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Rest in Peace, Wakana Yamazaki

On May 15th (JST), Wakana Yamazaki's agency announced that she had passed away on April 18, 2026.

We apologize for how sudden this is, but the Book Club will be taking a break this week in a little moment of silence.

We'll pick up with Week 42's reading and Case Notes next week.

Thank you, Wakana Yamazaki, for giving Ran-neechan her voice.

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Aoyama’s Let’s Talk Day 2026 Translation [Unofficial Sources]

Today was Aoyama’s yearly Let’s Talk Day, a day when a lucky few audience members chosen by lottery have the chance to ask him questions. While the Q&A hasn’t yet been officially released, I’ve translated tweets about the questions asked. As with last year, I can’t guarantee that they’re 100% trustworthy until the official report is released. Last year, the official report was released around a month later.

In cases where different users reported slightly different answers for the same question, I consolidated them to the best of my ability. 4 questions were noted as off-the-record by tweeters and presumably not posted online. I'll be updating this as more reports come in, but it should have most questions by now. Sources at the end.

Without further ado:

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Merry Fluffmas Prompts

I wrote these to use myself, but if you'd like to use them for your OTPs, self ships, OCs, etc as an ask game, or just as a prompt list, please feel free to enjoy <3

Craft project

Greeting cards

baking together

sweet treats

hanging decorations

tiny lights

Under the mistletoe

crisp cold air

spiked eggnog

falling snowflakes

heavy blankets

apple cider

late at night

early in the morning

breath hanging in the air

the sound of bells

an act of charity

music and dancing

just for adults

just for children

a big meal

fond memories

exchanging gifts

the night before

"I haven't missed it!"

regifting

the moon over snow

saintly, angelic

leftovers

fruitcake

the new year

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Personal redraw challenge - File 0

This could have been Shinichi if he hadn’t run off to chase after yet another case ಠ_ಠ j/k

This redraw was honestly quite the challenge, as it was my first time doing a full-body, full-scene drawing, all without a pre-existing episode! Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun experimenting with different colors and compositions and slowly turning a 2020s manga panel into a lower-cost 90s anime scene. :D

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came out of my retirement of not drawing to draw a rough (modern) conan art style comparison thing for this meme on twitter

the context is Episode 890, where Atsushi Aono, an animator from early Conan who directed a fair number of episodes, came back after many years just to direct an episode in 2018, his style is distinct in that he draws very round Conans, it's easy to see his style in his episodes

the difference is night and day especially since it was a two-part ep and Aono directed the part 2

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For the love of God if I became a billionaire I’d make that guy on the right the anime director. Just look at that style. So much better

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I love sulking conan sm he's so funny to me❤️

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Welcome to: Why Shinichi and Ran's relationship compels me, an essay:

In the first chapter/episode, we're given a glimpse into what we can assume their relationship has been up until now: full of bickering and tsundere-esk crushing. (I have to admit, this is not my favorite dynamic by far) However, with the Conan Event™, their relationship is forever changed, specifically in this moment, which is one of my favorites in the series:

here you can clearly see Shinichi playing into their old dynamic, he's teasing Ran, not expecting a serious answer. Probably something along the lines of "of course not! why would I like that detective geek?" But instead:

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 is the moment where everything changes. And not just because Shinichi now has confirmation his feelings are requited. This here is the moment his situation becomes the most real it ever has been. He 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 Shinichi anymore, he's interacting with Ran like they haven't met before. The thing he's probably wanted to hear the most from the girl he likes, was given to him just like that. 𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵. And he immediately regrets it, knowing he has to tell Ran the truth:

You can just see how guilty he feels over this. Of course, Mouri interrupts them before he can actually confess.

But this is where their dynamic changes forever. Shinichi can never go back to their juvenile will-they-won't-they. Instead it gives him a concrete goal: return to his body, that way he can confess his feelings to Ran.

As for Ran, Shinichi's disappearance changes things for her. She took their relationship for granted, just assuming they'd always have each other, that they had all the time in the world (they both did). But now Shinichi's gone. The only thing she cares about is having him back.

This is where their goals differ from each other, all because of this piece of context Shinichi has but Ran doesn't. And this is what really strains the scenes where Shinichi briefly shows up, adding all the tension (which I 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦).

Starting with Ran, she's worried sick. Her best friend disappeared without a trace, she can't get into contact with him, it's 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨. The only thing she can really do is hope he isn't in danger, and burn her fear away with anger. All she cares about is getting Shinichi back, and returning to their previous dynamic. As long as he's safe and by her side again, she's not focused on anything like confessing feelings or deepening their relationship (at least at this point). She just wants him back. Which is why her focus is on "catching" him, and holding onto him:

(of course a lot of this has to do with Kazuha's influence, but that's an entire topic for another day). The few times Shinichi is around, all Ran wants is for him to stay.

Meanwhile, Shinichi has a completely different goal.

He wants to return back to his life, for things to be "normal" again, but his relationship with Ran is the exception. He 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 to get his feelings across, not just to make up for accidentally hearing her confession, but also as a promise to her. Every time he takes an antidote, he knows his time is limited, so he's pushing their relationship further and further, to make up for lost time. Asking her to "wait for me."

In the Diplomat Murder case, he's too out of it to really focus on anything, and his time is so short. In the Desperate Revival case, it's important to remember he thinks he's back permanently. The very first thing he does (after the play and murder of course) is invite Ran out to dinner so he can confess to her. He chickens out a few times, but he still has every intention to confess. Even ignoring a murder case! After this, of course, is when he knows his time is limited.

The next two times they interact, the Murderer Kudou Shinichi case and Holmes Revelation, Shinichi is unprepared. The first one he accidentally takes an antidote and is backed into a corner in terms of the time limit. The second time he took an emergency dose because he messed up, leading Ran to trap him in a phone booth. At first he tells her to wait, eluding to a confession, and of course we all know about his confession in London. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 is the first time their goals realign.

Ran reached a breaking point. Shinichi must have been making fun of her, not caring about her feelings. She's the only one who wants him back, for their friendship to go back the way it was before.

Shinichi's confession not only showed Ran that 𝘩𝘦𝘳 feelings were requited (something she hadn't even considered at this point!) but it also gave her a new understanding of the situation. She's known Shinichi practically their whole lives, she can read him, can tell when he's being genuine. It's never directly stated, but it's clear to me that this makes Ran understand that Shinichi doesn't 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 to be away from her. It's very clear Shinichi isn't the type to confess his feelings (and he probably never would have if Ran didn't confess first!) at the very least he wouldn't without solid evidence that she feels the same. And he practically tells her that he 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘯'𝘵 have that evidence!! He can't read her feelings unless she directly states them to him. Which, as far as she's aware, she hasn't. Shinichi is going out on a 𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘦 limb to confess to her. Which helps to clue her in on how serious he is about solving whatever this case is and returning to her. That was exactly what she needed to hear to clear any doubt in her mind and be more comfortable with his absence. Of course, she still wants him to return, but she's no longer hurt and angry about his disappearance, she now has certainty of where they stand. That confession scene only works 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 of how much these two know each other. Play it from an outsiders perspective, and it doesn't work. It 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 works because it's 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘯.

And then we reach the Scarlet School Trip, where things are finally comfortable between them. The tension of their two separate goals is no longer a factor, and they can just be comfortable and have fun!

Shinichi is fully prepared this time, he's intentionally showing up, for the first time since Desperate Revival. With the bonus that he 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘴 his time is limited. Once again it's not directly stated in the manga, but judging by the attitude of those around them and Ran especially, it's understood Shinichi is only here for the class trip. There are no uncertainties, therefore there's no hurt, or jealousy, or freaking out. (The only problem would be Shinichi leaving just before kissing Ran, but she is never shown to have any negative reaction to this). It's official that they're dating, and that is exactly what Ran needed.

(I've seen some people complain that at Ran's uncertainty of if they're dating or not, Shinichi immediately insults her by calling her an "idiot," but that just goes back to their friendly bickering like before, it has the same level of heat as her calling him a "geek" or "nerd" (which is none at all) and is used as a reminder of their bond, he's not belittling her! And she doesn't take it that way either.)

By far the catalyst to all of this is Ran's confession at the beginning. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 is the moment things go from comedy to tragedy in their relationship, which makes it SO much more compelling to follow. There would be a lot of meaning lost if Shinichi was going back to Ran just for them to continue dodging around each other. It's that one moment that makes me a Shinran fan.

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I know canon is already full of Conan jealous over Ran, but to me he is just not feral-jealous ENOUGH in canon

Let that boy BITE people

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The Moment Shinichi Falls for Ran

In Gosho Aoyama 30th Anniversary Book, it is revealed that Aoyama-sensei’s favorite chapter is Shinichi BOY Part 1. It’s so overwhelmingly significant that the book includes the draft of this chapter with Aoyama-sensei’s added comments to each page, so the readers can enjoy it like a guided tour.

My favorite is the comment for the scene when Ran gave Shinichi the sakura badge she made and said, “I’m not a crybaby! Don’t call me a crybaby again!”

Aoyama-sensei added that in this particular moment, Shinichi was thinking, “But why are you angry? You're this cute.”

He also added that it was funny how Shinichi was suddenly rude to the teacher the moment he became attracted to Ran.

I really like Shinichi’s sudden change in demeanor though. He was real quick in seeing the teacher as a threat and giving him an attitude. It’s like the moment he fell for Ran he knew right away that he’s going to be the one to guard her. Ran’s safety has always been his top priority.

It’s also obvious that just moments before, Shinichi was still arguing with Ran on the matter of whether she cried or not, but after his heart skipped a beat, he could only gaze with awe. He was clearly struck by Ran’s cuteness.

Like Aoyama-sensei said here, “Our Shinichi is actually deeply struck by feelings of affection for Ran, so please disregard his cheeky attitude. (laughs)”

Here're a few more notable comments by Aoyama-sensei on the chapter.

Aoyama: This is the part I wanted to draw the most! The best page in 30 years is here. “Don't panic, act high and mighty like Holmes.” That's the core and fundamentals of Shinichi's character. But the line was cut in the anime! I sent a message to the director, “Please don't cut it. That part is very important!”

(But the director still cut the line...)

Aoyama: Ah, this is also a scene I really wanted to draw. The exchange of “You cried!” and “I didn't cry!!” It wasn’t drawn in a flow at all. I just added this scene I wanted to draw (laughs). The two white boxes in the middle were copies of the same scene from Ran GIRL, so I didn't draw them again.

Aoyama: Ran is happy to hear “Thank you,” smiling and saying, “Here, it’s done!!” But we can’t see her expression. We don’t get to see it in Ran GIRL either. We’ll only see it at the end of Shinichi BOY Part 2. It's that smile that made Shinichi fall for her.