List of Case Closed characters
The manga series Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan, features a large cast of fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. Set in modern-day Japan, it follows amateur high school detective Jimmy Kudo as he solves cases in an episodic fashion while in his childhood body and under the alias Conan Edogawa. He is joined by childhood friend [|Rachel Moore] and her father [|Richard], who runs a detective agency. Throughout the series, Conan interacts and befriends many characters from various groups: the [|Tokyo Metropolitan Police], the local police in Conan's prefecture; the Junior Detective League, a group of children who solve mysteries for their clients; and the FBI. He also befriends a few individuals who know of his true identity: Dr. Agasa, who provides Jimmy with various spy gadgets; Harley Hartwell, a fellow high school detective from Osaka; and Anita Hailey, the original developer of the poison that turned him, and her, into children.
The manga is licensed by Viz Media while the anime adaptation was first licensed and dubbed by Funimation, then later dubbed by the Macias Group and released on Tubi, followed by a dub of select episodes by Studio Nano and released on Crunchyroll and Netflix. Funimation and Viz have Americanized many character names, with both companies using different names or spellings for the same characters on several occasions. Other English releases such as the manga published in Singapore by Shogakukan Asia, the anime streaming on Tubi, the curated dub on Crunchyroll and Netflix, and the home videos dubbed by Bang Zoom! Entertainment and released through Discotek Media romanize the Japanese names.
The list follows the names as presented by the Viz Media manga.
Main characters
Jimmy Kudo
Jimmy Kudo, known as Shinichi Kudo in Japan, is a high school detective who solves difficult cases for the police. During one of his investigations, he is attacked and forced to take an experimental poison by a member of the Black Organization. However, due to a rare side-effect, he shrinks to the form of a young child. In order to keep his true identity a secret, he now goes under the alias Conan Edogawa and pretends to be a real child to throw off suspicion while he secretly solves many cases and looks for clues about the organization. He loves his childhood friend Ran Mori, but cannot confess his feelings or reveal his true identity in order to protect her.Rachel Moore
Rachel Moore, known as Ran Mori in Japan, has been Jimmy Kudo's friend since elementary school. She adores Jimmy but is afraid to admit it, and whenever the subject of their relationship is brought up, she denies it is romantic. Rachel frequently worries about his safety and anticipates his return. As captain of the karate team and a regional champion, she is an accomplished fighter but remains fearful of horror films. Rachel's parents are also skilled martial artists. She is very kind and willing to assist anyone in need, even if the individual is a potential criminal. In one instance, her compassion motivates Vermouth to keep Jimmy's identity hidden from the Black Organization. As with Jimmy, she opposes the idea of killing anyone, including criminals, believing that criminals should face trial. She is regarded as a role model by the Junior Detective League, and the children frequently seek her advice. She is adept at household chores such as sewing, knitting, and cooking, and has a knack for chance games, rarely losing in games such as mahjong. She spends the majority of her time at home caring for Conan and her father. Her parents live apart, and she is hoping that they will reconcile. She has suspected Conan Edogawa of being Jimmy throughout the series. Nonetheless, Jimmy dupes her into second-guessing herself.Although he hesitated to call her perfect, Aoyama said he conceived of Rachel to be a girl that Jimmy could dream about; a responsible student, top athlete, good cook, kindhearted, and very loyal. Having never created a girl like her before, the author said he wanted to draw a girl who was strong in every way. With kendo, karate and judo being the only martial arts he knew how to draw, and having already used the first one in his previous series Yaiba, Aoyama decided on karate for Rachel because it was "cooler". Her Japanese name, Ran Mori, originates from Maurice Leblanc, the creator of Arsene Lupin.
Richard Moore
Richard Moore, known as Kogoro Mori in Japan, is Rachel's father and a private detective. Richard gains fame due to Conan frequently sedating him and impersonating his voice to solve cases. He and Conan share a certain amount of rivalry. At times, Richard is egocentric, claiming credit for cracking cases that Conan had already solved during their time together. Because he appears to be tired or sleeping when solving a case, he is often referred to as "Sleeping Moore". Before becoming a private detective, he worked as a police officer under [|Inspector Meguire]. He is married to [|Eva Kaden], a successful lawyer and childhood friend, but they have been separated for over ten years due to their constant arguing. He reveals that on many occasions, he still loves her and has attempted to reconcile their relationship. Despite his irresponsible habits of drinking, gambling, and flirting with young women, he cares deeply for his daughter and at times displays his sense of honor and strict ethics. He is skilled in judo.Not expecting Case Closed to last long, Aoyama said he did not spend much time on Moore's design and basically drew a thinner version of Captain Nakamori from his earlier manga Magic Kaito. After being told they looked too similar, he gave Moore a pompadour and changed the mustache. When they later appeared together, he made Moore the taller character. Aoyama made him a former police officer working as a private detective because it would be easy to set up stories. His Japanese name, Kogoro Mori, originates from Kogoro Akechi, a detective in Edogawa Rampo stories.
Junior Detective League
The Junior Detective League, known as the Detective Boys in Japan, are a group of first-graders consisting of Conan Edogawa, Amy Yoshida Mitch Tsuburaya, George Kojima and Anita Hailey. Dr. Agasa often chaperones the kids and assists them when a case needs to be solved. As a symbol of the group, each member has a badge used as a walkie-talkie and a tracer. Aoyama said that he created the original trio as a way to conceal Anita, and that "The big tough guy, the thin brawny guy, and the cute little girl" were basically the kids in Doraemon but with completely different personalities.Amy Yoshida
Amy Yoshida, known as Ayumi Yoshida in Japan and dubbed by Funimation as Amy Yeager, is Conan Edogawa's friend and classmate. Amy was the sole female member of the Junior Detective League until they got Anita Hailey to join. She has a crush on Conan, which makes him uncomfortable, and was jealous that Anita attracts Conan's attention, and that Conan seems to be attracted to Rachel. She is a naive and innocent little girl who shows courage from time to time and acts as the team's cheerful spirit. Amy and Anita later become good friends, referring to each other on a first name basis and using "-chan" in the Japanese version. Aoyama modeled the high-end condominium that Amy's family lives in after a place he used to live.Mitch Tsuburaya
Mitch Tsuburaya, known as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya in Japan and dubbed Mitch Tennison by Funimation, is a friend of Amy Yoshida and George Kojima who enjoys reading science books and takes a scientific approach to problem-solving. He is infatuated with Amy, and later Anita Hailey. He is a smart and well-read first-grader who believes that technology can solve most problems. It was shown that his parents are both teachers. He has an older sister named Asami Tsuburaya, who is two years his senior.George Kojima
George Kojima, known as Genta Kojima in Japanese and dubbed George Kaminski in the Funimation anime and sometimes the Viz manga, is the overweight, self-proclaimed leader of the Junior Detective League. He loves food and can eat more than all the other Junior Detective League members combined. Even though he can be intimidating, he is very kind. He is a friend of Amy Yoshida and Mitch Tsuburaya and has admired his father, who owns a liquor store. Both he and Mitch have a crush on Amy, and they both envy Conan since she likes him.Anita Hailey
Shiho Miyano, dubbed Shelly Miyano by Funimation, is a former member of the Black Organization under the code name Sherry. A gifted chemist at a young age, she is the inventor of APTX 4869, the poison that shrank Jimmy Kudo. Her parents and sister, Akemi Miyano, also worked for the organization. Shiho betrays the organization after Gin kills her sister. She took the drug in a suicide attempt, but rather than dying, she, like Jimmy, became small. When she was 18, she escaped the organization and went into hiding. She is taken in by Dr. Agasa and is given the alias Anita Hailey, known as Ai Haibara in Japan and dubbed Vi Graythorn by Funimation. Her alias is derived from the detective characters Cordelia Gray and V.I. Warshawski; "Hai" can mean "gray" in Japanese, and "Ai" is pronounced the same as the English letter "I". She shows affection towards Jimmy, but denies having such feelings. Despite being constantly in the company of the Junior Detective League and Rachel Moore, she was very reserved and only opened up a little more to Rachel and Amy after some time; she later lets Amy call her "Anita-chan" instead of the more formal honorific "Anita-san". She often helps Conan solve cases and find information on the Black Organization to help bring them down in addition to working on the cure to their condition. She has strawberry blonde hair. She grew up in the United States, and is half-Japanese and half-English.Aoyama conceived of Anita from the beginning of the series as a standoffish female character that would be Rachel's polar opposite. He originally planned to introduce her after the death of her sister, however, the anime adaptation changed the plot so that Akemi did not die. After waiting a while for the anime to end, he gave up and eventually introduced Anita in volume 18. In an interview, Aoyama stated her alias is a reference to Irene Adler from Sherlock Holmes novels.