A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case

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Episode 124-125 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	A Mysterious Sniper Murder Case
Japanese title:	謎の狙撃者殺人事件 (Nazo no Sogekisha Satsujin Jiken)
Original airdate:	November 16, 1998 (Part 1) November 23, 1998 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	19.9% 16.4%
Filler case:	#48
Season:	5
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Miwako Sato
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Spotlight (Part 1) Remote control (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Screenplay:	Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Storyboard:	124 Kenji Kodama 125 Hirohito Ochi
Episode director:	124 Nana Harada 125 Hirohito Ochi
Animation director:	124 Miwa Oshima 125 Izumi Shimura
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Chafurin as Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi as Wataru Takagi, Next Conan's Hint Kiyoshi Kawakubo as Seiji Ishimoto Yumi Hikita as Yukiko Tanaka Hiroshi Naka as Masao Takada Banjou Ginga as Tsuneaki Niikura Ryûzaburô Ôtomo as Shiro Hiraoka Masamichi Sato as Kenichi Shibata Ginzo Matsuo as Iwato Kaze Isshin Chiba as Presenter Yoshiko Okamoto as Lady Nao Takamori as Companion Mitsuki Saiga as Beautiful client
Music
Opening song:	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
Closing song:	Kōri no Ue ni Tatsu Yō ni

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Miwako Sato (cameo)

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch Button Speaker

Case

Situation

Part 1

Seiji Ishimoto, president of an electronic company, claims he has been receiving threat letters and hires Kogoro as a bodyguard. As a House of Representatives member gets on stage at the banquet where they're at, he is shot and Seiji's shoulder is grazed.

Murder
	Location: Banquet Victim: Masao Takada Cause of death: Gunshot wound Suspects: Shiro Hiraoka

Conan spots a man on the balcony, but he is unable to find him. Kogoro spends the night at Seiji's hotel room keeping watch in case the murderer returns. In the morning, Kogoro receives a phonecall from Inspector Megure announcing the man on the balcony was found dead.

Accident?
	Location: Abandoned building Victim: Shiro Hiraoka Cause of death: Blunt trauma to head after falling Suspects: Yukiko Tanaka, Seiji Ishimoto, Tsuneaki Niikura, and Kenichi Shibata

Part 2

Seiji Ishimoto tells the police about the threat letters after he's approached by the victim's secretary, Tsuneaki Niikura. When everyone leaves the hotel room, Conan does a search, but he is interrupted by an unknown man who finds something. Inspector Megure questions Kogoro about Seiji's secretary and reveals she has a motive and shows a picture of her boyfriend who Kogoro recognizes as the person he bumped into as he left the hotel room.

People

Yukiko Tanaka
	25 years old Seiji Ishimoto's secretary

Seiji Ishimoto
	Victim (gunshot-injured) 54 years old Ishimoto Company executive chairman

Tsuneaki Niikura
	32 years old Parliamentarian secretary Hiraoka's employer

Masao Takada
	Victim (gunshot) 45 years old House of Representatives member

Shiro Hiraoka
	Victim (shoved) 35 years old Seiji Ishimoto's blackmailer

Kenichi Shibata
	29 years old Yukiko Tanaka's fiance

Resolution

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Kogoro calls everyone to the murder scene where he declares the boyfriend to be the killer. Conan stuns Kogoro to reveal Tsuneaki Niikura as the true killer who sent the threat letters to Seiji as a diversion. He killed his boss to inherit his position as leader of parliament.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
2	想い出 （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Omoide (Mantenrō Vājon)	Memories (Skyscraper ver.)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
3	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
4	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
5	謎解き （その１）	Nazotoki (Sono 1)	Riddle Solution (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
6	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
9	蘭・愛のテーマ	Ran・Ai no Tēma	Ran's Love Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
10	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
12	何かが起きる…	Nanika ga Okiru...	Something Happened...	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	犯人の目星	Hannin no Meboshi	The Culprit's Objective	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	氷の上に立つように	Kōri no Ue ni Tatsu Yō ni	Like Standing on Ice	Kōri no Ue ni Tatsu Yō ni

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~	TRUTH ~A Great Detective of Love~
2	謎解き （その２）	Nazotoki (Sono 2)	Riddle Solution (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	サスペンス～危機感	Sasupensu ~ Kikikan	Suspense ~ Impending Crisis	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
4	忍び寄る影	Shinobiyoru Kage	Creeping Shadow	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
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	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
7	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
8	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
9	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
10	悪のテーマ （パート１）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 1)	Theme of Evil (Part 1)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	犯人の目星	Hannin no Meboshi	The Culprit's Objective	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
13	殺意	Satsui	Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	犯人からの電話	Hannin Kara no Denwa	Phone Call From the Culprit	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
15	陰謀 （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Inbō (Mantenrō Vājon)	Conspiracy (Skyscraper ver.)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
16	忍び寄る危機	Shinobiyoru Kiki	Incoming Crisis	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
17	一触即発	Isshokusokuhatsu	Critical Situation	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
18	スペードのエース	Supēdo no Ēsu	The Ace of Spades	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
19	氷の上に立つように	Kōri no Ue ni Tatsu Yō ni	Like Standing on Ice	Kōri no Ue ni Tatsu Yō ni
20	蘭・愛のテーマ	Ran・Ai no Tēma	Ran's Love Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
21	それいけコナン （超早ver.）	Soreike Konan (Chōhaya ver.)	Let's Go Conan (Very Fast ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2

Trivia

• The culprit's secretary in The Private Eyes' Requiem has the same name of Masao Takada.

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan	El cas de l'assassinat del franctirador misteriós
French	Le Mystérieux assassin	The Mysterious Assassin
Galician	A misteriosa morte do asasino
German	Der mysteriöse Scharfschütze	The Mysterious Sniper
Spanish	El asesinato del misterioso tirador

See also

• Season 5