Case Closed
Gosho Aoyama ’s iconicCase Closed(akaDetective Conan)is the in vogue manga series to bridge the col between Nipponese and international releases . Viz Media has announcedthat it now offer readers access to 1,100 chapters and calculate in its digital manga vault . to boot , Aoyama ’s other hit series , YAIBA : Samurai Legend , will be append to the library on March 20 as part of the lead - up to the introduction of theYAIBAanime on Netflix , premiere April 5 , 2025 .
Manga publishing in the U.S. used to move at a snail ’s pace . Before the adoption of the graphic novel standard , manga was often discharge in an American comic Scripture - style format , with few than 30 varlet of floor and graphics per issue . Even after graphic novel became the standard , the publication schedule lagged so far behind Japan that it seemed impossible for long - consort series ever to enchant up . However , digital manga publishing has changed the plot , allowing international reader to finally revel stories at the same pace as their Japanese vis-a-vis .
A Detective With Staying Power: Conan’s Enduring Popularity
Solving Mysteries One Case at a Time
Gosho Aoyama’sDetective Conanstarted serialization inWeekly Shonen Sundayback in 1994 . As of February 2023,the series has travel by 270 million copies in circulation worldwide , prepare it one of Japan ’s best - selling manga . In fact , it range fourth in domestic manga sales history . The centesimal intensity was released in October 2021 , and as of October 2024 , the serial has pass 106 volume . Detective Conancontinues to be hugely popular , with no signs of slow down . Fans keep come back for more , show its staying power after three decades in print .
The story ofCase Closed : Detective Conanfollows high schooltime detective Shinichi Kudo , who is poisoned by a mysterious blackness - clad arrangement and transformed into a child . Now going by the name Conan Edogawa , he lick cases while searching for a agency to return to his original mannikin . fundamental characters include his childhood supporter Ran Mouri , her detective father Kogoro Mouri , the brilliant but also de - aged Ai Haibara , and the eccentric inventor Professor Agasa . The series observe an episodic format where Conan uncovers and solves various secret in each font .
TheDetective Conananime began beam on Nipponese TV in 1996 . The movie serial publication followed on April 19 , 1997 , withThe Time - Bombed Skyscraper , and since then , a new film has been released annually , becoming a tradition for many family in Japan . In 2018,Detective Conan : Zero the EnforceroutperformedAvengers : eternity Warat the Japanese box spot , highlight the enfranchisement ’s monolithic local entreaty . The 27th movie , The Million - Dollar Pentagram , continued that succeeder in 2024 , earning 15.8 billion hankering ( more or less $ 106.4 million USD ) and once again surpassingInfinity War ’s pay in Japan . The next installment , The One - Eyed Flashback , is set for release on April 18 , 2025 .
Detective Conan’s Struggles in the West
Conan Meets Conan: The O’Brien Effect
But whileDetective Conanis huge in Japan , he ’s had a small profile abroad — until now . In the U.S. , the manga was first publish by Viz Media in 2004 under the titleCase Closed , with character names localized to appeal to Western audience . However , the exit schedule lagged far behind Japan , make it hard for readers to keep up . The anime also faced challenges — Funimation certify it in 2004 , dub the first 130 episodes , but low rating led to its cancellation on U.S. telly .
The biggest exposureCase Closedgot in the U.S. derive in 2018when late - night talking show legion Conan O’Brien discovered the series share his name . Jokingly take royalties fromDetective Conan’screators , he sparked a playful commutation with publisher Shogakukan . The jest intensify whenO’Brien confab Conan Town in Japan , a existent placement honoring the serial . Ironically , Detective Conanis name after Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , the creator ofSherlock Holmes , whose influence is cardinal to the manga ’s investigator themes . This unexpected comedy crossover voter brought regenerate attention toCase Closedin the U.S.
Aoyama’s Other Hit, Yaiba, Joins the Comeback
The Biggest Mystery: Will Conan Finally Find Global Fame?
WithCase Closedgaining momentum abroad , Yaibais also make a comeback . A young anime adaptation is on the way , and just likeCase Closedis finding a new hearing , Aoyama ’s samurai dangerous undertaking might finally get the globose recognition it deserve .
A reveal in the late Case Closed / Detective Conan flick has rock the fandom by sinking one of its most popular ships through parentage relative .
With Viz ’s simulpubs makingCase Closedmore accessible , Conan Edogawa might ultimately solve his problematic grammatical case yet — winning over westerly interview . With the manga catching up and the gum anime easy to encounter , there ’s never been a better time for new lover to join the mystery .
Source : Viz Media
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