Case Closed News

Case Closed has become a guilty pleasure of mine. Guilty as in as for some reason i think i shouldnt like it.Murder plots based on perfect timeing .The rampant child abuse not to mention the alcholism.An yet here i am just finishing 200th episode.Maybe its the in joke one inspector says about how Kogoro Mouri is cursed death follows him.. is it just him really tho.The whole familey seems to draw corpses like bugs to a zapper.

But here we are 150 more shows in. An i have to say i think the show could qualify as a media national treasure.Much like Batman is to america actualy.Its got just enuff grit not to put off kids an be something they can watch.. In jokes for the adults like The Jetsons an The flintstones used to.An murder lots an lots of murder.So made for adults but strong enuff for kids.

Its not the who done it or the how done it shows thats kept me watching. It has a formula in a way but breaks it every so often.Plus it has characters that come an go.Time passes an people are flawed not just writen that way but in looks.Sure the simplistic characture style took a while to get used to but later on it showcases a wide varity of people.Every one does not look the same.Thats a huge plus.

Sure the weeker shows are ones not from the manga it seems. But most are enjoyable in their own right.Over time we see telephones change to.Also computers.In many ways i can see how this show should have worked in the states.Actulay i think some things have ben cough borrowed cough from the show.None the less its been a intresting 200 episodes an i will continue to watch this murder maraton of mayhem.

AKB48

Thanks to YukiYoshi Sawada for the notice.

The famous Pop Idol group, AKB48, and Case Closed have this wonderful commercial for Glico's "Real Ice" fruit candies.

For those of you who are new to the Case Closed anime series, here's the plot summary.

It's about a young detective (Shinichi Kudo) who get attacked by some men in black and forced to take a drug. The drug cause him to revert back to a child. In order for Shinichi to get back to normal, he has to live with his childhood friend, Ran Mouri, and her father, Detective Kogoro Mouri, under a fake name, Conan Edogawa. Along the way, he solves every mystery while keeping his identity a secret to a few individuals. Once in while, Conan gets a chance to uncover secrets behind the organization that made the drug.

By the way, Atsuko Maeda plays Conan Edogawa's role.

Please enjoy the video!

Sources

• Crunchyroll - Video: One Truth Prevails in "AKB48" X "Detective Conan" CMs
• Otaku USA - Commercials Mix AKB48 with Detective Conan

Edit: I can't seem to find my Case Closed banner I uploaded months ago.

Heya! The name's John. I'm not much of an anime junkie, but there are a few I like.

I'm not one of those anime enthusiasts who cosplay as fat versions of their favorite characters and learned Japanese and shout out to everyone that watching anime in its original language is the only way to watch it and will eye-roll at anyone who thinks otherwise. In short, I watch anime the way I want to.

That's about all for now. Not sure how often I'll be on the site, but if you want to hear more from me lemme know.

Thanks!

Overview

The Case Closed franchise has another movie, Detective Conan: The 11th Striker.

Synopsis

Detective Mori gets a threatening phone call, and a car explodes. The threats continue as the suspect gives a riddle and threatens to bomb a soccer stadium. Will Conan solve the riddle and stop the culprit in time before innocent lives are killed?

Movie Posters

Riddle/Code: "The Boy in Blue and The Blue Zebra, the rain from above..."

Can you figured out this riddle in the movie?

Featured Song: "Haru Uta" by Ikimono-gakari

Case Closed's Plot

For those who are new to Case Closed, the franchise revolves around Shinichi Kudo who follows the men in black. However, he gets caught and was forced to ingest some drug that shrinks his body. Shinichi takes on the identity of Edogawa Conan and lives with his childhood friend, Ran Mouri and her father. He helps them in solving cases with them while maintaining his secret identity.

Sources:

• ANN's Movie Trailer
• Crunchyroll's Movie Trailer
• Crunchyroll's Feature: 2012 Spring Movie Flyers Collection
• ANN's Toho Unveils 2012 Film Lineup

Thank you.

Takashichea

Super Duper Mini Review

Show Info

Ghost Hunt follows the ghost hunting adventures of Mai Taniyama, a first year high school student, who becomes involved with the Shibuya Psychic Research Center (SPR) and its young manager, Kazuya Shibuya. When Mai accidentally injures Shibuya's assistant Lin Koujo, and breaks an expensive video camera being used by SPR in an investigation at her school, she works as a part-time assistant with SPR to repay her debt.

Mai nicknames Kazuya Shibuya "Naru" because she believes he has a narcissistic attitude, and the nickname is generally adopted by all those who come to eventually work with SPR on their paranormal cases: a Buddhist monk, Houshou Takigawa; a shrine maiden, Ayako Matsuzaki; a famous psychic, Masako Hara; and Catholic Priest, John Brown. Later in the series, they are assisted by a third-year high school student, Osamu Yasuhara (who works as an assistant beside Mai) and by Mori Madoka, Naru's mentor.

Ghost Hunt also explores the paranormal abilities of the characters, particularly focusing on Mai's "latent psychic abilities," demonstrated by her dreaming about information relevant to their cases. She is often joined in her dreams by someone who she assumes to be Naru acting as a spirit guide, but whom is later revealed to be someone quite unexpected.

Pros and Cons

• A likable cast of characters.
• One of the shows that benefits from the episodic format.
  
• The cases started a little simple, but got more complex over time.
  
• The cases were enjoyable.  Really enjoyed the 2nd to last case.
  

• One of the shows that losses it's magic after watching it a second time.  I will know exactly how the cases get solved.
  

Final Thoughts

Who is this For

Sources *Spoilers Abound*

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Q: What's a Super Duper Mini Review?
A: Well, since I'm done with long, written reviews for now, I decided to put a short list of what I liked and didn't like about the shows I watch.  For some info about the show like genre, plot summary, etc., I borrow (mainly copy and paste  :P) some info from Anime News Network, Wikipedia or the Anime Vice wiki.  So people wont think I'm plagiarizing, I do post sources.
 
Q:  Why are these blogs so short and half assed?
A:  Well, I want to put in as little effort as possible.  Why?  Cause I'm lazy.
 
Q:  Do you care if people don't read these?
A:  Kinda.  One of the main things that keeps me making these things is so I can spread the word of shows/mangas that people aren't aware of.
 
Q: Sometimes there a few or no cons, does that mean the show is perfect?
A: No.  Usually when I make these, I like to highlight the things I liked more then the negatives.  I'm one of those people who enjoys just about anything as long as it's entertaining.  I can easily look past a show's faults if I find enjoyment from it.  Remember, nothing is perfect.

Quiz 1

Detective Conan Captured in Her Eyes (Movie 4)

1. Compliment Conan
2. Criticize Conan

Solution

Quiz 2

Detective Conan The Private Eye's Requiem (Movie 10)

1. Ai Haibara
2. Tsuburaya Mitsuhiko
3. Genta Kojima
4. Ayumi Yoshida

Solution

Quiz 1

Detective Conan Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Movie 7)

1. Became Angry
2. Became Happy
3. Cried

Solution

Quiz 2

Detective Conan Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure (Movie 11)

1. Squid
2. Octopus
3. Crab

Solution

Quiz 1

Detective Conan The 14th Target (Movie 2)

Solution

Quiz 2

Detective Conan Last Wizard of the Century (Movie 3)

 " washi ni wa ooku no mago ga iru nansai ka? "

Solution