Suzuki Sonoko is the best friend of the heroine Ran in Detective Conan! She seems like a modern high school girl who is quite the joker and has a weakness for handsome men, but she is the second daughter of the Suzuki family conglomerate and is an extremely wealthy lady. In the movie versions in particular, the Suzuki family's wealth is often the starting point of the story. In this article, we will introduce 10 of Sonoko's characteristics and unexpected sides to her, so let's take a look at what kind of character she is!
Suzuki Sonoko's characteristic 1: She is a childhood friend and best friend of Mouri Ran
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Sonoko often appears together with Ran in anime and movies. She is a rich girl, but she also attends Teitan High School like Ran, and although her personality is completely different from Ran's, they are good friends and often hang out together on the way to school. Her most distinctive feature is the headband she wears, and she is almost always wearing one when she appears.
She has been Ran's best friend since kindergarten.
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The two had already met when they were in kindergarten, and at the time Ran was still timid, and Sonoko, who was just as strong-willed as she is now, would help her out. By the way, she has been wearing a headband since she was in nursery school, and it has become one of her charm points. Of course, she also wore one in elementary school.
Suzuki Sonoko's characteristic #2: Sonoko is extremely rich
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Even though she looks like that, Sonoko is the daughter of the Suzuki Zaibatsu. She's so rich that it's a mystery why she goes to Teitan High School, which is attended by ordinary people. She also has several vacation homes overseas, and through Sonoko's connections, Conan and the others are often invited to parties and the like. And that's usually where the incidents begin.
The Suzuki Zaibatsu is so wealthy that it even possesses national treasure-class treasures
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In the movie version of "The Last Wizard of the Century," the Suzuki Zaibatsu possesses national treasure-class treasures, such as the Imperial Easter Egg, a legacy of the Romanov dynasty. Of course, he has also invested in many other things, including the Suzuki Museum of Modern Art and Bell Tree Tower, which appear in the film, only for them to be blown up immediately.
Sonoko Suzuki's characteristic number 3: Sonoko just loves handsome guys
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Even now, Sonoko loves handsome guys, but in the first half of the story when she didn't have a specific partner, she loved handsome guys even more than she does now and was always looking to meet them. However, she has no eye for people and only chooses her partner based on appearance... She always ends up with a man who has problems on the inside and has never been able to stay with a specific partner for a long time.
But she still loves talking about love
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Even when her own love life isn't going well, or even after she has found a specific partner, Sonoko is always curious about the relationship between Ran and Shinichi. Although he is impatient with Ran and the others because their relationship isn't progressing, he gets excited when Ran comes to him for advice about love and strongly urges her to call him right away to confirm their relationship.
Suzuki Sonoko's characteristic #4: Sonoko sometimes acts as a detective in place of Kogoro
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At the end of each mystery, it is Kogoro's job to become Conan's victim, but on rare occasions when Kogoro is not at the scene, Sonoko becomes the target of the tranquilizer gun. By the way, the incident started when she was accidentally hit by a tranquilizer gun. Like Kogoro, she is also known as "Sleeping Sonoko" because she solves mysteries while asleep, and she calls herself "Queen of Mysteries Sonoko."
She has a playful personality and doesn't care that she lost consciousness
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Normally, if a person suddenly lost consciousness, they would be worried about themselves, but in Sonoko's case, like Kogoro, when she woke up, she believed that it was her achievement. She doesn't seem to care about small details, and is quite the playful girl, so Conan, seeing this, began to think that Sonoko could handle anything, and so he began to use her often.
Sonoko Suzuki's characteristic number 5: Sonoko is not very good with children
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When working with Ran, Conan is often inevitably accompanied, and the Detective Boys often follow her. However, Sonoko, who is not that interested in children, thinks of Conan as a "precocious, cheeky brat" and calls him the "kid with glasses."
Does she particularly dislike Haibara among children?
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Sonoko doesn't have much contact with children, and especially when it comes to Haibara, there is almost no conversation in the anime. Therefore, it is often thought that they do not get along well, but in the movie version, he immediately protects Haibara after she is hit and tells the culprit that "hitting a child is disgusting," so we can see that he does not hate her. By the way, when she changed her hairstyle, Gin mistook her for Haibara (Sherry) and tried to kill her...
Suzuki Sonoko's characteristic #6 Sonoko after meeting Kyogoku Makoto
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The Prince of Kicks, Kyogoku Makoto, made Sonoko, who likes handsome guys and hits on anyone she can get her hands on, calm down a little. When she first met him, she thought he was unfriendly and unpleasant. However, after she was involved in an incident and Makoto saved her, she was told, "He's one of the many men who have feelings for you," and her face turned red and she fell for him. But the hunt for handsome men continued for a while after that...
It was Kyogoku Makoto who fell in love at first sight
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In most cases, Sonoko is the one who makes the first move (and when she is the one being attacked, it's usually the culprit), but Makoto was one of the few men who fell in love with Sonoko at first sight. It all started when she was cheering on Ran at a karate tournament. Seeing Sonoko's fierce support for her friend, she fell in love at first sight.
Suzuki Sonoko's characteristic #7: Sonoko is the number one heroine in a sense
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The women who appear in Detective Conan, including Ran and Sera, are all heroes. In particular, there are countless criminals who have fallen victim to Ran's karate. Meanwhile, Sonoko, who is good at talking and acting but lacks physical strength, is caught by the criminal and screams like a model heroine. Perhaps Sonoko is the best heroine.
The heroes who save the heroine are Ran and Makoto
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If Sonoko plays the heroine, who will be the hero?! If you ask me, it's definitely Ran and Makoto. Ran breaks the car window with a knee kick and punches a soldier to save the girl. And when Sonoko is attacked, Makoto sacrifices his own arm to protect her from a knife. Both of them have otherworldly strength and can be called Sonoko's superheroes.
Sonoko Suzuki's characteristic #8 Sonoko's parents
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Sonoko's father, Shiro, is the chairman of the Suzuki Zaibatsu, who is plump and has a gentle atmosphere. Even when Ran and the others visit, he is very kind to them. However, he is often seen as a fool, as he is disguised as Kaitou Kid, and he seems to be dominated by his wife.
His mother, Tomoko, is a very strong-willed, sadistic person!
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Tomoko has fewer scenes than her father Shiro, but she shows off her character in the episode "Kaitou Kid vs. Kyogoku Makoto". Tomoko wanted to leave the succession of the Suzuki family to Sonoko's husband, and was against her relationship with Makoto. However, after successfully protecting the jewel from Kid, her opinion of him changed. In the end, she said, "It's worth bullying me," which shocked Shiro.
Suzuki Sonoko's Characteristics #9: Suzuki Zaibatsu's Advisor and Sonoko
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There is another important person in the Suzuki Zaibatsu. His name is Suzuki Jirokichi! Every time he obtains a jewel, it is stolen by Kid, but somehow it seems like he finds meaning in life. He has a bold personality that is completely different from Shiro, and Sonoko may be more like her uncle than her father.
The presence of an older sister who is often forgotten
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Perhaps even more obscure than Mitsuhiko's sister, or perhaps even forgotten by viewers, is Sonoko's older sister, "Ayako." Do you remember her? She is a 24-year-old graduate student engaged to the third son of the Tomizawa conglomerate. When she appeared in episode 746, she looked like a different person from when she first appeared.
Suzuki Sonoko's characteristic #10: Sonoko is good at handling Kogoro
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Maybe because they are the same type of person... Sonoko is good at handling Kogoro. Not only is she good at handling him, but Sonoko also perfectly replicates his facial expressions, such as the way he laughs. They look so similar that it wouldn't be strange to say the two are mother and daughter.
Summary of Troublemaker Suzuki Sonoko
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Although Sonoko is foul-mouthed and has a big attitude, she values friendship when it comes down to it. Recently, there have been more scenes of her being truly devoted, and the episodes in which the two of them appear are also popular. The headband, which is one of the distinctive features, actually comes in a variety of colors, so be sure to pay attention to Sonoko's headband when you watch the anime.
