Yellow Alibi

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Information
Title:	Yellow Alibi
Japanese title:	黄色い不在証明 (Kiiroi Fuzai-shōmei)
Original airdate:	July 23, 2007
Broadcast rating:	9.4%
Filler case:	#156
Season:	16
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Detective Okumura Detective Kawanaka Detective Sugita
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Hometown newspaper
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Takeo Ohno
Storyboard:	Yuzo Aoki
Episode director:	Minoru Tozawa
Animation director:	Rei Masunaga
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Chafurin as Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi Ken Narita as Detective Okumura Junichi Sugawara as Detective Kawanaka Hiromichi Koyama as Detective Sugita Sukekiyo Kameyama as Osamu Kizuka Yōko Kawanami as Hiroko Inoue Ryūsei Nakao as Akira Takaoka
Music
Opening song:	Namida no Yesterday
Closing song:	I still believe ~Tameiki~
Chronology
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List of episodes

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Detective Okumura Detective Kawanaka Detective Sugita

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

A hostess named Hiroko Inoue is found dead in her home by Osamu Kizuka, a colleague of Inoue's to be husband Akira Takaoka.

Murder
	Location: Inoue household Victim: Hiroko Inoue Age: 38 years old Cause of death: Strangulation Suspects: Akira Takaoka and Osamu Kizuka

Kizuka had a planned meeting with Takaoka on that day and was the reason he found the body. As Kogoro and Conan investigate, the police conclude it to be a random burglary after Takaoka's alibi proves he was at Fukushima Prefecture during the time of Inoue's death.

People

Akira Takaoka
	35 years old Independent film director

Hiroko Inoue
	Victim (strangled) 38 years old "Sunflower" bar proprietor

Osamu Kizuka
	35 years old Hopeful scenario writer

Resolution

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Conan is able to find conclusive evidence on Akira Takaoka and tranquilizes Kogoro to reveal that Inoue was murdered in Fukushima and carried back to her home by Takaoka dressed as a delivery man. The time of Inoue's real death is shown when a video recording by Inoue is interrupted since Takaoka accidentally pulled the plug to the VCR. As evidence against Takaoka, there was coral sand found on Inoue's shoes and in the trunk of his car. A beach in Fukushima has coral sand.

Takaoka confesses and reveals Inoue was forcing him into marriage in a heat of moment after he claimed that he wanted to break up with her after all her support, hardship, and love for him.

Aftermath

Later at the Detective Agency, Kogoro is shown to take care good care of Hiroko's sunflowers in respect of her memories.

Trivia

• Akira Takaoka's off-road is a Dark Green Toyota Land Cruiser [J80].
• The truck is a 2001 Subaru Sambar.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1:41 - 2:05	陰謀	Inbō	Conspiracy	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
2:18 - 3:10	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
3:32 - 4:42	オセンチな歩美	Osenchina Ayumi	Sentimental Ayumi	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
5:29 - 6:47	迷路	Meiro	Labyrinth	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
7:40 - 9:09	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
9:22 - 9:34	小五郎の検証	Kogorō no Kenshō	Kogoro's Inspection	Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
9:53 - 10:28	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10:48 - 11:11	謎解き（その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
11:21 - 12:09	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
12:19 - 12:23	テーブルの下に爆弾～急げ	Tēburu no Shita ni Bakudan ~ Isoge	Bomb Under the Table ~ Hurry	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
12:35 - 13:36	推理１	Suiri 1	Deduction 1	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13:44 - 14:15	コナンと警備員	Konan to Keibiin	Conan and the Guard	Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
14:26 - 15:14	コナン推理	Konan Suiri	Conan's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
15:26 - 16:03	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
16:10 - 16:16	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
16:21 - 17:08	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
17:29 - 18:40	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
18:56 - 19:18	コナン推理	Konan Suiri	Conan's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
19:33 - 20:24	驚愕の真実	Kyōgaku no Shinjitsu	Surprising Truth	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
20:47 - 21:08	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
21:13 - 21:53	告白	Kokuhaku	Confession	Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
23:20 - 23:44	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	Una coartada de color groc	A yellow color alibi
Italian	Il miracolo dei girasoli	The sunflower miracle

See also

• Season 16