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| − | Conan reveals that the murderer is Mikoto Shimabukuro. He then reveals the rumor of Mikoto being 130 years old is a lie and that the "Elder" is just a fictional identity assumed by the Shimabukuro lineage to continue the tradition of the Dugong Arrow. The elder's true identity is '''Kimie Shimabukuro''' being the only one to pull of a disguise as she used to work as a cosmetic artist. She was able to move around at such a restricted height by attaching roller blade wheel guards to her calves. Her mother who was the previous "Elder" moved in the same way and only half of her corpse was found because the bones of her lower-body easily degrade when she dies in such a position. She faked her death and the burnt corpse they found in the warehouse was actually Saori Kadowaki who was already murdered a long time ago. Kimie fooled the authorities by tampering with Saori's denture records. The scene where Kimie's voice was heard in front of the elder was just a tape recording she played in advance. She killed Ebihara by chloroforming her and placing her on a dinghy with her neck tied to shore rock with rope. The current would drive her off the falls and effectively hang her. She established an alibi for Naoko's murder by disguising herself as the missing Saori Kadowaki. Her motive for the murder was revenge. Her three friends failed to win the Dugong Arrow lottery when her mother assumed the "Elder" title and in rage burned her alive in one of the warehouses. Kimie discovered her mother's killers when Saori asked to borrow Kimie's arrow for the next lottery, unknowingly insulting her mother as she becomes drunk by the prospect of immortality and shows a psychotic demeanor. She continued the "Elder" tradition for her mother, but finds out all the middle aged denizens of the Isle know her secret and that the half demolished mermaid corpse is her mother. All the town people bow their heads and apologize for not telling her sooner as she cries due to her guilt. | + | Conan reveals that the murderer is Mikoto Shimabukuro. He then reveals the rumor of Mikoto being 130 years old is a lie and that the "Elder" is just a fictional identity assumed by the Shimabukuro lineage to continue the tradition of the Dugong Arrow. The elder's true identity is '''Kimie Shimabukuro''' being the only one to pull of a disguise as she used to work as a cosmetic artist. She was able to move around at such a restricted height by attaching roller blade wheel guards to her calves. Her mother who was the previous "Elder" moved in the same way and only half of her corpse was found because the bones of her lower-body easily degrade when she dies in such a position. She faked her death and the burnt corpse they found in the warehouse was actually Saori Kadowaki who was already murdered a long time ago. Kimie fooled the authorities by tampering with Saori's denture records. The scene where Kimie's voice was heard in front of the elder was just a tape recording she played in advance. She killed Ebihara by chloroforming her and placing her on a dinghy with her neck tied to shore rock with rope. The current would drive her off the falls and effectively hang her. She established an alibi for Naoko's murder by disguising herself as the missing Saori Kadowaki. Her motive for the murder was revenge. Her three friends failed to win the Dugong Arrow lottery when her mother assumed the "Elder" title and in rage burned her alive in one of the warehouses. Kimie discovered her mother's killers when Saori asked to borrow Kimie's arrow for the next lottery, unknowingly insulting her mother as she becomes drunk by the prospect of immortality and shows a psychotic demeanor. She continued the "Elder" tradition for her mother, but finds out all the middle aged denizens of the Isle know her secret and that the half demolished mermaid corpse is her mother. All the town people bow their heads and apologize for not telling her sooner as she cries due to her guilt ask why they did not tolde.Where Heiji spoke that she should had awoken from a nightmare to an extend life stated that life is short and it will be appreciated and how they live their life to fullest and ask an unconscious Kazuha is he right soon the next morning Kimie was taken away by the Police and local resident came to say goodbye to her but the large wave stop the Police boat from leaving Conan noted that it was the sea were trying to prevent her from leaving and that Kimie who become the Elder three year ago to support the island until the final night afterward Ran ask Heiji to show her the stab wound that Kazuha place with love causing Kazuha to be embarrass Heiji told Ran that it heal and was already gone where Kazuha check state she should had make the wound much deeper if she knew he would recover that quickly but does not care about it since the arrow had got people killed and was not worried Heiji in thought stated that she was naive and would never let her get hurt where Conan notice that Heiji injury was at his Left Hand |
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| Title: | And Then There Were No Mermaids | ||
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| Japanese title: | そして人魚はいなくなった (Soshite Ningyo wa Inakunatta) | ||
| Original airdate: | January 29, 2001 (The Case) February 5, 2001 (The Deduction) February 12, 2001 (The Resolution) November 5, 2007 (Remastered version) * | ||
| Broadcast rating: | 19,20% 19,60% 19,90% | ||
| Manga case: | #80 | ||
| Season: | 9 | ||
| Manga source: | Volume 28: Files 6-10 (279-283) | ||
| Cast: | Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Heiji Hattori Kazuha Toyama Shinichi Kudo Ai Haibara Yukiko Katsuragi Takayoshi Tsujimura | ||
| Case solved by: | Kogoro Mouri (via Conan) Heiji Hattori | ||
| Next Conan's Hint: | Mermaid's grave (The Case) Insurance card (The Deduction) Palm reading (The Resolution) Health insurance card (Remastered version) | ||
| Director: | Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama | ||
| Organizer: | Hirohito Ochi | ||
| Storyboard: | Hirohito Ochi | ||
| Episode director: | 222 Eiichi Kuboyama 223 Kazuo Nogami 224 Minoru Tozawa | ||
| Animation director: | 222 Izumi Shimura 223 Atsushi Aono 224 Keiko Sasaki | ||
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| Opening song: | Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense | ||
| Closing song: | Start in my life | ||
| * 1 Hour Special (Remastered version) | |||
Contents
Cast
Gadgets
Case
Situation
The Case
Conan along with Heiji, Ran, and Kogoro visit the Isle of Mermaids looking for Saori, who had sent a letter to Heiji and Kogoro asking them to save her from being killed by a mermaid, but when they try to look for her she has been reported missing. Kimie is the elder's great-granddaughter. Rokuro Fukuyama the fisherman is Toshimi's fiancé. Every year on this island a festival is held were three locals win the Dungong Arrow that is said to wield immortality to its carrier. The festival is brought to a disastrous end when one of the winners is found dead hanging down the waterfall.
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The Deduction
Conan and Heiji investigate the area and history of Mermaids Grave, a forest on mermaid island. They learn that an elder who is over 130 years old is a holder of the arrow and the head of the festival. While investigating two more murders occur. Conan reveals to Heiji he knows who the murderer is and to meet him later, but later he and Kazuha fall off a cliff.
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The Resolution
Heiji saves Kazuha and they're still having trouble. While everyone is waiting for the deduction of Sleeping Kogoro, Ran arives with Lady Mikoto. Sleeping Kogoro is now going to present a deduction.
People
Resolution
Remastered version
On November 5, 2007, a remastered version of the case was aired. All three episodes were heavily edited and combined into one hour long special, and scenes were edited out to fit the timeslot. This was called a "Fall Mystery Version" of the episodes. "Glorious Mind" was used as the opening, with different shots from various openings before it being used.
Trivia
- Shiho Miyano's name shows up in one of the guestbooks logging past contestants for the arrows.
- This Case's title is a pun on the movie "And Then There Were None".
BGM listing
Part 1
| # | Song Title | Romaji | Translation | OST |
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| 1 | 恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス | Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu | Love is Thrill, Shock, Suspense | Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense |
| 2 | 夜の探索 （未収録ヴァージョン） | Yoru no Tansaku (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | Night Search (Unreleased Version) | |
| 3 | キーワードの謎解き （未収録ヴァージョン） | Kiiwādo no Nazotoki (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | Keyword to the Riddle Solution (Unreleased Version) | |
| 4 | 「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン） | "Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | "What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version) | |
| 5 | 友情 （未収録ヴァージョン） | Yūjou (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | Friendship (Unreleased Version) | |
| 6 | 「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン） | "Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | "What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version) | |
| 7 | (Unreleased BGM 9) | |||
| 8 | 赤い光のスナイパー２ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 2 | The Sniper's Red Light 2 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 9 | 忍び寄る影 | Shinobiyoru Kage | Creeping Shadow | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 10 | 犯人の謎 | Hannin no Nazo | The Mystery of the Culprit | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 11 | 悪のテーマ （パート２） | Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2) | Theme of Evil (Part 2) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2 |
| 12 | (Unreleased BGM 9) | |||
| 13 | 赤い光のスナイパー１ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1 | The Sniper's Red Light 1 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 14 | Start in my life | Start in my life | Start in my life | Start in my life |
Part 2
| # | Song Title | Romaji | Translation | OST |
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| 1 | 恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス | Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu | Love is Thrill, Shock, Suspense | Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense |
| 2 | 謎解き （その２） | Nazotoki (Sono 2) | Riddle Solution (Part 2) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 3 | 赤い光のスナイパー１ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1 | The Sniper's Red Light 1 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 4 | 事件現場 （謎ver.） | Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.) | Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2 |
| 5 | 悪のテーマ （パート２） | Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2) | Theme of Evil (Part 2) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2 |
| 6 | 夜の探索 （未収録ヴァージョン） | Yoru no Tansaku (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | Night Search (Unreleased Version) | |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | 「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン） | "Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon) | "What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version) | |
| 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Ｊ | Tāgetto Sasupensu J | Target Suspense J | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 11 | 犯人の謎 | Hannin no Nazo | The Mystery of the Culprit | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 12 | ターゲット サスペンスＣ | Tāgetto Sasupensu C | Target Suspense C | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 13 | 謎解き （その１） | Nazotoki (Sono 1) | Riddle Solution (Part 1) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 14 | 推理 （オリジナルver.） | Suiri (Orijinaru ver.) | Deduction (Original ver.) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2 |
| 15 | 陰謀 | Inbō | Conspiracy | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 16 | 古城の探索 | Kojō no Tansaku | Exploration of the Old Castle | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 17 | 殺意 | Satsui | Murderous Intent | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 18 | 赤い光のスナイパー２ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 2 | The Sniper's Red Light 2 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 19 | 赤い光のスナイパー１ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1 | The Sniper's Red Light 1 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 20 | Start in my life | Start in my life | Start in my life | Start in my life |
Part 3
| # | Song Title | Romaji | Translation | OST |
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| 1 | 恋はスリル、ショック、サスペンス | Koi wa Suriru, Shokku, Sasupensu | Love is Thrill, Shock, Suspense | Koi wa Thrill, Shock, Suspense |
| 2 | 謎解き （その２） | Nazotoki (Sono 2) | Riddle Solution (Part 2) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 3 | 赤い光のスナイパー１ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 1 | The Sniper's Red Light 1 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 4 | 赤い光のスナイパー２ | Akai Hikari no Sunaipā 2 | The Sniper's Red Light 2 | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 5 | 犯人の謎 | Hannin no Nazo | The Mystery of the Culprit | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 6 | 陰謀 | Inbō | Conspiracy | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 7 | 真相究明 | Shinsō Kyūmei | Investigating the Truth | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | ターゲット サスペンスＤ | Tāgetto Sasupensu D | Target Suspense D | Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack |
| 10 | 謎解き （その１） | Nazotoki (Sono 1) | Riddle Solution (Part 1) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 11 | 陰謀 （摩天楼ヴァージョン） | Inbō (Mantenrō Vājon) | Conspiracy (Skyscraper Version) | Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack |
| 12 | 古城のテーマ | Kojō no Tēma | The Old Castle's Theme | Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack |
| 13 | 怪人包帯男２ | Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2 | The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2 | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
| 14 | コナンの夢 （夕暮れver.） | Konan no Yume (Yūgure ver.) | Conan's Dream (Twilight ver.) | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2 |
| 15 | 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 |
| 16 | 蘭のテーマ | Ran no Tēma | Ran's Theme | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1 |
| 17 | Start in my life | Start in my life | Start in my life | Start in my life |
| 18 | 悲劇のヒロイン | Higeki no Hiroin | Tragic Heroine | Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3 |
Gallery
See also
| Episodes of Season 9 | ||
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| Episode 345 • 346 • 347 • 348 • 349 • 350 • 351 • 352 • 353 • 354 • 355 • 356 • 357 • 358 • 359 • 360 • 361 • 362 • 363 • 364 • 365 • 366 • 367 • 368 • 369 • 370 • 371 • 372 • 373 • 374 • 375 • 376 • 377 • 378 • 379 • 380 • 381 • 382 • 383 |
