The Night the Zombie Died

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Episode 582 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Night the Zombie Died
Japanese title:	ゾンビが死んだ夜 (Zonbi ga Shin da Yoru)
Original airdate:	July 24, 2010
Broadcast rating:	5,90%
Filler case:	#178
Season:	19
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi Detective Chiba Officer Tome
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Strawberry
Staff
Director:	Koujin Ochi
Screenplay:	Takeo Ohno
Storyboard:	Shigenori Kageyama
Episode director:	Shigeru Yamazaki
Animation director:	Akio Kawamura
Music
Opening song:	As the Dew
Closing song:	Hello Mr. my yesterday

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Inspector Megure Wataru Takagi 100px Detective Chiba Officer Tome 100px Tome's Female Assistant

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Kogoro, Ran, and Conan are invited to comedian Asako Fujimori's birthday party, even though Kogoro failed to find her stalker. When they arrive, they discover that Fujimori has stabbed a man in a zombie mask. They presume that the zombie is Fujimori's stalker, but discover that it is Jiro Imaoka, Fujimori's partner in her comedic career.

Self-Defense?
	Location: Apartment Victim: Jiro Imaoka Cause of death: Stab wound Suspects: Asako Fujimori

People

Asako Fujimori
	37 years old Comedian

Jiro Imaoka
	Victim (stabbed) 28 years old Comedian

Minoru Hisamatsu
	60 years old Manager

Resolution

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While investigating, Kogoro deduces that Imaoka wanted to scare Fujimori to worsen her heart condition and force her to retire as his comedic partner and concludes the murder to be self defense. Conan's investigation leads him to believe Asako Fujimori made up the stalker in order to murder Imaoka. He tranquilizes Kogoro and reveals that Fujimori and Imaoka met at a nearby park, evidenced by the cockleburs found on them. Fujimori then pretended to lose her key and faked a heart attack forcing Imaoka to enter through the apartment's balcony to retrieve her heart medication. Fujimori, enters her apartment before Imaoka does and murders him. Fujimori confesses and reveals that she murdered Imaoka after hearing him plan to end Fujimori's career and start a new life. Soon after, a package arrives from Imaoka, revealing he wanted to end their career in order to settle down in marriage with her.

See also

• Season 19