Conan

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Conan
Alias(es)	Conan Edogawa; Shinichi Kudo
Gender	Male
Occupation/Role	Detective and investigator
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 7

Background / History

Conan lives with Ran Mouri and presents himself as a child named Conan Edogawa, while concealing that he is actually Shinichi Kudo. Ai Haibara tells Ran his true identity, leaving Conan anxious that Ran may have learned his secret. 8 29 32

He encounters Lin Yu and Shiho Miyano while they are searching for a newlywed home near the Kudo residence. Suspicious of their familiarity with the Black Organization, Conan quietly watches them but cannot establish whether they are connected to it. 8

Appearance

Conan maintains the appearance of a small child as part of his Conan Edogawa identity.

• Wears glasses. 34
• Is repeatedly treated by adults and peers as a young boy. 8 32
• His small stature contrasts with Ran Mouri's growing physical strength. 34

Personality

Conan is observant, quick-thinking, and intensely focused on solving cases. He challenges suspicious details others overlook, such as the implausibility of a robbery at a small real-estate agency and the head chef's brief absence during a hotel murder. 9 32

He has a strong belief in legal justice. When Lin Yu intends to kill the surviving robber, Conan intervenes despite being overwhelmed by Lin Yu's killing intent, insisting that criminals should be judged by a court. 10

Although deeply rational, Conan is forced to confront events that contradict his scientific worldview, including the earthbound spirit at the Jaren Hotel. 30 35

His feelings for Ran influence him strongly. He is disappointed when she no longer instinctively protects him, becomes determined to discover the father of her child, and regrets failing to confess the truth to her earlier. 30 33 34

Abilities & Skills

Deduction and Investigation

Conan identifies patterns, gathers testimony discreetly, and reconstructs crimes from physical evidence.

• Recognizes that the real-estate robbery is likely a premeditated murder rather than an ordinary theft. 9
• Infers that the hotel manager was killed by a precise throat-cutting attack from someone experienced with knives. 32
• Uses the receptionist's testimony about the head chef's one-minute absence to challenge his alibi. 32
• Finds a concealed tunnel between the hotel kitchen and the third-floor crime scene, revealing how the killer reached the victim. 34
• Exposes the head chef as the murderer by identifying the hidden passage, likely fingerprints, murder weapon, motive, and opportunity. 34

Agility and Improvised Combat

Conan reacts quickly in dangerous situations and uses his surroundings to stop suspects.

• Uses his shoe to kick a model house into a robber, knocking him down. 9
• Dodges a gunshot at close range, though the bullet grazes his cheek. 9

Covert Deductions

Conan conceals his role in solving cases by using Kogoro Mouri as the apparent detective.

• Knocks Kogoro unconscious with a tranquilizer dart. 34
• Uses a voice changer while hidden behind Kogoro's chair to deliver the final deduction. 34

Equipment / Items

• Modified shoe — used to propel a model house at a robber. 9
• Tranquilizer dart — used to put Kogoro Mouri to sleep before a deduction. 34
• Voice changer — allows Conan to speak in Kogoro's voice while remaining hidden. 34

Relationships

• Ran Mouri — Housemate and former romantic interest as Shinichi Kudo; Conan remains protective of her but regrets failing to confess his identity and feelings before she chose Lin Yu. 8 29 33 34
• Kogoro Mouri — Ran's father and the public face Conan uses for deductions; Kogoro often treats Conan roughly and remains unaware of Conan's investigative role. 29 32 34
• Ai Haibara / Shiho Miyano — Knows Conan's true identity and tells Ran; accompanies him and Ran during the Jaren Hotel case. 29
• Sonoko Suzuki — A familiar associate who frequently argues with and mocks Conan. 7 29 30 34
• Lin Yu — Conan distrusts him because of his connection to Shiho and the Black Organization; their conflict escalates when Conan opposes Lin Yu's attempt to execute a robber. 8 10
• Akako Koizumi — Conan dismisses her claims of magic, but later witnesses the earthbound spirit she came to confront. 30 35

Story Role / Major Arcs

Real-Estate Agency Incident

Conan first meets Lin Yu, Shiho, Ran, and Sonoko at a real-estate sales center. He becomes suspicious when Lin Yu and Shiho seek a home close to the Kudo residence. 7 8

When armed robbers attack the agency, Conan disables one attacker with a model house and narrowly avoids being shot. He later confronts Lin Yu to prevent him from killing the surviving criminal. 9 10

Jaren Hotel Murder Case

Conan travels with Kogoro, Ran, and Ai to the Jaren Hotel for a missing-person investigation. While there, he investigates the lobby manager's murder and focuses on the head chef despite the chef's apparent alibi. 29 31 32

He discovers a refrigerator containing body parts and a hidden passage leading directly behind the victim's bookshelf. Using this route, he solves the murder and exposes the head chef. 34

Earthbound Spirit Incident

After the head chef transforms into a vessel for an earthbound spirit, Conan witnesses supernatural phenomena that challenge his scientific beliefs. He and the others are protected by Ai Haibara's talismans while Akako, Ran, and Ai battle the spirit. 35 36 37

Mutated Corpse Investigation

Conan joins Lin Yu and Ran in investigating reports of students attacked by monsters near Teitan Middle School. 44

Notable Quotes

“You can't kill him! Even if they broke the law, they should be judged by the court, not have their lives decided by you.” 10

“The murderer had to be the head chef—there's no doubt about that.” 33