Season 12

Season 12 aired in 2007. This year, there were a total of 31 episodes: 22 for manga adaptation; 9 for anime-original. Remastered broadcast for 3 weeks. The movie aired for 2 weeks. There were breaks totalling to 17 weeks.

List of episodes

The following is a list of episodes for Season 12.

Jpn#	Int#	Episode title	Original broadcast	English dub broadcast	Plot	Manga source	Next Conan's Hint
460	500	Class 1-B's Great Operation!	January 15, 2007			V53 - F5~6 (548-549)	Eye of a die
The teacher of the Detective Boys decides to give the class a mental test. Just when Conan understands the puzzle their teacher has given them, he is called by his teacher so the class must solve it without him. They solve it with the help of two silent out-casted students. It turns out it was a plan to include the new students so they feel more involved. First appearance of Maria Higashio.
461	501	The Missing Page	January 22, 2007			TV Original	Photo frame
As the Detective Boys work on their book reports in the library, Ayumi notices her book is missing a page. The young detectives attempt to identify who would do such a thing to a library book and so, during the investigation, they discover that the book was borrowed by a boy named Tsukasa. The Detective Boys decide to investigate this missing page mystery.
462	502	The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Young Witness)	January 29, 2007			V53 - F7~9 (550-552)	Shining hammer
In the hospital, the FBI members talk about Rena Mizunashi. Elsewhere, a child witnesses the murder of a rock'n roll star, and Conan and the group try to figure out what he saw. Conan gets suspicious of Eisuke who starts showing similarities to Kir. Akai discovers Rena Mizunashi's name means 007.
463	503	The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Strange Illumination)	February 5, 2007			V53 - F7~9 (550-552)	Serpent and nail
Conan and the others attempt to solve the case of the murdered rock star. Near the end of the case, Eisuke tries to find info on how Kogoro solved it, only to be interrupted by Conan claiming to be tired. Eisuke swiftly glares at him, giving further speculation that he may be working with the organization, and his secret identity may no longer be safe. Eisuke seems to have a dark side or is related to the Black Organization. Shows connection of the Black Organization in the death of a mysterious person killed by Kir.
464	504	The Shadow of the Black Organization (The Mystery of the Big Reward)	February 12, 2007			V53 - F10 ~ V54 - F2 (553-555)	"The Red-Headed League"
Eisuke manages to find another case and convinces Kogoro into taking it. A woman is murdered, and her son says he saw who did it. Conan realizes that the case has something to do with the organization, as the boy was a witness to Kir's abduction by the FBI in episode 425. Eisuke puts his hand on the boy's pulse in the same way Rena checked if Conan was lying. Conan becomes suspicious of Eisuke's relation to her. Shows Gin and Vodka talking about how Mizunashi Rena got into the Organization and a mysterious foreign woman in black confronting the boy who witnessed the accident.
465	505	The Shadow of the Black Organization (Shining Star of Pearl)	February 19, 2007			V53 - F10 ~ V54 - F2 (553-555)	Scattering beans for Setsubun
Conan solves the case, but makes an astounding revelation afterward. It appears the foreign woman the boy encountered happens to be no other than Vermouth. Shows confirmation of Vermouth's involvement to the child. Also shows about the Black Organization and a person named Hondou.
466	506	The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 1)	February 26, 2007			V54 - F3~5 (556-558)	Snowman's gloves
Conan tells Ai and Agasa about what he's learned about the organization so far based on the last two cases while they are on a ski trip. It appears they may know where Kir is due to the boy telling someone what he saw happened. Later, A murder takes place.
467	507	The Unsmashable Snowman (Part 2)	March 5, 2007			V54 - F3~5 (556-558)	Flavor of snow
Conan tranquilizes Yamamura and explains the mystery in the case.
468	508	Mysterious Case Near the Pond	March 12, 2007			TV Original	X-ray
The Detective Boys finds Detective Takagi working on a robbery case on their way to the pond to see the snapping turtle which they believe was abandoned by its owner. They found the real owner but it turns out that some guy is saying that the turtle was his and accidentally lost it. Conan grows suspicious and investigates the case further with the Detective Boys.
469	509	Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces (Part 1)	April 16, 2007			V53 - F1~2 (544-545)	Advance notice drawing
The owner of a painting fears that Kaitou Kid is after his valuable piece of work. When the moment comes for him to strike, the painting gets stolen, and the man's father is found dead. Kaitou Kid's next heist is made. Inspector Nakamori is investigating the heist.
470	510	Kaitou Kid and the Four Masterpieces (Part 2)	April 23, 2007			V53 - F3~4 (546-547)	Things you can't see, but still exist
Conan believes that Kaitou Kid has nothing to do with the case. Conan figures out the trick thanks to Takagi and reveals the painting was never stolen. He reveals the culprit set this up for murder and tried to blame it on Kaitou Kid. Afterward the culprit iq arrested. Later on Conan meets Kaitou Kid; he reveals he was in disguise to clear his name, who then escapes out the window. Kid appears.
471	511	The Uncontrollable Rental Car!	May 7, 2007			TV Original	Highway information
A rental car goes out of control while Ran, Kogoro, and Conan are driving it. They cannot stop the car from running, or it'll explode.
472	512	Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 1)	May 14, 2007			V55 - F6~7 (570-571)	Shinichi Kudo's younger brother
Conan recalls a case ten years ago when Shinichi and Ran were given a puzzle they had to solve by a mysterious masked man claiming to be Shinichi's brother.   Conan is narrating a story of when Shinichi and Ran were at primary school. Some other characters also appear.
473	513	Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Part 2)	May 21, 2007			V55 - F8~9 (570-573)	Kaitou Kid's godparent
Conan's memory of the case ten years ago continues. With help from Professor Agasa, Shinichi and Ran attempt to solve the mystery given to them by the mysterious man, and uncover his identity. As it turns out, the mysterious masked man was the original Kaitou Kid, who was actually hoping Shinichi would turn to Yusaku Kudo for help. Shinichi and Ran enjoy a moment together while watching the sunset.   We see a young Kaito along with Toichi, and learn that Kaito and Shinichi's fathers were actually the generation before them. Conan is narrating a story of when Shinichi and Ran were at primary school. Some other characters also appear.
474	514	The Love of Lawyer Eri Kisaki	June 4, 2007			V55 - F10~11 (574-575)	Baby language
Ran believes her mother is having an affair with another man after finding a picture of her with another guy. She and Conan decide to get down to the truth, and spy on her and the man while they are at a restaurant, but Conan figures there is more to the man than meets the eye.
475	515	Bad Luck Grand Prix	June 18, 2007			TV Original	Luck of a bad person
Kogoro takes Conan out to look for a Korean restaurant in the city and witnesses a hit and run resulting in two pedestrians being injured. A witness reveals he saw the car waiting for those two before speeding into their direction and Conan concludes it was an attempted murder.
476	516	Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 1)	June 25, 2007			V55 - F3~5 (567-569)	Parking ticket
An old man is injured and points at Genta, who was practicing kicking a soccer ball in the same area. Is Genta the true culprit behind the injury?
477	517	Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Part 2)	July 2, 2007			V55 - F3~5 (567-569)	A teasing priest
Using Genta as a clue to the old man's head injury, Conan attempts to solve the case.
478	518	Real 30 Minutes	July 9, 2007			TV Original	Live TV broadcast program
A murder occurs in a mall on the top floor and all its costumers are sealed off. Conan manages to find out the murder was used to seal the mall so people after the culprit can not find him. They later find the culprit who was not on the list of suspects and arrest him.
479	519-522	Three Days with Heiji Hattori (2 Hour Special)	July 16, 2007			V54 - F6 ~ V55 - F2 (559-566)	Tatami mat and window
A monk claims to see a dead woman's body, but when the police arrives, the body vanishes. The head monk believes that he is hallucinating due to the thought of his dead mother. Conan and Heiji investigate and find out the truth. Was everything the monk saw just an illusion, or is there more to it? Following this case, Heiji reveals to Conan that he has been invited for a Detective Koushien, with the best high school detectives from the North, South, East and West of Japan. Heiji was invited to represent the West, and though Shinichi was originally the choice for the East, Saguru makes another appearance representing the East. Later, one of the detectives are murdered and the island is entirely cut from the rest of the world. Conan manages to solve the case and help comes due to Heiji. First introduction of Natsuki Koshimizu, and Junya Tokitsu. Ran and Kazuha stay on a ship, spying to see if Shinichi is on the island.
480	523	Yellow Alibi	July 23, 2007			TV Original	Hometown newspaper
A hostess named Hiroko Inoue is found dead in her home and the culprit has an alibi.
481	524	Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Part 1)	July 30, 2007			V56 - F4~6 (579-581)	Knife
The car breaks down while Professor Agasa and the Detective Boys are out, forcing them to stay the night at an old house owned by an old lady. They meet several others, but while they are sleeping, a young woman they met earlier is found murdered by a sharp tool.
482	525	Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Part 2)	August 6, 2007			V56 - F4~6 (579-581)	Goldfish tank
Conan puts the clues together and uses Professor Agasa to solve the case of the Onibaba legend murder.
483	526	The Vanished Policeman	August 13, 2007			TV Original	Last train
The detective Boys encounter a woman who works as an office worker who was on her way to the police station to give some snacks to the policeman who helped her before,but when she reaches the police station she is told there is no policeman like the one she is describing which meant that the policeman she met was a fake one! So the DB get detective Takagi to also help them with this case.Can Conan solve the mystery of this police officer who just vanished?
484	527	Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 1)	August 20, 2007			V56 - F7~9 (582-584)	Large amount of sweat
Conan, Ai, and Dr. Agasa investigate the dark photograph of Eisuke's father and attempt to learn more about the mysterious Hondou family. In the process, they are involved in another case, one that seems to be leading them closer to information about the Black Organization. Some info about Eisuke's father's past is revealed.
485	528	Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Part 2)	August 27, 2007			V56 - F7~9 (582-584)	Washing machine
Conan and his comrades learn that Eisuke's father attended a meeting with men in black suits and believes that he and Eisuke may be part of the Black Organization. First introduction of Ethan Hondou. Conan finally gets the photograph of Eisuke's father, and tries to figure something out with details and the photo.
486	529	Beckoning Cat from Right to Left	September 3, 2007			TV Original	Watch dial
A man is murdered, and the only clue is a cat statue. Conan must figure out who did it and how it was done.
487	530-531	Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story 8: The Left Hand's Ring Finger (1 Hour Special)	October 15, 2007			V56 - F1~3 (576-578)	Tightrope walking
Satou has a ring on her left hand ring finger, which all the officers believe was given to her by Takagi, thus, making them angry at him. Satou receives a call from Ran that there was a murder. A fifty-two year old mystery author is murdered.
488	532-533	The Devil of the TV Station (1 Hour Special)	October 22, 2007			V57 - F5~7 (591-593)	Delivery
Conan finds a famous rock star to be the culprit behind a murder, but the rock star has an abili. Can Conan find the flaw and capture the murderer?
166-168	177-179	Tottori Spider Mansion Demon (1 Hour Special) (Remastered)	October 29, 2007			V25 - F4~8 (246-250)	Romaji
Mouri and Heiji are hired to solve the case of murders in a mansion deemed the spider god. Apparently, his victims are always found hanged. Afterwards, they find a man dead. The case continues. Conan and Heiji investigate further in the case. But it seems like he left a warning message for the duo: Kazuha was found hanged! Conan and Heiji work together for the big reveal of the murderer's ingenuous method. Robert is the murderer, driven by rage and hatred towards those who didn't stop the girl he loved from committing suicide. However, he eventually realised that his leaving message was what triggered his beloved's death. Ran and Kazuha become close friends, both even poking fun at each other for having crime loving boyfriends. Heiji jokingly says that Kazuha and him can sleep close to each other at night if they get lost. Kazuha thinks about this, and gets very embarrassed. When Kazuha is attacked by the killer, Heiji is the first person to run up to her before anyone else, trying his best to save her.
222-224	241-243	And Then There Were No Mermaids (1 Hour Special) (Remastered)	November 5, 2007			V28 - F6~10 (279-283)	Health insurance card
Conan along with Heiji, Ran, and Mouri visit the Isle of Mermaids looking for Saori, who had sent a letter to Heiji and Mouri asking them to save her from being killed by a mermaid, but when they try to look for her she has been reported missing. Every year on this island a festival is held were 3 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. 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. Conan reveals that the murderer is the elder. He reveals that the elder were people who dressed up as her to continue the story of the arrow. Heiji and Kazuha arrive at the house in time to confirm the story. The culprit reveals that her mother was the previous elder who were killed by the three victims. She continued the elder story for her mother, but finds out the whole town knew she was the elder and that her mother was the mermaid's corpse. All the town people bow their heads and apologize for not telling her sooner as she cries due to her guilt. While looking in the past visitor registry, Conan finds the name "Shiho Miyano" but he doubts that this was Haibara. Kazuha gets embarrassed when the subject of her feelings for Heiji comes up during her conversation with Ran. Heiji and Kazuha are found stuck on a cliff, and Kazuha is barely hanging on to Heiji to survive! Kazuha takes the arrow that she won in the contest, and stabs Heiji with it, hoping that he'll let go of her so that she can fall off, saying "I pass my long life onto you." However, Heiji refuses to let go, even when the gash gets incredibly bloody. He helps her back up, and helps her to the elder's hut, promising that he will never let anyone hurt her while he is with her.
489	534-535	Courtroom Confrontation III: Prosecutor as Eyewitness (1 Hour Special)	November 26, 2007			TV Original	Jacket
In the third courtroom confrontation, Eri Kisaki takes on another client and is put up against a new female rival lawyer who eventually becomes essential to the case.
490	536-537	Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope! (1 Hour Special)	December 3, 2007			V50 - F8 ~ V51 - F1 (518-522)	Ski lift
Heiji relives a case from the past when he tells Conan about a detective he met a few years ago on a ski trip while they were in middle school. Heiji claims that the detective is better than Shinichi. However, the detective turns out to be no other than Shinichi. In he past, a man is shot dead while on a ski lift. However, it would've been impossible to shoot him while in front or behind him. Shinichi and Heiji figure it out at the same time due to the hint from their father. They solve the case at the same time without meeting each other.   We flashback to one of Heiji's cases, to where we really find out it was actually the first time he really met Shinichi.
S2	-	Black History (TV Special)	December 17, 2007			TV Original	N/A
A recap of the Black Organization's actions so far, aired before Clash of Red and Black. Recap of most of the important Black Organization cases Recap of the FBI's battle against the Black Organization
309-311	334-336	Contact with the Black Organization (1 Hour Special) (Remastered)[1]	December 17, 2007			V37 - F8 ~ V38 - F1 (380-383)	Coin locker
Akai immediately recognizes Ran from the New York case, wondering why whenever he sees her, she is crying. Later, Conan heads to Agasa's home to see the floppy, which seems like a normal diary at first. However, after highlighting suspiciously blank portions of the floppy, Conan and Agasa discover that the man indeed has ties to the Black Organization. Agasa and Conan both head to the man's house in Gunma to investigate, and discover that it is bugged in numerous places. Vodka calls the house, leaving a message asking for the program that the man was making, and decides to come out promptly. Conan is able to convince him to meet him at a certain place in a few hours, to deliver the program. Agasa and Conan escape, but their tire is flat, and they are picked up by two people in a fancy car. Conan suspiciously notices that the driver has no idea how to operate the car. The car is stopped by a road block set up by Detective Yamamura who says that he is looking for two bank robbers and kidnappers, whom he shot in a case a few hours before. Conan finally realizes who the people are. After more driving, Conan confronts the two criminals. The criminals try to escape, but Conan is able to capture them in time. He then boldly tries to meet with Gin and Vodka at the place, and hides in a locker, placing a tracker on Vodka's shoe. Gin discovers this, and prompty destroys it. Conan passes out in the locker, only to be woken up by Haibara later that morning. Conan obtains Agasa's newest invention: the Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt. Conan discovers a link between Suguru Itakura and the Black Organization. While investigating Itakura's house in Gunma, Conan and Agasa are surprised by a phone call from Vodka, asking for Itakura's program. Conan uses Itakura's voice to arrange a meeting with him. He then tries to trick Vodka into leaving his fingerprints, but the trap is discovered by Gin, who tells Vodka that the cunning fox who set this up must be nearby. Both of them search for him without success, and Gin begins to open lockers, stopping at the one Conan was hiding in, because "there's no way an adult could fit inside".

Theme songs

Openings

• Episodes 457-474: Kumo ni notte by U-ka saegusa IN db
• Episodes 475-486: Namida no Yesterday by GARNET CROW
• Episodes 487-490: Glorious Mind by ZARD

Endings

• Episodes 460-470: Shiroi Yuki by Mai Kuraki
• Episodes 471-486: I still believe ~Tameiki~ by Yumi Shizukusa
• Episodes 487-490: Sekai wa Mawaru to Yū Keredo by GARNET CROW

See also

• Anime
• Staff Listing Season 12
• Japanese DVDs