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=Interviews list=
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==Untranslated Interviews==
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• [[User:Jimmy-kud0-tv2/Untranslated Interviews|Untranslated Interviews]] <br>
  
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==Translated Interviews==
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• [[User:Jimmy-kud0-tv2/Translated Interviews|Translated Interviews]] <br>
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==Interviews page archive==
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[[User:Jimmy-kud0-tv2/Interviews Archive May 11 2018|May 11 2018 version with Japanese text in tact]]<br>
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==Super Digest Books==
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• [[User:Jimmy-kud0-tv2/Super Digest Books|Super Digest Books]] <br>
  
==Untranslated Interviews==
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==Sherry's Soliloquies==
===Conan Vs Kaitou Kid Perfect Edition RAW===
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{{main|Sherry's soliloquy}}
Detective Conan vs. Kaitou Kid Perfect Edition pg 169<br>
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===2004-2008===
Posted by: skyechan
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<spoiler>
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====2004====
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File ??? 8-12-2004 Good grief, every last one of them…<br>
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File ??? 11-25-2004 So women are just apéritifs?<br>
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====2005====
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File ??? 1-27-2005 昔懐かしいドジッ子ね・・・<br>
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====2006====
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File ??? 4-18-2006 I wonder if he’ll be able to go to New York if he answers correctly to all questions?<br>
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File ??? 7-04-2006 Speaking of mahjong, “Akagi” is pretty interesting… The anime ended, though.<br>
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File ??? 7-09-2006 どうせなら青子ちゃんも出せばいいのに・・・って、根岸君が言ってたわ<br>
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File ??? 7-14-2006 He started to get used to drawing Goro, hasn’t he…<br>
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====2007====
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File ??? 1-06-2007 He’s the one who was done in and yet he tries to look cool…<br>
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File ??? 8-02-2007 Be careful when you go fishing!<br>
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File ??? 8-06-2007 Why don’t you try using “Love’s Strategy”?<br>
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File ??? 10-21-2007 As usual, detective Takagi irritates people…<br>
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File ??? 11-11-2007 Speaking of coffee, apparently Aoyama-sensei is addicted to coffee nowadays… the brand would have to be Blue Mountain, I guess (laughs)<br>
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====2008====
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File ??? 11-07-2008 I want to see Detective Satou oozing, too, don't you?<br>
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===2009===
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File ??? 3-31-2009 I almost went too, Ichiro-san (laughs)<br>
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File ??? 5-06-2009 (Something about a Conan game)<br>
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File 691 5-16-2009 Did everyone learn (how to use) the abacus as a child?<br>
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File 692 5-25-2009 Kazuha-chan gets left behind again? <br>
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File 693 5-30-2009 Oh, there you are...And you're popular too! Maybe?<br>
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File 694 6-07-2009 赤青龍 was a disappointment, wasn't it… (in reality, too…)<br>
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File 695 6-14-2009 Kazuha-chan is popular, isn't she♥ <br>
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File 696 6-19-2009 I prefer Goth punk…<br>
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File 697 6-26-2009 Maybe I want to wear lolita clothes♥<br>
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File 698 7-03-2009 That shop assistant is rather cute♥<br>
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File 699 7-16-2009 What can I do! I'm not obsessed with soccer… <br>
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File 700 7-26-2009 Maybe I want that cap… <br>
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File 701 8-02-2009 I'm glad I didn't go to this department store…<br>
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File 702 8-10-2009 If you say something like "Transform!!", then all the riders will gather in the movie, apparently…<br>
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File 703 8-16-2009 Oh my, another break?<br>
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File 704 8-29-2009 It would be great if everyone was captured…<br>
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File 705 9-11-2009 Kaijin Niju Menso's 20 Criminal Misses sounds interesting, doesn't it?<br>
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File 706 9-14-2009 Oh my, things are becoming interesting!<br>
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File 707 9-21-2009 Inspector Shiratori is becoming more like Detective Takagi, isn't he?<br>
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File 708 10-05-2009 The Dragon Suplex is a forbidden move, so you good kids don't imitate it, okay?<br>
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File 709 10-20-2009 Oh my, Eri-san is erotic♥, I went flying last week…<br>
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File 710 10-24-2009 How nice! Kogoro-san is energetic…<br>
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File 711 10-31-2009 I wonder if (?) was aroused, since (?) saw (?) naked…<br>
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File 712 11-07-2009 Jirokichi-san, Sanzu Kichiemon, and Kaitou Kid come as a set, huh?<br>
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File 713 11-15-2009 “Detective Ai-chan”, yes?<br>
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File 714 11-21-2009 What a child… <br>
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File 715 11-28-2009 I relaxed, too, when I heard<br>
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File 716 12-05-2009 “Lovely Fortune” is curious, isn't it…<br>
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File 717 12-12-2009 I wonder if "Masayuki's map" was successfully obtained?<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2009 I wonder if this will arrive at your place, where everything is white… From the grey Santa who can’t become completely white<br>
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</spoiler>
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===2010===
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<spoiler>
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File 718 ???<br>
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File 719 ???<br>
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File 720 ???<br>
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File 721 ???<br>
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File 722 2-08-2010 Whoa☆ (Is it bad that) Shinichi-kun saw me!<br>
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File 723 2-19-2010 Revealed the butt, huh?<br>
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File 724 2-26-2010 Be careful of colds… Sensei has one, apparently…<br>
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File 725 2-27-2010 I want to see the Jack (Bauer) Kogoro-san on anime, don't you?<br>
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File 726 3-05-2010 As I thought, Yumi-san was pulling the strings from behind the scenes…<br>
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File 727 3-12-2010 As expected of a former delinquent, Midori-san makes you quiver♥ <br>
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File 728 3-22-2010 Cantabile, maybe?<br>
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File 729 3-28-2010 I turned this manuscript in at the last minute…<br>
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File 730 4-03-2010 Oops☆ It was Megumi and Chiaki, huh?<br>
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File 731 4-19-2010 The legend of Ryouma is interesting, isn't it♥<br>
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File 732 4-25-2010 What is up with the Phantom Lady?!<br>
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File 733 5-03-2010 The Phantom Lady is curious, isn't she?<br>
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File 734 5-25-2010 If you coat a dog with phosphorus, the dog will die, so don't imitate this, okay?<br>
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File 735 5-31-2010 The old man on the first page has quite a face, but he has nothing to do with the story, so don't care about him, okay?<br>
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File 736 6-10-2010 Hachi's cute♥<br>
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File 737 6-16-2010 I'm glad that Hachi is safe…<br>
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File 738 6-23-2010 A blade that sparkles once it's pulled…<br>
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File 739 6-25-2010 Making me rest for two issues, I wonder if this is the World Cup's influence… (good job Honda-kun♥)<br>
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File 740 7-04-2010 (Something about the baumkuchen making Shiho thirsty?)<br>
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File 741 ???<br>
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File 742 ???<br>
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File 743 8-08-2010 It finally begins… the hellish London arc…<br>
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File 744 ????????? Love is zero, how quick-witted…<br>
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File 745 8-30-2010 It will be all right, since Ran-chan can run fast…<br>
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File 746 9-06-2010 Run, Ran-chan! <br>
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File 747 ???<br>
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File 748 ?????????? Isn't Hades hot?<br>
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File 749 ?????????? I saw Minerva's underwear♥<br>
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File 750 ?????????? This is becoming a tennis manga…<br>
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File 751 10-02-2010 Speaking of tennis, Date-san is amazing…<br>
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File 752 ?????????? I saw Minerva's underwear again♥<br>
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File 753 10-16-2010 Got angry after getting confessed, eh?<br>
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File 754 10-23-2010 (Shiho hates static electricity)<br>
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File 755 ??????????? I wonder if I should buy a Galaxy Nexus to replace my Prada Phone…<br>
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File 756 ???<br>
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File 757 ???<br>
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File 758 ???<br>
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File 759 ???<br>
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File 760 ???<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2010 If (I) get buried in the snow like this… I wonder if I will feel completely white… From the grey Santa who can’t become completely white…<br>
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</spoiler>
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===2011===
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<spoiler>
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File 761 ???<br>
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File 762 ???<br>
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File 762 ???<br>
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File 763 ???<br>
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File 764 ???<br>
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File 765 2-05-2011 That's because (you) read only books in the middle of the night…<br>
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File 766 2-16-2011 Ramen's delicious, but fattening…<br>
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File 767 ???<br>
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File 768 2-25-2011 Apparently, a new female assistant will come this week… <br>
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File 769 3-04-2-11 (Something about someone becoming a regular)<br>
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File 770 3-26-2011 So it was Artesia..<br>
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File 771 4-01-2011 (Shiho reacts to the panchira)<br>
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File 772 4-09-2011 Kudo-kun, aren't you appearing too often?<br>
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File 773 ???<br>
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File 774 ???<br>
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File 775 ???<br>
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File 775 ???<br>
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File 776 ???<br>
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File 777 ???<br>
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File 778 6-04-2011 (Shiho told Hattori to knock down Shinichi's ego)<br>
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File 779 ???<br>
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File 780 6-19-2011 (Shiho tries to speak the Kansai dialect)<br>
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File 781 6-25-2011 (Gosho wonders who Sera's voice actor will be)<br>
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File 782 ???<br>
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File 783 7-09-2011 (Apparently Gosho talked about how Shiho likes to take a bath)<br>
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File 784 7-16-2011 Kazuha-chan is passionate, isn't she?<br>
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File 785 7-24-2011 Nooo, a break here?!<br>
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File 786 8-11-2011 Detective Takagi overheard you by accident, aww♥<br>
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Magic Kaito 8-21-2011 This mustache man doesn't look twenty, does he?<br>
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Magic Kaito 8-26-2011 Six days, six days! Just drawing took six days!!<br>
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File 787 9-03-2011 Doesn't Sera-chan have more appearances than me these days?<br>
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File 788 9-10-2011 Now that (I) think about it, how old is Detective Satou?<br>
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File 789 9-16-2011 A trick made possible by digitalization above-ground broadcasting, huh…<br>
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File 790 9-23-2011 Apparently, Emo-chan was a a student in charge of discipline…<br>
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File 791 9-30-2011 A panty shot of a female police officer makes you feel infatuated, doesn't it♥<br>
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File 792 10-08-2011 (Conan) wiretapped a police vehicle… is this okay?<br>
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File 793 10-21-2011 Appeared!! The federation's white devil… (in reference to Amuro Touru's namesake)<br>
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File 794 10-31-2011 (This place is) full of detectives…<br>
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File 795 11-05-2011 The CV (character voice) will be Furuya (Tooru, Gundam's Amuro Ray's voice actor), right…?<br>
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File 796 11-12-2011 (I) wonder if (I) should avoid using that toilet…<br>
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File 797 11-20-2011 Looks like Sera-chan will have a huge fuss…<br>
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File 798 11-27-2011 As I thought, Sera-chan rode on this…<br>
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File 799 12-09-2011 I wonder if I'll have an iPhone, too? Since I'm "Ai"…<br>
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File 800 12-17-2011 Vermouth has my "Ai"Phone! Argh!<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2011 I want the winter night sky to stay, but the white snow gives warmth to my black feelings… From the grey Santa who can’t become completely black…<br>
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File 801 12-26-2011 Barbecues are awesome during the cold season, too…<br>
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</spoiler>
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===2012===
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<spoiler>
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File 802 1-08-2012 I wonder if Hakase will buy me a new Prada phone…<br>
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File 803 1-21-2012 I think I might want to wear a reindeer costume…<br>
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File 804 1-28-2012 How is Detective Takagi going to go to the toilet?<br>
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File 805 2-04-2012 No one wants to mention about the toilet, huh…<br>
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File 806 2-11-2012 Detective Sato makes an utterance about (Takagi's) sleeping face… if I was there, I would have joked about it like a ogre!<br>
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File 807 2-19-2012 I want to go to Hokkaido, too…<br>
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File 808 2-26-2012 The kiss scene got recorded, oops♥<br>
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File 809 3-07-2012 There's nothing to be surprised here…<br>
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File 810 3-16-2012 Unusually, the names of suspects this time are puns of the [names of] editors at Sunday, apparently…<br>
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File 811 3-23-2012 Oh man, my heart was pounding…<br>
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File 812 4-07-2012 (He) likes to brush (his) teeth, huh…<br>
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File 813 4-14-2012 Kumogakure Saizou, oops… ♥ The correct (name) is Kirigakure Saizou! This is a typo (laughs)<br>
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File 814 4-21-2012 Datsue-ba (is) scary!!<br>
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File 815 4-27-2012 Oh my, a fang grew♥<br>
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File 816 5-12-2012 Do your best, me!
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File 817 5-19-2012 The Detective Agency's security is lax, isn't it…<br>
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File 818 5-25-2012 Found Michael!<br>
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File 819 6-03-2012 If it's a locked room, then it's Enomoto-kun's turn♥<br>
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File 820 6-09-2012 Person from Nagoya, run!<br>
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File 821 6-17-2012 So it was Artesia…<br>
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File 822 6-23-2012 Wait wait, where did I end up going?<br>
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File 823 7-01-2012 Why don't those of you who are not busy try painting the missing part on page 2?<br>
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File 824 7-06-2012 In this series, the pay for the voice actors seems high…<br>
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File 825 7-21-2012 I wonder if there's a tennis club and such in the organization…<br>
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File 826 7-27-2012 The culprit… isn'it it Kudō-kun!?<br>
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File 827 8-03-2012 But, I am alive…<br>
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File 828 8-11-2012 Cute turtle♥<br>
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File 829 8-25-2012 I’m worried about the turtle…<br>
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File 830 9-02-2012 I’m glad the turtle is fine!<br>
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File 831 ?????????<br>
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File 832 9-17-2012 “Lovely Mystery” seems interesting…<br>
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File 833 9-23-2012 I wonder what color Kazuha-chan’s panties are?<br>
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File 834 10-05-2012 So it's Vampire vs. Silver Bread huh…<br>
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File 835 10-12-2012 Food with garlic… I think I’m more of a peperoncino person.<br>
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File 836 10-20-2012 Ran-chan sure is ecological...<br>
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File 837 10-26-2012 Ran-chan, behind, behind!<br>
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File 838 11-09-2012 Don’t be fooled! Hikaru-san is definitely a vampire!!<br>
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File 839 11-18-2012 Aren’t these two eating too much gyōza?<br>
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File 840 11-23-2012 As I thought…<br>
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File 841 12-08-2012 Isn’t there too much fan-service?<br>
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File 842 12-16-2012 If you’re Amuro then use your perception more!(Since he is a Newtype…)<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2012 Countless white angels falling from the pitch black night sky, melting on the warmth of the palm of the hand… Don’t worry, the hot feeling is only at the start… From the grey Santa who wants to become snow…<br>
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File 843 12-29-2012 Tsuburaya-kun’s compensation…<br>
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</spoiler>
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===2013===
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File 844 1-11-2013 Could this chairman be…?<br>
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File 845 1-19-2013 As I thought, it was Samonji!<br>
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File 846 1-27-2013 They say that a peach's seed is even more dangerous…<br>
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File 847 2-08-2013 Unexpectedly, a leopard design suits me…<br>
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File 848 2-17-2013 I got it! Collecting all 7, that’s about Dragon Balls, right?!<br>
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File 849 2-24-2013 I’ve heard that the real taikō was actually weak at shōgi…<br>
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File 850 3-08-2013 I wonder if something good will happen this year…<br>
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File 851 3-16-2013 I don’t know who it is, but I should be fine, right? After all I got “great luck”…<br>
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File 852 3-25-2013 Jodie-sensei is too careless…<br>
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File 853 4-05-2013 It’s not often you see a pool bar these days…<br>
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File 854 4-12-2013 Show me the western bikini shot better!<br>
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File 855 4-19-2013 Kogorō-san really hasn’t noticed…<br>
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File 856 4-28-2013 It couldn’t be helped! They lost focus…<br>
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File 857 5-10-2013 Doesn’t the Golgo drawn at the redrawing showdown look a lot like the younger Yokomizo brother?<br>
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File 858 5-18-2013 I wonder if he has a habit to cross-dress…<br>
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File 859 5-27-2013 He appeared! The Prince of Kicks!!<br>
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File 860 6-07-2013 I wonder if there are any people using fountain pens these days?<br>
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File 861 6-15-2013 I wouldn’t want to be drown to death in a toilet…<br>
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File 862 6-29-2013 The story is all over the place, it gives a Magic Kaito atmosphere…<br>
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File 863 7-06-2013 Ran-chan’s dress is gonna fall off…<br>
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File 864 7-12-2013 The women around sensei all have a longer ring finger, though.<br>
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File 865 7-20-2013 Now it’s become hard to go to Poirot…<br>
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File 866 7-28-2013 Did Tai-chan do it…?<br>
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File 867 8-02-2013 By the way, the calico cat in Mikeneko Holmes seems to have been a female…<br>
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File 868 8-09-2013 I’m glad she was able to find Mugi-chan…<br>
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File 869 8-24-2013 I wonder which of his parents he’ll look like?<br>
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File 870 8-30-2013 Yumi-san seems to be having fun…<br>
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File 871 9-07-2013 That’s what I thought, humph!<br>
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File 872 9-21-2013 Judging from the cover, I expected Ran-chan to drop the towel, you know…<br>
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File 873 9-30-2013 Yes! She dropped it!!<br>
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File 874 10-05-2013 As usual, these two are fighting…<br>
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File 875 10-13-2013 She looks like a doll of Sera-chan…<br>
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File 876 10-20-2013 I’m really interested in Sera-chan’s bedroom…<br>
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File 877 11-03-2013 That child, doesn’t she resemble me?<br>
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File 878 11-11-2013 I wonder if this family likes the word “domain”…<br>
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*File 354, p.5 (Akai, talking to Ran): 場 with special reading(!) エリア - "area"
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*File 587, p.4 (Jodie, talking to Conan): エリア - "area"
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*File 700, p.13 (message + flashback Akai): エリア - "area"
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*File 811, p.16 (Okiya): my エリア - "area"
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*File 811, p.16 (Okiya): your 領分 - "territory"
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*File 821, p.9 (Okiya): エリア - "area"
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*File 845, p.3 (Masumi): 領域 - "domain"
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*File 878, p.16 (mystery girl): 領域 - "domain"
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*File 891, p.5 (Haibara): my 領分 - "territory"
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File 879 12-02-2013 So Hattori-kun ended up being the master…<br>
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File 880 12-06-2013 I wonder if Ebisubashi will become a new Conan landmark?<br>
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File 881 12-15-2013 With this he can threaten him at any time…<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2013 NO GREY SANTA<br>
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File 882 12-27-2013 The fried soba buns look delicious, don’t they?♥<br>
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</spoiler>
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===2014===
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
どーも青山剛昌です。<br> 
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File 883 1-10-2014 Don’t try to look cool in front of the sharks!<br>
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File 884 1-18-2014 Revenge porn… you shouldn’t take weird pictures in the heat of the moment…<br>
コナンとキッドの対決が詰まった本とはいえ、みんな買ってくれるのか不安だったけど、少なくともこれ読んでる人は買ってくれてるんだよね、ありがとう。<br> 
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File 885 1-25-2014 I’ve got to stay constantly on my guard…<br>
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File 886 2-07-2014 This wiretapping man…<br>
でも最初にキッドを登場させたときは、1回きりのスペシャルゲストみたいな感じで描いてたから、正直、本が作れるくらい出てくるとは思わなかったな、驚き(笑)。<br> 
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File 887 2-14-2014 Dandy lion♪<br>
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File 888 2-22-2014 He’s imitating Ukyō-san…<br>
はじめは単純にコナンに強力なライバルが欲しかっただけだからね。 <br>
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File 889 3-04-2014 Amuro Ray… I’ve heard that somewhere before…<br>
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File 890 3-16-2014 Detective Takagi is too loose-lipped…<br>
服部平次は、推理する上ではライバルだけど探偵仲間。 <br>
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File 891 4-05-2014 I wonder where Vermouth buys her clothes…<br>
<br>
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File 892 4-13-2014 Would you arrest that stalker teacher already?<br>
そうじゃなくって探偵の宿敵というか天敵みたいなライバルを出したかったんだよね。 <br>
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File 893 4-20-2014 Camel’s done it again…<br>
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File 894 4-26-2014 It’s finally Amuro vs. Casval!<br>
だったらやっぱり、アルセーヌ・ルパンやルパン三世みたいな神出きぱつ*で大胆不敵な怪盗でしょ? <br>
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File 895 5-03-2014 Take off that mask already! How irritating!!<br>
<br>
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File 896 5-19-2014 Does he intend to fire a rocket launcher or something…?<br>
自分も子供の頃から、彼らのファンだったしね。 で、コナンも相当頭がいいから、ちゃんと対抗できる相手を、いろいろ考えていたんだけど… 待てよ!? <br>
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File 897 5-25-2014 A violation of the Swords and Firearms Control Law and dumping of a dead body, arrest him already!<br>
<br>
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File 898 6-08-2014 It’s finally a confrontation with Rum-chan!<br>
そういえば、 ちょうどピッタリなヤツを、 オレは知ってるぞって。 <br>
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File 899 6-14-2014 Without his glasses and beard, he’s just some boring handsome guy…<br>
<br>
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File 900 6-29-2014 I’ve heard that in the olden days it was common to wait even 5 hours for Kiyomasa’s well…<br>
しかも、身近にいる!(笑) <br>
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File 901 7-19-2014 Isn’t Chūkichi unfair?<br>
<br>
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File 902 7-26-2014 If you’re going to wear the choker, hide it!<br>
ただ自分の作品とはいえ、別作品の主人公を出していいのか悩んだから、当時の少年サンデーの編集長に相談してみると、あっさりといいって言ってくれて。<br> 
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File 903 8-03-2014 Oh, she really was a girl…<br>
<br>
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File 904 8-11-2014 Aren’t the breasts of the girl with glasses at the reception too big?<br>
めでたくコナンと怪盗キッドの対決が実現したってワケ。 <br>
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File 905 8-24-2014 It finally became Sera-chan…<br>
<br>
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File 906 9-08-2014 There she is, the oni girl!<br>
そんないきさつもあって、『まじっく快斗』の「ブラック・スターの巻」(この本では「最初の対決」として収録)で、新一が登場してくる話なんて、当然、最初は全然考えてなかった(笑)。 <br>
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File 907 9-13-2014 Does he want to buy a PS Vita or something…<br>
<br>
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File 908 9-21-2014 Speaking of being one-eyed… It couldn’t be that Rum is inspector Yamato, right?<br>
もちろん今はコナンとキッドの関係とか、ちゃんと考えてあるけどね。 <br>
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Magic Kaito 10-04-2014 It seems that this time it’s an unusual three-part series…<br>
<br>
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Magic Kaito 10-12-2014 I wonder if Hakuba-kun likes Akako-chan…<br>
でも『まじっく快斗』に新一を出したのは、時期的に新一の姿での活躍をちゃんと描いてやりたかっただけど、別に深い関係とか意味はないなぁ。 <br>
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Magic Kaito 10-19-2014 I’ve got it! The characters voiced by Ikeda don’t die!!<br>
<br>
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File 909 10-31-2014 Hei-chan doesn’t know when to give up…<br>
もともとキッド=快斗には、中森警部や白馬君っていうライバルがいるからね。 <br>
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File 910 11-09-2014 There he is, the monster hunter!<br>
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File 911 11-15-2014 Come on and tell her already! So unmanly…<br>
新一は、いわばスペシャルゲスト。 <br>
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File 912 11-22-2014 I wonder if he intends to confess at the top of the Tsūtenkaku…<br>
<br>
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ts%C5%ABtenkaku<br>
というわけで、コナンになる前の新一の貴重な活躍をこの本でじっくり楽しんでください。 <br>
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File 913 12-07-2014 Oh my, Hei-chan's going back already?<br>
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File 914 12-13-2014 Kan-chan said he’s got “stuff to take care of”, I wonder if it’s about a woman…<br>
あと『まじっく快斗』ファンのために解決しておくと、時計塔の話は中森警部が警視庁に転属になる前、まだみなと**警察署にいるころの話になってます。 <br>
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File ??? 12-24-2014 NO GREY SANTA<br>
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File 915 12-26-2014 I figured out Kan-chan’s location!<br>
追いかけるものと、それから逃げる者、『名探偵コナン』でのコナンと怪盗キッドの対決は、これからもまだ続いていくと思います。 <br>
 
<br>
 
まあ、最後に勝つのはどっちかわからないけど(笑)。 <br>
 
<br>
 
自分でも楽しみながら描いていくと思うんで、期待しててください!!<br>
 
<br>
 
*The furigana reads "kipatsu" but I guess the kanji is something different? I can't seem to get the correct kanji to show up for the life of me.<br>
 
**Furigana reads "Minato" but it doesn't match the kanji used for "Minato-ku", so I'm not sure what kanji is used.<br>
 
 
</spoiler>
 
</spoiler>
  
===Asahi Newspaper Interview "the boss's name has already appeared" RAW===
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===2015===
朝日新聞夕刊 (Asahi Evening Newspaper), published January 13, 2006<br>
 
Posted by: Cindy Xin<br>
 
Comment from Chekov: "The last file before this boss's name has appeared interview was 551 (Nail and Snake) <br>
 
and was in Shounen Sunday issue #5-6 2006 (a double issue with a week break afterwards) which was published January 4, 2006."
 
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
Source: http://i1180.photobucket.com/albums/x416/Natsuki2012/200601138.jpg <br>
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File 916 1-12-2015 Isn’t Kan-chan in trouble…?<br>
<br>
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File 917 1-30-2015 Kan-chan really likes to hide and wait…<br>
朝日新聞1月13日夕刊)<br>
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File 918 2-16-2015 You get sleepy when your stomach is full…<br>
日テレ「名探偵コナン」10周年<br>
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File 919 2-23-2015 I heard that rice cookers are quite covenient.❤<br>
アニメ・原作「いい刺激」<br>
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File 920 3-20-2015 His face is scary, his face is…<br>
声優陣安定「家にコナンがいる」(原作者青山)<br>
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(Big Break)<br>
<br>
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File 921 5-16-2015 Sonoko-chan is manly.<br>
日本テレビ系の人気アニメ「名探偵コナン」が、1月で放映10周年を迎えた。平均視聴率は10%台後半、4月には映画版第10作を公開、発売中の原作マンガは51巻までで累計1億部突破と、快進撃が続く。「推理ものはアニメに不向きと思っていた。ここまで盛り上がったのはスタッフの頑張りのおかげ」と原作者の青山剛昌は話す。<br>
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File 922 5-24-2015 He’s always been a man who’s lacked delicacy…<br>
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File 923 5-30-2015 I’m feeling bad because he’s imitating Holmes…<br>
高校生探偵・工藤新一は、正体不明の「黒の組織」は毒を飲まされ子供の体に。彼は江戸川コナンと名乗り、幼なじみの蘭らと共に数々の難事件を解決しながら、「黒の組織」を追う。<br>
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File 924 6-06-2015 By the way, it seems that Hokkaidō is the 2nd most visited place for a school trip while Okinawa is the most visited.<br>
<br>
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(Big Break)<br>
小学館「週刊少年サンデー」での連載開始から1年ほどで、アニメ化の話が来た。「会話や説明ばかり多くて、人もたくさん殺される。こんなマンガをアニメにするなんて、何言ってるの?と思った」と青山。/<br>
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File 925 7-24-2015 *shock*<br>
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File 926 8-01-2015 No, no way!<br>
大学生の時アニメーターを志していたほどのアニメ好き。映画では原作にも参加する。アニメ版「コナン」への思い入れは深い<br>
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File 927 8-08-2015 Sorry, Sanada-kun...<br>
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File 928 8-21-2015 Makes me want to eat ramen!<br>
「自分がサラッと描いた原作が、アニメで、凝った絵とメリハリのきいた演出でいい作品になっていると、『おれも頑張らなきゃ』と刺激になる。逆に、力を入れて描いた話なのになあ、と思う回もあったりしますが」<br>
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File 929 8-30-2015 As I thought, policewomen don’t wear activities clothing, they wear skirts.❤<br>
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File 930 9-06-2015 I always think this but, I wonder if detective Satō’s clothes are her own…<br>
9日に放映された10周年スペシャルは、宿敵「黒の組織」とコナン攻防を描いた。エピソードを重ね、両者の距離はかなり縮まってきた。直接対決、そして完結日は近い?<br>
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File 931 9-11-2015 I hate zombies!<br>
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File 932 9-18-2015 I said that I hate them!!<br>
「今何会目に当たるのかは、秘密です。実は、ボスの名前はすでに原作のどこかに出ている。捜してみて下さい」<br>
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File 933 9-27-2015 It finally came... Hattori (Onimaru)-kun has now the demon king sword!<br>
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File 934 10-03-2015 Fool… rosaries don’t work against zombies!<br>
ドジな中年探偵・毛利小五郎役のベテラン神谷明ら、声優陣の安定した演技がアニメの大きな魅力。「ぼくのイメージにぴったり」と青山が言うコナン役の声優高山みなみは、妻でもある。昨年5月に結婚した。<br>
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File 935 10-09-2015 I hope you don’t plan to confess in such a place!<br>
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File 936 10-14-2015 I hope people who don’t know “K-On!” will enjoy it too.❤<br>
「話作りに詰まって『こんなときコナンなら何て言うかなあ』と聞くと、『こんな感じじゃない?』って答えてくれる。家にコナンがいて助かるなあと感じる時です。反対に、仕事が片づいてマンガのことを忘れたいのに、家でもコナンの声が…という時もありますけどね」。<br>
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File 937 10-28-2015 Is Scotch a lolicon!?<br>
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File 938 11-06-2015 So, they’re not going to form a band?<br>
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File 939 11-21-2015 Oh, isn’t my mascara nice?<br>
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File 940 11-28-2015 Speaking of cheerleader, don't forget Akamichi Aota!<br>
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File 941 12-04-2015 I wonder if Akai-san is wearing mascara, too…<br>
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File 942 12-12-2015 Speaking of UFOs, it’s gotta be Grendaizer. (laugh)<br>
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File 943 12-18-2015 I hope detective Chiba doesn’t rebound…<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2015 Got a problem with Santa wearing make-up? From the grey Santa who fired herself up before departing…<br>
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File 944 12-26-2015 As expected.❤
 
</spoiler>
 
</spoiler>
===Otona Fami Interview #1===
 
オトナファミ6月号 (Otona Fami or Adult Family June issue), published April 21, 2008<br>
 
no script
 
  
===Shonen Sunday Interview #1===
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===2016===
週刊少年サンデー17号 (Weekly Shonen Sunday #17), published March 27, 2009<br>
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<spoiler>
no script
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File 945 01-11-2016 Yumi-san’s voice actress likes mahjong, huh… <br>
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File 946 01-23-2016 Will everyone try to solve it? <br>
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File 947 01-29-2016 I prefer “Nene” to “One”.❤ <br>
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File 948 02-12-2016 Is next share oden...? <br>
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File 949 02-19-2016 Subaru-san is scary when he opens his eyes… <br>
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File 950 02-29-2016 Fusae-san really doesn’t look like she’s around her fifties… <br>
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File 951 03-13-2016 Don't show us your striped panties! <br>
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File 952 03-18-2016 As expected of Kusanagi Motoko… <br>
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File 953 03-25-2016 This parent and child are surprisingly careless… <br>
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File 954 04-02-2016 I also want an exclusive bodyguard… <br>
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File 955 04-09-2016 Vermouth is running like a girl… <br>
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File 956 04-16-2016 Akai trapping Scotch against the wall.❤ <br>
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File 957 04-22-2016 I wish he would hurry up and turn it down… <br>
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File 958 04-29-2016 I like to mix it, got a problem? <br>
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File 959 05-14-2016 First thing that comes to min when you talk of the "nue" is "Studio Nue"... <br>
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File 960 05-28-2016 Eating cola and potato chips will make you fattier <br>
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File 961 06-05-2016 I wish the I-400 submarine shows up as well <br>
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File 962 06-12-2016 Will her CV be Yamamura Momiji - san? <br>
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File 963 06-19-2016 Niku-jyaga...I suppose what I said was humiliating<br>
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File 964 06-26-2016 They were white panties. <br>
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File 965 07-03-2016 So, where is the real Hakase?<br>
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File 966 07-17-2016 Oh, the principal's design is normal now...<br>
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File 967 07-27-2016 Shimura, behind you! Behind you!<br>
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File 968 07-31-2016 Waksa-sensei's eyes are like Hotaru-chan's eyes...<br>
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File 969 08-12-2016 My. The micro-bikini actually suits you, doesn't it?<br>
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File 970 08-26-2016 So Edogawa-kun was counting in European-style...<br>
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File 971 09-02-2016 In the next chapter we'll finally have Akai-san's naked festival!<br>
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File 972 09-17-2016 Don't play with food...<br>
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File 973 09-24-2016 Thought as much: Chuukichi NEEDS glasses!" (without glasses he feels like someone else)<br>
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File 974 10-01-2016 Akai - san, you laugh too much<br>
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File 975 10-15-2016 D-Danpei...? (Wakita resembles Danpei from Ashita no Joe)<br>
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File 976 10-21-2016 If you hadn't said anything you wouldn't have been found out<br>
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File 977 10-30-2016 Danpei, a regular [character]!?<br>
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File 978 11-11-2016 Somosan seppa! (Apparently, a quiz program done on Japanese TV)<br>
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File 979 11-22-2016 It looks pretty good on me - ttebayo!<br>
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File 980 12-01-2016 the author and his assistants wrote those "love" kanji<br>
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File 981 12-09-2016 Friday the 13th is actually safer than one would expect...<br>
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File 982 12-18-2016 Maybe it's soba restaurant-style curry?<br>
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File ??? 12-24-2016 Can't Santa have a naruto?<br>
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File 983 12-30-2016 I see? It's the Ooka family hence why the butler's surname is Iori...<br>
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</spoiler>
  
==Interviews==
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===2017===
===Conan Drill Official Book===
 
コナンドリル オフィシャルブック (Conan Drill Official Book), published May 1 2003<br>
 
Translated by: justwantanaccount
 
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
Interview in Conan Drill from 2003 translated! No spoiler on the plot here, though there are a lot of interesting tidbits.<br>
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File 984 01-20-2017 Makes you wonder what kind of videos they intend to film...<br>
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File 985 01-27-2017 Speaking of crabs, there's the matsuba crab<br>
Note: I took a lot of liberty with the English this time, since I wanted to focus more on making the English sound natural and readable. I usually try to translate as directly as possible, but I realize that the weird English probably turns off a lot of people – let me know if I've taken too much liberty, though.<br>
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File 986 02-04-2017 Speaking of Saki, I'm looking forward to Saki-chan's mahjong movie.<br>
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File 987 02-17-2017 I wonder if sensei's butt was itching<br>
Also, Gosho says a lot of things here that he mentions in future interviews, like how he was told to change Conan's name to Doyle since there was a work called Future Boy Conan, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. You kinda realize that interviewers keep asking the same questions, maybe because they don't bother looking over past interviews, ha ha.<br>
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File 988 02-24-2017 I wonder… Did the superintendent want to eat curry?<br>
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File 989 03-03-2017 Edogawa-kun, you look at peoples' butts too many times.<br>
Highlights:<br>
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File 990 03-24-2017 If Okita is the 6th generation... I think calculations don't make sense, do they?<br>
The plot for conan was planned in two weeks<br>
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File 991 04-01-2017 The "Why, thank ya very much" is a Tokyo native expression, though<br>
Gosho is not "high-strung / neurotic" - he seems pretty laid back<br>
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File 992 04-18-2017 Onimaru - kun has been completly purged, hasn't he?<br>
Apparently, in File 125~, the dude pays the gal to be his lover<br>
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File 993 04-21-2017 I knew it, Karate is the strongest...<br>
Gosho has an editor who is from Kansai, and looks at DC's Kansai-ben – this makes sense, I've read people on 2chan talk about how young Kansai people these days don't say "ame-chan" (Files 778-780), but since Gosho gets coached on Kansai-ben by an older guy, the Kansai-ben in DC is rather dated.<br>
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Magic Kaito 34 04-28-2017 Ah, Akako-chan's personal statement/self-report ♡<br>
Gosho has two younger brothers, one who's an engineer and another who's a doctor. The engineer helps Gosho with tricks related to cars, and the doctor helps Gosho with medicine-related topics, like APTX. The doctor is also an anime otaku who advices Gosho about which voice actor should voice whom.<br>
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Magic Kaito 35 05-12-2017 He appeared! Lucifer!!<br>
Gosho also seems to have connections who are former police detectives, people working at banks, CSIs, etc.<br>
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Magic Kaito 36  <br>
Gosho decided when he started that Conan won't cry<br>
 
Gosho only draws characters with names, leave backgrounds and characters without names to assistants - does that mean that the forensics dude who wasn't Tomo-san in File 756-758 will become important someday?! Lol I dunno.<br>
 
Maybe you guys knew this already, but apparently Paikaru/Baiganer isn't a real brand of alcohol – the name comes from a character in Lupin III.<br>
 
<br><br>
 
青山先生は大学を卒業してから漫画家になられたんですよね。学生時代から将来は漫画家に、と決めていたんですか?<br>
 
Q: Aoyama-sensei became a manga artist after graduating from college, right? Have you decided to be a manga artist from your student days?<br>
 
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青山 大学時代から漫研には入っていましたけど、大学へは美術の先生になろうかなと漠然と考えて進学しました。小学生の頃、卒業文集に「将来は漫画家になる」と書いたらしいんですが、それも自分では覚えていないんです。でもまあ、子供の頃から絵や漫画を書くのは好きだったので、教科書にパラパラ漫画なんかを描いて遊んでいましたね。ただ、漫画を描いていると親には叱られましたから、コソコソではあったけど。漫画を始めて投稿したのは大学4年のときでしたが、卒業して漫画家になるといったら親には反対されました。学校の先生ならいいけど、漫画家なんてやっぱりどう転ぶかわからないやくざな商売でしょう。親としては、そりゃ心配しますよね。漫画家になる直接のきっかけは、先輩ですでに漫画家の人がいて、「青山、おまえちょっと出してみないか?」と声をかけてくれたことです。それで、ある少年誌に送ったら佳作になったんですよ。これはサンデーじゃないんですけど。で、ひょっとしたら俺ってうまいのかなと思って。それが大学4年のときでしたね。<br>
 
A: I was studying manga since my college days, but I entered the university while vaguely thinking that I will become an art teacher someday. Apparently I wrote "I will become a manga artist in the future" in my elementary school's graduation anthology, but I don't remember it. Although, I did like drawing pictures and manga and such from childhood, and I drew flip books and such into my textbook. My parents scolded me when I drew manga, though, so there was a sneaky quality to it. I submitted manga for the first time when I was a fourth year university student, but when I told my parents that I will become a manga artist after graduation, my parents opposed me. Being a school teachers is fine, but being a manga artist is, after all, an unpredictable, yakuza-like business. Of course you would worry if you were a parent.The direct cause behind becoming a manga artist for me was when a senpai, who was already a manga artist, asked me, "Hey, Aoyama, do you want to try submitting?" Then, I sent one to a certain shonen magazine, and the work received a kasaku*. This wasn't at Sunday, though. After this, I thought that maybe I could possibly be good. This was when I was a fourth year university student.*佳作 (kasaku) directly translates to 1. well executed work or 2. second best work at something like an art/literature contest (source); however, given the context, it seems that if you receive this then you debut as a manga artist, so I left the original Japanese term since I'm not sure how to translate it. Some people translate it as an "honorable mention", but I don't know how accurate that is.<br>
 
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周りはもう就職活動していた時期ですか?<br>
 
Q: Back then, were the people around you already searching for permanent jobs?<br>
 
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青山 そうです。僕も一応、教育実習へ行ったんですよ。まだ地元の高校の美術教師になる選択肢もありましたから。でも自分なかでは、佳作に入った時点で、もうそういう気はなくなっていたのかな。アルバイトでフジテレビの「ポンキッキ」の背景書いたりして、就職活動はまったくしていなかったら。<br>
 
A: Yes. For me, I trained to be a teacher, just in case, since I still had the option to become an art teacher at my hometown's high school. Although, when I received the kasaku, I think I lost the urge to continue down that path. I drew the background for Ponkikki and such for part time jobs, so I wasn't searching for a permanent job at all.<br>
 
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学生時代はどんな生活でした?先生が描かれる漫画はみんな登場人物が個性的でしょう。ああいうの、学生時代の人間関係の影響もあるのかなと思いますが。<br>
 
Q: How did you live as a university student? The characters in the manga that sensei draws are all unique - I suspect this might be due to influence from human relationships during student days.<br>
 
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青山 うん、影響は学生時代に限らず、子供の頃からの蓄積でいろいろあるでしょうね。大学時代は、麻雀ですね、麻雀をよくやっていましたよ(笑)。住んでいたのは最初、西武池袋線沿いの江古田で、そのあと千川。ここがいちばん長かったんですが、大学に近いのですぐ麻雀のメンツなんかは集まるわけです。誰かの家に集まってやる事が多かったですね、お金もなかったですし。けっこう僕は強かったんですよ、当時。でも今はだめですね、やる時間がそもそもないですし、やってもみんなが楽しければいいやと思って、高い手を狙って打っちゃう。そうすると負けます。負けるだろうなと思って打って、やっぱり負ける(笑)。<br>
 
A: Yes, though I think I was influenced not only during my university years but throughout my life, accumulating from my childhood. As for my university years, I did mahjong - a lot of mahjong (laughs). I used to live first in Egoda, which is along the Seibu Ikebukuro Line, then in Senkawa. The distance was the longest here, but it was close to the university so we met up for mahjong and such. We met up at someone's house many times, since we didn't have money. I was pretty strong back then. Right now, not so much - I don't have time to play, and even when I do play I think that we should just have fun, so I aim for a high hand. If you do that, you lose. If you play thinking that you'll lose, then you really will, as you'd expect (laughs).<br>
 
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お金がなかったといっても、先生の学生の頃はもうそんな時代でもないでしょう?<br>
 
Q: Even if you say you didn't have money, it wasn't such a period back when sensei was a student, right?<br>
 
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青山 いや、けっこう貧乏だったなあ。カレーには肉を入れられなかったし。5日ぐらいそんな貧しいカレーで食いつなぐんですよ。毎日毎日カレー。でも米は田舎から送ってもらったので、食う物が何もないってことはなかったけど。米さえあれば何とかなるんですよね。毎日カレーばっかり食べて誰かの家で麻雀やってって、絵に描いたような貧乏大学生の姿だと思いますよ。<br>
 
A: Nah, I was pretty poor. I couldn't put in meat into curry. I would eat such an indigent curry for five days straight. Curry day after day. But I was sent rice from my hometown, so I did always have something to eat. If you have rice, you manage, don't you? I ate nothing but curry everyday and I played mahjong at someone's house - I think I was the very picture of a poor college student.<br>
 
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2002年の12月31日の夜。先生のスケジュールがこの日しか開かないという中で、インタビューは行われた。かなり疲れていることは想像が付いたし、少々先生が不機嫌でも仕方がないと思っていた。しかし疲れているのは当然なのに、こちらにそれを感じさせる場合はほとんどなかったといっていい。作家として一流なのはご存知の通りだが、人間としても大人のキチンとした人、という印象なのだ。<br>
 
December 31, 2002, nighttime. The interview took place, since sensei's schedule was apparently only open on this day. I could imagine that sensei was considerably tired; I thought that it couldn't be helped that sensei might be ill-humored. However, you couldn't tell that he was tired, even though he must have been. My impression was that he was upright as a human being and as an adult, though he was of course aware that he was first-class as an artist.<br>
 
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実はこうしてお会いするまでは、青山先生が気むずかしい方でも仕方がないなと思っていました。ミステリー作家は複雑な性格の方が多いというのは事実だし、ましてやハードなスケジュールですから。でも想像していたよりずっとほがらかで、ちょっと驚いています。<br>
 
Q: In truth, I thought that it couldn't be helped if Aoyama-sensei had a difficult temper, until I met you like this. It is the truth that mystery writers often have complicated personalities, to say nothing of their difficult schedules. I'm surprised that you are far more cheerful than I've imagined you to be.<br>
 
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青山 もっとストレスの固まりみたいな人間を想像していました?もちろんストレスはあるけど、もともと神経質な方ではないんですよ。だからハードスケジュールでも耐えられるというところもあるかな。僕も推理小説とか読んでて、この作者は神経質だなあと思う事がありますね。人のアラ捜すのがうまいやつだなとか。僕の場合はまったくそういうタイプではないです。編集者を困らせた事もあまりない・・・・・・と自分では思うんですけど(笑)。編集者とケンカすることもないですね。ケンカするとしても漫画とは関係ないところで、すごいくだらないこと。編集者が阪神ファンで、僕は巨人ファンなんですが、巨人の優勝がかかっている試合で阪神が巨人に連勝したとき、たまたま映画のポスターのイラストを描く約束をしていたんですよ。でも気分悪いから「俺、描かねえぞ!」って(笑)。編集者も心得たもので、その日はもう連絡してきませんでした(笑)。これ、ケンカっていうのかなあ。<br>
 
A: Did you imagine someone who was stress personified? I have stress, of course, but I've never been the type to be highly strung. I think that that's why I can endure difficult schedules. I, too, think sometimes that some writers are highly strung when I read their work – the type who are good at searching people from scratch, and such. For me, I'm not that type of person at all. I haven't inconvenienced the editor* much, either . . . or at least, I'd like to think so (laughs).I haven't quarreled with the editor, either. Even if there's a quarrel, it's not about manga, it's about something really trivial. The editor is a Hanshin fan, and I'm a Giants fan; when Hanshin won consecutively against the Giants in the match where the Giants' championship was at stake, I happened to have promised to draw the illustration for the movie poster. But I was in a bad mood, so I said, "I'm not drawing!" (laughs) Since the editor was understanding, he didn't contact me anymore that day (laughs). This isn't really a quarrel, is it? *Strictly speaking, the term could be plural, but I've left it as singular here since Aoyama seems to be talking about his editor.<br>
 
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少年サンデーではない雑誌に始めて投稿なさって佳作になったんですよね。そのままそちらでやるという気持ちはなかったんですか?なぜ少年サンデーへ?<br>
 
Q: You got an kasaku with a submission to a magazine other than Shonen Sunday, right? Did you not want to continue at that magazine? Why the move to Shonen Sunday?<br>
 
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青山 佳作に選んでくれた漫画雑誌の、編集者が「僕は君の絵は好きなんだけど、今のうち雑誌では絵柄を変えろといわれるだろうから、よそへ行ったほうがいいよ」とアドバイスしてくれて。だったらあだち充さんが好きだし、全体的に絵がかわいいし、サンデーに持っていこうかなと思ったんです。そうしたら、わりとすぐにいけると言われて、その後はけっこうスムーズに。ただ、先輩の漫画家から「編集部に何度も足を運んで編集者に名前を覚えてもらわなきゃいけないよ」といわれたので、できるだけ編集部に通いました。「ちょっとまってて」で新人賞をいただいたんですが、その時点で僕の場合は編集者が付いていたんです。でも自分と同じような新人は何人もいる、その中で顔を覚えてもらうためには頻繁にネーム(下絵原稿)を持って行こうと。そこは意図的に考えてやっていました。半年ぐらいは、かなりしつこく「ネームを直してきました」と通いましたね。ほとんど毎日のように。ほかにやることもなかったし、早く連載待ちたいなと思っていましたね。<br>
 
A: At the manga magazine where I was kindly given the kasaku, the editor kindly advised me, "I personally like your art, but you'll probably be told to change your style sometime soon, so it'll be better for you if you went elsewhere." If so, I like Mitsuru Adachi, and the picture is cute overall, so I thought about moving to Sunday. Then, I was told that I could go sooner than I'd thought, and things went smoothly after that.But then, a senior manga artist told me, "You should visit the editorial department many times until they memorize your name," so I visited the editorial department whenever I could. When I received the Newcomer Award with Wait a Minute, I already had an editor, in my case. There are many newcomers just like you, so to stand out you must bring in the name (roughly sketched manuscript) often. I did that intentionally. For about half a year, I visited quite insistently, saying "I fixed the name again!" Almost everyday. It's not like I had anything else to do, and I wanted to serialize as soon as possible.<br>
 
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「マジック快斗」の連載はそんな中で決まったんですね。サンデーの増刊で。<br>
 
Q: Magic Kaito's serialization started in that evironment, didn't it? In Sunday's Special Edition?<br>
 
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青山 そうです。単発で少しずつ描かせてもらったりしていましたけど、基本的にはその間、無職ですよね。漫画家として食べていけるようになったわけじゃないですから。学生時代にバイトで貯めたお金と、新人賞の賞金を食いつぶしていました。でも、こうして話すと苦労の時代と思われるかもしれませんが、実はえらい楽しい日々だったんですよ(笑)。漫画は好きな事だから、結局、自分の好きなことやってるだけなんですね。新人の頃は時間もたくさんあったから、好きなゲームもできましたし。ドラクエをやりながら漫画を描いていた頃の話で、編集者と待ち合わせの約束があったんです。で、江古田の駅前の喫茶店にいるからって電話かかってきたときに、僕は寝ぼけて「あ、あのー、ゴールドがないからいけないよー」って(笑)。そのままガシャンって切って、その30分後にまたかかってきたときに、そういえばさっき俺、なんかへんなこと言ってたなーとぼんやり(笑)。そのときの編集者もいい人だったんです。だからいろんな面で楽しかった。今はもうゲームをやる時間もありませんしね。<br>A: Yes. I was allowed to draw from time to time, but you're basically jobless during that time, aren't you? You can't eat as a manga artist, yet. I was eating with the money I saved through part-time jobs as a student, and with the prize money from the Newcomer Award. Although, you might think that this was a difficult time period the way I talk, but those days were actually really fun for me (laughs). In the end, I was doing what I liked, since I like manga. I also had a lot of time when I was a newcomer, so I could play my favorite games. Back when I used to draw manga while playing Dragon Quest, I had a promise to meet with the editor. Then, when the editor called since he was at a cafe near Egoda's train station, I replied, half asleep, "Uuuum, I can't gooo, since I don't have the gold yeeet" (laughs). Then I hanged up, and when I got a call again after thirty minutes, I vaguely thought, "I said something weird, didn't I?" (laughs).The editor back then was a good person, too. Things were fun back then, in many aspects. Now, I don't quite have the time to play games as I used to.<br>
 
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漫画家としてやっていける、食べていく事ができると実感したのは「マジック快斗」でですか?<br>
 
Q: Did you realize that you could continue as a manga artist, that you could eat as one with Magic Kaito?<br>
 
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青山 そうですね。当時の編集長が「マジック快斗」をあまり評価してくれなくて、「これが単行本になって10万部売れたらおごってやる」って言われていたんです。だけどあっという間に越えちゃって、その時単行本が売れるって儲かるんだなと思いました。そのあと「YAIBA」の連載が本誌で始まったんですが、週間だから単行本が出るのも速いでしょう。それでずいぶん楽になりました。生活もですが、精神的にもですね。忙しくなって遊ぶ時間はなくなっちゃいましたけど。コナンは「YAIBA」が終わってから、編集者と次はどうしようという打ち合わせの中で決まりました。当時、「少年マガジン」で金田一君(「金田一少年の事件簿」)が始まっていたんですが、探偵モノは好きだし、面白そうだから自分もやってみたいなと思いました。最初は「探偵物語」みたいな、ちょっとハードボイルドっぽいコメディというのを考えていたんですよ。でもコナンはわりと少年漫画の王道なんですよね。小さくなって、悪い奴らに脅かされてという。プロットは2週間ぐらいでできあがったんだけど、そんなに神経質に考えたわけでもないんです。コナンが小1に戻っちゃうというのも、新一は17才だから、ちょうど10才戻ればわかりやすいだろうと思ったんです。小1にしたことにどんな意味があるんですか、と聞かれる事があるけど、意味はただそれだけ(笑)。あと、小1だと完全に子供だから、その年齢の子が何をやっても笑って許してもらえるだろう、みたいなことはちょっとありましたけど。<br>
 
A: Yes, I think so. The editor-in-chief back then didn't like Magic Kaito very much, and he said, "I'll treat you something if this gets sold as volumes and sells 100,000 copies." Then the number was passed in the blink of time - I thought, it's profitable to sell volumes, isn't it? After that, YAIBA started at the magazine, and since the magazine is weekly, volumes came out quickly, too. Things became much easier after that, not only in terms of livelihood but psychologically, too. I did become busy and lost time to have some fun, though. Conan was decided when I met up with the editor to discuss what to do next after YAIBA ended. At the time, Kindaichi (from Kindaichi Case Files) started at Shonen Magazine, and since I like mysteries and it seemed interesting, I wanted to have a go at it. At first, I/we thought about a hardboiled-esque comedy with a title like "Tale of a Detective" or something similar. But Conan is the royal road to shonen manga, isn't it? Becoming small, and then getting threatened by bad guys. The plot was finished in about two weeks, but it's not something I/we thought neurotically about. Conan turned back to a first grader, since Shinichi is 17, so I thought that turning back exactly ten years would be easy to understand. I get asked if why I chose first grade, but that's pretty much all the reason (laughs). Although, there also was a bit of an aspect that, since first graders are completely children, someone that age will be laughed at and then forgiven for doing anything.<br>
 
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プロットと一緒に、キャラクターの絵も決めていくのですか?<br>
 
Q: Did you decide the characters' appearances along with the plot?<br>
 
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青山 ほとんど同時に。絵については1分もかかってないかな。<br>
 
A: Almost at the same time. I don't think that the pictures took more than a minute.<br>
 
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コナンのめがねというアイデアもそのときに?<br>
 
Q: The idea for Conan's glasses was decided at the time, too?<br>
 
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青山 スーパーマンが好きなので。彼はクラーク・ケントのときにはメガネをかけていたでしょう。それが頭にありました。新一のときはメガネしていないけど、コナンになるとメガネ。メガネで思い出しましたけど、掟破りの漫画を作りたいなと考えていたんですよね。少年誌の主人公でメガネって、アラレちゃんぐらいでしょう。のび太は厳密にいえば主人公じゃないし。あとはネーム(文字)の多さですね。ネームの多い漫画は少年誌ではウケない、というのが定説だったんです。それからもう一個何かあったんだけど、何だっけな。コナンっていう名前についてだったかな。「未来少年コナン」と同じだからということで、編集長はいい顔をしませんでした。ドイル君にしろと言われたような(笑)。でも担当編集者とは掟破りをやろうと盛り上がっていましたよ。<br>
 
A: I like Superman, you see. Superman wore glasses as Clark Kent, right? That was what was in my head at the time. No glasses when he's Shinichi, but glasses once he turns into Conan. I just remembered, I wanted to make a rule-breaking manga. In shonen, Arare-chan is about the only one who is a protagonist and who also has glasses. Strictly speaking, Nobita-kun isn't a protagonist. Also, names (characters/letters). In shonen, there was a rule that manga with a lot of names in it don't become popular. There was another rule I tried to break – hmm, what was it? Was it about the name, Conan? Since it was the same as Future Boy Conan, the editor-in-chief didn't make a very good face. I think I was told to change the name to Doyle-kun (laughs). My editor was excited about breaking the rules, though.<br>
 
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それと、さっきおっしゃった少年漫画の王道の部分と。ラブコメの要素もあるけど、幼なじみでっていうのはわりと王道ですよね。<br>
 
Q: Going back to what you have just said about shonen manga's royal path – your work also has an element of love comedy; childhood friends are also royal-path material, aren't they?<br>
 
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青山 そうですね。幼なじみはまあ、僕の趣味といわれればそうだけど(笑)、ラクなんですよ設定が。幼なじみで昔から知っているというのはストーリーが展開しやすいんです。ラブコメではやっぱりあだち充さんの「タッチ」とか好きでしたから。テレビドラマだと「男女七人夏物語」。今の若い読者の子はこのドラマを知らない人も多いでしょうけど、ラブコメの最高傑作だと僕は思っているんですよ。ああいう雰囲気を出したかった。ただ、ラブはあるんだけれども、新一と服部に関していうと女好きではないんですね、どっちも。普通の高校生の男の子とはちょっと違う。探偵ってやっぱりホームズにしても横溝正史の金田一にしても、かなり変わったところがあるんですよ。そこが探偵という人種の魅力でもあるんです。<br>
 
A: That's true. You could say that it's my preference to use childhood friends, though (laughs). The setup becomes really easy. It's easy to develop the story when the characters are childhood friends who have known each other for a long time. I liked Mitsuru Adachi-san's Touch, after all. As for dramas, I like The Tale of Seven Men and Women*. Though most young readers now probably don't know about this drama, I think that this is the masterpiece of love comedy. I wanted to bring out such an atmosphere in my work. Although, despite the presence of love, neither Shinichi nor Hattori chases after women, do they? They're a little different from a normal high school boy. In the end, detectives are fairly different, whether you're talking about Holmes or Seishi Yokomizo's Kindaichi. That's the appeal of detective-type people, though. *There's a Japanese Wikipedia page for it, but that's about it. Apparently it ran from July 25 to September 26, 1986 on TBS, and was so popular that its ratings exceeded 31% at one time.<br>
 
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ネームがボツになった、というようなことはありますか?<br>
 
Q: Have your names ever been disgarded before?<br>
 
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青山 イラストレーターの女の人が愛人の画家に殺される回(FILE. 125「落ちる死体」~)で、「俺はおまえにお金をやる。だからおまえはオレを満足させる。それで50・50でいいじゃないか」と書いたら、これはちょっとまずいですって。サンデーでは確かに生々しいかなと思いました(笑)。結局、「仕事をやるから家庭に口出しするな」というような、あっさりしたものにしたんです。そのぐらいですね。<br>
 
A: In the case where the female illustrator gets killed by her lover, who is an artist (File 125~ "Falling Corpse"), I wrote, "I give you money. You give me satisfaction. That sounds like a fair deal to me," and they told me that this was not good. I do agree that it was too raw for Sunday (laughs). In the end, I changed it to something light like "I'll do my job so don't meddle with the family." That's about it.<br>
 
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取材はどうしているんですか?警察関係とか、犯罪の知識とか、すごくデータ部分がしっかりしていて、驚くことも多いんですが。<br>
 
Q: What about collecting data? I'm often surprised about how firm the factual areas on police relations, crime knowledge, and such are.<br>
 
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青山 編集者の友達に鑑識や銀行の人がいたり、アシスタントの親せきが元刑事だったりするので、聞いてもらって。たとえば貸し金庫を夜中にあけるとしたら何が必要か?とか。警察用語でも出していいものは作品で使わせてもらうし、「これはちょっと秘密だから出さないで」というものも当然ありますし。クルマ関係は一つ年下の弟に聞いています。エンジニアなんです。トリックで、氷を前輪に挟んで動かないようにして、とけたらどうなるのか、多分水はクーラーかけっぱなしだったらラジエーターの水が落ちる、で、どっからどう落ちるの?と聞いたり(巻末最新416話リスト、302頁を参照)。薬者関係はもう一人の弟が医者だから・・・・・・。アポトキシンの設定などは二人で考えました。若返る・・・・・・骨が元に戻るっていうのはあり得ないんで、それはフィクションだとしても、細胞が若返るというのはありうるな、とか。この弟はアニメについても詳しいので、声優さんを決めるときにアドバイスもくれました。あと、服部と和葉の大阪弁は、関西出身の編集者が細かく見てくれます。取材といえば、寝台特急「北斗星」を編集者と二人で取材に行ったことがあります。夕方近くに待ち合わせしていて、今回の事件の舞台は「北斗星」で行こうと突然決まって。その時偶然、翌朝のチケットが取れたんですよ。でも北海道までは行かず、宇都宮で降りてきちゃったんで、ちょっともったいなかったですけどね。車掌さんに驚かれましたよ。「途中で降りちゃうんですか」って。<br>
 
A: The editor has friends who does CSI or are working at a bank, and the assistants' relatives turn out to be former police detectives, so I ask them. For example, what do you need if you want to open a safe at night? I get to use some police terminology, too, though of course there are secret ones that I can't use. On car-related subjects, I ask my brother, who is one year younger than me. He's an engineer. I ask him things like, if you insert ice between the front wheels and the ice melts, what will happen? The radiator's water will probably drip if the cooler was kept open – then, where would the water drip from? Things like that. (File 221) On medicine-related subjects, I have another younger brother, who is a doctor. He and I came up with the APTX. To be rejuvenated . . . you can't get your bones back to the way it was, so that aspect is fictional, but maybe it's possible to rejuvenate cells, and such. This younger brother is also knowlegeable about anime, so he advised me on who to pick for voice actors. Also, on Hattori and Kazuha's Kansai dialect, the editor, who is from Kansai, looks over them carefully for me. On site research, I've rode the sleeping car train Hokutosei with the editor before. We had a meeting around dusk once, and suddenly decided to make this case center on Hokutosei. By chance, I/we managed to obtain the ticket(s) for next morning. Unfortunately, we didn't go up to Hokkaido and got off at Utsunomiya, so it was a bit of a waste. The train conductor surprised me. I said, "I have to get off in the middle?"<br>
 
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コナンでストーリー上、いちばん苦労する事は何ですか?<br>
 
Q: What do you struggle with the most in Conan's story?<br>
 
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青山 動機ですね、犯人の。トリックを考えるのが大変だと思われますけど、僕としては動機の方にいつも苦労しています。怨恨が多いんだけど、いつもじゃ面白くないし。かといって無差別殺人みたいなのはイヤですし。たとえば暑かったから、ムシャクシャしたから人を殺したとか、そういうのは後味が悪いでしょ。それはやりたくないんです。犯人も死なせません。月影島の話だけですね、最後に犯人が自殺して終わるのは。<br>
 
A: The culprit's motives. People often think that coming up with tricks is troublesome, but for me, I always struggle with the motives. Grudges pop up a lot, but if it happens too often, then it's not interesting anymore. But then, I don't like indiscriminate murder, either. For example, someone kills people because it was hot outside – that leaves a bad taste, doesn't it? I don't want to do things like that. I also don't let the culprit die. The culprit commits suicide in the end only in the Tsukikage (Moon Shadow) Island story, right?<br>
 
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キャラクターについても「これだけはやらない」と決めていることはありますか?<br>
 
Q: On the characters, is there something you decided the characters won't do?<br>
 
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青山 コナンは泣かない、ということぐらいですね。あくびして目に涙がたまるのはいいけど、号泣しない、感情移入して泣いたりしない。これは最初に決めたことです。ほかにもいろいろあるけどあんまり言わない方がいいですよね。読者のみんなに捜してもらうほうが楽しいでしょう。<br>
 
A: Conan doesn't cry, but that's about it. He might have tears in his eyes from yawning, but he won't wail, he won't cry from empathy. I decided this at the beginning. There are other things I decided, but it's better not to say them, isn't it? It'll be more fun for the readers to search for themselves.<br>
 
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ストーリーは、編集者との話し合いで決まるんですか?<br>
 
Q: Do you decide the story with the editor?<br>
 
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青山 はい、編集者と最初に話しながら決めていきます。これは前の話が終わったら仮眠をとって、すぐその日のうちにやります。フリートークのような感じで、トリックから話の流れから結末まで、一気に編集と一話分、つまりおよそ3~4週分を決めてしまうんです。だから大まかなスケジュールは、一つの話が終わって仮眠、その日のうちに立ち合わせ、そこから3日間でネームを上げて、またそこで打ち合わせ、それから4日間でペン入れ、仕上げという感じです。これで一週間。<br>
 
A: Yes, I first discuss with the editor and decide. When the previous case ends, I take a nap, then I discuss within that day. With a free-talk-like style, we discuss from the trick, the flow of the story, to the conclusion, and we decide one case at once – in another words, we decide what will happen for the next 3~4 weeks. So the overall schedule goes like this: one case ends, I take a nap, I meet with the editor within that day, then I finish the name (pre-manuscript) in three days, then I meet up with the editor again, and then I ink it, then I add the finishing touches in the next four days. This is my week.<br>
 
<br>
 
休めないですね、全然。その間にもいろいろあるでしょうし。<br>
 
Q: You can't rest at all, can you? You must have other things to do within that period, too.<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 ええ、休めないです。原稿を完成して寝てるときぐらいしか休みはないですね。休載のときは旅行なんかもしますが、それでもコナンのことを考えていて完全に休みにはならない。息抜きは野球を見てるときぐらいですね。<br>
 
A: No, I can't rest. I rest only about the time when I sleep after finishing the manuscript. I might travel when Conan doesn't print, but even then I think about Conan so it's not truly a rest at all. I relax only about when I watch baseball.<br>
 
<br>
 
コナンはこの先、どう展開していくのか誰もが興味のあるところですが。<br>
 
Q: Everyone is curious about how Conan will develop in the future.<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 いや、それもいっぱい言わないのが楽しいでしょう(笑)。読者があっと驚くような展開を考えていますけど、今はまだ言えないことのほうが多いですね。<br>
 
A: It's probably more fun to not say much about that (laughs). I am thinking about a development that will surprise the readers, but for now there are more things that I can't say.<br>
 
<br>
 
仮に先生が数週間の休みを取ったとしても、誰もコナンを忘れる事はないし、人気が下がる事もない(編集部は困るが)。そういうところまで上がりつめたのに、先生はなおハードなスケジュールの中でコナンを書き続ける。そのエネルギーはどこから湧いてくるのか、不思議な気分になった。もう一つ、先生からは「仕事」という言葉が出てこないのだ。漫画を書くことはまぎれもなく先生にとって仕事なのだが、いわゆる「労働」というという意識とはまったく違うものだろうと思う。<br>
 
Even if sensei does take a few weeks of vacation, no one forgets about Conan, and the popularity doesn't go down, either (though this will trouble the editorial department). Even though sensei climbed up to that point, he continues writing Conan amid an even more difficult schedule. I wonder about where such an energy come from. One more thing, sensei never said the word "job". Though writing manga is undoubedly a job for sensei, it seems to be completely different from the what is called "labor".<br>
 
<br>
 
漫画家にとって大事なことって何なんでしょう?たとえば漫画家を目指す人たちにアドバイスするとしたら。<br>
 
Q: What is important for a manga artist? What would you advise people who want to become manga artists, for example?<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 なんだろう・・・・・・。僕はあんまり自分で「ああ、俺は漫画家なんだな」と強く意識するような瞬間ってないんだけども。まあ基本的には好きっていうのがありますよね。好きじゃなきゃやっていけない。あとは、好奇心を持つこと。ありきたりですけど、これぐらいしか思いつかないですよね。好奇心っていうのは、たとえばすっごくつまらない映画を見て「つまんねー!」って終わるんじゃなくて、俺ならここはこうするのに、とか、こうすればどんどん面白くなるのにと考えていくようなことかな。面白い映画はそのままでいいんだけど、つまらない映画を見たときにそこで何を考えるのか。だから案外、つまらない映画のほうが結果的には自分にはよかったりします(笑)。それから、世の中のことで自分が知らないことはたくさんあるでしょう。アニメに関しての話なんだけど、視聴率で「F1, F2」という専門用語を聞いたとき、あ、これで何かできないかなと考えちゃったりしましたね*。新しいことを見たり聞いたりしたときに、何かできるんじゃないかと考えるのは大事なことです。<br>
 
A: I wonder . . . I never had a moment where I had a strong sense that I am a manga artist.You might say that, at the core, you have to like it. You can't continue if you don't like it. Also, you must have a sense of inquisitiveness. These might be common, but that's all that I can think of. On inquisitiveness, say you see a boring movie. Don't say "Boooring!" and be done with it, for me I would think about how this part should be like this, how if this is done then it will be come more and more interesting – things like that. Interesting movies are fine the way they are, but what are you doing to think when you see a boring one? That's why boring movies are surprisingly better for me results-wise (laughs). Also, there are a lot of things that you don't know about in this world, right? In a story related to anime, when I heard of the terminologies "F1, F2" for ratings, I end up thinking if I could make something out of them or not.* It's important to think about what you can do with things you've never heard of before.<br>
 
<br>
 
*テレビの視聴者の年齢増をあらわす記号。F1は20~34才の女性、F2は35~49才の女性である。その他は次の通り。<br>
 
F3=女50才以上、M1=男20~34才、M2=男35~49才、M3=男50才以上、C1=男女4~12才、C2=男女13~19才。<br>
 
*Symbols representing TV viewers' age groups. F1 = female, 20~34; F2 = female, 35~49; others are as follows:<br>
 
F3 = females 50 and above; M1 = male, 20~34; M2 = male, 35~49; M3 = males 50 and above; C1 = children, 4~12; C2 = children, 13~19.<br>
 
<br>
 
頭が常に創作の方を向いているんですね。創作脳というか。<br>
 
Q: Your head constantly turns toward creative work, doesn't it? Creative brain, perhaps.<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 そうですね。だからやっぱり好きじゃないとだめでしょ。普通は旅行に行ったらなんにも考えずのんびりするんだけど、僕もそうしようとは思うんですが、つい普段の癖で何かネタになりそうなことはないかなと。基本的にマジメってこともあるんです(笑)。ただしあんまり根を詰めるとダメなんですけども。<br>
 
A: That's true. That's why you have to like it, in the end. You're usually carefree without any thoughts if you travel, and I try to do that, too, but I end up thinking about if I can find material to work with out of habit. At the core, there's an aspect of diligence (laughs). You shouldn't strain your nerves too much, though.<br>
 
<br>
 
腱鞘炎は大丈夫ですか?漫画家は腱鞘炎との戦いだ、といわれますが。<br>
 
Q: Are you all right from tendonitis? They say that being a manga artist means a fight against tendonitis.<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 一回なりかけて、ヤバイなというときがありました。元々、筆圧が強いので腱鞘炎にはなりやすいタイプなんです。それからは描き方を変えましたね。細マジックで、何度も線をなぞって太くしていくんですよ。ピグマの0.1ミリというペンがあるんですが、それでサッサッと。そうすると腕に力を入れなくてもすむんです。絵は背景と重要じゃない登場人物以外は、自分で描いています。クルマを含めた背景、それに人物で言うと鑑識とか名前のない警察はアシスタントに任せて、名前のある人物については僕がやるという分け方です。<br>
 
A: There was one time when I almost got it. I always had strong pressure on the pen, so I'm the type who easily gets tendonitis. I've changed my drawing style since then. I use a thin marker and trace over the same line many times to make it thicker. I use the PIGMA 0.1mm pen. That way, I don't have to put much pressure on the arms. Except for background and unimportant characters, I draw everything. Meaning, I leave things like backgrounds with cars, CSI's and police people without names to assistants, then draw the characters who have names myself.<br>
 
<br>
 
絵に関して、影響を受けた漫画家さんというと誰でしょう?<br>
 
Q: On the art, which manga artist did you receive influence from?<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 「ルパン三世」のモンキー・パンチさんですね。コナンがお酒を飲んで元の身体に戻るときがあるでしょう?あの「白乾児(パイカル)」というお酒は、「ルパン三世」に出てくるすごくかっこいい魔術師の名前なんです。あとはあだち充さん、意外なところでは少女漫画家の松苗あけみさんかな。それから大友克洋さんは世代的に、僕らの年齢だとみんな多かれ少なかれ影響を受けているんじゃないかな。<br>
 
A: Monkey Punch, of Lupin III. There's a time when Conan drinks some alcohol and reverts back to his former body, right? The alcohol called Paikaru comes from the name of a magician that appears in Lupin III. I would also say Mitsuru Adachi-san, and surprisingly a shojo manga artist named Akemi Matsunae-san, I think. And people my age all received influence to some degree from Katsuhiro Otomo-san, I think. (Ha ha, I wonder if Miyano Akemi's name comes from Matsunae Akemi's . . . it sounds like it does, doesn't it?)<br>
 
<br>
 
先生は独身ですが、結婚したら今の生活は続けられないですね。<br>
 
Q: Sensei is single, but if you marry you can't continue living like this, can you?<br>
 
<br>
 
青山 無理でしょう。生活が変わっちゃったら、今のペースは維待できない。最初にコナンを立ち上げたときも、「これは大変だよな」と思いました。で、実際やってみたら本当にあまりに大変なんで、もう上の人からどうこう言われるんならやらない。勝手にやらせてくれなきゃいやだと言ったぐらいです。そうやって、生活も作品も好き勝手にやっているから続けていけるんでしょうね。コナンをドイルにしろとか、服部を純然たるライバルにしろとか、そういうことは言われてきたけど、それは僕が考えてることと違うので。そこは作家として主張してきました。だからずいぶん好きなようにやっています。好きなことを、好きなように・・・・・・心身ともに大変ではあるんですが、結局はそこに尽きると思っています。それで、そうやって生きていける自分はやっぱり幸せなんですよね。アイデアが枯れてもう何も出なくなるまで、もしくは読者から「おまえはもういらない」と言われるまで、漫画家としてずっとやれたらいいと思っています。口では「あー、もうやめてえ~!」と言うことはあってもね。<br>
 
A: No, I can't. If my lifestyle changes, I can't continue the current pace anymore.* When I started Conan, I thought that this would be a lot of work. When I actually started, it was truly so much work that I don't do what my superiors say. I even said that I won't do anything unless they let me do whatever I want to do. This way, I can continue because I'm doing whatever I want in life and in my work. I was told to change the name from Conan to Doyle, to make Hattori into an absolute rival, things like that, but that's different from what I'm thinking. In that aspect, I insisted on my way as the artist. So I've been doing whatever I want. You should do what you like, as you like . . . This may be quite troublesome to both mind and body, but in the end I think that I want to be consumed there. Therefore, I'm happy, after all, because I'm living this way. I think I want to continue being a manga artist until ideas run dry, or readers tell me that they don't need me anymore. Though I might say "Aaaah, stooop!" from time to time. *There seems to be a typo here - I can't find the meaning of 維待anywhere – so I guessed at what it meant.<br>
 
 
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</spoiler>
  
===Erlangen, Germany Interview===
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==Animal Crossings==
Press conference in Erlangen, Germany on June 17, 2006<br>
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{{main|Animal Crossing promotional hints}}
Translated by: Aki-kun
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===2014===  
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
This interview was given on 22nd July 2006 during a press conference at "Comic-Salon" in Erlangen (Germany). [TN: Actually, the interview was given on 17th June 2006.]<br>
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2014 January <br>
Note: At this time, volume 54 was published in Japan, while there were 44 volumes obtainable in Germany. So the events in Japan were 10 volumes ahead in comparison to the German ones.<br>
+
(Spade) - Next case will be a kite flying competition <br>
 +
(Heart) - The sports bra was put on properly <br>
 +
(Diamond) - When (will he) finish eating? <br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
[Tranlator note: Part of this interview was published in the German version of volume 50, but only a few of the questions/answers. I guess the other questions just weren't written down there for some reason, but were asked and answered during that convention.]<br>
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2014 February<br>
 +
(Spade) - Sanada was depicted to be a little too silly. (The word used is Aho (アホ))<br>
 +
(Heart) - Now that I think about it, I wonder how old Higo-san is..<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Dandy la~io~~n (^O^)<br>
 +
(Spade) - Next will be a tea poisoning case.<br>
 +
(Heart) - Congratulations to Yuzuru-kun for getting a gold medal!<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: How many volumes is Detective Conan going to have?<br>
+
2014 March<br>
A: The amount of volumes is not certain yet.<br>
+
(Spade) - I drew Elena for the first time in a while!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Good luck, Mao-chan! (T-T)<br>
 +
(Spade) - Why can't I ever grow any tasty fruits?<br>
 +
(Heart) - Noriaki Kasai was cool! <br>
 +
(Diamond) - Amuro vs. the FBI appears to be next...<br>
 +
(Spade) - I drew ShinRan like da Vinci~<br>
 +
(Heart) - Sunday's cover this time will feature Akai and Conan<br>
 +
(Clover) - Next volume's featured detective will be Oreki-kun.<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama already know, how the series is going to end?<br>
+
2014 April<br>
A: He does already know what the last scene is going to be, but of course he won't reveal it yet. <br>
+
(Spade) - Finally, I grew some tasty fruits!<br>
 +
(Spade) - The movie premiere was fun~<br>
 +
(Spade) - The afternoon tea set is missing! (;A;<br>
 +
(Heart) - Congratulations to Hayato-kun on his 100th match!<br>
 +
(Clover) - Finally, it's the World Cup!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Shibuya-sensei is the assistant's name.<br>
 +
(Clover) - The soccer stadium is complete!<br>
 +
(Spade) - The silver axe is on sale for half off.<br>
 +
(Heart) - Chihayafuru's manga-ka Suetsugu-sensei is beautiful!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - At last, Amuro vs Casval! (this was also a Sherry's soliloquy in the same week)<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Will there be a happy end? <br>
+
2014 May<br>
A: He won't reveal it, either.<br>
+
(Clover) - This year we might have a new Kaito production <br>
 +
(Spade) - I made an illustration of Zettai Karen Children <br>
 +
(Heart) - Scarlet series production is very difficult<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Does Akai intent to shoot a Bazooka or something? (Similar to Sherry's soliloquy, except that one said "rocket launcher" instead)<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: On which day is Heiji's birthday?<br>
+
2014 June<br>
A: It's not certain yet, but it should be July or August.<br>
+
(Heart) - (a comment about Baseball)<br>
 +
(Spade) - Sherlock III has started~(^_^<br>
 +
(Clover) - Fall Tv special, I'm looking forward to it~<br>
 +
(Daimond) - The next case is Meijin Shogi player code/encryption case<br>
 +
(Heart) - I drew an illustration of Ran in a swim suit<br>
 +
(Daimond) - The next keyhole character is Higo-san (volume 84)<br>
 +
(Spade)1 - Akishima-san, please make me a Honda uniform<br>
 +
(Spade)2 - Thanks for the Honda uniform~ ♪(^_^<br>
 +
(Clover) - Thanks for the away uniform as well~(^^<br>
 +
(Spade)3 - At last, the World Cup, I'm looking forward to it<br>
 +
(Spade)1 - I'm going to Brazil~<br>
 +
(Spade)2 - I enjoyed Brazil~(^V^)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Congratulations on the 5th Giants Intercourse Battle.<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Is Conan going to grow older over the course of the series, e.g. becoming a second grader?<br>
+
2014 July <br>
A: No, Conan is not going to grow older. He may be at the end of the series, but that's still a secret.<br>
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(Spade)1 - The World Cup is greatly interesting (^^)<br>
 +
(Spade)2 - Good luck to Messi and Myuraa (katakana spelling of athletes names)<br>
 +
(Spade)3 - Congratulations on Germany's victory (^^)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Its good that Messi is the MVP (^_^)<br>
 +
(Clover) - The conclusion is Chuukichi's kiss (chu) ?<br>
 +
(Daimond) - The next case will feature Sera in a swimsuit! <br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: During one of the movies Sonoko got a different hairstyle (see movie 5). Is she also going to get this hairstyle in the manga version?<br>
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2014 August<br>
A: The movies and the manga version are completely separated from each other. So Sonoko will keep her old hairstyle in the manga version.<br>
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(Spade) - Speaking of that, I got the silver axe/hatchet<br>
 +
(Clover) - I am really looking forward to my fall anime<br>
 +
(Heart) - My swimsuit is like Shimakaze's? (Shimakaze is a character from Kantai Collection)<br>
 +
(Daimond) - Sera-chan calls Kichi-nii <br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama plan to write the last volume already and to keep it in a safe for now?<br>
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2014 September <br>
A: No, he does not plan to.<br>
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(Spade) - Kancolle E-six Clear~(^^ (another Kantai Collection reference)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Mystery younger sister's name is ____rii (〇〇リー) (Ch930, Aug2015, contains the name Mary (メアリー) which could be the answer)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - The truth is, Rum has already appeared (laughs)<br>
 +
(Clover) - Aoko's voice actor was cute<br>
 +
(Spade) - Kaitou's manuscript is a lot of work<br>
 +
(Heart) - Finally Kaito Corbeau appears <br>
 +
(Diamond) - Kan-chan has nothing to do with Rum<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Kan-chan is not Rum<br>
 +
(Spade) - Its Snake again after 19 years!<br>
 +
(Heart) - I want Sakamoto's uniform too<br>
 +
(Clover) - This new series will be animated too<br>
 +
(Spade) - The third file of Kaito is finally finished~<br>
 +
(Heart) - The Giants won! Hooray~<br>
 +
(Clover) - Its Kaitou Corbeau tonight!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Chikake-san changed surprisingly<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Is the antidote of APTX related to Necrosis?<br>
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2014 October <br>
A: It's still uncertain.<br>
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(Diamond) - The Mystery Sister's voice actor is Taisa (this is a mistake corrected later in the month)<br>
 +
(Spade) - The next case is the Kamaitachi!!<br>
 +
(Heart) - The recording of Heiji's voice will put him in a pinch<br>
 +
(Clover) - I want to see Ikeda-san (voice) as Kaito Corbeau<br>
 +
(Diamond) - ___rii's voice actor is Koukaku no Motoko (Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Mystery younger sister's voice actor is Shousa (the "Major" who is also Motoko from Ghost in the Shell)<br>
 +
(Spade) - Correction; ___rii is Koukaku (...no Motoko, from Ghost in the Shell)<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Are there going to be new members of the Detective Boys in the future?<br>
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2014 November<br>
A: For now, no new members are planned.<br>
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(Spade) - Next will be the Kawanakajima murder case. <br>
 +
(Heart) - Police officers will be killed one after the other. <br>
 +
(Diamond) - Don't die, Kan-chan~<br>
 +
(Spade) - Harry the hedgehog is Houdini<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'm looking forward to Phantom Lady~<br>
 +
(Spade) - Collecting information for Kawanakajima wore me out<br>
 +
(Heart) - Kuroda-keiji... is very scary (^_^;)<br>
 +
(Daimond) - Kansuke, Koumei, Yui love triangle?<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Are there going to be big surprises for Japanese fans in the near future?<br>
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2014 December<br>
A: Yes, there are going to be some big surprises. The name of Haibara [TN: could be either her name or Haibara herself; probably Haibara herself though] is going to be a big part of it [TN: referring to the surprises]. <br>
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(Heart) - Due to a lot of things happening, the schedule has fallen behind<br>
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(Spade) - Merry Christmas \(^V^)/<br>
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(Diamond) - I'm sorry that I did not draw a new Grey Santa (for Sherry Soliloquies)<br>
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(Clover) - Next year's movie will feature a bad Kid? (movie 19)<br></spoiler><br>
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===2015===
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<spoiler>2015 January<br>
 +
(Spade) - Happy new year~ (^o^)/<br>
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(Heart) - I’ll bring my DS to Shaberō Day, so… (Let’s Talk Day, see above)<br>
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(Diamond) - …Let’s pass by each other if you have a DS<br>
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(Spade) - Happy New Year~(^V^) (all in english) <br>
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(Heart) - Shaberō Day was fun~<br>
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(Diamond) - I’m sorry to the people that I couldn’t give a sign to (autograph)<br>
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(Clover) - Its Jii-chan's movie debut! <br>
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(Diamond) - The talk with Tsurube-san was fun.<br>
 +
(Spade) - This year I’ve received 3 times as many postcards as last year.<br>
 +
(Heart) - I’ll be slow in replying but please wait (^^<br>
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(Clover) - Blue Parrot has opened (^v^)<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama plan to have children in the future?<br>
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2015 February<br>
A: For now, he does not.<br>
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(Clover) - Finally Corbeau will appear in the anime, I'm looking forward to it<br>
 +
(Heart) - I’m sorry I’ve been taking so many breaks.<br>
 +
(Spade) - Only a few more postcards to reply to!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Next time will be Shinichi and Ran's encounter (RanGIRL and ShinichiBOY, ch921-924)<br>
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(Spade) - I’ve finished replying to all postcards!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Tottori's Conan Airport has opened<br>
 +
(Heart) - Attention Please~(^V^)/<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: How does Gosho Aoyama like Germany? Is Conan going to solve some case in Germany sometime?<br>
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2015 March<br>
A: Gosho Aoyama really thinks Germany is very beautiful. He especially likes the sausages. <br>
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(Spade) - "I'm already getting better, don't worry about me"<br>
There probably won't be a case for Conan in a foreign country since he wouldn't been able to get a passport.<br>
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(Heart) - "The anime's aquarium is pretty, isn't it?"<br>
 +
(Clover) -  "Corbeau reminds me of Lupin, y'know"<br>
 +
(Diamond) - "It seems the title will be [RanGIRL]<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'll see you in the cinema! (^_^)/<br>
 +
(Heart) - [RanGIRL] is a two parter<br>
 +
(Diamond) - After [RanGIRL] is [ShinichiBOY]<br>
 +
(Spade) - The escape game was really fun~ (Real-D escape game)<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: But in one of the movies Conan has solved a case in London already (see movie 6).<br>
+
2015 April<br>
A: He wasn't really in London. But maybe he will get a faked passport... (At that time Steffen Hautog interjects how nice it is that the German fans are traveling to Japan just to see the Conan movies as the movies weren't published yet in Germany at that time.) <br>
+
(Spade) - The Conan Cafe is fun~<br>
 +
(Heart) - [RanGIRL] is finished<br>
 +
(Diamond) - [ShinichiBOY] draft is finished<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Where do the ideas for the cases come from?<br>
+
2015 May<br>
A: He has to answer this question a lot of times. He gets his inspiration from everyday life, for example from a toilet: <br>
+
(Clover) - The next movie is Amuro vs Akai!<br>
If the lid is up, a man has used the toilet. If it's down, it was a woman. Such details can become part of the cases.<br>
+
(Spade) - [ShinichiBOY] is finished<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Kudo-kun hasn't changed much<br>
 +
(Heart) - Sonoko is manly (this was also used as this weeks Sherry's soliloquy where you have the kanji for Sonoko's name)<br>
 +
(Clover) - The next movie is Amuro vs Akai! (repeat)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Girl and Boy will be published one after the other<br>
 +
(Spade) - I didn't get Takanami in Kancolle(T~T<br>
 +
(Diamond) - The overlap's quite difficult, isn't it? (refers to overlapping technique in drawing the manga, in the 3rd figure on P3, File 922.)<br>
 +
(Spade + Heart) - The inspiration for Girl and Boy came from Himuro Saeko's Nagisa Boy and Taeko Girl<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Kudou-kun sure was excited/nervous, huh? *laughs*<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: In the manga version there often are little extra comics. [TN: Not sure what they are referring to, here] Are they just little jokes or are the assistants using them to annoy their boss?<br>
+
2015 June<br>
A: They are just little jokes.<br>
+
(Spade) - Tennouno's cooking show is interesting (a real TBS show)<br>
 +
(Clover) - Looking forward to the Scarlet Series (in the anime)<br>
 +
(Heart) - I'm glad you said "thank you" to me.<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Yusaku has a lot of free, time doesn't he (refering to ShinichiBOY manga chapters)<br>
 +
(Spade + Heart + Diamond + Clover) When Furuya-san, on the After Record of the Scarlet series... Was supposed to say this line of "Akai... Shuuichi...Accidentally said "Akai... Suisei... The studio exploded into laugther. * laughs *.<br>
 +
(Spade + Heart + Diamond + Clover) The Scarlet series anime episode look nice. But I'd preffered that they... used black for Yuusaku - san's choker. * laughs *... Looks like they'll fix that in the DVD. (^_^)v.<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama plan to have a cameo in Detective Conan?<br>
+
2015 July<br>
A: No, he's not going to appear in the series himself.<br>
+
(Clover) - At last a definitive return! (^_^)v (from the hiatus that started earlier in the year)<br>
 +
(Spade) - The next case will be an ardent love revelation <br>
 +
(Heart) - A big couple will be born!? (referring to manga Yoko and Higo, later revealed to be false)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - *Shock* (ToT)<br>
 +
(Spade) - I decided to begin with a light-hearted case... * laughs *...<br>
 +
(Heart) - I tend to wonder if it's fitting but... (^_^)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - It isn't! (`^´)<br>
 +
(Clover) - The names are Italian Wines<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: What is Gosho Aoyama's bet for the WC soccer game between Japan and Croatia? [TN: of the soccer WC 2006 in Germany]<br>
+
2015 August<br>
A: He hopes for a 2:0 for Japan. However, he thinks the Croatian team is very srong, so the Japanese team won't have it easy.<br>
+
(Spade) - I'm on a diet right now.<br>
 +
(Heart) - That should make dad calm down (Ran speaking about the YokoxHigo love being false)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Sorry, Sanada-kun (Haibara's comment to Sanada about Higo mentioning putting her on the team??)(this one was also made as the Sherry's Soliloquy) <br>
 +
(Clover) - Yamada-san's an Italian Wine as well!<br>
 +
(Spade) - The next case is about Ramen<br>
 +
(Heart) - Even though my waistline has recently become problematic.<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Chuukichi seems to like Ramen<br>
 +
(Clover) - Sera seems to like Ramen too, does that mean...?<br>
 +
(Spade) - I’m on a diet, but I still want to eat Ramen~<br>
 +
(Heart) - Detective Takagi… you’re being way too obvious w(^_^;)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - How risqué, Detective Satou (—,—)<br>
 +
(Clover) - This one’s called The taste of Ramen <br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Gosho is actively doing sports, e.g. Kendo. Does he also play soccer?<br>
+
2015 September<br>
A: He is only a viewer when it comes to soccer. His favorite soccer team is Juventus Turin.<br>
+
(Spade) - The next case is "Zombie"~ w<br>
 +
(Heart) - Coming from Osaka with two people riding on the same bike?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - This isn't the demon king sword?! (TN: The demon king sword (Maouken, 魔王剣) is a sword in Gosho's other series, Yaiba.)<br>
 +
(Clover)1 - Amuro and Akai as color pencil drawings w (TN: Referring to the M20 movie posters)<br>
 +
(Clover)2 - Drew a poster with Amuro and Akai!<br>
 +
(Spade) - My colesterol's gone down thanks to the diet.<br>
 +
(Heart) - I want this case to end soon(T~T).<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Heiji, Onimaru-kun (character from Yaiba), Demon King's Blade (Onimaru's sword)<br>
 +
(Clover) - Thanks for everything sky*blue-san!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Looking forward to Okitegami Kyouko~ (TN: An upcoming JDrama)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Go Heiji (Onimaru)!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Kyaaaaaa!!<br>
 +
(Clover) - It's Boxing vs. Jeet Kune Do~<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: How tall is Conan?<br>
+
2015 October<br>
A: Gosho shows with his hand that it's at about 1,30 meter.<br>
+
(Spade) - I went and bought a treadmill *laughs*<br>
<br>
+
(Heart) - Enough already!!! (x~x;<br>
Q: Why are all members of the BO named after alcoholic beverages?<br>
+
(Diamond) - The monster hunter has appeared again!<br>
A: Because it's cool.<br>
+
(Clover) - Rum will also be in the next movie~<br>
<br>
+
(Spade) - The next case is "K-ON"! <br>
Q: Why did Gosho Aoyama put a detective in the body of an elementary school pupil?<br>
+
(Heart) - Huh? I'm Mio - chan? (character from K-ON)<br>
A: Since the series primary audience are children, the protagonist should also be a child.<br>
+
(Diamond) - Oh my. Amuro - san's cool, isn't he?<br>
<br>
+
(Clover) - Sanma’s TV showed a clip of me from when I was young <br>
Q: Why are almost all characters in the series blue-eyed, while blue-eyed people aren't very common in Japan in reality?<br>
+
https://twitter.com/ChioN320/status/653563608220090368 <br>
A: Blue is more colorful.<br>
+
(Heart) - Middle school Sera is cute v<br>
<br>
+
(Spade) - Drawing instruments is annoying w<br>
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama want to continue Kaito Kid?<br>
+
(Diamond) - Does Akai-san also play guitar? <br>
A: He wants to, but he has no time to do so at the moment. So the master thief is only going to appear occasionally <br>
+
(Clover) - Akai's car in the movie is a Mustang<br>
in Detective Conan for now. In Japan a volume recently was published, which tells the story of the origin of Kid's name.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Is Conan going to find out who's Kid? Is Kid going to be captured, by Conan or police?<br>
 
A: It's not certain for now.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Is Yusaku Kudo going to reappear in the future?<br>
 
A: Gosho Aoyama is drawing a story which plays ten years before the current storyline. Conan's father is going to appear in this case, too. [TN: Obviously referring to volume 55 chapter 6-9]<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: When Gosho Aoyama started Detective Conan, did he expect his series to get so successful?<br>
 
A: No, he didn't expect it to get so successful. He estimated that it would be only published for three months in a Japanese magazine.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama teach talented young manga artists?<br>
 
A: No, he does not teach.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Which part of Detective Conan is done by Gosho Aoyama himself and which part by his assistants?<br>
 
A: Gosho Aoyama himself draws the characters, his assistants draw the backgrounds and painting big areas.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Is Sonoko going to have a boyfriend?<br>
 
A: She already has a boyfriend and they are going to stay together.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Are there going to be further entanglements between Kaito Kid and Conan?<br>
 
A: No, because the story would become too complicated, otherwise.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Why does Makoto always wear a plaster on his face?<br>
 
A: Because it's cool.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Why are there so many pairings in Detective Conan between old childhood friends?<br>
 
A: Childhood friends becoming lovers is an easy concept to comprehend for everybody. That's why it's used so often.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: How much hours in a week does Gosho Aoyama work and what is he doing when he's not working?<br>
 
A: Gosho Aoyama claims that he sleeps three hours a day. When he's not working, he plays computer games, watches TV and movies, reads crime novels, and - of course - watches soccer.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: How is Kogoro able to get sober in an instant?<br>
 
A: Gosho Aoyama didn't even notice that before.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: In one movie, the divorce of Kogoro and his wife was shown (see movie 2). Is it going to be shown in the manga series, too?<br>
 
A: Gosho Aoyama is drawing a story, where they are still together. [TN: Probably again referring to volume 55 chapter 6-9]<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: What is the first name of Professor Agasa's first love?<br>
 
A: Her first name is Fusae.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Why is Ran so violent?<br>
 
A: For that you have to ask Ran herself.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Who is Gosho Aoyama's favorite caharcter from Detective Conan?<br>
 
A: The little master detective himself.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Why does Shuuichi hate Gin so much?<br>
 
A: It is going to become clear soon in the manga.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama plan to start a new series after Detective Conan is finished?<br>
 
A: As of yet, there's no new series planned.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: How old is Gosho Aoyama?<br>
 
A: He is going to be 43 years-old on 21st June [TN: 2006].<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: For how long has Gosho Aoyama worked on Detective Conan?<br>
 
A: For this, Gosho Aoyama has to ask his editor, who traveled along.<br>
 
He has worked on Detective Conan since 1993.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Who is the boss of the BO?<br>
 
A: It's already decided and it is going to be revealed sometime.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Which style of music does Gosho Aoyama prefer?<br>
 
A: He doesn't listen to music very often and he prefers no particular style.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama have some role models among other mangaka?<br>
 
A: Yes, for example the famous movie director Kurosawa is one of his role models.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: How old was he, when he published his first manga?<br>
 
A: That has to be answered by his editor as well. Gosho Aoyama was 24 years-old at that time.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: When did Gosho Aoyama buy his first manga?<br>
 
A: When he was in kindergarten, he bought his first manga, which probably isn't known by anyone in Germany.<br>
 
By the way, his father bought him "Peter Pan".<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Does Gosho Aoyama have contact to other mangaka?<br>
 
A: He visits parties where he meets his colleagues.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Would he like to visit Germany again, even if the Japanese national team doesn't play there at that time?<br>
 
A: Gosho Aoyama really likes German sausages, so he would like to visit Germany again in the future.<br>
 
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Which manga does Gosho Aoyama like to read?<br>
+
2015 November<br>
A: Among other things he is a big fan of "Vagabond".<br>
+
(Spade) - The next case is the "Department Store " (lol)<br>
 +
(Heart) - You did it, Ai-chan and Ayumi-chan v<br>
 +
(Diamond) - How do I look? I bet you didn't recognize me. (*v _ v*)<br>
 +
(Clover) - FD vs. Mustang! Can't wait to see it~<br>
 +
(Spade) - My weight's gone down to below 70 Kg!<br>
 +
(Heart) - "Somehow..." said Ayumi-chan... <br>
 +
(Diamond) - I still haven't given up on getting that pouch<br>
 +
(Clover) - The title's "OoO koku no OOOOO"<br>
 +
(Spade) - I got Shepperin & Arashi in KanColle!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Detective Chiba must diet, too<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Even though I cleaned (the make up) off in the bathroom... <br>
 +
(Clover) - I'm happy that my old pants fit<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
Q: Which crime story authors did inspire Gosho Aoyama the most?<br>
+
2015 December<br>
A: He is a big fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. <br>
+
(Spade) - The next case is UFO w<br>
<br>
+
(Heart) - Go for it, Naeko-san!(`^´)/<br>
Q: When did Gosho Aoyama start to draw manga?<br>
+
(Diamond) - Diamond: Isn't Detective Chiba being unreasonable?<br>
A: He began to draw manga when he was three years old. However, those drawings could only be called scribbles.<br>
+
(Clover) - There won't be horse-riding in the movie w<br>
<br>
+
(Spade) - It's nearly Christmas~<br>
Q: On the internet, there is a rumor that Gosho Aoyama would be on a two month-break. Is it true?<br>
+
(Heart) - It's been a while since (we've seen) a Teitan jersey~<br>
A: No, it's not. If someone would offer him such a long break, he wouldn't decline, but, alas, no one does.<br>
+
(Diamond) - Has Detective Chiba lost a bit of weight?<br>
<br>
+
(Clover) - For now, I've drawn Akai's key frame<br>
Q: Is Gosho Aoyama also interested in European and US comics?<br>
+
(Spade) - This time the names are 'sun' =><br>
A: Yes, he is. His favorites are "Superman" and "Batman" among other things. But he also likes works from Moebius.<br>
+
(Clover) - 'moon' and 'earth' ♪(6_6<br>
<br>
+
(Heart) - Detective Chiba is so cool~v (*^▽^*)<br>
Q: How many persons work on the manga?<br>
+
(Diamond) - He clearly didn't give it his all until now<br>
A: Gosho Aoyama works together with six assitants.<br>
+
(Spade) - Merry Christma~~s(^~^)/<br>
<br>
+
(Heart) - I wish for everyone to enjoy XMas<br>
Q: Would Gosho Aoyama read and answer fan letters from Germany, if they are written in Japanaese?<br>
+
(Diamond) - I want you to see a grey Santa (@_<,,)<br>
A: He would read them. But instead of answering each of them, he would send a new years card.<br>
+
(Clover) - There'll be an illustration compilation next year (Art Book)<br>
<br>
+
(Spade) - Well then, I wish you a happy new year~!(^v^)/<br>
Q: To what extend is Detective Conan autobiographic?<br>
+
(Heart) - Housecleaning & cleaning! (^o^!<br>
A: From time to time, there are events of Gosho Aoyama's daily life, which are represented in the manga.<br>
+
(Diamond) - Amuro-san's also somewhere out there.<br>
<br>
+
(Clover) - I wanna visit the Conan Airport soon!<br>
Q: Is Gosho Aoyama able to imagine one day in the life of Conan without a murder?<br>
 
A: He would like to write such a story one day.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: Are there really as many murders as shown in Detective Conan in Japan?<br>
 
A: No, thankfully not.<br>
 
<br>
 
Q: The word is that the Japanese police has used Conan for an anti drug campaign in the past. Is it true?<br>
 
A: It's true. The campaign was directed at children. Many children watch Deective Conan and while watching it catch this message.<br>
 
<br>
 
<br>
 
TN: That's it ~<br>
 
I'm sorry for my bad English. <br>
 
Feel free to ask if some parts do not make sense in Englisch or to correct any mistakes.<br>
 
Also, my translation may not be 100 % literal all of the time since it isn't really possible at some parts with how the German sentences are worded.<br>
 
 
</spoiler>
 
</spoiler>
===Anime 10th Anniversary Interview===
+
 
Aoyama Anime 10th anniversary interview on 2005-2006<br>
+
===2016===
Posted at : https://reiarashi.wordpress.com/2006/09/10/aoyama-10th-anniversary-interview/
 
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
Q: The animated version of “Detective Conan” is welcoming it’s 10 years anniversary. Looking back on these ten years, How do you feel?<br>
+
January <br>
Gosho: Even though that is a long time, to me… it feels like a blink of an eye.
+
(Spade) - Happy New Year~(⌒o⌒)/<br>
 +
(Heart) - The next case is "Marriage Registration"<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I hope you will treat me well this year too<br>
 +
(Clover) - I should bring my DS with me for this year too! (^^<br>
 +
(Spade) - Let's Talk Day was fun~(^^<br>
 +
(Heart) - Rather than Chacha, Yumi-san is...<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Chukichi, this might be bad...(-_-;)<br>
 +
(Clover) - This time, Hideyoshi's vassals' names are used lol<br>
 +
(Spade) - ?<br>
 +
(Heart) - ?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - ?<br>
 +
(Clover) - ?<br>
 +
(Spade) - The Sunday New Year Party was fun<br>
 +
(Heart) - I see... So, he's Chukichi<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Mawari shogi... I feel nostalgic lol<br>
 +
(Clover) - The "Kichi" of Shukichi comes from Sankichi Sakata<br>
 +
(Spade) - Actually, I heard that my Aoyama family is (cont.)<br>
 +
(Heart) - (cont.) related to Nene, (cont.)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - cont.) so I favored her<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'm sorry, Chaha fans (^^<br>
  
Q: Are there any differences between now and then?<br>
+
Feburary <br>
Gosho: (Conan) grew taller. *laugh* In the beginning, I was drawing him at the cute size of three head sizes. Now I’m slowly drawing him at 4 head size, because kids in real life are taller now.
+
(Spade) - Next case is [scissors] (laugh)<br>
 +
(Heart) - This time he made potato stew (^^<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Watch carefully, Camel...<br>
 +
(Clover) - The Miyazaki camping was fun~♪<br>
 +
(Spade) - A little more New Year's greetings to reply to..<br>
 +
(Heart) - I'll send all of the replies by the end of February, so... (cont.)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Please wait _φ(・_・<br>
 +
(Clover) - Pressing hanko stamps are more tedious to do than I expected.. (laugh)<br>
 +
(Spade) - I finished replying to New Year's greetings~♪<br>
 +
(Heart) - Some replies have distorted writings because ⇒<br>
 +
(Diamond) - ⇒ those are the ones I wrote in the airplane^^;<br>
 +
(Clover) - Of course I drew the key animation for Amuro♪<br>
  
Q: What’s your favorite moment in the anime?<br>
+
March <br>
Gosho: “The moonlight sonata case”. In the manga, there was no sound so it felt better with music in the anime. Other ones, are like the bomb case of Sato-san.
+
(Spade) - The next case is "Soul Detective"<br>
 +
(Heart) - Sheesh! Sera-chan, you've got too many openings!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Oh my. She [Masumi] was still half-asleep...<br>
 +
(Clover) - The illustration I wrote has 3 handsomes on it!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Sakamoto-kun was a nice guy!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Conan-kun! Below! Below! Below you!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Guess that's to be expected of the Major...
 +
(Reference Mary's voice actor's previous role)<br>
 +
(Clover) - The third person makes their debut in the movie!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Sanada Maru is fun ♪ (^_^)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Mary-san, greeeat!! (・△・)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Oh, Kudo-kun, good job...<br>
 +
(Clover) - Scotch? Date? Kuroda? No.<br>
 +
(Spade) - Everyone knows that the 3rd person in the poster<br>
 +
(Heart) - won't be overshadowed by Red Amuro.<br>
 +
(Diamond) - What a handsome! I got a surprise when I was on the theater.<br>
 +
(Clover) - Those who went to the private screening: don't tell others!<br>
 +
(Spade) - next case will be Scotch!<br>
 +
(Heart) - the Poirot duo... are they a couple?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - a sudden hard development!<br>
 +
(Clover) -  it will soon be private screening! Exiting!<br>
  
Q: How’d you feel when they decided to make an anime?<br>
+
April <br>
Gosho: Conan is based on logical deduction, so I thought it was better to make it into a play. As an anime, if there’s no action, if it can’t make people happy, it wouldn’t be accepted. At the time I felt even if Conan was made into an anime, it won’t be accepted so… I thought it would be over very soon *laugh*
+
(Spade) - at the movie wrapup party <br>
 +
(Heart) - Ikeda san drank red wine<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Furuya san drank white wine<br>
 +
(Clover) - I thought they were joking<br>
 +
(Spade) - The next case is "Buried Treasure"<br>
 +
(Heart) - It might be a love prediction, you know?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Amuro - san is pretending he didn't realize (laugh)<br>
 +
(Clover) - "Chihafuru": Shimonoku, looking forward to it!<br>
  
Q: You never expected that it would last ten years?<br>
+
May <br>
Gosho: Never… I’m surprised myself.
+
(Spade) - I went with some pals to the Conan Cafe<br>
 +
(Heart) - I suggest you try out their curry and ramen (^-^)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Takagi - san ate broiled eel!<br>
 +
(Clover) - The cheese cake I ate was a masterpiece!<br>
 +
(Spade) - I cleared the Kan Colle event with a high rank!<br>
 +
(Heart) - I got Harukaze and Oyashio (KanColle)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Fans can't figure it out even after seeing this?<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'll update regularly starting next week (laughs)<br>
  
Q: What’s the most important thing to take note of when drawing Conan?<br>
+
June <br>
Gosho: When it was made into an anime, I told the artist not to draw Conan like the edogawa detective group’s Rin-san but draw him like Kogorou, a person who looks like he’s overseeing the whole case.
+
(Spade) - The "nue" case is about to reach the climax!!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Kazuha - chan's in a pinch (··;<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Will that 6th gen guy show up?<br>
 +
(Clover) - The name appeals as serious, too! Look forward to it!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Next case is "Moon Stone"!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Since a jewel's involved... Does that mean he will show up?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I knew it: it was a meat & potato stew(-_-<br>
 +
(Clover) - Huh? Did you call for me? τ(○~ ∂)<br>
 +
(Spade) - This case is 3 files, as usual, you know? (laughs)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Pervert! (,,>_<,,)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Lewd... (ー△ー)<br>
 +
(Clover) - Panties-smeller! (,,⌒~⌒,,)<br>
 +
(Spade) - Finally, I am the same age as the professor. ^^;<br>
 +
(Heart) - Isn't the professor 52 years old?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - It was his birthday, so he's 53.<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'm always 17 years old as well, y'know?<br>
  
Q: What do you feel when looking at the anime?<br>
+
July <br>
Gosho: Conan’s voice is my wife’s voice, but in the anime she’ll say “yatte ne” in a voice more fitting of her beautiful attitude *laugh*
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(Spade) - Next case is "Old Warehouse"!<br>
 +
(Heart) - I'm glad that I didn't peek into the warehouse (>_<;<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Oh my, it’s the headmaster. It’s been a while.<br>
 +
(Clover) - The code can be solved with just the 1st chapter. LoL.<br>
 +
(Spade) - I finally got "Musashi" in Kan Colle!<br>
 +
(Heart) - She's strong, perverted and cute! (,,⌒~⌒,,)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I achieved this year's goal!<br>
 +
(Clover) - And once again I only talked about things unrelated to Conan! LOL!<br>
 +
(Spade) - I made a mistake in the code decipher table;<br>
 +
(Heart) - The "X" in the middle of the schedule ⇒<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Was 1 row below the row it was supposed to be at (T_T)
 +
(Translator's note: This "X" should've been in 4th row and was in 5th row)<br>
 +
(Clover) - I fixed that in the 3rd chapter so look forward to it!<br>
 +
(Spade) - I've drawn an illustration of ⇒<br>
 +
(Heart) - Conan, Akai and Amuro! Look forward to it! (^_^)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Based on THAT scene from the movie ♪<br>
 +
(Clover) - Been so busy I forgot to update<br>
  
Q: What’s hardest to draw in Conan?<br>
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August <br>
Gosho: The corpse, if you draw it too scary, too ugly, or too rough… people won’t find it interesting. It’s very hard to find the balance in this area… but still fit for kids to watch because kids are really smart these days. In truth, I’ve drawn a lot of content that’s just more fitting for adults.
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(Spade) - Next case is "swimsuit festival" !<br>
 +
(Heart) - Ta-dan! \(,,⌒▽⌒,,)/<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Sera−chan says she will wear a micro bikini<br>
 +
(Clover) - Koshien will soon begin! Looking forward to it !<br>
 +
(Spade) - I went to Koshien with Adachi - sensei<br>
 +
(Heart) - The curry there was very good!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - The curry at the steak house was also superb!<br>
 +
(Clover) - I also ate curry at the hotel so I got fatter (laughs)<br>
 +
(Spade) - drew color illustration of Conan and Ran<br>
 +
(Heart) - I love roasted potatoes (,,⌒▽⌒,,)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - If you eat too many you get fat...(ー_ー)<br>
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(Clover) - I cleared the event in KanColle and got high rank ~♪<br>
  
Q: Were you ever worried about the possibility that the anime might be more popular then the original work?<br>
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September <br>
Gosho: I never worried about that before, I don’t mind the anime originals that the anime staff came up with.
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(Spade) - The next case will be “The small waves series”<br>
 +
(Heart) - Sera-chan is cuuute (,,⌒~⌒,,)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Akai-san is naked (???) throughout the case. ♪<br>
 +
(Clover) - Akai, please hurry up and put on your clothes… (laughs)<br>
 +
(Spade) - It's hard to draw a man's naked body (laughs)<br>
 +
(Heart) - (Ran) came with Shinichi's parents<br>
 +
(Diamond) - If they didn't have a hat you wouldn't recognize them, see?<br>
 +
(Clover) - Look forward to "Episode One"~♪<br>
 +
(Spade) - The new movie's teaser is finished ♪<br>
 +
(Heart) - It's pink and red and lovey-dovey (^-^,,)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - The title is "Ka◯◯◯◯◯ no ◯n◯"<br>
 +
(Clover) - Isn't Shuukichi in the flashback too young? (laughs)<br>
  
Q: What do you think of the anime original?<br>
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October <br>
Gosho: Conan in the Manga says only stuff that I know, stuff that I researched, and stuff that I heard and sources like that. Anime Original is different, I’ve got no idea of the plotline. Sometimes I’ll let out a “Ho~o, you’re so smart!” or “Wow, you even know things like that” remarks.
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(Spade) - I can't believe you figured out the title.<br>
 +
(Clover) - Some said it was "Kazuha-chan' samba"...⇒<br>
 +
(Diamond) - ⇒ There are a lot of possibilities ( ` з ´ )<br>
 +
(Heart) - Hayato-kun: congratulations on becoming the leading hitter~<br>
 +
(Spade) - Next case is "Beika Iroha Sushi!<br>
 +
(Heart) - T-top 4... Is it true, dad!?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Don't spend too much money in the horse races!<br>
 +
(Clover) - Sound! Ephorium II" is very interesting!<br>
 +
(Spade) - I drew a New Year's Card for the (Shonen) Sunday<br>
 +
(Heart) - I made a rooster Conan version -><br>
 +
(Diamond) - And a rooster version Heiji, too w<br>
 +
(Clover) - Because next year is Hat "tori"... w
 +
T/N: (He's making a pun with "tori" from "Hattori" and "niwatori" (rooster) since 2017 is "rooster year" but also referencing that Heiji is the star of the next movie)<br>
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(Spade) - The Tottori earthquake startled me<br>
 +
(Heart) - It'd seem some people got wounded but<br>
 +
(Diamond) - But everyone seems to be alright! Phew!<br>
 +
(Clover) - Thanks for worrying about me<br>
  
Q: Did you even think about drawing the anime and the manga at the same time?<br>
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November <br>
Gosho: Of course, of course, especially when I’m drawing action scenes like Ran’s karate because if you see it in anime, it is very interesting. Like Conan’s kicking scenes. There wasn’t any sort of continuous action in the manga.
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(Spade) - Next case is "Ikkyuu - san"! w<br>
 +
(Heart) - Speaking of which, at a play I took part back when elementary school...<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I was the "Ikkyuu - san" role<br>
 +
(Clover) - Maybe I feel proud of that, even... w<br>
 +
(Spade) - Congratulations on your golden grab, Hayato - kun<br>
 +
(Heart) - I'm going to Singapore for some days<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I want to also gather materials for File 1000 in the meanwhile<br>
 +
(Clover) - Sorry for taking so many breaks<br>
 +
(Spade) - Before the Singapore talk show<br>
 +
(Heart) - I was given a strict comment about -><br>
 +
(Diamond) - -> how the public were people who probably didn't know about mangas and yet...<br>
 +
(Clover) - the talk show didn't feel too different from the "let's talk day"... w<br>
  
Q: The reason Conan is so loved by fans over this long period of time?<br>
+
December <br>
Gosho: Yeah, to tell you the truth. I’m not really clear on it. I guess it’s because everybody likes to see detective shows and drama shows. The man who was shrunk and can not confess his love, everyone seems able to embrace this.
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(Spade) - next case is "Poirot"!<br>
 +
(Heart) - we finally have a case at the Poirot!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - and, say…who's this guy!?<br>
 +
(Clover) - cleared kan colle stage with hi score!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Episode ONE was fun!<br>
 +
(Heart) - I felt it like I was in Dreamland!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I wonder if it's around Marunouchi
 +
(T/N: Marunouchi is a Tokyo district)<br>
 +
(Clover) - Of course they were gonna play "Mune no Dokidoki".<br>
 +
(Spade) - Merry Christmas!<br>
 +
(Clover) - I turned a lot of my stuff into Christmas version.<br>
 +
(Spade) - Thank you for this year! (^_^)<br>
 +
(Heart) - Gotta cleanse the Detective Agency!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I'll keep the Darkest [Nigthmare-themed] room until New Year's Eve.<br>
 +
(Clover) - Well then! Happy New Year! (^o^)<br>
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</spoiler>
  
Q: What does Conan mean to you?<br>
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===2017===
Gosho: Painful days and happy days. I’m very happy when I’m drawing Conan, but at the same time… it is very tiresome *laugh*
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<spoiler>
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January <br>
 +
(Spade) - Happy New Year!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Let's enjoy the New Year together!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - The attendants to the "Let's Talk Day" should bring their [Nintendo] DS<br>
 +
(Clover) - and meet each other [inside the game]<br>
 +
(Spade) - Finished building the Dark crimson [Love letter-themed] room!
 +
(Spade) - The Let's Talk Day was fun!<br>
 +
(Heart) - What surprised me was a girl team cosplaying as<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Kazuha and wearing school uniforms. Thought they were<br>
 +
(Clover) - students in a field trip! LOL!<br>
 +
(Spade) - next case is "LINE"!<br>
 +
(Heart) - M-mom is in danger!?<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Yoko-chan's movie looks interesting!<br>
 +
(Clover) - Look forward to cool Kogoro!<br>
 +
(Spade) - The [Shonen] Sunday thanksgiving [day] was fun.<br>
 +
(Heart) - There was a foot written in the [group effort] distribution board.<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Conan - kun can really be [bold?]...<br>
 +
(Clover) - ...but it's an emergency state so...<br>
  
Q: What is the most tired period within these ten years?<br>
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February <br>
Gosho: Well, because there are so many lines… it took a long time to produce it. If anybody feels that the lines are too long, that’s because I wrote it that long. *laugh* This is a really tiresome work. I have a few pages full of lines in tiny letters.
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(Spade) - I've been busy so<br>
 +
(Heart) - maybe some of the new year greeting cards <br>
 +
(Diamond) - might not have comments on the replies<br>
 +
(Clover) - Sorry about that. It'll take a while to send them so be patient.<br>
 +
(Spade) - The next case is "Camping"!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Maybe it's like Godzilla VS Gamera? (^^;)<br>
 +
(Diamond) - It's been a while (-_-;)<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'm busy and yet I go to Kan Colle events (T_T)<br>
  
Q: Compared to your other work, is the production time the same?<br>
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March <br>
Gosho: It’s completely different. When I was drawing Yaiba, if I’m lucky, I can be done in 4 to 5 days. Conan needs at least 1 week or a bit more then 1 week. For a weekly published manga… I killed quite a bit of my brain cells.
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(Spade) - Only one month left for the movie!<br>
 +
(Heart) - Kuraki Mai's theme song<br>
 +
(Diamond) - is so good: it immediately makes me feel emotioned<br>
 +
(Clover) - So look forward to the movie!<br>
 +
(Spade) - Finally finished the coloring hell<br>
 +
(Heart) - I drew a lot of [pictures?] so look forward to them!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Only half of the New Year's Cards remain [to be sent]!<br>
 +
(Clover) - I'll write the replies [and sent them] before the movie airs. <br>
 +
(Spade) - Next case will be an episode to celebrate <br>
 +
(Heart) - 30th anniversary of my drawing career!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I want people who know (my works) and those who don't know<br>
 +
(Clover) - to enjoy it!<br>
  
Q: How many more years do you set as your goal?<br>
+
April <br>
Gosho: Because I’ve been drawing it for 10 years, I haven’t thought of the future. Although I have already thought of the ending, because I can’t lay the clues if I don’t have the ending.
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(Spade) - Only a few postcards pending replies<br>
 +
(Heart) - I'll ignore all BO Boss and Rum questions so<br>
 +
(Diamond) - keep that in mind when receiving your replies<br>
 +
(Clover) - Crimson dark, soon in theaters<br>
 +
(Spade) - Finished replying the New Year's Postcards<br>
 +
(Heart) - Mirei - chan came to my home<br>
 +
(Diamond) - to make an article for NEWS ZERO<br>
 +
(Clover) - It'll be published on Tuesday so look forward to it!<br>
 +
(Spade) - It's been a while since I drew a [Magic] Kaito chapter, I knew it'd be hard<br>
 +
(Heart) - And what's more, he's being on stage without respite in the Kid outfit<br>
 +
(Diamond) - Look forward to the love comedy with Aoko<br>
 +
(Clover) - It'd seem there'll be a Volume 5 so be on the lookout<br>
  
Q: The 10th movie that’s going to premiere in April.. what’s the difference between it and the 9th film?<br>
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May <br>
Gosho: It’s different, to say… there’s going to be a lot more detectives this time. (Did you see that poster with all the detectives) Yeah, even though this guy came out before, this time, he’s coming out at the same time. The other point worth mentioning is my other project “Magic Kaito”. The showdown between Kaitou and his nemesis Hakuba. Heiji, Conan and Hakuba. The joint appearance of the 3 high school detectives at the same time.
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(Spade) - Managed to clear a high [ranked] stage in "Kan Colle".<br>
 +
(Heart) - I unlocked all of the drop cans!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - I've only got "Yahagi" and "Yamakaze" left<br>
 +
(Clover) - Sorry for the people who don't know what "Kan Colle" is<br>
 +
(Spade) - Finished making the Magic Kaito Volume 5!<br>
 +
(Heart) - The door [drawing] inside [the volume] is Aoko. Been a while!<br>
 +
(Diamond) - She'll be assisting dressed as a bunny girl<br>
 +
(Clover) - Look forward to the extra pages as well!<br>
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</spoiler>
  
Q: The story of the movie?<br>
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==Post Cards==
Gosho: Within limited time, can the case be solved? Can the criminal be captured? The criminal will have a lot of hostages… It’s not good if I say anymore *laugh*
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{{main|Postcards}}
 
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===2014===
Q: Finally, do you have anything to say to the audience?<br>
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<spoiler>
Gosho: This time it’s the 10th movie, so all the detectives who’ve shown up within these ten years should appear. So even though I can’t say fancy, it’s the 10 year special. Please look forward to it!
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1. The reason why Gin and Akai are lefty... it is that it's cool (lol). Happy New Year ♪<br>
 +
2. My favorite anime exclusive case is The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa. It'll be air in next fall as a special anime. Please watch (lol).<br>
 
</spoiler>
 
</spoiler>
===Conan and Kindaichi Files Interview #1===
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===2015===
名探偵コナン&金田一少年の事件簿01 (Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case files #1), published April 10, 2008<br>
 
Translated by: justwantanaccount
 
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
まずは連載が始まった経緯を教えてください。<br>
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Chek's album of the postcard pictures: http://imgur.com/a/EC1HM <br>
First, pleast tell the details on how the serializations began.<br>
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<br>
天樹征丸:僕らが「金田一少年の事件簿」を始めた頃は、トリックを使った本格派のミステリー漫画は皆無でした。この仕事を始めた時、いくつかやりたいテーマがあって、ミステリーまんがもそのひとつ。それで企画を考えました。<br>
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Feb 2015 <br>
Seimaru Amagi (the writer for Kindaichi): At the time we started Kindaichi Case Files, genuine mystery manga using tricks were hopeless. When I started this job, there were a few themes that I wanted to do, and mystery manga was one of them. I thought of plans according to that.<br>
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1. After the DB case, new series will be about the first time Shinichi and Ran met each other (RanGIRL and ShinichiBOY, ch921-924)<br>
さとうふみや:私は、旅行から帰ってきたら、留守電に編集部から「金田一」の打診があって。その頃は、まだ売れてなかったから、「次は何しようかな」とか考えていた時期ですね。<br>
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http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3601021575 <br>
Fumiya Sato (the illustrator for Kindaichi): For me, after returning from a trip, there was a probe about Kindaichi from the editorial department. At the time, it didn't sell, so it was the time when I thought about things like “what should I do next?”<br>
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2. Amuro will appear in Movie 20 next year http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3603420701<br>
青山剛昌:僕も同じような感じです。僕の場合は、「「金田一」が受けているから「少年サンデー」でも、そういうまんがをやってくれないか?」と打診されて。でも最初は、まったく乗り気じゃなかった。大変ですもん。<br>
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3. "Sera and Haibara both like the same person, hence their showdown/confrontation." ;<br>
Gosho Aoyama: Same feel for me. In my case, I was probed, “Since Kindaichi is popular, can do you do that kind of manga for Shonen Sunday?” At first, though, I had no interest at all. It would be a lot of trouble, you see.<br>
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4. "Jodie-sensei's love story... What will be of it? (laugh) Please wait." ;<br>
さとう:でも、もう「マジック快斗」を描いてましたよね?<br>
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5. "Sera and Akai will meet again! Probably... (laugh)" ;<br>
Sato: You were already drawing Magic Kaito at the time, though, right?<br>
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6. "OK, I will tell you about the Boss........... NOT~~~~!! (laugh)".<br>
青山:あれは泥棒モノですから。泥棒モノは、何か盗めばいいだけだから簡単なんですよ。<br>
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7. Gin will be in the movie next year too.<br>
Aoyama: That's thief material, you see. For thief material, you only have to steal something so it's easy.<br>
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http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3605249009<br>
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http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=358403<br>
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<br>
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Mar 2015 <br>
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1. "Scotch is not Date" <br>
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http://dcdp.de/index.php/Thread/114-Interviews-mit-Gosho-Aoyama/?postID=4238#post4238<br>
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2. Akai's father is unfortunately already... it's a secret!<br>
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3. He (Kid) may not be a part of the final confrontation with the org.<br>
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4. Gosho is looking forward to seeing Kaitou Corbeau in the anime.<br>
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5. Sera is (Conan's) ally <br>
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http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3605281077<br>
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6. Gosho likes Inuyasha (in the Inuyasha series).<br>
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7. There will be some writings about ShinRan and KazuHei<br>
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8. A film where the Kudou family gathers/comes together <br>
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9. Ran will surely have a happy ending.<br>
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10. "It's 'Kichi-nii'!" <br>
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11. Boss is not Sonoko and the DB.<br>
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12. James is not the boss, Vermouth is not his wife either.<br>
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http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3609362212<br>
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13. Gin will also appear in next year's movie.<br>
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14. "It's bluish purple (laugh). Actually, Conan also has bluish purple!"<br>
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15. Doesn't know when MK volume 5 will be released yet. Kaito's hair will be suitably messy a bit. <br>
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16. "I don't think Conan has known Kid's identity yet..."<br>
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http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page-10#entry358403<br>
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17. Q: “The Araide Tomoaki at the school festival was the real person?” A: “Wasn’t that Vermouth? Though, my memory is… (laugh)”.<br> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-sLtQpUEAEYk_8.jpg<br>
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18. Q: “When will you draw about Takagi’s and Satō’s marriage ceremony?” A: “Their wedding ceremony? I’d also like to see it!! (laugh)”. <br> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-XiGVaCMAAJqI3.jpg:large<br>
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19: Q: “Did the BO have anything to do with Date’s “incident”?” A: “No”. Don’t know if that was already known. <br> https://twitter.com/studybank4869/status/552051494350884865<br>
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20. Saimizu Kichiemon is not the Organization's boss<br>
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<br>
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Apr 2015 <br>
 +
1. Look forward to Ran's response to the confession (that Shinichi made)! Look forward to it! <br>
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http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3683308935<br>
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<br>
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Nov 2015<br>
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I didn't yet draw a person who called Amuro "Zero" when Amuro was a child! (lol)<br>
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</spoiler>
  
天樹:元々、子供はミステリーが大好きで、僕らが小さい意頃にも探偵小説を読んでいた。まんがでも、長編で謎で引っ張っていけば、いけると思ってました。<br>
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===2016===
Amagi: By nature, children love mysteries, and we read mystery novels when we were small, too. For manga, I thought that I could do it if I stretched it long with mysteries.<br>
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<spoiler>
青山:でも、実際にやってみると、何故みんなやらないか判る。セリフは多いし大変。<br>
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(Card translations all taken from DCW postcard page)
Aoyama: But when you actually do it, you understand why no one does it. Lines are long, and it's a lot of trouble.<br>
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01. The Boss is not Toichi (laugh)<br>
さとう:「金田一」の連載当初は、1年ぐらいだと思ってました。<br>
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02. Rum's height? Can't tell you (laugh).<br>
Sato: At the beginning of Kindaichi's serialization, I thought it would only last about a year.<br>
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03. The Black Organisation's number 3? I wonder... (laugh)<br>
青山:僕もネタ的に続かないから、3か月ぐらいかなと。<br>
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04. Do pay attention to 'Rum' (laugh)<br>
Aoyama: I, too, thought that it would only last about three months, since it's difficult to continue material-wise.<br>
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05. RUM... Look forward to it!<br>
さとう:それを週刊ペースでやるんだからムチャすぎる。<br>
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06. Rum is one person (laugh).<br>
Sato: And then you do it at a weekly pace, so it's too unreasonable.<br>
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07. The Rum that appears in the movie is the real deal, of course (laugh).<br>
青山:でも「金田一」は、すごく参考になりました。犯人が真っ黒なのも、ほぼマネですから。<br>
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08. Perhaps that scene [where Conan said] "don't run away from your own fate"? (laugh).<br>
Aoyama: But Kindaichi served as quite a reference. I practically copied the part where the culprit is completely black.<br>
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09. ..."You can't run away from your fate!"... Is that Gin? (laugh)<br>
全員:(爆笑)<br>
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10. Sera-chan will not be in this year's movie... sorry (laugh).<br>
Everyone: (Laughs wildly)<br>
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11. An interesting part? I guess it's Akai VS Amuro... (laugh)<br>
天樹:あれは、さとう先生の発明ですよ。原作では、「人物がわからないように」としか書いてなかったんです。<br>
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12. Conan, Akai, Amuro, they'll all play a part! (laugh).<br>
Amagi: That's Sato-sensei's invention. In the original work, I only wrote, “make sure you cannot identify the person.<br>
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13. 2017's Conan movie is planned to be a super love comedy (laugh).<br>
さとう:ただ黒いだけですよ。<br>
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14. Next year's movie is planned to be Heiji and Kazuha's love comedy ♥.<br>
Sato: They're merely black, that's all.<br>
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15. The protagonist of next year's movie is Kazuha ♥. (laugh)<br>
青山:でも、誰か判らないし、すごく不気味さが出る。<br>
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16. Heiji will show up in next year's movie (laugh).<br>
Aoyama: But you can't tell who it is, and it feels eerie.<br>
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17. There are many appearances of Heiji in next year's movie (laugh).<br>
天樹:あれってルールがありますよね。男女同じ体型で描く。で、犯人がわかったときに体型が違ってもツッコミはなし。<br>
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18. Heiji's romance... please look forward to it~♥.<br>
Amagi: There's a rule to it, isn't there? You draw the same body type for both men and women. Then, when the culprit is revealed, even if the body type changes no one makes a joke about it.<br>
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19. Shinichi and Kaito aren't twins~~! (laugh).<br>
青山:小説だと証拠品や犯人を文章で説明するけど、まんがは、コマのどこかにサラッと描いてトリックにできるんですよね。<br>
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20. Conan and Haibara aren't relatives~ (laugh).<br>
Aoyama: In novels, you explain the evidence, culprit, etc. in the text, but in manga, you can deftly draw them somewhere in the panel to build your trick.<br>
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21. The Haibara disguise being pretty good might've been a coincidence... (laugh).<br>
天樹:ミステリーって基本は小説なので、絵的なトリックは手付かずだったんです。それに気が付いた時、これは長くやれるなと思いました。その分、さとう先生には苦労かけてます。<br>
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22. Akemi and Shiho are blood sisters (laugh).<br>
Amagi: Mysteries are basically novels, so visual mysteries were untouched. When I realized that, I thought that I could do it for a long time. Meanwhile, I'll continue to give Sato-sensei trouble.<br>
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23. Elena and Mary, sisters? ...please look forward to it~~ (laugh).<br>
 
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24. Relationship between the ryōiki-gai no imōto (sister from outside the domain) and Haibara... please look forward to it (laugh).<br>
トリックは検証しますか?<br>
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25. Chukichi calls him (Shuichi) "Niisan", Yukiko calls him "Shu-chan"... I think (laugh)<br>
Do you verify your tricks?<br>
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26. "𠮷" is correct! "吉" is incorrect! Sorry (laugh)<br>
青山:ドアロックを外からテープでかけるトリックは、編集さんを外に出して実験しました。でも密室トリックは、トリックのために部屋を、事前に全部見せておかないといけない。あれが結構難しい。<br>
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27. The sister from outside the domain's identity.... its a secret (laugh)<br>
Aoyama: For the trick that locks the door from the outside with tape, I got the editor to go outside and test it. But for tricks involving sealed rooms, I must show all the room beforehand for the trick. That is quite difficult.<br>
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28. The sister from outside the domain's identity... look forward to it<br>
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29. Akai will appear in the manga soon (laugh).<br>
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30. Subaru will appear in the manga soon (laugh).<br>
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31. Sera-chan and Mary will appear in the manga soon (laugh).<br>
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32. You can see Sera-chan's striped pantie ♥ soon (laugh)<br>
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33. Mary will be active soon in the manga (laugh)<br>
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34. The ryōiki-gai no imōto (sister from outside the domain) will be active soon in the manga (laugh).<br>
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35. Gin will appear soon in the manga~ (laugh)<br>
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36. Taka'aki (or Komei) calls her 'Yui-san', I think... probably... (laugh).<br>
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37. Naeko might actually like the fact that Chiba is a little slow… (laugh)<br>
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38. The type of women that Scotch likes? I don't know...? (laugh)<br>
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39. Amuro's preferences in women? I don't know... (laugh).<br>
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40. Amuro belongs to the National Police Agency Security Bureau Security Planning Division!<br>
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41. Ran's response... please look forward to it ♥.<br>
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42. Please look forward to Ran's reply ♥.<br>
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43. Aoko from the new years greeting cards (nengajo) was cute, wasn't she? Both Aoko and Ran are smart, you know? (laugh).<br>
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44. I'm keeping them for future (laugh) Gin and Conan♪ (About keyholes)<br>
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45. Magic Kaito volume 5... When will it be I wonder?(laughs)<br>
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46. My favourite character in Lupin? Of course, it's Fujiko-cha–––n<br>
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47. I like the first episode of Lupin The Third Part I! Because Fujiko-chan is sexy ♥ (laugh)<br>
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作画的に言えば、登場人物の描き分けも大変ですよね。<br>
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===2017===
Drawing-wise, drawing apart the characters must be a lot of trouble.<br>
 
青山:「金田一」は一度にたくさんキャラクターが出てきますから、描き分けも大変そう。<br>
 
Aoyama: A lot of characters appear in Kindaichi at once – drawing apart seems like a lot of trouble.<br>
 
さとう:描き分けは、もういいやって(笑)描いていても、「このいいこと言っている泣かせのキャラは、この前は意地悪だったお姉さんと同じ絵かも」ってことありますから(笑)<br>
 
Sato: I don't put much effort into drawing apart anymore (laughs). When I draw, things like “I might draw this tear-inducing, good-things-saying character the same way I drew that mean lady” happen.<br>
 
 
 
登場人物の名前は?<br>
 
What about the characters' names?<br>
 
青山:僕は空の話だったら、鳥の名前をつけるなど、作品ごとのテーマに合わせます。読者から「今回は鳥ですね」と手紙が来たりしますよ。自己満足ですけどね。<br>
 
Aoyama: For me, I match with the theme of the work – for example, if the story was about the sky, I would give bird-related names. I get letters like “this time, [the names are based on] birds, right?” This is for self-satisfaction, though.<br>
 
さとう:実際にありそうな名前は使わないですね。<br>
 
Sato: We don't use realistic names, do we?<br>
 
天樹:以前に出てきた名前とイメージが重ならないようには考えてます。登場シーンの短いキャラは3話ぐらいだし、長くても15話ぐらいで使い切ってしまうキャラですから、ある程度は名前でキャラを立たせる意識はあります。ヤバそうな奴にはヤバそうな名前。<br>
 
Amagi: We try not to repeat the mood of the previous names. Characters that don't appear for long lasts only about three chapters, up to maybe 15 chapters, so in a sense the characters are built on the name. Give dubious names to dubious guys.<br>
 
青山:なるほど。<br>
 
Aoyama: I see.<br>
 
さとう:不幸なヒロインには、冬とか寒々しいイメージの漢字を使ったり。<br>
 
Sato: For forsaken heroins, we may use kanji's meaning “winter” or something that feels cold.<br>
 
青山:「金田一」は名前をつけるのがうまい。名前が結構怖い。ネーミングは本当に大事ですよ。<br>
 
Aoyama: Characters are named well in Kindaichi. The names are quite scary. Names are truly important, aren't they?<br>
 
さとう:名前の字で、イメージが伝わってきますから。<br>
 
Sato: You can convey a mood through the name's ideographs.<br>
 
 
 
「コナン」も「金田一」もいろんな場所が舞台になってます。取材にも行かれますか?<br>
 
Both Conan and Kindaichi take place at various locations. Do you go to places for reference?<br>
 
青山:寝台列車・北斗星の話を描いたときには実際に乗りました。でも、写真を撮ったら、途中下車しましたけど。<br>
 
Aoyama: When I drew the story about the sleeping car train Hokutosei, I actually rode it. When I took pictures, I had to get off in the middle, though.<br>
 
さとう:列車モノを描いたけど、いかなかった・・・・・・<br>
 
Sato: I drew material about trains, but I never went . . .<br>
 
青山:でも、編集さんと2人で旅行してもつまんないでしょ。<br>
 
Aoyama: But traveling with the editor is dull, isn't it?<br>
 
さとう:それはある!<br>
 
Sato: That happens!<br>
 
天樹:「金田一」の時は、どうしたんでしたっけ?<br>
 
Amagi: What did we do at Kindaichi's time?<br>
 
さとう:あれはスタッフが写真を撮ってきました。北海道も行ってないんだよ!高校生のクセに、ハジメは何回も行っているのに。<br>
 
Sato: The staff went and took pictures. We never went to Hokkaido! Even Hajime went many times, though he's only a high school student.<br>
 
青山:(笑)<br>
 
Aoyama: (laughs)<br>
 
 
 
「金田一」は雪国が多い。その理由は?<br>
 
Snowy places appear often in Kindaichi. What is the reason?<br>
 
さとう:冬は、人を孤立させやすいから。<br>
 
Sato: Because it's easy to isolate people in winter.<br>
 
青山:塩をまいて足跡を出現させるトリックがありましたよね。あれはいいなと思いました。<br>
 
Aoyama: There was a trick that made footprints appear by sprinkling salt, wasn't there? I thought that it was good.<br>
 
天樹:シンプルでわかりやすいし、きれいですよね。サクラ雪という言葉もいい。あの時は、すごく楽しく書いてました。<br>
 
Amagi: It was simple and easy to understand, and it was beautiful, too, wasn't it? I like the phrase “sakura snow”, too. I had a lot of fun writing it at the time.<br>
 
青山:あの時は?(笑)<br>
 
Aoyama: At the time? (laughs)<br>
 
さとう:少しテイストを変えてみようと話して描いたんですよ。なにしろ長くやってたから。<br>
 
Sato: We tried to change the taste a little for that, since we'd done this for a long time back then.<br>
 
 
 
その時のロケハンは?<br>
 
Did you do location hunting at the time?<br>
 
さとう:まったくないですよ!<br>
 
Sato: No, not at all!<br>
 
青山:(笑)<br>
 
Aoyama: (laughs)<br>
 
 
 
ミステリーまんがの魅力はなんだと思いますか?<br>
 
What do you think is the appeal of mystery manga?<br>
 
天樹:一番の魅力は、謎解き。そこは今のまんが的ですね。<br>
 
Amagi: The number one appeal would be solving mysteries. That aspect is manga-esque now, isn't it?<br>
 
さとう:謎があって解決するというセオリーに尽きる。<br>
 
Sato: In the end, if there is a mystery, one must solve it.<br>
 
青山:「金田一」と「コナン」で言えばラブコメ要素。<br>
 
Aoyama: Love comedy is an element in Kindaichi and Conan.<br>
 
 
 
女子高生のヒロインやセクシーな女性が出てきますね。<br>
 
Characters like female high school student heroines and sexy women appear, don't they?<br>
 
天樹:お約束ですよ。<br>
 
Amagi: It's a promise.<br>
 
青山:「コナン」は、あまりセクシーな女の子は出ないです。「金田一」は、お風呂場に全裸で美女が浮いたりしてますけど。<br>
 
Aoyama: Not much sexy girls appear in Conan, though beautiful women might float naked in a bathtub in Kindaichi.<br>
 
さとう:それは「少年マガジン」だから(笑)<br>
 
Sato: That's because we're at Shonen Magazine (laughs).<br>
 
天樹:シャワーシーンとかね。<br>
 
Amagi: Shower scenes and such.<br>
 
青山:「少年サンデー」だと編集部から止められます(笑)<br>
 
Aoyama: The editorial department would stop it in Shonen Sunday (laughs).<br>
 
さとう:「少年サンデー」は、むかしからあまりやりませんよね。<br>
 
Sato: Shonen Sunday doesn't do it much from the old days, do they?<br>
 
天樹:ミステリー漫画って、理屈っぽくて判りにくいじゃないですか。だから読者を限定したくないという意味でアイキャッチ的にパンチラを入れて、読んでみようと思わせてるんです。<br>
 
Amagi: Mystery mangas are logical and hard to understand, aren't they? So you include eye-catching panty shots to make the readers want to try reading, because you don't want to limit the audience.<br>
 
さとう:まんがって、本当にそういうところの引っ掛かりが、きっかけになることってあるんですよね。かわいい女の子が出てくるまんがというだけで、読み始める読者もいるし。<br>
 
Sato: Those kind of pulls really does become the start sometimes in manga, doesn't it? Some readers start reading simply because cute girls appear in the manga.<br>
 
青山:僕は、最初から「コナン」にはラブコメの要素を入れるつもりで描いてました。主人公がちっちゃくなるというのは、まさにラブコメですから。小さい少年と元の自分が好きな女の子が出てきたら面白いかなと。<br>
 
Aoyama: For me, I drew with the intention to include elements of love comedy in Conan from the beginning. The protagonist becoming small is truly a love comedy, you see. I thought that having a small boy and a girl that the boy's real self loves would be interesting.<br>
 
天樹:ミステリーまんがじゃなくても、面白くなりそう。<br>
 
Amagi: That sounds interesting, even if it wasn't a mystery manga.<br>
 
青山:そう、推理じゃなくて、そっちだけでもいいかなと。<br>
 
Aoyama: Yes, that part by itself without deductions would be good, I think.<br>
 
天樹:小さい男の子が、ちらっとスカートの中を見たりね。<br>
 
Amagi: The small boy might look inside a skirt really quick.<br>
 
さとう:それは「少年マガジン」だけでしょ!<br>
 
Sato: That's only in Shonen Magazine!<br>
 
天樹:そっか(笑)<br>
 
Amagi: That's true (laughs).<br>
 
 
 
では、ミステリーまんがをやる上で特に大変なのは?<br>
 
Then, what is especially troublesome doing a mystery manga?<br>
 
天樹:事件の動機がすごく大切なんだけと、実はバリエーションがそんなにないんですよね。<br>
 
Amagi: Though the motive for the case is really important, in truth there aren't much variation, is there?<br>
 
青山:やりつくして、面白い動機がネタ切れ寸前です(笑)<br>
 
Aoyama: You use everything, and running out of ideas on interesting motives become imminent (laughs).<br>
 
天樹:まんがは、読者層も広いので、ドラマチックに盛り上げないと読者から不満が出る。<br>
 
Amagi: Since the readership is wide in manga, you have to hype up dramatically or else the readers may start feeling unsatisfied.<br>
 
さとう:殺人の動機も変わってきてます。むかしは「恋人が殺されて・・・・・・」だけど、最近は「本当は恋人ですらなかった!」みたいに、ひねくれてる。<br>
 
Sato: The motive for the murder starts changing, too. In the old days, you use “my lover was killed . . .”, but recently it became “in truth the person wasn't even my lover!” - it becomes distorted like this.<br>
 
青山:確かにひねりは必要。<br>
 
Aoyama: That's true, twists are essential.<br>
 
天樹:シンプルな復讐モノとかにすると、「もう、やったじゃん」と言われてしまいます。<br>
 
Amagi: If you make it a simple revenge and the like, you get told that you've already done it before.<br>
 
青山:自分で描くときにも「やったよな」と思っちゃう。<br>
 
Aoyama: I think “I did this, didn't I?”, even when I'm drawing myself.<br>
 
天樹:そうそう。動機は最初の1,2年で尽きました。あとはずっと苦労してます。<br>
 
Amagi: Yes, yes. I ran out of ideas for motives in the first 1~2 years. I've had difficulty ever since.<br>
 
 
 
決めゼリフも特徴ですね。<br>
 
Catch phrases are characteristic, too, aren't they?<br>
 
天樹:話が引き締まるし、ここから逆転していくという期待感が出せるのがいい。「ジッチャンの名にかけて」があるおかげで1話分は得する感じです。<br>
 
Amagi: They tighten the story, and I like how it gives the expectation that the tables will be turned from that point on. Thanks to “In the name of grandpa”, I feel that I've gained one chapter's worth.<br>
 
青山:「コナン」の場合は「江戸川コナン、探偵さ」というのを時々言うぐらい。1回ぐらい言わせてやろうかな。「●●の名にかけて」って。<br>
 
Aoyama: In Conan's case, he says “Edogawa Conan – a detective” from time to time, and that's it. Maybe I should make him say “In the name of ___”, at least once.<br>
 
全員:(笑)<br>
 
Everyone: (laughs)<br>
 
天樹:ぜひ交換しましょう!<br>
 
Amagi: Yes, let us exchange!<br>
 
青山:「金田一ハジメ、探偵さ」って言うの?<br>
 
Aoyama: You'll make him say “Kindaichi Hajime – a detective”?<br>
 
天樹:いいなあ、それ。<br>
 
Amagi: I like it!<br>
 
さとう:でも高校生だよ。<br>
 
Sato: But he's a high school student.<br>
 
天樹:「探偵じゃないだろ」ってツッコミが入るとか。<br>
 
Amagi: Someone might joke, “He's not [officially] a detective, is he?”<br>
 
 
 
2作品の影響で、テキストの多い漫画も増えましたね。<br>
 
As a result of the two works' influence, manga with a lot of text increased, didn't it?<br>
 
青山:確かにそれはあるかも。<br>
 
Aoyama: Maybe, perhaps.<br>
 
天樹:ヒットしたことで、OKになったんですよね。<br>
 
Amagi: It became acceptable due to the hits, didn't it?<br>
 
さとう:今の読者は読んで「判った」とスカッとするみたい。<br>
 
Sato: The readers nowadays can apparently understand better.<br>
 
天樹:例えば映画化もされた某漫画のテキスト量は、昔だとありえない。新人賞に応募してきたら、「テキストを3分の1にしろ」と言われるレベル。<br>
 
Amagi: For example, in the old days, the amount of text in this manga, which was also made into a film, was impossible. It's at the level that if you applied for the New Talent Award, you'll be told to cut down the text to a third.<br>
 
青山:でも、それが読者が「アリ」だと思えるようになった。<br>
 
Aoyama: But readers came to accept this.<br>
 
さとう:ゲームもあるし、テキストを多く読む事に読者がなれたんですよね。<br>
 
Sato: Games exist, too – readers got accustomed to reading more text, didn't they?<br>
 
青山:でも、その大元を作ったのが「金田一」ですからね。<br>
 
Aoyama: But the one that created most of this is Kindaichi, isn't it?<br>
 
 
 
では、まんがで禁じ手にしてるものはありますか?<br>
 
Then, do you prohibit yourselves from doing anything in the manga?<br>
 
青山:無差別殺人ですね。無差別に見えても、なんか動機があるように描いています。<br>
 
Aoyama: That would be indiscriminate killings. I take care to include a motive, even if it looks indiscriminate.<br>
 
さとう:サイコキラーをやると、違うまんがになってしまう。<br>
 
Sato: It'll be a different manga if we do a psycho killer.<br>
 
天樹:無差別殺人の類は、ネタ切れ感もあるし、残虐性に面白さが向かう怖さもありますね。<br>
 
Amagi: Indiscriminate killings and the like feel like you've run out of ideas, and there's the fear that they might interest those with cruel tendencies.<br>
 
青山:そうですね。犯人に共感を持たれて、殺人をマネされても困りますからね。<br>
 
Aoyama: That's true. It would be problematic if people sympathized with the culprit and attempted murder.<br>
 
 
 
「金田一」は長編中心で、「コナン」は短編中心ですよね。<br>
 
Kindaichi focus on longer cases, and Conan focus on shorter cases, don't they?<br>
 
天樹:だいたい14,15話ぐらい。<br>
 
Amagi: About 14, 15 chapters.<br>
 
青山:すごいですね。「コナン」は、3話で1篇、最長で6話ぐらい。最初に事件で人が死んで、その謎が提示されて、最後に解決する。これが黄金パターンです。今、これ以上は描けない。お二方は、よくできますね。<br>
 
Aoyama: That's amazing. In Conan, one case is three chapters, six chapters at the longest. First, a person dies, then the mystery is presented, and finally the case gets solved. This is the golden pattern. Right now, I can't draw more than that. You two are doing well.<br>
 
さとう:それはプロットを天樹先生と分けているから。<br>
 
Sato: That's because the plot is divided with Amagi-sensei.<br>
 
天樹:でもプロットの完成前に始めたりしますから。<br>
 
Amagi: But sometimes you begin before you complete the plot.<br>
 
青山:つじつまが合わなくなっちゃうとかないんですか?<br>
 
Aoyama: Do you never contradict each other?<br>
 
さとう:ありますね。<br>
 
Sato: It does happen.<br>
 
天樹:結婚式なのに、花婿がいないみたいな。後からネームで出すから、袋でもかぶせてっていったら、本当にかぶってた。<br>
 
Amagi: For example, even though it's a wedding, the bridegroom is missing. [In another example,] I said that, since I'll put it in the pre-manuscript later, why don't you put a bag or something over the head, and there really was a bag over the head.<br>
 
青山:さとう先生は、原作を変えたくならないですか?<br>
 
Aoyama: Does Sato-sensei never want to change the original work?<br>
 
さとう:さすがにトリックは変えられないですけど、泣かせの部分を変えたりはしてます。<br>
 
Sato: As you'd expect, I can't change the trick, but sometimes I change the emotional parts.<br>
 
天樹:キャラクターの描き方は、おまかせの部分もあるので、そこはある程度は自由ですよね。<br>
 
Amagi: On how to draw the characters, there are parts that I leave completely to you – with those parts, you have some degree of freedom, yes?<br>
 
青山:僕は自分で考えて自分で描いているから、編集さんとの打ち合わせを勝手に変える事もあるんです。一緒にやっていると、そこが大変そうかなと。<br>
 
Aoyama: Since I think [of ideas] on my own and draw on my own, sometimes I arbitrarily change arrangements with the editor. If you work with someone, I thought that that aspect seems troublesome.<br>
 
天樹:意外と大丈夫です。<br>
 
Amagi: It's actually all right.<br>
 
さとう:時々、アドリブでギャグを入れたりしてますし。最後の流れも変えたこともあります。<br>
 
Sato: Sometimes I add a gag ad lib. I've changed the flow in the end at times.<br>
 
 
 
では最後に何かあれば。<br>
 
Finally, do you have anything you want to say?<br>
 
天樹:僕から行っていいですか?青山先生、死ぬまで「コナン」を続けてください!<br>
 
Amagi: Can I start? Aoyama-sensei, please continue Conan until your death!<br>
 
青山:過労死しそうですよ(笑)<br>
 
Aoyama: I do feel like dying from exhaustion (laughs).<br>
 
天樹:青山先生がやっていると思えば、僕らもがんばれます。<br>
 
Amagi: If Aoyama-sensei does it, we can work hard, too.<br>
 
さとう:そうそう。まんがって、同じジャンルのライバルがないと廃れやすくなるし。<br>
 
Sato: Yes, yes. In manga, if you don't have a rival in your genre, it's easier for your work to go to waste.<br>
 
青山:僕も励みにしてますよ。<br>
 
Aoyama: It's an incentive for me, too.<br>
 
天樹:実はファン層が微妙にずれていて、いい感じに棲み分けもできていますよね。<br>
 
Amagi: In truth, our fan bases are slightly different, so we can divide our habitats well.<br>
 
青山:巨人と阪神じゃないけど、ライバル同士で頑張りましょう。<br>
 
Aoyama: We're no [Yomiuri] Giants and Hanshin [Tigers]*, but let us work hard as rivals.<br>
 
* Famous Japanese baseball teams<br>
 
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===Conan and Lupin Interview #1===
 
Aoyama & Monkey Punch interview from 2009<br>
 
Translated by: justwantanaccount
 
 
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アニメでルパン三世とコナンが夢の競演を実現させます。最初に聞いたときの感想は?<br>
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(Card translations mostly from RedThread Facebook page)<br>
The dream confrontation between Lupin III and Conan in anime will be realized. What were your impressions when you first heard of this?<br>
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01. Let's get along this year as well, (L/R)um - chan!<br>
青:コナン側からいえば、今考えられる最大の強敵。かなりワクワクです。<br>
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02. Those 3 roosters in the New Year's Card were fun (lol). Let's get along this year as well!<br>
Aoyama: From Conan's side, [Lupin III is] the most powerful adversary currently imaginable. I'm highly excited.<br>
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03. I'm afraid that File 1000 won't happen in Singapore! Sorry! But look forward to it!<br>
モ:最初にお話を聞いたときは、はたして本当に実現できるのかと思いました。でも、できたら絶対に面白くなるはずだと思いました。<br>
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04. Q: What's Amuro's image color? In most of the goods it's yellow so is that the case?" A: "Isn't Amuro's image color white? (lol). It just seems that it is yellow!"<br>
Monkey Punch: When I first heard of the talk, I thought, is it possible to realize this? But I thought that, if it is, then it definitely must become interesting.<br>
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05. Q:"What's Furuya's rank? Is he a career pair superintendent? (Because there is a chain of command in the PSB)" A: "Greetings from Amuro and me: let's get along this year too! I think he's a career (pair) [officer?]!"<br>
青:僕も実現できるのかなと思っていました(笑)。<br>
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06. Q:"What's Furuya's rank in the NPA?" A: "I think he's got a pretty high rank (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
Aoyama: I also wondered if it was possible (laughs).<br>
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07. Q: "What does Amuro, as Furuya of the PSB and Bourbon of the BO, think of Conan?" A: "Isn't he thinking something of along the lines of [He's strangely very sharp despite that he's a grade student]? (lol). For now, that is... (lol)<br>
 
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08. Q: "Amuro is so high-spec but is there something he dislikes?" A: "Something Amuro dislikes... Guess that'd be Akai (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
確かにすごい企画です。<br>
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09. Q: "Which of them infiltrated the BO first? Rye or Bourbon?" A: "Well... Which was first, I wonder? Wasn't it Akai? He's older than Amuro so... (lol)"<br>
That's true, it's a stunning project.<br>
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10. Q:"Do you plan to draw episodes about Furuya, his lifestyle, his relationship with Scotch or the police school age?" A:"Maybe I do (lol). Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
モ:脚本家の方は大変だったでしょう。どういうストーリーになるのか、まったくわからない。<br>
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10. Q: "Does Amuro have brothers or sisters?" A: "Well... I wonder about that (lol)."<br>
Monkey Punch: The scriptwriter must have gone through a lot of trouble. I have absolutely no idea what the story will be like.<br>
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11. Q: "Did you specifically choose Furuya's VA?" A: "Of course, I specifically asked for that VA (lol)."<br>
青:僕もそこそこは脚本をチェックしました。コナンが登場する部分はもちろんですけど、原作の「ルパン三世」が大好きで、「ルパンはこうじゃないだろう」って修正を入れてました(笑)。<br>
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12. Q: "This year's movie concept seems to be linked to the manga and anie "Chihayufuru", isn't it? You did a "collaboration" with "Chihayufuru" in the past so will there be one in this movie as well?" A: "I like "Chihayufuru" so maybe... (lol)."<br>
Aoyama: I, too, checked the script here and there. Of course [I went over] the parts where Conan appears, but since I love the original work for Lupin III, [I also] included revisions like “Lupin isn't like this” (laughs).<br>
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13. Q: "Please tell me Akai's and Furuya's birthdays!" A: "I haven't decided yet (lol). Greetings from Akai and Amuro this year, too!"<br>
 
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14. Q: "Did Rye, when he was in the BO, take care of his long hair?" A: "Guess he did take care of it? (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
不二子のシャワーシーンなど「ルパン三世」のお約束もありますし、いつもの「名探偵コナン」とは、少し違うかもしれません。<br>
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15. Congratulations on turning 20 years old! Sera wears a sport bra (lol).<br>
Since there is the Lupin III promise to include Fujiko's shower scene and so on, [this show] might be a little different from the usual Detective Conan.<br>
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16. Will Matsuda appear in an Amuro flashback again?" "Not sure (lol)<br>
モ:それは楽しみです。<br>
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17. Q: "Is Aoko Kaito's first love?" A: "It might be Aoko (heart) [lol]. Let's get along this year too!"<br>
Monkey Punch: [I'm] excited for that.<br>
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18. Q;"Are there characters who are good at English?" A: "Both Shinichi and Heiji are good at English (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
 
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19. "Wakasa - sensei's true identity...? Look forward to it! (lol)." <br>
両作品に登場する刑事同士が知り合いという設定もあります。<br>
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20. Q:"Where does the ripple series [Flashback of Conan meeting Akai] happen?" A: "Maybe it's Shizuoka? (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
It's also established that the police detectives appearing in both series are acquaintances.<br>
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21. Q: "Are Kudo Yuusaku and Kuroba Touichi brothers?" A:"Well... Who knows? (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>  
青:目暮警部と銭型警部は、どっちも警視庁ですから(笑)。<br>
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22. Q: "What alcoholic drink does Furuya normally drink?" A: "Doesn't he drink bourbon? (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
Aoyama: Both Inspector Megure and Inspector Zenigata are from the Metropolitan Police Department, aren't they? (laughs)<br>
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23. Q: "If Sera joined a school club what club would it be?" A: "Hmmm... Doesn't seem like there's a Jeet Kee Duno club... (lol). Let's get along this year, too!"<br>
 
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24. Q:"What about development in the Shinichi and Ran romance? Not yet? Will there?" A:"Look forward to file 1000!"<br>
青:「名探偵コナン」で(アルセーヌ・ルパン生みの親である)モーリス・ルブランが、怪盗紳士を描いた作家として名前だけ出てきます。そのルブランが書いたルパンの孫と言うことは、ルパン三世は「名探偵コナン」の世界では架空の人物。それと対決するわけですから、本用に夢の対決です。カットになったけど、本当は“ルパンの孫”というセリフを、ぜひ入れたかったなあ。<br>
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25. Q: "Who's more skilled with the bike? Sera or Heiji?" A: "Maybe Heiji is (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
Aoyama: In Detective Conan, Maurice Leblanc (creator of Arsene Lupin) appears as the name of the writer who wrote the gentleman thief. Since [Lupin III is] the grandchild of the Lupin written by that Leblanc, Lupin III is a fictitious person in Detective Conan's world. [Conan will] have a face-off with that [fictitious character], so this truly is a “dream” confrontation. Although this got cut, I really wanted to include the “Lupin's grandchild” line.<br>
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26. I'd like for Hina - chan to show up again, as well! Let's get along this year, too!<br>
モ:今回のアニメでは、コナンは少年、ルパンは青年。それをどう組み合わせるんだろうとは思いました。江戸川乱歩の小説でも、怪人二十面相と少年探偵団の対決はあったので、そういう感じで面白い対決だといいな。<br>
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27. I think that Amuro is more skilled than Akai at cooking!<br>
Monkey Punch: In this anime, Conan is a boy, and Lupin is a young man. I wondered how they'll put these together. In Edogawa Ranpo's novels, there was a face-off between the Kaijin Niju-Menso (Twenty-Faced Fiend) and Shounen Tanteidan (Boy Detective League) - I'd like it if that kind of feel is used.<br>
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28. Q:"What's Akai's and Furuya's favorite dish?" A:"Akai might like calorie mate but Furuya... is an enigma (lol) Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
青:コナンの場合、本人が少年探偵団であり、明智小五郎でもあります。コナン世界で一番切れる人物が小さい奴ですからね。その意味では、いい対決になっています。<br>
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29. Q:"Will a guy who'll make Shinichi get jealous show up?" A:"Maybe a guy like that will show up soon? (Lol) Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
Aoyama: In Conan's case, the main character is both the Shounen Tanteidan and Akechi Kogoro. The small guy is the sharpest person in the Conan world. In that sense, the confrontation is a good one.<br>
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30. Q: "What's the relation between Amuro and Scotch?" A: "They're childhood friends (lol). Let's get along this year too!"<br>
 
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31. Q:"How old is Kazami? Older than Furuya?" A:"He's younger, isn't he? You want him to be older? (Lol) Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
ちなみに今回の見どころは?<br>
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32. Q:"You said there's reason Shinichi and Kaito look alike, but would they happen to be cousins?" A:"Heh, heh, heh. That's a secret (lol). Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
Also, what's worth watching this time?<br>
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33. Q:"Does Rum obey code name pattern?" A:"Well, I wonder about that? (Lol) Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
青:コナンはルパン&次元との絡みです。特に次元とコナンの絡みはオススメ。次元の手を見たコナンが「あなた、タダものじゃないですね」っていうシーンは、僕が付け足しました。その後に、次元らしいせりふを言うんですよ。<br>
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34. Q:"Is there some link between Amuro and England?" A:"Maybe there isn't.. (lol). Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
Aoyama: For Conan, the entanglement with Lupin & Jigen. I especially recommend the entanglement between Jigen and Conan. I added the scene where Conan, who has looked at Jigen's hands, said “You're no ordinary man, are you?”<br>
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35. Matsuda... I'd also like for him to appear somewhere (lol)<br>
 
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36. Q: "Will there be a Shinichi and Ran meeting?" A:"Well then, look forward to file 1000 (lol)"<br>
青山先生にお伺いしますが、「ルパン三世」の魅力は?<br>
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37. Q: "Will Eisuke appear again?" A: ""Thanks for your cute Conan postcard! I think that Eisuke is doing his best to be able to join the CIA (lol)!"<br>
I would like to ask Aoyama-sensei – what is Lupin III's appeal?<br>
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38. Q: "Will there be a chapter in which Kogoro will have some action?" A: "A chapter like that has already been published in the manga (lol)."<br>
青:子供のころから原作が大好きですが、やはり作品全体から感じるクールなカッコよさ。昔の「007」ぽいところもありますね。<br>
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39. I've planned for a Shinichi appearance in file 1000 (lol)!<br>
Aoyama: I have loved the original work since childhood - [I would] definitely [say] the cool feel [you] can get from the entire work. It's also similar to 007 in the old days.<br>
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40. "One of the best movie scenes is "Kazuha standing"! Your bird drawing was pretty good too!"<br>
モ:それは、僕も意識して描いていました。<br>
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41. Q: "Will the next movie's focus be the Tokyo Metropolitan Police?" A: "You didn't hit the mark (lol). But look forward to it nevertheless!"<br>
Monkey Punch: I have consciously tried to draw that way.<br>
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42. Q: When did Sera Masumi and Haneda Shuukichi have the "Akai" surname? A:When they were in England the 3 of them used the "Akai" surname (lol).<br>
青:絵柄もかっこいいですよ。キャラクターの手足が細くて。実は、コナンが笑ったときの口元の感じは、モンキー・パンチ先生のマネ。かなり影響を受けました。<br>
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43. Q: "Is Mary being chased by the BO?" A:"Maybe so (lol). Let's get along this year as well!"<br>
Aoyama: The style is cool, too. The characters' limbs are thin. In truth, the atmosphere of Conan's mouth when he grins is in Monkey Punch-sensei's imitation. I received quite an influence.<br>
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44. Q: "I'd like for Conan to return to Shinichi on the day of Ran's birthday" A: "Well then, look forward to file 1000 (lol)."<br>
モ:それはありがとうございます。当時、連載していた雑誌の読者が少年ではなく青年層だったので、絵柄はそれを意識して、大人っぽく描いてました。<br>
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45. I've planned for a "Magic Kaito" new story to happen soon. But keep it a secret from everyone (lol).<br>
Monkey Punch: Thank you kindly for that. At the time, serial magazines' readers were not boys but young adults, so with that in mind, I tried to draw with an adult-like style.<br>
 
青:僕が「ルパン三世」にふれたのは小学3年生ぐらい。本屋さんで買ってきて家の本棚に並べていたら、エッチすぎるからと親に処分されて、後でまた買い直したこともあります(笑)。(編集部注 扉のページでモンキー・パンチ先生が持っているコミックは、青山先生が持参した私物)<br>
 
Aoyama: I came across Lupin III around third grade. There was one time, when I bought it from the bookstore and lined it up on the bookshelf, my parents thought that it was too sensual so they confiscated it - I had to buy it again afterward (laughs). (Editorial notice: The comic Monkey Punch-sensei is holding on the front page is Aoyama-sensei's)<br>
 
 
 
当時の小学生には、「ルパン三世」は刺激的すぎたんですね。<br>
 
Lupin III was too stimulating for elementary school children back then, wasn't it?<br>
 
モ:実は「ルパン三世」を描いていた当時、本屋さんで幼稚園ぐらいの子が母親に「ルパン買って」と言うと、母親が「こういうのは読んじゃダメ」って(笑)。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: Actually, back when I was drawing Lupin III, a child who might be in kindergarten said “Buy Lupin!” to the mother at a bookstore, and the mother replied, “[You] can't read things like these!” (laughs)<br>
 
青:いや、当時の僕は、ページをめくるたびにワクワクでした。<br>
 
Aoyama: Back then, I felt excited from turning the page.<br>
 
 
 
青:「名探偵コナン」を知っていると聞いて大感激です。実は聞いたいことがあります。モンキー・パンチというペンネームは、どうやって名付けたんですか?<br>
 
Aoyama: I am deeply moved to hear that you know about Detective Conan. Actually, I have something I want to ask. How did you get the pen name, Monkey Punch?<br>
 
モ:新人の頃に某編集部でつけられました。最初は変な名前だから断ろうと思った(笑)。当時、カタカナのペンネームは当たらないというジンクスがあって、当時の編集長が「そのジンクスをお前が破れ。一年だけやってイヤだったら好きな名前にしていい」と言われて。それがきっかけです。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: I got the name at a certain editorial department. I first wanted to decline [the name] since I thought it was strange (laughs). At the time, there was a jinx where pen names in katakana did't become successful, and the editor-in-chief at the time told me, “You break that jinx. If you don't like it after a year, you can pick your favorite name.” That was the start.<br>
 
青:ペンネームは、絵柄に会ってますし、最初は外国人かと思っていました。背景のハイコントラストな描き方はアメコミですよね。<br>
 
Aoyama: The pen name suits your style, and I first thought that [the name] was a foreigner's. American comics have backgrounds with high contrast, right?
 
モ:欧州の作家が好きで影響を受けて、そういうものが組み合わさってこうなりました。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: I like European artists and received their influence – things like that combined together and here I am.<br>
 
青:「ルパン三世」の発想は、どこからですか?<br>
 
Aoyama: Where did Lupin III's idea come from?<br>
 
モ:新雑誌が出るときに「表紙と巻頭をあげるから」と言われ、その場で浮かんだのが、「アルセーヌ・ルパン」。それで後先考えずにルパンものをやりたいと言って、その後で作り込みました。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: I was told that I'll get the cover and the opening page when the new magazine comes out, at right there I thought, Arsene Lupin. Then I said that I want to do something Lupin-related without reflection, and I started working.<br>
 
青:僕は原作のクールなるパン三世が好きです。原作では、ルパン帝国の三代目でゴージャズだし、世界各地に手下がいて、アルセーヌ・ルパンぽいのが魅力でした。<br>
 
Aoyama: I prefer the cool Lupin III in the original work. In the original work, [Lupin III was] Lupin Empire's third generation and had minions all over the world; the similarity to Arsene Lupin was appealing.<br>
 
 
 
モンキー・パンチ先生が考える「名探偵コナン」の魅力は?<br>
 
What is Detective Conan's appeal according to Monkey Punch-sensei?<br>
 
モ:実は「ルパン三世」でも探偵者をやってみたいなと思っていて、僕が考える探偵ものはアガサ・クリスティーみたいな本格推理。そうなると最後のところで相当な文字数が必要になって、漫画的じゃない。だから、いい方法を見つけたらやろうと思っていました。それで初めて「名探偵コナン」を見て、なるほどこういうやり方があったのかと目からウロコが落ちました。あとは高校生でありながら小さい少年。これが子供達に受けていると思います。本当にやられたなという感じです。ルパン三世にも薬を飲ませて子供にすればよかった(笑)。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: I actually wanted to do mysteries in Lupin III; personally, when I think of detectives I think of Agatha-Christie-like, genuine deductions. In that case, the word count becomes considerable at the end and no longer manga-like. So I wanted to find a good way to do this. Then I watched Detective Conan for the first time, and my eyes were opened. A boy who's actually a high school student – I think that this is what appeals to children. I feel that [Aoyama Gosho] really did it. I should have made Lupin III swallow a pill and become a child, too (laughs).<br>
 
 
 
モ:今、「名探偵コナン」は、何年目ぐらいですか?<br>
 
Monkey Punch: How long has Detective Conan continued so far?<br>
 
青:もう15年ぐらいです。<br>
 
Aoyama: About 15 years already.<br>
 
モ:そんなに続けてられるのはすごいです。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: It's amazing that you've continued for so long.<br>
 
青:いやいや、ネタ出しが大変で(笑)。今日も朝から何時間もネタ出ししてから来ました。<br>
 
Aoyama: Oh no, coming up with ideas is a lot of trouble (laughs). I came here after spending hours from morning coming up with ideas today, for example.<br>
 
モ:僕は、いろいろなことを吸収していた時期に連載をしていて、ネタ出しの苦労はなかった。連載終盤は、頭にあるものを広げていく作業で大変だったけど。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: For me, I serialized when I absorb several things, so I didn't struggle coming with ideas. Although, the ending involved expanding what was in the head and was a lot of trouble.<br>
 
青:僕は、三話目ぐらいからネタ切れしてました(笑)。1巻分で終わるかなと思っていましたし、こんな文字数の多い漫画は誰も読まないと思っていました。<br>
 
Aoyama: For me, I ran out of ideas from the third chapter (laughs). I thought that the series would end by the first volume, and that no one would read manga with such high word count.<br>
 
 
 
お2人は、作品を描く上で気を付けていることはありますか?<br>
 
What do you two take care to do when drawing your work?<br>
 
モ:アニメ化されて声優さんの声にキャラクターが引っ張られることですね。山田康雄さんの声でアニメを見てたら、だんだん漫画のセリフも山田さんが言いそうなセリフになっていった。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: I got influenced by the voice actors' voices for the characters after my work got animated. After I watch the anime with Yamada Yasuo-san's voice, the manga's lines become ones that Yamada-san might say.<br>
 
青:そういう影響もあります。<br>
 
Aoyama: That's true.<br>
 
モ:クールなるパンが「あらあらあら」ってなっちゃう。アニメのルパンに引っ張られないように苦労しました。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: The calm Lupin becomes the “Ara ara ara”-type. I struggled trying not to be influenced by the anime's Lupin.<br>
 
青:「名探偵コナン」では、小五郎の声が神谷明さんで、漫画のセリフで「お父さんのしゃがれ声で言われたくないわ」と言うセリフを使ったりしました。あと円谷光彦の声優さんの大谷育江さんの声がかわいいので、だんだんカワイイキャラになった。アニメが本物と思っている子供達もいて、ファンレターで「アニメと違う」と書かれると、こっちが本当なのにと思いつつ・・・<br>
 
Aoyama: In Detective Conan, Kamiya Akira-san does Kogoro's voice, so lines like “I don't want to be told by dad's hoarse voice” were used. Also, since Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko's Ootani Ikue-san's voice is cute, Mitsuhiko gradually became a cute character. There are children who think that the anime is the original, too, and when I receive fan letters that say “[The manga is] different from the anime”, I can't help but think, the [manga] is the one that's original . . .<br>
 
モ:アニメのルパン三世を見ながら僕の絵を見て、「これは違う」と子供達に言われたこのも(笑)。アニメになって、描き始めた頃の尖った部分は柔らかくなったり、絵柄や印象も子供を意識し始めて変わりました。最初の頃と最後の方では、作品の雰囲気がかなり違いますね。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: Children, looking at my drawings while watching anime's Lupin III, told me that “This is different” (laughs). After becoming an anime, the sharper parts from the times I started drawing became softer, and I changed the style and atmosphere, keeping children in mind. The work's atmosphere is quite different when comparing the beginning and the end, isn't it?<br>
 
 
 
最後にファンのみなさんにメッセージをお願いします。<br>
 
For the end, please leave a message for all the fans.<br>
 
モ:僕も視聴者の一人として、ルパン三世と江戸川コナンの組み合わせの面白さは楽しみたい。それを楽しんでもらえれば、原作者としてもうれしいです。<br>
 
Monkey Punch: As one of the viewers, I want to enjoy the interesting combination of Lupin III and Edogawa Conan. If you could enjoy that, I am happy as the original author.<br>
 
青:実はコンテを全くチェックしていないのでオンエアがとても楽しみです。皆さんも是非ワクワクドキドキしながら観てください。<br>
 
Aoyama: Actually, I haven't checked the contents at all, so I am excited about the airing. Everyone please be sure to watch with excitement.<br>
 
 
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===Shonen Sunday 50th Anniversary Interview===
 
少年サンデー1983 (Shonen Sunday 1983, a special issue commemorating Sunday's 50 years of publishing), published July 15, 2009<br>
 
no script<br>
 
  
===Gundam Ace Interview===
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==Lets Talk with Gosho Day==
ガンダムエース3月号 (Gundam Ace March issue) between Ikeda Shuuichi and Aoyama Gosho, published January 26, 2010 <br>
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{{main|Lets Talk with Gosho Aoyama Day}}
Partially Translated by: justwantanaccount
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===2012 DCW Thread version===
 
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池田「ところで、どういった経緯で『赤井秀一』というキャラクターが生まれたんですか?
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Translated by justwantanaccount
コナンでは、キャラクターの名前は有名な探偵の名前をもじったりするのがお約束なのに、
 
ガンダムが元ネタなのが不思議ですよね」<br>
 
Ikeda (voice actor for Char Aznable, the namesake of Akai Shuuichi, in case you didn't know): By the way, under what circumstance did a character named "Akai Shuuichi" emerge?
 
In Conan, the characters are always named after famous detectives.
 
It's curious that Gundam is the basis of this name.
 
  
青山「実は探偵ネタが尽きたというのもありまして(笑)
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いつになるか分からないが、川中島の戦いを扱った長野県警が出るデカい事件を用意している。<br>
お話の中で、主人公の江戸川コナンに味方をするFBI捜査官を出すことになった時に、
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Not sure when (it will be published), but a huge case using the Battles of Kawanaka Island involving the Nagano Police District is being prepared.
イメージ先行でその敏腕捜査官はシャアっぽくしたいなと思ったんです。
 
だから最初はシャアから取って『赤井』という名字だけ決まっていたんです。
 
その後、下の名前をどうしようかと悩んだ結果、池田さんのお名前からいただいて
 
『秀一』にしてしまいました(笑)
 
コナンの本名が『新一』なので、『新一』と『秀一』は、似た名前だから
 
本来は採用しないんですが、今回だけはいいやと思って」 <br>
 
Aoyama: There's also the possibility that (I) ran out of detective-based names (laughs)
 
When it was decided that (we) would introduce an FBI agent who would side with the protagonist, Conan,
 
I wanted to base the image of that astute investigator on Char.
 
That's why (I) decided on just the last name to be "Akai (red)" at first.
 
After that, when (I) pondered on what the first name should be, (I) decided it to be "Shuuichi" after you, Ikeda-san (laughs)
 
Since Conan's real name is "Shinichi," and "Shinichi" and "Shuuichi" sound similar,
 
(I) wouldn't normally pick (this name), but I thought that it would be okay, just this once.
 
  
池田「いやあ、光栄ですね。そして、TV版では声もやらせてもらってる訳ですから、
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仕事場のデジタル化で変わった事→仕事場がトーンで汚れなくなった。<br>
すごい縁を感じます」 <br>
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Due to the digitalization of the work place, the work place doesn't become dirty after using tones
Ikeda: What an honor! Since I get to voice the TV-version as well,
 
I feel a quite a deep bond (to the character? to Gosho?).
 
  
青山「アニメ版の重要キャラクターのキャストは、Pから『誰かイメージはありますか』
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何巻まで続く?→100巻まではいかないと思う…けど分からない。<br>
と希望を聞かれるんですが、赤井の時には『そりゃ池田さんでしょう!』
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Until what volume will (Conan) continue? → (Gosho) doesn't think (Conan) will reach 100 volumes, but (Gosho) isn't sure.
ってリクエストしたら、夢が叶ってしまいました。 <br>
 
Gosho: For the anime's important character's, I get asked by P (I don't know what the heck P is), "Do you have an image (of who the voice actor should be) in mind?"
 
For Akai, I requested (by replying), "Who else but Ikeda-san!" and the wish came true!
 
  
(中略)<br>
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沖矢さんを消さないで!→うーん、どうだろう…。<br>
(omitted)<br>
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Don't erase Okiya-san! → Hmm, I'm not sure...
  
池田「コナンでは、これからもガンダムネタは出たりはしそうですか?」 <br>
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千葉刑事の下の名前→高木刑事が声優さんと同じなので違う名前にするかも<br>
Ikeda: Will there be more Gundam-based (ideas? characters?) in Conan?
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Detective Chiba's first name → Since Detective Takagi's is the same as the voice actor's, maybe (Chiba's first) name will be different (from the voice actor's)
  
青山「コナンの味方であるキャラクターの最高ランクにあたるのが赤井でしたから、
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睡眠時間→朝9時~昼12時。原稿上がった時は12時間くらい泥の様に眠る。<br>
黒ずくめの組織側にもガンダム系の名前のキャラが出せたら面白いですよね。
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Time of sleep → 9am ~ 12pm. Once the manuscript is done (Gosho) sleeps like mud for 12 hours. (Gosho sleeps three hours a day?! O_o)
例えば『安室徹』とか(笑)
 
ガンダムと敵味方が逆なのがいい。そうなると、
 
声は誰がやるか決まってしまいますが(笑)」 <br>
 
Aoyama: If Conan's ally's highest ranking member is Akai,
 
then it would be interesting if there were characters with Gundam-based names in the Black Organization as well.
 
Like "Amuro Akira/Tooru" (徹 can be read both as Tooru or Akira) (laughs)
 
For Gundam, the good guys and bad guys should be reversed. In this case,
 
the voice actor is more or less decided (laughs).
 
  
池田「そうですね、あの人しかいない(笑)」<br>
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蘭の誕生日教えて!→差し支えあるので今は言えない。でもまだ誕生日来ていないので蘭は現在16歳。<br>
Ikeda: That's true, there's only that person (laughs)
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Tell me Ran's birthday! → Since there's an obstacle can't tell for now. But since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now.
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===Otona Fami Interview #2===
 
オトナファミ6月号 (Otona Fami or Adult Family June issue), published April 20, 2010<br>
 
no script<br>
 
  
===Masters Of Manga Interview===
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今でもお気に入りのエピソードは東都タワー爆破未遂事件<br>
Masters of Manga, published July 6, 2010<br>
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Favorite episode is still the Touto Tower bombing attempt case
Page link is dead, no script <br>
 
  
===Otona Fami Interview #3===
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ボスのメールアドレス、青山先生がご実家に電話する際、市外局番が七つの子に聞こえた為、これは使える!と使ったらしい。<br>
オトナファミ6月号 (Otona Fami or Adult Family June issue), published April 20, 2011 <br>
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On the Boss' email address, when Aoyama-sensei called home, since the area code sounded like Nanatsu no Ko, he thought "I can use this!" so used it, apparently
Translated by: justwananaccount
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===2013 DCW Thread version===
 
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I'm guessing at the pronounciation of some names, so it might not be entirely accurate. ^^; Also, some characters were so fuzzy that I couldn't make it out – in that case I left a ? in the Japanese text and got the translation from the Chinese translation. As before, let me know if I've mistranslated or I've taken too much liberty in the English or something.
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Summary by Black Demon
  
青山剛昌インタビュー<br>
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About the character designs and the movie posters
Aoyama Gosho Interview<br>
 
四半世紀に亘り、少年漫画を描き続けてきた青山剛昌。’86年の漫画家デビューから「マジック快斗」、「YAIBA」、そして「名探偵コナン」の今とこれからを語る。<br>
 
Aoyama Gosho has continued drawing shounen manga for a quarter of a century. Debuted as a manga artist in '86, he will discuss Magic Kaito, YAIBA, Detective Conan, and future plans.
 
  
Profile<br>
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1. A girl asked whether the "horn" on Ran's head is a bone. Gosho laughed and said that it's not a bone, it's just the hair style. He also emphasized that Ran wouldn't be Ran if she didn't have the "horn" on her head. And Conan wouldn't be Conan if he didn't have the hair strands that gone straightened up at the back of his head.
1963年、鳥取県生まれ。’86年、「ちょっとまってて」でデビュー。
 
「YAIBA」,「名探偵コナン」はそれぞれ小学館漫画賞の??部門と少年部門を受賞。<br>
 
Born in Tottori prefecture in 1963. Debuted in '86 with Wait a Minute. YAIBA and Detective Conan won Shougakukan Manga Award in Youth (I got this from the Chinese translation, I can't read the Japanese 'cause it's so fuzzy) and Shounen Divisions, respectively.<br>
 
  
Q:先生は小さな頃、どんな少年だったのでしょうか?<br>
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2. About the origin of Shinichi's birthday (May 4), Gosho said that it's the day that Holmes and Prof. Moriarty died at Reichenbach Fall, which would make it look like Shinichi is the reincarnation of Holmes, however, Holmes never actually died...
What kind of boy was sensei like during childhood?<br>
 
A:少年探偵団みたいに友達と探偵遊びをよくしました。僕はコナンというより、光彦タイプ。調達や場所探しをするポジションで、実家の自動車整備工場の廃車置場を秘密基地にしていました。<br>
 
Like the Detective Boys, I played detective with friends. I was more of a Mitsuhiko-type than a Conan-type. I was in a position to search provisions and places, with my family's car maintenance factory's scrap yard as the secret base.<br>
 
  
Q:その頃から漫画は好きでしたか?<br>
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3. Gosho said that when he designs the characters and draws the manga, the principle that he sticks to is: Boys must look handsome and girls must look cute (男の子はカツコよく、 女の子は可愛く). He always reminds himself to think and draw seriously.
Did you like manga from that time?<br>
 
A:そうですね。ニャロメの絵ばかり描いてました。初めて買った漫画は、大好きなちばてつや先生の「おれは鉄平」(should be 鉄兵, seems that the magazine has a misprint)。鉄平が好きで剣道部に入りましたね。でも、親が「漫画なんて読んでも、ロクな人間にならない」という考えの厳しい人で、中学高校時代はこっそり隠れて読んでました。<br>
 
Yes. I kept drawing pictures of Nyarome. The first manga I bought was my favorite artist, Chiba Tetsuya sensei's I am Teppei. I entered the kendo club because I liked Teppei so much. But, my parents held harsh beliefs like “Those who read manga don't become a worthy human being,” so I read secretly during my middle and high school years.<br>
 
  
Q:漫画家への道を歩み始めたのは?<br>
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4. Gosho draws the movie posters, but the texts on the side are not written by him.
When did you start walking down the path of a manga artist?<br>
 
A:親に反対されていたので、高校の頃には漫画家の夢は諦めかけていました。そのかわり、絵の先生になろうと思って日大芸術学部に入学したんです。するとそこには、田舎の高校にはなかった漫研が(笑)。そこのOBに漫画家の阿部ゆたかさん(「くまちゃんのクリスマス」、「名探偵コナン特別編」ほか)がいたんです。阿部さんの仕事場にアシスタントに行って、「お前本格的に漫画描いてみないか?」と言われたのがきっかけです。<br>
 
I was opposed by my parents, so I almost gave up my dream of becoming a manga artist during high school. Instead, I entered Nihon University College of Art to become an art teacher. There, manga research (?) existed, which didn't exist in my countryside high school (laughs). An alumni manga artist, Abu Yukata-san (Bear-chan's Christmas, Detective Conan Special Edition, etc.) was there. I went to be an assistant at Abu-san's work place, and he said, “Do you want to draw manga for real”? That's where it started.<br>
 
  
Q:ちなみに大学の専攻は?<br>
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About the creation and experience as a mangaka
Just wondering, what was your major at your university?<br>
 
A:美術学科の絵描コースです。「コナン」の巻末の名探偵図鑑はタッチが違うでしょ?今でも描けるんですよ。当時は絵を描くバイトもしていました。フジテレビの「ポンキッキ」の背景や、東京ディズニーランドの、”カリブの海賊”の背景も描きました。海賊が町を荒らしているバックのレンガ。命縄をつけられて、一枚の写真を渡されてこのとうりに描けって。給料も良かったのでがんばりました(笑)。その絵はもうないですけど。教職も取りましたよ。地元の高校に、美術の教育実習に行って。親も僕は先生になると思っていたので、突然、漫画家になると言ったら案の定反対されましたね。親父からは「わしの友達には、今にも動き出しそうなカニを描けるやつがいる。でもそいつは全然食えてない。それでもお前は漫画家になるのか?」って(笑)。でも、「もう大人だから勝手にやる」と宣言して、出版社に作品を持ち込んでみたんです。<br>
 
The Fine Arts Department's artist course. The touch in Conan's end-of-the-volume Illustrated Guide to Famous Detective is different, isn't it? I can still draw. I also used to draw for part time jobs. I drew the background for Fuji TV's Ponkikki, and for Tokyo Disneyland's Pirates of the Carribean*. I drew on the brick wall behind the town that the pirates are vandalizing (I think . . . I'm not completely sure). I was put on a life line, and they gave me a picture and told me to draw just like it. The pay was good, so I did my best (laughs). That picture doesn't exist anymore, though. I also took up a teaching job. At my hometown's high school, I even went to art education training. My parents thought I was going to become a teacher, so when I suddenly said I was going to be a manga artist, they stubbornly opposed me like I expected. My old man said, “I had a friend who can draw a crab that looks like it's about to start moving. But that person can't eat, at all. Do you still want to be a manga artist?” (laughs) Still, [he? I?] declared “[I'm? You're?] an adult already, do whatever [I? you?] like,” and I brought in a work to a publisher.<br>
 
*I know the timeline doesn't make sense, but I typed in カリブの海賊 into Google and that's what I got. :\<br>
 
  
Q:最初は週刊少年マガジンに持ち込まれたんですよね。<br>
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Nothing important in this part really, I'm too lazy to translate right now =.=
You first submitted to Weekly Shonen Magazine, right?<br>
 
A:はい、マガジンでは「さりげなくルパン」(「マジック快斗」の原型)で佳作を獲りました。でも、後にマガジンの編集長になった野内さんに「君の絵はマガジンに向いていない」と言われ、今度は週刊少年サンデーへ。そこで描いた投稿3作目の「ちょっとまってて」(SFラブコメ)が、’86年の小学館新人コミック大賞の入選を受賞。デビューへこぎ着けました。<br>
 
Yes, I performed well with Nonchalantly Lupin (Magic Kaito's prototype) at Magazine. However, Nouchi-san, who later became Magazine's head editor, told me, “Your art doesn't suit Magazine,” so I headed for Weekly Shonen Sunday next. There, I won Shougakukan Newcomer Comic Award with my third contributed work Wait a Minute (SF love comedy) in '86. I finally managed to debut.<br>
 
  
Q:翌年には初連載作「まじっく快斗」がスタート。順調ですね。<br>
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About ShinRan
Magic Kaito, your first serial work, started the following year. Things are going favorably.<br>
 
A:大学の同級生や後輩にアシスタントをしてもらっているんですが、初めて原稿料をいただいたときにみんなで寿司屋に行ってお祝いしました。自分をプロとして実感できたのは単行本の1巻が出たとき。うれしくっておまけ漫画をつけたりして、めちゃめちゃ?りました。そんな初連載作が今も続いていますからね(笑)。もうライフワークです。また夏ごろに新作を描きますよ。快斗の母・怪盗淑女(ファントム・レディ)の話・・・になる予定。でも、最初は編集さんにけちょんけちょんに言われたんです。トリックやラブコメの部分が大人や女の子にはウケるけど、少年にはウケないと。「ニャロー!」と思って描いたのが、「YAIBA」。でも、今度は少年にしかウケなかった(笑)。<br>
 
Though my university classmates and lowerclassmen were assisting me, when contribution fees were paid for the first time, we all went to a sushi restaurant to celebrate. I felt like a pro when the first volume came out. I was so happy, I added extra manga. That first serial work still continues, even now (laughs). It's a life work now. I'm going to put out a new work in the summer. It'll be about Kaito's mother, Phantom Lady . . . or it's planned to be. Although, editor[s] really complained to me at first. The parts about tricks and love comedy is popular with adults and girls, but not with boys, [they/he/she] said. With Yaiba, I thought “you” while drawing it. But this time, only boys liked it (laughs).<br>
 
  
Q:「YAIBA」の思い出を是非。<br>
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I (the poster) helped a friend ask this: Shinichi has already confessed to Ran back in London. What will their development in the future be, will they have a kissing scene like Takagi and Sato ?
Please, tell us memories of YAIBA.<br>
 
A:当時は初めての週刊連載でなりふり構わずやってましたからね。無我夢中ですよ。刀の雷神剣の中にいろんな玉を入れて強くなっていくというのは、RPGのアイテムを集めて強くなるイメージで描いていたので、そこがウケてもらえて良かったです。でも、逆に子供っぽくしすぎちゃって失敗したとも思いますね。終盤のヤマタノオロチ編は気に入ってます。うまく描けたなと思うんですが、オロチ編はアニメになっていない(笑)。今のクオリティでアニメ化してほしいですね。<br>
 
At the time, it was the first weekly series so I did stuff without care. I was completely absorbed in it. The idea of putting in jewels into the sword Raijinken (Sword of Thunder God) to make it stronger came from RPG, with the image of collecting items to become stronger – I'm glad that part was received well. Although, I think I failed because the work became too childish, in contrast [to Magic Kaito]. I like the final stage, the Yamatanoorochi (a Japanese mythical monster with eight heads and eight tails) arc. I thought I drew well, but the arc hasn't been animated (laughs). I wish that it will be animated, with current quality.<br>
 
  
Q:「YAIBA」の次はついに「名探偵コナン」ですが、どんな雰囲気をイメージして作られたんでしょうか?<br>
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Gosho answered that there'll definitely be a development, he wasn't sure how much he should spoil, but he said that we can expect the "kiss" thing, there will be that part.
After YAIBA is finally Detective Conan, what atmosphere did you imagine to make it?<br>
 
A:「三毛猫ホームズ」です。猫がわかるわけないのに、証拠品に触ったりして事件が解決していく。コナンも一緒。子供がわかるわけないのに、「あれれ~?」とか言って。コナンは三毛猫ホームズが喋っているイメージです。<br>
 
Calico Cat Holmes. Though a cat shouldn't understand, it touches around evidence and such and the case gets solved. Same thing with Conan. Though a child shouldn't understand, he says things like “arere~?” I imagine Conan to be Calico Cat Holmes talking.<br>
 
  
Q:最初はどのくらい続く予定で?<br>
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About Kaitou Kid and Magic Kaito
How long did you plan on continuing it at first?<br>
 
A:こんなに長い連載になるとは思ってなかったですよ。最初の1巻で終わるかなと。コナンっていう名前も、編集長からアニメの「未来少年コナン」(宮崎駿監督作品)があるから、「名探偵ドイル」にしろって言われたんですが、「『未来少年』を超えてやるから!」って通しました。なのに新連載の告知記事のタイトルが「探偵少年コナン」になってて、いやいや、それはまずいだろうと(笑)。でも、10年くらい前にジブリの方に「今、コナンと言えば命探偵のほうですよね」と言われまして、「やった!」と思いましたね。<br>
 
I never thought the serialization would be so long. I thought it would end with the first volume. The head editor said that since there is the anime, Future Boy Conan (directed by Miyazaki Hayao), I should change the title to “Detective Doyle,” but I persuaded him/her by saying, “I'll surpass Future Boy Conan!” But the new serialization notification article listed the title as “Detective Boy Conan”, and I thought, that's not good (laughs). However, about ten years ago, a person from Studio Ghibli told me, “Conan means the detective now, doesn't it?” and I thought, “Yes!”<br>
 
  
Q:「コナン」の好きなエピソードベスト5を教えてください。<br>
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1. Basically Gosho said that there is a reason behind Kid and Shinichi's resemblance and he purposely made it like that. That reason may be brought up in the future if he has the chance to draw, but maybe not if he's too busy.
Tell me your Top 5 episodes.<br>
 
A:一番は「揺れる警視庁1200万人の人質」(本記事#28)です。読者人気も一番ですね。あとはなんだろう?アニメで2時間半スペシャルだった「黒の組織と真っ向勝負満月の夜の二元ミステリー」(本記事#35)かな。平次が初登場する「外交官殺人事件」(本記事#10)は、新一の「そいつはちがうな・・・」って言う見開きのシーンが、演出的にうまくいったかなと思います。「真実はいつも・・・たった一つしかねーんだからな・・・」って台詞もお気に入り。アニメの台詞で「真実はいつもひとつ!」ってあるじゃないですか。あれはアニメの脚本者が書いたんですが、僕が書いたのと同時期だったんです。偶然一緒で驚きました。「なぞめいた乗客」(本記事#24)も好きかな。コナンの「逃げるなよ灰原・・・自分の運命から・・・逃げるんじゃねーぞ・・・」って台詞が印象に残ってます。新一は台詞に気を使いますね。あと、最初の「ホームズの黙示録」(本記事#50)。コナンの憧れの地でしたから力が入りました。現場取材もして。<br>
 
#1 would be “Shaken Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages” (FILE 369-373). What else? I guess “Head to Head with the Black Organization: Full Moon Night's Dual Mystery” (FILE 429-434), which ran as a two-and-a-half-hour special in the anime. Ïn “The Case of the Murdered Diplomat” (FILE 92-96), where Heiji first makes an appearance, I liked Shinichi's eye-opening scene, where he said, “That's not right . . .” - I thought it went well, performance-wise. I also like the line, “There is . . . only one truth . . . don't you see?” In the anime, they say, “One truth remains!”, right? The anime's writer came up with this line, but I also came up with this line at the same time. I was surprised by the coincidence. “The Mysterious Passenger” (FILE 287-289) is a favorite, too. Conan's “Don't run away, Haibara . . . Don't run away . . . from your own destiny . . .” remains impressed in my memory. Shinichi picks his lines carefully, doesn't he? I'd also like to add “Following Holmes” (FILE 743-752). Since it was Conan's admired place, I put in some effort. I did some site research for it, too.<br>
 
  
Q:’03年のインタビューでは、次はロンドン編と仰られていましたね。<br>
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2. A fan asked that: In "Magic Kaito" where Kaitou Kid is the main character, the first Kid (Toichi) was killed by a mysterious organization. Kaitou Kid both find the "Pandora" and hunt the enemies who killed his father at the same time. But in the "Mystery Train" arc, Kid showed up to help Conan. Will Kaitou Kid's story be relevant to the Black Organization because of this ?
You said that the next arc would be the London arc in the '03 interview, didn't you?<br>
 
A:そうか、だいぶ時間かかったね。描いてみてやっぱり英語に苦労しました。ウィンブルドンを舞台するのは最初から決めていて、ミネルバ・グラスはテニス選手のシュテフィ・グラスがモデルです。コナンが観客席からグラスに「ボクが助けてあげるよ!!」って言うシーンがありますが、あれは’96年のウィンブルドンのエピソードを基にしてます。グラフと伊達公子準決勝、流れを変えるためだかでファンが「シュテフィ!僕と結婚して!」って言ったんです。それに、グラフは「お金いくら持ってるの?」ってジョークで返したんですよ(笑)。<br>
 
Wow, some time has passed since then, hasn't it? I tried drawing it, and I definitely struggled with the English. I decided from the beginning to feature Wimbledon, and I modeled Minerva Glass with the tennis player, Steffi Graf. The scene where conan says “I'll help you out!!” to Glass from the audience is based on an episode in Wimbledon in '96. During the semifinal between Graf and Date Kimiko, a fan said “Steffi, will you marry me?”, maybe to change the flow [of the game]. Then, Graf replied jokingly, “How much money do you have?” (laughs)<br>
 
  
Q:ロンドン取材はいかがでしたか?<br>
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Gosho said because that was a special case, so [he] let Kid appeared and have an encounter with the organization. However, Kid has his own story plot, which may be developed in "Magic Kaito", so Kaitou Kid will probably not have any intersection with the BO in the future.
How was the research in London?<br>
 
A:作中に登場する場所は取材に行って撮ったところばかりです。コナンが新一に戻った電話ボックスも、ビッグ・ベンの橋を渡った先にあります。”恐怖の谷”と漫画で描いた排水溝もちゃんとありますよ。泊まったホテルもそのまま。行けなかったところはグーグルマップで調べました。あ、じゃあ取材しなくても描けたかも?(笑)<br>
 
The places that show up in the manga mostly consist of places I took pictures of during the research. The telephone box where Conan turned back to Shinichi really was at the end of crossing the Big Ben bridge. The gutter with “Valley of Fear” written across the top in the manga exists, too. I drew the hotel I stayed at as it was. For places I couldn't go, I investigated with Google Map. Maybe I could have drawn without the site research? (laughs)<br>
 
  
Q:エピソードのラスト(72巻収録6月発売予定)には新一と蘭の念願のシーンがありましたね。<br>
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He also said that he really wants to draw MK, at least one volume per year, but since he's too busy with Conan's releases, especially with the "Mystery Train" thing, he never had the time.
The end of that arc (Volume 72 planned to be sold in June) contained the much-awaited-for scene between Shinichi and Ran, didn't it?<br>
 
A:あれは反撃?が大きかったですね。恋愛に苦手なホームズに絡めようと思ったり、「厄介な難事件」ってう台詞も前から決めていて。計算通りです。<br>
 
The reaction was huge for that scene. I thought about tying in the fact that Holmes is weak in romance, and the “A bothersome, difficult case” line was decided before. Things went as planned.<br>
 
  
Q:ラブコメと組織の戦い、それぞれのエピソードを描くタイミングには、ルールや周期があるのでしょうか?<br>
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About the Black Organization
Is there a rule or a cycle behind deciding the timing for love-comedy and Black Organization episodes?<br>
 
A:そろそろかなって言う勘ですね(笑)。ファンレターが結構影響あるかもしれない。「新一と蘭の子供時代が読みたいです!」、「そろそろ組織編描いてください!」とか。組織は読者からの期待も高いです。ただ、普通のフィールドとちがって、ハードボイルドに描かなければならないのでなかなか大変。でもハードボイルドは好きです。<br>
 
I decide when I feel it's time (laughs). Maybe fan letters have a pretty significant influence. I get stuff like “I want to read about Shinichi and Ran's childhood!” or “Please draw the BO arc soon!” The readers expectations for the BO arc is high. It's just, unlike normal fields, I have to draw hard core so it's quite a lot of work. But I like hard core things.<br>
 
  
Q:描いて楽しいキャラは?<br>
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1. Gosho said that after Amuro there'll also be a new member/new members. Even though he didn't say clearly, but it seems that there won't be only one.
Which character is fun to draw?<br>
 
A:灰原かな。初登場時から人気もありますね。自分が思ったとおりのことをやってくれて、言いたいことを代弁してくれるキャラです。公式HPの”コナン通信社”で僕のコメントを灰原に言わせてるのも、そんな理由です。<br>
 
Haibara, perhaps. She's popular since her appearance, isn't she? She does exactly what I want her to do, and I can say what I want to say though her. This is pretty much the reason why I have Haibara say my comments at the official homepage, Conan News Agency.<br>
 
  
Q:読者人気の高いキャラは?<br>
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2. A fan asked: All BO members have alcoholic code-names. Does Gosho like alcohols ? Will his most favorite alcohol be The Boss' code-name ?
Which character is popular among the readers?<br>
 
A:今は最近登場した世良真純。どうやらぶっちぎりらしいです。名前もまあ、わかる人にはわかっちゃうんだけどね。こんなに「ガンダム」でいいのかなって(笑)。ある大物キャラの妹のかも・・・(笑)。アニメの声優さんも今から楽しみです。<br>
 
Sera Masumi, the new character. It seems that she's winning by an landslide. The name seems to be understood by people who understands. Is it good to have so much Gundam? (laughs) Maybe she's the sister of a major character . . . (laughs). I'm excited to see who the voice actor will be.<br>
 
  
Q:高木刑事と佐藤刑事の恋愛も、今後の動向が気になります。<br>
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Gosho said he doesn't really drink, he just picked up the alcoholic names that he thinks are cool. The cool code-names are almost used up now, maybe there's only Whiskey or something... left. [Black Demon: I find this strange because Rye and Bourbon are already whiskeys.]
I also wonder about the direction of Detective Takagi and Detective Satou's romance.<br>
 
A:高木と佐藤は結婚式も描く予定です。本当は去年の映画のときに怪盗キッドと絡めて結婚しきしてやろうと思ってたんですが、映画でやっちゃうと、原作でできなくなるのでとめました。<br>
 
I plan on drawing Takagi and Satou's marriage ceremony. The thing is, during last year's movie, I thought about getting them married with a Kid plot involved, but if it's done in a movie, then I can't do it in the manga, so I decided against the idea.<br>
 
  
Q:「コナン」は学年読の漫画・アニメ・映画・実写ドラマと、メディアミックスも幅広く展開されています。どんな形でプロデュースを?<br>
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The Boss doesn't need to have a code-name because (he/she) is the "boss", of course the member's code-names are all come up by The Boss.
Conan has expanded broadly into student-read manga, anime, movies, live action drama, and media franchise. How do you produce them?<br>
 
A:主に映画の脚本と原画に携わっています。ほかのメディアはだいたいお任せにしてますね。<br>
 
I'm mainly involved in the movie script and the original pictures. I entrust the other media in others.<br>
 
  
Q:最新映画「名探偵コナン沈黙の15分(クォーター)」には、どう関わられたんでしょうか?<br>
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3. A fan asked whether Gosho has already come up with the name and character design/setting for The Boss ?
How were you involved in the newest movie, Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence?<br>
 
A:15という数字をテーマにしたことに関しては、映画15周年ということで僕とスタッフの総意です。舞台の雪山は僕から提案しました。雪崩に埋まって、助かるまでのリミットが15分だったのでちょうどいいかなと。<br>
 
About making the number '15' the theme, this was a consensus among the staff and myself to celebrate the 15th year of films. Having the stage be set on a snowy mountain was my idea. I thought that getting buried in an avalanche with a rescue time limit of 15 minutes would be just right.<br>
 
  
Q:今作の見どころは?<br>
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Gosho gave out an ambiguous statement: The Boss has already been come up with/has already appeared; the name also has already been come up with/has already appeared. But which option is the correct understanding, everyone has their own opinion.
What are the scenes to watch for in this film?<br>
 
A:最初のトンネルのスケボーシーンですね。あれかっこよかったでしょ?あと、僕が原画を描いた「言葉は刃物。使い方を間違えると、凶器になる。」ってコナンが言うシーン。原作でも一回使った台詞で気に入ってます。雪崩に飲み込まれるシーンの、コナンと蘭がすれ違うときに現れる新一の願も僕が原画を担当しました。<br>
 
The skateboard in a tunnel scene at the beginning. Wasn't it cool? Also, the scene where Conan says, “Words are knives. When used wrong, they become weapons.” (I drew the original picture for this). I also used this line in the manga once, I like it. I also was in charge of the original picture of the scene where Shinichi's prayer(?) appears when Conan and Ran miss each other in the avalanche <br>
 
  
Q:歴代の映画版で先生のオススメは?<br>
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However, Gosho stated that it's not Agasha Hiroshi, to which the audiences clap enthusiastically.
What is your recommended film so far?<br>
 
A:5作目の「天国へのカウントダウン」ですね。いろんなことがうまく歯み合った自信作です。僕の弟もこれが一番好きだといっていました。弟は医者でアニメオタクなんですよ(笑)。よく相談に乗ってもらっています。死亡推定時期とか、死亡要因とかね。まさに生きる医学書、超便利!声優にも詳しいので、「灰原役の声優さんは林原さんがいいぞ!」って電話が来たり。「あれじゃ人気にあぐらかいてる」なんてダメだしされたりもします(笑)。<br>
 
The fifth film, Countdown to Heaven. Many things fit just right in that work, I'm proud of it. My little brother says he also likes this film the best. My little brother is a medical doctor who's also an anime otaku (laughs). I often consults with him. About the estimated time of death, the cause of death and such. A living medical book, super convenient! He's also knows about voice actors very well, so he calls and says things like, “Hayashibara-san would be great as Haibara's voice actor!” He also points out my faults, like “You're getting conceited with popularity” (laughs).<br>
 
  
Q:「コナン」は連載開始から17年、既刊71巻の長編となりましたが、長期連載を続けるコツはありますか?<br>
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4. A girl asked about the "Sherry naked" thing, that why does Gin always think about her without clothes, what exactly is their relationship ?
Conan has become a long series that has continued for 17 years since the beginning of serialization, with 71 volumes published – any tips on continuing a long serialization?<br>
 
A:ないですね。逆に、新しい事件を描くときはいつもこれが最後という気持ちでかかります。でも進んでるうちに次の話が始まるという。<br>
 
No tips. On the contrary, when I draw a new case, I always draw with the feeling that this will be the last. Though when advancing forward the next story begins.<br>
 
  
Q:長期連載で辛いと感じたことは?<br>
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Gosho answered that they indeed had a relationship, but it wouldn't be interesting if (he) revealed it there, so please wait for it. The poster also mentioned that Gosho had a trolling (or something like that) laugh/smile at the time.  
What felt tough from the long serialization?<br>
 
A:昔書いた伏線を忘れてしまうところ(笑)。ベルモットの伏線を明かした時はすごく大変でした(本記事#35)。あれもこれも入れなきゃみたいな感じで。前に複線をすべてメモした紙をアニメのスタッフに渡したんだけど、返してほしい(笑)。それを見れば、”あの方”の正体がわかるかも?<br>
 
When I forget about the foreshadows I wrote a long time ago (laughs). It was a lot of work when I clarified Vermouth's foreshadows. I felt like I needed to include everything. I noted down all the foreshadows on a paper before and I handed it to the anime staff – I wish they'd return it (laughs). Maybe anokata's identity will be understood if the paper is seen?<br>
 
  
Q:’08年の本誌インタビューで、次の山場はバーボンと仰っていましたね。<br>
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5. From what I (BD) understand here is that a fan asked why Gosho didn't name Amuro directly after Tohru Furuya but had to use a character that has the same pronunciation (透 vs. 徹). Gosho said that it would be too obvious if he did that. [Except it's still very obvious :P ]
In the '08 interview with this magazine, you said that the next arc will be about Bourbon.<br>
 
A:バーボン編はまだ続きますよ。それとは別の山場に世良と灰原の対決を考えてあります。これは見事ですよ。どちらも”オオカミ”ですからね(笑)。<br>
 
The Bourbon arc is still continuing. Aside from that arc, I've thought about a confrontation between Sera and Haibara. This will be spectacular. Both of them are “wolves,” after all (laughs).<br>
 
  
Q:楽しみです!内容は決まっていると仰っていた最後回はいつごろに?<br>
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6. A fan asked whether there will be a special story that Gosho wants to write next year (Conan's 20th anniversary) ?
I'm excited to see it! When do you think you can write the last episode that you said you decided the contents of?<br>
 
A:それはわからないですね。でも「こち亀」の巻数は越えないと思います(笑)。台詞はもう決まってます。ラストはハッピーエンドですよ。だって僕の作品なんだからね。<br>
 
I don't know. But I don't think I'll exceed KochiKame in volume number (laughs). I've already decided the lines. The ending will be a happy one. This is my work, after all.<br>
 
  
Q:20年以上週刊連載をされていますが、1週間どんなサイクルで描かれていらっしゃるのでしょうか?<br>
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Gosho said that he wants to write a BIG case that involves the organization. However, he said that he "wants to write", so...
You've done weekly serializations for 20 years, what does the one week cycle look like?<br>
 
A:ネームに2日半~3日、画に4日~4日半くらい。1週間使い切ってる(笑)。トリック考える時間ないですよ。だから、どんどんずれていっちゃって。たまに休載させていただいてるんですが、全然休んでいないんです。だって、原作に加え映画の打ち合わせして原画も描いてるんだもん(笑)。だから、締め切りギリギリになっても、誰も文句言わないんです。原稿落としたことは1回もないですよ。1回落とすと、ずっと落としちゃいそうで。<br>
 
Two and a half to three days on the pre-manuscript, four to four and a half days on the drawing. The week is used up (laughs). I don't have the time to think of tricks. That's why things keep getting off. They let me take a break from time to time, but I don't rest at all. Because, on top of the manga, I have to make arrangements with the movie staff to draw the original pictures (laughs). That's why, when I turn in things at the last minute, no one complains. I've never failed to turn in my work, not once. I feel like I'll stop turning in work if I fail once.<br>
 
  
Q:休暇が取れたらやりたいことは?<br>
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About the ending
What do you want to do if you managed to take a break?<br>
 
A:ねる。ひたすら寝る。ちょっと起きて、映画見て、また寝る(笑)。それが夢の生活ですね。あとはホテル住まいをしてみたいなぁ・・・。<br>
 
Sleep. Do nothing but sleep. Wake up a little, watch a movie, sleep again ( laughs). That would be my ideal life. Hotel living sounds nice, too . . .<br>
 
  
Q:ご実家に帰られることは?<br>
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The poster asked about the ending and Gosho's answer is basically the same as in the past: It may not end just yet, but he also said that doesn't mean (Conan) doesn't have any ending. [So what I understand here is that there may or may not be a ending, and Gosho is also not certain about when will he write the end either.]
Do you return home?<br>
 
A:毎年正月だけ帰ってます。色紙を持って、サインしてくれってファンがきてくれるから。さらに、親が1年間溜めたサイン色紙を持ってきます(笑)。コピーしたやつを200枚と普通の色紙が20枚くらい。でもまあ、田舎に帰ると何もないから、絵が描きたくなってきます。<br>
 
Just on New Years every year. Since there are fans who bring shikishi's (in Japan, fans get signatures on papers called shikishi) and ask for signatures. On top of that, my parents save up one year's worth of shikishi's (laughs). Two hundred of them are copies, about twenty are the normal shikishi's. Still, when I return to the country nothing happens, so I start wanting to draw pictures.<br>
 
  
Q:やはりお仕事がお好きなんですね。<br>
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Next Part
As I thought, you like to work, don't you?<br>
 
A:そうなのかな?そういえば観るドラマも刑事者とかばかりですね。最近はテレビの新番組を全部録画して、ミステリーや刑事もの以外は全部削除しています。下書き中に流しています。会話劇なら、作業中でも内容がわかりますからね。最近では「SPEC」を観ました。超能力者が出てくるのに、ちゃんとミステリーを成立させている。終盤で、当麻(戸田恵梨香)が一(神木隆之介)との頭脳戦に勝って「あたしの勝ちだ!」って言ったところがかっこよかった!戸田さんが10代だったら、実写「コナン」の蘭役をやってもらいたかったですね(笑)。<br>
 
You think? Now that I think about it, the dramas that I watch are all about police detectives. These days, all the new shows are recorded, and shows that aren't mysteries or about police detectives are eliminated. I play them when drafting. With dramas, you can understand the contents even while working. Recently, I've watched SPEC. Even though ESP people appear, the mystery is set up properly. In the last episode, I thought that when Touma (Toda Erika) said “I won!” (when she won the intellect battle against Ninomae (Kamiki Ryuunosuke)), she was really cool. If Toda-san was in her teens, I would have liked her to play Ran in the live action Conan drama (laughs).<br>
 
  
Q:今年の元旦には「泥棒」に鑑識役で出演されましたね。<br>
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Nothing important in this part really, I'm too lazy to translate right now =.=
You've played the role of a police crime lab staff in Thief during this year's New Years.<br>
 
A:水谷豊さんとも相談させていただいて、念願叶いました。すごくいい人で、右京さんそのものでした。<br>
 
I was also kindly allowed to consult with Mizutani Yutaka-san, my wish came true. He was a truly good person, he was just like Ukyou-san!<br>
 
  
Q:ドラマの脚本などに興味は?<br>
 
Do you have an interest in scripts for dramas?<br>
 
A:隠居したらやってもいいかも。でも、僕は絵を描かなくちゃだめっていわれるんじゃない?(笑)<br>
 
After I retire, maybe. But I think I'll be told that I should draw instead (laughs).<br>
 
 
Q:先生が漫画を描く上で大事なさっていることは?<br>
 
When sensei draws manga, what do you value?<br>
 
A:男の子はかっこよく、女の子は可愛くですね。最近は蘭や世良などの女の子もかっこよくなってきちゃいましたけどね(笑)。<br>
 
To draw cool boys and cute girls. Though Ran and Sera and such girls are becoming cooler these days (laughs).<br>
 
 
Q:今年で画業25周年を迎えられましたが、どんな四半世紀でしたか?<br>
 
This year marks the 25th anniversary of your job; how would you describe this past quarter century?<br>
 
A:半分くらい「コナン」ですからね。人生返せって感じですよ(笑)。始めたときは29歳だったのに。あっという間でした。自分の中では4年くらいしか経っていない感覚です。<br>
 
Half of it was Conan. I feel like I want to demand my life back (laughs). I was 29 when I started. Time passed by, really fast. I feel like it's only been four years.<br>
 
 
Q:何歳まで現役でいたいですか?<br>
 
Until what age do you want to stay active?<br>
 
A:まあできる限り。阿笠博士の年(53歳)までには隠居したいな、とも思いますけど、隠居したらまた漫画描きたくなるんじゃないかって。最初からずっと一緒にやってるアシスタントたちも年を取ってますから大変です。でもチャップリンみたいに「代表作は次回作」って言っときます!<br>
 
As long as I can. I want to retire when I reach Agasa's age (53), I think, but once I retire I think I'll start wanting to draw manga again. The assistants who've been with me since the beginning are aging, too – there's a lot of trouble. But, just like Chaplin, I'll keep saying “My best work is my next work”!<br>
 
 
Q:次回作といえば、’08年の本誌インタビューで仰られていた「西遊記」はいかがでしょうか?<br>
 
Speaking of your next work, what about the Journey to the West that you mentioned in your interview with this mazagine in '08?<br>
 
A:「西遊記」は描きたい!悟空のキャラデザインはできていて、読みきりをサンデーに乗せる予定はあったんですが、昔の中国の背景を描くのが大変だからもう無理かな。たぶん描かないから言いますけど、超面白いですよ(笑)。<br>
 
I want to draw Journey to the West! I've finished the character design for Goku, and there was a plan to publish a one-shot on Sunday, but drawing ancient Chinese backgrounds is quite troublesome so maybe not. I'll say this since I don't think I'll keep drawing, but it's quite interesting (laughs).<br>
 
 
Q:描いてください!!では、読者に向けてメッセージをお願いします。<br>
 
Please do draw! Finally, please leave a message for the readers.<br>
 
A:長い間、青山剛昌ワールドに付き合ってくれてありがとうございます。そしてこれからもよろしく。「さぁ、次の事件です」ってね(笑)。<br>
 
Thank you kindly for putting up with Aoyama Gosho's world for a long time. And I hope we'll get along in the future. “Let's get to the next case!” (laughs)<br>
 
 
EDIT: Fixed 'Three-Haired cat' to 'Calico cat' - my bad, ha ha.
 
 
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===Mystery Magazine Interview===
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ミステリマガジン6月号 (Mystery Magazine June issue), published April 25, 2011<br>
 
no script<br>
 
 
 
===Otona Fami Interview #4===
 
オトナファミ6月号 (Otona Fami or Adult Family June issue), published April 2012 <br>
 
Translated by: justwantanaccount<br>
 
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===Shonen Sunday Table of Contents Questions '08-'10===
 
http://conan-magic.com/QandA.html<br>
 
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===Shonen Sunday Special Booklet File865===
 
File 865 Shounen Sunday Special Booklet<br>
 
Post organized by : Chekov<br>
 
Chekov: "(DCTP translation page no longer exists). Since in its current form it is likely to be disarrayed, I have organized the text here. Credit goes to the translators which include Fujiwara, Zenthisoror, and Wakarimashita."<br>
 
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===Asahi Evening Newspaper Interview===
 
Asahi Evening Newspaper, published January 6, 2014<br>
 
Translated by: bluesun<br>
 
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===Monthly Conan Newspaper 2014===
 
March (part 1) 2014 and April (part 2) 2014 edition of the Monthly Conan Newspaper<br>
 
Translated by: meitanteikonan blogspot page<br>
 
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===Da Vinci Interview===
 
Leaked interview notes from the May issue of the magazine 「ダ・ヴィンチ」 (da Vinci) with the Japanese actor Takeru Satoh, leaked April 13, 2014<br>
 
Leaked interview notes from the May issue of the magazine 「ダ・ヴィンチ」 (da Vinci) with the fans/reporters/whatever, leaked April 15, 2014<br>
 
Translated by ALAKTORN <br>
 
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==Lets Talk with Gosho Day==
 
 
 
 
===2014 DCW Thread version===
 
===2014 DCW Thread version===
 
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'''Chekov's Summary'''<br><br>
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'''Chekhov's Summary'''<br><br>
 
Sources listed as: <br>
 
Sources listed as: <br>
 
1. http://akamisomemo.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1.html (Translation by Alaktorn)<br>
 
1. http://akamisomemo.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1.html (Translation by Alaktorn)<br>
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===2015 DCTP thread version===
 
===2015 DCTP thread version===
 
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It's a good idea to take a closer look at Detective Date's notebook.<br>
 
It's a good idea to take a closer look at Detective Date's notebook.<br>
 
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===2016 DCTP thread version===
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<spoiler>
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DCTP Thread
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http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13035
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Manga Factory Signing Photos
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http://imgur.com/a/AkNYT
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Lets Talk Day Photos
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http://imgur.com/a/e9j8G
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Translations by Spimer
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Q: Ran's always using a Gallpagos phone: won't she switch to a smartphone at some point?
 +
 +
A: W-well... You're right. It's a complicated topic... Well... Hum... It feels a bit ankward that it doesn't close somewhat but...
 +
Maybe I'll change it someday, or so I think from time to time... Sorry.
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Q: Volume 85, when Bourbon and Vermouth are talking about how Gin suspects spies are getting in: is that foreshadowing?
 +
 +
A: Foreshadowing, huh. Well... Yes, it is. This year's movie will be more or less about that so...
 +
 +
 +
Q: Well... Someone asked to me ask this but... Kir, Bourbon, Cherry (guess he meant to say Sherry), their eyes turn into foreigners when BO mode: are they mixed race?
 +
 +
A: Ah... No, nott really. When Conan gets surprised he also gets foreigner-like eyes so... I draw them like that when I want to portray scared eyes: there's no special meaning to them. Sorry.
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But they maybe (some odd word: apparently Gosho can't come up with the word he wants to use) half, even.
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(According to the person who wrote this it might be that he was trying to think of alternative word to "half", another way to tell mixed race characters apart)
 +
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Q: Now... This year's film "The Darknest Nightmare": what color feelings do you think we should give to this pitch black movie? What's the fitting color in your opinion?
 +
 +
A: Huh! That's a bit dangerous (in the sense that he has to avoid spoilers). Hum... Well, I guess each viewer should choose their own color... I think. It's a bit hard to say. Sorry.
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Q: Volume 88. Sato's flashy outfit: are those plain clothes? In the same volume: Takagi Wataru is wearing flashy too but has his police notebook got downgraded to senior policeman, did you know?
 +
He should be a police sergeant but both the Shonen Sunday chapter and the volume chapter read "senior policeman".
 +
 +
A: It got mistaken with police sergeant. Sorry, I meant, he IS a police sergeant.
 +
And... Maybe Sato's plain clothes were borrowed frum Yumi?
 +
Incidentally, the next case involves Yumi and Sato... Well... That's... It begins with a scene having the 2 of them walking in front of Shinjuku's Alta. (Fashion store in Tokyo)
 +
Chuukichi also shows up.
 +
 +
 +
Q: Is there a "fake" (a red herring) in the manga that no-one's noticed yet?
 +
 +
A: Ah... Huh... There is. No-one's noticed it yet. It'll soon be reffered to. In Volume 18 (speculated to be the APTX victim list and the "Haneda" name there)
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 +
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Q: Eh... I think that there might be people like Amuro or Akai from the PSB or the FBI sneaking int the BO but...
 +
Could there be the inverse, that BO are sneaking into Japanese police or FBI or in Conan's surroundings?
 +
 +
A: Ah... You bring up a painful topic... (Might be his way of saying: "I won't tell you")
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 +
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Q: Could they be inside of characters who've already shown up or will show up in the future?
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 +
A: That's... welll... No comment. Please switch question topic.
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Q: Also... Maybe you can't tell us but... Who's the girl that Sera's hiding?
 +
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A: I can't say that but... Really. Are there no other topics?
  
==Post Cards==
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===2015===
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Q: Also... Maybe you can't tell us but... Is Vermouth an ally?
<spoiler>
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Chek's album of the postcard pictures: http://imgur.com/a/EC1HM <br>
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A: Huh? I can't say that. Really. An ally? (Looks troubled). Are you finished?
<br>
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Feb 2015 <br>
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1. After the DB case, new series will be about the first time Shinichi and Ran met each other (RanGIRL and ShinichiBOY, ch921-924)<br>
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Q: Vermouth and Shinichi's mom knew other as fellow actresses but... Both know a lot about each other and seem to get along pretty well but...
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3601021575 <br>
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How should I put it like...? How well do they get along?
2. Amuro will appear in Movie 20 next year http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3603420701<br>
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3. "Sera and Haibara both like the same person, hence their showdown/confrontation." ;<br>
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A: Well... They're both actresses.
4. "Jodie-sensei's love story... What will be of it? (laugh) Please wait." ;<br>
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5. "Sera and Akai will meet again! Probably... (laugh)" ;<br>
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6. "OK, I will tell you about the Boss........... NOT~~~~!! (laugh)".<br>
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Q: I meant: how do they get along about how they know a lot about each other?
7. Gin will be in the movie next year too.<br>
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http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3605249009<br>
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A: Not really.  
http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/?p=358403<br>
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 +
 
 +
Q: Please give us a hint regarding what you've said about that of Volume 18 no-one knows about!
 +
 
 +
A: You bring it up...? Why...? I'm saying no-one knows it... Hmmmm...
 +
Well... You could say that someone might show up... When you see their name you'll go "Really?" or something like that...
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Hmmm... Sheesh. Let's leave it at there. You'll enjoy it when you read it so look forward to it.
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Q: Is there someone, some character that proved to be very hard to draw or think of?
 +
 
 +
A: Ah. Hmmm... Huh... Not sure... Akai or Gin, maybe. I wanted them to be cool and scary at the same time and it proved to be hard to.
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The conté crayons I drew recently ago needed several redos.... It was rather... Hum... Somewhat... Let's leave it at there.
 +
If I go I might end up spoilering something so.
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(Gosho) President: I don't have much time to fix these... (President?) It's a bit wrong... (Gosho) What's a bit wrong?
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Yeah. You see, it became like a hoodlum, even. Felt like behaving like Gin, even.  
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Q: What's with Ran's hairstyle?
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 +
A: Ah. Sorry. That must be it... T-that's, well, ended up like that, I guess. Hmmm... I wanted it to be a hairstyle with style so... I went with that symbol... Or, rather...
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... Make it so that you can tell it's Ran even from a distance. Like when she's in the midst of a crowd... So that's why I made it like that. Sorry.
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More like AstroBoy's angel head.
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Q: Can you tell us a highlight of this year's movie?
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 +
A: A highlight? Well... It's a confrontation with the BO. And, also... A fight between PSB's Amuro and FBI's Akai. Boxing vs Jeet Kune Do. Where they fight is frightening... You'll be like "they're gonna fight here of all places?".
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Translations below by bash7353
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http://i.imgur.com/32XvrUG.jpg
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If there products that appear in the series were commercially available, which do you think fans would be pleased about the most?
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Red: Kazuha’s Charm
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 +
White: Fuzae Brand Purse
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Blue: Kamen Yaiba Figure
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Green: Jeet Kune Do Home Videos of the Sera Family’s eldest brother
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http://i.imgur.com/MhFNL55.jpg
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If there were only one out of the movies for which there isn’t a poster drawn by Aoyama-sensei you could draw a poster for, which would you want to draw?
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RED : Time Bombed Skyscrapper
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WHITE : The Fourteenth Target
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BLUE : The Last Wizard of The Century
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GREEN : Count Down to Heaven
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http://i.imgur.com/mfyaBxQ.jpg
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If you could request cooperation from the various international organisations that have appeared in the series and have been listed in "Detective Conan 60+" to take down the
 +
 
 +
Black Organisation, which organisation would you want to lend a hand?
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 +
Red: FBI
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White: CIA
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Blue: 公安警察 (kouan keisatsu) (Japanese intelligence)
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Green: SIS
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 +
 
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http://i.imgur.com/PzevMtU.jpg
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There are many cases in ‘Detective Conan’ that are related to ‘Sherlock Holmes’, but if Conan Doyle could read them, which one would you recommend?
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 +
Red: Holmes Freak Murder Case
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Blue: The Locked Room in the Sky - Shinichi Kudo's First Case
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Green: The 3 "K"s of Osaka Case
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White: Holmes' Revelation
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http://i.imgur.com/CFfKx1z.jpg
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 +
If there were a Detective Conan RPG, which character would you play at first?
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 +
Red: Mouri Ran (Weapon: Her Bare Hands)
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White: Akai Shuuichi (Weapon: Rifle)
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Blue: Edogawa Conan (Weapon: Soccer Ball, Tranquilizer Gun)
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 +
Green: Haibara Ai (Weapon: Scientific Magic)
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http://i.imgur.com/Svr9HZk.jpg
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 +
In an interview with Edogawa Conan’s voice actor Takayama Minami, she said “I would like to see a story about a day without any incident as well”. What peaceful everyday life
 +
 
 +
story would you like to draw?
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 +
Red: Teitan Elementary School’s Sports Day
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White: Takagi and Sato’s date without a case
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 +
Blue: crash course scene of “something I was taught by my father in Hawaii”
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Green: Black Organisation’s wonderful (?) holiday
 +
 
 +
 
 +
http://i.imgur.com/AX9R7X4.jpg
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 +
For which out of these four movies did drawing the poster take the most time?
 +
 
 +
Red: 17
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Blue: 20
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Green: 14
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White: 19
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http://i.imgur.com/RavxTD6.jpg
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“Ran Girl / Shinichi Boy” is drawn from the points of view of two people. Which out of these cases would it be the most interesting to draw from a different point of view?
 +
 
 +
Red: “One Million Yen Robbery Case” from Akemi Miyano’s perspective
 +
 
 +
White: “Mystery Train” from Kaitou Kid’s perspective
 +
 
 +
Blue: “Scarlet Series” from disguised Kudo Yuusaku’s perspective
 +
 
 +
Green: First day of “Kudo Shinichi’s New York Case” from Sharon’s perspective
 +
 
 +
 
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http://i.imgur.com/fCLn8uy.jpg
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Last year’s opening of Conan Cafes in many places ended in a great success. But if all the male characters were to open a “Conan Cafe for men”, for what product do you think
 +
 
 +
the most orders would pour in?
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 +
Red: Kudo Yukiko’s recipe! Okiya Subaru’s Rice Curry
 +
 
 +
Blue: Amuro Tooru’s Homemade Poirot Sandwich
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 +
Green: Kan-chan’s “Hangoroshi” [Which in this case means Botamochi, but could also be understood as “Half-Kill”. That caused confusion in Chapter 681 or Epsiode 557]
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 +
White: Kuroda Hyoue’s delicious black tea[/spoiler]
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<br>
Mar 2015 <br>
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=== 2017 DCTP thread Version ===
1. "Scotch is not Date" <br>
 
http://dcdp.de/index.php/Thread/114-Interviews-mit-Gosho-Aoyama/?postID=4238#post4238<br>
 
2. Akai's father is unfortunately already... it's a secret!<br>
 
3. He (Kid) may not be a part of the final confrontation with the org.<br>
 
4. Gosho is looking forward to seeing Kaitou Corbeau in the anime.<br>
 
5. Sera is (Conan's) ally <br>
 
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3605281077<br>
 
6. Gosho likes Inuyasha (in the Inuyasha series).<br>
 
7. There will be some writings about ShinRan and KazuHei<br>
 
8. A film where the Kudou family gathers/comes together <br>
 
9. Ran will surely have a happy ending.<br>
 
10. "It's 'Kichi-nii'!" <br>
 
11. Boss is not Sonoko and the DB.<br>
 
12. James is not the boss, Vermouth is not his wife either.<br>
 
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3609362212<br>
 
13. Gin will also appear in next year's movie.<br>
 
14. "It's bluish purple (laugh). Actually, Conan also has bluish purple!"<br>
 
15. Doesn't know when MK volume 5 will be released yet. Kaito's hair will be suitably messy a bit. <br>
 
16. "I don't think Conan has known Kid's identity yet..."<br>
 
http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page-10#entry358403<br>
 
17. Q: “The Araide Tomoaki at the school festival was the real person?” A: “Wasn’t that Vermouth? Though, my memory is… (laugh)”.<br> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-sLtQpUEAEYk_8.jpg<br>
 
18. Q: “When will you draw about Takagi’s and Satō’s marriage ceremony?” A: “Their wedding ceremony? I’d also like to see it!! (laugh)”. <br> https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-XiGVaCMAAJqI3.jpg:large<br>
 
19: Q: “Did the BO have anything to do with Date’s “incident”?” A: “No”. Don’t know if that was already known. <br> https://twitter.com/studybank4869/status/552051494350884865<br>
 
20. Saimizu Kichiemon is not the Organization's boss<br>
 
<br>
 
Apr 2015 <br>
 
1. Look forward to Ran's response to the confession (that Shinichi made)! Look forward to it! <br>
 
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3683308935<br>
 
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==Animal Crossings==
 
===2014===
 
 
<spoiler>
 
<spoiler>
2014 January <br>
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Translation by Spimer:
(Spade) - Next case will be a kite flying competition <br>
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(Heart) - The sports bra was put on properly <br>
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(Translator's note: Some sources contradict over the exact wording of his replies or in-between questions but the contents more or less match.)
(Diamond) - When (will he) finish eating? <br>
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Q: What's the most iconic scene in the upcoming movie?
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 +
A: That scene with Kazuha standing. I drew it for the teaser.
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 +
Q: You'd said before that [Conan] could reach up to 100 volumes, what about it?
 +
 
 +
A: I take it back. Forget my previous words about this topic. I'm now sure it'll take over 100 volumes.
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 +
Q: Do you have an idea of how many?
 +
 
 +
A: I don't know. I actually don't know myself so look forward to it.
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 +
Q: When are Akai's and Amuro's birthdays?
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 +
A: I dunno the as well.
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 +
Q: But coud you at least tell me Akai's age?
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A: Didn't I announce it already? (omission) Amuro is 29 and
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That Iori [Muga]guy is 30, right?
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 +
So he's about that same age. He is 31 or 32 years old.
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 +
Q: Do Rye and Bourbon really dislike each other?
 +
 
 +
A: Don't they?
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 +
Q: So they don't want to see each other or stick together?
 +
 
 +
A: Obviously.
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 +
Q: What about [character] settings in the movies and manga? Are they the same or are they different?
 +
 
 +
A: I'd like to say that they're the same but they're contradicitng themselves in some spots... Sorry but I can't give you a short answer. Well! The
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movies are the movies and the manga is the manga.
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Q: It's about Haneda Kouji.
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 +
A: Yikes!
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 +
Q: In the manga he's written as "Haneda" but in the anime is name's ruby reads "Hada" in the anime. What does that mean?
 +
 
 +
A: That's a mistake from their part. I forgot to tell them. Kouji comes from Tanigawa Kouji (a real-world shogi player).
 +
 
 +
(T/N: "ruby" is term to refer to the furigana or the "reading" of kanji. Instead of "Haneda" it say "Hada" since they accidentally ommitted the "ne" in
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"Haneda". Thanks to Fujiwara for pointing this out!)
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Q: What male characters are good at cooking?
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 +
A: Amuro is good. Akai learnt from Yukiko and has gotten better but his stew could be improved. I guess Amuro's the one who's more skilled at cooking.
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Q: What's the inspiration for the Night Baron? Is it the "Red Baron" in which Akai and Char were based upon?
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 +
A: Red Baron?
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Q: It was famous in America as...
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 +
A: No, that's not it. The inspiration is Edogawa Ranpo's "Golden Mask".
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 +
Q: Will Amuro have a tragic end?
 +
 
 +
A: Dunno. Can't answer that right now.
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 +
Q: Akai dated Akemi when he was infiltrating the BO, but did Amuro do something like that?
 +
 
 +
A: He's not doing that right now.
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 +
Q: Now? Inside of the org?
 +
 
 +
A: LOL. You're sharp! But he isn't! And you all know who his first love is!
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 +
Q: Haibara didn't get to show much up in Episode One! Are you planning to make an "Episode Two" in which we'll see when she shrunk?
 +
 
 +
A: Have no plans to do so right now. LOL. But it got very positive reviews so maybe there'll be something like it in the future.
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 +
Q: What about an episode of Amuro's past?
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 +
A: I intend to write it.
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Q: Will it be during this Rum arc?
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 +
A: No comment.
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Q: How did Kaito know Conan is Shinichi?
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 +
A: When did he get to know, I wonder? I'd like to know, too. If only I had a chance to write an episode about that...
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Q: What car did you use to come here today?
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A:
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Q: What car did you use to come here today?
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A: An RX-7. I used it as model to come up with Sato's car. In the anime it's red but it's black in the manga. Amuro has this car, too.
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It'd seem that police cars can't be so flashy. Actually... I was kidding about that of the car's colors!
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 +
Q: What about Akai and Jodie's relationship? When they start hanging out? Did any of them confess to the other?
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 +
A: It's a secret. Enjoy it when I publish about it, if I get to.
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Q: Do you plan on Kazami appearing in the manga?
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A: Who? Kazami? Do you like the guy?
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Q: Because Amuro doesn't have any allies.
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 +
A: But maybe that's what makes him cool, instead? Maybe you'll get to see Kazami again...? Look forward to it!
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Q: Have you planned where Heiji will confess at? You seem to focus on that a lot in the [Shonen] Sunday as of late?
 +
 
 +
A: You're going to ask THAT? It's obvious that I won't tell you, isn't it? It's a secret.
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Q: Are there any scene in Episode One which you influenced?
 +
 
 +
A: That scene with Korn. Other scenes (apart from that where Shinichi, Ran and Sonoko go to Sonoko's house) were influenced by me, too. I also decided on
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that scene with Akai.
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Q: What do you use as inspiration for the girls' clothes?
 +
 
 +
A: Various women buy those clothes. I used "JJ" or "anan" as reference before.
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Q: Who told you about the Chuubu earthquake?
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 +
A: I was sleeping and one of my assistants woke me up. I was surprised that the TV said "Beika City" when reporting the earthquake.
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Q: Will Okita show up in the next movie?
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 +
A: He won't. But maybe he'll show up in the manga. Since he's in the same high-school as Momiji.
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Q: Which poem of the "Hyakunin Isumi" do you like?
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A: "Chihayafuru"!
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Q: Will Takagi and Sato marry?
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 +
A: I'd like for them to marry.
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Q: Kudo Shinichi, Akai Shuuichi, Kuroba Touichi. Are characters with the "ichi" (one) Kanji in their names relevant? What about [Furuya] Rei? And Heiji's "ji"?
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 +
A: In Touichi's case I wanted Mr.Ikeda to be his VA. Akai is Ikeda. Shinichi comes from Hoshi Shinichi. Furuya Rei's "Rei" is unrelated. Heiji is also unrelated.
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Q: Is there a love episode for Haibara?
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 +
A: She likes that soccer player. She's attracted to him.
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Q: In the "Visual Book" it says that Shinichi... was born in the US? And that he lives in the US?
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 +
A: Tha'ts wrong. He's born in Japan.
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Q: There are a lot of "strong types" amongst the female characters, do you like that type of character?
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A: I like "tsunderes".
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Q: Who was Haibara speaking to in Episode One? Is there any meaning to the scene?
 +
 
 +
A: There's none. It won't be brought up.
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Q: What's Gin in-org rank?
 +
 
 +
A: Pretty high. It's within your ten fingers.
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Q: Will you make an episode about Takagi's past?
 +
 
 +
A: Hadn't thought of that. I might consider it.
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Q: Who decides the movies' thematics?
 +
 
 +
A: Movie 21 was decided by the staff. Movie 20 was decided by me. They decided the title "Darkest" while I choose "Nightmare".
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Q: In the "sakura" case it'd seem that Yukiko had met Ran before, but is that truly Shinichi's and Ran's first encounter?
 +
 
 +
A: It is the first encounter. I'm considering whether I should depict Yukiko's and Ran's first meeting.
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 +
(Another source lists answer as "They haven't met before")
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Q: Will there be an episode with "cool" Kogoro?
 +
 
 +
A: In the upcoming [Shounen] Sunday. It'll be very cool.
 +
 
 +
Q: How many years has Wakasa Rumi been teaching? She's the assistant homeroom teacher, so how long has she been working?
 +
 
 +
A: I can't answer that.
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Q: Do you plan on making an episode of when Koumei was relegated to the local force?
 +
 
 +
A: I've got one in mind. I'm considering it.
 +
 
 +
Q: Is there a reason why in Amuro's debut case there was so much talk about genes and blood?
 +
 
 +
A: I can't say much about that.
 +
 
 +
Q: The reason why Shinichi uses shirts with his clothes is because it's his style?
 +
 
 +
A: I like that style myself. I think shirts fit him.
 +
 
 +
Q: You said in Animal Crossing that Rum's already appeared. Has Rum's name and face appeared?
 +
 
 +
A: His/her name haven't shown up, in a sense! Maybe his/her face has appeared...?
 +
 
 +
Q: What org would you like to be part of? FBI? PSB? Another?
 +
 
 +
A: I wouldn't like to be in any of those. Even if I tagged with Akai he wouldn't talk to me, but Amuro feels kinder so I'd like to eat sandwiches with him!
 +
 
 +
Q: Which of your characters would you like to be?
 +
 
 +
A: In the past I liked to be Conan so that I can bath along with Ran... And now I also want to... I haven't changed! LOL!
 +
 
 +
Q: Will Mr. Sakamoto from the [Yomiuri] Giants show up in Conan?
 +
 
 +
A: That depends on Mr. Sakamoto himself.
 +
 
 +
Q: Did Curaçao die?
 +
 
 +
A: She did. She's not alive. Sorry.
 +
 
 +
Q: What's your favorite car?
 +
 
 +
A: The porsche! Sorry for having the same choice as Gin's!
 +
 
 +
Q: Will Momiji show up before M21's release in April?
 +
 
 +
A: Maybe she'll show up around that period?
 +
 
 +
Q: What will file 1000 be about?
 +
 
 +
A: (poster can't disclose the contents of the answer)
 +
 
 +
[The Red Thread's note: This info was delivered through the Conan App #SecretTalk, translation by bash7353:
 +
 
 +
"I said 'Chapter 1000 might take place in Singapore', but it doesn't look like that'll be the case. Apologies to everyone who got excited."]
 +
 
 +
Q: In M1, Ran said that "Shinichi and I are born in May so we're Taurus". Is that true for the manga as well?
 +
 
 +
A: Taurus? Is that so? Ran? Ran's birthday... I haven't decided it yet. You want her to be Taurus? I'll work on it. I'll consider that.
 +
 
 +
Q: Are the drugs [APTX4869] that Conan and Haibara swallowed different or are they same?
 +
 
 +
A: The drugs they swallowed? They're the same.
 +
 
 +
Addendum by Startold, about the "secret" question bloggers omitted in their reports:
 +
 
 +
It's a spoiler about "that person's name", and it would be "a huge spoiler".
 +
 
 +
"Person" is written with the kanji of "hito" and not "kata", so it's not about the Boss.
 +
 
 +
Also translated thanks to Spimer, from another (unconfirmed) source: http://ameblo.jp/fuuyuu-xxx-sakurach…/entry-12234650065.html
 +
 
 +
- File 1000 "might" be a love-comedy episode
 +
 
 +
- The blogger also adds that about M22, it would seem that it'll be like M4 in which police characters will have an important role
 +
</spoiler>
 
<br>
 
<br>
2014 February<br>
+
=== 2017 Yunnie Version ===
(Spade) - Sanada was depicted to be a little too silly. (The word used is Aho (アホ))<br>
+
<spoiler>
(Heart) - Now that I think about it, I wonder how old Higo-san is..<br>
+
http://yesyunniechan.tumblr.com/post/155678603701/lets-talk-with-aoyama-gosho-sensei-day-2017
(Diamond) - Dandy la~io~~n (^O^)<br>
+
 
(Spade) - Next will be a tea poisoning case.<br>
+
Q: Did Ai-chan drank the same medicine that Conan did?
(Heart) - Congratulations to Yuzuru-kun for getting a gold medal!<br>
+
 
 +
A: The medicine Ai-chan drunk is the same? The same. The same, right? :)
 +
 
 +
TN: That was omitted and that is a really STRONG nuance that should remain.
 +
 
 +
Q: Before official Conan April Movie, er-r… Momiji-chan. Momiji-chan in Sunday manga… Will she appear before the movie?
 +
 
 +
A: A~ Before the official release of the movie? I have a feeling she’ll appear at the same time when the movie will be presented to public… Sorry if I lied.
 +
 
 +
Q: Who do you want to become from your characters?
 +
 
 +
A: My characters? E~ Hmm… Some time ago Conan-kun…. I wanted to be Conan-kun to enter the bath with Ran-chan. What about now, huh… Well, the same. I want to bathe with Ran-chan.
 +
 
 +
Q: Ran said in the first movie that ‘Shinichi and I were born in May, so we are both Taurus’. Is this true in manga?
 +
 
 +
A: Aaa? Eh? Taurus? Was it like this? Hahaha. Eh… Ran-chan? Ran-chan’s birthday is not decided… Yet. Aa. Do you want me to make her Taurus? I’ll try to make my best of it.
 +
 
 +
Q: Driving a conversation a little from Conan, Aoyama-sensei loves Giants’ Sakamoto-senshu(Sakamoto Hayato), and previously you stated that he will appear in Conan if he will make 30 home runs, he didn’t, but still has a great playing record, will he appear in Conan?
 +
 
 +
A: Haaa~ Yes-yes-yes. Well… I want him to appear. But that’s sad… It will depend on Sakamoto-senshu himself.
 +
 
 +
Q: Err… Did the girl in the movie (Curacao) really died?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh? (Audience: Curacao!) Curacao..? Aa… Curacao… Yes-yes. She died. Perished.
 +
 
 +
Audience: I love her, maybe she did survive?
 +
 
 +
A: She didn’t.
 +
 
 +
Q: What is your favorite car?
 +
 
 +
A: Porsche! Sorry… Same with Gin!!
 +
 
 +
Q: Err… Kudo Shinichi-kun, in manga wears a lot of shirts, is this your taste for choosing Shinichi’ish clothes?
 +
 
 +
A: My taste. Hahaha. Sorry. Shirts suits him well  ♪
 +
 
 +
Q: Err… In Animal Forest you said ‘Rum had already appeared’, at that point of time, did they show their name of face?
 +
 
 +
A: Name.. Eh… U… Eh… Hm… In some kind, their name was not shown.
 +
 
 +
Audience: The face?
 +
 
 +
A: Hmm… I wonder :)
 +
 
 +
The face… Hm… Maybe appeared… Maybe not…
 +
 
 +
Q: In Meitantei Conan universe there was FBI, Secret Police, Japan Police…  Which organization would you like to join, if you lived in Conan world?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh… I don’t want both of them :)
 +
 
 +
Audience: If you were to have some activity with them - either investigation or just eating, then who?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh… If I was with Akai, I think I won’t be able to talk with him. Aa. Amuro-kun is kind of nice. I want to eat sandwiches with Amuro. Haha. Amuro then.
 +
 
 +
Q: I don’t know if you’ll answer that, but how many years passed since Wakasa Rumi-sensei started teaching? She is a homeroom teacher, which means she has to have teaching experience for some years.
 +
 
 +
A: Aa… Wakasa Rumi-sensei? A… Yes-yes. Aa, Eh? Hm… I can’t answer that… Sorry. Maybe that can be an answer of some kind.
 +
 
 +
Q: I love Nagano poilice so much, err… do you plan to draw a chapter about when Morofushi-keiji abandoned his post?
 +
 
 +
A: A… Yes-yes. Eh… Hm… I have some plans, but… What to do… I want to see it? Aa… I want to see it. Then I’ll do it. Sorry if I won’t be able to draw it.
 +
 
 +
Q: I love Ran really much, and I really liked Ran and Shinichi’s sakura meeting story, but Yukiko, when looked at Ran’s face, told ‘could it be’, and 'Eri-chan’s girl’, could it be that Shinichi and Ran met before?
 +
 
 +
A: A… Yes-yes. Shinichi and Ran didn’t meet before. That was their first meeting. Well, Yukiko could’ve seen her, but she didn’t meet her.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Maybe you’ll draw Yukiko and Ran’s meeting?
 +
 
 +
A: Aa… You want to see it? I see… I’ll try :) Although I have no plans of drawing it for now :)
 +
 
 +
Q: In the chapter where Amuro first appeared, DNA and blood were mentioned, does it have something to do with Amuro?
 +
 
 +
A: Blood, huh? Err… What, something like a chimera? No-no-no :)
 +
 
 +
Audience: Then blood relationship? Family?
 +
 
 +
A: A! No, I can’t tell that! :)
 +
 
 +
Q: There were two movies with Kogoro being cool, will there be a chapter where Kogoro will be cool in manga?
 +
 
 +
A: I’m drawing it right now! Er, in next Sunday series. He’s soo cool!
 +
 
 +
Q: I’m very interested in Gin, he’s smart, quick-witted and I think he’s one of the best 5 of te Organization, so can you at least tell us his number position in the Organization?
 +
 
 +
A: E… Quite high.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Top ten? Top 5?
 +
 
 +
A: A… Among the best 10.
 +
 
 +
Q: I love Takagi-keiji the best, but his past is not really clear, what was the reason for him to join the police? Will you tell it?
 +
 
 +
A: I’ll think of it! Hahaha.
 +
 
 +
Q: How movie titles are decided?
 +
 
 +
A: Aa… This year it was decided by staff. Previous one was decided by me. Somebody decided on ‘darkest’, I chose ‘nightmare’. So that’s like that. Suwa(Michihiko Suwa)-san thinks about it, I think about it, staff thinks about it.
 +
 
 +
Q: In Visual Book there’s written that Shinichi-kun is America resident, was he born in America? Or Japan?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh? America? Is it written there? That’s probably a mistake. He was _probably_ born in Japan.
 +
 
 +
Q: Among all girl characters in Meitantei Conan, I feel like there are a lot of strong-willed women, err… does Aoyama-sensei love this type? Or is this unintentional?
 +
 
 +
A: I love ‘tsundere’ type! My favourite. Of course I like cute ones too.
 +
 
 +
Q: Kudo Shinichi, Akai Shuichi, Kuroba Toichi, all important characters has ‘ichi’ in their names. And Chiba-san’s first name was not his seiyu’s, the 'one’ is changed to 'wa’.
 +
 
 +
A: Aa, you noticed! Sorry. And if you want more details, I wanted Toichi to be voiced by Ikeda Shuichi, so he was named Toichi, who gave him the voice. Akai Shuichi goes without saying. Shinichi is a little different. He was named after Hoshi Shinichi-san.
 +
 
 +
Audience: What about Furuya-san’s Rei and Heiji’s 'Ji’? Has it meanings of numbers?
 +
 
 +
A: It have nothing to do with numbers.
 +
 
 +
Q: I love Miyano Shiho the best, at Episode ONE’s start scene in laboratory, when Sherry was talking with somebody on the phone while looking at the computer screen, is her opponent someone important?
 +
 
 +
A: What? A~ No. Sorry. I think it could be anyone. They won’t appear probably. Sorry.
 +
 
 +
Q: About Miyano Shiho-chan, will she have a love development?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh! That’s a difficult question. Well… She loves a certain soccer player. Well.. Hm. Don’t you know that? Well, that’s all about it. Hahaha.
 +
 
 +
Q: That’s not a question about Conan, but when there was an earthquake in Tottori, how did you knew about it and what did you feel?
 +
 
 +
A: A… Well, I was sleeping. Honestly, I was going to sleep 3 hours, and when I woke up after half an hour of sleeping, I thought 'it’s shaking! and switched on TV. When I saw Hokuei written there, I was suprised. Yep. Like that. A was a little surprised.
 +
 
 +
Q: Will Okita-kun appear in the movie?
 +
 
 +
A: He won’t appear in movie. But probably will appear in manga. He’s in the same high school. He won’t appear (in movie)!
 +
Want to see him?
 +
 
 +
Audience: Yes!
 +
 
 +
A: Ok. I’ll do it!
 +
 
 +
Q: Karakurenai Love Letter has Huakunin Isshu theme, which is your favorite poem?
 +
 
 +
A: That’s  ‘Chihayaburu’! You don’t know? Please study more.
 +
 
 +
Q: When will Takagi-san and Satou-keiji marry?
 +
 
 +
A: A… What a straight question. Hmmm… I don’t know when, but I want them to marry. Hm. It’s still undecided.
 +
 
 +
Q: In ep. ONE which scenes were made by you?
 +
 
 +
A: Aa… Of course Korn! Yeah… And everything apart from Shinichi and Ran visiting Sonoko’s home at the beginning was made by me.
 +
Last scenes with Akai, Vermouth was of course mine. Yukiko and Yusaku also. I directed all of those scenes. And Vodka’s 'We want to build a lab’ was mine.
 +
 
 +
Q: All girls in Conan, for example Ran-chan, look really cute, tell us please, what references and brands do you use for them?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh~ Aa… Well, right now all women clothes are chosen by women. So it depends on her taste.
 +
Before, when I chose it myself, it was JJ, anan, Non-no and CanCam. That’s all. Sorry.
 +
 
 +
Q: Err… I really love Akai-san and was suprised that he dated Jodie=sensei. Please tell us about how Jodie and Akai’s romance started! When they started dating? Who confessed first? Tell us!
 +
 
 +
A: Ehh? I can’t tell that :) Please wait, it could appear in manga!
 +
 
 +
Audience: Please!
 +
 
 +
A: I’ll do my best.
 +
 
 +
Q: I lived in Tottori for a long time but I became fan only with 'The Darkest Nightmare’, sorry. That’s not a question, more like a wish. Please add Kazami Yuuya to the manga. Please.
 +
 
 +
A: Eh? Who? Kazami? You like Kazami?
 +
 
 +
Audience: That’s not about liking, that’s about Amuro having no friends…
 +
 
 +
A: Aa… That’s good :)
 +
 
 +
Audience: Hey, he’s lonely.
 +
 
 +
A: Well… Kazami, huh. You want him to appear. Yes-yes-yes. Maybe you’ll see Kazami again.
 +
 
 +
Q: Kaito Kid  err… Does he know that Conan=Shinichi?
 +
 
 +
A: A! That, when did it happen? I want to ask myself… Well, if I’ll have a chance, I’ll think of it.
 +
 
 +
Q: What car you ride to come here today?
 +
 
 +
A: Aaa, Same as Sato-keiji, RX7. In manga it’s black. Police cars are not that flashy. Anime… well… Lied. A, Amuro also has the same. His car is white.
 +
 
 +
Q: Looks like there’s a fuss about where Heiji will confess to Kazuha-chan in recent Sunday issue. Where do you think he will do it?
 +
 
 +
A: You ask about that? You can’t:) Hm… Kinda… Well, wait for it :)
 +
 
 +
Q: What is the most impressive scene in ‘Karakurenai no Love Letter’?
 +
 
 +
A: That’s hm… A scene with Kazuha. I can tell only that. I drew a teaser while having an apparent scene in mind. Hm? You got what it is? You don’t get it? It’s fine! :) Damn, me. I told too much.
 +
 
 +
Q: Happy New Year. Err… Quite a time ago you told that you want to reach 100 volumes, now you’re closing to it, what are you going to do?
 +
 
 +
A: I think it will exceed 100 volumes. Please act like I didn’t say anything about 100 volumes :)
 +
 
 +
Audience: How much do you want to reach?
 +
 
 +
A: I don’t have a goal. Mm… I didn’t even think about it.
 +
 
 +
Q: Happy New Year, Aoyama-sensei. Err… I became a fan from the Darkest Nighmare, so I like Akai-san and Amuro-san. Err… If it’s possible, please tell us birthdays of Akai-san and Amuro=sam… Err… Akai-san and Furuya Rei-san.
 +
 
 +
A: Aa… I don’t know.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Then at least tell us Akai’s age
 +
 
 +
A: I didn’t tell?
 +
 
 +
Audience: He first appeared as a passenger and he didn’t had age shown.
 +
 
 +
Aoyama: Aa… Age, huh. How old is Amuro?
 +
 
 +
Audience: Amuro is 29, but we don’t know about Furuya Rei-san.
 +
 
 +
A: Well, Amuro is 29, Iori is 30, right? Then it’s like that. 31-32.
 +
 
 +
Q: To what extent Rye and Bourbon had really that bad relationship?
 +
 
 +
A: Eeh? They had bad relationship, right?
 +
 
 +
Audience: Like could they not stand each other faces or even eat at the same table?
 +
 
 +
A: Well, yeah, it was like that. They really disliked each other. I guess you understand there was a reason for that, right?
 +
 
 +
Q: Err, I think about manga and movies as different things, but they have content created by you, right? Err… According to movies, Ran-chan knows Conan-kun’s birthday, but she doesn’t (in manga), so how movies influence manga?
 +
 
 +
Is your setting the same as movie one?
 +
 
 +
A: Ah, is it influencing? Aa… Hmm… Right, I want to say it’s the same, but it has some subtle differences. Well. I suppose it has differences. Like, birthdays. Well. I can’t answer right away, sorry. Well. Movies are movies. Manga is manga.
 +
 
 +
Q: About Haneda Koji… In manga’s APTX list he is Haneda, but in anime is is ‘Hada’.
 +
 
 +
A: A… That is a mistake. I didn’t say that to anime staff. Koji is taken from Tanigawa Koji.
 +
 
 +
Q: Episode ONE’s scene with Ran-chan cooking for Shinichi was impressive. How good are male characters at cooking?
 +
 
 +
A: Amuro is good at it. Akai was taught by Yukiko-san and got better. But he can only make stews… I think Amuro is better.
 +
 
 +
Q: Yusaku’s ‘Night Baron’ is a a reference to Red Baron, that was a reference for Akai-san and Char (Aznable)?
 +
 
 +
A: Eh? Red Baron?
 +
 
 +
(TN: Manfred von Richthofen)
 +
 
 +
Audience: He’s famous in America…
 +
 
 +
A: No. Wrong. Golden Mask. Edogawa Ranpo’s.
 +
 
 +
Q: I got interested in Conan from the previous year’s movie. There are a lot of people who really like Akai-san and Amuro-san, so people talk about it a lot. Akai was dating Miyano Akemi, who was at the same organization. What about Amuro?
 +
 
 +
A: I made a hint before. Eh? You didn’t hear that? Amuro dated somebody.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Was it a love inside the Organization? If he has a woman now, please tell is.
 +
 
 +
A: A. Right now he doesn’t have a woman he loves.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Now?
 +
 
 +
A: Yep. Hahaha. You’re all great. He doesn’t! For now.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Will you draw a chapter about it?
 +
 
 +
A: Hm, maybe. His first love. You all know that person.
 +
 
 +
(Smol Amuro loved Elena OMG)
 +
 
 +
Q: Happy New Year. I’m a fan of Haibara Ai-chan, but there was too little Ai-chan in Episode ONE. Do you want to make episode TWO about how Haibara-san became smaller?
 +
 
 +
A: Aa. You want to see a getting smaller story again, huh. Right now - no. But it had great reviews, so maybe we’ll make something like that.
 +
 
 +
Q: Happy New Year. Err, in Amuro-san as Furuya Rei’s past there was a glimpse of Elena-sensei, do you want to draw something  about it?
 +
 
 +
A: A… Right. I have to! Hm… That’s kind of difficult setting.
 +
 
 +
Audience: Wil you draw it in a RUM arc?
 +
 
 +
Aoyama: No comment! :) I told too much. Sorry, I can’t answer that.
 +
</spoiler>
 
<br>
 
<br>
2014 March<br>
+
=== 2018 Spimer Version ===
(Spade) - I drew Elena for the first time in a while!<br>
+
http://forums.dctp.ws/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=13442&sid=616cd36dc775283463d2b3ae591ca2a2
(Diamond) - Good luck, Mao-chan! (T-T)<br>
+
<spoiler>
(Spade) - Why can't I ever grow any tasty fruits?<br>
+
Q1: "Why does Kaito hate fish?"
(Heart) - Noriaki Kasai was cool! <br>
+
 
(Diamond) - Amuro vs. the FBI appears to be next...<br>
+
A: "Because I hate fish myself"
(Spade) - I drew ShinRan like da Vinci~<br>
+
 
(Heart) - Sunday's cover this time will feature Akai and Conan<br>
+
Q2: "What's the scene which was hardest to draw?"
(Clover) - Next volume's featured detective will be Oreki-kun.<br>
+
 
<br>
+
A: "The Bell Tree Express. I ran out of temper, yet I wanted to draw another 1-2 episodes. Sorry!"
2014 April<br>
+
 
(Spade) - Finally, I grew some tasty fruits!<br>
+
Q3: "Which characters will be the main protagonists of next year's movie?"
(Spade) - The movie premiere was fun~<br>
+
 
(Spade) - The afternoon tea set is missing! (;A;<br>
+
A: "Huh? Can I say it? Hints! A dexterous type, and a strong type! Hah, hah! (laughs)! Those will appear! You dunno them? Can you figure them out?
(Heart) - Congratulations to Hayato-kun on his 100th match!<br>
+
 
(Clover) - Finally, it's the World Cup!<br>
+
Q4: "Did you go to the USJ Conan?"
(Diamond) - Shibuya-sensei is the assistant's name.<br>
+
 
(Clover) - The soccer stadium is complete!<br>
+
A: "Haven't gone yet, but I want to go by New Year's!"
(Spade) - The silver axe is on sale for half off.<br>
+
 
(Heart) - Chihayafuru's manga-ka Suetsugu-sensei is beautiful!<br>
+
Q5: "What's the cosplay you really want to see?"
(Diamond) - At last, Amuro vs Casval! (this was also a Sherry's soliloquy in the same week)<br>
+
 
<br>
+
A: "Which I want to see? Vermouth!"
2014 May<br>
+
 
(Clover) - This year we might have a new Kaito production <br>
+
Q6: "What's the source of your energy?"
(Spade) - I made an illustration of Zettai Karen Children <br>
+
 
(Heart) - Scarlet series production is very difficult<br>
+
A: "Guess curry, I eat curry! Cutlet curry!"
(Diamond) - Does Akai intent to shoot a Bazooka or something? (Similar to Sherry's soliloquy, except that one said "rocket launcher" instead)<br>
+
 
<br>
+
Q7: "I want to see Nagashima-kun from "3rd Base 4th" work"
2014 June<br>
+
 
(Heart) - (a comment about Baseball)<br>
+
A: "If I could, I'd do it (laughs)
(Spade) - Sherlock III has started~(^_^<br>
+
 
(Clover) - Fall Tv special, I'm looking forward to it~<br>
+
Q8: "Is there some info about Scotch which you can't talk about?"
(Daimond) - The next case is Meijin Shogi player code/encryption case<br>
+
 
(Heart) - I drew an illustration of Ran in a swim suit<br>
+
A: "Scotch? Scotch? Who was Scotch? Ah, yes, Kazami's pal, right, huh? Kazami is older than Amuro and Scotch... Haven't thought about it yet (laughs)"
(Daimond) - The next keyhole character is Higo-san (volume 84)<br>
+
 
(Spade)1 - Akishima-san, please make me a Honda uniform<br>
+
Q9: "Will Yonago feature a murder case?"
(Spade)2 - Thanks for the Honda uniform~ ♪(^_^<br>
+
 
(Clover) - Thanks for the away uniform as well~(^^<br>
+
A: "Yonago? And the Mizuki Shigeru Road... Those would be chill (laughs) I'll work on it!"
(Spade)3 - At last, the World Cup, I'm looking forward to it<br>
+
 
(Spade)1 - I'm going to Brazil~<br>
+
Q10: "Will there be an episode in which Yusaku and Akai work together?"
(Spade)2 - I enjoyed Brazil~(^V^)<br>
+
 
(Heart) - Congratulations on the 5th Giants Intercourse Battle.<br>
+
A: "There will! Since they're now together!"
<br>
+
 
2014 July <br>
+
Q11:"Where did the idea of Kid's "1412" come from?"
(Spade)1 - The World Cup is greatly interesting (^^)<br>
+
 
(Spade)2 - Good luck to Messi and Myuraa (katakana spelling of athletes names)<br>
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A: "Nowhere in particular, after writing "Kid" a lot of times I casually saw it on my broken down writing"
(Spade)3 - Congratulations on Germany's victory (^^)<br>
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(Heart) - Its good that Messi is the MVP (^_^)<br>
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Q12: "Will you appeared by yourself within Conan?"
(Clover) - The conclusion is Chuukichi's kiss (chu) ?<br>
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(Daimond) - The next case will feature Sera in a swimsuit! <br>
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A: "I won't. That's for special cases."
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2014 August<br>
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Q13: "Will the Ran of 10 years in the future appear at some point?"
(Spade) - Speaking of that, I got the silver axe/hatchet<br>
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(Clover) - I am really looking forward to my fall anime<br>
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A: "You want to see her? Well, wait for it! It won't happen anytime soon! (laughs)
(Heart) - My swimsuit is like Shimakaze's? (Shimakaze is a character from Kantai Collection)<br>
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(Daimond) - Sera-chan calls Kichi-nii <br>
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Q14: "Akai parted with Jodie to date Akemi but which of them did he really love?"
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2014 September <br>
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A: "Which of them, I wonder... Didn't he love both of them? Hmmm... Guess that Akemi's the one who's still on his heart..."
(Spade) - Kancolle E-six Clear~(^^ (another Kantai Collection reference)<br>
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(Heart) - Mystery younger sister's name is ____rii (〇〇リー) (Ch930, Aug2015, contains the name Mary (メアリー) which could be the answer)<br>
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Q15: "What's Conan's current PIN?"
(Diamond) - The truth is, Rum has already appeared (laughs)<br>
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(Clover) - Aoko's voice actor was cute<br>
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A: "I've thought of one but I won't say it! I won't say it! I might be using it on real life! (laughs)
(Spade) - Kaitou's manuscript is a lot of work<br>
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(Heart) - Finally Kaito Corbeau appears <br>
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Q16: "Are Teitan Elementary and High private or public?"
(Diamond) - Kan-chan has nothing to do with Rum<br>
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(Diamond) - Kan-chan is not Rum<br>
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A: "In my opinion, I don't mind that! I haven't decided that!"
(Spade) - Its Snake again after 19 years!<br>
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(Heart) - I want Sakamoto's uniform too<br>
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Q17: "Will Kyogoku [Makoto] appear in the movies?"
(Clover) - This new series will be animated too<br>
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(Spade) - The third file of Kaito is finally finished~<br>
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A: "A while ago I said a bit that--- what, what? I didn't say it! Oh well, look forward to it! Kyogoku is cool!"
(Heart) - The Giants won! Hooray~<br>
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(Clover) - Its Kaitou Corbeau tonight!<br>
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Q18: "Shogi now has 8 crowns instead of 7 crowns, but will this affect Chuukichi and Yumi?"
(Diamond) - Chikake-san changed surprisingly<br>
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<br>
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A: "Is that so? I see! Isn't he dangerous? It's Chuukichi... I'll have to add it! He gotta get that [crown], too! If they marry Yumi will enter the Akai family... Isn't he dangerous? Chuukichi, I mean!"
2014 October <br>
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(Diamond) - The Mystery Sister's voice actor is Taisa (this is a mistake corrected later in the month)<br>
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Q19: "What's the memorial day of the school trip kiss?"
(Spade) - The next case is the Kamaitachi!!<br>
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(Heart) - The recording of Heiji's voice will put him in a pinch<br>
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A: "I haven't decided that, when is it, I wonder... Well, pick a day of your choice... I dunno! (laughs) I haven't decided that!"
(Clover) - I want to see Ikeda-san (voice) as Kaito Corbeau<br>
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(Diamond) - ___rii's voice actor is Koukaku no Motoko (Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell)<br>
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Q20: "Will there be chances for Hakuba to appear in the future?"
(Diamond) - Mystery younger sister's voice actor is Shousa (the "Major" who is also Motoko from Ghost in the Shell)<br>
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(Spade) - Correction; ___rii is Koukaku (...no Motoko, from Ghost in the Shell)<br>
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A: "I draw an episode with him last year, though... I'll handle things carefully"
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2014 November<br>
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Q21:"How about a mystery in Takaratzuka?"
(Spade) - Next will be the Kawanakajima murder case. <br>
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(Heart) - Police officers will be killed one after the other. <br>
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A: "It'd seem Conan's popular there but drawing costumes and scenery is annoying (laughs) I'll handle things carefully"
(Diamond) - Don't die, Kan-chan~<br>
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(Spade) - Harry the hedgehog is Houdini<br>
+
Q22: "How about Amuro's food likes and dislikes?"
(Clover) - I'm looking forward to Phantom Lady~<br>
+
 
(Spade) - Collecting information for Kawanakajima wore me out<br>
+
A: "Dunno! Akai feels like he'd eat Calorie Mate, maybe Celery? He might gnaw at it! Somewhat! So let's make Amuro like Celery! (laughs)
(Heart) - Kuroda-keiji... is very scary (^_^;)<br>
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(Daimond) - Kansuke, Koumei, Yui love triangle?<br>
+
Q23: "Is there any possibility of the Miyanos being alive?"
<br>
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2014 December<br>
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A: "None! There's none!"
(Heart) - Due to a lot of things happening, the schedule has fallen behind<br>
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(Spade) - Merry Christmas \(^V^)/<br>
+
Q24: "How about when Ai was younger? I'd like to see the Miyano Family"
(Diamond) - I'm sorry that I did not draw a new Grey Santa (for Sherry Soliloquies)<br>
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(Clover) - Next year's movie will feature a bad Kid? (movie 19)<br></spoiler><br>
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A: "I might think of something but haven't thought about it yet!"
===2015===
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<spoiler>2015 January<br>
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Q25: "Is there something on the 30th anniversary you couldn't do or want to do?"
(Spade) - Happy new year~ (^o^)/<br>
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(Heart) - I’ll bring my DS to Shaberō Day, so… (Let’s Talk Day, see above)<br>
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A: "I want to be a director... An anime director, that is... I wonder about it... Guess it must be hard"
(Diamond) - …Let’s pass by each other if you have a DS<br>
+
 
(Spade) - Happy New Year~(^V^) (all in english) <br>
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Q26: "How different are the Kaito and Kid from MK?"
(Heart) - Shaberō Day was fun~<br>
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(Diamond) - I’m sorry to the people that I couldn’t give a sign to (autograph)<br>
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A: "They're different, right? In MK he's the protagonist, and in Conan I try to make him look like cool and there's also Akako in MK."
(Clover) - Its Jii-chan's movie debut! <br>
+
 
(Diamond) - The talk with Tsurube-san was fun.<br>
+
Q27: "Will do you Vermouth's mystery?"
(Spade) - This year I’ve received 3 times as many postcards as last year.<br>
+
 
(Heart) - I’ll be slow in replying but please wait (^^<br>
+
A: "I'll do them, of course! But of course!"
(Clover) - Blue Parrot has opened (^v^)<br>
+
 
<br>
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Q28: "Has Aoko's mother met Kaito? Will she appear?"
2015 February<br>
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(Clover) - Finally Corbeau will appear in the anime, I'm looking forward to it<br>
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A: "Maybe she has? I'm thinking about it, I'll also do so in the future"
(Heart) - I’m sorry I’ve been taking so many breaks.<br>
+
 
(Spade) - Only a few more postcards to reply to!<br>
+
Q29: "Have you gotten into the bath with Ran without we readers knowing?"
(Diamond) - Next time will be Shinichi and Ran's encounter (RanGIRL and ShinichiBOY, ch921-924)<br>
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(Spade) - I’ve finished replying to all postcards!<br>
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A: "I've done so! Indeed! How many times, I wonder... I've done so often... With half-closed eyes..."
(Spade) - Tottori's Conan Airport has opened<br>
+
 
(Heart) - Attention Please~(^V^)/<br>
+
Q30: "Could Gin and Tsutomu know each other?"
<br>
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2015 March<br>
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A: "It's a secret (laughs)"
(Spade) - "I'm already getting better, don't worry about me"<br>
+
 
(Heart) - "The anime's aquarium is pretty, isn't it?"<br>
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Q31: "What'll happen to Heiji and Kazuha in the future?"
(Clover) -  "Corbeau reminds me of Lupin, y'know"<br>
+
 
(Diamond) - "It seems the title will be [RanGIRL]<br>
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A: "I won't say it, I won't! Look forward to it!"
(Clover) - I'll see you in the cinema! (^_^)/<br>
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(Heart) - [RanGIRL] is a two parter<br>
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Q32: "Who's most fluent in foreign idioms?"
(Diamond) - After [RanGIRL] is [ShinichiBOY]<br>
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(Spade) - The escape game was really fun~ (Real-D escape game)<br>
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A: "Vermouth, maybe? Hmmm... Shinichi? He might speak a lot of words, Kappei-san will have trouble (laughs)"
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2015 April<br>
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Q33: "What about the MO or other old sub-plots?"
(Spade) - The Conan Cafe is fun~<br>
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(Heart) - [RanGIRL] is finished<br>
+
A: "I'd prefer if I could find a good way to dodge them... Won't you forget about those? (laughs)"
(Diamond) - [ShinichiBOY] draft is finished<br>
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<br>
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Q34: "What about Sharon's grave story?"
2015 May<br>
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(Clover) - The next movie is Amuro vs Akai!<br>
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A: "A fabrication. A falsehood."
(Spade) - [ShinichiBOY] is finished<br>
+
 
(Diamond) - Kudo-kun hasn't changed much<br>
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Q35: "Have you decided other numbers of the voice-changer?"
(Heart) - Sonoko is manly (this was also used as this weeks Sherry's soliloquy where you have the kanji for Sonoko's name)<br>
 
(Clover) - The next movie is Amuro vs Akai! (repeat)<br>
 
(Heart) - Girl and Boy will be published one after the other<br>
 
(Spade) - I didn't get Takanami in Kancolle(T~T<br>
 
(Diamond) - The overlap's quite difficult, isn't it? (refers to overlapping technique in drawing the manga, in the 3rd figure on P3, File 922.)<br>
 
(Spade + Heart) - The inspiration for Girl and Boy came from Himuro Saeko's Nagisa Boy and Taeko Girl<br>
 
(Diamond) - Kudou-kun sure was excited/nervous, huh? *laughs*<br>
 
<br>
 
2015 June<br>
 
(Spade) - Tennouno's cooking show is interesting (a real TBS show)<br>
 
(Clover) - Looking forward to the Scarlet Series (in the anime)<br>
 
(Heart) - I'm glad you said "thank you" to me.<br>
 
(Diamond) - Yusaku has a lot of free, time doesn't he (refering to ShinichiBOY manga chapters)<br>
 
(Spade + Heart + Diamond + Clover) When Furuya-san, on the After Record of the Scarlet series... Was supposed to say this line of "Akai... Shuuichi...Accidentally said "Akai... Suisei... The studio exploded into laugther. * laughs *.<br>
 
(Spade + Heart + Diamond + Clover) The Scarlet series anime episode look nice. But I'd preffered that they... used black for Yuusaku - san's choker. * laughs *... Looks like they'll fix that in the DVD. (^_^)v.<br>
 
<br>
 
2015 July<br>
 
(Clover) - At last a definitive return! (^_^)v (from the hiatus that started earlier in the year)<br>
 
(Spade) - The next case will be an ardent love revelation <br>
 
(Heart) - A big couple will be born!? (referring to manga Yoko and Higo, later revealed to be false)<br>
 
(Diamond) - *Shock* (ToT)<br>
 
(Spade) - I decided to begin with a light-hearted case... * laughs *...<br>
 
(Heart) - I tend to wonder if it's fitting but... (^_^)<br>
 
(Diamond) - It isn't! (`^´)<br>
 
(Clover) - The names are Italian Wines<br>
 
<br>
 
2015 August<br>
 
(Spade) - I'm on a diet right now.<br>
 
(Heart) - That should make dad calm down (Ran speaking about the YokoxHigo love being false)<br>
 
(Diamond) - Sorry, Sanada-kun (Haibara's comment to Sanada about Higo mentioning putting her on the team??)(this one was also made as the Sherry's Soliloquy) <br>
 
(Clover) - Yamada-san's an Italian Wine as well!<br>
 
(Spade) - The next case is about Ramen<br>
 
(Heart) - Even though my waistline has recently become problematic.<br>
 
(Diamond) - Chuukichi seems to like Ramen<br>
 
(Clover) - Sera seems to like Ramen too, does that mean...?<br>
 
(Spade) - I’m on a diet, but I still want to eat Ramen~<br>
 
(Heart) - Detective Takagi… you’re being way too obvious w(^_^;)<br>
 
(Diamond) - How risqué, Detective Satou (—,—)<br>
 
(Clover) - This one’s called The taste of Ramen <br>
 
<br>
 
2015 September<br>
 
(Spade) - The next case is "Zombie"~ w<br>
 
(Heart) - Coming from Osaka with two people riding on the same bike?<br>
 
(Diamond) - This isn't the demon king sword?! (TN: The demon king sword (Maouken, 魔王剣) is a sword in Gosho's other series, Yaiba.)<br>
 
(Clover)1 - Amuro and Akai as color pencil drawings w (TN: Referring to the M20 movie posters)<br>
 
(Clover)2 - Drew a poster with Amuro and Akai!<br>
 
(Spade) - My colesterol's gone down thanks to the diet.<br>
 
(Heart) - I want this case to end soon(T~T).<br>
 
(Diamond) - Heiji, Onimaru-kun (character from Yaiba), Demon King's Blade (Onimaru's sword)<br>
 
(Clover) - Thanks for everything sky*blue-san!<br>
 
(Spade) - Looking forward to Okitegami Kyouko~ (TN: An upcoming JDrama)<br>
 
(Diamond) - Go Heiji (Onimaru)!<br>
 
(Heart) - Kyaaaaaa!!<br>
 
(Clover) - It's Boxing vs. Jeet Kune Do~<br>
 
<br>
 
2015 October<br>
 
(Spade) - I went and bought a treadmill *laughs*<br>
 
(Heart) - Enough already!!! (x~x;<br>
 
(Diamond) - The monster hunter has appeared again!<br>
 
(Clover) - Rum will also be in the next movie~<br>
 
(Spade) - The next case is "K-ON"! <br>
 
(Heart) - Huh? I'm Mio - chan? (character from K-ON)<br>
 
(Diamond) - Oh my. Amuro - san's cool, isn't he?<br>
 
(Clover) - Sanma’s TV showed a clip of me from when I was young <br>
 
https://twitter.com/ChioN320/status/653563608220090368 <br>
 
</spoiler>
 
  
==Super Digest Books==
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A: "I haven't."
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Q36: "What about the parts cut in the NHK [airing]?"
  
===30+===
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A: "Holmes only thinks of Watson so he's just like Ran, but I was very, very curious about what happened afterwards"
  
===40+===
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Q37: "Is there some character thought to be dead but who's alive?"
  
===50+===
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A: "Huh... Huh? Said to be dead but they're alive? Ah, there is! There is, yes! I won't say who, though (laughs) But there is"
  
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Q38: "Who's the most handsome member of the BO?"
  
===70+===
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A: "Huh... Is Amuro considered a BO member, too? He must be handsome, Amuro. Is Akai a BO member, too? I see, maybe Vodka might be handsome, too. But I think Gin is handsome.
  
===80+===
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Q39: "Will there be a series which'll overcome "Desperate Revival"?"
  
==Sherry's Soliloquies==
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A: "There might be, I don't know. There might be."
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