The Sixth Smokestack

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| **Information** | |
| Title: | The Sixth Smokestack |
| Japanese title: | 6本目の煙突   (Roppon-me no Entotsu) |
| Original release: | January 26th, 1994 |
| Shōnen Sunday issue: | #8/1994 |
| Volume: | (/wiki/Volume_1 "Volume 1") |
| Pages: | 16 |
| Anime adaptation: | Episode 2: [Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case](/wiki/Company_President%27s_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case "Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case") |
| **Viz Media version** | |
| English title: | The Sixth Smokestack |
| English release: | September 7, 2004 |
**The Sixth Smokestack (6本目の煙突 ,*Roppon-me no Entotsu*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is the fourth chapter of the [manga](/wiki/Manga "Manga") of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. It was written by [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") and and drawn by him and his [assistants](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama%27s_assistants "Gosho Aoyama's assistants") and first released in [Shōnen Sunday](/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_Sunday "Shōnen Sunday") #8/1994 on January 26th, 1994 and later on reprinted as part of [Volume 1](/wiki/Volume_1 "Volume 1") on June 18th, 1994.
## Contents
* [1 Characters](#Characters)
+ [1.1 Introduced](#Introduced)
+ [1.2 Featured](#Featured)
* [2 Settings](#Settings)
+ [2.1 Introduced](#Introduced_2)
+ [2.2 Featured](#Featured_2)
* [3 Plot](#Plot)
* [4 Continuity](#Continuity)
* [5 Cameos](#Cameos)
* [6 Real Life Models](#Real_Life_Models)
+ [6.1 Futatsubashi Middle School](#Futatsubashi_Middle_School)
+ [6.2 Hyakujii Park](#Hyakujii_Park)
+ [6.3 Yayoi](#Yayoi)
* [7 Shōnen Sunday Q&A](#Sh.C5.8Dnen_Sunday_Q.26A)
* [8 Trivia](#Trivia)
* [9 Adaptations](#Adaptations)
* [10 See also](#See_also)
* [11 References](#References)
## Characters[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Characters")]
Main article: [Characters](/wiki/Characters "Characters")
### Introduced[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Introduced")]
In order of introduction:
- | Kidnapper | |
| --- | --- |
|  | * Akiko's kidnapper * Proper debut |
- | Akiko Tani | |
| --- | --- |
|  | * Victim (kidnapped) * 10 years old * Daughter of company president * Proper debut |
### Featured[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Featured")]
In order of appearance:
Characters
[Tani](/wiki/index.php?title=Tani&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tani (page does not exist)")
[Kogoro Mouri](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri")
[Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa")
[Asou](/wiki/index.php?title=Asou&action=edit&redlink=1 "Asou (page does not exist)")
[Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri")
[Jumbo](/wiki/Jumbo "Jumbo")
## Settings[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Settings")]
Main article: [Setting](/wiki/Setting "Setting")
### Introduced[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Introduced")]
In order of introduction:
* [Busamaru High School](/wiki/index.php?title=Busamaru_High_School&action=edit&redlink=1 "Busamaru High School (page does not exist)") (Background)
* [Futatsubashi Middle School](/wiki/index.php?title=Futatsubashi_Middle_School&action=edit&redlink=1 "Futatsubashi Middle School (page does not exist)")
* [Hyakujii Park](/wiki/index.php?title=Hyakujii_Park&action=edit&redlink=1 "Hyakujii Park (page does not exist)") (Mentioned)
### Featured[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Featured")]
In order of appearance:
* [Tani residence](/wiki/index.php?title=Tani_residence&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tani residence (page does not exist)")
Conan introduces himself to Akiko.
## Plot[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Plot")]
The [real kidnapper](/wiki/index.php?title=Akiko_Tani%27s_kidnapper&action=edit&redlink=1 "Akiko Tani's kidnapper (page does not exist)") calls [Mr. Tani](/wiki/index.php?title=Mr._Tani&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mr. Tani (page does not exist)") and makes his demands, while [Akiko Tani](/wiki/Akiko_Tani "Akiko Tani") interrupts and tells about a "chimney" she can see from the window of [the school](/wiki/index.php?title=Futatsubashi_Middle_School&action=edit&redlink=1 "Futatsubashi Middle School (page does not exist)") she is held at. [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") catches the Tani's guard dog [Jumbo](/wiki/Jumbo "Jumbo") and manages to narrow down the place the two are at, identifying the supposed chimney to actually be the side of a skyscraper. But despite his intellect completely intact as proven by this, and shortly after introducing himself to Akiko, giving her hope, it's shown that [Shinichi's](/wiki/Shinichi_Kudo "Shinichi Kudo")/Conan's new body is no match for the kidnapper, who beats him up badly...
## Continuity[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Continuity")]
Main article: [Continuity](/wiki/Continuity "Continuity")
* Waning Crescent Moon 🌘
* This chapter is a direct continuation of [File 3](/wiki/File_3 "File 3") and it's still the same evening/night as in chapters 1-3.
* Fourth chapter of the so-called "[Conan Arc](/wiki/Conan_Arc "Conan Arc")", a fan-coined term.
## Cameos[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Cameos")]
* The [Tani family](/wiki/index.php?title=Tani_family&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tani family (page does not exist)")'s name is taken from [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama")'s assistant [Yutaka Tani](/wiki/Yutaka_Tani "Yutaka Tani").
* [Mr. Asou](/wiki/index.php?title=Mr._Asou&action=edit&redlink=1 "Mr. Asou (page does not exist)")'s, the Tani family's butler, name is also taken from an assistant of Gosho, in this case [Keiji Asou](/wiki/Keiji_Asou "Keiji Asou").
## Real Life Models[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Real Life Models")]
Main article: [Setting models (Manga)](/wiki/Setting_models_(Manga) "Setting models (Manga)")
### Futatsubashi Middle School[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: Futatsubashi Middle School")]
Futatsubashi Middle School the kidnapper keeps [Akiko Tani](/wiki/Akiko_Tani "Akiko Tani") at is a play on the real Hitotsubashi Middle School in [Chiyoda](/wiki/Chiyoda "Chiyoda") Ward ("hitotsu" = "one", "futatsu" = "two").
* Google Maps Hitotsubashi Junior High School: [2 Chome-6-14 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda City, Tokyo 101-0003, Japan (35°41'39"N 139°45'24"E)](https://goo.gl/maps/q9bA4JbaXq9LUs898)
### Hyakujii Park[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Hyakujii Park")]
The Hyakujii Park the kidnapper wants his ransom money placed in is based on the name of the [Shakujii Park](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakujii_Park "wikipedia:Shakujii Park") to where [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") once lived close to during his time when he lived in the [Nerima](/wiki/Nerima "Nerima") Ward and which he often visited in his spare time.[](#cite_note-1)
* Google Maps Shakujii Park: [1 Chome-26-1 Shakujiidai, Nerima City, Tokyo 177-0045, Japan (35°44'20"N 139°35'51"E)](https://goo.gl/maps/a9q8ug2XwxwveFRU6)
### Yayoi[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: Yayoi")]
Main article: [Yayoi](/wiki/Yayoi "Yayoi")
The Yayoi District [Kogoro](/wiki/Kogoro_Mouri "Kogoro Mouri") and [Ran Mouri](/wiki/Ran_Mouri "Ran Mouri") as well as [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") drive to for this case and where the [Tani family](/wiki/index.php?title=Tani_family&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tani family (page does not exist)") lives is a [real district](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yayoi,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Yayoi, Tokyo") of [Tokyo](/wiki/Tokyo "Tokyo") in the [Bunkyō Ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunky%C5%8D "wikipedia:Bunkyō").
* Google Maps: [Bunkyo City, Tokyo 113-0032, Japan](https://goo.gl/maps/fspMzipndwh6hMWSA)
## Shōnen Sunday Q&A[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Shōnen Sunday Q&A")]
Main article: [Questions given by the Shonen Sunday magazine](/wiki/Questions_given_by_the_Shonen_Sunday_magazine "Questions given by the Shonen Sunday magazine")
Every issue of the [Shōnen Sunday](/wiki/Sh%C5%8Dnen_Sunday "Shōnen Sunday") features a question asked by the magazine to the manga artists featured in it. The one accompanying this chapter was:
**To change the mood when slightly tired,**
"(I like to) look at the night view from the mansion (I) recently moved into."
(Translation by justwantanaccount)
## Trivia[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: Trivia")]
* The traditional samurai house of the [Tani family](/wiki/index.php?title=Tani_family&action=edit&redlink=1 "Tani family (page does not exist)") strongly resembles [the one](/wiki/Mine_residence "Mine residence") the [Mine family](/wiki/Mine_family "Mine family") owns in *[Yaiba](/wiki/Yaiba "Yaiba")*. It's possible [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") reused some reference models here.
* The skyscraper resembles the real [Sunshine 60](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_60 "wikipedia:Sunshine 60") in the [Toshima](/wiki/Toshima "Toshima") Ward a bit [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama") lived close to until around the start of *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*. A similar building appears in the second half of *Yaiba* and during early *Detective Conan* (including the Omakes) a lot in background shots.
* This is the first time [Conan Edogawa](/wiki/Conan_Edogawa "Conan Edogawa") introduces himself with his catchphrase "(I'm) Conan Edogawa, (a) detective!".
* It's also the first time he tries to knock-out a culprit with a soccer ball, to no avail though, since he's too weak in his new body to kick it hard enough, lacking his [Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes](/wiki/Power-Enhancing_Kick_Shoes "Power-Enhancing Kick Shoes") he gets later on.
## Adaptations[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=The_Sixth_Smokestack&action=edit&section=16 "Edit section: Adaptations")]
Main article: [Anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime")
* **[Anime](/wiki/Anime "Anime") Episode 2:** [Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case](/wiki/Company_President%27s_Daughter_Kidnapping_Case "Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case")