
Plot overview Kidnapped Tourist Case (Manga: 325-327, Anime: 258-259) Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga: 331, Anime: 266) Murderer's Car Case (Manga: 435, 437, Anime: 346-347) Black Organization vs. Black, like Starling, is deeply saddened when he learns of Akai's death, considering it a painful blow on not only the FBI, but on a personal level as well. Stoic and collected, James Black often lets his underlings - chiefly Jodie and Shuichi - take the initiative, knowing their capabilities, and for the same reason he listens to Conan's judgements as well.

It was at this time that Black's allegiance with the FBI was revealed Black is in fact the head of operations on the hunt for the Organization in Japan, and ever since this revelation, he and his colleagues have worked closely with Conan whenever their common cause would bring them together. At this time, Black developed a deep respect for Conan's intellect, calling him "Cool Guy".Ĭonan didn't meet up with Black again until he encountered Jodie Starling again while trying to save a popular politician from an assassination attempt by the Black Organization. In fact, he was shortly afterwards kidnapped because of this, and it was thanks to Conan and the Tokyo police that Black was safely rescued from a dangerous hostage situation. They saved him from a crowd of reporters who mistook him for a famous American actor, the patron of the show.

3.2 Valentine Chocolate Case (Manga: 331, Anime: 266).
