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Detective Conan Watch Order
The Detective Conan franchise runs to 57 entries — two TV series, 31 films and 24 OVAs and specials — spanning 1996 to 2026, 90 episodes in all. The list below follows release order: start with Detective Conan (1996) and work down. One entry, Detective Conan, carries filler worth skipping — 45.4% of it.
- Entries57
- Episodes1234
- TV series2
- Films31
For most franchises release order is also the best viewing order. The common exception is a prequel — released late, but set first — so check the years in the table if a title looks out of place.
The order
| # | Title | Type | Year | Episodes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Detective Conan Meitantei Conan 45.4% filler — see what to skip Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix +4 | TV | 1996 | — |
| 2 |  | Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper Meitantei Conan: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou Watch on Hulu | MOVIE | 1997 | 1 |
| 3 |  | Detective Conan: The Fourteenth Target Meitantei Conan: Juuyonbanme no Target Watch on Hulu | MOVIE | 1998 | 1 |
| 4 |  | Detective Conan: The Last Wizard of the Century Meitantei Conan: Seikimatsu no Majutsushi Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 1999 | 1 |
| 5 |  | Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes Meitantei Conan: Hitomi no Naka no Ansatsusha | MOVIE | 2000 | 1 |
| 6 |  | Case Closed: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba Meitantei Conan: Conan VS KID VS YAIBA | OVA | 2000 | 1 |
| 7 |  | Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven Meitantei Conan: Tengoku e no Count Down | MOVIE | 2001 | 1 |
| 8 |  | Case Closed: 16 Suspects Meitantei Conan: 16 Nin no Yougisha | OVA | 2002 | 1 |
| 9 |  | Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street Meitantei Conan: Baker Street no Bourei | MOVIE | 2002 | 1 |
| 10 |  | Case Closed: Conan and Heiji and the Vanished Boy Meitantei Conan: Conan to Heiji to Kieta Shounen | OVA | 2003 | 1 |
| 11 |  | Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital Meitantei Conan: Meikyuu no Crossroad Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2003 | 1 |
| 12 |  | Case Closed: Conan and Kid and Crystal Mother Meitantei Conan: Conan to Kid to Crystal Mother | OVA | 2004 | 1 |
| 13 |  | Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky Meitantei Conan: Ginyoku no Magician | MOVIE | 2004 | 1 |
| 14 |  | Case Closed: The Target is Kogoro! The Detective Boys' Secret Investigation Meitantei Conan: Hyouteki wa Kogoro! Shounen Tanteidan Maruchichousa | OVA | 2005 | 1 |
| 15 |  | Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths Meitantei Conan: Suihei Senjou no Strategy | MOVIE | 2005 | 1 |
| 16 |  | Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - SHARK & JEWEL | MOVIE | 2005 | 1 |
| 17 |  | Meitantei Conan: Kieta Daiya wo Oe! Conan & Heiji vs Kid! | OVA | 2006 | 1 |
| 18 |  | Detective Conan: The Private Eyes' Requiem Meitantei Conan: Tantei-tachi no Requiem | MOVIE | 2006 | 1 |
| 19 |  | Meitantei Conan: Conan vs. Kid - Shikkoku no Sniper | MOVIE | 2006 | 1 |
| 20 |  | 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 |
| 21 |  | Detective Conan: Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure Meitantei Conan: Konpeki no Hitsugi (Jolly Roger) | MOVIE | 2007 | 1 |
| 22 |  | 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 |
| 23 |  | Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear Meitantei Conan: Senritsu no Gakufu (Full Score) | MOVIE | 2008 | 1 |
| 24 |  | Case Closed: High School Girl Detective Sonoko Suzuki's Case Files Meitantei Conan: Joshi Kousein Tantei Suzuki Sonoko no Jikenbo | OVA | 2008 | 1 |
| 25 |  | 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 |
| 26 |  | Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser Meitantei Conan: Shikkoku no Chaser | MOVIE | 2009 | 1 |
| 27 |  | Case Closed: The Stranger in 10 Years... Meitantei Conan: 10 Nengo no Stranger | OVA | 2009 | 1 |
| 28 |  | Magic Kaito Watch on Netflix | SPECIAL | 2010 | 12 |
| 29 |  | Case Closed: Kid in Trap Island Meitantei Conan: KID in TRAP ISLAND | OVA | 2010 | 1 |
| 30 |  | Case Closed Magic File 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey Meitantei Conan MAGIC FILE 4: Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey | OVA | 2010 | 1 |
| 31 |  | Detective Conan: The Lost Ship in the Sky Meitantei Conan: Tenkuu no Lost Ship | MOVIE | 2010 | 1 |
| 32 |  | Case Closed Magic File 5: Niigata - Tokyo Omiyage Capriccio Meitantei Conan MAGIC FILE 2011: Niigata - Tokyo Omiyage Capriccio | OVA | 2011 | 1 |
| 33 |  | Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence Meitantei Conan: Chinmoku no Quarter | MOVIE | 2011 | 1 |
| 34 |  | Case Closed: A Secret Order from London Meitantei Conan: London kara no Maru Hi Shirei | OVA | 2011 | 1 |
| 35 |  | Case Closed Magic File 6: Fantasista Flower Meitantei Conan BONUS FILE: Fantasista no Hana | OVA | 2012 | 1 |
| 36 |  | Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker Meitantei Conan: 11 Nin-me no Striker | MOVIE | 2012 | 1 |
| 37 |  | Case Closed: The Miracle of Excalibur Meitantei Conan: Excalibur no Kiseki | OVA | 2012 | 1 |
| 38 |  | Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea Meitantei Conan: Sekkai no Private Eye | MOVIE | 2013 | 1 |
| 39 |  | Detective Conan: Dimensional Sniper Meitantei Conan: Ijigen no Sniper Watch on Max | MOVIE | 2014 | 1 |
| 40 |  | Magic Kaito 1412 Watch on Crunchyroll Netflix | TV | 2014 | 24 |
| 41 |  | Case Closed: The Fugitive Kogorou Mouri Toubousha Mouri Kogorou | ONA | 2014 | 1 |
| 42 |  | The Disappearance of Conan Edogawa: The Worst Two Days in History Meitantei Conan: Edogawa Conan Shissou Jiken - Shijou Saiaku no Futsukakan | SPECIAL | 2014 | 1 |
| 43 |  | Case Closed: Happy New Year, Kogoro Mouri Meitantei Conan: Tokubetsu-hen - "Kinga Shinnen Mouri Kogorou" | SPECIAL | 2015 | 1 |
| 44 |  | Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno Meitantei Conan: Gouka no Himawari Watch on Max Netflix | MOVIE | 2015 | 1 |
| 45 |  | Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare Meitantei Conan: Junkoku no Nightmare | MOVIE | 2016 | 1 |
| 46 |  | Detective Conan: Episode "ONE" Meitantei Conan: Episode "ONE" - Chiisakunatta Meitantei | SPECIAL | 2016 | 1 |
| 47 |  | Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter Meitantei Conan: Kara Kurenai Love Letter Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2017 | 1 |
| 48 |  | Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer Meitantei Conan: Zero no Shikkounin Watch on Max | MOVIE | 2018 | 1 |
| 49 |  | Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire Meitantei Conan: Konjou no Fist Watch on Max | MOVIE | 2019 | 1 |
| 50 |  | Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Dangan | MOVIE | 2021 | 1 |
| 51 |  | Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween Meitantei Conan: Halloween no Hanayome Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2022 | 1 |
| 52 |  | Meitantei Conan: Keisatsu Gakkou-hen - Wild Police Story CASE. Furuya Rei | SPECIAL | 2023 | 1 |
| 53 |  | Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine Meitantei Conan: Kurogane no Submarine Watch on Netflix | MOVIE | 2023 | 1 |
| 54 |  | Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram Meitantei Conan: 100-man Dollar no Michishirube | MOVIE | 2024 | 1 |
| 55 |  | Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback Watch on YouTube | MOVIE | 2025 | 1 |
| 56 |  | Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Meitantei Conan: Highway no Datenshi Watch on YouTube | MOVIE | 2026 | 1 |
| 57 |  | Detective Conan: The Gold-Star Answer Meitantei Conan: Hanamaru na Answer Watch on Crunchyroll | SPECIAL | 2026 | 1 |
Where to watch Detective Conan
Netflix carries the most of it, 9 of the 57 entries. Each link goes to the earliest entry that service carries, so you start at the beginning rather than wherever its search drops you.
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Streaming destinations as listed by AniList, checked September 26, 2026. Catalogues differ by country and change often — check the service for your own region.
Filler in Detective Conan
One series in this franchise has filler episodes worth skipping.
Where to start
Detective Conan (1996) is the earliest entry. Kudo Shinichi is a seventeen year-old high school detective whom people call the "Modern Sherlock Holmes." However, one night after a date with his childhood sweetheart, Ran, Shinichi witnessed an illegal trade and, caught off his guard, was knocked unconscious and fed a drug that was supposed to kill him... but he…
What to watch after Detective Conan
87 people who watched Detective Conan recommend Lupin III as the next thing — more than any other title. These are votes cast by viewers on AniList, not genre matches:
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Detective Conan is filed under 3 genres on this site. Each one lists every other franchise that shares it, with its watch order and filler figures.
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Frequently asked
How many episodes of Detective Conan are there?
Detective Conan has 1,234 episodes so far, with the series still airing, across 2 TV series, plus 31 films, which are counted separately.
How many Detective Conan entries are there?
57 in total: 2 TV series, 31 films, and 24 OVAs and specials.
What order should I watch Detective Conan in?
Release order works for Detective Conan — start with Detective Conan (1996) and follow the table on this page.
Do I need to watch the Detective Conan 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.
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