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| age                = 27
 
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| occupation          = FBI special agent
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| first-appearance    = Manga: Chapter 599<br />Anime: Episode 497
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| first-appearance    = Manga: [[Volume 58#Kir Transport Case|File 599]] <br> Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|Episode 497]]
 
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| japanese-voice      = [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]]
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| japanese-voice      = [[Kiyoyuki Yanada]] (Episode 497-861; Movie 18, 20, 24, 26; Zero's Tea Time) <br> [[Kenji Nomura]] (Episode 1072 onwards)
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| english-voice      = [[Chris Tergliafera]]
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'''{{nihongo|Andre Camel|アンドレ・キャメル|Andore Kyameru}}''' is a character from the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''.
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{{nihongo|'''Andre Camel'''|アンドレ・キャメル|Andore Kyameru}} is a character from the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. He is an FBI agent.
  
 
== Background ==
 
== Background ==
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Andre Camel is a member of the FBI, agent number 20723, who feels a debt to [[Shuichi Akai]] for ruining his infiltration of the Black Organization and the FBI's chances to capture [[Gin]] two years ago. Andre Camel is well built and has an ugly mug; Jodie calls him a gorilla at one point. He is an expert technical driver.<ref name="DAY2023">[https://conannews.org/fragerunde-mit-gosho-aoyama-day2023/49323/ ''Fragerunde mit Gosho Aoyama: DAY2023.''] ''ConanNews.org'' (in German). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.</ref> He isn't married and doesn't have a family.
  
 
== Personality ==
 
== Personality ==
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Despite his rather hulking appearance, Camel is a nice guy who cares about the feelings of his fellow FBI agents. He can react quickly, as shown by his driving skills<ref name="DAY2023" /> and his role in the return Kir plan, but doesn't always make the best choices, evidenced when his concern for an old man wound up ruining Shuichi Akai's cover in the Black Organization. He is also awkward, mostly failing to play the role of Jodie's lover in order to fool the police, and bringing up Akai in front of the still mourning Jodie.
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Camel likes working out whenever he gets the chance; Akai calls him a "muscle-training maniac" because of that habit. He also likes to regularly frequent eating establishments where the food and/or drinks have met his approval, and has developed a strong liking for the Japanese cuisine. As a foreigner with learning only in the standard Japanese language, Camel is unfamiliar with local dialects and idioms common in everyday language.
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== Appellations ==
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<tab title="Law enforcement">
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{{appellations/head|Andre}}
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{{appellations|Shuichi Akai|Camel<br>Andre Camel|Akai-san <br> Akai-shan <br> Akai Shuichi}}
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{{appellations|Subaru Okiya|Camel<ref name="file948">[[Volume 89#Kohji Haneda's Death Case|File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)]]</ref>|Akai-san}}
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{{appellations|Jodie Starling|Camel <br> Agent Camel <br> Andre Camel <br> Darling (as a ruse) <br> Gorilla <br> |Jodie-san}}
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{{appellations|James Black|Camel-kun <br> Camel|James-san}}
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{{appellations|Juzo Megure|Camel-san}}
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{{appellations|Hidemi Hondou|Agent Camel|Mizunashi Rena}}
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{{appellations|Rei Furuya|German (''Deutsch-kei'')|Amuro Tooru <br> Bourbon <br> The worst waiter}}
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{{appellations|Wataru Takagi|Andre Camel-san}}
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|}
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</tab>
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<tab title="Protagonists">
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{{appellations/head|Andre}}
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{{appellations|Conan Edogawa|Agent Camel (''Camel-sōsakan'')|Conan-kun}}
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{{appellations|Ran Mouri|Agent Camel (''Camel-sōsakan'')}}
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{{appellations|Shinichi Kudo|Andre Camel (movie introdcution)<ref name="m18">Movie 18: ''[[Dimensional Sniper]]''</ref>}}
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|}
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<tab title="Black Organisation">
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{{appellations/head|Andre}}
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{{appellations|Vermouth|Andre Camel|Vermouth}}
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{{appellations|Vodka|-|Vodka}}
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{{appellations|Rum|-|Rum}}
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{{appellations|Rikumichi Kusuda|-|Kusuda Rikumichi}}
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{{appellations|Scar Akai|-|Akai-san}}
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{{appellations|Korn|This FBI guy|-}}
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<tab title="Others">
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{{appellations/head|Andre}}
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{{appellations|Heiji Hattori|The mean-looking foreigner|-}}
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{{appellations|Masumi Sera|FBI Guy|-}}
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{{appellations|Yusaku Kudo|Camel-kun|-}}
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== Plot overview ==
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=== Organization's Counterattack (Manga: [[Volume 58#Kir Transport Case|599-601]], Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|498-499]])===
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Andre Camel initially appears to be suspicious FBI agent, possibly a [[Black Organization]] infiltrator. [[Jodie]] calles out to him right before the strategy meeting, and after showing her his badge, he tells her to hold on while he finishes his call to his wife. In reality, he most likely was contacting [[Shuichi Akai]] about details for the upcoming plan to return [[CIA]] agent [[Rena Mizunashi]] to the Black Organization that involves tricking the rest of the FBI as well.
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During the strategy meeting, Camel encourages the FBI to consider a plan to move Kir quickly and points out he is an excellent technical driver and would be up for the mission. After the meeting adjourned, Jodie, who felt a bad vibe from Camel, asks Akai if he has seen Camel before. Akai lies, saying he hasn't, but tries to reassure Jodie by saying he would never forget an enemy face.
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The following morning, the Black Organization launches their counterattack on the FBI in the hospital. They create several nearby accidents to cause a large rush of people into the hospital and then begin sending patients small bombs hidden inside gifts. Jodie is tasked with getting rid of the bomb that the Black Organization had mailed [[James Black]] in a pot of flowers. Camel, who had deserted his nearby post to inform Jodie of the incoming panicked crowd, volunteers to help dispose of the bomb, pointing out all the major roads were clogged with traffic because of the incidents the Black Organization created. Jodie is reluctant, but agrees when Camel claims to have extensive knowledge of the area.
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Jodie takes the wheel at first, but Camel steals her driving spot after he tricks Jodie into looking for the source of a non-existent ticking sound in the trunk. Camel then remarks that he will drive off without her because he wants to take a shortcut that only a skilled driver like him could manage in the time before the bomb detonates. To Jodie's dismay, Camel's shortcut turns out to be sidewalks and the wrong the side of the road. He manages to make it to a bridge in time, and telling Jodie to grab the wheel, heaves the bomb into a river where it explodes harmlessly. Jodie calls James to report the success, and Camel smiles at Jodie's praise of his skill.
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Camel returns with Jodie to the hospital and they and the rest of the FBI continue collecting bombs that the Black Organization had "gifted" to patients. The Black Organization, in order to lure the FBI agents busy collecting bombs to Rena Mizunashi's room, hack the TV signals in the hospital and broadcast an edited clip of Rena Mizunashi in a hospital gown saying she has recovered from her illness. Jodie rushes towards Mizunashi's room, and on the way sees Camel. Camel says that newcomers aren't told where Mizunashi's room is, and he asks if he should come along. Jodie tells him to keep collecting bombs.
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=== Moving Rena (Manga: [[Volume 58#Kir Transport Case|602-603]], Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|499-500]])===
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Now that the FBI think the Black Organization has discovered the location of Rena Mizunashi, they hold an emergency meeting to decide on the logistics of fooling the Black Organization with three identical vans. Camel volunteers to drive the van with Rena Mizunashi and Jodie agrees because of his driving skill while disposing of the bomb earlier. Akai warns him not to be scared, "The fear of death is worst than death itself." Camel comments that he has no family to mourn if should he fail, which immediately raises Jodie's suspicions as Camel earlier told her he was calling his wife. As Camel prepares to climb into the van, Jodie confronts him and asks him to give up his driving responsibility to her. Jodie snatches the keys from him, but he knocks her out with a fist to the gut and leaves her propped up against the back of a car. Just before they roll out, James asks Camel if he has seen Jodie, but Camel denies seeing her.
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The Black Organization tails the three vans with motorcycles and images the inside of the vans thermally. Camel continues steadily on a course looping back towards the hospital despite Vodka following him. Gin correctly guesses Rena Mizunashi is in the van Vodka is following and soon the three motorcycles and Gin's porsche converge on Camel's van. Camel reports this to James and tells him he will shake them off. At that movement, Kir hits Camel with a bomb she had been holding and the van spins out and skids against a railing to a halt. After Kir bails out, Gin orders Chianti to kill the seemingly unconscious Camel. Before she can do so, there is an explosion in the van. Camel quickly slips out of van on the far side at the same time as the explosion which gives the Black Organization the impression he was killed by it. The singed Camel contacts Akai to tell him the plan was a success, revealing that all his suspicious behavior so far was part of Akai's strategy.
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=== Explaining the plan to the FBI (Manga: [[Volume 58#Kir Transport Case|604-605]], Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|500]])===
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With Kir safely replanted in the Organization, Akai explains Camel's involvement to the rest of the FBI. Akai had contacted Camel secretly, needing someone to volunteer to drive Kir in one of the three vans, pretend to crash, and then escape the detonating van to trick the Black Organization and the FBI into thinking Kir had been successfully recaptured. Out of the FBI, only Camel was skilled enough as a driver to crash a van precisely and escape an explosion. The original plan was for Camel to ride alone with Kir when the FBI moved her and explain that he wanted her to rejoin the Organization. That wound up being unnecessary because Eisuke had forced Kir to reveal she was awake. While Camel forcibly removed Eisuke from the room, Akai and Conan discussed a new plan with Kir. Camel was told to take out anyone interfering with him being the driver for Rena's van, which is why he knocked out Jodie.
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=== Shiranpuri Case (Manga: [[Volume 58#Foreign Suspect Case|605-609]], Anime: [[Clash of Red and Black|501-504]])===
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A talent agency director was murdered at the New Beika Hotel and the police combed the building looking for foreigners who could speak Japanese. Camel was apprehended while he was jogging down the stairs as an exercise routine. Camel was hoping to hide the fact he was an FBI agent from the police, but when he mentions that he needs to stay fit for work, the Detective Boys and police became curious about his profession. Conan had to call Jodie to come and bail Camel out after the Detective Boys accused him of being a professional killer. Jodie added onto an earlier tale she told the police; she came to Japan after bungling at work and Camel had become worried and followed her to Japan...because he was her lover! Camel was caught off-guard by Jodie's story completely and his lack of believable acting made [[Wataru Takagi|Detective Takagi]] sense something was awkward.
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The police ask the suspects to move to a different room while they investigate the crime scene. While they are walking, Jodie asks Camel what he had been doing in Japan two years ago. Camel reveals that two years ago, when Akai was still undercover as member of the Black Organization, he was the FBI agent that caused the mission to capture an executive member of the Black Organization to fail. When Akai had received his codename, he was to meet his new boss, [[Gin]], in a warehouse. The FBI planned a trap to capture Gin and staked out the warehouse. Instead of Gin arriving, a old man came in and sat down. Without thinking, Camel came out of hiding and shooed the old man away, telling him it was dangerous here. Gin never showed up and the Black Organization found out Akai was a spy. Because of that, eventually [[Akemi Miyano]], Akai's girlfriend, was murdered by the Black Organization. Camel felt he had a debt to repay to Akai, so when Akai asked if anyone was up for the plan to help return Rena Mizunashi to the Black Organization, Camel volunteered himself even though he was warned that it could cost his life.
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=== Teito Bank (Manga: [[Volume 65#Bank Heist Case|677-679]], Anime: [[Detective Boys vs. Robber Group|563-564]])===
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Jodie, James, and Camel are out shopping for a bottle of alcohol for James' birthday<ref>[[Volume 65|Volume 65, File 677, Page 2]]</ref>. Camel brings up Akai liked Bourbon whiskey and that if Akai were still around the FBI wouldn't have to worry about the Black Organization operative Bourbon. Jodie snaps at Camel for bringing up Akai and storms out, and James Black chides Camel for forgetting Jodie had feelings for Akai so she is still sensitive about his death.
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=== Scar Akai at the Beika Department Store (Manga: [[Volume 67#Department Store Bomber Case|700-704]], Anime: [[The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen|578]]-[[The Red Shaking Target|581]])===
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[[Image:Camel Scar Akai Encounter.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Andre Camel sees Scar Akai.]]
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While Andre Camel is in the bathroom, he sees [[Scar Akai]] pass behind him. Camel rushes from the bathroom, but scar Akai is nowhere to be seen. Camel wonders who it was he saw, but unlike Jodie wonders if he might be a trap from the Black Organization. Later he spots Chianti and Gin's Porsche outside the department store, alerting the Jodie and Conan to the sniping plan.
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=== East vs. West rematch (Manga: [[Volume 74#East vs. West|778-780]], Anime: [[Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West|651]])===
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Andre Camel goes to a Danny's restaurant to have some of their special curry. While in the restaurant bathroom, Andre overhears a man's phone conversation, which is seemingly about how he regrets killing someone. After leaving his stall, Camel finds the speaker dead from apparent suicide via a poisoned candy. During this case, Camel meets [[Heiji]] and [[Kazuha]]. Andre is unfamiliar with the Kansai dialect which caused him to misinterpret several things about the dead man's phone conversation. Andre also meets [[Masumi Sera]], who strongly reminds Camel of someone. This feeling prompts him to send her picture to Jodie and James Black to see if they recognize her.
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=== Teacher Assault Case (Manga: [[Volume 84#Elementary Teacher Assault|891-893]], Anime: [[The Scarlet Return|779-780]])===
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Near the end of the case, [[Rei Furuya|Bourbon]] walks up to Camel and asks him about [[Rikumichi Kusuda]], the undercover Black Organization member who killed himself while being chased by [[Shuichi Akai]] during the Black Organization and the FBI's standoff in [[Clash of Red and Black]]. Camel refuses to disclose any information as it's strictly confidential. [[Vermouth]], disguised as Jodie, then talks to Camel about Rikumichi, and Camel willingly opens up about it. After getting the information that they wanted, Bourbon and Vermouth leave. As the real Jodie approaches him, Camel is horrified to learn that he had made another grave error.
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=== Scarlet Showdown (Manga: [[Volume 85#Scarlet|894-898]], Anime: [[The Scarlet Return|781-783]])===
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Jodie starts to piece together the information she has gathered and comes to the conclusion that Shuichi Akai is indeed alive. To confirm her speculation, she and Camel visit Raiha Pass, the site of Akai's apparent death. On their way to the pass, several cars, presumably from the Black Organization, corner Jodie and Camel. Camel surmises that since the Organization has also found out that Akai's alive, they're planning to attack. Camel begins to feel guilty again, due to his mistake probably costing Akai everything he's been planning.
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Camel drives towards a rock tactically to jump past the Black Organization cars. After landing, he notices that the steering wheel is starting to rotate to the right and figures that the wheel must have been damaged by the jump stunt. As they're losing their edge in the chase, a voice from the back seat orders Camel to open the roof of the car. To his and Jodie's surprise, it is Shuichi Akai. Akai explains to the two of them that everything that's been going on is part of Conan's plan and that the Black Organization cars chasing them are actually from Japan's Secret Police.
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=== Yusaku Kudo's TV Show Case (Manga: [[Volume 100#Yusaku Kudo's TV Show Case|1060]], Anime: [[Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show|1072]]) ===
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=== FBI Serial Murder Case (Manga: [[Volume 100#FBI Serial Murder Case|1061-1066]], Anime: [[The Black Organization's Scheme|1077-1079]]) ===
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Camel appears with the FBI agents at the Kudo Residence as the Black Organization hacking the their Communication code. When they decide to plant a fake code to lure the Black Organization, Camel reminds by Akai that his identify cannot be exposed in front of the Black Organization since he is the driver of replanted Rena Mizunashi back to the Black Organization from [[Clash of Red and Black]]. He should be considered deceased during that operation. However, Rum was able to detect it and counter trap and attacked the FBI members instead, causing him falling into sea at Umibotaru. The Black Organization decide to find Camel due to Korn remembers he has seen Camel before. He hide at Umizarujima and wait for Akai and Conan to rescue him. But the Black Organization are able to find his trail at Umibotaru and head on the island. With efforts of Akai and Conan, he manage to fake his death in front of the organization and head back to Kudo Residence. His hair is shaved by Yukiko and leaving him a shorter hair. He also tell Akai and Conan what he heard from [[Vodka]] about Rum changed his appearance and made up a silly name for himself.
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=== Shintoist Temple Case (Manga: [[Volume 100#Shintoist Temple Case|1067-1069]], Anime: [[The Inauspicious Matchmaking|1085-1086]]) ===
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Following the incident with the FBI Serial Murder Case, Camel and the FBI remaining are forced to go back to America to reorganize.
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== Non-canon plot overview ==
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=== Dimensional Sniper (Movie: [[Dimensional Sniper|18]]) ===
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=== The Darkest Nightmare (Movie: [[The Darkest Nightmare|20]]) ===
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=== The Scarlet Bullet (Movie: [[The Scarlet Bullet|24]]) ===
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=== Black Iron Submarine (Movie: [[Black Iron Submarine|26]]) ===
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== Relationships analysis ==
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=== Shuichi Akai ===
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Camel feels indebted to [[Shuichi Akai]] because his mistake started a chain reaction of events which began with Akai's expulsion from the Black Organization as a spy and ended with Akemi's death. Camel volunteered himself for a life-threatening mission to atone for his guilt. Throughout the series his loyalty for Akai was shown every now and again as he followed Akai’s orders without fail and helped him whenever he needed it. When Akai had apparently perished at the hands of the organization he took this pretty hard as well often wondering what Akai would have done in certain situations. This was shown further during the Scarlet Arc when he encountered Bourbon and was furious because they had killed Akai but was held back by Jodie. And once again when Akai reappeared in the back of his car leaving him surprised and in tears relieved that he was alive and well.
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=== Jodie Starling ===
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[[File:jodie camel shocked.jpg|thumb|200px|Jodie with Camel.]]
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[[Jodie Starling]] has a tendency to put Camel in sudden awkward situations, most notably by claiming to be his girlfriend in order to explain his and Jodie's continued presence in Japan. Camel doesn't react well, but tries to play along as best he can.
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=== James Black ===
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James Black is Andre's boss.
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== Name origin ==
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Andre Camel's name comes from [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Dren Lieutenant Dren], a character from [[Wikipedia:Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam]].<ref>(Text from front cover of Japanese [[Volume 58]]) "どーも青山です。　今回初登場するFBIの捜査官アンドレ・キャメル！　彼の名前のモデルは、機動戦士ガンダムで”赤い彗星”シャア・アズナブルの副官であり、キャメル艦隊を指揮していた'''ドレン大尉'''。　え？　なんでそうしたかって？　それは読んでのお楽しみ…（笑）"</ref> {{nihongo|Lieutenant Dren|ドレン|Doren}} is [http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/Char_Aznable Char Aznable's] second in command for part of the series and led the Camel squadron. This matches the pattern for protagonist characters related to [[Shuichi_Akai#Name_origin| Akai Shuichi]] to have names derived from antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam.<ref>[http://www.detectiveconanworld.com/forum/topic/1555-translating-interviews/page__view__findpost__p__235287 Gosho's interview]: 青山「コナンの味方であるキャラクターの最高ランクにあたるのが赤井でしたから、黒ずくめの組織側にもガンダム系の名前のキャラが出せたら面白いですよね。例えば『安室徹』とか(笑)ガンダムと敵味方が逆なのがいい。」<br/>
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Aoyama: If Conan's ally's highest ranking member is Akai, then it would be interesting if there were characters with Gundam-based names in the Black Organization as well. Like "Amuro Tooru" (laughs)
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For Gundam, the good guys and bad guys should be reversed.</ref> "'''Andre'''" comes from moving the n (ン) in front of the "dore" (ドレ) and adding an 'a'. '''Camel''' comes from the same named squadron Dren was in charge of.
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== Different looks ==
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Andre Before.JPG|thumb|left|x150px|Episode 498]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Andre Camel After.png|thumb|left|x150px|Episode 651]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:EP782-old man.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|A younger version of Camel]]
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{|
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Andre Camel ZTT.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|Zero's Tea Time Episode 5]]
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| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Andre Camel EP1079.jpg|thumb|left|x150px|Episode 1079]]
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== Quotes ==
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== Trivia ==
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* Camel likes fruit juice drinks, especially the one they serve at the restaurant on the top of the New Beika Hotel. He also likes the special curry they serve at Danny's. Both of his food likes have accidentally got him involved in murder cases, first as the primary suspect, then as primary witness.
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* As of File 1066, Camel is shaved by Yukiko after the events of FBI Serial Murder Case leaving a hair shorter.
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*According to [[Gosho Aoyama]] in JUSTICE PLUS Super Digest Book, his favourite type of girl is someone who is gentle and not afraid of him.
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**He also stated that, of all who are still alive, Camel "probably" has the best driving skills.<ref name="DAY2023" />
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* [[Characters]]
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* [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]
  
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Andre Camel

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Profile
Japanese name: アンドレ・キャメル
(Andore Kyameru)
English name: Andre Camel
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Occupation: FBI special agent
Statistics
First appearance: Manga: File 599
Anime: Episode 497
Appearances: Chapters: 41
Chapters: 4
Episodes: 30
Episodes: 1
Movies: 4
OVAs: 0
Specials: 0
Openings: 12
Closings: 1
Keyhole number: Volume 58
Actors
Japanese voice: Kiyoyuki Yanada (Episode 497-861; Movie 18, 20, 24, 26; Zero's Tea Time)
Kenji Nomura (Episode 1072 onwards)
English voice: Chris Tergliafera

Andre Camel (アンドレ・キャメル Andore Kyameru?) is a character from the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan. He is an FBI agent.

Background

Andre Camel is a member of the FBI, agent number 20723, who feels a debt to Shuichi Akai for ruining his infiltration of the Black Organization and the FBI's chances to capture Gin two years ago. Andre Camel is well built and has an ugly mug; Jodie calls him a gorilla at one point. He is an expert technical driver.[1] He isn't married and doesn't have a family.

Personality

Despite his rather hulking appearance, Camel is a nice guy who cares about the feelings of his fellow FBI agents. He can react quickly, as shown by his driving skills[1] and his role in the return Kir plan, but doesn't always make the best choices, evidenced when his concern for an old man wound up ruining Shuichi Akai's cover in the Black Organization. He is also awkward, mostly failing to play the role of Jodie's lover in order to fool the police, and bringing up Akai in front of the still mourning Jodie.

Camel likes working out whenever he gets the chance; Akai calls him a "muscle-training maniac" because of that habit. He also likes to regularly frequent eating establishments where the food and/or drinks have met his approval, and has developed a strong liking for the Japanese cuisine. As a foreigner with learning only in the standard Japanese language, Camel is unfamiliar with local dialects and idioms common in everyday language.

Appellations

Plot overview

Organization's Counterattack (Manga: 599-601, Anime: 498-499)

Andre Camel initially appears to be suspicious FBI agent, possibly a Black Organization infiltrator. Jodie calles out to him right before the strategy meeting, and after showing her his badge, he tells her to hold on while he finishes his call to his wife. In reality, he most likely was contacting Shuichi Akai about details for the upcoming plan to return CIA agent Rena Mizunashi to the Black Organization that involves tricking the rest of the FBI as well.

During the strategy meeting, Camel encourages the FBI to consider a plan to move Kir quickly and points out he is an excellent technical driver and would be up for the mission. After the meeting adjourned, Jodie, who felt a bad vibe from Camel, asks Akai if he has seen Camel before. Akai lies, saying he hasn't, but tries to reassure Jodie by saying he would never forget an enemy face.

The following morning, the Black Organization launches their counterattack on the FBI in the hospital. They create several nearby accidents to cause a large rush of people into the hospital and then begin sending patients small bombs hidden inside gifts. Jodie is tasked with getting rid of the bomb that the Black Organization had mailed James Black in a pot of flowers. Camel, who had deserted his nearby post to inform Jodie of the incoming panicked crowd, volunteers to help dispose of the bomb, pointing out all the major roads were clogged with traffic because of the incidents the Black Organization created. Jodie is reluctant, but agrees when Camel claims to have extensive knowledge of the area.

Jodie takes the wheel at first, but Camel steals her driving spot after he tricks Jodie into looking for the source of a non-existent ticking sound in the trunk. Camel then remarks that he will drive off without her because he wants to take a shortcut that only a skilled driver like him could manage in the time before the bomb detonates. To Jodie's dismay, Camel's shortcut turns out to be sidewalks and the wrong the side of the road. He manages to make it to a bridge in time, and telling Jodie to grab the wheel, heaves the bomb into a river where it explodes harmlessly. Jodie calls James to report the success, and Camel smiles at Jodie's praise of his skill.

Camel returns with Jodie to the hospital and they and the rest of the FBI continue collecting bombs that the Black Organization had "gifted" to patients. The Black Organization, in order to lure the FBI agents busy collecting bombs to Rena Mizunashi's room, hack the TV signals in the hospital and broadcast an edited clip of Rena Mizunashi in a hospital gown saying she has recovered from her illness. Jodie rushes towards Mizunashi's room, and on the way sees Camel. Camel says that newcomers aren't told where Mizunashi's room is, and he asks if he should come along. Jodie tells him to keep collecting bombs.

Moving Rena (Manga: 602-603, Anime: 499-500)

Now that the FBI think the Black Organization has discovered the location of Rena Mizunashi, they hold an emergency meeting to decide on the logistics of fooling the Black Organization with three identical vans. Camel volunteers to drive the van with Rena Mizunashi and Jodie agrees because of his driving skill while disposing of the bomb earlier. Akai warns him not to be scared, "The fear of death is worst than death itself." Camel comments that he has no family to mourn if should he fail, which immediately raises Jodie's suspicions as Camel earlier told her he was calling his wife. As Camel prepares to climb into the van, Jodie confronts him and asks him to give up his driving responsibility to her. Jodie snatches the keys from him, but he knocks her out with a fist to the gut and leaves her propped up against the back of a car. Just before they roll out, James asks Camel if he has seen Jodie, but Camel denies seeing her.

The Black Organization tails the three vans with motorcycles and images the inside of the vans thermally. Camel continues steadily on a course looping back towards the hospital despite Vodka following him. Gin correctly guesses Rena Mizunashi is in the van Vodka is following and soon the three motorcycles and Gin's porsche converge on Camel's van. Camel reports this to James and tells him he will shake them off. At that movement, Kir hits Camel with a bomb she had been holding and the van spins out and skids against a railing to a halt. After Kir bails out, Gin orders Chianti to kill the seemingly unconscious Camel. Before she can do so, there is an explosion in the van. Camel quickly slips out of van on the far side at the same time as the explosion which gives the Black Organization the impression he was killed by it. The singed Camel contacts Akai to tell him the plan was a success, revealing that all his suspicious behavior so far was part of Akai's strategy.

Explaining the plan to the FBI (Manga: 604-605, Anime: 500)

With Kir safely replanted in the Organization, Akai explains Camel's involvement to the rest of the FBI. Akai had contacted Camel secretly, needing someone to volunteer to drive Kir in one of the three vans, pretend to crash, and then escape the detonating van to trick the Black Organization and the FBI into thinking Kir had been successfully recaptured. Out of the FBI, only Camel was skilled enough as a driver to crash a van precisely and escape an explosion. The original plan was for Camel to ride alone with Kir when the FBI moved her and explain that he wanted her to rejoin the Organization. That wound up being unnecessary because Eisuke had forced Kir to reveal she was awake. While Camel forcibly removed Eisuke from the room, Akai and Conan discussed a new plan with Kir. Camel was told to take out anyone interfering with him being the driver for Rena's van, which is why he knocked out Jodie.

Shiranpuri Case (Manga: 605-609, Anime: 501-504)

A talent agency director was murdered at the New Beika Hotel and the police combed the building looking for foreigners who could speak Japanese. Camel was apprehended while he was jogging down the stairs as an exercise routine. Camel was hoping to hide the fact he was an FBI agent from the police, but when he mentions that he needs to stay fit for work, the Detective Boys and police became curious about his profession. Conan had to call Jodie to come and bail Camel out after the Detective Boys accused him of being a professional killer. Jodie added onto an earlier tale she told the police; she came to Japan after bungling at work and Camel had become worried and followed her to Japan...because he was her lover! Camel was caught off-guard by Jodie's story completely and his lack of believable acting made Detective Takagi sense something was awkward.

The police ask the suspects to move to a different room while they investigate the crime scene. While they are walking, Jodie asks Camel what he had been doing in Japan two years ago. Camel reveals that two years ago, when Akai was still undercover as member of the Black Organization, he was the FBI agent that caused the mission to capture an executive member of the Black Organization to fail. When Akai had received his codename, he was to meet his new boss, Gin, in a warehouse. The FBI planned a trap to capture Gin and staked out the warehouse. Instead of Gin arriving, a old man came in and sat down. Without thinking, Camel came out of hiding and shooed the old man away, telling him it was dangerous here. Gin never showed up and the Black Organization found out Akai was a spy. Because of that, eventually Akemi Miyano, Akai's girlfriend, was murdered by the Black Organization. Camel felt he had a debt to repay to Akai, so when Akai asked if anyone was up for the plan to help return Rena Mizunashi to the Black Organization, Camel volunteered himself even though he was warned that it could cost his life.

Teito Bank (Manga: 677-679, Anime: 563-564)

Jodie, James, and Camel are out shopping for a bottle of alcohol for James' birthday[4]. Camel brings up Akai liked Bourbon whiskey and that if Akai were still around the FBI wouldn't have to worry about the Black Organization operative Bourbon. Jodie snaps at Camel for bringing up Akai and storms out, and James Black chides Camel for forgetting Jodie had feelings for Akai so she is still sensitive about his death.

Scar Akai at the Beika Department Store (Manga: 700-704, Anime: 578-581)

Andre Camel sees Scar Akai.

While Andre Camel is in the bathroom, he sees Scar Akai pass behind him. Camel rushes from the bathroom, but scar Akai is nowhere to be seen. Camel wonders who it was he saw, but unlike Jodie wonders if he might be a trap from the Black Organization. Later he spots Chianti and Gin's Porsche outside the department store, alerting the Jodie and Conan to the sniping plan.

East vs. West rematch (Manga: 778-780, Anime: 651)

Andre Camel goes to a Danny's restaurant to have some of their special curry. While in the restaurant bathroom, Andre overhears a man's phone conversation, which is seemingly about how he regrets killing someone. After leaving his stall, Camel finds the speaker dead from apparent suicide via a poisoned candy. During this case, Camel meets Heiji and Kazuha. Andre is unfamiliar with the Kansai dialect which caused him to misinterpret several things about the dead man's phone conversation. Andre also meets Masumi Sera, who strongly reminds Camel of someone. This feeling prompts him to send her picture to Jodie and James Black to see if they recognize her.

Teacher Assault Case (Manga: 891-893, Anime: 779-780)

Near the end of the case, Bourbon walks up to Camel and asks him about Rikumichi Kusuda, the undercover Black Organization member who killed himself while being chased by Shuichi Akai during the Black Organization and the FBI's standoff in Clash of Red and Black. Camel refuses to disclose any information as it's strictly confidential. Vermouth, disguised as Jodie, then talks to Camel about Rikumichi, and Camel willingly opens up about it. After getting the information that they wanted, Bourbon and Vermouth leave. As the real Jodie approaches him, Camel is horrified to learn that he had made another grave error.

Scarlet Showdown (Manga: 894-898, Anime: 781-783)

Jodie starts to piece together the information she has gathered and comes to the conclusion that Shuichi Akai is indeed alive. To confirm her speculation, she and Camel visit Raiha Pass, the site of Akai's apparent death. On their way to the pass, several cars, presumably from the Black Organization, corner Jodie and Camel. Camel surmises that since the Organization has also found out that Akai's alive, they're planning to attack. Camel begins to feel guilty again, due to his mistake probably costing Akai everything he's been planning.

Camel drives towards a rock tactically to jump past the Black Organization cars. After landing, he notices that the steering wheel is starting to rotate to the right and figures that the wheel must have been damaged by the jump stunt. As they're losing their edge in the chase, a voice from the back seat orders Camel to open the roof of the car. To his and Jodie's surprise, it is Shuichi Akai. Akai explains to the two of them that everything that's been going on is part of Conan's plan and that the Black Organization cars chasing them are actually from Japan's Secret Police.

Yusaku Kudo's TV Show Case (Manga: 1060, Anime: 1072)

FBI Serial Murder Case (Manga: 1061-1066, Anime: 1077-1079)

Camel appears with the FBI agents at the Kudo Residence as the Black Organization hacking the their Communication code. When they decide to plant a fake code to lure the Black Organization, Camel reminds by Akai that his identify cannot be exposed in front of the Black Organization since he is the driver of replanted Rena Mizunashi back to the Black Organization from Clash of Red and Black. He should be considered deceased during that operation. However, Rum was able to detect it and counter trap and attacked the FBI members instead, causing him falling into sea at Umibotaru. The Black Organization decide to find Camel due to Korn remembers he has seen Camel before. He hide at Umizarujima and wait for Akai and Conan to rescue him. But the Black Organization are able to find his trail at Umibotaru and head on the island. With efforts of Akai and Conan, he manage to fake his death in front of the organization and head back to Kudo Residence. His hair is shaved by Yukiko and leaving him a shorter hair. He also tell Akai and Conan what he heard from Vodka about Rum changed his appearance and made up a silly name for himself.

Shintoist Temple Case (Manga: 1067-1069, Anime: 1085-1086)

Following the incident with the FBI Serial Murder Case, Camel and the FBI remaining are forced to go back to America to reorganize.

Non-canon plot overview

Dimensional Sniper (Movie: 18)

The Darkest Nightmare (Movie: 20)

The Scarlet Bullet (Movie: 24)

Black Iron Submarine (Movie: 26)

Relationships analysis

Shuichi Akai

Camel feels indebted to Shuichi Akai because his mistake started a chain reaction of events which began with Akai's expulsion from the Black Organization as a spy and ended with Akemi's death. Camel volunteered himself for a life-threatening mission to atone for his guilt. Throughout the series his loyalty for Akai was shown every now and again as he followed Akai’s orders without fail and helped him whenever he needed it. When Akai had apparently perished at the hands of the organization he took this pretty hard as well often wondering what Akai would have done in certain situations. This was shown further during the Scarlet Arc when he encountered Bourbon and was furious because they had killed Akai but was held back by Jodie. And once again when Akai reappeared in the back of his car leaving him surprised and in tears relieved that he was alive and well.

Jodie Starling

Jodie with Camel.

Jodie Starling has a tendency to put Camel in sudden awkward situations, most notably by claiming to be his girlfriend in order to explain his and Jodie's continued presence in Japan. Camel doesn't react well, but tries to play along as best he can.

James Black

James Black is Andre's boss.

Name origin

Andre Camel's name comes from Lieutenant Dren, a character from Mobile Suit Gundam.[5] Lieutenant Dren (ドレン Doren?) is Char Aznable's second in command for part of the series and led the Camel squadron. This matches the pattern for protagonist characters related to Akai Shuichi to have names derived from antagonists in Mobile Suit Gundam.[6] "Andre" comes from moving the n (ン) in front of the "dore" (ドレ) and adding an 'a'. Camel comes from the same named squadron Dren was in charge of.

Different looks

Episode 498
Episode 651
A younger version of Camel
Zero's Tea Time Episode 5
Episode 1079

Quotes

Trivia

  • Camel likes fruit juice drinks, especially the one they serve at the restaurant on the top of the New Beika Hotel. He also likes the special curry they serve at Danny's. Both of his food likes have accidentally got him involved in murder cases, first as the primary suspect, then as primary witness.
  • As of File 1066, Camel is shaved by Yukiko after the events of FBI Serial Murder Case leaving a hair shorter.
  • According to Gosho Aoyama in JUSTICE PLUS Super Digest Book, his favourite type of girl is someone who is gentle and not afraid of him.
    • He also stated that, of all who are still alive, Camel "probably" has the best driving skills.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Fragerunde mit Gosho Aoyama: DAY2023. ConanNews.org (in German). 16 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
  2. ^ File 948: The Clenched Scissors (Volume 89)
  3. ^ Movie 18: Dimensional Sniper
  4. ^ Volume 65, File 677, Page 2
  5. ^ (Text from front cover of Japanese Volume 58) "どーも青山です。　今回初登場するFBIの捜査官アンドレ・キャメル！　彼の名前のモデルは、機動戦士ガンダムで”赤い彗星”シャア・アズナブルの副官であり、キャメル艦隊を指揮していたドレン大尉。　え？　なんでそうしたかって？　それは読んでのお楽しみ…（笑）"
  6. ^ Gosho's interview: 青山「コナンの味方であるキャラクターの最高ランクにあたるのが赤井でしたから、黒ずくめの組織側にもガンダム系の名前のキャラが出せたら面白いですよね。例えば『安室徹』とか(笑)ガンダムと敵味方が逆なのがいい。」
    Aoyama: If Conan's ally's highest ranking member is Akai, then it would be interesting if there were characters with Gundam-based names in the Black Organization as well. Like "Amuro Tooru" (laughs) For Gundam, the good guys and bad guys should be reversed.
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Main Characters
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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
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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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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Active Agents Shuichi Akai (Subaru Okiya) • Jodie Starling • James Black • Andre Camel
Minor Agents Tim • Bill • Jeff • Meyer • Hodges • Ishida
Related Articles Witness Protection Program • Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) • Law Enforcement • Scar Akai
Manga Golden Apple Case • Footsteps of Darkness • Meeting with Vodka • Halloween Party Case • Murderer's Car Case • Black Organization vs. FBI • Giant Hammer Case • Kir Transport Case • Foreign Suspect Case • Red, White, and Yellow Case • Bank Heist Case • Department Store Bomber Case • East vs. West • A Shrine to Remember • Scarlet Showdown • Girls Band Murder Case • The Clenched Scissors and the Clipped Letters • A song named ASACA • Yusaku Kudo's TV Show Case • FBI Serial Murder Case
Anime Shinichi Kudo's New York Case • On the Trail of a Silent Witness • Contact with the Black Organization • Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night • Find the Buttock's Mark • Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out • The Shadow of the Black Organization • Clash of Red and Black • Red, White, Yellow, and the Detective Boys • Detective Boys vs. Robber Group • The Crisis Beckoned by the Red Omen • Conan vs. Heiji, Deduction Battle Between the Detectives of the East and West • Jodie's Memories and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Trap • The Scarlet Return • The Unfriendly Girls Band • Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene • The Betrayal's Stage • Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show • The Black Organization's Scheme
Movies and Specials Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie • Dimensional Sniper • The Darkest Nightmare • The Scarlet Bullet • Black Iron Submarine
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