Renya Karasuma
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Renya Karasuma | |
Japanese name: | 烏丸 蓮耶 (Karasuma Renya) |
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Age: | unknown (thought to be dead) |
Gender: | Male |
Date of birth: | unknown |
Relatives: | Mrs. Karasuma (mother, deceased) |
Occupation: | Black Organization boss |
Nicknames: | Ano kata (あの方 lit. "That Person" ) Boss (ボス Bosu ) |
First appearance: | Manga: File 300 Anime: Episode 219 |
Appearances: | Chapters: 5 Chapters: 1 Episodes: 7 Movies: 1 Openings: 2 |
Renya Karasuma (烏丸 蓮耶 Karasuma Renya ) is the mysterious boss of the Black Organization, which they respectfully refer as Ano kata (あの方 lit. "That Person" ), and the primary antagonist in the manga and anime franchise Detective Conan.
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Background
Renya Karasuma was a wealthy multi-millionaire who is the most powerful man in Japan. He is said to have died between forty and twenty years ago[1]. When his mother had died, Renya inherited Sunset Manor (黄昏の館 Tasogare no yakata ) from her and over time filled it with his crest which depicts a crow. Below are several examples:
He found a clue leading to a vast fortune left by his mother and supposedly hidden in that western-style manor house, but he was unable to solve it himself. Consumed by his own greed for the treasure, he came to hire people to solve the riddle for him, such as the archaeologist Kyosuke Senma, and then began killing them as motivation for the others to work faster. The Karasuma family had declined, and the house had fallen into other hands. Hardly anything has been touched since the incident and those murders were the cause behind the numerous old bloodstains all over in the house.
As the highest authority in the shady Karasuma Group (烏丸グループ Karasuma Gurūpu ), where there are a lot of bad rumors going around about them, he directs the so-called Black Organization's activities and plans crimes to protect and advance its interests. He communicates to subordinates by text messages. His phone number, encoded as the famous children song Nanatsu no Ko, is #969#6261[2], purposefully made non-functional by Gosho Aoyama to prevent prank calls.[3] Haibara warns Conan of the danger of calling it, likening it to Pandora's box. He is responsible for promoting agents[4] and deciding on their alcoholic code names. The FBI think that only a few of the highest ranking executive agents like Gin or Vermouth could lead them to the elusive boss.
Personality
Karasuma is described as a greedy, cruel and impatient man. He appears to be materialistic as he was driven by his own greed while searching for the hidden treasure inside the Sunset Manor. Furthermore, he seems not to value the cost of human life as he killed numerous people that he invited as motivation to find the treasure faster.
He is fairly ruthless, willing to dispatch senior agents who have been loyal to the Black Organization for many years for a single mistake. Vermouth says that he is always careful to the extreme, the type to ruin the plan by overthinking it.[5] Somehow, he can maintain loyalty and unity within the code named ranks despite many agents disliking or even outright wishing to murder certain others. He is known to give permission to agents who wish to pursue certain secret missions, such as Bourbon and Vermouth's plan to make sure Shuichi Akai was truly dead.
He is especially close to Vermouth, who is described as his favorite, much to the chagrin of her enemies and those who mistrust her. He is also close to Gin, who often acts as an intermediary between he and other agents. Gin usually takes the lead planning role in assassinations that he has ordered. While most agents follow his orders, some agents have acted contrary to the wishes of him.
The FBI believed he was hoping to nip a potential obstacle in the bud because Yasuteru Domon, who is a politician hard on crime, may have a chance of becoming the next Prime Minister. He thought Akai could become a "Silver Bullet", someone who is especially dangerous to the Black Organization. In that regard, he's more like Vermouth than Gin who doesn't believe a single person who can take the syndicate down in one shot exists.
Appearance
Renya Karasuma has only appeared as an ominous silhouette: the hair extended to the neck, a large nose, and a somewhat obese body shape. He dressed in black with a white scarf, held a walking stick with a ball handle on his right hand with long nails, and on his left shoulder is a crow, which is also depicted on his crest.
Plot overview
The Gathering of the Detectives! (Manga: 299-302, Anime: 219)
The six greatest detectives Kogoro Mouri[6] (along with Ran and Conan), Saguru Hakuba, Furuyo Senma, Shukuzen Oogami, Harufumi Mogi, and Ikumi Soda were called to a mansion covered in blood by Kaitou Kid, and while they were having their so-called "last supper" they were told by thier host that this mansion belonged to Renya Karasuma forty years ago and that there was a treasure hidden inside. The name Karasuma seems to trigger the guests attention.[7]
At the end of the case it is revealed that Shukuzen Oogami had tracked down the house and started to look for the treasure two years, but he couldn't solve the riddle. He had put himself into massive debt to buy the house and was in serious trouble, but he was killed by his partner Furuyo Senma. Conan solved the riddle: using the clock in the dining room, a layer comes off the entire outer walls of the building, revealing solid gold underneath. Soda notes that it must be worth 100 billion yen, and that only Karasuma could do something on such a scale. Sunset being when the sky shines gold, it is literally a "Golden Manor". Kaitou Kid had come for Karasuma's treasure, but it was too big for him to carry away.
Stradivarius Murder Case (Manga: 470, Anime: 385)
Conan visualized him as a big criminal silhouette along with Gin, Vodka, and Vermouth, with evil aura in the anime version.
The Strange Family's Request (Manga: 479, Anime: 398)
Conan visualized him as a criminal silhouette along with Gin, Vodka, and naked Vermouth in the anime version. It'd be a bad idea to send a message to that address, but Conan is calm down sure he'll get his chance one day and he'll contact the boss.
The Missing Maria Higashio Case (Manga: 1008, Anime: TBD)
Yusaku Kudo and Subaru Okiya have come to the conclusion that the dying message left that the scene of Kohji Haneda's murder was actually a single name: "CARASUMA". Conan visualized him as a silhouette along with Gin, Vodka, naked Vermouth, Chianti, and Korn.
Non-Canon Plot Overview
Movie 3: The Last Wizard of the Century
While Conan chases down leads on their organization, he's constantly confronted by difficult cases. In the introduction sequence, one night at the Acropolis of Athens, he is suddenly stuck behind by a huge red demon with evil aura, of course the boss, as the heart of the Black Organization.
TV Special: Time Travel of the Silver Sky
A software created by Professor Agasa can give the identity of anyone in the world and tries to find out the identity of the boss, but eventually failed.
Special Manga: File 294
When Haibara reveals to Conan the Black Organization's plan to have complete control of the world, she visualized him as a criminal silhouette clutching a globe.
Appellations
Relationships analysis
Black Organization
Others
Different looks
Speculation
The fact that his suppose 'death' should have occurred forty years ago could fit with Haibara's thought that Shinichi had gotten involved in a project that the organization had worked on for a half century, and that could be some unbelievable people.
Name origin
"Karasuma" is literally "crow circle", as his crest.
Trivia
- Gosho Aoyama got inspiration from Professor James Moriarty, the main antagonist in the Sherlock Holmes' series, to create the boss. Just like Moriarty, he doesn't show his face and works behind the scenes, only pulling the strings on the crimes from far away. Gosho tries to make it so that the boss is cold-blooded, won't leave a single scrap of evidence, and almost invisible.[18] In addition to the author, only Minami Takayama and the anime production knew who was the boss.
- His role in the series is just like the enemy boss in the children's show Kamen Yaiba.[19]
- The anime version big painting in his manor dining room is a Visita de la reina de Saba a Salomón replica, but with an inverted orientation. Solomon was the biblical most just and wise King of Israel, but in his old age, many years after the queen of Sheba's visit, became corrupt and idolatrous, so received divine punishment and his glorious kingdom falled. There is a possible parallel with that story, because Karasuma was also the most rich and powerful man in all of Japan, but eventually turned into a devil for his own selfish reasons. And lastly, the search for Karasuma's treasure is just like Solomon's treasures that are spread throughout the world.
In other languages
Language | Given Name | Family Name |
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Chinese | 莲耶 Renya | 乌丸 Karasuma |
English | Renya | Karasuma |
French | Renya | Karasuma |
Galician | Renya | Karasumaru[20] |
German | Renya | Karasuma |
Italian | Renya | Karasumaru[20] |
Japanese | 蓮耶 Renya | 烏丸 Karasuma |
Spanish | Renya | Karasuma |
See also
References
- ^ Senma's father was working for Renya around 40 years go, however when Senma discovered the secret message in her father's letter 20 years ago Renya was already dead
- ^ In episode 398, the number is wrong #696#6261.
- ^ In real life, # signs can't be used in an email address, but Gosho Aoyama decided to use them here to prevent pranks.
- ^ a b Manga Volume 53, File 10; anime episode 464.
- ^ Manga Volume 67, File 8; anime episode 581.
- ^ a b After solving the case, Kogoro was revealed to be Kid in disguise.
- ^ Manga Volume 54, File 10; anime episode 479. Conan cited to Heiji Hattori that case a while back, when he and Saguru Hakuba were together.
- ^ Manga Volume 42, File 10; anime episode 345.
- ^ Manga Volume 4, File 4; no anime version.
- ^ Manga Volume 29, File 5; anime episode 231.
- ^ Episode 345 and movie 13.
- ^ Manga Volume 85, File 5; anime episode 783.
- ^ Manga Volume 48, File 10; anime episode 425.
- ^ Manga Volume 49, File 1; anime episode 425.
- ^ Manga Volume 18, File 9; anime episode 129.
- ^ Manga Volume 18, File 7; anime episode 129.
- ^ Manga Volume 24, File 11; anime episode 178.
- ^ Aoyama's latest interview for NHK (2017)
- ^ Manga Volume 92, File 7; anime episode 895.
- ^ a b The second kanji can still be translated "maru".
Rum arc topics | ||
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Main interest | Renya Karasuma • Rum • Case from 17 years ago | |
Potential suspects | Hyoue Kuroda • Rumi Wakasa • Kanenori Wakita | |
Connections | Kohji Haneda • Amanda Hughes • Tsutomu Akai • Asaka | |
Related Articles | APTX 4869 • APTX 4869 Victim list • Rum arc timeline | |
Cases of interest | The Scarlet Return • Three First Discoverers • Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene • Soul Detective Murder Case • The Stage of Betrayal • Mystery of the Burning Tent • Search for Maria-chan! • The 36-Cell Perfect Game • The Spark That Fell on the Ranch • Yusaku Kudo's Detective Show • The Black Organization's Scheme • Akemi Miyano's Time Capsule • Kaitou Kid and the Siren Splash • Chess Tournament Murder Case |