For over two decades, Detective Conan (known to many as Case Closed) has been a titan of the mystery genre in anime. The story of Jimmy Kudo (Shinichi Kudo), a brilliant high school detective transformed into a child by a sinister organization, is legendary. Yet, for English-speaking audiences, the journey to find the best Detective Conan dub has been a whirlwind of name changes, network censorship, broken promises, and passionate fan projects.
Happy sleuthing.
Here is a breakdown of the contenders for the top spot.
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For decades, English-speaking fans of Detective Conan have lived in a frustrating split timeline. On one side, you have the original Japanese version—beloved, consistent, and spanning over 1,000 episodes. On the other, you have a chaotic history of English adaptations, from name changes to skipped episodes. But if we’re talking about the best dub, one title stands tall: Funimation’s 2004-2005 dub of Case Closed.
The "Best" episodes of Detective Conan dub might feature:
(released as 130 international episodes) and the first six movies.