#The Unsmashable Snowman

[detco-hell]

[ episode 467 - The Unsmashable Snowman]

[tabbi-mysteries]

452-467

That's actually two nights worth of episodes I was just busy.

Phantom of Konpira is well phantom of the opera so fairly straightforward. I do like that someone on the anime original writing team got attached to this little theatre troupe they made they and I'm sad that the wiki says that's there last appearance so far. Bring them back again.

Preview screening is a fun case cause it goes a little against the normal structure with the prevention of the crime instead and I like that and the hopeful ending. If I must nitpick tho, the guy didn't need to be in love with the victim as well, he can be sad his friend died without needing to be in love with her good grief. (Also my friend lost it at the star wars parody cause he had no idea it was coming) also hi widescreen!

The overturned conclusion is a fun detective boys case and I think it's the start of 'genta panicks thinking he accidentally killed someone' which will proceed to happen multiple times poor boy. I have no idea how the culprit planned on getting away with this long term tho. He's not good at thinking things through.

The mystery I loved could have been as simple as maybe ask the old lady first you idiot. If she's that good of a mystery writer to impress Shinichi and she was down for it this plan could have gone way better.

Sonoko's red handkerchief is a case I adore because a) Sonoko and b) Ran and Makoto sending a gang's worth of old men flying as a conclusion. I kinda wish the fight had been longer to be honest.

A mysterious man is one of those weird little cases where everyone is a bit fucked up and the plan seems not very well thought through...

Ova 7 (I think) is very cute and I like recognising the method to solving codes and ciphers even if I can't read them so that was neat. Also I relate hard to Agasa's poor eyesight here. I would be useless at providing information in my whereabouts without my glasses.

Class 1B's great operation is adorable though! So so good! Again with fun codes with recognisable methods even if you don't know Japanese and Haibara gets a spotlight in mystery solving and leading the kids and it was very cute.

The missing page is also cute. Simple but has a cute little message. Genta's book report is a mood even tho I'm a bookworm myself.

The shadow of the black organization is... well the cases are fine but the link to the overarching plot feels... a little eh I guess? Eisuke is one of the characters I want to like and yet find myself struggling to :( also the victim from the second half sure was a terrible person. Divorce was probably still the better option tho guy.

(my friend has a collection of bizarre half formed theories here that are okay but mostly a little off cause they are of the opinion that Eisuke and Rena don't actually look that alike somehow XD)

The unsmashable snowman is a nice case cause I think the trick is neat and the detective boys are particularly cute. Damn the victim/culprit and suspects are all kinda like what on earth is with you people though.

Phew that was a lot of EPs. I should get my thoughts out on the daily instead of doing this again. Looking forward to tomorrow tho! My boy KID is there! The next film! Of which all I know is it's pirate themed. Babby Shinichi and Ran! Teasing my friend who lives Eri and despairs over Eri/Kogoro! And maybe even reaching Genta killing a man. Maybe. Depends how much time we have. But theres a lot to look forward to.

[tsuri-chan]

Detektiv Conan Winter Edition

Included cases:

Alpine Hut in the Snowy Mountain Murder Case (Volume 10, files 99-101, episode 46)

Magic Lover’s Murder Case (Volume 20, files 192-196, episodes 132-134)

Reunion with the Black Organization (Volume 24, files 238-242, episodes 176-178)

The Unseen Suspect (Volume 37, files 374-376, episodes 305-306)

Two People Who Can’t Return (Volume 49, files 508-510, episodes 429-430)

Heiji Hattori vs. Shinichi Kudo: Deduction Battle on the Ski Slope (Volume 50, files 518-522, episode 490)

The Unsmashable Snowman (Volume 54, files 556-558, episodes 466-467)

Bonus material:

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Favorite case: Magic Lover’s Murder Case

Least favorite case: The Unsmashable Snowman

Rating:

8/10 ski slopes

Many good, classic cases. Definitely readable, some cases are not that good as the others. All in all, it’s a good selection.

[tsuri-chan]

Detective Conan Volume 54

Included cases:

File 554-555: Mysterious Job Case (end)

File 556-558: Unsmashable Snowman Case

File 559-561: Phantom Corpse Case

File 562-564: Detective Koshien Case (beginning)

Bonus material:

Detective Picture Book: Kiyoshi Shimada

Keyhole:

Natsuki Koshimizu

Favorite case: Mysterious Job Case

Least favorite case: Unsmashable Snowman Case

Rating:

8/10 snowmen

This is a volume with good cases. The snowmen case is a little less interesting than the rest, but it wasn’t bad. It’s also very interesting because we get a little glimpse of BO in the first case.

[tsuri-chan]

Episode 466-467: The Unsmashable Snowman

Based on volume 54, files 556-558

Plot in five keywords:

Detective Boys on a ski trip

Meeting a group of students who are building a snowman for an art project

One of them gets lost in the blizzard

Later, she is found dead at the bottom of a cliff on a lake

How did she get there?

Important plot development:

Conan & Ai think the BO could know what happened to Kir, due to what the boy told Vermouth

Rating:

6/10 snowmen

I think this episode is okay. Not the most interesting case, but the mystery is good.