Case Closed, known as Meitantei Conan (名探偵コナン?, lit. Great Detective Conan, officially translated as Detective Conan) in Japan, is written by Gosho Aoyama and serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday.[1] The series began its serialization on February 2, 1994.[2] Since Case Closed's premiere, over 800 chapters have been released in Japan, making it the 25th longest running manga series. Several adaptations based on Case Closed have been made, including the anime series and fifteen featured films. A database consisting of all the cases of the manga was launched in 2007.[3][4] Viz Media announced its licensing of the series on June 1, 2004, and following Funimation Entertainment's English localization, released the series under the name Case Closed with renamed characters.[5][6] The series follows High-school detective Jimmy Kudo who has subsequently become a child after being forced to swallow a poison.
Shogakukan collected the individual chapters into tankōbon volumes in Japan. The first volume was released on June 18, 1994 and is currently on-going.[7] In addition, Gosho Aoyama's assistants have also written and published volumes their own side stories of Case Closed.[8][9] Ani-manga tankōbon based on the Case Closed films have also been released by Shogakukan with each movie cut into two parts.
Viz Media licensed the manga and released the first English adapted volume on September 7, 2004.[10] Victor Gollancz Ltd used Viz Media's translation to release the series in the United Kingdom.[11] On July 22, 2009, Viz Media uploaded a website containing its licensed series from Weekly Shōnen Sunday;[12] the first chapter of Case Closed was uploaded to the website on October 21, 2009.[13]
The series has been released internationally under the name Detective Conan. The manga series is licensed for additional regional language releases by Changchun Publishing House in China;[14] Kana in France;[15] Egmont Manga & Anime in Germany;[16] Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia;[17] Star Comics in Italy;[18] Egmont in Sweden, Norway, and Finland;[19][20][21] Chingwin Publishing Group in Taiwan;[22] Kim Dong Publishing House in Vietnam;[23] and Planeta DeAgostini to Spanish- and Catalan-speaking countries.[24][25]
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No. | Japanese | English | ||
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Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
01 | June 18, 1994[7] | ISBN 4-09-123371-6 | September 7, 2004[10] | ISBN 1-59116-327-7 |
02 | July 18, 1994[26] | ISBN 4-09-123372-4 | November 3, 2004[27] | ISBN 1-59116-587-3 |
03 | October 18, 1994[28] | ISBN 4-09-123373-2 | January 4, 2005[29] | ISBN 1-59116-589-X |
04 | February 18, 1995[30] | ISBN 4-09-123374-0 | March 1, 2005[31] | ISBN 1-59116-632-2 |
05 | April 18, 1995[32] | ISBN 4-09-123375-9 | May 5, 2005[33] | ISBN 1-59116-633-0 |
06 | July 18, 1995[34] | ISBN 4-09-123376-7 | July 5, 2005[35] | ISBN 1-59116-838-4 |
07 | November 18, 1995[36] | ISBN 4-09-123377-5 | September 8, 2005[37] | ISBN 1-59116-978-X |
08 | December 9, 1995[38] | ISBN 4-09-123378-3 | November 15, 2005[39] | ISBN 1-4215-0111-2 |
09 | January 18, 1996[40] | ISBN 4-09-123379-1 | January 17, 2006[41] | ISBN 1-4215-0166-X |
10 | April 18, 1996[42] | ISBN 4-09-123380-5 | March 21, 2006[43] | ISBN 1-4215-0316-6 |
11 | July 18, 1996[44] | ISBN 4-09-125041-6 | May 16, 2006[45] | ISBN 1-4215-0441-3 |
12 | September 18, 1996[46] | ISBN 4-09-125042-4 | July 18, 2006[47] | ISBN 1-4215-0442-1 |
13 | December 10, 1996[48] | ISBN 4-09-125043-2 | September 19, 2006[49] | ISBN 1-4215-0443-X |
14 | March 18, 1997[50] | ISBN 4-09-125044-0 | November 21, 2006[51] | ISBN 1-4215-0444-8 |
15 | June 18, 1997[52] | ISBN 4-09-125045-9 | January 16, 2007[53] | ISBN 1-4215-0445-6 |
16 | August 9, 1997[54] | ISBN 4-09-125046-7 | March 20, 2007[55] | ISBN 1-4215-0881-8 |
17 | November 18, 1997[56] | ISBN 4-09-125047-5 | May 15, 2007[57] | ISBN 1-4215-0882-6 |
18 | January 17, 1998[58] | ISBN 4-09-125048-3 | July 17, 2007[59] | ISBN 1-4215-0883-4 |
19 | April 18, 1998[60] | ISBN 4-09-125049-1 | September 18, 2007[61] | ISBN 1-4215-0884-2 |
20 | July 18, 1998[62] | ISBN 4-09-125050-5 | November 20, 2007[63] | ISBN 1-4215-0885-0 |
No. | Japanese | English | ||
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Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
21 | October 17, 1998[64] | ISBN 4-09-125491-8 | January 15, 2008[65] | ISBN 1-4215-1456-7 |
22 | February 18, 1999[66] | ISBN 4-09-125492-6 | March 18, 2008[67] | ISBN 1-4215-1674-8 |
23 | April 17, 1999[68] | ISBN 4-09-125493-4 | May 20, 2008[69] | ISBN 1-4215-1675-6 |
24 | July 17, 1999[70] | ISBN 4-09-125494-2 | July 15, 2008[71] | ISBN 1-4215-1676-4 |
25 | October 18, 1999[72] | ISBN 4-09-125495-0 | September 16, 2008[73] | ISBN 1-4215-1677-2 |
26 | February 18, 2000[74] | ISBN 4-09-125496-9 | November 18, 2008[75] | ISBN 1-4215-1678-0 |
27 | April 18, 2000[76] | ISBN 4-09-125497-7 | January 20, 2009[77] | ISBN 1-4215-1679-9 |
28 | July 18, 2000[78] | ISBN 4-09-125498-5 | March 17, 2009[79] | ISBN 1-4215-2196-2 |
29 | September 18, 2000[80] | ISBN 4-09-125499-3 | May 19, 2009[81] | ISBN 1-4215-2197-0 |
30 | December 18, 2000[82] | ISBN 4-09-125500-0 | July 21, 2009[83] | ISBN 1-4215-2198-9 |
31 | March 17, 2001[84] | ISBN 4-09-126161-2 | September 15, 2009[85] | ISBN 1-4215-2199-7 |
32 | April 18, 2001[86] | ISBN 4-09-126162-0 | November 17, 2009[87] | ISBN 1-4215-2200-4 |
33 | July 18, 2001[88] | ISBN 4-09-126163-9 | January 19, 2010[89] | ISBN 1-4215-2884-3 |
34 | September 18, 2001[90] | ISBN 4-09-126164-7 | April 13, 2010[91] | ISBN 1-4215-2885-1 |
35 | December 18, 2001[92] | ISBN 4-09-126165-5 | July 13, 2010 [93] | ISBN 1-4215-2886-X |
36 | February 18, 2002[94] | ISBN 4-09-126166-3 | October 12, 2010[95] | ISBN 1-4215-2887-8 |
37 | April 18, 2002[96] | ISBN 4-09-126167-1 | January 11, 2011[97] | ISBN 1-4215-2888-6 |
38 | July 18, 2002[98] | ISBN 4-09-126168-X | April 12, 2011[99] | ISBN 1-4215-2889-2 |
39 | November 18, 2002[100] | ISBN 4-09-126169-8 | July 12, 2011[101] | ISBN 1-4215-3499-1 |
40 | February 18, 2003[102] | ISBN 4-09-126170-1 | October 11, 2011[103] | ISBN 1-4215-3500-9 |
No. | Japanese | English | ||
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Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
41 | April 9, 2003[104] | ISBN 4-09-126411-5 | January 10, 2012[105] | ISBN 1-4215-3607-2 |
42 | July 18, 2003[106] | ISBN 4-09-126412-3 | April 10, 2012[107] | ISBN 1-4215-3608-0 |
43 | October 18, 2003[108] | ISBN 4-09-126413-1 | — | — |
44 | January 17, 2004[109] | ISBN 4-09-126414-X | — | — |
45 | April 5, 2004[110] | ISBN 4-09-126415-8 | — | — |
46 | July 16, 2004[111] | ISBN 4-09-126416-6 | — | — |
47 | October 18, 2004[112] | ISBN 4-09-126417-4 | — | — |
48 | January 14, 2005[113] | ISBN 4-09-126418-2 | — | — |
49 | April 6, 2005[114] | ISBN 4-09-126419-0 | — | — |
50 | July 15, 2005[115] | ISBN 4-09-126420-4 | — | — |
51 | October 18, 2005[116] | ISBN 4-09-127361-0 | — | — |
52 | January 14, 2006[117] | ISBN 4-09-120026-5 | — | — |
53 | February 17, 2006[118] | ISBN 4-09-120110-5 | — | — |
54 | June 16, 2006[119] | ISBN 4-09-120377-9 | — | — |
55 | September 15, 2006[120] | ISBN 4-09-120628-X | — | — |
56 | January 13, 2007[121] | ISBN 978-4-09-120706-7 | — | — |
57 | April 5, 2007[122] | ISBN 978-40-91-21110-1 | — | — |
58 | July 18, 2007[123] | ISBN 978-4-09-121155-2 | — | — |
59 | October 18, 2007[124] | ISBN 978-4-09-121199-6 | — | — |
60 | January 12, 2008[125] | ISBN 978-4-09-121266-5 | — | — |
No. | Japanese | English | ||
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Release date | ISBN | Release date | ISBN | |
61 | April 3, 2008[126] | ISBN 978-4-09-121340-2 | — | — |
62 | August 11, 2008[127] | ISBN 978-4-09-121464-5 | — | — |
63 | November 7, 2008[128] | ISBN 978-4-09-121513-0 | — | — |
64 | April 2, 2009[129] | ISBN 978-4-09-121892-6 | — | — |
65 | August 18, 2009[130] | ISBN 978-4-09-121717-2 | — | — |
66 | November 18, 2009[131] | ISBN 978-4-09-122048-6 | — | — |
67 | February 18, 2010 [132] | ISBN 978-4-09-122146-9 | — | — |
68 | May 18, 2010 [133] | ISBN 978-4-09-122290-9 | — | — |
69 | August 18, 2010 [134] | ISBN 978-4-09-122500-9 | — | — |
70 | November 18, 2010 [135] | ISBN 978-4-09-122658-7 | — | — |
71 | February 18, 2011[136] | ISBN 978-4-09-122780-5 | — | — |
72 | June 17, 2011[137] | ISBN 978-4-09-122898-7 | — | — |
73 | September 16, 2011[138] | ISBN 978-4-09-123235-9 | — | — |
Special editions drawn by Aoyama's assistants do not belong to the main plot. Thirty Six volumes have been released as of August 2010.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | January 28, 1997[8] | ISBN 4-09-142531-3 |
2 | October 28, 1997[139] | ISBN 4-09-142532-1 |
3 | November 28, 1997[140] | ISBN 4-09-142533-X |
4 | March 18, 1998[141] | ISBN 4-09-142534-8 |
5 | April 18, 1998[142] | ISBN 4-09-142535-6 |
6 | January 28, 1999[143] | ISBN 4-09-142536-4 |
7 | April 26, 1999[144] | ISBN 4-09-142537-2 |
8 | August 7, 1999[145] | ISBN 4-09-142538-0 |
9 | December 18, 1999[146] | ISBN 4-09-142539-9 |
10 | March 28, 2000[147] | ISBN 4-09-142540-2 |
11 | May 27, 2000[148] | ISBN 4-09-142781-2 |
12 | December 25, 2000[149] | ISBN 4-09-142782-0 |
13 | May 28, 2001[150] | ISBN 4-09-142783-9 |
14 | August 28, 2001[151] | ISBN 4-09-142784-7 |
15 | March 28, 2002[152] | ISBN 4-09-142785-5 |
16 | August 28, 2002[153] | ISBN 4-09-142786-3 |
17 | January 28, 2003[154] | ISBN 4-09-142787-1 |
18 | March 28, 2003[155] | ISBN 4-09-142788-X |
19 | May 28, 2003[156] | ISBN 4-09-142789-8 |
20 | December 24, 2003[157] | ISBN 4-09-142790-1 |
21 | April 1, 2004[158] | ISBN 4-09-143191-7 |
22 | August 27, 2004[159] | ISBN 4-09-143192-5 |
23 | December 24, 2004[160] | ISBN 4-09-143193-3 |
24 | March 28, 2005[161] | ISBN 4-09-143194-1 |
25 | April 26, 2005[162] | ISBN 4-09-143195-X |
26 | December 24, 2005[163] | ISBN 4-09-140079-5 |
27 | February 27, 2006[164] | ISBN 4-09-140094-9 |
28 | October 27, 2006[165] | ISBN 4-09-140255-0 |
29 | December 25, 2006[166] | ISBN 4-09-140315-8 |
30 | November 28, 2007[167] | ISBN 978-4-09-140415-2 |
31 | December 25, 2007[168] | ISBN 978-4-09-140457-2 |
32 | November 27, 2008[169] | ISBN 978-4-09-140730-6 |
33 | December 25, 2008[170] | ISBN 978-4-09-140745-0 |
34 | July 28, 2009[171] | ISBN 978-4-09-140813-6 |
35 | December 25, 2009[172] | ISBN 978-4-09-140878-5 |
36 | July 28, 2010[9] | ISBN 978-4-09-141056-6 |
37 | November 28, 2011[173] | ISBN 978-4-09-141368-0 |
No. | Title | Part 1 release | Part 2 release |
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1 | Detective Conan Movie: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tokei-jikake no matenrō (劇場版名探偵コナン 時計じかけの摩天楼) |
September 18, 1997[174] ISBN 978-4-09-124871-8 |
October 18, 1997[175] ISBN 978-4-09-124872-5 |
2 | Detective Conan Movie: The Fourteenth Target Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Jūyonbanme no tagetto (劇場版名探偵コナン 14番目の標的) |
September 18, 1998[176] ISBN 978-4-09-124873-2 |
October 17, 1998[177] ISBN 978-4-09-124874-9 |
3 | Detective Conan Movie: The Last Wizard of the Century Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Seikimatsu no majutsushi (劇場版名探偵コナン 世紀末の魔術師) |
September 18, 1999[178] ISBN 978-4-09-124875-6 |
October 18, 1999[179] ISBN 978-4-09-124876-3 |
4 | Detective Conan Movie: Captured in Her Eyes Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Hitomi no naka no ansatsusha (劇場版名探偵コナン 瞳の中の暗殺者) |
September 18, 2000[180] ISBN 978-4-09-124877-0 |
October 18, 2000[181] ISBN 978-4-09-124878-7 |
5 | Detective Conan Movie: Countdown to Heaven Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tengoku e no kauntodaun (劇場版名探偵コナン 天国へのカウントダウン) |
November 17, 2001[182] ISBN 978-4-09-124879-4 |
December 18, 2001[183] ISBN 978-4-09-124880-0 |
6 | Detective Conan Movie: Phantom of Baker Street Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Beikā Sutorīto no bōrei (劇場版名探偵コナン ベイカー街の亡霊) |
October 18, 2002[184] ISBN 978-4-09-126851-8 |
November 18, 2002[185] ISBN 978-4-09-126852-5 |
7 | Detective Conan Movie: Crossroads of the Ancient Capital Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Meikyū no kurosurōdo (劇場版名探偵コナン 迷宮の十字路) |
November 18, 2003[186] ISBN 978-4-09-127751-0 |
December 18, 2003[187] ISBN 978-4-09-127752-7 |
8 | Detective Conan Movie: Magician of the Silver Sky Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Gin'yoku no majishan (劇場版名探偵コナン 銀翼の奇術師) |
November 18, 2004[188] ISBN 978-4-09-127753-4 |
December 17, 2004[189] ISBN 978-4-09-127754-1 |
9 | Detective Conan Movie: Strategy Above the Depths Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Suiheisenjō no sutoratejī (劇場版名探偵コナン 水平線上の陰謀) |
November 18, 2005[190] ISBN 978-4-09-120024-2 |
December 15, 2005[191] ISBN 978-4-09-120025-9 |
10 | Detective Conan Movie: The Private Eyes' Requiem Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tantei-tachi no rekuiemu (劇場版名探偵コナン 探偵たちの鎮魂歌) |
November 18, 2006[192] ISBN 978-4-09-120808-8 |
December 18, 2006[193] ISBN 978-4-09-120809-6 |
11 | Detective Conan Movie: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Konpeki no Jorī Rojā (劇場版名探偵コナン 紺碧の棺) |
November 16, 2007[194] ISBN 978-4-09-121194-1 |
December 15, 2007[195] ISBN 978-4-09-121195-8 |
12 | Detective Conan Movie: Full Score of Fear Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Senritsu no furu sukoa (劇場版名探偵コナン 戦慄の楽譜) |
November 18, 2008[196] ISBN 978-4-09-121475-1 |
December 18, 2008[197] ISBN 978-4-09-121476-8 |
13 | Detective Conan Movie: The Raven Chaser Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Shikkoku no cheisā (劇場版名探偵コナン 漆黒の追跡者) |
November 18, 2009[198] ISBN 978-4-09-122057-8 |
December 18, 2009[199] ISBN 978-4-09-122058-5 |
14 | Detective Conan Movie: The Lost Ship in the Sky Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Tenkuu no Rosuto Shippu (劇場版名探偵コナン 天空の難破船) |
November 18, 2010[200] ISBN 978-4-09-122574-0 |
December 17, 2010[201] ISBN 978-4-09-122575-7 |
15 | Detective Conan Movie: Quarter of Silence Gekijōban Meitantei Conan: Chinmoku no Kwōtā (劇場版名探偵コナン 沈黙の15分) |
November 18, 2011[202] ISBN 978-4-09-122574-0 |
December 14, 2011[203] ISBN 978-4-09-122575-7 |