Welcome! MeitanteiBunshou here with some thoughts on today’s Detective Conan.

This Week’s Translation

ボクと小五郎のおじさんは、ロビーに大きなからくり時計が飾られているホテルに行ったんだ。 そのからくり時計職人のお弟子さんが、脅迫状が送られてきたから護衛して欲しいって依頼みたい。

でもそのホテルから離れた湖で、阿笠博士と灰原が発見したのはボートに乗せられた時計職人のお師匠さんの遺体だったんだ! 警察の捜査で依頼人のお弟子さんとケンカしてた事もわかったんだけど、その人には不可能なはずで…!?

TVオリジナル「W・アリバイ」このあとすぐ!

— 江戸川コナン (@conan_file) January 17, 2026

Kogoro and I went to a hotel where a big clock was on display. That very clock was made by an apprentice clock-maker who received a threatening letter and Kogoro was requested to guard him.

But at a lake far from the hotel, Professor Agasa and Haibara found the corpse of a master clock-maker in a boat! The police investigation revealed that the apprentice had a fight with the victim, but there’s no way he could have done it!

Anime original “Double Alibi” coming up next!

Today’s Episode

被害者　ー　Victim

岩淵　雅人（67）時計職人
Unagizuka Shigeru (67) Clock-maker

容疑者　ー　Suspects

反野　綾太 （34）時計職人
Tanno Ryota (34) Clock-maker

It was obvious from the start but the method was a bit complex. Leave it to a clock-maker to mess with time and alibis. Unfortunately for him, the set up for the trick was too obvious and was eventually going to be found out. Especially given that someone could have saw the motor in his car. Plus, the guy who likes to fish going fishing… where it is out of season. Definitely fishy indeed.

I liked that they added Haibara and Agasa into this episode. Usually, Kogoro and Conan are flying solo, so this was a breath of fresh air to have someone else discover the body. It would be nice to see more characters we don’t get to see often show up in the original anime episodes. Like Eisuke or Yoko or have some cameos from the Kaito Kid cast.

I truly wonder how common it is for a “master” to take their apprentice’s work. Too bad this isn’t Persona 5 and they couldn’t have the guy have a change of heart instead. They gave us another potential suspect but given she seemed to not be around at the time nailed the true culprit even easier.

Funny how Natsumi has better instincts than Kogoro. Luckily, she slowed the culprit down with the handcuffs. I would have found it a bit more entertaining if she found out Conan is the puppeteer of the great detective. In fact, that would have brought this “benefiting from other’s work” around quite nicely. But then again, perhaps its for the best she doesn’t get the idea of not meeting your heroes so early.

On another note, I am a curious why Kogoro used that escape route but I guess that will remain a mystery.

Next Episode is…

And we are taking a trip to Aoyama sensei’s birth prefecture – Tottori!
It will be quite a treat to revisit Tottori and a perfect celebration for the 30th anniversary.

As for the Conan Hint: Frog – カエル

Until next time 👋

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