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| name                = Ran Mouri
 
| name                = Ran Mouri
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| japanese-name      = 毛利 蘭<br>(Mōri Ran)
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| japanese-name      = 毛利 蘭 <br> (Mōri Ran)
 
| english-name        = Rachel Moore
 
| english-name        = Rachel Moore
 
| image              = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
 
| image              = Ran Mouri Profile.jpg
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| age                = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref><br />Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
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| age                = Manga: 16<ref name="Goshodayinterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256|date=2012-01-05|accessdate=2012-01-05|publisher=|title=Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day}}</ref><br> Anime: 17<ref>Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew</ref>
 
| gender              = Female
 
| gender              = Female
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| height              = {{Bracket|160 cm|5'3"}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
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| height             = 165 cm<ref>https://k.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoJa.html?index=595531</ref>
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| weight              = Unknown<ref name="CD44" />
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| weight             = {{Bracket|52 kg|115 lbs}}<ref name="CD44">Conan Drill Page 44</ref>
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| date-of-birth      = Unknown<ref name="Goshodayinterview"/><ref>Conan Drill page 44 "生年月日不明" - translates to "birthday unknown"</ref><ref>Note: Movie 1 shows Ran looking at a horoscope for Taurus with the dates listed between April 20 and May 20 and remarking that she and Shinichi share May's lucky color red.</ref><ref>The live action drama uses October 1st as Ran's birthday; however, the drama is not [[canon]] and Ran stated in the manga that her birthday is a ways away from Eri's October 10th birthday in Manga [[Volume 68]], File 2, pg 3</ref><!--Do not fill in unless a SPECIFIC DATE is officially confirmed in the canon manga-->
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| date-of-birth      = unknown<ref>In movie 1, Ran's birthday is sometime before May 20t. In the manga, both teenagers are 16 years old, meaning that if this is true that Shin'ichi would be only slightly older than Ran, ergo Ran's birthday would (non-canonically) fall between May 5th and May 20th.</ref>
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| relatives          = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father)<br /> [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother)
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| relatives          = [[Kogoro Mouri]] (father) <br> [[Eri Kisaki]] (mother) <br> [[Mr. Kisaki]] (maternal grandfather) <br> Mr. Mouri (paternal grandfather) <br> Mrs. Mouri (paternal grandmother)
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| occupation          = Teitan High School student
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| occupation          = Teitan High School student <br> Karate club captain <br> Kanto Region karate champion
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| nicknames          = Ran-neechan ([[Conan Edogawa|Conan]])<br>Ran-kun ([[Hiroshi Agasa|Agasa]], [[Juzo Megure|Megure]])<br>Ran-chan ([[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]])<br>Angel ([[Vermouth]])
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|status              = Alive
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| first-appearance    = Manga: [[Volume 1#File_001_-_The_Heisei_Holmes|File 1]]<br />Anime: [[Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case|Episode 1]]
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| nicknames          = Angel ([[Vermouth]]) <br> Ranmaru ([[Hina Wada]])
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| first-appearance    = Manga: [[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|File 1]] <br> Anime: [[Roller Coaster Murder Case|Episode 1]]
 
| appearances        = {{:Ran Mouri Appearances}}
 
| appearances        = {{:Ran Mouri Appearances}}
 
| cases-solved        = 3 (on her own)
 
| cases-solved        = 3 (on her own)
 
| keyhole            = [[Volume 2]]
 
| keyhole            = [[Volume 2]]
 
| japanese-voice      = [[Wakana Yamazaki]]
 
| japanese-voice      = [[Wakana Yamazaki]]
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| english-voice      = [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]]
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| english-voice      = [[Colleen Clinkenbeard]] (FUNimation) <br> [[Cristina Vee]] (Bang Zoom!, Macias Group)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Conan:_Zero_the_Enforcer|title=Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer-Wikipedia|date=|publisher=https://en.wikipedia.org|accessdate=2019-09-02}}</ref>
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| drama-actor        = [[Tomoka Kurokawa]] (1st)<br>[[Shiori Kutsuna]] (2nd)
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| drama-actor        = [[Tomoka Kurokawa]] (1st) <br> [[Shiori Kutsuna]] (2nd)
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'''{{nihongo|Ran Mouri|毛利 蘭|Mōri Ran}}''', also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Shinichi Kudo]] and the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]].  
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{{nihongo|'''Ran Mouri'''|毛利 蘭|Mōri Ran}}, also known as '''Rachel Moore''' in the [[Funimation]] dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is also the childhood friend-turned-girlfriend of [[Shinichi Kudo]].
  
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==Background==
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== Background ==
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[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|left|First Grade Ran meets [[Fusae Campbell]], ten years before the present storyline, and borrows her umbrella]]
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[[File:Child Ran and Fusae.jpg|thumb|200px|First Grade Ran meets Fusae Campbell, ten years before the present storyline, and borrows her umbrella.]]
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Ran is a childhood friend of [[Shinichi Kudo]]. She is the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]], a private detective, and [[Eri Kisaki]], a lawyer. Her parents separated when she was seven,<ref name="m2">[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]]</ref> and one of her biggest goals is to get them back together. Her best friend besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].
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Ran is the daughter of [[Kogoro Mouri]], a private detective, and [[Eri Kisaki]], a lawyer. Her parents separated when she was seven,<ref name="m2">[[The Fourteenth Target|Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target]]</ref> and one of her biggest goals is to get them back together. Her best friend besides Shinichi is her classmate [[Sonoko Suzuki]], who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include [[Masumi Sera]], [[Kazuha Toyama]] and [[Heiji Hattori]].
  
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She met Shinichi back in Sakura class, where she grew fondly of him, when she realized that he was wearing a name badge of paper like her, so she wouldn't stand alone, while she was bullied by her class mates. Unknown to her, her home room teacher was secretly planning a kidnaping af her, which Shinichi - with his father's help - foiled. It seems unlikely that Ran later became aware of it.
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Ran first met Shinichi back in Sakura class. Ran began liking Shinichi when she noticed he was wearing a paper name badge like her, so she wouldn't be bullied for being the only one without a proper badge. Unknown to her, her homeroom teacher was secretly planning to kidnap her, which Shinichi - with his father's help - foiled. Ran seemed unaware of the plot. The two soon became close friends ever since.
  
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Over a year before the series' start, Ran and Shinichi visited Shinichi's parents in New York. They met [[Yukiko Kudo]], his mother, and her actress friend, [[Sharon Vineyard]] (also known as Vermouth, a member of the [[Black Organization]]). Later that evening, Vermouth - disguised as a serial killer to do BO work - was saved from death by Ran and Shinichi, who encountered her on their way back from a show-turned-murder case. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<ref>[[Volume 34#File 350 - Golden Apple 1|Volumes 34-35, Files 350-354: "Golden Apple 1"]]</ref> Vermouth later showed hesitance to kill Ran and later [[Conan Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345" /> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her feelings of love for Shinichi.
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When Ran and Shinichi were six, they snuck into [[Teitan Elementary School]] at night to uncover the truth behind a hat-wearing monster rumor. They met the elder [[Kaitou Kid]] in the school library who played a nasty prank on them before handing over a code inside a leather wallet. With the help of Agasa, Shinichi and Ran partially solved the case and Shinichi started to informally call Ran by her first name. That same year Ran met [[Fusae Campbell]] who was waiting to see if Agasa would appear at their promised meeting place. Fusae gives Ran her umbrella and asks Ran to buy one of her designer purses when she gets older.
  
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After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and immediately came to think of him as a surrogate little brother.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
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At some point Both Ran and Shinichi with Ran's parents once visited one of Yoshiro Kinoshita shows and took a picture with him.<ref>File 131</ref>
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At ten years old, Ran developed an interest in karate after witnessing national champion Satoru Maeda.<ref name="karate">[[Volume 8#File 072 - Night Baron|Volume 8, File 72: "The Night Baron"]]</ref> By age sixteen, she had developed into a highly-skilled martial artist, captaining Teitan High School's karate club.
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Around a year before the series' start, Ran joined Shinichi on a trip to visit his parents in New York (her father being otherwise engaged by a community trip). She was there when Shinichi solved his first case and gained recognition as a detective. They met [[Yukiko Kudo]], his mother, and her actress friend, [[Sharon Vineyard]] (the public face of [[Vermouth]], a member of the [[Black Organization]]). Later that evening, she encountered [[Shuichi Akai]] who warned her there was a serial killer on the prowl in the area. Ran later encountered [[Vermouth]] in disguise as the serial killer. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.<ref>[[Volume 34#File 350 - Golden Apple 1|Volumes 34-35, Files 350-354: "Golden Apple 1"]]</ref> Vermouth later showed hesitance to kill Ran and later [[Conan Edogawa]] (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,<ref name="e345">[[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night]]</ref> but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her true feelings for Shinichi, finally realizing that she is in love with him.
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Before the Tropical Land meetup, Shinichi and Ran visited Beika Aquarium together where Shinichi solved a case. After the case Shinichi accidentally making her drop her new cellphone on a sewer, he promises to replace it and take her to Tropical Land if she wins the Karate Championship as an apology, she also half-jokingly demands her new cellphone to be strapped with a sea cucumber strap, which Shinichi got for her.
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After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to [[Tropical Land]] Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by [[Hiroshi Agasa]] as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and immediately came to think of him as a surrogate little brother.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 002 - The Great Detective Turned Small|Volume 1, File 2: "The Great Detective Turned Small"]]</ref> Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like [[Ai Haibara]] and even [[Kaito Kid]]) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.
 
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== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
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[[File:773-1.png|thumb|Ran is mad at Shinichi for losing her phone.]]
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[[File:Scolding Ran.jpg|thumb|210px|Ran, scolding the culprits for putting Conan's life in danger.]]
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[[File:773-2.png|thumb|"Why would you make me say that?!"]]
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Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. At the same time, she has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate most people when angered. Even more, when angered enough, she can be very violent, venting her anger through launching random strikes on whatever is available. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain.
  
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Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. She has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate people when angered. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is actually useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain. Ran is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone have led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.  
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She is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone has led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the [[Holmes' Revelation]] Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.
  
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Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be, and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. She has remained bold, steady, confident and calm in many situations that would usually cause others to remain frozen in fear, such as being threatened by a gun <ref name="e345">[[Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night]]</ref> or surrounded by flames <ref>[[Movie 5]]</ref>. However, she has an irrational fear of the supernatural and is thus — unlike her friend Sonoko — absolutely no fan of anything related to the horror genre.<ref name="e274">[[Truth About the Haunted House|Episode 274-275: Truth About the Haunted House]]</ref> She also constantly tries to reunite her father and mother again, though with little success, thanks to the mutual stubbornness of both parents. Ran is typically unaware of her own attractiveness, and usually remains oblivious when men try to flirt with her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi. Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.  
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[[File:Ran Sniper.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Ran, closing the curtains to prevent the snipers from shooting.]]
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Ran is someone who values life immensely. Even if it is the life of someone threatening her own. This is proven during her trip to New York with Shinichi, despite a serial killer-disguised Vermouth pulling a gun on her, she didn't think twice about saving her when Vermouth was about to fall to her death; Another instance is when the detective agency was taken hostage by a man strapped with bombs, she closed the curtains to prevent the police snipers across the building from shooting the hostage-taker.<ref>The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency</ref>
  
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Ran is very self-sufficient for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework. She also ensures Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job, is on his best behaviour for client meetings, and she often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. She also appreciates fine art. Ran is noted by both Shinichi and [[Shuichi Akai]] as one who "cries a lot". <ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref>
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Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. She has remained bold, steady, confident and calm in many situations that would usually cause others to remain frozen in fear, such as being threatened by a gun<ref name="e345"/> or surrounded by flames<ref>[[Movie 5]]</ref>. However, she has an irrational fear of the supernatural and is thus — unlike her friend Sonoko — no fan of anything related to the horror genre, so much that she completely forgets about her combat prowess. Like a lot of girls, she constantly screams when seeing a dead body.<ref name="e274">[[Truth About the Haunted House|Episode 274-275: Truth About the Haunted House]]</ref>
  
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Ran also seemed to have a sense of noticing when something seems wrong or strange, although she doesn't always figure out on her own what it is. Like in a [[Volume 29#Girl Clubbing Case|case]] where a ganguro woman was killed, Ran could feel that there something that didn't fit in with the victim's look (the killer had switched platform boots with regular shoes). And during the Macademy awards Ran noticed that Shinichi's father who was on TV (who was Yukiko in disguise) behaved 'cute'.
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She also constantly tries to reunite her father and mother again, though with little success, thanks to the mutual stubbornness of both parents. Ran is very humble about her natural attractiveness, never using it to her advantage, even when men regularly try to flirt with her. At the same time, she can even be oblivious to men's interest in her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi.<ref>[[Episode 153]]</ref>Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings (until The Crimson School Trip) because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.
  
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Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"
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[[File:Crybaby.jpg|thumb|210px|"I'm not a crybaby... so don't call me a 'crybaby' again."]]
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Ran is noted as one who "cries a lot".<ref> Manga file: "Ran's Tears"</ref> Despite this, Ran is very self-sufficient and mature for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework, plus often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. In many ways, Ran has become the matriarch of her new family and has the final say in their actions; she makes it her duty to be a mother figure to both Conan and Kogoro. She is constantly taking care of Conan's general wellbeing. With Kogoro, she keeps a shape eye on him, making sure Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job plus is on his best behaviour when meeting people, and keeping his reckless antics to a minimum. She also appreciates fine art.
  
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==Appearance==
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Like her father, Ran can become serious about a case, if it involves something personal to her. During the Night Baron murder, upon realizing that her idol Satoru Maeda was the most likely suspect, she - after considering what Shinichi would have done in her situation - made considerable effort to prove him innocent. Another time she helped an old classmate, accused of theft, proving her innocent. Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"
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Ran is a light-skinned girl of average height. She is slender in frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build. She has big bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs has evolved into a stylized triangular point as the manga has progressed. Ran is also very beautiful, as described by many characters throughout the series. Many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance). [[Eisuke Hondou]] had openly confessed before Conan that he was in love with Ran (though the statement's truth is somewhat doubted). Ran was once even offered a [[An Elevator Murder Case|modeling job]].
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== Appearance ==
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Ran is a light-skinned girl of above-average height. She has big, bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs later evolved into a stylized triangular point. She is slender in the frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build plus is noticeably well-endowed. She has been noted to greatly resemble her mother in her youth. Ran is also very beautiful, as described by many characters throughout the series. Many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance before finding her own boyfriend)<ref>Episode 153</ref>. Ran was even offered more than once a [[An Elevator Murder Case| modelling job]]. When Ran was surprised to receive her first 'love letter', she was told by Sonoko that the only reason she didn't get so much more is that Shinichi is always with her. During "The Scarlet School Trip", it was said that Ran was one of the top ten girls in the 'Teitan High school Popularity Contest'; though her rank was not mentioned.
  
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
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[[File:691-16.png|thumb|Ran beats up a gangster]]
 
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=== Martial arts ===
 
=== Martial arts ===
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Ran's most notable ability is her great prowess in martial arts; she is a black-belt in karate as well as team captain and ace of her high school team with enough skill to win regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are also shown comparable to [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class martial artist (and Sonoko's boyfriend), able to effectively attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing similar proficiency in his signature one-armed shoulder throw. Her deceptive strength and skill have been seen repeatedly, both from her ability to effortlessly smash stone and other very sturdy objects and with noticeable dexterity and agility also take out various and multiple assailants, most with just a single hit. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran has also developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks.<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> Despite her prowess, she may not always be able to fight if scared too much.<ref name="m2" /> Ran was also unable to fight due to suffering from amnesia in [[Captured in Her Eyes|Movie 4: Captured in Her Eyes]].
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[[File:691-16.png|thumb|250px|left|Ran beats up a gangster.]]
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Arguably Ran's most notable ability is her immense martial arts prowess. Despite her age, she is among the most proficient in the series. She is a black belt in karate (at least a 3rd-dan as she is also an instructor) as well as captain and ace of her high school team. She has won several tournaments, including regional tournaments in her age group.<ref>[[Volume 1#File 001 - The Heisei Holmes|Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"]]</ref> Her skills are comparable to and acknowledged by [[Makoto Kyogoku]], a world-class champion martial artist, able to attack in perfect sync with him.<ref>[[Volume 33#File 334 - Bloody Valentine 4|Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"]]</ref> Her deceptive might and skill has repeatedly been displayed on various targets. She can neatly chop through a glass bottle with her bare hands or effortlessly smash through stone pillars, steel shutters, and other large sturdy targets unharmed. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks,<ref>[[Movie 16]]</ref> able to perform perfect split kicks. Her control can instantly shift and angle her stance, even in mid-strike, to change direction and type or stop her attacks at any moment. While doing this in mid-air, she can perform multiple consecutive strikes from each of her limbs. She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing great proficiency similar to him in submissions, locks, takedowns, and throws. Repeatedly in battle, her skill has taken out various and multiple skilled assailants much larger than herself even when outnumbered with great dexterity and efficiency, easily disarming/destroying the foes' weapons with a well-placed strike. Even more, most foes cannot counter their strikes and likewise are defeated with just a single move, which tends to send foes flying and rendered unconscious with noticeable injuries inflicted.
  
 
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=== Physical prowess ===
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Despite her slender frame, Ran has considerable raw strength, as seen from prying open a powerless elevator door, and holding up a much-larger Vermouth when she almost fell to her death in the 'Shinichi Kudo's NY Adventure' arc. She is also shown to be remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and likewise dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Her strikes have also shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. Conan states that Ran has an unusual amount of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref>  
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[[Image:Ran Post.jpg|thumb|250px|Ran smashing a concrete post.]]
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Ran has deceptively great raw strength for her slender form, able to easily subdue her much-larger father, hold up Vermouth when she almost fell to her death, crush binoculars in her grip, and even managed to pry open a powerless elevator door. Her raw strength was further established on a punching machine, scoring a 400 against a much larger man's score of only 348 who was a trained boxer, which damaged the system in the process. As a child, she could easily pick up other children her size. She is remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Likewise, she can close the distance between her opponent and disarm them before most can react. Her strikes have shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. She is highly agile and coordinated, able to perform seamless parkour and free-running manoeuvres and can nimbly climb various terrains to reach targets or evade them. She can jump noticeable high into the air and execute multiple flips. Likewise, she can jump down from three stories high to calmly land on her feet. She can take the blunt force of a steel baseball bat unharmed and has unusually high amounts of stamina.<ref name="m9">[[Strategy Above the Depths|Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths]]</ref> Besides martial arts, Ran is highly skilled in various other sports. She regularly scoring strikes in bowling, excels in skiing, and is a serving ace in tennis.
  
 
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=== Intelligence ===
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Ran is quite intelligent. She was able to solve a few cases on her own, and has been shown to be a better detective than several characters such as Sonoko on a number of occasions. Shinichi/Conan has even acknowledged that Ran is a skillful detective<ref name="e196">[[The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation|Episode 196: The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation]]</ref>. Ran also has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once. If Shinichi/Conan had not gone through extreme lengths to fool her, she would have been the first to deduce that Conan and Shinichi are the same person.
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[[Image:Smart Ran.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Ran knowing Azusa is Vermouth in disguise.]]
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Ran is quite intelligent. She solved a few cases on her own; Shinichi/Conan acknowledged she could be a skillful detective if she tried, even shown better it than several characters.<ref name="e196">[[The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation|Episode 196: The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation]]</ref> Ran also has regularly shown to have a sense of noticing when something is strange or out of place, although she doesn't always figure out on her own what it is. During the Macademy Awards, Ran noticed that Shinichi's father who was on TV (who was Yukiko in disguise) behaved unusually "cute" compared to his normally composed nature. During "The Betrayal's Stage", Ran also noticed Vermouth disguised as Azusa, despite her perfect impersonation, just from accidentally being called "Angel", a nickname only Vermouth has ever called her. Repeatedly, Ran has instinctively come to the same and correct belief that Shinichi and Conan are the same person, despite him going through various extreme lengths to fool her again. Ran has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once. She also has extensive knowledge of history and is capable of speaking and reading/writing English, however, she needs people to speak it slowly for her to understand.
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Ran is able to understand [[Taka'aki Morofushi]] talk about the Three Kingdoms era, and explain it to everyone.
  
 
=== Other skills ===
 
=== Other skills ===
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Ran is also very skilled in running a household, including sewing and cooking. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can also play the piano well. She also speaks adequate English. She also has astonishing luck and good instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Likewise, Ran has shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref> She was also shown to be very fast when needed, such as dodging a bullet in [[The Raven Chaser|Movie 13: The Raven Chaser]].
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Ran is very skilled in running a household, including cleaning, handling the bills, managing the budget, sewing and is especially praised for her cooking skills by everyone, even She cooked it first time, especially by Conan. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can play the piano well and She also has perfect-pitch, able to recognize Shinichi's playing of the violin from a particular habit of his. Ran has astonishingly good luck and instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose once, regularly winning with advanced combos and earning grand prizes.<ref>[[Volume 8]]</ref><ref name="e75">[[Loan Company President's Murder Case|Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case]]</ref> Ran has also shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.<ref>File 041 - The First Victim!</ref>
  
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==Appellations==
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== Appellations ==
 
In the ''Detective Conan'' Franchise, most characters simply call Ran by her name, but characters have another way of calling her. This table shows what Ran call other characters and what they call her.
 
In the ''Detective Conan'' Franchise, most characters simply call Ran by her name, but characters have another way of calling her. This table shows what Ran call other characters and what they call her.
 
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{{appellations/head|Ran}}|
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{{appellations/head|Ran}}
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{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Ran<br>Ran-nēchan (forgetting he is not in Conan form)<ref>Japanese Version of "[[The Desperate Revival]]" as the [[Viz Media]] translation of the story ([[Volume 26]]: File 258) lacked honorifics.</ref>|Shinichi<br>Shinichi-kun (childhood)<br>Deduction Freak (''Suiri Otaku'')<br>Mystery Geek <br>Deduction Nut<br>Detective Maniac}}
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{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Ran <br> Mouri <br> Ran-nēchan (forgetting he is not in Conan form)<ref>Japanese Version of "[[The Desperate Revival]]" as the [[Viz Media]] translation of the story ([[Volume 26]]: File 258) lacked honorifics.</ref>|Shinichi <br> Shinichi-kun (childhood) <br> Holmes-san (childhood once) <br> Deduction Freak (''Suiri Otaku'') <br> Mystery Geek <br> Deduction Nut <br> Detective Maniac<br>Kudo-kun <ref>[[The Time-Bombed Skyscraper|Movie 1]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Ran-nēchan <br> Ran (in thoughts)|Conan-kun <br> Edogawa Conan<ref>[[Hijacked Department Store Case]]</ref><br> My Boyfriend (once)<ref>[[The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case|Episode: 149 The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Ran-nēchan<br>Ran (in thoughts)|Conan-kun<br>Edogawa Conan<ref>[[Hijacked Department Store Case]]</ref><br>My Boyfriend (once)<ref>[[The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case|Episode: 149 The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Ran <br> Ran-chan (drunk)|Dad (''Otōsan'') <br> Mouri Kogoro<ref>{{appear ep|640|The Memory Trip of the Eight Sketches|part=1}}</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Kogoro Mouri|Ran<br>Ran-chan (drunk)|Dad (''Otōsan'')<br />Mouri Kogoro<ref>{{appear ep|640|The Memory Trip of the Eight Sketches|part=1}}</ref>}}
 
 
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{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Ran-onēsan|Ayumi-chan}}
 
{{appellations|Ayumi Yoshida|Ran-onēsan|Ayumi-chan}}
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{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Ran-nēchan|Genta-kun}}
 
{{appellations|Genta Kojima|Ran-nēchan|Genta-kun}}
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{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Ran-san|Mitsuhiko-kun}}
 
{{appellations|Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya|Ran-san|Mitsuhiko-kun}}
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{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Mouri-san <br> The girl at the Detective Agency <br> Ran-san (once)|Ai-chan}}
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{{appellations|Ai Haibara|Mouri-san<br>The girl at the Detective Agency<br>Ran-san (once)|Ai-chan}}
 
 
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</tab>
 
<tab title="Friends and relatives">
 
<tab title="Friends and relatives">
 
{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations/head|Ran}}
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{{appellations|Eri Kisaki|Ran|Mom or mother (''Okāsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Eri Kisaki|Ran|Mom or mother (''Okāsan/Haha'')}}
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{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Ran-chan|Shinichi's mom (''Shinichi no okāsan'')}}
 
{{appellations|Yukiko Kudo|Ran-chan|Shinichi's mom (''Shinichi no okāsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Ran-chan <br> Mouri Ran <br> Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref>|Shinichi's dad (''Shinichi no otōsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Ran-chan<br>Mouri Ran<br>Ran-kun<ref name="14f8">[[Volume 14]], File 8</ref>|Shinichi's dad (''Shinichi no otōsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Ran-kun|Professor (''Hakase'') <br> Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'')}}
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{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Ran <br> Ran-chan (childhood)|Sonoko <br> Sonoko-chan (childhood)}}
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{{appellations|Hiroshi Agasa|Ran-kun|Professor (''Hakase'')<br>Professor Agasa (''Agasa-hakase'')}}
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{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Nēchan <br> Ran-san <br> Ran-chan|Hattori-kun}}
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{{appellations|Sonoko Suzuki|Ran<br>Ran-chan (childhood)|Sonoko<br>Sonoko-chan (childhood)}}
 
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{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|Nēchan<br>Ran-san<br>Ran-chan|Hattori-kun}}
 
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{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|Ran-chan|Kazuha-chan}}
 
{{appellations|Kazuha Toyama|Ran-chan|Kazuha-chan}}
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{{appellations|Eisuke Hondou|Ran-san <br> Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref>|Eisuke-kun}}
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{{appellations|Eisuke Hondou|Ran-san<br>Mouri-san<ref>[[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 491]]</ref>|Eisuke-kun}}
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{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Ran-chan <br> Ran-kun <br> Ran <br> Mouri-san|Sera-san <br> Sera Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref><br> Sera-chan}}
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{{appellations|Kazumi Tsukamoto|Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>|Kazumi-senpai}}
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{{appellations|Masumi Sera|Ran-chan<br>Ran-kun<br>Ran|Sera-san<br>Sera Masumi-chan<ref>File 778</ref><br />Sera-chan}}
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{{appellations|Azusa Enomoto|Ran-san|Azusa-san}}
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{{appellations|Makoto Kyogoku|Ran-san|Kyogoku-san}}
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{{appellations|Kazumi Tsukamoto|Mouri<ref>''Conan Shinbun 2''</ref>|Kazumi-Senpai}}
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{{appellations|Nakamichi|Mouri|Nakamichi-kun}}
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{{appellations|Makoto Kyogoku|-|Kyogoku-san}}
 
 
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{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Ran-kun|Inspector (''Keibu'')}}
 
{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Ran-kun|Inspector (''Keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Mouri-san|Jodie-sensei}}
 
{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Mouri-san|Jodie-sensei}}
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{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Long-haired girl (once)<ref>Chapter 638</ref><br> Ran-san|Okiya-san <br> Subaru-san <br> Okiya Subaru-san}}
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{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Long-haired girl (once) <ref>Chapter 638</ref><br/>Ran-san|Okiya-san<br/>Subaru-san<br>Okiya Subaru-san}}
 
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref>|Amuro-san}}
 
{{appellations|Rei Furuya|Ran-san<ref>[[Detectives' Nocturne|Episode 674]]</ref>|Amuro-san}}
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{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|''Omae''|FBI person (''FBI no hito'') <br> Your brother (''oniisan''; talking to [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]])}}
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{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|''Omae''|FBI person (''FBI no hito'')<br />Your brother (''oniisan''; talking to [[Masumi Sera|Masumi]])}}
 
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{{appellations|Sango Yokomizo|Ran-san|Inspector}}
 
{{appellations|Sango Yokomizo|Ran-san|Inspector}}
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{{appellations|Jugo Yokomizo|Ran-san|Inspector}}
 
{{appellations|Jugo Yokomizo|Ran-san|Inspector}}
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{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Ran-san|Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')}}
 
{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Ran-san|Detective Takagi (''Takagi-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Ran-chan|Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')}}
 
{{appellations|Miwako Sato|Ran-chan|Detective Sato (''Sato-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Ran-san|Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')}}
 
{{appellations|Ninzaburo Shiratori|Ran-san|Inspector Shiratori (''Shiratori-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Misao Yamamura|Ran-san|Detective Yamamura (''Yamamura-keiji'' ) <br> Inspector Yamamura (''Yamamura-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Misao Yamamura|Ran-san|Detective Yamamura (''Yamamura-keiji'' )<br/>Inspector Yamamura (''Yamamura-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Yui Uehara|Ran-chan<ref name="file913">[[Volume 86#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 913 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|Yui-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref><br> Detective Yui (''Yui-keiji'')<ref name="file913"/>}}
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{{appellations|Kansuke Yamato|-|Inspector Yamato Kansuke (''Yamato Kansuke-keibu'')<ref name="file910" /><br> Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file917">[[Volume 87#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 917 (Volume 87)]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Yui Uehara|Ran-chan<ref name="file913">[[Volume 86#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 913 (Volume 86)]]</ref>|Yui-san<ref name="file910">[[Volume 86#Kamaitachi Murder Case|File 910 (Volume 86)]]</ref><br>Detective Yui (''Yui-keiji'')<ref name="file913" />}}
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{{appellations|Taka'aki Morofushi|-|Inspector Morofushi<ref name="file917"/>}}
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{{appellations|Kansuke Yamato|-|Inspector Yamato Kansuke (''Yamato Kansuke-keibu'')<ref name="file910" /><br>Inspector Yamato (''Yamato-keibu'')<ref name="file917">[[Volume 87#Kawanakajima Murder Case|File 917 (Volume 87)]]</ref>}}
 
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{{appellations|Taka'aki Morofushi|-|Inspector Morofushi<ref name="file917" />}}
 
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{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|-|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
 
{{appellations|Tsuyoshi Shikatsuno|-|Inspector Shikatsuno (''Shikatsuno-keibu'')}}
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{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|Ran-chan|Yumi-san}}
 
{{appellations|Yumi Miyamoto|Ran-chan|Yumi-san}}
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{{appellations|Naeko Miike|-|Naeko-san}}
 
{{appellations|Naeko Miike|-|Naeko-san}}
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{{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|Ran-san|Detective Chiba (''Chiba-keiji'')}}
 
{{appellations|Kazunobu Chiba|Ran-san|Detective Chiba (''Chiba-keiji'')}}
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{{appellations|Ginshiro Toyama|-|Kazuha-chan's father (''Kazuha-chan no otōsan'')}}
 
{{appellations|Ginshiro Toyama|-|Kazuha-chan's father (''Kazuha-chan no otōsan'')}}
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{{appellations|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|-|Ayanokoji-san}}
 
{{appellations|Fumimaro Ayanokoji|-|Ayanokoji-san}}
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{{appellations|Mary Sera|-|That girl (''ano ko'')}}
 
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<tab title="Celebrities">
 
<tab title="Celebrities">
 
{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations/head|Ran}}
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{{appellations|Vermouth|Ran-chan<br>Angel|Sharon<ref>[[Volume 35|Volume 35, File 353, Page 6]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Vermouth|Ran-chan <br> Angel|Sharon<ref>[[Volume 35|Volume 35, File 353, Page 6]]</ref>}}
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{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|-|Eisuke-kun's sister (''Eisuke-kun no onēsan'') <br> Mizunashi Rena}}
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{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|-|Eisuke-kun's sister (''Eisuke-kun no onēsan'')<br>Mizunashi Rena}}
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{{appellations|Yoko Okino|Ran-san|Yoko-san <br> Yoko-chan}}
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{{appellations|Yoko Okino|Ran-san|Yoko-san<br>Yoko-chan}}
 
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{{appellations|Naoki Uemura|-|Naoki}}
 
{{appellations|Naoki Uemura|-|Naoki}}
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{{appellations|Minerva Glass|Japanese girl|Minerva-san}}
 
{{appellations|Minerva Glass|Japanese girl|Minerva-san}}
 
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{{appellations/head|Ran}}
 
{{appellations|Kaitou Kid|Ran|Kaitou Kid}}
 
{{appellations|Kaitou Kid|Ran|Kaitou Kid}}
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{{appellations|Tomoaki Araide|Ran-san|Araide-sensei}}
 
{{appellations|Tomoaki Araide|Ran-san|Araide-sensei}}
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{{appellations|Apollo Glass|Nēchan|Apollo-kun}}
 
{{appellations|Apollo Glass|Nēchan|Apollo-kun}}
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{{appellations|Koshi Anno|file=Koshi Anno.jpg|Mouri daughter|Anno-san <br> Aina chan}}
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{{appellations|Koshi Anno|file=Koshi Anno.jpg|Anno-san<br>Aina chan|Mouri daughter}}
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{{appellations|Soshi Okita|Ran-chan|Okita-kun}}
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{{appellations|Tamanosuke Ito|Ran-chan|Tamanosuke-san}}
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{{appellations|Mary|-|That girl (''ano ko'')}}
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{{appellations|Saguru Hakuba|Ran-san}}
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{{appellations|Momiji Ooka|Ran-san|Momiji-san}}
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{{appellations|Muga Iori|Ran-sama|Iori-san}}
 
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== Plot overview ==
 
== Plot overview ==
 
=== Doubts about Conan's identity ===
 
=== Doubts about Conan's identity ===
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[[File:EP482 6.jpg|thumb|200px|Ran and Conan]]
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In time, Ran comes to suspect that Conan is Shinichi, despite what her common sense would say, but he always goes to great lengths to trick her and prove her wrong. There are, however, occasions where she appears to be sure that Shinichi and Conan are the same.
  
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In time, Ran comes to suspect that Conan is actually Shinichi, despite what her common sense would say, but he always manages to trick her and prove her wrong. There are, however, occasions where she appears to be sure that Shinichi and Conan are one and the same.
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==== Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|7]]) ====
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[[File:EP7_11.png|thumb|200px|Episode 7]]
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The first time Ran suspects Conan is in episode 7. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.
  
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[[File:007-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 007]]
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==== Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]]) ====
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====Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [[Volume 3|026-029]], Anime: [[Once-A-Month Present Threat Case|007]])====
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[[File:096-1.png|thumb|left|200px|Episode 96]]
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The first time Ran suspects Conan is [[episode 7]]. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.
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[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives as because "Conan" is a distant relative of hers, specifically "the nephew of the grandfather of the cousin of the daughter of the brother of her uncle". and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him. Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions but keeps them to herself for a while, as noted by [[Yukiko]], telling Conan that Ran's last smile wasn't convincing her, immediately realising that the girl wasn't satisfied with her last answer and that she is keeping her suspicions for herself until she finds real proof.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref>
  
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[[File:096-1.png|thumb|left|Episode 096]]
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==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|189-190]])====
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====Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: [[Volume 14|131-134]], Anime: [[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|96]])====
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[[File:191-1.png|thumb|200px|Episode 191]]
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[[The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases|Another time]], when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him.
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[[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.
  
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[[File:191-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 191]]
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==== Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]]) ====
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[[File:Ran suspecting Conan.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Episode 400]]
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In [[Ran's Suspicions]], Conan once forgets his cell phone on the couch and Ran, in the room at the time, remembers to send an email to Shinichi to let him know that she's going with her father on a case and that his presence would be most welcome as Kogoro could use the help. Right after sending the message, Conan's phone starts vibrating. Ran, quite perplexed by the perfect timing, checks his phone only to discover a new email (she hasn't seen the content yet). At that moment, Conan enters the room, and seeing his phone in Ran's hands, rushes towards it while shouting and grabs it back asking: "''Did you look?''". He quickly understands that Ran's email may have risen doubts about his identity.<ref name="e398">[[The Weird Family's Commission|Episode 398-399: The Weird Family's Commission]]</ref>
  
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==== The Desperate Revival (Manga: [[Volume 26|256-257]], Anime: [[The Desperate Revival|191]])====
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Following this event, Ran first believes that Shinichi often contacts Conan without her knowing, which would in some way explain how he always seems to help out on cases. Later on, after seeing Conan giving an important clue to the investigation team without making use of his cell phone (to eventually contact Shinichi like she was suspecting), she starts to believe that Conan is Shinichi thinking that past occurrences of both being present at the same time were just a trick he used to fool her.<ref name="e398" />
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Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions, but keeps them to herself for awhile.<ref>[[Volume 26|Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"]]</ref> [[The Desperate Revival|When Conan is critically injured]] and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of [[Ai Haibara]], Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.
 
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[[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|left|thumb|Episode 400]]
 
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====Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: [[Volume 47|483]], Anime: [[Ran's Suspicions|400]])====
 
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In [[Ran's Suspicions]], Conan once forgets his cell phone on the couch and Ran, in the room at the time, remembers to send an email to Shinichi to let him know that she's going with her father on a case and that his presence would be most welcome as Kogoro could use the help. Right after sending the message, Conan's phone starts vibrating. Ran, quite perplexed by the perfect timing, checks his phone only to discover a new email (she hasn't seen the content yet). At that moment, Conan enters the room, and seeing his phone in Ran's hands, rushes towards it while shouting and grabs it back asking: "''Did you look?''". He quickly understands that Ran's email may have risen doubts about his identity.<ref name="e398">[[The Weird Family's Commission|Episode 398-399: The Weird Family's Commission]]</ref>
 
  
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Following this event, Ran first believes that Shinichi often contacts Conan without her knowing, which would in some way explain how he always seems to help out on cases. Later on, after seeing Conan give an important clue to the investigation team without making use of his cell phone (to eventually contact Shinichi like she was suspecting), she starts to believe that Conan is actually Shinichi thinking that past occurrences of both being present at the same time was just a trick he used to fool her.<ref name="e398" />
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At the end of the day, Ran can retrieve Conan's phone. Late at night, after waiting for everybody to go to bed, she tries to get past the phone's PIN code to check whether her email is there or not. This, to her, would be undeniable proof that Conan is indeed Shinichi. After finally guessing the number equivalent of "Sherlock" to be the PIN code, she's surprised not to see her email there. She instantly tries a few times to resend another email but nothing comes up on Conan's phone. That's when Shinichi calls her complaining about the numerous emails she's been sending. Conan then knocks at the door and claims back his phone saying that he didn't want people looking inside because of messages he received from a girl he likes. It is later showed that Conan actually exchanged his phone with Agasa's (which are both of the same models) and used his phone upstairs to call Ran, while she was experimenting with the Professor's phone, to create this whole alibi. Shinichi then tells Ran that she now knows his phone number. And Ran, pleased with the situation, clears her mind out of all suspicions she had about Conan's identity<ref>[[Ran's Suspicions|Episode 400: Ran's Suspicions]]</ref> - at least, consciously.
  
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At the end of the day, Ran is able to retrieve Conan's phone. Late at night, after waiting for everybody to go to bed, she tries to get past the phone's PIN code to check whether her email is there or not. This, to her, would be undeniable proof that Conan is indeed Shinichi. After finally guessing the number equivalent of "Sherlock" to be the PIN code, she's surprised not to see her email there. She instantly tries a few times to resend another email but nothing comes up on Conan's phone. That's when Shinichi calls her complaining about the numerous emails she's been sending. Conan, then knocks at the door and claims back his phone saying that he didn't want people looking inside because of messages he received from a girl he likes. It is later showed that Conan actually exchanged his phone with Agasa's (which are both of the same model) and used his phone upstairs to call Ran, while she was experimenting with the Professor's phone, to create this whole alibi. Shinichi then tells Ran that she now knows his phone number. And Ran, pleased with the situation, clears her mind out of all suspicions she had about Conan's identity<ref>[[Ran's Suspicions|Episode 400: Ran's Suspicions]]</ref> - at least, consciously.
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==== Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: [[Volume 66|694-695]], Anime: [[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm|574]]) ====
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[[File:574-1.png|thumb|200px|Episode 574]]
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During "[[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm]]" case we can see that Ran's suspicions are arising again. This is thanks to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]], who openly revealed that his charm had Shinichi's fingerprints during the "Murderer, Shinichi Kudo" case. Ran asks [[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]] how that's possible when it was only Conan and Heiji who touched it. Kazuha supposes that Heiji lent it to Shinichi at some point. Ran is doubtful and glances toward Conan. Later, Ran talks directly to Conan about the assault case they'd gotten involved in, and he points out that she should talk to Heiji. She responds with "I have a feeling you figured out the proof too", but thinks "Why do I think that?" Unconsciously she thinks she is talking to Shinichi.
  
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[[File:574-1.png|right|thumb|Episode 574]]
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==== Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]]) ====
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[[File:691-13.png|left|thumb|200px|Episode 691]]
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During "[[The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm]]" case we can see that Ran's suspicions are arising again. This is thanks to [[Heiji Hattori|Heiji]], who openly revealed the fingerprint matching during the "Murderer, Shinichi Kudo" case. [[Kazuha Toyama|Kazuha]] gave a likely (but not to Conan or Heiji) explanation on how Shinichi's fingerprints got onto the handcuff's piece of chain. However, for some reason Ran talked directly to Conan, which he pointed out that she is talking to the wrong person. Unconsciously she thinks she is talking to Shinichi.
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In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku Kudo%27s Cold Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.
  
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[[File:691-13.png|left|thumb|Episode 691]]
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==== Eri Kisaki Abduction Case (Manga: [[Volume 93#Eri Kisaki Abduction Case|984-986]], Anime: [[Lawyer Kisaki's SOS|901-902]]) ====
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When Eri was kidnapped, Ran became suspicious of Conan's identity after witnessing Conan's deductions and skills that lead them to the place where her mother was kidnapped. Ran told Conan that he must be Shinichi, but Conan manages to deceive her by recording himself speaking with Shinichi's voice advising her mother so she wouldn't be involved in the same case, which made Ran lose suspicions, much to Conan's relief.
  
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====Cold Case (Manga: [[Volume 77|813-814]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case|691]])====
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==== Café Rice Flower Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 94#Café Rice Flower Murder Case|994-996]], Anime: [[The High School Girl Trio's Secret Café|919-920]]) ====
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In [[Volume 77|manga chapter 814]] / [[Yusaku_Kudo%27s_Cold_Case|Anime episode 690-691]], Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one [[Yusaku Kudo]] abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail. 
 
  
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==Non-Canon Plot overview==
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==== Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: [[Volume 95#Crimson School Trip Case|1000-1005]], Anime: [[The Scarlet School Trip|927-928]]) ====
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In Movie 3 when Natsumi and Seiran are revealing the date of their birthdays, which are May 3rd and May 5th, [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] reveals his birthday is on May 4th. Ran is shocked as Conan's birthday is the same date as Shinichi's birthday. Ran begins to doubt Conan's identity and begins to suspect he and Shinichi are the same person, but she soon brushes off her beliefs, knowing it's a ridiculous possibility. However, despite her earlier remark, Ran continues to be suspicious of Conan throughout the movie as she keeps a close eye on him and listens closely whenever he is making a deduction, even telling her father to be quiet at one point. Later, when the Scorpion is about to shoot Ran, Conan hurriedly pushes Ran to avoid the bullet. In that moment, Ran imagines Conan to be Shinichi, thus increasing her suspicions of them being the same person. Later, when Ran and everyone escape and witness the burning castle, everyone becomes worried about Conan. Ran refers to Conan as "Shinichi" as she witnesses the castle burning, confirming that Ran officially believes that Shinichi and Conan are the same person.
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==== TV Drama Filming Site Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 96#TV Drama Filming Site Murder Case|1022-1026]], Anime: [[Makoto Kyogoku the Understudy|993-995]]) ====
  
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Later at the Mouri Detective Agency, Ran and Conan talk, where Ran thanks him for saving her, but reveals he acted very much like [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]. Ran begins to cry and asks Conan if she isn't crazy for thinking he and Shinichi are one and the same. Upon witnessing Ran crying as she reveals her suspicions, Conan realizes that he has to tell her the truth, but when he is about to reveal himself, Kid appears as Shinichi, making Ran believe once again that Shinichi and Conan are not the same.
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== Non-canon plot overview ==
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==== Movie 3: [[The Last Wizard of the Century]] ====
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[[File:Movie3.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
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In movie 3 when Natsumi and Seiran are revealing the date of their birthdays, which are May 3rd and May 5th, [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] reveals his birthday is on May 4th. Ran is shocked as Conan's birthday is the same date as Shinichi's birthday. Ran begins to doubt Conan's identity and begins to suspect he and Shinichi are the same person, but she soon brushes off her beliefs, knowing it's a ridiculous possibility. However, despite her earlier remark, Ran continues to be suspicious of Conan throughout the movie as she keeps a close eye on him and listens closely whenever he is making a deduction, even telling her father to be quiet at one point. Later, when the Scorpion is about to shoot Ran, Conan hurriedly pushes Ran to avoid the bullet. At that moment, Ran imagines Conan to be Shinichi, thus increasing her suspicions of them being the same person. Later, when Ran and everyone escapes and witnesses the burning castle, everyone becomes worried about Conan. Ran refers to Conan as "Shinichi" as she witnesses the castle burning, confirming that Ran officially believes that Shinichi and Conan are the same person.
  
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Later at the Mouri Detective Agency, Ran and Conan talk, where Ran thanks him for saving her but reveals he acted very much like [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]]. Ran begins to cry and asks Conan if she isn't crazy for thinking he and Shinichi are the same. Upon witnessing Ran crying as she reveals her suspicions, Conan realizes that he has to tell her the truth, but when he is about to reveal himself, Kid appears as Shinichi, making Ran believe once again that Shinichi and Conan are not the same.
  
 
== Relationships analysis ==
 
== Relationships analysis ==
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=== Family and friends ===
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==== Shinichi Kudo ====
 
==== Shinichi Kudo ====
 
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[[Image:Shinichi and Ran.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Shinichi and Ran.]]
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[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been friends ever since childhood.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure|Episode 472-473: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure]]</ref> As teenagers, their closeness has developed into romantic feelings for each other. Ran recalls that she realized she loved Shinichi during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> However, when Shinichi vanishes and Conan appears, her regard for Shinichi is mostly subsumed by her worry for his well-being. Conan tries to call her using his bowtie to impersonate his usual voice in order to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. Shinichi also loves Ran and hates to see her hurt either emotionally or physically. Even as Conan he is very protective of her. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Currently, she appears to have consciously accepted that Shinichi is ''not'' Conan, although she seems to know his identity subconsciously.
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[[Shinichi Kudo]] and Ran Mouri have been close friends ever since pre-school.<ref>[[Memories from Sakura Class|Episode 853-854: Memories from Sakura Class]]</ref> Despite her open annoyance at his obsession with mysteries and Sherlock Holmes, she strongly admires Shinichi. She commends him for his intelligence, bravery, sense of justice, and loyalty as one of the most dependable people in her life. She even admitted to Conan that she is very attracted to Shinichi. While their regular closeness over the years has lead to teasing from their classmates as a couple, in truth, Ran admiration for him soon developed into romantic. Ran first realized this during their trip to New York together.<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref>
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Despite this, she continued hiding these growing feelings for Shinichi, oblivious to the fact that he fell in love with her ever since they first met. She would constantly deny such feelings for Shinichi whenever it was brought up, even accepting one-time dates just to stop the accusations on her. Despite this, Ran has never had any minute interest in other men, regularly turning down their advances in the hope of one day being with Shinichi. Even more, she is shown to be very possessive and jealous when other women show interest in him, which has happened often due to Shinichi's looks and growing fame. Even more, during the [[Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case]], when a girl claimed to be Shinichi's steady girlfriend, Ran was furious at this discovery and likewise relieved when she learned it was a lie.
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Since Shinichi "vanished", Ran's feelings for Shinichi have only grown, but consequently mixed with constant worry for his well-being. Conan would regularly call her on the phone, impersonating his normal voice to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Despite being Conan, Shinichi has lost nearly all of his strength and physical skills from years of training, he is still as committed as ever to protect Ran, and Shinichi hates to see her hurt in any form, especially by him. Ran's love for Shinichi has remained so strong and pure, she has come to recognize his nature completely. She can easily tell it is him just from seeing his hand. Despite being convinced that Shinichi isn't Conan, she seems to know his identity subconsciously.
  
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[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|225px|[[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
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[[File:Shinichi Confesses.jpg|thumb|200px|Shinichi reveals his feelings for Ran.]]
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Ran and Shinichi have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when he pretended that as Shinichi, while she was asleep he ate the Valentine's Day chocolate that she had made for him.<ref>[[The Truth Behind Valentine's|Episode 266-268: The Truth Behind Valentine's]]</ref> In London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her care for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her—an act that left Ran so stunned that she didn't say anything about her own feelings in return. Sonoko speculates that Ran's omission will make Shinichi move on, but Conan is well aware of Ran's feelings already. Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume_36#File_372_-_The_Most_in_This_World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume_37#File_373_-_Bye_Bye| Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref>
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Despite their "long-distance" relationship and never admitting their feelings, Ran and Shinichi have formed a strong bond that implies their true feelings. To which, Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.<ref>[[Volume 36#File 372 - The Most in This World...|Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..."]] and [[Volume 37#File 373 - Bye Bye|Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"]]</ref> They have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for [[Christmas]],<ref name=Karaoke>[[Karaoke Box Murder Case|Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case]]</ref> or when she earnestly knit a sweater for him. Much time later in London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her and likewise still oblivious to her feelings for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her; an act that left Ran so astonished that she didn't say anything in return. Later, during their School Trip to Kyoto, Ran finally responded to Shinichi's confession with a kiss on the cheek. Shinichi was about to kiss her on the lips, which she eagerly awaited, but he began to transform back into Conan, forcing him to leave early. Shortly afterwards, the two exchanged emails, confirming that they are boyfriend and girlfriend now, much to her giddy bliss.
  
 
==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
 
==== Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki ====
 
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{{main|Mouri family}}
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Ran remains close to both [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] and [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]] even though they have been separated for ten years. Her constant hope is that they finally get together again, and on occasion she even plays (re-)matchmaker by arranging not-so-accidental meetings between them. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity.
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Ran remains close to both [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] and [[Eri Kisaki|Eri]] even though they have been separated for ten years. Her constant hope is that they finally get together again, and on occasion, she even plays (re-)matchmaker by arranging not-so-accidental meetings between them. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity. While loving them both dearly and admiring their respective work, it is only her mother that Ran openly admires and looks to for advice, whereas she openly wishes her father would act more dignified.
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[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran and Sonoko.]]
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[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic/> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke/> She also seems to notice Ran's emotional attention to others. When Ran believed that Conan was Shinichi, Sonoko noticed that Ran was behaving lovey-dovey toward Conan.
  
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Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>
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Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including: proficiency in a martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes, since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their own stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi basically confessed his own romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend the time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.
 
  
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Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.
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[[Heiji]] acts brotherly toward Ran, at several occasions, he often called her "sister" (neechan in Japanese). Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side. Despite this, they have become very good friends.
 
  
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Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume 22#File 219 - Go On.2C Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.
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[[Image:Ran and Sonoko.jpg|thumb|right|225px|Ran and Sonoko]]
 
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[[File:691-6.png|thumb|left|Sonoko likes to tease Ran]]
 
  
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[[Sonoko Suzuki|Sonoko]] and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.<ref name=Magic>[[Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata|Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata]]</ref> Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]].<ref name=Magic /> Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her [[Jirokichi Suzuki|uncle]]'s showdowns with [[Kaitou Kid]]). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.<ref name=Karaoke />
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==== Kazuha Toyama ====
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Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including proficiency in martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi confessed his romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.
  
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Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"<ref name=Loli>[[The Alibi of the Black Dress|Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"]]</ref>
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[[Heiji]] and Ran are very good friends, bonding after Heiji's many trips to Tokyo because he "misses Conan". Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side.
  
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Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.<ref name=Friendship>[[Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money|Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money]]</ref> This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.  
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Since Heiji knows that Ran is Shinichi's Girlfriend, he tends to tease Shinichi about her quite often and will give him advice on his romantic relationship with her. He is also sometimes protective of her for the sake of Shinichi, such as when Soshi Okita flirted with Ran and he told him to back off since she is "his best friend's gal" referring to Shinichi. Since it's practically identical to his relationship with Kazuha (Even though they aren't on the same level as Shinichi & Ran's romantic relationship).
  
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Before meeting [[Makoto Kyogoku|her boyfriend]], Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,<ref>[[Volume_22#File_219_-_Go_On.2C_Sonoko.21|Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.]]</ref> but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.
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Heiji almost views Ran as a sister, as he will tease her from time to time and he'll help explain things to her during cases along with Kazuha.
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He acts brotherly toward Ran, on several occasions, he often called her "sister" (nee-chan in Japanese). Despite this, they have become very good friends.
  
 
==== Masumi Sera ====
 
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Masumi and Ran are high school classmates who met each other in the past. During the "Which Sweets Show" murder case, when Ran sees Masumi running away from her from behind, she hears the sound of rippling waves and feels a spell is casted on her. After the murder case at the pool in Hotel Hyde Pride was solved, Sonoko says Masumi is a magician, but Masumi denies that. Because the conversation about magicians sparked a memory in Ran's mind, Ran asked her if they met before; unfortunately, Sonoko interrupts them and so the question was never answered.
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Masumi and Ran are high school classmates who met each other in the past. During the "Which Sweets Show" murder case, when Ran sees Masumi running away from her from behind, she hears the sound of rippling waves and feels a spell is cast on her. After the murder case at the pool in Hotel Hyde Pride was solved, Sonoko says Masumi is a magician, but Masumi denies that. Because the conversation about magicians sparked a memory in Ran's mind, Ran asked her if they met before; unfortunately, Sonoko interrupts them and so the question was never answered.
  
 
=== Detective Boys ===
 
=== Detective Boys ===
 
==== Ai Haibara ====
 
==== Ai Haibara ====
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[[Image:Ran saves Ai aspect ratio fixed.jpg|thumb|200px|Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by [[Vermouth]] and [[Calvados]].]]
 
There are instances where [[Haibara]] will caution Conan from actions that involve Ran, though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. At one point, she was very cold and distant towards Ran, just like she was to most other people. Ran believed that it was because that Haibara had hated her.<ref>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> However, later that day, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.
 
There are instances where [[Haibara]] will caution Conan from actions that involve Ran, though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. At one point, she was very cold and distant towards Ran, just like she was to most other people. Ran believed that it was because that Haibara had hated her.<ref>[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net]]</ref> However, later that day, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.
  
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Haibara considers Ran to resemble her older sister, Akemi Miyano, so she takes special interest in protecting her. These feelings began after Ran jumped through a slew of bullets from [[Calvados]] (and later [[Vermouth]]), to save Haibara and hold her down to the ground to shield her from the gunfire.<ref name="e345">[[Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon|Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match With the Black Organization; Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon]]</ref> Haibara is reminded of Akemi, and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are lurking about, Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.<ref>[[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!|Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!]]</ref>
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Haibara considers Ran to resemble her older sister, Akemi Miyano, so she takes a special interest in protecting her. These feelings began after Ran jumped through a slew of bullets from [[Calvados]] (and later [[Vermouth]]), to save Haibara and hold her down to the ground to shield her from the gunfire.<ref name="e345"/> Haibara is reminded of Akemi and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that [[Korn]], [[Chianti]], and the rest of the Black Organization are lurking about, Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.<ref>[[Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!|Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!]]</ref>
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==== Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, and Genta Kojima ====
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The three kids respects and treats Ran as an older sister figure. There have been many instances when Genta and Mitsuhiko would note that Conan acts differently around Ran and would often tease him for it. During the fifth movie, Countdown to Heaven, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi both asked to meet with Ran in privacy with Ayumi asking Ran to let Conan's feelings down because she is sure he likes her; while Mitsuhiko asked for advice regarding his feelings for both Ayumi and Haibara. While inside the virtual reality world in The Phantom of Baker Street, Genta offers Ran his jacket following suit of what Conan and Mitsuhiko did for Ayumi and Haibara. Ran also rescued the kids several times and vice versa during abduction/hostage situations.
  
 
=== Black Organization ===
 
=== Black Organization ===
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[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Ran saved Vermouth (who was disguising as a serial killer) back in New York]]
 
 
==== Vermouth ====
 
==== Vermouth ====
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Ran was a fan of the actress [[Sharon Vineyard]] and is currently unaware about Sharon's double-life as Chris Vineyard and Vermouth. Vermouth has a great deal of respect for Ran and protects her from the Organization's activities because Ran unknowingly saved a disguised Vermouth from falling to her death during the Golden Apple case (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".
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[[Image:Ran saves Vermouth.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Ran saved Vermouth (disguised as a serial killer) back in New York.]]
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Ran was a fan of the actress [[Sharon Vineyard]] and is currently unaware of Sharon's double-life as Chris Vineyard and Vermouth. Vermouth has a great deal of respect for Ran and protects her from the Organization's activities because Ran unknowingly saved a disguised Vermouth from falling to her death during the Golden Apple case (even though she was about to kill Ran).<ref>[[Shinichi Kudo's New York Case|Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case]]</ref> Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".
  
 
=== Others ===
 
=== Others ===
 
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
 
==== Eisuke Hondou ====
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In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.
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In [[The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box]], [[Eisuke Hondou|Eisuke]] expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants to take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.
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==== Tomoaki Araide ====
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[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth, she wanted to borrow his sweater to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.
  
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====Tomoaki Araide====
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==== Subaru Okiya ====
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[[Tomoaki Araide]] and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth she wanted to borrow his sweater in order to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story [[The Stranger from Ten Years Later]] where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.
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[[File:691-4.png|thumb|200px|Ran apologizing to Subaru.]]
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Ran lied to [[Subaru Okiya|Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt that something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she did. She made Subaru confused about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying and told him the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.
  
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====Subaru Okiya====
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==== Mary Sera ====
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[[File:691-4.png|thumb|Ran apologizing to Subaru]]
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Before Ran walks home after the murder case at the pool in Hotel Hyde Pride is solved, she turns around and sees Masumi talking to Mary. Ran thinks she has seen that child before.
  
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Ran lied to [[Subaru]] about Shinichi's fact because she felt that something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she did. She made Subaru confused about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in [[Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case]], Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying and told him the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.
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====Fusae Campbell====
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[[File: EP422 21.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
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Fusae and Ran met ten years ago prior to the current timeline. While waiting for Agasa under the ginkgo trees behind Teitan elementary school, she let Ran borrow her umbrella. She asked if was waiting for someone. At first, Ran persistent refused because Fusae will get wet, but she insisted. She then said, when she grows up, Ran will buys one of purses that she designed in return as repayment towards her. She showed a gingko leaf towards Ran and said that it's the mark, and also said although she is not famous now, she'll try her best. Then, they made a pinky promise together about it, with Ran agreeing to it. Ran managed to fulfill that present in the present timeline though she thought she was the only one who remembers that promise with a blush. It’s unknown if she is aware that Fusae Campbell is Agasa’s first love.
  
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====Mary====
 
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Before Ran walks home after the murder case at the pool in Hotel Hyde Pride is solved, she turns around and sees Masumi talking to Mary. Ran thinks she has seen that child before.
 
 
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== Character popularity ==
 
== Character popularity ==
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*eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Ran placed 5th in the poll with 347 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>
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* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011, to May 12, 2011, in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Ran placed 5th in the poll with 347 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp|title=『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結|date=2011-05-12|publisher=eBookJapan|accessdate=2011-05-15}}</ref>
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* In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Ran placed 5th out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>
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*In honor of the release of the 15th movie, [[Quarter of Silence]], the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Ran placed 5th out of 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html|title=名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」|date=2011|publisher=www.conan-movie.jp|accessdate=2011-08-12}}</ref>
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* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>
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* In a poll held on June 5, 2020, by asking women age 20 to 40 who were their favourite Detective Conan character, Ran ranked fourth<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/OneTruthPrevails/comments/hjkevu/detective_conan_character_popularity_poll_june_5/</ref>.
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*In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566|title=Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic]|date=2012-02-28|publisher=eva|accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref>
 
  
 
== Fan theories ==
 
== Fan theories ==
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In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />
 
In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".<ref name="Goshodayinterview" />
  
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*''Its possible that Ran actually knows Conan is Shinichi, and is simply hiding it.''
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* ''It's possible that Ran knows Conan is Shinichi and is simply hiding it.''
  
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The reasoning behind this is that Ran should know that the Fingerprint evidence is Ironclad, meaning Conan HAS to be Shinichi, and in the Cold Case episode, where Conan should have phrased it as "Shinichi's father" instead of Dad, as anyone reading an email from someone else that was sent to them out loud to someone else would normally do. Another piece of evidence is when Ran talked to Conan about giving him her blood while helping Eisuke out to find his birth records. She brings it up, yet does not question how she knew Conan's blood type, or why Conan never questioned it himself. Additionally, back on the Cold Case file, she stops him while reading the email, and while she does not tell him out loud, the images we see imply she recognizes him as Shinichi, because instead of showing the adult Shinichi, we see child Shinichi. She likely then did this to stop him from revealing this in front of Sonoko and Sera, having him quickly make up an excuse in front of both of them so they don't get clued in. When you piece these three moments together, it is reasonable to conclude she not only knows, but is protecting, Conan/Shinichi's identity consciously, though its highly doubtful she knows why.
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The reasoning behind this is that Ran should know that the Fingerprint evidence is Ironclad, meaning Conan HAS to be Shinichi, and in the Cold Case episode, where Conan should have phrased it as "Shinichi's father" instead of Dad, as anyone reading an email from someone else that was sent to them out loud to someone else would normally do. Another piece of evidence is when Ran talked to Conan about giving him her blood while helping Eisuke out to find his birth records. She brings it up, yet does not question how she knew Conan's blood type, or why Conan never questioned it himself. Additionally, back on the Cold Case file, she stops him while reading the email, and while she does not tell him out loud, the images we see imply she recognizes him as Shinichi because instead of showing the adult Shinichi, we see child Shinichi. She likely did this to stop him from revealing this in front of Sonoko and Sera, having him quickly make up an excuse in front of both of them so they don't get clued in. When you piece these three moments together, it is reasonable to conclude she not only knows but is protecting Conan/Shinichi's identity consciously, though it is highly doubtful she knows why.
  
 
She can probably conclude though her father cannot be trusted with the truth.
 
She can probably conclude though her father cannot be trusted with the truth.
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* ''It is possible that Ran will play a major role in the final battle with the organization and will save Shinichi's life. ''
  
 
== Name origin ==
 
== Name origin ==
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Ran's Japanese name derives from the Japanese rendering of [[Maurice Leblanc|Maurice Leblanc]] (from ''Mouri''su Rubu''ran'', according to Aoyama). Ran (蘭) itself means "orchid," which is also one of the flower tiles in [[mahjong]]<ref name=Magic />.
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Ran's Japanese name derives from the Japanese rendering of [[Maurice Leblanc|Maurice Leblanc]] (from ''Mouri''su Rubu''ran'', according to Aoyama). Ran (蘭) itself means "orchid," which is also one of the flower tiles in [[Wikipedia: Mahjong|Mahjong]].<ref name=Magic/> "Ran Mouri" is also the name of a writer of the anime ''[[Wikipedia: Lupin III: Part II|Lupin III: Part II]]'', a source of inspiration for ''Detective Conan''.<ref>[http://twitter.com/conan_dana_/status/367654320365256704/photo/1 Twitter]</ref>
  
 
== Different looks ==
 
== Different looks ==
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{{main gallery}}
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 1)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Before.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 1]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1996 ep32.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1996 (Episode 32)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 217]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1997 ep57.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1997 (Episode 57)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|2006]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1998 ep100.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1998 (Episode 100)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 646]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 1999 ep136.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 1999 (Opening 5)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2000 ep194.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2000 (Opening 7)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2001 ep217.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2001 (Episode 217)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2002 ep263.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2002 (Episode 263)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2003 ep323.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2003 (Episode 323)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2004.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2004]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_suspecting_Conan.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2005 (Episode 398)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2006.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2006]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2007.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2007]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2009.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2009]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2010.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2010]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_After.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2011 (Episode 625)]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:ran 2012.png|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2012 (Episode 646)]]
 
 
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran_Mouri_Profile.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2013 (Opening 36)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 10).]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran 2014.JPG|thumb|left|x200px|Ran's Appearance in 2014 (Episode 740)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Mouri Ran 854.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|Young Ran (Episode 854)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Mouri Ran FBS.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|The Fist of the Blue Sapphire]]
 
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran Mouri MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ran's Appearance in Magic Kaito 1412 (Episode 10)]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran as Kaguya-hime 2.png|thumb|left|x200px|Episode 410]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Ran TCH.jpg|thumb|left|x200px|The Culprit Hanzawa Episode 5]]
 
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{{cquote|Courage is a word of justice. It means the quality of mind that enables one to face apprehension with confidence and resolution. It is not right to use it as an excuse to kill someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
 
{{cquote|Courage is a word of justice. It means the quality of mind that enables one to face apprehension with confidence and resolution. It is not right to use it as an excuse to kill someone.|[[The Mystery in the Net|Episode 247]], talking to Noboru Shimojo<ref>[[Volume 31#File 313 - A Courageous Decision|Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"]]</ref>}}
 
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
 
{{cquote|There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances.}}
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{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be more happy.}}
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{{cquote|I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be happier.}}
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{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.}}
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{{cquote|If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you.|[[Sweetheart is an Illusion of Spring|Episode 357]], talking to Kenji Suenaga}}
 
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}
 
{{cquote|People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait.}}
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{{cquote|Don't! Please don't. You don't have the right! It may have been a copy, but you used that wonderful picture book to commit a crime. The author must be crying in heaven.|To the culprit in [[The Pop-up Book Bomber]]}}
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==
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[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
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[[File:Ran's cellphone strap.jpg|thumb|200px|Ran's cellphone strap.]]
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* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during the [[Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case]].
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* Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during [[Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Case]].
 
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012)<br />
 
* Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the ''Detective Conan'' series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.<ref>Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012)<br />
 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？<br />
 
Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？<br />
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⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。<br />
 
⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。<br />
 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
 
A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).</ref>
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* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't actually expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time.
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* She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time. The sea cucumber is actually [[Namako-Otoko]], a villain turned good from Gosho's other series [[Yaiba]].
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* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned cellphones, instead of trendy smartphones.
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* Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned flip-phone, instead of trendy smartphones.
 
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').
 
* There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').
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* Ran (蘭) literally means “orchid”.  
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* When Ran is not wearing her school uniform or a special outfit, the colors of her shirt and socks always match.
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* After Fusae loaned Ran her umbrella and Ran promised to buy one of Fusae's designed purses in return when she got older, she managed to do so in episodes 421-422 where she was in line with Sonoko to get a new brand name item which was Fusae's limited edition brand name purses and confirmed by Gosho in an interview called [[Interviews#Love Conan Interview|Love Conan Interview]] Dated March 31, 2014, with Gosho.
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* In file 882 she was revealed to be scouted as a magazine model and had her picture taken on the street.
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* The "Art Museum Owner Murder Case" has her going out of her way to pursue rumors of a haunted suit of armor. Exactly one volume later, she's so terrified of ghosts and monsters that she instantly freezes on seeing the mountain-villa mummy.
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* Shinichi tends to call her "Watson" and she tends to play this role in flashbacks.
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* Ran gets easily sick when reading in a car.
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* Ran has a [[Fusae Campbell|Fusae]] brand pouch (file 994) and purse (files 410-412 and the Love Conan Interview).
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* When she was a kid Ran has Shinichi help her by organizing her Hinamatsuri dolls for Girls Day by Conan mentioned in [[Episode 312]].
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* Once in kindergarten she got separated from the group during a walk and ended up in Haido City.
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* It is revealed in file 921 that Ran and her family used to live in an apartment before moving to the Mouri Detective Agency.
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<spoiler>
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* Akiko Yonehara was an elementary teacher Ran admired and she was very heartbroken when it was revealed that she murdered two people.
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</spoiler>
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* Shinichi gave Ran an extra key to his house before his parents went to Los Angeles according to the LOVE PLUS Super Digest Book.
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* While in preschool, Ran was in the Tulip class in her first year and Sakura class during her second year.
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* In File 630, according to Kogoro, whenever Ran buys large cake for guests, she would then eat alone a portion enough for two people.
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* In File 1068, it is revealed that Ran has Wataru Takagi's phone number when Takagi mentioned that Ran called him.
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* According to RECIPE PLUS Super Digest Book she likes curry, and Eri's fried eggs.
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*Ran's ring finger is longer compared to her index finger, something unusual for women.
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* Unknown to her, Masumi, Ran, and Sonoko are in the Teitan High Secret Popularity Contest Top Ten.
  
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==In other languages==
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== In other languages ==
 
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利 Mōri}}
 
{{CharLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|蘭 Ran |毛利 Mōri}}
 
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران Rān|موري Mōri}}
 
{{CharLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|ران Rān|موري Mōri}}
 
{{CharLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Ran|Mouri}}
 
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{{CharLangItem|flag=Basque Country|Basque|Ran|Mori}}
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{{CharLangItem|flag=China|Chinese|兰 Lán|毛利 Máolì}}
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Ran Mouri

Ran Mouri Profile.jpg

Profile
Japanese name: 毛利 蘭
(Mōri Ran)
English name: Rachel Moore
Age: Manga: 16[1]
Anime: 17[2]
Gender: Female
Height: 165 cm[3]
Weight: 52 kg[4]
Date of birth: unknown[5]
Relatives: Kogoro Mouri (father)
Eri Kisaki (mother)
Mr. Kisaki (maternal grandfather)
Mr. Mouri (paternal grandfather)
Mrs. Mouri (paternal grandmother)
Occupation: Teitan High School student
Karate club captain
Kanto Region karate champion
Status: Alive
Nicknames: Angel (Vermouth)
Ranmaru (Hina Wada)
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: File 1
Anime: Episode 1
Appearances: Chapters: 799
Chapters: 1

Episodes: 784
Episodes: 2
Movies: 28
Episodes: 5
OVAs: 19
Specials: 4
Specials: 17
Openings: 59
Closings: 70

Cases solved: 3 (on her own)
Keyhole number: Volume 2
Actors
Japanese voice: Wakana Yamazaki
English voice: Colleen Clinkenbeard (FUNimation)
Cristina Vee (Bang Zoom!, Macias Group)[6]
Drama actor: Tomoka Kurokawa (1st)
Shiori Kutsuna (2nd)

Ran Mouri (毛利 蘭 Mōri Ran?), also known as Rachel Moore in the Funimation dub, is a main protagonist in the manga and anime series, Detective Conan. She is also the childhood friend-turned-girlfriend of Shinichi Kudo.

Background

First Grade Ran meets Fusae Campbell, ten years before the present storyline, and borrows her umbrella.

Ran is the daughter of Kogoro Mouri, a private detective, and Eri Kisaki, a lawyer. Her parents separated when she was seven,[7] and one of her biggest goals is to get them back together. Her best friend besides Shinichi is her classmate Sonoko Suzuki, who often teases her about her relationship with Shinichi. Her other friends include Masumi Sera, Kazuha Toyama and Heiji Hattori.

Ran first met Shinichi back in Sakura class. Ran began liking Shinichi when she noticed he was wearing a paper name badge like her, so she wouldn't be bullied for being the only one without a proper badge. Unknown to her, her homeroom teacher was secretly planning to kidnap her, which Shinichi - with his father's help - foiled. Ran seemed unaware of the plot. The two soon became close friends ever since.

When Ran and Shinichi were six, they snuck into Teitan Elementary School at night to uncover the truth behind a hat-wearing monster rumor. They met the elder Kaitou Kid in the school library who played a nasty prank on them before handing over a code inside a leather wallet. With the help of Agasa, Shinichi and Ran partially solved the case and Shinichi started to informally call Ran by her first name. That same year Ran met Fusae Campbell who was waiting to see if Agasa would appear at their promised meeting place. Fusae gives Ran her umbrella and asks Ran to buy one of her designer purses when she gets older.

At some point Both Ran and Shinichi with Ran's parents once visited one of Yoshiro Kinoshita shows and took a picture with him.[8]

At ten years old, Ran developed an interest in karate after witnessing national champion Satoru Maeda.[9] By age sixteen, she had developed into a highly-skilled martial artist, captaining Teitan High School's karate club.

Around a year before the series' start, Ran joined Shinichi on a trip to visit his parents in New York (her father being otherwise engaged by a community trip). She was there when Shinichi solved his first case and gained recognition as a detective. They met Yukiko Kudo, his mother, and her actress friend, Sharon Vineyard (the public face of Vermouth, a member of the Black Organization). Later that evening, she encountered Shuichi Akai who warned her there was a serial killer on the prowl in the area. Ran later encountered Vermouth in disguise as the serial killer. Vermouth would have fallen to her death, but Ran caught her arm and Shinichi helped her pull Vermouth to safety. Due to this, Vermouth gave Ran and Shinichi the nicknames "Angel" and "Cool Guy", respectively.[10] Vermouth later showed hesitance to kill Ran and later Conan Edogawa (Shinichi's childhood form) as well,[11] but whether or not it was because of any emotional attachment is unclear. It was during this trip that Ran realized her true feelings for Shinichi, finally realizing that she is in love with him.

Before the Tropical Land meetup, Shinichi and Ran visited Beika Aquarium together where Shinichi solved a case. After the case Shinichi accidentally making her drop her new cellphone on a sewer, he promises to replace it and take her to Tropical Land if she wins the Karate Championship as an apology, she also half-jokingly demands her new cellphone to be strapped with a sea cucumber strap, which Shinichi got for her.

After Shinichi's disappearance while on a trip to Tropical Land Amusement Park with her, Ran met Conan, who was introduced by Hiroshi Agasa as a "distant relative". At Agasa's request, Ran agreed to look after him, and immediately came to think of him as a surrogate little brother.[12] Ran has come to suspect Conan's identity multiple times, but Conan always manages (helped by his friends like Ai Haibara and even Kaito Kid) to find a sufficient alibi to satisfy her concerns.

Personality

Ran, scolding the culprits for putting Conan's life in danger.

Ran's greatest personality trait is that she genuinely cares for those she loves. She is also patient, kind, and nurturing. At the same time, she has a very overwhelming personality, quickly able to intimidate most people when angered. Even more, when angered enough, she can be very violent, venting her anger through launching random strikes on whatever is available. Like Shinichi, she highly values justice to the point of idealism. To avoid making Shinichi choose between her and his important case (which is useless because Shinichi has turned into Conan and can't return as of now), she has decided to wait for him to finish it, trusting his promise that he will come back, despite their separation causing Ran a lot of emotional pain.

She is also very hot-blooded and tends to act on impulses when the people she cares about are involved; the combination of jumping to conclusions and not hesitating to use karate on those who she perceives to have wronged someone has led to several "near-miss" misunderstandings. She is also not above using martial arts as a subtle threat to keep people, including her father, in line. In earlier stories, she would become violently suspicious if she thought Shinichi was philandering, although more recently his confessions (in the Holmes' Revelation Arc) have led her to trust his intentions.

Ran, closing the curtains to prevent the snipers from shooting.

Ran is someone who values life immensely. Even if it is the life of someone threatening her own. This is proven during her trip to New York with Shinichi, despite a serial killer-disguised Vermouth pulling a gun on her, she didn't think twice about saving her when Vermouth was about to fall to her death; Another instance is when the detective agency was taken hostage by a man strapped with bombs, she closed the curtains to prevent the police snipers across the building from shooting the hostage-taker.[13]

Ran can be very brave and resourceful when she wants to be and has rescued Conan from trouble on many occasions. She has remained bold, steady, confident and calm in many situations that would usually cause others to remain frozen in fear, such as being threatened by a gun[11] or surrounded by flames[14]. However, she has an irrational fear of the supernatural and is thus — unlike her friend Sonoko — no fan of anything related to the horror genre, so much that she completely forgets about her combat prowess. Like a lot of girls, she constantly screams when seeing a dead body.[15]

She also constantly tries to reunite her father and mother again, though with little success, thanks to the mutual stubbornness of both parents. Ran is very humble about her natural attractiveness, never using it to her advantage, even when men regularly try to flirt with her. At the same time, she can even be oblivious to men's interest in her, often to Sonoko's exasperation, who believes her wait for Shinichi to be hopeless. If made aware, Ran doesn't respond in kind due to her feelings for Shinichi.[16]Even though Ran is in love with Shinichi, she has repeatedly failed to convey her feelings (until The Crimson School Trip) because she suddenly becomes self-conscious.

"I'm not a crybaby... so don't call me a 'crybaby' again."

Ran is noted as one who "cries a lot".[17] Despite this, Ran is very self-sufficient and mature for her age, since her father Kogoro is often drunk, slovenly, and fiscally irresponsible. She handles many of the Mouri household's financial affairs and all the cooking and housework, plus often greets and provides refreshments for potential clients. In many ways, Ran has become the matriarch of her new family and has the final say in their actions; she makes it her duty to be a mother figure to both Conan and Kogoro. She is constantly taking care of Conan's general wellbeing. With Kogoro, she keeps a shape eye on him, making sure Kogoro doesn't slack off on his job plus is on his best behaviour when meeting people, and keeping his reckless antics to a minimum. She also appreciates fine art.

Like her father, Ran can become serious about a case, if it involves something personal to her. During the Night Baron murder, upon realizing that her idol Satoru Maeda was the most likely suspect, she - after considering what Shinichi would have done in her situation - made considerable effort to prove him innocent. Another time she helped an old classmate, accused of theft, proving her innocent. Ran also likes to rush wherever she goes, believing both her name and nature to be like the word "Run" from English. She even said to Shinichi, "My name is Ran! I was born to run!"

Appearance

Ran is a light-skinned girl of above-average height. She has big, bluish-purple eyes and dark brown hair. Her hair is straight and hip-length, tucked behind her ears with short wavy bangs over her forehead. What was originally a wave in her bangs later evolved into a stylized triangular point. She is slender in the frame, yet sports an athletic and curvaceous build plus is noticeably well-endowed. She has been noted to greatly resemble her mother in her youth. Ran is also very beautiful, as described by many characters throughout the series. Many men have become infatuated with her in the series, as noted by Sonoko (much to Sonoko's annoyance before finding her own boyfriend)[18]. Ran was even offered more than once a modelling job. When Ran was surprised to receive her first 'love letter', she was told by Sonoko that the only reason she didn't get so much more is that Shinichi is always with her. During "The Scarlet School Trip", it was said that Ran was one of the top ten girls in the 'Teitan High school Popularity Contest'; though her rank was not mentioned.

Abilities

Martial arts

Ran beats up a gangster.

Arguably Ran's most notable ability is her immense martial arts prowess. Despite her age, she is among the most proficient in the series. She is a black belt in karate (at least a 3rd-dan as she is also an instructor) as well as captain and ace of her high school team. She has won several tournaments, including regional tournaments in her age group.[19] Her skills are comparable to and acknowledged by Makoto Kyogoku, a world-class champion martial artist, able to attack in perfect sync with him.[20] Her deceptive might and skill has repeatedly been displayed on various targets. She can neatly chop through a glass bottle with her bare hands or effortlessly smash through stone pillars, steel shutters, and other large sturdy targets unharmed. From watching Shinichi play soccer over the years, Ran developed similar flexibility and accuracy in her kicks,[21] able to perform perfect split kicks. Her control can instantly shift and angle her stance, even in mid-strike, to change direction and type or stop her attacks at any moment. While doing this in mid-air, she can perform multiple consecutive strikes from each of her limbs. She is also well-trained in Judo by her father, showing great proficiency similar to him in submissions, locks, takedowns, and throws. Repeatedly in battle, her skill has taken out various and multiple skilled assailants much larger than herself even when outnumbered with great dexterity and efficiency, easily disarming/destroying the foes' weapons with a well-placed strike. Even more, most foes cannot counter their strikes and likewise are defeated with just a single move, which tends to send foes flying and rendered unconscious with noticeable injuries inflicted.

Physical prowess

Ran smashing a concrete post.

Ran has deceptively great raw strength for her slender form, able to easily subdue her much-larger father, hold up Vermouth when she almost fell to her death, crush binoculars in her grip, and even managed to pry open a powerless elevator door. Her raw strength was further established on a punching machine, scoring a 400 against a much larger man's score of only 348 who was a trained boxer, which damaged the system in the process. As a child, she could easily pick up other children her size. She is remarkably fast, able to quickly react to and knock away falling pipes and dodge a bullet up-close while on guard. Likewise, she can close the distance between her opponent and disarm them before most can react. Her strikes have shown similar speed, able to swat down a bee with a single kick. She is highly agile and coordinated, able to perform seamless parkour and free-running manoeuvres and can nimbly climb various terrains to reach targets or evade them. She can jump noticeable high into the air and execute multiple flips. Likewise, she can jump down from three stories high to calmly land on her feet. She can take the blunt force of a steel baseball bat unharmed and has unusually high amounts of stamina.[22] Besides martial arts, Ran is highly skilled in various other sports. She regularly scoring strikes in bowling, excels in skiing, and is a serving ace in tennis.

Intelligence

Ran knowing Azusa is Vermouth in disguise.

Ran is quite intelligent. She solved a few cases on her own; Shinichi/Conan acknowledged she could be a skillful detective if she tried, even shown better it than several characters.[23] Ran also has regularly shown to have a sense of noticing when something is strange or out of place, although she doesn't always figure out on her own what it is. During the Macademy Awards, Ran noticed that Shinichi's father who was on TV (who was Yukiko in disguise) behaved unusually "cute" compared to his normally composed nature. During "The Betrayal's Stage", Ran also noticed Vermouth disguised as Azusa, despite her perfect impersonation, just from accidentally being called "Angel", a nickname only Vermouth has ever called her. Repeatedly, Ran has instinctively come to the same and correct belief that Shinichi and Conan are the same person, despite him going through various extreme lengths to fool her again. Ran has a very good memory and attention to detail, having used both to contribute to investigations more than once. She also has extensive knowledge of history and is capable of speaking and reading/writing English, however, she needs people to speak it slowly for her to understand.

Ran is able to understand Taka'aki Morofushi talk about the Three Kingdoms era, and explain it to everyone.

Other skills

Ran is very skilled in running a household, including cleaning, handling the bills, managing the budget, sewing and is especially praised for her cooking skills by everyone, even She cooked it first time, especially by Conan. She is musically talented, noted to be a very good singer and she can play the piano well and She also has perfect-pitch, able to recognize Shinichi's playing of the violin from a particular habit of his. Ran has astonishingly good luck and instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance; she has never been known to lose once, regularly winning with advanced combos and earning grand prizes.[24][25] Ran has also shown very alert senses in darkness, able to notice an attacker with a weapon and strike to protect herself.[26]

Appellations

In the Detective Conan Franchise, most characters simply call Ran by her name, but characters have another way of calling her. This table shows what Ran call other characters and what they call her.

Plot overview

Doubts about Conan's identity

Ran and Conan

In time, Ran comes to suspect that Conan is Shinichi, despite what her common sense would say, but he always goes to great lengths to trick her and prove her wrong. There are, however, occasions where she appears to be sure that Shinichi and Conan are the same.

Monthly Presents Case (Manga: 026-029, Anime: 7)

Episode 7

The first time Ran suspects Conan is in episode 7. After seeing how Conan, like Shinichi, can deduce someone's occupation by just touching the person's hand, Ran becomes very suspicious and keeps an eye on Conan during the whole case. However, Professor Agasa calls Ran with the voice changing bowtie at the end, freeing Conan of suspicion for a while.

Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: 131-134, Anime: 96)

Episode 96

Another time, when Ran finds Conan asleep on the sofa, she takes off his glasses and notices the striking resemblance he has to Shinichi as a child. She later confronts Conan about this resemblance, his similar powers of deduction, and even his shared lack of any musical knowledge. However, Shinichi's mother unexpectedly shows up and covers for Conan by explaining that Conan resembles Shinichi because they are distant relatives as because "Conan" is a distant relative of hers, specifically "the nephew of the grandfather of the cousin of the daughter of the brother of her uncle". and that Conan possesses Shinichi's deductive ability because he admires Shinichi and learns from him. Despite apologizing to Conan for doubting him, Ran does not lose her suspicions but keeps them to herself for a while, as noted by Yukiko, telling Conan that Ran's last smile wasn't convincing her, immediately realising that the girl wasn't satisfied with her last answer and that she is keeping her suspicions for herself until she finds real proof.[42]

The Desperate Revival (Manga: 256-257, Anime: 189-190)

Episode 191

When Conan is critically injured and requires a blood donation, Ran donates her blood without hesitation, knowing she and Shinichi share the same rare blood type. Since this act proves Ran's suspicions are correct, with the help of Ai Haibara, Conan manages to fool Ran by allowing Shinichi to appear before her while Conan (Ai Haibara in disguise) is present.

Suspicious Cellphone Case (Manga: 483, Anime: 400)

Episode 400

In Ran's Suspicions, Conan once forgets his cell phone on the couch and Ran, in the room at the time, remembers to send an email to Shinichi to let him know that she's going with her father on a case and that his presence would be most welcome as Kogoro could use the help. Right after sending the message, Conan's phone starts vibrating. Ran, quite perplexed by the perfect timing, checks his phone only to discover a new email (she hasn't seen the content yet). At that moment, Conan enters the room, and seeing his phone in Ran's hands, rushes towards it while shouting and grabs it back asking: "Did you look?". He quickly understands that Ran's email may have risen doubts about his identity.[43]

Following this event, Ran first believes that Shinichi often contacts Conan without her knowing, which would in some way explain how he always seems to help out on cases. Later on, after seeing Conan giving an important clue to the investigation team without making use of his cell phone (to eventually contact Shinichi like she was suspecting), she starts to believe that Conan is Shinichi thinking that past occurrences of both being present at the same time were just a trick he used to fool her.[43]

At the end of the day, Ran can retrieve Conan's phone. Late at night, after waiting for everybody to go to bed, she tries to get past the phone's PIN code to check whether her email is there or not. This, to her, would be undeniable proof that Conan is indeed Shinichi. After finally guessing the number equivalent of "Sherlock" to be the PIN code, she's surprised not to see her email there. She instantly tries a few times to resend another email but nothing comes up on Conan's phone. That's when Shinichi calls her complaining about the numerous emails she's been sending. Conan then knocks at the door and claims back his phone saying that he didn't want people looking inside because of messages he received from a girl he likes. It is later showed that Conan actually exchanged his phone with Agasa's (which are both of the same models) and used his phone upstairs to call Ran, while she was experimenting with the Professor's phone, to create this whole alibi. Shinichi then tells Ran that she now knows his phone number. And Ran, pleased with the situation, clears her mind out of all suspicions she had about Conan's identity[44] - at least, consciously.

Kazuha's Charm Case (Manga: 694-695, Anime: 574)

Episode 574

During "The Whereabouts of the Embarrassing Charm" case we can see that Ran's suspicions are arising again. This is thanks to Heiji, who openly revealed that his charm had Shinichi's fingerprints during the "Murderer, Shinichi Kudo" case. Ran asks Kazuha how that's possible when it was only Conan and Heiji who touched it. Kazuha supposes that Heiji lent it to Shinichi at some point. Ran is doubtful and glances toward Conan. Later, Ran talks directly to Conan about the assault case they'd gotten involved in, and he points out that she should talk to Heiji. She responds with "I have a feeling you figured out the proof too", but thinks "Why do I think that?" Unconsciously she thinks she is talking to Shinichi.

Cold Case (Manga: 813-814, Anime: 691)

Episode 691

In manga chapter 814 / Anime episode 690-691, Conan and the girls solve a case similar to one Yusaku Kudo abandoned 10 years ago. While explaining the solution, Conan talks so convincingly that Ran feels a strong impression that Shinichi is the one speaking. It unnerves her to the point where she stops Conan, but he states that he's only reading Shinichi's e-mail.

Eri Kisaki Abduction Case (Manga: 984-986, Anime: 901-902)

When Eri was kidnapped, Ran became suspicious of Conan's identity after witnessing Conan's deductions and skills that lead them to the place where her mother was kidnapped. Ran told Conan that he must be Shinichi, but Conan manages to deceive her by recording himself speaking with Shinichi's voice advising her mother so she wouldn't be involved in the same case, which made Ran lose suspicions, much to Conan's relief.

Café Rice Flower Murder Case (Manga: 994-996, Anime: 919-920)

Crimson School Trip Case (Manga: 1000-1005, Anime: 927-928)

TV Drama Filming Site Murder Case (Manga: 1022-1026, Anime: 993-995)

Non-canon plot overview

Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century

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In movie 3 when Natsumi and Seiran are revealing the date of their birthdays, which are May 3rd and May 5th, Conan reveals his birthday is on May 4th. Ran is shocked as Conan's birthday is the same date as Shinichi's birthday. Ran begins to doubt Conan's identity and begins to suspect he and Shinichi are the same person, but she soon brushes off her beliefs, knowing it's a ridiculous possibility. However, despite her earlier remark, Ran continues to be suspicious of Conan throughout the movie as she keeps a close eye on him and listens closely whenever he is making a deduction, even telling her father to be quiet at one point. Later, when the Scorpion is about to shoot Ran, Conan hurriedly pushes Ran to avoid the bullet. At that moment, Ran imagines Conan to be Shinichi, thus increasing her suspicions of them being the same person. Later, when Ran and everyone escapes and witnesses the burning castle, everyone becomes worried about Conan. Ran refers to Conan as "Shinichi" as she witnesses the castle burning, confirming that Ran officially believes that Shinichi and Conan are the same person.

Later at the Mouri Detective Agency, Ran and Conan talk, where Ran thanks him for saving her but reveals he acted very much like Shinichi. Ran begins to cry and asks Conan if she isn't crazy for thinking he and Shinichi are the same. Upon witnessing Ran crying as she reveals her suspicions, Conan realizes that he has to tell her the truth, but when he is about to reveal himself, Kid appears as Shinichi, making Ran believe once again that Shinichi and Conan are not the same.

Relationships analysis

Family and friends

Shinichi Kudo

Main article: Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri
Shinichi and Ran.

Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri have been close friends ever since pre-school.[45] Despite her open annoyance at his obsession with mysteries and Sherlock Holmes, she strongly admires Shinichi. She commends him for his intelligence, bravery, sense of justice, and loyalty as one of the most dependable people in her life. She even admitted to Conan that she is very attracted to Shinichi. While their regular closeness over the years has lead to teasing from their classmates as a couple, in truth, Ran admiration for him soon developed into romantic. Ran first realized this during their trip to New York together.[46]

Despite this, she continued hiding these growing feelings for Shinichi, oblivious to the fact that he fell in love with her ever since they first met. She would constantly deny such feelings for Shinichi whenever it was brought up, even accepting one-time dates just to stop the accusations on her. Despite this, Ran has never had any minute interest in other men, regularly turning down their advances in the hope of one day being with Shinichi. Even more, she is shown to be very possessive and jealous when other women show interest in him, which has happened often due to Shinichi's looks and growing fame. Even more, during the Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case, when a girl claimed to be Shinichi's steady girlfriend, Ran was furious at this discovery and likewise relieved when she learned it was a lie.

Since Shinichi "vanished", Ran's feelings for Shinichi have only grown, but consequently mixed with constant worry for his well-being. Conan would regularly call her on the phone, impersonating his normal voice to allay her fears, but his long absence with no explanation other than a "tough case to solve" leaves her worried and hurt that even the times he does briefly appear, he vanishes before anything meaningful can be said. For a long time, Shinichi has said nothing of his feelings so that his absence won't hurt Ran worse than it already does; he also wishes to tell Ran the truth about his identity but chooses her safety above their happiness. Despite being Conan, Shinichi has lost nearly all of his strength and physical skills from years of training, he is still as committed as ever to protect Ran, and Shinichi hates to see her hurt in any form, especially by him. Ran's love for Shinichi has remained so strong and pure, she has come to recognize his nature completely. She can easily tell it is him just from seeing his hand. Despite being convinced that Shinichi isn't Conan, she seems to know his identity subconsciously.

Shinichi reveals his feelings for Ran.

Despite their "long-distance" relationship and never admitting their feelings, Ran and Shinichi have formed a strong bond that implies their true feelings. To which, Shinichi and Ran also appear to share a close empathic link due to their strong feelings for each other, making them almost impossibly aware of when the other is in extreme danger, and often able to sense the other's worried thoughts.[47] They have shared many romantic moments, such as when Shinichi bought Ran a pair of red gloves for Christmas,[48] or when she earnestly knit a sweater for him. Much time later in London, Ran's distress at Shinichi's seeming coldness to her and likewise still oblivious to her feelings for him led Shinichi to confess his feelings for her; an act that left Ran so astonished that she didn't say anything in return. Later, during their School Trip to Kyoto, Ran finally responded to Shinichi's confession with a kiss on the cheek. Shinichi was about to kiss her on the lips, which she eagerly awaited, but he began to transform back into Conan, forcing him to leave early. Shortly afterwards, the two exchanged emails, confirming that they are boyfriend and girlfriend now, much to her giddy bliss.

Kogoro Mouri and Eri Kisaki

Main article: Mouri family

Ran remains close to both Kogoro and Eri even though they have been separated for ten years. Her constant hope is that they finally get together again, and on occasion, she even plays (re-)matchmaker by arranging not-so-accidental meetings between them. However, while possible, any reunion has so far been constantly hampered by their mutual stubbornness as well as the occasional criminal incident taking place in the immediate vicinity. While loving them both dearly and admiring their respective work, it is only her mother that Ran openly admires and looks to for advice, whereas she openly wishes her father would act more dignified.

Sonoko Suzuki

Ran and Sonoko.

Sonoko and Ran have been best friends ever since they were children.[49] Sonoko was often there to help Ran whenever she was bullied by other school children, more so than even Shinichi.[49] Sonoko and Ran are often shown walking together after school. Sonoko often invites Ran to join her on trips or events hosted by the Suzuki family (most commonly her uncle's showdowns with Kaitou Kid). They also go out shopping or to karaoke together.[48] She also seems to notice Ran's emotional attention to others. When Ran believed that Conan was Shinichi, Sonoko noticed that Ran was behaving lovey-dovey toward Conan.

Sonoko once said to a murderer what she thought about friendship: "So what if friendship is unreliable and fragile! That way when you communicate with your heart, you can feel the warmth inside. If it were as hard as some chattering iron plate, you wouldn’t feel the warmth, y’know?"[50]

Meanwhile, even though Ran knows that Sonoko has a lot of money, she always makes sure that money never gets involved in their friendship, not going to ski vacations with Sonoko because she doesn't have the money, when she knows that Sonoko would pay for her to go.[51] This, along with other things, has helped strengthen the bond between both Ran and Sonoko.

Before meeting her boyfriend, Sonoko was sometimes envious that Ran always got more attention from boys,[52] but this didn't affect the deep friendship between them.

Kazuha Toyama

Despite having rather different temperaments and personalities, Kazuha and Ran have several things in common, including proficiency in martial art, father's connection to police work and detective work, and detective-obsessed childhood love interests. Kazuha was initially cold and rude to Ran, suspecting her of being interested in Heiji. However, thanks to Kazuha's frankness and Ran's accommodating nature, the girls quickly overcame this misunderstanding. They have since become close friends and seem to regard each other as confidantes since they are in similar romantic situations: Ran and Shinichi cannot confess their feelings for each other, as Shinichi is, aside from telephone calls, physically absent from her life, and Kazuha and Heiji cannot confess their feelings for each other due to their stubbornness and irascibility. After learning that Shinichi confessed his romantic feelings for Ran, Kazuha strongly encouraged Ran to reveal her own back to him. While Conan/Shinichi and Heiji are on cases together, Ran and Kazuha almost always spend time together. When Kazuha visits the Mouris' in Tokyo with Heiji, she is shown to share Ran's bed.

Heiji Hattori

Heiji and Ran are very good friends, bonding after Heiji's many trips to Tokyo because he "misses Conan". Ran respects Heiji as a very skilled detective who reminds her of Shinichi, but whenever Heiji and Kazuha run into an argument, Ran seems to take Kazuha's side.

Since Heiji knows that Ran is Shinichi's Girlfriend, he tends to tease Shinichi about her quite often and will give him advice on his romantic relationship with her. He is also sometimes protective of her for the sake of Shinichi, such as when Soshi Okita flirted with Ran and he told him to back off since she is "his best friend's gal" referring to Shinichi. Since it's practically identical to his relationship with Kazuha (Even though they aren't on the same level as Shinichi & Ran's romantic relationship).

Heiji almost views Ran as a sister, as he will tease her from time to time and he'll help explain things to her during cases along with Kazuha. He acts brotherly toward Ran, on several occasions, he often called her "sister" (nee-chan in Japanese). Despite this, they have become very good friends.

Masumi Sera

Masumi and Ran are high school classmates who met each other in the past. During the "Which Sweets Show" murder case, when Ran sees Masumi running away from her from behind, she hears the sound of rippling waves and feels a spell is cast on her. After the murder case at the pool in Hotel Hyde Pride was solved, Sonoko says Masumi is a magician, but Masumi denies that. Because the conversation about magicians sparked a memory in Ran's mind, Ran asked her if they met before; unfortunately, Sonoko interrupts them and so the question was never answered.

Detective Boys

Ai Haibara

Ran saved Ai Haibara as she was about to be shot by Vermouth and Calvados.

There are instances where Haibara will caution Conan from actions that involve Ran, though it's assumed this is due merely to the fact that she wants to keep her identity hidden. At one point, she was very cold and distant towards Ran, just like she was to most other people. Ran believed that it was because that Haibara had hated her.[53] However, later that day, after hearing Ran speak about the nature of justice to a criminal, Haibara finally properly introduced herself to Ran and they slowly became friends.

Haibara considers Ran to resemble her older sister, Akemi Miyano, so she takes a special interest in protecting her. These feelings began after Ran jumped through a slew of bullets from Calvados (and later Vermouth), to save Haibara and hold her down to the ground to shield her from the gunfire.[11] Haibara is reminded of Akemi and begins to treat Ran with more personal investment. When at a later point Haibara learns that Korn, Chianti, and the rest of the Black Organization are lurking about, Haibara begs for Ran to stay at Agasa's house, immediately thinking of her own sister's death, and wanting to keep Ran safe.[54]

Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, and Genta Kojima

The three kids respects and treats Ran as an older sister figure. There have been many instances when Genta and Mitsuhiko would note that Conan acts differently around Ran and would often tease him for it. During the fifth movie, Countdown to Heaven, Mitsuhiko and Ayumi both asked to meet with Ran in privacy with Ayumi asking Ran to let Conan's feelings down because she is sure he likes her; while Mitsuhiko asked for advice regarding his feelings for both Ayumi and Haibara. While inside the virtual reality world in The Phantom of Baker Street, Genta offers Ran his jacket following suit of what Conan and Mitsuhiko did for Ayumi and Haibara. Ran also rescued the kids several times and vice versa during abduction/hostage situations.

Black Organization

Vermouth

Ran saved Vermouth (disguised as a serial killer) back in New York.

Ran was a fan of the actress Sharon Vineyard and is currently unaware of Sharon's double-life as Chris Vineyard and Vermouth. Vermouth has a great deal of respect for Ran and protects her from the Organization's activities because Ran unknowingly saved a disguised Vermouth from falling to her death during the Golden Apple case (even though she was about to kill Ran).[55] Vermouth's codename for Ran is "Angel".

Others

Eisuke Hondou

In The Blind Spot in the Karaoke Box, Eisuke expresses romantic interest in Ran. He admits to Conan that he loves Ran and claims that he wants to take Ran to America to live happily ever after there, and to ask for Shinichi's permission. Conan, without hesitating, refuses his permission, which confirms his true identity to Eisuke.

Tomoaki Araide

Tomoaki Araide and Ran Mouri became friends while Araide was acting as a temporary basketball coach in place of a teacher who broke his leg. During "The Unseen Angle of the Darkness" Conan wrongly came to the conclusion that Ran was attracted to Araide. In truth, she wanted to borrow his sweater to knit a similarly patterned one for Shinichi. Some anime-original features play with the idea that Araide is interested in Ran, most notably in the OVA story The Stranger from Ten Years Later where he proposed to her, but this was only a dream of Conan's and can be ignored.

Subaru Okiya

Ran apologizing to Subaru.

Ran lied to Subaru about Shinichi's fact because she felt that something terrible will happen to Shinichi if she did. She made Subaru confused about Shinichi and "Kinichi" but later in Yusaku Kudo's Cold Case, Ran apologizes to Subaru for lying and told him the truth. In this episode, Subaru finds out that Conan is Shinichi.

Mary Sera

Before Ran walks home after the murder case at the pool in Hotel Hyde Pride is solved, she turns around and sees Masumi talking to Mary. Ran thinks she has seen that child before.

Fusae Campbell

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Fusae and Ran met ten years ago prior to the current timeline. While waiting for Agasa under the ginkgo trees behind Teitan elementary school, she let Ran borrow her umbrella. She asked if was waiting for someone. At first, Ran persistent refused because Fusae will get wet, but she insisted. She then said, when she grows up, Ran will buys one of purses that she designed in return as repayment towards her. She showed a gingko leaf towards Ran and said that it's the mark, and also said although she is not famous now, she'll try her best. Then, they made a pinky promise together about it, with Ran agreeing to it. Ran managed to fulfill that present in the present timeline though she thought she was the only one who remembers that promise with a blush. It’s unknown if she is aware that Fusae Campbell is Agasa’s first love.

Character popularity

  • eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011, to May 12, 2011, in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Ran placed 5th in the poll with 347 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.[56]
  • In honor of the release of the 15th movie, Quarter of Silence, the official Conan movie website held a popularity poll for the top 10 Detective Conan characters. Ran placed 5th out of 10.[57]
  • In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Ran placed 6th overall with 612 votes.[58]
  • In a poll held on June 5, 2020, by asking women age 20 to 40 who were their favourite Detective Conan character, Ran ranked fourth[59].

Fan theories

  • Ran's 17th birthday will play a major role during the main plot of Detective Conan.

In an interview given on January 3, 2012, Gosho Aoyama revealed that there is an "obstacle" preventing him from revealing Ran's birth date, "but since the birthday hasn't passed Ran is 16 right now".[1]

  • It's possible that Ran knows Conan is Shinichi and is simply hiding it.

The reasoning behind this is that Ran should know that the Fingerprint evidence is Ironclad, meaning Conan HAS to be Shinichi, and in the Cold Case episode, where Conan should have phrased it as "Shinichi's father" instead of Dad, as anyone reading an email from someone else that was sent to them out loud to someone else would normally do. Another piece of evidence is when Ran talked to Conan about giving him her blood while helping Eisuke out to find his birth records. She brings it up, yet does not question how she knew Conan's blood type, or why Conan never questioned it himself. Additionally, back on the Cold Case file, she stops him while reading the email, and while she does not tell him out loud, the images we see imply she recognizes him as Shinichi because instead of showing the adult Shinichi, we see child Shinichi. She likely did this to stop him from revealing this in front of Sonoko and Sera, having him quickly make up an excuse in front of both of them so they don't get clued in. When you piece these three moments together, it is reasonable to conclude she not only knows but is protecting Conan/Shinichi's identity consciously, though it is highly doubtful she knows why.

She can probably conclude though her father cannot be trusted with the truth.

  • It is possible that Ran will play a major role in the final battle with the organization and will save Shinichi's life.

Name origin

Ran's Japanese name derives from the Japanese rendering of Maurice Leblanc (from Mourisu Ruburan, according to Aoyama). Ran (蘭) itself means "orchid," which is also one of the flower tiles in Mahjong.[49] "Ran Mouri" is also the name of a writer of the anime Lupin III: Part II, a source of inspiration for Detective Conan.[60]

Different looks

For the full gallery see: Ran Mouri/Gallery
Episode 1
Episode 217
2006
Episode 646
Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 10).
Young Ran (Episode 854)
The Fist of the Blue Sapphire
Episode 410
The Culprit Hanzawa Episode 5

Quotes

“ Courage is a word of justice. It means the quality of mind that enables one to face apprehension with confidence and resolution. It is not right to use it as an excuse to kill someone. „

— Episode 247, talking to Noboru Shimojo[61]

“ There are things one cannot do no matter the circumstances. „
“ I don't mind waiting for people. Because the longer you wait, when you do meet... You'll be happier. „
“ If you have faith and wait, he'll definitely come back. A lover will never betray you. „

— Episode 357, talking to Kenji Suenaga

“ People can really change. When they're far away from each other, their hearts will change. It's so cruel that the only thing I can do is wait. „
“ Don't! Please don't. You don't have the right! It may have been a copy, but you used that wonderful picture book to commit a crime. The author must be crying in heaven. „

— To the culprit in The Pop-up Book Bomber

Trivia

Ran's cellphone strap.
  • Her second phone (the pink one) was presented by Shinichi after he accidentally made Ran lose her phone during Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Case.
  • Gosho Aoyama, the creator of the Detective Conan series, stated that Ran is one of his favorite female characters.[62]
  • She keeps a blissful sea cucumber key-ring on her phone, which she demanded from Shinichi as a penalty for causing her to lose her previous phone. Ran didn't expect him to buy it, but he did. This made Ran wonder if Shinichi was already in love with her at that time. The sea cucumber is actually Namako-Otoko, a villain turned good from Gosho's other series Yaiba.
  • Ran is one of the few characters who use old-fashioned flip-phone, instead of trendy smartphones.
  • There is a pun relating to the name "Ran" in the 'Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case', where Ran told Shinichi that she liked to run because of her name (Ran=past tense of 'run').
  • When Ran is not wearing her school uniform or a special outfit, the colors of her shirt and socks always match.
  • After Fusae loaned Ran her umbrella and Ran promised to buy one of Fusae's designed purses in return when she got older, she managed to do so in episodes 421-422 where she was in line with Sonoko to get a new brand name item which was Fusae's limited edition brand name purses and confirmed by Gosho in an interview called Love Conan Interview Dated March 31, 2014, with Gosho.
  • In file 882 she was revealed to be scouted as a magazine model and had her picture taken on the street.
  • The "Art Museum Owner Murder Case" has her going out of her way to pursue rumors of a haunted suit of armor. Exactly one volume later, she's so terrified of ghosts and monsters that she instantly freezes on seeing the mountain-villa mummy.
  • Shinichi tends to call her "Watson" and she tends to play this role in flashbacks.
  • Ran gets easily sick when reading in a car.
  • Ran has a Fusae brand pouch (file 994) and purse (files 410-412 and the Love Conan Interview).
  • When she was a kid Ran has Shinichi help her by organizing her Hinamatsuri dolls for Girls Day by Conan mentioned in Episode 312.
  • Once in kindergarten she got separated from the group during a walk and ended up in Haido City.
  • It is revealed in file 921 that Ran and her family used to live in an apartment before moving to the Mouri Detective Agency.
  • Shinichi gave Ran an extra key to his house before his parents went to Los Angeles according to the LOVE PLUS Super Digest Book.
  • While in preschool, Ran was in the Tulip class in her first year and Sakura class during her second year.
  • In File 630, according to Kogoro, whenever Ran buys large cake for guests, she would then eat alone a portion enough for two people.
  • In File 1068, it is revealed that Ran has Wataru Takagi's phone number when Takagi mentioned that Ran called him.
  • According to RECIPE PLUS Super Digest Book she likes curry, and Eri's fried eggs.
  • Ran's ring finger is longer compared to her index finger, something unusual for women.
  • Unknown to her, Masumi, Ran, and Sonoko are in the Teitan High Secret Popularity Contest Top Ten.

In other languages

Language Given Name Family Name
Flag of Japan Japanese 蘭 Ran 毛利 Mōri
Flag of Arab League Arabic ران Rān موري Mōri
Flag of Indonesia Bahasa Indonesia Ran Mouri
Flag of Basque Country Basque Ran Mori
Flag of Catalonia Catalan (Catalonia) Ran Mouri
Flag of Valencia Catalan (Valencia) Ran Mouri
Flag of China Chinese (Simplified) 兰 Lán 毛利 Máolì
Flag of Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 蘭 Lán 毛利 Máolì
Flag of US English Rachel
Ran		 Moore
Mouri
Flag of Philippines Filipino Ran Mouri
Flag of Finland Finnish Ran Mori
Flag of France French Ran Mouri
Flag of Galicia Galician Ran Mouri
Flag of Germany German Ran Mouri
Flag of Italy Italian Ran Mouri
Flag of South Korea Korean 미란 Miran 유 Yoo
Flag of Malaysia Malay Ran Mouri
Flag of Portugal Portugal Ran Mori
Flag of Russia Russian Ран Ran Мори Mori
Flag of Spain Spanish (Spain) Ran Mouri
Flag of Spain Spanish (Latin America) Claudia
Ran		 Guzmán
Mouri/Mori
Flag of Sweden Swedish Ran Mori
Flag of Thailand Thai รัน Rạn โมริ Mori
Flag of Vietnam Vietnamese Ran Mori

Gallery

Main article: Ran Mouri/Gallery

  • Ran and Shinichi before grade school.

  • Ran 10 years later in Shinichi's dream, seen in OVA 9.

  • 13 years ago

  • 10 years ago

  • Ran's voluptuous figure

References

  1. ^ a b "Translating Interviews - Let's Talk with Gosho Aoyama-sensei Day". 2012-01-05. http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__st__20__p__245256#entry245256. Retrieved on 2012-01-05. 
  2. ^ Episode 678: Ran claims she is 17 when talking to the film crew
  3. ^ https://k.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoJa.html?index=595531
  4. ^ Conan Drill Page 44
  5. ^ In movie 1, Ran's birthday is sometime before May 20t. In the manga, both teenagers are 16 years old, meaning that if this is true that Shin'ichi would be only slightly older than Ran, ergo Ran's birthday would (non-canonically) fall between May 5th and May 20th.
  6. ^ "Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer-Wikipedia". https://en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detective_Conan:_Zero_the_Enforcer. Retrieved on 2019-09-02. 
  7. ^ Movie 2: The Fourteenth Target
  8. ^ File 131
  9. ^ Volume 8, File 72: "The Night Baron"
  10. ^ Volumes 34-35, Files 350-354: "Golden Apple 1"
  11. ^ a b c Episode 345: Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night
  12. ^ Volume 1, File 2: "The Great Detective Turned Small"
  13. ^ The Case of the Besieged Detective Agency
  14. ^ Movie 5
  15. ^ Episode 274-275: Truth About the Haunted House
  16. ^ Episode 153
  17. ^ Manga file: "Ran's Tears"
  18. ^ Episode 153
  19. ^ Volume 1, File 1: "The Heisei Holmes"
  20. ^ Volume 33, File 334: - "Bloody Valentine 4"
  21. ^ Movie 16
  22. ^ Movie 9: Strategy Above the Depths
  23. ^ Episode 196: The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation
  24. ^ Volume 8
  25. ^ Episode 75: Loan Company President's Murder Case
  26. ^ File 041 - The First Victim!
  27. ^ Japanese Version of "The Desperate Revival" as the Viz Media translation of the story (Volume 26: File 258) lacked honorifics.
  28. ^ Movie 1
  29. ^ Hijacked Department Store Case
  30. ^ Episode: 149 The Amusement Park Bungee Jumping Case
  31. ^ Episode 640: The Memory Trip of the Eight Sketches (Part 1)
  32. ^ Volume 14, File 8
  33. ^ Episode 491
  34. ^ File 778
  35. ^ Conan Shinbun 2
  36. ^ Chapter 638
  37. ^ Episode 674
  38. ^ a b File 913 (Volume 86)
  39. ^ a b File 910 (Volume 86)
  40. ^ a b File 917 (Volume 87)
  41. ^ Volume 35, File 353, Page 6
  42. ^ Volume 26, File 254: "An Infatuated Heart"
  43. ^ a b Episode 398-399: The Weird Family's Commission
  44. ^ Episode 400: Ran's Suspicions
  45. ^ Episode 853-854: Memories from Sakura Class
  46. ^ Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case
  47. ^ Volume 36, File 372: "The Most in This World..." and Volume 37, File 373: "Bye-Bye"
  48. ^ a b Episode 42: Karaoke Box Murder Case
  49. ^ a b c Magic File 3: Mahjong Pieces and the Memories from Tanabata
  50. ^ Episode 576: "The Alibi of the Black Dress"
  51. ^ Episode 329-330: Friendship Can't Be Bought With Money
  52. ^ Volume 22, File 219, Page 4.
  53. ^ Episode 246-247: The Mystery in the Net
  54. ^ Episode 425: Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out!
  55. ^ Episode 286-288: Shinichi Kudo's New York Case
  56. ^ "『名探偵コナン』 人気投票結". eBookJapan. 2011-05-12. http://www.ebookjapan.jp/ebj/special/conan/vote_kekka2.asp. Retrieved on 2011-05-15. 
  57. ^ "名探偵コナン「キャラクター人気投票」". www.conan-movie.jp. 2011. http://www.conan-movie.jp/camp_chara/camp15th_res.html. Retrieved on 2011-08-12. 
  58. ^ "Shonen magazine detective conan official poll results published [magazine pic"]. eva. 2012-02-28. http://forum.dctp.ws/index.php?topic=8024.msg651566#msg651566. Retrieved on 2012-02-29. 
  59. ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/OneTruthPrevails/comments/hjkevu/detective_conan_character_popularity_poll_june_5/
  60. ^ Twitter
  61. ^ Volume 31, File 313: "A Courageous Decision"
  62. ^ Monthly B.L.T. magazine interview for the 16th Movie Eleventh Striker (approx April 29, 2012)
    Ｑ. 兰など素敌な女の子たちが登场しているが、『名探侦コナン』という作品の中で特に好きな女の子は谁か？
    Q. Charming girls like Ran appear (in your work). In the work called Detective Conan, which female character do you especially like?
    ⇒やっぱヒロインの兰かな。好きなのは兰、そして特别な女の子が灰原かな。こなん通信社の中で灰原の一言もオレが考えているんだけど、ほぼ灰原はオレの代弁者になっているね。あと兰は勇往迈进というか（新一のことを）待っていてくれるのは嬉しいというか…あと强いしね。ちなみに女の子が强いシーンを描くのって嬉しい。今、世良ちゃんも出ているけど、描くのが楽しい…目の下にクマがあるけど(笑)。
    A. I guess it would have to be the heroine, Ran. I like Ran, and the special girl would be Haibara. I think about Haibara's comments in the Conan News Agency, too; she's become my spokeswoman, hasn't she? Ran is full of courage, and she waits for Shinichi, which makes (Gosho?) happy . . . she's strong, too. By the way, I feel happy drawing scenes where girls are strong. Right now, Sera-chan is appearing, too, and it's fun to draw (her) . . . although, she has bags under her eyes (laughs).

See also

v • d • e
Main Characters
Protagonists Shinichi Kudo • Conan Edogawa • Ran Mouri • Kogoro Mouri
Detective Boys Ai Haibara • Ayumi Yoshida • Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya • Genta Kojima
Family & Friends Hiroshi Agasa • Sonoko Suzuki • Eri Kisaki • Yusaku Kudo • Yukiko Kudo • Heiji Hattori • Kazuha Toyama • Yoko Okino • Sumiko Kobayashi • Tomoaki Araide • Makoto Kyogoku • Shizuka Hattori • Jirokichi Suzuki • Eisuke Hondou • Azusa Enomoto • Subaru Okiya • Masumi Sera • Shukichi Haneda • Sakurako Yonehara • Rumi Wakasa • Momiji Ooka • Muga Iori
Tokyo Metropolitan Police District Juzo Megure • Wataru Takagi • Miwako Sato • Ninzaburo Shiratori • Yumi Miyamoto • Kazunobu Chiba • Naeko Miike • Kiyonaga Matsumoto • Inspector Yuminaga • Shintaro Chaki • Hyoue Kuroda • Kenji Hagiwara • Jinpei Matsuda • Wataru Date
Osaka Police District Heizo Hattori • Ginshiro Toyama • Goro Otaki
Nagano Police District Kansuke Yamato • Yui Uehara • Taka'aki Morofushi
Other police districts Sango Yokomizo • Misao Yamamura • Jugo Yokomizo • Chihaya Hagiwara • Fumimaro Ayanokoji
NPA and Public Security Bureau Rei Furuya (Bourbon) • Hiromitsu Morofushi • Yuya Kazami
FBI Shuichi Akai • Jodie Starling • James Black • Andre Camel
CIA Hidemi Hondou (Kir) • Ethan Hondou
MI6 Mary Sera • Tsutomu Akai
Black Organization The Boss • Rum • Gin • Vodka • Vermouth • Chianti • Korn • Shiho Miyano • Akemi Miyano • Elena Miyano • Atsushi Miyano • Tequila • Pisco • Calvados • Rikumichi Kusuda • Ki'ichiro Numabuchi
Magic Kaito Kaito Kuroba • Kaitou Kid • Aoko Nakamori • Ginzo Nakamori • Midoriko Nakamori • Toichi Kuroba • Chikage Kuroba • Konosuke Jii • Keiko Momoi • Akako Koizumi • Saguru Hakuba • Snake • Kaitou Corbeau
Others "The Criminal" • Hideo Akagi • Ryusuke Higo • Takahiro Sanada • Scar Akai • Kohji Haneda • Kamen Yaiba • Amanda Hughes
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