Spoiler warning: This guide covers the major Nagano Prefectural Police manga, anime, and movie appearances, including character roles and case outcomes.
Answer: The essential Nagano Prefectural Police stories begin with Kansuke Yamato and Yui Uehara in Volume 59, add Takaaki Morofushi in the Red Wall arc, and reach their largest manga and anime milestones in the Woodpecker Society, Kaitou Kid, snow-lodge, and Gunma-Nagano cases.
The guide separates manga-origin story arcs, their anime adaptations, and brief cameos. Anime entries show international numbers first and the original Japanese broadcast numbers in parentheses, so overseas readers can match both numbering systems.
Spoiler scope: The quick list and the detailed entries below include case outcomes and later Rum-Arc developments.
Key Nagano Prefectural Police Episodes
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- Key Episodes Featuring Nagano Prefectural Police
- Kansuke Yamato, Yui Uehara, and Takaaki Morofushi: Appearance List
- 564-566 (Japanese 516-517): Furinkazan
- 608 (Japanese 557): A Dangerous Party of Two
- 609-612 (Japanese 558-561): The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall
- 704-707 (Japanese 652-655): The Design of Poison and Mirage
- 807-809 (Japanese 754-756): The Tragedy of the Red Woman
- 863-864 (Japanese 808-809): The Kamaitachi Inn
- 865-867 (Japanese 810-812): The Darkness of the Prefectural Police
- 1040-1041 (Japanese 983-984): Kid vs. Komei
- 1060-1062 (Japanese 1003-1005): The 36-Cell Perfect Game
- 1181-1182 (Japanese 1123-1124): The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border
- Volume 107: Ski-Resort Case in Nagano
- Which Detective Conan movies feature the Nagano Prefectural Police?
- Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
- Movie 28: One-eyed Flashback
- Furinkazan
- The Red Wall
- The Darkness of the Prefectural Police
- Kaitou Kid vs. Takaaki Morofushi
- The 36-Cell Perfect Game
- The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border
- Furinkazan
- A Dangerous Party of Two
- The Red Wall
- The Design of Poison and Mirage
- The Red Woman
- The Kamaitachi Inn
- The Darkness of the Prefectural Police
- Kaitou Kid vs. Takaaki Morofushi
- The 36-Cell Perfect Game
- The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border
- Volume 107: Ski-Resort Case in Nagano
Nagano Prefectural Police Appearance List: Manga and Anime
Kansuke Yamato, Yui Uehara, and Takaaki Morofushi form the core of this group. Their appearances are not all equal in importance, so the episode guide below separates the foundational introductions from short cameos and later plot-heavy cases. Several of their investigations also intersect with the Mouri Detective Agency.
Volume 59: Yamato and Uehara’s First Appearance
The Furinkazan case introduces Kansuke Yamato and Yui Uehara. Yui is first shown under her former married name, Yui Torada; by the time of this case, her husband Yoshiro Torada has already died. The case also establishes her unfinished feelings for Yamato and leads her back to police work.
Why Yui Left the Force—and Her Feelings for Yamato
Yui left the force and entered the Torada family to pursue the case from inside the household. Yamato had been badly injured while following the same investigation, and Yui believed she had lost the chance to tell him how she felt. Once the case ends, she and Yamato speak, and she decides to return as a detective.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 564-566 (Japanese 516-517) “Furinkazan”
The two-part adaptation is titled “Furinkazan – The Mysterious Armored Warrior (1 Hour Special)” and “Furinkazan – Shadow and Lightning Conclusion.” Japanese Episode 516 corresponds to international Episodes 564-565 because of the one-hour special format, while Japanese Episode 517 is international Episode 566.
Volume 65: “A Dangerous Party of Two”
In this Tokyo-set story, Ai Haibara and Professor Agasa ride in a suspicious car and briefly fear that the two people helping them may belong to the Black Organization. The clues include a bullet mark, a gun on the dashboard, and threatening language. The apparent danger is resolved when the pair are revealed to be Yamato and Uehara.
Anime adaptation: International Episode 608 (Japanese 557) “A Dangerous Party of Two”
The anime adaptation is international Episode 608 (Japanese Episode 557). The original manga material is in Volume 65, Files 680-681.
Volumes 65-66: “The Red Wall” and Morofushi’s First Appearance
Yamato and Uehara visit Kogoro Mouri to request help with a murder case in Nagano. Takaaki Morofushi appears as a detective from a local station, and the story shows the considerate relationship between Morofushi and Yamato. It also makes clear that Yamato quickly recognizes Conan Edogawa’s ability.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 609-612 (Japanese 558-561) “The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall”
The four-part anime arc adapts the Red Wall material as international Episodes 609-612 (Japanese Episodes 558-561). Each episode has a distinct subtitle, while the overall English title is “The Mansion of Death and the Red Wall.”
Volumes 74-75: “The Design of Poison and Mirage”
By this case, Morofushi has returned to the Nagano Prefectural Police headquarters. Conan and Heiji Hattori become involved in a murder connected to an older incident near Karuizawa, and the three Nagano detectives appear together in the investigation.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 704-707 (Japanese 652-655)
The four-episode adaptation is titled “The Design of Poison and Mirage” and runs as international Episodes 704-707. The manga references are Files 783-784 within a wider Volume 74-75 run.
Volumes 82-83: “The Red Woman” Case
Uehara reaches the mountain villa first and works with Ran Mouri and Masumi Sera. Yamato and Morofushi join the investigation in its second half, bringing all three Nagano detectives together as the case connects to an earlier tragedy.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 807-809 (Japanese 754-756)
The adaptation is titled “The Tragedy of the Red Woman” and runs as international Episodes 807-809.
Volume 86: The Nagano Detective Appears for One Scene
A case on the Gunma-Nagano border makes the characters expect Yamato to arrive, but Misao Yamamura of the Gunma Prefectural Police handles the investigation instead. Yamato appears only briefly in this case.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 863-864 (Japanese 808-809) “The Kamaitachi Inn”
The anime adapts the case as “The Kamaitachi Inn” in international Episodes 863-864, with the Nagano connection limited to the brief appearance described above.
Volumes 86-87: “The Woodpecker Society” (The Darkness of the Prefectural Police)
“The Darkness of the Prefectural Police” is a major Nagano arc. Yamato, Uehara, and Morofushi are all involved, and Hyoue Kuroda appears in this storyline as head of the Nagano Prefectural Police First Investigation Division. The investigation also places suspicion on Yamato because of an older case.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 865-867 (Japanese 810-812)
The three-part anime adaptation is “The Darkness of the Prefectural Police” (international Episodes 865-867). It is one of the strongest starting points for readers who want the Nagano police group tied directly to the broader Rum Arc.
Volume 96: Takaaki Morofushi vs. Kaitou Kid
Morofushi takes the lead in a case involving Kaitou Kid and a valuable gem. Yamato and Uehara appear during the investigation and contact Morofushi about his younger brother Hiromitsu. That family connection makes the case more important than a simple Kid-versus-police contest.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 1040-1041 (Japanese 983-984)
The anime adapts the case as “Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 1)” and “Kid vs. Komei: The Targeted Lips (Part 2),” released as international Episodes 1040-1041.
Volume 97: The Snow-Lodge Murder
The Nagano detectives play a supporting role in the snow-lodge case, but the story is important to the Rum Arc. Kanenori Wakita and Bourbon encounter one another, and Morofushi reacts to Tooru Amuro in a way that connects the case to Hiromitsu Morofushi and Hyoue Kuroda.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 1060-1062 (Japanese 1003-1005)
The three-part adaptation is “The 36-Cell Perfect Game.”
Volume 102: Misao Yamamura vs. the Nagano Prefectural Police
A case on the Gunma-Nagano border brings Yamamura together with Yamato, Uehara, and Morofushi. Their appearance in “The Raven Chaser” predates this later manga meeting.
Anime adaptation: International Episodes 1181-1182 (Japanese 1123-1124)
The manga Files 1082-1084 are titled “Murder on the Border,” “Memories of the Border,” and “Micchan’s House.” The anime adaptation is “The Body on the Gunma-Nagano Border” (international Episodes 1181-1182).
Volume 107: Ski-Resort Case in Nagano
Conan and the Detective Boys visit Nagano and tour the police headquarters with Uehara. The story looks back at the childhood of Yamato, Uehara, and Morofushi and confirms that Uehara was in first grade while Yamato and Morofushi were in sixth grade. No anime adaptation is listed for this story.
Anime-original Nagano cameo: International Episode 1219 (Japanese 1161)
“The Secret’s Afterimage” is an anime-original story in international Episode 1219 (Japanese Episode 1161). It includes a brief Nagano-related cameo, separate from the manga-origin cases above.
Which Detective Conan Movies Feature the Nagano Prefectural Police?
Two films feature the group. The first is “The Raven Chaser,” where Yamato and Uehara appear while Morofushi had not yet entered the original story. The second is “One-eyed Flashback,” where Yamato, Uehara, and Morofushi take the central Nagano role.
Movie 13: “The Raven Chaser”
Because the movie’s case crosses prefectural boundaries and involves the Black Organization, Yamato and Uehara join the investigation. Morofushi does not appear in this film.
Movie 28: “One-eyed Flashback”
This film is the Nagano police trio’s first major starring role. It connects the plot to the origin of Yamato’s left-eye injury and includes a romantic-comedy thread between Yamato and Uehara. Those movie-story details are presented as film events, separate from the manga timeline.
Summary of Nagano Prefectural Police Appearances
For a compact route through the group, start with Furinkazan, continue through The Red Wall, then read The Darkness of the Prefectural Police, the Volume 96 Kaitou Kid case, and the Volume 97 snow-lodge case. The Volume 102 border case and Volume 107 ski-resort story add later relationship and family context.
Further reading (contains spoilers): Takaaki Morofushi and Amuro's connection.
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