In the anime, Conan lives his life as a full member of the Mouri family, but he was originally Kudo Shinichi, so naturally he has parents. Shinichi's parents don't appear often in the anime, but their true identities are so significant that even the great detective Shinichi can't match them. In this article, we'll be shining the spotlight on Shinichi's parents!
His father's name is Yusaku Kudo
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Conan's father, Yusaku, is perhaps the person who influenced Conan the most. Yusaku is a world-renowned mystery novelist, and the "Night Baron," who appears in the anime's crimes, is a contributor to one of Yusaku's mystery novels.
Yusaku Wins Award for His First Film Screenplay
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Yusaku's first screenplay was the film "The Scarlet Investigator," for which he won the MacAcademy Award for Best Original Screenplay. It may be difficult to understand just how impressive the MacAcademy Awards are, but when they won, it was such a big award (on the level of an Academy Award) that it was shown in captions on TV breaking news.
Actually, it was his wife, Yukiko, who was at the awards ceremony.
Source: Detective Conan © Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, TMS
Yusaku seemed a little different from usual during the interview. And that's no surprise, because at this major event like the MacAcademy Awards, it was not Yusaku himself who was being interviewed, but his wife, Yukiko! The reason was for a certain plan... but at the same time, Yusaku was confronting Amuro as Okiya Subaru at his home in Japan.
Yusaku's Free-spirited Personality
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The "successful author's wanderlust" is a common character trait in many anime, and Yusaku certainly fits this description. Despite being a hugely popular actor, Yusaku still travels abroad... By the way, he has a mischievous personality, and when he returns to Japan he surprises Conan by disguising himself.
Yusaku's deductive abilities surpass those of Conan
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Shinichi was famous throughout Japan as a high school detective, but Yusaku's deductive abilities go even further. When Shinichi was in middle school, he tried to solve a certain case just like Hattori, but he couldn't solve it and eventually got a hint from Yusaku that helped him arrive at the answer.
Yusaku's Network
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Yusaku has been working with Inspector Megure to solve cases since he was young, and his connections extend beyond Japan to include a global network. In addition to police officials from the US and UK, he also has friends in the ICPO (Interpol), best known for Inspector Zenigata from Lupin the Third.
Conan's mother's name is Yukiko Kudo
Source: Detective Conan © Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, TMS
Conan's mother, Yukiko, was a renowned entertainer and a gifted actress, winning numerous awards. However, she suddenly retired when she married Yusaku. She won various awards at the age of 19 and retired at the age of 20. Although her acting career was quite short, she still seems to take great pride in her work.
Yukiko refuses to be called "old lady"
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The word "old lady" is considered taboo for women. Yukiko is 37 years old and has a high school-aged child, so it seems perfectly reasonable to call her that, but... Anyone, even Conan, gets furious when they call her "old lady."
Yukiko's disguise technique was directly taught to her by Kaitou Kid!
Source: Detective Conan © Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, TMS
Yukiko is a master of disguise, so skilled that even her own son couldn't recognize her disguise. Her master in disguise skills was Toichi Kuroba, the original Phantom Thief Kid. During her time as an actress, she became Toichi's apprentice alongside Sharon (Vermouth), a member of the Black Organization, and learned his techniques.
It's not just her! She can disguise others as different people, too!
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What's amazing about Yukiko's disguise skills is that she can disguise not only herself, but also other people. She disguised her husband Yusaku to look like Subaru Okiya, and she also did the makeup for Shuichi Akai, who now lives as Subaru Okiya.
Yukiko Loves Conan So Much
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Seeing Conan revert to his elementary school self, Yukiko's maternal instincts toward Shinichi explode! Despite the fact that he's actually a high school student, she dotes on him and even kisses him on the cheek when they say goodbye... Conan seems embarrassed, but Yukiko seems happy, feeling like she's been rejuvenated.
Yusaku and Yukiko. A Summary of Conan's Parents
Source: Detective Conan © Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan, Yomiuri TV, TMS
As expected, as the parents of Shinichi, who was famous throughout Japan as a "high school detective," they were also top-notch. Shinichi is truly a thoroughbred. In particular, Yusaku's deductive skills surpass Shinichi's, and Yukiko's technical skills are impressive, as she was able to teach Shuichi Akai how to disguise himself! It seems that the powers of these two will be indispensable to Conan in the future!
