The Black Wings of Icarus

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Episode 203-204 (Int. Episode 218-219)
Information
Title:	The Black Wings of Icarus
Japanese title:	黒いイカロスの翼 (Kuroi Ikarosu no Tsubasa)
Original airdate:	August 14, 2000 (Part 1) August 21, 2000 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	14,20% 18,70%
Filler case:	#74
Season:	8
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Honami Shimogasa Minaho Shimogasa Yoko Okino Shingo Nachi
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Bento (Part 1) Wind (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama (chief)
Screenplay:	Chiaki Hashiba
Storyboard:	Hirohito Ochi
Episode director:	203 Hirohito Ochi 204 Kazuo Nogami
Animation director:	203 Miwa Oshima 204 Izumi Shimura
Character design:	Junko Yamanaka and Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Next Conan's Hint Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Hirohito Torihata as Mitsuyuki Arimori Yuko Mizutani as Shinobu Shimon Miki Nagasawa as Minaho Shimogasa Kyouko Iijima as Honami Shimogasa Nobuaki Fukuda as Hidehiko Shiromoto Yoko Soumi as Chizuru Bizen Ryoichi Tanaka as Kouta Miyabe Masahiko Tanaka as Koichi Mito Isshin Chiba as Detective A Takashi Nagasako as Coroner Katsuyuki Konishi as Forensics officer Takayuki Inoue as Policeman
Music
Opening song:	Mysterious Eyes
Closing song:	Secret of my heart

The Black Wings of Icarus (黒いイカロスの翼 ,Kuroi Ikarosu no Tsubasa) is the 203rd and 204th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Kogoro Mouri Ran Mouri Minaho Shimogasa Honami Shimogasa Yoko Okino (television) Shingo Nachi (television cameo)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

Kogoro, Ran, and Conan are staying at a hotel where they meet the twins from the case of the cursed mask. Later, an actress comes and causes trouble. The next day, she is found hanged in her room.

Suicide?
	Location: Hotel Arimori Victim: Chizuru Bizen Age: 30 years old Cause of death: Hanging Suspects: Mitsuyuki Arimori, Honami Shimogasa, Minaho Shimogasa, Hidehiko Shiromoto, Shinobu Shimon, Kouta Miyabe, and Kogoro Mouri

In Greek Mythology, Icarus, who received wings, forgot his father's warning that he shouldn't fly too high, and flew higher and higher. He believed he could fly to the sun. But Icarus' wings couldn't bear the heat when he got too close to the sun. After his wings burned, Icarus fell from the sky right to the ground.

Part 2

After investigating in the crime scene, Conan understands that Bizen's death wasn't a suicide, but a murder. He collects pieces of evidence, gets Kogoro asleep, and solves the case.

People

Mitsuyuki Arimori
	32 years old Hotel Arimori manager

Hidehiko Shiromoto
	46 years old Businessman

Chizuru Bizen
	Victim (hanged) 30 years old Actress Shiromoto's wife

Shinobu Shimon
	27 years old Hotel Arimori chef

Kouta Miyabe
	35 years old Drama production company president

Koichi Mito
	33 years old Nagano province detective

Reika
	Actress Bizen's replacement

Resolution

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The culprit is Mitsuyuki Arimori. He murdered Chizuru in the morning First he shocked the victim with stungun and hid the corpse in the trunk of his van then he Strangulation victim with rope when the group headed to the valley. Later, in the afternoon he hang-glided back to the hotel and hung the corpse in room.

The proof is a special type of pollen unique a butterfly from the valley that was on Chizuru's clothes that has been unknowingly transferred from Arimori's shoulder after he hung the corpse.

He reveals that the actress was his brother's lover, she had made him spend large amounts of money repeatedly and although his brother truly loved her she did not. Eventually she decided to break up with him to be with a much richer man, broken hearted he flew on his hang glider, however he miscalculated and ended up plummeting to his death. He reveals that he tried to ask the actress to say a few words on his brother's grave but she refused and he decided to kill her.

Accident (Past)
	Location: Plateau Victim: Teruhiko Arimori Cause of death: Fall From a Great Height While he was hang-gliding, he miscalculated the trajectory and plummeted to his death.

Teruhiko Arimori
	Deceased (fell) Mitsuyuki's younger brother Shinobu's friend

However, Conan as Kogoro points out that the butterfly that died on Arimori's shoulder, could have been his brother’s spirit telling not to hurt anyone.

Previous episode references

• Episode 21: Kogoro watches Shingo Nachi and Yoko Okino's completed TV drama in the hotel lobby.
• Episode 184: Twin maids Minaho and Honami Shimogasa return in this episode as hotel workers.

Trivia

• Mitsuyuki Arimori's bus is a 1999 gray Nissan Civilian.
• Hidehiko Shiromoto's off-road is a 1994 dark blue Honda Crossroad Series I [LJ].
• Shinobu Shimon's car is a white Toyota Crown [S140].
• The legend of Icarus is also cited for the case in Might Over Mystery.
• In Hotel Arimori, the painting with mountains is from a Tottori hotel in Tottori Spider Mansion Demon, and reappears in Beika Central Hospital from Captured in Her Eyes and in Tachibana villa from The Bay of Revenge; the one with a hut on the lake is from Izu Hospital in Scuba Diving Murder Case, the one with Kushiro marshland sunset is from The Crane's Return of a Favor Murder Case; and the two with flowers are from the mountains in this episode. Open spoiler box to see images.

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Hokkaido sunset (episode 87).

Lake (episode 115).

Mountains (episode 168).

Mountains (movie 4).

Lake (episode 203).

Mountains (episode 203).

Flowers (episode 203).

Hokkaido sunset (episode 203).

Mountain flowers (episode 203).

Mountain flowers (episode 203).

Flowers (episode 203).

Castle (episode 215).

Mountains (episode 215).

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes
2	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	昼下がりの天使たち （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon)	Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
4	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
5	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
6	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
7	毛利小五郎のテーマ （ファンキーver.）	Mōri Kogorō no Tēma (Fankii ver.)	Kogoro Mouri's Theme (Funky ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	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
9	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
10	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
11	恋のトランプゲーム占い	Koi no Toranpu Gēmu Uranai	Love's Fortune-Telling Card Game	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
12	昼下がりの天使たち （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon)	Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
13	恋のトランプゲーム占い	Koi no Toranpu Gēmu Uranai	Love's Fortune-Telling Card Game	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	飛び立つ鳩　（歌：菅井えり）	Tobitatsu Hato (Uta: Sugai Eri)	Flying Doves (Sung By: Eri Sugai)	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
15	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
16	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
17	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
18	イースターエッグの謎	Iisutā Eggu no Nazo	Mystery of the Easter Egg	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
19	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
20	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
21	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
22	ターゲット サスペンスＤ	Tāgetto Sasupensu D	Target Suspense D	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
23	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	ターゲット サスペンスＤ	Tāgetto Sasupensu D	Target Suspense D	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
4	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
5	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	尋問	Jinmon	Interrogation	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
8	西の名探偵	Nishi no Meitantei	The Great Detective of the West	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
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	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
11	忍び寄る危機	Shinobiyoru Kiki	Incoming Crisis	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
12	ターゲット サスペンスＡ	Tāgetto Sasupensu A	Target Suspense A	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
14	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
15	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
16	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
17	コナンの夢 （夕暮れver.）	Konan no Yume (Yūgure ver.)	Conan's Dream (Twilight ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
18	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart
19	それいけコナン （超早ver.）	Soreike Konan (Chōhaya ver.)	Let's Go Conan (Very Fast ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
20	事件解決 （意気揚々ver.）	Jiken Kaiketsu (Ikiyōyō ver.)	Case Resolution (Triumphant ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	Les ales fosques d'Ícar	The dark wings of Icarus
Catalan (Valencian dub)	Les ales negres d'Ícar	The black wings of Icarus
French	Les Ailes noires d'Icare	The Black Wings of Icarus
Galician	As ás negras de Ícaro	The black wings of Icarus
German	Die Flügel des Ikarus	The Wings of Icarus
Italian	Delitto tra i monti	Crime Among the Mountains
Spanish (American dub)	Las alas negras de Ícaro	The black wings of Icarus
Spanish (Castilian dub)	Las negras alas de Ícaro	The black wings of Icarus
Thai	ปีกของอิคารอสสีดำ	The black wings of Icarus
Vietnamese	Đôi cánh đen của Icarus	The Black Wings of Icarus

See also

• Season 8