Detective Conan is a well-known anime TV series that debuted in January 1996 and hasn’t stopped since. As of March 2023, there are 1077 episodes and counting! It’s insane when you think of it. The show has been running for more than 27 years, and is one of the most long-running anime series, along with popular anime like One Piece, Pokémon, and Naruto. All in all, it’s a hassle to figure out the right order to watch Detective Conan because there are just so many movies, OVAs, and TV specials to choose from.
Whether you’re rewatching it or you are a newcomer to Detective Conan and want to give it a shot, this is a perfect guide on how to watch Detective Conan (Case Closed) in the right order. This guide includes also all Detective Conan movies, OVAs, and TV Specials, which are all integral parts of the franchise.
For readers who haven’t seen Detective Conan, it is a show about a high school detective who gets physically turned into a kid by a criminal gang. But even though he looks like a child, he still has all his smarts and helps crack police cases.
The last update was on 19/06/2022 by Misaka in order to include the new Detective Conan movie and ongoing episodes of the series.
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How to Watch Detective Conan in Order
The easiest way how to watch Detective Conan (Case Closed) in order is to start with the TV series. There, it’s pretty straightforward, you just watch the episodes as they aired. You don’t have to watch any movies, OVAs, or TV Specials, as those are non-canon.
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Detective Conan TV Series in Order of Release Date
| ANIME TITLE | AIRED |
| Season 1: Episodes 1-28 | 1996 |
| Season 2: Episodes 29-54 | 2004 |
| Season 3: Episodes 55-82 | 1997 |
| Season 4: Episodes 83-106 | 1997-1998 |
| Season 5: Episodes 107-134 | 1998-1999 |
| Season 6: Episodes 135-162 | 1999 |
| Season 7: Episodes 163-193 | 1999-2000 |
| Season 8: Episodes 194-216 | 2000 |
| Season 9: Episodes 217-254 | 2000-2001 |
| Season 10: Episodes 255-285 | 2001-2002 |
| Season 11: Episodes 286-315 | 2002-2003 |
| Season 12: Episodes 316-353 | 2003-2004 |
| Season 13: Episodes 354-389 | 2004-2005 |
| Season 14: Episodes 390-426 | 2005-2006 |
| Season 15: Episodes 427-465 | 2006-2007 |
| Season 16: Episodes 466-490 | 2007 |
| Season 17: Episodes 491-527 | 2008-2009 |
| Season 18: Episodes 528-565 | 2009-2010 |
| Season 19: Episodes 566-605 | 2010-2011 |
| Season 20: Episodes 606-645 | 2011-2012 |
| Season 21: Episodes 646-680 | 2012 |
| Season 22: Episodes 681-715 | 2013 |
| Season 23: Episodes 716-739 | 2013-2014 |
| Season 24: Episodes 740-778 | 2014-2015 |
| Season 25: Episodes 779-817 | 2015-2016 |
| Season 26: Episodes 818-856 | 2016-2017 |
| Season 27: Episodes 857-897 | 2017-2018 |
| Season 28: Episodes 898-926 | 2018 |
| Season 29: Episodes 927-959 | 2019 |
| Season 30: Episodes 960-999 | 2019-2021 |
| Season 31: Episodes 1000-current | 2021-now |
Skipping filler in the Detective Conan TV series
- Total episodes: 1077, ongoing
- Filler episodes: 482 (45%)
- Skip 6, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24-26, 29-30, 33, 36-37, 41, 44-45, 47, 51, 53, 55-56, 59, 61-62, 64-67, 71, 73-74, 79-80, 83, 87-90, 92-95, 97, 106-111, 119-120, 123-127, 135, 140, 143, 148-152, 155, 158-161, 165, 169, 175, 179-187, 196-198, 201-204, 207-211, 214-216, 225, 232, 235-237, 245, 248, 251-252, 255-257, 260-262, 264-265, 273, 276, 281-283, 294-300, 303, 314-315, 318-322, 328, 337, 342, 348-349, 352-353, 357, 360, 363-365, 368-370, 373, 376-380, 384, 388-389, 392-393, 397, 403-405, 409-410, 413-414, 418-420, 423-424, 426, 433-434, 437, 439-442, 448, 450-452, 456, 459, 461, 468, 471, 475, 478, 480, 483, 486, 489, 512, 518-520, 527, 536, 539-541, 544, 547-548, 553-556, 562, 565-567, 570, 577, 582, 588, 591, 594-596, 599, 602-607, 629-631, 634-641, 658, 663-666, 669-670, 677-680, 686-689, 692-698, 707-709, 716-721, 726, 729-730, 733, 735-737, 742-743, 750, 753, 757-758, 761-762, 767-769, 774-778, 784, 789-791, 794-807, 813, 816-821, 824-826, 829, 833-835, 838-842, 845-846, 851-852, 855-860, 865, 868-871, 875-877, 880, 883-884, 891-893, 898-900, 903-908, 911-915, 918, 921-924, 929-940, 943-951, 955-970, 975-982, 985-992, 996-999, 1002, 1006-1010, 1013-1017, 1021-1023, 1026-1028, 1030-1032, 1036-1037, 1039-1041, 1043-1044, 1047-1052, 1055-1058, 1062-1070, 1073-1076 [Anime Filler List]
- Saved time: ~7,7 days
- Required time to watch Detective Conan without fillers: ~9 days and 12 hours
To put it in perspective, if you dedicate yourself to watching at least three episodes of Detective Conan every single day, it’s going to take you almost 7 months to finish it without fillers. If we include fillers, it’s going to take around 1 year.
The series is also rich with several movies, OVA, and TV specials, which will be all described below. Since they are non-canon, it’s completely up to you whether you watch them. But if you enjoy Detective Conan as a whole, it’s certainly worth considering. Just be aware that it’s a lot of time investment.
Detective Conan Movies in chronological order
| MOVIE | ANIME TITLE | AIRDATE |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The Time-Bombed Skyscraper | 1997 |
| 2. | The Fourteenth Target | 1998 |
| 3. | The Last Wizard of the Century | 1999 |
| 4. | Captured in Her Eyes | 2000 |
| 5. | Countdown to Heaven | 2001 |
| 6. | The Phantom of Baker Street | 2002 |
| 7. | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital | 2003 |
| 8. | Magician of the Silver Sky | 2004 |
| 9. | Strategy Above the Depths | 2005 |
| 10. | The Private Eyes’ Requiem | 2006 |
| 11. | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure | 2007 |
| 12. | Full Score of Fear | 2008 |
| 13. | The Raven Chaser | 2009 |
| 14. | The Lost Ship in the Sky | 2010 |
| 15. | Quarter of Silence | 2011 |
| 16. | The Eleventh Striker | 2012 |
| 17. | Private Eye in the Distant Sea | 2013 |
| 18. | Dimensional Sniper | 2014 |
| 19. | Sunflowers of Inferno | 2015 |
| 20. | The Darkest Nightmare | 2016 |
| 21. | The Crimson Love Letter | 2017 |
| 22. | Zero the Enforcer | 2018 |
| 23. | The Fist of Blue Sapphire | 2019 |
| 24. | The Scarlet Bullet | 2021 |
| 25. | The Bride of Halloween | 2022 |
| 26. | Black Iron Submarine | 2023 |
| 27. | Movie 27 | 2024 |
Now you might be wondering whether you should watch Detective Conan movies. Because the Detective Conan movies aren’t canon, you don’t have to watch them. They are anime originals, and only some details in them relate to the main plot. As a result, it’s completely up to you but they are included in the guide on how to watch Detective Conan in the order below.
Detective Conan OVAs in Order of Release Date
| ANIME TITLE | AIRDATE |
|---|---|
| Short Story 01: Wait For Me | 1999 |
| Short Story 02: The Wandering Red Butterfly | 1999 |
| Short Story 03: The Santa Claus of Summer | 1999 |
| Short Story 04: Detective George’s Mini-Mini Big Strategy | 1999 |
| Short Story 05: The Ten Planets in the Night Sky | 1999 |
| Short Story 06: Play It Again | 1999 |
| Extra Short Story: The Mysterious Murder Plan (The Making of Conan) | 1999 |
| Secret File 01: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba – The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!! | 2000 |
| Secret File 02: 16 Suspects!? | 2002 |
| Secret File 03: Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy | 2003 |
| Secret File 04: Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother | 2004 |
| Secret File 05: The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys’ Secret Report | 2005 |
| Secret File 06: Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! | 2006 |
| Secret File 07: A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys | 2007 |
| Magic File | 2007 |
| Secret File 08: The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki | 2008 |
| Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab | 2008 |
| Secret File 09: The Stranger from Ten Years Later | 2009 |
| Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata | 2009 |
| Secret File 10: Kid in Trap Island | 2010 |
| Magic File 4: The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey | 2010 |
| Secret File 11: A Secret Order From London | 2011 |
| Magic File 5: Niigata~Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio | 2011 |
| Fatuous Detective!? Kogoro Mouri | 2011 |
| Television Personality Maomi Yuki’s Worries | 2011 |
| Secret File 12: The Miracle of Excalibur | 2012 |
| Bonus File 1: Flower of Fantasista | 2012 |
And now you will want to ask whether you should watch Detective Conan OVAs. Since Detective Conan OVAs aren’t canon, you don’t need to watch them to keep up with the plot.
Please note that the first Magic Files OVA episode is a compilation of episodes from the Detective Conan TV series. For this reason, you can skip it completely. However, the series later evolved into a series with original stories, so they are included in the guide on how to watch Detective Conan in the order below.
Detective Conan TV Specials in Order of Release Date
| ANIME TITLE | AIRDATE |
|---|---|
| Time Travel of the Silver Sky | 2004 |
| Black History | 2007 |
| Lupin III vs. Detective Conan | 2009 |
| Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri | 2014 |
| The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa | 2014 |
| Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small | 2016 |
| Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~ | 2022 |
| Magic Kaito | 2010-2012 |
TV Specials are one-of-a-kind anime episodes that take place outside of the series’s normal setting or narrative. As a result, it’s not a must-watch but they frequently offer a unique perspective or insight into a story. Thus, you should consider watching them.
Magic Kaito, despite sharing several characters, is a distinct series where actual magic exists. Kaito seeks to find the truth about his father’s life and death as the phantom thief Kaitou Kid. To do so, he takes up the mantle and begins stealing priceless stones.
How to watch Detective Conan in order (OVAs and movies included)
| TYPE | ANIME TITLE |
|---|---|
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 1–054 |
| Movie | The Time-Bombed Skyscraper (1997) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 55–97 |
| Movie | The Fourteenth Target (1998) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 98–139 |
| OVA | Short Story 01: Wait For Me |
| OVA | Short Story 02: The Wandering Red Butterfly |
| OVA | Short Story 03: The Santa Claus of Summer |
| TV series | Detective Conan Ep 140 |
| Movie | The Last Wizard of the Century (1999) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 141–173 |
| OVA | Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba |
| OVA | Short Story 4: Detective George’s Mini-Mini Big Strategy |
| OVA | Short Story 5: The Ten Planets in the Night Sky |
| OVA | Short Story 6: Play It Again |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 174–186 |
| Movie | Captured in Her Eyes (2000) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 187–231 |
| Movie | Countdown to Heaven (2001) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 232–262 |
| OVA | 16 Suspects!? |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 263–275 |
| Movie | The Phantom of Baker Street (2002) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 276–303 |
| OVA | Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 304–315 |
| Movie | Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (2003) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 316–344 |
| OVA | Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 345–356 |
| Movie | Magician of the Silver Sky (2004) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 357-383 |
| OVA | The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys’ Secret Report |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 384-396 |
| Movie | Strategy Above the Depths (2005) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 397-424 |
| OVA | Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 425-434 |
| Movie | The Private Eyes’ Requiem (2006) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 435-459 |
| OVA | A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 460-470 |
| Movie | Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (2007) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 471-490 |
| OVA | The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 491-504 |
| Movie | Full Score of Fear (2008) |
| OVA | Magic File 2: Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab |
| Tv series | Detective Conan Eps 505-520 |
| OVA | The Stranger from Ten Years Later |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 521-529 |
| TV Special | Lupin III vs. Detective Conan |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 530-531 |
| Movie | The Raven Chaser (2009) |
| OVA | Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 532-561 |
| OVA | Kid in Trap Island |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 562-570 |
| Movie | The Lost Ship in the Sky (2010) |
| OVA | Magic File 4: The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 571-610 |
| TV Special | Detective Conan vs. Wooo: Fatuous Detective!? Kogoro Mouri |
| TV Special | Detective Conan vs. Wooo: Television Personality Maomi Yuki’s Worries |
| Movie | Quarter of Silence (2011) |
| OVA | Magic File 5: Niigata~Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 611-616 |
| OVA | A Secret Order From London |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 617-641 |
| OVA | The Miracle of Excalibur |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 642-651 |
| Movie | The Eleventh Striker (2012) |
| OVA | Bonus File 1: Flower of Fantasista |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 652-694 |
| Movie | Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013) |
| Movie | Detective Conan Eps 695-721 |
| TV Special | Lupin III vs. Detective Conan |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 722-735 |
| Movie | Dimensional Sniper (2014) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 736-762 |
| TV Special | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa ~The Worst Two Days in History~ |
| TV Special | Fugitive: Kogoro Mouri |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 763-774 |
| Movie | Sunflowers of Inferno (2015) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 775-813 |
| Movie | The Darkest Nightmare (2016) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 814-844 |
| TV Special | Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 845-854 |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 856-874 |
| TV series | Detective Conan Ep 855 |
| Movie | The Crimson Love Letter (2017) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 875-898 |
| Movie | Zero the Enforcer (2018) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 899-935 |
| Movie | The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 936-1002 |
| Movie | The Scarlet Bullet (2020) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 1003-1039 |
| Movie | The Bride of Halloween (2021) |
| TV series | Detective Conan Eps 1040-current |
After catching up on the Detective Conan anime, I’d watch the entire Magic Kaito spinoff series in one go instead of splitting it up. As previously explained, Gosho started it before Detective Conan, but as Detective Conan became more popular, the mangaka shifted his attention to a more successful series. He also mentioned that despite frequent crossovers, both series are alternate universes. Therefore, Kaito from Magic Kaito is not the same as Kaito from DC, even though they look and act the same.
There is also Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time, a series of 6 short episodes, 13 minutes each, about Tooru Amuro’s triple life when Conan isn’t involved. It’s more of a fan service show, though. For that reason, you should watch this spinoff only if you are interested in this particular character.
Where to watch Detective Conan
Detective Conan is available on multiple online streaming platforms, although they vary in how many seasons or movies, OVAs, and TV Specials they have available.
You can stream Detective Conan legally on:
- Amazon Prime Video: You can stream the first five seasons (1-134) and almost all DC movies plus Magic Kaito on Amazon Prime Video. Standalone Prime Video membership costs $8.99 per month, and the library has more than 200 anime titles. On top of that, it offers more than 16k movies and around 2000 TV shows.
- Crunchyroll: You can watch the first 123 episodes, plus episodes 754 and onwards, and also the movie 5 and onwards (except for movies 18 and 23). From early 2022, to watch new and continuing simulcasts, a premium monthly or annual subscription will be necessary. However, previously published episodes will remain available to all user types. Those who want to see episodes of new or ongoing series must subscribe to one of Crunchyroll’s premium plans, which start at $7.99 per month. Crunchyroll offers more than 1k anime titles, although not all are available worldwide due to licensing restrictions.
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