The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation

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Episode 196 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation
Japanese title:	見えない凶器 蘭の初推理 (Mienai Kyōki Ran no Hatsu-suiri)
Original airdate:	June 26, 2000
Broadcast rating:	18.7%
Filler case:	#71
Season:	8
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Kogoro Mouri Shinichi Kudo Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Kazunobu Chiba
Case solved by:	Ran Mouri
Next Conan's Hint:	Car
Staff
Director:	Yasuichiro Yamamoto Kenji Kodama
Screenplay:	Kazunari Kouchi
Storyboard:	Chika Ichimaru
Episode director:	Masato Sato
Animation director:	Miwa Oshima
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa, Next Conan's Hint Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri, Next Conan's Hint Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Naoko Matsui as Sonoko Suzuki Yūko Kobayashi as Chie Yoshino Jurota Kosugi as Akio Yoshino Junichi Sugawara as Engineer Takayuki Inoue as Clerk A Isshin Chiba as Clerk B
Music
Opening song:	Mysterious Eyes
Closing song:	Secret of my heart

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Kogoro Mouri Shinichi Kudo (photo/background) Juzo Megure Wataru Takagi Kazunobu Chiba

Case

Situation

Ran and Sonoko befriend a couple at a restaurant, but Ran finds the man's act suspicious. The next day Ran takes Conan and Sonoko to their house, Ran learns that the man's wife has an extremely expensive insurance and that he may be trying to wear her body out to kill her.

Attempted Murder
	Location: Street Victim: Chie Yoshino Age: 31 years old Injury: Car Crash Suspects: Akio Yoshino Chie Yoshino sleepy from DDT in air conditioner.

People

Chie Yoshino
	Victim (car crash-injured) 31 years old Flower designer Akio's wife

Akio Yoshino
	33 years old Insurance Company employee Chie's husband

Ai Kikuchi
	Chie's friend Florist

Resolution

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After inspecting the newly built house for Sick building syndrome, Conan finds out that Akio Yoshino did something to the car (Red Ferrari 550 Maranello). They later catch him spraying poison into the ventilation system of the car (Red Toyota Caldina GT−T Active Sports [T210G]). He reveals that his company pressured him along with his want for a car. After Akio is arrested, Chie gets divorced, and her maiden name is revealed to be Chie Taniguchi.

Trivia

• Chie Yoshino car drive is a 1997 Red Toyota Caldina GT−T Active Sports [T210G]. The license plate number is 新宿 55, さ 35-80 (Shinjuku 55, Sa 35-80).
• Akio Yoshino Dream Vehicle is Rosso Corsa Ferrari 550 Maranello Prize 25,000,000 Yen.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes	Mysterious Eyes
2	ターゲット サスペンスＡ	Tāgetto Sasupensu A	Target Suspense A	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
3	昼下がりの天使たち （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi (Mantenrō Vājon)	Early Afternoon Angels (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
4	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
5	想い出 （摩天楼ヴァージョン）	Omoide (Mantenrō Vājon)	Memories (Skyscraper Version)	Detective Conan "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" Original Soundtrack
6	新一の名推理	Shin'ichi no Meisuiri	Shinichi's Great Deduction	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
7	小さな巨人	Chiisana Kyojin	A Small Great Person	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
8	尋問	Jinmon	Interrogation	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
9	走るリムジン２	Hashiru Rimujin 2	Limousine Ride 2	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
10	ターゲット サスペンスＨ	Tāgetto Sasupensu H	Target Suspense H	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
12	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	コナンが通る	Konan ga Tōru	Conan Passes By	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
14	怪人包帯男２	Kaijin Hōtai Otoko 2	The Mysterious Bandaged Man 2	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
15	対決のテーマ （落ち着きver.）	Taiketsu no Tēma (Ochitsuki ver.)	Showdown Theme (Calm ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
16	「名探偵コナン」メイン・テーマ （バラードver.）	"Meitantei Konan" Mein・Tēma (Barādo ver.)	"Detective Conan" Main Theme (Ballad ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
17	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart	Secret of my heart
18	蘭のテーマ	Ran no Tēma	Ran's Theme	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

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In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan	L'arma invisible - El primer cas de la Ran
French	La Première Enquête de Ran	Ran's First Investigation
Galician	A arma invisible, o primeiro caso de Ran
German	Rans erster Fall	Ran's First Case
Italian	L'arma invisibile	The Invisible Weapon
Spanish	El primer caso de Ran: el arma misteriosa
Vietnamese	Hung khí vô hình, suy luận đầu tiên của Ran	The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Deduction

Trivia

Movie 10

• Chie Taniguchi reappeared in Miracle Land from The Private Eyes' Requiem.

See also

• Season 8