Case Closed (season 23)

The twenty-third season of the Case Closed anime was directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto and produced by TMS Entertainment and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation.[1] The series is based on Gosho Aoyama's Case Closed manga series. In Japan, the series is titled Meitantei Conan (名探偵コナン?, lit. Great Detective Conan, officially translated as Detective Conan) but was changed due to legal issues with the title Detective Conan.[2] The series focuses on the adventures of teenage detective Shinichi Kudo who was turned into a child by a poison called APTX 4869, but continues working as a detective under the alias Conan Edogawa.

The episodes use eight pieces of theme music: four openings and four endings. The first opening theme is "Q&A" by B'z used for episodes 716 and 717. The second opening theme is "Butterfly Core" by Valshe and was used until episode 743. The third opening theme is "Greed" by Knock Out Monkey, starting from episode 744 and was used until episode 756. The fourth opening theme is "Dynamite" by Mai Kuraki, starting from episode 757. The first ending theme is Kimi no Egao ga Nani Yori mo Sukidatta (君の笑顔がなによりも好きだった?, lit."I Loved Your Smile More Than Anything Else") by Chicago Poodle and was used until episode 721. The second ending theme is Ima Aitakute... (いま逢いたくて…?, lit."I Want To See You Now...") by Daigo, for episodes 722 to 736. The third ending theme is "Rain Man" by Akihide starting from episode 737 and was used until episode 749. The fourth ending theme is Muteki na Heart (無敵なハート?, lit."Invincible Heart") by Mai Kuraki, starting from episode 750 and was used until episode 762.

Episode list

Ep no. Title Original Airdate
716 "Dancing Demon in the Noh Mask Mansion (Part 1)"
"Nōmen yashiki ni oni ga odoru (zenpen)" (能面屋敷に鬼が踊る（前編）) 		November 2, 2013[3]
The episode begins with three Noh masks museum employees conspiring to murder the museum curator. Detective Mouri, Ran and Conan show up at the museum explaining that they received a letter warning them that the museum curator's life is in danger. They meet the museum curator, his personal nurse, and his businessman acquaintance in the garden. Soon a heavy pile of logs roll out of the shed and almost crush the group. Other "accidents" occur until the businessman is poisoned and dies. 
717 "Dancing Demon in the Noh Mask Mansion (Part 2)"
"Nōmen yashiki ni oni ga odoru (kōhen)" (能面屋敷に鬼が踊る（後編）) 		November 9, 2013[4]
While awaiting the police, more attempts to murder the museum curator occur. A fire breaks out and the group is locked inside one of the buildings. A woman wearing a mask resembling the conspiring ex-wife kills her two partners. The group manages to escape and calls the nurse over the internal phone to see if she and the curator are safe. The nurse reassures him, but then screams and hangs up. The group runs to the nurse's location and finds a scene with the nurse unconscious, the ex-wife stabbed to death, and the museum curator severely wounded. Inspectors conclude that the ex-wife tried to kill the curator, and that the nurse fought back in self-defense. Sleeping Kogoro reveals the nurse to be the true culprit. The curator survives thanks to Conan's earlier suggestion to wear armor under his clothes. 
718 "Circuit of the Devil"
"Akuma no Kairo" (悪魔の回路) 		November 16, 2013[5]
A mystery writer calls on Mouri Kogoro to investigate if there's anything going on between her husband and her assistant. Kogoro, Ran and Conan stay in a different house overnight and come morning, they find out all three people dead from poisoning. The husband dies first after eating poisoned sleeping pills. The assistant dies next after drinking poisoned tea. The writer dies last due to poisoned chocolate bars. Conan finds it odd that there is spilled water and two unopened chocolate bars in the garbage in the writer's room. Finally it is deduced that the writer initially planned to commit suicide by eating poisoned chocolate bars and stage it as a murder done by the husband and assistant, but after seeing that they are both dead, dies herself by eating the same chocolate bars by mistake. 
719 "A Dispute Over a Platinum Ticket"
"Purachina Chiketto Sōdō-ki" (プラチナチケット騒動記) 		November 23, 2013[6]
While Ran, Sonoko and Conan go to a coffee shop after getting a popular concert ticket, another customer arrives with her friend and loses her ticket there. The next day, she comes back showing the same ticket auctioned off on the internet. While the three along with the manager, another employee and the customer go to the home of another employee who hadn't arrived to work, they find her dead. The house appears to have been robbed. Another tenant explains that she went to a convenience store after putting some clothes to wash in the machine. He observed this because it was emitting a different, loud noise. He also tells that there was a 5 minute pause in between. Conan, through a sleeping Sonoko, deduces that the employee is the murderer. She took the ticket but the aprons between them got exchanged. And while she was trying to get the apron out of the washing machine, the other employee returned. She accidentally causes her death and stages a robbery. 
720 "The Mystery Tour of Fire and Water (Aso Part)"
"Hi to Mizu no Misuterītsuā(Asopen)" (火と水のミステリーツアー(阿蘇編)) 		November 30, 2013[7]
Conan, Ran, The Detective Boys, Haibara and Kogoro go on a trip to Mt. Aso. They meet a boy called Justin and his mother there. Justin shows them his stamp collection book, where he has stamps from all the tourist attractions at Mt Aso. They later part. While they are on a break, we see a man leaving behind a bag on a bench, and another man picks it up and leaves behind a stuff toy. Ayumi tries to return the toy but is pushed away by the man. He is chased by the police and Conan. They see the man dashes into Justin, who is carrying a similar toy and the toys get exchanged. Everyone returns and we find that the man who left the bag is Monkichi Kumada, who owns Kumamon Foods. He says a thief stole important details regarding new sweet tastes which are un-patented and demanded 10 million. Another detective calls, Kouda, and informs them that the thief is caught but there was nothing in the stuffed toy. Conan explains that the toys got exchanged and tracks down Justin's location. As they are nearing Justin, they see the thief trying to snatch the toy from Justin's mother, and while trying to protect her, Justin is kidnapped by the thief. He threatens the police with Justin's life to not to follow him. Conan wonders how the thief got Justin's location so fast, when the only people, other than the original gang, present were the detectives, the president and another worker, Inoue. 
721 "The Mystery Tour of Fire and Water (Kumamoto Part)"
"Hi to Mizu no Misuterītsuā(Kumamotohen)" (火と水のミステリーツアー(熊本編)) 		December 7, 2013[8]
Conan overhears the police talking to Kogoro about the thief's next call. He is suddenly joined by Haibara and The Detective Boys and Inoue. They start searching for Justin and the culprit. After tracking him down, they make him lose the stuffed toy by spilling more similar toys and the police manage to catch him when he tries to take the money. He turns out to be Kouda. Ayumi manages to find the toy with the usb and when Inoue tries to take it, Haibara stops him. Sleeping Kogoro tells them all that it was actually Inoue who stole the secret data. 
722 "The Cold and Sweet Delivery (Part 1)"
"Amaku Tsumetai Takkyūbin(Zenpen)" (甘く冷たい宅急便(前編)) 		December 14, 2013[9]
As Conan, Haibara and The Detective Boys are playing football, they meet a cat which makes rounds around the Beika area. Following it, they get locked up in a delivery truck, within which they find a dead body. The delivery men talk about how it was an accidental death and they are making rounds and getting people to notice them to make up an alibi. As the kids realise that they cannot ask for help directly, Conan comes up with an idea. 
723 "The Cold and Sweet Delivery (Part 2)"
"Amaku tsumetai takkyūbin(Kōhen)" (甘く冷たい宅急便(後編)) 		December 21, 2013[10]
Conan sends the cat with the message on the taxi receipt, but it gets blown away before Amuro can intercept it, but he chases after it and decodes it. Meanwhile, since there has been no help for quite long, Conan, deduceing that the final stop is Agasa's house, makes modifications on the receiver's address so that it reaches the Kudo house. Subaru interprets this and sends back another parcel with a phone in it via the delivery men. Before Conan can call the police, the delivery men catch them. By them, Amuro catches up and stops the delivery men from hurting the kids. But he denies having interpreted the message and says the receipt was blown away. He also declines when the kids invite him to Agase's house. 
724 "Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 1)"
"Kaito kiddo to sekimen no ningyo(Zenpen)" (怪盗キッドと赤面の人魚(前編)) 		January 4, 2014[11]
The Blush Mermaid goes on display at the Suzuki Museum, stuck on the shell of a turtle swimming inside a water tank. Kaitou Kid has announced that he will steal the jewel. 
725 "Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid (Part 2)"
"Kaito kiddo to sekimen no ningyo(Kōhen)" (怪盗キッドと赤面の人魚(後編)) 		January 11, 2014[12]
The blush mermaid was stolen by Kaitou Kid, but it appears it wasn't stolen but gone. 
726 "A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness"
"Shiawase Mail wa Fukō o Yobu" (幸福メールは不幸を呼ぶ) 		January 18, 2014[13]
Conan, Ran, and Kogoro come across Nana lying on the ground in the park after nearly driving into a scooter blocking the road. Nana left behind a dying message that resembles the top part of the kanji for "left" (左) or "right" (右). 
727 "The Treasure Chest Filled With Fruits (Part 1)"
"Kajitsuka Tsumatta Takarabako(Zenpen)" (果実か詰まった宝箱(前編)) 		January 25, 2014[14]
A murdered man found dead in the chest of fruits. 
728 "The Treasure Chest Filled With Fruits (Part 2)"
"Kajitsuka Tsumatta Takarabako(Kōhen)" (果実か詰まった宝箱(後編)) 		February 1, 2014[15]
Conan and Sera works together to solve the mystery. 
729 "The Diamond, the Painting, and the Great Actress"
"Daiya to Kaiga to Dai Joyū" (ダイヤと絵画と大女優) 		February 8, 2014[16]
The episode begins with Mouri Kogoro, Ran, and Conan watching the ending of an old movie starring retired actress Misuzu Shirakawa at the actress's home. As the trio tour the home with the actress, her three children, and the maid, they are surprised to witness consistent quarreling in the household with Misuzu Shirakawa being the unpleasant one. As the afternoon draws close, the actress retires to her bedroom for an afternoon nap, a car accident occurs outside, and then smoke emerges from the bedroom. 
730 "The Figure That Was Too Good"
"Kanpeki Sugita Figyua" (完璧すぎたフィギュア) 		February 22, 2014[17]
Upon hearing a woman scream, Conan and the Detective Boys rush into a room to find Kitajima lying dead on the floor from a stab wound. 
731 "The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene (Part 1)"
"Genba no Rinjin wa Moto Kare(Zenpen)" (現場の隣人は元カレ(前編)) 		March 1, 2014[18]
Conan and the Detective Boys run into Naeko Miike and Yumi Miyamoto, who were talking about Yumi's ex-boyfriend. Naeko Miike shortly receives a call from her acquaintance, Sakurako Yonehara, about a dead body. When the police arrive on the scene, the case seems to be a suicide, but Conan points out that the ripped-out suicide note does not match the ripped page of the victim's notebook. Also, the note is signed with the victim's full name, while all of her other notes were signed with only her first name. Thus, the case develops into a possible murder. 
732 "The Ex-Boyfriend Living Next to a Crime Scene (Part 2)"
"Genba no Rinjin wa Moto Kare(Kōhen)" (現場の隣人は元カレ(後編)) 		March 8, 2014[19]
Conan pieces all the clues together: the suicide note with somewhat strange contents, Shukichi Haneda mentioning a "well-prepared move", same phone models of all the family members, the trick behind the bedroom door closing upon Sakurako and the victim's husband entering the room, and the victim's phone on the floor. 
733 "The Wedding Reception and the Two Gunshots"
"Hirōen to Futatsu no Jūsei" (披露宴と二つの銃声) 		March 22, 2014[20]
Sonoko must go to a wedding representing her family, and since she doesn't want to go alone she ropes Conan and Ran into going with her. The groom is the eldest son and heir of the incredibly rich Hatakeyama family, and he's marrying a young woman named Miho. The wedding takes place in a very nice villa, and things go well at first until the end of the reception. 
734 "Jodie's Memories and the Cherry Blossom Viewing Trap1 hr."
"Jodie no Tsuioku to Ohanami no Wana" (ジョディの追憶とお花見の罠) 		March 29, 2014[21]
Professor Agasa called Conan over the phone to tell him he'd witnessed someone being hit repeatedly on the shrine grounds. 
735 "The Coded Invitation"
"Angō-tsuki no Jōtaijō" (暗号付きの招待状) 		April 19, 2014[22]
A client named Kaori Kitasaka asks Kogoro for help to decode the location in an invitation. Before she leaves, she gives Kogoro her home and cellphone number. After realizing he has deduced and given her the wrong location, Kogoro tries calling her home number but realize she gave him a fake number. Kogoro call her cellphone number and she picks up. Kogoro gives her the correct location, Bell Tree Tower, to Kaori. Conan finds her suspicious and figures out Kaori's real home phone number then calls it. He's surprised when Sato begins talking to him on the phone and the group discovers that a gun (Nambu Taisho 14) is missing from Kaori's home. 
736 "The Secret of the Statue of Kogoro Mouri"
"Mōri Kogorō-zō no Himitsu" (毛利小五郎像の秘密) 		April 26, 2014[23]
After hearing Kataoka scream, Conan, Ran, and Seiya head in the direction of the sound to find Sada holding the deceased Kataoka. It appears Kataoka died after receiving blunt force trauma from falling off a ladder. 
737 "The Suspicious Walking Path"
"Giwaku no Sanpomichi" (疑惑の散歩道) 		May 03, 2014[24]
Conan and his friends were playing Frisbee at the park, when a dog named Matsunosuke launched off of Conan's head and caught the Frisbee. Matsunosuke's owner, Kanae Asakawa, apologized and took Conan's jacket in order to get it cleaned after Matsunosuke left dirt all over it. The next day when Conan and the Detective Boys arrived at her house to get the jacket they met Kanae's friend Tomoko and see Matsunosuke in his dog house, asleep. 
738 "Kogoro In The Bar (Part 1)"
"Kogorō wa BAR ni iru(Zenpen)" (小五郎はBARにいる(前編)) 		May 10, 2014[25]
Kogoro is undercover at the Blue Parrot, because Yuzuki Fukui asked him to investigate on a weird sound she hears frequently. Conan joins him, saying that Ran is angry because Kogoro is not home. But a simple investigation in a bar becomes more dramatic when Chikafumi Usuda, an office worker, is found dead. 
739 "Kogoro In The Bar (Part 2)"
"Kogorō wa BAR ni iru(Kōhen)" (小五郎はBARにいる(後編)) 		May 17, 2014[26]
Once again, Conan makes Kogoro sleep while he uses his sound to solve the mystery. 

References

Notes
References
  1. ↑ "名探偵コナン staff list". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Case Closed FAQ". Funimation. Archived from the original on March 27, 2004. Retrieved October 3, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 716". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 717". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 718". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 719". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 720". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 721". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 722". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 723". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 724". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 725". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 726". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 727". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 728". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 729". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 730". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  18. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 731". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  19. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 732". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 733". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  21. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 734". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  22. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 735". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 736". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 737". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 738". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  26. ↑ "Detective Conan Episode 739". Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
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