List of Case Closed characters
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The anime
and manga
series Case Closed
, known as in Japan, features an extensive cast of characters created by Gosho Aoyama
. The series takes place in Modern day
Japan
and follows a gifted amateur detective
named Jimmy Kudo
where he solves cases in an episodic formula to a Whodunit
fashion with the occasional Inverted detective story
.
The series begins when Jimmy Kudo is fed a deadly poison by Gin and Vodka which was designed to kill a person without any physical symptoms. The poison instead changed his body to that of a young child. Jimmy realizes that if the two men learn of his survival, they would murder anyone associated with him and takes up the alias Conan Edogawa. Hiroshi Agasa places Jimmy in the care of his childhood friend and love Rachel Moore, and her father Richard Moore. Jimmy then adapts to his daily life as Conan and helps Richard solve cases while keeping his identity a secret from others. During the course of the series, Conan learns that Gin and Vodka are part of a mysterious criminal syndicate called the Black Organization and thus begins his quest to take down the Organization. Throughout the series, Conan interacts and befriends many characters with the most notable being: The Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the local police in Conan's prefecture
; The Junior Detective League, a group of children who solves mysteries for their clients; The FBI and Harley Hartwell, a high school detective in Osaka
who knows of his true identity.
The manga became licensed by Viz Media
while the animation was licensed by Funimation Entertainment
. The two companies attempted to Americanize
the character names with both companies using different names for the same characters on several occasions. The list follows the Viz transliteration names.
of the series. Jimmy is a brilliant high school detective who often solves difficult cases for the police. During one of his investigations, he is attacked and forced to take an experimental poison by a member of the Black Organization. The drug was supposed to kill him, but due to a rare side-effect, he was inadvertently shrunk back to his childhood body. In order to keep his true identity a secret, he now goes under the alias and pretends to be a real child to throw off suspicion while he secretly solves many cases and looks for clues about the organization. He fears the organization will come back and kill him and everyone he knows if it is discovered that he isn't really dead. He is also in love with his childhood friend, Rachel Moore but can't reveal his feelings to her due to his current condition. His two Japanese voice actors are Kappei Yamaguchi
for Jimmy and Minami Takayama
for Conan. He is voiced by Jerry Jewell
for Jimmy and Alison Viktorin for Conan in the English localization. In the first and second live drama he was portrayed by Shun Oguri
in teenage form and Nao Fujisaki in child form. In future dramas, he is currently portrayed by Junpei Mizobata
.
's best friend since elementary school
. Both are in love with one another but neither have the courage to admit their feelings. She is friends with Serena Sebastian and Kazuha Toyama. She is a highly skilled martial artist with a black-belt in Karate
and is well-trained by her father in Judo
. She is currently the captain and ace of her Karate team as well as the regional champion. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash very sturdy objects and take out possible assailants. Despite her expert prowess, her resolve can be easily broken if she has to face anything related with the horror
genre. She is also very skilled in all forms of house chores, including sewing and cooking, and is astonishingly lucky at games of chance, having never been known to lose. She spends most of her home life looking after Conan and her irresponsible father. There are many times she suspected Conan Edogawa
to be Jimmy and even came to the conclusion that Jimmy shrunk after taking an unknown drug but Jimmy always ends up fooling her so that she second guesses herself. Her Japanese voice actress is Wakana Yamazaki
and her English voice actress is Colleen Clinkenbeard
. In the 2006 and 2007 live-action drama, she was portrayed by Tomoka Kurokawa
. Shioli Kutsuna portrays the character in the 2011 drama series. Her name, Ran Mori, originates from Maurice Leblanc
.
and childhood friend, but they have been separated for over 10 years due their constant arguing. He reveals that on many occasions he still loves her, despite the separation, and had attempted to persuade her to return home. Despite his irresponsible ways, he appears to care deeply for his daughter, and at times shows some flashes of honor and strict ethics. He is extremely skilled in Judo
and an expert marksman. His Japanese voice actor was Akira Kamiya
but was replaced with Rikiya Koyama
in 2009. His English voice actor is R Bruce Elliott. He was portrayed by Takanori Jinnai
in the live drama.
called . The Organization has been known to commit a number of crimes for various reasons which range from blackmail
to robberies and assassination
s. The members of the organization are given code name
s based on alcoholic beverage
s. The leader of the Black Organization is unseen and unheard of and is known only through text messages. Their boss's phone number follows the tune of the children song ; the number is #969#6261.
. He is usually seen smoking a cigarette and his favorite car is a Porsche 356A
which he drives frequently. Despite his aggressive demeanor, he has repeatedly shown to be a highly cunning and intuitive man, seeing through any deception perpetrated against him. His Japanese voice actor is Yukitoshi Hori
and his English voice actor is Troy Baker
. He was portrayed by Sasaki Kuranosuke in the live drama.
and his English voice actor is Kyle Herbert. He was portrayed by Taro Okada in the live drama.
true identity as Jimmy Kudo
and Anita Hailey as Sherry but keeps it a secret from the Black Organization since Jimmy saved her life in the past. Her Japanese voice actress is Mami Koyama
.
. Meanwhile, Korn is an elderly man with an emotionless face who enjoys sniping his victims. His Japanese voice actor is Hiroyuki Kinoshita.
and slyness comparable to Vermouth.
.
is a large intimidating member of the Black Organization who muscles people into making deals with his syndicate. He is killed by a briefcase bomb which was meant for another person. His Japanese voice actor was Kōsei Hirota
and his English voice actor was Andrew Chandler.
, is an elderly man named and is an assassin for the Black Organization. Gin killed him for breaking the Organization's code of secrecy after being caught on camera as he committed a murder. He killed him by shooting him and burnt his body in a fire. His Japanese voice actor was Yasuo Maramatsu.
, Amy Yoshida, Mitch Tsuburaya, George Kojima, and Anita Hailey. Professor Agasa often chaperones the kids and assists them when a case needs to be solved. As a symbol of the group, each member has a badge used as a walkie-talkie
and a tracer.
as Amy Yeager, is Conan Edogawa's
friend and classmate. Amy was the sole female member of the Junior Detective League until they got Anita Hailey to join. She has a crush on Conan, which makes him uncomfortable. She is a naive and innocent little girl who shows courage from time to time and acts as the team's cheerful spirit. Amy later becomes better friends with Haibara, and in the Japanese version, Haibara allows Amy to be on a first name basis with her and calling her "Ai-chan". Her Japanese voice actress is Yukiko Iwai
and her English voice actress is Monica Rial
.
as Mitch Tennyson, is a friend of Amy Yoshida and George Kojima who enjoys reading science books and takes a scientific approach to problem solving. He seems to be infatuated with both Amy and Anita Hailey. He is a smart and well-read first-grader who believes that technology can solve most problems. It was shown that his parents are both teachers, and he has an older sister named Asami Tsuburaya who is two years his senior. His Japanese voice actress is Ikue Ohtani and his English voice actor is Cynthia Cranz
.
as George Kaminski, is the overweight, self-proclaimed leader of the Junior Detective League. He loves food and can eat more than all the other Junior Detective League members combined. His favorite food is eel rice. Even though he can be intimidating, he is actually very kind. He is a friend of Amy Yoshida and Mitch Tsuburaya, and has been shown to admire his father, who owns a liquor store. Both he and Mitch have a crush on Amy, and they both envy Conan Edogawa
since she likes him. His Japanese voice actor is Wataru Takagi
and his English voice actor was Dameon Clarke
for the first 4 seasons and Mike McFarland
taking over the role beginning with the fifth season.
. Shiho betrays the organization after Gin killed her sister, Akemi Miyano. Shiho took the drug in a suicide attempt, but rather than dying, she, like Jimmy, became small. She is taken in by Professor Agasa and is given the alias Anita Hailey, in the original Japanese version and Vi Graythorn as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
. She shows affection towards Jimmy, but she denies having said feelings. Despite being constantly in the company of the Junior Detective League and Rachel Moore, she was very reserved and only opened up a little more to Rachel and Amy after some time; she is on a first name basis with Amy who calls her "Ai-chan". She often helps Conan solve cases and find information on the Black Organization to help bring them down in addition to working on the cure to their condition. Her Japanese voice actress is Megumi Hayashibara
and her English voice actress is Brina Palencia
. In the live drama, her teenage form was portrayed by Yuu Kashii
and her child form by Shibota Kyota.
of the Tokyo
prefecture
. The Tokyo Metropolitan police are coordinated by Inspector Joseph Meguire. The other four predominant characters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police are three subordinates, Miwako Sato, Wataru Takagi, Ninzaburo Santos, and Joseph's superior, Kiyonaga McLaughlin.
Inspector Joseph Meguire, known in Japan as , is a veteran police officer who has been working with Jimmy Kudo
, Booker Kudo and Richard Moore. He always wears his hat to hide an old scar which reminds him of a special case from twenty years ago, during his early police days which involved his wife . His Japanese voice actor is Chafurin
and English voice actor is Mark Stoddard
. He was portrayed by Masahiko Nishimura in the first live drama, whom later got replaced by Ibu Masato in the second and third live drama.
, Simone Miwako as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
, is a tough, highly attractive, energetic, and a dedicated young female officer who works with Inspector Joseph Meguire. Sato is hugely popular with the male members of the police department, but to their chagrin she, albeit hesitantly, begins to develop feelings for her colleague Wataru Takagi. Her Japanese voice actress is Atsuko Yuya
and her English voice actress is Kate Oxley.
, Harry Wilder as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
, is an officer who works with Meguire and has feelings for his fellow officer Miwako Sato. Though he has an appearance of ineffectual nervousness, he is quick to assess a situation and take immediate and decisive action when necessary. He seems to be able to survive all kinds of attacks by pure luck. His Japanese voice actor is Wataru Takagi
and his English voice actor is Doug Burks.
Ninzaburo Santos, known in Japan as , is another officer who works with Inspector Joseph Meguire and has unrequited feelings towards Miwako Sato. He reveals the feelings originated from a young girl in his childhood who had a strong sense of justice and resemblted Sato physically. After meeting Conan Edogawa's
elementary school teacher, Sumiko Kobayashi, Ninzaburo realizes she was the girl from his past and develops a relationship with her. He is known to have good knowledge on wine and architecture. His Japanese voice actor was Kaneto Shiozawa
and is now Kazuhiko Inoue
. His English voice actor is Eric Vale
.
is a light hearted officer and a fan of tokusatsu
shows who mostly makes cameo appearances as an officer in the background. He had a crush on a girl named when he was young and whom shared a mutual affection. Unbeknownst to him, Naeko Miike recently transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His Japanese voice actor is Isshin Chiba
and his English voice actor is Chris Cason
.
is a young female police officer belonging to the traffic department. She is friends with Miwako Sato and mischievously helped Sato push her relationship forward with Wataru Takagi. Her Japanese voice actress is Yu Sugimoto
.
prefecture
, other officers are called to the scene to arrest the culprit. The most prominent officer is a young police officer from the Gunma Prefecture
, , Detective Magnum as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
. He is naive, clumsy, and child-headed at his job and often tries to film the deduction shows of the sleeping Richard Moore on film but usually fails to do so. Since Conan Edogawa has tranquilized him to reveal murderers so often, Yamamura was promoted to police inspector. His Japanese voice actor is Toshio Furukawa
and his English voice actor is Kent Williams
.
Two prominent officers from the Nagano Prefecture
are and who were childhood friends. Kansuke is a serious officer who is overly assertive when interrogating suspects. He has a pair of criss-crossed scars over his blinded left eye and a permanently injured left leg due to an avalanche accident which he sustained from chasing a criminal. His name is based on the strategist Yamamoto Kansuke
. His Japanese voice actor is Yuji Takada
. Yui is the opposite of Kansuke and is professional and considerate to others. When Kansuke was presumed dead Yui resigned and took it upon herself to marry into the family to investigate the death of another well-loved colleague. Her Japanese voice actress is Ami Koshimizu
.
in the series Case Closed consist of many agents led by who is voiced by Iemasa Kayumi
. They are investigating Sharon Vineyard and have followed her to Japan where they discovered the existence of the Black Organization.
detective skills and often has him help the FBI to battle the Black Organization. Her Japanese voice actress is Miyuki Ichijou.
. He is later revealed to be an FBI agent and Jodie Starling's partner. In the past, he was a spy within the Black Organization and was given the codename until his identity as an FBI agent was accidentally revealed by Andre Camel. Akai holds a personal vendetta on the organization for murdering his love interest Akemi Miyano. Due to his cunning mind and impressive skills, the Black Organization considered him their greatest threat. He is seemingly killed by the Black Organization after being shot and having his truck explode. Recently, a mysterious man who physically resembles Akai has garnered the interest of the FBI and Black Organization. His Japanese voice actor is Shuuichi Ikeda.
.
in the series Case Closed sent Ethan Hondou and his daughter Hidemi Hondou to investigate the Black Organization. Hidemi adopts the alias Rena Mizunashi and joins the Black Organization to spy from within. Due to circumstances, Ethan is forced to sacrifice his life to save Hidemi's. Years after, Eisuke Hondou searches for Rena Mizunashi to avenge his family only to realize her true identity as his sister.
.
.
.
dub, is an absent-minded professor
who invents several devices to help Jimmy. He is one of the few characters in the story who knows of Jimmy Kudo
's predicament and helps hide his identity as Conan Edogawa
. He often takes care of the Junior Detective League and takes them on trips in his old VW Beetle. After finding Shiho Miyano on the streets, he takes her into his care and gives her the alias Anita Hailey to hide her from the Black Organization. His seiyū is Kenichi Ogata and his English voice actor is Bill Flynn
.
knocks out and impersonates to solve cases instead, to which this goes to her head sometimes and thinks she is a detective. Her seiyū is Naoko Matsui
and her English voice actress is Laura Bailey
. She was portrayed by Mayuko Iwasa
in the first and second live drama, whom later got replaced by Sayaka Akimoto
in the third live drama. Her current boyfriend is , a promising martial artist who tends to fight only strong opponents and whom she maintains a long distance relationship with. His seiyu is Nobuyuki Hiyama
.
's father and husband to Vivian Kudo. He is a famous author of detective stories, and he created the popular character, "Night Baron." He is extremely intelligent, and often had helped the police many times in the past solve cases that no one else were able to solve. His deduction skills are even superior to Jimmy's. He was the one who created the name Phantom Thief Kid from Phantom Thief 1412. It was even hinted that he may have known Toichi Kuroba was the Phantom Thief Kid he was facing. His seiyū is Hideyuki Tanaka
and his English voice actor was Randy Tallman
. Booker was later voiced by John Swasey
in The Phantom of Baker Street.
's mother and wife of Booker Kudo. She was a former actress who was trained in the art of disguise by Toichi Kuroba but gave up her career at age twenty to marry Booker. She occasionally shows up in Japan to see her son. Because of her reputation as the wife of a famous mystery author and for involving herself in some criminal cases which she occasionally helps to solve, she has been given the nickname, "The Night Baroness" after the main character that her husband created for his mystery novels. Her seiyū is Sumi Shimamoto
and her English voice actress is Laurie Steele
.
's rival detective from Osaka
and his father, Martin Hartwell, known in Japan as , is the chief commissioner of the Osaka
police department. He later becomes friends with Conan Edogawa
after he discovers his true identity as Jimmy. He often accidentally calls Conan Kudo in front of Rachael, confusing her. He has a relationship with Kazuha Toyama, his childhood friend and would-be love interest. Harley is also a master kendo
fighter. His seiyū is Ryo Horikawa
and his English voice actor is Kevin M. Connolly
. He makes an appearance in the ninth episode of the live drama series, being portrayed by Tori Matsuzaka.
, is Harley Hartwell's childhood friend and a daughter of a commissioner who is positioned high in the Osaka police department. Harley and Kazuha's fathers are close friends. Her relationship with Harley closely mirrors Rachel Moore's with Jimmy Kudo
; she is too shy to admit that they feel more than friendship for their respective partner. She and Harley share a pouch with a broken handcuff link which is their good luck charm. She is also a skilled 2nd-degree blackbelt in Aikido
. Her seiyū is Yūko Miyamura
and her English voice actress is Gwendolyn Lau
. Together with Harley also, she makes an appearance in the ninth episode of the live drama series, being portrayed by Rei Okamoto
.
kitten
named Goro that was based on Richard's name, Kogoro. Her seiyū was Gara Takashima
and her English voice actress is Julie Mayfield.
series, is a gentleman thief
who employs the use of magic tricks
to steal jewelry in his heists. He is a master of disguise and often escapes from the police through the use of his hang glider. He appears in Case Closed to perform daring thefts while a large audience watches. His true identity is . His striking resemblance to Jimmy Kudo
allows him to impersonate Jimmy without the use of a mask. His seiyū is Kappei Yamaguchi
and his English voice actor is Jerry Jewell
.
, is the Junior Detective League's class teacher. Actually a kind person, in her initial period at Teitan Elementary she was harsh and strict to her students, which was in fact prompted by a previous bad experience and her innate stage fright
. With the help of Conan and his little friends she has warmed considerably, and after having seen the Junior Detective League in action she has even appointed herself as their manager. When she wears contacts, she looks like officer Sato. It's revealed later that she had a past childhood encounter with Ninzaburo Santos and develops a relationship with him. Her seiyū is Yuko Kato and her English voice actress is Stephanie Young
.
stole his place on the paper's front page, he had been obsessed with catching Kid in order to raise his fame, only to be outdone by Conan Edogawa
every time instead. He loves to ride his customized accelerated motorcycle with his dog Lupin. His great wealth allows him to buy top notch security and several ways of lock down to surround Kid, but so far none of his plans have worked. His seiyū is Ichirō Nagai
.
's house with Conan's
permission after his apartment burned down. He is a graduate student concentrating on engineering with deduction skills equal to that of Jimmy's. Subaru was once seen drinking some Bourbon creating speculation of his role as Bourbon. Shiho Miyano also senses the Black Organization stare from Okiya but it disappears as quickly as it comes. His seiyū is Ryotaro Okiayu
.
is a recurring character appearing only in the anime Case Closed. She is a public prosecutor
, nicknamed "Madonna of the Courtroom" and is Eva Kadan's rival. Her seiyū is Rica Matsumoto
.
Tomoaki Araide
is a young doctor and the son of Richard Moore's physician
. He was once the basketball coach on Rachel's school and, upon their first encounter, thought to be a rival for Jimmy affections for Rachel. He has reappeared in Conan's vicinity on several occasions - seemingly at least; his identity was used by Vermouth in order to track down Shiho Miyano. He was almost murdered by her to facilitate the cover, but the FBI had temporarily moved him to safety
in America. His seiyū is Hideyuki Hori
.
Yoko Okino
is a young pop star idol who is a regular focus of worship by Richard Moore. She has a number of cameos throughout the series, mostly as a prominent guest at some social gatherings which turn into criminal cases. Her seiyū is Miki Nagasawa
and her English voice actress is Elise Baughman
.
and Viz Media
were highly criticized. Carlo Santos of Anime News Network
criticized how they attempted to Americanize the main characters' names yet the secondary characters were able to keep their Japanese
names. Eduardo M. Chavez of Mania.com and Jeffrey Harris of IGN
agreed that the name changes were pointless.
Due to the popularity of the series, the characters from the series were used in a pamphlet to introduce the 34th G8 summit
and were used to promote general crime fighting. The characters were also featured on commemorative stamp
s. Statues of Jimmy Kudo
, Conan Edogawa
, and Rachel Moore are found at Hokuei, Tottori
. Several figurines were produced based on the likeness of the characters in the Case Closed series. Many characters were also featured on trading cards from the Case Closed collectible card game.
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and manga
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series Case Closed
Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
, known as in Japan, features an extensive cast of characters created by Gosho Aoyama
Gosho Aoyama
, born on June 21, 1963 in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series Detective Conan .-Educational background:Aoyama was talented in drawing even at an early age...
. The series takes place in Modern day
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Japan
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and follows a gifted amateur detective
Detective
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named Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
where he solves cases in an episodic formula to a Whodunit
Whodunit
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fashion with the occasional Inverted detective story
Inverted detective story
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.
The series begins when Jimmy Kudo is fed a deadly poison by Gin and Vodka which was designed to kill a person without any physical symptoms. The poison instead changed his body to that of a young child. Jimmy realizes that if the two men learn of his survival, they would murder anyone associated with him and takes up the alias Conan Edogawa. Hiroshi Agasa places Jimmy in the care of his childhood friend and love Rachel Moore, and her father Richard Moore. Jimmy then adapts to his daily life as Conan and helps Richard solve cases while keeping his identity a secret from others. During the course of the series, Conan learns that Gin and Vodka are part of a mysterious criminal syndicate called the Black Organization and thus begins his quest to take down the Organization. Throughout the series, Conan interacts and befriends many characters with the most notable being: The Tokyo Metropolitan Police, the local police in Conan's prefecture
Prefectures of Japan
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; The Junior Detective League, a group of children who solves mysteries for their clients; The FBI and Harley Hartwell, a high school detective in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
who knows of his true identity.
The manga became licensed by Viz Media
VIZ Media
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while the animation was licensed by Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
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. The two companies attempted to Americanize
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the character names with both companies using different names for the same characters on several occasions. The list follows the Viz transliteration names.
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, known as in Japan, is the protagonistProtagonist
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of the series. Jimmy is a brilliant high school detective who often solves difficult cases for the police. During one of his investigations, he is attacked and forced to take an experimental poison by a member of the Black Organization. The drug was supposed to kill him, but due to a rare side-effect, he was inadvertently shrunk back to his childhood body. In order to keep his true identity a secret, he now goes under the alias and pretends to be a real child to throw off suspicion while he secretly solves many cases and looks for clues about the organization. He fears the organization will come back and kill him and everyone he knows if it is discovered that he isn't really dead. He is also in love with his childhood friend, Rachel Moore but can't reveal his feelings to her due to his current condition. His two Japanese voice actors are Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi
, better known by his stage name of , is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox.He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome , Jackson Neil , Tombo , Yattaro , InuYasha , Ryuichi Sakuma , L , Usopp...
for Jimmy and Minami Takayama
Minami Takayama
is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress. She was married to manga artist Gosho Aoyama on May 5, 2005 but they divorced on December 10, 2007. Minami is also a member of the pop group Two-Mix, and a part of DoCo when it was active....
for Conan. He is voiced by Jerry Jewell
Jerry Jewell
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for Jimmy and Alison Viktorin for Conan in the English localization. In the first and second live drama he was portrayed by Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
is a Japanese actor, director and voice actor.-Career:Born to a theater director father, Tetsuya Oguri, and having an actor brother, Ryo Oguri, Shun Oguri started his acting career quite early in his life...
in teenage form and Nao Fujisaki in child form. In future dramas, he is currently portrayed by Junpei Mizobata
Junpei Mizobata
Junpei Mizobata is Japanese actor, best known as Saga Kazuma in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. He also appears in the drama Akai Ito as Atsushi Nishino .-TV shows:* Detective Conan - Kudo Shinichi...
.
Rachel Moore
Rachel Moore, known as in Japan, is Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
's best friend since elementary school
Elementary school
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. Both are in love with one another but neither have the courage to admit their feelings. She is friends with Serena Sebastian and Kazuha Toyama. She is a highly skilled martial artist with a black-belt in Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and is well-trained by her father in Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
. She is currently the captain and ace of her Karate team as well as the regional champion. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash very sturdy objects and take out possible assailants. Despite her expert prowess, her resolve can be easily broken if she has to face anything related with the horror
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genre. She is also very skilled in all forms of house chores, including sewing and cooking, and is astonishingly lucky at games of chance, having never been known to lose. She spends most of her home life looking after Conan and her irresponsible father. There are many times she suspected Conan Edogawa
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
to be Jimmy and even came to the conclusion that Jimmy shrunk after taking an unknown drug but Jimmy always ends up fooling her so that she second guesses herself. Her Japanese voice actress is Wakana Yamazaki
Wakana Yamazaki
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production.-Television animation:* Air Gear * All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku * Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo * Captain Tsubasa * Dai no Daibouken...
and her English voice actress is Colleen Clinkenbeard
Colleen Clinkenbeard
Colleen Smith Clinkenbeard is an American voice actress, Line Producer, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, and OkraTron 5000. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and series, most notably, Monkey D...
. In the 2006 and 2007 live-action drama, she was portrayed by Tomoka Kurokawa
Tomoka Kurokawa
, is a Japanese actress. She graduated from Horikoshi High School on February 18, 2008. She has been attending Asia University since April 2008.-Drama:*Bloody Monday 2 as Hibiki*Mirai Koshi Meguru...
. Shioli Kutsuna portrays the character in the 2011 drama series. Her name, Ran Mori, originates from Maurice Leblanc
Maurice Leblanc
Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsène Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes.- Biography :Leblanc was born in...
.
Richard Moore
Richard Moore, known as in Japan, is Rachel's father, a former police officer turned incompetent private detective. He was married to Eva Kadan, a successful lawyerLawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and childhood friend, but they have been separated for over 10 years due their constant arguing. He reveals that on many occasions he still loves her, despite the separation, and had attempted to persuade her to return home. Despite his irresponsible ways, he appears to care deeply for his daughter, and at times shows some flashes of honor and strict ethics. He is extremely skilled in Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and an expert marksman. His Japanese voice actor was Akira Kamiya
Akira Kamiya
is a Japanese voice actor. He has been represented by Theater Echo, Aoni Production, and others. He is currently represented by Saeba Shoji.-Career:Kamiya made his debut on Mahou no Mako-chan in 1970 while working for Theater Echo...
but was replaced with Rikiya Koyama
Rikiya Koyama
' is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company.He has done popular voicing roles in Hajime no Ippo, Utawarerumono and Kamen no Maid Guy.He is also known by the nicknames "Rikki" and "Riki-chan".- Biography :...
in 2009. His English voice actor is R Bruce Elliott. He was portrayed by Takanori Jinnai
Takanori Jinnai
is a Japanese actor, film director, and singer. He was born August 12, 1958 in Okawa, Fukuoka. He made his directorial debut with Rockers , a 2003 film based on his years as vocalist for the punk rock band The Rockers . He was nominated best actor for a Japanese Academy Award three times, once in...
in the live drama.
Black Organization
The primary antagonists of the series is the mysterious syndicateOrganized crime
Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
called . The Organization has been known to commit a number of crimes for various reasons which range from blackmail
Blackmail
In common usage, blackmail is a crime involving threats to reveal substantially true or false information about a person to the public, a family member, or associates unless a demand is met. It may be defined as coercion involving threats of physical harm, threat of criminal prosecution, or threats...
to robberies and assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
s. The members of the organization are given code name
Code name
A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word. Code names are often used for military purposes, or in espionage...
s based on alcoholic beverage
Alcoholic beverage
An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
s. The leader of the Black Organization is unseen and unheard of and is known only through text messages. Their boss's phone number follows the tune of the children song ; the number is #969#6261.
Gin
, is a collected, cold-blooded, and loyal member of the Black Organization. He was the one who fed the APTX 4869 poison to Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
. He is usually seen smoking a cigarette and his favorite car is a Porsche 356A
Porsche 356
The Porsche 356 was the company's first production automobile. It was a lightweight and nimble handling rear-engine rear-wheel-drive 2 door sports car available in hardtop coupe and open configurations. Design innovations continued during the years of manufacture, contributing to its motorsports...
which he drives frequently. Despite his aggressive demeanor, he has repeatedly shown to be a highly cunning and intuitive man, seeing through any deception perpetrated against him. His Japanese voice actor is Yukitoshi Hori
Yukitoshi Hori
is a Japanese voice actor from Setagaya, Tokyo. He is the elder brother of fellow voice actor Hideyuki Hori and is currently represented by Aoni Production....
and his English voice actor is Troy Baker
Troy Baker
Troy Baker is an American actor and voice actor who works with anime films, television series, as well as video games....
. He was portrayed by Sasaki Kuranosuke in the live drama.
Vodka
is a member of the Black Organization and is usually seen alongside Gin. Unlike Gin, Vodka is slow-witted and easy to trick. His Japanese voice actor is Fumihiko TachikiFumihiko Tachiki
is a Japanese voice actor and narrator.-Career:Formerly a blues singer and known for his low voice, Tachiki is best known as the narrator for the pre-fight movies for Pride Fighting Championships and currently for Dream...
and his English voice actor is Kyle Herbert. He was portrayed by Taro Okada in the live drama.
Vermouth
Vermouth, also known as and dubbed as by the FBI, is a mysterious member of the Black Organization. Her appearance remains the same even after many years suggesting she has found a way to sustain her youth. Her true identity is , a famous American actress who mastered the skill of disguise alongside her friend Vivian Kudo. Her cold-blooded part of her personality does not hesitate to carry out the Black Organization orders in the forms of murders and so forth without remorse. She knows Conan Edogawa'sJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
true identity as Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
and Anita Hailey as Sherry but keeps it a secret from the Black Organization since Jimmy saved her life in the past. Her Japanese voice actress is Mami Koyama
Mami Koyama
Mami Koyama is a veteran seiyū and J-pop vocalist who was born in Nishio, Aichi. She was once married to fellow seiyū Tōru Furuya, her co-star in Mobile Suit Gundam, Urusei Yatsura, Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, and Casshern Sins...
.
Chianti and Korn
and are the snipers of the Black Organization. Chianti is a goth-like member with a blood thirsty personality. Her Japanese voice actress is Kikuko InoueKikuko Inoue
is a popular Japanese voice actress and singer. She has been part of the singing groups DoCo and Goddess Family Club, among others, and is the manager of her voice-acting company, Office Anemone. Inoue tends to play the "perfect girlfriend" or "motherly" role in many series, but she has also played...
. Meanwhile, Korn is an elderly man with an emotionless face who enjoys sniping his victims. His Japanese voice actor is Hiroyuki Kinoshita.
Bourbon
is the newest member of the Black Organization rumored to have incredible investigative skills comparable to Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by Scottish author and physician Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fantastic London-based "consulting detective", Holmes is famous for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to take almost any disguise, and his use of forensic science skills to solve...
and slyness comparable to Vermouth.
Other Black Organization members
was a low ranking member of the Black Organization under the alias Masami Hirota. She was Shiho Miyano's elder sister and also Shuichi Akai's girlfriend. She stole one billion yen (approx. ten million USD) to use as a bargaining chip so she could free her little sister from the Black Organization but was killed by Gin. Her Japanese voice actress was Sakiko TamagawaSakiko Tamagawa
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She works at Sigma Seven and is married to fellow voice actor Shūichi Ikeda.-Anime:*Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Miyama Soshigaya/Death Crow*Atashinchi as Mrs...
.
is a large intimidating member of the Black Organization who muscles people into making deals with his syndicate. He is killed by a briefcase bomb which was meant for another person. His Japanese voice actor was Kōsei Hirota
Kosei Hirota
is a Japanese voice actor.-Television animation:*Cowboy Bebop *Detective Conan *Digimon Savers *Full Metal Panic! *Heat Guy J *King of Thorn...
and his English voice actor was Andrew Chandler.
, is an elderly man named and is an assassin for the Black Organization. Gin killed him for breaking the Organization's code of secrecy after being caught on camera as he committed a murder. He killed him by shooting him and burnt his body in a fire. His Japanese voice actor was Yasuo Maramatsu.
Junior Detective League
The Junior Detective League, known as in Japan, are a group of children consisting of Conan EdogawaJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
, Amy Yoshida, Mitch Tsuburaya, George Kojima, and Anita Hailey. Professor Agasa often chaperones the kids and assists them when a case needs to be solved. As a symbol of the group, each member has a badge used as a walkie-talkie
Walkie-talkie
A walkie-talkie is a hand-held, portable, two-way radio transceiver. Its development during the Second World War has been variously credited to Donald L. Hings, radio engineer Alfred J. Gross, and engineering teams at Motorola...
and a tracer.
Amy Yoshida
Amy Yoshida, known as in Japan and dubbed by Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
as Amy Yeager, is Conan Edogawa's
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
friend and classmate. Amy was the sole female member of the Junior Detective League until they got Anita Hailey to join. She has a crush on Conan, which makes him uncomfortable. She is a naive and innocent little girl who shows courage from time to time and acts as the team's cheerful spirit. Amy later becomes better friends with Haibara, and in the Japanese version, Haibara allows Amy to be on a first name basis with her and calling her "Ai-chan". Her Japanese voice actress is Yukiko Iwai
Yukiko Iwai
is a Japanese voice actress who is best known for her voice role as Ayumi Yoshida in Detective Conan.- Roles :*Detective Conan - Ayumi Yoshida*Uninhabited Planet Survive! - Luna*GetBackers - Kakei Sakura*Narcissu: Side 2nd - Yuka Akishima...
and her English voice actress is Monica Rial
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
.
Mitch Tsuburaya
Mitch, known as in Japan and dubbed by Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
as Mitch Tennyson, is a friend of Amy Yoshida and George Kojima who enjoys reading science books and takes a scientific approach to problem solving. He seems to be infatuated with both Amy and Anita Hailey. He is a smart and well-read first-grader who believes that technology can solve most problems. It was shown that his parents are both teachers, and he has an older sister named Asami Tsuburaya who is two years his senior. His Japanese voice actress is Ikue Ohtani and his English voice actor is Cynthia Cranz
Cynthia Cranz
Cynthia Jane Cranz is an American voice actress who works for anime series of Funimation Entertainment...
.
George Kojima
George, also known as in Japan and dubbed by Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
as George Kaminski, is the overweight, self-proclaimed leader of the Junior Detective League. He loves food and can eat more than all the other Junior Detective League members combined. His favorite food is eel rice. Even though he can be intimidating, he is actually very kind. He is a friend of Amy Yoshida and Mitch Tsuburaya, and has been shown to admire his father, who owns a liquor store. Both he and Mitch have a crush on Amy, and they both envy Conan Edogawa
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
since she likes him. His Japanese voice actor is Wataru Takagi
Wataru Takagi
is a Japanese seiyū and stage actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.He is best known for his roles in Detective Conan , After War Gundam X , Slayers Try , the Beast Wars: Transformers series , GTO , Hajime no Ippo (July 25, 1966 - ) is a Japanese seiyū and stage...
and his English voice actor was Dameon Clarke
Dameon Clarke
Dameon J. Clarke is a Canadian-born American actor and voice actor who currently resides in Los Angeles. He has worked on numerous film and television productions as well as many anime and video game properties for FUNimation Entertainment, New Generation Pictures and OkraTron 5000. He is...
for the first 4 seasons and Mike McFarland
Mike McFarland
Michael Charles McFarland is an American voice actor, ADR Director, Script, and Line Producer at Funimation Entertainment. He also did work with ADV Films, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, New Generation Pictures and Okatron 5000...
taking over the role beginning with the fifth season.
Shiho Miyano
was a former member of the Black Organization under the code name . A gifted chemist at a young age, she was the inventor of APTX 4869, the poison that shrank Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
. Shiho betrays the organization after Gin killed her sister, Akemi Miyano. Shiho took the drug in a suicide attempt, but rather than dying, she, like Jimmy, became small. She is taken in by Professor Agasa and is given the alias Anita Hailey, in the original Japanese version and Vi Graythorn as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
. She shows affection towards Jimmy, but she denies having said feelings. Despite being constantly in the company of the Junior Detective League and Rachel Moore, she was very reserved and only opened up a little more to Rachel and Amy after some time; she is on a first name basis with Amy who calls her "Ai-chan". She often helps Conan solve cases and find information on the Black Organization to help bring them down in addition to working on the cure to their condition. Her Japanese voice actress is Megumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara
is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin...
and her English voice actress is Brina Palencia
Brina Palencia
Brina Michelle Palencia is an American voice actress, singer, and ADR director who works for Funimation Entertainment. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.Apart from her adult female voices, she has been cast in younger...
. In the live drama, her teenage form was portrayed by Yuu Kashii
Yuu Kashii
, known by her stage name , is a Japanese actress and model. She studied at Mejiro University, where she majored in English. She married actor Joe Odagiri, who is exactly 11 years her senior, on February 16, 2008, the birthday the couple shares...
and her child form by Shibota Kyota.
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police is the Law enforcement agencyLaw enforcement agency
In North American English, a law enforcement agency is a government agency responsible for the enforcement of the laws.Outside North America, such organizations are called police services. In North America, some of these services are called police while others have other names In North American...
of the Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
prefecture
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
. The Tokyo Metropolitan police are coordinated by Inspector Joseph Meguire. The other four predominant characters of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police are three subordinates, Miwako Sato, Wataru Takagi, Ninzaburo Santos, and Joseph's superior, Kiyonaga McLaughlin.
Inspector Joseph Meguire
Inspector Joseph Meguire, known in Japan as , is a veteran police officer who has been working with Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
, Booker Kudo and Richard Moore. He always wears his hat to hide an old scar which reminds him of a special case from twenty years ago, during his early police days which involved his wife . His Japanese voice actor is Chafurin
Chafurin
is a Japanese vocal actor from Saitama Prefecture who works for Office Osawa. He was formerly credited as '. He graduated from Toyo University.-Television animation:*Ah! My Goddess *Argento Soma...
and English voice actor is Mark Stoddard
Mark Stoddard
Mark Stoddard is an American voice actor at Funimation Entertainment. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.-Anime:* Baccano! - Goose Perkins...
. He was portrayed by Masahiko Nishimura in the first live drama, whom later got replaced by Ibu Masato in the second and third live drama.
Miwako Sato
, Simone Miwako as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
, is a tough, highly attractive, energetic, and a dedicated young female officer who works with Inspector Joseph Meguire. Sato is hugely popular with the male members of the police department, but to their chagrin she, albeit hesitantly, begins to develop feelings for her colleague Wataru Takagi. Her Japanese voice actress is Atsuko Yuya
Atsuko Yuya
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Gekidan Subaru. Atsuko Yuya is originally from Nagasaki. She is the official Japanese voice dub-over artist for actresses: Angelina Jolie and Natasha Henstridge.-TV anime:*Angel Heart ...
and her English voice actress is Kate Oxley.
Wataru Takagi
, Harry Wilder as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
, is an officer who works with Meguire and has feelings for his fellow officer Miwako Sato. Though he has an appearance of ineffectual nervousness, he is quick to assess a situation and take immediate and decisive action when necessary. He seems to be able to survive all kinds of attacks by pure luck. His Japanese voice actor is Wataru Takagi
Wataru Takagi
is a Japanese seiyū and stage actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.He is best known for his roles in Detective Conan , After War Gundam X , Slayers Try , the Beast Wars: Transformers series , GTO , Hajime no Ippo (July 25, 1966 - ) is a Japanese seiyū and stage...
and his English voice actor is Doug Burks.
Ninzaburo Santos
Ninzaburo Santos, known in Japan as , is another officer who works with Inspector Joseph Meguire and has unrequited feelings towards Miwako Sato. He reveals the feelings originated from a young girl in his childhood who had a strong sense of justice and resemblted Sato physically. After meeting Conan Edogawa's
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
elementary school teacher, Sumiko Kobayashi, Ninzaburo realizes she was the girl from his past and develops a relationship with her. He is known to have good knowledge on wine and architecture. His Japanese voice actor was Kaneto Shiozawa
Kaneto Shiozawa
Kaneto Shiozawa , real name was a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo affiliated with Aoni Production. He had a distinctive cold, calm voice which usually typecast him in roles as villains or anti-heroes....
and is now Kazuhiko Inoue
Kazuhiko Inoue
is a veteran voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Biography:Since his debut in 1973, Kazuhiko Inoue has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in Candy Candy, and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of Cyborg 009...
. His English voice actor is Eric Vale
Eric Vale
Christopher Eric Johnson better known by his stage name Eric Vale, is an American voice actor, ADR Director, Script, and Head Writer who is affiliated with Funimation Entertainment...
.
Other police officers
Kiyonaga McLaughlin, known in Japan as , is the superior officer of Inspector Joseph Meguire and his underlings. His brutish appearance and the scar running down his left eye easily hide the fact that he is a caring, if somewhat stern, father figure. He is widowed and has a single daughter, named Catherine McLaughlin. He received the scar on his face during a confrontation with a serial killer fifteen years prior to the series. His Japanese voice actor is Seizō Katō and his English voice actor is Bob Carter.is a light hearted officer and a fan of tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
shows who mostly makes cameo appearances as an officer in the background. He had a crush on a girl named when he was young and whom shared a mutual affection. Unbeknownst to him, Naeko Miike recently transferred to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. His Japanese voice actor is Isshin Chiba
Isshin Chiba
is a Japanese voice actor who currently works for Arts Vision. He is best known for doing the voice of Jin Kazama from the Tekken series.-Anime:*Aoki Densetsu Shoot *.hack//SIGN *Bleach *Chobits...
and his English voice actor is Chris Cason
Chris Cason
Christopher L. Cason is an American voice actor, ADR Director and Script who works for anime series of Funimation Entertainment...
.
is a young female police officer belonging to the traffic department. She is friends with Miwako Sato and mischievously helped Sato push her relationship forward with Wataru Takagi. Her Japanese voice actress is Yu Sugimoto
Yu Sugimoto
is a Japanese voice actress.-Notable voice roles:*Digimon *Eithea *Gintama *Hamtaro *Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo *The Prince of Tennis...
.
Police of other prefectures
Throughout the series when Conan is outside the TokyoTokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
prefecture
Prefectures of Japan
The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 subnational jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "circuit" , Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures , Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures . In Japanese, they are commonly referred to as...
, other officers are called to the scene to arrest the culprit. The most prominent officer is a young police officer from the Gunma Prefecture
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, , Detective Magnum as dubbed by Funimation Entertainment
Funimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
. He is naive, clumsy, and child-headed at his job and often tries to film the deduction shows of the sleeping Richard Moore on film but usually fails to do so. Since Conan Edogawa has tranquilized him to reveal murderers so often, Yamamura was promoted to police inspector. His Japanese voice actor is Toshio Furukawa
Toshio Furukawa
is a Japanese voice actor affiliated with Aoni Production and is married to fellow voice actress Shino Kakinuma. His height is 164cm. Hobbies are Fishing, diorama, reading and movies.In July 2011, Furukawa appeared at Anime Expo as a guest.-Career/Personal:...
and his English voice actor is Kent Williams
Kent Williams (voice actor)
Kent Williams is an American actor and voice actor who works for anime series at Funimation Entertainment. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films.-Anime:...
.
Two prominent officers from the Nagano Prefecture
Nagano Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Nagano.- History :Nagano was formerly known as the province of Shinano...
are and who were childhood friends. Kansuke is a serious officer who is overly assertive when interrogating suspects. He has a pair of criss-crossed scars over his blinded left eye and a permanently injured left leg due to an avalanche accident which he sustained from chasing a criminal. His name is based on the strategist Yamamoto Kansuke
Yamamoto Kansuke
was a Japanese samurai of the 16th century who was one of Takeda Shingen's most trusted Twenty-Four Generals. Also known by his formal name, Haruyuki . He was a brilliant strategist, and is particularly known for his plan which led to victory in the fourth battle of Kawanakajima against Uesugi...
. His Japanese voice actor is Yuji Takada
Yuji Takada
is a Japanese actor and voice actor represented by Ōsawa Jimusho. Takada has featured in numerous television anime and drama series, and has also appeared as a narrator in numerous productions...
. Yui is the opposite of Kansuke and is professional and considerate to others. When Kansuke was presumed dead Yui resigned and took it upon herself to marry into the family to investigate the death of another well-loved colleague. Her Japanese voice actress is Ami Koshimizu
Ami Koshimizu
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Production Baobab management. She was born in the city of Kokubunji in Tokyo Prefecture. She is an award winning voice actress.-Career:*She graduated from Aomori Yamada High School...
.
FBI
The fictional Federal Bureau of InvestigationFederal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that serves as both a federal criminal investigative body and an internal intelligence agency . The FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime...
in the series Case Closed consist of many agents led by who is voiced by Iemasa Kayumi
Iemasa Kayumi
is a Japanese voice actor, actor, and narrator from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. He is currently affiliated with 81 Produce.-Television Animation:*Angel Heart *Ashita no Nadja *Case Closed...
. They are investigating Sharon Vineyard and have followed her to Japan where they discovered the existence of the Black Organization.
Jodie Starling
was introduced as Rachel Moore's English teacher under the name of . She is later revealed to be an FBI agent with a personal vendetta against Vermouth who murdered her father. She knows of Conan Edogawa'sJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
detective skills and often has him help the FBI to battle the Black Organization. Her Japanese voice actress is Miyuki Ichijou.
Shuichi Akai
was first introduced as a mysterious man spying on Conan EdogawaJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
. He is later revealed to be an FBI agent and Jodie Starling's partner. In the past, he was a spy within the Black Organization and was given the codename until his identity as an FBI agent was accidentally revealed by Andre Camel. Akai holds a personal vendetta on the organization for murdering his love interest Akemi Miyano. Due to his cunning mind and impressive skills, the Black Organization considered him their greatest threat. He is seemingly killed by the Black Organization after being shot and having his truck explode. Recently, a mysterious man who physically resembles Akai has garnered the interest of the FBI and Black Organization. His Japanese voice actor is Shuuichi Ikeda.
Andre Camel
brutish looking FBI agent. In the past, he accidentally exposed Shuichi Akai's identity as an FBI agent to the Black Organization and impeded his mission as a spy. He felt his mistake caused Akai's love interest to be killed by the Black Organization and has thus felt indebted to Akai ever since. His Japanese voice actor is Kiyoyuki YanadaKiyoyuki Yanada
Kiyoyuki Yanada is a seiyū who was born in Tokyo. He was a member of 81 Produce.-Notable voice roles:*After School in the Teacher's Lounge *Baten Kaitos...
.
CIA
The fictional Central Intelligence AgencyCentral Intelligence Agency
The Central Intelligence Agency is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. It is an executive agency and reports directly to the Director of National Intelligence, responsible for providing national security intelligence assessment to senior United States policymakers...
in the series Case Closed sent Ethan Hondou and his daughter Hidemi Hondou to investigate the Black Organization. Hidemi adopts the alias Rena Mizunashi and joins the Black Organization to spy from within. Due to circumstances, Ethan is forced to sacrifice his life to save Hidemi's. Years after, Eisuke Hondou searches for Rena Mizunashi to avenge his family only to realize her true identity as his sister.
Ethan Hondou
is a hard-boiled CIA agent and is Hidemi Hondou and Eisuke Hondou's father. He was originally suspected to be a member of the Black Organization but in actuality was spying on them from the inside. When he and his daughter put a plan in motion to place a new CIA agent within the organization, Ethan noticed that the syndicate had bugged Hidemi's clothes. To protect his daughter, Ethan was forced to injure Hidemi and kill himself - making it look like he had interrogated her and she had killed him. His Japanese voice actor was Rikiya KoyamaRikiya Koyama
' is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is a member of Haiyuza Theatre Company.He has done popular voicing roles in Hajime no Ippo, Utawarerumono and Kamen no Maid Guy.He is also known by the nicknames "Rikki" and "Riki-chan".- Biography :...
.
Eisuke Hondou
is Rachel Moore's very clumsy new classmate. He was suspected to be part of the Black Organization due to his resemblance to Rena Mizunashi and strange behavior. It is later revealed that Eisuke believed that Rena murdered his sister and father when in actuality, Rena was his sister under an alias. Eisuke, after learning of his father and sister's career as CIA agents, moves to America to pursue a career as a CIA agent. He also knows that Conan is actually Jimmy Kudo. His Japanese voice actor is Junko NodaJunko Noda
is a Japanese voice actress. Noda is formerly affiliated with Aoni Production. In addition, Noda is part of the Hinata Girls and she is best known for her work in the Love Hina anime series...
.
Hidemi Hondou
, originally introduced as a newscaster named , is Eisuke Hondou's sister. Hidemi Hondou served under the Black Organization as a member with the codename . It is ultimately revealed that she is an undercover CIA agent, working as a double agent within the Black Organization, trying to bring them down. The FBI manage to place Hidemi back into the Black Organization so she could continue to spy on them. To prove her loyalty, Hidemi was ordered to kill Shuichi Akai. Though under heavy surveillance, she reports information to Jodie Starling. Her Japanese voice actress is Kotono MitsuishiKotono Mitsuishi
is a prolific Japanese voice actor from Tokyo. As a young girl, Mitsuishi lived in Nagareyama, Chiba. Mitsuishi graduated from high school in 1986, and entered the Katsuta Voice Actor's Academy. While attending the academy, she began working part time as an elevator girl in the Sunshine 60 building...
.
Hiroshi Agasa
, Hershel Agasa in the Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
dub, is an absent-minded professor
Absent-minded professor
The absent-minded professor is a stock character of popular fiction, usually portrayed as a talented academic whose focus on academic matters leads them to ignore or forget their surroundings....
who invents several devices to help Jimmy. He is one of the few characters in the story who knows of Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
's predicament and helps hide his identity as Conan Edogawa
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
. He often takes care of the Junior Detective League and takes them on trips in his old VW Beetle. After finding Shiho Miyano on the streets, he takes her into his care and gives her the alias Anita Hailey to hide her from the Black Organization. His seiyū is Kenichi Ogata and his English voice actor is Bill Flynn
Bill Flynn
Bill Flynn was a South African actor and comedian. He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Plumstead High School...
.
Serena Sebastian
Serena Sebastian, known in Japan as , is Rachel Moore's best friend. Serena comes from a wealthy family with a high social status though she does not show any. She is a typical, social girl, and is usually chasing after and flirting with attractive boys. When Richard is unavailable, she is usually the person ConanJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
knocks out and impersonates to solve cases instead, to which this goes to her head sometimes and thinks she is a detective. Her seiyū is Naoko Matsui
Naoko Matsui
is a Japanese voice actress from Hakodate. Matsui was a member of Production Baobab for 20 years before becoming a freelancer. She is also a voice acting instructor....
and her English voice actress is Laura Bailey
Laura Bailey (voice actress)
Laura Dawn Bailey is an American actress, voice actress, Singer, Line Producer and ADR Director. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, as well as video games...
. She was portrayed by Mayuko Iwasa
Mayuko Iwasa
Mayuko Iwasa is a Japanese entertainer/model.In her career she has debuted as Miss Magazine 2003 and made the biggest impact in various Japanese magazines as an early-blooming high-school girl....
in the first and second live drama, whom later got replaced by Sayaka Akimoto
Sayaka Akimoto
, is a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. She is captain of Team K and also a member of the sub-unit group Diva. She was born to a Japanese father and a Filipina mother.- Singles :as AKB48* BINGO!* Baby! Baby! Baby!* RIVER* Included in **...
in the third live drama. Her current boyfriend is , a promising martial artist who tends to fight only strong opponents and whom she maintains a long distance relationship with. His seiyu is Nobuyuki Hiyama
Nobuyuki Hiyama
is a Japanese voice actor currently affiliated with Arts Vision.-Profile:* Sometimes credited as: Shuji Hiyama , Osamuyuki Hiyama * Year Enrolled into the Voice-Acting Industry: 1987...
.
Booker Kudo
Booker, known in Japan as , is Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
's father and husband to Vivian Kudo. He is a famous author of detective stories, and he created the popular character, "Night Baron." He is extremely intelligent, and often had helped the police many times in the past solve cases that no one else were able to solve. His deduction skills are even superior to Jimmy's. He was the one who created the name Phantom Thief Kid from Phantom Thief 1412. It was even hinted that he may have known Toichi Kuroba was the Phantom Thief Kid he was facing. His seiyū is Hideyuki Tanaka
Hideyuki Tanaka
is a Japanese voice actor. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music. He is most known for his roles in Dokaben , Kinnikuman , Captain Tsubasa , Touch , Saint Seiya , Metal Gear Solid and Slam Dunk .-TV Anime:*Akagi...
and his English voice actor was Randy Tallman
Randy Tallman
Randolph Tallman was an American voice actor who voiced characters for anime series at Funimation Entertainment...
. Booker was later voiced by John Swasey
John Swasey
John Swasey is an American actor, voice actor, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works at Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
in The Phantom of Baker Street.
Vivian Kudo
Vivian, known in Japan as , is Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
's mother and wife of Booker Kudo. She was a former actress who was trained in the art of disguise by Toichi Kuroba but gave up her career at age twenty to marry Booker. She occasionally shows up in Japan to see her son. Because of her reputation as the wife of a famous mystery author and for involving herself in some criminal cases which she occasionally helps to solve, she has been given the nickname, "The Night Baroness" after the main character that her husband created for his mystery novels. Her seiyū is Sumi Shimamoto
Sumi Shimamoto
, real name , is a veteran Japanese voice actress born on December 8, 1954, in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. After graduating from the Toho Gakuen School of Music, she joined Gekidan Seinenza, a theatrical acting troupe...
and her English voice actress is Laurie Steele
Laurie Steele
Laurie Steele is a FUNimation Productions voice actress who lives in the Fort Worth- Dallas region of Texas. Her most notable role is as Young Krillin in the first four seasons of Dragon Ball , Alvida in One Piece, and Vivian Kudo in Case Closed, among other roles.-Roles:*Basilisk - Oeyo*Burst...
.
Harley Hartwell
Harley Hartwell, known in Japan as , is Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
's rival detective from Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
and his father, Martin Hartwell, known in Japan as , is the chief commissioner of the Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
police department. He later becomes friends with Conan Edogawa
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
after he discovers his true identity as Jimmy. He often accidentally calls Conan Kudo in front of Rachael, confusing her. He has a relationship with Kazuha Toyama, his childhood friend and would-be love interest. Harley is also a master kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
fighter. His seiyū is Ryo Horikawa
Ryo Horikawa
is a Japanese voice actor. He is married to fellow Japanese voice actress Hitomi Oikawa, whose birth name is also . His former stage name is also Ryo Horikawa, which has his given name, Makoto, pronounced as Ryo.-Career:...
and his English voice actor is Kevin M. Connolly
Kevin M. Connolly
Kevin Miguel Connolly is an American actor, script writer and ADR director. He is known for anime dub voice acting for FUNimation, and his first major anime role was Harley Hartwell in Case Closed...
. He makes an appearance in the ninth episode of the live drama series, being portrayed by Tori Matsuzaka.
Kazuha Toyama
, Kirsten Thomas as dubbed by Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
, is Harley Hartwell's childhood friend and a daughter of a commissioner who is positioned high in the Osaka police department. Harley and Kazuha's fathers are close friends. Her relationship with Harley closely mirrors Rachel Moore's with Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
; she is too shy to admit that they feel more than friendship for their respective partner. She and Harley share a pouch with a broken handcuff link which is their good luck charm. She is also a skilled 2nd-degree blackbelt in Aikido
Aikido
is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies, philosophy, and religious beliefs. Aikido is often translated as "the Way of unifying life energy" or as "the Way of harmonious spirit." Ueshiba's goal was to create an art that practitioners could use to...
. Her seiyū is Yūko Miyamura
Yuko Miyamura
' is a Japanese voice actress, actress, J-pop singer and director of audiography. Her married name is ', although she still works under her maiden name. Miyamura was born in Kobe, and graduated from the theater division of the Tōhō Gakuen College of Drama and Music. Her pet name is '...
and her English voice actress is Gwendolyn Lau
Gwendolyn Lau
Gwendolyn Lau is an American voice actress who works for anime series at Funimation Entertainment. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films.-Anime:* Aquarion - Manamana...
. Together with Harley also, she makes an appearance in the ninth episode of the live drama series, being portrayed by Rei Okamoto
Rei Okamoto
is Japanese model and actress who stars as Mia Amagishi in Akai Ito.-References:...
.
Eva Kadan
Eva Kadan, known in Japan as , is Rachel Moore's lawyer mother who has been separated from Richard Moore for the last ten years. She is known as "Queen" in the legal world. She still wears her wedding ring and still cares for him and is not above testing his love for her. She is also highly skilled in Judo, being taught by Richard, and has a Russian BlueRussian Blue
The Russian Blue is a cat breed that has a silver-blue coat. These cats are known to be highly intelligent and playful but tend to be timid around strangers...
kitten
Kitten
A kitten is a juvenile domesticated cat.The young of big cats are called cubs rather than kittens. Either term may be used for the young of smaller wild felids such as ocelots, caracals, and lynx, but "kitten" is usually more common for these species....
named Goro that was based on Richard's name, Kogoro. Her seiyū was Gara Takashima
Gara Takashima
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Across Entertainment. She is married to Banjō Ginga.- Anime :* Hild in Ah! My Goddess: Everyone Has Wings* Julia in Cowboy Bebop* Eri Kisaki in Detective Conan...
and her English voice actress is Julie Mayfield.
Phantom Thief Kid
Originally the protagonist of Gosho Ayoma's Magic KaitoMagic Kaito
is a shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama, about a thief named . Aoyama stopped work on the manga after three volumes because he started Detective Conan , which was an instant hit, and where a version of Kaitou Kid and some related characters makes occasional appearances...
series, is a gentleman thief
Gentleman thief
In the Victorian vernacular, a gentleman thief is a particularly well-behaving and apparently well bred thief. A "gentleman" is usually, but not always, a man with an inherited title of nobility and inherited wealth, who need not work for a living. Such a man steals not in order to gain material...
who employs the use of magic tricks
Magic (illusion)
Magic is a performing art that entertains audiences by staging tricks or creating illusions of seemingly impossible or supernatural feats using natural means...
to steal jewelry in his heists. He is a master of disguise and often escapes from the police through the use of his hang glider. He appears in Case Closed to perform daring thefts while a large audience watches. His true identity is . His striking resemblance to Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
allows him to impersonate Jimmy without the use of a mask. His seiyū is Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi
, better known by his stage name of , is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox.He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome , Jackson Neil , Tombo , Yattaro , InuYasha , Ryuichi Sakuma , L , Usopp...
and his English voice actor is Jerry Jewell
Jerry Jewell
Jerry Dean Jewell is an American actor, Singer, and voice actor who works for Funimation Entertainment...
.
Sumiko Kobayashi
, Liz Faulkner as dubbed by Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
, is the Junior Detective League's class teacher. Actually a kind person, in her initial period at Teitan Elementary she was harsh and strict to her students, which was in fact prompted by a previous bad experience and her innate stage fright
Stage fright
Stage fright or performance anxiety is the anxiety, fear, or persistent phobia which may be aroused in an individual by the requirement to perform in front of an audience, whether actually or potentially . In the context of public speaking, this fear is termed glossophobia, one of the most common...
. With the help of Conan and his little friends she has warmed considerably, and after having seen the Junior Detective League in action she has even appointed herself as their manager. When she wears contacts, she looks like officer Sato. It's revealed later that she had a past childhood encounter with Ninzaburo Santos and develops a relationship with him. Her seiyū is Yuko Kato and her English voice actress is Stephanie Young
Stephanie Young
Stephanie Young Brehm is an American voice actress who works for anime series of Funimation Entertainment. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films.-Anime:* AM Driver - Paf Shining...
.
Jirokichi Suzuki
is a glory hounding seventy-two year old man and Serena Sebastian's uncle. Despite his age, he is very fit and is an active industrial advisor for the Suzuki company. Ever since the Phantom Thief KidPhantom Thief Kid
, the true identity under his alias is a fictional character created by Gosho Aoyama for the Magic Kaito series. His father was the original Phantom Thief Kid and was killed by an unknown organization...
stole his place on the paper's front page, he had been obsessed with catching Kid in order to raise his fame, only to be outdone by Conan Edogawa
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
every time instead. He loves to ride his customized accelerated motorcycle with his dog Lupin. His great wealth allows him to buy top notch security and several ways of lock down to surround Kid, but so far none of his plans have worked. His seiyū is Ichirō Nagai
Ichiro Nagai
is a male seiyū from Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. He was formerly represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, but is now represented by Aoni Production.-Television animation:*Akuma-kun *Bikkuriman...
.
Subaru Okiya
was introduced as a nameless suspect of burning down an apartment. His appearance is that of a young blond haired man with glasses. He is currently staying in Jimmy KudoJimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
's house with Conan's
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
permission after his apartment burned down. He is a graduate student concentrating on engineering with deduction skills equal to that of Jimmy's. Subaru was once seen drinking some Bourbon creating speculation of his role as Bourbon. Shiho Miyano also senses the Black Organization stare from Okiya but it disappears as quickly as it comes. His seiyū is Ryotaro Okiayu
Ryotaro Okiayu
is a Japanese voice actor, who was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, and raised in Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. He has been active since 1989, and is currently affiliated with Aoni Production....
.
Masumi Sera
is a female teenage detective who has taken an interest in Conan's affairs.Other characters
Reiko Kujois a recurring character appearing only in the anime Case Closed. She is a public prosecutor
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
, nicknamed "Madonna of the Courtroom" and is Eva Kadan's rival. Her seiyū is Rica Matsumoto
Rica Matsumoto
is a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan. Her name is also sometimes romanized as Rika Matsumoto. She was one of the original members of the popular vocal group JAM Project. After the way of the stage, she embarked on voice acting and a singing career...
.
Tomoaki Araide
is a young doctor and the son of Richard Moore's physician
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
. He was once the basketball coach on Rachel's school and, upon their first encounter, thought to be a rival for Jimmy affections for Rachel. He has reappeared in Conan's vicinity on several occasions - seemingly at least; his identity was used by Vermouth in order to track down Shiho Miyano. He was almost murdered by her to facilitate the cover, but the FBI had temporarily moved him to safety
United States Federal Witness Protection Program
The United States Federal Witness Protection Program is a witness protection program administered by the United States Department of Justice and operated by the United States Marshals Service that is designed to protect threatened witnesses before, during, and after a trial.A few states, including...
in America. His seiyū is Hideyuki Hori
Hideyuki Hori
is a Japanese voice actor and younger brother of fellow voice actor Yukitoshi Hori and works at Aoni Production. He is most known for his roles in Saint Seiya , Sakigake!! Otokojuku , Kinnikuman , Mobile Fighter G Gundam , and the Dead or Alive series and Ninja Gaiden .-Career:Along...
.
Yoko Okino
is a young pop star idol who is a regular focus of worship by Richard Moore. She has a number of cameos throughout the series, mostly as a prominent guest at some social gatherings which turn into criminal cases. Her seiyū is Miki Nagasawa
Miki Nagasawa
is a female Japanese voice actress born in Hokkaidō and raised in Fukushima. Formerly affiliated for Haikyo, she is now affiliated with Atomic Monkey.-Anime:* After War Gundam X as Perla Ciss* Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Kamome Sengakuji...
and her English voice actress is Elise Baughman
Elise Baughman
Elise Paige Baughman is an American actress and voice actress. She is known for doing voice work in dubbing Japanese anime for Funimation Entertainment, New Generation Pictures, and OkraTron 5000.-Anime:...
.
Reception
The name changes done by Funimation EntertainmentFunimation Entertainment
Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...
and Viz Media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
were highly criticized. Carlo Santos of Anime News Network
Anime News Network
Anime News Network is an anime industry news website that reports on the status of anime, manga, Japanese popular music and other otaku-related culture within North America, Australia and Japan. Additionally, it sometimes features similar happenings throughout the Anglosphere and elsewhere in the...
criticized how they attempted to Americanize the main characters' names yet the secondary characters were able to keep their Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
names. Eduardo M. Chavez of Mania.com and Jeffrey Harris of IGN
IGN
IGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
agreed that the name changes were pointless.
Due to the popularity of the series, the characters from the series were used in a pamphlet to introduce the 34th G8 summit
34th G8 summit
The 34th G8 summit took place in on the northern island of Hokkaidō, Japan from July 7–9, 2008. The locations of previous summits to have been hosted by Japan include: Tokyo ; and Nago, Okinawa . The G8 Summit has evolved beyond being a gathering of world political leaders...
and were used to promote general crime fighting. The characters were also featured on commemorative stamp
Commemorative stamp
A commemorative stamp is a postage stamp, often issued on a significant date such as an anniversary, to honor or commemorate a place, event or person. The subject of the commemorative stamp is usually spelled out in print, unlike definitive stamps which normally depict the subject along with the...
s. Statues of Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
, Conan Edogawa
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a...
, and Rachel Moore are found at Hokuei, Tottori
Hokuei, Tottori
is a town located in Tōhaku District, Tottori, Japan. Bordering it are Kotoura to the west, Kurayoshi to the south and Yurihama to the east.As of May 1, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 15,622 and a density of 273 persons per km²...
. Several figurines were produced based on the likeness of the characters in the Case Closed series. Many characters were also featured on trading cards from the Case Closed collectible card game.