Case Closed (Detective Conan)

Case Closed, known as Detective Conan in Japan, is a long-running manga series created by Gosho Aoyama that debuted in 1994. The story centers on Shinichi Kudo, a high school detective who is poisoned by members of a mysterious organization and transformed into a child. Unable to reveal his true identity, he adopts the alias Conan Edogawa and lives with his childhood friend Ran Mouri and her father Kogoro, a private detective. Despite his child appearance, Conan uses his brilliant deductive skills to solve mysteries and work toward unmasking the organization responsible for his transformation. The series has become one of the best-selling manga franchises of all time, spawning multiple anime seasons, numerous theatrical films, and international adaptations. Its success demonstrates the universal appeal of detective mysteries and the character's resourcefulness, making it a cultural phenomenon particularly in Japan and across Asia.