Yusako Kudo

Yusako Kudo (Booker Kudo in the english translation) is the father of Shinichi Kudo and husband of Yukiko Kudo. He is a well-known mystery author, and very popular. He currently lives in America with his wife. He is the creator of the popular Night Baron novels.

He looks exactly like his son, teh only differences being age, as well as a mustache and glasses. He and his son are very similar in personality in almost all respects. He is a good detective, but prefers writing mysteries to solving them, as he is slightly lazy.

His name comes from fictional detective Shunsaku Kudo and actor Yusaku Matsuda, who has played Shunsaku Kudo.