The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case

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Episode 150-151 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case
Japanese title:	自動車爆発事件の真相 (Jidōsha Bakuhatsu Jiken no Shinsō)
Original airdate:	June 28, 1999 (Part 1) July 5, 1999 (Part 2)
Season:	6
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Miwako Sato
Case solved by:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri
Next Conan's Hint:	Window (Part 1) Windowpane (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Screenplay:	Kazunari Kouchi
Storyboard:	150 Michiyo Sakurai 151 Kou Matsuzono
Episode director:	150 Hirohito Ochi 151 Minoru Tozawa
Animation director:	150 Kumiko Shishido 151 Keiko Sasaki
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2) Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Chafurin as Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1) Atsuko Yuya as Miwako Sato Keiko Han as Megumi Sakihara Tohru Furusawa as Kazuo Sakihara Shigenori Soya as Hiromasa Takahashi Mari Tomokawa as Investigator Isshin Chiba as Detective A
Music
Opening song:	Girigiri chop
Closing song:	Still for your love

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Inspector Megure Miwako Sato Wataru Takagi

Gadget

Gadgets
Wristwatch Flashlight Voice-Changing Bowtie

Case

Situation

Part 1

Kogoro reveals that he tutored in his youth, and resolves to meet up with one of his students. However, when they go see her, her car suddenly explodes as her sister drives it out of the driveway.

Bombing - Murder
	Location: Tanaka household Victim: Hiromi Tanaka Cause of death: Explosion Suspects: Hiromasa Takahashi

Kogoro is determined to solve the case and find the murderer as soon as possible. At the end, he appears to solve the case, but Conan believes there is a little more to it than the simple explanation he gives.

Part 2

With some prodding by Conan, Kogoro surprisingly finds the truth of the case himself.

People

Megumi Sakihara
	35 years old Kogoro Mouri's former student

Hiromi Tanaka
	Victim (explosion) 32 years old Megumi's sister

Kazuo Sakihara
	37 years old Megumi's husband

Hiromasa Takahashi
	33 years old Chemical laboratory employee

Sachiko Takahashi
	Deceased (stabbed) 27 years old Hiromasa's wife

Resolution

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He confronts the criminal (Megumi Sakihara), and with some help from Conan, he overcomes his ideals and gets to the heart of the matter. Kazuo was the one who killed Sachiko and tried to kill Megumi because he was in a relationship with Hiromi and she was pestering him to help her open up her own boutique so to get funding he tried to kill Megumi to get her inheritance from her parents and her life insurance.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	ギリギリchop	Girigiri chop	On the edge chop	Girigiri chop
2	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
3	蘭・愛のテーマ	Ran・Ai no Tēma	Ran's Love Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
4	ターゲット サスペンスＣ	Tāgetto Sasupensu C	Target Suspense C	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
5	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
6	コナンの勝利 （夜空ver.）	Konan no Shōri (Yozora ver.)	Conan's Victory (Night Sky ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
9	コナンが通る	Konan ga Tōru	Conan Passes By	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
10	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	ターゲット サスペンスＣ	Tāgetto Sasupensu C	Target Suspense C	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
12	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	Still for your love	Still for your love	Still for your love	Still for your love

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	ギリギリchop	Girigiri chop	On the edge chop	Girigiri chop
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	陰謀	Inbō	Conspiracy	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
4	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
5	犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
7	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
8	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
9	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
10	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	謎の解明 （ターゲット サスペンスＫ）	Nazo no Kaimei (Tāgetto Sasupensu K)	Clearing the Mystery (Target Suspense K)	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
12	名探偵コナン・メインテーマ （ヴォーカル・ヴァージョン)	Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma (Vōkaru・Vājon)	Detective Conan Main Theme (Vocal Version)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
13	Still for your love	Still for your love	Still for your love	Still for your love
14	事件解決	Jiken Kaiketsu	Case Resolution	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

See also

• Season 6