Yusaku Kudo was already noted for his sharp intellect and deductive abilities at a young age. He met Inspector [Juzo Megure](https://anilist.co/character/4253/Juzo-Megure) and became a good friend and valuable adviser to him in solving very difficult cases. While he often assisted the police, Yusaku's primary aspiration was that of a writer. Quickly attracting acclaim in his early twenties as a young novelist, he encountered the girl whom he resolved to marry: [Yukiko Fujimine,](https://anilist.co/character/20372/Yukiko-Kudo) an already famed and beautiful actress. While taking her out in an expensive restaurant to make his proposal, he was involved in a murder case which he solved brilliantly, and right afterward proposed to a startled Yukiko - which she accepted _(twenty years later, his son Shinichi would become involved in a follow-up of the exact same case in the exact same restaurant, but unlike Yusaku he wouldn't be able to profess his feelings to his own love, Ran Mouri)._

Yusaku's detective stories have won international acclaim, especially his novels involving the character called Night Baron, who has become a popular cultural item. He prefers to be known as a novelist, despite multiple demonstrations of a Mycroftian tendency to solve a case before Shinichi reaches the same conclusions _(as in the OVA where Shinichi was trying to prove the alibi involving, supposedly, a black labrador dog)._ In the course of his career, he also encountered the first [Kaitou Kid](https://anilist.co/character/1747/Kaito-Kuroba) and struck a sort of competitive friendship with him; it is implied that Yusaku knew Kid's identity, but chose to chase Kid only during heists in order to foil the theft and no further.

After Shinichi becomes Conan, Yusaku learns from [Agasa](https://anilist.co/character/4162/Hiroshi-Agasa) what occurred, and stages an elaborate false kidnapping to drive home to Conan what the stakes are if he is caught by the Black Organization. He offers to take Conan to a new life in America, but understands when Shinichi refuses due to a desire for independence and feelings for Ran - though Yusaku doesn't expect that resolve to last. He and Yukiko occasionally check up on Conan, but seem content to respect Shinichi's wishes to pursue the Black Organization without their help. 

Yusaku Kudo possesses a very sharp intellect and observation skills, traits which his son inherited, though Yusaku's own abilities remain more well-honed. He demonstrates in multiple cases an ability to operate several steps ahead of both Shinichi and criminals, able to discern the truth with much few clues than his son. Despite this, he chooses to not get involved unless Shinichi/Conan appears unable solve the case alone in time to save the intended victim. His success as a novelist is to a large part based on his keen understanding of the criminal mind, as his most famous recurring character is a criminal. While he is an excellent author, he will occasionally blow off his editors in order to do other things, such as travel with Yukiko. He is very laid back and calm, never seen to lose his temper. Some might think him too laid back, as he often took his son to crime scenes before Shinichi was eleven, and showed no concern over six-year-old Shinichi dragging Ran and Agasa into a potentially dangerous area of town to investigate a code. The only time he has been shown to be caught off-guard or stressed by a situation is after the false kidnapping, when Shinichi, as pay-back for the prank, alerts Yusaku's editors to his location and they force him to make up for missing his deadlines. His less tolerable personality traits include a certain cockiness and a very bad touch at making humor.

Yusaku loves to read, and is the one who compiled the massive library of mystery fiction Shinichi read as a child. His love of Sherlock Holmes is briefly explored in the non-canon 6th movie, ['The Phantom of Baker Street',](https://anilist.co/anime/1365/Meitantei-Conan-Baker-Street-no-Bourei/) wherein Yusaku and Agasa helped develop one of the Cocoon VR modules as 19th Century London and included Holmes, Watson, and Irene Adler as non-playable characters modeled visually after Yusaku, Agasa, and Yukiko, respectively. 

(Source: Detective Conan World)

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 woke up and found himself shrunken to a seven year-old. In order to track down the men who did this to him, Shinichi hid his identity and lived with Ran, whose father happened to be a hopeless detective, and with that came a series of murders and mysteries that he must solve. 
(Source: Anime News Network)
 
Note: 
- Includes Keisatsu Gakkou-hen - Wild Police Story in episodes 1029, 1038, 1042, 1061 
- Episodes 11, 52, 76, 118, 162, 184, 208, 342, 356, 449, 452, 487, 488, 489, 490, 515, 516, 521, 522, 651, 734, 804, 805, 927, 928 aired with a runtime of ~50 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode. 
- Episodes 96, 129, 174, 219, 263, 304, 383, 479 aired with a runtime of ~90 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode. 
- Episode 345, 425 aired with a runtime of ~115 minutes as opposed to the standard 25 minute long episode.

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Precocious high school student Jimmy Kudo uses his keen powers of observation and astute intuition to solve mysteries that have left law enforcement officials baffled. Hot on the trail of a suspect, Jimmy is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical which physically transforms him into a grade schooler! Taking on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, he attempts to track down the people who did this to him. But until he finds a cure for his bizarre condition, Jimmy continues to help the police solve their toughest cases. Can you crack the case before Conan does?
 
(Source: Viz Media)
 
Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shounen category in 2001.

Conan was invited to a party with many other guests. They were there to test a new virtual game system, when a murder mystery occured. Now Conan must go into the game system to figure out who the murderer is with the help of the famous book character Sherlock Holmes. The lives of 49 kids testing the game are in his hands.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

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A special commemorating the 20th anniversary of the anime series. The special is a retelling of how Kudo Shinichi was transformed into a child.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

An Italian voice actor, ADR director and dialogue writer, mostly known for his roles as [Roronoa Zoro](https://anilist.co/character/62/), [Artificial Human No. 17](https://anilist.co/character/2147/), adult [Son Goten](https://anilist.co/character/2551/), [Kabuto Yakushi](https://anilist.co/character/2405/), [Judai Yuki](https://anilist.co/character/1300/), [Guts](https://anilist.co/character/422/) and [Keroro](https://anilist.co/character/1245/).

The 27th Detective Conan movie. 

A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to the wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Onoe Family's collections are associated with Toshizo Hijikata, a historic figure who perished in Hakodate. Why is Kid, who specializes in jewels, going after a Japanese sword?
 
Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family's hidden treasure.
 
The grandfather of Onoe family's patriarch was deeply involved with the army industry during wartime, and it was rumored he hid some powerful weapon that could “change the course of war” somewhere in Hakodate. Is Kid after that weapon? Meanwhile, Heiji is trying to find a perfect viewpoint to declare his love to Kazuha…
 
In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins! 
(Source: TMS Entertainment USA)

GOSHO collection reveals the origin of the smash hit &ldquo;Detective Conan.&rdquo; 
&ldquo;GO&rdquo; into his world, and we will &ldquo;SHO&rdquo; you SEVEN romantic and exciting stories created by GOSHO AOYAMA. 
WAIT FOR ME (30 min.) 
A genius inventor, who is still a high school student, has a girlfriend two years older than him. One day, he invents a time machine and attempts to go two years back into the past, to become the same age as her. 
However, it is she who ultimately uses the machine to travel through time! 
TEN PLANETS IN THE NIGHT SKY (10 min.) 
Meet Baby Conan! 
Yukiko Kudo is looking for her missing husband. The only clue to find him again is to decipher a mysterious message left for her. Their baby, Shinichi Kudo, one who later becomes the famous high school Detective Conan, will at this age already be offering some important hints for her. 
THE WANDERING RED BUTTERFLY (7 min.) 
A handsome detective, Yusaku Kitakata, receives phone calls from a mysterious woman day after day, with a new case each day. He of course solves them one by one. But the biggest mystery is who is this mysterious woman? 
PLAY IT AGAIN (30 min.) 
Thanks to the mystical powers of a Cherry Blossom Tree, a 70-year-old man with a secret sword technique goes back into the past and becomes the same age as his granddaughter. While enjoying his youth for the second time around, he notices that a player is after his granddaughter. 
SANTA CLAUS IN SUMMER (30 min.) 
Keisuke, a young man of 17, accidentally activates the Earth Destruction System. The destiny of the Earth now depends on whether he can stop the system within 24 hours. However, suddenly amnesia strikes him and he forgets the pin number to stop the system. The time is running out... 
DETECTIVE GEORGE&rsquo;S SPECIAL CASE (30 min.) 
A girl is fleeing from men in black. She runs into a detective agency and discovers that the detective there is a super-miniature-size, cool dude. He risks his life trying to solve a case for this client. Will they come through in the end? 
MAKING OF DETECTIVE CONAN (7 min.) 
Do you know how to make animation? 
Everybody wants to see the workings of an animation studio. 
Based on the concept of Detective Conan, the three sub-characters visit the animation studio of Detective Conan. This episode will surely catch the hearts of Detective Conan fans! 
[The actual animation is also involved in this special.] 
(Source: TMS Entertainment, LTD)

Magic File 2 was sold at select retailers (7-11 branded equivalents) in Japan, along with PPV episodes of the show (episodes released long before, such as the NY case). The first disc housed the Movie 12 Side-Story OVA, which features Kudou Shinichi and details a bit of the backstory from the upcoming movie. The second disc was the one with the PPV episodes.

The movie contains cuts from episodes featuring the confrontations between Conan and Kid the Phantom Thief: “Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief” and “The Detectives Come Together! Kudo vs. Kid the Phantom Thief”. From birth of the Moonlight Magician, Kid the Phantom Thief, and the first encounter between the greatest and eternal rival Conan / Shinichi, this is a special compilation film of TV series with new footage!