Case Closed (Detective Conan)
名探偵コナン
Serialized since 1994 in Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Case Closed follows high school detective Shinichi Kudo, who is turned into a child by a mysterious organization and must solve mysteries while hiding his true identity.
What is it?
Famous teenage detective Shinichi Kudo is shrunk to child size by a shadowy organization. He hides his true self and lives as a grade schooler, staying with his childhood friend Ran, whose father runs a detective office. While Shinichi is a real detective dealing with serious crimes, his child form becomes both his strength and his secret. Each story brings a new case to solve.
By the numbers
New tricks and characters appear in every case, so the puzzle-solving stays fresh. It won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the boy category in 2001. English translations started in North America in 2004 and spread worldwide. The anime has run continuously since 1996 and is hugely popular.
Where to start
Over 270 million copies were in circulation by January 2023. With 100+ volumes published, each case mostly stands alone, so you can begin anywhere.