Volume 21-30

Volume 21 was released on October 17, 1998 in Japan, then on January 15, 2008 in the US.

List of chapters

The following is a list of chapters for Volume 21 to 30.

Vol.	Chapters	Japanese		English		Plot
		Release date	ISBN	Release date	ISBN
21	201-211	October 17, 1998	ISBN 4-09-125491-8	January 15, 2008	ISBN 1-4215-1456-7
Detective  Sam Spade   Keyhole  Miwako Sato Main article: Volume 21 File 201: And Again... (そしてまた... ,Soshite Mata...) File 202: Countdown (カウントダウン ,Kauntodaun) File 203: Ivory Tower (象牙の塔 ,Zōge no Tō) File 204: The Initial Call (最初の挨拶 ,Saisho no Aisatsu) File 205: Midair Sealed Chamber (大空の密室 ,Ōzora no Misshitsu) File 206: The Last Trump Card (最後の切り札 ,Saigo no Kirifuda) File 207: Hidden Within The Depth Of The Heart... (胸に秘めて... ,Mune ni Himete...) File 208: The Sakuradamon Incident!? (桜田門の変!? ,Sakurada-mon no Hen!?) File 209: The Inspector's Investigation (警部の推理 ,Keibu no Suiri) File 210: An Unexpected Rival (意外な敵 ,Igai na Raibaru) File 211: A Nice Day in Tokyo (東京日和 ,Tōkyō Biyori)
On a plane ride, Ran falls asleep and remembers Shinichi's first case. Later the Detective Boys receive a tour of the police station by Wataru Takagi and Miwako Sato. When the station receives a phone call and a woman is murdered, the Detective Boys accompany the investigation. Inspector Ninzaburo Shiratori and Yumi Miyamoto are introduced. When Conan goes missing, Ayumi saves him some food. The romance of Detective Takagi and Detective Sato is explored for the first time. Kazuha is suspicious of Heiji and Ran's relationship when they wear similarly striped shirts. Ran remembers Shinichi's very first case.
22	212-221	February 18, 1999	ISBN 4-09-125492-6	March 18, 2008	ISBN 1-4215-1674-8
Detective  Shozo Totsugawa   Keyhole  Yusaku Kudo Main article: Volume 22 File 212: A Matching Set (おそろいや ,Osoroiya) File 213: The Evidence... (証拠は... ,Shōko wa...) File 214: The Last Laugh (かかった獲物 ,Kakatta Emono) File 215: The Northbound Train (北斗星 ,Hokutosei) File 216: Search The Train!? (馬脚を露わす!? ,Bakyaku o Arawasu!?) File 217: to be continued... File 218: The Last Station (終着駅 ,Shūchakueki) File 219: Go On, Sonoko (それゆけ園子 ,Sore yuke Sonoko) File 220: The Sleeping Beauty (眠り姫 ,Nemuri Hime) File 221: The Prince of Kicks (蹴撃の貴公子 ,Shūgeki no Kikōshi)
While on a train, a killing and a recent robbery lead Conan to believe that both events are tied to a mystery novel that his father once wrote, but never published. Then, while staying at the beach, a mysterious man attacks Sonoko Suzuki! Can Conan find out who the killer is before he strikes again... and succeeds? Makoto Kyogoku is introduced. Kazuha and Ran started to trust better. Yusaku Kudo proves to be a superior detective to his son, but with a horrible taste for bad puns. Ran pushes Kazuha into a striped shirt so that she and Heiji can match. Sonoko's long distance relationship with Kyogoku begins.
23	222-231	April 17, 1999	ISBN 4-09-125493-4	May 20, 2008	ISBN 1-4215-1675-6
Detective  Ninzaburo Furuhata   Keyhole  Ninzaburo Shiratori Main article: Volume 23 File 222: Cinecittà (チネ·チッタ ,Chine Citta) File 223: The Truth In The Mirror (鏡の中の真実 ,Kagami no Naka no Shinjitsu) File 224: Dreamland (夢の場所 ,Yume no Basho) File 225: Planner in the Shadow (影の計画師 ,Kage no Keikakushi) File 226: Burning Murderous Intent... (殺意は燃えて... ,Satsui wa Moete...) File 227: The Unintentional Target (意外な標的 ,Igai na Hyōteki) File 228: Disappearing Among The Waves... (波涛に消ゆ... ,Hatō ni Kiyu...) File 229: This Is The Truth (これが真実 ,Kore ga Shinjitsu) File 230: The Witness Returned Alive (証人生還 ,Shōnin Seikan) File 231: Investigation Begins!! (捜査開始!! ,Sōsa Kaishi!!)
Surely the Detective Boys can't get into any trouble at an afternoon monster movie. But when a man in the audience dies, Conan and Ai realize that the real monster isn't the big green behemoth on the screen. Then Ran gets her own movie moment, playing Rose--minus Jack--at the prow of a glittering ocean liner. When a suspicious explosion kills the romance, it's time for Conan and teen detective Heiji Hattori to make sure that the passengers' hearts will go on! Even after falling into the ocean, Heiji holds onto the omamori that Kazuha snuck into his clothes. Kogoro's past in the police departament is explored.
24	232-242	July 17, 1999	ISBN 4-09-125494-2	July 15, 2008	ISBN 1-4215-1676-4
Detective  Perry Mason   Keyhole  Tomoaki Araide Main article: Volume 24 File 232: Finding Evidence (現場検証 ,Genba Kenshō) File 233: Countdown (カウントダウン ,Kauntodaun) File 234: Another Half Year... (あと半年... ,Ato Hantoshi...) File 235: In the Darkness... (闇の中... ,Yami no Naka...) File 236: The Unbelievable Link (信じられぬ接点 ,Shinjirarenu Setten) File 237: From the Bottom of Heart (最後の心 ,Saigo no Kokoro) File 238: The Secret Corner of Betrayal (裏切りの街角 ,Uragiri no Machikado) File 239: The Black Burial Ranks (漆黒の葬列 ,Shikkoku no Sōretsu) File 240: The Sudden Parting (突然の別れ ,Totsuzen no Wakare) File 241: The Bullet from the Past (過去からの銃弾 ,Kako kara no Jūdan) File 242: The White World (白の世界 ,Shiro no Sekai)
Takagi chases down a criminal while Sato is stuck handcuffed to a murder suspect in an art gallery, but while he and the Detective Boys gather evidence, they learn that the gallery is scheduled for demolition, and no one knows Sato is still inside! Later, Conan tries to solve a case where a man dies in a bathtub due to an electric shock. During the case, Ran acts weird towards the doctor making hints of romance. Later, the black organization strikes and a man is murdered at the hotel. Tomoaki Araide, Pisco, Vermouth, Naomichi Mugikura, and the Boss of the Black Organization are introduced. The boss is mentioned in name only. Conan convinces Ai to pursue the Black Organization and possible data on APTX4869, despite the dangers. Ai temporarily reverts to Shiho, and Gin decides she would not stay in Beika after having been caught by them there. Miwako trusts Takagi to solve a case with the Detective Boys' help, and Takagi happily learns he was mistaken to believe that Miwako likes Megure as anything but a father-figure. Conan worries that Ran has feelings for Dr. Araide, but it turns out her shyness around him is because she wants to borrow his sweater to knit one for Shinichi. Conan and Ai encounter Gin and Vodka, and track them to an assassination site. Ai is caught by Pisco, and explains the nature of Apoptoxin to Conan when she believes she is going to die. Pisco's guilt remains unknown thanks to Vermouth, but Gin kills him because a camera caught the assassination on film. Shiho is nearly killed by Gin, but escapes and reverts again to Ai. Vermouth discusses the situation later with Gin and Vodka, and informs them that she's decided to stay in Japan for a while because she has "some things... to take care of."
25	243-253	October 18, 1999	ISBN 4-09-125495-0	September 16, 2008	ISBN 1-4215-1677-2
Detective  Mikeneko-Holmes   Keyhole  Makoto Kyogoku Main article: Volume 25 File 243: Not Like the Rest!? (仲間外れ!? ,Nakama Hazure!?) File 244: The Victim Doesn't Talk (死者は語らず ,Shisha wa Katarazu) File 245: The Experimental Words (手探りの言葉 ,Tesaguri no Kotoba) File 246: The Spider Mansion (蜘蛛屋敷 ,Kumo Yashiki) File 247: Seen Horror (恐怖を見た ,Kyōfu o Mita) File 248: Heiji's Scream (平次の叫び ,Heiji no Sakebi) File 249: Heiji's Anger (平次の怒り ,Heiji no Ikari) File 250: Unable to Speak (言葉にできない ,Kotoba ni Dekinai) File 251: The Wounded Detective Boys (手負いの探偵団 ,Teoi no Tantei-dan) File 252: The Brave Great Detectives (心強き名探偵達 ,Kokoro-zuyoki Meitantei-tachi) File 253: One Conviction (一つの確信 ,Hitotsu no Kakushin)
Conan, Ran, and Sonoko are out skiing when a murder occurs in the bathroom. Conan finds out the mysterious dying message and reveals the culprit. Heiji and Mouri are hired by a family to investigate a curse of the Spiker King where people who have committed crimes will commit suicide in the same room by hanging. The family who lives in that house believe that the last attack was a murder. Then, Ran is practising for a play with a Black Knight who will kiss her. Conan notes how she has been suspicious about him lately, noting she might have figured out his identity. The Detective Boys are taken by the professor to celebrate the year 2000. Inside the cave, they witness some criminals hiding a body. Conan is shot in the process. Conan get shotted by a robber. Heiji get worried about Kazuha's dissapeiring.
26	254-263	February 18, 2000	ISBN 4-09-125496-9	November 18, 2008	ISBN 1-4215-1678-0
Detective  Inspector Samejima   Keyhole  Chris Vineyard Main article: Volume 26 File 254: An Infatuated Heart (迷える心 ,Mayoeru Kokoro) File 255: The Intruder's Sudden Arrival (突然の侵入者 ,Totsuzen no Shin'nyūsha) File 256: Concealed Truth (覆われた真実 ,Ōwareta Shinjitsu) File 257: Revival Under the Threat of Death (命懸けの復活 ,Inochigake no Fukkatsu) File 258: Momentary Rest (束の間の休息 ,Tsuka no ma no Kyūsoku) File 259: A Tranquil Time (穏やかな時間 ,Odayaka na Jikan) File 260: The Memorable Place (思い出の場所 ,Omoide no Basho) File 261: Touching the Music Strings!? (琴線に触れた!? ,Kinsen ni Fureta!?) File 262: The Vanishing Sound (消えた音 ,Kieta Oto) File 263: Spring Has Come? (春よ来い? ,Haru yo Koi?)
Ran gives her blood to Conan, realizing they share the same blood type, Conan plans on revealing his identity to her until Ai tells him his consequences. She gives him a third and safe choice. During the play, a man is murdered. Shinichi Kudo reveals himself, but it turns out to be Heiji in disguise. The black knight reveals it was murder, and under it is Shinichi Kudo. Later Shinichi takes Ran to a restaurant and is about to tell her something but a murder gets in his way. Afterwards his body reverts back to normal before he could tell her. Returning to his normal life, Mouri receives a case involving a music box playing "Come Spring". Haibara creates the Prototype antidote of APTX4869. Ran donates blood for Shinichi. Shinichi and Ran nearly kissed and dated in a restaurant.
27	264-273	April 18, 2000	ISBN 4-09-125497-7	January 20, 2009	ISBN 1-4215-1679-9
Detective  James Bond   Keyhole  Misao Yamamura Main article: Volume 27 File 264: A Taste of One's Own Medicine (身から出た錆 ,Mi kara Deta Sabi) File 265: An Important Witness (重要参考人 ,Jūyō Sankōnin) File 266: Unwavering Resolve... (思い切って... ,Omoikitte...) File 267: The Witness from 18 Years Ago (18年前の男 ,Jū-hachi-nen Mae no Otoko) File 268: The Imprisoned Policeman (囚われた刑事 ,Torawareta Keiji) File 269: Time's Up (時効成立 ,Taimu Rimitto) File 270: Game Start (試合開始 ,Gēmu Sutāto) File 271: TTX... File 272: Game Over (試合終了 ,Gēmu Ōbā) File 273: Stuck on the Same Boat (呉越同舟 ,Goetsu Dōshū)
Enjoying a day at the hotel, Mouri is framed for a crime and depends on his ex-wife Eri to solve it for him. Miwako Sato's father's murder case is about to close and Miwako has one last day to try to find the killer. At the same time, an arsonist that likes to set things ablaze appears. With the Detective Boys, they will solve the two cases. Later at the Arcade, a man is dead and Conan needs the evidence to subject the culprit. At the arcade, they meet a suspicious person called Jodie Starling. After Genta is lost in the forest the Detective Boys split into groups to find him. Mitsuhiko and Ai find a bear cub and a corpse shot by a gun. Kazunobu Chiba and Jodie Saintemillion are introduced. Jodie started an operation called "Rotten Apple". Eri doesn't believe Kogoro is the culprit. Miwako true feelings about Wataru are reveled and they started going out. Sato's past with her father is reveled.
28	274-284	July 18, 2000	ISBN 4-09-125498-5	March 17, 2009	ISBN 1-4215-2196-2
Detective  Kyosuke Kamizu   Keyhole  Shizuka Hattori Main article: Volume 28 File 274: The Shrunken Target (小さな標的 ,Chiisana Hyōteki) File 275: True Motive (殺意の真意 ,Satsui no Shin'i) File 276: The Client Full of Lies (偽りの人 ,Itsuwari no Hito) File 277: The Evidence Held (一握りの証拠 ,Hitonigiri no Shōko) File 278: The Horrifying Woman (恐怖の女 ,Kyōfu no Onna) File 279: The Mermaid's Curse? (人魚の呪い? ,Ningyo no Noroi?) File 280: The Elder's Prophecy (命様の予言 ,Mikoto-sama no Yogen) File 281: The Devil's Arrow (悪魔の矢 ,Akuma no Ya) File 282: The Last Arrow (最後の一矢 ,Saigo no Hito Ya) File 283: Uncompensated Heart (報われぬ心 ,Mukuwarenu Kokoro) File 284: The Buried Secret (閉ざされた秘密 ,Tozasareta Himitsu)
The case continues and the shooter is identified. Later there is a case about a mysterious woman who wants to find a man to get her picture back. Upon arriving there, they find the man dead. After solving the case, the woman is revealed to be Heiji's mother. Heiji tags along one of Kogoro's cases to Fukui Island, also known as Mermaid's island. Later, a woman walks out of a payphone and is beaten to death by a man and his bat. When Inspector Megure hears the comment of how useless the police are, he gets a flashback of an incident. Shizuka Ikenami is introduced. Shiho's name was in a guestbook logging past contestants for the immortality arrows. Mitsuhiko's feelings about Haibara are explored. Heiji protected Kazuha from fall down the river.
29	285-295	September 18, 2000	ISBN 4-09-125499-3	May 19, 2009	ISBN 1-4215-2197-0
Detective  Charlie Chan   Keyhole  Midori Megure Main article: Volume 29 File 285: The Suspicion (小さな違和感 ,Chiisana Iwakan) File 286: An Unexpected Motive (意外な理由 ,Igai na Riyū) File 287: The Unseen Horror (見えない恐怖 ,Mienai Kyōfu) File 288: Danger Signal (危険信号 ,Kiken Shingō) File 289: Concealed Beneath The Truth (白日の下の潜伏 ,Hakujitsu no Moto no Senpuku) File 290: The Dog Lovers (愛犬家たち ,Aikenka-tachi) File 291: A Tiny Trace (わずかな足跡 ,Wazuka na Ashiato) File 292: The Disappeared Evidence (消えなかった証拠 ,Kienakatta Shōko) File 293: K3 (Kスリー ,Kē Surī) File 294: The Last Possibility (最後の可能性 ,Saigo no Kanōsei) File 295: Red Card (レッドカード ,Reddo Kādo)
The case continues and Inspector Megure's past is revealed. Later a bus is hijacked with bombers and Ai senses a black member nearby. A dog is kidnapped and the culprit is in the house. Conan gets to meet his soccer idol but a murder occurs. Shuichi Akai is introduced. Shiho started feeling worried. Ran wanted a T-Shirt for Shinichi. Gin and Vodka encounter Vermouth at a bar, where she reveals that she hasn't found her primary target yet but refuses to disclose who it is. Later during the bus hijacking, Ai senses Vermouth's presence on the bus and is frozen in fear. Vermouth is shown monitoring Conan's actions during the hijacking, although it isn't revealed who she is among the passengers. Megure's past with his wife is reveled.
30	296-306	December 18, 2000	ISBN 4-09-125500-0	July 21, 2009	ISBN 1-4215-2198-9
Detective  John Thorndyke   Keyhole  Saguru Hakuba Main article: Volume 30 File 296: Straight Ball Match (直球勝負 ,Chokkyū Shōbu) File 297: The Open Closed Room (開かれた密室 ,Hirakareta Misshitsu) File 298: Time Trap (時間差の罠 ,Jikansa no Wana) File 299: The Meeting (糾合 ,Kyūgō) File 300: Tragedy (惨劇 ,Torajidi) File 301: Murder (密殺 ,Missatsu) File 302: Sting (誑欺 ,Sutingu) File 303: Genta's Misfortune (元太の災難 ,Genta no Sainan) File 304: Genta's Trap (元太の罠 ,Genta no Wana) File 305: On the Bottom... (そこには... ,Soko ni wa...) File 306: Surrounded by Hints (手がかり包囲網 ,Tegakari Hōimō)
On a train, Takagi tries to admit his feelings to Sato. As they ride the train transporting a drug suspect. They meet up with Ran, Kogoro, and Conan. the drug suspect tried to escape by faking a suicide, but it turns out to be a murder. Kogoro is invited to a mansion full of famous detectives by Kaitou Kid! Along with the detectives are Saguru Hakuba. Later, Genta is followed by a killer and the Detective Boys are out to find who he is. Later, Ran and Sonoko are making pottery for their loved ones, and a murder occurs at the pottery shop. Conan knows who the murderer is but has to find evidence to prove it to the police. Saguru Hakuba's first cameo. Takagi and Kazuha think about a love strategy. Kaitou Kid related case.

See also

• Volume 11-20
• Volume 31-40
• Manga