Detective Conan Manga Heads Toward Its Final Chapter: After 32 Years of Accompanying Readers, It’s Time to Say Goodbye!
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RAVE COMIC - Gosho Aoyama has returned to the spotlight following news that the Detective Conan manga series is nearing its conclusion. The creator confirmed he is currently writing the final chapter, signaling the end of a run that has spanned 32 years.
Also known as Case Closed, the series is a detective manga written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama; it has been serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine since January 1994.
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Aoyama revealed details about the final chapter during an interview with singer Chanmina and SixTONES member Taiga Kyomoto. During their conversation, he explicitly stated that he had already prepared the ending.
"I have a similar approach. I’ve already prepared the ending for Detective Conan," he continued.
"I’ve written the storyboard for the final chapter. Would you like to see it?" Aoyama asked with a smile.
He teased the pair further by adding, "The story is interesting," without divulging any more specifics.
The manga has released 1,166 chapters to date, remaining one of the longest-running manga series. Since 1994, the chapters have been collected into 108 volumes. The series is currently on an eight-week hiatus, with Chapter 1,167 scheduled to resume publication on September 16.
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In the interview, Aoyama also highlighted the series' enduring popularity, noting that the anime adaptation has aired weekly for years. He recalled a conversation with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda regarding this unusual weekly broadcast schedule.
"We discussed how we were the only two whose manga were adapted into anime that aired on a weekly basis," he revealed.
However, the One Piece anime is now shifting to a seasonal format following the success of its weekly run, starting with the Elbaf Arc.
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