The

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drama series , also known as ''Case Closed'', is based on the

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of the same name. As of 2012, four

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s and a TV series were made. The first television special was titled, and was aired on October 2, 2006. The story follows Shinichi Kudo as he investigates a kidnapping aboard a cruise ship. It features Shun Oguri as the teenage Kudo and Tomoka Kurokawa as Ran Mori. The second television special, entitled , aired on December 17, 2007. The plot follows Kudo and

Shiho Miyano The manga series ''Case Closed'', also known as ''Detective Conan'', features a large cast of fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. Set in modern-day Japan, it follows amateur high school detective Jimmy Kudo as he solves cases in an epi ...

as they hide from the Black Organization. A third TV special entitled, , aired on April 15, 2011 and featured Junpei Mizobata as Shinichi Kudo and

Shioli Kutsuna is a Japanese actress, known for her role as Ran Mori in ''Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!'', Minami Maho in ''Beck'' (2010), Haru/Harumi in '' 125 Years Memory'' (2015), and Yukio in '' Deadpool 2'' (2018) and '' Deadpool & Wolverine'' ( ...

as Ran Mori. The plot follows Kudo's investigation on murders that are blamed on a mythical bird. The fourth TV special, titled aired on April 12, 2012. The plot follows Kudo's investigation of a murder on a plane and later in Kyoto. The cast from the third TV special was used for the TV series, which aired between July 7, 2011 and September 29, 2011. It follows Shinichi, Ran and

Kogoro Mori The manga series ''Case Closed'', also known as ''Detective Conan'', features a large cast of fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. Set in modern-day Japan, it follows amateur high school detective Jimmy Kudo as he solves cases in an epi ...

as they wake up trapped in a room by a crazed fan who admires Shinichi's abilities. Each room contains a device which when a keyword connected to the case is entered, grants them further access of the room. The live action series is produced by Yoshinori Horiguchi, Shi Shirakawa, Koki Endo, and Masako Kuraibu with music by Koji Endo. The

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Episodes

TV specials

Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjou

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