Detective Conan Watch Order
All 60 entries in the Detective Conan franchise, in the order to watch them — 1971–2026.
- Entries60
- Episodes115
- TV series 3
- Films 32
This list is in release order — the order these were broadcast. For most franchises that is also the best viewing order, but prequels are the common exception.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Lupin the 3rd Lupin III | TV | 1971 | 23 |
| 2 |  | Detective Conan Meitantei Conan | TV | 1996 | — |
| 3 |  | Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper Meitantei Conan: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou | MOVIE | 1997 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target Meitantei Conan: Juuyonbanme no Target | MOVIE | 1998 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century Meitantei Conan: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi | MOVIE | 1999 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes Meitantei Conan: Hitomi no Naka no Ansatsusha | MOVIE | 2000 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Case Closed: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba Meitantei Conan: Conan VS KID VS YAIBA | OVA | 2000 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven Meitantei Conan: Tengoku e no Count Down | MOVIE | 2001 | 1 |
| 9 |  | Case Closed: 16 Suspects Meitantei Conan: 16 Nin no Yougisha | OVA | 2002 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street Meitantei Conan: Baker Street no Bourei | MOVIE | 2002 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Case Closed: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy Meitantei Conan: Conan to Heiji to Kieta Shounen | OVA | 2003 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital Meitantei Conan: Meikyuu no Crossroad | MOVIE | 2003 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Case Closed: Conan and Kid and Crystal Mother Meitantei Conan: Conan to Kid to Crystal Mother | OVA | 2004 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky Meitantei Conan: Ginyoku no Magician | MOVIE | 2004 | 1 |
| 15 |  | Case Closed: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation Meitantei Conan: Hyouteki wa Kogoro! Shounen Tanteidan Maruchichousa | OVA | 2005 | 1 |
| 16 |  | Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths Meitantei Conan: Suihei Senjou no Strategy | MOVIE | 2005 | 1 |
| 17 |  | Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - SHARK & JEWEL | MOVIE | 2005 | 1 |
| 18 |  | Meitantei Conan: Kieta Daiya wo Oe! Conan & Heiji vs Kid! | OVA | 2006 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem Meitantei Conan: Tantei-tachi no Requiem | MOVIE | 2006 | 1 |
| 20 |  | Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shikkoku no Sniper | MOVIE | 2006 | 1 |
| 21 |  | Case Closed: A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys Meitantei Conan: Agasa-sensei no Chousenjou! Agasa vs Conan & Shounen Tanteidan | OVA | 2007 | 1 |
| 22 |  | Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure Meitantei Conan: Konpeki no Hitsugi (Jolly Roger) | MOVIE | 2007 | 1 |
| 23 |  | Case Closed Magic File 2: Kudou Shinichi - The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab Meitantei Conan Magic File 2: Kudou Shin'ichi Nazo no Kabe to Kuro Lab Jiken | OVA | 2008 | 1 |
| 24 |  | Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear Meitantei Conan: Senritsu no Gakufu (Full Score) | MOVIE | 2008 | 1 |
| 25 |  | Case Closed: High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki's Case Files Meitantei Conan: Joshi Kousein Tantei Suzuki Sonoko no Jikenbo | OVA | 2008 | 1 |
| 26 |  | Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan Lupin III vs Meitantei Conan | SPECIAL | 2009 | 1 |
| 27 |  | Case Closed Magic File 3: Shinichi and Ran - Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata Meitantei Conan Magic File 3: Shinichi to Ran Mahjong Pai to Tanabata no Omoide | OVA | 2009 | 1 |
| 28 |  | Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser Meitantei Conan: Shikkoku no Chaser | MOVIE | 2009 | 1 |
| 29 |  | Case Closed: The Stranger in 10 Years... Meitantei Conan: 10 Nengo no Stranger | OVA | 2009 | 1 |
| 30 |  | Case Closed: Kid in Trap Island Meitantei Conan: KID in TRAP ISLAND | OVA | 2010 | 1 |
| 31 |  | Magic Kaito | SPECIAL | 2010 | 12 |
| 32 |  | Case Closed Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey Meitantei Conan MAGIC FILE 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey | OVA | 2010 | 1 |
| 33 |  | Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky Meitantei Conan: Tenkuu no Lost Ship | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 34 |  | Case Closed Magic File 5: Niigata - Tokyo Omiyage Capriccio Meitantei Conan MAGIC FILE 2011: Niigata - Tokyo Omiyage Capriccio | OVA | 2011 | 1 |
| 35 |  | Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Meitantei Conan: Chinmoku no Quarter | MOVIE | 2011 | 1 |
| 36 |  | Case Closed: A Secret Order from London Meitantei Conan: London kara no Maru Hi Shirei | OVA | 2011 | 1 |
| 37 |  | Case Closed Magic File 6: Fantasista Flower Meitantei Conan BONUS FILE: Fantasista no Hana | OVA | 2012 | 1 |
| 38 |  | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker Meitantei Conan: 11 Nin-me no Striker | MOVIE | 2012 | 1 |
| 39 |  | Case Closed: The Miracle of Excalibur Meitantei Conan: Excalibur no Kiseki | OVA | 2012 | 1 |
| 40 |  | Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea Meitantei Conan: Sekkai no Private Eye | MOVIE | 2013 | 1 |
| 41 |  | Lupin the 3rd Vs Detective Conan: The Movie Lupin III vs. Meitantei Conan: THE MOVIE | MOVIE | 2013 | 1 |
| 42 |  | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Meitantei Conan: Ijigen no Sniper | MOVIE | 2014 | 1 |
| 43 |  | Case Closed: The Fugitive Kogorou Mouri Toubousha Mouri Kogorou | ONA | 2014 | 1 |
| 44 |  | Magic Kaito 1412 | TV | 2014 | 24 |
| 45 |  | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History Meitantei Conan: Edogawa Conan Shissou Jiken - Shijou Saiaku no Futsukakan | SPECIAL | 2014 | 1 |
| 46 |  | Case Closed: Happy New Year, Kogoro Mouri Meitantei Conan: Tokubetsu-hen - "Kinga Shinnen Mouri Kogorou" | SPECIAL | 2015 | 1 |
| 47 |  | Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno Meitantei Conan: Gouka no Himawari | MOVIE | 2015 | 1 |
| 48 |  | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare | MOVIE | 2016 | 1 |
| 49 |  | Detective Conan: Episode "ONE" Meitantei Conan: Episode "ONE" - Chiisakunatta Meitantei | SPECIAL | 2016 | 1 |
| 50 |  | Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter Meitantei Conan: Kara Kurenai Love Letter | MOVIE | 2017 | 1 |
| 51 |  | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer Meitantei Conan: Zero no Shikkounin | MOVIE | 2018 | 1 |
| 52 |  | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Meitantei Conan: Konjou no Fist | MOVIE | 2019 | 1 |
| 53 |  | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan | MOVIE | 2021 | 1 |
| 54 |  | Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween Meitantei Conan: Halloween no Hanayome | MOVIE | 2022 | 1 |
| 55 |  | Meitantei Conan: Keisatsu Gakkou-hen - Wild Police Story CASE. Furuya Rei | SPECIAL | 2023 | 1 |
| 56 |  | Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine Meitantei Conan: Kurogane no Submarine | MOVIE | 2023 | 1 |
| 57 |  | Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram Meitantei Conan: 100-man Dollar no Michishirube | MOVIE | 2024 | 1 |
| 58 |  | Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback | MOVIE | 2025 | 1 |
| 59 |  | Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Meitantei Conan: Highway no Datenshi | MOVIE | 2026 | 1 |
| 60 |  | Detective Conan: The Gold-Star Answer Meitantei Conan: Hanamaru na Answer | SPECIAL | 2026 | 1 |
Where to start
Lupin the 3rd (1971) is the earliest entry. Hard-boiled, cocky, classy and silly. These words only begin to describe the amazing master thief Lupin the Third. With the help of some quick gunplay by his partner Jigen, Lupin takes on the world in elaborate heists, classic car chases, and nasty explosions. Fujiko, a buxom redhead with a penchant for betrayal,…
Frequently asked
How many Detective Conan entries are there?
60 in total: 3 TV series, 32 films, and 25 OVAs and specials.
Do I need to watch the films and OVAs?
Most films and OVAs in a long-running franchise are side stories that sit outside the main continuity. They can be watched at any point, or skipped entirely, without losing the thread of the main series.