The

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

manga Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...

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 , known in some major English adaptations as Jimmy Kudo, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the manga series ''Case Closed'', created by Gosho Aoyama. A high school detective, he is forced to ingest the lethal poison after an en ...

as he investigates a kidnapping aboard a cruise ship. It features

Shun Oguri is a Japanese actor and voice actor, son of stage director Tetsuya Oguri, and the youngest of 3 siblings, including older brother Ryo, who is also an actor. He started in small roles as extra in the works in which his father and brother worked ...

as the teenage Kudo and

Tomoka Kurokawa , is a Japanese actress. She graduated from Horikoshi High School on February 18, 2008. She began attending Asia University in April 2008. Filmography Drama *''Don't Forget Me , Dai Renai: Boku o Wasureru Kimi to'' (TBS / 2018) - Yuzuka Sawada ...

Ran Mori The manga series ''Case Closed'', known as in Japan, features a large number of recurring fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. The series takes place in modern-day Japan and follows an amateur detective Jimmy Kudo (Japanese name: Shini ...

. The second television special, entitled , aired on December 17, 2007. The plot follows Kudo and

Shiho Miyano The manga series ''Case Closed'', known as in Japan, features a large number of recurring fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. The series takes place in modern-day Japan and follows an amateur detective Jimmy Kudo (Japanese name: Shini ...

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

Junpei Mizobata is a Japanese actor, best known as Kudo Shinichi in '' Detective Conan: Kudo Shinichi e no Chousenjou'' and Saga Kazuma in ''Hanazakari no Kimitachi e''. He also appears in the drama '' Akai Ito'' as Atsushi Nishino (or Akkun). Personal life Ju ...

as Shinichi Kudo and

Shioli Kutsuna is an Australian-born Japanese actress, known for her role as Ran Mori in ''Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!'', Minami Maho in ''Beck,'' Haru/Harumi in '' 125 Years Memory,'' and Yukio in ''Deadpool 2''. She plays Mitsuki in the Apple TV+ s ...

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 were 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'', known as in Japan, features a large number of recurring fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. The series takes place in modern-day Japan and follows an amateur detective Jimmy Kudo (Japanese name: Shini ...

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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Episode list

TV specials

Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjou

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