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{{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 will be collected in eighty-seven [[Glossary|Tankōbon]] volumes by August 18th, 2015. The manga has been adapted into an anime series by the animation studio [[Studios#TMS Entertainment|Tokyo Movie Shinsha]], directed by [[Kenji Kodama]] (episode 1 to 252), [[Yasuichiro Yamamoto]] (episode 110 to 332, 667 to 677, 681 to the last episode to date), [[Masato Sato]] (episode 318 to 504), [[Koujin Ochi]] (505 to 666, and 678 to 680), 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 will have broadcast 784 episodes by July 1th, 2015. 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. {{clear}} ==Case Closed== {{InfoBox Country | country = USA | image = Case Closed logo.png | language = English | continent = North America, Europe, and Australia | episode = 130 | volume = 53 (On-going) | publisher = Viz Media, FUNimation }} 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> [[Viz Media]] licensed the manga series under the name for English-language publication in North America and will have the fiftieth volume, released by April 8th, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Case-Closed-Vol-Gosho-Aoyama/dp/1421555077/|accessdate=November 2, 2013|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]||date=2014-04-08|title=Case Closed Volume 50}}</ref> Print edition for the manga covers of volume 48, 49 and 50 are completed and set, volume 48 is scheduled for October 8, 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Case-Closed-Vol-Gosho-Aoyama/dp/1421536145/|accessdate=July 9, 2013|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]||date=2013-10-08|title=Case Closed Volume 48}}</ref>, volume 49, for January 14, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Case-Closed-Vol-Gosho-Aoyama/dp/1421555069/|accessdate=July 9, 2013|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]||date=2014-01-14|title=Case Closed Volume 49}}</ref> and volume 50, for April 8, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/Case-Closed-Vol-Gosho-Aoyama/dp/1421555077/|accessdate=July 9, 2013|publisher=[[Wikipedia:Amazon.com|Amazon.com]]||date=2014-04-08|title=Case Closed Volume 50}}</ref> 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. [[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 progamming 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, though it trails the Japanese publishing by about 30 volumes. 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. Incidentally, the catchphrase for [[Masumi Sera]] is 'Case Closed' (whether it's intended as a reference or coincidental is unspecified). 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. It is so far the only English DC Game. As of April 2013, Funimation was 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 a piece. [http://caseclosedfans.blogspot.com/2013/04/case-closed-returns.html Source] ==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 adaption has not been as equally popular as in Japan, and has been criticized for the 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. Due to this, the "Case Closed" version was cancelled at only 130 episodes. 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]''</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:DCinInuyasha.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Detective Conan in ''[[wikipedia:Inuyasha|Inuyasha]]'' episode 128]]</div> {{clearleft}} ==In other languages== {{BeginTable OtherLang|notes=1}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Japan|Japanese|名探偵コナン Meitantei Konan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=US|English|Case Closed|Due to copyright issues, however packaging and door closing scenes still mentions "Detective Conan" title.}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Arab League|Arabic|المحقق كونان Al-Muhaqqiq Kunan|Lit. "Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Catalonia|Catalan|El Detectiu Conan|Lit. "Conan, the Detective".}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=China|Simplified Chinese|名侦探柯南 Mingzhentan Kenan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Republic of China|Traditional Chinese|名偵探柯南 Mingchent’an k’onan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Philippines|Filipino|Detective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=France|French|Détective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Galicia|Galician|O detective Conan|The Detective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Germany|German|Detektiv Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=India|Hindi|Detective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Hungary|Hungarian|Conan, a detektív|Conan the detective|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Indonesia|Indonesia|Detektif Conan|Dêtektif Konan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Malaysia|Malay|Detektif Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Italy|Italian|Detective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=North Korea|flag2=South Korea|Korean|명탐정 코난 Myeongtamjeong Conan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Poland|Polish|Detektyw Conan|Detective Tsonan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Russia|Russia|Детектив Конан |Detective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Spain|Spanish/Spanish Latin|Detective Conan|&nbsp;}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Sweden|Swedish|Mästerdetektiven Conan|Lit. "The Master-Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Denmark|Danish|Mesterdetektiven Conan|Lit. "The Master-Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Norway|Norwegian|Mesterdetektiven Conan|Lit. "The Master-Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Thailand|Thai|ยอดนักสืบจิ๋วโคนัน Yodnakseubjew Conan|Lit. "little super detective Conan". Sometimes called ยอดนักสืบรุ่นจิ๋วโคนัน Yodnakseub Roonjew Conan}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Vietnam|Vietnamese|Thám tử lừng danh Conan|Lit. "Renowned Detective Conan"}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Finland|Finnish|Salapoliisi Conan|Detective Conan}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Turkey|Turkey|Dedektiv Conan|Dedektiv Yonan}} {{OtherLangItem|flag=Czech Republic|Czech|Detektiv Conan|&nbsp;}} {{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]] == References == <references/> {{OtherLang}} [[Category:General Information|*]] [[de:Detektiv Conan‏‎]]

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