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Every Detective Conan season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.
- 64 entries
- 1 in the main story
- 560 hours total
Detective Conan viewing order
Main story in release order
- Case Closed (TV, 1996, 1215 episodes)
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Case Closed Movie 01: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Meitantei Conan Movie 01: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou
Case Closed Movie 02: The Fourteenth Target
Meitantei Conan Movie 02: 14-banme no Target
Case Closed Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century
Meitantei Conan Movie 03: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi
Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes
Meitantei Conan Movie 04: Hitomi no Naka no Ansatsusha
Case Closed Movie 05: Countdown to Heaven
Meitantei Conan Movie 05: Tengoku e no Countdown
Detective Conan OVA 02: 16 Suspects
Meitantei Conan OVA 02: 16-nin no Yougisha!?
Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street
Meitantei Conan Movie 06: Baker Street no Bourei
Detective Conan OVA 03: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy
Meitantei Conan OVA 03: Conan to Heiji to Kieta Shounen
Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital
Meitantei Conan Movie 07: Meikyuu no Crossroad
Detective Conan OVA 04: Conan and Kid and Crystal Mother
Meitantei Conan OVA 04: Conan to Kid to Crystal Mother
Detective Conan Movie 08: Magician of the Silver Sky
Meitantei Conan Movie 08: Ginyoku no Magician
Detective Conan Movie 08: Time Travel of the Silver Sky Recap
Meitantei Conan Movie 08: Ginyoku no Time Travel Recap
Detective Conan OVA 05: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation
Meitantei Conan OVA 05: Target wa Kogorou!! Shounen Tanteidan Maruhi Report
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths Recap
Meitantei Conan Movie 09: Suihei Senjou no Strategy Recap
Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths
Meitantei Conan Movie 09: Suihei Senjou no Strategy
Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel
Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel
Detective Conan Movie 10: Requiem of the Detectives Recap
Meitantei Conan Movie 10: Tantei-tachi no Requiem Recap
Detective Conan OVA 06: Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid!
Meitantei Conan OVA 06: Kieta Daiya wo Oe! Conan & Heiji VS Kid!
Detective Conan Movie 10: The Private Eyes' Requiem
Meitantei Conan Movie 10: Tantei-tachi no Requiem
Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Jet Black Sniper
Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shikkoku no Sniper
Detective Conan OVA 07: A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys
Meitantei Conan OVA 07: Agasa kara no Chousenjou! Agasa vs Conan & Shounen Tanteidan
Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure
Meitantei Conan Movie 11: Konpeki no Jolly Roger
Detective Conan: Black History
Meitantei Conan: Kuro no Soshiki to Taiketsu no Rekishi
Detective Conan OVA 08: High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki's Case Files
Meitantei Conan OVA 08: Joshikousei Tantei Suzuki Sonoko no Jikenbo
Detective Conan Movie 12: Full Score of Fear
Meitantei Conan Movie 12: Senritsu no Full Score
Detective Conan Magic File 2: Kudou Shinichi - The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab
Meitantei Conan Magic File 2: Kudou Shinichi Nazo no Kabe to Kuro Lab Jiken
Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser
Meitantei Conan Movie 13: Shikkoku no Chaser
Detective Conan Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran - Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata
Meitantei Conan Magic File 3: Shinichi to Ran Mahjong Pai to Tanabata no Omoide
Detective Conan OVA 09: The Stranger in 10 Years...
Meitantei Conan OVA 09: 10-nengo no Stranger
Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island
Meitantei Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island
Detective Conan Movie 14: The Lost Ship in the Sky
Meitantei Conan Movie 14: Tenkuu no Lost Ship
Detective Conan Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey
Meitantei Conan Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey
Detective Conan Movie 15: Quarter of Silence
Meitantei Conan Movie 15: Chinmoku no Quarter
Detective Conan Magic File 5: Niigata - Tokyo Omiyage Capriccio
Meitantei Conan Magic File 5: Niigata - Tokyo Omiyage Capriccio
Detective Conan OVA 11: A Secret Order from London
Meitantei Conan OVA 11: London kara no Maru Hi Shirei
Detective Conan Movie 16: The Eleventh Striker
Meitantei Conan Movie 16: 11-ninme no Striker
Detective Conan Bonus File: Fantasista Flower
Meitantei Conan Bonus File: Fantasista no Hana
Detective Conan OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur
Meitantei Conan OVA 12: Excalibur no Kiseki
Detective Conan Movie 17: Private Eye in the Distant Sea
Meitantei Conan Movie 17: Zekkai no Private Eye
Detective Conan Movie 18: Dimensional Sniper
Meitantei Conan Movie 18: Ijigen no Sniper
Detective Conan: The Fugitive Kogorou Mouri
Meitantei Conan: Toubousha Mouri Kogorou
The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History
Edogawa Conan Shissou Jiken: Shijou Saiaku no Futsukakan
Meitantei Conan: Tantei-tachi no Starry Night
Detective Conan Movie 19: The Sunflowers of Inferno
Meitantei Conan Movie 19: Gouka no Himawari
Detective Conan Movie 20: The Darkest Nightmare
Meitantei Conan Movie 20: Junkoku no Nightmare
Detective Conan Movie 21: The Crimson Love Letter
Meitantei Conan Movie 21: Karakurenai no Love Letter
Case Closed Movie 22: Zero the Enforcer
Meitantei Conan Movie 22: Zero no Shikkounin
Case Closed Movie 23: The Fist of Blue Sapphire
Meitantei Conan Movie 23: Konjou no Fist
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi
Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Fuzai Shoumei
Detective Conan Movie 24: The Scarlet Bullet
Meitantei Conan Movie 24: Hiiro no Dangan
Detective Conan: Zero's Tea Time
Meitantei Conan: Zero no Tea Time
Detective Conan Movie 25: The Bride of Halloween
Meitantei Conan Movie 25: Halloween no Hanayome
Detective Conan: Love Story at Police Headquarters - Wedding Eve
Meitantei Conan: Honchou no Keiji Koi Monogatari - Kekkon Zenya
Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa
Meitantei Conan: Hannin no Hanzawa-san
Detective Conan: Ai Haibara's Story - Jet-Black Mystery Train
Meitantei Conan: Haibara Ai Monogatari - Kurogane no Mystery Train
Detective Conan: Police Academy Arc Wild Police Story - Case. Furuya Rei
Meitantei Conan: Keisatsu Gakkou-hen Wild Police Story - Case. Furuya Rei
Detective Conan Movie 26: Black Iron Submarine
Meitantei Conan Movie 26: Kurogane no Submarine
Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief
Meitantei Conan vs. Kaitou Kid
Detective Conan Movie 27: The Million-Dollar Pentagram
Meitantei Conan Movie 27: 100-man Dollar no Michishirube
Detective Conan Movie 28: One-Eyed Flashback
Meitantei Conan Movie 28: Sekigan no Flashback
Meitantei Conan Movie 29: Highway no Datenshi
Detective Conan: The Gold-Star Answer
Meitantei Conan: Hanamaru na Answer
Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30
Meitantei Conan: 30-gou Satsujin Jiken
Detective Conan at a glance
| Type | Entries | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | 35 | 35 | 2 d 9 h 14 min |
| OVA | 16 | 16 | 6 h 32 min |
| TV Special | 8 | 8 | 5 h 27 min |
| TV | 3 | 1233 | 20 d 9 h 6 min |
| ONA | 1 | 1 | 22 min |
| Special | 1 | 1 | 1 h 34 min |
| Total | 64 | 1294 | 23 d 8 h 15 min |
Just the films? See Detective Conan movies in order.
Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit
Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.
| Entry | Type | Premiered | Premiered during | Watch it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Closed Movie 01: The Time Bombed Skyscraper | Movie | 1997 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Case Closed Movie 02: The Fourteenth Target | Movie | 1998 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Case Closed Movie 03: The Last Wizard of the Century | Movie | 1999 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Case Closed Movie 04: Captured In Her Eyes | Movie | 2000 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Case Closed Movie 05: Countdown to Heaven | Movie | 2001 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan OVA 02: 16 Suspects | OVA | 2002 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Case Closed Movie 06: The Phantom of Baker Street | Movie | 2002 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan OVA 03: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy | OVA | 2003 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 07: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | Movie | 2003 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan OVA 04: Conan and Kid and Crystal Mother | OVA | 2004 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 08: Magician of the Silver Sky | Movie | 2004 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 08: Time Travel of the Silver Sky Recap | TV Special | 2004 | Case Closed | Optional recap |
| Detective Conan OVA 05: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation | OVA | 2005 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths Recap | TV Special | 2005 | Case Closed | Optional recap |
| Detective Conan Movie 09: Strategy Above the Depths | Movie | 2005 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shark & Jewel | Movie | 2005 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 10: Requiem of the Detectives Recap | TV Special | 2006 | Case Closed | Optional recap |
| Detective Conan OVA 06: Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! | OVA | 2006 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 10: The Private Eyes' Requiem | Movie | 2006 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Jet Black Sniper | Movie | 2006 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan OVA 07: A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys | OVA | 2007 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 11: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | Movie | 2007 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan: Black History | TV Special | 2007 | Case Closed | Optional recap |
| Detective Conan OVA 08: High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki's Case Files | OVA | 2008 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 12: Full Score of Fear | Movie | 2008 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Magic File 2: Kudou Shinichi - The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab | OVA | 2008 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Movie 13: The Raven Chaser | Movie | 2009 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran - Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata | OVA | 2009 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan OVA 09: The Stranger in 10 Years... | OVA | 2009 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
| Detective Conan OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island | OVA | 2010 | Case Closed | Optional side story |
The first 30 of 60 extras are shown; the full list above has every entry.
Detective Conan by the numbers
Start with Case Closed (1996), 1,215 episodes. The other 63 entries (55 side stories and 8 recaps) can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 74.3 hours.
The franchise spans 1996 (Case Closed) to 2026 (Detective Conan: The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30). Case Closed is still airing, so the totals grow as episodes air. At 560 hours, it is longer than 99% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 281 days and the main story about 243 days.
Case Closed (1996) is animated by TMS Entertainment, adapted from a manga and tagged adventure, comedy and mystery. On MyAnimeList it averages 8.18 and ranks 735th by popularity.
| Main-story entries | 1 of 64 |
|---|---|
| Side stories | 55 |
| Recap entries | 8 |
| Release span | 1996–2026 (30 years) |
| Longest entry | Case Closed (20 d 6 h) |
| Main story share of watch time | 87% |
| Days at 2 hours a day | 281 (everything) · 243 (main story) |
Frequently asked questions
Where should I start with Detective Conan?
Start with Case Closed (1996), the first main-story entry in release order.
How long does it take to watch all of Detective Conan?
About 560 hours (1,294 episodes) for all 64 entries, or 486 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 281 days.
Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in Detective Conan?
No. Of 64 entries, 1 are main story. The other 63 55 are side stories and 8 are recaps, so skipping them loses no main plot.
How this list is built
Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Case Closed. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.
Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.
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