How to Watch Detective Conan in Order (With Movies)

Detective Conan is the kind of anime that has not only stood tall through time but has also maintained its popularity. It has transitioned from a simple mystery thriller anime to a pop-cultural legend, a cult classic, if you will. There's no better feeling than knowing that the show you grew up watching is still going strong and producing great content.

Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, is a series that tells the story of a teenage detective whose body was transformed into a child's under mysterious conditions with heightened investigative skills. The series first began in 1996 and followed the story of Shinichi Kudo, or Conan: the high school detective who looks like a child. Shinichi, along with the FBI and a variety of characters, solves several cases and takes on the name of Conan to pin down the organization responsible for shrinking him.

Detective Conan is currently running on its 31st season. Moreover, the series has twenty-four movies, with the twenty-fifth movie all set to release in 2022! In addition, it has two OVA series, six tv specials, and one spin-off movie. The franchise also includes four live-action movies and one live-action tv drama series.

Due to the enormous amount of episodes and installments, the recommended watch order for Detective Conan is the chronological sequence. The first Magic Files OVA episode is a compilation of several anime series episodes. However, it eventually evolved into a series with original narratives aligned with some theatrical Case Closed movies.

The spin-off movie and all of the live-action adaptations do not follow the canonical storyline, and hence one can watch it anytime they see fit. Fans looking to watch the series can check it out on Crunchyroll.

Check out the full list of Detective Conan/ Case Closed episodes, movies, OVAs, specials, spin-offs, live-action adaptations, and the chronological order to watch them below:

Release Order For Detective Conan / Case Closed

TV Series

• Season 1 (1996)
• Season 2 (1996 – 97)
• Season 3 (1997)
• Season 4 (1997 – 98)
• Season 5 (1998 – 99)
• Season 6 (1999)
• Season 7 (1999 – 2000)
• Season 8 (2000 – 01)
• Season 9 (2001)
• Season 10 (2001 – 02)
• Season 11 (2002 – 03)
• Season 12 (2003 – 04)
• Season 13 (2004 – 05)
• Season 14 (2005 – 06)
• Season 15 (2006 -07)
• Season 16 (2007)
• Season 17 (2008 – 09)
• Season 18 (2009 – 10)
• Season 19 (2010 – 11)
• Season 20 (2011 – 12)
• Season 21 (2012)
• Season 22 (2013)
• Season 23 (2013 – 14)
• Season 24 (2014 – 15)
• Season 25 (2015 – 16)
• Season 26 (2016 – 17)
• Season 27 (2017 – 18)
• Season 28 (2018 – 19)
• Season 29 (2019)
• Season 30 (2019 – 2021)
• Season 31 (2021 – ongoing)

Movies

• The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)
• The Fourteenth Target (1998)
• The Last Wizard of the Century (1999)
• Captured in Her Eyes (2000)
• Countdown to Heaven (2001)
• The Phantom of Baker Street (2002)
• Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003)
• Magician of the Silver Sky (2004)
• Strategy Above the Depths (2005)
• The Private Eyes' Requiem (2006)
• Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007)
• Full Score of Fear (2008)
• The Raven Chaser (2009)
• The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010)
• Quarter of Silence (2011)
• The Eleventh Striker (2012)
• Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013)
• Dimensional Sniper (2014)
• Sunflowers of Inferno (2015)
• The Darkest Nightmare (2016)
• The Crimson Love Letter (2017)
• Zero the Enforcer (2018)
• The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019)
• The Scarlet Bullet (2021)
• The Bride of Halloween (2022) (upcoming)

OVAs

• Shōnen Sunday Original Animation
  • Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba – The Decisive Battle over the Treasured Sword! (2000)
  • 16 Suspects!? (2002)
  • Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy (2003)
  • Conan and Kid and the Crystal Mother (2004)
  • The Target is Kogorō Mōri!! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation (2005)
  • Pursuit of the Vanished Diamond! Conan, Heiji vs. Kid (2006)
  • A Written Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan & the Detective Boys (2007)
  • High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki's Case Files (2008)
  • Stranger in 10 Years (2009)
  • Kid in Trap Island (2010)
  • The Secret Order from London (2011)
  • The Miracle of Excalibur (2012)
• Magic Files
  • Detective Conan Magic File (2007)
  • Detective Conan Magic File 2 "Shinichi Kudo — The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Labrador (2008)
  • Detective Conan Magic File 3 "Shinichi and Ran — The Memories from Mahjong pieces and Tanabata (2009)
  • Detective Conan Magic File 4 "Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey (2010)
  • Detective Conan Magic File 2011 "The Niigata-Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio (2011)
  • Detective Conan Magic File 2012 "Fantasista Flower (2012)

Specials

• Time Travel of the Silver Sky (2004)
• Black History (2007)
• Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan (movie) (2009)
• Fugitive: Kogoro Mori (2014/2015)
• The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History (movie) (2014)
• Detective Conan Episode "ONE" – The Great Detective Turned Small (movie) (2016)

Spin-Off

• Lupin the 3rd vs. Detective Conan: The Movie (2013)

Live-Action Adaptation

• Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge (movie) (2006)
• Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo Returns! Showdown with the Black Organization (movie) (2007)
• Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge! The Mystery of the Legendary Strange Bird (movie) (2011)
• Detective Conan: Shinichi Kudo and the Kyoto Shinsengumi Murder Case  (Movie) (2012)
• Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjou (TV Drama) (2011)

Chronological Order For Detective Conan / Case Closed

Note: The episode's numbering follows the original Japanese episode number.

• Season 1 (episode 1 – 28)
• Season 2 (episode 29 – 54)
• MOVIE - The Time Bombed Skyscraper
• Season 3 (episode 55 – 82)
• Season 4 (episode 83 – 106)
• MOVIE - The Fourteenth Target
• Season 5 (episode 107 – 134)
• Season 6 (episode 135 – 162)
• MOVIE - The Last Wizard Of The Century
• Season 7 (episode 163 – 173)
• OVA - Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba: The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword
• Season 7 (episode 174 – 186)
• MOVIE - Captured in Her Eyes
• Season 7 (episode 187 – 193)
• Season 8 (episode 194 – 219)
• MOVIE - Countdown to Heaven
• Season 9 (episode 235 – 254)
• Season 10 (episode 255 – 262)
• OVA - 16 Suspects?
• Season 10 (episode 263 – 275)
• MOVIE - The Phantom Of Baker Street
• Season 10 (episode 276 – 285)
• Season 11 (episode 286 – 303)
• OVA - Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy
• Season 11 (episode 304 – 315)
• OVA - Conan and Kid and the Crystal Mother
• Season 12 (episode 346 – 353)
• Season 13 (episode 354 – 356)
• MOVIE - Magician of the Silver Sky
• Season 13 (episode 357 – 383)
• OVA - The Target is Kogorō Mōri!! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation
• Season 13 (episode 384 – 389)
• Season 14 (episode 390 – 396)
• MOVIE - Strategy Above the Depths
• Season 14 (episode 397 – 424)
• OVA - Pursuit of the Vanished Diamond! Conan, Heiji vs. Kid
• Season 14 (episode 425 – 426)
• Season 15 (episode 427 – 434)
• MOVIE - The Private Eyes' Requiem
• Season 15 (episode 435 – 459)
• OVA - A Written Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan & the Detective Boys
• Season 15 (episode 460 – 465)
• Season 16 (episode 466 – 470)
• MOVIE - Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
• Season 16 (episode 471 – 490)
• OVA - High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki's Case Files
• Season 17 (episode 491 – 504)
• MOVIE - Full Score of Fear
• Season 17 (episode 505 – 520)
• OVA - Stranger in 10 Years
• Season 17 (episode 521 – 523)
• Season 18 (episode 524 – 527)
• MOVIE - The Raven Chaser
• Season 18 (episode 528 – 557)
• OVA - Kid in Trap Island
• Season 18 (558 – 565)
• Season 19 (episode 566 – 570)
• MOVIE - The Lost Ship in the Sky
• Season 19 (episode 571 – 605)
• Season 20 (episode 606 – 610)
• MOVIE - Quarter of Silence
• Season 20 (episode 611 – 616)
• OVA - The Secret Order from London
• Season 20 (episode 617 – 641)
• OVA - The Miracle of Excalibur
• Season 20 (episode 642 – 645)
• Season 21 (episode 646 – 651)
• MOVIE - The Eleventh Striker
• Season 21 (episode 652 – 680)
• Season 22 (episode 681 – 694)
• MOVIE - Private Eye in the Distant Sea
• Season 22 (episode 695 – 718)
• Season 23 (episode 719 – 738)
• MOVIE - Dimensional Sniper
• Season 23 (episode 739)
• Season 24 (episode 740 – 774)
• MOVIE - Sunflowers of Inferno
• Season 24 (episode 775 – 778)
• Season 25 (episode 779 – 813)
• MOVIE - The Darkest Nightmare
• Season 25 (episode 814 – 817)
• Season 26 (episode 818 – 856)
• Season 27 (episode 857 – 874)
• MOVIE - Crimson Love Letter
• Season 27 (episode 875 – 897)
• Season 28 (episode 898)
• MOVIE - Zero the Enforcer
• Season 28 (episode 899 – 939)
• Season 29 (episode 940 – 948)
• MOVIE - The Fist of Blue Sapphire
• Season 29 (episode 949 – 959)
• Season 30 (episode 960 – 999)
• MOVIE - The Scarlet Bullet
• Season 31 (episode 1000 – 1039) (ongoing)
• MOVIE - The Bride of Halloween (upcoming)

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