Case Closed, known as in Japan, is a Japanese detective manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. The series is serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2, 1994. It was adapted into an anime series produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation (YTV) and TMS Entertainment where it premiered on Yomiuri TV, Nippon Television and other NNS stations. The first episode premiered on January 8, 1996. It is currently ongoing and numbers over 1000 episodes, making it the eleventh longest running anime series. The anime spin off has over twenty animated featured films.
, who composed and arranged the music in the Case Closed animation, produced four original soundtracks for the TV anime and one original soundtrack for each of the seventeen films totaling nineteen tracks. The best of his work were compiled into three collections, Detective Conan Original Soundtrack Super Best, Detective Conan Original Soundtrack Super Best 2, and Detective Conan TV Original Soundtrack Selection Best. Two image albums were also created featuring the voice actors singing as their character.The Best of Detective Conan and The Best of Detective Conan 2 albums collectively sold over 2.3million copies, while singles from The Best of Detective Conan 3 collectively sold over 1.5million copies. On July 25, 2017, the singer Mai Kuraki was awarded a Guinness World Record for singing the most theme songs in a single anime series, having sung 21 songs for Detective Conan, since the hit song "Secret of My Heart" (2000). In total, the series' albums and singles have collectively sold over 9.4million units and grossed approximately () in Japan.
Compilation albums Year Title Charts Sales Revenue () Ref. Peak Weeks 1996 Released: December 16, 1996 Label: Kitty Records KTCR-1409— 1997 Released: November 27, 1997 Label: Polydor Records POCX-1082— 2000 The Best of Detective Conan Released: November 29, 2000 Label: Zain Records ZACL-1055233 1,600,000 2003 The Best of Detective Conan 2 Released: December 10, 2003 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-9007326 700,000 Released: December 17, 2003 Label: Universal Music Group UPCH-1318— 2006 The Best of Detective Conan ~The Movies Themes Collection~ Released: December 13, 2006 Label: Zain Records JBCJ-90212911 2007 Released: December 5, 2007 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-9025/6— 2008 The Best of Detective Conan 3 Released: August 6, 2008 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-9030/1518 69,947 2011 The Best of Detective Conan 4 Release: December 14, 2011 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-9044/5, JBCJ-9042/3 (Limited Edition)518 2014 The Best of Detective Conan 5 Release: October 22, 2011 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-9052, JBCJ-9051 (Limited Edition)218 2017 Release: March 22, 2017 Label: Being JBCZ-9047/8, JBCZ-9045/6 (Limited Edition)619 2017 Release: October 25, 2017 Label: Northern Music 4 35 71,110 Total album sales 2,441,057 () "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year Title Artist Charts Sales Revenue () Ref. Peak Weeks 1996 Released: January 25, 1996 Label: Polydor Records PODX-1007 Katsuo Ono971 Released: February 21, 1996 Label: Kitty Records KTDR-2150 Used as the opening theme for episodes 1–30.Credits from The High-Lows109 Step by Step Released: March 4, 1996 Label: Mercury Music Entertainment PHDL-1055 Used as the ending theme for episodes 1–26. Ziggy107 Released: October 7, 1996 Label: Polydor Records PODH-1323 Used as the ending theme for episodes 27–51.Credits from Heath106 Feel Your Heart Released: October 28, 1996 Label: Polydor Records PODH-1329 Used as the opening theme for episodes 31–52.Credits from Velvet Garden294 1997 Happy Birthday Released: April 23, 1997 Label: Polydor Records PODH-1354 Used as the theme music for the first film Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper. 921 Released: April 23, 1997 Label: Polydor Records PODX-1023 — Released: May 14, 1997 Label: Zain Records ZADL-1070 Used as the ending theme for episodes 52–70.Credits from Keiko Utoku206 Released: May 28, 1997 Label: Zain Records ZADS-1001 Used as the opening theme for episodes 53–96.Credits from Miho Komatsu932 325,850 Released: August 27, 1997 Label: B-Gram Records JBDJ-1032 Used as the ending theme for episodes 71–83.Credits from Deen107 131,000 Released: September 26, 1997 Label: Polydor Records PODX-1031 — 1998 Released: January 14, 1998 Label: Amemura O-town Record AODS-1003 Used as the ending theme for episodes 84–108.Credits from Miho Komatsu817 294,580 Released: September 17, 1998 Label: B-Gram Records JBDJ-1041 The song Unmei no Ruuretto Mawashite was used as the opening theme for episodes 97–123.Credits from The song found on the single was used for the second film Case Closed: The Fourteenth Target. Zard19 247,560 Released: October 14, 1998 Label: Amemura O-town Record AODS-1006 Used as the ending theme for episodes 109–131.Credits from Miho Komatsu514 162,000 Truth (A Great Detective of Love) Released: November 26, 1998 Label: WEA Japan WPD7-9201 Used as the opening theme for episodes 124–142.Credits from Two-Mix313 228,710 1999 Still for your love Released: April 14, 1999 Label: Giza Studio GZDA-1004 Used as the ending theme for episodes 132–152.Credits from Rumania Montevideo913 Released: June 9, 1999 Label: Rooms Records BMDR-2018 The song Giri Giri Chop was used as the opening theme for episodes 143–167.Credits from The song One was used for the third film Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century. B'z111 805,000 Free Magic Released: October 14, 1999 Label: Rooms Records BMDR-2018 Used as the ending theme for episodes 153–179.Credits from Wag303 2000 Mysterious Eyes Released: March 29, 2000 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1028 Used as the opening theme for episodes 168–204.Credits from Garnet Crow2011 61,040 Secret of My Heart Released: April 26, 2000 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1030 Used as the ending theme for episodes 180–204.Credits from Mai Kuraki216 1,000,000 Released: June 21, 2000 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1038 Miho Komatsu94 56,000 Released: October 25, 2000 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1049 Used as the opening theme for episodes 205–230.Credits from Rina Aiuchi56 105,260 Released: October 25, 2000 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1050 Used as the ending theme for episodes 205–218. Garnet Crow205 40,950 2001 / Start in my life Released: February 7, 2001 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1063 The song Start in my Life was used as the ending theme for episodes 219–232.Credits from Mai Kuraki211 always Released: June 6, 2001 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1083 Used for episodes 233–247 and the fifth film, Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven. Used as the ending theme for episodes 233–247.Credits from Mai Kuraki27 219,940 Destiny Released: June 13, 2001 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-1085 Used as the opening theme for episodes 231–258.Credits from Miki Matsuhashi225 Released: October 31, 2001 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-2019 Used as the ending theme for episodes 248–265.Credits from Azumi Uehara98 83,820 2002 Winter Bells Released: January 17, 2002 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-2026 Used as the opening theme for episodes 259–270.Credits from Mai Kuraki19 258,310 Released: March 13, 2002 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-2031 Used as the ending theme for episodes 266–287.Credits from Garnet Crow610 93,300 I can't stop my love for you Released: April 10, 2002 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-2031 Used as the opening theme for episodes 271–305.Credits from Rina Aiuchi26 101,880 Released: April 10, 2002 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-2050 Used as the ending theme for episodes 288–299.Credits from Azumi Uehara58 49,350 2003 Time after time Released: March 5, 2003 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7011 Used for the theme music for the seventh film Case Closed: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital. Mai Kuraki317 144,461 Released: April 9, 2003 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-6001 Used as the ending theme for episodes 307–328.Credits from Zard48 62,049 Released: May 28, 2003 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7022 Used as the opening theme for episodes 306–332.Credits from Mai Kuraki39 96,198 Released: September 10, 2003 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7031 Used as the ending theme for episodes 329–349.Credits from Garnet Crow710 35,190 Released: October 29, 2003 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7034 Used as the opening theme for episodes 333–355.Credits from U-ka Saegusa in dB86 33,955 2004Released: March 3, 2004 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7042 Used as the ending theme for episodes 350–375.Credits from U-ka Saegusa in dB127 25,344 Dream × Dream Released: April 28, 2004 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7047 Used for the eighth film Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky. Rina Aiuchi68 60,398 Start Released: May 26, 2004 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7048 Used as the opening theme for episodes 356–393.Credits from Rina Aiuchi88 42,833 Released: November 17, 2004 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4028 Used as the ending theme for episodes 376–397.Credits from Garnet Crow146 25,950 2005Released: April 20, 2005 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-6006 The song Hoshi no Kagayakiyo was used as the opening for episodes 394–414.Credits from The song Natsu o Matsu Seiru no Youni was used for the ninth film Case Closed: Strategy Above the Depths. Zard213 79,000 Released: June 15, 2005 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4043 Used as the ending theme for episodes 398–406.Credits from U-ka Saegusa in dB125 21,712 Released: August 10, 2005 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4047 Used as the ending theme for episodes 407–416.Credits from 276 Growing of my heart Released: November 9, 2005 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4054 Used as the opening theme for episodes 415–424.Credits from Mai Kuraki710 62,299 Thank You For Everything Released: November 9, 2005 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7064 Used as the ending theme for episodes 417–424.Credits from Sayuri Iwata166 Released: December 28, 2005 Label: Universal Music Group UPCH-5356 Minami Takayama864 2006Released: January 25, 2006 Label: Vermillion Records BMCV-5009 Used as the opening theme for episodes 425–437.Credits from B'z119 404,370 Released: March 8, 2006 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-6007 The song Kanashii Hodo Anata ga Suki was used as the ending theme for episodes 425–437. Zard614 32,000 Released: April 12, 2006 Label: Vermillion Records BMCV-5009 Used for the tenth film Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem. B'z112 233,375 Released: May 31, 2006 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7073 Used as the ending theme for episodes 438–458.Credits from Aya Kamiki117 21,967 Released: June 14, 2006 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4070 Used as the opening theme for episodes 438–456. Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa in dB86 29,975 Released: December 20, 2006 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7083 Used as the ending theme for episodes 459–470.Credits from Mai Kuraki411 43,721 2007Released: January 31, 2007 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4086 Used as the opening theme for episodes 457–474.Credits from U-ka Saegusa in dB125 11,701 Released: April 11, 2007 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4093 Used as the theme music for the eleventh film Case Closed: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure.Rina Aiuchi and U-ka Saegusa in dB610 36,587 Released: May 30, 2007 Label: Northern Music VNCM-4001 Used as the ending theme for episodes 471–486.Credits from 504 3,642 Released: July 4, 2007 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4096 Used as the opening theme for episodes 475–486.Credits from Garnet Crow109 23,829 Released: November 14, 2007 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-4100 Used as the ending theme for episodes 487–490.Credits from Garnet Crow126 19,414 Released: December 12, 2007 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-4003 Used as the opening theme for episodes 487–490.Zard210 84,027 2008Released: February 27, 2008 Label: Giza Studio GZCA-7105 Used as the ending theme for episodes 491–504.Credits from U-ka Saegusa in dB194 12,183 Released: April 9, 2008 Label: B-Gram Records JBCJ-6011 The song Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de was used as the opening theme for episodes 491–504. The song Tsubasa o Hirogete was used for the theme music for the twelfth film Case Closed: Full Score of Fear. Zard312 83,000 Official rankings (in Japanese)Released: July 9, 2008 Label: Northern Music VNCM-6008