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	\| name =
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	\| caption = First volume of the original Japanese release of the series, released on June 18, 1994, by ]
	\| ja_kanji = 名探偵コナン
	\| ja_romaji = Meitantei Conan
	\| genre = <!--Discuss in talk page before adding or removing genres, however, keep in mind ]. Thank you.-->], ], ]
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	] <small>(United Kingdom)</small>
	\| demographic = '']''
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	\| first = February 2, 1994
	\| last =
	\| volumes = 71
	\| volume_list = List of Detective conan manga volumes
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	\| type = Tv series
	\| director = ]<br /> ]
	\| producer = Michihiko Suwa<br /> Masahito Yoshioka
	\| writer =
	\| music = Katsuo Ono
	\| studio = ]
	\| licensor = ] <small>(North America)</small>
	\| network = ], ]
	\| network_en = ], ], ] <small>(USA)</small><br />
	] <small>(Canada)</small><br />
	] <small>(Philippines)</small><br />
	\| first = January 8, 1996
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	\| episode_list = List of Detective conan episodes
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	\| title = Meitantei Conan: Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo
	\| director = Koichi Okamoto
	\| producer = Masahiro Kunimoto<br /> Akira Miyagawa
	\| writer = Mutsuki Watanabe
	\| music = Katsuo Ono
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	\| released = October 2, 2006
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	\| writer = Mutsuki Watanabe
	\| music = Katsuo Ono
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	'''''Detective conan''''', known as {{Nihongo3\|lit. Great Detective Conan, officially translated as '''''Detective Conan'''''\|名探偵コナン\|'''Meitantei Conan'''}} in Japan, is a Japanese ] ] series written and illustrated by ]. The series is serialized in ]'s '']'' since February 2, 1994, and has been collected in 71 '']'' volumes as of November 2010. Due to legal considerations with the name ''Detective Conan'', the English language release was renamed ''Detective conan''.<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040327142351/http://caseclosed.com/\|archivedate=March 27, 2004\|url=http://www.caseclosed.com/\|accessdate=October 3, 2010\|publisher=]\|title=''Detective conan'' FAQ}}</ref> The story follows the adventures of ], a prodigious young ] who was inadvertently transformed into a child after being poisoned.

	Since its publication, ''Detective conan'' has spawned a substantial ]. The manga has been adapted into an ongoing ] ] by ] and ]; the animated series has reached its twentieth season. The series has spawned ], ], two ] dramas, ], and many types of ''Detective conan''-related ]. A two-hour ] titled '']'' was aired on March 27, 2009, and featured a crossover with the series '']''.

	] licensed the anime series for North American broadcast in 2003 under the name ''Detective conan'' with the characters given ] names. The anime premiered on ] as part of their ] programming block and was discontinued due to low ratings. The first six films were released on ] ] in North America. ] later licensed the manga series for English-language publication in North America and used Funimation's renamed title and cast. As of January 2011, 37 volumes have been published by Viz Media.

	Compilation volumes of the manga have sold over 120 million copies in Japan. In 2001, the manga was awarded 46th ] in the ] category. The anime adaptation has been well received and ranked in the top twenty in ]'s polls between 1996 and 2001. In the Japanese TV anime ranking, ''Detective conan'' often ranked in the top six. Both manga and anime have had positive response from critics for its plot and cases.

	==Plot==
	{{See also\|List of Detective conan characters\|l1=List of ''Detective conan'' characters}}
	<!--VIZ English MANGA names-->
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	] is a 17-year-old high school prodigy who frequently helps the police to solve cases.<ref name="FAQ"/> During an investigation, he is attacked by two criminals, codenamed ] and ], from the syndicate called the ]. They force him to ingest an experimental poison, {{nowraplinks}}]{{nowraplinks end}}, which is supposed to kill him, and leave him to die. A rare side-effect of the poison, however, transforms Kudo's body into that of a child instead of killing him.<ref name="Ch 1 P44">{{cite book\|last=Aoyama\|first=Gosho\|title=Detective conan\|volume=1\|publisher=]\|isbn=1-59116-327-7\|chapter=File 2\|date=September 7, 2004\|page=44}}</ref>

	Adopting the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, Kudo hides his identity to investigate the Black Organization.<ref name="Ch 1 P56">{{cite book\|last=Aoyama\|first=Gosho\|title=Detective conan\|volume=1\|publisher=]\|date=September 7, 2004\|isbn=1-59116-327-7 \|chapter=File 2\|pages=56–57}}</ref> He intends to pretend to be a child until he can find enough evidence to apprehend the syndicate, after which he can then safely find and administer a cure for his current condition. Edogawa enrolls at Teitan elementary school and forms the ] with three other children in his class: ], ], and ].<ref name="Ch 56">{{cite book\|last=Aoyama\|first=Gosho\|title=名探偵コナン\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|chapter=File 6. 結成!少年探偵団\|trans_chapter=File 6. Formation! The Detective Boys\|date=July 18, 1995\|publisher=]\|volume=Volume 6\|isbn=4-09-123376-7\|language=Japanese}}</ref> To further cover up his activities, he moves in with his childhood friend ], whose father, ], works as a private investigator.<ref name="Ch 1 P56"/> Kudo continues to solve criminal cases as Conan, but usually poses as Richard Moore with the help of special gadgets invented by his neighbor and friend, ].

	], a member of the Black Organization and creator of APTX 4869, tries to leave the syndicate after her sister's murder, but is held captive by them. She attempts to commit suicide by ingesting APTX 4869; however, like Kudo, she is transformed into a child. She manages to escape and enrolls in Conan's school under the pseudonym, Anita Hailey. She joins the Junior Detective League and assists Conan in his investigations on the Black Organization.<ref name="Ch 178">{{cite book\|last=Aoyama\|first=Gosho\|title=名探偵コナン\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|chapter=File 8. コードネーム・シェリー\|trans_chapter=File 8. Code Name Sherry\|date=January 17, 1998\|publisher=]\|volume=Volume 18\|isbn=4-09-125048-3\|language=Japanese}}</ref> Conan's quest has led him to help the FBI to plant a CIA agent, ], inside the Black Organization as an undercover spy.<ref name="Ch 604">{{cite book \|last=Aoyama\|first=Gosho\|title=名探偵コナン\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|chapter=File 7. 姉弟\|trans_chapter=File 7. Older Sister and Younger Brother\|date=July 18, 2007\|publisher=]\|volume=Volume 58\|isbn=978-4-09-121155-2\|language=Japanese}}</ref>

	==Production==
	The ''Detective conan'' ] was conceived by Gosho Aoyama in 1994 during the mystery genre hype created by the manga series '']''.<ref name="Casebook">{{cite book\|last1=Furukawa\|first1=Takuya\|last2=Gene \|first2=Tim\|title=The Detective conan Casebook: An Essential Guide\|publisher=DH Publishing\|date=March 25, 2008\|isbn=1-93289-730-5}}</ref> Gosho Aoyama cited ], ], and the samurai films by ] as influences to his work.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5hUjrZvgS\|archivedate=June 12, 2009\|url=http://www.viz.com/products/products.php?&series_id=49&section=profiles\|title=''Detective conan''- Profiles\|publisher=]\|accessdate=June 12, 2009}}</ref> In an interview with ] on October 2, 2007, Aoyama hinted he had the ending for the series planned out, but he has no intention of ending the series yet.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080212092405/http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/071002/gam0710021516000-n1.htm\|archivedate=February 2, 2008\|url=http://sankei.jp.msn.com/entertainments/game/071002/gam0710021516000-n1.htm\|title=｢名探偵コナン、最終回の構想できている｣\|date=October 2, 2010\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''{{'}}s ending made\|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Trans Interview">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-10-02/case-closed-interview-post\|title=Detective conan for ''Detective Conan''? Not Quite\|date=October 2, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> When creating a story, Aoyama tries to keep the stories fresh by using different scenarios for the setting, and tries to keep the language simple to make sure readers can follow the story. Aoyama said he takes an average of four hours to get a story together, and up to twelve for complex ones.<ref name="Trans Interview"/>

	==Media==
	===Manga===
	{{Main\|List of Detective conan manga volumes\|l1=List of ''Detective conan'' manga volumes}}
	The chapters of the ''Detective conan'' manga are written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. In Japan, the series is serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' since February 2, 1994.<ref name="DC premier">{{cite journal\|magazine=]\|volume=1994 \|number=5\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://websunday.net/conan/\|title=''Detective Conan'' Official manga website\|publisher=]\|accessdate=June 11, 2009\|language=Japanese}}</ref> Since ''Detective conan''{{'}}s premiere, over 700 chapters have been released in Japan, making it the ]. The individual chapters are collected by Shogakukan in a series of ] volumes. The first volume was released on June 18, 1994;<ref name="Vol 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531050\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_tid?tid=1572\|title=''Detective Conan'' Vol. 01\|publisher=]\|accessdate=June 11, 2009\|language=Japanese}}</ref> as of February 2011, volume 71 have been released.<ref name="Vol 71">{{cite web\|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=9784091227805\|title=''Detective Conan'' Vol. 71\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref> Each case is solved over the course of several chapters with simple explanations at the end.<ref name="MangaDesign">{{cite book\|last1=Amano\|first1=Masanao\|last2=Wiedemann\|first2=Julius\|title=Manga Design\|publisher=]\|date=September 2004\|volume=Volume 1\|isbn=978-3-822825-91-4}}</ref> A database consisting of all the cases from the manga was launched in 2007.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-29/database-opens-for-every-detective-conan%27s-case-closed\|title=Database Opens for Every Detective Conan's Detective conan\|date=May 29, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://websunday.net/conandb/top.html\|title=''Detective Conan'' database\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Gosho Aoyama's assistants have also written and published 36 volumes of their own side stories of ''Detective conan''.<ref name="Short 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531065\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_4091425313\|title=''Detective Conan'' Special Edition 1\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=June 4, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Short 36">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531072\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.shogakukan.co.jp/comics/detail/_isbn_9784091410566\|title=''Detective Conan'' Special Edition 36\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=August 20, 2010}}</ref>

	] announced its licensed the manga on June 1, 2004, and, following ], released the series under the name ''Detective conan'' with renamed characters.<ref name="Viz announce">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2004-06-02/viz-announces-new-manga-for-q3\|title=Viz announces new manga for Q3\|date=June 2, 2004\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Viz rename">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-06-28/case-closed-manga-names-to-change\|title=Detective conan Manga Names to Change\|date=June 28, 2004\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> The first volume was released on September 7, 2004, with 37 volumes released as of February, 2011.<ref name="Viz 1">{{cite web\|url=http://store.viz.com/Case-Closed-Vol.-1/A/1591163277.htm\|title=Detective conan Vol. 1\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Viz 37">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531094\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://store.viz.com/Case-Closed-Vol.-37-Case-Closed/A/1421528886.htm\|title=Detective conan Vol. 37\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> ] used Viz Media's translation to release the series in the ].<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060301232101/http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/extras/Gollancz+Paperback.pdf\|archivedate=May 1, 2006\|url=http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/extras/Gollancz Paperback.pdf\|title=Gollancz paperback.pdf\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> On July 22, 2009, Viz Media uploaded a website containing its licensed series from ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'';<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-07-08/viz-to-launch-shonen-sunday-imprint-with-rin-ne-manga\|title=News: Viz to Launch Shonen Sunday Imprint with Rin-ne Manga\|date=July 8, 2009\|publisher=]\|language=\|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> the first chapter of ''Detective conan'' was uploaded to the website on October 21, 2009.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://shonensunday.com/series/caseclosed/index.shtml\|title=Shonen Sunday ''Detective conan''\|publisher=]\|language=\|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref>

	The series has been released internationally under the name ''Detective Conan''. The manga series is licensed for additional regional language releases by ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531116\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.cccbs.net/show.aspx?id=6c2e339f-1a74-4caf-8834-317fd25f1336\|title=《名侦探柯南》01\|publisher=]\|language=Chinese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Vol 01\|accessdate=December 10, 2010}}</ref> ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531123\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.mangakana.com/s580/Detective-Conan.html\|title=''Détective Conan''\|publisher=]\|language=French\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531131\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.manganet.de/index.php/cat/c339_detektiv_conan.html?view=reihenintro\|title=''Detektiv Conan''\|publisher=]\|language=German\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531138\|archivedate=December 9, 2010\|url=http://www.elexmedia.co.id/buku/detail/9789792776010\|title=''Detektif Conan'' 57\|publisher=]\|language=Indonesian\|accessdate=December 9, 2010}}</ref> ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSBWwxL6\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.starcomics.com/acquista.php?testata=74&start=0#\|title=''Detective Conan''\|publisher=]\|language=Italian\|accessdate=December 9, 2010}}</ref> ] in ], ], and ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531145\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.sfbok.se/asp/serie.asp?Serie=2572\|title=Mästerdetektiven Conan\|publisher=Sfbok.se\|language=Swedish\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531152\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.univers.no/tegneserier/manga/mesterdetektiv-conan\|title=''Mesterdetektiven Conan''\|publisher=]\|language=Norwegian\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSBUY2u3\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.egmontshop.fi/Manga-sarjakuvat/Salapoliisi-Conan\|title=''Salapoliisi Conan''\|publisher=]\|language=Finnish\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSBOQALo\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.ching-win.com.tw/?sinfo=bookslist&cunit=20&btype=47\|title=名偵探柯南\|publisher=]\|language=Chinese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan''\|accessdate=December 10, 2010}}</ref> ] in ];<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080208190612/www.nxbkimdong.com.vn/?page=newsview&id=13518&cid=9\|archivedate=May 13, 2008\|url=http://www.nxbkimdong.com.vn/?page=newsview&id=13518&cid=9\|title=''Thám tử lừng danh Conan'' – Tập 59\|publisher=]\|language=Vietnamese \|trans_title=''Detective Conan'': Vol 59\|accessdate=December 9, 2010}}</ref> and ] to ]- and ]-speaking countries.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vgC5fyhP\|archivedate=January 12, 2011\|url=http://www.planetadeagostinicomics.com/Vistas/detalle_comic.aspx?Seccion=catalogo&CPadre=6.18&Tipo=Atra&Cat=441&id=22560\|title=''Detective Conan'' Vol. 2 Nº 68\|publisher=]\|language=Spanish\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Vol. 2 No. 68\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vgCCo9tB\|archivedate=January 12, 2011\|url=http://www.planetadeagostinicomics.com/Vistas/detalle_comic.aspx?Seccion=catalogo&CPadre=6.18&Tipo=Atra&Cat=240&id=17641\|title=''Detectiu Conan'' (Català) Vol. 1 Nº 08\|publisher=]\|language=Catalan\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' (Catalan) Vol. 1 No.08\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref>

	===Anime===
	{{Main\|List of Detective conan episodes\|l1=List of ''Detective conan'' episodes}}
	The manga was later adapted into an ] series directed by ] and ] and produced by ] and ].<ref name="Staff">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/staff/\|title=''Detective Conan'' staff\|publisher=]\|accessdate=April 13, 2009\|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="TMS">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591530989\|archivedate=January 3, 2011\|url=http://www.tms-e.com/english/search/index.php?pdt_no=161\|title=''Detective Conan''\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 9, 2010}}</ref> The anime premiered on January 8, 1996, and is currently broadcasted on ] and ] in Japan; over 600 episodes have been aired in Japan.<ref name="Airdates">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=88941#7\|title=''Detective Conan'' airdates\|publisher=Stingray Co. Ltd\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Animax">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animax.co.jp/feature/index.php?code=NN10000184\|title=''Detective Conan'' on Animax\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/index_set.html\|title=''Detective Conan'' on YTV\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> The episodes were later collected by Shogakukan and released on ]; 138 ] were released between June 26, 1996, and October 4, 2006, and contained 426 episodes of the series.<ref name="Part1VHS">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531174\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-3-2-1video.html\|title=Part 1 VHS\|publisher=Aga-Search.com\|accessdate=November 29, 2010\|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="Part14VHS">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531181\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-3-2-14video.html\|title=Part 14 VHS\|publisher=Aga-Search.com\|accessdate=November 29, 2010\|language=Japanese}}</ref> Shogakukan began releasing the series to DVD starting with the first episode; 155 volumes have been released, split into 19 seasons.<ref name="Part1DVDs">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531188\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-3-1-1dvd.html\|title=Part 1 DVDs\|publisher=Aga-Search.com\|accessdate=May 6, 2009\|language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="19.2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.beinggiza.com/conan/dvd_37.html\|title=名探偵コナン Part 19 Vol.2\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Part 19 Vol.2\|accessdate=January 7, 2011}}</ref> The third volume of season 19 is slated for release on March 25, 2011.<ref name="19.3">{{cite web\|url=http://www.beinggiza.com/conan/dvd_38.html\|title=名探偵コナン Part 19 Vol.3\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Part 19 Vol.3\|accessdate=February 13, 2011}}</ref> For the fifteenth anniversary of the anime series, the series is being made available for ].<ref name="B199">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531202\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan/blog/2010/10/post_199.html\|title=祝!!15周年\|author=Conan Blog\|date=October 27, 2010\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Celebrate! 15th anniversary\|accessdate=November 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="VoD">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_vod/\|title=''Detective Conan'' Video on Demand\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=November 27, 2010}}</ref>

	Funimation Entertainment announced it licensed the first 104 episodes of the series in North America on July 5, 2003.<ref name="License">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-07-05/funimation-confirms-detective-conan\|title=Funimation Confirms ''Detective Conan''\|date=July 5, 2003\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Funimation ] the series into English and released it under the name ''Detective conan'' due to legal issues.<ref name="FAQ"/> ''Detective conan'' debuted on ] as part of their ] programming block on May 24, 2004.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-04-13/cartoon-network-upcoming-premieres\|title=Cartoon Network Upcoming Premieres\|date=April 18, 2004\|publisher=]\|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> On January 20, 2005, Adult Swim anime programming director Kim Manning announced they would not be acquiring any more episodes, and will ] the fifty they have already licensed due to low ratings.<ref name="Rerun">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-01-22/adult-swim-anime-plans\|title=Adult Swim Anime Plans\|date=January 22, 2005\|publisher=]\|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref> The Canadian channel ] picked up the ''Detective conan'' series and broadcast 22 episodes between April 7, 2006, and September 2, 2006, before taking it off the air.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060513201806/http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/case_closed/index.asp\|archivedate=May 13, 2006\|url=http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/case_closed/index.asp\|title=Detective conan – Anime on YTV\|publisher=]\|accessdate=April 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-click/2006-04-01\|title=The Click April 8th – April 14th\|author=Brian Hanson\|date=April 8, 2006\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/the-click/2006-08-26\|title=The Click August 26th – September 1st\|author=Brian Hanson\|date=August 26, 2006\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Funimation made the series available with the launch of the ] in November 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20051124004353/http://www.funimationchannel.com/\|archivedate=November 24, 2005\|url=http://www.funimationchannel.com/\|title=Funimation Channel\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective conan'' was aired on ] during its syndication with the Funimation Channel.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531231\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/8797.html\|title=Funimation Channel Debuts On Dish Network & LA 18\|date=June 7, 2006\|publisher=ICv2.com\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> A separate English adaption of ''Meitantei Conan'' by ] premiered in the ] on January 18, 2006, under the name ''Detective Conan''.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070619171955/http://www.animax-asia.com/synopsis/default.asp?pid=39\|archivedate=June 19, 2007\|url=http://www.animax-asia.com/synopsis/default.asp?pid=39\|title=''Detective Conan'' on Animax Asia\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060113034615/http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-d-200601-ph.pdf\|archivedate=June 19, 2007\|url=http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-d-200601-ph.pdf\|title=Animax Philippines schedule (January 2006)\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Fifty-two episodes were broadcast and the series continued with reruns until August 7, 2006, when it was removed from the station.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://waybackmachine.org/jsp/Interstitial.jsp?seconds=5&date=1148408781000&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.animax-asia.com%2Fschedule%2Fanimax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf&target=http%3A%2F%2Freplay.waybackmachine.org%2F20060523182621%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.animax-asia.com%2Fschedule%2Fanimax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf\|archivedate=May 23, 2006\|url=http://www.animax-asia.com/schedule/animax-schedule-m-200605-ph.pdf\|title=Animax Philippines schedule (May 2006)\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> Animax explained they were unable to get the TV rights for the newer episodes.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5ukP7rxnE\|archivedate=December 5, 2010\|url=http://www.spena.tv/animax-asia/animax-web-live-chat/animax-faq.php\|title=Animax FAQ\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 5, 2010}}</ref> ''Meitantei Conan'' in its unedited format is broadcasted in North America on ]'s cable network ].<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5w75YU42F\|archivedate=January 29, 2011\|url=http://www.tvjapan.net/en/subcategory/anime.html\|title=TV Japan Cartoon/Anime\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 29, 2011}}</ref>

	Although Cartoon Network stopped ordering episodes, Funimation continued to dub the series ] and episodes 53–83 were encapsulated in ten DVD volumes released between August 24, 2004, and July 26, 2005.<ref name="CC 53-55">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400078125\|title=Detective conan 2: Deadly Illusions \|publisher=]\|accessdate=May 5, 2009}}</ref><ref name="CC 82-83">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400078347\|title=Detective conan 3: Season 5 – Covering Up\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> A box set containing the DVDs ''Deadly Illusions'' and ''Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo'', which can also be bought separately, were all released on August 24, 2004.<ref name="CC 53-55"/><ref name="CC 1-4">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-1-Secret-Life-of-Jimmy-Kudo/e/704400078026\|title=Detective conan 1: Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Starter">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400077920\|title=Detective conan: Starter Set\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Episodes 1–52 were later collected into eight DVD volumes and were released between February 21, 2006, and May 29, 2007.<ref name="CC 1-9">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400078361\|title=Detective conan: Case 1, Vol. 2 – The Investigation is Afoot\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="CC 46-52">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400078101\|title=Detective conan: Case 3, Vol. 2: Death Wears a Blindfold\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 8, 2010}}</ref> The series was released in five seasonal DVD boxes between July 22, 2008, and May 12, 2009, containing 130 episodes in total.<ref name="Season1DVDs">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/DVD/Case-Closed-Season-One/e/704400077937\|publisher=]\|title=Detective conan Season 1 Collection\|accessdate=May 3, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Season5DVDs">{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400078019\|publisher=]\|title=Detective conan Season 5 Box Set\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> The seasonal boxes were re-released in redesigned boxes entitled Viridian edition.<ref name="Viridian 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531301\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/eQAiGT=mg8PhoBNYOs/browse/item/83416/4/0/0\|title=Detective conan Season 1 DVD Box Set (Hyb) – Viridian Collection\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Viridian 5">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531308\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/6qNjiVXHxUpjHmH3t-/browse/item/86129/4/0/0\|title=Detective conan Season 5 DVD Box Set (Hyb) – Viridian Collection\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November, 2010}}</ref>

	====Films====
	{{Main\|List of Detective conan films\|l1=List of ''Detective conan'' films}}
	Fourteen feature films based on the ''Detective conan'' series have been released. The first seven were directed by ] and the eighth film onwards were directed by ]. The films have been released in April of each year, starting in 1997 with the first film, '']''.<ref name="Skyscraper">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=153208\|title=名探偵コナン時計じかけの摩天楼\|publisher=Stingray Co. Ltd\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper\|accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref> The fifteenth film, '']'', is slated to be released on April 16, 2011.<ref name="OS movie">{{cite web\|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/index.html\|title=名探偵コナン沈黙の15分\|publisher=Conan-movie.jp\|accessdate=December 4, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence}}</ref> The ] and onwards were the top twenty grossing anime films in Japan.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5m2Kqud0y\|archivedate=December 15, 2009\|url=http://www.eiren.org/toukei/1998.html\|title=Highest grossing movies of 1998 in Japan\|publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=May 13, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.eiren.org/boxoffice_e/index.html\|title=Highest grossing movies of 2010 in Japan\|publisher=Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan\|accessdate=February 21, 2011}}</ref> Two ]s were released for each film; the first film comic was released on September 18, 1997, and covered the first half of ''Detective conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper''.<ref name="Movie 1.1">{{cite web \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531323\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091248713 \|title=Detective Conan Movie: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper Part 1 \|publisher= ] \|language=Japanese \|accessdate=February 21, 2010}}</ref> The latest was released on December 17, 2010, covering the second half of '']''.<ref name="Movie 14.2">{{cite web \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531330\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=9784091225757\|title=Detective Conan Movie: The Lost Ship in the Sky Part 2\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> Funimation Entertainment released an English dubbed version of the first six films on ] DVDs between October 3, 2006, and February 16, 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://video.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?EAN=704400077906\|title=Detective conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper - The Movie \|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/XbEbP-mbXRAGqDd86t/browse/item/85841/4/0/0\|title=Detective conan Movie 6: The Phantom of Baker Street DVD (Hyb)\|publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref>

	====Original video animations====
	{{Main\|List of Detective conan OVAs\|l1=List of ''Detective conan'' OVAs}}
	Two ]s (OVA) series and a single OVA were produced by TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television, and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. The OVA series ''Shōnen Sunday Original Animation'' are yearly ] episodes available to subscribers of ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''.<ref name="ANN 10">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-14/shonen-sunday-mag-offers-detective-conan-anime-dvd\|title=New Conan vs. Kaitō Kid story in mail-away offer to readers\|publisher=]\|accessdate=June 17, 2010}}</ref> The first ''Shōnen Sunday Original Animation'' was available in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''{{'}}s 26th issue in 2000 and the tenth OVA was available in the 20th issue in 2010.<ref name="ANN 10"/><ref name="OVA 1">{{cite journal\|magazine=] \|volume=2000\|number=46\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese}}</ref> Nine of the ten OVA series were later encapsulated into four DVD volumes titled ''Secret Files'' and released between March 24, 2006, and April 9, 2010.<ref name="Secret 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZu3h2rn\|archivedate=January 7, 2011\|url=http://www.toho-a-park.com/dvd/item/html/SDV/SDV16119D.html\|title=名探偵コナン Secret File 1\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 7, 2011\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Secret File 1}}</ref><ref name="Secret 4">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZuHho5X\|archivedate=January 7, 2011\|url=http://www.toho-a-park.com/dvd/item/html/SDV/SDV20114R.html\|title=名探偵コナン Secret File 4\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 7, 2011\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Secret File 4}}</ref> An OVA series entitled ''Magic File'' are yearly ] releases. The first ''Magic File'' was released on April 11, 2007, and contained four episodes from the anime series.<ref name="MF 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080605193516/http://conandvd.jp/weblog/\|archivedate=June 5, 2008\|url=http://conandvd.jp/weblog/\|title=名探偵コナン Magic File\|publisher=Visionare Corporation\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Magic File\|accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref> The next three ''Magic File''{{'}}s contained an original plot with background ties related to the ''Detective conan'' theatrical films '']'', '']'', and '']'' respectively; the Magic File were released the same day their respective films were made available to theaters in Japan.<ref name="MF 2">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5va0mH7oN\|archivedate=January 8, 2011\|url=http://conandvd.jp/cp08/index.php\|title=名探偵コナン Magic File 2\|publisher=Visionare Corporation\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Magic File 2\|accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="MF 3">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5va11zcsm\|archivedate=January 8, 2011\|url=http://conandvd.jp/cp09/index.php\|title=名探偵コナン Magic File 3\|publisher=Visionare Corporation\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Magic File 3\|accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="MF 4">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tWDkJ6Z0\|archivedate=October 16, 2010\|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/info/dvd_m_file4.html\|title=Detective Conan Magic File 4\|publisher=]\|language= Japanese\|accessdate=April 10, 2010}}</ref> A single OVA episode titled {{Nihongo3\|lit. Detective Conan Special: Secret of the Birth of Phantom Thief Kid\|名探偵コナンスペシャル｢怪盗キッド誕生の秘密｣\|Meitantei Conan Supesharu ｢Kaitō Kiddo Tanjou no Himitsu｣}} was aired on ] during ''Detective conan'' time slot on April 24, 2010. The plot reveals the origin of the ].<ref name="KK SP">{{cite web\|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/5olYVFuFg\|archivedate=April 5, 2010\|url=http://www.conan-movie.jp/info/oa_tokuban_kid.html\|title=''Detective Conan'' warning letter from Kid! 4/24 "Detective Conan special information\|publisher=Conan-movie.jp\|accessdate=April 5, 2010\|language=Japanese}}</ref>

	====Television special====
	A two hour ] titled {{Nihongo\|]\|ルパン三世 vs 名探偵コナン\|Rupan Sansei vs Meitantei Conan}} was produced by TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television, and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and aired on March 27, 2009.<ref name="LVC">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZqIXboi\|archivedate=January 7, 2011\|url=http://www.ntv.co.jp/lupin-conan/\|title=Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=January 30, 2009}}</ref> It was first announced in the 9th issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' in 2009.<ref name="LVCM">{{cite journal\|magazine=] \|volume=2009\|number=9\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese}}</ref> The plot follows Jimmy Kudo as he investigates the death of the Queen of Vespania while ] from the ] series attempts to steal the Queen's crown. The special earned a household record rating of 19.5 in Japan.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-06/japanese-anime-tv-ranking-march-23-29\|title=Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 23–29\|date=April 6, 2009\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 9, 2011}}</ref> ] released the special on DVD and ] on July 24, 2009.<ref name="Lupin DVD">{{cite web\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00287Z2D8/ \|title=Lupin III vs Detective Conan (DVD)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=March 8, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Lupin Blu-Ray">{{cite web\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00287Z2DS/ \|title=Lupin III vs Detective Conan (Blu-Ray)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=March 8, 2010}}</ref>

	===Video games===
	{{Main\|List of Detective conan video games\|l1=List of ''Detective conan'' video games}}
	The first video game released from the ''Detective conan'' series was {{Nihongo3\|lit. Detective Conan: The Underground Amusement Park Murder Case\|名探偵コナン地下遊園地殺人事件\|Meitantei Conan: Chika Yuuenchi Satsujin Jiken}}, which debuted on December 27, 1996, for the ].<ref name="Chika">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531338\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gameboy/adventure/meitanteiconanchikaysj/index.html\|title=Meitantei Conan: Chika\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> The latest game released is {{Nihongo3\|lit. Detective Conan & Kindaichi Case File: Chance Meeting of Two Great Detectives\|名探偵コナン&金田一少年の事件簿めぐりあう2人の名探偵\|Meitantei Conan & Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbou: Meguri au 2-Jin no Meitantei}}, which was released on the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bandaigames.channel.or.jp/list/conan_and_kindaichi/index.html\|title=名探偵コナン&金田一少年の事件簿めぐりあう2人の名探偵 Official Website\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=January 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/objects/143/14337397.html\|title=Detective Conan & Kindaichi Shōnen no Jikenbou\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> Currently, the majority of the games have only been released in Japan, though Nobilis has localized '']'' for the ].<ref name="Mirapolis Investigation">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531352\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://uk.wii.ign.com/objects/892/892926.html\|title=Detective conan: Mirapolis Investigation\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> All dedicated ''Detective conan'' games released for the Game Boy, ]'s consoles, the ], and the Nintendo DS have been developed by ].<ref name="Chika"/><ref name="Saikou no Aibou">{{cite web\|url=http://catalog.bandai.co.jp/item/4543112077455000.html\|title=名探偵コナン最高の相棒\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Best Partner\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Daiei Teikoku no Isan">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531359\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://catalog.bandai.co.jp/item/4543112277077000.html\|title=名探偵コナン大英帝国の遺産\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Legacy of the British Empire\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Yuugure
	Oujo">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531367\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://catalog.bandai.co.jp/item/4543112003843000.html\|title=名探偵コナン〜夕暮れの皇女〜\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Twilight Princess\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Tantei Ryoku">{{cite web\|url=http://uk.ds.ign.com/objects/878/878677.html\|title=Detective Conan: Detective Trainer\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> ] developed the ''Detective conan'' titles on the ] and ] while ] developed ''Detective conan: The Mirapolis Investigation''.<ref name="Mirapolis Investigation"/><ref name="Karakuri Jiin">{{cite web\|url=http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/objects/840/840503.html\|title=Detective Conan 1: Kakakuri Jin Satsujin Jiken \|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Nerai Wareta">{{cite web\|url=http://uk.gameboy.ign.com/objects/739/739940.html\|title=Meitantei Conan: Nerai Wareta Tantei\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref>

	===Audio CDs===
	The ''Detective conan'' original soundtracks are composed and arranged by Katsuo Ohno. Twenty-one<!--ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS:14 Movies, 4 soundtracks, 3 collections --> original soundtrack CDs were produced by ] of ] and have been released for the ''Detective conan'' anime series and for each of the films.<ref name="Original">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531396\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-3-4-4cd.html\|title=名探偵コナンサウンドトラックリスト\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=List of ''Detective Conan'' soundtrack\|accessdate=October 3, 2009}}</ref> ''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack 1'' was released on February 21, 1996, and contains 20 tracks.<ref>{{cite web \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531403\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=POCX-1017\| title=Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack 1\| publisher=CdJapan\| accessdate=February 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531410\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/track_for_cdj.html?KEY=POCX-1017\|title=''Detective Conan'' original soundtrack information\|publisher=Neowing.co.jp\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=November 27, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack 2'' followed on May 2, 1996, with 70 tracks.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531417\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://music.jp.msn.com/music/cd.aspx?cdid=37419\|title=｢名探偵コナン｣オリジナル・サウンドトラック2\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'': Original Soundtrack 2\|accessdate=February 21, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack 3'' was released on November 25, 1996, with 27 tracks.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531424\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=POCX-1055\|title=Detective Conan Soundtrack 3\|publisher=CdJapan.co.jp\| accessdate=October 2, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531432\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/track_for_cdj.html?KEY=POCX-1055\|title=''Detective Conan'' original soundtrack 3 information\|publisher=Neowing.co.jp\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=November 27, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack 4'' was released on April 25, 2001, with 28 tracks.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531439\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://music.jp.msn.com/music/cd.aspx?cdid=113120\|title=｢名探偵コナン｣オリジナル・サウンドトラック 4〜急げ!少年探偵団〜\|publisher=]\| language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack 4 (Let's Go! Detective Boys)\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Three CDs were released containing a collection of original soundtracks from the anime. ''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack Super Best'' was released on November 27, 1997, containing 30 tracks.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531446\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=POCX-1082\| title=Detective Conan Soundtrack Best\|publisher=CdJapan.co.jp\|accessdate=October 2, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack Super Best 2'' was released on December 17, 2003, and contained 22 tracks.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531453\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ost/conan/upch1318.html\|title=名探偵コナンオリジナルサウンドトラックスーパーベスト 2\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Original Soundtrack Super Best 2\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack: Selection Best'' was released on December 5, 2007.<ref>{{cite web \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531461\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.neowing.co.jp/track_for_cdj.html?KEY=JBCJ-9025\|title=Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best\|publisher=Neowing.co.jp\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref>

	Four ] were released by Universal Music Group: ''Meitantei Conan Main Theme'' was released on January 25, 1996;<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531468\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005FNBX/ \|title=｢名探偵コナン｣メインテーマ\| publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan Main Theme}}</ref> {{Nihongo3\|lit. "If You are Here"\|キミがいれば\|"Kimi Ga Ireba"}} was released on April 23, 1997;<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531476\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005FNCC/ \|title=キミがいれば\| publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=If Your Here}}</ref> {{Nihongo3\|lit. "I am Here" (Conan's Theme)\|ぼくがいる〜コナンのテーマ〜\|"Boku ga Iru" ~Conan no Teema~}} was released on September 26, 1997;<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531483\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005FNCK/ \|title=ぼくがいる~コナンのテーマ~\|publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=If You're Here, If I have You (Conan's Theme)}}</ref> and {{Nihongo3\|lit. Our Memories (Memories)\|想い出たち〜想い出〜\|Omoide Tachi (Omoide)}} was released on December 28, 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531491\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/ost/conan/upch5356.html\|title=想い出たち〜想い出〜\|publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Our Memories (Memories)}}</ref> Two ] were also released. The first one, titled {{Nihongo3\|lit. "If I Have" TV anime Detective Conan Image Song Album\|ぼくがいる〜TVアニメ｢名探偵コナン｣イメージソングアルバム\|"Bokuga Iru" TV anime Meitantei Conan Imeeji Songu Arubamu}} was released on October 22, 1997,<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531498\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000CBO07Q/ \|title=ぼくがいる〜TVアニメ｢名探偵コナン｣イメージソングアルバム\|publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan Image Song Album}}</ref> and the second one, titled {{Nihongo3\|lit. Detective Conan All Character Best Songs in School\|名探偵コナン・キャラクター・ソング集帝丹小学校に全員集合!!\|Meitantei Conan・ Kyarakutaa・ Songu Shuu Mikado ni Shoogakko ni zenin shuugoo!!}}, was released on January 25, 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531505\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005FN07/ \|title=名探偵コナン・キャラクター・ソング集帝丹小学校に全員集合!!\|publisher=]\|accessdate=September 25, 2010\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan All Character Best Songs in School}}</ref>

	Seventy-eight<!-- 29 Op (Summer Time Gone), 35 Ed (Hello), 14 Film --> theme songs from the ''Detective conan'' series have been released: twenty-nine opening themes, thirty-five ending themes, and fourteen themes from the films of the series. Universal Music Group released the first two opening and ending themes as well as the first film's theme song as singles.<ref name="O1 theme">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531512\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FDVP/ \|title=胸がドキドキ (Single)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=My Heart Pounds\|accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="O2 theme">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531519\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN5V/ \|title=Feel your Heart (Single)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="E1 theme">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531527\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FHA0/ \|title=Step by Step (Single)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="E2 theme">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531534\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN5S/ \|title=迷宮のラヴァーズ (Single)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Lovers of Labyrinth\|accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref><ref name="M1 theme">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN6F/ \|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B00005FN6F/ \|title=Happy Birthday (Single)\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=December 2, 2010}}</ref> All theme songs henceforth were produced and released by ].<ref name="Being ST">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531548\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.beinggiza.com/conan/al.html\|title=''Detective Conan'' Theme Songs\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=May 15, 2010}}</ref> Being Incorporated later released three theme song collections titled ''The Best of Detective Conan'', ''The Best of Detective Conan 2'', ''The Best of Detective Conan (The Movie Themes Collection)'', and ''The Best of Detective Conan 3''.<ref name="Being ST"/>

	===TV drama===
	Two live dramas were produced by ] and directed by ].<ref name="Drama 1 info">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=326050#4\|title=名探偵コナン- 工藤新一への挑戦状\|publisher=Stingray Co. Ltd\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge\|accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Drama 2 info">{{cite web\|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=329574\|title=工藤新一の復活!〜黒の組織との対決\|publisher=Stingray Co. Ltd\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization\|accessdate=September 25, 2010}}</ref> They were both produced by Masahiro Kunimoto and Akira Miyagawa, and written by Mutsuki Watanabe.<ref name="Drama 1 info"/><ref name="Drama 2 info"/> A third live drama is slated to air in spring 2011 featuring a different cast and director from its previous incantations.<ref name="Drama 3 info"/>

	A first drama, titled {{Nihongo3\|lit. ''Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge''\|名探偵コナン- 工藤新一への挑戦状\|"Meitantei Conan: Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo"}}, aired on October 2, 2006.<ref name="Drama 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061030025741/http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/\|archivedate=October 30, 2006\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/\|title=Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge official website\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=February 3, 2010}}</ref> The drama was a prequel of the current storyline that illustrated how Jimmy turned into Conan. The special starred ] as ], ] as ], and ] as ].<ref name="Drama 1 Cast">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080429234117/http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/cast.html\|archivedate=April 29, 2008\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan_drama/cast.html\|title=Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge Cast\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese \|accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref> It was released on a regular and limited-edition DVD on March 23, 2007.<ref name="Drama 1 info"/>

	A second drama, titled {{Nihongo3\|lit. ''Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization''\|工藤新一の復活!〜黒の組織との対決\|"Kudo Shinichi no Fukkatsu! Kuro no Soshiki to no Taiketsu"}}, was aired on December 17, 2007.<ref name="Drama 2 info"/> New to the cast were ] as ], with Kyoka Shibata portraying her as Ai, Kuranosuke Sasaku as ], Taro Okada as ], and Nao Fujisaki as Conan. It was released on a regular and limited-edition DVD on March 28, 2008.<ref name="Drama 2 info"/>

	A third drama is slated to air during the spring of 2011 to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of "Meitantei Conan" anime series.<ref name="Drama 3 info">{{cite web\|url=http://www.ytv.co.jp/conan-spdrama/ \|title=「名探偵コナン」実写版スペシャルドラマ第3弾\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title =Detective Conan live special drama 3\|accessdate=February 13, 2011}}</ref> The new cast consists of ] as Jimmy Kudo and Shioli Kutsuna as Rachel Moore.<ref name="Drama 3 info"/>

	===Other media===
	In celebration of the 50th anniversary of '']'' and '']'', the two companies collaborated to publish twelve biweekly magazines consisting of chapters from ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''{{'}}s ''Detective conan'' and ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine''{{'}}s '']''.<ref name="50th ann">{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-18/shonen-magazine-shonen-sunday-mark-50th-anniversary\|title=Shōnen Magazine, Shōnen Sunday Mark 50th Anniversary\|date=March 18, 2008\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="ConKin">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531570\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-14withkindaichi.html\|title=名探偵コナン&金田一少年の事件簿\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' & ''Kindaichi Case Files''\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> The magazine ran between April 10, 2008, and September 25, 2008.<ref name="ConKin"/>

	Shogakukan have also produced many books spun off from the series. Fifty volumes of a ] series were published in Japan between June 1996 and August 2000, covering the first 143 episodes of the anime, though some episodes were skipped.<ref name="VS 1">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531577\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-2-1animecomics.html\|title=VS版名探偵コナン\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' (VS version)\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="VS 2">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531584\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-2-2animecomics.html\|title=VS版名探偵コナン Part 2\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Part 2 (VS version)\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Five more were published between July 2001 and January 2002 that covered selected episodes between 162–219.<ref name="VS 3">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531591\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-2-4animecomics.html\|title=VS版名探偵コナン 5つの重要書類\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' 5 important documents (VS version)\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Five novels were published between May 2005 and July 2008.<ref name="Novel">{{cite web\|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_tid?tid=21408&pat=a\|title=小説名探偵コナン\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' novels\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Thirteen official guide books were published between June 1997 and April 2009.<ref name="Guide">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531599\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-4officialbook.html\|title=名探偵コナン公式ガイドブック\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' official guide book\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Four digest books were released between February 2003 and June 2006.<ref name="Digest">{{cite web\|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_tid?tid=409124716&pat=a\|title=スーパーダイジェストブック名探偵コナン\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' super digest books\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Thirty-five educational children's books were published by Shogakukan.<ref name="Education">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531606\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-7-4-2others.html\|title=名探偵コナン推理クイズ・学習本\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' mystery quiz learning books\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Six maze books and seven ]s have also been released.<ref name="Picture">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531613\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://conan.aga-search.com/501-33-12ehon.html\|title=名探偵コナン絵本リスト\|publisher=Aga-search.com\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' book list\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref>

	A ] based on the series was released under the name ''Detective conan Trading Card Game''. It is produced by ] and was published in America on June 29, 2005.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050603023657/http://www.caseclosedtcg.com/\|archivedate=June 3, 2005\|url=http://www.caseclosedtcg.com/\|title=Designer's Journal: Vol. 1\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 19, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531620\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=Detective conan TCG Will Be Uncut\|url=http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/6593.html\|publisher=ICv2.com\|accessdate=July 21, 2010}}</ref> The game, for from two to six players, requires three customized card decks.<ref name="BGCard">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18996\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=Detective conan TCG\|url=http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18996\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 4, 2009}}</ref><ref name="Dummies CCTCG">{{cite book \|page=158\|title=Trading Card Games for Dummies \|last1=Kaufield \|first1=John\|last2=Smith\|first2=Jeremy\|publisher=]\|year=2006 \|chapter=Bringing Comic Books, Manga, and Anime to Life\|isbn=978-0-47175-416-9}}</ref> Players compete to be the first to successfully solve three cases using their detectives and appropriate clues, while simultaneously attempting to stop their opponents from doing so.<ref name="BGCard"/><ref name="Dummies CCTCG"/>

	==Reception==
	The ''Detective conan'' manga has been well received in Japan, selling over 120 million volumes and making multiple appearances on lists of best-selling volumes.<ref name="34 billion yen">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5m6f8f0J2\|archivedate=December 17, 2009\|url=http://www.tms-e.co.jp/pdf/news/2009/090610conan.pdf\|title=興収34億円を突破し、シリーズ新記録を更新中!\|title_trans=Total yield exceeds 34 billion yen and updates series record!\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-18/japanese-comic-ranking-april-11-17\|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, April 11–17\|date=April 18, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 27, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-01/japanese-comic-ranking-november-22-28\|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, November 22–28\|date=December 1, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 27, 2010}}</ref> In 2001, the manga won the 46th ] in the ] category.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531649\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html\|title=小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者\|publisher=Shogakukan\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Shogakukan Manga Award: Winners\| accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref> In a survey for Japan's top selling manga in 2008, ''Detective conan'' volumes 61, 62, and 63 ranked 25th, 28th, and 45th respectively and totaled over 160,000 volumes sold.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-19/2008-yearly-japanese-comic-ranking-no.1-25\|title=2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #1–25\|date=December 19, 2008\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-12-21/2008-top-selling-manga-in-japan-no.26-50\|title=2008's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, #26–50\|date=December 21, 2008\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref> In a survey during the first half of 2009, volume 64 ranked 16th; and in the first half of 2010, volume 67 ranked 18th.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-06-15/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/1st-half-of-2009\|title=Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009\|date=June 15, 2009\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-02/top-selling-manga-in-japan-by-volume/1st-half-of-2010\|title=Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2010\|date=June 2, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 18, 2010}}</ref> '']'' listed ''Detective conan'' volume 36 as the seventh best selling manga during the week ending on October 24, 2010.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531685\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2010-11-07/manga/list.html\|title=Best Sellers Manga\|date=November 7, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 27, 2010}}</ref> In France, the series is one of the nominated graphic novels for the Angoulême Festival Graphic Novel award in the Sélection Jeunesse category.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bdangouleme.com/competition/S%C3%A9lection%20Jeunesse%202011/24\|title=Compétition officielle — Sélection Jeunesse 2011\|publisher=]\|language=French\|trans_title=Official Competition — Youth Selection 2011\|accessdate=January 2, 2011}}</ref> In an online survey conducted by COBS Online, ''Detective conan'' was one of the top three manga that Japanese citizens in their mid-twenties did not want to come to a conclusion.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vyCOrelH\|archivedate=January 23, 2011\|url=http://cobs.jp/enquete/realranking/2011/01/22_1.html\|title=【男性編】最終回を迎えてほしくないマンガランキング\|date=January 22, 2011\|publisher=COBS online\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=(Men's Edition) Which do you not want to see end Manga Poll\|accessdate=January 23, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vyDqJi3h\|archivedate=January 23, 2011\|url=http://cobs.jp/enquete/realranking/2011/01/22_2.html\|title=【女性編】最終回を迎えてほしくないマンガランキング\|date=January 22, 2011\|publisher=COBS online\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=(Women's Edition) Which do you not want to see end Manga Poll\|accessdate=January 23, 2011}}</ref>

	Mania.com reviewer Eduardo M. Chavez praised ]'s art style and how it was suitable for a mystery series. He praised the plots, drama, suspense, action, and humor, and appreciated the series' appeal to readers of all ages. He expressed disappointed that Viz Media had instituted character name changes.<ref name="Mania review vol.1">{{cite web \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531719\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.mania.com/case-closed-vol-01_article_81858.html \|title=Detective conan Vol. #01 review\|author=Eduardo M. Chavez\|date=October 20, 2004\|publisher=Mania.com\|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref> A.E. Sparrow of ] also praised the cases, and said the plot was a mix of ] and ].<ref name="IGN review vol.21">{{cite web \|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531727\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/839/839503p1.html\|title=Detective conan: Volume 21 Review \|author=A.E. Sparrow \|date=December 4, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref> PopCultureShock's Michelle Smith reviewed volumes 25 and remarks it was enjoyable and after reviewing volume 26, concluded the series overall as "good for episodic fun" but "will probably never achieve greatness".<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5qx1uNSU1\|archivedate=July 3, 2011\|url=http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/index.php/reviews/manga-reviews/manga-minis-92208/#case25\|title=Manga Minis, 9/22/08\|author=Katherine Dacey\|date=September 22, 2008\|publisher=PopCultureShock.com\|accessdate=February 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5veUq7YpI\|archivedate=January 11, 2011\|url=http://www.popcultureshock.com/manga/index.php/reviews/manga-reviews/manga-minis-111008/\|title=Manga Minis, 11/10/08\|author=Katherine Dacey\|date=November 11, 2008\|publisher=PopCultureShock.com\|accessdate=January 11, 2011}}</ref>

	The anime has been listed various times in the top six in the Japanese TV Ranking.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-05-08/japanese-anime-tv-ranking-april-23-29\|title=Japanese Anime TV Ranking, April 23–29\|date=May 8, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-05/japan-animation-tv-ranking-november-22-28\|title=Japanese Anime TV Ranking, November 22–28\|date=December 5, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 7, 2010}}</ref> In 2005, Japanese television network ] conducted a Top 100 online web poll and nation-wide survey; the anime adaptation placed eighth in the online poll and sixth in the survey.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060811063208/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/ranking/cur/index.html\|archivedate=August 11, 2006\|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/ranking/cur/index.html\|title=TV Asahi Top 100 anime 2005\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=October 9, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-09-23/tv-asahi-top-100-anime-part-2\|date=September 23, 2005\|publisher=]\|title=TV Asahi Top 100 Anime (Part 2)\|accessdate=December 29, 2009}}</ref> In 2006, TV Asahi conducted another online poll for the top one hundred anime, and ''Detective conan'' placed 23rd.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5tMvuhSne\|archivedate=October 11, 2010\|url=http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/anime100/contents/2006user/cur/\|title=TV Asahi Top 100 anime 2006\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=October 9, 2010}}</ref> In the yearly polls conducted by ], ''Detective conan'' ranked in the top twenties between 1996 and 2001.<!-- Results are published a year AFTER the survey --><ref name="1996 rank">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531773\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=第19回アニメグランプリ\|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1997.html\|date=June 1997\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=19th Annual Anime Grand Prix\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref name="1997 rank">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531780\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=第20回アニメグランプリ\|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1998.html\|date=June 1998\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=20th Annual Anime Grand Prix\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref name="1998 rank">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531788\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=第21回アニメグランプリ\|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_1999.html\|date=June 1999\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=21st Annual Anime Grand Prix\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref name="1999 rank">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vS3xHqrb\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=第22回アニメグランプリ\|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2000.html\|date=June 2000\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=22nd Annual Anime Grand Prix\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref name="2000 rank">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531802\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=第23回アニメグランプリ\|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2001.html\|date=June 2001\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=23rd Annual Anime Grand Prix\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref name="2001 rank">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531809\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|title=第24回アニメグランプリ\|url=http://animage.jp/old/gp/gp_2002.html\|date=June 2002\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=24th Annual Anime Grand Prix\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref> At the 5th Annual Tokyo Anime Awards competition, the ] was nominated as a feature film.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-03-27/tokyo-anime-fair-award-winners\|title=Tokyo Anime Fair: Award Winners\|publisher=]\|date=March 27, 2006\|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref> The ] to ] films were all nominated for the ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-02-20/tokikake-wins-animation-of-the-year-at-japanese-academy-awards-follow-up\|title=Tokikake Wins "Animation of the Year" at Japanese Academy Awards\|date=February 20, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-02-15/tekkonkinkreet-wins-japan-academy-award-for-animation\|title=Tekkonkinkreet Wins Japan's Academy Award for Animation\|date=February 15, 2008\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-23/ponyo-dmc-won-japan-academy-awards-on-friday\|title=Ponyo, DMC Won Japan Academy Awards on Friday\|date=February 23, 2009\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 20, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-12-17/colorful-arrietty-one-piece-earn-japan-academy-nods\|title=Colorful, Arrietty, One Piece Earn Japan Academy Nods\|date=December 17, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 20, 2010}}</ref> The ] release of the ] was awarded the Best Interactivity Award by Digital Entertainment Group Japan.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-02-18/ponyo-bakemonogatari-conan-win-japanese-bd-prizes \|title=Ponyo, Bakemonogatari, Conan Win Japanese BD Prizes\|date=February 18, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=February 20, 2010}}</ref> In 2004, the series had the second highest broadcast time in China.<ref name="China">{{cite book\|last=Keane\|first=Michael\|title=Created in China: the great new leap forward\|publisher=]\|date=December 14, 2007\|isbn=978-0-41-541614-6}}</ref>

	Carlo Santos, in his review of the first DVD release for ], commented that the sharp nose and big ears of the characters made the animation distinctive. He criticized Funimation Entertainment's decision to ] the character's names and Japanese cultural aspects. Carlo says the dubbing for the main characters sounded like "real people" while secondary ones "come off as caricatures".<ref name="ANN DVD 1 review">{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531860\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/case-closed/dvd-1\|title=DVD 1: Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo review\|author=Carlo Santos\|date=November 3, 2004\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Anime News Network's Carl Kimlinger was able to overlook the changes, but criticized how the script changed some of the mysteries.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531867\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/case-closed/dvd-2\|title=DVD 2.1 review\|author=Carl Kimlinger\|date=December 31, 2006\|publisher=]\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> Lori Lancaster of Mania.com described ''Detective conan'' as "...a clever series that had mysteries at every corner" and commended the cases to be bizarre and interesting; she has also expressed disappointment in the character name changes.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531874\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.mania.com/case-closed-season-1-collection_article_80374.html\|title=Detective conan Season 1 Collection\|author=Lori Lancaster\|date=September 12, 2008\|publisher=Mania.com\|accessdate=November 28, 2010}}</ref> IGN's Chris Wyatt praised the cases set up and relates them to ]'s "closed room" mysteries. He described the series overall as "...'']'' meets '']'' but in an anime style."<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531881\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/788/788270p1.html\|title=Detective conan: The Exploits of Genius DVD review\|author=Chris Wyatt\|date=May 14, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref> Rob Liddell from PopCultureShock.com remarks that the way the puzzles are solved makes the series satisfying and great for lovers of mystery stories and puzzles.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5veUzz5t4\|archivedate=January 11, 2011\|url=http://www.popcultureshock.com/case-closed-season-4/47871/\|title=Detective conan Season 4\|author=Rob Liddell\|date=March 29, 2009\|publisher=PopCultureShock.com\|accessdate=January 11, 2011}}</ref> Jeffrey Harris, however, gave highly negative views of the series, criticizing its repetitive nature, lack of development, and improbability. He also criticized Funimation's decision to rename the cast, calling it flawed and pointless.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531888\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/822/822435p1.html\|title=Detective conan – 3.2: Death Wears a Blindfold DVD Review\|author=Jeffrey Harris\|date=September 27, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=December 3, 2010}}</ref>

	Due to its high popularity, several Japanese government agencies had used the series to promote crime fighting.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531895\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|accessdate=December 17, 2009\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2006-09-18/detective-conan-helps-kids-fight-crime\|title=''Detective Conan'' Helps Kids Fight Crime\|date=September 18, 2006\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref> ] created two pamphlets involving the series' characters; the first pamphlet was to promote their mission and the second was to introduce the ].<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531902\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-04-09/japanese-government-hires-cite-detective-conan/cite-for-pr-campaign\|title=Japanese Government Hires ''Detective Conan'' for PR Campaign\|date=April 9, 2007\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSCPLsEI\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/pr/pub/pamph/conan.html\|title=名探偵コナン-外務省を探る-\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' Investigates the Ministry of Foreign Affairs\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/query?id=1294026591531917\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-08/japan-hires-detective-conan-to-introduce-world-summit\|title=Japan Hires ''Detective Conan'' to Introduce World Summit\|date=April 8, 2008\|publisher=]\|accessdate=October 16, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vSCXIBZk\|archivedate=January 2, 2011\|url=http://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/press/pr/pub/pamph/conan_summit.html\|title=名探偵コナン-サミットガイド-\|trans_title=''Detective Conan'' – Guide to Summit\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref> ''Detective conan'' was featured in the sixth installment of ]'s ''Anime, Heroes and Heroines'' ] series, issued on April 3, 2006.<ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5uot1So5T\|archivedate=December 8, 2010\|url=http://www.post.japanpost.jp/kitte_hagaki/stamp/tokusyu/2006/h180403_t.html\|title=''Detective Conan'' Special Stamp Collection\|accessdate=December 8, 2010\|publisher=Japan Post\|language=Japanese}}</ref> ''Detective conan'' is also one of the anime series available for {{Nihongo\|Smile Touch\|スマイルタッチ\|Sumairu Tacchi}}, the anime touch tablet for pediatrics.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-08-05/tms-launches-1st-anime-touch-tablet-for-pediatrics\|title=TMS Launches 1st Anime Touch Tablet for Pediatrics\|date=August 5, 2010\|publisher=]\|accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5vZwXxcK2\|archivedate=January 7, 2011\|url=http://journal.mycom.co.jp/news/2010/08/06/011/\|title=アンパンマンを医療で活用! トムス、小児医療向けアニメ視聴端末を発表\|publisher=]\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=The medical use of Anpanman! TMS announces anime viewing terminal for pediatric care\|accessdate=January 8, 2011}}</ref> Bronze statues of ], ], and ] are found throughout ].<ref name="Shinichi Statue">{{cite web\|url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_2.htm\|title=工藤新一の像\|publisher=Conan-Town.jp\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Shinichi Kudo Statue\|accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Conan Statue">{{cite web\|url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_1.htm\|title=コナンの像\|publisher=Conan-Town.jp\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Conan Statue\|accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Ran Statue">{{cite web\|url=http://www.conan-town.jp/contents/sec2_1_6.htm\|title=大栄小学校\|publisher=Conan-Town.jp\|language=Japanese\|trans_title=Taiei Elementary\|accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref>

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