''Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa'', also known as is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Mayuko Kanba. It is a

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to the original manga ''Detective Conan'' by

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and stars the black-silhouetted "criminal" that appears in the main series to represent the mystery culprits. Kanba launched the manga in

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's ''

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'' in May 2017 and its chapters have been collected in nine volumes as of October 2024. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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aired from October to December 2022.

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Media

Manga

''Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa'' is written and illustrated by Mayuko Kanba. It is a

to the original manga ''Detective Conan'' by

and stars the black-silhouetted "criminal" that appears in the main series to represent the mystery culprits. The manga began in

's ''

'' on May 25, 2017. The series 30th chapter was published on November 25, 2019, the 31st chapter on February 25, 2020, and the 32nd chapter on May 25, 2020. The series resumed publication on December 25, 2020. Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on December 18, 2017. As of October 18, 2024, nine volumes have been released.

Volumes

Anime

In October 2021, it was announced that the manga would receive an

adaptation. In November 2021, at

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's "Festival Japan" virtual event, it was revealed that they would stream the series. It is produced by

and directed by

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, with character designs handled by Fū Chisaka, and music composed by Jun Abe and Seiji Muto. The series aired on

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, ytv and BS Nippon from October 4 to December 20, 2022. The opening theme song is "Tsukamaete, Konya" by Leon Niihama, and the ending theme song is " Secret, Voice of My Heart" by

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. The series premiered outside of Japan on Netflix on February 1, 2023.

Episodes

Reception

The manga ranked fourteenth on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018". By October 2018, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.

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