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Sharon Vineyard's profile
| Sharon Vineyard | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | Meeting With the Black Organization Again |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Mami Koyama |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Rotten Apple |
| Aliases | Chris Vineyard, Vermouth |
| Age | (claimed to be) 29, in Volume 24 of the Manga, where she first appeared. (actually)39+, according to FBI, in Episode 345 of TV series. |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | B.O member |
Character Information
Sharon was once a famous actress[1], just like Vivian Kudo (Yukiko Kudo), and the two had even once been friends. However, she is secretly a member of the Black Organization,her codename is "Vermouth" Belmot (ベルモット Berumotto?) and her past is shrouded with mysteries as it is not known why she doesn't seem to age; though it can be assumed it could be the APTX 2896.
She is an extremely dangerous and devious master of disguise who can imitate any voice without the aid of any electronic devices. Her other talents include cloak-and-dagger tactics, and the ability to get whatever she wants.
It is unknown how long she has been a member of the Black Organization, but it is known that she had been secretly living two lives through the art of disguise; that of herself and her supposed daughter, "Chris" Vineyard. After staging "Sharon's" death, she now lives as "Chris" and continues to serve the Black Organization. Her main objective is to eliminate Shiho Miyano a.k.a. Sherry (Ai Haibara). However, she does not succeed as she meets Conan Edogawa, and he is able to discover and thwart her plans. She also encounters the FBI during this process. Vermouth has great interest in Conan and calls him, a "Silver Bullet"[2]. However, Gin tells her that there is no such thing as a Silver Bullet which can destroy their organization. It is revealed that she knows about Ai and Kudo's reversion to their child form as she knows the affect the drug can have on some people.
During episode 288 she didn't believe in an angel watching over her, until she was saved by Ran-chan.[3] Later in the episode, she calls up Yukiko Kudo and tells her to tell Ran-Chan that there is an angel watching over her.[4] This is suggested to be the reason Vermouth calls her Angel. [5]
Place in the Black Organization
It has been mentioned that she is the boss' (あの方 anokata?) favorite. This may be how she is able to get away with such traitorous actions as she has. It doesn't seem to give her carte blanche to do whatever she likes, however she seems to have much more freedom in her actions. Oddly enough, she seems to be interested in supporting rather than destroying the "Silver Bullets" that could destroy the organization: Shuichi Akai and Conan, although later on in the manga, believing that "One Silver Bullet would suffice," agreed to the murder of Shuichi Akai.
Trivia
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- Vermouth is the only member of the organization who knows that Ai Haibara is Shiho Miyano and that Conan is Shin'ichi.
- She is resented by Korn and Chianti because she took advantage of the love Calvados held for her and caused his suicide.
- Favorite Phrase: "A secret makes a woman, woman"
- It is revealed in episode 345 that she killed Jodie's parents in a fire twenty years ago from the current storyline.
- Vermouth has a cameo in volume 24 (which corresponds with episodes 176-178) of the manga at a party during Sherry's reunion with the Black Organization. Her name "Chris" and occupation is listed underneath her, and she appears to be one of the suspects of the guy who is murdered by the chandelier falling on him.
- Vermouth does not appear to kill children in cold blood as she does adults. She doesn't kill Jodie upfront as a child (though she does burn her house down without caring that she's inside), and this is also revealed when she allows the boy who witnessed the Kir Case to live as well, stating to Gin that it doesn't matter if he was freed because he's just a boy.
- Vermouth also seems to have a guilt complex towards anyone she owes her life to, as evidenced by her hesitating to harm Shinichi/Conan and Ran in the Ai Kidnap case. Possibly due to this, she promises Conan at the end of episode 345 that she or the BO will no longer pursue Haibara.
- Vermouth appears at the end of episode 272 explaining the possible meaning of X to the viewers. A picture of Conan, Ran, and Sherry are pinned up on her wall.
- Vermouth calls Conan "Cool Guy" and correspondingly, Jodie calls him "Cool Kid".
- Has appeared in the 29th ending sequence.
Vodka's profile
Vodka is a fictional character of the anime series Case Closed and a member of the Black Organization.
Vodka is mostly seen as the sidekick to Gin, and usually doesn't contribute much to the mission other than being there [1] [2]. However, it is later revealed that he usually handles most of the research and information that the Black Organization gathers, as when he informs Gin about Shin'ichi being alive, as well as the meeting his arranges in episodes 309-311 [3]. Despite his hulking appearance, he is the more easy-going of the two and therefore more suspectible to the traps and diversions which Gin immediately exposes. In File 603, Vodka is actively involved in a mission of chasing the van which contains Kir[4]. He and the other members are able to get Kir back.[5].
| Vodka | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | Roller Coaster Murder Case |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese) Kyle Herbert (English) |
| Profile | |
| Age | 30s |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | Japanese? |
| Occupation | B.O. Member |
Name and Weapons
From Vol.28, some people suspect his real name to be Saburo Uosuka, as the name was next to Shiho Miyano 's name in a resort directory. [6]. His weapon of choice is the Browning Hi-Power. He has been known to use other weapons, and uses poison to kill frequently as well.
Appearances
- Opening Animation: 1st, 5th, 6th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 16th, 17th, 22nd
- Ending Animation: 29th
- Episodes: 1-2, 5(Manga Only), 128-129, 176-178, 230, 309-311, 345, 425, 464-465, 484, 492, 498-500
- In episodes 309-311, he appears to be the only active member involved (until Gin shows up near the end).
Gin's profile
| Gin | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | Roller Coaster Murder Case |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Yukitoshi Hori (Japanese) Troy Baker (English) |
| Profile | |
| Age | 30s |
| Gender | Male？ |
| Nationality | Japanese? |
| Occupation | B.O. Member |
| Names of Gin[1] | |
|---|---|
| Commonly used Japanese name | Gin |
| Katakana | ジン |
| Revised Hepburn Romanization | Jin |
| Name as given by FUNimation-dubbed anime | Gin[1] |
| Name as given by Viz Media manga | Melkior |
Fictional character information
Gin is a dangerous and highly ranked member in the "Black Organization". He is the one that attacked and force-fed Jimmy Kudo (Shinichi Kudo in the Japanese version) with APTX-4869, the drug that turned Jimmy into Conan Edogawa. Wearing all black and long yellow/blonde hair, Gin is a tall person, who always covers his eyes with his black hat. He is always looking for Shiho Miyano (also known as Ai Haibara), and aside from considering her a traitor to the Black Organization, he also seems to have some weird obsession with her. He appears to have silver color hair and light green color eyes.
He is usually seen being followed around by his lower ranked comrade/sidekick, Vodka, who doesn't really add much to the missions other than being there (though, he works alone in the Dark Contact Case). Vodka's low rank status is noted in how he calls Gin "Aniki" (or brother), which is what a low-ranked gang member calls a high-ranked gang member. Despite being menacing and coldblooded, Gin appears to respect certain members of his team; Vodka, Vermouth (when she persuades him to leave Conan and Kogoro alone), and Kir (when he decides not to kill anyone at the hospital after she asks him not to).
Since Gin is normally leading the Black Organization's operations he probably has a high position in the Black Organization. Very sharp-minded, perceptive and efficient, he can smell out any trap and deception his partner Vodka would easily fall for.[2] He takes great pleasure in "rooting out" traitors to the organization; with Shiho ("Sherry") it is possibly a special case, because she is the one prey which has (with Conan's help) repeatedly eluded him.
There is a rivalry between Gin and Shuichi. Gin considers Shuichi dangerous, and Shuichi refers to him as his old enemy in episode 425 (before shooting him). It is revealed in File 599 that this rivalry stems from the death of Akemi Miyano (Ai Haibara's older sister), who had a relationship with Akai. There also appears to be something personal between Gin and Sherry (Ai Haibara) when they confront each other in the "Gin & Sherry" case.
Gin also proved to be able to withstand Conan's sleeping needles to some degree (as proven in episode 178); probably due to some sort of immunization against drugs to avoid capture (in the Ai Kidnap Case, Vermouth was also able to withstand her own knockout gas to a degree, even though she was inside a closed car. However it is more likely a result of both of them shooting themselves to keep themselves awake. Gin shot himself in the arm, while Vermouth shot herself in the leg in the car. Though it's possible that Vermouth fell asleep (because of the gas), only to wake up before Conan. That's why while releasing the sleeping gas she said to Conan that it's a "bet" to see who wakes up first.
Gin is left-handed, and often drives a Porsche 356A. Cold-blooded and callous, Gin doesn't bother to remember any strangers he kills.[3]
- Gin's design drastically changes throughout the series. At the start, his hair is actually light brown, and the line structure is not as detailed. In addition, part of his hair comes down his face across his nose. As the series progresses Gin's hair is blonde, and the line structure is strongly detailed. In addition, there is no hair that comes down across his face anymore.
Role in the Story
Gin's first appearance was with Vodka in the first episode after Jimmy Kudo had solved a case that happened right before his eyes on a roller coaster. When Jimmy witnessed Vodka making a deal with a company president, Gin snuck up behind him, clubbed him on the head with a metal rod, and forced him to swallow a new experimental poison the Black Organization developed, APTX 4869, which was supposed to kill Jimmy (so he couldn't talk) without leaving any trace of it in his body, but instead it shrunk him, and his physical age reverted back to that of a small child.
Gin and Vodka later appeared, in the manga only, shortly after this to collect money from fellow Black Organization member Akemi Miyano, who was under the guise of the name Masami Hirota. When Akemi ordered that she would have to get her sister back for the money, Gin revealed he knew Akemi's real name and that he had an idea where the money was, and shot Akemi. This is also when it is revealed they are members of the Black Organization. Gin was also the one who, just before that, ordered Akemi to give a member of Akemi's gang a pill to make him fall unconscious, but in truth lied and the pill killed that member. The anime changes it so that instead, a common thief was in charge of Akemi's deal and that she survived the gunshot. In Volume 4, also manga only, after he and Vodka leave a bomb on a train, Jimmy, who is now known as Conan Edogawa, overhears Gin and Vodka using their real names, and it is revealed Gin's real name is supposedly Melkior. In the anime, they were simply look-alikes of the BO pair.
In Volume 12, Jimmy encounters another member named Tequila, who was having a phone conversation with Gin. Before Jimmy can get information from Tequila, however, Tequila is accidentally killed in an explosion. Gin and Vodka are later revealed to have made a deal with a member of the gaming/computer company, Mantendo (an obvious takeoff of Nintendo) to exchange a large amount of money for a list of their best computer engineers, where the meeting would happen in a restaurant bar. The bar explodes just before Jimmy reaches the floor the bar is on.
In Episode 128 Gin and Vodka made a billion-yen-heist scheme. Jimmy stops the two from their stealing spree, but they escape before Jimmy can catch up with them. They later reappear in Episodes 176-78, when Pisco captures Ai Haibara and locks her in a wine cellar, where she drinks Paikaru and becomes her adult self again. Despite disguising as a janitor who wears glasses, Gin and Vodka recognize her and shoot her repeatedly. When Jimmy arrives, he shoots Gin with one of his tranquilizer darts, but he doesn't fall asleep. After Ai and Conan escape, Gin shoots himself in the arm to stay awake. When Pisco, who had failed to capture them, is about to tell Gin that Conan is Jimmy and that the little girl was really Shiho, Gin kills Pisco for being caught on film while committing a murder. .
In Episodes 309-311, Conan had arranged a meeting with Vodka to gain more information on the Black Organization. Gin, however, arrives and reveals it's a trap, after which the two escape. Later, in Episode 425, it is revealed Gin hired Chianti and Kir as assassins for the Black Organization. His last appearance was in Chapter 606, when Gin asks Rena Mizunashi to kill Shuichi Akai in order for her to prove that she's a loyal member of the Black Organization, which as of three chapters later has been done.
Currently, Gin and Vodka are close to figuring out that Jimmy is the one constantly attempting to stop their plans.
- Drama Series: In the live-action drama series based on the franchise, Gin appears in episode 2 and has a confrontation with Shinichi. He and Vodka corner him in a room, but leave after fearing it to be a trap, but he leaves a grenade behind blowing up the room. At the end of the episode Gin, remembers him giving Shinichi the medicine, but he and Vodka believe he's dead. It is unknown if the manga/anime will eventually adapt this storyline and revelation.
Name and aliases
- In Vol. 4 Conan overhears Gin and Vodka talking on a train and they use their real names. Gin's real name is supposedly "Melkior" and Vodka's is "Kaspar" (This is relevant in the English version of the manga only).
- In Vol. 12 this name change, which could possibly create some problems with critical points of the story, was covered up by having Richard mention that he was hung over from drinking "Melkior Gin" and "Kaspar Vodka" the night before.
- In Volume 18 of the Japanese Manga, Conan and The Detective Boys apprehend a criminal gang known as The Silver Fox. Because the leader dress in black, Conan assumed she was part of The Orginazation. When asked if she had a codename like Gin or Vodka, she states "Sorry, but I stopped drinking a while ago". To cover up the name switch, her response to the names Melkior and Kaspar is, "Never heard of them".
- From Vol. 28 some have suspected his real name to be Jin Kurosawa, as the name was next to Shiho Miyano 's name in a resort directory.
Weapons
His weapon of choice is the Beretta M1934. Although he has been known to use other weapons, and uses poison quite often.
Kaitou Kid's profile
| Phantom Thief Kid | |
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| Case Closed character | |
 Phantom Thief Kid by Gosho Aoyama | |
| First appearance | Detective Conan Episode 76 Case Closed Episode 78 |
| Voiced by | Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese) Jerry Jewell (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Phantom Thief Kid 1412 Kaitou Kid International Criminal 1412 |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | July 21st |
Character Outline
Character Information
The Phantom Thief Kid is a world-renowned thief who steals treasure and gems. He is sometimes known as the Kaitou Kid or International Criminal 1412. He was named Kid when a journalist hastily scrawled "1412" and Booker (Yusaku) Kudo read it as "KID" (14 = KI, 12 = D)[1]. The Japanese word "Kaitou" means "mysterious thief," often translated "phantom thief."
The current Kaitou Kid is Toichi Kuroba's son Kaito Kuroba (黒羽 快斗 Kuroba Kaito?), a 17-year-old student and rather gifted magician who learned magic and the art of disguise from his father as a child. Besides Kaito, Kuroba Toichi also trained Vivian Kudo (工藤 有希子 Kudō Yukiko?), (Shinichi's mother) in the art of disguise for her acting job[2]. Chris Vineyard (Vermouth) was also one of his students, who at the time went by the name of Sharon[3].
The first Kaitou was originally the world famous magician Toichi Kuroba (黒羽 盗一 Kuroba Tōichi?). Eight years before the story begins, Toichi was hired by a[4] criminal organization[5] ( Now called "The Black Organization" from Aoyama's later series Meitantei Conan,the members seen in Magic Kaito did not wear black) to find and steal a specific and supposedly a magical jewel called "Pandora Gem". After finding out the reason they are after the gem and realizing how dangerous the organization is to the world, he decided to back out of the deal. The organization later murdered Toichi during a magic show, and his death was framed as an accident.
As Kaito Kuroba
As a person, Kaito is very intelligent, and a class clown at his school. He loves pulling harmless pranks on people, often involving magic, to get a laugh. He blends in as a normal student and has never received a compliment in his life. Aoko Nakamori is Kaito's love interest in the manga Magic Kaito.Whenever he plays a trick on Aoko, she chases him around with whatever she can find but she secretly likes him. She is also unaware that Kaito is the "Kaitou Kid" and hates the "Kid" because, not only does he steal things, which she believes is wrong but her father is always off chasing him and not spending any time with her. Akako Koizumi a witch, has also expressed interests in him, and tries to cast spells on him to win his love, which strangely for her, don't work.
After learning about his father's alter ego, Kaito picks up where his father left off and assumes his identity in order to investigate his mysterious death. He finds out that his father was in fact murdered by a mysterious crime syndicate for refusing to assist them in their search for the Pandora gem. He then vows to find it before they do and destroy it- to deny immortality to his father's murderers. In addition, he tries to lure them out with his incredibly publicized and flamboyant heists. He even goes to such lengths as to announce the time and place of his heists in the form of riddles that he sends to Nakamori beforehand, which drive the inspector crazy.
Kaito's only clue about his father's death was the request his father was given about a gem. The Pandora Gem was said to ooze liquid "tears" during the passing of a particular comet, and when consumed, would grant immortality. Apparently the gem glows red under the full moon and that it is a doublet: a gem hidden within a larger gem. Thus, it would have to be a relatively large one with a bizarre history, and always stored in a place that never receives moonlight. This is why he researches and steals famous priceless gems with odd histories from incredibly well-defended areas, and always returns them after the very next full moon if they are not what he is looking for. During his thievery, he always vows to do his best to never let anyone get hurt.
Kaito has an odd fear of fish even though he does not fear going to jail, as most criminals seem to. He has often stated he cannot be caught, and that Conan is on "the wrong side". He also has the common fear of his secret identity becoming public knowledge.
The name "Kaito" has no special meaning, but is a pun off the word "Kaitou" which means "Phantom thief." "Kuroba" means "Black Feather;" it is also a pun on the English word "clover," which Kid sports on his monocle. Shinichi Kudo from Aoyama's Detective Conan physically resembles Kaito. The only major difference in their appearance are their hairstyles. In the Detective Conan anime Kaito and Shinichi are voiced by the same seiyū. In English, he is known as the Phantom Thief Kid.
Kaitou Kid Life
Kaito's skills, and intelligence prevent him from getting caught. He uses multiple gadgets to help with his thievery. He is also very skilled at performing magic tricks and illusions. KID is also known for their acrobatic and daredevil-like antics (jumping off buildings, climbing through narrow places like air vents and sewers, etc). Kaito can also imitate practically any voice without the aid of a special device. His costumes and disguises are top notch as well. Kaito can even make someone believe he is their husband, son, or family member [6]. There is one thing he can not do though, and that is ice skating.
Kaitou Kid uses a number of gadgets to help with his thievery. Most notable are the sharp, thin metal playing cards shot by a card gun, a cape that can unfold into a hang glider, pink smoke bombs, and blow-up mannequins that act as decoys to distract the inspector. He also has an assistant who had previously worked for his father-- an older man named Jii. No one other than Jii and Kaito's mother know of his identity as Kid.
Inspector Nakamori has always pursued KID where he had failed many time and made to look like a fool. Although Inspector Nakamori always tries to catch him, he has a respect for the man. Oddly enough, the inspector and Toichi Kuroba were good friends. The inspector is unaware that the current Kaitou Kid is not the original.
Saguru Hakuba, the son of a high police official, is a famous high school detective. He is Kaito's love rival for Aoko. He also attempts to catch the Phantom Thief Kid. Saguru believes that Kaito might be Kaitou Kid, but can never prove it. Sagura has also made appearances in the anime and manga of Case Closed, though there are times Kaito uses him as a disguise.
Throughout the anime and manga of Case Closed, Kaitou Kid and Conan Edogawa have crossed paths, but Kaitou has always managed to elude Conan's clutches by using his skills. In the anime, Kaito also finds out that Conan is really Shinichi Kudo after the events of the 3rd Detective Conan movie. However, in the manga he does not appear to know of Conan's real identity. He also seems to like to challenge Conan in addition to teasing him. The majority of fans of the series have decided that Conan and Kid are both after the same people[citation needed], though this is not stated in either manga or the Case Closed anime.
Father & Son
Shinichi Kudo's father and Phantom Thief Kid's father seemed to have a history in which they "clashed". This seems to be repeated when both Shinichi and The Kid clash multiple times. The extent of which their parents know each other, or how they were involved with each other, is not well known at this time. Toichi Kuroba referred to Shinichi as technically a brother; Phantom Thief Kid's father once said "I'm your sibling...or should I say, your younger brother," talking to Jimmy when he was a child but meaning it as a secret message for Shinichi's father. However, this is a reference to the fact that Yuusaku was the one who named him "Kid".
Anime Appearances
- Appears in Episodes: 76, 132-134, 219, 356, 394-396, 420-421, 469-470, 473,515
- Appears in Opening Sequences: 5, 6, 18, 23
- Appears in Movies: 3, 8, 10
Eisuke Hondou's profile
| Eisuke Hondou | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
 Eisuke Hondou | |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Profile | |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Male |
Character information
Eisuke is Ran's new classmate. The two met shortly following the 'Black Impact' incident in which the FBI apprehended a member of the Black Organization via a fluke accident, about which Eisuke appears very curious.
His deductive skills are not very impressive, though Detective Moore has offered Eisuke the opportunity to visit his agency at any time. Eisuke seems to have impeccable timing throughout his short time in the series, and he is very accident prone. He also has a crush on Ran.
Conan originally suspects Eisuke of being involved with the Black Organization; however, it is unclear as to who he works for or if he is actually a member of the Black Organization at all. For instance, in one case, Eisuke broke down in tears because he was "unable to solve the mystery." However, suspicions regarding Eisuke's true identity for Case Closed enthusiasts increases as Gin recalls hearing someone say "Hondou... Hondou... Hondou..." before.
Conan also notices many similarities between Eisuke and Rena Mizunashi, and this leads Conan to believe that the two are related. However, viewers may infer that the Black Organization's relation with Eisuke goes deeper. In File 604, it is revealed that "Rena" is actually Eisuke's sister Hidemi, who is an undercover CIA agent like their deceased father, Ethan. After Mizunashi returns to the Black Organization, the FBI tries to get Eisuke to enter the witness protection program. However, Eisuke returns in File 619, and has refused to be protected by the FBI.
Surprisingly in File 621, Eisuke tricks Conan into revealing his secret identity to him by telling Conan that he is in love with Ran and that he wants to travel to America to become a CIA agent and take her with him. However, he muses that he wanted to talk to Shinichi to get his opinion, since he knows the two had sort of been together and is angry that Shinichi is not there more for her. Conan then firmly reveals his opinion on the matter as well as who he is. Eisuke only laughs and tells Conan he had suspected it all along. Before leaving, Eisuke asks Conan to make Ran happy.
Anime appearances
- Episodes: 429-430, 446-447, 462-465, 484-485, 491-500, 507-508
- Opening Animation: 18, 22-23,
- Ending Animation: 29th
Suzuki Sonoko's profile
| Serena Sebastian | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Laura Bailey (English) Naoko Matsui (Japanese) |
| Profile | |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Female |
| Known relatives | Samuel Sebastian(Father)[1] Selma Sebasian(Mother) [2] Angie Sebastian (Sister) [3] |
| Names of Serena Sebastian | |
|---|---|
| Commonly used Japanese name | Sonoko Suzuki |
| Kanji | 鈴木 園子 |
| Revised Hepburn Romanization | Suzuki Sonoko |
| Name in English version | Serena Sebastian |
Character Information
Serena is also a childhood friend of Rachel Moore (Ran Mori) & Jimmy Kudo (Shinichi Kudou) [4] [5], and also the second daughter of Samuel Sebastian [6] (鈴木 史郎 Suzuki Shirō in Japanese), the owner of Sebastian Financial Group (Suzuki Financial Group in Japanese verson) [7] (鈴木財閥 Suzuki Zaibatsu in Japanese). She is flighty and perky, and yet is also a very loyal friend for Rachel, as well as quite less spoiled than it's expected from her social background.
She has a love for flirting with cute boys. Serena has a typical additude that would come from a girl her age. She often teases Rachel for the fact that she knows that Rachel still loves Jimmy Kudo (Shin'ichi Kudo) [8]. Although she is still in a "seeking" mode, her actual, constant boyfriend is Makoto Kyogoku who she loves very much. In fact, she's often sad over how she doesn't see Makoto often, and later worried when he didn't call her for a few days, thinking that he didn't love her anymore. She even sent him a vase she made, and made chocolate for him at a mountain lodge famous for having its chocolate keep lovers together (she tried to make him a
Solving Crimes
Conan often uses Serena in the same way he uses Richard Moore, to solve cases because she can be rather vain, and decides not to question how she solved a case while sleeping[9] . Conan tends to use her when Richard Moore is not around[10]. She is his "back-up ace detective" who will "solve" the crime when the police are stumped. Conan has solved multiple cases with Serena's "help"[11]. Conan usually knocks Serena out with his Stun-dart watch, then imitates her voice with his Voice-changing bow-tie[12]. The police put more trust in an older teenage girl, then a young child, so Serana's deductions usually are considered, while Conan's are usually just thrown out. Eventually the police come to respect Serena as a sort of amateur "detective" or a person with a good deductive reasoning mind [13]. When Serena wakes up she usually takes full credit for whatever crime she "solved", although she appears to be a little confused. Jimmy claims he has created "another monster" , by doing the same thing to Serena that he did with Richard Moore[14]. Now these two people think even better of themselves than they used to [15].
Kazuha Toyama's profile
| Kazuha Toyama | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | episode 118 |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Yuko Miyamura (Japanese) TBA (English) |
| Profile | |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Female |
| Known relatives | Commissioner Toyama (father) |
Character Information
Toyama is the childhood friend of Harley Hartwell (Heiji Hattori). She frequently gets angry at Harley and often has arguments with him. Her relationship with Harley is much like Rachel Moore's (Ran Mori) relationship with Jimmy Kudo (Shin'ichi Kudo). Deep inside she cares deeply for him and worries about him whenever he goes out on a case. Toyama even gave Heiji a good luck charm (omamori) to carry with him to protect him. She is a close friend of Rachel and wishes to see Ran's childhood boyfriend, Shinichi. Kazuha is also a 2-dan in aikido.
Kazuha and Rachel's friendship actually got off to a rather stormy start. Kazuha hates Harley's female "groupies." After returning to Osaka after learning that Conan Edogawa was in fact Shin'ichi (Jimmy) Kudo, Harley often talked about Kudo to Kazuha. Kazuha became jealous and assumed that this mysterious Kudo was another female rival. When Harley brought Conan and Rachel to Osaka [see volume 19], Kazuha assumed that Rachel was "Kudo" and took an instant dislike to her. However, the misunderstanding was cleared up by Heiji just as Kazuha was confronting Rachel (Which caused Conan to panic, thinking his cover was blown as he thought he was the one she was talking to, until she leaned over him and it became apparent that she was actually talking to Rachel, who was on his other side). Rachel is not angry or scornful toward Kazuha but advises her to love Harley bravely. From that point on, the two becomes very good friends.In volume 20, it was shown that Kazuha had thought of Rachel and Harley's relationship 'tacky', seeing as they wore the same style of clothes. In the same volume, Harley reveals that Kazuha's thighs need to get thinner. Since both girls are in love with boy detectives about whom they constantly worry, they form a special bond and support and help one another.
It was revealed that Kazuha was Harley's first love in the 7th movie, Crossroad at the Ancient Capital. When Harley was 7, he saw a girl wearing a kimono under a cherry blossom tree, and fell in love with her, but then the wind blew cherry petals in his eyes, and when he could see again, the girl had disappeared. In the Japanese anime, Toyama is voiced by Yuko Miyamura, who is best known for her role as Asuka Langley Soryu in Neon Genesis Evangelion.
Name
The name "Kazuha Toyama" comes from the character Kinshiro Toyama (also known as Toyama no Kin-san ).Kinshiro Toyama is a popular character based on the historical Tōyama Kagemoto, a samurai and official of the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo Period of Japanese history. He stars is 6 films, and was in multiple television shows.
In the Case Closed card game, her name is Katie Thompson. However, the 19th Volume of Case Closed introduces her as Kazuha Toyama. Currently, the Case Closed Anime has only released up until episode 81, so it is unclear if she will be Kazuha or Katie in the Anime. Ironically, despite not appearing in any of season two episodes, she is briefly featured on the promo for season two on the first season box set.
Heiji Hattori's profile
Harley Hartwell, known as Heiji Hattori (服部 平次 Hattori Heiji) in the original Japanese anime and manga, is a character of the anime and manga Case Closed, known in Japan as Detective Conan (名探偵コナン Meitantei Conan?).
Harley/Heiji is voiced by Ryo Horikawa in the original Japanese and Kevin M. Connolly in the English dub.
| Hattori Heiji (Harley Hartwell) | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | Diplomat Murder Case |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Japanese: Ryo Horikawa English: Kevin M. Connolly |
| Profile | |
| Age | 17 |
| Gender | Male |
| Known relatives | Heizo Hattori (father) |
| Names of Harley Hartwell | |
|---|---|
| Commonly used Japanese name | Heiji Hattori |
| Kanji | 服部 平次 |
| Revised Hepburn Romanization | Hattori Heiji |
| Name in English version | Harley Hartwell |
Character Information
Heiji is the son of Martin Hartwell (服部 平蔵 Hattori Heizō)[1] and Shizuka Hattori (服部 静華 Hattori Shizuka) née Shizuka Ikenami (池波 静華 Ikenami Shizuka)[2]. Both parents are expert in martial arts[3][4] and very traditional Japanese at heart.
Heiji (age 17) is known as the Detective of the West, while Shinichi Kudo is known as the Detective of the East [5], and has been a rival of Jimmy since "The Diplomat Murder Case"(#48&49) [6], where he was first introduced in the anime. As confirmed by Caitlin Glass, Harley is from Canada in the English adaptation of the show. However, in the English Manga, he is still from Osaka and the story still takes place in Japan. However, after Heiji finds out about the truth of Conan Edogawa being Shinichi Kudo in Holmes Freak Murder Case [7], the two detectives occasionally work together to solve cases, and Heiji once said "We're like brothers, we can share anything," in the original version. There is still some competitive feeling between them throughout the series, however, but the two eventually become good friends, as do their friends, Ran (Rachel) and Kazuha.
His deductive skills are from his father, who is the chief of police of the Osaka Prefectural Police Department[8], while his good humored character and skill in kendo comes from his mother. His favorite fictional detective is Ellery Queen[9].
He vaguely resembles Shinichi, only with darker skin, and sharper features. He has a childhood friend and love interest, Kazuha Toyama. Kazuha constantly worries over Heiji, even giving him a lucky charm with the words "Don't forget me idiot!" written on it. Ran teases Heiji and Kazuha, mainly because they remind her so much of herself and Shinichi. Despite his obvious crush on Kazuha, Heiji never actually realize it so far[10], unlike Shinichi, who realizes his own feelings for Ran and had actually planned to propose to Ran in one case[11]. He is able to ride a motorcycle, and in fact owns one [12].
The sport he likes to play is kendo, and he also has a rival named Okita in the kendo tournament who oddly looks like Shinichi Kudo and Heiji Hattori as a mix who comes in episode 263[13].
Name
The name "Hattori" comes from the historical figure Hattori Hanzo, a ninja of the Iga Clan from Hyōgo Prefecture in Western Japan. Hattori Hanzo was the head of Shogun Tokugawa's secret police force. His first name, Heiji, comes as a reference to a detective named Zenigata Heiji, who essentially caught the criminals by throwing coins. Another famous anime character that shares the name is Inspector Zenigata from Lupin the 3rd.
Eri Kisaki's profile
| Eri Kisaki | |
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| Case Closed (Detective Conan) character | |
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| First appearance | Coffee Shop Murder Case |
| Created by | Gosho Aoyama |
| Voiced by | Gara Takashima (Japanese) Julie Mayfield (English) |
| Profile | |
| Nicknames | Teitan High's Queen of Wisdom |
| Age | 37 |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known relatives | Kogoro Mori (husband) Ran Mori (daughter) |
| Names of Eva Kaden | |
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| Commonly used Japanese name | Eri Kisaki |
| Kanji | 妃 英里 |
| Revised Hepburn Romanization | Kisaki Eri |
| Name in English version | Eva Kaden |
Fictional character biography
Eva is the wife (and was a childhood friend) of Richard Moore (Kogoro Mōri) and the mother of Rachel Moore (Ran Mōri). The name "Eri Kisaki" came from the mystery writer/detective Ellery Queen. Kisaki means "queen" in Japanese. She is also a childhood friend of Vivian Kudo (Yukiko Kudo).
Ten years ago[1], she had been taken hostage by a man who Richard (back when he was still a police officer) had arrested at the police station. The man had escaped the questioning room, grabbed her, and held her at gunpoint. Being an expert marksman, Richard shot at her so the bullet just grazed her leg. Due to this, she fell out of the way, allowing them to take the man back into custody. Despite this, Richard's superiors believed he had been reckless and didn't care about her safety. He was thus forced to leave the police force. Rachel originally thought that her mother left him since he had shot her, but Eva later reveals that she had known all along why he had shot her, and was proud of him for saving her life. Apparently the real reason that she left him was rather silly-- Richard criticized her cooking (which is terrible). However, she still shows affection for Richard, and she would return to him if only he would stop his perverted attitude when he is around other attractive women.
Eva is very intelligent and quick on the uptake; as an experienced lawyer, she has been known to be able to solve criminal cases, occasionally with the help of Conan. She may also suspect that there is more behind Conan than meets the eye; however, she has come to trust his mystery-solving capabilities and vouches for him - even though she is reluctant to see her daughter get romantically involved with a childhood friend (as was the case with her).
In Volume 17 of the manga, she is seen driving a classic Mini Cooper (an LHD one, which is odd for Japan, an RHD county, especially since most Minis built were RHD, even those sold in LHD countries like the United States). She refers to it as her car, but it may have been a rental.
Kisaki (Eva) and Kogoro (Richard) were in the same school since kindergarten, where they were always at loggerheads with each other. Their fellow classmates were amused that despite their fierce bickering during a home economics class over choice of sauce to go with omelette, Kisaki favouring the traditional Western seasonings while Kogoro insisted on Japanese soysauce. Despite their adamant disagreement, they ended up eating in exactly the same manner. The top student Kisaki was polar opposite to the academically inept Kogoro, yet they were always inexplicably drawn to each other, though mostly to quarrel, clued other students their concealed mutual attraction.[2].
It was revealed in Volume 41 of the manga, and episodes 333-334 of the anime that she once competed with Vivian Kudo in a beauty pageant that had taken place in Teitan High. Apparently, both of them won in a draw, due to Richard's ticket not being placed in. Ironically, he had voted for Eva because of some word-twisting which made him think of the election as a sort of nerd competition.
Aside from helping Conan solve cases, the anime has adapted her into a few original courtroom battle episodes in which her profession is put into motion. In each battle, her rival is top public prosecutor named Reiko Kujo (九条 玲子 Kujo Reiko?), whose nickname was "Madonna of the prosecutors".[3]
Her secretary is Midori Kuriyama (栗山 綠 Kuriyama Midori?).
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