The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest

Chronology
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Episode 255-256 (Int. Episode 274-275)
Information
Title:	The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest
Japanese title:	松江玉造連句14番勝負 (Matsue Tamatsukuri Renku Jūyonban Shōbu)
Original airdate:	October 29, 2001 (Part 1) November 5, 2001 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	19.5% 18.6%
Filler case:	#89
Season:	6
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Shinichi Kudo
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Japanese maple (Part 1) Hokku (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Screenplay:	Kazunari Kouchi
Storyboard:	255: Yasuichiro Yamamoto 256: Murazou Sugisawa
Episode director:	255: Mashu Ito 256: Nana Harada
Animation director:	255: Hirobi Muranaka 256: Atsushi Aono
Character design:	Masatomo Sudo Junko Yamanaka and Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Kappei Yamaguchi as Shinichi Kudo, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1) Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Chiharu Suzuka as Reiko Ando Masahiko Tanaka as Takumi Yagisawa Koji Yusa as Ryosuke Shiina Konami Yoshida as Mizuki Kawaguchi Masashi Hirose as Kozo Ushikubo Junichi Sugawara as Hisatoshi Tomonaga Fumiko Miyashita as Receptionist Hidenari Ugaki as Detective Yasugi Kenta Miyake as Detective Tsubaki Isshin Chiba as Detective Hirose
Music
Opening song:	destiny
Closing song:	Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni

The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest (松江玉造連句14番勝負 ,Matsue Tamatsukuri Renku Jūyonban Shōbu) is the 255th and 256th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Shinichi Kudo (in Conan's thought)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch Earring Cellphone

Case

Situation

Part 1

Kogoro wins a trip to Matsue from a lottery drawing, and while there they meet and join up with a Linked verse group, which is a type of poetry. One of their members, a loan dealer, is killed, and Conan finds out that almost everyone has a motive to kill.

Murder
	Location: Karamete Park Section, Shimane Victim: Kozo Ushikubo Age: 51 years old Cause of death: Beaten to death Suspects: Takumi Yagisawa, Ryosuke Shiina, Mizuki Kawaguchi, and Reiko Ando

Part 2

Conan hasn't figured out who the culprit is, so he gets Kogoro to participate in their Linked verse contest so he can have more time to observe the suspects.

People

Takumi Yagisawa
	32 years old Japanese confectionery shop owner

Ryosuke Shiina
	38 years old Dentist

Mizuki Kawaguchi
	27 years old Librarian Takumi's girlfriend

Reiko Ando
	43 years old Junior college assistant professor of Japanese literature Linked verse group leader

Kozo Ushikubo
	Victim (beaten) 51 years old Investor

Detective Hirose
	Detective from Matsue Police Station, Shimane Prefecture

Detective Yasugi
	Detective from Shimane Prefecture Police

Detective Tsubaki
	Detective from Shimane Prefecture Police

Kusuo Tomonaga
	Naniwa business at Okayama office Kozo's business partner

Resolution

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The culprit is Ryosuke Shiina. First, he added codes in the verses that you recited, the seventh word from the seventh verse, ninth word from the ninth verse and the eleventh word from the eleventh verse. It says "I am the culprit". And then, you recited provoking verses while subconsciously confessing that it was Ryosuke Shiina. Adding his message in your verses, ridiculing both Kogoro and the police, chuckling away. Judging from that part of your personality, Kogoro thought that with the appropriate conditions, you would definitely recite the verse stolen from Ushikubo, as his own. With the simple reason that you really like this verse. The proof is Ryosuke said, "I like verses with emotions, like the love of a father for his daughter". And the required conditions were, having Yagisawa taken into custody as the suspect, and connecting the thirteenth verse on flowers from the verse prior to it in shiritori manner. Just as Kogoro via Conan had predicted, you read the verse you stole from Ushikubo, as if to personally display your victory. He can know something like that easily by setting up some video cameras, that was under the hedge, Conan found some tripod marks, he had gone to Teien Art Museum in the morning, and set up a video camera by the pond. With, Ushikubo's spare cellphone that he had stolen, you sent a text message to Yagisawa, then he went to Matsue Castle and murdered Ushikubo. After that, you placed Yagisawa's eye medication near Ushikubo's finger, then threw the raincoat and the murder weapon at Gesshoji, retrieved the video from Teien Art Museum and nonchalantly you returned to the hotel. The proof is Ushikubo's dying message, that wasn't pointing to the bamboo nor to the samurai's mansion. The message was the number, '1'. That means the first verse of linked verse called Hokku. Then, asked Detective Tsubaki, the result of his observation is the the shoes of Ryosuke, on the left foot, topmost left hook, they confirmed Ushikubo's stretched bloody index finger fingerprints. In other words, his dying message was the hook on your shoe. His heart was probably taken in by the verse in Ushikubo's notebook and didn't notice him touching the hook on your shoe. The final evidence why Kogoro suspect Ryosuke was his first suspicion were when he was drawing a lots last night. Normally, the one who created the lots would draw last. But, he went on the second draw, he said "Next, according to age line up, will be my turn". He manipulated the lots at that time for Ushikubo to pick an easy place to be murdered and gave himself the furthest location where you could create your alibi easily. Ryosuke confesses and reveals Ushikubo is tricking them out of their money, he couldn't forgive him.

Trivia

• The spa in the first part reappears in two inns posters from A Small Client. Open spoiler box to see images.

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Episode 354

Episode 355

• According to his notebook, Ushikubo had business also with TMS.
• The real world locations spotlighted in this case are, in order of appearance: Matsue Castle, Lake Shinji, Jouzan Inari Shrine, Koizumi Yakumo Former Residence, Yaegaki Shrine, Kagami-no-Ike, Karamatekogushi Site, the now closed Louis C. Tiffany Garden Museum, Gesshouji Temple, a samurai residence Bukeyashiki, Shimane Art Museum, and Tamatsukuri Onsen. It also features the two fictional locations of Hotel Matsue Kosuikan and Tamatsukuri Shirasuna Ryokan.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	destiny	destiny	destiny	destiny
2	はずむ蘭	Hazumu Ran	Bouncing Ran	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	蘭のテーマ （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Ran no Tēma (Mantenrō Vājon)	Ran's Theme (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
4	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
5	昼下がりの天使たち	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi	Early Afternoon Angels	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
6	想い出 （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Omoide (Mantenrō Vājon)	Memories (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
7	蘭のテーマ （世紀末ヴァージョン）	Ran no Tēma (Seikimatsu Vājon)	Ran's Theme (Last Century Version)	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
8	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
9	蘭のテーマ （優しさver.）	Ran no Tēma (Yasashisa ver.)	Ran's Theme (Gentle ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	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
11	黒い影─挑戦	Kuroi Kage - Chōsen	Black Shadow - Challenge	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
12	顛末（TENMATSU）	Tenmatsu (TENMATSU)	The Facts (TENMATSU)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
13	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	対決のテーマ （落ち着きver.）	Taiketsu no Tēma (Ochitsuki ver.)	Showdown Theme (Calm ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15	青い青いこの地球に	Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni	On This Blue, Blue Star	Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	destiny	destiny	destiny	destiny
2	二人のデート	Futari no Dēto	Their Date	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
3	容疑者判明	Yōgisha Hanmei	Identifying the Suspect	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
4	暗号トリックの解読	Angō Torikku no Kaidoku	The Trick to Deciphering the Code	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
5	トロピカルランドの想い出	Toropikaru Rando no Omoide	Memories of Tropical Land	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
6	新少年探偵団のテーマ	Shin Shōnen Tanteidan no Tēma	The New Detective Boys' Theme	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
7	とっておきクイズ	Totte Oki Kuizu	Take the Quiz	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
8	犯人のアジト （いよいよver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
9	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	暗殺者のテーマ─狙撃	Ansatsusha no Tēma - Sogeki	Assassin's Theme - Sniping	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
11	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
12	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
14	小さな巨人	Chiisana Kyojin	A Small Great Person	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
15	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
16	西の名探偵	Nishi no Meitantei	The Great Detective of the West	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
17	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
18	コナンが通る	Konan ga Tōru	Conan Passes By	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
19	対決のテーマ （落ち着きver.）	Taiketsu no Tēma (Ochitsuki ver.)	Showdown Theme (Calm ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
20	青い青いこの地球に	Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni	On This Blue, Blue Star	Aoi Aoi Kono Hoshi ni
21	蘭のテーマ （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Ran no Tēma (Mantenrō Vājon)	Ran's Theme (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	الرابطة الشعرية	The Poetry League
Catalan (Catalan dub)	El poema encadenat de Matsue	The chained poem from Matsue
Catalan (Valencian dub)	L'assassinat del poeta de Matsue	The murder of the poet of Matsue
Galician	O caso da poesía do castelo de Matsue	The case of the poetry of Mastsue castle
German	Mord in Dichterkreisen	Murder among Poets
Italian	Il mistero racchiuso in una poesia	The Mystery Contained in a Poem
Spanish (American dub)	Encuentro de poetas en Matsue y el crimen de la poesía encadenada en Tamatsukuri	Poets meeting in Matsue and the murder of the chained poetry in Tamatsukuri
Spanish (Castilian dub)	El asesinato del poeta de Matsue	The murder of the poet of Matsue
Thai	แข่งต่อโคลง 14 บท ที่มัตสึอะทามะสิคุริ	The 14 rounds linking verse contest at Matsue Tamatsukuri
Vietnamese	Cuộc thi Matsue Tamatsukuri lần thứ 14	The 14th Matsue Tamatsukuri Contest

See also

• Season 6
• Mystery Tour (series)