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

This Week’s Translation

ボク、灰原、歩美ちゃん、光彦、元太で、国立競技場にJリーグ開幕戦を観に来たんだ!
でも試合が盛り上がる中、市長さんを警護してる小五郎おじさんや目暮警部たちを見かけたボクはその様子が気になって…。
そしたらスタジアムのどこかに爆弾が仕掛けられてるって事ががわかったんだ!
しかも試合終了と同時に爆破するみたいで…!?

JリーグコラボTVオリジナル
「Ｊリーグ 開幕の警笛(ホイッスル)」このあとすぐ!

— 江戸川コナン (@conan_file) July 18, 2026

Haibara, Ayumi, Mitsuhiko, Genta and I went to the opening J League game at the national stadium!
But while we were getting excited for the match, I caught a glance of Kogoro, who was body guarding a mayor with Inspector Megure and the police. What’s going on?

Turns out that a bomb has been planted somewhere in the stadium!
And its set to blow up at the end of the game!

J. League Collaboration Anime Original “The J.League Starting Whistle” coming up next!

Today’s Episode

被害者　ー　Victim(s?)

江口　奈々子（38）虎春市長
Eguchi Nanako (38) Toraharu City Mayor

松尾　蓮司　（45）市長秘書
Matsuo Renji　(45) Mayor’s Secretary

A fitting episode for the world cup and before soccer gets started in Japan. It’s been a while since we saw Spirits and Big Osaka play.

It was clear from the beginning that Mayor Eguchi was acting suspicious. Bit confused on why Kogoro didn’t look her way when she said she dropped an eye contact. But we can just chock this up to Kogoro being Kogoro when he’s around a pretty lady.

Speaking of deliberate motives, surprised the bomb didn’t do more damage. Good thing he didn’t die from the explosion. If she really wanted to kill the guy, she should’ve had a stronger bomb. Or at least get the people who she was taking bribes from help her get rid of her secretary.

Overall, the episode was okay. I did like Haibara sulking because of Higo not being in the game but then she lights up as soon as she finds out he’ll be in the next one. She likes the player so much she has a mascot phone strap of the guy from time to time.

Speaking of mascots, the mayor in this anime original had one as well. It screwed her over in the end and gave her a sense of sentimentality. Unfortunately, she trampled all over it to make an escape at the end.

On another note, it never ceases to amaze that Conan kicking a bomb never blows up on impact. Usually see that kinda thing in the movies. I also liked the banter during the end card. Gotta love it when Shinichi just slips up.

Next Episode is…

It’s no Smile Village but I have a feeling that this next episode might be the work of Urusawa.

As for the Conan Hint: 種子 – Seeds

A mystery where seeds are the hint. Mysterious indeed or perhaps a little。。。
不思議だね。

Until next time 👋

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