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Detective Conan Movie #11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure

There were criminals escaping in the city and the police were on hot pursue. Takagi and Sato were chasing the criminals in their car. Sato was pissed off because the criminal was dressed like Lupin. (Lupin is a famous comic character.) Sato managed to force the other vehicle to turn over and confronted the criminal. She pulled off his mask and Takagi called the ambulance. The criminal whispered a name of an island before he passed off.

Koumi Island. Mouri Kogoro and Asaga made reservations for rooms for Conan, Ayumi, Genta, Ran, Suzuki, Ai, etc. But the staff couldn't find the reservation. A man who had helped Kogoro made the reservation arrived and informed him that he had made the reservation elsewhere. They noticed 3 treasure hunters passing by. Conan knew they were looking for treasures under the sea near the island. The man took them to the place and along the way, he explained about the island and its ruin in the seabed. Their house of residence was a low raised hut run by Mima who appeared unfriendly. The detective kids (except Conan) wanted to go treasure hunting. Kimiko passed diving suits to Ran and Suzuki Sonoko who wanted to go diving. There, they saw the three treasure hunters again. They were told of Annie (a female pirate 370 years ago) had hid treasures of silverware in the seabed. In the car, Ran and Sonoko were told about the two female pirates-Annie and Mary who looked after each other's back in their final battles. In the exhibition hall, Ai and Conan were not amused. All visitors were given treasure maps. Ai knew it was just a kid's game in return for a surprise present. Ai could tell Conan was attracted by the quiz. At the sea, Ran and Sonoko were ready for diving. Kimiko was their guide. In the sea, they saw a shark and dived to a safe corner. They saw a treasure hunter bleeding below and his two companions protecting him. Kimiko, Ran and Sonoko immediately returned back to the boat. On the shore, the children were doing treasure hunting when they noticed a school of fish in a part of the sea. Ai noticed a boat speeding from afar. Conan followed the kids to the lower level to see plankton and then, a treasure box in the game. Ai motioned Conan and informed him that he saw someone bleeding on a boat, hinting she could be Ran. Conan ran off. In te hospital, Conan and Ai arrived to see Ran alright, but one of the treasure hunter was in critical condition. Conan entered the doctor's room and told Ai his doubt about only one out of three hunters being attacked. He saw the suit with a packet of fish blood inside. It might have burst under high sea pressure, luring the sharks to him. He knew it was an attempted murder. Kogoro entered the room, drunk. Conan showed the suit to Kogoro who did not know a thing. Ai hinted it heavily to Kogoro. Outside the emergency room, the man was pronounced dead. Kogoro approached the doctor and informing everyone about the attempted murder. Ran told Conan that diving suits were normally kept in diving office. Ai and Conan went to investigate and Ai pointed footprints at the area where people usually did cleaning. Conan approached one diving staff who informed that the office door was never locked. In their bedroom, Conan was being harrassed by the detective kids to help them in treasure hunting. Without a choice, Conan went to look for them and found a path blocked. His guide came along informing him where the detective kids had went. On the end of a bridge, Ayumi noticed some writing on the other side and the three of them went across. Ayumi told Genta to stop for he was over 40kg and he could not pass it. Ayumi found the next treasure. Conan arrived at the other end and together, all of them went back. In the sky, the police arrived in helicopter. Megumi went to meet Kogoro. Satou questioned the two hunters about their awareness of two robbers who were arrested earlier in Lupin's disguise and they denied. They left. Takagi managed to obtain their fingerprints by faking a need for smoking.

In the Mima's house, Conan and the rest had dinner and Agasa gave the kids a qui again. The answer was squid. Conan knew the answer again. Agasa asked Mima why he allowed them to stay in his house for the nights and he told them that they were better than the treasure hunters. In the house, Takagi demonstrated how to obtain fingerprints and Satou was impressed. Conan and the others went to the beach for the next treasure after dinner. They found it. They went for the next treasure. From afar, Conan noticed the activities of the remaining treasure hunters in their room. Conan ran off to investigate. He saw them leaving. He ran into one diving staff and ran off after chatting with her. In police office, an alarm rang in the Tourism office. Someone was breaking in to steal the treasures. They were the treasure hunters. The identity of the hunters were out. From afar, Conan noticed someone shooting the hunters as they made their escape. Conan climbed up the hill and took photos of the evidence. Kogoro in the meanwhile was having a lonely drink with an elderly hostress. He ran out in time to see his guide who informed him of the break-in. Kogoro ran off with him without paying his bill. Elsewhere, Conan informed Satou and Takagi about the gunshot. The sword and pistol of Annie and Mary were stolen. Kogoro was arrested on the spot for not paying his beer bill. Conan noticed some strange spots on Kogoro's shirt and knew something.

Next day, the kids were going for their meals with Ran and the rest while Conan was still checking a bike. He noticed GPS system on it. Conan asked Ayumi about Imagana and she told him she had not seen him around. After meal, Conan went investigating all other bikes alone. The police were unable to find the criminal treasure hunters. Elsewhere, Ayumi and the rest found the last treasure. Other place, Ran and Sonoko were disappointed not being able to go diving because of the strong wind. A police approached the diving staff for she was wanted for questioning. Conan went to ask Mima if the hunters had stolen the weapons to find the treasure. For Conan knew Mima used to be a treasure hunter based on overhearing his and Agasa's conversation. He showed Conan. Other place, the kids were guessing the hidden quiz among the information they had gathered. They went to ask Kogoro. Kimiko was guiding Sonoko and Ran when they were confronted and threatened by the two hunters who held them as hostages. In a room, Mima showed all data which he had gotten to Conan and the other kids. It matched that of information Ai, Ayumi, etc had obtained. They convered the numbers into alphebetes. The word was 'Jolly Roger'.

At the seaside, Ran was about to hit the hunters when they used Sonoko as hostage again. They were taken onto their own boat. Kimiko was knocked unconscious at the shore. Ran and Sonoko were summoned onto the boat. Mima showed Conan and the rest a photo of Jolly Rouge island which was drawn 300 years ago. On the boat, Sonoko and Ran were taken towards an island. In the room, Ai found another word 'DOS DIOSOS' within the skeleton image, meaning two Goddess in Spanish. Conan and the rest found Kimiko collapsing outside the hut, informing them that the hunters had kidnapped Ran and Sonoko. Ai told Conan to be careful before she left. Conan asked Mima to take him to the sea. Agasa arrived as he had just learnt of the incident and passed mini air-tanks to him. Ran was shocked to see them cutting a wound on Sonoko and there was blood stain on both of their suits left long time ago. Conan knew the hunters needed Ran and Sonoko to divert attention of the sharks near the treasure spot. Conan and Mima found a blood stain boat left by the hunters. In the sea, the hunters made use of Sonoko's wound to divert the sharks and pushed her to it. Ran grabbed a spray from one of the hunters to get the sharks away from Sonoko. Ran guided Sonoko to a narrow gap, away from the sharks just in time. They reached a dry place where the hunters had just arrived. They were held as hostages again. Conan and Mima reached the temple for the two ancient pirates and Conan hurried towards it. Other place, Kogoro was aghast to learn Ran's situation and Satou had to knock him unconscious to stop his dash act. The rain fell heavily. Ran and Sonoko were shocked to see skeletons and were angry because the hunters used them to test the air in the temple. Using the weapons to unlock the door, the hunters ordered Ran to open the door. It was still not working. They readjusted it and opened it to find the treasure at last. It was a pirate ship.

The hunters were angry not able to find any physical treasures and decided to kill Ran and Sonoko. The two girls stood back to back against the attackers. One hunter took out his gun at them. Conan arrived in time to knock him down with his kick. He bound them up. Conan called someone to come out, knowing he had been following him all the while. In the office, Kogoro was unhappy to know that only Conan ran after Ran. In the cave, Iwanaga-the guide came out of his hiding place. He knew the guide had been leading all along in order to find the treasure ship. Conan explained the clues behind the quizzes and Ran was surprised at his knowledge. Conan lied that it was Kogoro who told him all these. Suddenly, there was a blast and water started pouring into the cave. The entrance was blocked. All of them got onto the ship. Conan passed the mini air tanks to Iwagana, Ran and Sonoko, leaving none for himself. He told them to get out if the ship hit the ceiling. Ran could see Shinichi within Conan and trusted him.

In the hut, Ai was looking out for Conan. On the ship, Conan prepared to kick the chains up as the others went to the cabin. He made a rush to Ran just in time as the ceiling crushed. Conan found himself having difficulty breathing. He woke to see Ran sacrificing her air tank to him. From the surface, the ship broke out of the water before the police and Kogoro who were looking out for them. Ran and Sonoko went to the deck and waved at them. Suddenly, the pillar collapsed followed by rest of the structure. Conan called all of them to jump to the sea where they were rescued promptly. It was the end of the treasure ship. Conan told them that the map was not for treasure but for Annie to send message to Mary who was in prison to look for her.

COMMENT: As usual, the final culprit was easy to guess. But the scenery graphic was good.

Fullmetal Alchemist Issue #79:

Have just took a quick glance of FMA manga issue #79. Envy was killed by Dr Marcoh and he turned into a plankton-like creature. Never know Glutton, Envy and Lust die faster than Kimberly in manga than anime. LOL

Bleach Issue #306:

Mayuri won the battle and with unbelievable strength, Nemu got up to clear obstacles before him and they moved on before the astonished eyes of Renji and Ishida. Meanwhile, Kenpachi and the other Espada's battle continued.

D.Gray Man Issue #144: Black Star, Red Star

Johnny was being attacked by a monster while the Generals were trying to save Meranda from the akuma which was trying to use her as a shield to protect the Egg. Kanda arrived just in time to block Chaoji from a falling structure. The Egg fell into a liquid and it started to crack. Cross made it just in time to save Miranda. Other side, Allen heard someone laughing from nowhere.