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| episode            = 488
 
| episode            = 488
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| int-episode        = 532-533
 
| image              = TV Episode 488.jpg
 
| image              = TV Episode 488.jpg
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| title              = Demon of the TV Station
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| title              = The Devil of the TV Station
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| english-title      =  
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| english-title      =
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| japanese-title      =  
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| japanese-title      = テレビ局の悪魔 <br> (Terebi Kyoku no Akuma)
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| rating              = 9,40%
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| Manga case number  = #172
 
| season              = [[Season 16|16]]
 
| season              = [[Season 16|16]]
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| airdate            = October 22, 2007
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| manga              = [[Volume 57#Make-Up Trick Case|Volume 57: Files 5-7 (591-593)]]
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| english-airdate    =  
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| airdate            = October 22, 2007 *
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| cast                = [[Conan Edogawa]] <br> [[Detective Boys]] <br> [[Inspector Megure]]
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| english-airdate    =
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| suspects            =  
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| cast                = [[Conan Edogawa]] <br> [[Ai Haibara]] <br> [[Detective Boys]] <br> [[Hiroshi Agasa]] <br> [[Juzo Megure]] <br> [[Wataru Takagi]] <br> [[Yoko Okino]] <br> [[Kogoro Mouri]] <br> [[Ran Mouri]] <br> [[Asami Tsuburaya]]
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| solved-by           = [[Hiroshi Agasa|Dr. Agasa]] (via [[Conan]])
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| solved-by          = [[Hiroshi Agasa]] (via [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]])
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| next-conan-hint    = Delivery
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|voice-cast           = [[Minami Takayama]] as [[Conan Edogawa]] <br> [[Wataru Takagi (voice actor)|Wataru Takagi]] as [[Wataru Takagi]], [[Genta Kojima]] <br> [[Ikue Otani]] as [[Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya]] <br> [[Yukiko Iwai]] as [[Ayumi Yoshida]] <br> [[Chafurin]] as [[Juzo Megure]] <br> [[Kenichi Ogata]] as [[Hiroshi Agasa]] <br> [[Megumi Hayashibara]] as [[Ai Haibara]] <br> [[Akira Kamiya]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] <br> [[Wakana Yamazaki]] as [[Ran Mouri]] <br> [[Miki Nagasawa]] as [[Yoko Okino]] <br> [[Waka Inoue]] as Herself <br> [[Azusa Yamamoto]] as Herself <br> [[Yakkun Sakurazuka]] as Satan Onizuka <br> [[Akio Nojima]] as Tenji Urushibara <br> [[Kazunari Tanaka]] as Inamori <br> [[Kozo Mito]] as Mishima <br> [[Yasuyuki Kase]] as Staff A <br> [[Shigeru Shibuya]] as Staff B <br> [[Masahito Kawanago]] as Staff C <br> [[Atsuko Toraya]] as Herself <br> [[Shigeo Takahashi]] as Himself <br> [[Masumi Yagi]] as Ukiki
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| director            = [[Masato Sato]]
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| screenplay          = [[Kazunari Kouchi]]
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| storyboard          = [[Yuzo Aoki]] <br> [[Makoto Nagao]]
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| producer            = [[Masuku Taiga]] <br> [[Makoto Nagao]]
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| animation-director  = [[Seiji Muta]] (chief) <br> [[Masaki Abe]] <br> [[Michitaka Yamamoto]] <br> [[Rei Masunaga]]
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| character-design    = [[Mari Tominaga]] <br> [[Keiko Sasaki]] (sub-character) <br> [[Kumiko Shishido]] (design works)
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| production-cooperation = [[Azeta Pictures]]
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| opening-song        = Glorious Mind
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| closing-song        = Sekai wa Mawaru to Yū Keredo
 
| prev-episode        = Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger
 
| prev-episode        = Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger
 
| next-episode        = Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness
 
| next-episode        = Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness
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| footnotes          =  
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| footnotes          = * 1 Hour Special
 
}}
 
}}
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{{nihongo|'''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''|テレビ局の悪魔|Terebi Kyoku no Akuma}} is the 488th episode of ''[[Detective Conan]]'' [[anime]].
  
 
== Cast ==
 
== Cast ==
 
{{Char Appearances|
 
{{Char Appearances|
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{{Char|Conan Edogawa}}
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{{char|Conan Edogawa}}
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{{Char|Ai Haibara}}
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{{char|Ai Haibara}}
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{{Char|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}}
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{{char|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya}}
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{{Char|Genta Kojima}}
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{{char|Genta Kojima}}
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{{Char|Ayumi Yoshida}}
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{{char|Ayumi Yoshida}}
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{{Char|Hiroshi Agasa|display=Dr. Agasa}}
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{{char|Hiroshi Agasa}}
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{{Char|Inspector Megure}}
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{{char|Juzo Megure}}
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{{Char|Wataru Takagi}}
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{{char|Wataru Takagi}}
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{{Char|Yoko Okino}}
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{{char|Yoko Okino}}
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{{Char|Kogoro Mouri}}
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{{char|Kogoro Mouri}}
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{{Char|Ran Mouri}}
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{{char|Ran Mouri}}
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{{Char|Asami Tsuburaya}}
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{{char|Asami Tsuburaya|display=Asami Tsuburaya (background)}}
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{{char|Kamen Yaiba|display=Kamen Yaiba (poster)}}
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}}
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== Gadgets ==
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{{Gadgets Appearances|
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{{Gadget|Voice-Changing Bowtie}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
== Case ==
 
== Case ==
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=== Situation ===
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Yoko takes the Detective Boys and Professor Agasa to a TV studio for a tour, though they're a bit disappointed when they can't go to the Kamen Yaiba studio. When they run into Satan Onizuka, the vocalist for a visual kei rock band who's there for a TV show, they're scared at first and pass him up. However, they decide to search for his room to get his autograph anyway since Mitsuhiko recalls that his older sister Asami is a huge fangirl of Satan's band.
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In his room, Satan speaks to his manager and asks him for some food from three specific restaurants and a mirror to replace the broken one in the room itself. They also talk about a huge fight between Satan and the president of his production company, Tenji Urushihara, and Satan says he'll need the mirror soon to take off his make up, since he needs to catch a nap due to his lack of sleep after the scuffle.
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In the meantime, the children and Professor Agasa look for Satan's dressing room. A little later, a Satan ''without'' make-up and with a raincoat over his clothes meets with Urushihara and, after a chat, stabs him to death with a knife.
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{{InfoBox Crime
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| crime              = Murder 
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| image              = EP488 Case.jpg
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| location            = Nichiuri TV
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| victim              = Tenji Urushihara
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| age                = 47 years old
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| cause-death        = Stab wound
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| suspects            = Satan Onizuka
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| suspects-label      = Culprit
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| description        =
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| footnotes          =
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}}
  
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=== Situation ===
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Few later, the Detective Boys find Satan Onizuka's room and meet Satan who is somehow back in full make up, who forgives them for the impasse and gives them an autograph. Ayumi notes some origami birds on Satan's table and is delighted, with Satan even teasing the kids a little about it. Soon after, however, Urushihara's corpse is found by an employee and the police arrive at the station.
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The police suspect the murderer to be Satan, due to his recent fight with the victim. Satan retorts that, with his make up and costume, it would have been impossible to leave his room without being noticed. Since there is still no mirror in Satan's dressing room, it would be impossible to put on his make up and they cannot charge him with the murder. Conan still suspects Satan as the murderer, and he decides to find out how did he pull such a difficult trick.
  
 
=== People ===
 
=== People ===
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{{BeginBox}}
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{{People|[[Wikipedia: Waka Inoue|<font color="white">Waka Inoue</font>]]|Waka Inoue.jpg|
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* 27 years old
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* Actual Japanese actress}}
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{{People|[[Wikipedia: Azusa Yamamoto|<font color="white">Azusa Yamamoto</font>]]|Azusa Yamamoto.jpg|
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* 26 years old
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* Actual Japanese actress}}
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{{People|Satan Onizuka|Onizuka Satan.jpg|
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* 32 years old
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* Vocalist from "The Styx Three"}}
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{{People|Tenji Urushibara|Tenji Urushibara.jpg|fsize=10px|
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* Victim (stabbed)
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* 47 years old
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* Entertainment production company president}}
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{{People|Inamori|EP488 Inamori.jpg|
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* Satan's manager}}
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{{People|Mishima|EP488 Mishima.png|
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* Nichiuri TV AD}}
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{{People|Ukiki|Ukiki.jpg|
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* Mascot character of Yomiuri TV from 2007 to 2018}}
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{{people|Man|styxman.png|
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* Styx Three band member}}
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{{people|Woman|styxwoman.png|
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* Styx Three band member and vocalist}}
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{{people|Woman|EP488 Girl.jpg|
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* Deceased (suicide)
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* Highschool student
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* Satan's fangirl}}
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{{people|[[wikipedia:ja:虎谷温子|<font color="white">Atsuko Toraya</font>]]|Atsuko Toraya.jpg|
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* 24 years old
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* Quiz Program animator
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* Real-life announcer}}
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{{people|[[wikipedia:ja:高橋茂雄|<font color="white">Shigeo Takahashi</font>]]|Shigeo Takahashi.jpg|
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* 30 years old
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* Quiz Program animator
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* Real-life comic}}
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{{people|Zoomin|EP488 Bird.png|
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* Mascot character of Nippon TV's live news program "Zoom in!!SUPER"}}
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{{EndBox}}
  
 
=== Resolution ===
 
=== Resolution ===
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<spoiler>The investigation leads Conan to confirm the suspicion that '''Satan Onizuka''' is the culprit, and that he covered the lack of a mirror in his dressing room via a make-shift mirror made with a transparent ruler and a black sheet of origami paper.
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To prove this, Conan reveals through Professor Agasa that the origami cranes, which he supposedly made to ease his boredom, were used to camouflage the origami paper, plus he used the ruler both for the origami and for the "mirror", but the evidence suggested it was not made on that day. Additionally, the clean-faced Satan was easily able to disguise himself as a delivery boy, using a DB outfit that he brought and kept in a bag for comic sketches that he was supposed to do in the show: he also put on the raincoat right before killing Urushihara. Few people lifted an eyebrow at the sight of a man in restaurant delivery clothes in the studio. That's why he asked for food from three different places, so his manager would mention it and then inadvertedly trick people for his sake.
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Satan more or less admits that he's the killer and explains his motive. He reveals that three years ago he was in a very low point of both his life and career, having almost lost his voice due to a throat injury ''and'' needing to spend months in an hospital for treatment. A teenage fangirl of his comforted him through letters and gifts that always included tiny origami cranes, but at some point the letters from the girl stopped coming, and initially he didn't really think much of it since he believed she had changed interests. Satan reveals that he found out the exact reason why she stopped writing just one month ago, during a bar meeting with Urushihara: behind his back, his boss impersonated him and posted some creepy messages on the band's official website, asking his fans for a "blood sacrifice" as a publicity stunt. Urushihara added that the young fangirl's last letter, implied to not have been given to Satan himself, included a message about "giving you [Satan Onizuka] my blood", meaning that the girl had killed herself in what she thought was a sacrifice in the name of her beloved Satan Onizuka. After this meeting with Urushihara, Satan located the girl's family and spoke to her grieving mother, who confirmed that the girl had commited suicide three years ago, apparently for no reason.
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The cruel discovery of the girl's death sent Satan into both an horrible depression and a massive creative slump, since even when he told jokes about death, murder and the Devil in his public persona, he would've never ''actually'' told his fans to harm themselves or commit suicide. He concludes by saying that, in the present, he wanted to retire due to his fame waning and his inspiration leaving him, so he and his band agreed to perform in one last farewell concert, but Urushihara cruelly cancelled it and threatened Satan himself with a huge lawsuit if he insisted on retirement. Then Satan officially confesses to the crime and refers to Urushihara as the real Devil.
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As one last confession, when Satan Onizuka begins to cry over having let his suicidal fangirl down and not being able to create music anymore, the tears coming from his right eye are lightly tainted with blood. Conan and Ai say that this is because Satan uses contact lenses, and when he killed Urushihara, he was unknowingly stained with the victim's blood beneath one of his eyes. Conan says that Satan did not realize this until it was too late as he had already applied his make up.
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Satan surrenders himself to the police quietly, and Ai and Conan comment on how when the Devil sheds tears, he loses his powers.
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In the epilogue, Kogoro, Ran, and Conan are shown watching Yoko Okino and the other celebrities taking part in a game show on their television. Yoko rings the buzzer seemingly knowing the answer to the question, however her seat suddenly moves down and she loses. It is revealed that she had accidentally said Kogoro Mouri, when the correct answer was Kogoro Akechi, leaving Conan and the others dumbfounded.</spoiler>
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== Manga to anime changes ==
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{{main|List of differences between the manga and anime}}
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* The anime version starts at night with Satan Onizuka in his beautiful penthouse, being told by Urushihara through the phone that his performance is canceled. Satan tries to object but it told that if he insists, he'll be sued. When Urushihara hangs up, an extremely angry Onizuka unsheaths a knife (the one used in the murder itself) and then throws it to the nearest wall.
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* The manga version has Satan Onizuka's real face shown during his last talk with Urushihara. The anime, on the other hand, goes through quite the lengths to not show it clearly until the very end of the episode: first, it chooses to show his eyes and back in the above mentioned opening scene, and then focuses on his torso and hands during the pre-murder talk. And when there's a close-up to Satan's face right before he kills Urushihara, only his eyes are clearly seen.
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* The manga version of the story takes place within the [[Clash of Red and Black]] storyline (between ''Hades'' and ''Coma'') and has a scene with Conan and Haibara debating on the relation between [[Hidemi Hondou|Hidemi]] and [[Eisuke Hondou]]. The anime version, taking place ''before'' the storyline, replaces the scene with the Detective Boys introducing themselves to Waka Inoue and Azusa Yamamoto and interacting with them and Yoko.
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* The anime includes an additional scene that has Kogoro, Ran, and Conan watching the TV show recorded by Yoko, Waka and Azusa. Hilariously, Yoko loses the game show when she incorrectly answers the last question about Ranpo Edogawa and the answer she gave which was Kogoro Mouri mistaking his name for detective Kogoro Akechi.
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== Trivia ==
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* The character Satan Onizuka and his stage persona is very similar to that of real life musician [[Wikipedia: Demon Kakka|Demon Kogure]], vocalist of the heavy metal band [[Wikipedia: Seikima-II|Seikima-II]].
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* Satan Onizuka was voiced in the anime by the late actor, comedian and singer Yasuo Saitou, better known by his stage name [[Wikipedia: Yakkun Sakurazuka|Yakkun Sakurazuka]].
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* There is an animation error roughly 17-18 minutes in, where when Inamori is just starting to reach into the bag for the mirror, Satan Onizuka's body has a space between him and the frame, thus showing the background between his waist and the bottom edge.
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* This case had a unique opening, which is the same song as the last case, however all of the opening animation for this case dealt exclusively with Professor Agasa, Haibara, Detective Boys, Conan, and those they will probably encounter in this case only. Like the opening animation for the song, the closing song animation is unique to this one case, with the same closing song as in the last case.
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* The three different things Satan ordered for delivery are ramen from Tenpuku-tei, fried rice from Jan Jan Ken, and some gyoza from Eirinan, which appear to be three different fictional Chinese restaurants.
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== BGM listing ==
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{{BeginTable BGMListing}}
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{{BGMListingItem |0:05 - 1:51|古城のテーマ|Kojō no Tēma|The Old Castle's Theme|[[Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |3:50 - 5:34|汐留|Shiodome|Shiodome|[[Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |6:36 - 7:47|はずむ蘭|Hazumu Ran|Bouncing Ran|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |7:51 - 8:20|ミッドナイト・ステップ|Middonaito・Suteppu|Midnight Step|[[Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |8:41 - 9:31|カギを探せ！|Kagi o Sagase!|Search for the Key!|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |12:47 - 13:12|トレジャー チルドレン B|Torejā Chirudoren B|Children's Treasure B|[[Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |13:26 - 15:03|古城のテーマ|Kojō no Tēma|The Old Castle's Theme|[[Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |15:11 - 15:43|トレジャー チルドレン B|Torejā Chirudoren B|Children's Treasure B|[[Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |15:56 - 16:52|ミッドナイト・ステップ|Middonaito・Suteppu|Midnight Step|[[Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |17:20 - 19:06|カギを探せ！|Kagi o Sagase!|Search for the Key!|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |19:19 - 19:37|現金輸送車(回想)|Genkin Yusōsha (Kaisō)|Bank Transport Vehicle (Flashback)|[[Detective Conan "The Private Eyes' Requiem" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |19:55 - 20:37|暗殺者のテーマ─事件の予感|Ansatsusha no Tēma - Jiken no Yokan|Assassin's Theme - Foreboding Case|[[Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |22:22 - 23:33|犯人のアジト （いよいよver.）|Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.)|The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |24:10 - 24:33|緊迫|Kinpaku |Tension |[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |24:50 - 25:35|陰謀|Inbō|Conspiracy|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |25:58 - 27:40|犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.)|Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)|The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |28:20 - 30:30|インターナショナル ケース(インシデント)|Intānashonaru Kēsu (Inshidento)|International Case (Incident)|[[Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |30:40 - 31:40|推理１|Suiri 1|Deduction 1|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |31:57 - 32:17|ワッツ ハプニング|Wattsu Hapuningu|What's Happening|[[Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |32:27 - 33:53|事件現場３|Jiken Genba 3|Scene of the Case 3|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |34:11 - 36:15|次のターゲット！|Tsugi no Tāgetto!|The Next Target!|[[Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |36:49 - 38:16|対決のテーマ|Taiketsu no Tēma|Showdown Theme|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |38:25 - 39:30|コナン推理|Konan Suiri|Conan's Deduction|[[Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |39:39 - 40:19|名探偵コナン・メインテーマ|Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma|Detective Conan Main Theme|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |41:18 - 42:50|コナン組曲－Captured In Her Eyes|Konan Kumikyoku - Captured in Her Eyes|Conan Suite - Captured in Her Eyes|[[Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |43:31 - 44:32|「名探偵コナン」メイン・テーマ （バラードver.）|"Meitantei Konan" Mein・Tēma (Barādo ver.)|"Detective Conan" Main Theme (Ballad ver.)|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |45:59 - 47:03|蘭のテーマ  （摩天楼ヴァージョン）|Ran no Tēma (Matenrō Vājon)|Ran's Theme (Skyscraper Version)|[[Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem |47:06 - 47:28|陽気な仲間|Yōki na Nakama|Cheerful Friends|[[Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~]]}}
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{{EndTable}}
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== Gallery ==
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{{main gallery}}
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== In other languages ==
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{{BeginTable EpLang}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan (Catalan dub)|El dimoni dels estudis de televisió|The TV studio devil}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Indonesian (subbed)|Sang Iblis di Stasiun TV|Devil at the TV Station}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Delitto agli studi televisivi|Crime at the TV studio}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ปีศาจร้ายที่สถานีโทรทัศน์ (ตอนพิเศษ 1 ชั่วโมง)|Devil at the TV Station (1 Hour Special)}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Ác quỷ ở đài truyền hình|The Devil at the TV Station}}
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{{EndTable}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[Season 16]]
  
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* [[Season 16]]
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{{Season 16}}
  
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
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[[Category:Animation directed by Seiji Muta]]
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[[Category:Animation directed by Masaki Abe]]
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[[Category:Animation directed by Michitaka Yamamoto]]
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[[Category:Animation directed by Rei Masunaga]]
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[[de:Episode 488]]
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[[zh:TV488]]

Latest revision as of 09:24, 29 June 2023

Chronology
‹ Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger List of Episodes Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness ›
Episode 488
(Int. Episode 532-533)

TV Episode 488.jpg

Information
Title: The Devil of the TV Station
Japanese title: テレビ局の悪魔
(Terebi Kyoku no Akuma)
Original airdate: October 22, 2007 *
Broadcast rating: 9,40%
Manga case: #172
Season: 16
Manga source: Volume 57: Files 5-7 (591-593)
Case
Cast: Conan Edogawa
Ai Haibara
Detective Boys
Hiroshi Agasa
Juzo Megure
Wataru Takagi
Yoko Okino
Kogoro Mouri
Ran Mouri
Asami Tsuburaya
Case solved by: Hiroshi Agasa (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint: Delivery
Staff
Director: Masato Sato
Screenplay: Kazunari Kouchi
Storyboard: Yuzo Aoki
Makoto Nagao
Episode director: Masuku Taiga
Makoto Nagao
Animation director: Seiji Muta (chief)
Masaki Abe
Michitaka Yamamoto
Rei Masunaga
Character design: Mari Tominaga
Keiko Sasaki (sub-character)
Kumiko Shishido (design works)
Production cooperation: Azeta Pictures
Music
Opening song: Glorious Mind
Closing song: Sekai wa Mawaru to Yū Keredo
* 1 Hour Special

The Devil of the TV Station (テレビ局の悪魔 Terebi Kyoku no Akuma?) is the 488th episode of Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

Yoko takes the Detective Boys and Professor Agasa to a TV studio for a tour, though they're a bit disappointed when they can't go to the Kamen Yaiba studio. When they run into Satan Onizuka, the vocalist for a visual kei rock band who's there for a TV show, they're scared at first and pass him up. However, they decide to search for his room to get his autograph anyway since Mitsuhiko recalls that his older sister Asami is a huge fangirl of Satan's band.

In his room, Satan speaks to his manager and asks him for some food from three specific restaurants and a mirror to replace the broken one in the room itself. They also talk about a huge fight between Satan and the president of his production company, Tenji Urushihara, and Satan says he'll need the mirror soon to take off his make up, since he needs to catch a nap due to his lack of sleep after the scuffle.

In the meantime, the children and Professor Agasa look for Satan's dressing room. A little later, a Satan without make-up and with a raincoat over his clothes meets with Urushihara and, after a chat, stabs him to death with a knife.

Murder

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Location: Nichiuri TV
Victim: Tenji Urushihara
Age: 47 years old
Cause of death: Stab wound
Culprit: Satan Onizuka

Few later, the Detective Boys find Satan Onizuka's room and meet Satan who is somehow back in full make up, who forgives them for the impasse and gives them an autograph. Ayumi notes some origami birds on Satan's table and is delighted, with Satan even teasing the kids a little about it. Soon after, however, Urushihara's corpse is found by an employee and the police arrive at the station.

The police suspect the murderer to be Satan, due to his recent fight with the victim. Satan retorts that, with his make up and costume, it would have been impossible to leave his room without being noticed. Since there is still no mirror in Satan's dressing room, it would be impossible to put on his make up and they cannot charge him with the murder. Conan still suspects Satan as the murderer, and he decides to find out how did he pull such a difficult trick.

People

  • Waka Inoue
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    • 27 years old
    • Actual Japanese actress
  • Azusa Yamamoto
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    • 26 years old
    • Actual Japanese actress
  • Satan Onizuka
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    • 32 years old
    • Vocalist from "The Styx Three"
  • Tenji Urushibara
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    • Victim (stabbed)
    • 47 years old
    • Entertainment production company president
  • Inamori
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    • Satan's manager
  • Mishima
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    • Nichiuri TV AD
  • Ukiki
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    • Mascot character of Yomiuri TV from 2007 to 2018
  • Man
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    • Styx Three band member
  • Woman
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    • Styx Three band member and vocalist
  • Woman
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    • Deceased (suicide)
    • Highschool student
    • Satan's fangirl
  • Atsuko Toraya
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    • 24 years old
    • Quiz Program animator
    • Real-life announcer
  • Shigeo Takahashi
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    • 30 years old
    • Quiz Program animator
    • Real-life comic
  • Zoomin
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    • Mascot character of Nippon TV's live news program "Zoom in!!SUPER"

    • Resolution

    Manga to anime changes

    Main article: List of differences between the manga and anime
    • The anime version starts at night with Satan Onizuka in his beautiful penthouse, being told by Urushihara through the phone that his performance is canceled. Satan tries to object but it told that if he insists, he'll be sued. When Urushihara hangs up, an extremely angry Onizuka unsheaths a knife (the one used in the murder itself) and then throws it to the nearest wall.
    • The manga version has Satan Onizuka's real face shown during his last talk with Urushihara. The anime, on the other hand, goes through quite the lengths to not show it clearly until the very end of the episode: first, it chooses to show his eyes and back in the above mentioned opening scene, and then focuses on his torso and hands during the pre-murder talk. And when there's a close-up to Satan's face right before he kills Urushihara, only his eyes are clearly seen.
    • The manga version of the story takes place within the Clash of Red and Black storyline (between Hades and Coma) and has a scene with Conan and Haibara debating on the relation between Hidemi and Eisuke Hondou. The anime version, taking place before the storyline, replaces the scene with the Detective Boys introducing themselves to Waka Inoue and Azusa Yamamoto and interacting with them and Yoko.
    • The anime includes an additional scene that has Kogoro, Ran, and Conan watching the TV show recorded by Yoko, Waka and Azusa. Hilariously, Yoko loses the game show when she incorrectly answers the last question about Ranpo Edogawa and the answer she gave which was Kogoro Mouri mistaking his name for detective Kogoro Akechi.

    Trivia

    • The character Satan Onizuka and his stage persona is very similar to that of real life musician Demon Kogure, vocalist of the heavy metal band Seikima-II.
    • Satan Onizuka was voiced in the anime by the late actor, comedian and singer Yasuo Saitou, better known by his stage name Yakkun Sakurazuka.
    • There is an animation error roughly 17-18 minutes in, where when Inamori is just starting to reach into the bag for the mirror, Satan Onizuka's body has a space between him and the frame, thus showing the background between his waist and the bottom edge.
    • This case had a unique opening, which is the same song as the last case, however all of the opening animation for this case dealt exclusively with Professor Agasa, Haibara, Detective Boys, Conan, and those they will probably encounter in this case only. Like the opening animation for the song, the closing song animation is unique to this one case, with the same closing song as in the last case.
    • The three different things Satan ordered for delivery are ramen from Tenpuku-tei, fried rice from Jan Jan Ken, and some gyoza from Eirinan, which appear to be three different fictional Chinese restaurants.

    BGM listing

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    0:05 - 1:51 古城のテーマ Kojō no Tēma The Old Castle's Theme Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    3:50 - 5:34 汐留 Shiodome Shiodome Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
    6:36 - 7:47 はずむ蘭 Hazumu Ran Bouncing Ran Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    7:51 - 8:20 ミッドナイト・ステップ Middonaito・Suteppu Midnight Step Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
    8:41 - 9:31 カギを探せ！ Kagi o Sagase! Search for the Key! Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    12:47 - 13:12 トレジャー チルドレン B Torejā Chirudoren B Children's Treasure B Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
    13:26 - 15:03 古城のテーマ Kojō no Tēma The Old Castle's Theme Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
    15:11 - 15:43 トレジャー チルドレン B Torejā Chirudoren B Children's Treasure B Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
    15:56 - 16:52 ミッドナイト・ステップ Middonaito・Suteppu Midnight Step Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
    17:20 - 19:06 カギを探せ！ Kagi o Sagase! Search for the Key! Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
    19:19 - 19:37 現金輸送車(回想) Genkin Yusōsha (Kaisō) Bank Transport Vehicle (Flashback) Detective Conan "The Private Eyes' Requiem" Original Soundtrack
    19:55 - 20:37 暗殺者のテーマ─事件の予感 Ansatsusha no Tēma - Jiken no Yokan Assassin's Theme - Foreboding Case Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
    22:22 - 23:33 犯人のアジト （いよいよver.） Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.) The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    24:10 - 24:33 緊迫 Kinpaku Tension Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    24:50 - 25:35 陰謀 Inbō Conspiracy Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
    25:58 - 27:40 犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.) Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.) The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    28:20 - 30:30 インターナショナル ケース(インシデント) Intānashonaru Kēsu (Inshidento) International Case (Incident) Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
    30:40 - 31:40 推理１ Suiri 1 Deduction 1 Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    31:57 - 32:17 ワッツ ハプニング Wattsu Hapuningu What's Happening Detective Conan "Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure" Original Soundtrack
    32:27 - 33:53 事件現場３ Jiken Genba 3 Scene of the Case 3 Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    34:11 - 36:15 次のターゲット！ Tsugi no Tāgetto! The Next Target! Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
    36:49 - 38:16 対決のテーマ Taiketsu no Tēma Showdown Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    38:25 - 39:30 コナン推理 Konan Suiri Conan's Deduction Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
    39:39 - 40:19 名探偵コナン・メインテーマ Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma Detective Conan Main Theme Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
    41:18 - 42:50 コナン組曲－Captured In Her Eyes Konan Kumikyoku - Captured in Her Eyes Conan Suite - Captured in Her Eyes Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
    43:31 - 44:32 「名探偵コナン」メイン・テーマ （バラードver.） "Meitantei Konan" Mein・Tēma (Barādo ver.) "Detective Conan" Main Theme (Ballad ver.) Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
    45:59 - 47:03 蘭のテーマ （摩天楼ヴァージョン） Ran no Tēma (Matenrō Vājon) Ran's Theme (Skyscraper Version) Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
    47:06 - 47:28 陽気な仲間 Yōki na Nakama Cheerful Friends Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~

    Gallery

    For the full gallery see: The Devil of the TV Station/Gallery

    In other languages

    Language Title Translation
    Flag of Catalonia Catalan (Catalan dub) El dimoni dels estudis de televisió The TV studio devil
    Flag of Indonesia Indonesian (subbed) Sang Iblis di Stasiun TV Devil at the TV Station
    Flag of Italy Italian Delitto agli studi televisivi Crime at the TV studio
    Flag of Thailand Thai ปีศาจร้ายที่สถานีโทรทัศน์ (ตอนพิเศษ 1 ชั่วโมง) Devil at the TV Station (1 Hour Special)
    Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Ác quỷ ở đài truyền hình The Devil at the TV Station

    See also

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