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Detective Conan is an on-going mystery show with more than 840 episodes. It is, with no doubt, my favorite anime of all time so I thought why not write a review on it.

-Story: 10
- Many of you have seen this show on TV when you were younger so it's no surprise that a lot of people assume it to be a kids show and if you think that way, let me tell you you're absolutely wrong. It has murder, blood and violence in almost every episode but what I feel makes this anime more mature is it's story. Detective Conan is an episodic show so ... most of the stories it tells are concluded in one or two episodes with a few exceptions. Usually it's short stories are about murder cases, a murder happens and the main character of the story, Edogawa Conan, has to collect hints and solve it. That on it's own could end up being pretty boring after some episodes but what keeps it alive and what I think is one of the strongest aspects of the series is the genius way the murders are carried. Many of the tricks used will leave you in shock due to them being completely unpredictable. Some episodes end up being pretty deep and dark, as the culprits go through psychological breakdown due to the regret they feel because of the crime they've committed. Now, aside from the murder case episodes, Detective Conan also has it's main storyline involving the Black Organization. These are the episodes in which the plot progresses. They are extremely interesting with many plot twist and such, but unfortunately they also are extremely rare. Due to the slow pacing of the story and the huge amount of filler episodes you could include Detective Conan's entire storyline in about 70-80 episodes, it is that slow.

-Art: 8
The art style is quite unique and at first it might look a little weird but you'll get used to it in time. I like that the eyes are drawn in such a way that makes them very memorable, and I have no doubt that you'll be able to differ Detective Conan's characters from the rest even if you haven't seen the anime. The characters are well designed and distinguishable between each other. As for the animation, well, it's average. Since this is not an action series there is no need for gorgeous looking animation so I personally don't mind it.

-Sound: 10
The soundtrack of Detective Conan is my favorite from any anime I've seen. The music is composed by Ono Katsuo and man is it awesome. There are 40+ opening and ending themes and although I don't remember every single one, I do enjoy some of them. The voice acting is pretty good. The voices are fitting for the characters and I especially like how Takayama Minami handles Conan's voice.

-Character: 10
Characters are a strong part of this anime and I absolutely love them. The have unique traits and most of the main cast feels real. Edogawa Conan and Hiabara Ai are amongst my favorite anime characters of all time and I could go on and on on why I like them so much but this review is getting too long. One flaw this series has is that the new characters that appear in murder cases are almost the same in their personality. With so many characters appearing though, I cannot blame the author for not being able to create different personalities throughout 800+ episodes this show has.

-Enjoyment: 10
If I were to count the boring and uninteresting episodes of this show, I would end up with a single digit number. Mysteries, detectives and crime scenes are stuff which I'm interested in so it's no surprise that I love this show so much. I've rewatched a big portion of the show because 800 episodes are just not enough for me.

-Overall: 10
Detective Conan has it's flaws but when considering the things it does great, I think it well deserves the score of 10 for me. Every episode manages to tell a good story and with it being so unpredictable you can't wait for Conan to solve the mysteries he faces. I consider this anime a masterpiece and I highly recommend you watch it! Cheers!