Core Characters
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Japanese Name:
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Conan Edogawa
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English Name:
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Conan Edogawa
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Age:
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6 or 7
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Occupation:
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Detective/Primary School Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Minami Takayama
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Voice (English):
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Alison Retzloff
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Description:
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He's pretty good at being a kid. Sometimes he accidentally slips into a serious mode or his internal monologue accidentally becomes external, but he's usually good at covering up with a cute laugh and a flimsy excuse.
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Japanese Name:
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Shinichi Kudo
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English Name:
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Jimmy Kudo
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Age:
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16 or 17 (has a birthday)
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Occupation:
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High School Detective
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Voice (Japanese):
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Kappei Yamaguchi
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Voice (English):
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Jerry Jewell
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Description:
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Shinichi means well but conversations with Ran usually bring her to tears or karate at some point. He can be a little self-centered and immature at times, but always comes through in a pinch.
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Japanese Name:
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Ran Mori
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English Name:
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Rachel Moore
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Age:
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16 or 17
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Occupation:
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Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Wakana Yamazaki
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Voice (English):
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Colleen Clinkenbeard
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Description:
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Strangers often mistake her for a weak girl or target, but Ran is not one to play the damsel in distress. She has a tendency to be exceptionally heroic and always strong. Deep down, however, she is still a sensitive soul (and afraid of monsters).
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Japanese Name:
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Kogoro Mori
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English Name:
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Richard Moore
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Age:
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38ish
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Occupation:
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Detective (former police)
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Voice (Japanese):
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Akira Kamiya
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Voice (English):
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R. Bruce Elliot
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Description:
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On the surface, he is a conceited womanizing drunkard. But Kogoro doesn't always play the fool. He has his fleeting moments of brilliance where he shows astounding powers of deduction (showing up Conan now and then) as well as his compassion and honor.
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Japanese Name:
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Hiroshi Agasa
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English Name:
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Herschel Agasa
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Age:
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52
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Occupation:
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Inventor
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Voice (Japanese):
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Kenichi Ogata
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Voice (English):
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Bill Flynn
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Description:
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Dr. Agasa is mostly a toy/game designer and loves kids. It's a good thing too, because the little nuisances never leave him alone! He is the most optimistic person, always willing to help out and forever a good friend and important confidant for Shinichi and Ai. Agasa will enter any dire situation without a second thought.
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Japanese Name:
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Ai Haibara
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English Name:
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Anita Hailey
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Age:
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7
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Occupation:
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Student/Biochemist
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Voice (Japanese):
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Megumi Hayashibara
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Ai is not quite as good at being a kid as Conan is. She just can't get the concept of "care-free." Most of the time she is completely fatalistic and cynical and always makes random cynical proverb-esque comments that sometimes help but usually don't. Over time, the kids help her lighten up, and Ai draws strength from Conan.
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Japanese Name:
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Genta Kojima
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English Name:
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George Kaminski
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Age:
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7
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Occupation:
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Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Takagi Wataru
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Voice (English):
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Dameon Clarke
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Description:
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Usually a little bit of a coward, food-crazed, and doesn't add much insight to the situation. Even so, Genta is an invaluable member of the team. His random comments sometimes inspire Conan, and his sheer girth allows the kids to take down bad guys and get stuff done. Genta also takes on a heroic role when times call for it.
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Japanese Name:
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Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya
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English Name:
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Mitch Tennison
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Age:
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7
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Occupation:
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Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Ikue Ohtani
Ai Orikasa
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Voice (English):
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Cynthia Cranz
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Description:
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Mitsuhiko was apparently the brainiac of the group before Conan joined them. He always comes up with confident albeit wrong, deductions that impress Ayumi and Genta. Sometimes he has a little piece of trivia that is incredibly helpful. Mitsuhiko always comes through when needed, even if he is scared.
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Japanese Name:
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Ayumi Yoshida
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English Name:
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Amy Yeager
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Age:
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7
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Occupation:
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Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Yukiko Iwai
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Voice (English):
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Monica Rial
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Description:
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Ayumi is just adorable. She likes to hang out with the guys, and Mitsuhiko and Genta are her best friends. She has a bit of a crush on Conan, though. Ayumi manages to keep her senses in even the worst situations -- as long as the boys are around to support her.
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Family & Friends
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Japanese Name:
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Eri Kisaki
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English Name:
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Eva Kadan
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Age:
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30-something
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Occupation:
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Lawyer
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Voice (Japanese):
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Gara Takashima
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Voice (English):
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?
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Description:
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An often spiteful little fireball and where Ran got her temper. Eri is an intelligent lady and recognizes Conan's talents. She is not so sure of her husband Kogoro. As soon as he does something that impresses Eri or makes her blush, he turns around and does something stupid again. Oh, and she can't cook. Everyone knows it and tells her, but she seems oblivious.
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Japanese Name:
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Yusaku Kudo
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English Name:
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Booker Kudo
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Age:
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30-something
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Occupation:
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Novelist
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Voice (Japanese):
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Hideyuki Tanaka
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Voice (English):
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Randy Tailman
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Description:
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To be fair, Yusaku is more mature than his wife. We don't get to see much of him, but he is often being a little devilish when he isn't working on something very serious (like a case). He is a little like a *slightly* more mature Shinichi.
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Japanese Name:
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Yukiko Kudo
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English Name:
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Vivian Kudo
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Age:
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30-something
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Occupation:
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Retired actress
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Voice (Japanese):
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Sumi Shimamoto
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Voice (English):
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Laurle Steele
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Description:
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Yukiko is the most immature character in the series. If I had to make a choice, I would lend Genta the keys to my car before I'd give them to this lady. She is childish and hot-headed, and she gets angry at Shinichi for referring to her by older pronouns. She likes to drive fast and do impulsive things and also has skills at disguise.
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Japanese Name:
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Sonoko Suzuki
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English Name:
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Serena Sebastian
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Age:
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17
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Occupation:
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Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Naoko Matsui
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Voice (English):
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Laura Bailey
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Description:
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Sonoko emotes! Her main drive is to get a boyfriend, and likes to be wherever the boys are. She is a bit teasing and conceited. She also has rotten luck, but despite how many times Sonoko is knocked out, strangled, or drugged, Ran doesn't refuse an invitation to spend the weekend with her and a group of strangers at a secluded mountain villa.
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Japanese Name:
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Heiji Hattori
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English Name:
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Harley Hartwell
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Age:
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17
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Occupation:
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High School Detective
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Voice (Japanese):
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Ryo Horikawa
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Voice (English):
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Kevin M. Connolly
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Description:
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Heiji is not as much a slave to the laws or to safety as Shinichi is. More often than not, an episode or movie with Heiji involves some kind of protagonist bloodshed. Heiji has a lot of city pride and is skilled with a sword. He is also quite thoughtful (reminisces a lot) and a little bit superstitious.
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Japanese Name:
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Kazuha Toyama
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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17
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Occupation:
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Student
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Voice (Japanese):
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Yuko Miyamura
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Kazuha shows a lot of the same qualities as Ran. She knows karate and has a fiery temper. She is usually a little less whimsical than Ran since her male counterpart is actually present most of the time. She is superstitious and insists Heiji always wear his amulet (a memento from their childhood).
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Japanese Name:
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Makoto Kyogoku
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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Late teens?
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Occupation:
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Student? / Martial artist
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Don't know much about this guy except that he is the only one who returns Sonoko's affections -- in fact, he initiated their entire relationship while she was swooning over someone else. He is a karate champion who is always out of the country seeking challenges. He wears glasses, but those usually end up smacked or shot off somehow.
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Japanese Name:
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Hakuba
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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Teen
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Occupation:
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High School Detective
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Another teenage detective. I haven't seen much of him. He is the son of a policeman, is half English, and owns a hawk named Watson.
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Police
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Japanese Name:
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Juzo Megure
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English Name:
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Joseph Meguire
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Voice (Japanese):
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Chafurin
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Voice (English):
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Mark Stoddard
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Description:
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He's a capable officer who takes charge and gets stuff done. If he got a *normal* case once in a while, Megure could probably solve it himself. He starts out rather stern but eventually comes to appreciate the kids as reliable witnesses (though he scolds them for doing dangerous stuff) and give Kogoro his (mostly undeserved) credit for detective work.
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Japanese Name:
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Wataru Takagi
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English Name:
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John Wilder
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Age:
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20-something
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Voice (Japanese):
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Takagi Wataru
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Voice (English):
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Doug Burks
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Description:
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Always at Megure's side with a police ledger, Takagi takes his job seriously and always follows orders and protocol (unless persuaded otherwise by a superior officer or a group of first graders). He's clumsy and unsure of his skills but manages to come through when needed. He acts as a link between the kids and police and shares both information and evidence with Conan. Later in the series, Takagi gets a little too swept up with Sato, and his performance as a cop falters sometimes.
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Japanese Name:
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Chiba
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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20-something
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Voice (Japanese):
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Isshin Chiba
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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I don't know much about Chiba. He usually has food or a drink in his hand/mouth. As the series progresses, he is more present and does a lot of the same type of footwork Takagi does.
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Japanese Name:
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Ninzaburo Shiratori
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English Name:
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Inspector Santos
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Age:
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late 20s ?
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Voice (Japanese):
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Kaneto Shiozawa
Kazuhiko Inoue
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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Shiratori is a high ranking officer with money, sophistication, and arrogance that is unrivaled. He proves to be reliable and competent in the movies, showing a lot of courage and loyalty. But on the show he mostly comes across as a jerk. He likes to flaunt his money and rank.
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Japanese Name:
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Miwako Sato
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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20-something
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Voice (Japanese):
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Atsuko Yuya
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Besides being the favorite officer in the entire department, Sato is very competent and very skilled. She takes initiative in solving cases and has unbelievable physical prowess. Sato recognizes Conan's abilities from the very beginning and can see Takagi's hidden skills when no one else can.
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Japanese Name:
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Yumi Miyamoto
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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20-something
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Occupation:
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Police
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Voice (Japanese):
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Yuu Sugimoto
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Yumi is playful and teasing. She knows all about the various crushes in the department and plays people off each other. As a traffic officer, she doesn't show up much in the series, but when she is on the case, she is a competent officer.
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Japanese Name:
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Hirofumi Yokomizo
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English Name:
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Voice (Japanese):
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Akio Ohtsuka
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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He's pretty much always around when Ran and/or Kogoro are on vacation. He's a big fan of Kogoro and tends to step back and watch the "master" at work. He is the most upbeat and laid back police officer.
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Japanese Name:
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Kiyonaga Matsumoto
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English Name:
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---
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Voice (Japanese):
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Tilo Schmitz
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Japanese Name:
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Heizou Hattori
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English Name:
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Martin Hartwell
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Age:
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42
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Voice (Japanese):
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Takehiro Koyama
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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Japanese Name:
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Ohtaki
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English Name:
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---
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Voice (Japanese):
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Norio Wakamoto
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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He acts as Heiji's confidant, and is the guy Heiji calls upon when he needs some little piece of info.
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Japanese Name:
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Yamamura
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English Name:
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---
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Voice (Japanese):
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Toshio Furukawa
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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Ah, sweet incompetence! Yamamura doesn't seem cut out for field work. He belongs at a desk. What kind of officer completely spazzes when he sees a crime scene?
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Japanese Name:
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Jinpei Matsuda
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English Name:
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---
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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Apparently, he was really good at disarming bombs -- unless he chose not to. He used to be on a bomb squad and then became Sato's partner. He kinda liked her and vice versa. His death left Sato feeling cursed, and his resemblance to Takagi keeps her distancing herself.
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Japanese Name:
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Inspector Nakamori
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English Name:
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Inspector Fuller
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Voice (Japanese):
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Unshou Ishizuka
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Voice (English):
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Jay Jones
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Description:
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This is the guy determined to catch the infamous Kaito Kid. Often knows one or two points of Kid's riddles but seldom the whole thing. He has made a habit out of yanking on people's faces to see if they are masks.
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Black Organization
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Japanese Name:
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Gin
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English Name:
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Gin
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Voice (Japanese):
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Yukitoshi Hori
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Voice (English):
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Troy Baker ?
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Description:
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Gin is scary. He knows he's scary and gets a real kick out of it. His obsession with Sherry (and droning on about killing her and the look of her blood and other creepy things) is nothing short of disturbing. He also has keen observation skills and is always one step ahead of the game. He is a worthy opponent for Shinichi. Gin prefers to kill anyone who has the slightest potential to be a problem.
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Japanese Name:
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Vodka
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English Name:
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Vodka
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Voice (Japanese):
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Fumihiko Tachiki
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Voice (English):
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Andrew T. Chandler
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Description:
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I sometimes call him Silent Bob, because he stands beside the blond guy to give him someone to talk to. Vodka enjoys his job, and a smile or a chuckle are common for him. Gin does most of the thinking and talking, but Vodka makes interesting observations (especially regarding Shinichi, whom Gin doesn't even think about).
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Japanese Name:
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Tequila
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English Name:
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Tequila
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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Andrew Chandler
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Description:
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Short-lived character. He appears on the scene and is then quickly dispatched (by an odd coincidence not even involving the organization). Mostly he just appeared as a teaser to make us think the plot was advancing.
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Japanese Name:
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Akemi Miyano
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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20-something
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Voice (Japanese):
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Sakiko Tamagawa
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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Akemi was just one of their throw-away lackeys. In an attempt to rescue her sister, she followed orders and took a fall for a bank robbery. In the manga, her bank job takes place much sooner in the series.
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Japanese Name:
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Sherry (Shiho Miyano)
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English Name:
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Sherry
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Age:
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18
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Voice (Japanese):
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Megumi Hayashibara
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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A young genius biochemist. Sherry developed a drug for the organization but then defected and became Gin's nemesis. Somehow her hair is a dead giveaway to Gin...
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Japanese Name:
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Vermouth
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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29-ish ???
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Voice (Japanese):
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Mami Koyama
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Voice (English):
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---
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Description:
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An American actress named Chris Vinyard. She is hunting down Sherry for the organization. She is rumored as "the boss's" favorite. She is able to disguise herself, and has quite a few mysteries about her.
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Others
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Japanese Name:
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Kaito Kid
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English Name:
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Phantom Thief Kid
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Age:
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17
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Occupation:
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Thief
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Voice (Japanese):
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Kappei Yamaguchi
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Voice (English):
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Jerry Jewell
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Description:
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Kaito Kid is a "gentleman thief." He announces his thefts beforehand with a coded note. He always has his eyes on lofty prizes (usually in the Suzuki family's possession). When Conan gets involved, Kid doesn't get his prize but doesn't get caught. There is more to Kaito Kid than meets the eye. Some of his thefts have noble motives behind them, and he never wants anyone to get hurt. Kid learns Conan's true identity and helps him protect it.
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Japanese Name:
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Jodie Santemillion
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English Name:
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--
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Occupation:
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English Teacher
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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--
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Description:
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She hangs out with Sonoko and Ran a lot, but also is really good at acting creepy, especially the way she stares at Conan and gives him a creepy smile. She is usually very upbeat, which is disconcerting. (Jodie is one of my favorite characters.)
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Japanese Name:
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Tomoaki Araide
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English Name:
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--
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Occupation:
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Basketball Coach, Doctor
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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--
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Description:
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He is a generally friendly guy, always willing to help in a pinch. He works at the high school. He helps take care of Ai when she has the flu (for quite a few episodes).
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Japanese Name:
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Shuuichi Akai (aka "man in the black cap")
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English Name:
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--
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Occupation:
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?? (devulged later on)
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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--
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Description:
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A mysterious character who is interested in the Mori household. He seems to appear during especially creepy times, and Ran and Conan both wonder about him and are deeply concerned.
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Japanese Name:
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English Name:
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Samuel Sebastian
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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Brice Armstrong
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Japanese Name:
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Tomoko Suzuki
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English Name:
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Selma Sebastian
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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Amy Rosenthal
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Japanese Name:
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Ayako Suzuki
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English Name:
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Angie Sebastian
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Age:
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early 20s ?
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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Cynthia Cranz
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Description:
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This character is interesting. She seems very reserved, not at all like her little sister Sonoko. We first meet her in a mountain villa (yeah...), and later her fiance is a murder suspect. Overall, though, she has better luck than Sonoko.
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Japanese Name:
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Shizuka Hattori
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English Name:
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---
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Age:
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42
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Occupation:
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Housewife
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Voice (Japanese):
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Masako Katsuki
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Voice (English):
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Japanese Name:
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Yoko Okino
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English Name:
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Yoko Okino
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Age:
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early 20s ?
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Occupation:
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Pop singer
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Voice (Japanese):
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Yuri Amano
Miki Nagasawa
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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Yoko shows up very early in the series -- as a murder suspect, of course. Kogoro has a huge crush on her, and this lands him in trouble more than once (trying to learn golf, breaking a leg, ending up at the scene of a "suicide," etc.) Yoko seems to think pretty highly of Kogoro, at least respecting him, but she does not return his affection.
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Japanese Name:
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Kazumi Sanda
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English Name:
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Age:
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27
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Occupation:
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Magician
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Voice (Japanese):
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Voice (English):
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Description:
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Kazumi is a great minor character. He is cool and confident and, as any magician, a real showman. His talent is in card-based magic. At one point, like so many others, he too becomes a murder suspect.
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Japanese Name:
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Kamen Yaiba = Masked Rider
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English Name:
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Masked Yaiba
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Occupation:
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Superhero
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Voice (Japanese):
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Takagi Wataru
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Voice (English):
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Justin Cook
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Description:
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Okay, this one is a fictitious character in the show, but he's a hero to many, so I wanted to mention him. He fights evil "bare fisted," rides a motorcycle, and has a secret identity and a girl he loves. Older Yaiba fans are a little bit nuts, and cosplayers seem to get entangled in murder and robbery cases. The kids always have to remind people of the real values Yaiba embodies.
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