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2024-08-26T20:38:08Z

8bitorne: Movie 24 was released in English yesterday.

{{nihongo|'''Detective Conan'''|<ruby>名探偵<rp>(</rp><rt>めいたんてい</rt><rp>)</rp></ruby>コナン|Meitantei Konan|lit. Great Detective Conan}} is a Japanese detective [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Gosho Aoyama]]. It has been serialized in the Japanese manga anthology ''[[Magazines#Weekly Shōnen Sunday|Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]'' since 1994 and had been collected in 103 [[Glossary|Tankōbon]] volumes by April 2023.

The manga has been adapted into an anime series by the animation studio [[Studios#TMS Entertainment|TMS Entertainment (formerly Tokyo Movie)]], directed by [[Kenji Kodama]] (episode 1 to 118), [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]] (episode 119 to 161, 163 to 218, 220 to 332, 667 to 677, 680 to the last episode to date), [[Masato Sato]] (episode 162, 219, 333 to 504), [[Koujin Ochi]] (episode 505 to 666, 678 to 679), [[Nobuharu Kamanaka]] (episode 975 to the last episode to date), and is broadcast in Japan on [[TV Networks#Nippon Television Network Corporation|Nippon Television]], [[TV Networks#Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|Yomiuri TV]] and [[TV Networks#Animax|Animax]]. The series debuted on January 8th, 1996 and had broadcasted 1000 episodes by March 6, 2021. The series has seen high levels of popularity in both manga and anime formats in Japan since its reception, and has also been adapted into nineteen [[Glossary|Golden Week]] movies, with the first released on April 17th, 1997 and since then followed with a movie released each year, always in the month of April. Ten of the movies held a top 10 box office position in the year they were screened. In addition, five [[OVAs#Magic Files|Magic Files]] related to the movies and twelve [[OVAs|Original Video Animations]] have been released.

== Story summary ==
[[File:Conan Edogawa Profile.jpg|thumb|125px|Conan Edogawa]]
The story follows the adventures of [[Shinichi Kudo]] (also known as Jimmy Kudo in Case Closed), a young detective prodigy who was inadvertently shrunk into a child's body due to a [[APTX 4869|poison]] he was force-fed by members of a [[Black Organization|criminal syndicate]]. Neighbor and family friend [[Hiroshi Agasa|Professor Agasa]] strongly suggested Shinichi hide his identity to prevent them from killing him and the people he cares about, so Shinichi takes the name [[Conan Edogawa]]. He goes to live with his childhood friend [[Ran Mouri]] and her father, [[Kogoro Mouri|Kogoro]], and tries to use Kogoro's detective agency as a way to find the people who shrank him—without letting Ran figure out who he really is.
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== Internal rules ==
The world of Detective Conan has a set of [[Recurring Tropes|internal rules]] that might catch unfamiliar readers of the [[Manga|manga]] and spectators of the [[Anime|anime]] off guard, such as the [[Lack of Information Sharing|lack of information sharing]] and the regular [[Illogical and Irrational Behavior|illogical and irrational behavior]] exhibited by many characters. The universe is mostly consistent within its rules, with [[Oversights in Detective Conan|a few exceptions]]. The passing of time is difficult to judge, due to a literary device known as a floating timeline, which enables the compression of 20+ years worth of events and technological upgrades into less than one year.

== Case Closed ==
{{InfoBox Country
| country = USA
| image = Case Closed logo.png
| language = English
| continent = North America, Europe, and Australia
| episode = 130 (FUNimation) 50 (Macias Group)
| volume = 86 (as of April 11, 2023)
| publisher = Viz Media, FUNimation, TMS Entertainment USA
}}

Detective Conan is known as "''Case Closed''" in North America. The name "''Case Closed''" results from concerns of copyright conflict of the name ''Detective Conan''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-02-05/funimation-renames-conan|accessdate=2008-08-18|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2007-10-09|title=FUNimation renames Conan}}</ref> Incidentally, "''Case Closed''" is later used as the catchphrase for [[Masumi Sera]] (whether it's intended as a reference or coincidental is unspecified).

=== Manga ===
[[Viz Media]] licensed the manga series under the name for English-language publication in North America, which is up to [[Volume 86]] as of April 11, 2023.

Because Victor Gollancz Ltd canceled publication of Detective Conan after 15 volumes in UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/Case-Closed-v-15-Gosho-Aoyama/9780575080805|accessdate=July 9, 2013|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Victor Gollancz Ltd.|Gollancz Manga]]||date=2007-11-28|title=The Latest Volume of "British" Case Closed }}</ref> Viz Media continues to handle UK's distribution with the American edition.

On May 2023, Viz Media introduces a new subscription service that offers the latest Simulpub for many series including "''Case Closed''". The subscription service is only available in the US and Canada. As May 9, 2023, Viz Media has launched chapters 1-917, and chapters 1100-1112<ref>https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/manga-s-premier-subscription-service-launches-today</ref>,<ref>https://epicstream.com/article/viz-manga-service-launched-with-shojo-beat-shogakukan-titles</ref>.

=== Anime and Movies ===
==== 2004-2013 ====
[[Funimation Entertainment]] licensed the anime series for North American broadcast under the name ''Case Closed''. The character names were also adapted into English ones with some names different between the two. Fifty episodes of the English dubbed series aired on [[TV Networks#Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]] as part of their [[TV Networks#Adult Swim|Adult Swim]] programming block on May 24th, 2004 until January 2005 and were discontinued due to low ratings.<ref name="Adult Swim Anime Plans">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-01-22/adult-swim-anime-plans|title=Adult Swim Anime Plans|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=July 9, 2013}}</ref> In Canada, Case Closed premiered on channel [[TV Networks#YTV|YTV]], 22 episodes were broadcasted between April 7th, 2006 and September 2nd, 2006.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060513201806/http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/case_closed/index.asp |archivedate=2006-05-13|url=http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/case_closed/index.asp |accessdate=July 9, 2013 |title=Case Closed – Anime on YTV |publisher=[[Wikipedia:YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] |date=2006-05-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-click/2006-08-26 |accessdate=July 9, 2013|publisher=[[Wikipedia: Anime News Network|Anime News network]]|date=2006-08-26|title= "The Click August 26th – September 1st"}}</ref>. A separate English adaptation of the series by Animax Asia premiered in the Philippines on January 18th, 2006, under the name Detective Conan.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070619171955/http://www.animax-asia.com/synopsis/default.asp?pid=39 |archivedate=2007-06-19 |url=http://www.animax-asia.com/synopsis/default.asp?pid=39 |accessdate=July 9, 2013 |title=''Detective Conan'' on Animax Asia |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Animax Asia|Animax Asia]]}}</ref> Because Animax were unable to obtain further TV broadcast rights, their version comprised 52 episodes.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ukP7rxnE |archivedate=December 5, 2010 |url=http://www.spena.tv/animax-asia/animax-web-live-chat/animax-faq.php |accessdate=July 10, 2013|title=Animax FAQ |publisher=[[Wikipedia:AXN Asia|AXN Asia]] }}</ref> The series continued with reruns until August 7, 2006, when it was removed from the station.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060521193247/http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf |archivedate=2006-05-23 |url=http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf
|accessdate=July 10, 2013 |title=Animax Philippines schedule (May 2006) |publisher=Animax Asia}}</ref> Funimation also released DVDs of their dubbed series beginning August 24th, 2004.<ref name="CC 53-55">{{cite web |url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-2-Deadly-Illusions/e/704400078125 |accessdate=July 10, 2013 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Barnes & Noble|Barnes & Noble|]] |title=Case Closed 2: Deadly Illusions}}</ref> Initially, the releases were done in single DVDs and future episodes were released in seasonal boxes; as of 2009, they have released 130 episodes dubbed in English.<ref name="Season5DVDs">{{cite web |url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-Season-Five/e/704400078019 |accessdate=July 10, 2013 |title=Case Closed Season 5 Box Set |publisher=Barnes & Noble }}</ref> The seasonal boxes were later re-released in redesigned boxes entitled Viridian edition.<ref name="Viridian 1">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531301 |archivedate=2011-01-02 |url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/eQAiGT=mg8PhoBNYOs/browse/item/83416/4/0/0 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:The Right Stuf International|The Right Stuf International]] |title=Case Closed Season 1 DVD Box Set (Hyb) – Viridian Collection}}</ref><ref name="Viridian 5">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531308 |archivedate=2011-01-02 |url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/6qNjiVXHxUpjHmH3t-/browse/item/86129/4/0/0 |publisher=The Right Stuf International |accessdate=July 10, 2013 |title=Case Closed Season 5 DVD Box Set (Hyb) – Viridian Collection}}</ref> The first six films were released on Region 1 DVD in North America between October 3rd 2006 and February 16th 2010, and sold very well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-The-Time-Bombed-Skyscraper-The-Movie/Kenji-Kodama/e/704400077906 |accessdate=July 10, 2013 |publisher=Barnes & Noble |title=Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper - The Movie}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/XbEbP-mbXRAGqDd86t/browse/item/85841/4/0/0 |accessdate=July 10, 2013 |publisher=The Right Stuf International |title=Case Closed Movie 6: The Phantom of Baker Street DVD (Hyb)}}</ref>

As a part of its syndication with the Funimation Channel, Colours TV aired Case Closed at the night-time programming block, premiering on June 19th 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531231|title=FUNimation Channel debuts|publisher=ICv2.com|accessdate=July 14, 2013}}</ref> Till 2012, no more than 130 episodes (episodes 1-123 Japanese version) have been dubbed in English. Detective Conan is later broadcasted in North America on NHK's cable network TV Japan.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5w75YU42F |archivedate=January 29, 2011 |url=http://www.tvjapan.net/en/subcategory/anime.html |title=TV Japan Cartoon/Anime |publisher=[[Wikipedia:NHK|NHK]] |accessdate=July 14, 2013}}</ref> Though anime didn't get that popular in North America, the manga enjoys high success. The first volume appeared trice in the top ten best sellers, right after its premiere,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/5795.html |accessdate=July 10, 2013 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:ICv2|ICv2]] |date=2004-10-04 |title=Spiegelman's 'No Towers' Tops BookScan List}}</ref> the same volume has also appeared on the ranking list conducted by Diamond Comic Distributors in August, 2004.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/5795.html |accessdate=November 2, 2013 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:ICv2|ICv2]] |date=2004-09-20 |title=Top 100 Graphic Novels Actual--August 2004}}</ref> Later manga volumes have appeared on the ''[[wikipedia:New York Times Manga Best Sellers|New York Times Manga Best Sellers]]''<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531685 |archivedate=November 2, 2013 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-11-07/manga/list.html |title=Best Sellers Manga |date=November 7, 2010 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:The New York Times|The New York Times]] |accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2011-05-01/manga/list.html |title=Best Seller Manga |date=May 1, 2011 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:The New York Times|The New York Times]] |accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref> lists at various times. Volume 41 broke the record making it to the top 5 in sales rank during the week ending on January 14th, 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-01-29/manga/list.html |title=Best Seller Manga |date=January 29, 2012 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:The New York Times|New York Times]] |accessdate=November 2, 2013}}</ref> The manga continues to be released in North America until today.

S. California's UTB, United Television Broadcasting's free digital television station began to re-broadcast already dubbed Case Closed episodes on August 21st, 2011. The next two-episode block was scheduled for Saturday, August 27th, followed by two more episodes on Sunday, August 28th. The episodes were broadcasted at 6:30 a.m and repeated at 10:30 a.m the same day. A one-episode block also aired at 10:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays as well.

As of April 2013, Funimation has renewed the Case Closed license "For Future Use". Additionally on April 2nd 2013, Funimation announced Starting April 16th 2013 seasons 1-5 would be made available digitally through many online vendors, starting with iTunes, Playstation Network and Xbox Live. Season 1 will be available April 16th, season 2 and 3 in May, and Season 4 and 5 in June. Movie release dates have not been announced, however a hint shown in the description hints at a possible new season. Each episode will be 99 cents apiece. [http://caseclosedfans.blogspot.com/2013/04/case-closed-returns.html Source]

==== 2014-present ====
* '''English Sub'''
On October 2014 at NY Comic Con's Crunchyroll panel, they announced that "Case Closed" would be added to their roster. Later they began subtitling the Japanese episodes at episode 754. The page for the series uses the Case Closed banner from Funimation. Originally the episodes were posted on Saturdays, a week after they air in Japan, but later they were posted on Wednesdays. Since May 2017, new episodes will be posted several hours after they air in Japan on Saturdays for premium users, while they will be available for free users a week after.<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-05-06/crunchyroll-changes-release-schedule-for-case-closed-anime/.115766</ref> Since September 2022, Crunchyroll has removed the option to watch all anime free with ads, leaving only premium option and 14-day free trial for new user. As of March 9, 2024, they have subtitled up to episode 1116, excluding specials and movies. Crunchyroll later reclaimed the original license of the series from Funimation, and since August 2021, began to stream the first 123 episodes, all completely remastered.

As of January 2016, English language Netflix began to stream episodes under the title "Case Closed". The page for the series uses the Case Closed banner from Funimation. They obtained the rights to air fifty-two episodes in Japanese with subtitles, from episode 748-799. The show's maturity rating is listed as TV-14.<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-01-01/netflix-adds-detective-conan-anime-streaming/.97124</ref> However, it has been removed for unknown reason.

As of 2022, the streaming service [[Wikipedia:Crackle (service)|Crackle]] has rights to episodes 1-82, and all episodes are available with English sub. Episodes 1-28 were added July 7<ref>https://cssentertainment.com/articles/free-streaming-service-crackle-announces-new-originals1/</ref>, with 29-82 added on August 18<ref>https://cssentertainment.com/articles/free-streaming-service-crackle-announces-new-originals2/</ref>

* '''New English Dub'''
Since 2019, [[Wikipedia:Bang Zoom! Entertainment|Bang Zoom! Entertainment]] restarted the English dub for movies, featuring all-new casts. Unlike Funimation dub, the character names are not changed. [[Wikipedia:Discotek Media|Discotek Media]] release the movies in Blu-ray since 2020. As of July 26, 2022, they have released 6 movies (Movie 19-24) and 1 special ([[Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small]]).

As February 2023, Netflix has worldwide rights to spin-off series [[Zero's Tea Time (anime)|Zero's Tea Time]] and [[The Culprit Hanzawa]]. Both series also come out with English dub from Bang Zoom! Entertainment.

As March 2023, Fox Corporation-owned streaming service [[Wikipedia:Tubi|Tubi]] began to stream episodes under the title "Case Closed". They have rights to episodes 965-1014, and all episodes are available with English dub. The dub is done by Macias Group, featuring Bang Zoom's casts for some characters, and all-new casts for the other characters.

=== Games ===
As of 2013, only one Case Closed branded video game was released, which was [[Detective Conan: The Mirage of Remembrance|Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation]], which was a Nintendo Wii exclusive title and released only in Japan and Europe. It features the English voice cast from the Anime for the English version, and has minor changes in script.

== Critical reception ==
The series has been well received in Japan, with the anime adaptation ranking in the top twenty in [[Magazines#Animage|Animage]]'s polls between 1996 until 2000, where it dropped below the top twenty. In the Japanese TV anime ranking, Detective Conan often ranked the top six. It has even been used as a mascot to promote citizens to follow the law. The English adaptation has not been as equally popular as in Japan, and has been criticized for the character name changes.

The manga is a huge success and it is continued to be published. It won the prestigious Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōnen category in 2000. Some of its volumes appear on the lists of best-selling manga.

The series is successful in Asia and Europe, where some countries translated most of the episodes and volumes. Due to the high popularity DC is re-broadcasting in many countries after the original premieres.

Although popular in many other countries, Case Closed was not as successful in the US, most likely due to poor advertising, name changes, and script changes around Japanese people and culture.

Due to this, FUNimation's dubbed version of "Case Closed" was cancelled at only 130 episodes.

Although, many fans wanted the anime version of Detective Conan to be successful in North America, excluding the renamed character names, it did not do well and still failed and got several negative reviews, and therefore in 2018, FUNimation Entertainment lost the rights to "Case Closed", along with "KenIchi: The Mightiest Disciple".

However, the manga is still released by VIZ Media.

== Demographic ==
Even though Detective Conan is a [[Glossary#Shōnen|Shōnen]], its audience is composed of a substantial proportion of female viewers and readers. The series also seems to attract all ages.

== Appearances in other media ==
Besides his anime and manga appearances, Conan is the protagonist for all the movies and the video games based on the Case Closed series. Several anime and games have parodied, lampooned or otherwise mentioned him or the series. Some of them include: [[wikipedia:Yakitate!! Japan|Yakitate!! Japan]],<ref>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakitate!!_Japan Yakitate!! Japan]!! Japan'' Anime Episode # 48</ref> [[wikipedia:Black Cat (manga)|Black Cat]],<ref>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Cat_(manga) Black Cat]'' Anime Episodes # 13 & 14</ref> [[wikipedia:Inuyasha|Inuyasha]],<ref>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inuyasha Inuyasha]'' Anime Episode 128 ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtYO1nZpEFg#t=5m38s briefly about one second])</ref> [[wikipedia:Hayate the Combat Butler|Hayate the Combat Butler]],<ref>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayate_the_Combat_Butler Hayate no Gotoku]''# 30</ref> [[wikipedia:Proposal Daisakusen|Proposal Daisakusen]],<ref> ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposal_Daisakusen Proposal Daisakusen]'' Episode # 10 </ref> [[wikipedia:Sonic X|Sonic X]],<ref> ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_X Sonic X]'' Episode # 39 </ref> [[wikipedia:Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple|Kenichi the Mightiest Disciple]]<ref> ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenichi:_The_Mightiest_Disciple Kenichi: The Mighties Disciple]'' Episode # 5 </ref>, [[wikipedia:Angelic Layer|Angelic Layer]]<ref>''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelic_Layer Angelic Layer]'' Episode 22</ref>, and [[wikipedia:Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney|Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]<ref>'''Trucy''': "This Summer: A Legal Eagles Production of 'Case Closed'." ...Looks like a poster for a different show. '''Apollo''': ...One I wouldn't mind seeing real soon. ''(Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney)''</ref> In case of Inuyasha, Detective Conan features Conan reading Inuyasha manga first in [[Kogoro Mouri, Suspect|episode 200]] (aired July 24, 2000). Later, [[Shinichi]] and [[Ran]] made their [[wikipedia:cameo appearance|cameo appearance]] in Inuyasha episode 128 (aired October 13, 2003).

Conan has also been used as a character to promote people to follow the law in Japan, due to the popularity of the series.
<div class="left">[[File:Future_Detective_Conan_the_Great.png|250px|thumb|right|Detective Conan cameo in ''[[wikipedia:Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple|Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'']]</div>
<div class="left">[[File:DCInuyasha.png|250px|thumb|right|Detective Conan in ''[[wikipedia:Inuyasha|Inuyasha]]'' episode 128]]</div>
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== In other languages ==
Every title without a note beside it in the table below translates to "Detective Conan".
{{BeginTable OtherLang|notes=1}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|名探偵コナン Meitantei Konan|Lit. "Famous Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|المحقّق كونان Al-Muḥaqqiq Konan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Bahasa Indonesia|Detektif Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Bahasa Melayu|Detektif Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|El Detectiu Conan|Lit. "The Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=China|Chinese (Simplified)|名侦探柯南 Míngzhēntàn Kēnán|Lit. "Famous Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Hong Kong|Chinese (Traditional)|名偵探柯南 Míngzhēntàn Kēnán|Lit. "Famous Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Czech Republic|Czech|Detektiv Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Denmark|Danish|Mesterdetektiven Conan|Lit. "The Master-Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English (US)|Case Closed|Due to copyright issues, packaging and the door closing transition still use "Detective Conan" as the title.}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Singapore|English (Singapore)|Detective Conan|The Southeast Asian manga released by Shogakukan Asia uses the original title "Detective Conan".}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Detective Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Salapoliisi Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Détective Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|O detective Conan|Lit. "The Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Detektiv Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=India|Hindi|जासूस कॉनन Jasoos Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Hungary|Hungarian|Conan, a detektív|Lit. "Conan the detective"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Detective Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|명탐정 코난 Myeongtamjeong Conan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Norway|Norwegian|Mesterdetektiven Conan|Lit. "The Master-Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Iran|Persian|کاراگاهان کوچک| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Poland|Polish|Detektyw Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Russia|Russian|Детектив Конан Detektiv Konan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish (Spain and Latin America)|Detective Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Mästerdetektiven Conan|Lit. "The Master-Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ยอดนักสืบจิ๋วโคนัน|Lit. "Great Little Detective Conan"}}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Turkey|Turkish|Dedektif Conan| }}
{{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Thám tử lừng danh Conan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}}
{{EndTable}}

== See also ==
* [[Detective Conan in France]]
* [[Detective Conan in Spain]]
* [[Detective Conan in Italy]]
* [[Detective Conan in Germany]]
* [[Detective Conan in the Arab World]]
* [[Detective Conan in the Philippines]]
* [[Detective Conan in Korea]]
* [[Detective Conan in Thailand]]
* [[Detective Conan in Vietnam]]
* [[Detective Conan in Sweden]]
* [[Detective Conan in Indonesia]]

== References ==
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Aoko Nakamori

2024-04-10T23:34:49Z

8bitorne: Her mom's literally on the panel.

{{hatnote|For other uses, see [[Nakamori]].}}
{{InfoBox Char
| name = Aoko Nakamori
| japanese-name = 中森青子 (Nakamori Aoko)
| english-name =
| image = Aoko Nakomori Profile.jpg
| age = 17<ref>In [[Magic Kaito Volume 3#Blue Birthday|Chapter 19]] or [[Blue Birthday|Magic Kaito 1412's second episode]], Aoko complained about her father who's still chasing Kid even on her birthday to Kaito. Kaito asked her if that means she's 17 today and she replied of course since she's a second-year after all.</ref>
| gender = Female
| height = 160 cm<ref>https://k.mandarake.co.jp/auction/item/itemInfoJa.html?index=595531</ref>
| date-of-birth = September
| relatives = [[Ginzo Nakamori]] (father) [[Midoriko Nakamori]] (mother) [[Kaito Kuroba]] (boyfriend)
| occupation = [[Ekoda High School]] student
| nicknames = Ahoko (by Kaito)
| status = Alive
| first-appearance = [[Magic Kaito]] Chapter 1 Manga: File 159 Anime: Episode 76
| appearances = {{:Aoko Nakamori Appearances}} Magic Kaito Manga: [[Aoko Nakamori Appearances|31]] Magic Kaito 1412: [[Aoko Nakamori Appearances|17]]
| cases-solved =
| japanese-voice = [[Yukiko Iwai]] (episode 76) [[Minami Takayama]] (episode 219 and OVA 4) [[Wikipedia: Ayumi Fujimura|Ayumi Fujimura]] (TV Specials) [[M.A.O]] (Magic Kaito 1412)
| footnotes =
}}
{{nihongo|'''Aoko Nakamori'''|中森青子|Nakamori Aoko}} is a character in the manga and anime franchise ''[[Magic Kaito]]'', as well as the manga and anime franchise ''[[Detective Conan]]''. She is the childhood friend and the romantic interest of [[Kaito Kuroba]].

== Background ==
Aoko has been [[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]]'s best friend ever since they were young children, much like [[Ran Mouri|Ran]] and [[Shinichi Kudo|Shinichi]] in Detective Conan. Aoko currently attends [[Ekoda High School]] as a second-year student in class 2-B along with Kaito, [[Keiko Momoi|Keiko]], [[Akako Koizumi|Akako]], and [[Saguru Hakuba|Saguru]]. Aoko dislikes the [[Kaitou Kid]] for making a mockery of her father, [[Ginzo Nakamori]], but is probably unaware that Kid is actually her best friend in disguise. (This information may not be true; however, many fans speculate this as Aoko is quite clever and she used to drop a sentence which is believed to doubt Kaito's true feelings, implying her concerns that he (Kaito) was always nice and gentle but something was off in him.)

== Personality ==
[[File:Aoko personality.PNG|thumb|left|200px|Aoko declares Kaito isn't Kid.]]
Aoko has a temperamental personality, sweet and gentle at one moment, then boisterous and fiery at the next. Like her father, she is impulsive, easily riled up, and often shouts. Kaito and Kaitou Kid in particular are often the trigger for bouts of loud, violent displays. She also has a mischievous side, using Kaito's weakness for fish to get revenge on him for harassing her.

Aoko has a tendency to refer to herself in the third person, which is considered 'cutesy' and childish in Japan. She is also shown to dress rather childishly, in skirts and cardigans when she's not in her school uniform.

Aoko is shown to be very intelligent. However, she may also have a rather low self-esteem. Once, to prove to her father that Kaito wasn't the Kid, she asked him out on a date on the day of a Kid heist. Kaito, taken aback, snaps "Why would I go out with an ugly girl like you?" to which she tearfully replies "I know...but please!"<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Magic Kaito|volume=1|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1994-10-15|isbn=4-09-122093-5|chapter=4|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo}}</ref>

Aoko does not like being alone; she blames Kaitou Kid for stealing her father from her because she wishes her dad was at home more instead of chasing Kaitou Kid.

== Appellations ==
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{{appellations|Kaito Kuroba|Aoko Ahoko ''(insult)''|Kaito Bakaito ''(insult)''}}
{{appellations|Ginzo Nakamori|Aoko|Dad ''(Otou-san)''}}
{{appellations|Akako Koizumi|Nakamori-san|Akako-chan}}
{{appellations|Saguru Hakuba|Aoko-san|Hakuba-kun}}
{{appellations|Keiko Momoi|Aoko|Keiko}}
{{appellations|Konosuke Jii|Aoko-san|Jii-san}}
{{appellations|Chikage Kuroba|Aoko-chan|Chikage-san}}
{{appellations|Toichi Kuroba|-|Kuroba Toichi}}
</tab>
</tabs>

== Relationships analysis ==
==== Kaito Kuroba ====
[[Image:Kaito and Aoko.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Kaito and Aoko.]]
{{main|Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori}}
[[Kaito Kuroba|Kaito]] and Aoko Nakamori have been best friends since they were little and first met at the clock tower. They are portrayed as a similar pairing to Shinichi Kudo and Ran Mouri (including how the characters are drawn), except much sillier. Kaito often teases Aoko by flipping her skirt. However, it has been seen that Kaito is quite protective of Aoko and doesn't appear to want her to go on a date with Saguru Hakuba. Aoko was somewhat suspicious that Kaito was actually Kaitou Kid, and in order to prove his innocence, she brought him along to a movie when a heist had been scheduled. She handcuffed him to the seat, but Kaito managed to escape and pull off the heist, thus veering Aoko's suspicions away from him. Although neither has admitted it as of yet, it is shown that the two have feelings for each other.

In the last chapter of ''[[Yaiba]]'' a scene set after a three years time skip has [[Keiko Momoi]] telling [[Sayaka Mine]] that Kaito and Aoko are a couple now, while [[List of minor Magic Kaito characters#Notable minor characters|Keiko's friend]] confirms having seen them together.

==== Saguru Hakuba ====
[[Image:MK9 139.png|thumb|right|200px|Saguru and Aoko.]]
Prior to the heist in Volume 3, Chapter 3, [[Saguru Hakuba|Hakuba]] seems to flirt with Aoko after Kaito turns down Aoko's offer to go to the Prince Prince concert. Saguru and Kaito then make a bet that if Saguru manages to catch Kid then Saguru will go to the concert with Aoko, and if he fails to capture the thief, Kaito will go instead. When interviewed before the heist, Saguru notes "Tonight's battle has a special meaning to me".<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Magic Kaito|volume=3|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1994-10-15|isbn=4-09-122093-5|chapter=Kaitou Under Scrutiny|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo}}</ref> Although initially excited to have Saguru want to go to the concert with her, Aoko during the actual heist seems to want Saguru to fail so that she can go to the concert with Kaito instead. This relationship has not been touched upon much since then because of Saguru's limited appearances in ''Magic Kaito'' and ''Detective Conan''.

== Plot overview ==
[[File:Vlcsnap-2013-11-15-18h29m28s117.png|thumb|right|200px|Aoko hits Kaito with a mop.]]
Aoko has been friends with [[Kaito Kuroba]] since they were both small children.<ref>''Detective Conan'' [[The Gathering of the Detectives! Kudo Shinichi vs. Kaitou Kid|'''Episode 219''': The Gathering of the Detectives! Kudo Shinichi vs. Kaitou Kid (2 Hour Special)]]</ref> However, they frequently bicker and fight; she seems to be the target of many of Kaito's pranks, to which she retaliates by attempting to bludgeon him with whatever she can get her hands on (often a mop).<ref>{{cite book|last=Aoyama|first=Gosho|title=Magic Kaito|volume=1|publisher=Shogakukan|date=1994-10-15|isbn=4-09-122093-5|chapter=1|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo}}</ref>

Aoko hates the [[Kaitou Kid]] for humiliating her father, [[Ginzo Nakamori]]. This is partly why Kaito has to go to such lengths to keep his identity hidden from her. However, Kaito has come under suspicion of being the Kaitou Kid several times. In one instance, Aoko went to great lengths to prove Kaito innocent: she asked him out on the day the heist was supposed to take place, and then during the actual time of the heist she handcuffed Kaito to her. Kaito, however, was able to escape and use a dummy to fool Aoko into thinking that he had been with her the entire time.

Aoko frequently attends Kaitou Kid heists, similar to how [[Ran Mouri]] attends many of her father's mystery cases. Kaito has not had to prove his 'innocence' to her recently, which suggests that she now 'trusts' him.

== Name origin ==
* Aoko's name is derived from the 'blue' of blue sapphire which is also her birthstone.
* The given name "Aoko" means "blue child" in Japanese. This contrasts with her classmate [[Akako Koizumi]]'s name, which means "red child".
* The surname "Nakamori" comes from [[Wikipedia: Akina Nakamori|Akina Nakamori]].<ref name="name_origin_akina">Love Conan - Meitantei Conan Official Fan Book for Girls</ref>

== Different looks ==
{|
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Aoko Before.JPG|thumb|left|x190px|Detective Conan (episode 76).]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Aoko After.JPG|thumb|left|x190px|Detective Conan (episode 219).]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Aoko MK.JPG|thumb|left|x190px|Magic Kaito Special (episode 4).]]
| style="vertical-align: top" | [[File:Aoko Nakamori MK1412.jpg|thumb|left|x190px|Magic Kaito 1412 (episode 5).]]
|}

== Trivia ==
[[image:Aoko Holmes.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Aoko Holmes]]
[[image:Akina Nakamori.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Akina Nakamori]]
* Aoko always talks in third person when referring to herself, which is seen as cute, but rather childish in Japan.
* A prototype version of Aoko appears in Gosho's ''[[Nonchalant Lupin]]'' short story. In this version, Aoko is named {{nihongo|Aoko Holmes|宝陸葵子|Hōmuzu Aoko}} and is a high school detective who started her own Detective Club.
* Her name was taken from [[Wikipedia: Akina Nakamori|Akina Nakamori]] (中森明菜)<ref name="name_origin_akina" />, an extremely popular pop idol at the time [[Gosho Aoyama]] started drawing ''Magic Kaito'', who also went to school in [[Wikipedia: Nakano, Tokyo|Nakano Ward]], where Gosho Aoyama was also living close to, using some of those surroundings as models for his series. Perhaps her rebellious and feisty image - unusual for an idol - was also an inspiration for Aoko's personality. Akina's rival [[Wikipedia: Kyōko Koizumi|Kyoko Koizumi]]'s name was used for [[Akako Koizumi]] instead.
* Aoko shares a voice actor with Conan for her appearance in ''Detective Conan'' OVA 4 and episode 219.
* Unlike her counterparts Ran and Kazuha, it has been suggested that Aoko has a high level of intelligence at least approaching that of her 'love-interest' Kaito. In the first file of the ''Magic Kaito'' manga, the two are causing havoc in the classroom; the teacher tries to get them to focus by asking first Kaito, then Aoko to answer a complicated math problem on the board, but both answer her question with hardly a glance at the board and continue with their mayhem.
* Since Aoko's name was derived from 'blue' of blue sapphire, [[Gosho Aoyama]] originally planned to have an allusion to her in connection with the blue sapphire in [[The Fist of Blue Sapphire]]. But he refrained, thinking people wouldn't notice it.<ref>[[Lets Talk with Gosho Aoyama Day#2020]] 
Q: In the director's interview of the 2019 movie (Fist of Blue Sapphire), he talked about how you said after the movie was finished "It was the blue sapphire so maybe I should've put hints of Aoko there"; if you had done that, how would've it been like? 
Aoyama: Ah... See, in the end, he'd return the blue sapphire to him. And when he did he did so, saying he didn't need it, he'd said "I've got a better sapphire"... 
(Applause from the audience) 
Aoyama: Huh? You wanted me to actually do that? (laughs) 
Questioner: Yes! 
Aoyama: Really!? (laughs) That for real? Well, I thought you wouldn't catch (the reference) so that's why I didn't (laughs) What. So you'd actually welcomed it? Well, imagine it within your minds (laughs) 
Translated by Spimer.</ref>

== In other languages ==
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{{charLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|青子 Aoko|中森 Nakamori}}
{{charLangItem|flag=Arabic|Arabic|سيكو Sīko<ref>Detective Conan dubbed [[Episode 219]]</ref> آوكو Aoko |ناكاموري Nakamori}}
{{charLangItem|flag=China|Chinese (Simplified)|青子 Qíngzǐ|中森 Zhōngsēn}}
{{charLangItem|flag=US|English|3=Fuller<ref>[[Conan vs. Kaitou Kid|Dubbed episode 78-79: Phantom Thief 1412]]</ref>}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Aoko|Nakamori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=France|French|Aoko|Nakamori}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=South Korea|Korean|청아 Chung Ah|임 Im}}
{{CharLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|{{lang|th|อาโอโกะ}}|{{lang|th|นากาโมริ}}}}
{{endTable}}

== See also ==
* [[Characters]]
* [[Kaito Kuroba and Aoko Nakamori]]

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