Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent

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Episode 419-420 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	Sword of the Eight-Headed Serpent
Japanese title:	八岐大蛇の剣 (Yamata no Orochi no Ken)
Original airdate:	November 7, 2005 (Part 1) November 14, 2005 (Part 2)
Broadcast rating:	11.2% 10.7%
Filler case:	#135
Season:	14
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri
Case solved by:	Kogoro Mouri (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Sight-seeing area (Part 1) Evidence of a lie (Part 2)
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Nobuo Ogizawa
Storyboard:	Rokou Ogiwara
Episode director:	419 Minoru Tozawa 420 Rokou Ogiwara
Animation director:	419 Keiko Sasaki (chief), Shinobu Nishiyama 420 Keiko Sasaki (chief), Shinichi Suzuki
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Ryūzō Ishino as Kazuya Ishitobi Takaya Kuroda as Koji Wanibuchi Chie Nakamura as Eiko Ezumi Masakazu Morita as Ryosuke Fukuma Masafumi Kimura as Detective Yamane Kōzō Mito as Detective Komura Naomi Kusumi as Eiko's father Masako Matsubara as Eiko's Mother Shinobu Satō as Old woman Yukiko Amada as Child Yasunori Matsumoto as Takehiko Fujie
Music
Opening song:	Growing of my heart
Closing song:	Thank You For Everything

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Kogoro Mouri

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Part 1

Kogoro, Ran, and Conan go to the mythical Izumo village. There they meet Eiko Ezumi, an employee at the Hinode Inn, and learn that she is to marry a rotten businessman, Koji Wanibuchi, founder and president of his own company. Later they meet her childhood friend, Ryosuke Fukuma and it comes to a rocky start when Kogoro confronts at him about the rotten man who tries to steal his love interest and tells him that he should do something about it. The next day, Eiko's fiancé is found dead with his Sword of the Eight-Headed Snake he was carrying goes missing.

Murder
	Location: Inome Cave Victim: Koji Wanibuchi Age: 35 years old Cause of death: Stab wound Suspects: Eiko Ezumi, Ryosuke Fukuma, Takehiko Fujie, and Kazuya Ishitobi

According to Ran, these murder reminds of 'The Extermination of the Eight-Headed Serpent'. It's a legend about Susano's admirable act. There once was a pitiable princess who had been taken by the Eight-Headed Serpent against her will. Then the admirable Susano appeared and killed the Eight-Headed Serpent, saving the princess. This case reminded Ran of this story because he also obtained the serpent's sword. However, according to Kogoro, Susano's act may have been heroic, but their case's culprit isn't. He may have coincidentally saved Eiko from being stuck in a doomed marriage, but he's no more than a robber and a murderer. Ran already knows that much. She was just saying this is almost like the extermination of that serpent.

The police have four suspects, two of whom are Eiko and Fukuma, and other two are Fujie and Ishitobi. Eiko and Fukuma's alibis don't set right with Conan who takes Ran to investigate the alibis.

Part 2

Conan proves that Eiko and Fukuma's alibis were to protect each other. Fukuma finds Eiko's pendant at the crime scene and thinks it was her and Eiko thought it was Fukuma from his alibi that he was where she really was, the train station, but she didn't see him. Then it turns out that Fujie went to Eiko's home to convince Wanibuchi to spare his businesses. Eiko realizes that her pendant vanished that same night. Ishitobi's alibi checks out when the police discover that he is charged with a D.U.I. (Driving Under the Influence).

People

Eiko Ezumi
	25 years old Hinode Inn worker Ezumi family eldest daughter

Ryosuke Fukuma
	25 years old Eiko's boyfriend Izumo Museum curator

Detective Yamane
	Detective from Shimane Prefecture: Izumo Police Station

Detective Komura
	Detective from Shimane Prefecture: Izumo Police Station

Takehiko Fujie
	40 years old Ryouunkaku Marriage Ceremony Hall manager

Kazuya Ishitobi
	35 years old Izumo Soba restaurant manager

Koji Wanibuchi
	Victim (stabbed) 35 years old Wanibuchi Enterprises president

Mr. Ezumi
	Eiko's father Hinode Inn management

Mrs. Ezumi
	Eiko's mother Hinode Inn management

Old woman
	Ezumi family's close friend Former Taisha Station's visitant

Child
	Elementary school boy Matsue Castle's visitant

Man
	Local witness

Woman
	Man's wife Local witness

Resolution

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At the temple registry, Conan notices something that helps him figure who the culprit is. Conan tricks Fujie and Kogoro, by impersonating their voices to the other, to meet in front of Hinomisaki tower where Conan tranqs Kogoro and solves the case. Conan, as Kogoro, reveals that from Takehiko Fujie's testimony that Wanibuchi was a snake, was a correlation to the myth of the Eight-Headed Serpent. He used Eiko to cover his tracks with her pendant, and arranged Wanibuchi and Eiko to meet at the cave around 1:00 and 1:30. His trick to cover the time difference was that he went to the castle twice. He falsified his registry time by putting an added time slot, replaced the pen with an erasable, and placed his name after the murder. To prove this all, Fujie put "Naruse City, Tokyo" as an address for a false name "Ichiro Yamada", and it turned out that Naruse City is no longer a part of Tokyo, because it merged with the neighboring Haido City and the Naruse name was dropped just last year. Fujie confesses and is arrested, apologizing Eiko and hoping Ryosuke will take good care of her. The next day, Kogoro tries to get his coin stuck in the Izumo Knot to "bring true his wish", only to make all the coins in the knot to fall on him.

BGM listing

Part 1

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart
2	のんびり気分	Nonbiri Kibun	Carefree Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
3	想い出	Omoide	Memories	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
4	昼下がりの天使たち	Hirusagari no Tenshitachi	Early Afternoon Angels	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
5	恋のトランプゲーム占い	Koi no Toranpu Gēmu Uranai	Love's Fortune-Telling Card Game	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
6	何？今の悲鳴！	Nani? Ima no Himei!	What? That Scream Just Now!	Detective Conan "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital" Original Soundtrack
7	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
9	絵の推理１	E no Suiri 1	Picture Deduction 1	Detective Conan "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital" Original Soundtrack
10	犯人（スナイパー）の正体	Hannin (Sunaipā) no Shōtai	The Culprit's (Sniper's) Identity	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
11	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
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	絵の推理１	E no Suiri 1	Picture Deduction 1	Detective Conan "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital" Original Soundtrack
14	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15	小五郎の推理	Kogorō no Suiri	Kogoro's Deduction	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
16	ミッドナイト・ステップ	Middonaito・Suteppu	Midnight Step	Detective Conan "Magician of the Silver Sky" Original Soundtrack
17	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
18	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
19	逆探知	Gyakutanchi	Phone Trace	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
20	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything

Part 2

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart	Growing of my heart
2	陰謀	Inbō	Conspiracy	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
3	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
4	記憶喪失（影）	Kiokusōshitsu (Kage)	Amnesia (Shadow)	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	事件解明 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Kaimei (Orijinaru ver.)	Case Clarification (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
6	夜の探索	Yoru no Tansaku	Night Search	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
7	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
8	コナンの夢	Konan no Yume	Conan's Dream	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
9	事件現場 （オリジナルver.）	Jiken Genba (Orijinaru ver.)	Scene of the Case (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	真相究明	Shinsō Kyūmei	Investigating the Truth	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
11	古城のテーマ	Kojō no Tēma	The Old Castle's Theme	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
12	犯人のアジト （いよいよver.）	Hannin no Ajito (Iyoiyo ver.)	The Culprit's Hideout (More and More ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
13	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
14	映画BGM	Eiga BGM	Movie BGM	Detective Conan "Countdown to Heaven" Original Soundtrack
15	トリック	Torikku	Trick	Detective Conan "The Fourteenth Target" Original Soundtrack
16	沈む夕陽	Shizumu Yūhi	Depressing Sunset	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1
17	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
18	コナン組曲－Captured In Her Eyes	Konan Kumikyoku - Captured in Her Eyes	Conan Suite - Captured in Her Eyes	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
19	オセンチな歩美 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Osenchina Ayumi (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	Sentimental Ayumi (Unreleased Version)
20	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything	Thank You For Everything
21	事件解決	Jiken Kaiketsu	Case Resolution	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1

Trivia

• The Eight-Headed Serpent legend was part of the solution to finding the treasure in Big Adventure in the Eccentric Mansion.
• The false name "Ichiro Yamada" is the same of the first kid in the junior list for a competition launch with fishing rod in the manga and anime franchise Tsurikichi Sanpei, and also on a grave in episode 101 of the anime Tiger Mask.
• The taxi 1234 is a 2001 Toyota Crown Sedan [XS10]. The license plate number is 出雲 500, こ 42-88 (Izumo 500, Ko 42-88).
• The Truth Lit Up By the Fireflies is clearly modeled after this case.
• Names of different visitors of Matsue Castle and their registration time can be found down below: 8:30, Ichiro Yamada from Naruse (Tokyo); 12:30, Toru Okabata from Osaka (Osaka); 12:38, Toshio Kato and Shunichi Kato from Yamaguchi (Yamaguchi); 12:45, Shinya Kanaoka from Mihara (Hiroshima); 12:50, Tokuzo Komai from Nagoya (Aichi); 1:00, Shunya Kono from Uji (Kyoto); 1:05, Takehiko Fujie from Izumo (Shimane); 1:15, Chie Munekata from Tokyo (Katsuhika Ward); 1:20, Shinsuke Iwai from Nishinomiya (Hyogo); 1:25, Jokai Doi and Ai Doi from Kagawa; 1:25, Takeshi Yamakawa from Shiga; 1:29, Manabu Numada from Kobe (Hyogo); 1:32, Yu Nema from Shimane.

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Catalan (Catalan dub)	L'espasa de Yamata-No-Orochi	Yamata-No-Orochi sword
Catalan (Valencian dub)	L'espasa de Yamata No Oorochi	Yamata No Oorochi sword
Italian	La spada nella sabbia	The sword in the sand

See also

• Season 14