Case Closed #45
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume of the long-running manga series continues the adventures of teenage detective Jimmy Kudo, who was transformed into a child and operates under the alias Conan Edogawa. It collects several chapters from the original Japanese run, featuring a mix of murder mysteries and ongoing plot threads involving the Black Organization.
In "Where Are the Footprints?", Conan and the team jet to Okinawa for a high-profile televised talk with a renowned baseball manager—only to stumble upon his lifeless body by the roadside. With the mystery unfolding under the island’s sun, every clue feels deliberate, and the silence between steps speaks louder than words. Written by Gosho Aoyama and Tetsuichiro Miyaki, with art and inks by Aoyama himself, this gripping installment delivers the sharp pacing and layered suspense fans expect. The cover, a striking collaboration by Aoyama and Andrea Rice, captures the tension in a single, haunting frame.
When Dr. Agasa takes Conan, Ran, and the others on a fishing trip to a secluded artificial water break, the peaceful day takes a dark turn when a fellow angler is found dead—poisoned in a locked cabin with no clear way in or out. With the sea surrounding them and suspicion rising, Conan must unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again.
In "Hideyoshi's Return," Richard and his companions travel to Okinawa for a televised talk on strategy and perception with a renowned baseball manager—only to stumble upon the man’s body by the roadside. The sudden death throws their trip into chaos, turning a routine event into a mystery that demands answers.
In "Message From a Star," Dr. Agasa takes Conan, Ran, and the others to a mountain lodge for a night of stargazing, but their quiet evening takes a sudden turn when they discover the skeletal remains of a long-dead body near the observation point. The mystery deepens as the isolated location and the eerie timing hint at a secret buried beneath the stars.
In "Have You Seen the Stars?", Conan's sharp eye catches a strange detail: a cigarette pack left at the scene, its contents broken in a way that might be a hidden clue. As he follows the trail, a second body surfaces, turning a simple case into something far more dangerous.
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