Season 14

Season 14 aired from February 28, 2005 to January 16, 2006.

List of episodes

The following is a list of episodes for Season 14.

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	English dub broadcast	Plot	Manga source	Next Conan's Hint
390	-	Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 1)	February 28, 2005			V44 - F4~6	News
Yumi overhears that a promotion for Takagi will send him to a case in a far away place where he shall remain there until the case is solved. Apparantly the case involves a large number of people in a crime organization, where he is expected to be there for three years. Later the Detective Boys are walking home when they noticed a strange jogger. Takagi, Sato, and Chou are placed on the case of a murder. The Detective Boys come across them and identify the jogger as the suspect. When they arrive, the suspect's allibi of video recordings proves he was there the whole time the murder took place, but the Detective Boys are certain he was the jogger. What's more, the alibi is confirmed by Officer Chiba, since it's his roommate. Chosuke Takagi is introduced.
391	-	Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 6 (Part 2)	March 7, 2005			V44 - F4~6	Clock
Conan discovers that the suspect tricked Chiba's sense of time. He revealed that there was a re-air of the news, and it was dubbed. He also revealed that the culprit cut out parts and fast forwarded parts of the video to manipulate time. He also spun the time two hours behind, and slowly fixed it as the day dragged on. Afterwards, Takagi almost proposes to Sato but Megure reveals to him Chosuke Takagi is the one being sent for the case. They later take the Detective Boys to Karaoke.
392	-	The Mysterious Height Difference of 20cm	March 14, 2005			TV Original	Chandelier
On a walk with Ran, Conan runs into Takagi who explains that Katsugoro Kitamura, the president of a construction company, is found dead from a stab wound. The suspect, Yuuichi Minamida, is in custody while the police attempt to figure out how the murder was done. The knife angle on the body suggests Kitamura was murdered by someone shorter than him; Minamida is 20 cm taller than Kitamura making it technically impossible.
393	-	A Kidnapping Case... So It Seems	March 21, 2005			TV Original	Oil
A motorcyclist crashes outside of Mouri's detective agency. The motorcyclist is dead, but they find a suitcase with 300,000 yen and a note suggesting the money is a ransom drop. From the note they can only determine the last name of the person abducted, but they also find heart medicine and by calling various hospitals they find the family. After speaking with the family and gathering clues they find out that the motorcyclist had an accomplice. The son-in-law of the kidnapped man was constantly being berated by his father-in-law, and recently his wife started to lose faith in him it seems.
394	-	Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Seal)	April 18, 2005			V46 - F7~10	Magatama stone
Agasa, Haibara, Conan, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, and Genta go camping. While they're camping they find a lantern in a pond with some writing inside. They show the stone lantern to Conan who determines that it is a code to finding a large diamond. The lantern is also hiding another secret...a dead body at the bottom of the pond. After searching the body they find out that he was a treasure hunter who was straggled to death by another person looking for the treasure. They also find a tear-shaped stone with the kanji "inflammation" written on it and a notebook. The notebook suggests that he was murdered by his partner and that Kaitou Kid is also seeking the treasure. Professor Agasa goes back to camp to call the police. Conan, Haibara, and Agasa deduce the Black Organization's boss' phone number and discuss whether to call it or involve the police. They decide to do neither. Kaitou Kid is suspected to be there.
395	-	Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Mechanism)	April 25, 2005			V46 - F7~10	Three sacred treasures
Conan, Haibara, and the Detective Boys decide to enter the house which belonged to Kichiemon a puppet maker and architect of the riddle. The house is filled with all kinds of booby-traps which Genta almost falls victim too until another treasure hunter saves him from a pit of spikes. As they continue to search the house they meet another treasure hunter, and end up falling down a trap door into the basement. Luckily they are saved by Conan's supersized soccerball. In the basement they find Kichiemon's grave, a bunch of human remains, and an old lady. The first treasure hunter reveals grudgingly that he found the mirror artifact and Conan reveals the tear-shaped stone. They continue looking for the sword, which is the last piece of the puzzle. Kid is mentioned again.
396	-	Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion (The Resolution)	May 2, 2005			V46 - F7~10	Samizu Kichiemon
The old lady nearly gets chopped up by four swinging blades when she steps on a trap. Conan realizes that if one stands in the right spot the blades will not harm you and that one of the blades actually has a handle allowing him to swing over towards the sword. The sword contains the last clue, which leads everyone back to the pond. Mitsuhiko accidentally discovers that the diamond is at the bottom of the pond. The first treasure hunter dives in after it while the second pulls a gun planning to kill everyone and take the diamond for herself. Conan is able to tranquilizer her, but when the treasure hunter comes back up with the diamond the spring starts to pour into the pond causing a massive flood. The only way to stop the flood is to put the diamond back. The old lady turns out to be Kaitou Kid who knew all along that the diamond was unable to be stolen, and Conan allows him to escape on his hang-glider. Kaitou Kid appears and the Detective Boys see him.
397	-	Hot, Bitter, Sweet Soup	May 9, 2005			TV Original	Flour
A woman, Fumie Ozawa, is found dead in her bathroom around 9 am, having appeared to have committed suicide by hanging her self with a thin wire, by her friend Etsuko Aikawa who claims it was murder. The medical examiner puts the time of death between 6 and 8 pm the previous night. Mouri investigates the scene and sees that she schedules a dentist appointment for the same day of her "suicide"
398	-	The Strange Family's Request (Part 1)	May 16, 2005			V46 - F11 ~ V47 - F3	Cell phone lock
A woman asks Kogoro to find her missing cellphone. She suspects that someone in her household is using it to find information about her affair. Although she manages to find the cellphone, the plot deepens when the woman is suddenly found dead.
399	-	The Strange Family's Request (Part 2)	May 23, 2005			V46 - F11 ~ V47 - F3	The event from 12 years ago
The suspects are her husband, her brother in law, and the person she is having an affair with. They all have alibis. The clues to this mystery involve the cellphone and the mysterious bell ringing. Later Conan solves the case, revealing that a missing person created the culprit's alibi.
400	-	Ran's Suspicions	May 30, 2005			V47 - F4	Car's number
It was the beginning of the night at midnight that Conan, Ran, and Kogoro have dinner at midnight. After the meal, Conan went to bed, and Ran asks him to brush his teeth before going to bed. She has now became suspicious that Conan is Shin'ichi. She went to the office to check on Conan's cellphone. Ran decided to check for mail in the phone so that she would know that Conan is Shinichi. She typed every pin code in the cellphone, but didn't work. Ran begins to remember what code Shinichi choose. Ran began to type the code 5545, but couldn't. She realized that Shinichi has to choose what code it is. After discovering that the mail isn't there, Ran decided to send it, but couldn't. Just then, she gets a call from Shinichi, who questions her why is she keep sending the mail over and over again. Ran begins to forget that Conan is Shinichi. In Conan's room, it was revealed that he hides his real cellphone in the bucket. Ran get suspicious of Conan's identity again... Shinichi gives Ran his personal cellphone number<3
401	-	A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed (Part 1)	June 6, 2005			V47 - F5~7	Brooch
The Detective Boys meet Takagi in a jewelry store, and soon after, they witness the store being robbed. They chase him to a nearby roof, which he jumps off of, killing himself. Conan notices several suspicious things about the incident, leading the police to believe that it wasn't as simple of a case as it first appeared to be, including the fact that the van he fell onto was being used by the culprit's former boss. At the end, Conan realizes that it was a murder, and who did it.
402	-	A Jewel Thief Caught Red-Handed (Part 2)	June 13, 2005			V47 - F5~7	Rain
The Detective Boys and Conan solve the case and show the police that they were wrong about almost everything that happened.
403	-	The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 1)	June 20, 2005			TV Original	Violent ox
The Detective Boys and Conan meet Yuriko an orphaned girl. She is a potential heiress to her great-grandfather's fortune, but she must first solve a riddle. Tokei, the man's secretary, instructs her to seek out the Detective Boys' help, and they all gather at the mansion. At 9:00pm he announces the riddles: "When the bull loses its horns, and his tail becomes his head. The angel will come down and play the horn. That melody is my treasure." They have exactly 24 hours in which to solve the riddle. Conan solves the first part of the riddle and finds a black stone, but they fall into a trap which leaves them in a labyrinth.
404	-	The Mysterious Angel's Mansion (Part 2)	June 27, 2005			TV Original	Direction
The Detective Boys parallel the legend of the Minotaur and Theseus by using the yarn from their clothes to navigate the labyrinth. Eventually they find their way out with 3 hours left to solve the riddle.
405	-	The Man Who Called for an Ambulance	July 4, 2005			TV Original	Victory sign
One day a man was jogging and finds a dead body. He calls the Ambulance but worried about the mans life, decides to run to the nearest bus station. Because of his actions he is considered the main suspect. Takagi comes to the case and with Conan's help, solves the case. He proves the mans innocence and captures the culprit. It turns out the Manger's dying message was for the culprit saying he should always try and smile.
406	-	Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Trick)	July 11, 2005			V47 - F8~11	Sleight of hand info
Conan, Heiji, Ran, and Kazuha are at a magic show. When the magician enters a cube of water with chains, something goes wrong and Ran and Kazuha rush to the stage ready to break it open. The magician escapes revealing it was part of the trick. Ran and Kazuha are invited to come to a party with the Magician. At the party, there are magicians there who were the fans of a famous magician. When there, a murder happens. Heiji shows hints of jelousy when Kazuha is someone else.
407	-	Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Hallway)	July 18, 2005			V47 - F8~11	Narrow corridor
Conan and Heiji investigate and the magicians back stories are given more indept. Heiji tells Conan that he feels angry seeing Kazuha with another man for some reason with Conan calling Heiji child like afterwards.
408	-	Conan and Heiji's Deduction Magic (The Resolution)	August 1, 2005			V47 - F8~11	Shadow
The mystery is solved and Heiji shows that it involves how the house is built. They reveal the hallway has mirrors on the door with identical rooms on the side to cause an illusion. That night, Ran texted Shinichi a couple of times, "Shinichi, do you think I am your follower?"
409	-	The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 1)	August 8, 2005			TV Original	The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter
Conan and the others were chosen to participate in a theatre show. While practicing, Renge's father arrived and forced her to come home. The day of the performance, Renge, who's supposed to play the part of Princess Kaguya, was kidnapped. Conan, Ran and Tamanosuke found out that she faked the kidnapping but later on she got really kidnapped by her accomplice.
410	-	The Simultaneous Stage Advance and Kidnapping (Part 2)	August 15, 2005			TV Original	Phone call from the criminal
Conan found out the real culprit and was caught. Meanwhile, the play became successful and Renge was allowed by her father to continue participating in the plays while traveling the world.
411	-	The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 1)	August 22, 2005			V48 - F1~3	Vertical and horizontal
The detective boys are hiking on a trip to find stag beetles on a mountain forest. Later Conan receives a phone call from Ran and Sonoko who tells "Shinichi" that a burglar tried to steal Sonoko's bag. Since it relates to a murder, Conan investigates a picture sent by Sonoko to learn about the dying message. While at it, he helps the Detective Boys solve one of Agasa's code.
412	-	The Shinto Shrine Torii's Surprising Code (Part 2)	August 29, 2005			V48 - F1~3	Top and bottom
Later Conan solves both codes and finds out that Ran and Sonoko are riding with the murderer. The culprit tries to kill them but Ran knocks him out. Later, Conan's picture of Ran is deleted by the Detective Boys who believe he should not have access to those kind of materials.
413	-	The Half Completed Crime Mystery	September 5, 2005			TV Original	The Two of Cups
Kogoro is invited by the producer of a detective show to share his stories. While he's there a murder occurs.The victim is one of the two main script writers for the show. The main suspect is a newbie third writer who brought the coffee to the producer and scriptwriters. The victim hated the him and has tried to get him fired from the show multiple times, so the motive is easily established. The only problem is figuring out how he got the victim to pick the poisoned coffee. In the end they realize that the suspect didn't use a trick at all; he didn't care which one of the two scriptwriters drank the poison.
414	-	The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase	September 12, 2005			TV Original	Soy sauce
The Detective Boys meet up with a girl whose pet bird has been acting strange lately. They also learn that the girl lives with a single mother, whom has a boyfriend that the girl refuses to give a chance for acceptance. When Conan and the Detective Boys go to the home, they find the boyfriend there, and the girl acts cold to him. After some investigating, Conan and Haibara believe that the real bird was exchanged for another one, and privately get the boyfriend to admit that the real bird had died, and that he was afraid the girl would hate him more and blame him. However, the Detective Boys believe that it may in fact be a murder case, and that the wife and daughter may in fact be the next targets! Will the Detective Boys solve the case? Or do Conan and Haibara have deductions of their own?
162	-	The Locked Room in the Sky: Shinichi Kudo's First Case (1 Hour Special) (Rerun)	September 26, 2005			V21 - F4~7	N/A
While on a plane trip, Conan thinks back to a time when he was Shinichi, going on a plane trip with Ran to New York. While there, Kudo finds a dead corpse in a locked bathroom. Incidentally, Inspector Megure and Wataru Takagi are on the same plane. Can Shinichi solve the case, or will the Inspector not take him seriously? This is Shinichi's first ever murder case. His incredible deduction skills completely overwhelm and impress Inspector Megure. This is also very early in Takagi's career as a member of Megure's police force. Ran and Shinichi's budding feelings for each other are briefly explored. The whole episode takes place before the actual show. This airplane trip is what leads into Shinichi Kudo's New York Case.
415	-	The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Case)	October 10, 2005			V48 - F4~8	A habit
A man is being haunted by a ghost, since exorcisms did not work they want Mouri to solve the case. The clue is a card that says the fifth ghost will kill them unless they repent their sins. Since the time that card was sent, the master installed a door that needs a pin code and fingerprint scan to access the top floor. The master, lady, and the installer of the door are friends who are hiding a secret about the sin. All the accidents happen on Butsumetsu day, the day Buddha dies and the unluckiest day on Earth. On that day the installer was found hanged on the balcony of the third floor. The master was not home so the door could not have been opened.
416	-	The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Suspicion)	October 17, 2005			V48 - F4~8	Fingerprint
Afterwards, the master is found dead from a heart attack. Conan realizes he must've seen something that was impossible causing him that much of a fright.
417	-	The Evil Spirit Appears on An Unlucky Day (The Resolution)	October 24, 2005			V48 - F4~8	Siblings
They decide to investigate the four workers of the mansion along with the accident that took place thirteen years ago. Conan realizes that a twin who was supposed to be long dead was involved, and that was what scared the manager. It was revealed that on the wristwatch of the dying victim, was the location of where the boat accident happened.
418	-	Home of Beika's Grenier	October 31, 2005			TV Original	Nameplate
A small three-story house is put up for rent in the neighbourhood and the Detective Boys decide to pass by it on the way home from school. Haibara tricks the real estate agent into giving them a tour of the inside and Conan notices you could see Mori's detective agency from the third floor window. The next day, they discover the house has been sold to an old couple and Conan finds them suspicious. He follows the old man to China town and into a back alley shop where he is discovered, but manages to flee. Conan takes a nap upon coming home and a man in black enters with a gun and shoots him. The old woman rushes to the agency calling out for Shinichi who Conan greets as his mother and the old man enters to reveal himself as Conan's father. It turns out, Shinichi's parents just wanted to find out if he really was doing okay in his current life.
419	-	Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent (Part 1)	November 7, 2005			TV Original	Sight-seeing area
Conan, Ran, and Kogoro go to the mythical village of Izumo. There they meet Eiko Ezumi, an employee at the Grand Shrine, and learn that she is to marry a rotten businessman, Koji Wanibuchi - founder and president of his own company. Later they meet her childhood friend, Ryosuke Fukuma and it comes to a rocky start when Kogoro yells at him. The next day, Eiko's fiancee is found dead with his Sword of the Eight-Headed Snake he was carrying goes missing. The police have 4 suspects, 2 of whom are Eiko and Fukuma, and Takehiko Fujie and Kazuya Ishitobi. Eiko's and Fukuma's alibis don't set right with Conan who takes Ran to investigate the alibis.
420	-	Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent (Part 2)	November 14, 2005			TV Original	Evidence of a lie
Conan proves that Eiko and Fukuma's alibis were to protect the other. Fukuma finds Eikos pendant at the crime scene and thinks it was her and Eiko thought it was Fukuma from his alibi that he was where she really was, the train station, but she didn't see him. Then it turns out that Ishitobi and Fujie went to Eiko's home to convince Wanibuchi to spare their businesses. Eiko realizes that her pendant vanished that same night. Ishitobi's alibi checks out when the police discover that he is charged with a D.U.I - Driving Under the Influence.
421	-	Gingko-Colored First Love (Part 1)	November 21, 2005			V40 - F7~9	Promise from 10 years ago
The Detective Boys are at Agasa's house when they happen to find a letter from Agasa's first love. Apparently they are supposed to meet every decade but was unable to because Agasa could not solve the code from the letter. The Detective Boys set out to solve it and find the "memorable place" using the hint given in the letter. The clues lead them to the zoo where Agasa see's a brown hair women.
422	-	Gingko-Colored First Love (Part 2)	November 28, 2005			V40 - F7~9	Blond hair
The woman turns out to be another classmate, previously a male but now a female. After Conan re-examines the hint, he realizes that the sounds were animal noises pronounced by the English. After finding her, she leaves pretending not to know Agasa, believing the Detective Boys were his grandchildren and that she was intruding his happy family. Agasa reveals he knows it is her as she drives away. Fusae Campbell is introduced.
423	-	The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers	December 5, 2005			TV Original	Olive leaf
A boy accidentally witnesses a man leave a house after committing a murder, late at night. The next day, Conan and the Detective Boys observe some caterpillars who are appearing at a tree. While near the area, they stop by to see Takagi and Sato investigating a murder case. When they learn the details, they learn that a witness who didn't see the suspect had said that they had seen the boy running into the killer. The Detective Boys help Takagi and Sato locate the boy, who denies being there at that time. Conan learns why the boy was lying about not being there: the boy was afraid of getting in trouble for taking the caterpillars off of his plants, which are in tribute of his mother who passed away, and putting them on the other plant. Conan deduces who the murderer is, and fails to stop him from harming the boy, who is stabbed. However, a hat that the boy's mother used to wear, protects him from any dangerous wound. The man is then arrested.
424	-	The Photo Mail from the Clown	December 19, 2005			TV Original	Stew
Mouri, and Conan are checking out costumes for Mouri's one day of being a chief firemen. Later they meet people attending a costume party. While walking home, they find a police car in front of the house and meet the people from the costume shop earlier, realizing the host has been murdered. Conan realizes that the culprit must've interfered with the Rigor Mortis and finds the evidence to convict the culprit. The culprit reveals that the host was his controlling girlfriend.
425	-	Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out (2.5 Hour Special)	January 9, 2006			V48 - F9 ~ V49 - F4	Transmitter and listening device
Yoko introduced Conan, Ran, and Kogoro to a newscaster named Rena Mizunashi who has experiences persistent "doorbell" pranks. Conan planted a tracker to figure out the culprit, but after the case, the track gets stuck to Rena's shoe. Conan hears the same melody that he heard when Vermouth was calling the boss, and finds out that she's calling Gin. Rena Mizunashi is no other than Kir, a new member of the organization, and on top of that, Gin has recruited two new members named Chianti and Korn for an assassination! Conan must team up with the FBI to stop them. Introduction of Kir, Chianti, and Korn. The Black Organization does an assassination attempt only to be stopped by Conan and the FBI. The FBI helps Conan in stopping the assassination attempt which is made by The Black Organization
426	-	Love Letter to Ran	January 16, 2006			TV Original	Fencing stick
Ran receives an anonymous "love" letter that has Conan worried. Conan sneaks to see who wrote the love letter. He wonders if the 'feelings' Ran hoped to make clear were about him.

Theme songs

Openings

• Episodes 390-393: START by Rina Aiuchi
• Episodes 394-414: Hoshi no kagayaki yo by ZARD
• Episodes 415-424: Growing of my heart by Mai Kuraki
• Episodes 425-426: Shoudou by B'z

Endings

• Episodes 390-397: Wasurezaki by GARNET CROW
• Episodes 398-406: June Bride ~Anata shika mienai~ by U-ka saegusa IN db
• Episodes 407-416: Sekai tomete by Shiori Takei
• Episodes 417-424: Thank You For Everything by Sayuri Iwata
• Episodes 425-426: Kanashii hodo anata ga suki by ZARD

See also

• Anime
• Staff Listing Season 14