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was wondering what actually happend to conan's skateboard, and his "elastic bands" of his jeans..

His suspenders apparently turned out to be not all that cool/useful. We've seen them all of about twice--the case where he first gets them, and movie 2. (I think. There might be more, but none that I can remember off the top of my head.)
The skateboard is in every movie and a number of anime cases (iirc) but only shows up in 2 manga cases--it's first appearance in the case where Ayumi is "kidnapped" and more recently in a case where Hakase's car breaks down (listed on the manga site as "A Dangerous Pair").
Both items still exist, they just don't get much use. There are only about four gadgets that really see regular use: glasses, badge, bow tie, and shoes.

I think I've seen the anime use the skateboard much more than the manga ever did.  I guess the skateboard and the suspenders made good ideas at the time, but Gosho never thought a use for them again after one or two times.

I could understand the suspenders a little.  There aren't too many situations you'd need those.

another time the suspenders were used were in the case where conan and company are in the feuding town with the buses on the mountain, and he uses them to save the bus from flying off a cliff. They're sort of a forgettable gadget anyway, so I sort of have a feeling they may have popped up in other episodes, and I just forgot by now.

the skateboard is just sorta hard to get around, as it's not hidden like all his other gadgets and having him carry it everywhere would be sort of silly.

I thought the skateboard was used often enough. Especially in the movies.

The suspenders were kinda "meh...".

yukionna wrote: I thought the skateboard was used often enough. Especially in the movies.

The suspenders were kinda "meh...".

The skateboard pops up in almost every movie, which is probably why you feel it's used often. It also pops up in numerous anime cases, but has only actually appeared in the manga twice (that was what I ment earlier). Off the top of my head, it's not in movies 6 (no gadgets, VR London), 8 (chases KID with the paraglider-thingy and then they're on a plane), or 9. (9 takes place on a boat). All the other movies have skateboard scenes. Some of them involving cool tricks or Conan flying. (4 and 5 come to mind immediately.)

And yes, now that you mention it, I remember the suspenders being used in the "Tenth Passenger" case (AO, I think it was about 201-202?) I thought they'd popped up in an AO or two, but I couldn't recall for certain. They really aren't all that useful, huh? I don't think they're even mentioned in the "Intro to the Gadgets" sequence of any movie other than movie 2 (and that uses footage of the case where they first appeared--the only time they'd been used at that point).

miakakiri wrote:

yukionna wrote: I thought the skateboard was used often enough. Especially in the movies.

The suspenders were kinda "meh...".

The skateboard pops up in almost every movie, which is probably why you feel it's used often. It also pops up in numerous anime cases, but has only actually appeared in the manga twice (that was what I ment earlier). Off the top of my head, it's not in movies 6 (no gadgets, VR London), 8 (chases KID with the paraglider-thingy and then they're on a plane), or 9. (9 takes place on a boat). All the other movies have skateboard scenes. Some of them involving cool tricks or Conan flying. (4 and 5 come to mind immediately.)

And yes, now that you mention it, I remember the suspenders being used in the "Tenth Passenger" case (AO, I think it was about 201-202?) I thought they'd popped up in an AO or two, but I couldn't recall for certain. They really aren't all that useful, huh? I don't think they're even mentioned in the "Intro to the Gadgets" sequence of any movie other than movie 2 (and that uses footage of the case where they first appeared--the only time they'd been used at that point).

Yeah. I only started reading the manga recently (since episode 335 came out). But I wish they used the skateboard more often in the manga... But perhaps Conan's skateboarding doesn't look as cool in the manga as it does animated... Conan totally beats pro-skateboarders with his mad skills.

Funny, I forgot all about the suspenders. lol

This was a question on the Conan Trivia game thread on page 14. viewtopic.php?t=79.0. The skateboard appears only twice in 82 and 681. Someone should start that up again by the way...

The suspenders have their day in the Raven Chaser, although they are seriously modded up suspenders rather than the "normal" kind.

What I really want to know is what happened to that lunchbox fax machine Conan had! (I wonder if Gosho honestly thought he'd have any use for that one in later cases)


I can't really blame Gosho with sticking with what works, but it does make me kind of sad to see Conan only use the same few gadgets all the time(two of which we're so used to that we hardly notice when he uses them). Having Agasa come out with some weird new inflatable soccer ball belt/cell phone earring(gotta love the parts of the series that technological advancement hit hard)/POWER SUSPENDERS/detective boy badges/solar powered skateboard/bulletproof(okay, that part might have just been for movie 3) radar glasses every once in a while was a big part of the charm in the earlier parts of the series.

Especially when we got a dud like the suspenders, which were useful for about one case before Gosho realized that Conan doesn't need extra lifting power very often. Who needs the BO when we could make Detective Conan into Agasa's Failed Invention of the Day?

Kyrus wrote: What I really want to know is what happened to that lunchbox fax machine Conan had! (I wonder if Gosho honestly thought he'd have any use for that one in later cases)


I can't really blame Gosho with sticking with what works, but it does make me kind of sad to see Conan only use the same few gadgets all the time(two of which we're so used to that we hardly notice when he uses them). Having Agasa come out with some weird new inflatable soccer ball belt/cell phone earring(gotta love the parts of the series that technological advancement hit hard)/POWER SUSPENDERS/detective boy badges/solar powered skateboard/bulletproof(okay, that part might have just been for movie 3) radar glasses every once in a while was a big part of the charm in the earlier parts of the series.

Especially when we got a dud like the suspenders, which were useful for about one case before Gosho realized that Conan doesn't need extra lifting power very often. Who needs the BO when we could make Detective Conan into Agasa's Failed Invention of the Day?

Lunch box fax is probably dead, was a weird invention to being with. Having a portable fax was a good idea, but disguising as a lunchbox? That kinda defeats the purpose of having it hidden.

miakakiri wrote: His suspenders apparently turned out to be not all that cool/useful. We've seen them all of about twice--the case where he first gets them, and movie 2. (I think. There might be more, but none that I can remember off the top of my head.)
The skateboard is in every movie and a number of anime cases (iirc) but only shows up in 2 manga cases--it's first appearance in the case where Ayumi is "kidnapped" and more recently in a case where Hakase's car breaks down (listed on the manga site as "A Dangerous Pair").
Both items still exist, they just don't get much use. There are only about four gadgets that really see regular use: glasses, badge, bow tie, and shoes.

How could you forget the awesome soccer ball belt. When it first was introduced I agreed with Haibara & Conan that it was stupid..but now it's like "how did Conan function without that belt?"  . It was also long over due, Conan grabbing random bottles or items and kicking them at people would eventually come into question.