A breath of fresh air! Detective Conan, or Case Closed as it is known in some countries, is a wonderful anime with dynamic characters and an interesting plot, with additional just as fun sub-plots.
The story is about an intelligent high school detective who one day has the misfortune of being caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Bearing witness to an illegal deal, Shinichi Kudo is knocked out by two members of a mysterious organisation which leaves no evidence behind of crimes. Gin, a ruthless, cold-blooded killer, pops a drug into our hero's mouth that under normal circumstances would kill him and leave no evidence behind in autopsy reports. However, luckily for Shinichi, a rare side-effect of the drug causes him to revert back into a child of about seven years while still maintaining his intelligence. Assuming a false identity as Conan Edogawa, Shinichi is determined to find the ones responsible, destroy them and reclaim his normal body.
Detective Conan is filled with enigmatic crimes for the viewer to solve before the main character can. The characters are lovable as well, the series manages to remain light-hearted and enjoyable for all ages while still retaining that crucial element needed to take it seriously as well and emotionally connect with the characters. Detective Conan is now more than 700 episodes in, with plenty of movies and OVAs and is still able to keep the viewer excited about the next episode, ready and kicking for more.
A definitive 10/10 that I would recommend to anyone in general to try out. I thoroughly enjoy this series and hope it continues for a long time. I also hope that I'll be able to live long enough to see how the series ends as well. (If you didn't enjoy this anime then there's something wrong with you. -_-)
If you loved this show as much as I did then I'd definitely recommend Magic Kaito, a spin-off special based on one of the most popular characters in the series (perhaps even more popular than Shinichi) and my favourite character in the series, the phantom thief: Kaitou Kid!
The story is about an intelligent high school detective who one day has the misfortune of being caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time. Bearing witness to an illegal deal, Shinichi Kudo is knocked out by two members of a mysterious organisation which leaves no evidence behind of crimes. Gin, a ruthless, cold-blooded killer, pops a drug into our hero's mouth that under normal circumstances would kill him and leave no evidence behind in autopsy reports. However, luckily for Shinichi, a rare side-effect of the drug causes him to revert back into a child of about seven years while still maintaining his intelligence. Assuming a false identity as Conan Edogawa, Shinichi is determined to find the ones responsible, destroy them and reclaim his normal body.
Detective Conan is filled with enigmatic crimes for the viewer to solve before the main character can. The characters are lovable as well, the series manages to remain light-hearted and enjoyable for all ages while still retaining that crucial element needed to take it seriously as well and emotionally connect with the characters. Detective Conan is now more than 700 episodes in, with plenty of movies and OVAs and is still able to keep the viewer excited about the next episode, ready and kicking for more.
A definitive 10/10 that I would recommend to anyone in general to try out. I thoroughly enjoy this series and hope it continues for a long time. I also hope that I'll be able to live long enough to see how the series ends as well. (If you didn't enjoy this anime then there's something wrong with you. -_-)
If you loved this show as much as I did then I'd definitely recommend Magic Kaito, a spin-off special based on one of the most popular characters in the series (perhaps even more popular than Shinichi) and my favourite character in the series, the phantom thief: Kaitou Kid!