The Clever Detective

The Clever Detective
Season	1
Number	18
Production code	118
Original Title	Japanese: (名探偵ディエゴ, Meitantei Diego)
Alternate Title	Diego, the Clever Detective
Air date	August 16, 1996 (Japan)
Episode Guide
Previous	Cornered
Next	A House of Deadly Tricks

The Clever Detective (Japanese: 名探偵ディエゴ, Meitantei Diego) is the eighteenth episode of the Japanese animated/anime series, The Legend of Zorro and was originally broadcasted on August 16, 1996 in Japan.

Synopsis

Lapaz, a friend of Diego’s when they were in school together in Spain, comes home after graduating, and his father holds a party in his honor. During the party someone tries to murder Lapaz’s father, who remains in a coma for several days. Garçia is also injured. Nevertheless, he is accused of being the guilty party.

Subsequently, Lapaz is accused of attempted murder, and sentenced to death. Diego does not believe the young man is guilty, and so discovers the truth: that two dishonest men have staged the whole thing to extort money from Lapaz’s father.

Characters

Main

• Diego
• Viento
• Lolita
• Bernard

Supporting

• Alejandro
• Caterina
• Carlos
• Lapaz
• José
• Garçia

Villains

• Captain Raymond
• Lieutenant Gabriel
• Sergeant Gonzales

v - e

Characters: Diego de la Vega • Lolita Prideaux • Bernard • Figaro • Viento • Tackle • Maria • Caterina Prideaux • The Governor General • Captain Raymond • Lieutenant Gabriel • Sergeant Gonzales • Mr. Brown • Captain Jekyll Episodes: "Return of the Hero" • "The Barrels of Wine" • "Proposal of Marriage" • "Wake Up My Friend!" • "The Ties of Blood" • "The Red Jewel" • "Too Many Borros" • "Killer Guitar" • "The Treasure of Dreams" • "Untrue Feelings" • "Mystery Mountain" • "Man's Best Friend" • "Little Zorro at Full Blast" • "The Stagecoach is in Danger!" • "Lolita's Kiss" • "The Sword from Japan" • "Cornered" • "The Clever Detective" • "A House of Deadly Tricks" • "Vengeance" • "Wings of Dreams" • "Gonzales the Thief" • "The Bride from Spain" • "The People's Enemy" • "Tears of a Clown" • "Pepita" • "Lady Barbara" • "The Haunted Ruins" • "The Great Art Swindle" • "Gonzales in Love" • "Fire in the Sky" • "A Doctor's Dilemma" • "Lolita in Love" • "The Order to Kill Zorro" • "Gonzales in Love Again" • "Unmasked" • "Diego Under Cover" • "The Underwater Adventure" • "The Battle in the Storm" • "My Fair Lady Zorro" • "Lolita, Get Your Gun!" • "Trapped by Ninja Magic" • "Beauty and the Monster" • "Gabriel's Rebellion" • "The Legend of the Sacred Wood" • "The Hypnotic Doctor" • "The Kidnapping of the Governor General" • "A Righteous Military Officer" • "Farewell to the Army" • "Blast Off the Demonic Cannon" • "A Prelude to the Collapse" • "The Sword of Justice Forever"