List of Case Closed volumes (21–40)

The cover of Case Closed volume 36 released in North America by Viz Media on October 12, 2010

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 January 19, 1994.[2] Since Case Closed‍ '​s premiere, over 800 chapters have been released in Japan, making it the 21st longest running manga series. Several adaptations based on Case Closed have been made, including an anime series and animated films. A database consisting of all the cases from 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.

Tankōbon volume 21 to volume 40 encapsulates chapters 201 to 413. Shogakukan released all twenty volumes between October 17, 1998 and February 18, 2003.[7][8] Viz Media licensed the series and released volume 21 on January 15, 2008 and volume 38 on April 12, 2011.[9][10]

Volume list

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
21. Strangers On A Plane October 17, 1998[7]ISBN 4-09-125491-8January 15, 2008[9]ISBN 1-4215-1456-7
  1. "And Again" (そしてまた... "Soshite Mata...")
  2. "Countdown" (カウントダウン "Kauntodaun")
  3. "Ivory Tower" (象牙の塔 "Sōge no Tō")
  4. "The Initial Call" (最初の挨拶 "Saisho no Aisatsu")
  5. "Midair Sealed Chanber" (大空の密室 "Ōzora no Misshitsu")
  6. "The Last Trump Card" (最後の切り札 "Saigo no Kirifuda")
  7. "Hidden Within The Depth Of The Heart" (胸に秘めて... "Mune ni Himete...")
  8. "The Sakurada Gate" (桜田門の変!? "Sakurada-mon no Hen!?")
  9. "The Inspector Leads The Investigation" (警部の推理 "Keibu no Suiri")
  10. "An Unexpected Rival" (意外な敵 "Igai na Teki")
  11. "A Nice Day In Tokyo" (東京日和 "Tōkyō Biyori")
On a plane ride, Rachel falls asleep and remembers Jimmy's first case. Later the Junior Detective League are given a tour of the police station by Harry Wilder and Miwako Sato. Later the station receives a phone call and a woman is murdered, the Junior Detective League accompany the case.
22. Murder On the Hokutosei Express February 18, 1999[11]ISBN 4-09-125492-6March 18, 2008[12]ISBN 1-4215-1674-8
  1. "Uneasiness" (おそろいや "Osoroiya")
  2. "The Evidence" (証拠は... "Shōko wa...")
  3. "The Last Laugh" (かかった獲物 "Kakatta Emono")
  4. "The Northbound Train" (北斗星 "Hokutosei")
  5. "Search The Train" (馬脚を露わす!? "Bakyaku o Arawasu!?")
  6. "To Be Continued..."
  7. "The Last Station" (終着駅 "Shūchakueki")
  8. "Go On, Sonoko!" (それゆけ園子 "Sore yuke Sonoko")
  9. "The Sleeping Beauty" (眠り姫 "Nemuri Hime")
  10. "The Prince With A Kick" (蹴撃の貴公子 "Shūgeki no Kikōshi")
While on a train, a killing and a recent robbery lead Conan to believe that both events are tied to a mystery novel that his father once wrote, but never published. Then, while staying at the beach, a mysterious man attacks Serena Sebastian.
23. Film Threat April 17, 1999[13]ISBN 4-09-125493-4May 20, 2008[14]ISBN 1-4215-1675-6
  1. "The Last Movie" (チネ・チッタ "Chine Citta")
  2. "The Truth In The Mirror" (鏡の中の真実 "Kagami no Naka no Shinjitsu")
  3. "Dreamland" (夢の場所 "Yume no Basho")
  4. "Gray Planner" (影の計画師 "Kage no Keikakushi")
  5. "The Motive Thickens" (殺意は燃えて... "Satsui wa Moete...")
  6. "The Unintentional Target" (意外な標的 "Igai na Hyōteki")
  7. "Disappearing Among The Waves" (波涛に消ゆ... "Hatō ni Kiyu...")
  8. "This Is The Truth" (これが真実 "Kore ga Shinjitsu")
  9. "The Witness Survived" (証人生還 "Shōnin Seikan")
  10. "Investigation Begins!" (捜査開始!! "Sōsa Kaishi!!")
Surely the Junior Detective League can't get into any trouble at an afternoon monster movie. But when a man in the audience dies, Conan and Anita realize that the real monster isn't the big green behemoth on the screen. Then Rachel gets her own movie moment, playing Rose--minus Jack--at the prow of a glittering ocean liner. When a suspicious explosion kills the romance, it's time for Conan and teen detective Harley Hartwell to make sure that the passengers' hearts will go on!
24. Love and Death July 17, 1999[15]ISBN 4-09-125494-2July 15, 2008[16]ISBN 1-4215-1676-4
  1. "Finding Evidence" (現場検証 "Genba Kenshō")
  2. "Count Down" (カウントダウン "Kauntodaun")
  3. "Another Half Year" (あと半年... "Ato Hantoshi...")
  4. "In the Dark" (闇の中... "Yami no Naka...")
  5. "The Unbelievable Link" (信じられぬ接点 "Shinjirarenu Setten")
  6. "From the Bottom of Heart" (最後の心 "Saigo no Kokoro")
  7. "The Secret Corner of Betrayal" (裏切りの街角 "Uragiri no Machikado")
  8. "The Black Burial Ranks" (漆黒の葬列 "Shikkoku no Sōretsu")
  9. "The Sudden Parting" (突然の別れ "Totsuzen no Wakare")
  10. "The Bullet from the Past" (過去からの銃弾 "Kako kara no Jūdan")
  11. "The White World" (白の世界 "Shiro no Sekai")
Takagi chases down a criminal and tries to find evidence, but learns there's a bomb that Agasa is about to push the button to. Conan tries to solve a case where a man dies in a bathtub due to an electric shock. During the case, Ran acts weird towards the doctor making hints of romance. Later, the black organization strikes and a man is murdered at the hotel.
25. Along Came A Spider October 18, 1999[17]ISBN 4-09-125495-0September 16, 2008[18]ISBN 1-4215-1677-2
  1. "Not Like the Rest" (仲間外れ!? "Nakama Hazure!?")
  2. "The Victim Doesn't Talk" (死者は語らず "Shisha wa Katarazu")
  3. "The Expiramental Words" (手探りの言葉 "Tesaguri no Kotoba")
  4. "The Spider Mansion" (蜘蛛屋敷 "Kumo Yashiki")
  5. "Seen Horror" (恐怖を見た "Kyōfu o Mita")
  6. "Heiji's Cry" (平次の叫び "Heiji no Sakebi")
  7. "Heiji's Anger" (平次の怒り "Heiji no Ikari")
  8. "Unable to Speak" (言葉にできない "Kotoba ni Dekinai")
  9. "Mistaken Detectives" (手負いの探偵団 "Teoi no Tantei-dan")
  10. "Enthusiastic Detectives" (心強き名探偵達 "Kokoro-zuyoki Meitantei-tachi")
  11. "One's Trust" (一つの確信 "Hitotsu no Kakushin")
Conan, Ran, and Sonoko are out skating when a murder occurs in the bathroom. Conan finds out the mysterious dying message and reveals the culprit. Heiji and Mouri are hired by a family to investigate a curse of the Spider Queen where people who have committed crimes will commit suicide in the same room by hanging. The family who lives in that house believe that the last attack was a murder. Then, Ran is practising for a play with a Black Knight who will kiss her. Conan notes how she has been suspicious about him lately, noting she might have figured out his identity. The Detective Boys are taken on a camping trip by the professor. Inside the cave, they witness some criminals hiding a body. Conan is shot in the process.
26. The Play's the Thing February 18, 2000[19]ISBN 4-09-125496-9November 18, 2008[20]ISBN 1-4215-1678-0
  1. "An Infatuated Heart" (迷える心 "Mayoeru Kokoro")
  2. "The Intruder's Sudden Arrival" (突然の侵入者 "Totsuzen no Shin'nyūsha")
  3. "Concealed Truth" (覆われた真実 "Ōwareta Shinjitsu")
  4. "Revival Under The Threat Of Death" (命懸けの復活 "Inochigake no Fukkatsu")
  5. "Momentary Rest" (束の間の休息 "Tsuka no ma no Kyūsoku")
  6. "A Tranquil Time" (穏やかな時間 "Odayaka na Jikan")
  7. "The Memorable Place" (思い出の場所 "Omoide no Basho")
  8. "Music Strings" (琴線に触れた!? "Kinsen ni Fureta!?")
  9. "The Vanishing Sound" (消えた音 "Kieta Oto")
  10. "Spring Has Come" (春よ来い? "Haru yo Koi?")
Ran gives her blood to Conan, realizing they share the same blood type, Conan plans on revealing his identity to her until Ai tells him his consequences. She gives him a third and safe choice. During the play, a man is murdered. Kudo Shinich reveals himself, but it turns out to be Heiji in disguise. The black knight reveals it was murder, and under it is Kudo Shinichi. Later Shinichi takes Ran to a restaurant and is about to tell her something but a murder gets in his way. Afterwards his body reverts back to normal before he could tell her. Returning to his normal life, Mouri receives a case involving a music box playing "Come Spring".
27. Game On April 18, 2000[21]ISBN 4-09-125497-7January 20, 2009[22]ISBN 1-4215-1679-9
  1. "A Taste Of One's Own Medicine" (身から出た錆 "Mi kara Deta Sabi")
  2. "An Important Witness" (重要参考人 "Jūyō Sankōnin")
  3. "Unwavering Resolve" (思い切って... "Omoikitte...")
  4. "The Witness from 18 Years Ago" (18年前の男 "Jū-hachi-nen Mae no Otoko")
  5. "The Imprisoned Policeman" (囚われた刑事 "Torawareta Keiji")
  6. "Time's Up" (時効成立 "Taimu Rimitto")
  7. "Game Start" (試合開始 "Gēmu Sutāto")
  8. "TTX..."
  9. "Game Over" (試合終了 "Gēmu Ōbā")
  10. "Stuck On The Same Boat" (呉越同舟 "Goetsu Dōshū")
Enjoying a day at the hotel, Mouri is framed for a crime and depends on his ex-wife Eri to solve it for him. Miwako Sato's father's murder case is about to close and Miwako has one last day to try to find the killer. At the same time, an arsonist that likes to set things ablaze appears. With the Detective Boys, they will solve the two cases. Later at the Arcade, a man is dead and Conan needs the evidence to subject the culprit. At the arcade, they meet a suspicious person called Jodie Starling. After Genta is lost in the forest the Detective Boys split into groups to find him. Mitchsuiko and Ai find a bear cub and a corpse shot by a gun.
28. The Mermaid Vanishes July 18, 2000[23]ISBN 4-09-125498-5March 17, 2009[24]ISBN 1-4215-2196-2
  1. "The Shrunken Target" (小さな標的 "Chiisana Hyōteki")
  2. "True Motive" (殺意の真意 "Satsui no Shin'i")
  3. "A Lying Client" (偽りの人 "Itsuwari no Hito")
  4. "The Evidence Held" (一握りの証拠 "Hitonigiri no Shōko")
  5. "The Horrifying Woman" (恐怖の女 "Kyōfu no Onna")
  6. "The Mermaid's Curse" (人魚の呪い? "Ningyo no Noroi?")
  7. "The Elder's Prophecy" (命様の予言 "Mikoto-sama no Yogen")
  8. "The Devil's Arrow" (悪魔の矢 "Akuma no Ya")
  9. "The Last Arrow" (最後の一矢 "Saigo no Hito Ya")
  10. "Uncompensated Heart" (報われぬ心 "Mukuwarenu Kokoro")
  11. "The Buried Secret" (閉ざされた秘密 "Tozasareta Himitsu")
The case continues and the shooter is identified. Later there is a case about a mysterious woman who wants to find a man to get her picture back. Upon arriving there, they find the man dead. After solving the case, the woman is revealed to be Heiji's mother. Heiji tags along one of Kogoro's cases to Fukui Island, also known as Mermaid's island. Later, a woman walks out of a payphone and is beaten to death by a man and his bat. When Inspector Megure hears the comment of how useless the police are, he gets a flashback of an incident.
29. What Ms. Jodie Saw September 18, 2000[25]ISBN 4-09-125499-3May 19, 2009[26]ISBN 1-4215-2197-0
  1. "The Suspicion" (小さな違和感 "Chiisana Iwakan")
  2. "An Unexpected Motive" (意外な理由 "Igai na Riyū")
  3. "The Invisible Fear" (見えない恐怖 "Mienai Kyōfu")
  4. "Danger Signal" (危険信号 "Kiken Shingō")
  5. "Concealed Beneath The Truth" (白日の下の潜伏 "Hakujitsu no Moto no Senpuku")
  6. "The Dog Lovers Case" (愛犬家たち "Aikenka-tachi")
  7. "A Tiny Trace" (わずかな足跡 "Wazuka na Ashiato")
  8. "The Disappeared Evidence" (消えなかった証拠 "Kienakatta Shōko")
  9. "K3" (Kスリー "Kē Surī")
  10. "The Last Possibility" (最後の可能性 "Saigo no Kanōsei")
  11. "Red Card" (レッドカード "Reddo Kādo")
The case continues and Inspector Megure's past is revealed. Later a bus is hijacked with bombers and Ai sense a black member nearby. A dog is kidnapped and the culprit is in the house. Conan gets to meet his soccer idol but a murder occurs.
30. The Kaito Kid Game December 18, 2000[27]ISBN 4-09-125500-0July 21, 2009[28]ISBN 1-4215-2198-9
  1. "Straight Ball Match" (直球勝負 "Chokkyū Shōbu")
  2. "The Open Closed Arena" (開かれた密室 "Hirakareta Misshitsu")
  3. "Time Trap" (時間差の罠 "Jikansa no Wana")
  4. "The Meeting" (糾合 "Kyūgō")
  5. "Tragedy" (惨劇 "Torajidi")
  6. "Murder" (密殺 "Missatsu")
  7. "Sting" (誑欺 "Sutingu")
  8. "Genta's Misfortune" (元太の災難 "Genta no Sainan")
  9. "Genta's Trap" (元太の罠 "Genta no Wana")
  10. "On the Bottom" (そこには... "Soko ni wa...")
  11. "Surrounded By Hints" (手がかり包囲網 "Tegakari Hōimō")
On a train, Takagi tries to admit his feelings to Sato. As they ride the train transporting a drug suspect. They meet up with Rachel, richard, and Conan. the drug suspect tried to escape by faking a suicide, but it turns out to be a murder. Kogoro is invited to a mansion full of famous detectives by Kaito Kid! Along with the detectives are Saguru Hakuba. Later, Genta is followed by a killer and the Detective Boys are out to find who he is. Later, Rachel and Serena are making pottery for their loved ones, and a murder occurs at the pottery shop. Conan knows who the murderer is but has to find evidence to prove it to the police.
31. Too Many Moores March 17, 2001[29]ISBN 4-09-126161-2September 15, 2009[30]ISBN 1-4215-2199-7
  1. "The Hidden Word" (隠れた言葉 "Kakureta Kotoba")
  2. "Imposter's Introduction" (偽物登場 "Nisemono Tōjō")
  3. "The Truth from the Imposter" (偽物の真実 "Nisemono no Shinjitsu")
  4. "The Time of Lies" (偽りの時 "Itsuwari no Toki")
  5. "Warm Ocean" (暖かき海 "Atatakaki Umi")
  6. "Caught In A Net" (網にかかるは... "Ami ni Kakaru wa...")
  7. "A Courageous Decision" (勇気ある決断 "Yūki Aru Ketsudan")
  8. "The Knight Of Naniwa" (浪花の剣士 "Naniwa no Kenshi")
  9. "The Invisible Knight" (移ろいの剣士 "Utsuroi no Kenshi")
  10. "The Knight Of Justice" (裁きの剣士 "Sabaki no Kenshi")
  11. "Ruler's Palace" (天下人の城 "Tenkabi no Shiro")
After solving the pottery murder, a man pretends to be Kogoro Mouri. At a beach resort, a man goes missing during a party, and is found dead in the ocean. During Heiji's Kendo match, a person is murdered. When the people who found him tried to tell others about it, his body disappeared, and is later found in the showers. Heiji attempts to solve the case before Conan arrives and solves it himself. Later in Osaka, a murder from thirteen years ago re-appears, involving the Ruler's treasure. A man is murdered in the Ruler's palace.
32. You're History April 18, 2001[31]ISBN 4-09-126162-0November 17, 2009[32]ISBN 1-4215-2200-4
  1. "The Lord's Treasure" (天下人の宝 "Tenkabi no Takara")
  2. "Back To the Past" (時を越えて... "Toki o Koete...")
  3. "Inside a Father's Heart" (浪花勧進帳 "Naniwa Kanjin-chō")
  4. "The Sad Tiger Scroll" (悲しみの虎の巻 "Kanashimi no Tora no Maki")
  5. "A Long-Awaited Gathering" (久しぶりの集結 "Hisashiburi no Shūketsu")
  6. "The Secret of Idols" (アイドル達の秘密 "Aidoru-tachi no Himitsu")
  7. "Idols' Regret" (アイドル達の誤解 "Aidoru-tachi no Gokai")
  8. "Something the Lion Dropped" (ライオンの落とし物 "Raion no Otoshimono")
  9. "P&A"
  10. "A Stupid Plan" (バカな作戦 "Baka na Sakusen")
  11. "Satou's Match-Up" (佐藤のお見合い "Satō no Omiai")
As more people die, Heiji solves the case with the help of his father. A friend of the famous celebrity Yoko is getting married, and Yoko invites Mouri and his family to the wedding. The bride is found critically wounded, and the many celebrities in attendance are suspects. A man named James Black is mistaken to be the master of a circus and is kidnapped due to that. He leaves behind a clue of his disappearance on a strip tied to a keychain. Later, Satou's mother sets her up with a marriage plan and Officer Takagi must solve a robbery before stopping Satou's engagement.
33. Valentine's Day Massacre July 18, 2001[33]ISBN 4-09-126163-9January 19, 2010[34]ISBN 1-4215-2884-3
  1. "Sotou's Odds" (佐藤の勝算 "Satō no Shōsan")
  2. "Satou's Feelings" (佐藤の気持ち "Satō no Kimochi")
  3. "Bloody Valentine 1" (血のバレンタイン① "Buraddi Barentain Ichi")
  4. "Bloody Valentine 2" (血のバレンタイン② "Buraddi Barentain Ni")
  5. "Bloody Valentine 3" (血のバレンタイン③ "Buraddi Barentain San")
  6. "Bloody Valentine 4" (血のバレンタイン④ "Buraddi Barentain Yon")
  7. "A Memento of a Wife" (妻の忘れ形見 "Tsuma no Wasuregatami")
  8. "Clean Scent" (清潔な香り "Seiketsu na Kaori")
  9. "Life of a Flower" (花の命... "Hana no Inochi...")
  10. "The Meaning of X" (「×」のその意味 "Ekkusu no Sono Imi")
  11. "○×△□!?"
It's Valentine's day and Mouri, Ran, Conan, are taken by Sonoko to a house on the snowy mountains where they make chocolates to make your love come true. A man is murdered in the storm and the legend about the snow lady is to be blamed. Later a murder occurs in a man's home when he hires the Detective Boys to search his house for a watch. Ran and Conan try to figure out what "X" means. A man is murdered at the mall and his dying message is on a letter with the symbols O X Δ.
34. The Unusual Suspects September 18, 2001[35]ISBN 4-09-126164-7April 13, 2010[36]ISBN 1-4215-2885-1
  1. "Time To Pick The Apple" (リンゴの狩り時 "Ringo no Karidoki")
  2. "The Hint That Was Against" (反撃の糸口... "Hangeki no Itoguchi...")
  3. "The Strange Neighbor" (飛んだ隣人 "Tonda Rinjin")
  4. "Who Are You?" (あんた何者や "Anta Nanimon'ya")
  5. "The Storm of Booing" (嵐のブーイング "Arashi no Būingu")
  6. "The Suspicious Supporters" (疑惑のサポーター "Giwaku no Sapōtā")
  7. "A Fake Supporter" (エセサポーター "Ese Sapōtā")
  8. "Raining Deja-Vu" (雨のデジャビュ "Ame no Dejabū")
  9. "The Misleading Washcloth" (おしぼりの罠 "Oshibori no Wana")
  10. "Cleared Memory" (晴れた記憶 "Hareta Kioku")
  11. "Golden Apple 1" (ゴールデンアップル① "Gōruden Appuru Ichi")
After solving the previous case, an unknown person stole Mouri's investigation records and Conan suspects it's the Black Organization. With Heiji's persistence, he investigates Ms Jodie to see if she really is Sharon Vineyard. A man jumps off a building, but it turns out it was a murder. After a soccer game, a man is killed in a crowded train. At a restaurant a man's is poisoned. When the case is solved, Ran faints in the restaurant and gets a fever, as she experiences flash backs about Shininchi's past case in New York.
35. Greek Tragedy December 18, 2001[37]ISBN 4-09-126165-5July 13, 2010 [38]ISBN 1-4215-2886-X
  1. "Golden Apple 2" (ゴールデンアップル② "Gōruden Appuru Ni")
  2. "Golden Apple 3" (ゴールデンアップル③ "Gōruden Appuru San")
  3. "Golden Apple 4" (ゴールデンアップル④ "Gōruden Appuru Yon")
  4. "Golden Apple 5" (ゴールデンアップル⑤ "Gōruden Appuru Go")
  5. "The Haunted House's Mystery 1" (幽霊屋敷の謎① "Yūrei Yashiki no Nazo Ichi")
  6. "The Haunted House's Mystery 2" (幽霊屋敷の謎② "Yūrei Yashiki no Nazo Ni")
  7. "The Haunted House's Mystery 3" (幽霊屋敷の謎③ "Yūrei Yashiki no Nazo San")
  8. "Mitsuhiko's Disappearance 1" (消えた光彦① "Kieta Mitsuhiko Ichi")
  9. "Mitsuhiko's Disappearance 2" (消えた光彦② "Kieta Mitsuhiko Ni")
  10. "Mitsuhiko's Disappearance 3" (消えた光彦③ "Kieta Mitsuhiko San")
  11. "Death Island" (デス・アイランド "Desu airando")
After dreaming about the first case, Ran remembers why Shuichi Akai was familiar to her. She saw him in New York, as an FBI. After checking with doctor Tomoaki Araide, one of his patients tells Mouri about a haunted apartment. He goes to investigate and the ghost incidences occur, a ghost in the television, red water in the toilet, and the ghosts face floating outside a window. Mitsuhiko skipped school and is at a forest for unknown reason. The Detective Boys try to search for him and when they arrive there, they find out a serial killer is also in the forest. At the beach, Mouri, Ran, Conan, Heiji, and Kazuha are having fun when a TV station invites Heiji and Mouri to solve the case of dead bodies with inscriptions beside them.
36. With A Bang February 18, 2002[39]ISBN 4-09-126166-3October 12, 2010[40]ISBN 1-4215-2887-8
  1. "Dangerous Visitor" (危険な来訪者 "Kiken na Raihōsha")
  2. "Mysterious Words" (ミステリー・ワード "Misuterī Wādo")
  3. "The Servitor of Goosoh" (グソーの使い "Gusō no Tsukai")
  4. "The Princess & The Dragon Palace" (姫と龍宮城 "Hime to Ryū Gūjō")
  5. "March in Malice" (悪意の中の行進 "Akui no Naka no Parēdo")
  6. "Proof on The Videotape" (ビデオの中の証拠 "Bideo no Naka no Shōko")
  7. "Bombers' Aim" (爆弾犯の狙い "Bakudan-han no Nerai")
  8. "The Officer Who Never Returned" (帰らざる刑事 "Kaerazaru Keiji")
  9. "Unerasable Memory" (消せない記憶 "Kesenai Kioku")
  10. "Red Trap" (赤い罠 "Akai Wana")
  11. "The Most in this World..." (この世で一番... "Kono yo de Ichiban...")
A threatening letter is sent to the police about an event that will happen during a Tokyo parade. It relates to a bombing crime in the past. Takaki disguised as Matsuda and the bombings causes Sato to suffer flashbacks. They arrested a bank robber with relations to the crime, but it turns out to be only coincidental and that the bomber is still on the lose. A riddled letter is found near one of the bombings, revealing the location of a bomb big enough to destroy a tower. Conan and Takagi find the bomb, but realize that another bomb lies in the wait, and that during the last three seconds to detonation, a hint will reveal the bombs location. If they wait for the hint, Conan and Takagi will die in the explosion and if they dismantle it, more people will die.
37. A Study in Black April 18, 2002[41]ISBN 4-09-126167-1January 11, 2011[42]ISBN 1-4215-2888-6
  1. "Bye-bye" (バイバイ... "Bai bai...")
  2. "Kogoro's Choice 1" (小五郎の選択① "Kogorō no Sentaku Ichi")
  3. "Kogoro's Choice 2" (小五郎の選択② "Kogorō no Sentaku Ni")
  4. "Kogoro's Choice 3" (小五郎の選択③ "Kogorō no Sentaku San")
  5. "The Footsteps of Darkness 1" (暗黒の足跡① "Ankoku no Ashiato Ichi")
  6. "The Footsteps of Darkness 2" (暗黒の足跡② "Ankoku no Ashiato Ni")
  7. "The Footsteps of Darkness 3" (暗黒の足跡③ "Ankoku no Ashiato San")
  8. "White Snow, Black Shadow" (白い雪...黒い影... "Shiroi Yuki... Kuroi Kage...")
  9. "Precarious Encounter" (危険なめぐり逢い "Kiken na Meguri Ai")
  10. "Fellow Passengers" (同乗者 "Dōjōsha")
Mouri is invited to make a cameo appearance in a detective show. A murder occurs and its lead actor is killed. Can Mouri solve the case without Conan's help? Later, Conan picks up the trail of a member of the Black Organization. He is later found dead from a staged heart attack. Conan manages to take the data disk of the man's diary and finds out a meeting is arranged with Vodka. On the way there, the car breaks down but they manage to get a ride with two suspicious people.
38. On the Ropes July 18, 2002[43]ISBN 4-09-126168-XApril 12, 2011[10]ISBN 1-4215-2889-2
  1. "The New Weapon" (新兵器! "Shin Heiki!")
  2. "The Old Picture" (意外なお宝 "Igai na Otakara")
  3. "Ayumi's Worry" (歩美の心配 "Ayumi no Shinpai")
  4. "Stairs in the Setting Sun" (夕陽と階段 "Yūhi to Kaidan")
  5. "The Tarnished Hero" (汚れたヒーロー "Yogoreta Hīrō")
  6. "Wolves' Shadow" (狼たちの影 "Ōkami-tachi no Kage")
  7. "The Man who can Never be a Wolf" (狼になれなかった男 "Ōkami ni Narenakatta Otoko")
  8. "Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation 1" (服部平次絶体絶命!① "Hattori Heiji Zettai Zetsumei! Ichi")
  9. "Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation 2" (服部平次絶体絶命!② "Hattori Heiji Zettai Zetsumei! Ni")
  10. "Heiji Hattori's Desperate Situation 3" (服部平次絶体絶命!③ "Hattori Heiji Zettai Zetsumei! San")
Conan uses his inflatable soccer ball to capture two bank robbers. He plants the data disk in the locker with various devices to try and track down the black organization, but was thwarted due to Gin. At an old ladies house, a burglary takes place but only a picture was taken, the clue to it are Hina dolls. Later a team of wrestlers with wolf masks invite Mouri to a game. One of the wrestler is killed. Heiji and Kazuha are kidnapped and are forced to solve a code to be released. Their only hope is for Conan to find small clues Heiji left behind.
39. The Adventures of the Scarlet Blaze November 18, 2002[44]ISBN 4-09-126169-8July 12, 2011[45]ISBN 1-4215-3499-1
  1. "The Luring Red Horse" (誘う赤馬 "Izanau Aka Uma")
  2. "Shadow of the Red Horse" (赤馬の影 "Aka Uma no Kage")
  3. "The Owner of the Red Horse" (赤馬の持ち主 "Aka Uma no Mochinushi")
  4. "The Witness of the Red Horse" (赤馬の目撃者 "Aka Uma no Mokugekisha")
  5. "Obtuse Imitation" (愚かなる模倣 "Oroka Naru Mohō")
  6. "Torn Friendship 1" (引き裂かれた友情① "Hikisakareta Yūjō Ichi")
  7. "Torn Friendship 2" (引き裂かれた友情② "Hikisakareta Yūjō Ni")
  8. "Torn Friendship 3" (引き裂かれた友情③ "Hikisakareta Yūjō San")
  9. "A Small Client" (小さな依頼者 "Chiisana Iraisha")
  10. "With a Mole" (ホクロのある女性 "Hokuro no Aru Josei")
  11. "Red Mole?!" (赤いホクロ...!? "Akai Hokuro...!?")
A local arsonist is setting flames about to buildings, his signature of his work is the shape of a horse. Later, Ayumi sets out to call Haibara as Ai-chan when the Detective Boys go camping. They meet up with people and finds one of them dead on the road. Next, a child movie star asks Mouri to help find his mother so he could rub into her face his fame and fortune. The only clue to the mother is a mole on her body.
40. A Kiss Before Sleuthing February 18, 2003[8]ISBN 4-09-126170-1October 11, 2011[46]ISBN 1-4215-3500-9
  1. "Be on Guard on a Sweet Date" (甘いデートにご注意を! "Amai Dēto ni Gochūi o!")
  2. "Misguided Massive Hunt" (不純な大捜索 "Fujan na Dai Sōsaku")
  3. "Misguided but Successful Arrest" (不純な大捕り物 "Fujan na Ōtorimono")
  4. "Tennis Court of Remembrance" (思い出のテニスコート "Omoide no Tenisu Kōto")
  5. "Curry of Doubt" (疑惑のカレー "Giwaku no Carē")
  6. "My Voice is Gone" (声が出ない...!? "Koe ga Denai...!?")
  7. "Agasa's First Love" (博士の初恋 "Hakase no Hatsukoi")
  8. "The Place of Memory" (思い出の場所 "Omoide no Basho")
  9. "First Love, Reunion, Farewell" (初恋・再会・別れ "Hatsukoi, Saikai, Wakare")
  10. "Kogoro's Big Mistake" (小五郎大失態 "Kogorō Dai Shittai")
Takagi is on a date with Sato and plans to give her a ring but gets his bag mixed with up with a drug dealer's. On the way to play Tennis, Mouri gets his car washed down the river. When he tries to reel it in with his fishing rod, he knocks Conan down, causing Conan to get sick. The group got lost in the forest, and ended up finding a house. The man who owns the house invites them in. Later, his father is found dead. Due to his sickness, Conan loses his voice, unable to help Mouri solve the case. The Detective Boys find a letter from Agasa's first love, who promises to meet up at "Their memorable place" every decade. Since it's that time of year again, the Detective Boys try and find the memorable place before the day ends. Mouri is paid before hand to solve a case. Later he ends up being in debt and Ran calls her mother to help solve the case. Conan accompanies them to the client and finds his mother there.

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