Ramen So Good, It's to Die For

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Episode 644-645 (Int. Episode 695-696)
Information
Title:	Ramen So Good, It's to Die For
Japanese title:	死ぬほど美味いラーメン (Shinu Hodo Umai Rāmen)
Original airdate:	February 4, 2012 (Part 1) February 11, 2012 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	9,60% 10,40%
Manga case:	#222
Season:	20
Manga source:	Volume 73: Files 3-5 (765-767)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Ran Mouri Katsumasa Ogura Sayo Ohashi
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Napkin (Part 1) Glasses (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Koujin Ochi
Organizer:	Umesaburo Sagawa
Storyboard:	Umesaburo Sagawa
Episode director:	644 Minoru Tozawa 645 Tomomi Ikeda
Animation director:	644 Chiemi Hironaka 645 Kana Miyai, Miho Tanaka
Character design:	Masatomo Sudo Seiji Muta Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Production cooperation:	645 Kagura Co., Ltd.
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Rikiya Koyama as Kogoro Mouri Chafurin as Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi Ken Uo as Katsumasa Ogura Akiko Hiramatsu as Sayo Ohashi Katsumi Suzuki as Atsushi Taninaka Yu Shimaka as Tokumori Saizu Takao Sugiyama as Forensics officer A Hiroyuki Yokoo as Forensics officer B
Music
Opening song:	Miss Mystery
Closing song:	Kanashii Hodo Kyō no Yūhi Kirei da ne

Ramen So Good, It's to Die For (死ぬほど美味いラーメン ,Shinu Hodo Umai Rāmen) is the 644th and 645th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Characters introduced

Katsumasa Ogura
	49 years old "Ramen Ogura" owner

Sayo Ohashi
	28 years old Part-time worker

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Ran Mouri

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

When Conan came back home at the Mouri Detective Agency, Kogoro learns that Ran is going to sleep over at school for karate practice. Kogoro asks Ran about dinner but is told to go to the Café Poirot. However, the café is closed. Kogoro checks others restaurants but all are closed. In the end, Kogoro reserves to eat a place called Ramen Ogura.

As Conan went to the restroom to wash his hands but he suddenly heard Ogura telling a man named Tokumori Saizu to get out of his restaurant. Saizu retorts and pokes fun at the restaurant's slow business. It turns out that Ogura and Sayo hates Saizu since Saizu hires men cause trouble at their shop, resulting in their poor reputation and business. Saizu's plan was to put the ramen shop out of business, and build his own plans in place.

Meanwhile, Saizu sits down next to Conan and orders some ramen to eat. Another man named Atsushi Taninaka enters and takes a seat to order a ramen as well.

Sayo brought the Death Lord ramen for Kogoro and Conan. Sayo also gave the Death Lord ramen to Saizu, who picks up the chopsticks with his left hand. When he's about to eat, he mentions that if someone died after eating the ramen, the shop would consequently go out of business. This would do him a big favor. After hearing the statement, Kogoro gets mad and told him that he should stop being so disrespectful, but Saizu didn't answer. Kogoro grabs Saizu's collar in his anger and suddenly Saizu collapses and dies.

Suicide?

Location: Ramen Ogura Victim: Tokumori Saizu Age: 51 years old Cause of death: Potassium cyanide poisoning Suspects: Katsumasa Ogura, Sayo Ohashi, and Atsushi Taninaka Strong poison traces are found on Saizu's left hand thumb and index finger, and dilute traces of the cyanide are found on his chopsticks and the table. Cyanide powder is found in Saizu's coat pocket. No cyanide was found on or in the victim's ramen, the dishes, or the extra chopsticks.

Kogoro tells Sayo to call an ambulance but Conan tells her to call the police also. Someone poisoned him. Inspector Megure and Detective Takagi have arrived and gets the information from Kogoro of what happened. After the conversation of the case, Taninaka told Inspector Megure that Kogoro grabbed Saizu's collar so he told him to get out with the other people while the police will investigate. Conan is sure that one of the three people had the chance to poison Saizu.

Part 2

The police reveal poison was only found on the victim's left thumb and forefinger causing them to be dumbfounded on how poison was applied. Conan asks the police on what possessions the suspects have and eventually realizes how Saizu was killed.

People

Katsumasa Ogura
	49 years old "Ramen Ogura" owner

Sayo Ohashi
	28 years old Part-time worker

Tokumori Saizu
	Victim (poison) 51 years old Real estate company president

Atsushi Taninaka
	47 years old Barbershop owner

Ohashi
	Deceased (illness) Sayo's father Lawyer

Forensics Officer
	Tokyo MPD Forensics Officer

Resolution

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Conan tranquilizes Kogoro and reveals Atsushi Taninaka, Saizu's barber, as the culprit. Taninaka took advantage of Saizu's glasses which he left on the counter while Taninaka was cutting Saizu's hair. Taninaka applied cyanide to Saizu's glasses on the left side where the temple meets the frame, expecting that Saizu would need to remove them when they became fogged up while entering the steamy ramen shop. Saizu removed the glasses, holding them with his left hand while wiping the lenses with a handkerchief in his right, thus poisoning his left hand. The poison was transferred to the chopsticks and then to his mouth when Saizu broke them apart with his teeth. After Saizu died, Taninaka exchanged his glasses with the victim's to hide the evidence. Taninaka confesses and reveals he murdered Saizu, not only because he threatened his activity, but also in order to have the restaurant close down and remodeled for greater success. A month later, the ramen restaurant reopens in Beika City and becomes popular after changing its slogan.

Trivia

• Ramen So Good, It's to Die For 2 is the sequel of this case.
• The names of the suspects are related to "ramen sizes" :
  • Katsumasa Ogura (小倉 功雅) comes from "small portion" (小盛り ,komori) as well as Shonen Sunday editor Katsumasa Ogura (小倉 功雅, same kanji) ;
  • Atsushi Taninaka (谷中 篤) comes from "medium portion" (中盛り ,chūmori) ;
  • Sayo Ohashi (大橋 彩代) comes from "large portion" (大盛り ,ōmori) ;
  • Tokumori Saizu (西津 徳盛) comes from "extra-large portion" (特盛り ,tokumori) and "size (サイズ ,saizu).

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
0:17 - 0:57	ロマンス ラプソディ	Romansu Rapusodi	Romance Rhapsody	Detective Conan "Full Score of Fear" Original Soundtrack
1:07 - 2:11	とっておきクイズ	Totte Oki Kuizu	Take the Quiz	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
4:50 - 4:58	????
6:15 - 6:53	????
7:02 - 8:17	コンシダレーション	Konshidarēshon	Consideration	Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
8:58 - 9:59	ラルゴ サスペンス	Rarugo Sasupensu	Largo Suspense	Detective Conan "Full Score of Fear" Original Soundtrack
11:06 - 11:36	リトミック ノイズ	Ritomikku Noizu	Rhythmic Noise	Detective Conan "Full Score of Fear" Original Soundtrack
11:58 - 12:32	犯人（スナイパー）の正体	Hannin (Sunaipā) no Shōtai	The Culprit's (Sniper's) Identity	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
13:18 - 13:56	キープアウト	Kiipu Auto	Keep Out	Detective Conan "The Raven Chaser" Original Soundtrack
14:25 - 14:48	事件現場３	Jiken Genba 3	Scene of the Case 3	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
14:52 - 16:39	????
16:46 - 17:42	????
18:53 - 19:01	記憶の色	Kioku no Iro	Colour of Memory	Detective Conan "The Raven Chaser" Original Soundtrack
19:54 - 21:44	ワッツ ハプニング	Wattsu Hapuningu	What's Happening	Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
22:14 - 22:38	推理１	Suiri 1	Deduction 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
00:01 - 00:45	夜の探索	Yoru no Tansaku	Night Search	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
0:46 - 1:05	逆探知	Gyakutanchi	Phone Trace	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
3:08 - 4:44	ワッツ ハプニング	Wattsu Hapuningu	What's Happening	Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
5:20 - 6:54	犯人のアジト１	Hannin no Ajito 1	The Culprit's Hideout 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7:24 - 8:28	暗殺者のテーマ─忍び寄る魔手	Ansatsusha no Tēma - Shinobiyoru Mashu	Assassin's Theme - The Devil's Hand Approaches	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
9:22 - 9:34	????
9:50 - 11:01	悪のテーマ１	Aku no Tēma 1	Theme of Evil 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11:11 - 11:43	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11:48 - 12:28	推理１	Suiri 1	Deduction 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13:05 - 14:30	インターナショナル ケース(インシデント)	Intānashonaru Kēsu (Inshidento)	International Case (Incident)	Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
14:59 - 16:58	????
17:13 - 18:24	????
18:53 - 20:25	????
20:35 - 21:34	????
22:55 - 23:08	ドルチェ サウンド	Doruche Saundo	Dolce Sound	Detective Conan "Full Score of Fear" Original Soundtrack
23:18 - 23:59	ディープ ブルー メモリー	Diipu Burū Memorii	Deep Blue Memory	Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	Uns fideus tan bons que maten	Noodles so good that they kill
Chinese (Simplified)	好吃的要死的拉面	Ramen so delicious, it's to die for
French	Des rāmen si bons… qu’on en mourrait	Ramen so good… you would die for it
Italian	Un ramen buono da morire	A as good as death ramen
Thai	ราเม็งที่อร่อยแทบตาย	Ramen so good, It's to die for
Vietnamese	Món Ramen ngon chết người	Ramen is delicious to die for

See also

• Season 20