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roydeezed · 1 year

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Detective Conan-Case Round-Up(Chapter 778-780)

Another case with Sera Masumi in it. This time, after Heiji comes over, Sera pits Shinichi against him by tasking them to solve the case before the other. She hears that the two are rivals and gets interested but she isn’t interested much in Heiji himself. Just what it can bring out in Conan. A mystery pops up when Kazuha goes to a curry shop and finds Camel cordoning off a dead body. The victim was someone who discovered a corporate murder and was confronting the killer. Because of Camel’s unfamiliarity with Japanese, we find out that the case has to do with deciphering the Kansai dialect. I’ve got more thoughts past the ‘Keep reading’ below so check it out if you’re curious.

This shift into the case being about previous knowledge, the knowledge of the Kansai dialect, is where I got really interested. Because a lot of times there will be cases without any meat on their bones and I’ll have a hard time finding anything meaningful to talk about, but for some reason this case has unlocked a new avenue of discussion for me. And that’s talking about the tropes and conventions of the mystery genre and how Gosho Aoyama uses them in his story. This highlighting of the case as being about solving the dialect rather than the murder method, in other words the culprit rather than the means, throws into light the distinctive storytelling elements of mysteries. And they are divided in Detective Conan, in my opinion, into two sets of elements. Other mystery stories can and will feature more facets but this is specifically talking about Detective Conan. In this story the elements are the solve and the category of the mystery. Let’s start with the latter first so it’s easier to understand and talk about what I mean. The three categories of mysteries in Detective Conan are Culprit, Means, and Motive. The three components to a criminal investigation are motive, means, and opportunity, but in Detective Conan the opportunity often gets divided between Culprit and Means, as the suspects are highlighted because of their flimsy alibis or proximity to the mystery. The solve on the other hand consists of either prior knowledge or making the connections. Meaning that first, the case will usually have two of the three slots of Culprit, Means, or Motive filled out. And then the missing piece will be what the mystery is about. And that missing piece will have to be either solved by using knowledge that the reader could conceivably know, in this case, the differences in Kansai culture, or by piecing together the visible clues such as how exactly a murder was pulled off. The prior knowledge cases are usually the cases people who aren’t native speakers aren’t able to solve as it contains some aspect of the Japanese language or culture as a key clue.

He deserves to be annoyed, Kogorou's a whole ass mess.

I’m glad I read this chapter because, other than Sera’s antics and Conan and Heiji’s rivalry, this helped me cement a way of talking about the cases that I can take going forward. But getting back to the case, it also highlights something fun about ‘previous knowledge’(okay, maybe we aren’t getting back to the case) and that’s the fact that no knowledge is wasted as it’s a thing to be cultivated, even things that might be seen as trivia knowledge, as it’s often these weird facts that become the basis for cases. Like with how the reaction to the curry is a key part in solving the case. By the way, did ya'll know, Japanese curry is a spin on South-Asian curry that the British brought over. As someone who’s made both, Japanese curry was a lot milder and even somewhat sweet, while South-Asian curries are spicy and jam packed with clashing flavours. The Japanese curry on the other hand had a lot of harmony between the ingredients. Even though I’ve grown up on South-Asian curries and have an affinity for them I actually quite enjoyed the Japanese curry. Though I do worry that it might be quite off the mark as I made it using one of those Glico-brand curry cubes. Speaking of Glico, a company ya'll might be most familiar with as the producers of Pocky, they were a key component of one of the most fascinating real life mysteries happened with that company in a case called the Glico Morinaga case which involved kidnapping, extortion, and sabotage among other things. It’s a fascinating read, but what interested me the most was that the culprit called themselves the Monster with 21 Faces, an homage to a certain writer’s villain going by the name of The Fiend with Twenty Faces. The Fiend was the antagonist of many of Edogawa Ranpo’s stories featuring Kogoro Akechi and The Boy Detectives Club. That’s right, the same Edogawa Ranpo that Edogawa Conan is based off of, and the same Kogoro Akechi that Kogorou Mouri is based off of, and the same Boy Detectives Club that the Detective Boys are based off of. All in name of course as many of the characteristics are different. Did that solve a mystery or make a point in any way? Probably not but I do think it made a point towards how both parts of the solve, previous knowledge and making the connection, can come together to reach a conclusion.

The case centering on different dialects was also a great move to showcase tolerance and acceptance of culture through Ran. I adore her empathy and I loved how it was on full display here. Though it was in service of Sera, I really liked Conan and Heiji’s rivalry this case.

Initially after reading it, I felt as if Conan should’ve won as he solved the mystery but it’s only now writing this that I see how Conan goaded both the killer and Heiji using his trademark Shinichi moves and solved the case. And Sera was also right, Conan wouldn’t have been able to solve it without Heiji’s hint in the first place. Throughout the series we see all these highly capable characters, Heiji, Hakuba, Kaito, and now Sera, but I really feel like Heiji is Shinichi’s equal as a detective. They’re friends so their rivalry isn’t tinged with hate like it is with Hakuba and Heiji and they pretty much know everything about each other. Other than the fact that Conan is a child they’re the perfect rivals. I can never get enough of the moments where they look at each and essentially say “You thinking what I’m thinking?”. It’s absolutely adorable. Sera also seems to be just as capable as Shinichi and Heiji but we have yet to see her true capabilities as she purposefully messed up on her first case. In this case, with her slight brush against the FBI we get hints that she is important in that she looks like someone. And what’s even crazier is that this someone is someone the FBI are familiar with. The questions just keep piling up. Again, another case with Sera is a banger. Thanks for reading my most unhinged, sleep-deprived, ranty, off the rails recap yet, see ya’ll for the next case!

But seriously, that's a valid point.

#detco #dcmk #detective conan #gosho aoyama #manga recap #manga discussion #manga #conan edogawa #sera masumi #hattori heiji

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bananadetroit · 2 years

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Detektif conan episode terakhir

DETEKTIF CONAN EPISODE TERAKHIR SERIES

#2, as you can tell by #1, I read this online. I'm sorry if I offend you, but you offended me first by telling me you want to read CASE CLOSED or you just love Jimmy. If you do, you're not a true fan of this series, so don't even bother reading my review or my personal opinions. Vermouth, aka Sharon Vineyard, aka Chris Vineyard Suzuki Jirokichi, Sonoko's uncle & considers Kaito Kid a rival Super Intendent Chaki Shintaro, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Inspector Nakamori Ginzo, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Kuroba Kaito, protagonist of Magic Kaito Vol. Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko, a student in Conan's class Yoshida Ayumi, a student in Conan's class Inspector Yokomizo Sango, Shizuoka district Sera Masumi, high school detective just transferred to Teitan High School, (view spoiler) Īmuro Tōru, (view spoiler) Suzuki Sonoko, Ran's best friend & fellow classmate of Shinichi's Haibara Ai, shrunk form of Miyano Shiho, former member of the Black Organization Professor Agasa Hiroshi, inventor & long time friend to the Kudo family Mouri Ran, main protagonist & love interest of Shinichi

DETEKTIF CONAN EPISODE TERAKHIR SERIES

Personally, I think us DC fans love certain characters more than other (yes, Heiji, I mean you!), so sometimes when we are re-reading this series (like all the time!) you might wish to start at a specific case or start when a certain character is involved.Ĭharacters in this volume: (view spoiler) [Įdogawa Conan, main protagonist (and the shrunk form of Shinichi) I am going to include the characters introduced or as the series continues are in this volume. click away, that's why it's there.Ĭase 239 - Mystery Train Murder Case (solved), File 818 - 824 (DB)Ĭase 240 - Conan in a Locked Room Murder Case (solved), File 825 - 827Ĭase 241 - Kaitou Kid and the Blush Mermaid Case (unsolved), File 828 - (hide spoiler)]Īnother spoiler link, so don't click if you don't want to ruin this manga. On the other hand, if you're a fan like me or are looking for a certain case (and please note, these are how I have set the cases), etc. ✌🏻ĭO NOT click on the spoiler link if you don't want to read all the cases in this volume, because it will ruin it for you. I have decided to read all the chapters available up to now (we are almost to 1000!) As you can see, I am totally fangirling over here and I don't care, because this is one of my favorite manga series, ever! But all of this aside, there are a few things I wanted to list so I don't need to go back and look everything up when I do finally sit down and write my fangirl review. Proper review to follow One Word Rec.: READ Rating: 5 🔍🔍🔍🔍🔍 Aoyama Gosho DETECTIVE CONAN e/read online genre: shelves: |comics, GN, manga, manhua, manhwa|Īs mentioned above, I am going to write a proper review for this soon, but I have a few books ahead of this one in the queue, so I cannot stop reading DC NOW! That's sacrilege. Trama principale + Kaito Kid? 5 stelle assicurate!. Special guest: Kaito Kid più in forma che mai non solo aiutando Conan con uno spinoso problema ma anche con l'inizio di un nuovo caso dedicato a lui. Avrà funzionato lo stratagemma? E allora perché Bourbon continua la sua missione sotto copertura una volta portato a termine l'incarico? Trama principale + Kaito Kid? 5 stelle assicurate! Wow! Volume mozzafiato! Finalmente sappiamo l'identità di Bourbon e lo stratagemma di Conan e compagni per salvare Ai dall'Organizzazione degli Uomini in Nero. Avrà funzionato lo stratagemma? E allora perché Bourbon continua la sua missione sotto copertura una volta portato a termine l'incarico? Special guest: Kaito Kid più in forma che mai non solo aiutando Conan con uno spinoso problema ma anche con l'inizio di un nuovo caso dedicato a lui. Wow! Volume mozzafiato! Finalmente sappiamo l'identità di Bourbon e lo stratagemma di Conan e compagni per salvare Ai dall'Organizzazione degli Uomini in Nero. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. More importantly, “the detective known as ‘the sleeping Kogoro’” is now a point of interest ☹. (view spoiler) Īt least I figured out who the “guest player” is… one page before it was revealt. But, hey! (view spoiler) More importantly, “the detective known as ‘the sleeping Ko Aaaaaaah, the suspense! It’s killing me! Aaaaaaah, the suspense! It’s killing me! (view spoiler) At least I figured out who the “guest player” is… one page before it was revealt.

#Detektif conan episode terakhir

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mk1412 · 4 years

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Detective Conan Mystery Restaurant, parte de la colaboración Detective Conan x Cool Japan 2020 en Universal Studios Japan. Mientras disfrutas del restaurante, resuelve el caso junto a Amuro Tooru y Sera Masumi.

#detective conan #dcmk #dcmk news #amuro tooru #sera masumi #akai family #Detective Conan Mystery Restaurant #usjapan #usj #universal studios japan #universal studios #cool japan #cool japan 2020 #mystery restaurant #rei furuya #bourbon

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axroomfulxofxmuses-archive · 5 years

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“I get the feeling about KID. He’s an annoying showoff of a thief who thinks he can get away with whatever he likes.”

#detective of mysteries {masumi sera}#dash commentary #lemerveilleiusnightingale

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neganium · 4 years

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man I kind of liked sera but I really don’t like how she’s been written lately

#detective conan #also mary is. kind of a bitch #and also a moron for jumping ahead of herself without thinking things through #like legit she thinks he has access to both the actual drug and a pure antidote and just pops that shit willynilly??? for real??#surely she must know or at least be able to realize that he'd probably be dead from regularly popping poison like that??#who's to say it works the same every time?? or what if the effect is cumulative? plus surely she remembers the transformation process??#the hell is this dumb broad thinking??#what was once a somewhat interesting mystery is turning into something stressful and stupid #and is killing what once was a really fun (if mildly stressful at times) character in her daughter masumi :(#just by sheer shitty influence alone!! and the writing dictates that sera lets her!! bc suddenly she no longer has any critical thinking #skills to realize that hey! this is not okay!! and this sure as hell isn't the right way to get him on our side where we want him to be!!#btw when did we stop doing that exactly??

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takaraphoenix · 2 years

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Sera Masumi & Edogawa Conan in Detective Conan:

Episodes 744-745 The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku

Episode 788 The Mystery Sinking in the Midsummer Pool

Episode 828 Ramen So Good, It’s to Die For

Episode 878 The Blind Spot in the Dressing Room

#Sera Masumi #Edogawa Conan #I have so much love for them #Detective Conan #DCMK #DCMKedit #Phoe Giffing Stuff

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keykidpilipili · 6 years

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Brb!Masumi and the WhisKeys

Guess who’s in deep into her Bourbon!Masumi AU and has fallen for trio dynamics again.

Bourbon crashed a few times at Scotch’s apartment cause thin walls though sometimes she had to find someplace else due to a certain blond dark skinned psb agent having a good time with his undercover boyfriend. Revenge is sweet as stealing those guys’ croc mits for a puppet show cause stakeouts are LOOOOONG!

Masumi taking up the guitar: “My next song is dedicated to my relatives. Ahem ♪ ♫ Where the fuck were you all those years? ♪ ♫”

How Furuya’s sandwiches nearly outed Scotch cause the latter couldn’t reproduce the same taste, a tale by me.

Akai has no idea how to interact with Sera due to a)paranoia she may bust his cover b)that kid was half-raised by the BO and that’s scary c)this isn’t the same girl who looked up to him with starry eyes and admiration.

Unfortunately Scotch has little to no idea what’s going on and has to suffer collateral damage from these siblings’ tense interactions. Overall he gets along well with Bourbon even if he is confused by how she can go from downright creepy to gleefully babbling of mysteries and witches with seagulls crying like an actual kid. Also finding unexpected teenager asleep on your couch is suprising the first times.

#bourbon!masumi #masumi sera #bourbon #detective conan #dcmk au #hiromitsu morofushi #shuichi akai #pili rambles #paranoia is the real antagonist but they don't know it yet :)#I want to post my tweaked version of the Scotch misundertanding but I got a wonderful idea how to put it in fic format #kudos if anyone knows what mysteries and witches with seagulls are about

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justiceraffles · 3 years

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"Hey, what if MK was a horribly written telenovela with a poorly conceived mystery storyline that's tied together in the most precarious of ways with nonsensical plotpoints and was also endgame Hakukai" So here's the start to my Hakukai longfic! I have a lot of things to say about this story so I'll just ramble about it at length beneath the cut if anyone's interested in my nonsense notes. Otherwise,

Read Here

I've been working on this thing on and off for a year and a half now, it lives rent free in my head every day and has been editted, restructured, and rewritten a lot. I've been very apprehensive about sharing it. ...To be honest, I still am! It's a chaotic story where I just allowed myself to write the most self-indulgent thing I could muster. This entire plot is an amalmagation of random things and ideas I like. It feels like a niche concept that is very messy and ???¿¿¿¿??? why did I make this

But, I guess that also makes it a very "me" story, so having fun with it and writing something that just brought me joy is what matters most, ultimately.

(aaaaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA)

I'm very thankful to everyone who has read the outline and concept for it or just listened to me ramble about the incoherent plot and characters or cheering me on when I've been kinda anxious about it— it's thanks to that support despite this being such a specific and ¿¿¿ idea that I've found the courage to actually share it. I'm very grateful and I hope you guys can enjoy something in it o)-(

So, about the fic,

It's a story about Hakuba! I think we are all well aware that jokes about his long absences and infrequent appearances are very commonplace (where in the world is hakuba saguru??? TT) and it unfortunately leads to him being forgotten and overlooked often. The initial concept that inspired this fic was "Hey, what if Hakuba stopped showing up for real?" and explore the implications this would have on the MK storyline (and Kaito, by extension). I wanted to make a plot where he was allowed to be the protagonist of his own story, highlight his worth as a detective, his role in the main narrative, and the depth of his relationship with Kaito. It's a Hakuba Saguru Appreciation fic, first and foremost!

So, the romance itself is very slow burn. There is a lot of plot, because I have a lot of fun with ridiculous, contrived stories haha. It takes a while for the story to be fully set up, and Kaito doesn't make a proper, official appearance until the end of Chapter 2.

Chapter 1 is rather lengthy and sets the context and plot from Hakuba's POV, Chapter 2 focuses on establishing where his relationship with Kaito (as well as Aoko and Akako) stands at the moment, and Chapter 3 onward starts seeing the first proper developments in the relationship.

It's a bit rocky at first and they have a lot of ups and downs but I promise they work it out (I promise!!! I swear!!!) I tried my best to maintain a balance between the fluffy and angsty moments, but I have to admit it's quite dramatic at parts lol I enjoy stupid, trashy drama a lot sometimes— this is the reason I'm calling it a bad telenovela.

Despite the fact that this is very plotty, their feelings for each other are the guiding force behind the storyline, and their relationship does take center stage later on. The romance is in no way secondary, it just takes a long while to fully develop. They most definitely get a happy ending, but you can expect this to be 95% pining.

The story starts out some years after the current events in the MK manga. Pandora hasn't been found yet, and KID is still active. On the other hand, the DC canon is used very loosely; the conflict has long since been resolved. The BO was taken down years before the start of this story.

The two plots aren't too deeply intertwined here, they just intercept at parts. References to DC events appear here and there and some elements and character interactions overlap, but they tend to be minor for the most part. This is primarily a MK story and I wasn't too worried about completely integrating both plotlines (or staying 100% accurate to the DC plot, for that matter).

Of course, because this is MK-centric, Aoko and Akako are involved with the overarching story and have major roles to play.

In terms of DC characters, Masumi, Shiho, Heiji and Shinichi play semi-prominent roles in the story. I've tagged Masumi from the getgo because she appears in the first chapter, but I'll add the others when I get to the little arcs they show up in. Save for some specific contributions they have, they aren't too deeply involved with the overall plot progression, but the interactions Hakuba has with them are important for his character development and his better understanding of his relationship with Kaito. Basically each of these characters gets some sort of little story arc in which they interact with/help Hakuba in some way. I arbitrarily chose who I wanted him to interact with, lol.

Speaking of arbitrary decisions— Miss Masumi!!!! She's the first character that shows up in this and interacts with Hakuba. I understand this is probably a strange choice. Because I really wanted to flesh out Hakuba's detective methods and life in London a little more, I decided to use the very what if headcanon of Hakuba's maternal family and the Sera family being acquainted with each other. Like I said before, I didn't really want to connect DC and MK plots thoroughly, so the Akai family plotline isn't at all relevant here beyond a couple of passing mentions. I was mostly interested in Hakuba having an MI6 connection without the need of using another OC and I just wanted to imagine what a hypothetical dynamic between him and Masumi would be like.

And then, OCs. There's a couple of OCs with pretty major roles here as well. Really major— probably in equal measure to Aoko and Akako. I apologise in advance! I really needed them to properly build the detective/mystery aspect of the plot, and the more I wrote, the more they became involved with the story and relationship progression TT I really enjoyed writing them a lot, and I'm satisfied with how they turned out here. I understand OCs with prominent roles aren't everyone's cup of tea, though. Even though I enjoyed writing them, I'm a little self-conscious about how relevant they ended up being when they were originally just going to be there as a plot device to kickstart things ;;; Hopefully someone can find enjoyment in them nonetheless. They are most heavily involved with the story after the midpoint, but they appear all throughout.

I'm really nervous about the choices to have Masumi and major OCs in this story...I understand it is likely these things will make this story a little too niche. But!!!!!!!!! Again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Having fun with it is what matters most Raffles!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get that through your thick skull!!!!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Also, please expect the most convoluted explanation to Pandora. There is a lot of made up lore I had a blast writing but it's all probably needlessly complicated.

In summary, it's a detective story starring Hakuba that somehow ended up reading like a dramatic post-breakup/getting back together soap opera.

A significant portion of this has been prewritten, so my (ideal) plan is to have weekly or biweekly updates (but hmmmm let's see how long that lasts until I decide to scrap and rewrite everything out of embarrassment— this is very likely, I second-guess myself a lot)

I keep dragging it through the mud, but I've actually had a blast writing it, even though there's A Lot going on and I'm not very confident in it being decent enough to share.

With all that, I hope someone else can maybe find some enjoyment reading it.

#Refutation of time #my writing #DCMK #magic kaito #hakuba saguru #hakukai #sagukai #dcmk fanfic #this is the most rafflescore way to take over the MK plot #says my beta #ohdearohboyohgod #i need to pee #I have read the first chapter like 50 times over its not even funny #(passepartout voice)#GAAAAAAAAAAGH THIS IS SO EMBARRASSING

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masterdetectivexx · 3 years

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Hey, MTX! What do you think about the fact that Akai seems to think Asaka could be near Sera?

I know it's to make Conan think Mary could be Asaka but if Mary is not Asaka, Akai should know that.

As Akai was asking about Asaka, he was under the impression that the dying message was "ASACA RUM", in other words that Asaka was Rum,... so he was essentially describing his impression of what kind of person Rum might be, rather than his mother (File 954).

As for why he suspected that Masumi could get targeted/investigated, I think his worries stemmed from the fact that Vermouth recently attacked her while disguised as Akai Shuuichi in File 822, which essentially confirms that Vermouth, a dangerous highranked BO member, is aware of his sister's identity and whereabouts.

I therefore think Akai has natural reasons to be worried that the BO might exploit that link to his family, and since he doesn't know what kind of activity Rum is up to (as per Kir's vague warning message), he could have likely been making sure Rum wasn't making a move on Masumi (due to Akai Tsutomu's past involvement in the Kohji case investigation), so he can be ready to keep her safe once more like in File 823.

#Detective Conan #Asaka #Rum #Subaru's suspicion #Masumi's safety #sera masumi #akai shuuichi #akai tsutomu #vermouth #the kohji case #ASACA RUM #Mystery Train

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marshmallowgoop · 3 years

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[Image description: A screenshot from the Detective Conan/Case Closed ending sequence “Reboot” as it is played in “The Moonlight Sonata Murder (Part Two),” Season 29, Episode 1,001 of the series. Their backs facing the camera, Ran Mouri screams over a railing in the night while Masumi Sera and Sonoko Suzuki watch. The credits have a “Special Thanks” section dedicated “To everyone who loves Conan.” Underneath this section, English text reads, “For the Next Mystery.” End image description.]

This was sweet.

#detective conan #case closed #episode 1001 #:')

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cozyrei · 3 years

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Anime Recommendation {Pt. 1}

Saint Tail: One of my favorite old school anime. It has romance and it has a phantom thief, my favorite type of characters in anime.

Inuyasha: Another old anime that I really enjoy. Action, romance, drama. Inuyasha is an cool guy.

Detective Conan: I’m pretty biased because I really love this anime but if you like mysteries and a pining romance with lots of characters to fall in love with, then this is the series for you. My favorite character is Sera Masumi, who comes in much, much later in the series.

Sailor Moon: Just yes.

Sailor Moon Crystal: Same as above just I love how the animation looks in the show.

Tokyo Mew Mew/Mew Mew Power: This anime was cute and very enjoyable.

Fairy Tail: If you can get over the ‘power of friendship’ thing, then Fairy Tail is pretty much fun, minus all of the fanservice that is there. I find pretty much all of the characters interesting, especially Yukino.

IGPX: This anime was full of action and racing at the same time. I was amazed when I watched it on Adult Swim on the Toonami section of Cartoon Network.

#anime recommendation

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axroomfulxofxmuses-archive · 5 years

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@swanwinged-princess (From here))

“It’s pretty bad.” Masumi grimaced, clearly reluctant to talk about her own situation. “...I was attacked by a werewolf a while back, so I suppose that means I’m a werewolf.”

In hindsight, it really wasn’t that complicated. It was just the discomfort that came with explaining that she was a werewolf.

#detective of mysteries {masumi sera}#swanwingedprincess #verse: werewolf

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war-of-the-words · 4 years

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WARNING: MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH Summary: Shinichi always finds himself sighing, and one day a guardian angel appears to help him smile more. Written Oct 2018 Read on AO3

Shinichi let out a sigh. He did it so often it had just become second nature to him at this point, he can’t even remember how it started. He let out another sigh, it was unpleasant to think about. The senior officers on the force would tell him about his teenage years, how he would never sigh, just face all of the cases head on. They couldn’t tell him why he started to sigh either, that or they refused to tell him.

He knew there was something wrong with him, some trauma blocking his memoires. He remembered his childhood, how he fell in love with books and mysteries and soccer, but after his sixteenth birthday, everything is a blur. The gap spanned to when he was twenty. More than four years he had lost, and his newest memories began with him waking up in a hospital.

His mother was there, she was crying, when he addressed her, she only said she was sorry, that she couldn’t believe it either. When he asked what she was talking about, she ran to get the doctor. No one ever explained why he was there.

His life went on. He had been on the force as a detective for several years now, Megure was glad to finally have him as an official member of the team. He threw himself into his work, he decided that it was unimportant to focus on his past when it wasn’t something he could remember. He still found himself wondering, but he could always convince himself it was nothing to be remembered.

He let out another sigh. He always started to reflect on these things to much, right around the first of April. The weather was still warming up from a record cold winter, so the roads were mostly deserted on his walk home. He had stopped by a small coffee shop to warm himself up, the liquid scalding his mouth, but he drank it anyway. Surprisingly, he found his eye drawn to a park across the street. It was practically devoid of human life, a few joggers braving the cold. He let out a sigh. He didn’t have anything to do tonight anyway. Ran was busy this weekend and had turned down his offer for dinner.

Ran was nothing like he remembered. He thought that they would be dating by his twenties, but when he confessed, Ran acted...off. She was shocked at first, then a melancholic look fell across her face. She turned him down, but she wouldn’t give a reason, she just said it was better that they remain friends. Then she introduced him to several new faces, at least, new to him. Masumi Sera and Hattori Heiji were both detectives he had been introduced to, Hattori even vehemently told him about what good friends they were, but Shinichi couldn’t recall them, however familiar they seemed. He knew he acted colder now. He shied away from spending much time around anyone but the police force and Ran, the looks people gave him made him feel even worse than he usually felt, at least Ran had the decency to pretend to hide those looks.

Shinichi let out another sigh. There he went, thinking about unpleasant things yet again. He shook himself from his thoughts as he entered the park, the trees were just about to bloom, the cold holding them back. There were a scarce few birds chirping somewhere in the boughs, a calming sound in Shinichi’s ever hectic life. The nature was a nice scenery for coffee and a walk, a distraction from his constant sighing. The playground he eventually stumbled across was empty of children, so he allowed himself to take a seat on the swings and finish his coffee. When was the last time he had been to a park? It hadn’t been since the gap in his memories, the whole park atmosphere made him nostalgic for something, or someone, he couldn’t remember.

He let out a sigh as he downed the remaining drops in his cup. Why couldn’t he just act happy for once? It was silly to live the rest of his life like this. He knew it wore down on those around him, particularly Ran. It wasn’t a surprise to him when she turned him down for this weekend, he wouldn’t want to spend time with himself either. Shinichi sighed.

“You really need to stop doing that.” A voice said, surprising Shinichi. He hadn’t heard any footsteps. He opened his eyes to a startling sight. A young man, in his late teens/ early twenties, was standing in front of him. He had messy hair and his eyes were a peculiar shade of blue, his face was scrunched in distaste, assumedly at Shinichi’s sighing, and his attire seemed completely out of place. He wore a white suit with white shoes and white gloves, even his shirt and tie were white. The thing that really startled Shinichi, however, where the pair of large, white wings sprouting from the man’s back. “You need to smile more. “Just give me all of your sighs, and I’ll turn them into happiness!” The man’s face lit up in a bright smile, and, oh, Shinichi’s heart ached for some reason, this man reminded him of someone, perhaps his younger self? They looked very similar after all.

Shinichi was shocked when a “please” fell from his lips, almost too quiet to hear, but the man gave him a soft smile and offered him a hand. Shinichi allowed himself to be pulled up from the swing, the cloth of the glove soft, yet startlingly cold, beneath his hand. Suddenly, there was a puff of smoke, and Shinichi found himself holding a bouquet of flowers. Bright red and dark red roses, along with some pink carnations and forget me nots. Shinichi stared in amazement at the flowers for a moment before looking back up at the man. His face had a large smile across it, pleased with the trick, but it suddenly fell when Shinichi looked at him.

“Oh, no, what’s wrong? Do you not like flowers?” He raised a hand as if to touch Shinichi’s face, but stopped himself, a look of pain coming across his face.

“No, nothing’s wrong,” Shinichi said, raising a hand to his face, he was surprised to find he was crying. “I’m sorry,” he said, wiping at the tears that formed, “I...I have no idea why I’m crying, this is embarrassing, I’m sorry.” Shinichi let out a frustrated sigh, why was he crying? And in front of a stranger nonetheless. The man’s face looked in pain, just for a moment, when Shinichi sighed.

“You don’t need to be sorry,” his voice was calm and gentle, as if he were soothing a child, “If you want to cry, then cry. You don’t have to be strong all the time, Shinichi.” That was definitely weird.

“Who are you?” Shinichi eyed the man, he didn’t recognize him, but then again, he didn’t recognize a lot of people he supposedly knew. And then there was the question of his attire, and those wings. The man pondered his answer for a moment.

“Well, I guess, your guardian angel?”

Shinichi was sighing less. He had to be if his coworkers were commenting on it, and he had his “guardian angel” to thank for it. It still seemed absolutely absurd. Why did he need a guardian angel, why did he show up now? But whatever remains, no matter how improbable, and all that. The man certainly appeared supernatural. He appeared out of nowhere, even inside of Shinichi’s home, and he always wore the same attire. Despite his otherworldly nature, the angel seemed to prefer performing human illusions, human magic tricks that felt nostalgic in some way.

The angel appeared before him when he would sigh, and he would perform some magic tricks, the angel’s delight in performing lifting Shinichi’s mood more than the tricks themselves. Soon, the angel just started hanging around all the time, not that Shinichi minded. Not only were his tricks fun, but the angel could hold a good conversation, and seemed in tune to Shinichi’s interests, even if he held an opinion different than Shinichi’s own, how anyone could look so displeased at the mention of Sherlock Holmes, Shinichi didn’t know. The sight of the angel brought a smile to Shinichi’s lips, he couldn’t recall the last time he had been so happy. He didn’t care that the angel refused to give him a name, well, it hurt a little, but he knew that it wasn’t for any malicious reason. He also didn’t care that the longer he spent with the angel, the more he seemed to have nightmare. He never remembered what they were, the memory fading when he woke, but he always found himself in tears.

Memories started returning, too. He remembered the day at Tropical Land, with Ran. He remembered becoming Conan, remembered the Shonen Tantei and Haibara, the scientist looked almost tearful when Shinichi ran over to tell her about his returning memories. The day he remembered Hattori was eventful. He called up the detective and within the day, the Osakan was at his house, chatting about a storm and berating Shinichi for ever forgetting him, all in good humor. Hattori questioned him on how much he remembered, and they discovered that almost all of his memories returned, just a few lost days in several months and the area surrounding whatever event caused the amnesia. From Hattori’s reaction, it seemed like he knew what the event was, but he refused to tell Shinichi anything surrounding that time. The angel was there too, watching Shinichi bond with his forgotten friend, smiling until his lost memories came up, the angel probably believed the expression was hidden from Shinichi’s view, but he saw the man’s face fall in a mirror. He probably knew what that trauma was, if he was his guardian angel like he claimed, it probably wouldn’t be a good memory to see your human hurt, but seeing the angel’s face in pain caused a tightness in Shinichi’s chest that he couldn’t place.

After one particularly hard day, multiple homicides, all of them incredibly brutal, Shinichi, who admitted to himself he sighed quite a lot that say, came home to find the angel in his library, A mischievous smile on his face. He lead Shinichi to the couch, his hand once again incredibly cold, and made him take a seat. If the angel hadn’t looked so excited, Shinichi would have just ignored him and gone to bed, but how can he say no when the other looked to excited. “Today, Kudou Shinichi, I have an extra special show just for you!” The angel threw his arms wide in a grandiose gesture. Shinichi gave him a polite clap in return, he really didn’t think he could be the kind of audience the angel wanted him to be, but he would humor him anyway. The angel did not disappoint. He performed card tricks and other staple magic, Shinichi smuggly explaining each after they happened, the angel letting out a huff, but never stopping Shinichi's explanation. Gradually, the tricks increased in skill, Shinichi having to think more on how the trick was done, the angel obviously pleased by this development. “And now for my final trick!” The angel made a top hat and wand appear, showing the detective that the hat was empty, then waved the wand over it. “Three, two, one!” in a puff of smoke, several doves appeared from inside the hat and flew toward Shinichi, landing around him and cooing softly. Reaching out a hand, Shinichi careful stroked one of the bird's feathers, the other doves moving in closer, apparently jealous.

“You're smiling,” Shinichi turned to look at the angel, a content smile on the other’s face, as he realized that he was, indeed, smiling, “I'm glad.” Shinichi turned away, slightly embarrassed by the idea that the angel did all of this for him.

“Thank you,” Shinichi said, focusing his attentions on the birds now fighting for their turn to be pet, “for this, and everything else.”

“Of course, Shinichi.” How was it that the detective could so clearly hear the smile in the angel's voice, “It's what I'm here for.” Shinichi turned to look at the angel as he made a flower, a gardenia, appear and offer it to Shinichi. As Shinichi took the flower, his hand brushed against the angel's. It was notable, because this hand was incredibly warm, even through the glove the other always wore. It was because of this that Shinichi realized that it was the first time the angel ever offered him his right hand. The angel seemed to notice as soon as Shinichi did, and quickly pulled his hand away, brushing the situation off by scolding the birds for fighting for Shinichi's attention.

The seasons were changing again. Summer had passed by, and Shinichi had made the best memories he had in a long time, his sighs almost nonexistent. The nightmare were still occuring, traces now lingered in his mind. Blood on his hands, rain pounding on his back, a gunshot or was that the sound of rain? He didn’t know if it was fiction or reality, but the sadness always lingered with him long after he woke up.

The angel almost never left his side. No one could see him but Shinichi, so it wasn’t necessary to try to keep him hidden, Shinichi just had to be careful not to look crazy talking to himself in public. His tricks, too, were bringing memories with them now. Nothing concrete, just feelings of familiarity and adrenaline, excitement, and joy. Another feeling blossomed in his chest when he saw the angel smile, but Shinichi hesitated to name it.

They were walking in the park, the trees beginning to turn colors, the chill returning to the air, when it happened. They were just talking, the angel speaking enthusiastically with his hands, the look on his face bright and full of joy, when a name came to him, Kuroba Kaito.

Shinichi froze, at first confused. He didn’t know anyone by that name, at least, he didn’t remember. “Shinichi?” Kaito turned back to face him, his face now worried. Wait, Kaito? That was him, wasn’t it? Shinichi moved to sit on a nearby bench, his head beginning to throb in pain. “Shinichi? What’s wrong?” Why did he know this angel’s name? Why did the name bring such feeling of...of...affection?

“You died.” It fell past his lips before he had a chance to process what he was saying. He looked at the angel standing above him, his eyes wide, afraid of what Shinichi just said. Then Shinichi passed out.

There had been a chance of rain, but Kaito had been sent on the heist being tonight. He told Shinichi that he had backup plans for his backup plans, that everything would be alright, but as Shinichi ran up to the roof the meet KID, the rain audible from inside the concrete stairwell, a terrible feeling was building in his chest. When he made it to the roof access, he hit the door without stopping, he knew something was wrong, there was no logical reason to believe so, but he just knew.

Sometimes, he hated it when he was right. In all of the pounding rain, he didn’t hear it, no one had heard it, a gunshot. But it must of happened, there was no other reason for KID to be bleeding out, he was clutching his shoulder, what little of his face Shinichi could see was twisted in pain. He was ducked behind an air conditioning unit, just a couple yards from Shinichi. The sound of the opening door drew the thief’s attention, and a look of panic spread across his face, Shinichi was in danger.

It happened before Shinichi knew what was happening. KID moved from his hiding place, running toward Shinichi, and pushed him to the ground. A gunshot. A scream of pain. A weight pressing down on him. Something warm soaking into his shirt. Iron in the air. Blood. Bleeding. Shot. KID was shot again. Kaito was shot again. They are still in danger. Move. Move! MOVE!

Shinichi lifted Kaito’s weight off of him. Moving the both of them back to his original hiding place, his blood pounding in his ears, mixing with the sound of the rain, Kaito’s chest was rising and falling with effort. Shinichi threw open the thief’s jacket, trying to find the bullet wound. His chest, red was blossoming from his chest, practically his heart. Shinichi ripped off his on coat and bundled it over the wound. It took him several moments before he realized that Kaito was speaking, his voice weak and cracking. “...Nichi, Shinichi, I did it.” The smile on the magician’s lips was truly happy, despite the pain he must be in. “I destroyed it, that’s why they’re so angry.” He attempted to laugh, but it quickly morphed into a wet cough, his chest stuttering with the effort, his breath wheezing.

“Don’t speak,” Shinichi’s voice was rough with emotion, tears begging to sting in his eyes, “everything will be okay, we can talk later.”

“Shinichi,” Kaito looked at him, the look in his eyes twisting Shinichi’s chest into an impossible knot, “ I don’t think I’m going to get a later.” The magician’s eyes were shiny with tears, their salty form mixing with the rain, unceasing against the pair. “I think tonight was my final performance.”

“Of course it was,” Shinichi’s voice was heavy with false happiness, “Kaitou KID has completed his mission, now he can elegantly disappear, and Kuroba Kaito can take center stage as the world’s greatest magician.” Kaito laughed, breathy and almost inaudible.

“No, this was Kuroba Kaito’s last show as well, he will finally be revealed to the audience. Aoko is going to be so mad.” The magician’s lips trembled, his voice breaking with sobs and fear. Shinichi bit his lip, holding back from scolding the magician, like any of that mattered right now, he had to get to a hospital, he had to be okay, Shinichi hadn’t even told him yet-

“I don’t want to die.” Shinichi had never heard the magician sound like that. Even in the darkest moments, Kaito always hid his fear, always looking ahead with that insufferable smirk on his face. This was raw emotion, Kaito knew, Shinichi knew, too, however much he tried to deny it, there was only one truth. “I really don’t want to die, Shinichi.” Kaito reached one hand toward the detective, who held it without a second thought, using one hand to push down on Kaito’s wound, throwing his coat away to press down directly, as the other gripped the magician’s hand, which at some point lost its glove. His fingers were cold, whether from the rain or the blood loss Shinichi was unsure. He was sure that his grip was too tight, but the magician didn’t complain. Shinichi couldn’t find any words as the magician continued to cry, his heartbeat growing weak beneath Shinichi’s hand.

“I love you,” the magician said from his weaking sobs, “I’ve wanted to tell you for a long time now, but I promised myself I would tell you after I found Pandora, and, well, this is my last chance.” Shinichi sucked in a breath, shaking his head, trying to get the magician to stop, he didn’t want this to be goodbye. “I love you, Kudou Shinichi.” The smile the magician gave he was warm, despite his cold hand. Kaito let out a long breath, apparently content with his words.

He didn’t breath back in. His hand fell slack in Shinichi’s grip as his heart stopped beating beneath Shinichi’s other hand. Abandoning its place on Kaito’s chest, Shinchi moved his other hand to hold Kaito’s. He knew he was crying, he was sure he was sobbing, but all he could hear was the sound of rain and all he could feel was Kaito’s cold hand. Kaito couldn’t be cold, Kaito was never cold. He was warm, he was light, he was a beacon of hope in Shinichi's darkest times, he couldn’t be cold.

Shinichi let out a breath, trying to warm Kaito’s hand. It couldn’t be cold. He did it again, and again, and again, and again. He didn’t hear the task force reach the roof, he didn’t hear Nakamori’s revelation of Kaitou KID’s identity, he didn’t feel them pull Shinichi away from Kaito, he just kept letting out air. He couldn’t be cold.

Shinichi woke up on the park bench, sore from sleeping in such an uncomfortable surface, his eyes wet with tears. He remembered now. He remembered Kaitou KID and how he discovered his identity. He remembered promising to help KID take down the people who were after him and Pandora in exchange for KID's help taking down the Black Org. He remembered Kuroba Kaito and his ability to light up a room, make people laugh, bring a bit of joy, a bit of magic, into every situation. He remembered why he fell in love. He remembered that he never got to tell Kaito that he loved him.

Becoming more aware of his surroundings, he realized that his hand was in Kaito's lap, a cold hand resting on his side as a warm hand carded through Shinichi's hair. “You remember now, right?” Kaito's voice was soft, as if fearful of Shinichi's answer.

“Yeah,” Shinichi said, his voice just as quiet, “I do. Kaito let out a low laugh, completely mirthless.

“Well, cat's out of the bag,” Kaito said, trying to make light out of the situation. Shinichi sat up, forcing Kaito to pull his hands away. As Shinichi faced him, he grabbed Kaito's right hand and held it, just like he had that terrible night so many years ago. It was warm beneath his grip, but Shinichi let out a breath onto it anyway. “No matter how cold I have felt,” Kaito said, a bittersweet expression on his face, “that hand has always remained warm.” Shinichi met Kaito's eyes, tears threatening to reemerge. Those sighs, they were the unconscious memory of trying to warm Kaito's hand. His subconscious refused to let him stop until he knew that Kaito was warm.

“It was cruel to leave me like that, without waiting to hear my response.”

“Your response?” Kaito looked confused for a moment, the realization hit him and his face turned red, Shinichi almost laughed at how cute it was.

“Me too.” Shinichi said, giving Kaito's hand a squeeze.

“You too?” Kaito looked hopeful, and his smile only grew as Shinichi nodded.

“I love you, too” Kaito moved in and kissed Shinichi, his lips cold, yet so alive. He pulled away almost reluctantly.

“No matter what, Shinichi, I promise I will always be beside you.” Shinichi only nodded in return before Kaito leaned back in to kiss him.

When Shinichi next opened his eyes. Kaito was gone.

It took a while, but Shinichi finally found the resolve to visit Kaito's grave. Nakamori-keibu had been nervous to tell him where it was, seeing how badly Kaito's death had affected him, but he had eventually agreed. He laid down a bouquet of red roses and began to talk of trivial things. What had happened since Kaito left, how he was readjusting to life since his memories returned, a magic show he saw recently. He stood there for a while, sometimes just in silence, but as he did, he felt a warm presence holding tightly onto his hand.

Shinichi let out a, content, sigh.

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