Meitantei Conan
Meitantei Conan (名探偵コナン, Detective Conan, Case Closed), is a Japanese shonen manga written by Aoyama Gosho and published in the Shonen Sunday magazine. The manga is still running and currently has 64 volumes.
In 1996, the story was adapted into anime. It has been a very successful series and there are multiple movies that take place during and after the series.
In 2006, a special dorama was made starring Oguri Shun as Kudo Shinichi. A second episode followed in 2007.
The Story
Successful young detective Kudo Shinichi is involved in a very bad situation: gangsters transform his body from 16-year-old high school pupil to a 9-year-old elementary school student. He still has his genious intelligence, which allows him to solve even the most difficult criminal cases.
Characters
- Kudo Shinichi / Edogawa Conan: Yamaguchi Kappei / Takayama Minami
- Mori Ran: Yamazaki Wakana
- Mori Kogoro: Kamiya Akira & Komoya Rikiya
- Kisaki Eri: Takashima Gara
- Yoshida Ayumi: Iwai Yukiko
- Kojima Genta: Takagi Wataru
- Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko: Ohtani Ikue
- Miyano Shiho / Haibara Ai: Hayashibara Megumi
- Suzuki Sonoko: Hiyama Nobuyuki
- Hattori Heiji: Horiwaka Ryo
- Toyama Kazuha: Miyamura Yuko
- Professor Agasa: Ogata Kenichi
- Inspector Megure: Chafurin
- Takagi Wataru: Takagi Wataru
- Sato Miwako: Yuya Atsuko
- Kaitou Kid: Yamaguchi Kappei
Music
Due to Meitantei Conan's extremely long run, the anime has had many different theme songs. Most artists in this list are under the GIZA studio record label. These theme songs are:
Movies
Since 1997, a movie based on the series is screened during the Golden Week of Japan. Because of the series' general popularity in Japan, most of the movies are number one in box office rating at debut, if not for several weeks. The list of movies screened so far includes:
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| 1 | 1997.04.19 |
Tokei Jikake no Matenrou |
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| 2 | 1998.04.18 |
14 Banme no Target |
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| 3 | 1999.04.17 |
Seikimatsu no Majutsushi |
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| 4 | 2000.04.22 |
Hitomi no Naka no Ansatsusha |
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| 5 | 2001.04.21 |
Tengoku e no Countdown |
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| 6 | 2002.04.20 |
Baker Street no Bourei |
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| 7 | 2003.04.19 |
Meikyuu no Crossroad |
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| 8 | 2004.04.17 |
Ginyoku no Magician |
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| 9 | 2005.04.09 |
Suihei Senjou no Strategy |
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| 10 | 2006.04.15 |
Tanteitachi no Requiem |
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| 11 | 2007.04.21 |
Konpeki no Jolly Roger |
Nanatsu no Umi wo Wataru Kaze no You ni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 2008.04.19 |
Senritsu no Full Score |
Tsubasa wo Hirogete by ZARD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | 2009.04.18 |
Shikkoku no Chaser |
PUZZLE by Kuraki Mai | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 2010.04.17 |
The Lost Ship in the Sky |
Over Drive by GARNET CROW | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 2011.04.16 |
Quarter of Silence |
Don't Wanna Lie by B'z | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 2012.04.14 |
The Eleventh Striker |
Haru Uta by Ikimonogakari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 2013.04.20 | One More Time by Saito Kazuyoshi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original Soundtracks
- [1996.02.21] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack
- [1996.05.02] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 2
- [1996.11.25] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 3
- [1997.04.23] Detective Conan Movie 1: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou OST
- [1997.10.22] Detective Conan Image Song Album ~Boku ga Iru~
- [1997.11.27] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack SUPER BEST
- [1998.04.15] Detective Conan Movie 2: 14 Banme no Target OST
- [1999.04.14] Detective Conan Movie 3: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi OST
- [2000.04.12] Detective Conan Movie 4: Hitomi no Naka no Ansatsusha OST
- [2000.11.29] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN
- [2001.04.11] Detective Conan Movie 5: Tengoku e no Countdown OST
- [2002.04.17] Detective Conan Movie 6: Baker Street no Bourei OST
- [2002.04.25] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack 4 ~Isoge! Shounen Tanteidan~
- [2003.04.16] Detective Conan Movie 7: Meikyuu no Crossroad OST
- [2003.12.10] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 2
- [2003.12.17] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack SUPER BEST 2
- [2004.04.14] Detective Conan Movie 8: Ginyoku no Magician OST
- [2005.04.06] Detective Conan Movie 9: Suihei Senjou no Strategy OST
- [2005.12.28] Omoidetachi ~Omoide~/Boku ga Iru ~Conan Theme~
- [2006.01.25] "Teitan Shougakkou ni Zenin Shuugou!" Detective Conan Character Song Shu
- [2006.04.12] Detective Conan Movie 10: Tanteitachi no Requiem OST
- [2006.12.13] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN ~The Movie Themes Collection~
- [2007.04.18] Detective Conan Movie 11: Konpeki no Jolly Roger OST
- [2007.12.05] Detective Conan Original Soundtrack Selection BEST
- [2008.04.16] Detective Conan Movie 12: Senritsu no Full Score OST
- [2008.08.06] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 3
- [2009.04.15] Detective Conan Movie 13: Shikkoku no Chaser OST
- [2010.04.14] Detective Conan Movie 14: Tenkuu no Lost Ship OST
- [2011.04.13] Detective Conan Movie 15: Chinmoku no Quarter OST
- [2011.12.14] THE BEST OF DETECTIVE CONAN 4
- [2012.04.11] Detective Conan Movie 16: Juuichi-ninme no Striker OST
- [2013.04.17] Detective Conan Movie 17: Zekkai no Private Eye OST
