Misao Yamamura

For other uses, see [Yamamura](/wiki/Yamamura "Yamamura").
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| **Misao Yamamura** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Japanese name: | 山村 ミサオ   (Yamamura Misao) |
| English name: | Inspector Magnum |
| Age: | Unknown |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relatives: | [Misae Yamamura](/wiki/Misae_Yamamura "Misae Yamamura") (paternal grandmother)[](#cite_note-Tobacco-1) |
| Occupation: | Gunma Prefecture Police Inspector |
| Status: | Alive |
| **Statistics** | |
| First appearance: | Manga: [File 136](/wiki/Volume_14#Suspicous_Uncle_Case "Volume 14")   Anime: [Episode 96](/wiki/The_Cornered_Famous_Detective!_Two_Big_Murder_Cases "The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases") |
| Appearances: | Chapters: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") Chapters: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") Movies: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") Openings: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") Closings: (/wiki/Misao_Yamamura_Appearances "Misao Yamamura Appearances") |
| Keyhole number: | [Volume 27](/wiki/Volume_27 "Volume 27") |
| **Actors** | |
| Japanese voice: | [Toshio Furukawa](/wiki/Toshio_Furukawa "Toshio Furukawa")   [Michiyo Murase](/wiki/index.php?title=Michiyo_Murase&action=edit&redlink=1 "Michiyo Murase (page does not exist)") (young) |
| English voice: | [Kent Williams](/wiki/Kent_Williams "Kent Williams") (FUNimation)   [Rayner Gabriel](/wiki/index.php?title=Rayner_Gabriel&action=edit&redlink=1 "Rayner Gabriel (page does not exist)") (Macias Group) |
**Misao Yamamura (山村 ミサオ ,*Yamamura Misao*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, also known as **Detective Magnum** in the English dub, is a character in the manga and anime franchise *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. Misao is a detective and police officer from the Gunma district who covers multiple divisions, including robbery cases, escorting criminals, traffic observation, and homicide cases. Later on in the series, Yamamura is finally promoted to an Inspector role,[](#cite_note-m13-2) much to the chagrin of Conan and especially Kogoro.
## Contents
* [1 Background](#Background)
* [2 Personality](#Personality)
* [3 Skills](#Skills)
+ [3.1 Firearms](#Firearms)
* [4 Appellations](#Appellations)
* [5 Plot overview](#Plot_overview)
+ [5.1 Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: 136-138, Anime: 96)](#Suspicious_Uncle_Case_.28Manga:_136-138.2C_Anime:_96.29)
+ [5.2 Murderer Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: 265-266, Anime: 199-200)](#Murderer_Kogoro_Mouri_Case_.28Manga:_265-266.2C_Anime:_199-200.29)
+ [5.3 Fake Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: 308-310, Anime: 243-244)](#Fake_Kogoro_Mouri_Case_.28Manga:_308-310.2C_Anime:_243-244.29)
+ [5.4 Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga: 358-360, Anime: 289-290)](#Disappearing_Mitsuhiko_Case_.28Manga:_358-360.2C_Anime:_289-290.29)
+ [5.5 Meeting with Vodka (Manga: 382, Anime: 310)](#Meeting_with_Vodka_.28Manga:_382.2C_Anime:_310.29)
+ [5.6 Suspicious Curry Case (Manga: 408-409, Anime: 331-332)](#Suspicious_Curry_Case_.28Manga:_408-409.2C_Anime:_331-332.29)
+ [5.7 Cigarette Message Case (Manga: 469, Anime: 375)](#Cigarette_Message_Case_.28Manga:_469.2C_Anime:_375.29)
+ [5.8 Locked Car Murder Case (Manga: 509-510, Anime: 429-430)](#Locked_Car_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_509-510.2C_Anime:_429-430.29)
+ [5.9 Sealed Window Case (Manga: 531-532, Anime: 446-447)](#Sealed_Window_Case_.28Manga:_531-532.2C_Anime:_446-447.29)
+ [5.10 Sonoko's Handkerchief Case (Manga: 542-543, Anime: 457-458)](#Sonoko.27s_Handkerchief_Case_.28Manga:_542-543.2C_Anime:_457-458.29)
+ [5.11 Unsmashable Snowman Case (Manga: 557-558, Anime: 466-467)](#Unsmashable_Snowman_Case_.28Manga:_557-558.2C_Anime:_466-467.29)
+ [5.12 Onibaba Legend Murder Case (Manga: 580-581, Anime: 481-482)](#Onibaba_Legend_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_580-581.2C_Anime:_481-482.29)
+ [5.13 Silver Witch Case (Manga: 661-663, Anime: 545-546)](#Silver_Witch_Case_.28Manga:_661-663.2C_Anime:_545-546.29)
+ [5.14 Kappa Murder Case (Manga: 720-721, Anime: 600-601)](#Kappa_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_720-721.2C_Anime:_600-601.29)
+ [5.15 Demon Dog Murder Case (Manga: 737-740, Anime: 611-613)](#Demon_Dog_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_737-740.2C_Anime:_611-613.29)
+ [5.16 Cabin Trap (Manga: 816-817, Anime: 699-700)](#Cabin_Trap_.28Manga:_816-817.2C_Anime:_699-700.29)
+ [5.17 Vampire's Mansion (Manga: 836-839, Anime: 713-715)](#Vampire.27s_Mansion_.28Manga:_836-839.2C_Anime:_713-715.29)
+ [5.18 Bumper Brawn (Manga: 860-861, Anime: 744-745)](#Bumper_Brawn_.28Manga:_860-861.2C_Anime:_744-745.29)
+ [5.19 Kamaitachi Murder Case (Manga: 910-913, Anime: 808-809)](#Kamaitachi_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_910-913.2C_Anime:_808-809.29)
+ [5.20 Zombie Movie Murder Case (Manga: 934-935, Anime: 830-832)](#Zombie_Movie_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_934-935.2C_Anime:_830-832.29)
+ [5.21 Edible Wild Plants Collecting Case (Manga: 1032-1034, Anime: 1011-1012)](#Edible_Wild_Plants_Collecting_Case_.28Manga:_1032-1034.2C_Anime:_1011-1012.29)
+ [5.22 Nagano-Gunma Prefectural Border Murder Case (Manga: 1082-1084, Anime: 1123-1124)](#Nagano-Gunma_Prefectural_Border_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_1082-1084.2C_Anime:_1123-1124.29)
* [6 Non-canon plot overview](#Non-canon_plot_overview)
+ [6.1 A Mysterious Spring Beetle (Anime: 360)](#A_Mysterious_Spring_Beetle_.28Anime:_360.29)
+ [6.2 The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)](#The_Raven_Chaser_.28Movie:_13.29)
+ [6.3 The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court (Anime: 602)](#The_Devil_Hidden_in_the_Tennis_Court_.28Anime:_602.29)
+ [6.4 A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness (Anime: 726)](#A_Happy_E-mail_Brings_Sadness_.28Anime:_726.29)
+ [6.5 The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip (Anime: 939)](#The_Dangerous_Fossil_Finding_Trip_.28Anime:_939.29)
+ [6.6 Rube Goldberg Machine (Anime: 1111-1112)](#Rube_Goldberg_Machine_.28Anime:_1111-1112.29)
* [7 Relationships analysis](#Relationships_analysis)
+ [7.1 Kogoro Mouri](#Kogoro_Mouri)
+ [7.2 Misae Yamamura](#Misae_Yamamura)
+ [7.3 Hiromitsu Morofushi](#Hiromitsu_Morofushi)
+ [7.4 Taka'aki Morofushi](#Taka.27aki_Morofushi)
* [8 Name origin](#Name_origin)
* [9 Quotes](#Quotes)
* [10 Different looks](#Different_looks)
* [11 In other languages](#In_other_languages)
* [12 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [13 See also](#See_also)
* [14 References](#References)
## Background[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Background")]
Yamamura was born and grew up in the Gunma Prefecture. He became a police detective because he was a fan of [Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo")'s television show in which she played a police woman, *Dangerous Policewoman Story*.[](#cite_note-Misao-3) Yamamura, before being promoted to Inspector, was considered a rookie detective.[](#cite_note-Misao-3) In his first case, he mentioned that the only reason why he was put on the case was because everyone else in his precinct had a cold.[](#cite_note-Misao-3) His reputation grows after Conan knocks him out to solve a case, which gives him more assignments. Yamamura has a grandmother, named [Misae Yamamura](/wiki/Misae_Yamamura "Misae Yamamura"),[](#cite_note-Tobacco-1) who sometimes gets indirectly involved in Yamamura's cases.[](#cite_note-Witch-4)
Inspector Yamamura shows off his badge to Kogoro, Conan, and Ran.
The reaction of most characters when they see Yamamura is complete bewilderment; Kogoro even notes that he cannot believe that this is the only detective from the Gunma prefecture that can help him out during a murder case.[](#cite_note-Curry-5) Misao also does other work in the department, including robbery cases, as well as covering traffic observations.[](#cite_note-Contact-6) He also has escorted criminals to different places.[](#cite_note-Mitsuhiko-7)
In time, Yamamura was finally named [an inspector](/wiki/Police_Organization "Police Organization"), which he proudly showed off to Kogoro, Ran, and Conan. However, this annoyed Kogoro, who still called Yamamura "Yamamura-kei**ji**" (*Officer* Yamamura) instead of "Yamamura-"kei**bu**" (*Inspector* Yamamura); Conan expressed worry about the future of Gunma police with Yamamura in charge of other detectives, while Ran appeared to be the only one in support of Yamamura's new promotion.[](#cite_note-Witch-4) Later, he is revealed to work for Division 1 of the prefectural police department which covers only homicide.[](#cite_note-8)
## Personality[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Personality")]
Misao is terrified.
For being a detective, Yamamura makes many unnecessary mistakes, including not noticing completely obvious clues, and even feels fear at the sight of blood or a dead body. He is also incredibly naive and superstitious, fully believing that a "curse" was left by ghosts in a case, to the point of being scared.[](#cite_note-Window-9) He even messes up in trying to escort a criminal to Nakanojō forest, deserting his own post because he wanted to buy himself some lunch.[](#cite_note-Mitsuhiko-7) He also does not act in good conduct, publicly fawning over Yukiko Kudo when he found out who she was.[](#cite_note-Misao-3) Misao also once got heavily distracted by a portable television that he brought during a case because he had wanted to watch a romantic drama that was airing at the time of an investigation.[](#cite_note-Sonoko-10) And when it comes to Gunma, Misao doesn't even fully know the whole area, and has to be corrected by locals on certain things.[](#cite_note-Snowman-11)
However, even though he is a little clueless, Yamamura still knows the basics of his work and what to do in a crisis. For instance, he often writes in his notebook every piece of information he has been given about the case - even if that does not prevent him from forgetting what he has written,[](#cite_note-12) He is also very supportive, and always wants to lend a helping hand in solving a case. He is not completely lost during murder cases, figuring it out when Conan has to resort to giving out hand signs to him due to losing his voice from a cold.[](#cite_note-Curry-5) Also, Misao is very handy in helping catch a criminal, having been used by Conan to help confront a criminal that was trying to proclaim their innocence.[](#cite_note-Suspect-13) He also helped catch another criminal, mostly through instructions Conan, pretending to be Kogoro, left for him on his cell phone as a text message.[](#cite_note-Window-9) He even tried giving Kogoro credit for the case, showing that unlike Kogoro, he can be modest.[](#cite_note-Window-9) However, Conan indicated in the text message that "Kogoro" wanted Misao to take all of the credit.[](#cite_note-Window-9)
Conan whispers to Misao an observation at a murder case.
Yamamura's cell phone.
Whenever Yamamura is involved in catching a criminal, he tends to become very excited. He noted that it felt like a "movie" when he had to shoot one of the runaway robbers in a bank robbery case.[](#cite_note-Contact-6) He is extremely excited to be involved in helping [Eri Kisaki](/wiki/Eri_Kisaki "Eri Kisaki") and Conan catch the real killer in another case to the point of acting like a little kid after the killer was arrested, talking about how he acted and looked when confronting the killer.[](#cite_note-Suspect-13) His child-like reactions also manifest on the opposite end of the spectrum. One time when Yamamura decides that he is a bad police officer after making two big blunders during one case, it became up to Conan, Haibara, and the Detective Boys do their best to cheer him up so that he could feel better and lend them a hand in finding [Mitsuhiko](/wiki/Mitsuhiko_Tsuburaya "Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya").[](#cite_note-Mitsuhiko-7) Still, he is quite conscious of the importance of his role in society and his profession, making him in morale - if not in skill - a true police officer.[](#cite_note-Mitsuhiko-7)
## Skills[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Skills")]
### Firearms[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Firearms")]
Yamamura appears to have some expertise with firearms, although he accidentally shot a fleeing criminal.
## Appellations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Appellations")]
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| Picture | Name | What they call Misao | What Misao calls them |
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|  | [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") | Inspector Yamamura (*Yamamura-keibu*)[](#cite_note-m13-2) Inspector-san (*Keibu-san*) Detective Yamamura (*Yamamura-keiji*)[](#cite_note-m13-2) | Conan-kun |
|  | [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") | Inspector Yamamura (*Yamamura-keibu*) Detective Yamamura (*Yamamura-keiji*) | Ran-san |
|  | [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") | Yamamura Detective Yamamura (*Yamamura-keiji*) | Mouri-san[](#cite_note-m13-2) |
| Picture | Name | What they call Misao | What Misao calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Misae Yamamura](/wiki/Misae_Yamamura "Misae Yamamura") | Misao | Grandma (*Obāchan*) |
| Picture | Name | What they call Misao | What Misao calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Genta Kojima](/wiki/Genta_Kojima "Genta Kojima") | - | Genta-kun |
| Picture | Name | What they call Misao | What Misao calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Kansuke Yamato](/wiki/Kansuke_Yamato "Kansuke Yamato") | This guy (*Aitsu*) | Inspector Yamato (*Yamato-keibu*)[](#cite_note-m13-2) |
|  | [Miwako Sato](/wiki/Miwako_Sato "Miwako Sato") | - | *Sato-san* |
|  | [Taka'aki Morofushi](/wiki/Taka%27aki_Morofushi "Taka'aki Morofushi") | - | Inspector Morofushi (*Morofushi-keibu*) |
|  | [Hiromitsu Morofushi](/wiki/Hiromitsu_Morofushi "Hiromitsu Morofushi") | Mit-chan[](#cite_note-14) | Hiro-chan[](#cite_note-15)   Morofushi Hiromitsu-kun |
| Picture | Name | What they call Misao | What Misao calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki") | - | Suzuki-san |
|  | [Makoto Kyogoku](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku "Makoto Kyogoku") | - | Master of Karate (*Karate no Tatsujin*) |
|  | [Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo") | Poor Detective (*heppoku keiji*) | Yukiko-san |
|  | [Kazuha Toyama](/wiki/Kazuha_Toyama "Kazuha Toyama") | Inspector Yamamura (*Yamamura-keibu*) | - |
|  | [Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori "Heiji Hattori") | - | Osaka-accented kid |
|  | [Hiroshi Agasa](/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa "Hiroshi Agasa") | Detective Yamamura (*Yamamura-keiji*)[](#cite_note-m13-2) | Agasa-san |
|  | [Sumiko Kobayashi](/wiki/Sumiko_Kobayashi "Sumiko Kobayashi") | Keibu-san | Kobayashi-sensei   Sensei |
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## Plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Plot overview")]
### Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: [136-138](/wiki/Volume_14#Suspicious_Uncle_Case "Volume 14"), Anime: (/wiki/The_Cornered_Famous_Detective!_Two_Big_Murder_Cases "The Cornered Famous Detective! Two Big Murder Cases"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Suspicious Uncle Case (Manga: 136-138, Anime: 96)")]
In his debut case, Yamamura is shown as being incredibly incompetent and Yukiko actually begins to feel sorry for him, and Conan feels that Kogoro is a genius compared to Yamamura. In the Funimation Dub, he explains his shock and squeamish nature around the murder victim as being due to the fact that he is actually the head of the Fraud Investigation Department, and that this is his first time working on a murder case, so he's not accustomed to seeing a cadaver. Initially, Conan plans on having Yukiko lipsync his deduction while using the Voice Changing Bow Tie, just like how he did with Agasa in episode 63. However, Yukiko refuses to help him out, forcing Conan to decide to knock out Yamamura to solve the case. However, part way through Conan's deduction, Yusaku shows up and sheds some light on more mysterious details that Conan had failed to notice. Yamamura would later wake up, though Yusaku convinced the culprit to go and speak with Inspector Megure.
### Murderer Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: [265-266](/wiki/Volume_27#Murderer_Kogoro_Mouri_Case "Volume 27"), Anime: [199-200](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri,_Suspect "Kogoro Mouri, Suspect"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Murderer Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: 265-266, Anime: 199-200)")]
### Fake Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: [308-310](/wiki/Volume_31#Fake_Kogoro_Mouri_Case "Volume 31"), Anime: [243-244](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri%27s_Imposter "Kogoro Mouri's Imposter"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Fake Kogoro Mouri Case (Manga: 308-310, Anime: 243-244)")]
### Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga: [358-360](/wiki/Volume_35#Disappearing_Mitsuhiko_Case "Volume 35"), Anime: [289-290](/wiki/Mitsuhiko%27s_Mystifying_Forest "Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga: 358-360, Anime: 289-290)")]
### Meeting with Vodka (Manga: (/wiki/Volume_37#Meeting_with_Vodka "Volume 37"), Anime: (/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Meeting with Vodka (Manga: 382, Anime: 310)")]
### Suspicious Curry Case (Manga: [408-409](/wiki/Volume_40#Suspicious_Curry_Case "Volume 40"), Anime: [331-332](/wiki/The_Suspicious_Spicy_Curry "The Suspicious Spicy Curry"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Suspicious Curry Case (Manga: 408-409, Anime: 331-332)")]
### Cigarette Message Case (Manga: (/wiki/Volume_46#Cigarette_Message_Case "Volume 46"), Anime: (/wiki/A_Code_of_Stars_and_Tobacco "A Code of Stars and Tobacco"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Cigarette Message Case (Manga: 469, Anime: 375)")]
### Locked Car Murder Case (Manga: [509-510](/wiki/Volume_49#Locked_Car_Murder_Case "Volume 49"), Anime: [429-430](/wiki/Two_People_Who_Can%27t_Return "Two People Who Can't Return"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Locked Car Murder Case (Manga: 509-510, Anime: 429-430)")]
Misao is the Gunma officer sent for the case because he knew Kogoro. He brings a camera and is excited by the idea of having an opportunity to record "Sleeping Kogoro" to show it to his Gunma co-workers. Nevertheless, he is not very helpful with resolving the case. He becomes disappointed at the end of the episode, realizing that he stopped his recording to save some battery and forgot to resume it later. He even asks Kogoro to repeat the deduction show so that he can get all of it on film.
### Sealed Window Case (Manga: [531-532](/wiki/Volume_51#Sealed_Window_Case "Volume 51"), Anime: [446-447](/wiki/The_Sealed_Western-Style_Window "The Sealed Western-Style Window"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Sealed Window Case (Manga: 531-532, Anime: 446-447)")]
Inspector Misao Yamamura arrived to investigate. Conan also tries to gather clues to help, but is limited to what he can do when a sneaky Eisuke starts to spy and watch him. Conan has to use different tactics so he won't seem suspicious to him. Conan sends a mail to Detective Yamamura as Mouri telling him who the actual culprit is. In the end, Conan said to himself, that the reason that he didn't put Detective Yamamura or Sonoko to sleep is because he noticed Eisuke was watching him.
### Sonoko's Handkerchief Case (Manga: [542-543](/wiki/Volume_52#Sonoko.27s_Handkerchief_Case "Volume 52"), Anime: [457-458](/wiki/Sonoko%27s_Red_Handkerchief "Sonoko's Red Handkerchief"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Sonoko's Handkerchief Case (Manga: 542-543, Anime: 457-458)")]
Misao is the officer sent for this case, and brings a portable TV with him so that he will not miss his favorite drama, "The Maple Leaves of Winter", which he became a fan of, after his grandmother recommended it to him. This drama relates to the case, so he tries to make the suspects confess that they like the movie, without success. To his big disappointment, the drama episode that night was cancelled. He later appears to arrest the culprits, but only after they have already been defeated by [Ran](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") and [Makoto](/wiki/Makoto_Kyogoku "Makoto Kyogoku").
### Unsmashable Snowman Case (Manga: [557-558](/wiki/Volume_54#Unsmashable_Snowman_Case "Volume 54"), Anime: [466-467](/wiki/The_Unsmashable_Snowman "The Unsmashable Snowman"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Unsmashable Snowman Case (Manga: 557-558, Anime: 466-467)")]
Misao is sent for what seems to be a snowboard accident, and appears not to know the case's location very well, despite it being in Gunma. He first explains the victim's death as the result of a curse, and is then deeply convinced by the thesis of an accident; as a result, Conan tranquilizes him to expose the truth.
### Onibaba Legend Murder Case (Manga: [580-581](/wiki/Volume_56#Onibaba_Legend_Murder_Case "Volume 56"), Anime: [481-482](/wiki/Mountain_Witch%27s_Cutlery "Mountain Witch's Cutlery"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Onibaba Legend Murder Case (Manga: 580-581, Anime: 481-482)")]
In front of the events of the case, Misao first declares that the culprit is a member of the house - a correct conclusion - and wishes to proceed to a thorough investigation; however, realizing that none of the suspects could have committed the crime, he later concludes that the culprit is an outsider having used a trick. Misao is also surprised to encounter Agasa so frequently at crime scenes, and advices Conan to be exorcised of his habit of attracting crimes.
### Silver Witch Case (Manga: [661-663](/wiki/Volume_63#Silver_Witch_Case "Volume 63"), Anime: [545-546](/wiki/The_Witch_Enshrouded_by_Fog "The Witch Enshrouded by Fog"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Silver Witch Case (Manga: 661-663, Anime: 545-546)")]
### Kappa Murder Case (Manga: [720-721](/wiki/Volume_69#Kappa_Murder_Case "Volume 69"), Anime: [600-601](/wiki/The_Dream_the_Kappa_Saw "The Dream the Kappa Saw"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: Kappa Murder Case (Manga: 720-721, Anime: 600-601)")]
### Demon Dog Murder Case (Manga: [737-740](/wiki/Volume_70#Demon_Dog_Murder_Case "Volume 70"), Anime: [611-613](/wiki/Inubushi_Castle,_The_Ablazed_Demon_Dog "Inubushi Castle, The Ablazed Demon Dog"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Demon Dog Murder Case (Manga: 737-740, Anime: 611-613)")]
### Cabin Trap (Manga: [816-817](/wiki/Volume_77#Cabin_Trap "Volume 77"), Anime: [699-700](/wiki/The_Shadow_Approaching_Haibara%27s_Secret "The Shadow Approaching Haibara's Secret"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: Cabin Trap (Manga: 816-817, Anime: 699-700)")]
### Vampire's Mansion (Manga: [836-839](/wiki/Volume_79#Vampire.27s_Mansion "Volume 79"), Anime: [713-715](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori_and_the_Vampire_Mansion "Heiji Hattori and the Vampire Mansion"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=23 "Edit section: Vampire's Mansion (Manga: 836-839, Anime: 713-715)")]
### Bumper Brawn (Manga: [860-861](/wiki/Volume_81#Bumper_Brawn "Volume 81"), Anime: [744-745](/wiki/The_Suspect_is_Makoto_Kyogoku "The Suspect is Makoto Kyogoku"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=24 "Edit section: Bumper Brawn (Manga: 860-861, Anime: 744-745)")]
### Kamaitachi Murder Case (Manga: [910-913](/wiki/Volume_86#Kamaitachi_Murder_Case "Volume 86"), Anime: [808-809](/wiki/The_Kamaitachi_Inn "The Kamaitachi Inn"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=25 "Edit section: Kamaitachi Murder Case (Manga: 910-913, Anime: 808-809)")]
### Zombie Movie Murder Case (Manga: [934-935](/wiki/Volume_88#Zombie_Movie_Murder_Case "Volume 88"), Anime: [830-832](/wiki/A_Cottage_Surrounded_by_Zombies "A Cottage Surrounded by Zombies"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=26 "Edit section: Zombie Movie Murder Case (Manga: 934-935, Anime: 830-832)")]
### Edible Wild Plants Collecting Case (Manga: [1032-1034](/wiki/Volume_97#Edible_Wild_Plants_Collecting_Case "Volume 97"), Anime: [1011-1012](/wiki/Picking_Wild_Plants_and_Clovers "Picking Wild Plants and Clovers"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=27 "Edit section: Edible Wild Plants Collecting Case (Manga: 1032-1034, Anime: 1011-1012)")]
### Nagano-Gunma Prefectural Border Murder Case (Manga: [1082-1084](/wiki/Volume_102#Nagano-Gunma_Prefectural_Border_Murder_Case "Volume 102"), Anime: [1123-1124](/wiki/The_Body_on_the_Gunma-Nagano_Border "The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=28 "Edit section: Nagano-Gunma Prefectural Border Murder Case (Manga: 1082-1084, Anime: 1123-1124)")]
## Non-canon plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=29 "Edit section: Non-canon plot overview")]
### A Mysterious Spring Beetle (Anime: (/wiki/A_Mysterious_Spring_Beetle "A Mysterious Spring Beetle"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=30 "Edit section: A Mysterious Spring Beetle (Anime: 360)")]
### The Raven Chaser (Movie: (/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=31 "Edit section: The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)")]
One of the murders of the case having happened on the Gunma border, Misao is called onto the investigation. He behaves as he always does, is immediately despised by [Kansuke Yamato](/wiki/Kansuke_Yamato "Kansuke Yamato"), and is even disrespectful towards [Kiyonaga Matsumoto](/wiki/Kiyonaga_Matsumoto "Kiyonaga Matsumoto"). Misao is one of the few inspectors (with Sango) to follow Kogoro's whimsical theory about the murder, and he is eventually the only one to come with him when he leaves the headquarters on his own, saying he is going to catch the culprit. He still plays a role in the movie, by hearing Vermouth dialing her Boss' phone number; the tune unconsciously makes him whistle the *[Nanatsu no Ko](/wiki/Nanatsu_no_Ko "Nanatsu no Ko")* song, leading Conan to suspect that a member of the Organization infiltrated the meeting.
### The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court (Anime: (/wiki/The_Devil_Hidden_in_the_Tennis_Court "The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=32 "Edit section: The Devil Hidden in the Tennis Court (Anime: 602)")]
### A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness (Anime: (/wiki/A_Happy_E-mail_Brings_Sadness "A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=33 "Edit section: A Happy E-mail Brings Sadness (Anime: 726)")]
### The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip (Anime: (/wiki/The_Dangerous_Fossil_Finding_Trip "The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=34 "Edit section: The Dangerous Fossil Finding Trip (Anime: 939)")]
In the Onino village, Yamamura is called there after a possible murder has occured at the village's fossil excavating site and museum's toilet. The victim was the museum's owner who was poisoned and Yamamura quickly deduced that the victim is likely to have been murdered and that the two other guests are the suspects. After the sunset, Conan used Agasa to solve the case instead of Yamamura and, seeing the culprit, Yamamura exclaims himself that the culprit must show remorse and atone for his crimes which stuns the forensics officer and Conan before making a thumbs up since the case is solved. The [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys") approve his statement and make also a thumbs up except for Haibara who just stares at him. He then laughs out just like Kogoro.
### Rube Goldberg Machine (Anime: [1111-1112](/wiki/Rube_Goldberg_Machine "Rube Goldberg Machine"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=35 "Edit section: Rube Goldberg Machine (Anime: 1111-1112)")]
Yamamura making a (non-sense) deduction.
While Yamamura is investigating a murder case within a villa resort, he meets Kogoro, Ran, and Conan, who also happen to be nearby. According to Conan's deduction, the victim in this murder case is murdered by a convoluted mechanical gimmick that undergoes several complicated movements and eventually combine to contribute to carry out a simple intent - in this case, murdering. This type of machine is generally being called "Rube Goldberg Machine". The victim is apparently the CEO and founder of a well-known restaurant "Cheom Cheom", which specialises in making Yangnyeom chicken. After some brief investigations, Yamamura finds out that the suspects with regards to this case seem to be somewhat intricate; therefore, Yamamura and the Mouri family start to fumble the case further. They then encounter numerous incidents that happened, related to the case, but just like a Rube Goldberg Machine, acting as each piece of device that makes up a Rube Goldberg Machine, propagating by every element...
Yamamura appearing on the TV.
After some indescribable efforts they etch, Conan figures out the truth to all of these Rube Goldberg Machine-like murder cases, and Inspector Yamamura gatheres all of the suspects at the police station. Due to the fact that Conan was originally using Shinichi Kudo's name to grant some findings to Yamamura, this made Yamamura think that Shinichi was in fact working alongside with him. Just as he explains the situation, he mentions about Shinichi: "Great detective Kogoro Mouri is here... but," says Yamamura. "the greater detective Kudo..." Conan then perceives that by letting Yamamura finishing this sentence, it might shatter Kogoro's vanity, and also make Ran feel confused. So right in time, Conan tranquillizes him and takes over this awkward speech, "Kudo Shinichi won't be solving this case either." Conan solves the case superbly with Yamamura fully asleep.
After all of that, Yamamura gained popularity, and the case got rather famous. He was interviewed and his speech was braodcast on the TV. In that programme, Yamamura claims that "their daily efforts that turned luck their way in the first place".
## Relationships analysis[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=36 "Edit section: Relationships analysis")]
### Kogoro Mouri[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=37 "Edit section: Kogoro Mouri")]
Kogoro and Misao
Misao met [Kogoro](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") from the [case](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri,_Suspect "Kogoro Mouri, Suspect"). He is a very big fan of him, to the point of fawning over him, acting as if he was Mouri's biggest fan, and often being the only one to approve and follow his more bizarre deductions. He considers that they are partners and that, when on a case together, they have a 100% chance to catch the criminal; however, Kogoro does not approve of the "partner" appellation.[](#cite_note-Eisuke1st-16) Misao is very disappointed when he cannot film Kogoro during his "sleeping" form, musing that he wanted to show the other detectives at the Gunma Police Department.[](#cite_note-Imposter-17) However, when he finally does get to film Kogoro's sleeping deduction, he leaves the camera on pause during the whole deduction, showing off his carelessness.[](#cite_note-Eisuke1st-16) He even cries heavily when he thinks that Kogoro has killed himself, not knowing that it was merely an imposter that looked like him.[](#cite_note-Imposter-17) However, this does not mean that Kogoro doesn't fall victim to Misao's bad deductions; the first time that Misao meets him, he announces that Kogoro is the killer without barely any evidence at all.[](#cite_note-Suspect-13) Although Kogoro does not like his detective skills, he considers Yamamura a friend on a purely personal level, especially when both detectives drink together.[](#cite_note-Imposter-17)
### Misae Yamamura[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=38 "Edit section: Misae Yamamura")]
[Misae Yamamura](/wiki/Misae_Yamamura "Misae Yamamura") is Misao Yamamura's paternal grandmother. They are very close. She lives in the Tottori prefecture, and he often talks about calling or visiting her. They seem to have the same interests: she recommended a romantic drama to Misao which later captivated him.[](#cite_note-18)
### Hiromitsu Morofushi[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=39 "Edit section: Hiromitsu Morofushi")]
When Yamamura was young, he was friends with Hiromitsu Morofushi who called him Mit-Chan. Together they built a hideout in a forest between Nagano and Gunma, and being closer by talking about their dream as police officer, but then Hiromitsu was moved to Tokyo, Yamamura who was unknown whereabout he is, still wating at a hideout, and trying to find a contact but failed, when Yamamura grow up, he became police officer as they dreamt, but still want to meet Morofushi, before the Nagano-Gunma case, he recieved a mystery envelope from Hiromitsu, but can't solve the mystery, until Takaa'ki helping, he found the answer that Hiromitsu becomes police force, he becomes devastated that Hiromitsu left the police force, after know the semitruth from Takaa'ki, he have a hope that someday they will meet each other again, unknown that it's impossible anymore, because Hiromitsu was dead in the mission.
### Taka'aki Morofushi[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=40 "Edit section: Taka'aki Morofushi")]
Misao and Taka'aki
Yamamura and Morofushi are good acquaintances, although they are jokingly at odds since they are from neighbouring prefectures. When Yamumura first met Taka'aki Morofushi, he recalled how similar Taka'aki and Hiromitsu, Yamamura's childhood friend, looked. He revealed to Yamamura that he was his brother, which made them even closer, and both solved the case together along with Yamato, Yui and the Mouri family. He however kept it from Yamamura that his brother died, since Hiromitsu was a dear friend of his and he wants Yamamura to keep the hope that both made it to the force.
## Name origin[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=41 "Edit section: Name origin")]
Yamamura's name comes from mystery writer [Misa Yamamura](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misa_Yamamura "wikipedia:Misa Yamamura"). In the english Funimation Dub, his surname is a reference to detective series Magnum P.I.
His last name Yamamura (山村) translates as "mountain village". His first name Misao (ミサオ) may have the meaning "chastity, fidelity", but since it is written with purely phonetic Katakana, no definite meaning can be assigned to it.
## Quotes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=42 "Edit section: Quotes")]
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| “ | There is only one thing you should be doing... The only thing you should be doing is showing remorse and atone for your crimes! | „ |
| — Talking to a culprit | | |
## Different looks[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=43 "Edit section: Different looks")]
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| Episode 200 | Episode 467 | Episode 744 |
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| Episode 1124 |
## In other languages[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=44 "Edit section: In other languages")]
| Language | Given Name | Family Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japanese | 操 Misao | 山村 Yamamura |
| Arabic | *Not Given* | يامورا Yāmōra |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Misao | Yamamura |
| Catalan | Misao | Yamamura |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 操 Cāo | 山村 Shāncūn |
| English | *Not given* Misao | Magnum Yamamura |
| French | Misao | Yamamura |
| German | Misao | Yamamura |
| Italian | Misao | Yamamura |
| Korean | 영일 Young Il | 정 Jung |
| Spanish | Misao | Yamamura |
| Spanish (Latin America) | *Not given* Misao | Espinoza Yamamura |
| Thai | มิซาโอะ | ยามามูระ |
| Vietnamese | Misao | Yamamura |
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Misao_Yamamura&action=edit&section=45 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* In a late december interview, [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") revealed Yamamura didn't have any links with the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization") since readers have theorized he might be the boss since his and his grandma's postal code was the same as the boss's.
* In File 1082 it's revealed he was once friends with Hiromitsu.