List of minor recurring manga characters
I am not sure what to do about this page: basically I want to make a list of characters who recur, and are not law enforcement, black organization, or mystery person of arc (Eisuke Araide).
Azusa Enemoto, waitress at Poirot, the coffee shop below Mouri detective agency. The boss of the café loves deductions, so he named the shop after the detective (440). She shows up in 276 (Heiji’s Mom), 407 (offered to baby sit Conan while he is sick), 438-440 (cell phone case), 523 (fish streamer case), 553, 569, 594 (Hunted Kogoro case), 641-642 (Azusa’s brother murder case), 674 (Iron Tanuki) The sign appears only in 2, 6, 14, 49, 162, 234, 276.09?, 395.16 (red horse arson). Note the sign says coffee and ポアロ Sugihito Enemoto is Azusa’s brother who does clay shooting. (Clay shooting shows up in 243. I wonder if it is the same group? No names match though.) One blond Hiroshi Enemoto shows up in 437 (the three car case). The relationship if any is unknown
Kaneshiro Genichirou, owner of a computer company, age 74, he owns islands in Okinawa and wants to increase tourism. Appears in 72 as a participant in the night baron case in Izu, 361-365 (solitary island of the princess Goosoh). He had a son who died four years ago. (a euphemism for his game?) (73.10) In the Night Baron case he pretends to be blind to throw other participants off. Apparently the virus ruined the girl game he created four years ago. In episode 291 (Goosoh case ep) a mayor by the name of Kaneshiro Hyogo (age 63) appears. He seems to be a relation to Genichirou. Kaneshiro. Miyako is the daughter of Hyogo. Genichirou has a servant named Hayashi Shizue.
Sanada Kazumi, age 27, Magician, appears in 131-133 (Magician double card case), 158 (Kaito kid on a boat), 192 name mentioned (magic club meeting), 269 Takagi has tickets to his magic show (Transporting suspect on the train case), 487 brought up in connection to the mystery house.
Sumiko Kobayashi, age 26, teacher of the detective boy's class 1B. The previous teacher was named Toya. She appears in 154 (Strange wonders of the school aka moving silhouettes case), 176, 303 (Genta’s murderous haircut) – brief appearance, 505 (The suspicious new teacher), 515 (interview of the detective boys), 548 (The mysterious 200 faced man), 689 (Sakura chain of memory)
Akagi Hide, soccer star, appears in chap 70 (younger brother kidnapping case), 189 (stadium bombing case), 344, 366, 567
Natsue Hatamoto, age 22, her family is all messed up by selfish relatives who want the inheritance: ownership of the huge Hatamoto group and a lot of money. The companies are the Hatamoto products (Hatamoto Bussan) where Takeshi worked, and Hatamoto Construction, of which Kitarou is the Vice President. The company/group itself has corruption allegations and debt issues. The family hates detectives to the point where Hatamoto Gouzou forbade even detective novels and dramas. They are rich enough to own Hatamoto Island and rent a huge boat. Natsue’s parents (father = Shouichi, mother = Miyuki) died in an accident of some sort the year previous. She renounced the inheritance to live with her husband. Who got the inheritance is unknown. Suzuki Kenji = family butler unknown relationship to Suzuki family… (Abs. with corrections) Natsue appears in chap 20-25 (Hatamoto murder case), 26, 215 in a letter (train case), Hatamoto Jyouji - the cook, 20-25 (Hatamoto murder case), 158 (Kaito kid on a boat.)
Osamu Kenzaki (actor who plays katana wielding TV detective Samonji) He appears in 182 (mystery writer case Climax of .5): note the proximity to Ai’s introduction, 322-324 (gathering of the idols), he appears on the cover of a book in 441
Mifune Takuya, age 26, Mifune electronics industry president, has dark skin, a black ponytail and a hairsplit down the middle of his hair. Reappearing character in 87 (face in water drowning case), 158 (Kaito kid on a boat.)
Suzuki Ayako, age 24, Graduate student interested in film. She is in a film club and is the head of makeup and costumes. She is Sonoko’s older sister who owns a villa and will be getting married to Yuzo Tomisawa, age 28, who’s father is the head of Tomisawa Zaibatsu (122). Suzuki Shirou is Sonoko’s and Ayako’s father as well as the head of Suzuki financial corp. Suzuki Tomoko is the mother. She shows up in 40-44 (bandaged man case), mentioned in 45, 122 (triplets case), 158 (Kaito kid on a boat.) Yuzo Tomisawa shows up in 122 (triplets case), 158 (Kaito kid on a boat.)
Ida Gan (39) – a fisherman and boat driver, friend of the Yokomizos, 460 (poisoned bait case), 664 (Ikkaku rock case)
Ejiri/Eshiri Futoshi (41) - A fisherman, 460 (poisoned bait case), 664 (Ikkaku rock case)
Okino Yoko, 6-9 (yoko’s murder case), 104 (death on live TV), 322 -324 (gathering of the idols), 591, Mentioned in 166, 401
Medical student Katsuragi Yukiko, age 24, and Tsujimura Takayoshi, age 27 is studying justice. They are half siblings. Katsuragi Yukiko is the daughter of Tsujimura Kimie’s first husband Yamashiro Kenji, a diplomat. Tsujimura Takayoshi is the son of Tsujimura Isao, a diplomat who landed Yamashiro Kenji in jail by framing him in a corruption scandal. 92-95 (No immunity for the diplomat) - do note that Conan turned back into Shinichi during this case, 283 (And there are no mermaids) – Katsuragi grew up on the island and recommended Kudo to her old friend Saori who wrote the letter to Hattori requesting Kudo’s help (the I’m going to be killed by a mermaid letter). They do appear in the non remastered anime version of the mermaid case, but not the remastered version. (Thanks kholoudsafir.)
Dr. Tomoaki Araide (the real one), 234 – 237 (Dr Araide’s murder case), 457-459 (Teitan high’s ghost story), 507 (The suspicious new teacher) [Hikaru also shows up in this one]
Shinichi’s high school friends: Nakamichi (male soccer player) – 457 (Teitan high’s ghost story), 597 (Red vs. black) helped hide Eisuke at the hospital Aizawa (male soccer player) 457 (Teitan high’s ghost story) Tashiro (talkative female) 457 (Teitan high’s ghost story) Hidaka (talkative female) 457 (Teitan high’s ghost story)
Nanakawa Aya – friend of Ran and Sonoko from junior high: Is in the convenience store shoplifting case (426-428) and in Haido Central Hospital where Mizunashi Rena is being held, she is recovering from appendicitis (585)
Tsukamoto Kasumi (18) Third Year Karate Club former captain and Ran’s senpai. Appears in 457-459 (Teitan high’s ghost story), mentioned that she taught Ran the flipping axe kick in 718. (Tori-man case)
Sakamoto Takuma – first grade student, 200 faced man case (548-549), mentioned in the trick warehouse case (690-692)
Kikuemon, real name Mankichi Tsuchiya, a famous potter – suspect in a case (160-162), mentioned in Pottery class murder case (305 -307)
Anno - One of Kogoro’s majhong friends who has a cute long haired dog and is a major fan of Mizunashi Rena. Wrong number case (585-586), Hunted Kogoro case (594).
Yamamura's Grandmother: likes racing, mentioned in Sonoko's red handkerchief (542), Silver white witch (661-663)