Tottori Spider Mansion Demon

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Episode 166-168 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	Tottori Spider Mansion Demon
Japanese title:	鳥取クモ屋敷の怪 (Tottori Kumo-yashiki no Kai)
Original airdate:	November 1, 1999 (The Case) November 8, 1999 (The Suspicion) November 15, 1999 (The Resolution) October 29, 2007 (Remastered version)
Season:	7
Manga source:	Volume 25: Files 4-8 (246-250)
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Heiji Hattori Kogoro Mouri Kazuha Toyama Ran Mouri
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan) Heiji Hattori
Next Conan's Hint:	Misa, Sae, and Emi (The Case) Roman alphabet (The Suspicion) Make-up (The Resolution)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Organizer:	166 Yasuichiro Yamamoto 167 Hiroshi Matsuzono 168 Hiroshi Matsuzono
Storyboard:	166 Yasuichiro Yamamoto 167 Hiroshi Matsuzono 168 Hiroshi Matsuzono
Episode director:	166 Kazuo Nogami 167 Yoshio Suzuki 168 Minoru Tozawa
Animation director:	166 Miwa Oshima 167 Masayuki Hiraoka 168 Keiko Sasaki
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2/Part 3) Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Next Conan's Hint (Part 2/Part 3) Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Ryo Horikawa as Heiji Hattori, Next Conan's Hint (Part 1) Yuko Miyamura as Kazuha Toyama Yousuke Akimoto as Nobukazu Takeda Nobuyuki Furuta as Ryuji Takeda Katsuhisa Houki as Yuzo Takeda Mami Horikoshi as Yoko Takeda Toshihiko Nakajima as Akio Negishi Reiko Suzuki as Chie Takeda Satsuki Yukino as Miyuki Shioya Wataru Takagi as Next Conan's Hint Sayuri Yoshida as Sae Takeda Sachiko Kojima as Emi Takeda Shigeru Nakahara as Robert Taylor
Music
Opening song:	Girigiri chop
Closing song:	Free Magic

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Heiji Hattori Kogoro Mouri Kazuha Toyama Ran Mouri

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch Earring Cellphone Wristwatch Flashlight

Case

Situation

The Case

Kogoro and Heiji are hired to solve the case of murders in a mansion deemed the spider god. Heiji and Kazuha found the American named Robert Taylor who's a photographer. Apparently, the spider god's victims are always found hanged.

Suicide (Past)
	Location: Takeda Household Victims: Misa Takeda and Kinuyo Takeda Cause of death: Hanging Three years ago, Misa and Kinuyo committed suicide by hanging.

Suicide (Past)
290px	Location: Takeda Household Victim: Akio Negishi Cause of death: Hanging Few days ago, Negishi committed suicide by hanging.

Afterwards, they find a man hanged.

Murder

Location: Takeda Household Victim: Nobukazu Takeda Cause of death: Hanging Suspects: Robert Taylor, Yuzo Takeda, Yoko Takeda, Ryuji Takeda, and Chie Takeda After the dinner, Nobakazu goes to the shed to make some puppets, but when they discover that Nobukazu was not sleeping they search for him and so hanging on the shed. Heiji reveals that it is murder because there is no such thing as spider's curse.

The Suspicion

The case continue and Conan and Heiji investigate further in the case.

Attempted Murder
	Location: Takeda Household Victim: Kazuha Toyama Suspects: Robert Taylor, Yuzo Takeda, Yoko Takeda, Ryuji Takeda, and Chie Takeda When Kazuha is searching for the cellphone strap she was tazed and knocked unconscious. The culprit tries to murder her but fails because they hear Heiji, Conan, Ran, and Kogoro searching for her.

People

Robert Taylor
	26 years old American photographer

Yuzo Takeda
	35 years old Third son of the Takeda family

Yoko Takeda
	33 years old Ryuji Takeda's wife

Ryuji Takeda
	38 years old Second son of the Takeda family Yuzo and Nobukazu's brother

Nobukazu Takeda
	Victim (hanged) 45 years old Eldest son of the Takeda family Master puppet maker

Sae Takeda
	9 years old Ryuji and Yoko's elder daughter

Emi Takeda
	9 years old Ryuji and Yoko's younger daughter

Chie Takeda
	71 years old Mother of the Takeda brothers Sae and Emi's grandmother

Miyuki Shioya
	26 years old Housekeeper of Takeda's house

Misa Takeda
	Deceased (hanged) Nobukazu's daughter Robert Taylor's fiancé

Kinuyo Takeda
	Deceased (hanged) Nobukazu's wife Misa's mother

Akio Negishi
	Deceased (hanged) Nobukazu's colleague

Resolution

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Conan and Heiji cooperate to reveal the murderer's identity and his trick. Robert Taylor is the murderer. While Kinuyo Takeda's suicide was genuine and started the rumor of the Takeda Tsuchigumo Yokai, Misa Takeda's was caused due to a misunderstanding in a temporary farewell message left by Taylor. One day Taylor was the victim of a rockslide accident and nearly died if Misa did not save him. The injuries were severe that he could temporary not talk and as he could only write romanji, the two were initially unable to communicate with each other. Misa was already facing depression of her family accusing her of being the Tsuchigumo personified and her mother's suicide. A romantic relationship blossomed between her and Taylor. When Taylor left he wrote in English "SHINE" for his beloved to express the sentiments that he considered her the "shine of his life". She mistook it to be written in romanji as the japanese word for "to die" seeing it as a death threat and committed suicide for this reason. Taylor returns and hears about her death from Akio Negishi who upon making a perversed comment about his beloved drove Taylor into a rage where Negishi was strangled/hanged. He then resolved to murder the entire/key members of the Takeda family in the belief that they were responsible for her death. He sees Nobukazu Takeda as a perfect excuse for a callous victim as he was secretly involved in a drug smuggling operation.

He murdered Nobukazu by luring him to the lodge where the Takeda females committed suicide via telephone call. He would threaten to reveal his operation if he did not comply. Before this was set, he laid massive piles of silk thread in the attic, with one particular thread tied in the manner of a slingshot by the window. He lured Nobukazu to this position and to have him peak his head out by firing Bee Bee gun rounds against the pane. The instant he peaks out Robert would pull a string that would release the slingshot mechanism - effectively snapping Nobukazu's neck and leaving him dangling in silk threads much like the yokai curse. This was done at the time he was leaving to view constellations at an observation point on a motorbike so as to create an alibi.

Kazuha becomes an unwanted victim in his revenge scheme because she managed to find one of his BB rounds thinking it to be a pearl. When confronted and his plans revealed, he refused to confess until Heiji decides to reveal what really drove Misa to suicide and Conan tries to stop him knowing it would scar the murderer for life. Robert becomes utterly broken and as he is taken away by the police he repeatedly mutters "why did he have to be an American, why did could he not speak Japanese, and why she could not speak English" in the manner of a broken Karakuri Doll that had lost everything.

Remastered version

On October 29, 2007, a remastered version of the case was aired. All three episodes were edited and combined into one hour long special, and scenes were edited out to fit the timeslot. However, exclusive to the remastering new scenes were added to this version.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	ギリギリchop	Girigiri chop	On the edge chop	Girigiri chop
2	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
4	昼下がりの天使たち （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon)	Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
5	忍び寄る危機	Shinobiyoru Kiki	Incoming Crisis	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
6	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
7	忍び寄る影	Shinobiyoru Kage	Creeping Shadow	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
8	ターゲット サスペンスＢ	Tāgetto Sasupensu B	Target Suspense B	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
9	ターゲット サスペンスＪ	Tāgetto Sasupensu J	Target Suspense J	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
10	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	ギリギリchop	Girigiri chop	On the edge chop	Girigiri chop
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
4	沈む夕陽 （哀愁ver.）	Shizumu Yūhi (Aishū ver.)	Depressing Sunset (Sorrow ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
5	犯人のアジト （忍び込みver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Shinobikomi ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (Creeping In ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
7	ターゲット サスペンスＪ	Tāgetto Sasupensu J	Target Suspense J	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
8	ターゲット サスペンスＡ	Tāgetto Sasupensu A	Target Suspense A	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
9	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
10	ターゲット サスペンスＣ	Tāgetto Sasupensu C	Target Suspense C	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	忍び寄る影	Shinobiyoru Kage	Creeping Shadow	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
12	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic

Part 3

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes
1	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
1	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
1	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
1	犯人の謎	Hannin no Nazo	The Mystery of the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
1	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
1	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
1	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
1	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
1	怪人包帯男２	Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2	The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
1	カード賭博のボス	Kādo Tobaku no Bosu	The Card Gambler's Boss	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
1	それいけコナン （哀愁ヴァージョン）	Soreike Konan (Aishū Vājon)	Let's Go Conan (Sorrow Version)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
1	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic	Free Magic
1	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

See also

• Season 7