Shinichi Kudo was a brilliant high school detective, famous for helping the police solve impossible cases, until a fateful run-in with the sinister Black Organization changed everything. After witnessing a shady illegal trade, Shinichi is ambushed and force-fed an experimental poison known as APTX 4869. Instead of killing him, the drug shrinks his body to that of a first-grader. Desperate to hide his survival and protect those he loves, he adopts the alias Conan Edogawa and moves in with his childhood friend Ran Mouri and her father, the private investigator Kogoro Mouri.
Despite his diminutive size, Shinichi’s intellect remains as sharp as ever. Using eccentric gadgets invented by his neighbor Dr. Agasa—like a voice-changing bowtie and a stun-gun wristwatch—Conan secretly solves cases from the shadows, knocking Kogoro out and speaking for him to create the fame of the "Sleeping Kogoro." Along the way, he is joined by a colorful cast of characters, including the brilliant ex-scientist Ai Haibara, the enthusiastic Detective Boys, and his friendly rival from the west, Heiji Hattori.
Detective Conan (also known as Case Closed) is a masterclass in mystery storytelling, blending episodic "whodunit" puzzles with a high-stakes overarching thriller. As Conan navigates his double life, he must balance the challenges of being a grade-schooler with the dangerous pursuit of the men in black who stole his life. With a mix of suspense, romance, and comedy, this long-running series keeps readers hooked with its clever tricks and the eternal promise that "One Truth Prevails."
