Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target
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Case Closed: the Fourteenth Target, known as in Japan, is the second Case Closed
movie. It was released in Japanese theatres on April 18, 1998. The English version was released on DVD on November 20, 2007 by Funimation. The movie grossed ¥1.05 billion in Japan.
and a Jack from a deck of cards. Conan soon realize that the paper mache objects correspond to what the card figure is holding on the card left behind. Soon, it is found out that each victim is represented by a regular playing card. The order of the attacks starts from the highest card, the King, and goes down in order. Victims of face cards "clues" are objects that are being held in the playing card. Victims of non-face cards are represented by the playing card itself.
Realizing this, Richard and Conan try and find out the next targets and save them. Near the end, the family is invited to the Hotel Tycoon, but the building explodes and water rushes inside. Rachel almost dies when a car is stuck on her leg, but Conan saves her. He realizes that the criminal is Kevin Simms, and explains everything using his voice-changing tie. Hearing this, Simms takes Rachel hostage. He leads them to the roof of the collapsing hotel where a helicopter has been called in. Kevin Simms demands Santos' gun in return for Rachel's safety and makes Conan pass it. Conan fires, grazing Rachel's leg, making it difficult for Simms to use her as a hostage. He drops her, and Richard and Santos tackle him. The helicopter lands and takes them all to safety and Simms is arrested.
Lyrics by:Izumi Sakai
/ Music by:Aika Ohno/Arranged by : Daisuke Ikeda
/ Performed by:Zard
Case Closed
Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 73 tankōbon volumes as of September 2011...
movie. It was released in Japanese theatres on April 18, 1998. The English version was released on DVD on November 20, 2007 by Funimation. The movie grossed ¥1.05 billion in Japan.
Plot
The Fourteenth Target opens with Inspector Megure being shot with a crossbow. A paper mache knife and a King from a deck of cards are found at the scene. Then, Eva Kadan receives a box of chocolates and is poisoned by them. Again, there is a Queen from the deck and a paper mache flower. The next day Dr. Agasa is also shot with a crossbow by a motorist and leaves behind a mache sceptreSceptre
A sceptre is a symbolic ornamental rod or wand borne in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia.-Antiquity:...
and a Jack from a deck of cards. Conan soon realize that the paper mache objects correspond to what the card figure is holding on the card left behind. Soon, it is found out that each victim is represented by a regular playing card. The order of the attacks starts from the highest card, the King, and goes down in order. Victims of face cards "clues" are objects that are being held in the playing card. Victims of non-face cards are represented by the playing card itself.
Realizing this, Richard and Conan try and find out the next targets and save them. Near the end, the family is invited to the Hotel Tycoon, but the building explodes and water rushes inside. Rachel almost dies when a car is stuck on her leg, but Conan saves her. He realizes that the criminal is Kevin Simms, and explains everything using his voice-changing tie. Hearing this, Simms takes Rachel hostage. He leads them to the roof of the collapsing hotel where a helicopter has been called in. Kevin Simms demands Santos' gun in return for Rachel's safety and makes Conan pass it. Conan fires, grazing Rachel's leg, making it difficult for Simms to use her as a hostage. He drops her, and Richard and Santos tackle him. The helicopter lands and takes them all to safety and Simms is arrested.
Playing Card Symbols
During the course of the film multiple characters are represented by a certain number from a standard deck of cards. The playing cards are all spades, which represents death. The victim's name, clue left behind, and the connection with the number are all displayed below in the chart. Since the English adaption has changed names of the characters, the corresponding relationships between the character and the numbers were changed accordingly.| Card Number/Name | Victim's Name (English version) | Connection to the Number (English version) | Victim's Name (Japanese version) | Connection to the Number (Japanese version) | Clue Left Behind |
| Joker | J.T Morono | His nickmane in the casino is "joker." | Same as in English | ||
| Number 13/King Of Spades | Joseph Meguire | His name has 13 letters | First name is "thirteen". | The King's Knife Knife A knife is a cutting tool with an exposed cutting edge or blade, hand-held or otherwise, with or without a handle. Knives were used at least two-and-a-half million years ago, as evidenced by the Oldowan tools... /Dagger Dagger A dagger is a fighting knife with a sharp point designed or capable of being used as a thrusting or stabbing weapon. The design dates to human prehistory, and daggers have been used throughout human experience to the modern day in close combat confrontations... |
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| Number 12/The Queen of Spades | Eva Kadan | Her first name means "Queen" in other languages. | 妃 means "Queen" in Japanese. | The Queen's Flower Flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs... |
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| Number 11/Jack of Spades | Hiroshi Agasa | He has 11 patents on inventions. | 士 is a combination of the kanji of ten (十) and one (一). | The Jack's Royal Sceptre Sceptre A sceptre is a symbolic ornamental rod or wand borne in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia.-Antiquity:... |
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| False Number 10 | Tammy Diez | Her last name is the number ten in Spanish. | Her name contains the kanji for 10 (十) | No clue exists | |
| Number 10 | Henry Tish, pro golfer | He is currently ranked as the 10th best Golfer in the world | 辻 contains the kanji for 10 (十). | The Number 10 in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number Nine | Chris Ashton, developer (The Hotel Tycoon) |
His holdings include nine important buildings in the city. | 旭 contains the kanji for "nine" (九). | The Nine of Spades in a normal set of playing cards | |
| Number Eight | Kevin Simms, sommelier Sommelier A sommelier , or wine steward, is a trained and knowledgeable wine professional, commonly working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food matching... |
Attended a culinary school with an eight-year program | 公 contains the kanji for eight (八) | The Eight of Spades in a normal set of playing cards | |
| Number Seven | Nina Oliver, model | Has modeled since she was seven | Nana is a Japanese reading of "seven." | The Seven of Spades in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number Six | Emilio Cantore, photographer | He has six children. | 宍 contains the kanji of "six" (六). | The Six of Spades in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number Five | Richard Moore | His last name has five letters | 小五郎 contains the kanji for five (五). | The Five of Spades in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number Four | Peter Ford | His last name has four letters. | Last name (Ford) has phonetic similarity to "four." | The Four of Spades in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number Three | Inspector Santos | He is the third child of three siblings, each of which were born three years apart. | 任三郎 contains the kanji for "three" (三). | The Three of Spades in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number Two | Mason Norfolk, food writer | Wrote two books | 仁 contains the kanji for "two" (二). | The Two of Spades in a normal set of Playing Cards | |
| Number One/Ace of Spades | Jimmy Kudo Jimmy Kudo Jimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a... |
He is the number one detective, Also number one in other things |
新一 contains the kanji for "one" (一). | The Ace of Spades in a set of playing cards | |
Cast
English Cast- Alison Retzloff as Conan Edogawa
- Jerry JewellJerry JewellJerry Dean Jewell is an American actor, Singer, and voice actor who works for Funimation Entertainment...
as Jimmy KudoJimmy KudoJimmy Kudo, also known as in Japan, is the protagonist of Gosho Aoyama's series Case Closed, which is known in Japan as . A High-school Detective, he is forced to in ingest the lethal poison APTX 4869 after his encounter with Gin and Vodka. Due to a rare side effect, the poison shrinks him into a... - Colleen ClinkenbeardColleen ClinkenbeardColleen Smith Clinkenbeard is an American voice actress, Line Producer, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, and OkraTron 5000. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and series, most notably, Monkey D...
as Rachel Moore - R. Bruce Elliot as Richard Moore
- Mark StoddardMark StoddardMark Stoddard is an American voice actor at Funimation Entertainment. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.-Anime:* Baccano! - Goose Perkins...
as Inspector Meguire - Bill FlynnBill FlynnBill Flynn was a South African actor and comedian. He was born in Cape Town and matriculated from Plumstead High School...
as Dr. Agasa - Carrie SavageCarrie SavageCarrie A. Savage is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer primarily known for her work for Bang Zoom! Entertainment, ADV Films, Funimation Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Geneon Entertainment, Media Blasters, New Generation Pictures, OkraTron 5000, and Viz Media...
as Tammy Diez - Christopher R. Sabat as Emilio Cantore
- Chuck HuberChuck HuberChuck Huber is an American voice actor, ADR Director and Script writer who work for anime series at Funimation Entertainment and OkraTron 5000...
as Kevin Simms - Monica RialMonica RialMonica Jean Rial is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
as Amy - Cynthia CranzCynthia CranzCynthia Jane Cranz is an American voice actress who works for anime series of Funimation Entertainment...
as Mitch - Mike McFarlandMike McFarlandMichael Charles McFarland is an American voice actor, ADR Director, Script, and Line Producer at Funimation Entertainment. He also did work with ADV Films, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, New Generation Pictures and Okatron 5000...
as George Kaminsky - Eric ValeEric ValeChristopher Eric Johnson better known by his stage name Eric Vale, is an American voice actor, ADR Director, Script, and Head Writer who is affiliated with Funimation Entertainment...
as Santos - Jason LiebrechtJason LiebrechtErnest Jason Liebrecht is an American actor and voice actor who works for anime series at Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, New Generation Pictures, and OkraTron 5000...
as Mason Norfolk - John SwaseyJohn SwaseyJohn Swasey is an American actor, voice actor, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works at Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
as Peter Ford - Julie MayfieldJulie MayfieldJulie Mayfield is a voice actress working for Funimation Entertainment. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.-Voice roles:* Baccano! - Scena * BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad - Additional Voices* Case Closed - Eva Kadan; Additional Voices...
as Eva Kaden - Laura BaileyLaura BaileyLaura Bailey is an English model represented by Liz Matthews PR. She has modelled campaigns for Guess Jeans, L'Oreal, Jaguar, Jaeger, Marks and Spencer, Bella Freud and Temperley London. Laura also works as a writer and has written for Vogue, Harpers Bazaar, Vanity Fair, Glamour, The Independent,...
as Serena - Luci ChristianLuci ChristianLouisa Michelle Christian is an American voice actress and ADR Script Writer who is affiliated with Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
as Nina Oliver - Troy BakerTroy BakerTroy Baker is an American actor and voice actor who works with anime films, television series, as well as video games....
as Henry Tish, Jake Marano
Theme Song
- Japanese :
Lyrics by:Izumi Sakai
Izumi Sakai
, born 6 February 1967 in Kurume, Japan – 27 May 2007 was a Japanese Pop singer, song writer, and member of the group Zard.- Biography :Born in Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan, Sakai grew up in Hadano, Kanagawa. Her father was a driving instructor, and she had a younger brother and younger sister...
/ Music by:Aika Ohno/Arranged by : Daisuke Ikeda
Daisuke Ikeda
Daisuke Ikeda is a Japanese professional wrestler who is currently wrestling in the Independent circuit in Japan.-Professional wrestling career:...
/ Performed by:Zard
Zard
was a Japanese pop group. Originally a group of five members, with lead vocalist Izumi Sakai as group leader. However, Sakai was the only member who stayed on in the group while others joined and left regularly. As such, Zard and Sakai may be referred to interchangeably. Zard's work was sold under...