Matsumoto Kiyonaga

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| **Kiyonaga Matsumoto** | |
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| **Profile** | |
| Japanese name: | 松本 清長   (Matsumoto Kiyonaga) |
| English name: | Kristopher McLaughlin |
| Age: | 54 |
| Gender: | Male |
| Relatives: | Mrs. Matsumoto (wife, deceased)   Sayuri Matsumoto (daughter)   Toshihiko Takasugi (son-in-law) |
| Occupation: | Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Senior Superintendent |
| Status: | Alive |
| **Statistics** | |
| First appearance: | Manga: [File 78](/wiki/Volume_8#Poisoned_Bride_Case "Volume 8")   Anime: [Episode 18](/wiki/A_June_Bride_Murder_Case "A June Bride Murder Case") |
| Appearances: | Chapters: (/wiki/Kiyonaga_Matsumoto_Appearances "Kiyonaga Matsumoto Appearances") Episodes: (/wiki/Kiyonaga_Matsumoto_Appearances "Kiyonaga Matsumoto Appearances") Movies: (/wiki/Kiyonaga_Matsumoto_Appearances "Kiyonaga Matsumoto Appearances") Openings: (/wiki/Kiyonaga_Matsumoto_Appearances "Kiyonaga Matsumoto Appearances") |
| Keyhole number: | [Volume 64](/wiki/Volume_64 "Volume 64") |
| **Actors** | |
| Japanese voice: | [Seizo Kato](/wiki/Seizo_Kato "Seizo Kato") |
| English voice: | [Bob Carter](/wiki/Bob_Carter "Bob Carter") |
**Kiyonaga Matsumoto** (松本 清長 ,*Matsumoto Kiyonaga*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")), known as **Kristopher McLaughlin** in the [Funimation](/wiki/Funimation "Funimation") dub, is a character in the manga and anime franchise *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*.
## Contents
* [1 Background](#Background)
* [2 Personality](#Personality)
* [3 Appellations](#Appellations)
* [4 Plot overview](#Plot_overview)
+ [4.1 Poisoned Bride Case (Manga: 078-080, Anime: 18)](#Poisoned_Bride_Case_.28Manga:_078-080.2C_Anime:_18.29)
+ [4.2 Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: 285-286, Anime: 217-218)](#Girl_Clubbing_Case_.28Manga:_285-286.2C_Anime:_217-218.29)
+ [4.3 Serial Bomber Case (Manga: 370-372, Anime: 304)](#Serial_Bomber_Case_.28Manga:_370-372.2C_Anime:_304.29)
+ [4.4 Scar and Ginger Case (Manga: 667-669, Anime: 532-533)](#Scar_and_Ginger_Case_.28Manga:_667-669.2C_Anime:_532-533.29)
+ [4.5 Whistling Killer Case (Manga: 670-673, Anime: 534-535)](#Whistling_Killer_Case_.28Manga:_670-673.2C_Anime:_534-535.29)
+ [4.6 Overnight Deadline (Manga: 804-808, Anime: 681-683)](#Overnight_Deadline_.28Manga:_804-808.2C_Anime:_681-683.29)
* [5 Non-canon plot overview](#Non-canon_plot_overview)
+ [5.1 The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)](#The_Raven_Chaser_.28Movie:_13.29)
+ [5.2 The Bride of Halloween (Movie: 25)](#The_Bride_of_Halloween_.28Movie:_25.29)
* [6 Name origin](#Name_origin)
* [7 Different looks](#Different_looks)
* [8 Quotes](#Quotes)
* [9 See also](#See_also)
* [10 References](#References)
## Background[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Background")]
At the beginning of the series, Matsumoto was a superintendent of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department[](#cite_note-PoliceRanks-1)[](#cite_note-2), and [Juzo Megure](/wiki/Juzo_Megure "Juzo Megure")'s superior, often giving him specific instructions on very dangerous cases. Sometimes, Megure puts his plan through to Matsumoto first, and then sees what he has to say about it. He has a scar over his left eye.
Matsumoto was a minor character and only made limited appearances. His main appearances were his first appearance in the [Poisoned Bride Case](/wiki/A_June_Bride_Murder_Case "A June Bride Murder Case") and in the [Scar and Ginger Case](/wiki/The_Scar_that_Evokes_the_Past "The Scar that Evokes the Past") when the story behind his scar was explored. In Poisoned Bride Case, Matsumoto's only daughter Sayuri gets poisoned during her wedding. The culprit was the groom, who was attempting to avenge his mother's death by Matsumoto's negligence. They reconciliated and Sayuri recovered. In the Scar and Ginger Case, we learn that Matsumoto got the scar 15 years ago from a katana slash from a serial killer he was chasing. The case was finally closed when the connection between the victims was discovered and the serial killer was identified.
In storyline, he was promoted to Senior Superintendent, and replaced by [Hyoue Kuroda](/wiki/Hyoue_Kuroda "Hyoue Kuroda") although his last appearance was much earlier in the [Overnight Deadline](/wiki/Volume_77#Overnight_Deadline "Volume 77") case. Unlike Matsumoto, Kuroda has a deeper involvement with the plot with a complicated past and a connection with the [Black Organization](/wiki/Black_Organization "Black Organization").
## Personality[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Personality")]
Although Matsumoto looks to be a stern, harsh, brute man, he can be a very kind and gentle person, only getting very angry when a loved one is put in danger. However, his demeanor changes to complete seriousness and professionalism while at work. When one of his people is put in danger, he gets very serious on getting them back.
## Appellations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Appellations")]
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| Picture | Name | What they call Kiyonaga Matsumoto | What Kiyonaga Matsumoto calls them |
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|  | [Juzo Megure](/wiki/Juzo_Megure "Juzo Megure") | Managing Officer Matsumoto (*Matsumoto-kanrikan*)   Managing Officer (*Kanrikan*)[](#cite_note-m13-3)  Superintendent (*Keishi*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) | Megure |
|  | [Wataru Takagi](/wiki/Wataru_Takagi "Wataru Takagi") | Managing Officer (*Kanrikan*) | Takagi[](#cite_note-m13-3)  Takagi Wataru |
|  | [Miwako Sato](/wiki/Miwako_Sato "Miwako Sato") | Managing Officer (*Kanrikan*) | Sato[](#cite_note-m13-3) |
|  | [Ninzaburo Shiratori](/wiki/Ninzaburo_Shiratori "Ninzaburo Shiratori") | Managing Officer (*Kanrikan*)[](#cite_note-m13-3) | Shiratori |
|  | [Kazunobu Chiba](/wiki/Kazunobu_Chiba "Kazunobu Chiba") | Managing Officer (*Kanrikan*) | Chiba |
|  | [Hyoue Kuroda](/wiki/Hyoue_Kuroda "Hyoue Kuroda") | Senior Superintendent Matsumoto Kiyonaga (*Matsumoto Kiyonaga-keishisei*) | - |
|  | [Kansuke Yamato](/wiki/Kansuke_Yamato "Kansuke Yamato") | - | Inspector Yamato (*Yamato-keibu*)[](#cite_note-m13-3) |
|  | [Officer Tome](/wiki/Officer_Tome "Officer Tome") | Superintendent (*Keishi*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) | - |
| Picture | Name | What they call Kiyonaga Matsumoto | What Kiyonaga Matsumoto calls them |
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|  | [Sayuri Takasugi](/wiki/Matsumoto_family "Matsumoto family") | Dad (*Otōsan*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4)  My father (*watashi no chichi*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) | Sayuri[](#cite_note-ep18-4)  Daughter (*musume*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) |
|  | [Toshihiko Takasugi](/wiki/Matsumoto_family "Matsumoto family") | - | That man (*ano otoko*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) |
| Picture | Name | What they call Kiyonaga Matsumoto | What Kiyonaga Matsumoto calls them |
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|  | [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") | Superintendent Matsumoto (*Matsumoto-keishi*)   Superintendent-san (*Keishi-san*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) | That kid (*sono ko*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) |
|  | [Shinichi Kudo](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo") | - | Kudo[](#cite_note-m13-3)  Kudo Shinichi-kun |
|  | [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") | Superintendent Matsumoto (*Matsumoto-keishi*)[](#cite_note-m13-3) | - |
|  | [Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") | Superintendent Matsumoto-dono (*Matsumoto-keishi-dono*)   Superintendent-dono (*Keishi-dono*) Superintendent Matsumoto Kiyonaga (*Matsumoto Kiyonaga-keishi*)[](#cite_note-m13-3) | Mouri[](#cite_note-m13-3)  Mouri-kun[](#cite_note-m13-3) |
|  | [Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/Sonoko_Suzuki "Sonoko Suzuki") | Superintendent Matsumoto (*Matsumoto-keishi*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4)  Superintendent (*Keishi*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4)  Gorilla (first time)[](#cite_note-ep18-4)  Father (*otōsan*)[](#cite_note-ep18-4) | - |
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## Plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Plot overview")]
### Poisoned Bride Case (Manga: [078-080](/wiki/Volume_8 "Volume 8"), Anime: (/wiki/A_June_Bride_Murder_Case "A June Bride Murder Case"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Poisoned Bride Case (Manga: 078-080, Anime: 18)")]
### Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: [285-286](/wiki/Volume_29 "Volume 29"), Anime: [217-218](/wiki/Megure%27s_Sealed_Secret "Megure's Sealed Secret"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Girl Clubbing Case (Manga: 285-286, Anime: 217-218)")]
### Serial Bomber Case (Manga: [370-372](/wiki/Volume_36 "Volume 36"), Anime: (/wiki/The_Trembling_Police_Headquarters:_12_Million_Hostages "The Trembling Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Serial Bomber Case (Manga: 370-372, Anime: 304)")]
### Scar and Ginger Case (Manga: [667-669](/wiki/Volume_64 "Volume 64"), Anime: [532-533](/wiki/The_Scar_that_Evokes_the_Past#The_Scar_of_First_Love "The Scar that Evokes the Past"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Scar and Ginger Case (Manga: 667-669, Anime: 532-533)")]
### Whistling Killer Case (Manga: [670-673](/wiki/Volume_64 "Volume 64"), Anime: [534-535](/wiki/The_Scar_that_Evokes_the_Past#The_Scar_and_the_Whistling_Man "The Scar that Evokes the Past"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Whistling Killer Case (Manga: 670-673, Anime: 534-535)")]
Matsumoto leads an investigation on a serial killer case, in which the suspect gave Matsumoto a scar fifteen years ago.
### Overnight Deadline (Manga: [804-808](/wiki/Volume_76 "Volume 76"), Anime: [681-683](/wiki/The_Life-Threatening_Broadcast_of_Love "The Life-Threatening Broadcast of Love"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Overnight Deadline (Manga: 804-808, Anime: 681-683)")]
## Non-canon plot overview[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Non-canon plot overview")]
### The Raven Chaser (Movie: (/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: The Raven Chaser (Movie: 13)")]
Matsumoto's identity was used by [Irish](/wiki/Irish "Irish").
### The Bride of Halloween (Movie: (/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween"))[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: The Bride of Halloween (Movie: 25)")]
## Name origin[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Name origin")]
His name, Kiyonaga Matsumoto (松本 清長) comes from [Seichō Matsumoto](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seich%C5%8D_Matsumoto "wikipedia:Seichō Matsumoto") (松本 清張, his real given name is Kiyoharu), a Japanese mystery writer.
## Different looks[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Different looks")]
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## Quotes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kiyonaga_Matsumoto&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Quotes")]
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| “ | Being a detective is a line of work in which one is constantly resented. One never knows where the resentment come from. | „ |
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