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| title              = {{PAGENAME}}
 
| title              = {{PAGENAME}}
 
| japanese-title      = {{lang|ja|あぶなすぎるメロン{{ruby|畑|ばたけ}}}} <br> (Abuna Sugiru Meron Batake)
 
| japanese-title      = {{lang|ja|あぶなすぎるメロン{{ruby|畑|ばたけ}}}} <br> (Abuna Sugiru Meron Batake)
| rating              =  
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| rating              = 6.3%
 
| Filler case number  = #417
 
| Filler case number  = #417
 
| airdate            = April 27, 2024
 
| airdate            = April 27, 2024
| season              = [[Current Season|TBD]]
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| season              = [[Season 29|29]]
 
| manga              = '''TV Original'''
 
| manga              = '''TV Original'''
 
| english-title      =
 
| english-title      =
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| character-design    = [[Masatomo Sudo]] <br> [[Masanori Hashimoto]] (sub-character) <br> [[Hiroshi Ogawa]] (design works)
 
| character-design    = [[Masatomo Sudo]] <br> [[Masanori Hashimoto]] (sub-character) <br> [[Hiroshi Ogawa]] (design works)
 
| production-cooperation =
 
| production-cooperation =
| voice-cast          =  [[Minami Takayama]] as [[Conan Edogawa]] <br> [[Rikiya Koyama]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] <br> [[Wakana Yamazaki]] as [[Ran Mouri]] <br> [[Otoya Kawano]] as Manabu Inose <br> [[Hiroshi Shirokuma]] as Kazuki Kumagai <br> [[Eiji Miyashita]] as Kanta Shikado <br> [[Nobuyuki Kobushi]] as Takezou Arai <br> [[Junichi Sugawara]] as Police officer
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| voice-cast          =  [[Minami Takayama]] as [[Conan Edogawa]] <br> [[Rikiya Koyama]] as [[Kogoro Mouri]] <br> [[Wakana Yamazaki]] as [[Ran Mouri]] <br> [[Otoya Kawano]] as Manabu Inose <br> [[Hiroshi Shirokuma]] as Kazuki Kumagai <br> [[Eiji Miyashita]] as Kanta Shikado <br> [[Nobuyuki Kobushi]] as Takezo Arai <br> [[Junichi Sugawara]] as Police officer
 
| opening-song        = Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~
 
| opening-song        = Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~
 
| closing-song        = You & I
 
| closing-song        = You & I
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== Case ==
 
== Case ==
 
=== Situation ===
 
=== Situation ===
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A commonplace day at the [[Mouri Detective Agency]] kicked off rather quirkily - A melon farm owner, whose name is Kazuki Kumagai, requested [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]] to ascertain the culprit behind a melon field theft incident. Initially, Kogoro took the affair exceedingly solemn, yet after learning some details to it, his exhilarating jubilant turned into substantial grieve and fury. That is, there would be three potential culprits:
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{|
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|[[File:EP1121-1.jpeg|thumb|left|200px|The three "suspects".]]
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# It has exceptionally strong legs. The males have antlers that fall off and regrow each spring – Namely, '''<big>{{blue|Deer}}</big>'''
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# It is known for its reckless charges. It can run at speeds up to 45 kilometres per hour – Namely, '''<big>{{blue|Boars}}</big>'''
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# It has dexterous hands. When hunting prey underwater, it looks like it is washing its hands – Namely, '''<big>{{blue|Racoons}}</big>'''
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|}
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Having known that the "culprits" who might steal the melons were wild animals, Kogoro's indignation cascaded to an immeasurable extent; entrusting this type of affairs to the great-detective Kogoro Mouri is truly a humiliation, in his outlook. Eventually, [[Conan Edogawa|Conan]] and [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] managed to convince Kogoro to stay. Consequently, Kumagai ushered him at his melon field and treated them with some of his finely grown melons. As the Mouri family enjoyed the melons, Kumagai proclaimed that not only do his melons possess exquisite netting on the melon peel, but are also very sweet - a result of his earnest nurturing upon the melon; one can cost over {{Bracket|ten thousand Yen|65 US Dollar}}.
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Midst the conversation, three other fellow melon farmers cropped up and took over the speech: Kanta Shikado, Takezo Arai, and Manabu Inose. They all owned a piece of farmland which also specialised in melon farming; yet, all of them echoed the fact that Kumagai's melon, in particular, were of the best of all. Even though they seem to treat each other as rivals, based on their claims, the competition was not negative at all. Shikado thus explained to the Mouri family the reason behind Kumagai's success: his melons possess a refined netting pattern which was deliberately manipulated via fertilisers and water levels; as a result, melons with uniform netting are generically sold with higher prices, outweighing the sweetness of the melon itself.
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[[File:EP1121-5.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kogoro trying to catch the mischievous racoon.]]
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After the "rivals" of Kumagai had left, Kogoro began to delve into the investigation with regards to the melon field theft. Kumagai told him that installation of infra-red camera footages (slightly more advanced than the normal ones) was ubiquitous within the region; electric fences and scarecrows were also in use to enhance the security of the melon field - however, it did not impede thief from stealing the melons. Electric fences were cut, and the scarecrows were severely sabotaged. While discussing whether the there would be a racoon or some sort, Inose's squealing voice kicked in palpably - Apparently, there was a racoon sweeping across Kumagai's melon field at discretion.
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After etching a considerable effort snatching the culprit racoon, they were able to blast it away. Sequentially, a scream seemed to had come from one of the adjacent melon fields. As everyone darted towards it, they discovered the lost-of-conscious Manabu Inose collapsed upon a smashed melon. Kogoro deduced that Inose still manifested some vitality; hence, he urged others to call an ambulance.
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{{InfoBox Crime
 
{{InfoBox Crime
| crime              = Attempted Murder
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| crime              = Assault
 
| image              = EP1121 Case1.jpg
 
| image              = EP1121 Case1.jpg
| location            = Kazuki Kumagi's melon field
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| location            = Kazuki Kumagai's melon field
 
| victim              = Manabu Inose
 
| victim              = Manabu Inose
| age                = 49 years
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| age                = 49 years old
 
| cause-death        = Blunt-force trauma
 
| cause-death        = Blunt-force trauma
 
| cause-death-label  = Injury
 
| cause-death-label  = Injury
| suspects            = Kazuki Kumagi, Kanta Shikado & Takezuo Arai
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| suspects            = Kazuki Kumagai, Kanta Shikado and Takezo Arai
 
| description        =  
 
| description        =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
{{InfoBox Crime
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Kogoro began his investigation thereupon - a crude-and-straightforward theft case had escalated into an intentional assault case. After a thorough inquiries with all suspects in the region, Kogoro obtained a fairly puzzling case overview: Inose and Shikado were at odds over a girl named Yukie at a certain bar at times; Arai borrowed an unneglectable fortune from Inose, some portion of his melon farmlands were also rent from Inose; Kumagai also happened to be insulted by Inose on an occasion when he precisely had just started planting melons.
| crime              = Attempted Melon Theft
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| image               = EP1121 Case2.jpg
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Kogoro reviewed the scenarios captured by the security cameras. Nothing queer seemed to appear within; Conan discovered a notable detail that might be useful for solving the case: the people who appeared within the camera footage were solely Kumagai and the Mouri family, along with Arai who discovered Inose at that melon field. Neither the culprit show up in the footage, nor did the victim Inose turn up. Ran later pointed out something out of ordinary as well, there were some faint movements within the shrubs nearby the melon field, according to the image captured by the security camera (it did not seem like a person either).
| location            = Kazuki Kumagi's melon field
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| victim              = Kazuki Kumagi
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[[File:EP1121-6.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Kogoro inspecting the camera footage with Kumagai.]]
| age                = 38 years
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| description        =
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Returning to the melon field, Kogoro greeted the local police who was analysing the crime scene. The police recognised Kogoro right away and granted him with a big-warm welcome. The police then disclosed that the victim Inose only had one distinct injury on his shin; in other words, no struggles were made before the assault. Afterwards, Kogoro, Ran, and Conan were genuinely having a ball on drinking the peculiar melon soda. As Conan drank the melon soda, he contemplated the case and reviewed all aspects of details pertaining to it. Swiftly, he detached with Ran and Kogoro, dashing away, wanting some final confirmation just so he could solve the case entirely. He then discovered a movable iron cage left on side of the melon field greenhouse, with some meticulous inspections, he found some fairy-like matter embedded on it. On the pillar of the greenhouse, he noticed that there were some tape wrapped around it, and a dirt hole visible on the ground. Leaving the greenhouse, an empty truck came into his sight, with further evaluation, he noticed a pet carrier on the back of the truck - and that was exactly what he was looking for.
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=== People ===
 
=== People ===
 
{{BeginBox}}
 
{{BeginBox}}
{{People|Kazuki Kumagi|Kazuki Kumagi.jpg|
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{{People|Kazuki Kumagai|Kazuki Kumagai.jpg|
 
* 38 years old
 
* 38 years old
* Farmer}}
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* Melon farmer}}
 
{{People|Kanta Shikado|Kanta Shikado.jpg|
 
{{People|Kanta Shikado|Kanta Shikado.jpg|
 
* 43 years old
 
* 43 years old
* Farmer}}
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* Melon farmer}}
{{People|Takezuo Arai|Takezuo Arai.jpg|
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{{People|Takezo Arai|Takezo Arai.jpg|
 
* 43 years old
 
* 43 years old
* Farmer}}
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* Melon farmer}}
 
{{People|Manabu Inose|Manabu Inose.jpg|
 
{{People|Manabu Inose|Manabu Inose.jpg|
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* Victim (shoved - injured)
 
* 49 years old
 
* 49 years old
* Farmer}}
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* Melon farmer}}
 
{{People|Yukie|Yukie.jpg|
 
{{People|Yukie|Yukie.jpg|
* Bar Snack Nanako junior proprietress}}
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* Nanako's assistant}}
 
{{People|Nanako|Nanako.jpg|
 
{{People|Nanako|Nanako.jpg|
* Bar Snack Nanako proprietress}}
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* Bar Snack Nanako owner}}
{{People|Man|EP1121_Man.jpg|
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{{People|Police Officer|EP1121_Man.jpg|
 
* Police officer}}
 
* Police officer}}
 
{{EndBox}}
 
{{EndBox}}
  
 
=== Resolution ===
 
=== Resolution ===
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<spoiler>Conan calls everyone under Kogoro's name for the purpose of solving the perplexing cases. He tranquillised Kogoro as usual and began the deduction. Conan first indicates clearly the whole story of Kogoro's presence: he was requested to investigate a melon theft case, but then it seemed to have shifted into trapping to assault. Nonetheless, Conan says that the two incidents are in fact connected.
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=== Incident #1: {{red|Melon Theft Case}} ===
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The consecutive melon theft that have bothered Kumagai for so long is in fact caused by Manabu Inose (i.e. raccoons are not the ones to be blamed). He is the person that qualifies for the culprit of the thefts; for example, he has a hunting licence and is also a part of the hunting club (he also has a gun and licence to trap), meanwhile he goes by the name "Animal Professor"; as such, he was the one who cut the fences and destroyed the scarecrows.
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Note that this is only a masquerade of what's going to be done next; he first pretended to stole the melon, and as the shipping date approaches, he properly launches his plan of sabotaging Kumagai's melon fields.
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=== Incident #2: {{red|Melon Assault Case}} ===
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[[File:EP1121-7.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Inose releasing the boar from a cage.]]
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After that, '''Manabu Inose''' vandalizes Kazuki Kumagai's fields in the hopes his crops would be destroyed before harvesting season. He later planned to release wild animals so they would rampage through Kumagai's fields, by using his expertise in hunting. He first parked a truck filled with raccoons and boars in a not-so-noticeable place as preparation. He then managed to release the raccoon (he specifically chose a blind-spot in which it is out of reach by the security cameras), whereupon he pretended to scream, drawing attention so his plan could work out as he intended. While the Mouri family were deceived and engrossed in seizing the racoon he released, Inose heaved the boar to the area desired. This is the most effective way to harm Kumagai as a tinge damage upon the melon field may result in millions of Yen in losses.
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However, his plan failed when the wild boar he released and starved for several days rammed through him instead of the melons, causing him to fall and go unconscious. The boar then dug a hole in the ground and escaped.
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After the big reveal, the police officer receives a call from the local hospital saying that Inose regained consciousness, and the three other farmers decide to come see him and knock some sense into him, but promise they will help him with his crops, as jealousy was most likely the cause of his wrongdoings. Sleeping Kogoro however reveals that the case is not finished!
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=== Incident #3: {{red|???}} ===
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Later at night, a black van stops in front of the fields and five thieves come out and prepare themselves to steal Kumagai's melons, but the lights turn on and they are intercepted by Kogoro, the police and the three farmers, who decide to beat them. Conan reveals that "Sleeping Kogoro" had noticed a suspicious black van earlier that day passing by the melon field area; whilst he also saw fluorescent tape on the greenhouse's pillar, and since neither Inose nor the animals would need to use it, it was most likely used by robbers who wanted to come at night.
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{{InfoBox Crime
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| crime              = Attempted Theft
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| image              = EP1121 Case2.jpg
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| location            = Kazuki Kumagai's melon field
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| victim              = Kazuki Kumagai
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| age                = 38 years old
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| cause-death        = Melons
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| cause-death-label  = Objects
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| suspects            = A group of masked thieves
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| suspects-label      = Culprits
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| description        =
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}}
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Just as the group of thieves are being arrested, the three farmers become rather motivated and uttered, "We're gonna show you how farmers fight! Our battle has only begun!"
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=== Aftermath ===
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The case ended flawlessly under Conan's supervision. On another morning at the Mouri Detective Agency, Kogoro receives a phone call - this time it is an affair related to the theft case of abalone from fishing harbour. Kogoro outspokenly accepts the affair, while Ran and Conan's face are filled with happiness,  since a fishing harbour sure sounds more fun than a melon field!</spoiler>
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== Trivia ==
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[[File:EP1121-3.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Arai explains how melon netting is formed.]]
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* The suspects have names related to wild animals :
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** Manabu Inose (猪瀬 学) comes from {{nihongo|boar|猪|inoshishi}} ;
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** Kazuki Kumagai (熊谷 一樹) comes from {{nihongo|bear|熊|kuma}} ;
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** Kanta Shikado (鹿戸 貫太) comes from {{nihongo|deer|鹿|shika}} ;
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** Takezo Arai (新井 猛三) comes from {{nihongo|raccoon|洗熊|araiguma}}.
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* Knowledge about melon netting cited in this episode: A melon's netting can be grown deliberately by controlling the fertilizer and water levels. This causes the flesh to grow faster than the rind, resulting in cracks on its surface. The melon secretes a substance called [[wikipedia:Suberin|suberin]] to repair the cracks like a scab.
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== BGM listing ==
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{{BeginTable BGMListing}}
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{{BGMListingItem|00:03|思い出した話|Omoidashita Hanashi|The Story I Remembered|[[Detective Conan "The Scarlet Bullet" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|00:54|Unraveling Love~少しの勇気~|Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~|Unraveling Love ~A Little Courage~|[[Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|02:49|名探偵コナン・メインテーマ (タイトルver.)'07|Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma (Taitoru ver.) '07|Detective Conan Main Theme (Title ver.) '07|Unreleased}}
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{{BGMListingItem|03:04|犯人のアジト (いよいよver.)'07|Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.) '07|The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.) '07|Unreleased}}
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{{BGMListingItem|04:07|恋のトランプゲーム占い'07|Koi no Toranpu Gēmu Uranai '07|Love's Fortune-Telling Card Game '07|[[Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|04:49|行き先はひとつ1|Ikisaki wa Hitotsu 1|There is One Destination 1|[[Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|05:43|温かいページ|Atatakai Pēji|Warm Page|[[Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|07:39|事件の発生|Jiken no Hassei|The Case Occurs|[[Detective Conan "Dimensional Sniper" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|08:50|やばい!! サスペンス|Yabai!! Sasupensu|Not Good!! Suspense|[[Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|09:25|波紋|Hamon|Ripple|[[Detective Conan "Private Eye in the Distant Sea" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|10:01|推理するコナン|Suiri Suru Konan|Conan Gives His Deduction|[[Detective Conan "Dimensional Sniper" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|10:32|推理する小五郎|Suiri Suru Kogorō|Kogoro Gives His Deduction|[[Detective Conan "Dimensional Sniper" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|11:05|スズランの花2|Suzuran no Hana 2|The Lily of the Valley Flower 2|[[Detective Conan "The Raven Chaser" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|12:04|アンダーアイス|Andā Aisu|Under Ice|[[Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|13:05|キラリ2|Kirari 2|Sparkling 2|[[Detective Conan "Private Eye in the Distant Sea" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|13:52|秘密1|Himitsu 1|Secret 1|[[Detective Conan "The Darkest Nightmare" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|15:20|陰謀'07|Inbō '07|Conspiracy '07|Unreleased}}
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{{BGMListingItem|16:22|2009 Unreleased BGM 6|||}}
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{{BGMListingItem|16:42|行方不明の謎|Yukue Fumei no Nazo|Mystery of the Missing|[[Detective Conan "The Scarlet Bullet" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|17:30|緊迫 '07|Kinpaku '07|Tension '07|Unreleased}}
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{{BGMListingItem|20:17|セーフティ・ナウ|Sēfuti Nau|Safety Now|[[Detective Conan "Sunflowers of Inferno" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|20:42|展開G|Tenkai G|Expansion G|[[Detective Conan "Private Eye in the Distant Sea" Original Soundtrack]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|21:05|対決のテーマ'07|Taiketsu no Tēma '07|Showdown Theme '07|[[Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|21:49|You & I|You & I|You & I|[[You & I]]}}
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{{BGMListingItem|23:09|はずむ蘭'07|Hazumu Ran '07|Bouncing Ran '07|[[Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best]]}}
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{{EndTable}}
  
 
== Gallery ==
 
== Gallery ==
 
{{main gallery}}
 
{{main gallery}}
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== Quotes ==
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* '''Hilarious remark - Conan "goes to the bathroom":'''
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<div style="display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(250, 250, 250, 0.9); border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 10px; margin: 10px;">
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'''Ran Mouri:''' Conan-kun, where are you going? <br> {{font color|#00008B|<small>({{lang|ja|'''毛利蘭'''「コナン君どこ行くの?」}})</small>}}
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'''Conan Edogawa:''' The bathroom. <br> {{font color|#00008B|<small>({{lang|ja|'''江戸川コナン'''「ちょっとトイレ。」}})</small>}}
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'''Kogoro Mouri:''' But the bathroom is that way. <br> {{font color|#00008B|<small>({{lang|ja|'''毛利小五郎'''「トイレはあっちだろ。」}})</small>}}
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</div>
  
 
== In other languages ==
 
== In other languages ==
 
{{BeginTable EpLang}}
 
{{BeginTable EpLang}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Arabic|Arabic|مزرعة الشمام|Melon Farm}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=France|French (Subbed)|Un champ de melons trop dangereux|A too dangerous melon field}}
 
{{EpLangItem|flag=France|French (Subbed)|Un champ de melons trop dangereux|A too dangerous melon field}}
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{{EpLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|สวนเมล่อนแสนอันตราย|The Dangerous Melon Field}}
 
{{EndTable}}
 
{{EndTable}}
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
* [[Current Season]]
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* [[Season 29]]
  
{{Current Season}}
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{{Season 29}}
  
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Episodes]]

Latest revision as of 17:20, 16 November 2024

Chronology
Mystery of the Lost Treasure List of Episodes Stakeout 3
Episode 1121
(Int. Episode 1179)

TV Episode 1121.jpg

Information
Title: The Dangerous Melon Field
Japanese title: あぶなすぎるメロン(ばたけ)
(Abuna Sugiru Meron Batake)
Original airdate: April 27, 2024
Broadcast rating: 6.3%
Filler case: #417
Season: 29
Manga source: TV Original
Case
Cast: Conan Edogawa
Kogoro Mouri
Ran Mouri
Case solved by: Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint: Fluorescent tape
Staff
Director: Yasuichiro Yamamoto
Nobuharu Kamanaka
Screenplay: Akatsuki Yamatoya
Storyboard: Masaki Ozora
Episode director: Minoru Tozawa
Animation director: Masatomo Sudo (supervisor)
Keiko Sasaki
Character design: Masatomo Sudo
Masanori Hashimoto (sub-character)
Hiroshi Ogawa (design works)
Music
Opening song: Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~
Closing song: You & I

The Dangerous Melon Field (あぶなすぎるメロン(ばたけ) Abuna Sugiru Meron Batake?) is the 1121st episode of the Detective Conan anime.

Cast

Gadgets

Case

Situation

A commonplace day at the Mouri Detective Agency kicked off rather quirkily - A melon farm owner, whose name is Kazuki Kumagai, requested Kogoro to ascertain the culprit behind a melon field theft incident. Initially, Kogoro took the affair exceedingly solemn, yet after learning some details to it, his exhilarating jubilant turned into substantial grieve and fury. That is, there would be three potential culprits:

The three "suspects".
  1. It has exceptionally strong legs. The males have antlers that fall off and regrow each spring – Namely, Deer
  2. It is known for its reckless charges. It can run at speeds up to 45 kilometres per hour – Namely, Boars
  3. It has dexterous hands. When hunting prey underwater, it looks like it is washing its hands – Namely, Racoons

Having known that the "culprits" who might steal the melons were wild animals, Kogoro's indignation cascaded to an immeasurable extent; entrusting this type of affairs to the great-detective Kogoro Mouri is truly a humiliation, in his outlook. Eventually, Conan and Ran managed to convince Kogoro to stay. Consequently, Kumagai ushered him at his melon field and treated them with some of his finely grown melons. As the Mouri family enjoyed the melons, Kumagai proclaimed that not only do his melons possess exquisite netting on the melon peel, but are also very sweet - a result of his earnest nurturing upon the melon; one can cost over ten thousand Yen.

Midst the conversation, three other fellow melon farmers cropped up and took over the speech: Kanta Shikado, Takezo Arai, and Manabu Inose. They all owned a piece of farmland which also specialised in melon farming; yet, all of them echoed the fact that Kumagai's melon, in particular, were of the best of all. Even though they seem to treat each other as rivals, based on their claims, the competition was not negative at all. Shikado thus explained to the Mouri family the reason behind Kumagai's success: his melons possess a refined netting pattern which was deliberately manipulated via fertilisers and water levels; as a result, melons with uniform netting are generically sold with higher prices, outweighing the sweetness of the melon itself.

Kogoro trying to catch the mischievous racoon.

After the "rivals" of Kumagai had left, Kogoro began to delve into the investigation with regards to the melon field theft. Kumagai told him that installation of infra-red camera footages (slightly more advanced than the normal ones) was ubiquitous within the region; electric fences and scarecrows were also in use to enhance the security of the melon field - however, it did not impede thief from stealing the melons. Electric fences were cut, and the scarecrows were severely sabotaged. While discussing whether the there would be a racoon or some sort, Inose's squealing voice kicked in palpably - Apparently, there was a racoon sweeping across Kumagai's melon field at discretion.

After etching a considerable effort snatching the culprit racoon, they were able to blast it away. Sequentially, a scream seemed to had come from one of the adjacent melon fields. As everyone darted towards it, they discovered the lost-of-conscious Manabu Inose collapsed upon a smashed melon. Kogoro deduced that Inose still manifested some vitality; hence, he urged others to call an ambulance.

Assault

EP1121 Case1.jpg

Location: Kazuki Kumagai's melon field
Victim: Manabu Inose
Age: 49 years old
Injury: Blunt-force trauma
Suspects: Kazuki Kumagai, Kanta Shikado and Takezo Arai

Kogoro began his investigation thereupon - a crude-and-straightforward theft case had escalated into an intentional assault case. After a thorough inquiries with all suspects in the region, Kogoro obtained a fairly puzzling case overview: Inose and Shikado were at odds over a girl named Yukie at a certain bar at times; Arai borrowed an unneglectable fortune from Inose, some portion of his melon farmlands were also rent from Inose; Kumagai also happened to be insulted by Inose on an occasion when he precisely had just started planting melons.

Kogoro reviewed the scenarios captured by the security cameras. Nothing queer seemed to appear within; Conan discovered a notable detail that might be useful for solving the case: the people who appeared within the camera footage were solely Kumagai and the Mouri family, along with Arai who discovered Inose at that melon field. Neither the culprit show up in the footage, nor did the victim Inose turn up. Ran later pointed out something out of ordinary as well, there were some faint movements within the shrubs nearby the melon field, according to the image captured by the security camera (it did not seem like a person either).

Kogoro inspecting the camera footage with Kumagai.

Returning to the melon field, Kogoro greeted the local police who was analysing the crime scene. The police recognised Kogoro right away and granted him with a big-warm welcome. The police then disclosed that the victim Inose only had one distinct injury on his shin; in other words, no struggles were made before the assault. Afterwards, Kogoro, Ran, and Conan were genuinely having a ball on drinking the peculiar melon soda. As Conan drank the melon soda, he contemplated the case and reviewed all aspects of details pertaining to it. Swiftly, he detached with Ran and Kogoro, dashing away, wanting some final confirmation just so he could solve the case entirely. He then discovered a movable iron cage left on side of the melon field greenhouse, with some meticulous inspections, he found some fairy-like matter embedded on it. On the pillar of the greenhouse, he noticed that there were some tape wrapped around it, and a dirt hole visible on the ground. Leaving the greenhouse, an empty truck came into his sight, with further evaluation, he noticed a pet carrier on the back of the truck - and that was exactly what he was looking for.

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  • Resolution

    Trivia

    Arai explains how melon netting is formed.
    • The suspects have names related to wild animals :
      • Manabu Inose (猪瀬 学) comes from boar ( inoshishi?) ;
      • Kazuki Kumagai (熊谷 一樹) comes from bear ( kuma?) ;
      • Kanta Shikado (鹿戸 貫太) comes from deer (鹿 shika?) ;
      • Takezo Arai (新井 猛三) comes from raccoon (洗熊 araiguma?).
    • Knowledge about melon netting cited in this episode: A melon's netting can be grown deliberately by controlling the fertilizer and water levels. This causes the flesh to grow faster than the rind, resulting in cracks on its surface. The melon secretes a substance called suberin to repair the cracks like a scab.

    BGM listing

    # Song Title Romaji Translation OST
    00:03 思い出した話 Omoidashita Hanashi The Story I Remembered Detective Conan "The Scarlet Bullet" Original Soundtrack
    00:54 Unraveling Love~少しの勇気~ Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~ Unraveling Love ~A Little Courage~ Unraveling Love ~Sukoshi no Yūki~
    02:49 名探偵コナン・メインテーマ (タイトルver.)'07 Meitantei Konan・Mein Tēma (Taitoru ver.) '07 Detective Conan Main Theme (Title ver.) '07 Unreleased
    03:04 犯人のアジト (いよいよver.)'07 Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.) '07 The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.) '07 Unreleased
    04:07 恋のトランプゲーム占い'07 Koi no Toranpu Gēmu Uranai '07 Love's Fortune-Telling Card Game '07 Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best
    04:49 行き先はひとつ1 Ikisaki wa Hitotsu 1 There is One Destination 1 Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack
    05:43 温かいページ Atatakai Pēji Warm Page Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack
    07:39 事件の発生 Jiken no Hassei The Case Occurs Detective Conan "Dimensional Sniper" Original Soundtrack
    08:50 やばい!! サスペンス Yabai!! Sasupensu Not Good!! Suspense Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack
    09:25 波紋 Hamon Ripple Detective Conan "Private Eye in the Distant Sea" Original Soundtrack
    10:01 推理するコナン Suiri Suru Konan Conan Gives His Deduction Detective Conan "Dimensional Sniper" Original Soundtrack
    10:32 推理する小五郎 Suiri Suru Kogorō Kogoro Gives His Deduction Detective Conan "Dimensional Sniper" Original Soundtrack
    11:05 スズランの花2 Suzuran no Hana 2 The Lily of the Valley Flower 2 Detective Conan "The Raven Chaser" Original Soundtrack
    12:04 アンダーアイス Andā Aisu Under Ice Detective Conan "Quarter of Silence" Original Soundtrack
    13:05 キラリ2 Kirari 2 Sparkling 2 Detective Conan "Private Eye in the Distant Sea" Original Soundtrack
    13:52 秘密1 Himitsu 1 Secret 1 Detective Conan "The Darkest Nightmare" Original Soundtrack
    15:20 陰謀'07 Inbō '07 Conspiracy '07 Unreleased
    16:22 2009 Unreleased BGM 6
    16:42 行方不明の謎 Yukue Fumei no Nazo Mystery of the Missing Detective Conan "The Scarlet Bullet" Original Soundtrack
    17:30 緊迫 '07 Kinpaku '07 Tension '07 Unreleased
    20:17 セーフティ・ナウ Sēfuti Nau Safety Now Detective Conan "Sunflowers of Inferno" Original Soundtrack
    20:42 展開G Tenkai G Expansion G Detective Conan "Private Eye in the Distant Sea" Original Soundtrack
    21:05 対決のテーマ'07 Taiketsu no Tēma '07 Showdown Theme '07 Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best
    21:49 You & I You & I You & I You & I
    23:09 はずむ蘭'07 Hazumu Ran '07 Bouncing Ran '07 Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best

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    Quotes

    • Hilarious remark - Conan "goes to the bathroom":

    Ran Mouri: Conan-kun, where are you going?
    (毛利蘭「コナン君どこ行くの?」)

    Conan Edogawa: The bathroom.
    (江戸川コナン「ちょっとトイレ。」)

    Kogoro Mouri: But the bathroom is that way.
    (毛利小五郎「トイレはあっちだろ。」)

    In other languages

    Language Title Translation
    Flag of Arabic Arabic مزرعة الشمام Melon Farm
    Flag of France French (Subbed) Un champ de melons trop dangereux A too dangerous melon field
    Flag of Thailand Thai สวนเมล่อนแสนอันตราย The Dangerous Melon Field

    See also

    Episodes of Season 29
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