by Christopher See (Thank you!) edited by Sasami (SPOILER WARNING: Reading this series reveals the plots for some of the coolest episodes. I suggest waiting and watching them yourself, so read at your own risk.) (Apology: Forgive me if some of the things in here are incorrect. My Japanese is only basic, so I have to make guesses at some of the things that happen.)

Characters
Conan (of course) Ran and Kogoro Mouri Dr. Agasa Ai Haibara The Detective Boys One Head Baddie and two henchmen.

The baddies arrive at the intersection, and see the four different exits from this area. The head baddie chooses one, and along with a hench-baddie, goes down the path to search, leaving the second hench-baddie to stand watch at the intersection. The detective boys haven't actually gone anywhere. They are hiding in a small nook right beside the intersection, as they try to figure out with of the four paths will lead to the exit. It's obvious that time is running out, and that Conan is fading fast. Back at the camp, it is now getting dark, and Dr. Agasa and Ai start to get worried. For some reason, Ai doesn't use her communicator, but instead they go off searching for the kids, and find their bales of firewood by the cave entrance. Back at the cave, the baddies have come back from their search of one tunnel (which was a dead end) and begin the search of a next. The detective boys are wracking their brains for all they're worth when, finally, Mitsuhiko realizes the solution to the puzzle (it has something to do with shogi - Japanese Chess). Even so, they still have to get past the guard that is standing in way. Again, Mitsuhiko comes up as the hero, as he throws a communicator right at the guard's feet, sending all the bats flocking towards it. With the guard distracted, they make a mad dash for the exit. The head baddie returns from his search just in time to see the kids running off, and he chases in hot pursuit. The kids make it to the end of the tunnel, but not before the head baddie gets a hold of Conan and pulls him off Genta's back. The police are there, having been summoned by Dr. Agasa, and more police come from inside the cave, having capture the two hench-baddies. They order the head baddie to surRander, but the he takes Conan hostage instead. Luckily, at this point, Conan regains consciousness, and with his last bit of strength, fires a sleeping dart from his watch to disable the head baddie. Conan is rushed to the hospital, and there, waiting are Ran and Kogoro. Ai and the detective boys are there too, as Conan is rushed into the emergency room. The doctors say that they have a shortage of blood of Conan's type, and at this Ran without blinking, volunteers to donate her own blood (they being of the same blood-type). Unnoticed, Ai gives Ran a wicked stare. Conan wakes in his bed with Kogoro waiting. He learns of Ran's donation of blood, and how she stayed day and night by his bedside. That night, Conan ponders over what has happened, and thinks of Ran. Suddenly, his hospital room door opens, and he looks up to see a gun pointed at his head. The gun is being held by Ai...

The Desperate Revival: The Black Clothed Knight

inochigake no fukkatsu: kuroe no kishi summary by Christopher See (Thank you!) edited by Sasami (Apology: Forgive me if some of the things in here are incorrect. My Japanese is only basic, so I have to make guesses at some of the things that happen.)

Characters
Conan (of course) Ran and Kogoro Mouri Ai Haibara Inspector Megure Heiji Hattori Sonoko Suzuki Dr. Araide, school doctor (sensei) Mai Kougami, audience member Yumemi Noda, audience member Youta Mitani, audience member Kouhei Kamata, audience member Ayako Ninagawa, 3rd year student at Teitan High School

AND... The Black Clothed Knight Conan sits in his hospital bed, looking at Ai who has a gun pointed to his head. Ai begins by asking him some questions. She asks him about girlfriends. He responds, "That would be Ran." At this, Ai pulls the trigger. Recovering from his wince, Conan looks up to see Ai taking the roses that popped out of the trick gun, and putting them into a vase. She explains that if he wants to be with Ran then he has three choices. The first choice is to stay hidden as Conan, and be with her as her "younger brother" for the rest of their lives. The second choice is to reveal his secret to Ran, and hope that she is alright with the huge age difference. The third choice is to... A couple days later, it is time for Ran's high school drama performance. Kogoro and Kazuha are there, along with Conan, now out of the hospital, but wearing a white facemask to cover his mouth. [Cultural note: In Japan, when people who are sick go out in public, they wear white facemasks so as not to spread germs to others] They sit themselves down, somewhere in the middle of the auditorium. Backstage, Ran is getting all prepared to begin, and is talking to the doctor, the male lead that will be playing the main part opposite her. She's nervous, but ready. Back to the audience, a woman returns from the drinks line to her two companions (one male, one female) with two ice coffees and a cola. She excuses herself to the washroom, and the other woman divvies up the drinks, one ice coffee to the man, the other to the other woman, and the cola to herself. The man opens the lid of his ice coffee, then shoots an evil stare at a girl serving drinks behind the counter. Just then, the play begins. Ran appears on stage in a flowing gown, and Kogoro goes wild cheering her on (and embarrassing both Conan and Kazuha). As the play moves on, Ran is attacked by bandits on the road (this time Kazuha going wild), but is saved by The Black Clothed Knight. Before Ran can begin her lines, the Knight holds her. She whispers, "Sensei, this wasn't in the script", when see notices that the sensei is actually standing off stage. She makes a face as to ask what is going on, but, she is urged to continue, and so says her lines thanking him for saving her. And as the two slowly move in for a kiss... A man screams, and dies on the floor. We see it's the man from the trio earlier, with blood running from his mouth. The police arrive, and the suspects are gathered. Inspector Megure starts to question them, when out of the blue, Shinichi Kudo appears! As everyone stares in amazement, Kazuha is not fooled. She asks him why he has so much makeup on, and run's a finger down "Shinichi"'s face to wipe some of it off. Heiji wipes the rest off to reveal his small joke, and life continues as before. As they are left with this murder to solve, Conan can't help but make looks at The Black Clothed Knight.

The Desperate Revival: Shinichi's Return

inochigake no fukkatsu: kaettekita Shinichi
A few days after the school play, Ran wait anxiously for Shinichi as Shinichi is getting ready for his return to school. Conan comes in and it turns out that Conan is really Ai. Ai is really upset that Shinichi revealed himself at the school play. If the Organization found out about Shinichi, it could mean big trouble not only for Shinichi, but for Ai, too. Not to mention the drug Shinichi took was still in it's experimental stage. On the way to school, it is apperant that Shinichi is still in his Conan mindset when he greets Mitsuhiko, Genta, and Ayumi like he always does. The three don't know who Shinichi is, they only know Conan. Another slip happens when he calls Ran, Ran-neechan, something that Conan uses to address Ran (cultural note: the 'neechan' used means 'older sister' and is used to refer to older girls

or young women like in Ran's case. It doesn't necessarily mean there's a blood relationship involved). Ran finds this extremely weird and tells him to wake up. At school, everyone is happy to see Shinichi and they greet him warmly. The guys rag on Shinichi being with Ran. Shinichi manages to whisper to Ran something about Beika City Building Rooftop Restaurant. In the building, Taiji Tatsumi is shot to death in the elevator by Satoru Ooba. Tatsumi's daughter, Sakurako Tatsumi, was being kissed by Ooba at the time when Ooba killed Tatsumi. He used a silencer on the gun and loud party noises helped to keep Sakurako from realizing what was happening. After Tatsumi is killed, Ooba gives Sakurako a pink pearl neckless to coincidentally match the pink pearl earrings she is wearing. The body is discovered, the police is called. A ruckus is made, and Shinichi hears this. It makes what Shinichi wants to tell Ran really hard because he wants to find out what is going on. Ran accepts that Shinichi wants to solve the crime and tells him to go. Shinichi goes off, telling her that he'll return soon. Megure remineses about how when he was younger, there was a murder and a young man appeared and solved the crime, much like Shinichi does then. Sakurako finds out that her dad was murdered and is shocked. Tatsumi's cuffs are undone, a regular theif looking for money wouldn't undo a person's cuffs. Murder for quick cash is ruled out. The police ask what time the party started, Sakurako tells them it started at 8:30. She knows this because she saw Ooba's watch when he touched her earring. Shinichi thinks this is odd, why would she know what time if Ooba used his left hand, wouldn't he touch her right ear instead of her left? Shinichi then suggests that there was something in Ooba's right hand preventing him from using his right hand. Ooba is suprised, he asks them if he is being accused of having a gun, and which Shinichi replies that no one mentions a gun. Sakurako is a bit upset over the fact that the police and Shinichi seem to be going after Ooba. At that time the gun is found in the trash chute and Megure asks if they can test Ooba for gun powder residue. Ooba consents and is taken away. Shinichi asks if Ooba and Sakurako were standing in front of the elevator when they kissed. Sakurako says yes, that her back was facing the elevator. Shinichi puts his arms around Sakurako and asks if he held her like so, and blushing, Sakurako replies yes. Shinichi thanks her and lets go. He also asks Sakurako if the earrings are from Ooba, too, which they aren't. Shinichi is now sure that the murderer is Satoru Ooba.

The Regulars

Shinichi Kudo (HV) 17 year old high school detective. Big fan of Sherlock Homes, a suiri otaku (big fan of speculation), and great at soccer. Childhood friend of Ran Mouri. Shinichi has feelings for Ran, but can't be truthful about it. Seiyuu: Kappei Yamaguchi

Conan Edogawa (]Ri) The child form of Shinichi after being forced to drink a mysterious pill by men in black. Shinichi used the name Conan Edogawa to hid his true identity from the people around him while searching out members of the myterious organization. He lives with Ran Mouri and her dad, Kogoro Mouri. Uses voice changing bowtie and other nifty devices created by Dr. Agasa. Seiyuu: Minami Takayama

Ran Mouri () Classmate and childhood friend of Shinichi Kudo. She secretly likes Shinichi and worries about him during his absence. Ran is very strong willed and a great karate athelete. She can beat the crap out of her opponents if she isn't scared or semiunconcious. Ran cooks for Conan and her dad and when she's not around they starve or go out for food. She is also the responsible one between her and her dad. Seiyuu: Wakana Yamazaki

Kogoro Mouri (Y) Ran's father and incompetent detective. He hasn't been able to solve a single mystery for himself. Conan secretly solved all his crimes for him. Before he became a private dectective, Kogoro was a detective in the police department, working along side with Inspector Megure. An incident caused him to retire from the force early and do what he does now. Believe it or not, Kogoro was actually kakkoii when he was younger! A.K.A The Sleeping Kogoro. Seiyuu: Akira Kamiya

Detective Boys (NTc) - Genta Kojima (), Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (~JF), Ayumi Yoshida (gc) Classmates of Conan. They like to solve mysteries, but most of the ones that they do solve is mainly solved by Conan. They do however help Conan with ideas. There is a little love triangle going on between the foursome; Ayumi likes Conan, but Mitsuhiko and Genta like Ayumi and, of course, Conan likes Ran. Seiyuu: Wataru Takagi, Ikue Ohtani, Yukiko Iwai

Ai Haibara(D) She is like Shinichi. Her real name is Shiho Miyano. She was the one who invented the drug that shrunk Shinichi and herself. Her codename was Sherry, but the death of her older sister made her turn away from the Underground Crime Ring. When the Underground decided to kill her, they handcuffed her to a pipe on the wall to await her execution. Since they were going to kill her, she took her own drug, intent on killing herself first. Instead, she was shrunk, and her hand was able to slip out of the handcuffs. Seiyuu: Megumi Hayashibara

Dr. Agasa (}m) Shinichi's neighbor and Conan's "distant relative". He invented the cool gadgets for Conan (i.e. power-up shoes, voice changing bowtie, stun gun wristwatch, etc...). Inspector Megure(x) He is the detective of the police force and relies on Shinichi to solve crimes. But with the disappearance of Shinichi, he comes to rely on Kogoro Mouri, whom he once thought was an idiotic detective. Seiyuu: Rin Chafuu

Frequent Guests

Heiji Hattori() Being from Osaka, he is the West's version of Shin'ichi (the East's). Hattori has appeared in several cases. He figured out the Conan is really Shinichi. Seiyuu: ??

Sonoko Suzuki(q) Ran and Shinichi's classmate. Ran's closest girl friend. Sonoko was the one who told Hattori that Ran and Shinichi are boyfriend and girlfriend. Seiyuu: Naoko Matsui

Wataru Takagi() A detective in the Beika City Police Department. His partner is always Detective Satou. There seems to be a love triangle going on between Takagi and Satou, but who is the third person? Seiyuu: ??

Miwako Satou(aq) A female detective in the Beika City Police Department. Her partner is always Detective Takagi. She's always oblivious to Takagi's love sick puppy dog reactions around her, but is she really that oblivious? And who does she like? Seiyuu: ??

Kaitou Kid(Lbh) Just who is this mysterious character? Actually, fans of Gosho Aoyama's other works would recognize him, he's none other than Kid the Phantom Thief, or Kaito Kuroba. His uncanny resemblence to Shinichi confused Ran in his first apperance in Detective Conan. Seiyuu: ??

Gin One of the men in black, or part of an Underground Crime Ring, Gin was the one who hit Shinichi in the head and forced a strange drug down his throat. Vodka One of the men in black, he is always seen with Gin.

Opening Songs Lyrics

mune no doki doki by The HighLows, KTDR-2150 Feel Your Heart by Velvet Garden, PODH-1329 nazo by Miho Komatsu, ZADS-1001 unmei no ROULETTE mawashite by ZARD, JBDJ-1041 Truth ~A Great Detective in Love~ by TWO-MIX, WPD7-9201 giri giri chop by B'z, BMDR-2018 Mysterious Eyes by Garnet Crow, GZCA-1028 ai wa suriru, shokku, sasupensu by Rina Aiuchi, GZCA-1049 destiny by Miki Matsuhashi, GZCA-1085 Winter Bells by Mai Kuraki I can't stop my love for you by Rina Aiuchi kaze no lalala by Mai Kuraki kimi to yakusoku shita yasashii ano basho made by Yuuka Saegusa in db START by Rina Aiuchi, GZCA-7048 hoshi no kagayaki yo by ZARD JBCJ-6006

Closing Songs Lyrics

Step by Step by Ziggy, PHDL-1055 meikyuu no ravaazu by heath, PODH-1323 hikari to kage no roman by Keiko Utoku, ZADL-1070 kimi ga inai natsu by DEEN, JBDJ-1032 negai goto hitotsu dake by Miho Komatsu, AODS-1003 koori no ue ni tatsu you ni by Miho Komatsu, ZAIN AODS-1006 Still for you love by Rumania Montevideo, GZDA-1004 Free Magic by WAG, GZDA-1013 Secret of my heart by Mai Kuraki, GZCA-1030

natsu no maboroshi by Garnet Crow, GZCA-1050 Start in my life by Mai Kuraki GZCA-1063 always by Mai Kuraki, GZCA-1083 aoi aoi kono chikyuu ni by Azumi Uehara yume mita ato de by Garnet Crow mushoku by Azumi Uehara GZCA-2050 Overture by Koshi Inaba ashita wo yume mite by Zard kimi to iu hikari by Garnet Crow nemuru kimi no yokogao ni hohoemi wo by Yuuka Saegusa in db, GZCA-7042 (first edition) or GZCA-7046 June Bride ~anata shika mienai~ by Yuuka Saegusa in db GZCA-4043

Movie Songs
kimi ga ireba by Ioli, PODX-1023 Happy Birthday by Kyoko, PODH-1354 shoujo no koro ni modotta mitai ni by ZARD, JBDJ-1041 (This song is on Zard's single listed above.) ONE by B'z, BMDR-2018 (This song is on B'z single also listed above.) anata ga iru kara by Miho Komatsu, GZCA-1038 always by Mai Kuraki, GZCA-1083 (This is the same song as the TV ending theme song.) Everlasting by B'z Time after time ~hana mau machi de~ by Mai Kuraki Dream x Dream by Rina Aiuchi natsu wo motsu seiru (sail) no you ni by ZARD, JBCJ-6006

Albums
Original Soundtrack 1, POCX-1017 Original Soundtrack 2, POCX-1027/8 Original Soundtrack 3, POCX-1055 Opening and Closing Theme Songs, KTCR-1409 Tokei Jikake no Matenrou Movie Soundtrack, POCX-1072 Boku Ga Iru, POCX-1081 Original Soundtrack Super Best, POCX-1082 The Fourteenth Target Movie Soundtrack, POCX-1096 The Last Wizard of the Century Captured In Her Eyes The Best of Detective Conan, ZACL-1055 Countdown to Heaven The Phantom of Baker Street Original Soundtrack Detective Conan -isoge! shounen tanteidanCrossroads in the Ancient Capital Movie Original Soundtrack The Best of Detective Conan 2 ~Theme Song Collection 2~ Detective Conan Original Soundtrack Super Best 2 UPCH-1318 Magician of the Silver Sky Original Soundtrack Detective Conan Strategy over the Horizon Original Soundtrack UPCH-1397

tokei jikake no matenrou "Countdown on a Skyscraper" or Clockwork Skyscraper (it was a pun on Clockwork Orange) jyuuyonbanme no taagetto "The Fourteenth Target" seikimatsu no majyutsushi "The Last Magician of the Century" hitomi no naka no ansatsusha "Captured In Her Eyes" tengoku he no kauntodaun "Count Down to Heaven" beika sutoriito no bourei "The Phantom of Baker Street" meikyuu no kurosuroudo "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital" ginyoku no majishan "Magician of the Silver Sky" suiheisenjou no sutoratejii "Strategy Above the Depths" tanteitachi no rekuiemu "The Private Eyes' Requiem"