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Kamen Yaiba

A sentai-type TV show in Japan which is admired by the Detective Boys. Its real-life counterpart are the many sentai shows from Japan, but in name it might be the most related to the "Kamen Rider" series.

Gomera Movies

A collection of movies centered around a giant monster named Gomera. Its real-life counterpart is the Godzilla movie franchise.

Night Baron Series

A book series written by Yusaku Kudo.

Detective Samonji

A murder mystery book written by author Shinmei Nintaro, that has received a television follow up. The ID of the murderer changes each time to maintain viewer interest. Both Ran Mouri and Shinichi Kudo enjoy the series.

Idols

Japanese idols, usually females from their teens to their early twenties, are seen in a wide range of media, from being J-pop singers, actors in dramas, TV personalities, and models for advertisements. An idol's popularity can range anywhere from a few months to several years.

Yoko Okino

She is an idol who sings, dances and acts. Kogoro is a huge fan of Yoko, never missing her television shows or specials. Kogoro has had an opportunity to be staring in a Yoko TV show, as seen in 'Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan and Heiji vs Kid!'. The name "Yoko Okino" is probably a reference to the Japanese-American artist and musician Yōko Ono.

Sports

Soccer

Shinichi appears to be very fond of soccer. He often fiddles around with a soccer ball when solving cases. In one episode Ran remarks that Conan kicks a soccer ball surprisingly well just like Shinichi and that Shinichi also kicks a soccer ball when he's thinking. Conan also has a pair of power shoes made by Professor Agasa which he uses to kick balls and anything round he can find at someone when he is in danger.

Baseball

Baseball is a big sport in Japan and taken seriously from high school onwards. Shinichi isn't shown having much interest in the sport, and when shown as Conan, he often plays baseball with the Detective Boys despite Conan saying he prefers playing soccer. On the other hand, Heiji Hattori is a big fan of baseball, and is most of the time shown wearing a baseball cap, to support the local Osaka baseball team The White Sax.

Karate

Ran is the captain of the Teitan High School karate team. Ran sometimes uses her karate to defend herself or protect Conan or others. She sometimes punches something when angry to prove that she can beat anyone up if she wanted to, usually causing Conan, Shinichi, and Kogoro to do exactly what she wants, for fear of becoming her next victim. Sonoko's boyfriend, Makoto Kyogoku, is also a karate champion and uses his karate to protect Sonoko.

Trivia

• In Japan, the national police telephone number is 110. It is mentioned a few times in the series.