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I recommend Detective Conan's original manga - it has the best illustrations and most detailed, vivid characterizations.

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It's shocking how some people (or maybe it's the same person different accounts) would resort to personal attacks just because they disagree with my viewpoint.

They would break my posts into pieces with screenshots and add nasty comments to each paragraph I wrote. It's like they don't know what respect is, and it never occurred to them that people have differences. Different backgrounds. Different generations. Different point of views.

Everyone has the right to disagree with me, but the stuff they wrote... Wow. They sounded like resentful, bitter men/women who just had a bad day and took their anger out on me.

My posts are of course in my personal opinions, and at the very least, I didn't go and ram my personal thoughts down someone else's throat.

For instance, in the aquarium case remake, if you think this kind of joke is okay with you, then you gotta realize

That's you. Not me.

Don't speak like I have the obligation to accept your opinion.

I don't think this is something Shinichi would have said to Ran or anybody if the anime stayed true to the original. It's actually very rude to say such a thing to a person who works so hard to win the tournament.

Many Japanese speakers also thought this added line was out of character.

Translation:

"Shinichi Kudo's Aquarium Incident -> 'If you just didn't heal and didn't win, I wouldn't have to treat you.' Was it really necessary to add a line that wasn't in the original? There's no way Shinichi would say something like that…"

The manga versus anime comparisons are true no matter what. People can judge for themselves.

A personal attack is a sign of a weak argument and insecurity.

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Why I'm Disgusted with Detective Conan Anime (Part 3)

Here and there, I came across tweets saying that ShinRan shippers shouldn't complain or feel insecure about what the studio has done, whether it be replacing Ran, diminishing her presence, or selling CoAi. Because ShinRan is canon, and Aoyama-sensei has made it very clear that CoAi will never be true.

They often say things like "ShinRan has won, so just be quiet and enjoy what the author has drawn or planned" or "ShinRan is winning, don't make the studio your imaginary enemy".

Yes, ShinRan is canon, but that doesn't mean I'm obligated to accept the studio's unethical behaviors. It doesn't mean I should stay silent when favoritism is blatantly right in front of me.

Insecurity or no insecurity, it doesn't change the fact that the studio has no respect for the original work.

And imaginary enemy? Well, enemy or not, these changes didn't come from my imaginations. These are CREATIONS of the Detective Conan production team.

1. Re-created ShinRan's famous New York scene but replaced Ran with Haibara.

2. ShinRan's telepathic connection was used on CoAi.

3. Re-created ShinRan's going home together scene but replaced Ran with Haibara.

4. Re-created ShinRan's childhood scene but replaced Ran with Haibara.

5. Re-created ShinRan's artificial respiration but replaced Ran with Haibara.

6. Made Ran become less visible by receding her to the background. She's also somewhat blocked in both scenes.

7. Omitted Ran from both Conan and Shinichi's character introductions, but Kazuha and Sonoko were included in that of Heiji and Makoto respectively.

8. Re-created ShinRan's renowned Valentine's art. Added Haibara and omitted Ran's name.

9. Removed Ran from M1's most iconic scene in the 2022 exhibition.

10. ......Unintentional? You be the judge.

No, I don't actually think Ran will be replaced given her popularity worldwide and the author's assurance. But I'm done pretending I can continue to ignore all the unethical things the studio has done.

Thanks for reading!

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Detective Conan Main Storyline

I want to do a quick post on the main story arc of Detective Conan because apparently, many people mistakenly thought that the black organization arc is the primary storyline.

The main focus isn't just mystery. Detective Conan is a mystery-solving series with ShinRan's romance at its core. In fact, the black organization was only added to expand the story.

1. June 2011 Hayakawa's Mystery Magazine

Aoyama: "Soon after the serialization started, it became the most popular series by far, and I realized it was going to be long. So I decided to introduce the black organization to expand the story."

In addition, this criminal organization doesn't appear in every chapter. In fact, there are more cases in which it doesn't appear.

2. December 2025 anan Magazine

Detective Conan producer: "The original author, Aoyama Gosho, always says that this work is not just a mystery, but a 'murderous romantic comedy' with the romance between Shinichi and Ran as its central axis."

3. March 2025 Da Vinci Magazine

Editor-in-Chief: "But personally, although I love the battle with the black organization, I feel like it might not be the main story. The core of Detective Conan is the romantic comedy between Ran and Shinichi..."

Simply put, the series becomes no longer Detective Conan if you strip away ShinRan's romantic comedy. The black organization isn't the main storyline. The day-to-day cases with ShinRan at its core is.

Thanks for reading! :)

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Why I'm Disgusted with Detective Conan Anime (Part 2)

I know no anime adaptions are exactly the same as the original work, but some of the changes made to align with the directors' personal goal of promoting Haibara to heroine are just seriously lower than low.

Ethically bottomless.

Detective Conan animators are absolute naturals at manipulation and "reimagining" the truth. Here're just a few examples:

1. Added Shinichi yelling at Ran. - Chapter 1001

2. Added Conan insultingly calling Ran a "hannya". - Chapter 581

3. Added Shinichi saying that he'd rather Ran's injured hand doesn't heal so he won't have to pay for her visit to the Tropical Land. - Chapter 884

4. Added Conan saying Ran is scary. - Chapter 537

5. Exaggerated and highlighted Ran's anger, throwing shade at her character and marring her appearance. - Chapter 1055

6. Modified the scene from Ran stopping Conan by the shoulder to grabbing his collar from behind. - Chapter 266

7. Added Ran locking Conan's neck. - Chapter 296

8. Added Ran turning off the TV when others are still watching. - Chapter 401

9. Added Conan rushing past Ran, causing her to fall and not caring at all. - Chapter 547

10. Added Conan giving Ran the side-eye. - Chapter 1118

11. Added Conan roughly shaking off Ran's hand. - Chapter 889

12. Removed Shinichi/Conan's blushes, so he looks annoyed rather than embarrassed. - Chapters 1000, 226, 640, 655 respectively

13. Created a filler episode in which the kidnappers stepped on and broke the phone Shinichi gifted Ran. - TV-Original "The Smash of Determination and Love"

14. Re-created Shinichi's love confession to Ran but with a pointing finger. Blushes removed, it looks like he's accusing her of something. - Chapter 752

15. Replaced Ran's playful wink with an annoyed, rude attitude. - Chapter 1055

One small change probably doesn't warrant mentioning on its own, but collectively, it's blatantly clear the anime team has created the illusions of "Ran possesses many negative traits" and "Shinichi's love for her lacks passion".

It's an unobtrusive yet impactful technique that's used to slowly erode viewer's subconsciousness and brainwash them into thinking that Ran lacks heroine qualities and that ShinRan aren't a good match.

Both of which are untrue to the original.

Thanks for reading! I just can't stand people making false accusations to bash Ran and ShinRan!

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Conan's Facial Expression Shifts

Being hopelessly in love with Ran has brought out Shinichi's jealous and possessive side. I remember grinning so much when I saw how being jealous makes him shift his facial expressions five times in the span of two pages (strictly speaking, it's really just one-page length of contents).

In chapter 488, when Conan and Heiji learn that Ran and Kazuha hug the magician during the blackout, Conan's face shifts from

Shocked → Jealous → Realization → Relieved and Pleased → Delighted

1. Shocked and horrified 😱😡

2. Pissed, annoyed, and definitely jealous 😒😠

3. Realization 😯

4. Relieved and totally content; the incident with Dr. Araide is in the past as long as Ran isn't the one who hugs this magician guy 😌😊

5. Delighted and joyous; basically, he's in a fantastic mood 😁🤗

Lol. Conan is in such a great mood that he's telling Heiji to calm down. I love the relieved look on his face when he realizes Ran doesn't actually hug the guy. The feeling of relief is so strong that he doesn't even get jealous when Ran mentions "hugging" Dr. Araide in the past.

The entire "drama" is like under a minute long, and being able to "perform" such rapid facial expression shifts is like...I mean that's the power of love, right? 😉

Thanks for reading :)

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ShinRan's "Fall in Love" Art

Among all the fan art submitted to the Detective Conan Illustration Contest in the past few years, this one here is my absolute favorite. It was hand-picked by Aoyama-sensei and won the Grand Prize award in 2023.

"Fall in Love" by Ayaka Sato

Aoyama-sensei's comments on the work:

"Wow, this is just amazing, both the composition and the picture. It's so incredible, I'm amazed. If it's sold as a product, I'd like to buy it (laughs). Yes, it's amazing. It's the best. The picture of Shinichi falling and the way Ran is drawn are both so cool. It's not easy to come up with something like this."

I, too, was amazed by the concept and composition of the art when I first saw it. The idea and overall design are both very unique and creative, and I thought this is exactly ShinRan's love story!

Shinichi fell for Ran at age 4, so he's the first one to "fall". Look at his face, he's definitely enjoyed this love journey! And he's falling on his back, not caring what's behind him at all because all he cares about is Ran, catching her at the right moment.

Ran, on the other hand, was 12 years late to the journey. She's face-down, and her body is in a much more vertical position compared to Shinichi. She looks totally unprepared, and it's like she's on a roller coaster ride or something.

I can totally imagine a sequel to this art that shows Shinichi catching Ran and finally having her in his arms. Too bad it's not sold as a product, otherwise I'd love to buy one as well. lol

Thanks for reading! :)

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Heroine of Detective Conan

Almost a decade after the production team launched the Haibara Ai Heroine Plan, they made the greatest attempt at promoting Haibara to heroine in the Black Iron Submarine movie.

Did they succeed? Thankfully, no, they didn't.

Remember the heroine popularity poll in 2023? The movie opened in theaters on April 14, 2023. Four days later on April 18, Shogakukan's Sunday Editorial announced the "Heroine Grand Vote" where fans could vote for their favorite heroine from April 19 to 28.

Oh I'm sure it's no coincidence. This poll was held with the intention of making Haibara the heroine:

It's not an annual or regularly held poll.

Many fans voiced their doubts on the timing of the poll.

In other works, for example Inuyasha, only Kagome was nominated. Kikyo wasn't even on the list.

Which meant Ayumi was used as an excuse to include Haibara (since neither of them are heroine).

Sunday Editorials used this image to make the voting announcement on X.

It's totally obvious they just wanted to sneak Haibara in, predicting she would take first place since the film was a box office hit.

A total of 275,027 votes were cast over the 10 days, and Ran won first place! The production team's attempt at promoting Haibara to heroine failed as a result.

Doesn't mean they won't try again though. They have tirelessly diminished Ran's standing, dragged her down just to elevate Haibara. I don't think they will stop here. The OP they remade says it all.

And I will tirelessly say this over and over again: As I see it, the production team's actions scream of arrogance, selfishness, manipulation, and most importantly, lack-of-work-ethics.

I'm honestly a bit scared of seeing the new OP and ED visuals this weekend.

As always, thanks for reading! :)

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Shinichi: What do you want to do at Tropical Land, Ran?

Ran: I want to ride the Mystery Coaster!

Shinichi: Heh...You're clearly scared, and you think you can ride it.

Ran: Roller coasters are a piece of cake!

Shinichi: No, it's the mystery part! I heard ghosts appear in the tunnel.

Ran: Eh...

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Ghosts appear in the tunnel? This can't be something our Mr. Detective would say, but of course, we all know he's trying to scare Ran, so this could happen:

I wonder if he got the hug that day at Tropical Land before he became Conan...

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How Do You Get a Secret Out of Shinichi Kudo?

I saw this post the other day saying how Sera's way of getting Conan to admit his true identity in chapter 1025 is without tactics (no offense). In contrast, Eisuke is the real tactical genius in getting the truth out of Conan.

Someone then responded by saying Sera is unsuccessful in her attempt because she is forgetting the non-negotiable truth:

Mouri Ran, a Kudo Shinichi trap with 100% accuracy

Lol I love it. It's so true! So how do you get the truth out of Conan? Or get him to let his guard down? Well, here're a few things you can try:

1. Tell him you want to confess your feelings to Ran. - chapter 621

2. Tell him you want to bring Ran abroad or somewhere that's away from him. - chapter 621

3. Tell him you will tell Ran everything, specifically his hidden identity. - chapter 121

4. Simply use Ran's voice. - chapter 955

5. Get Ran to tell him something you want him to know or somewhere you want him to be, so he takes action before he even asks why he does it. - chapter 1094

6. Disguise as Ran. It always works, especially if you want to kidnap him. - The Fist of Blue Sapphire

7. In extremes cases, try framing Ran's parents. - Zero the Enforcer

I remember Heiji says to Conan something along the lines of, "You won't come if she doesn't", but I can't find the source. Did he actually say that? I asked Google AI, and it gave me this:

"Heiji understands that for most invitations to be accepted, Ran and her father must be included. Essentially, Heiji leverages Ran's relationship with Shinichi to bring his fellow detective to a crime scene."

If he didn't actually say that, it could very well be implied somewhere in the manga or movies, I suppose. In any case, I honestly think Sera will need to follow this principle rule or "guidance" if she wants to get that antidote from Conan. lol

Aoyama-sensei said Ran is Conan's weakness (Cut Magazine 2019), but I think this weakness can ultimately become a powerful form of strength because he is unstoppable when it comes to Ran.

Thanks for reading :) Happy new year, everyone!

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I wrote a post about how I felt about the Ace of Hearts scene and an official book suggesting Ran's death, and you attacked me by saying I'm part of a cult and a crazy fanatic?

In case you haven't realized, "the way I talked was a bit strange" because I didn't want to outright call them trash. Your comment is suggesting that you support their actions, right? These actions:

ignoring the original work and its core value

disregarding the author's intentions

prioritizing their personal preferences and shoving their own ideology onto someone else's work

mischaracterizing the work's heroine just to prop up their favorite character

wanting the heroine dead so they can push for their non canon ship to become true

So who's the crazy fanatic here?

I was criticizing their actions and questioning their integrity. Of course I was not "nice". If I sounded "nice" towards such malicious behaviors, that's when I'm actually "crazy".

Now. It would be "nice" of you to show some common human decency by going after the root cause of all of these instead of coming after me. The root cause is the DC anime directors' actions if you haven't figured that one out yet.

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Ran's Tears

Ran's crying is so contagious, and the way she carries herself when she cries makes her look naturally beautiful. I never noticed until a fan pointed out that her tears are actually "one-of-a-kind" in the world of Detective Conan.

Aoyama-sensei has given her beautiful, round shaped tears that are pearl-like, in contrast to other characters' streams of tears (no offense to the others).

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I absolutely love this special treatment Aoyama-sensei has given Ran, and I can’t agree more when people say he loves and cherishes her like his own daughter.

This is from 2025 "Let's Talk Day" event:

Q: Aoyama-sensei, of everything you've drawn so far, what is your favorite story?

Aoyama: Ah, definitely "Ran GIRL" and "Shinichi BOY". I think I did a good job with that one (laughs).

Host/Emcee: Every year, you're like "I love Ran-chan", "I love romance", "I love lovey-dovey stuff", aren't you?

Aoyama: That's right (laughs).

Thanks for reading :) Happy Holidays!

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This is just some random stuff I found interesting that I want to share.

#1 Every January's "Let's Talk Day" event gives randomly selected fans the opportunity to meet with Aoyama-sensei in person and ask questions. The questions and answers are later posted on official website and social media, except for the ones Aoyama-sensei says should be kept confidential. These are off the record, and no one is allowed to share them.

Which is why I remember feeling intrigued when I saw tweets saying things like "I'm so happy and blissful. I want to cry. But because it's confidential, I can't talk about it..."—posted by ShinRan fans who attended the event.

Thinking back, I wonder if they found out what's going to happen between Shinichi and Ran...? I can't think of any other reasons that could possibly make them react that way after the event. And then this came to mind...

Conan explains why Kogoro might be getting the present way ahead of her birthday, "If you want to order a present with initials engraved on it, you need to do it way in advance..." - Chapter 1141

Doesn't this sound like a hint that Shinichi has already put in an order of personalized gift for Ran!?

#2 This tweet here mentioned some very interesting comments made by Aoyama-sensei when he was at the Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Exhibition 2024. He said:

This brought back the memories of my past 30 years (laughs).

The culprits collection wall is amazing (laughs).

But Haibara and Maria aren't listed on it... Those two are arsonists (laughs).

Surprisingly few anesthesia needles (laughs), and they are surprisingly thick (laughs).

I was surprised by Aoyama-sensei's comment about Haibara and Maria, so I checked the retweets. 118 thousand of views, and nobody questioned the contents. Plus, chapter 1112 (Haibara being the arsonist chapter) was released 12 days after Black Iron Submarine opened in box office. I'd say Aoyama-sensei actually said that.

Thanks for reading :)

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Why I'm Disgusted with Detective Conan Anime (Part 1)

This is so very, very wrong, and I can't seem to put it behind me. That cut-in-half Ace of Hearts at the end of Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine just don't sit well with me.

Facts:

♤♡ is widely used in Japan to represent ShinRan.

Ace of Spades represents Shinichi (Black Knight), while Ace of Hearts represents Ran (Princess Heart).

Aoyama-sensei ships ShinRan, and he is very protective of Ran.

What director Tachikawa and producers of Detective Conan have done here is a direct insult to Aoyama-sensei and his work.

Is this move a provocation against the original author?

Are they expressing their desire to get rid or kill off the heroine? So their precious Haibara can become the new heroine?

Are they implying that they can do whatever they want to Aoyama-sensei's work because they are the ones producing the films?

It is undeniable to me that the scene itself is a reflection of these people's character. Anyone who truly loves Detective Conan wouldn't cut the symbolic, well-known Ace of Hearts. It's such a vicious and low move driven by selfishness, arrogance, and lack of work ethics.

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It's no exaggeration to say these people want to get rid of Ran, or even wish to kill her off. The very idea of Ran dies is written in an official publication, "The only way Ai and Conan could end up together is if Ran gets caught up in a battle with the organization and dies."

The article further suggests that Conan's sense of justice would be the cause of Ran's death. It reads, "Conan is like a boy who is inspired by a sense of justice and pursues the truth without thinking about the consequences."

This is so morally wrong that calling it merely "unethical" doesn't capture its severity. This is voluntary betrayal of moral values, fairness, and trust for personal gain. Can you see why Aoyama-sensei has emphasized multiple times that Ran will not die and will have a happy ending?

Looks to me producers and directors alike wish for Ran's death just so they can push their non-canon ship to be canon, even after Aoyama-sensei has explicitly said that romantic relationship between Conan and Haibara is absolutely impossible.

Has publishing producers' personal journals or feelings become a trend in the Japanese anime industry?

Thanks for reading!

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They Share Secrets? They're Partners...!?

Do Conan and Haibara share secrets? As of chapter 1155, the answer is no. They don't share secrets.

Conan didn't tell Haibara about Subaru or Akai's true identity.

He didn't let her know about Sera's relationship to her.

He also didn't let her in on the secret of Mary's current status, identity, and that they're related.

He hasn't told her who Rum is.

He's hiding a spare antidote, which she doesn't know about.

Haibara didn't tell Conan that it was Ran who saved her from Vermouth.

She wan't being honest when Conan asked about possible side effects of the poison or antidote.

She didn't tell him everything she knows about the black organization.

Q: Does Haibara know the identity of "that person" and the name of the organization?

Aoyama: "Of course she does!"

I'm not trying to target any specific fan, shipper, or character here. This post is meant to clarify and counter the belief that "Conan and Haibara share secrets." Because it bothers me when I see people making such a false statement and claiming it true.

Chances are anyone who's ever only watched the movies and/or TV anime might be under the same impression. The anime has been intentionally altered to make you think that way as part of their change of heroine project, so I felt the need to lay out the facts here and clarify how untrue the statement is. After all, no one likes to be deceived.

Speaking of which, those scenes where Haibara does research works for Conan don't actually exist in the original work. I couldn't find it anywhere in the manga depicting Conan asking Haibara for research help on a case, other than asking her to take good care of the detective boys. In fact...

When Shinichi unexpectedly took the second antidote in London, it didn't even cross his mind that he could simply text or call Haibara for help (chapter 746). He even said it would be easier if she just gave him 100 antidotes from the start (chapter 752).

Conan openly admitted that the reason he desperately wanted to help Haibara find her Higo charm was that he needed the antidote to go on the school trip with Ran (chapter 999).

As clearly written on the left here, "Everything is for the sake of the school trip!"

Hence, Conan and Haibara's relationship in the original work is more like good friends, not partners nor companions, especially when Aoyama-sensei has explicitly said on multiple occasions that Ran is Shinichi's "Watson".

Aoyama: "Ran is Watson. Always by Holmes' side."

Last but not least, the anime team has deliberately portrayed Ran in negative ways that are untrue to the original. Ran kicking an animal or saying she can't get in the car because she needs to call the police? Well, these are anime-original written by vicious individuals whose true intention is to make her look like she's not heroine-material.

People who call Ran violent or unintelligent are either deceived or irrational haters. Anyone who knows about this and still chooses to verbally abuse Ran are just as indecent as those behind the scenes. They know for a fact that their words and actions are absolute insults to the author and his work, yet they still choose to do so.

Thanks for reading :)

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Ran: Shinichi, you really haven't changed since you were little, right? You've liked (subject is omitted here) since then, haven't you?

*Japanese speakers tend to omit subjects whenever they think it is clear to the listener what or who they are referring to.

Shinichi: Ah, no! O…okay…yeah…

Ran: It seems that's all you have on your mind.

Shinichi: Sorry… (Normally would someone say this themselves…?)

Ran: Is he really that good? Sherlock Holmes.

Shinichi: Oh, you were talking about Sherlock Holmes!

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This is super cute and sweet. It's like if anyone brings up the topic of "love" and "affection" without specifying the subject, Shinichi automatically thinks you're talking about Ran.

What's more is Ran thinks Shinichi is all about Sherlock Holmes, but in truth, he's all about her. Like I said before, Ran is constantly on Shinichi's mind!

Notice the blushes that immediately appear on Shinichi's face as soon as Ran says, "You've liked (me/Holmes) since then, haven't you?" This interaction is just too adorable!

Thanks for reading :)

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About Detective Conan TV Anime...

I want to start off with some facts about the anime series as it occurred to me that some people don't quite get what a manga-to-anime adaptation is.

#1 Aoyama-sensei is a manga artist. He doesn't oversee the anime production. The anime team is the one that decides what gets included or excluded in the TV series. For example, an important line from Shinichi BOY Part 1 was cut in the anime, but he's powerless against such decisions made by the directors.

Aoyama-sensei has absolutely nothing to do with all the TV-original episodes (also called OVAs or fillers).

#2 The one and only scene in the entire TV series that's drawn by Aoyama-sensei is ShinRan's kiss in Kyoto.

He wrote: "Apply pink to the cheeks, then use a slightly darker pink to draw solid diagonal //// lines. Thank you!"

#3 Aoyama-sensei isn't part of the TV anime team. He doesn't review the storyboards either, except for Episode One: The Great Detective Turned Small (a TV special for the 20th anniversary).

Another exception is the scenes towards the end of The Scarlet School Trip episode, where it shows Ran getting home from the trip and receiving Shinichi's text that confirms their relationship. These were added by Aoyama-sensei.

Keep in mind though, these fixes can be easily turned down by anime directors as Aoyama-sensei doesn't have the absolute say in the anime production. Even manga-original episodes get altered in a way that just don't feel the same anymore when compared to the original.

ShinRan's kiss in Kyoto is especially important to Aoyama-sensei that he offered his original drawing. The blushes are also important to him that he added the comment right beside it. While the anime team didn't mess this one up, they did deliberately remove the blushes from this scene below. Not to mention that they also added a scene where Shinichi yells at Ran.

Can you see why many old fans have been urging people to read the original manga if one truly likes and values Detective Conan? It's the only work that's 100% canon after all.

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Below are just my personal thoughts:

I know no anime adaptations are exactly the same as the original, but if you do a one-on-one comparison of a few certain scenes, the intention of the anime team is very clear. It's not like they're trying to hide it. After all, they explicitly said in Haibara Ai Heroine Plan that they wanted to do something to Ran.

Isn't that wild? It's called an anime adaptation for a reason. Its purpose is to retell the original story but with sound and motion. It doesn't have to be 100% the same, but at the very least, it needs to give off the same vibe as the original. Yet, the anime team took it as an opportunity to change it to their liking. To me, that's abuse of power.

It's also lack of work ethics and integrity. Back when Aoyama-sensei just started his manga artist career, the editor didn't just criticize his work but also set his draft on fire!

Can you see the kind of people running the show here? It's outrageous! They constantly twist the original work's canon settings for their own benefits. An anime adaptation filled with the producers' personal preferences is a huge failure to me.

The first half of the anime series is quite alright, but the later it gets, the more filler episodes there are that look like they come straight out of the directors' personal journals. It's their ideal Detective Conan, no longer the original that has been carefully crafted by the author.

What's more is Haibara's voice actress once made a comment saying, "Please erase Mouri Ran." This happened at work and right in front of Ran's voice actress, for crying out loud! And a certain group of people defended her by saying "that's just a dark joke" or "it happened in ancient times." Since when the passage of time makes bullying right and acceptable? And it's not a joke. It's disrespect disguised as one.

If you truly love Detective Conan, please support the original manga. Speaking up DOES make a difference. The impact is small, but if we said nothing, the official side would take our silence as an approval, a weakness, which is exactly what happened in the past ten years or so.

Clearly the anime team is trying to make Conan disloyal just so they can make Haibara the heroine, even after the author explicitly said on multiple occasions that Conan is devoted to Ran. I will never let my kids watch Detective Conan anime because disloyalty is probably going to be the one thing they get out of it.

(This may not be what I think it is, but I admit I had the tinniest satisfaction when reading chapter 1153. That legislator who's reported to have connections with mob affiliates on the news has the exact same name as one of the top producers.)

Thanks for reading :)

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Conan: Aoyama-sensei, congratulations on 100 volumes!

Aoyama: You too. Thank you!

Conan: By the way...mm...when will I be able to...k...kiss Ran properly?

Aoyama: Eh...can I say it!?

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Poor Shinichi. I definitely feel for him when he asks about the long-waited kiss in one of the "100 Secret Talks".

He's been wanting to kiss Ran since first chapter. He's so close to getting this kiss when he plays the Black Knight, only for it to be interrupted by a murder (chapter 255). At Kiyomizu Temple, he's so determined to getting that "kiss on the lips" he's longed for, but it ends tragically there as well (chapter 1005).

No wonder some fans have been calling Aoyama-sensei "cruel" for treating Shinichi as such. lol. I mean he really, really wants that kiss. Look at his blushes when he sees Takagi and Sato kiss. Pretty sure he's imagining himself and Ran in their places.

Speaking of the long-waited kiss, I was reminded of this FAQ with Aoyama-sensei from Anan Magazine.

Q: Is there a vision for the conceptual plans of the 30th film?

Aoyama: "Yes, there is. There's something amazing, something everyone has been waiting for (laughs)." - April 2025

Also, a fan who met with Aoyama-sensei in person tweeted:

"When I told him I like Shinichi and Ran, he said, although he doesn't know when it will be, there might be something good happening in the movie." - January 2025

Many fans have been wanting to see ShinRan's kiss in movies, but in reality, what's the chance of something canon to be included in a non-canon movie? I don't know... I hope it can happen in both manga and movie, but with a production team that arrogantly disregards the original work, I have to constantly remind myself to not get my hopes up.

When Aoyama-sensei said M30 has something amazing that everyone's been waiting for, I wonder what it could be... Maybe Shinichi? Many fans have been asking for his "return"; after all, he's only appeared once so far in movies, and that's in Crossroad in the Ancient Capital. But again, I shouldn't get my hopes up...

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