The Candy House the Witch Lives In

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Episode 368 (Int. Episode {{{int-episode}}})
Information
Title:	The Candy House the Witch Lives In
Japanese title:	魔女の棲むお菓子の家 (Majo no Sumu Okashi no Ie)
Original airdate:	July 26, 2004
Broadcast rating:	12.8%
Filler case:	#117
Season:	13
Manga source:	TV Original
Case
Cast:	Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Juzo Megure Kazunobu Chiba Detective Terashima Detective Saito Shinichi Kudo
Case solved by:	Sonoko Suzuki (via Conan)
Next Conan's Hint:	Chocolate cake
Staff
Director:	Masato Sato
Screenplay:	Michiko Tsumura Hiroshi Kashiwabara
Storyboard:	Nana Harada
Episode director:	Nana Harada
Animation director:	Atsushi Aono
Voice Cast: Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri Chafurin as Juzo Megure Naoko Matsui as Sonoko Suzuki Yuko Kobayashi as Sachiko Hashigaki Jūrōta Kosugi as Tsuyoshi Maeda Konami Yoshida as Yumi Morimoto Isshin Chiba as Kazunobu Chiba Keiji Hirai as Detective Saito Tomomi Watanabe as Female customer Atsushi Kisaichi as Yasuo Fujino
Music
Opening song:	START
Closing song:	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o

Cast

Characters
Conan Edogawa Ran Mouri Sonoko Suzuki Shinichi Kudo (background) Juzo Megure Kazunobu Chiba Detective Terashima Detective Saito

Gadgets

Gadgets
Voice-Changing Bowtie Stun-Gun Wristwatch

Case

Situation

Sonoko has taken Ran and Conan to the "Candy House". In there, Conan meets a group of three masters who make pastries and puddings: Tsuyoshi Maeda the "Iron Pastry" Chief, Yasuo Fujino the "Prince of Pastries", and Yumi Morimoto the "Candy Magician". They have tasted the things that the three of them have made, which are very delicious. However, Morimoto had a quarrel with their manager, Sachiko Hashigaki in front of them. Then, after a while, they suddenly hear a scream. When everyone has gone to see what is happening, they see the pitiful sight of Hashigaki who has been beaten to death, and must solve the mystery of the murder.

Murder
	Location: Ecriture Victim: Sachiko Hashigaki Age: 45 years old Cause of death: Heavy blow to head Suspects: Tsuyoshi Maeda, Yasuo Fujino, and Yumi Morimoto

The suspects all have motive for murdering Hashigaki, but Morimoto becomes the prime suspect as she is the only one who stays inside the ecriture.

People

Tsuyoshi Maeda
	28 years old Pastry chef

Yasuo Fujino
	30 years old Pastry chef

Yumi Morimoto
	26 years old Pastry chef

Sachiko Hashigaki
	Victim (beaten) 45 years old Ecriture owner

Resolution

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Conan stuns Sonoko and proves Morimoto's innocence. He reveals the culprit to be Yasuo Fujino. Fujino murdered Hashigaki by using a wooden log. He got the inspiration for this plan from the design of the candy house. The house looks as though you can eat it, but in reality, the house is an ordinary wooden house outfitted with a candy surface to give the illusion that the entire house is edible. Firstly, he hid a log that was slightly smaller than an ordinary chocolate cake roll in the kitchen. He then hid the log under the tray which was carrying Conan's cake by supporting it with his hand. When he arrived near to Hashigaki, he took advantage of the blind spot that was present between them and Morimoto's kitchen to swing the log at Hashigaki. Furthermore, he swung at Hashigaki while Morimoto was using the blender which negated any noise that the victim might make. Afterwards, he inserted the log from the side into Conan's cake in order to hide the murder weapon. He then walked out of the ecriture calmly to present Conan the cake. The cake would not be eaten quickly since the body was out in the open for the other bakers to find. The evidence was on Fujino's display stand. On the display stand, Conan's cake which had the log in it was still present and therefore, when it was cut, the log was found. Fujino promptly admitted to his crimes with the reason being that Hashigaki didn't allow Fujino to open his business despite having promised it. After three years, Fujino could no longer endure the abuse from her and murdered her. Conan remarks that Hashigaki was exactly like the witch in "Hansel and Gretel" who lured children into the forest to eat them with "Hansel and Gretel" being the building's theme.

Trivia

• This case is inspired from Hansel and Gretel, a well-known German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
1	START	START	START	START
2	ありがとうホームズ （Long Version）	Arigatō Hōmuzu (Long Version)	Thank You, Holmes (Long Version)	Detective Conan "The Phantom of Baker Street" Original Soundtrack
3	暗号トリックの解読 （未収録ヴァージョン）	Angō Torikku no Kaidoku (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	The Trick to Deciphering the Code (Unreleased Version)
4	とっておきクイズ	Totte Oki Kuizu	Take the Quiz	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
5	ほのぼの気分	Honobono Kibun	Heartwarming Feeling	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
6	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
7	迷路	Meiro	Labyrinth	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~
8	(Unreleased Sound Effect/BGM)
9	絶体絶命	Zettai Zetsumei	A Desperate Situation	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
10	犯人現わる！	Hannin Arawaru!	The Culprit is Revealed!	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
11	事件現場 （謎ver.）	Jiken Genba (Nazo ver.)	Scene of the Case (Mystery ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
12	「何だこの痕跡は？」 （未収録ヴァージョン）	"Nanda Kono Konseki wa?" (Mi Shūroku Vājon)	"What Is This a Trace Of?" (Unreleased Version)
13	悪のテーマ （パート２）	Aku no Tēma (Pāto 2)	Theme of Evil (Part 2)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
14	緊迫	Kinpaku	Tension	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
15	古城の探索	Kojō no Tansaku	Exploration of the Old Castle	Detective Conan "The Last Wizard of the Century" Original Soundtrack
16	推理 （オリジナルver.）	Suiri (Orijinaru ver.)	Deduction (Original ver.)	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
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	漆黒の殺意	Shikkoku no Satsui	Jet Black Murderous Intent	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
19	暗殺者のテーマ─忍び寄る魔手	Ansatsusha no Tēma - Shinobiyoru Mashu	Assassin's Theme - The Devil's Hand Approaches	Detective Conan "Captured in Her Eyes" Original Soundtrack
20	眠る君の横顔に微笑みを	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o	The Feeling When I See Your Smile While Sleeping	Nemuru Kimi no Yokogao ni Hohoemi o
21	陽気な仲間	Yōki na Nakama	Cheerful Friends	Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shōnen Tanteidan~

In other languages

Language	Title	Translation
Arabic	معرض الحلوى
Catalan (Catalan dub)	La bruixa de la caseta de xocolata	The chocolate house's witch
Catalan (Valencian dub)	La bruixa de la casa de xocolate	The chocolate house's witch
German	Das Lebkuchenhaus, in dem die Hexe wohnt	The gingerbread house, where the witch lives
Italian	La strega della casa di dolci	The Candy House's Witch
Spanish (Castilian dub)	La bruja de la casa de caramelo	The candy house's witch
Thai	บ้านขนมของแม่มด	The Witch's Candy House
Vietnamese	Mụ phù thủy trong ngôi nhà bánh kẹo	The Witch in the Candy House

See also

• Season 13