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{{InfoBox Char
 
{{InfoBox Char
| name                = None (may be referred to as the criminal, dark figure, or silhouette)
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| name                = No specific name
 
| image              = The Criminal Profile.jpg
 
| image              = The Criminal Profile.jpg
| age                = Never certain
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| age                = Variable
| gender              = Never certain
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| gender              = Variable
| date-of-birth      = Never certain
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| date-of-birth      = Variable
| relatives          = Never certain
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| relatives          = Variable
| nicknames          = Never certain
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| nicknames          = Variable
| first-appearance    = Unknown
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| first-appearance    = Manga: [[Volume 3#File 020 - The Hatamoto Family|File 020]]
| appearances        = Amount unknown
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| appearances        = {{:The Criminal Appearances}}
 
| japanese-voice      = Always changes
 
| japanese-voice      = Always changes
 
| english-voice      = Always changes
 
| english-voice      = Always changes
 
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The criminals in [[Detective Conan]] are usually depicted as a black or dark figure with a humanoid shape.
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The {{nihongo|'''Criminal'''|犯人|han'nin}} in ''[[Detective Conan]]'' is a substitute image for the culprits presented in and is usually depicted as a black or dark humanoid figure, looking like an evil demon. It is used whenever the reader or watcher is to be made aware of the culprit's actions while attempting to keep their identity secret for the time being. Though usually depicted as a criminal, the silhouettes are sometimes protagonists, but their identity has to be kept a secret from both the viewers/readers and/or [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]].
  
== First appearances ==
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== Character evolution ==
The first criminal silhouettes were very shady and roughly drawn in.  They had no real body formation. They usually didn't even have a clearly drawn in face (as was shown in Opening 3). Sometimes, the figures resembled enough of the actual criminal's body that it could give away the true identity of the culprit (as was shown in the beginning of the first episode).
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=== First appearances ===
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[[Gosho Aoyama]] stated that the idea of drawing the silhouette of the culprit was directly ripped off Kindaichi Case Files. The first black figures were very shady and roughly drawn in, and had no real body formation. They usually didn't even have a clearly drawn in face, as was shown in [[Nazo]], the third opening. Sometimes, the figures resembled enough of the actual criminal's body that it could give away the true identity of the culprit.
  
== Facial features and other changes ==
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=== Later changes ===
It took quite a few episodes before the dark figures started to gain facial features. The first to appear were the eyes. The eyes were usually depicted as a man's eyes (the simple one black dot in each eye).  The next facial feature to permanently appear was the nose.  The nose gave the figure a more three-dimensional shape, rather than a sketchy flat appearance.  The next major change was the mouth. When the mouth was added, it gave the figures the ability to talk (usually with a voice changer). The last major detail added were the muscles.  Before, every dark figure looked very thin.  Slowly, they started to look like real people, with muscles where they were supposed to be, and curves where they were needed.  As the series went even further, the figures started to look more like men than women or genderless people.  The figures today have very defined, large muscles.  The figures are always shown as well fit, no matter how fat or frail the actual criminal really is.
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[[File:femaleculprit.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The female criminal.]]
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As the series went even further, the figure received a more human-like appearance with the gradual addition of eyes, noses, mouths, and finally muscles. However, the culprit still maintains a dark hue, lacking distinct clothing, body hair (including beards) and other physical anomalies, like overweightness. The figure remains very generic, looking more like a man or a genderless person (an exception in episodes 354-355 and 369, because an evidence confirms that the murderer is female and thus the criminal has feminine appearance with breasts), keeping the audience guessing about the true identity and physical characterstics of the culprit in question.
  
== Trivia ==  
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== Trivia ==
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* In Japan, a hooded jacket is sold with the face of "The Criminal" on the hood. When this is pulled down over the wearer's face, it makes them look like it.
  
Though usually depicted as a criminal, the silhouettes are sometimes protagonists, but their identity has to be kept a secret from both the viewers/readers and/or [[Conan]].
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== See also ==
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* [[Characters]]
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* [[Black Organization]]
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* [[Hanzawa-san]]
  
== Also see ==
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{{Characters}}
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{{Black Organization}}
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{{Hanzawa the Criminal}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Criminal}}
  
* [[Characters]]
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[[Category:Characters]]
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[[Category:Black Organization]]
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[[Category:Hanzawa the Criminal]]
  
[[Category:Characters]]
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Latest revision as of 04:29, 22 January 2024

No specific name

The Criminal Profile.jpg

Profile
Age: Variable
Gender: Variable
Date of birth: Variable
Relatives: Variable
Nicknames: Variable
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: File 020
Appearances: Chapters: 240
Episodes: 42
Movies: 1
Actors
Japanese voice: Always changes
English voice: Always changes

The Criminal (犯人 han'nin?) in Detective Conan is a substitute image for the culprits presented in and is usually depicted as a black or dark humanoid figure, looking like an evil demon. It is used whenever the reader or watcher is to be made aware of the culprit's actions while attempting to keep their identity secret for the time being. Though usually depicted as a criminal, the silhouettes are sometimes protagonists, but their identity has to be kept a secret from both the viewers/readers and/or Conan.

Character evolution

First appearances

Gosho Aoyama stated that the idea of drawing the silhouette of the culprit was directly ripped off Kindaichi Case Files. The first black figures were very shady and roughly drawn in, and had no real body formation. They usually didn't even have a clearly drawn in face, as was shown in Nazo, the third opening. Sometimes, the figures resembled enough of the actual criminal's body that it could give away the true identity of the culprit.

Later changes

The female criminal.

As the series went even further, the figure received a more human-like appearance with the gradual addition of eyes, noses, mouths, and finally muscles. However, the culprit still maintains a dark hue, lacking distinct clothing, body hair (including beards) and other physical anomalies, like overweightness. The figure remains very generic, looking more like a man or a genderless person (an exception in episodes 354-355 and 369, because an evidence confirms that the murderer is female and thus the criminal has feminine appearance with breasts), keeping the audience guessing about the true identity and physical characterstics of the culprit in question.

Trivia

  • In Japan, a hooded jacket is sold with the face of "The Criminal" on the hood. When this is pulled down over the wearer's face, it makes them look like it.

See also

Main Characters
Protagonists Shinichi KudoConan EdogawaRan MouriKogoro Mouri
Detective Boys Ai HaibaraAyumi YoshidaMitsuhiko TsuburayaGenta Kojima
Family & Friends Hiroshi AgasaSonoko SuzukiEri KisakiYusaku KudoYukiko KudoHeiji HattoriKazuha ToyamaYoko OkinoSumiko KobayashiTomoaki AraideMakoto KyogokuShizuka HattoriJirokichi SuzukiEisuke HondouAzusa EnomotoSubaru OkiyaMasumi SeraShukichi HanedaSakurako YoneharaRumi WakasaMomiji OokaMuga Iori
Tokyo Metropolitan Police District Juzo MegureWataru TakagiMiwako SatoNinzaburo ShiratoriYumi MiyamotoKazunobu ChibaNaeko MiikeKiyonaga MatsumotoInspector YuminagaShintaro ChakiHyoue KurodaKenji HagiwaraJinpei MatsudaWataru Date
Osaka Police District Heizo HattoriGinshiro ToyamaGoro Otaki
Nagano Police District Kansuke YamatoYui UeharaTaka'aki Morofushi
Other police districts Sango YokomizoMisao YamamuraJugo YokomizoChihaya HagiwaraFumimaro Ayanokoji
NPA and Public Security Bureau Rei Furuya (Bourbon)Hiromitsu MorofushiYuya Kazami
FBI Shuichi AkaiJodie StarlingJames BlackAndre Camel
CIA Hidemi Hondou (Kir)Ethan Hondou
MI6 Mary SeraTsutomu Akai
Black Organization The BossRumGinVodkaVermouthChiantiKornShiho MiyanoAkemi MiyanoElena MiyanoAtsushi MiyanoTequilaPiscoCalvadosRikumichi KusudaKi'ichiro Numabuchi
Magic Kaito Kaito KurobaKaitou KidAoko NakamoriGinzo NakamoriMidoriko NakamoriToichi KurobaChikage KurobaKonosuke JiiKeiko MomoiAkako KoizumiSaguru HakubaSnakeKaitou Corbeau
Others "The Criminal"Hideo AkagiRyusuke HigoTakahiro SanadaScar AkaiKohji HanedaKamen YaibaAmanda Hughes
Black Organization
High ranking The BossRumGinVermouth
Other agents VodkaKir (undercover) • ChiantiKornBourbon (undercover)
Deceased agents Akemi MiyanoTequilaKenzo Masuyama/PiscoAtsushi MiyanoElena MiyanoCalvadosRikumichi KusudaEthan Hondou (undercover) • Hiromitsu Morofushi/Scotch (undercover)
Former agents Shiho Miyano/Sherry (Ai Haibara) • Shuichi Akai/Dai Moroboshi/Rye (undercover) • Ki'ichiro Numabuchi
Extended canon Yoshiaki Hara (movie only) • Irish (movie only) • Masaaki Okakura (movie only) • Arrack (special manga only) • Generic (special manga only) • Blackbeard (special manga only) • Kate Lauren (playstation only) • Curaçao (movie only) • Stout (movie only) • Aquavit (movie only) • Leona Bucholz/Riesling (movie only) • Man in bar (tv special only) • Pinga (movie only)
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Hanzawa the Criminal
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