"Detective Conan" Marks 30th Anniversary with
The immensely popular anime series "Detective Conan" (known as "Case Closed" in some regions) is set to broadcast a one-hour special titled "Episode 'ZERO' Kudo Shinichi Aquarium Case" on Saturday, January 3, 2026, starting at 4:30 PM. This special commemorates the anime's 30th anniversary and will depict a story from "just before" the protagonist, Shinichi Kudo, transforms into Conan Edogawa, generating significant excitement among fans. The "Kudo Shinichi Aquarium Case" storyline begins with Shinichi and Ran Mori visiting an aquarium as a "preliminary visit" to help Ran's parents reconcile. However, their enjoyable outing takes an unexpected turn when they become entangled in an unforeseen incident. This upcoming "Episode 'ZERO'" is reported to be based on the same episode that aired in 2015 (anime episodes 772-773, manga volumes 83-84), but will include newly animated segments and depict ...