Kazunari Kouchi

**Kazunari Kouchi**
**Profile**
**Gender:**
Male
**Date of birth:**
January 18, 1956
**Date of death:**
July 18, 2016 *(60)*
**Place of birth:**
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
**Position:**
Screenplay
**Years active:**
1979-2016
**Kazunari Kouchi** (古内 一成 ,*Kouchi Kazunari*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"), January 18, 1956 – July 18, 2016) is a Japanese screenplay writer. He is best known for his work on episodes of the anime *[Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")*, and for writing and producing most of the movies released before his retirement in 2014.
Kouchi began to serve as a screenwriter for *Detective Conan* after [Hiroshi Kashiwabara](/wiki/Hiroshi_Kashiwabara "Hiroshi Kashiwabara")'s invitation and did the manga adaptation of the first *Detective Conan* episode, [Roller Coaster Murder Case](/wiki/Roller_Coaster_Murder_Case "Roller Coaster Murder Case"). His contributions to the *Detective Conan* anime are tremendous: he was behind the screenplay of several TV specials, manga adaptations, movies, OVAs, magic files, and short stories. His most notable scenarios include the 14 movies he wrote, and the highly acclaimed cases [The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_the_Car_Explosion_Case "The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case") and [The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation](/wiki/The_Invisible_Weapon,_Ran%27s_First_Investigation "The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation"), as well as the anime adaptation of [Clash of Red and Black](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black").
On July 18, 2016, he died of pancreatic cancer.
## Contents
* [1 Biography](#Biography)
* [2 Scenarios written](#Scenarios_written)
* [3 Scenarios adapted from the manga](#Scenarios_adapted_from_the_manga)
* [4 OVAs](#OVAs)
* [5 Magic files](#Magic_files)
* [6 Short Stories and Specials](#Short_Stories_and_Specials)
* [7 Detective Conan movies](#Detective_Conan_movies)
* [8 References](#References)
## Biography[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")]
Kazunari Kouchi was born in Tokyo Prefecture on January 18, 1956[](#cite_note-venue-1). He entered university at [Sophia University](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_University "wikipedia:Sophia University") (上智大学) and received a degree from its faculty of law[](#cite_note-TV1-2). He was a member of the [Writers' Guild of Japan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%84%9A%E6%9C%AC%E5%AE%B6%E9%80%A3%E7%9B%9F "wikipedia:ja:日本脚本家連盟") (日本脚本家連盟) during his lifetime.
During his senior year of college, the fourth year, Kouchi was accepted for a script for a police show *[Taiyō ni Hoero!](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiy%C5%8D_ni_Hoero! "wikipedia:Taiyō ni Hoero!")* (太陽にほえろ!)[](#cite_note-TV1-2). At the same time, another screenwriter from the same school, [Kenichi Onishi](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E5%B0%BE%E8%A5%BF%E5%85%BC%E4%B8%80 "wikipedia:ja:尾西兼一") (尾西 兼一), was accepted for the same project[](#cite_note-TV1-2). He was introduced to Ei Ogawa (小川 英) by the series' producer and studied under him[](#cite_note-TV1-2). At first, after graduating from college, he worked for a significant non-life insurance company, but left after about four months because he was worried about being transferred and decided that if he wanted to work as a scriptwriter, he needed to stay in Tokyo and work up from there[](#cite_note-TV1-2). The day his debut script was broadcast coincidentally coincided with the day he left the company[](#cite_note-TV1-2). His career in scriptwriting had thus just started. In his early career, he mainly wrote live-action drama scripts, and wrote his first independent script in 1989, *["The Chaser"'s Brilliant Pursuit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:%E8%8F%AF%E9%BA%97%E3%81%AA%E3%82%8B%E8%BF%BD%E8%B7%A1_THE_CHASER "wikipedia:ja:華麗なる追跡 THE CHASER")* (華麗なる追跡 THE CHASER)[](#cite_note-script-3). In 1995, he wrote the scripts for episodes 17 and 18 of a TV drama *[Shizukanaru Don](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shizukanaru_Don_%E2%80%93_Yakuza_Side_Story "wikipedia:Shizukanaru Don – Yakuza Side Story")* (静かなるドン), based on the manga of the same name.
In 1996, he joined the *Detective Conan* at the recommendation of Hiroshi Kashiwabara. From then on, he had become a key scriptwriter and the primary writer for the series' original cases. He debuted with the adaptation of [The Coded Map of the City Case](/wiki/The_Coded_Map_of_the_City_Case "The Coded Map of the City Case") airing on January 29. His first script was for [The Mysterious Shooting Message Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Shooting_Message_Case "The Mysterious Shooting Message Case"), which aired on April 29. Between 1996 and 1997, he wrote the screenplay for the first movie, [The Time-Bombed Skyscraper](/wiki/The_Time-Bombed_Skyscraper "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper"), which was released in April 1997. He wrote the first ever [Mystery Tour](/wiki/Mystery_Tour_(series) "Mystery Tour (series)"), a two-part episode titled [The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour](/wiki/The_Nanki_Shirahama_Mystery_Tour "The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour"), which aired on June 4 and June 11, 2001. After writing [The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest](/wiki/The_14th_Round_of_the_Matsue_Tamatsukuri_Linked_Verse_Contest "The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest") in October 2001, he took a break from anime-original cases before returning in September 2005 with [The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys%27_Bluebird_Chase "The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase"). He took another break in August 2006 after [Trick vs. Magic](/wiki/Trick_vs._Magic "Trick vs. Magic") before finally returning for [The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2](/wiki/The_Great_Dog_Coeur%27s_Triumph_2 "The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2") in July 2012. He wrote his last movie [Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper") between 2013 and 2014, released in April 2014. The final TV episode for which he provided the screenplay, [Promise with a J-Leaguer](/wiki/Promise_with_a_J-Leaguer "Promise with a J-Leaguer"), aired in June 2014.
On July 18, 2016, he died of pancreatic cancer at age 60[](#cite_note-depart-4). The year after, [**Movie 21**: The Crimson Love Letter](/wiki/The_Crimson_Love_Letter "The Crimson Love Letter") dedicated the film with **"In Memory of Kazunari Kouchi"** at the end credits of the film.
## Scenarios written[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Scenarios written")]
Number of case scenarios written: **36** (42 episodes)
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| * [The Mysterious Shooting Message Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Shooting_Message_Case "The Mysterious Shooting Message Case") (Episode 14) * [An Elevator Murder Case](/wiki/An_Elevator_Murder_Case "An Elevator Murder Case") (Episode 19) * [Pet Dog John Murder Case](/wiki/Pet_Dog_John_Murder_Case "Pet Dog John Murder Case") (Episode 26) * [Computer Murder Case](/wiki/Computer_Murder_Case "Computer Murder Case") (Episode 29) * [Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case](/wiki/Monday_Night_7:30_p.m._Murder_Case "Monday Night 7:30 p.m. Murder Case") (Episode 36) * [Cactus's Flower Murder Case](/wiki/Cactus%27s_Flower_Murder_Case "Cactus's Flower Murder Case") (Episode 37) * [The Golf Driving Range Murder Case](/wiki/The_Golf_Driving_Range_Murder_Case "The Golf Driving Range Murder Case") (Episode 51) * [The Mystery Weapon Murder Case](/wiki/The_Mystery_Weapon_Murder_Case "The Mystery Weapon Murder Case") (Episode 53) * [The Ojamanbou Murder Case](/wiki/The_Ojamanbou_Murder_Case "The Ojamanbou Murder Case") (Episode 56) * [The Third Fingerprint Murder Case](/wiki/The_Third_Fingerprint_Murder_Case "The Third Fingerprint Murder Case") (Episode 64) * [A Crab and Whale Kidnapping Case](/wiki/A_Crab_and_Whale_Kidnapping_Case "A Crab and Whale Kidnapping Case") (Episode 65) * [A Stalker's Murder Case](/wiki/A_Stalker%27s_Murder_Case "A Stalker's Murder Case") (Episode 71) * [The Bank Heist Murder Case](/wiki/The_Bank_Heist_Murder_Case "The Bank Heist Murder Case") (Episode 79) * [Kogoro's Date Murder Case](/wiki/Kogoro%27s_Date_Murder_Case "Kogoro's Date Murder Case") (Episode 95) * [The Mysterious Mole Alien Case](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Mole_Alien_Case "The Mysterious Mole Alien Case") (Episodes 107-108) * [Cooking Classroom Murder Case](/wiki/Cooking_Classroom_Murder_Case "Cooking Classroom Murder Case") (Episodes 110-111) * [The Kamen Yaiba Murder Case](/wiki/The_Kamen_Yaiba_Murder_Case "The Kamen Yaiba Murder Case") (Episode 119) * [The Disappearing Weapon Search Case](/wiki/The_Disappearing_Weapon_Search_Case "The Disappearing Weapon Search Case") (Episode 135) | * [SOS! Messages from Ayumi](/wiki/SOS!_Messages_from_Ayumi "SOS! Messages from Ayumi") (Episode 140) * [The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case](/wiki/The_Truth_Behind_the_Car_Explosion_Case "The Truth Behind the Car Explosion Case") (Episodes 150-151) * [Underwater Key in the Locked Room Case](/wiki/Underwater_Key_in_the_Locked_Room_Case "Underwater Key in the Locked Room Case") (Episode 155) * [The Big Investigation of the Nine Doors](/wiki/The_Big_Investigation_of_the_Nine_Doors "The Big Investigation of the Nine Doors") (Episode 182) * [A Dangerous Recipe](/wiki/A_Dangerous_Recipe "A Dangerous Recipe") (Episode 183) * [The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation](/wiki/The_Invisible_Weapon,_Ran%27s_First_Investigation "The Invisible Weapon, Ran's First Investigation") (Episode 196) * [The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour](/wiki/The_Nanki_Shirahama_Mystery_Tour "The Nanki Shirahama Mystery Tour") (Episodes 236-237) * [The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest](/wiki/The_14th_Round_of_the_Matsue_Tamatsukuri_Linked_Verse_Contest "The 14th Round of the Matsue Tamatsukuri Linked Verse Contest") (Episodes 255-256) * [The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys%27_Bluebird_Chase "The Detective Boys' Bluebird Chase") (Episode 414) * [Home of Beika's Grenier](/wiki/Home_of_Beika%27s_Grenier "Home of Beika's Grenier") (Episode 418) * [The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers](/wiki/The_Detective_Boys_and_the_Four_Caterpillar_Brothers "The Detective Boys and the Four Caterpillar Brothers") (Episode 423) * [Love Letter to Ran](/wiki/Love_Letter_to_Ran "Love Letter to Ran") (Episode 426) * [The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph](/wiki/The_Great_Dog_Coeur%27s_Triumph "The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph") (Episode 434) * [Aya Ueto and Shinichi - The Promise from 4 Years Ago](/wiki/Aya_Ueto_and_Shinichi_-_The_Promise_from_4_Years_Ago "Aya Ueto and Shinichi - The Promise from 4 Years Ago") (Episode 437) * [Trick vs. Magic](/wiki/Trick_vs._Magic "Trick vs. Magic") (Episodes 450-451) * [The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2](/wiki/The_Great_Dog_Coeur%27s_Triumph_2 "The Great Dog Coeur's Triumph 2") (Episode 664) * [The Coded Invitation](/wiki/The_Coded_Invitation "The Coded Invitation") (Episode 735) * [Promise with a J-Leaguer](/wiki/Promise_with_a_J-Leaguer "Promise with a J-Leaguer") (Episode 742) |
## Scenarios adapted from the manga[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Scenarios adapted from the manga")]
Number of manga cases adapted to anime: **12** (26 episodes)
* [The Coded Map of the City Case](/wiki/The_Coded_Map_of_the_City_Case "The Coded Map of the City Case") (Episode 4)
* [Art Museum Owner Murder Case](/wiki/Art_Museum_Owner_Murder_Case "Art Museum Owner Murder Case") (Episode 8)
* [Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case](/wiki/Tenkaichi_Night_Festival_Murder_Case "Tenkaichi Night Festival Murder Case") (Episode 9)
* [A June Bride Murder Case](/wiki/A_June_Bride_Murder_Case "A June Bride Murder Case") (Episode 18)
* [The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case](/wiki/The_Mist_Goblin_Legend_Murder_Case "The Mist Goblin Legend Murder Case") 1 hour special (Episode 52)
* [The Famous Potter Murder Case](/wiki/The_Famous_Potter_Murder_Case "The Famous Potter Murder Case") (Episodes 98-99)
* [Ran's Suspicions](/wiki/Ran%27s_Suspicions "Ran's Suspicions") (Episode 400)
* [Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out](/wiki/Black_Impact!_The_Moment_the_Black_Organization_Reaches_Out "Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out") 2.5 hours special (Episode 425)
* [Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding](/wiki/Metropolitan_Police_Detective_Love_Story_-_Fake_Wedding "Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story - Fake Wedding") 1 hour special (Episode 449)
* [Three Days with Heiji Hattori](/wiki/Three_Days_with_Heiji_Hattori "Three Days with Heiji Hattori") 2 hours special (Episode 479)
* [The Devil of the TV Station](/wiki/The_Devil_of_the_TV_Station "The Devil of the TV Station") 1 hour special (Episode 488)
* [Clash of Red and Black](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") (Episodes 491-504)
## OVAs[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: OVAs")]
Number of OVAs written: **12**
* [Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid_vs._Yaiba_-_The_Grand_Battle_for_the_Treasure_Sword!! "Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!") (OVA 1 - Adapted from [Magic Kaito](/wiki/Magic_Kaito "Magic Kaito"))
* [16 Suspects!?](/wiki/16_Suspects!%3F "16 Suspects!?") (OVA 2)
* [Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy](/wiki/Conan,_Heiji,_and_the_Vanished_Boy "Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy") (OVA 3)
* [Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother](/wiki/Conan,_Kid,_and_the_Crystal_Mother "Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother") (OVA 4 - Adapted from Magic Kaito)
* [The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys' Secret Report](/wiki/The_Target_is_Kogoro!!_The_Detective_Boys%27_Secret_Report "The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys' Secret Report") (OVA 5)
* [Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid!](/wiki/Follow_the_Vanished_Diamond!_Conan_%26_Heiji_vs._Kid! "Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid!") (OVA 6)
* [A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys](/wiki/A_Challenge_from_Agasa!_Agasa_vs._Conan_and_the_Detective_Boys "A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys") (OVA 7)
* [The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki](/wiki/The_Casebook_of_Female_High-School_Detective_Sonoko_Suzuki "The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki") (OVA 8)
* [The Stranger from Ten Years Later](/wiki/The_Stranger_from_Ten_Years_Later "The Stranger from Ten Years Later") (OVA 9)
* [Kid in Trap Island](/wiki/Kid_in_Trap_Island "Kid in Trap Island") (OVA 10)
* [A Secret Order From London](/wiki/A_Secret_Order_From_London "A Secret Order From London") (OVA 11)
* [The Miracle of Excalibur](/wiki/The_Miracle_of_Excalibur "The Miracle of Excalibur") (OVA 12)
## Magic files[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Magic files")]
Number of Magic files written: **5**
* [Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab](/wiki/Magic_File_2:_Shinichi_Kudo,_The_Case_of_the_Mysterious_Wall_and_the_Black_Lab "Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab") (Magic File 2)
* [Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata](/wiki/Magic_File_3:_Shinichi_and_Ran,_Memories_of_Mahjong_Tiles_and_Tanabata "Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata") (Magic File 3)
* [The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey](/wiki/Magic_File_4:_The_Osaka_Okonomiyaki_Odyssey "Magic File 4: The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey") (Magic File 4)
* [Niigata~Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio](/wiki/Magic_File_5:_Niigata~Tokyo_Souvenir_Capriccio "Magic File 5: Niigata~Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio") (Magic File 5)
* [Flower of Fantasista](/wiki/Bonus_File_1:_Flower_of_Fantasista "Bonus File 1: Flower of Fantasista") (Bonus File 1)
## Short Stories and Specials[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Short Stories and Specials")]
Number of Short Stories adapted: **6**
* [Wait For Me](/wiki/Wait_For_Me "Wait For Me") (Short story 1)
* [The Wandering Red Butterfly](/wiki/The_Wandering_Red_Butterfly "The Wandering Red Butterfly") (Short story 2)
* [The Santa Claus of Summer](/wiki/The_Santa_Claus_of_Summer "The Santa Claus of Summer") (Short story 3)
* [Detective George's Mini-Mini Big Strategy](/wiki/Detective_George%27s_Mini-Mini_Big_Strategy "Detective George's Mini-Mini Big Strategy") (Short story 4)
* [The Ten Planets in the Night Sky](/wiki/The_Ten_Planets_in_the_Night_Sky "The Ten Planets in the Night Sky") (Short story 5)
* [Play It Again](/wiki/Play_It_Again "Play It Again") (Short story 6)
Number of specials written: **5**
* [The Mysterious Murder Plan (The Making of Conan)](/wiki/The_Mysterious_Murder_Plan_(The_Making_of_Conan) "The Mysterious Murder Plan (The Making of Conan)")
* [Television Personality Maomi Yuki's Worries](/wiki/Television_Personality_Maomi_Yuki%27s_Worries "Television Personality Maomi Yuki's Worries") (Detective Conan vs. WOOO 2)
* [Let's Experience the Jomon Period!](/wiki/Let%27s_Experience_the_Jomon_Period! "Let's Experience the Jomon Period!") (Shogakukan Illustrated Encyclopedia Series 3)
* [A Written Challenge from the Pyramids!](/wiki/A_Written_Challenge_from_the_Pyramids! "A Written Challenge from the Pyramids!") (Shogakukan Illustrated Encyclopedia Series 5)
* [Chase the Mysterious Comet Monster!](/wiki/Chase_the_Mysterious_Comet_Monster! "Chase the Mysterious Comet Monster!") (Shogakukan Illustrated Encyclopedia Series 6)
## Detective Conan movies[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Kazunari_Kouchi&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Detective Conan movies")]
Kazunari Kouchi is credited as the lead writer in the following Detective Conan films:
* [**Movie 01**: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper](/wiki/The_Time-Bombed_Skyscraper "The Time-Bombed Skyscraper")
* [**Movie 02**: The Fourteenth Target](/wiki/The_Fourteenth_Target "The Fourteenth Target")
* [**Movie 03**: The Last Wizard of the Century](/wiki/The_Last_Wizard_of_the_Century "The Last Wizard of the Century")
* [**Movie 04**: Captured in Her Eyes](/wiki/Captured_in_Her_Eyes "Captured in Her Eyes")
* [**Movie 05**: Countdown to Heaven](/wiki/Countdown_to_Heaven "Countdown to Heaven")
* [**Movie 07**: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital](/wiki/Crossroad_in_the_Ancient_Capital "Crossroad in the Ancient Capital")
* [**Movie 08**: Magician of the Silver Sky](/wiki/Magician_of_the_Silver_Sky "Magician of the Silver Sky")
* [**Movie 09**: Strategy Above the Depths](/wiki/Strategy_Above_the_Depths "Strategy Above the Depths")
* [**Movie 12**: Full Score of Fear](/wiki/Full_Score_of_Fear "Full Score of Fear")
* [**Movie 13**: The Raven Chaser](/wiki/The_Raven_Chaser "The Raven Chaser")
* [**Movie 14**: The Lost Ship in the Sky](/wiki/The_Lost_Ship_in_the_Sky "The Lost Ship in the Sky")
* [**Movie 15**: Quarter of Silence](/wiki/Quarter_of_Silence "Quarter of Silence")
* [**Movie 16**: The Eleventh Striker](/wiki/The_Eleventh_Striker "The Eleventh Striker")[](#cite_note-movie-5)
* [**Movie 18**: Dimensional Sniper](/wiki/Dimensional_Sniper "Dimensional Sniper")
Number of 3D movies written: **2**
* [Conan vs. Kid: Shark & Jewel](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid:_Shark_%26_Jewel "Conan vs. Kid: Shark & Jewel")
* [Conan vs. Kid: The Pitch-Black Sniper](/wiki/Conan_vs._Kid:_The_Pitch-Black_Sniper "Conan vs. Kid: The Pitch-Black Sniper")