Even before Detective Conan was first published in Shogakukan’s January 1994 issue, Aoyama had previously worked on the samurai comedy manga Yaiba and Magic Kaito (of whom the main character, Phantom Thief, would sometimes appear in Conan). The mastermind behind the manga series and subsequent anime adaptation is Gosho Aoyama. Gosho Aoyama: The Mastermind Behind the Mystery With the help of Professor Agasa and a large cast of family and friends, Conan solves various cases that come his way, and gradually discovers the truth behind the mysterious Black Organization. Wanting to uncover more clues on the people that did this to him, he dons a pair of glasses and adopts the name ‘Conan Edogawa’ as an alias to protect the people he loves. Instead, he discovers he’s reverted back to his childhood body. He’s knocked out and given an experimental drug to kill him. High school detective prodigy Kudo Shinichi is at the amusement park with his childhood friend, Ran Mouri, when he discovers some suspicious individuals doing an exchange behind a building. And with the anime approaching its 1000th episode, I think it’s a perfect time to reflect and recount the long history of this mystery franchise. It’s been my life’s work to see this anime through to the end. It’s this long, personal narrative that keeps going, teasing you with hints of an ending that never arrives.
Regardless of the reasons, I’m kind of okay with that… because Detective Conan is my One Piece. Or it may be because the style of mystery Detective Conan dabbles in doesn’t lend itself to much nuance or unexpected turns, like in other critically acclaimed detective series.
Perhaps we’re not as accustomed to seeing elaborate detective shows like this and are more used to shows like Scooby Doo.
Despite its popularity, it hasn’t really gained attention in America as well as it should’ve. As we anticipate the 1000th milestone with a remake of a classic episode, there seems to be no end in sight for this franchise.ĭetective Conan (or Case Closed in America) has been a vastly popular franchise in Japan and other Eastern countries, resulting in high sales and cross promotion success, like the popular live action drama series, video games, and spinoff media among others. With over a 1000 chapters published in 98 collected volumes, and over 20 theatrical anime feature films, it amazes me how the story of a high school prodigy detective stuck in a child’s body has lasted so long. For over 25 years, Detective Conan has been entertaining us with mysteries full of twists and turns.
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