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First of all, let me say that this type of manga is not for everybody. Obviously, that’s true for all manga, but there are some qualities of Detective Conan that will annoy some people. The main storyline moves very slowly and not much attention is given to character development. However, it is my favorite manga, and it is a great read for anyone who can handle some of the repetitive elements.

Story (10): The story itself is amazing. Like I mentioned before, the main storyline does move kind of slowly, but it has picked up speed a little around volume 73, where more of the ... cases start to relate to the main storyline. Aoyama is a master of leaving clues about future plotlines and making you wait in suspense for answers to cliffhangers. However, with the slow story, there is a lot of filler material that has nothing to do with the main storyline, but that's why I said that this manga isn't for everybody. All of the individual cases are pretty short, and you can go through them rather quickly. Because of that and the fact that the cases mostly follow a structured format, some of the characters, cases, and motives can seem repetitive. However, each case is unique and has to be solved in a different way.

Art (9): The art, especially the characters, is fairly unique. The style does change early in the series, but it's stayed consistent for a while now. Everything is well drawn, and it's easy to understand what's happening in a given panel.

Character (8): I didn't mention this when talking about the story, but the characters are fixed in time. Time does pass (changing of seasons, holidays, etc.), but the characters never age. This has the unfortunate effect of limiting character development. There is some through the main storyline, but for the most part, the characters don't evolve much. Other than the very slow main plot, the biggest way there is character development is usually in the form of cases that occurred before the start of the series. That’s often where you get to learn more about each character. Maybe the only other way is in terms of romantic relationships. Those contribute to the characters, although everything romantic also happens very slowly.

Enjoyment (10): I did say in the beginning that this has been my favorite manga to read. I've read the entire series three times so far and loved it every time. There is a lot of well-done humor that will make you laugh out loud. There hasn’t been as much comedy recently, but I appreciate that because it means Aoyama isn’t trying to force in repetitive humor. Each case is fun and engaging to read. The main storyline is one of the best I've ever read, and as the series goes on, it keeps getting better. If you don't mind the somewhat repetitive nature of the side characters, this is one that I definitely recommend reading.

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How do I not like manga and I love anime , Yes, manga is the one that contributed to the birth of this great anime, as it is the pillar of its events and episodes, especially since the studio quotes all manga chapters. Without a doubt, I like very much the style of the writer Gosho Aoyama, as I find it simple and very beautiful drawing style at the same time. I also like the difference in drawing the characters from the rest of the other anime characters. For example, what distinguishes Conan characters from others is their beautiful hairstyles.Like Ran's hairstyle, which I find ... very distinctive and appropriate, there is no other anime character with the same hair style, also like how the writer was able to joke between several categories in one content, If you look closely, you will find that manga is a mixture of comedy, mystery, and shounen with a slight touch of drama And not only that, the more you delve into the events and the plot, you will know that it is worth wasting every minute and second of your time to watch it. What also amazes me that the writer was able, over 25 years, to give every minor character its right to shine, That is, it gave each minor character its own role and did not make the plot focus only on the main characters or on the black organisation Really, the journey of watching Conan and reading manga is very enjoyable and worth taking and diving into its depths☺️

Take this more as a supplement and a warning of sorts.

This manga offers a lot of shorter cases that are interesting about 50/50 while it started so good but with time it's stuck in a rut.

At the start the story keeps going and the mystery and cases are creative and each volume has an interesting novel or TV series or movie that influenced the author.

Later on the story is going nowhere, the reading becomes a drag and it's either 85% filler or a character has a short flashback or another character is added while nothing moves forward. That's why I stopped buying ... the manga, the price increased too but that wasn't even the secondary reason to drop it.

Story doesn't move on, infinite milking mode engaged. Can't even keep the back of the volumes consistent (that was Carlsen over here probably). It is so dragging it's feet that I no longer really care. Since dropping the Manga I watch the anime partially based on lists that mark the filler. The TV series episodes that also stopped dubbing, I watch the original without the filler and STILL there is so little happening in over 1000 episodes. A screaming episode from DBZ moved on more than Detective Conan over the course of 100 episodes. The reason I mention the Anime cause it is nearly identical to the Manga. Movie XYZ every year, also not that good anymore. I'll probably die before this series is done.
Both Manga and Anime increased their Filler-% even more during the pandemic instead of a pause or slowing down a bit.

It started at an 8 overall and over the course of 62 volumes it grinded to a halt equally a shoulder shrug 5.