Midori Kuriyama

For other uses, see [Midori](/wiki/Midori "Midori").
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| **Midori Kuriyama** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Japanese name: | 栗山 緑   (Kuriyama Midori) |
| English name: | Jill[](#cite_note-1)/Melanie[](#cite_note-2) |
| Age: | Late 20s |
| Gender: | Female |
| Relatives: | [Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki") (employer) |
| Occupation: | Paralegal |
| **Statistics** | |
| First appearance: | Anime: [Movie 2](/wiki/The_Fourteenth_Target "The Fourteenth Target")   Manga: [File 413](/wiki/Volume_40#File_413_-_Kogoro.27s_Big_Mistake "Volume 40") |
| Appearances: | Chapters: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") Chapters: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") Chapters: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances")  Movies: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") Openings: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") Closings: (/wiki/Midori_Kuriyama_Appearances "Midori Kuriyama Appearances") |
| Cases solved: | 0 |
| Keyhole number: | [Volume 51](/wiki/Volume_51 "Volume 51") |
| **Actors** | |
| Japanese voice: | [Asako Dodo](/wiki/Asako_Dodo "Asako Dodo") |
| English voice: | [Caitlin Glass](/wiki/index.php?title=Caitlin_Glass&action=edit&redlink=1 "Caitlin Glass (page does not exist)") (FUNimation, movie 2)[](#cite_note-3)   [Kim Matula](/wiki/index.php?title=Kim_Matula&action=edit&redlink=1 "Kim Matula (page does not exist)") (FUNimation, movie 4)[](#cite_note-4)   [Julie Ann Taylor](/wiki/index.php?title=Julie_Ann_Taylor&action=edit&redlink=1 "Julie Ann Taylor (page does not exist)") (Bang Zoom!) |
**Midori Kuriyama** (栗山 緑 ,*Kuriyama Midori*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a character in the manga and anime franchise *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*.
## Contents
* [1 Background](#Background)
* [2 Personality](#Personality)
* [3 Plot overview](#Plot_overview)
+ [3.1 The Similar Princesses (Manga: Volume 40: 413-416, Anime: 333-334)](#The_Similar_Princesses_.28Manga:_Volume_40:_413-416.2C_Anime:_333-334.29)
+ [3.2 Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Manga: Volume 93: 984-986, Anime: 901-902)](#Lawyer_Kisaki.27s_SOS_.28Manga:_Volume_93:_984-986.2C_Anime:_901-902.29)
+ [3.3 Swapped Bags Case (Manga: 1041-1043, Anime: TBA)](#Swapped_Bags_Case_.28Manga:_1041-1043.2C_Anime:_TBA.29)
* [4 Non-canon plot overview](#Non-canon_plot_overview)
+ [4.1 The Fourteenth Target (Movie: 2)](#The_Fourteenth_Target_.28Movie:_2.29)
+ [4.2 Captured in Her Eyes (Movie: 4)](#Captured_in_Her_Eyes_.28Movie:_4.29)
+ [4.3 The Private Eyes' Requiem (Movie: 10)](#The_Private_Eyes.27_Requiem_.28Movie:_10.29)
+ [4.4 Zero the Enforcer (Movie: 22)](#Zero_the_Enforcer_.28Movie:_22.29)
* [5 Appellations](#Appellations)
* [6 Relationships analysis](#Relationships_analysis)
+ [6.1 Eri Kisaki](#Eri_Kisaki)
* [7 Quotes](#Quotes)
* [8 Different looks](#Different_looks)
* [9 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [10 In other languages](#In_other_languages)
* [11 See also](#See_also)
* [12 References](#References)
## Background[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Background")]
Midori Kuriyama is the secretary of [Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki"). She is a young paralegal from Tokyo and studied in law in an unknown university. She quickly joined the Kisaki law firm just after Kogoro separated and Eri created her own law firm. She was integrated as a secretary and works all week since the law firm is pretty busy. She usually comes a bit early at the office to tidy up and organize before Eri comes. She takes care of phone calls, visits, publicity and many other programs that Eri can't necessarily take care of.
## Personality[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Personality")]
She is a pretty nice lady out of her work and even while working, she likes to joke and have chit-chats. She always keep her good mood and likes to help people and give feedbacks. She doesn't get angry after people and always keep her nice welcomings for the guests.
## Plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Plot overview")]
### The Similar Princesses (Manga: [Volume 40: 413-416](/wiki/Volume_40#Eri_vs._Yukiko_Murder_Case "Volume 40"), Anime: [333-334](/wiki/The_Similar_Princesses "The Similar Princesses"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: The Similar Princesses (Manga: Volume 40: 413-416, Anime: 333-334)")]
Midori enters the office to remind [Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki") of upcoming meetings, but is told to reschedule them as Eri's forced to go save [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") from accumulating millions of yen in debt. As her boss leaves, Midori comments on how Eri seems oddly excited for someone "forced" into doing something.
### Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Manga: [Volume 93: 984-986](/wiki/Volume_93#Eri_Kisaki_Abduction_Case "Volume 93"), Anime: [901-902](/wiki/Lawyer_Kisaki%27s_SOS "Lawyer Kisaki's SOS"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Lawyer Kisaki's SOS (Manga: Volume 93: 984-986, Anime: 901-902)")]
Midori is hit unconscious by Eri's kidnappers in her office. Before the incident, she is playfully teasing Eri on how she is self-conscious about her stomach rumbling in front of her husband but doesn't mind in front of a client. She brings Eri food and Eri thanks her. Later in the case, Takagi goes to the office to investigate lawyer Kisaki's disappearance and retrieve Midori who is unconscious. She is then brought to the hospital by two paramedics and quickly recovers.
### Swapped Bags Case (Manga: [1041-1043](/wiki/Volume_107#Swapped_Bags_Case "Volume 107"), Anime: TBA)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Swapped Bags Case (Manga: 1041-1043, Anime: TBA)")]
Midori became sick with a cold and was not at work. After Ran, Conan and Eri tail Kogoro, thinking he is meeting another woman, they find out he went to find Midori for gift suggestions. She reveals how she was reluctant to meet him since she was sick, but he insisted. She also reveals that this is not the first time, and that each time Eri's birthday approaches, he asks her for advice, and that he then asks to meet her after his wife's birthday to see her reaction to his gifts.
## Non-canon plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Non-canon plot overview")]
### The Fourteenth Target (Movie: (/wiki/The_Fourteenth_Target "The Fourteenth Target"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: The Fourteenth Target (Movie: 2)")]
Eri Kisaki enters her office where Midori greets her politely and set her up. As Eri compliments her brooch which was beautiful, Midori finds the pile of letters from the mail and discovers a box of swiss chocolate among the messages and thinks it might be from a secret admirer of Eri and hands the box to her. She tastes one of the pieces and, before she could flavor its essence, Eri faints and fell on the ground. Her secretary then calls the police and yells about what happened. Luckily, it wasn't fatal and Eri was quickly brought to the hospital. It is the first case she appears and it is before she is officially made canon by [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama").
### Captured in Her Eyes (Movie: (/wiki/Captured_in_Her_Eyes "Captured in Her Eyes"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Captured in Her Eyes (Movie: 4)")]
Midori is being called at her boss' office by Conan Edogawa who asks her where was Eri Kisaki since he was worried by what could happen to Ran Mouri who was targeted by a serial killer who wanted to kill her since she witnessed him attempting to kill Miwako Sato. Midori answers him that they were gone to Tropical Land with Kogoro and Ran so Conan, understanding the gravity of the situation hangs up and Midori too who tells him goodbye.
### The Private Eyes' Requiem (Movie: (/wiki/The_Private_Eyes%27_Requiem "The Private Eyes' Requiem"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: The Private Eyes' Requiem (Movie: 10)")]
Eri arrives in her office and wave hi to Midori as usual. The latter then asks her assistant to bring a cold refreshment for her. Following her rules, Midori brings her a glass of iced tea. She is then stunned by the way her employer talks on the phone by insulting people and understands she is probably talking with that person: Kogoro Mouri, her husband. She also feels the atmosphere is not really chaming for her so she leaves the room to go to the room next door.
### Zero the Enforcer (Movie: (/wiki/Zero_the_Enforcer "Zero the Enforcer"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Zero the Enforcer (Movie: 22)")]
## Appellations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Appellations")]
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| Picture | Name | What they call Midori Kuriyama | What Midori Kuriyama calls them |
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|  | [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") | Kuriyama-san   Midori-san | Conan-kun |
|  | [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") | - | Your ex-husband |
|  | [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") | - | Kudo Shinichi-kun |
| Picture | Name | What they call Midori Kuriyama | What Midori Kuriyama calls them |
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|  | [Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki") | Kuriyama-san | Kisaki-sensei |
|  | [Reiko Kujo](/wiki/Reiko_Kujo "Reiko Kujo") | - | Prosecutor Kujo |
|  | [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") | Midori-san | Amuro-san |
|  | [Azusa Enomoto](/wiki/Azusa_Enomoto "Azusa Enomoto") | - | Azusa-chan |
|  | [Wataru Takagi](/wiki/Wataru_Takagi "Wataru Takagi") | Kuriyama-san | - |
|  | [Sayo Ohashi](/wiki/Sayo_Ohashi "Sayo Ohashi") | Kuriyama-san | - |
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## Relationships analysis[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Relationships analysis")]
### Eri Kisaki[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Eri Kisaki")]
[Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki") is her boss and superior. She engaged her and taught her the job. She lives pretty close to her and usually comes earlier to the office to prepare the stuff for Eri. She likes to tease her and talk franckly with her.
## Quotes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Quotes")]
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| “ | Kisaki-sensei! I'm back! Here's your tomato juice and sandwich. | „ |
| — Episode 901 | | |
## Different looks[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Different looks")]
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| Episode 264 | Episode 333 | Episode 607 |
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| Episode 901 | Zero's Tea Time Episode 1 |
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* Mysteriously, in almost every case where she appeared before being made canon, her hair always changed color from brown to slightly redish every time. Her eyes also passed from green to grey.
## In other languages[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Midori_Kuriyama&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: In other languages")]
| Language | Given Name | Family Name |
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| Arabic | ميدوري Midori | *كورياما* |
| French | Midori | Kuriyama |
| German | Midori | Kuriyama |
| Japanese | 緑 Midori | 栗山 Kuriyama |
| Korean | 지수 Ji Soo | 김 Kim |
| Thai | มิโดริ | คุริยาม่า |