Which main character(s) is/are likely to die before DC ends

[Black Demon]

The title said it all...

And by "main characters" I mean both good guys and bad guys. Any character who appears more than 1 case and is important to the plot can be counted as "main character" (like Shinichi, Ran, Police officers, FBI, BO...).

I hope that nobody will have to die, but like they say, nothing is impossible...  ;)

P/S: And please remember that the question is which character do you THINK will die, NOT want to die. So no war here...

[Wakarimashita]

None of them.

[Jd-]

I want Jodie to die. I actually like her character a lot and think she's served the series well, but an actual death would bring a sort of dynamic to the series that would surprise mostly everyone. Someone like Camel dying wouldn't mean much since he's relatively new, but if it were a character like Jodie that's been in the plot for such a long time... yeah, I can go with it.

Whether or not that's likely to happen, who knows?

[Black Demon]

I want Jodie to die. I actually like her character a lot and think she's served the series well, but an actual death would bring a sort of dynamic to the series that would surprise mostly everyone. Someone like Camel dying wouldn't mean much since he's relatively new, but if it were a character like Jodie that's been in the plot for such a long time... yeah, I can go with it.

Whether or not that's likely to happen, who knows?

Please don't misunderstand my question. I was asking that which character do you think will die, not want to.

[Schillok]

I think Gin is the top candidate for dying. He is not the type to surrender and would fight till the end. On the other hand, he won't be able to win either.
So if anyone dies, it would be him.

[Jd-]

Please don't misunderstand my question. I was asking that which character do you think will die, not want to.

That's why the second paragraph is there:

Whether or not that's likely to happen, who knows?

My answer is the one I think is possible in the current state of the series to be killed--I don't want to say it's simply "likely" because, if we were going to just say whether someone was "likely" to die, the entire topic would be full of "none." Still, if you want a statistically-based answer, that would be "none apart from maybe the bad guys". But if it comes down to which characters are likely to be expended for the sake of drama should precedent not be the deciding factor, then Jodie is a candidate.

It's probably very safe to say that none of the primary cast (Conan, Ran, Kogorou, the Detective Boys, Haibara, Agasa, the familiar police, Hattori, Kazuha, etc) have any shot of being killed off. Basically, anyone that has any bearing on the day-to-day cases or is under the age of 18 is very likely going to make it out alive. It's the recurring plot characters that may end up being killed (thus Jodie), but even then, it'll just depend on how dark Gosho is willing to go with it.

[kkslider5552000]

that would kinda suck. I mean, one or way or another, Akai is clearly alive so that would really suck for him.

Plus, I worry she would be killed because of doing something really stupid if her recent appearances are any indication.

[Akonyl]

that'd add an interesting part to akai then, what with his death-faking being the result of her death then.

For who I think's really gonna die though, only one I can agree with right now would be Gin.

[Shuusgirl]

Gin, maybe Anokata.  I can't tell too well since the only main character ever killed is Akai, and even that is very uncertain.

[TypeSera]

It's quite unlikely that any of the 'main' characters will die... but if I have to choose someone, it'll be Mouri Kogoro. His death would impact the story so much it'll have to move the plot and affect the characters.

[Dwalin]

Since

Spoiler:

Gosho promised a happy ending in his last interview,

it is unlikely any of the main characters will die, otherwise

Spoiler:

what kind of happiness would it be?

By the way, it is quite sad some people actually WANT some of the main characters to die and consider happy endings as out-of date and boring . In the real life there already are too many sad and horrible things, why put them also in fictional endings, especially in fiction that doesn't have being realistic as its main goal? If there was sadness everywhere and happiness nowhere in both real life and fiction, the only choice would seem to commit suicide. I don't think Gosho would like that.

[Commi-Ninja]

I'm fine with happy endings, as long as they make sense.  I don't have a problem with sad endings either, for the same reason.

[kkslider5552000]

I think people are just bored with the lack of real drama or anything lately and question if it will feel like they will truly earn their happy ending.

[Stopwatch]

By the way, it is quite sad some people actually WANT some of the main characters to die and consider happy endings as out-of date and boring . In the real life there already are too many sad and horrible things, why put them also in fictional endings, especially in fiction that doesn't have being realistic as its main goal? If there was sadness everywhere and happiness nowhere in both real life and fiction, the only choice would seem to commit suicide. I don't think Gosho would like that.

It's not that happy endings are 'out of date', it's that if you know everyone is gonna get out of it fine, happy and no one dead then you lose much of the suspense, especially if it's pulled off unrealistically (not that they always are). Plus, if there's no possibility of death or bad things happening to them then things can become limited, you can't see characters full potential because they are never put into that kind of situation, characters can't fake their deaths and the authors expect the audience to actually buy it (*cough*Akai*cough*). And there is some absolutely brilliant fiction where characters die; yes, you may feel depressed for a bit after reading it, but that's part of the point, that's why when it's done correctly you can be in tears and yet love it, not regret reading or watching it at all.
And anyway, even in fiction with a happy ending there have to be obstacles to get there, you're saying that sad and horrible things shouldn't be in fiction, but if they're not then what will be? There would be no plot, the characters wouldn't be properly developed to their full potential and there would be no story at all. Then there's the fact that many people read/watch fiction exactly because it's fiction, they like it because it's not real, it's stuff they know would never happen to them so they can enjoy reading/watching it without it affecting their lives long term in a negative way.
That being said, I do tend to avoid stuff where characters die unless I'm looking for angst and you're entitled to your opinion on the subject, I'm just pointing out what you can miss if you don't have these sorts of things in fiction...
The characters I reckon are most likely to die... hmm... Anokata (suicide, so technically Conan feels he lost, but resolving the plot hole of Anokata having people to help him escape) Akai (probably protecting Jodie, Haibara

Spoiler: manga

and Sera)

and can't think of anyone else at the moment
EDIT: I remembered who I was thinking of, Vermouth, she's quite high on the 'could die' list

[Dwalin]

you're saying that sad and horrible things shouldn't be in fiction, but if they're not then what will be?

I am not saying that they shouldn't be in the plot, I just don't like them being IN THE ENDING.