Detective Conan (1996)
A brilliant student detective, shrunk to kid-size, solves perplexing crimes with whimsical charm and earnest wit.
The son of a world famous mystery writer, Jimmy Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.
How intense is Detective Conan?
Detective Conan is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and fine in the background. Rated TV-14.
What Detective Conan feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulwhimsicalpulpyearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionBackground
Where to stream Detective Conan
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Is Detective Conan for you?
Is Detective Conan scary?
Only a little. Detective Conan has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Detective Conan gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Detective Conan sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Detective Conan OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Detective Conan?
Episodes run about 25m.
Where can I stream Detective Conan?
Detective Conan is streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Does Detective Conan have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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