2025 has been an exceptionally busy year for Gosho Aoyama. The latest anime adaptation of Yaiba by Wit Studio is dominating the Spring 2025 anime season, while his other renowned shonen series, Case Closed (or Detective Conan), is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special animated short film, and there are more festivities planned, thanks to Shueisha and Weekly Shonen Jump. To add to this excitement, a new Conan movie is set for release this year, and a surprising collaboration with Japanese McDonald’s locations has also taken place, making it an incredible time for fans of the iconic mystery series.
Since its initial serialization in 1994 and continuing up until now, Detective Conan has become one of Shonen Jump’s most iconic series with more than 270 million copies distributed worldwide. This long-running manga often appears on Japan’s best-sellers list due to individual volumes within the series. The timeless appeal of the series is largely attributed to Aoyama’s unique writing style, which skillfully weaves intriguing mysteries with quirky and humorous elements that have kept fans engaged for decades, making it reminiscent of Scooby Doo in its eccentricities.
Detective Conan Is the Perfect Zany Mystery Series For Diehard Manga Collectors
For enthusiasts of the “Detective Conan” series, whether they’re anime fans or manga aficionados, the original manga is a remarkable demonstration of a story that persistently employs the same premise for years without losing its essence or becoming monotonous. The story revolves around Shinichi Kudo, an exceptionally intelligent high school detective who frequently collaborates with the police to solve crimes. During one investigation, he’s attacked by a member of the Black Organization and given an experimental drug that shrinks his body to the size of an elementary school student. To protect himself, he adopts the alias Conan Edogawa and lives with his childhood friend and her father, who is a private investigator. From then on, he accompanies the P.I. on his mystery-solving adventures and seeks to discover as much as possible about the Black Organization.
Due to its straightforward setup and having more than a thousand chapters, Detective Conan remains effortless to start reading or take a break from, ensuring the narrative never feels repetitive. Moreover, since the main character’s condition is not portrayed as time-bound, there’s no rush for Aoyama to explore Conan’s quest for a cure. Instead, it enables a stronger emphasis on crafting an engaging, standalone mystery with a consistent group of secondary characters. This approach has proven effective; Detective Conan’s popularity extends beyond print media, as its various animated adaptations, particularly feature films, have shattered box office records in Japan. For instance, the 2024 film Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram grossed approximately $100.51 million USD, making it Japan’s highest-grossing domestic film of that year.
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