tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post493508022381580026..comments2024-03-29T00:31:02.713+01:00Comments on ボクの事件簿: 99.9Ho-Linghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-11112019196478012342021-10-26T10:20:38.591+02:002021-10-26T10:20:38.591+02:00The one problem with Conan reaching volume 100 is ...The one problem with Conan reaching volume 100 is of course it does make it harder to recommend to people (of course, that's already the case whenever a series passes the 10 or 20 volumes). It's a pretty big investment in time. Though I guess the episodic structure does help a lot, so even if you start out 'late', you could just pick out stories. Imagine if most the story was about BO cases!<br /><br />Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-79535519426927547652021-10-26T08:07:55.038+02:002021-10-26T08:07:55.038+02:00I meant to comment earlier, but midterms got in th...I meant to comment earlier, but midterms got in the way. But wow, 100 volumes. That's impressive. And exciting, since it means I've got a <i>lot</i> of mysteries ahead of me.<br /><br />I don't know when/where I first heard about <i>Detective Conan</i>, but I knew it was supposed to be a good mystery series, so when I noticed a library I go to had it, I started reading individual stories. I only started buying volumes early last year and I've been slowly working my way through it since. As I've not even read 10 complete volumes, I can't really pick favorite stories, although the detective gathering in vol. 30 (which, incidentally, really reminds me of <i>Murder by Death</i>) and a KID story I read in the library (from I don't know which volume) stand out of what I've read so far. (In general, I also really like the impossible poisoning stories, as they are my favorite type of impossible crime, but there aren't as many of them as there are of most other types.)<br /><br />I agree with Anon that it's a bit irritating that the non-B.O. stories are regarded as filler. The focus is on the actual mysteries, after all. I think it's related to the current popularity of procedurals, where, despite their pretentions to realism, every other case is somehow linked to the seasons's running plot. They're entertaining (in moderation), but it doesn't mean that every mystery series should be structured the same way.<br /><br />(And yeah, DC does have some really good music. I was quite pleased when Garnet Crow's music was added last year.)Kacey Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492997736737601983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-45249589208738995302021-10-25T08:44:57.712+02:002021-10-25T08:44:57.712+02:00Oh, is that the island case like somewhere near vo...Oh, is that the island case like somewhere near volume 40? (probably just before?) That would have been one of the earliest stories I read too since I started around 35-40. But... they didn't start with volume 1 over there? And of course, the bombing case was also one of the earliest stories I read, so that's a very memorable one.<br /><br />I had honestly COMPLETELY forgotten about the existence "Non-Matsuda" guy who got killed first in the past, until he appeared in Wild Police Story and I was like: "Who is this guy again?" XDHo-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-74079496770835784242021-10-24T22:24:34.334+02:002021-10-24T22:24:34.334+02:00What got me into DC was around in 2005 when they r...What got me into DC was around in 2005 when they released couple of volumes here. The first was the island case where the woman was found strangled and the ship captain was found more brutally beaten up and left hanging on the boat.. <br /><br />Another case I really remember is the Metropolitan PD case with Takagi and Conan in the elevator. That volume also burnt down in apartment fire I had but I remember it being V36, and the last page of that volume with the grim reaper in the background was crazy. <br />Takagi: Who are you, really?<br />Conan: If you really want to know, I'll tell you.. When we're in the next world.<br />>then shows Ai remembering Conan saying how the Detective Boys would do just fine even without him around. The suspense to get the next volume was killing me.<br /><br />That case also had Matsuda's (and Jinpeis?) backstory.<br />Anhiksihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817774165396917723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-89786495348285352442021-10-22T08:27:24.377+02:002021-10-22T08:27:24.377+02:00Ah, now you mention the thing about the cover, I r...Ah, now you mention the thing about the cover, I recall having seen that mentioned on the official Twitter account some time ago. But yeah, I'm not going out of my way to order a copy of Sunday just for an alternative cover :PHo-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-61203543453685536832021-10-21T19:18:20.814+02:002021-10-21T19:18:20.814+02:00I just found out that the newest edition of Shonen...I just found out that the newest edition of Shonen Sunday does provide an alternative cover jacket for vol. 100 as a bonus for the magazine. In addition, if you visit the site: "https://conan-ar.shogakukan.co.jp/" and use your smartphone to scan any Conan volume cover you have, there will be a unique augmented reality video featuring different characters for each cover. I think it is really neat. Apparently it also works on all country versions of Conan, not just the Japanese ones. Unfortunately it only works until the end of this year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-13913384278054368382021-10-21T08:30:32.634+02:002021-10-21T08:30:32.634+02:00Getting started on Conan through the Tokubetsu-hen...Getting started on Conan through the Tokubetsu-hen series AND reading the manga of Doraemon instead of waching the anime does sound like a pretty rare case :P<br /><br />In the blue book released... two, three years ago to celebrate Aoyama's 30th anniversary in the business, he mentioned that he figured Conan would just run up to 10 volumes max, so yeah, the organization was just to give the series a bit more body and an easy way to end the series when the time would come. He only really realized the series was quite popular and could go on when they started the anime series and The Time-Bombed Skyscraper got into production.<br /><br />And yeah, it's a shame Conan didn't dress up for the occassion on the cover art! It's now just exactly the same as the rest... oh well, perhaps the little Conan on the spine and the art of Aoyama inside are special... (*still waiting for the volume to be delivered*)Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-62902084795993584222021-10-20T19:11:16.152+02:002021-10-20T19:11:16.152+02:00Conan also introduces me to the whole 'detecti...Conan also introduces me to the whole 'detective' genre. In fact, it is one of the earliest manga that I read alongside Doraemon and Dragon Ball. Interestingly though, the first volume that I read is actually from the tokubetsuhen, not from the original manga. It is from Conan that I read other mystery manga, then Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie stories, then I discovered your blog and others, and the rest is history.<br /><br />It is tough to pinpoint my favorite stories, though memorable ones include the 'spider' story, 'walking on air kaito kid story', 'meeting of detectives in both vol. 30 and vol 54', and of course the 'B.O. halloween story' and 'the clash of red and black'. Trickwise, for me Aoyama Gosho is like Agatha Christie, both specializes in clever poisoning tricks. Regarding the movie, oddly the one I remember the most is 'the Phantom of Baker Street'. I like how everybody is eliminated one by one. I also love 'Countdown to Heaven' and 'The Fourteenth Target'.<br /><br />One of my pet peeve though, is that a lot of people (usually non-mystery fans) think that all stories not involving B.O. are automatically considered to be filler stories. I think that is a little unfair. For me the quality of the mystery in the stories is the most important, regardless of the involvement of B.O. In fact, I have a suspicion that when creating this series, the inclusion of B.O. is just to provide continuity as a serial, and what Aoyama really wants is to write mystery manga. <br /><br />Anyway, congrats to Conan for reaching 100 volumes. It is amazing how Aoyama and his team manage to create new mysteries consistently for a long time. Though to be honest I am a little disappointed with the cover for volume 100. The background is too similar to volume 77, and I think it is not 'festive' enough. Despite that, I hope for continued success in the future.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-64133960399738833922021-10-20T08:25:19.931+02:002021-10-20T08:25:19.931+02:00My reluctance to making a Top 10 also stems from t...My reluctance to making a Top 10 also stems from the fact that there are just too many cases, and I didn't want to re-read *everything* again ^_^' The official Sunday site for Conan lists over 300 cases at the moment (though it can be argued that some cases could be taken together with others), and then there are the anime originals too!<br /><br />Yeah, Conan has a lot of great music. Zard and Garnet Crow have only been added (relatively) recently to streaming services right? I'm a huuuge fan of Garnet Crow's music and I think I have all but one of their album CDs. I think it was Dragon Ball GT that first introduced me to Zard, though like I mentioned, The Fourteenth Target was my introduction to Conan and she also did the ending song for that film, so I've always associated her with Conan. And awesome you got to go to the concert! I think my favorite songs by her are the ending songs for the two Kansai-themed films (Crossroad and Love Letter).Ho-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-29777662315735239852021-10-19T20:59:48.042+02:002021-10-19T20:59:48.042+02:00Detective Conan is my favourite manga/anime series...Detective Conan is my favourite manga/anime series. There's no way I can put together Top10 cases though - that's just impossible, in the end I will end up with Top75 or something.<br />So many memorable scenes... For some reason the first that came to mind right now was "I do understand his feelings. We're both fathers." from one of the first cases.<br /><br />On the side note, I'm thankful to DC anime for introducing me to many music acts that today are one of my favourites: B'z, Mai Kuraki, Zard, Garnet Crow. Thank God all of them are finally on Spotify. I was fortunate enough to go to Mai Kuraki symphonic concert a few years ago!<br /><br />God bless GoshoGasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-40455825368911053322021-10-19T20:36:27.933+02:002021-10-19T20:36:27.933+02:00I have nothing noteworthy to add to your dialogue ...I have nothing noteworthy to add to your dialogue (wonderfully put TomcCat!) except that I love Poisoned Coffee Case and find it one of the very best minor cases Gosho has ever conceived. What particular stuck with me for the years since I read and saw it is the final breakdown animated. That was some real human drama right there.Gasnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-57064047703747121072021-10-19T20:05:11.742+02:002021-10-19T20:05:11.742+02:00I could have mentioned the recent "Magic Expr...I could have mentioned the recent "Magic Express" story or the "Detective Koshien Case" with all the high school detectives, but "The Poisoned Coffee Case" stands out with its moody, rainy day setting and an almost noirish atmosphere. But also has an original impossible crime with a solution that packs an emotional punch. I think it's a minor classic and one of the most underrated, three-chapter stories in the series. See? It's not just a good plot that I can appreciate. TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-48934564067053390122021-10-19T18:35:32.785+02:002021-10-19T18:35:32.785+02:00Huh, interesting choice as a favorite, I'd hav...Huh, interesting choice as a favorite, I'd have expected one of the longer/more elaborate stories instead one of the three chapter stories! I had to check what story it was, because the title alone was just so nondescript in terms of Conan cases :PHo-Linghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673330638260132388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8031063966272508587.post-48154754535018751642021-10-19T11:32:13.934+02:002021-10-19T11:32:13.934+02:00"What got you into the franchise? Any memorab..."<i>What got you into the franchise? Any memorable happening related to Conan?</i>"<br /><br />I think we got into <i>Detective Conan</i> from opposite ends. What brought the series to my attention was a crippling mystery addiction and a burgeoning fascination with impossible crimes, but you were drawn to the genre by <i>Detective Conan</i>. And then we bumped into each other which eventually lead to us getting blogs. Well, you did and I followed a few years later. You know what that has wrought. So who knows... <i>Detective Conan</i> could very well be credited with being a foundation stone of the current Western reprint renaissance and translation wave. <br /><br />Favorite story/trick? So many great stories and ideas to pick from, but, if you forced me to pick, it would probably be “The Poisonous Coffee Case” (vol. 60). A brilliant and subtly plotted story, but very human with a truly tragic conclusion. I actually want to see it adapted into a short story and have it published in <i>Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine</i> or an anthology. If there's one story from the series Western mystery fans need to read it's that one! <br /><br />And I still like my boss theory. :)<br /><br />Aniway, great post and what a milestone! TomCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03415176301265218101noreply@blogger.com