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'''''Detective Conan''''', known as {{Nihongo3|lit. Great Detective Conan, officially translated as '''''Detective Conan'''''|名探偵コナン|'''Meitantei Conan'''}} in Japan and '''''Case Closed''''' in North America, is a Japanese ] ] series written and illustrated by ]. The series is serialized in ]'s '']'' since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 72&nbsp;'']'' volumes as of June 2011. Due to legal considerations with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language release was renamed ''Case Closed''.<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040327142351/http://caseclosed.com/ |archivedate=March 27, 2004 |url=http://www.caseclosed.com/ |accessdate=October 3, 2010 |publisher=] |title=''Case Closed'' FAQ}}</ref> The story follows the adventures of ], a prodigious young ] who was inadvertently transformed into a child after being poisoned.

Since its publication, ''Detective Conan'' has spawned a substantial ]. The manga has been adapted into an ongoing ] ] by ] and ]; the animated series has reached its twentieth season. The series has spawned ], ], three ] dramas, ], and many types of ''Detective Conan''-related ]. A two-hour ] titled '']'' was aired on March 27, 2009, and featured a crossover with the series '']''.

] licensed the anime series for North American broadcast in 2003 under the name ''Case Closed'' with the characters given ] names. The anime premiered on ] as part of their ] programming block and was discontinued due to low ratings. The first six films were released on ] ] in North America. ] later licensed the manga series for English-language publication in North America and used Funimation's renamed title and cast. As of April 2011, 38 volumes have been published by Viz Media.

Compilation volumes of the manga have sold more than 120 million copies in Japan. In 2001, the manga was awarded 46th ] in the ] category. The anime adaptation has been well received and ranked in the top twenty in ]'s polls between 1996 and 2001. In the Japanese TV anime ranking, ''Case Closed'' often ranked in the top six. Both manga and anime have had positive response from critics for its plot and cases.

==Plot==
{{See also|List of Case Closed characters}}
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] is a 17-year-old high school prodigy who frequently helps the police to solve cases.<ref name="FAQ"/> During an investigation, he is attacked by two criminals, codenamed ] and ], from the syndicate called the ]. They force him to ingest an experimental poison, {{nowraplinks}}]{{nowraplinks end}}, which is supposed to kill him, and leave him to die. A rare side-effect of the poison, however, transforms Kudo's body into that of a child instead of killing him.<ref name="Ch 1 P44">{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=1 |publisher=] |isbn=1-59116-327-7 |chapter=File 2 |date=September 7, 2004 |page=44}}</ref>

Adopting the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, Kudo hides his identity to investigate the Black Organization.<ref name="Ch 1 P56">{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=Case Closed |volume=1 |publisher=] |date=September 7, 2004 |isbn=1-59116-327-7 |chapter=File 2 |pages=56–57}}</ref> He intends to pretend to be a child until he can find enough evidence to apprehend the syndicate, after which he can then safely find and administer a cure for his current condition. Edogawa enrolls at Teitan elementary school and forms the ] with three other children in his class: ], ], and ].<ref name="Ch 56">{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=名探偵 コナン |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' |chapter=File 6. 結成!少年探偵団 |trans_chapter=File 6. Formation! The Detective Boys |date=July 18, 1995 |publisher=] |volume=Volume 6 |isbn=4-09-123376-7 |language=Japanese}}</ref> To further cover up his activities, he moves in with his childhood friend ], whose father, ], works as a private investigator.<ref name="Ch 1 P56"/> Kudo continues to solve criminal cases as Conan, but usually poses as Kogoro Mouri with the help of special gadgets invented by his neighbor and friend, ].

], a member of the Black Organization and creator of APTX&nbsp;4869, tries to leave the syndicate after her sister's murder, but is held captive by them. She attempts to commit suicide by ingesting APTX&nbsp;4869; however, like Kudo, she is transformed into a child. She manages to escape and enrolls in Conan's school under the pseudonym, Ai Haibara. She joins the Detective Boys and assists Conan in his investigations on the Black Organization.<ref name="Ch 178">{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=名探偵 コナン |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' |chapter=File 8. コードネーム・シェリー |trans_chapter=File 8. Code Name Sherry |date=January 17, 1998 |publisher=] |volume=Volume 18 |isbn=4-09-125048-3 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Conan's quest has led him to help the FBI to plant a CIA agent, ], inside the Black Organization as an undercover spy.<ref name="Ch 604">{{cite book |last=Aoyama |first=Gosho |title=名探偵 コナン |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' |chapter=File 7. 姉弟 |trans_chapter=File 7. Older Sister and Younger Brother |date=July 18, 2007 |publisher=] |volume=Volume 58 |isbn=978-4-09-121155-2 |language=Japanese}}</ref>

In 2007, Aoyama hinted he had the ending planned out but he has no intention of ending the series yet.<ref name="Interview"/>

==Media==
===Manga===
{{See also|List of Case Closed manga volumes}}
In 1994, the Japanese manga market was experiencing a craze with the mystery genre after the publishing of the '']'' series. Gosho Aoyama began drawing ''Meitantei Conan'' at this time during the craze; the first chapter of his work appeared in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday on February 2.<ref name="Casebook">{{cite book |last1=Furukawa |first1=Takuya |last2=Gene |first2=Tim |title=The Case Closed Casebook: An Essential Guide |publisher=DH Publishing |date=March 25, 2008 |isbn=1-93289-730-5}}</ref><ref name="DC premier">{{cite journal |magazine=] |volume=1994 |number=5 |publisher=] |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://websunday.net/conan/ |title=''Detective Conan'' Official manga website |publisher=] |accessdate=June 11, 2009 |language=Japanese}}</ref> He cites the stories of ], ] and the samurai films by ] as influences on his work.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5hUjrZvgS |archivedate=June 12, 2009 |url=http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?&series_id=49&section=profiles |title=''Case Closed''- Profiles |publisher=] |accessdate=June 12, 2009}}</ref> Aoyama says he spends an average of four hours for each new case in his manga; a more complicated story can take more than twelve hours.<ref name="Interview">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080212092405/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/071002/gam0710021516000-n1.htm |archivedate=February 2, 2008 |url=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/071002/gam0710021516000-n1.htm |title=｢名探偵コナン、最終回の構想できている｣ |date=October 2, 2010 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan''{{'}}s ending made |accessdate=December 3, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-10-02/case-closed-interview-post |title=Sankei Shimbun interview translated |date=October 2, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> Each case spans several chapters, and is resolved at the end where characters explain the details of their solutions in simple terms;<ref name="MangaDesign">{{cite book |last1=Amano |first1=Masanao |last2=Wiedemann |first2=Julius |title=Manga Design |publisher=] |date=September 2004 |volume=Volume 1 |isbn=978-3-822825-91-4}}</ref> A database consisting of all the cases from the manga was launched in 2007.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090410044010/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/database-opens-for-every-detective-conan%27s-case-closed |archivedate=April 10, 2009 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/database-opens-for-every-detective-conan%27s-case-closed |title=Database Opens for Every ''Detective Conan''{{'}}s Case Closed |date=May 29, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://websunday.net/conandb/top.html |title=''Detective Conan'' database |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Aoyama tries to keep the language simple to help his readers follow the story.<ref name="Interview"/>

''Meitantei Conan'' outlasted the mystery genre craze, becoming the ] with over 700 chapters released in Japan. The individual chapters are collected by Shogakukan in a series of ] volumes. The first volume was released on June 18, 1994;<ref name="Vol 1">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531050 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_tid?tid=1572 |title=''Detective Conan'' Vol. 01 |publisher=] |accessdate=June 11, 2009 |language=Japanese}}</ref> as of June 2011, volume 72 have been released.<ref name="Vol 72">{{cite web |url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=9784091228987 |title=''Detective Conan'' Vol 72 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=June 18, 2011}}</ref> Gosho Aoyama's assistants have also written and published 36 volumes of their own side stories of ''Meitantei Conan''.<ref name="Short 1">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531065 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_4091425313 |title=''Detective Conan'' Special Edition 1 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Short 36">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531072 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_9784091410566 |title=''Detective Conan'' Special Edition 36 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref>

The manga has been licensed for publishing across the world in countries such as ], ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531116 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.cccbs.net/show.aspx?id=6c2e339f-1a74-4caf-8834-317fd25f1336 |title=《名侦探柯南》01 |publisher=] |language=Chinese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Vol 01 |accessdate=December 10, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531123 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.mangakana.com/s580/Detective-Conan.html |title=''Détective Conan'' |publisher=] |language=French |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531131 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.manganet.de/index.php/cat/c339_detektiv_conan.html?view=reihenintro |title=''Detektiv Conan'' |publisher=] |language=German |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531138 |archivedate=December 9, 2010 |url=http://www.elexmedia.co.id/buku/detail/9789792776010 |title=''Detektif Conan'' 57 |publisher=] |language=Indonesian |accessdate=December 9, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSBUY2u3 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.egmontshop.fi/Manga-sarjakuvat/Salapoliisi-Conan |title=''Salapoliisi Conan'' |publisher=] |language=Finnish |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> In the United States, it is published by ], who obtained the license on June 1, 2004.<ref name="Viz announce">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2004-06-02/viz-announces-new-manga-for-q3 |title=Viz announces new manga for Q3 |date=June 2, 2004 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Following Funimation Entertainment's lead, the Viz Media translation released under the name ''Case Closed'' with renamed characters.<ref name="Viz rename">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-06-28/case-closed-manga-names-to-change |title=Case Closed Manga Names to Change |date=June 28, 2004 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Viz Media released the first English-language volume on September 7, 2004,<ref name="Viz 1">{{cite web |url=http://store.viz.com/Case-Closed-Vol.-1/A/1591163277.htm |title=Case Closed Vol. 1 |publisher=] |accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> and the latest—volume 38—on April 12, 2011.<ref name="Viz 38">{{cite web |url=http://store.viz.com/Case-Closed-Vol.-38-Case-Closed/A/1421528894.htm |title=Case Closed Vol. 38 |publisher=] |accessdate=April 9, 2010 }}</ref> ] used Viz Media's translations to distribute the series in the ].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060301232101/http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/extras/Gollancz+Paperback.pdf |archivedate=May 1, 2006 |url=http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/extras/Gollancz Paperback.pdf |title=Gollancz paperback.pdf |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref>

===Anime===
{{See also|List of Case Closed episodes}}
The ] version of ''Meitantei Conan'' is produced by ] and ].<ref name="Staff">{{cite web |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/staff/ |title=''Detective Conan'' staff |publisher=] |accessdate=April 13, 2009 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="TMS">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591530989 |archivedate=January 3, 2011 |url=http://www.tms-e.com/english/search/index.php?pdt_no=161 |title=''Detective Conan'' |publisher=] |accessdate=December 9, 2010}}</ref> Directed by ] and ], Conan's cases have been adapted into 25-minute episodes.<ref name="Staff"/> More than 600&nbsp;episodes have aired in Japan since the anime's premiere on January 8, 1996 making it the ].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xY9Byarc |archivedate=March 29, 2011 |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/anime/suwa/back1158124.html |title=YTV: Animation on the Web |date=February 18, 2010 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 29, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/archive/ |title=''Detective Conan'' episode archive |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Initially, Shogakukan collected and released the episodes on ] ] between June 1996, and October 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4099031918 |title=''Detective Conan'' Volume 1 (VHS) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://store.tsutaya.co.jp/item/sell_dvd/4988005441911.html |title=''Detective Conan'' 14-10 (VHS) |publisher=Tsutaya.co.jp |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref> Four hundred and twenty-six episodes were released on VHS until Shogakukan abandoned the format and switched over to DVDs, starting from the first episode.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000E1KMYE/ |title=''Detective Conan'' DVD Part 1 Volume 1 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref> As of current, began releasing volumes of the 19th season.<ref name="19.5">{{cite web|url=http://beinggiza.com/conan/dvd_19_5.html |title=名探偵コナン Part 19 Vol.5 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Part 19 Vol.5 |accessdate=April 6, 2011}}</ref> For the fifteenth anniversary of the anime series, the series is being made available for ].<ref name="B199">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531202 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/blog/2010/10/post_199.html |title=祝!!15周年 |author=Conan Blog |date=October 27, 2010 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=Celebrate! 15th anniversary |accessdate=November 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="VoD">{{cite web |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_vod/ |title=''Detective Conan'' Video on Demand |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=November 27, 2010}}</ref> ''Meitantei Conan'' is later broadcasted in North America on ]'s cable network ].<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=] |accessdate=January 29, 2011}}</ref>

In 2003, the first 104 episodes of the regular animation series were licensed by Funimation Entertainment for distribution in North America and was retitled ''Case Closed'' because of legal considerations.<ref name="FAQ"/><ref name="License">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-07-05/funimation-confirms-detective-conan |title=Funimation Confirms ''Detective Conan'' |date=July 5, 2003 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> ''Meitantei Conan'' has also been released in other languages.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5wUHejvkc |archivedate=February 14, 2011 |url=http://www.ab-international.com/catalogue_2006/detail.asp?Code=959 |title=''Detective Conan'' by AB International |publisher=AB International |language=French |accessdate=March 31, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110214082831/http://www.m-4-e.de/de/dvd_conan.html |archivedate=April 2, 2007 |url=http://www.m-4-e.de/de/dvd_conan.html |title=''Detective Conan'' by M4E |publisher=M4E |language=German |accessdate=March 31, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xbA9Ave6 |archivedate=March 31, 2011 |url=http://www.tv.mediaset.it/italia1/detective_conan/ |title=''Detective Conan'' |publisher=] |accessdate=March 31, 2011}}</ref> ''Case Closed'' debuted on ] as part of their ] programming block on May 24, 2004;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-04-13/cartoon-network-upcoming-premieres |title=Cartoon Network Upcoming Premieres |date=April 18, 2004 |publisher=] |accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> no more than 50 episodes were licensed from Funimation due to low ratings.<ref name="Rerun">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-01-22/adult-swim-anime-plans|title=Adult Swim Anime Plans |date=January 22, 2005 |publisher=] |accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> The Canadian channel ] picked up the ''Case Closed'' series and broadcast 22 episodes between April 7, 2006, and September 2, 2006, before taking it off the air.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060513201806/http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/case_closed/index.asp |archivedate=May 13, 2006 |url=http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/case_closed/index.asp |title=Case Closed – Anime on YTV |publisher=] |accessdate=April 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-click/2006-04-01 |title=The Click April 8th – April 14th |author=Brian Hanson |date=April 8, 2006 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-click/2006-08-26 |title=The Click August 26th – September 1st |author=Brian Hanson |date=August 26, 2006 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Funimation made the series available with the launch of the ] in November 2005 and was temporary available on ] during its syndication with the Funimation Channel.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20051124004353/http://www.funimationchannel.com/ |archivedate=November 24, 2005 |url=http://www.funimationchannel.com/ |title=Funimation Channel |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531231 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/8797.html |title=Funimation Channel Debuts On Dish Network & LA 18 |date=June 7, 2006 |publisher=ICv2.com |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> A separate English adaptation of the series by ] premiered in the ] on January 18, 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=June 19, 2007 |url=http://www.animax-asia.com/synopsis/default.asp?pid=39 |title=''Detective Conan'' on Animax Asia |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060113034615/http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-d-200601-ph.pdf |archivedate=June 19, 2007 |url=http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-d-200601-ph.pdf |title=Animax Philippines schedule (January 2006) |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Because Animax were unable to obtain further TV broadcast rights, their version comprised 52 episodes. The series continued with reruns until August 7, 2006, when it was removed from the station.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://waybackmachine.org/jsp/Interstitial.jsp?seconds=5&date=1148408781000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.animax-asia.com%2Fschedule%2Fanimax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf&target=http%3A%2F%2Freplay.waybackmachine.org%2F20060523182621%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.animax-asia.com%2Fschedule%2Fanimax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf |archivedate=May 23, 2006 |url=http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf |title=Animax Philippines schedule (May 2006) |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><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 |title=Animax FAQ |publisher=] |accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref>

Funimation also released DVDs of their dubbed series beginning August 24, 2004.<ref name="CC 53-55">{{cite web |url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-2-Deadly-Illusions/e/704400078125 |title=Case Closed 2: Deadly Illusions |publisher=] |accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</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 |publisher=] |title=Case Closed Season 5 Box Set |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</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=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/eQAiGT=mg8PhoBNYOs/browse/item/83416/4/0/0 |title=Case Closed Season 1 DVD Box Set (Hyb) – Viridian Collection |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Viridian 5">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531308 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/6qNjiVXHxUpjHmH3t-/browse/item/86129/4/0/0 |title=Case Closed Season 5 DVD Box Set (Hyb) – Viridian Collection |publisher=] |accessdate=November, 2010}}</ref>

====Films====
{{See also|List of Case Closed films}}
Fifteen feature films based on the ''Case Closed'' series have been released. They are animated by TMS Entertainment and produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Nippon Television, ShoPro, and ].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5t1AgG06O |archivedate=September 25, 2010 |url=http://www.toho.co.jp/lineup/conan2010/ |title=名探偵コナン 天空の難破船 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky'' |accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref> The first seven were directed by ] and the eighth film onwards were directed by ]. The films have been released in April of each year, starting in 1997 with the first film, '']''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/14case/index.html |title=''Detective Conan'' movie archives |publisher=Conan-movie.jp |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 29, 2011}}</ref> The fifteenth film, '']'', was released on April 16, 2011.<ref name="OS movie">{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/index.html |title=名探偵コナン 沈黙の15分 |publisher=Conan-movie.jp |accessdate=December 4, 2010 |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence''}}</ref> The ] and onwards were the top twenty grossing anime films in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5m2Kqud0y |archivedate=December 15, 2009 |url=http://www.eiren.org/toukei/1998.html |title=Highest grossing movies of 1998 in Japan |publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 13, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/index.html |title=Highest grossing movies of 2010 in Japan |publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan |accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> The revenue earned from the films funded Toho's other film projects.<ref>{{cite book |last=Berra |first=John |title=Directory of World Cinema: Japan |publisher=Intellect Ltd |date=June 1, 2010 |isbn=978-1-84-150335-6 |chapter=Contemporary Blockbuster}}</ref> Each film was adapted into two ]s which were released in the fourth quarter of the same year.<ref name="Movie 1.1">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531323 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091248713 |title=''Detective Conan Movie: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper'' Part 1 |publisher= ] |language=Japanese |accessdate=February 21, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Movie 14.2">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531330 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=9784091225757 |title=''Detective Conan Movie: The Lost Ship in the Sky'' Part 2 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> Funimation Entertainment released an English dubbed version of the first six films on ] DVDs between October 3, 2006, and February 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-The-Time-Bombed-Skyscraper-The-Movie/Kenji-Kodama/e/704400077906 |title=Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper - The Movie |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/XbEbP-mbXRAGqDd86t/browse/item/85841/4/0/0 |title=Case Closed Movie 6: The Phantom of Baker Street DVD (Hyb) |publisher=] |accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref>

====Original video animations====
{{See also|List of Case Closed OVAs}}
Three ]s (OVA) series were produced by TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television, and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. The OVA series ''Shōnen Sunday Original Animation'' are yearly ] episodes available to subscribers of ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''.<ref name="ANN 10">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-14/shonen-sunday-mag-offers-detective-conan-anime-dvd |title=New Conan vs. Kaitō Kid story in mail-away offer to readers |publisher=] |accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref> The first ''Shōnen Sunday Original Animation'' was available in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''{{'}}s 26th issue in 2000 with eleven OVAs released as of 2011.<ref name="OVA 1">{{cite journal |magazine=] |volume=2000 |number=46 |publisher=] |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="OVA 11">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xw8WEbLI |archivedate=April 14, 2011 |url=http://websunday.net/news/#n_zensa |title=
『名探偵コナン』特製DVD ～ロンドンからの㊙指令～特製DVD ～ロンドンからの㊙指令～ |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Special DVD: The Secret Order from London |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=April 14, 2011}}</ref> The first nine episodes of the OVA series were later encapsulated into four DVD volumes titled ''Secret Files'' and were released between March 24, 2006, and April 9, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZu3h2rn |archivedate=January 7, 2011 |url=http://www.toho-a-park.com/dvd/item/html/SDV/SDV16119D.html |title=名探偵コナン Secret File 1 |publisher=] |accessdate=January 7, 2011 |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Secret File 1}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZuHho5X |archivedate=January 7, 2011 |url=http://www.toho-a-park.com/dvd/item/html/SDV/SDV20114R.html |title=名探偵コナン Secret File 4 |publisher=] |accessdate=January 7, 2011 |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Secret File 4}}</ref> The second OVA series entitled ''Magic File'' are yearly ] releases. The first ''Magic File'' was released on April 11, 2007, and contained four episodes from the anime series.<ref name="MF 1">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080605193516/http://conandvd.jp/weblog/ |archivedate=June 5, 2008 |url=http://conandvd.jp/weblog/ |title=名探偵コナン Magic File |publisher=Visionare Corporation |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Magic File |accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref> The ''Magic File'' OVAs henceforth contained an original plot with background ties related to their respective ''Case Closed'' theatrical films beginning with twelfth film '']'' with the fifth ''Magic File'' being tied to the fifteenth film, '']''.<ref name="MF 2">{{cite web |url=http://conandvd.jp/cp08/index.php|title=名探偵コナン Magic File 2 |publisher=Visionare Corporation |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Magic File 2 |accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="MF 5">{{cite web |url=http://conandvd.jp/2011/ |title=Detective Conan Magic File 2011 |publisher=] |language= Japanese |accessdate=April 6, 2011}}</ref> The third OVA series are entitled ''Detective Conan Specials'' which focus on the character ] and is aired during ''Case Closed'''s time slot in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5olYVFuFg |archivedate=April 5, 2010 |url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/info/oa_tokuban_kid.html |title=''Detective Conan'' warning letter from Kid! 4/24 |publisher=Conan-movie.jp |accessdate=April 5, 2010 |language=Japanese}}<p>{{citeweb|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/kid_sp/|title=''Detective Conan:'' Kaito Kid's Summer Festival|publisher=]|accessdate=July 13, 2011|language=Japanese}}</ref>

====Television special====
A two hour ] titled {{Nihongo|]|ルパン三世 vs 名探偵コナン|Rupan Sansei vs Meitantei Conan}} was produced by TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television, and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and aired on March 27, 2009.<ref name="LVC">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZqIXboi |archivedate=January 7, 2011 |url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/lupin-conan/ |title=''Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan'' |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 30, 2009}}</ref> It was first announced in the 9th issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in 2009.<ref name="LVCM">{{cite journal |magazine=] |volume=2009 |number=9 |publisher=] |language=Japanese}}</ref> The plot follows Kudo as he investigates the death of the Queen of Vespania while ] from the ] series attempts to steal the Queen's crown. The special earned a household record rating of 19.5 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-06/japanese-anime-tv-ranking-march-23-29 |title=Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 23–29 |date=April 6, 2009 |publisher=] |accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ] released the special on DVD and ] on July 24, 2009.<ref name="Lupin DVD">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00287Z2D8/ |title=''Lupin III vs Detective Conan'' (DVD) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Lupin Blu-Ray">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00287Z2DS/ |title=''Lupin III vs Detective Conan'' (Blu-Ray) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 8, 2010}}</ref>

===Video games===
{{See also|List of Case Closed video games}}
''Meitantei Conan''{{'}}s expansion into the video games industry followed behind its foray into animation. On December 27, 1996, ''Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken'' was released for the ].<ref name="Chika">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531338 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gameboy/adventure/meitanteiconanchikaysj/index.html |title=Meitantei Conan: Chika |publisher=] |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> Since then, 19 games have been released with ''Meitantei Conan: Aoki houseki no Rinbu Rondo'' released on April 21, 2011 for the ].<ref name="Blue">{{cite web |url=http://ds-conan.channel.or.jp/ |title=''Detective Conan: The Blue Jewel's Rondo'' official website |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 13, 2010 |publisher=]}}</ref> Currently, the majority of the games have only been released in Japan, though Nobilis has localized '']'' for the ].<ref name="Mirapolis Investigation">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531352 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://uk.wii.ign.com/objects/892/892926.html |title=Case Closed: Mirapolis Investigation |publisher=] |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> All dedicated ''Meitantei Conan'' games released for the Game Boy, ]'s consoles, the ], and the Nintendo DS have been developed by ].<ref name="Chika"/><ref name="Saikou no Aibou">{{cite web |url=http://catalog.bandai.co.jp/item/4543112077455000.html |title=名探偵コナン 最高の相棒 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan: Best Partner'' |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Daiei Teikoku no Isan">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531359 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://catalog.bandai.co.jp/item/4543112277077000.html |title=名探偵コナン 大英帝国の遺産 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan: Legacy of the British Empire'' |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Yuugure
Oujo">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531367 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://catalog.bandai.co.jp/item/4543112003843000.html |title=名探偵コナン 〜夕暮れの皇女〜 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=Detective Conan: Twilight Princess |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Tantei Ryoku">{{cite web |url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/objects/878/878677.html |title=''Detective Conan: Detective Trainer'' |publisher=] |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> ] developed the ''Case Closed'' titles on the ] and ] while ] developed ''Case Closed: The Mirapolis Investigation''.<ref name="Mirapolis Investigation"/><ref name="Karakuri Jiin">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/objects/840/840503.html |title=''Detective Conan 1: Kakakuri Jin Satsujin Jiken'' |publisher=] |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Nerai Wareta">{{cite web |url=http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/objects/739/739940.html |title=''Meitantei Conan: Nerai Wareta Tantei'' |publisher=] |accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref>

===Audio CDs===
{{Main|Case Closed discography}}
Katsuo Ono composed and arranged the music in the ''Case Closed'' animation.<ref name="Staff"/> Twenty-three CDs of Ono's work have been compiled as of 2011; each film in the franchise has its own soundtrack, and compilations of the soundtrack in the TV episodes number seven CDs.<!--ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS:15 Movies, 4 soundtracks, 3 collections, 1 theme Total 23 --><ref name="Original Soundtrack">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531403 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=POCX-1017 | title=''Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 1'' |publisher=CdJapan| accessdate=February 7, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531410 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/track_for_cdj.html?KEY=POCX-1017 |title=''Detective Conan'' original soundtrack information |publisher=Neowing.co.jp|language=Japanese |accessdate=November 27, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531424 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=POCX-1055 |title=''Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3'' |publisher=CdJapan.co.jp |accessdate=October 2, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531439 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://music.jp.msn.com/music/cd.aspx?cdid=113120 |title=｢名探偵コナン｣オリジナル・サウンドトラック 4〜急げ!少年探偵団〜 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 (Let's Go! Detective Boys)'' |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531446 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=POCX-1082 |title=''Detective Conan Soundtrack Best'' |publisher=CdJapan.co.jp |accessdate=October 2, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531453 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ost/conan/upch1318.html |title=名探偵コナンオリジナル サウンドトラック スーパーベスト 2 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack Super Best 2'' |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531461 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/track_for_cdj.html?KEY=JBCJ-9025 |title=''Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best'' |publisher=Neowing.co.jp |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Two ], comprising several songs sung by Japanese voice actors of the characters in the animation, were also released.<ref name="Image album">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531498 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000CBO07Q/ |title=ぼくがいる〜TVアニメ｢名探偵コナン｣イメージソングアルバム |publisher=] |accessdate=September 25, 2010 |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan Image Song Album''}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531505 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005FN07/ |title=名探偵コナン・キャラクター・ソング集 帝丹小学校に全員集合!! |publisher=] |accessdate=September 25, 2010 |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan All Character Best Songs in School''}}</ref> Several ] were performed by pop musicians such as ], ], and ]. All together, 79 theme songs from the Case Closed series have been released: 31 opening themes, 38 ending themes, and 15 themes from the films.<!-- 31 Op (Don't Wanna Lie), 38 Ed (Mischievous Magic), 15 Film --> The first four theme music were released by ] and all releases thereafter were by ]<ref name="Uni themes">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531512 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FDVP/ |title=胸がドキドキ (Single) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=My Heart Pounds |accessdate=December 2, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531519 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN5V/ |title=Feel your Heart (Single) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 2, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531527 |archivedate=January 2, 2011|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FHA0/ |title=Step by Step (Single) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 2, 2010}}<p>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531534 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN5S/ |title=迷宮のラヴァーズ (Single) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=Lovers of Labyrinth |accessdate=December 2, 2010}}<p>{{cite web|archiveurl=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN6F/ |archivedate=January 2, 2011|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN6F/ |title=Happy Birthday (Single) |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Being ST">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531548 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.beinggiza.com/conan/al.html |title=''Detective Conan'' Theme Songs |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=May 15, 2010}}</ref>

===TV live action===
{{See also|List of Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo episodes}}
In 2006, a ] drama focusing on Shinichi Kudo was aired by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the manga's first publication.<ref name="Drama date">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20081217073520/http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/ |archivedate=December 17, 2008 |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/ |title=''Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge'' official website date |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 29, 2011}}</ref> Another episode was aired in the following year.<ref name="Drama 2">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xbBjZQLq |archivedate=March 31, 2011 |url=http://www.hmv.co.jp/product/detail/2671715 |title=''Detective Conan'' Drama 2 DVD |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 31, 2011}}</ref> These TV specials were produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and TMS entertainment, and featured award-winning actors; ] portrayed the teenage Kudo and ] was cast as Kogoro Mouri.<ref name="Drama info">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20060715034208/http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/ |archivedate=July 15, 2006 |url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/ |title=''Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge'' official website plot |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 29, 2011}}</ref> Both dramas were released on DVDs after their broadcast on television.<ref name="Drama DVD 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000MTFDMO |title=''Detective Conan'' drama DVD |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 29, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Drama 2"/> The dramas present stories in which Shinichi Kudo investigates mysteries in his teenage form. The scenario of the first drama, {{Nihongo3|lit. ''Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge''|名探偵コナン- 工藤新一への挑戦状|"Meitantei Conan: Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo"}}, takes place before Kudo's ingestion of APTX 4869 and is about an abduction case on board a cruise ship.<ref name="Drama info"/> In the second drama, {{Nihongo3|lit. ''Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization''|工藤新一の復活!〜黒の組織との対決|"Kudo Shinichi no Fukkatsu! Kuro no Soshiki to no Taiketsu"}}, Kudo returns to his teenage form after eating a certain cake and has to protect Miyano, who likewise has returned to her adult state, from the Black Organization.<ref name="Drama 2"/>

A third live action entitled, {{Nihongo3|lit. ''Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird''|工藤新一への挑戦状～怪鳥伝説の謎～|"Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo: Kaitori Densetsu no Nazo"}}, aired on April 15, 2011 and featured ] as Shinichi Kudo and ] as Ran Mouri.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5z8F5UQ1J |archivedate=June 2, 2011 |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/confidence/84538/full/ |title=溝端淳平、実写版SPドラマ『名探偵コナン』で“2代目”工藤新一役に抜擢 |date=February 9, 2011 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title= Mizohata Juntaira, Detective Conan TV Live action drama, Junpei Mizobata chosen as second generation Kudo |accessdate=June 2, 2011}}</ref> The same cast are appeared in a live action television series entitled {{Nihongo3|lit. ''Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge''|工藤新一への挑戦状|"Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo"}} on July 7, 2011.<ref name="Mag 26 2011">{{cite journal |magazine=] |volume=2011 |number=26 |publisher=] |language=Japanese}}</ref>

===Other related media===
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of '']'' and '']'', the two companies collaborated to publish twelve biweekly magazines consisting of chapters from ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''{{'}}s ''Case Closed'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''{{'}}s '']''.<ref name="50th ann">{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-18/shonen-magazine-shonen-sunday-mark-50th-anniversary |title=Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Sunday Mark 50th Anniversary |date=March 18, 2008 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> The magazine ran between April 10, 2008, and September 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0016MX58K/ |title=名探偵コナン & 金田一少年の事件簿 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files'' |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5xbCOEof5 |archivedate=March 31, 2011 |url=http://www.bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=054678X |title=名探偵コナン＆金田一少年の事件簿（12） |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case Files'' (12) |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref>

Shogakukan have also produced many books spun off from the series. Fifty volumes of a ] series were published in Japan between June 1996 and August 2000, covering the first 143&nbsp;episodes of the anime, though some episodes were skipped.<ref name="VS 1">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4091248314 |title=VS版　名探偵コナン１|publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' vol.1 (VS version) |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4091257054 |title=VS版　名探偵コナン25 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' vol.25 (VS version) |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="VS 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4091257615 |title=
VS版　名探偵コナン　Part II-1 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Part II-1 (VS version) |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4091258301 |title=
VS版　名探偵コナン　Part II-20 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Part II-20 (VS version) |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref> Five additional film comics entitled {{nihongo3|lit. 5 Important Documents|5重要書類|5 Juuyou Shorui}} were published between July 2001 and January 2002 and covered selected episodes between 162–219.<ref name="VS 3">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4091267017 |title=VS版 名探偵コナン 5つの重要書類1 |publisher=] |language=Japanese|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' 5 important documents File 1 (VS version) |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/409126705X|title=VS版 名探偵コナン 5つの重要書類5 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' 5 important documents (VS version) File 5 |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref> Thirteen official guide books were published between June 1997 and April 2009.<ref name="Guide">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4091011829|title=名探偵コナン　ミステリーミュージアム |publisher=] |language=Japanese|trans_title=''Detective Conan Mystery Museum'' |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/detail/_isbn_9784091038166 |title=ラブ・コナン　the movie '09 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=Conan, Love the movie '09 |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref> Shogakukan has also published ]s,<ref name="Novel">{{cite web |url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_tid?tid=21408&pat=a |title=小説 名探偵コナン |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' novels |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> digest books,<ref name="Digest">{{cite web |url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_tid?tid=409124716&pat=a |title=スーパーダイジェストブック 名探偵コナン |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' super digest books |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> educational books,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/detail/_isbn_9784092961166 |title=名探偵コナン推理ファイル　人類の謎 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=''Detective Conan Mystery Human File'' |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref> and puzzle books.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4097468138 |title=''Detective Conan'' maze book |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 26, 2011}}</ref>

In North America, ] published the ''Case Closed Trading Card Game'' on June 29, 2005.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050603023657/http://www.caseclosedtcg.com/ |archivedate=June 3, 2005 |url=http://www.caseclosedtcg.com/ |title=Designer's Journal: Vol. 1 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531620 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=Case Closed TCG Will Be Uncut |url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6593.html |publisher=ICv2.com |accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref> The game entails the use of three customized decks of cards, which players buy and collect. Representing characters, events, and objects in Case Closed, these cards are used by players to fulfill certain conditions to solve a case and win the game. Certain cards are used to foil the progress of the player's opponents.<ref name="BGCard">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18996 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=Case Closed TCG |url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18996 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Dummies CCTCG">{{cite book |page=158 |title=Trading Card Games for Dummies |last1=Kaufield |first1=John |last2=Smith |first2=Jeremy |publisher=] |year=2006 |chapter=Bringing Comic Books, Manga, and Anime to Life |isbn=978-0-47175-416-9}}</ref> An English unofficial guidebook to the series titled ''The Case Closed Casebook: An Essential Guide'' was published by DH Publishing Inc. on March 25, 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BVK2YE/ |title=The Case Closed Casebook: An Essential Guide |publisher=] |accessdate=March 6, 2011}}</ref>

==Reception==
''Meitantei Conan'' has sold more than 120&nbsp;million volumes of manga in Japan;<ref name="34 billion yen">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5m6f8f0J2 |archivedate=December 17, 2009 |url=http://www.tms-e.co.jp/pdf/news/2009/090610conan.pdf |title=興収34億円を突破し、シリーズ新記録を更新中! |trans_title=Total yield exceeds 34 billion yen and updates series record! |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref> individual volumes frequently appear on the lists of best-selling manga there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-19/2008-yearly-japanese-comic-ranking-no.1-25 |title=2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #1–25|date=December 19, 2008 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-02/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/1st-half-of-2010 |title=Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2010|date=June 2, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref> It won the 46th ] for the ] category in 2001, and respondents in an online poll for Japanese citizens in their mid-twenties voted ''Meitantei Conan'' as one of the top three manga they wanted to continue running in publication.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531649 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html |title=小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 |publisher=Shogakukan |language=Japanese |trans_title=Shogakukan Manga Award: Winners |accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vyCOrelH |archivedate=January 23, 2011 |url=http://cobs.jp/enquete/realranking/2011/01/22_1.html |title=【男性編】最終回を迎えてほしくないマンガランキング |date=January 22, 2011 |publisher=COBS online |language=Japanese |trans_title=(Men's Edition) Which do you not want to see end Manga Poll |accessdate=January 23, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vyDqJi3h |archivedate=January 23, 2011 |url=http://cobs.jp/enquete/realranking/2011/01/22_2.html |title=【女性編】最終回を迎えてほしくないマンガランキング |date=January 22, 2011 |publisher=COBS online |language=Japanese |trans_title=(Women's Edition) Which do you not want to see end Manga Poll |accessdate=January 23, 2011}}</ref> ''Case Closed'' appeared in '']'' best selling manga during the week ending on October 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531685 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-11-07/manga/list.html |title=Best Sellers Manga |date=November 7, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 27, 2010}}</ref> In France, the series was nominated for the Angoulême Festival Graphic Novel award among the Japanese selection.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bdangouleme.com/competition/S%C3%A9lection%20Jeunesse%202011/24 |title=Compétition officielle — Sélection Jeunesse 2011 |publisher=] |language=French |trans_title=Official Competition — Youth Selection 2011 |accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> In the United States, ''Case Closed'' received praises from Mania.com's Eduardo M. Chavez and ]'s A. E. Sparrow for its stories—telling the mysteries and how they were unfolded by the investigations of Conan and gang. Sparrow called the style of the series a mix of Scooby-Doo and Sherlock Holmes, while Chavez believed the manga had appeal to readers of all ages.<ref name="Mania review vol.1">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531719 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.mania.com/case-closed-vol-01_article_81858.html |title=Case Closed Vol. #01 review |author=Eduardo M. Chavez |date=October 20, 2004 |publisher=Mania.com |accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref><ref name="IGN review vol.21">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531727 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/839/839503p1.html |title=Case Closed: Volume 21 Review |author=A.E. Sparrow |date=December 4, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref>

The animated adaptation of the series was also popular in Japan, appearing in the top six of Japanese TV Rankings at various times.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-08/japanese-anime-tv-ranking-april-23-29 |title=Japanese Anime TV Ranking, April 23–29 |date=May 8, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-05/japan-animation-tv-ranking-november-22-28 |title=Japanese Anime TV Ranking, November 22–28 |date=December 5, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref> The television series ranked among the top twenty in polls conducted by anime magazine ] from 1996 to 2001.<ref name="Animage Ranks">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531773 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=第19回アニメグランプリ |url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1997.html |date=June 1997 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=19th Annual Anime Grand Prix |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531780 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=第20回アニメグランプリ |url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1998.html |date=June 1998 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=20th Annual Anime Grand Prix |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531788 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=第21回アニメグランプリ |url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1999.html |date=June 1999 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=21st Annual Anime Grand Prix |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vS3xHqrb |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=第22回アニメグランプリ |url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2000.html |date=June 2000 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=22nd Annual Anime Grand Prix |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531802 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=第23回アニメグランプリ |url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2001.html |date=June 2001 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=23rd Annual Anime Grand Prix |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531809 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |title=第24回アニメグランプリ |url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2002.html |date=June 2002 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |trans_title=24th Annual Anime Grand Prix |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref> It also placed better than twenty-third in polls for the top-one-hundred anime conducted by Japanese television network TV Asahi in 2005–06.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060811063208/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/ranking/cur/index.html|archivedate=August 11, 2006 |url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/ranking/cur/index.html |title=TV Asahi Top 100 anime 2005 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=October 9, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime-part-2 |date=September 23, 2005 |publisher=] |title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime (Part 2) |accessdate=December 29, 2009}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tMvuhSne |archivedate=October 11, 2010 |url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/2006user/cur/ |title=TV Asahi Top 100 anime 2006 |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=October 9, 2010}}</ref> The series received considerable airtime in China; it was the second most broadcasted animation there in 2004.<ref name="China">{{cite book |last=Keane |first=Michael |title=Created in China: the great new leap forward |publisher=] |date=December 14, 2007 |isbn=978-0-41-541614-6}}</ref> Several of the franchise's films were nominated for awards in their home country. The ninth film was nominated for the feature film category at the 5th Annual Tokyo Anime Awards, and the next five films were nominees for the ] in their respective years of release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-03-27/tokyo-anime-fair-award-winners |title=Tokyo Anime Fair: Award Winners |publisher=] |date=March 27, 2006 |accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref><ref name="JAPAoY>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-20/tokikake-wins-animation-of-the-year-at-japanese-academy-awards-follow-up |title=Tokikake Wins "Animation of the Year" at Japanese Academy Awards |date=February 20, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 20, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-15/tekkonkinkreet-wins-japan-academy-award-for-animation |title=Tekkonkinkreet Wins Japan's Academy Award for Animation |date=February 15, 2008 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 20, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-23/ponyo-dmc-won-japan-academy-awards-on-friday |title=Ponyo, DMC Won Japan Academy Awards on Friday |date=February 23, 2009 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 20, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-03-05/summer-wars-wins-japan-academy-animation-of-the-year |title=Summer Wars Wins Japan Academy's Animation of the Year |date=March 5, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=March 19, 2011}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-17/colorful-arrietty-one-piece-earn-japan-academy-nods |title=Colorful, Arrietty, One Piece Earn Japan Academy Nods |date=December 17, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 20, 2010}}</ref>

In the United States, the dubbed series faced several negative reactions toward its changes to localize the content for North American audiences. Jeffrey Harris of IGN found it pointless to change the names of the characters, and ]'s Carl Kimlinger said that the changes of certain Japanese cultural references rendered several parts of the mysteries and their investigation illogical.<ref name="IGN 3.2">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531888|archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/822/822435p1.html |title=Case Closed – 3.2: Death Wears a Blindfold DVD Review |author=Jeffrey Harris |date=September 27, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531867 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/case-closed/dvd-2|title=DVD 2.1 review |author=Carl Kimlinger |date=December 31, 2006 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> The voice-overs proved to be a mixed bag for Carlo Santos, who reviewed the first DVD release of Case Closed for Anime News Network; he said that while the main characters sounded like "real people", the secondary ones " off as caricatures".<ref name="ANN DVD 1 review">{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531860 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/case-closed/dvd-1 |title=DVD 1: Secret Life of Shinichi Kudo review |author=Carlo Santos |date=November 3, 2004 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Lori Lancaster of Mania.com described Case Closed as "a clever series that had mysteries at every corner", noting the "bizarre" and "interesting" nature of each case.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531874 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.mania.com/case-closed-season-1-collection_article_80374.html |title=Case Closed Season 1 Collection |author=Lori Lancaster |date=September 12, 2008 |publisher=Mania.com |accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> IGN's Chris Wyatt was positive to the manner the cases were set up, relating them to ]'s "closed room" mysteries. He described the series as "Inspector Gadget meets Law & Order but in an anime style."<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531881 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/788/788270p1.html |title=Case Closed: The Exploits of Genius DVD review |author=Chris Wyatt |date=May 14, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> His colleague, Harris, however, expressed annoyance with repetitive elements in the show and the contrived methods the series uses to keep Conan's identity a secret from certain characters.<ref name="IGN 3.2"/>

In 2006, the Japanese government used Conan in campaigns to help promote crime awareness among children.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531895 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |accessdate=December 17, 2009 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-09-18/detective-conan-helps-kids-fight-crime|title=''Detective Conan'' Helps Kids Fight Crime |date=September 18, 2006 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref> Targeting the same audience, ] used Conan and his friends in two pamphlets: one to promote the ministry's mission, the other to introduce the ] held in the country in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531902|archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-09/japanese-government-hires-cite-detective-conan/cite-for-pr-campaign |title=Japanese Government Hires ''Detective Conan'' for PR Campaign |date=April 9, 2007 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSCPLsEI |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/pr/pub/pamph/conan.html |title=名探偵コナン-外務省を探る- |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Investigates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531917 |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-08/japan-hires-detective-conan-to-introduce-world-summit |title=Japan Hires ''Detective Conan'' to Introduce World Summit |date=April 8, 2008 |publisher=] |accessdate=October 16, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSCXIBZk |archivedate=January 2, 2011 |url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/pr/pub/pamph/conan_summit.html |title=名探偵コナン-サミットガイド- |trans_title=''Detective Conan'' – Guide to Summit |publisher=] |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref> Several characters in the series featured in the sixth installment of the Anime, Heroes and Heroines commemorative stamp series issued by ] in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5uot1So5T |archivedate=December 8, 2010 |url=http://www.post.japanpost.jp/kitte_hagaki/stamp/tokusyu/2006/h180403_t.html |title=''Detective Conan'' Special Stamp Collection |accessdate=December 8, 2010 |publisher=Japan Post |language=Japanese}}</ref> Aoyama and his creations are celebrated in his hometown ]; a museum with exhibits of his work is located there, and several bronze statues of ], ], and ] are installed in various locations throughout the town.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_6.htm |title=Gosho Aoyoma's Profile|publisher=Conan-Town.jp |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 19, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Museum">{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_5.htm |title=Aoyoma World |publisher=Conan-Town.jp |language=Japanese |accessdate=March 19, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Statues">{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_2.htm |title=工藤新一の像 |publisher=Conan-Town.jp |language=Japanese |trans_title=Shinichi Kudo Statue |accessdate=January 28, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_1.htm |title=コナンの像 |publisher=Conan-Town.jp |language=Japanese |trans_title=Conan Statue |accessdate=January 28, 2010}}<p>{{cite web |url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_6.htm |title=大栄小学校 |publisher=Conan-Town.jp |language=Japanese |trans_title=Taiei Elementary |accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref>

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