Name: case closed
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Author: Gôshô Aoyama
ISBN: 9781421501116

Type

Physical Book

Author

Gôshô Aoyama

Publisher

Viz Media

Language

English

Pages

192

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

19.1 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm

Weight

0.18 kg.

ISBN

1421501112

ISBN13

9781421501116

Synopsis "case closed"

Can Detective Conan crack the case...while trapped in a kid's body? Jimmy Kudo, the son of a world-renowned mystery writer, is a high school detective who has cracked the most baffling of cases. One day while on a date with his childhood friend Rachel Moore, Jimmy observes a pair of men in black involved in some shady business. The men capture Jimmy and give him a poisonous substance to rub out their witness. But instead of killing him, it turns him into a little kid! Jimmy takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the difficult cases that come his way. All the while, he's looking for the men in black and the mysterious organization they're with in order to find a cure for his miniature malady. Conan enters a mystery contest where he must be the first to discover the true identity of the enigmatic Night Baron. But the fun and games end when the contest turns into a real-life murder. Later, Rachel's high school teacher is about to get married. But the wedding bells stop ringing when someone tries to murder the beautiful bride. All the clues are there -- can you figure out whodunit before Conan does?

Gôshô Aoyama

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Gōshō Aoyama (青山剛昌), born on June 21, 1963 in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, is a prominent Japanese mangaka known for his ability to blend mystery, humor, and visual storytelling in his works. He debuted in 1987 with the one-shot Chotto Mattete and gained fame with Yaiba (1988–1993), an adventure series that earned him the Shōgakukan Award for best shōnen manga in 1993. That same year, he started publishing Magic Kaito, featuring the charismatic thief Kaito Kid, a character who also appears in his most famous work.

In 1994, Aoyama began Detective Conan (Meitantei Conan), a mystery and crime series that has exceeded 100 volumes and has been adapted into anime, movies, and video games. In 2001, he again received the Shōgakukan Award for best shōnen manga for this work. His hometown, Hokuei, has honored his legacy with statues of the characters and the opening of the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory in 2007. Aoyama continues to be an influential figure in contemporary manga, with a career that combines commercial success and critical acclaim.

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