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| Language: | English |
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| Continents: | Europe North America Oceania |
| No. of Episodes: | 130 (FUNimation) 50 (Macias Group) 25 (Studio Nano) |
| No. of Volumes: | 15 (Victor Gollancz, publishing ended) 95 (Viz Media, as of September 16, 2025) |
| Published by: | Viz Media Victor Gollancz Ltd (formerly) |
Detective Conan is known as Case Closed in English-speaking countries of North America, Europe and Oceania. The name "Case Closed" results from concerns of copyright conflict of the name Detective Conan.[1] The "Case Closed" name is dropped specifically for the anime and movies in 2025, but it is still used for the manga. Currently, dubbing is done by studios Bang Zoom! for the movies and Studio Nano for the anime series.
Manga
Publishing History
Viz Media licensed the manga series under the name for English-language publication in North America, and released its first volume on September 7, 2004. It first acquired licensing rights in early 2004 and announced its intention to publish the series on June 1, 2004[2]. It kept the localized names of the characters and setting places from the FUNimation dub, as well as the name of the series[3]. It gave Ai Haibara her own English name, "Anita Hailey", since FUNimation used "Vi Graythorn".
The UK's publication of Victor Gollancz Ltd ended after 15 volumes in November 2007[4]. Viz Media continues to handle the UK's distribution with the American edition and has since republished all 15 volumes under its imprint. In 2014, after Shogakukan Asia, a subsidiary of Shogakukan, Detective Conan's publisher in Japan, started its own release of the manga in English, thus separating the market share for Viz Media[5]. Howeever, the Shogakukan Asia version reuses the translation from Viz Media, as Shogakukan has the ultimate translation rights.
In May 2023, Viz Media introduced a new subscription service that offers the latest Simulpub for many series including "Case Closed". The subscription service is only available in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand. As March 14, 2025, Viz Media has released chapters 1-1140 on the service.[6],[7].
Published media
- English Manga - main manga
- English Yaiba Manga - Yaiba, Gosho Aoyama's previous series
Territories covered
The Case Closed franchise is available in most English-majority countries of the world:
United States of America
Canada (with the exception of the province of Quebec and the French-speaking parts of New-Brunswick)
United Kingdom and dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Isle of Man, Bermuda, Caiman Islands, etc.)- Flag of Ireland Ireland
- Flag of Australia Australia
- Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
The Shogakukan Asia English version is sold instead in Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
Anime and Movies
Funimation Entertainment (1st English dub)
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 Cartoon Network as part of their Adult Swim programming block on May 24th, 2004 until January 2005 and were discontinued due to low ratings.[8] In Canada, Case Closed premiered on channel YTV, 22 episodes were broadcasted between April 7th, 2006 and September 2nd, 2006.[9][10]. A separate English adaptation of the series by Animax Asia premiered in the Philippines on January 18th, 2006, under the name Detective Conan.[11] Because Animax were unable to obtain further TV broadcast rights, their version comprised 52 episodes.[12] The series continued with reruns until August 7, 2006, when it was removed from the station.[13] Funimation also released DVDs of their dubbed series beginning August 24th, 2004.[14] 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.[15] The seasonal boxes were later re-released in redesigned boxes entitled Viridian edition.[16][17] 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.[18][19]
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.[20] 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.[21] 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,[22] the same volume has also appeared on the ranking list conducted by Diamond Comic Distributors in August, 2004.[23] Later manga volumes have appeared on the New York Times Manga Best Sellers[24][25] 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.[26] 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 that seasons 1-5 would be made available digitally through many online vendors (iTunes, Playstation Network and Xbox Live) starting April 16, 2013. Season 1 would be available on April 16th, season 2 and 3 in May, and season 4 and 5 in June. Movie release dates was never announced. There was a hint shown in the description for a possible dubbing of the sixth season, however it has not been confirmed. Each episode costs $0.99.
Online streaming services (English subtitles)
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 the Saturday of the week after they air in Japan, but they later were posted on Wednesdays. Since May 2017, premium users get access to new episodes within several hours after they air in Japan, while they will be available for free users a week after.[27] Since September 2022, Crunchyroll has removed the option to watch all anime free with ads, leaving only the premium option and 14-day free trial for new users. As of August 24, 2024, they have subtitled up to episode 1133, excluding specials and movies. Crunchyroll later reclaimed the original license of the series from Funimation, and discontinuously since August 2021, streamed 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 used the Case Closed banner from Funimation. They obtained the rights to air fifty-two episodes in Japanese with English subtitles, from episode 748-799. The show's maturity rating is listed as TV-14.[28] However, it has been removed for unknown reason.
As of 2025, the streaming service Crackle has rights to episodes 1-82, and all episodes are available with English sub. Episodes 1-28 were added on July 7[29], with 29-82 to be added on August 18[30].
Bang Zoom! Entertainment (2nd English dub)
Since 2019, Bang Zoom! Entertainment provided the English dub for movies, featuring all-new casts. Unlike the Funimation dub, the character names are not localized. Discotek Media release the movies in Blu-ray since 2020. As of August 25, 2024, they have dubbed 9 movies (Movie 19-26; Lupin III vs. Detective Conan: The Movie) and 2 TV specials (Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small, Lupin III vs. Detective Conan).
As February 2023, Netflix has worldwide rights to spin-off series Zero's Tea Time and The Culprit Hanzawa. Both series also come with the English dub by Bang Zoom! Entertainment.
From February 2023 to February 2025, Fox Corporation-owned streaming service Tubi streamed English subbed and dubbed episodes of Detective Conan under the title "Case Closed". The dub is done by Macias Group, featuring Bang Zoom's casts for some characters, and all-new casts for the other characters. Initially, only ten episodes were available, but later additions expanded the range of episodes from episode 965 to episode 1014. However, as of February 2025, all episodes have been removed from the service.
Studio Nano (3rd English dub)
In June 26, 2025, TMS Entertainment has announced the release of a specially curated episode selection of the anime, coming to Crunchyroll and Netflix. The first selection titled “Conan vs. The Black Organization”, initially consisted of 9 episodes with the theme of Black Organization, with additional 5 episodes released in August 21. It features a new English dub, provided by Studio Nano with a mostly new casts, different from prior dubs. However, two voice casts from the Funimation dub return: Mark Stoddard reprise his role as Megure, while Colleen Clinkenbeard, who played Ran in the Funimation dub, returned as Vermouth. This release also mark the first time the anime was released under the Detective Conan branding instead of Case Closed in the US/Canada.
| Selections | Episodes | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| Conan vs. The Black Organization | Roller Coaster Murder Case Company President's Daughter Kidnapping Case The Black Organization: One Billion Yen Robbery Case The Girl from the Black Organization and the University Professor Murder Case Reunion with the Black Organization The Mysterious Passenger Shinichi Kudo's New York Case Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: A Dual Mystery on a Full Moon Night Black Impact! The Moment the Black Organization Reaches Out |
July 3, 2025 (Part 1) August 21, 2025 (Part 2) |
| Rivals of the Great Detective | An Idol's Locked Room Murder Case The Coded Map of the City Case The Shinkansen's Bomb Case Once-A-Month Present Threat Case Pro Soccer Player Blackmail Case Conan Edogawa Kidnapping Case Diplomat Murder Case Holmes Freak Murder Case Conan vs. Kaitou Kid TBA |
November 1, 2025 (Part 1) January 1, 2026 (Part 2) |
Games
As of 2025, only two Case Closed video game has been released. The first one is Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation, which was released exclusively for the Wii in Japan and Europe. The English version featured the voice casts from the Funimation dub, and has minor changes in script. The second game is Case Closed Runner: Race to the Truth. A free-to-pay, auto-runner video game for iOS and Android that was avaliable until the game shut down on October 31, 2020.
Broadcasting Companies
Canada
| TV Station | Name | Channel type and company | Censure | Transmissions periods | Seasons | Season premiere | Notes |
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United States
| TV Station | Name | Channel type and company | Censure | Transmissions periods | Seasons | Season premiere | Notes |
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UK
| TV Station | Name | Channel type and company | Censure | Transmissions periods | Seasons | Season premiere | Notes |
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Cast
Main
Supporting
Recurring
Bang Zoom!
Main
Supporting
Recurring
Minor recurring
Notes: Voice actors are unknown for Hiromitsu Morofushi, Wataru Date, Kenji Hagiwara and Shizuka Hattori.
Macias Group
Main
Supporting
Recurring
Minor recurring
Studio Nano
Main
Supporting
| Character | Voice actors | |||
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| Picture | Name | Picture | Name | Notes |
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Gin | File:Nick Huber 60px.jpg | Nick Huber | [42] |
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Vodka | File:David Matranga 60px.jpg | David Matranga | |
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Vermouth | File:Colleen Clinkenbeard 60px.jpg | Colleen Clinkenbeard | Voiced Ran Mouri in the FUNimation dub[33]. Voices both Sharon and Chris Vineyard[43]. |
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Shuichi Akai | File:Christopher Wehkamp 60px.jpg | Christopher Wehkamp | [44] |
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Ninzaburo Shiratori | File:Phil Parsons 60px.jpg | Phil Parsons | |
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Yukiko Kudo | File:Jad Saxton 60px.jpg | Jad Saxton | [45] |
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Yumi Miyamoto | File:Krystal LaPorte 60px.jpg | Krystal LaPorte | [46] |
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Sango Yokomizo | Bradley Gareth | [47],[48] | |
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Jugo Yokomizo | |||
Recurring
Minor recurring
| Character | Voice actors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Picture | Name | Picture | Name | Notes |
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Pisco | File:Jason Douglas 60px.jpg | Jason Douglas | |
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Naomichi Mugikura | File:Travis Mullenix 60px.jpg | Travis Mullenix | |
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Eiichi Yamagishi | Brad Foster | [57] | |
Trivia
- "Case Closed" was later used as the catchphrase for Masumi Sera (whether it's intended as a reference or coincidental is unspecified), who is British-Japanese. She first appeared in 2011, years after the English franchise started using the name.
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See also
- Detective Conan
- English Manga
- The English version of Detective Conan published by Shogakukan Asia in Southeast Asia
| Anime | ||
|---|---|---|
| Seasons | Season 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 | |
| Rerun and Remastered Episodes | Digital Remaster • Rerun and Remastered Episodes list (by Air date • Number) | |
| Staff | Staff • Staff Listing Season 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 | |
| Related Articles | List of anime-original cases • List of anime-original series • List of differences between the manga and anime • Chapters not yet scheduled to animate • List of manga cases • Metropolitan Police Detective Love Story (series) • Mystery Tour (series) | |
| Entertainers | TV Networks • Studios • Funimation Entertainment • TMS Entertainment | |
| Detective Conan in Other Countries | ||
|---|---|---|
| North America | USA & Canada | |
| South America | Brazil • Latin America | |
| Europe | Albania • Belgium • Denmark • France • Finland • Germany • Greece • Hungary • Italy • the Netherlands • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Russia • Spain • Sweden • United Kingdom | |
| Middle East | Arab World • Iran | |
| Central Asia | India | |
| Southeast Asia | Indonesia • Malaysia • Philippines • Singapore • Thailand • Vietnam | |
| East Asia | China (Taiwan • Hong Kong) • Japan • Korea | |