Hiroshi Agasa

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| **Hiroshi Agasa** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Japanese name: | 阿笠 博士   (Agasa Hiroshi) |
| English name: | Hershel Agasa |
| Age: | 53[](#cite_note-1) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 160 cm (5'3")[](#cite_note-2) |
| Date of birth: | Unknown[](#cite_note-3) |
| Relatives: | Mr. Agasa (father, deceased)   Mrs. Agasa (mother, deceased)   Kurisuke Agasa (great-uncle, deceased)   Teiko Agasa (great-aunt, deceased)   Unnamed cousin   Unnamed cousin's granddaughter |
| Occupation: | Engineer   Inventor |
| Status: | Alive |
| Nicknames: | Professor ([Ai Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara"))   Professor Agasa ([Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa"), [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys")), Professor Sunshine ([Yusaku Kudo](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo")) |
| Aliases: | Professor Agasa   Dr. Agasa |
| **Statistics** | |
| First appearance: | Manga: [File 2](/wiki/Volume_1#Company_President.27s_Daughter_Case "Volume 1")   Anime: [Episode 1](/wiki/Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case "Roller Coaster Murder Case") |
| Appearances: | Chapters: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") Movies: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") OVAs: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") Specials: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") Openings: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") Closings: (/wiki/Hiroshi_Agasa_Appearances "Hiroshi Agasa Appearances") |
| Keyhole number: | [Volume 5](/wiki/Volume_5 "Volume 5") |
| **Actors** | |
| Japanese voice: | [Kenichi Ogata](/wiki/Kenichi_Ogata "Kenichi Ogata")   [Kazunari Tanaka](/wiki/Kazunari_Tanaka "Kazunari Tanaka") (young) |
| English voice: | [Bill Flynn](/wiki/Bill_Flynn "Bill Flynn") (FUNimation)   [Michael Sorich](/wiki/index.php?title=Michael_Sorich&action=edit&redlink=1 "Michael Sorich (page does not exist)") (Bang Zoom!)   [Oscar Cheda](/wiki/index.php?title=Oscar_Cheda&action=edit&redlink=1 "Oscar Cheda (page does not exist)") (Macias Group)   [Christopher Guerrero](/wiki/index.php?title=Christopher_Guerrero&action=edit&redlink=1 "Christopher Guerrero (page does not exist)") (Studio Nano) |
| Drama actor: | [Ryosei Tayama](/wiki/Ryosei_Tayama "Ryosei Tayama") |
**Hiroshi Agasa (阿笠 博士 ,*Agasa Hiroshi*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, most commonly referred to as **Professor Agasa (阿笠博士 ,*Agasa-hakase*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, and known in the [Funimation](/wiki/Funimation "Funimation") dub as **Hershel Agasa**, is a character in the manga and anime franchise *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. Agasa is [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")'s next door neighbor and family friend. The first person to [learn](/wiki/List_of_characters_who_know_Conan%27s_identity "List of characters who know Conan's identity") that [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") is actually Shinichi, he invented all of Conan's special [gadgets](/wiki/Gadgets "Gadgets") as well as the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys")' badges and flashlight-watches.
## Contents
* [1 Background](#Background)
+ [1.1 Childhood and relatives](#Childhood_and_relatives)
* [2 Personality](#Personality)
* [3 Appearance](#Appearance)
* [4 Abilities](#Abilities)
+ [4.1 Intelligence](#Intelligence)
+ [4.2 Luck](#Luck)
* [5 Appellations](#Appellations)
* [6 Plot overview](#Plot_overview)
+ [6.1 The Great Detective Turned Small (Manga: 002-005, Anime: 002)](#The_Great_Detective_Turned_Small_.28Manga:_002-005.2C_Anime:_002.29)
+ [6.2 The Bloody Pop Idol (Manga: 006-009, Anime: 003)](#The_Bloody_Pop_Idol_.28Manga:_006-009.2C_Anime:_003.29)
+ [6.3 The Mysterious Shadowing Case (Manga: 010-012, Anime: 038)](#The_Mysterious_Shadowing_Case_.28Manga:_010-012.2C_Anime:_038.29)
+ [6.4 1 Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: 013-016, Anime: 013)](#1_Billion_Yen_Robbery_Case_.28Manga:_013-016.2C_Anime:_013.29)
+ [6.5 Hatamoto Family Murder Case (Manga: 020-025, Anime: 022-023)](#Hatamoto_Family_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_020-025.2C_Anime:_022-023.29)
+ [6.6 Monthly Presents Case (Manga: 026-029, Anime: 007)](#Monthly_Presents_Case_.28Manga:_026-029.2C_Anime:_007.29)
+ [6.7 Shinkansen Bomb Case (Manga: 033-035, Anime: 005)](#Shinkansen_Bomb_Case_.28Manga:_033-035.2C_Anime:_005.29)
+ [6.8 Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case (Manga: 049-050 and 051, Anime: 043)](#Conan_Edogawa_Kidnapping_Case_.28Manga:_049-050_and_051.2C_Anime:_043.29)
+ [6.9 Mysterious Brothers Case (Manga: 056-058, Anime: 015)](#Mysterious_Brothers_Case_.28Manga:_056-058.2C_Anime:_015.29)
+ [6.10 Pro Soccer Player Case (Manga: 068-070 and 071, Anime: 010)](#Pro_Soccer_Player_Case_.28Manga:_068-070_and_071.2C_Anime:_010.29)
+ [6.11 Night Baron Murder Case (Manga: 072-077, Anime: 068-070)](#Night_Baron_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_072-077.2C_Anime:_068-070.29)
+ [6.12 Trapped Ayumi Case (Manga: 081-083, Anime: 012)](#Trapped_Ayumi_Case_.28Manga:_081-083.2C_Anime:_012.29)
+ [6.13 Library Murder Case (Manga: 097-098, Anime: 050)](#Library_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_097-098.2C_Anime:_050.29)
+ [6.14 Mist Tengu Murder Case (Manga: 108-110, Anime: 052)](#Mist_Tengu_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_108-110.2C_Anime:_052.29)
+ [6.15 Moon, Star, Sun Code Case (Manga: 111-113, Anime: 163-164)](#Moon.2C_Star.2C_Sun_Code_Case_.28Manga:_111-113.2C_Anime:_163-164.29)
+ [6.16 Gomera Murder Case (Manga: 128-130, Anime: 063)](#Gomera_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_128-130.2C_Anime:_063.29)
+ [6.17 Ski Lodge Case (Manga: 139-143, Anime: 084-085)](#Ski_Lodge_Case_.28Manga:_139-143.2C_Anime:_084-085.29)
+ [6.18 Kaitou Kid and the Black Star (Manga: 156-159, Anime: 076)](#Kaitou_Kid_and_the_Black_Star_.28Manga:_156-159.2C_Anime:_076.29)
+ [6.19 University Professor Murder Case (Manga: 179-180 and 181, Anime: 129)](#University_Professor_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_179-180_and_181.2C_Anime:_129.29)
+ [6.20 Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: 238-242, Anime: 176-178)](#Reunion_with_the_Black_Organization_.28Manga:_238-242.2C_Anime:_176-178.29)
+ [6.21 The Desperate Revival: Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: 251-253 and 254, Anime: 188-190)](#The_Desperate_Revival:_Dangerous_Cave_Case_.28Manga:_251-253_and_254.2C_Anime:_188-190.29)
+ [6.22 Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: 287-289, Anime: 230-231)](#Bus_Hijacking_Case_.28Manga:_287-289.2C_Anime:_230-231.29)
+ [6.23 Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: 325-327, Anime: 258-259)](#Kidnapped_Tourist_Case_.28Manga:_325-327.2C_Anime:_258-259.29)
+ [6.24 English Teacher vs. Great Detective of the West (Manga: 341-343, Anime: 277-278)](#English_Teacher_vs._Great_Detective_of_the_West_.28Manga:_341-343.2C_Anime:_277-278.29)
+ [6.25 Soccer Supporters Case (Manga: 344-346, Anime: 279-280)](#Soccer_Supporters_Case_.28Manga:_344-346.2C_Anime:_279-280.29)
+ [6.26 Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga" 358-360, Anime: 289-290)](#Disappearing_Mitsuhiko_Case_.28Manga.22_358-360.2C_Anime:_289-290.29)
+ [6.27 Meeting with Vodka (Manga: 380-382 and 383, Anime: 309-311)](#Meeting_with_Vodka_.28Manga:_380-382_and_383.2C_Anime:_309-311.29)
+ [6.28 A Torn Friendship (Manga: 398-400, Anime: 329-330)](#A_Torn_Friendship_.28Manga:_398-400.2C_Anime:_329-330.29)
+ [6.29 Professor's First Love (Manga: 410-412, Anime: 421-422)](#Professor.27s_First_Love_.28Manga:_410-412.2C_Anime:_421-422.29)
+ [6.30 Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: 460-462, Anime: 366-367)](#Poisoned_Fisherman_.28Manga:_460-462.2C_Anime:_366-367.29)
+ [6.31 Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Manga: 570-573, Anime: 473)](#Shinichi_Kudo.27s_Childhood_Adventure_.28Manga:_570-573.2C_Anime:_473.29)
+ [6.32 Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: 476-477)](#Genta.27s_Certain_Kill_Shot_.28Anime:_476-477.29)
+ [6.33 Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: 481-482)](#Mountain_Witch.27s_Cutlery_.28Anime:_481-482.29)
+ [6.34 Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime:484-485)](#Whereabouts_of_the_Dark_Photograph_.28Anime:484-485.29)
+ [6.35 The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: 488)](#The_Devil_of_the_TV_Station_.28Anime:_488.29)
+ [6.36 Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)](#Clash_of_Red_and_Black_.28Anime:_488_492.2C_495.2C_501-503.29)
+ [6.37 Conan vs. Double Code Mystery (Anime: 510)](#Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery_.28Anime:_510.29)
+ [6.38 Luna Memoria (Manga: 963-965, Anime: 887-888)](#Luna_Memoria_.28Manga:_963-965.2C_Anime:_887-888.29)
+ [6.39 Antique Facet Case (Manga: 1035-1038, Anime: 1018-1020)](#Antique_Facet_Case_.28Manga:_1035-1038.2C_Anime:_1018-1020.29)
+ [6.40 Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case (Manga: 1073-1075, Anime: 1098-1099)](#Hiroshi_Agasa_Abduction_Case_.28Manga:_1073-1075.2C_Anime:_1098-1099.29)
+ [6.41 Wataru Date's Notebook (Manga: 1079-1081, Anime: 1109)](#Wataru_Date.27s_Notebook_.28Manga:_1079-1081.2C_Anime:_1109.29)
+ [6.42 Chess Tournament Murder Case (Manga: 1103-1109, Anime: 1164-1167)](#Chess_Tournament_Murder_Case_.28Manga:_1103-1109.2C_Anime:_1164-1167.29)
+ [6.43 Parents' Day at Teitan Elementary School (Manga: 1110-1112, Anime: 1169-1170)](#Parents.27_Day_at_Teitan_Elementary_School_.28Manga:_1110-1112.2C_Anime:_1169-1170.29)
* [7 Non-canon plot overview](#Non-canon_plot_overview)
* [8 Relationships analysis](#Relationships_analysis)
+ [8.1 Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa](#Shinichi_Kudo.2FConan_Edogawa)
+ [8.2 Ran Mouri](#Ran_Mouri)
+ [8.3 Ai Haibara](#Ai_Haibara)
+ [8.4 Yusaku Kudo](#Yusaku_Kudo)
+ [8.5 Juzo Megure](#Juzo_Megure)
+ [8.6 Wataru Takagi](#Wataru_Takagi)
+ [8.7 Shuichi Akai/Subaru Okiya](#Shuichi_Akai.2FSubaru_Okiya)
+ [8.8 Fusae Campbell](#Fusae_Campbell)
* [9 Character popularity](#Character_popularity)
* [10 Quizzes](#Quizzes)
* [11 Name origin](#Name_origin)
* [12 Different looks](#Different_looks)
* [13 Quotes](#Quotes)
* [14 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [15 In other languages](#In_other_languages)
* [16 Gallery](#Gallery)
* [17 References](#References)
* [18 See also](#See_also)
## Background[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Background")]
Agasa's house
Hiroshi Agasa is an inventor and [Shinichi](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")'s next-door neighbor. He makes his living with a wide number of patents and inventions, including video games (of which the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys") are enthusiastic test players). While many of his inventions are useless or have even damaged his in-house research laboratory, Agasa has been successful enough to live in a large house and even rebuild it when necessary. He has been a friend of Shinichi and [Ran](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") since their childhood years.
After Shinichi was shrunk by the [APTX 4869](/wiki/APTX_4869 "APTX 4869"), the first person he met and entrusted himself to was Agasa. After having been convinced that the little boy was Shinichi, Agasa was also the first one to advise Shinichi to exercise caution in his pursuit of the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization"). He also helped Shinichi in establishing his new identity as [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa"), including constructing several gadgets which help Shinichi in carrying on his detective work surreptitiously. In order to perfect Conan's cover, he also enrolled him in [Teitan Elementary](/wiki/Teitan_Elementary "Teitan Elementary") and thus came to know the children who would form the Detective Boys. When [Shiho Miyano](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") fled the clutches of the Black Organization, she fled to Shinichi's house but collapsed from exhaustion near Agasa's doorstep. Agasa subsequently took her in, learned about her true identity and helped her establish her new identity as Ai Haibara. He also entrusted Shinichi's parents with the secret about what has happened to their son.
Ever since these beginnings, Agasa has been an invaluable friend for Shinichi and the Detective Boys as a confidant, paternal friend, and someone to hang out with. He often takes the children on trips, most of which turn into criminal cases instead.
Agasa owns a Volkswagen Beetle for at least 10 years, but it is quite unreliable and often breaks down in trips. At one point, he owns a Persian rug which can be sold for money to replace his Beetle, but since the rug was involved in a theft, the police is investigating and Agasa hasn't been able to sell it.
By knowing Shinichi and Shiho's identity, Agasa is aware of the existence of Black Organization as well as their crimes. While not confronting them directly, Agasa has been quite active in helping Shinichi and his allies planning against them. Agasa is entrusted by Shinichi when it comes to such cases.
### Childhood and relatives[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Childhood and relatives")]
Agasa went to Teitan Elementary[](#cite_note-410p-4) and then Okuho middle school.[](#cite_note-5) He met [Fusae Kinoshita](/wiki/Fusae_Campbell "Fusae Campbell") during sixth grade, though she moved away during the fall term and his family moved from Tokyo to the countryside soon after the term ended.[](#cite_note-6)
Agasa has a rich accountant uncle named Kurisuke Agasa who died 50 years before the present timeline at the age of 38.[](#cite_note-7) The uncle liked gadgets. Kurisuke's sister, Teiko, was alive until a year ago when she passed away at age 76.[](#cite_note-8) Agasa’s cousin’s granddaughter is of the right age to be introduced to Takagi.[](#cite_note-9)
## Personality[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Personality")]
Hiroshi Agasa is a jovial, caring and outgoing person and has many friends in his community, a fact which helped him in his covering up of Conan's and Haibara's true origins (he simply claims that they are the children of his friends and acquaintances). Agasa is highly intelligent, having achieved at least one advanced degree and managing to invent a slew of useful gadgets. He is especially proud of his inventions, and their quality must have been recognized, since they have already been used during official events[](#cite_note-10). While a bachelor, he is very paternal and enjoys the company of the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys"). Agasa has a special love for pasta and tomato juice.
## Appearance[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Appearance")]
Agasa is an average size man with slightly-overweight frame. Looking somewhat older than his actual age, he is bald on the top of his head with the rest of his hair silver. He sports thick eyebrows and a mustache and a somewhat bulbous nose. He wears round glasses and is regularly seen in his lab attire
## Abilities[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Abilities")]
### Intelligence[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Intelligence")]
He is intelligent enough to invent many inventions.
### Luck[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Luck")]
Agasa is extremely lucky at winining food ticket prizes, similarly to Ran's luck astonishingly good luck and instincts when it comes to gambling, lotteries, and any game of chance wins, like in [Episode 814](/wiki/The_Actress_Blogger%27s_Locked_Room_Case "The Actress Blogger's Locked Room Case") in which he won a ticket to a cake buffet, or [Episode 843](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys_in_a_Grove "The Detective Boys in a Grove") in which he won a meal ticket.
## Appellations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Appellations")]
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| Picture | Name | What they call Agasa | What Agasa calls them |
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|  | [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Shinichi Shinichi-kun |
|  | [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") | Professor (*Hakase*)[](#cite_note-11) Professor Agasa *(Agasa-hakase)* Agasa Hiroshi (movie 16 introduction) | Conan-kun Shinichi (in private) Shinichi-kun (in private) |
|  | [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") | Professor (*Hakase*) Professor Agasa (*Agasa-hakase*) | Ran-kun |
|  | [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Mouri-kun |
| Picture | Name | What they call Agasa | What Agasa calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Ai Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") | Professor (*Hakase*) Professor Agasa (*Agasa-hakase*) (movie 12 introduction) | Ai-kun Haibara Ai-kun (movie 5 introduction) |
|  | [Shiho Miyano](/wiki/Shiho_Miyano "Shiho Miyano") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Ai-kun Miyano Shiho (movie 5 introduction) |
|  | [Ayumi Yoshida](/wiki/Ayumi_Yoshida "Ayumi Yoshida") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Ayumi-kun[](#cite_note-12) |
|  | [Genta Kojima](/wiki/Genta_Kojima "Genta Kojima") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Genta-kun |
|  | [Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya](/wiki/Mitsuhiko_Tsuburaya "Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Mitsuhiko-kun |
| Picture | Name | What they call Agasa | What Agasa calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki") | Professor Agasa[](#cite_note-13) | Sonoko-kun |
|  | [Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo") | Professor (*Hakase*) Professor Agasa (*Agasa hakase*) | Yukiko-san Kudo Yukiko (movie 5 introduction) |
|  | [Yusaku Kudo](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo") | Professor (*Hakase*) Professor Sunshine | Kudo Yusaku-to (movie 5 introduction) |
|  | [Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori "Heiji Hattori") | Professor (*Hakase*) Agasa-ojisan Agasa-hakase (movie 7 introduction) | Heiji-kun Hattori-kun Hattori Heiji-kun (movie 5 introduction) |
|  | [Subaru Okiya](/wiki/Subaru_Okiya "Subaru Okiya") | Professor Agasa (*Agasa-hakase*) Professor (*Hakase*) Agasa[](#cite_note-file843-14) | Subaru-kun Subaru-san[](#cite_note-file948-15) Akai-san[](#cite_note-file950-16) |
|  | [Shuichi Akai](/wiki/Shuichi_Akai "Shuichi Akai") | - | Akai-san[](#cite_note-file950-16) |
|  | [Shukichi Haneda](/wiki/Shukichi_Haneda "Shukichi Haneda") | Agasa-san | - |
|  | [Masumi Sera](/wiki/Masumi_Sera "Masumi Sera") | Professor Agasa (*Agasa-hakase*) | - |
|  | [Fusae Campbell](/wiki/Fusae_Campbell "Fusae Campbell") | Agasa-kun | Fusae-san[](#cite_note-file949-17) |
|  | [Café Poirot Master](/wiki/Caf%C3%A9_Poirot_Master "Café Poirot Master") | - | Master of Poirot (*Poirot no Master*) Master |
|  | [Futoshi Ejiri](/wiki/Futoshi_Ejiri "Futoshi Ejiri") | Agasa-san | - |
| Picture | Name | What they call Agasa | What Agasa calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Juzo Megure](/wiki/Juzo_Megure "Juzo Megure") | Agasa-san[](#cite_note-file948-15) | Inspector Megure (*Megure-keibu*)[](#cite_note-file948-15) |
|  | [Wataru Takagi](/wiki/Wataru_Takagi "Wataru Takagi") | Agasa-san | Detective Takagi (*Takagi-keiji*) |
|  | [Rei Furuya](/wiki/Rei_Furuya "Rei Furuya") | Professor Agasa (*Agasa-hakase*) | - |
|  | [Sango Yokomizo](/wiki/Sango_Yokomizo "Sango Yokomizo") | Agasa-san | - |
|  | [Kazunobu Chiba](/wiki/Kazunobu_Chiba "Kazunobu Chiba") | - | Detective Chiba (*Chiba keiji*) |
|  | [Yumi Miyamoto](/wiki/Yumi_Miyamoto "Yumi Miyamoto") | - | Yumi-san[](#cite_note-file900-18) |
|  | [Ninzaburo Shiratori](/wiki/Ninzaburo_Shiratori "Ninzaburo Shiratori") | Agasa-san | - |
|  | [Misao Yamamura](/wiki/Misao_Yamamura "Misao Yamamura") | - | Inspector Yamamura (*Yamamura-keibu*)[](#cite_note-m13-19) |
|  | [Miwako Sato](/wiki/Miwako_Sato "Miwako Sato") | Agasa-san[](#cite_note-m13-19) Professor (*Hakase*)[](#cite_note-m13-19) | - |
|  | [Jodie Starling](/wiki/Jodie_Starling "Jodie Starling") | Professor (*Hakase*) | Jodie-sensei |
| Picture | Name | What they call Agasa | What Agasa calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Gin](/wiki/Gin "Gin") | - | Men in Black (*Kuro-zukume no Otoko-tachi*; collective) |
|  | [Vodka](/wiki/Vodka "Vodka") | - | Men in Black (*Kuro-zukume no Otoko-tachi*; collective) |
|  | [Vermouth](/wiki/Vermouth "Vermouth") | Professor Agasa (*Agasa-Hakase*) | Vermouth[](#cite_note-m13-19) |
|  | [Ki'ichiro Numabuchi](/wiki/Ki%27ichiro_Numabuchi "Ki'ichiro Numabuchi") | - | Numabuchi |
|  | [Pisco](/wiki/Pisco "Pisco") | - | Pisco |
|  | [Akemi Miyano](/wiki/Akemi_Miyano "Akemi Miyano") | - | Miyano Akemi (movie 5 introduction) |
| Picture | Name | What they call Agasa | What Agasa calls them |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|  | [Kohji Haneda](/wiki/Kohji_Haneda "Kohji Haneda") | - | Japanese shogi player (*Nippon no shogi-sashi*)[](#cite_note-file948-15) |
|  | [Tomoaki Araide](/wiki/Tomoaki_Araide "Tomoaki Araide") | Agasa-san[](#cite_note-file422-20) | Araide-sensei[](#cite_note-file422-20) |
|  | [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura") | - | Itakura[](#cite_note-ep309-21) Itakura-san[](#cite_note-ep309-21) |
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## Plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Plot overview")]
### The Great Detective Turned Small (Manga: [002-005](/wiki/Volume_1 "Volume 1"), Anime: (/wiki/Company_President%27s_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case "Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: The Great Detective Turned Small (Manga: 002-005, Anime: 002)")]
[Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") confides in Agasa the secret that he has been shrunken. Shinichi takes the name [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") and goes to live with [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri").
### The Bloody Pop Idol (Manga: [006-009](/wiki/Volume_1 "Volume 1"), Anime: (/wiki/An_Idol%27s_Locked_Room_Murder_Case "An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: The Bloody Pop Idol (Manga: 006-009, Anime: 003)")]
Invents: [Voice-Changing Bowtie](/wiki/Voice-Changing_Bowtie "Voice-Changing Bowtie")
### The Mysterious Shadowing Case (Manga: [010-012](/wiki/Volume_2 "Volume 2"), Anime: (/wiki/Akaoni_Village_Fire_Festival_Murder_Case "Akaoni Village Fire Festival Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: The Mysterious Shadowing Case (Manga: 010-012, Anime: 038)")]
Invents: [Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes](/wiki/Power-Enhancing_Kick_Shoes "Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes")
### 1 Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: [013-016](/wiki/Volume_2 "Volume 2"), Anime: (/wiki/The_Strange_Person_Hunt_Murder_Case "The Strange Person Hunt Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: 1 Billion Yen Robbery Case (Manga: 013-016, Anime: 013)")]
Invents: [Criminal Tracking Glasses](/wiki/Criminal_Tracking_Glasses "Criminal Tracking Glasses")
### Hatamoto Family Murder Case (Manga: [020-025](/wiki/Volume_3 "Volume 3"), Anime: [022-023](/wiki/Luxury_Liner_Serial_Murder_Case "Luxury Liner Serial Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Hatamoto Family Murder Case (Manga: 020-025, Anime: 022-023)")]
Invents: [Stun-Gun Wristwatch](/wiki/Stun-Gun_Wristwatch "Stun-Gun Wristwatch")
### Monthly Presents Case (Manga: [026-029](/wiki/Volume_3 "Volume 3"), Anime: (/wiki/Once-A-Month_Present_Threat_Case "Once-A-Month Present Threat Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Monthly Presents Case (Manga: 026-029, Anime: 007)")]
Agasa uses the [Voice-Changing Bowtie](/wiki/Voice-Changing_Bowtie "Voice-Changing Bowtie") in order to help Conan protect his secret identity from Ran.
### Shinkansen Bomb Case (Manga: [033-035](/wiki/Volume_4 "Volume 4"), Anime: (/wiki/The_Shinkansen%27s_Bomb_Case "The Shinkansen's Bomb Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Shinkansen Bomb Case (Manga: 033-035, Anime: 005)")]
Invents: [Microphone](/wiki/Microphone "Microphone")
### Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case (Manga: [049-050](/wiki/Volume_5 "Volume 5") and (/wiki/Volume_6 "Volume 6"), Anime: (/wiki/Conan_Edogawa_Kidnapping_Case "Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=17 "Edit section: Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case (Manga: 049-050 and 051, Anime: 043)")]
Agasa aids [Yusaku Kudo](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo") and [Yukiko Kudo](/wiki/Yukiko_Kudo "Yukiko Kudo") in playing a prank on Conan to prove to him how dangerous of a situation he is in.
### Mysterious Brothers Case (Manga: [056-058](/wiki/Volume_6 "Volume 6"), Anime: (/wiki/Missing_Corpse_Murder_Case "Missing Corpse Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=18 "Edit section: Mysterious Brothers Case (Manga: 056-058, Anime: 015)")]
Invents: [Detective Boys Badge](/wiki/Detective_Boys_Badge "Detective Boys Badge")
### Pro Soccer Player Case (Manga: [068-070](/wiki/Volume_7 "Volume 7") and (/wiki/Volume_8 "Volume 8"), Anime: (/wiki/Pro_Soccer_Player_Blackmail_Case "Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=19 "Edit section: Pro Soccer Player Case (Manga: 068-070 and 071, Anime: 010)")]
Invents: [Portable Bento Box Fax](/wiki/Portable_Bento_Box_Fax "Portable Bento Box Fax")
### Night Baron Murder Case (Manga: [072-077](/wiki/Volume_8 "Volume 8"), Anime: [068-070](/wiki/Night_Baron_Murder_Case "Night Baron Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=20 "Edit section: Night Baron Murder Case (Manga: 072-077, Anime: 068-070)")]
Agasa signed himself and a friend up for a mystery tour, but the friend's daughter becomes sick, so he sends Conan, Ran, and [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") in his place.
### Trapped Ayumi Case (Manga: [081-083](/wiki/Volume_9 "Volume 9"), Anime: (/wiki/Ayumi-chan_Kidnapping_Case "Ayumi-chan Kidnapping Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=21 "Edit section: Trapped Ayumi Case (Manga: 081-083, Anime: 012)")]
Invents: [Turbo Engine Skateboard](/wiki/Turbo_Engine_Skateboard "Turbo Engine Skateboard")
### Library Murder Case (Manga: [097-098](/wiki/Volume_10 "Volume 10"), Anime: (/wiki/Library_Murder_Case "Library Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=22 "Edit section: Library Murder Case (Manga: 097-098, Anime: 050)")]
Conan, after realizing that *[paikaru](/wiki/Paikaru "Paikaru")*, a type of Chinese alcohol, has some effect on his shrinking, gets Agasa to buy him more, but they learn he has built a tolerance.
### Mist Tengu Murder Case (Manga: [108-110](/wiki/Volume_11 "Volume 11"), Anime: (/wiki/The_Mist_Goblin_Legend_Murder_Case "The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=23 "Edit section: Mist Tengu Murder Case (Manga: 108-110, Anime: 052)")]
Invents: [Button Speaker](/wiki/Button_Speaker "Button Speaker")
### Moon, Star, Sun Code Case (Manga: [111-113](/wiki/Volume_12 "Volume 12"), Anime: [163-164](/wiki/The_Secret_of_the_Moon,_the_Star,_and_the_Sun "The Secret of the Moon, the Star, and the Sun"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=24 "Edit section: Moon, Star, Sun Code Case (Manga: 111-113, Anime: 163-164)")]
Invents: Voice-Changing pen, Anime version: [Kamen Yaiba Voice Changer](/wiki/Kamen_Yaiba_Voice_Changer "Kamen Yaiba Voice Changer")
Agasa takes the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys") to his uncles house to uncover a treasure he had hidden, however they discover a second code that leads to a hidden attic.
### Gomera Murder Case (Manga: [128-130](/wiki/Volume_13 "Volume 13"), Anime: (/wiki/Big_Monster_Gomera_Murder_Case "Big Monster Gomera Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=25 "Edit section: Gomera Murder Case (Manga: 128-130, Anime: 063)")]
First time that Conan uses Agasa's voice to solve a murder case using the [Voice-Changing Bowtie](/wiki/Voice-Changing_Bowtie "Voice-Changing Bowtie").
### Ski Lodge Case (Manga: [139-143](/wiki/Volume_14 "Volume 14"), Anime: [084-085](/wiki/Ski_Lodge_Murder_Case "Ski Lodge Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=26 "Edit section: Ski Lodge Case (Manga: 139-143, Anime: 084-085)")]
Invents: [Earring Cellphone](/wiki/Earring_Cellphone "Earring Cellphone")
### Kaitou Kid and the Black Star (Manga: [156-159](/wiki/Volume_16 "Volume 16"), Anime: (/wiki/Conan_vs._Kaitou_Kid "Conan vs. Kaitou Kid"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=27 "Edit section: Kaitou Kid and the Black Star (Manga: 156-159, Anime: 076)")]
At Conan's request, Agasa looks through Yusaku's files to find information about a phantom thief from 18 years ago. He discovers that a "young novelist" had played around with the thief's title "1412" and ended up naming the thief "Kid". Conan spends the rest of the case trying to stop Kid from stealing the [Suzuki family](/wiki/Suzuki_family "Suzuki family")'s Black Star gem.
### University Professor Murder Case (Manga: [179-180](/wiki/Volume_18 "Volume 18") and (/wiki/Volume_19 "Volume 19"), Anime: (/wiki/The_Girl_from_the_Black_Organization_and_the_University_Professor_Murder_Case "The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=28 "Edit section: University Professor Murder Case (Manga: 179-180 and 181, Anime: 129)")]
A mysterious new student, [Ai Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara"), at Conan's school reveals her self to be an agent of the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization"), Sherry ([Shiho Miyano](/wiki/Shiho_Miyano "Shiho Miyano")). She also claims to have sent Dr. Agasa to the next world. Conan races to Agasa's house to find him alive and distracted. It is then revealed that Haibara escaped from the Organization in by taking the Shrinking drug [APTX](/wiki/APTX "APTX") and ran to Shinichi's house for protection, where Agasa found her and took her in. From this point forward she lives at Agasa's house.
### Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: [238-242](/wiki/Volume_24 "Volume 24"), Anime: [176-178](/wiki/Reunion_with_the_Black_Organization "Reunion with the Black Organization"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=29 "Edit section: Reunion with the Black Organization (Manga: 238-242, Anime: 176-178)")]
Conan and Haibara encounter [Gin](/wiki/Gin "Gin")'s car on the street and plan a tracker. Conan, Haibara and Agasa follow the signal. Conan and Haibara find themselves at a funeral party where a murder occurs. During the process of solving the case, Haibara is kidnapped by a member of the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization")!
### The Desperate Revival: Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: [251-253](/wiki/Volume_25 "Volume 25") and (/wiki/Volume_26 "Volume 26"), Anime: [188-190](/wiki/The_Desperate_Revival "The Desperate Revival"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=30 "Edit section: The Desperate Revival: Dangerous Cave Case (Manga: 251-253 and 254, Anime: 188-190)")]
Agasa takes the Detective Boys on another camping trip. Conan, Ayumi, Genta, and Mitsuhiko wander off and end up exploring a cave where they witness some people disposing of a body. Conan ends up getting shot! Later, Agasa and Haibara end up realizing that the others are missing and contact the police.
### Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: [287-289](/wiki/Volume_29 "Volume 29"), Anime: [230-231](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Passenger "The Mysterious Passenger"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=31 "Edit section: Bus Hijacking Case (Manga: 287-289, Anime: 230-231)")]
Agasa and the Detective Boys board a bus and it is soon hijacked! Not only that, but Haibara senses that a member of the Black Organization is on board.
### Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: [325-327](/wiki/Volume_32 "Volume 32"), Anime: [258-259](/wiki/The_Man_from_Chicago "The Man from Chicago"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=32 "Edit section: Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: 325-327, Anime: 258-259)")]
Agasa and the Detective Boys meet a strange tourist called [James Black](/wiki/James_Black "James Black") who gets kidnapped. At the same time Haibara and Conan notice they are being tailed by one of the men from the Bus Hijacking case.
### English Teacher vs. Great Detective of the West (Manga: [341-343](/wiki/Volume_34 "Volume 34"), Anime: [277-278](/wiki/English_Teacher_vs._Great_Western_Detective "English Teacher vs. Great Western Detective"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=33 "Edit section: English Teacher vs. Great Detective of the West (Manga: 341-343, Anime: 277-278)")]
Agasa calls [Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Heiji_Hattori "Heiji Hattori") in to help Conan. They begin to discuss all of the plot points so far. While Conan and Heiji go to investigate [Jodie Saintemillion](/wiki/Jodie_Saintemillion "Jodie Saintemillion"), Conan asks Agasa to search the internet for information concerning [Chris Vineyard](/wiki/Chris_Vineyard "Chris Vineyard") whom he suspects may be a member of the Black Organization.
### Soccer Supporters Case (Manga: [344-346](/wiki/Volume_34 "Volume 34"), Anime: [279-280](/wiki/Hooligan%27s_Labyrinth "Hooligan's Labyrinth"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=34 "Edit section: Soccer Supporters Case (Manga: 344-346, Anime: 279-280)")]
Agasa reports to Conan on the information he discovered on [Chris Vineyard](/wiki/Chris_Vineyard "Chris Vineyard"). It turns out that the first time she stepped out into the public's eye was the day of her mother's, [Sharon Vineyard](/wiki/Sharon_Vineyard "Sharon Vineyard"), funeral. However, Agasa could not find much about the relationship between the mother and daughter.
### Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga" [358-360](/wiki/Volume_35 "Volume 35"), Anime: [289-290](/wiki/Mitsuhiko%27s_Mystifying_Forest "Mitsuhiko's Mystifying Forest"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=35 "Edit section: Disappearing Mitsuhiko Case (Manga\" 358-360, Anime: 289-290)")]
Mitsuhiko disappears and it's up to Agasa and the Detective Boys to track him down. They trace his steps all the way to a forest in the mountains. There the bump into Detective Yamamura, who tells them that a serial killer, [Ki'ichiro Numabuchi](/wiki/Ki%27ichiro_Numabuchi "Ki'ichiro Numabuchi"), is on the loose in the forest as well! As it turns out, Haibara may know something about this serial killer!
### Meeting with Vodka (Manga: [380-382](/wiki/Volume_37 "Volume 37") and (/wiki/Volume_38 "Volume 38"), Anime: [309-311](/wiki/Contact_with_the_Black_Organization "Contact with the Black Organization"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=36 "Edit section: Meeting with Vodka (Manga: 380-382 and 383, Anime: 309-311)")]
Invents: [Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt](/wiki/Anywhere_Ball_Dispensing_Belt "Anywhere Ball Dispensing Belt")
Conan has obtained the digital diary of [Suguru Itakura](/wiki/Suguru_Itakura "Suguru Itakura"), someone who is connected to the Black Organization. He brings this digital diary to Agasa's place and discovers hidden text between entries. These hidden entries explain the interactions between Itakura and [Tequila](/wiki/Tequila "Tequila") as well as [a mystery woman](/wiki/Vermouth "Vermouth") who only spoke over the phone. They then discover that Itakura was planning to deliver a program to the Black Organization that week and decide to travel to Itakura's cabin to complete the transaction.
### A Torn Friendship (Manga: [398-400](/wiki/Volume_39 "Volume 39"), Anime: [329-330](/wiki/A_Friendship_That_Can%27t_Be_Bought "A Friendship That Can't Be Bought"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=37 "Edit section: A Torn Friendship (Manga: 398-400, Anime: 329-330)")]
Agasa and the Detective Boys go on another camping trip. Conan questions Agasa more about the Itakura incident and whether or not he knew [Atsushi Miyano](/wiki/Atsushi_Miyano "Atsushi Miyano"), Haibara's father's name which he had recently just learned. Agasa reveals that he did know Dr. Miyano and his wife [Elena Miyano](/wiki/Elena_Miyano "Elena Miyano") who makes up the English side of Haibara's ethnicity.
Agasa has a birthday gift from Genta.
### Professor's First Love (Manga: [410-412](/wiki/Volume_40 "Volume 40"), Anime: [421-422](/wiki/Ginkgo-Colored_First_Love "Ginkgo-Colored First Love"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=38 "Edit section: Professor's First Love (Manga: 410-412, Anime: 421-422)")]
Agasa, with the help of the Detective Boys, tracks down the location of his first love's secret waiting spot. The professor is eventually reunited with [Fusae Campbell](/wiki/Fusae_Campbell "Fusae Campbell") who he had befriended in elementary school. During the search he also come across the people who were related to him and Fusae; Mrs. Noi who owned the large dog that Fusae was frightened to pass by until she overcome her fear of animals and Haruo Chono whose hamster Agasa used to help Fusae overcome her fear of animals.
### Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: [460-462](/wiki/Volume_45#Poisoned_Fisherman_Case "Volume 45"), Anime: [366-367](/wiki/The_Tragedy_of_the_Pier_in_Plain_Sight "The Tragedy of the Pier in Plain Sight"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=39 "Edit section: Poisoned Fisherman (Manga: 460-462, Anime: 366-367)")]
This case marks Agasa's 53rd Birthday.
### Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Manga: [570-573](/wiki/Volume_55#Shinichi.27s_Childhood_Adventure "Volume 55"), Anime: (/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo%27s_Childhood_Adventure "Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=40 "Edit section: Shinichi Kudo's Childhood Adventure (Manga: 570-573, Anime: 473)")]
Conan narrates Shinichi and Ran's adventure from ten years before the present story-line to the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys") and [Sumiko Kobayashi](/wiki/Sumiko_Kobayashi "Sumiko Kobayashi"). Agasa had played a vital part in that adventure, driving Shinichi and Ran to the indicated places and helping them decipher the codes.
Agasa boasts about his invitation.
### Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: [476-477](/wiki/Genta%27s_Certain_Kill_Shot "Genta's Certain Kill Shot"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=41 "Edit section: Genta's Certain Kill Shot (Anime: 476-477)")]
### Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: [481-482](/wiki/Mountain_Witch%27s_Cutlery "Mountain Witch's Cutlery"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=42 "Edit section: Mountain Witch's Cutlery (Anime: 481-482)")]
### Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime:[484-485](/wiki/Whereabouts_of_the_Dark_Photograph "Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=43 "Edit section: Whereabouts of the Dark Photograph (Anime:484-485)")]
### The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: (/wiki/The_Devil_of_the_TV_Station "The Devil of the TV Station"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=44 "Edit section: The Devil of the TV Station (Anime: 488)")]
### Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=45 "Edit section: Clash of Red and Black (Anime: 488 492, 495, 501-503)")]
### Conan vs. Double Code Mystery (Anime: (/wiki/Conan_vs._Double_Code_Mystery "Conan vs. Double Code Mystery"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=46 "Edit section: Conan vs. Double Code Mystery (Anime: 510)")]
### Luna Memoria (Manga: [963-965](/wiki/Volume_91#Kaitou_Kid_and_the_Luna_Memoria "Volume 91"), Anime: [887-888](/wiki/Kaitou_Kid_and_the_Trick_Box "Kaitou Kid and the Trick Box"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=47 "Edit section: Luna Memoria (Manga: 963-965, Anime: 887-888)")]
Conan, Haibara and Agasa get invited by Jirokichi to solve a puzzle box that is in Kaitou Kid's sights. When they arrive they are met by Kogoro, Ran and Sonoko. At the end of the case it is revealed that Kaitou Kid choose Agasa as his disguise.
### Antique Facet Case (Manga: [1035-1038](/wiki/Volume_97#Antique_Facet_Case "Volume 97"), Anime: [1018-1020](/wiki/The_Antique_Tray_Can%27t_Be_Hidden "The Antique Tray Can't Be Hidden"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=48 "Edit section: Antique Facet Case (Manga: 1035-1038, Anime: 1018-1020)")]
### Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case (Manga: [1073-1075](/wiki/Volume_101#Hiroshi_Agasa_Abduction_Case "Volume 101"), Anime: [1098-1099](/wiki/Chihaya_Hagiwara,_Goddess_of_the_Wind "Chihaya Hagiwara, Goddess of the Wind"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=49 "Edit section: Hiroshi Agasa Abduction Case (Manga: 1073-1075, Anime: 1098-1099)")]
### Wataru Date's Notebook (Manga: [1079-1081](/wiki/Volume_101#Wataru_Date.27s_Notebook "Volume 101"), Anime: (/wiki/Takagi_and_Date_and_the_Notebook_Promise "Takagi and Date and the Notebook Promise"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=50 "Edit section: Wataru Date's Notebook (Manga: 1079-1081, Anime: 1109)")]
He was mention that he and his leg that got shot are recovering well in hospital and he eating the bananas brought by the Detective Boys.
### Chess Tournament Murder Case (Manga: [1103-1109](/wiki/Volume_104#Chess_Tournament_Murder_Case "Volume 104"), Anime: [1164-1167](/wiki/The_17-Year-Old_Truth "The 17-Year-Old Truth"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=51 "Edit section: Chess Tournament Murder Case (Manga: 1103-1109, Anime: 1164-1167)")]
Kuroda agrees to let Conan call Agasa to have him bring Prince Rupert’s drop, the item that the boy believes to have been used by the culprit, in the scene as the three explain everything. Later, he is seen waiting for Conan with the Detective Boys, Haibara, Kobayashi, and Rumi, as Kuroda has asked them if he could have private talk with Conan about a case that coincides with one the boy has been following since he [noticed it](/wiki/Just_Like_a_17_Years_Old_Crime_Scene "Just Like a 17 Years Old Crime Scene").
### Parents' Day at Teitan Elementary School (Manga: [1110-1112](/wiki/Volume_104#Parents.27_Day_at_Teitan_Elementary_School "Volume 104"), Anime: [1169-1170](/wiki/The_Mystery_of_the_Man-Eating_Classroom "The Mystery of the Man-Eating Classroom"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=52 "Edit section: Parents' Day at Teitan Elementary School (Manga: 1110-1112, Anime: 1169-1170)")]
Agasa told Haibara that he would be going to teach one of his acquaintances how to use the remote meeting control from the afternoon to evening on Wednesday, 16th, which made her think that he wouldn’t be able to attend the Parents’ Day visit at school. However, it is revealed that the acquaintance is actually Maria’s mom, who is recovering from back injury, and Agasa is also attending the Parents’ Day visit at school for Haibara, with the help of [Fumiyo Edogawa](/wiki/Fumiyo_Edogawa "Fumiyo Edogawa").
## Non-canon plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=53 "Edit section: Non-canon plot overview")]
Agasa occasionally leads the children to places, thanks to his wide social network. But he also stumbles across cases and has Conan use his voice-changing bowties to mimic Agasa's voice and solve the case. He also appears sometime as one of the minor characters instead in some cases, such as [Girls Day Mystery 2](/wiki/Girls_Day_Mystery_2 "Girls Day Mystery 2"), [Girls Day Mystery 4](/wiki/Girls_Day_Mystery_4 "Girls Day Mystery 4"), etc.
## Relationships analysis[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=54 "Edit section: Relationships analysis")]
### Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=55 "Edit section: Shinichi Kudo/Conan Edogawa")]
Professor Agasa with Conan
[Conan](/wiki/Conan "Conan") treats Agasa like an uncle. Due to the fact that they both share the secret behind Shinichi's transformation and knowledge about the Black Organization, Conan often comes to him when in trouble or seeking for help. Agasa creates the necessary gadgets for Shinichi to play Conan's role and works hard to ensure this secret identity is safe, even from Shinichi's close friends like Ran and Sonoko. Agasa has also acted as mouthpiece for Conan when deducing crimes if Kogoro Mouri is not around or it's not safe to tranquilize him. Agasa has been supportive of Shinichi and Ran's relationship.
In private, Agasa calls Conan by his real name Shinichi. Sometimes he tends to slip and nearly exposes Shinichi's identity to public.
### Ran Mouri[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=56 "Edit section: Ran Mouri")]
Since childhood, Ran and Shinichi would visit Agasa's house to play. While their relationship is not often showcased, Ran treats Agasa like an uncle or grandfather and trusts him with Conan. The professor seems to know when something is different and/or bothering Ran. Agasa has many times saved Ran, even using his body to block Ran from being shot. Seeing Agasa and the others getting hurt from being around her, she rans away to keep them safe. Agasa has been supportive of Shinichi and Ran's relationship and would often tease them both.
### Ai Haibara[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=57 "Edit section: Ai Haibara")]
Main article: [Agasa family](/wiki/Agasa_family "Agasa family")
The relationship between [Haibara](/wiki/Ai_Haibara "Ai Haibara") and Professor Agasa is rather unusual, if not humorous. Despite what their actual (and apparent) ages are, Haibara often times acts more like a mother to the professor, constantly reminding him to watch what he eats. On several occasions, she has removed fattening foods from his reach[](#cite_note-Depths-22), and is attempting to help get him into better shape[](#cite_note-23). There have also been instances where she'll instinctively step in front of Agasa to protect him from danger.[](#cite_note-Eyes-24) Out of all the people she's met, Haibara seems most comfortable about acting herself with Agasa; which might be attributed to the fact that he was the one who found her after she escaped the Black Organization, and took her in. Ai grows to love him like a real father and often tries to protect him above anyone else. Ai often hides behind Agasa.
Though they only realized the fact some time later, Agasa knew her parents when they were still alive—especially her father, [Atsushi Miyano](/wiki/Atsushi_Miyano "Atsushi Miyano")—even though he didn't know at that time that they'd had children.[](#cite_note-25)[](#cite_note-26)
Unlike with Conan/Shinichi, both in public and in private, Agasa calls Haibara by her alias name Ai, even though he knows her real identity as Shiho Miyano.
### Yusaku Kudo[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=58 "Edit section: Yusaku Kudo")]
Agasa and [Yusaku](/wiki/Yusaku_Kudo "Yusaku Kudo") are good friends.
### Juzo Megure[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=59 "Edit section: Juzo Megure")]
Since Agasa's trips with Detective Boys often lead them to crime scenes, Agasa has met Megure frequently. Megure trusts and listens to Agasa's deduction (which actually comes from Conan using Voice Changing Bowtie, but Conan doesn't have to tranquilize Agasa). They are in good terms with each other, but at one point Megure remarks that Agasa has become a corpse magnet like Mouri.[](#cite_note-27)
### Wataru Takagi[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=60 "Edit section: Wataru Takagi")]
For the same reasons, Takagi and Agasa meet frequently and are in good terms with each other.
### Shuichi Akai/Subaru Okiya[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=61 "Edit section: Shuichi Akai/Subaru Okiya")]
In the story, Akai and Agasa meet for the first time after Akai fakes his death and becomes Subaru (Akai uses the Voice Changing Choker invented by Agasa to fake his voice as Subaru). Agasa eventually learns about Akai's secret identity and helps him with his disguise. On daily events, Subaru helps Agasa on his inventions or picking up the Detective Boys when he is not around.
Both in public and in private, Agasa calls Akai by his alias name Subaru.
Sixth Grade Agasa with Fusae Campbell
### Fusae Campbell[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=62 "Edit section: Fusae Campbell")]
[Fusae Campbell](/wiki/Fusae_Campbell "Fusae Campbell"), today a successful fashion designer, was Agasa's first love in their childhood years. Because of her half-American heritage she has blonde hair, which made her the target of ridicule among her fellow students and thus very shy; she usually wore a large hat to conceal her hair. Three months after meeting Agasa, her family abruptly moved away, but she promised to return every ten years to a special place to meet him again. However, Agasa could not figure out what location she meant, until the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys") and Conan find the original note she left behind and help him realize the answer to her clues. While they did not openly talk about their feelings during their brief reunion, there is a hint that their relationship is now beginning to grow.
## Character popularity[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=63 "Edit section: Character popularity")]
* eBookJapan held a character popularity poll from April 12, 2011 to May 12, 2011 in which readers of Detective Conan (international included) could vote for their favorite character. Agasa placed 19th in the poll with 36 votes out of the 5,883 that were cast.[](#cite_note-28)
* In honor of the release of the 800th manga chapter, Shonen Sunday held a popularity poll/contest containing 91 Detective Conan characters to choose from. Agasa placed 37th overall.[](#cite_note-29)
## Quizzes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=64 "Edit section: Quizzes")]
Main article: [Agasa's Quizzes](/wiki/Agasa%27s_Quizzes "Agasa's Quizzes")
In the non-[canon](/wiki/Canon "Canon") movies, Agasa usually gives a multiple-choice quiz to the [Detective Boys](/wiki/Detective_Boys "Detective Boys") as a reward or just to test their knowledge. These are mostly based on puns or rearranging the strokes in a character to get the answer.
## Name origin[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=65 "Edit section: Name origin")]
Agasa's name comes from mystery writer [**Agatha** Christie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie "wikipedia:Agatha Christie"). His first name **Hiroshi** is a pun as it is written with the same kanji for *hakase* (博士 ,*professor*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")). Agasa's English given name "Herschel" likely comes from the physician friend of [V. I. Warshawski](/wiki/Haibara_Ai "Haibara Ai"), Dr. Charlotte “Lotty” *Herschel*.
Additionally, his great uncle and aunt, **Kurisuke (栗介 [?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** and **Teiko (定子 [?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))**, get their names from the Japanese pronunciation of **Christie (クリスティ ,*Kurisuti*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** (*Kurisuke* obviously comes from *Kurisu* (クリス), but *Teiko* comes from *Tei* (テイ), and alternate writing for *Ti* (ティ)).
## Different looks[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=66 "Edit section: Different looks")]
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| Episode 2 | Episode 422 | Episode 621 |
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| The Culprit Hanzawa Episode 3 |
## Quotes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=67 "Edit section: Quotes")]
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=68 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* Professor Agasa has a mole on his butt with a hair sticking out of it (which Conan revealed while trying to prove his real identity to Agasa).[](#cite_note-30)
* In a fan poll, Professor Agasa was voted as the character most likely to be [The Boss of the Black Organization](/wiki/The_Boss_of_the_Black_Organization "The Boss of the Black Organization"). However, in an interview, [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") stated that Agasa is not the boss.[](#cite_note-31)
* Professor Agasa has a built-in television in his car.[](#cite_note-32)
* Professor Agasa's car is a yellow [Volkswagen Beetle](/wiki/Vehicles_in_Detective_Conan#Volkswagen_Beetle "Vehicles in Detective Conan").
* He is hinted to be [Konosuke Jii](/wiki/Konosuke_Jii "Konosuke Jii")'s "professor friend" who repaired Kaito Kuroba's bike in Magic Kaito [Sun Halo](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_Volume_5#Sun_Halo "Magic Kaito Volume 5"). This allusion is returned in [file 997](/wiki/Volume_94#File_997_-_Haibara.27s_Mood "Volume 94") of Detective Conan, where Agasa mentions that he lent his VW Beetle to his "barkeeper friend".
* Agasa's website is named "www.agasa-hiroshi.com" as revealed in [Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case](/wiki/Teimuzu_River_Kite_Flying_Case "Teimuzu River Kite Flying Case").
* Hiroshi mentioned many friends throughout the series and sometimes they play an important part in the plot:
:   * A plastic surgeon friend that changed the culprit face to impersonate someone of a case ([The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case](/wiki/The_Old_Blue_Castle_Investigation_Case "The Old Blue Castle Investigation Case"))
* Haruo Chono whose pet hamster Agasa used to help Fusae overcome her fear of animals ([Ginkgo-Colored First Love](/wiki/Ginkgo-Colored_First_Love "Ginkgo-Colored First Love"))
* Unnamed friend who invited Agasa to his son wedding ([Ginkgo-Colored First Love](/wiki/Ginkgo-Colored_First_Love "Ginkgo-Colored First Love"))
* Daisuke Mikami ([Big Monster Gomera Murder Case](/wiki/Big_Monster_Gomera_Murder_Case "Big Monster Gomera Murder Case"))
* Unnamed friend with a granddaughter ([Night Baron Murder Case](/wiki/Night_Baron_Murder_Case "Night Baron Murder Case"))
* Mr. Kanou ([The Evidence That Didn't Disappear](/wiki/The_Evidence_That_Didn%27t_Disappear "The Evidence That Didn't Disappear"))
* A friend who owns a Doberman dog ([The Evidence That Didn't Disappear](/wiki/The_Evidence_That_Didn%27t_Disappear "The Evidence That Didn't Disappear"))
* Mrs. Higashio who is [Maria Higashio](/wiki/Maria_Higashio "Maria Higashio") mother
* Yusaku Kudo
* A friend he helped move to Osaka (Purse Snatcher Murder Case)
* According to [Countdown to Heaven](/wiki/Countdown_to_Heaven "Countdown to Heaven"), his house's phone number is 0339502\*\*\*
## In other languages[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Hiroshi_Agasa&action=edit&section=69 "Edit section: In other languages")]
| Language | Given Name | Family Name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Japanese | 博士 Hiroshi | 阿笠 Agasa |
| Arabic | *Not given* | أگاسّا Agāssa |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| Catalan | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| Chinese  (Simplified and Traditional) | 博士 Bóshì | 阿笠 Ālì |
| English | Herschel (anime)   Hers(c)hel/Hiroshi (manga) | Agasa |
| Finnish | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| French | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| German | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| Hungarian | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| Italian | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| Korean | 브라운 Brown | *Unknown* |
| Malay | Hiroshi | Agasa |
| Spanish (Spain) | Hiroshi | Hakase (eps. 78-199)  Agasha (all other episodes)  Agase (manga) |
| Spanish (Latin America) | *Not given* Hiroshi | Cardillo Agasa |
| Thai | ฮิโรชิ Hiroshi | อากาสะ Agasa |
| Vietnamese | Hiroshi | Agasa |