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Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?

The battle between Creed's Apostles and the Cerberus Team ends in a draw, with serious wounds on both sides. Just when Train thinks he can relax again, his friends Sven and Eve are captured by Creed, who believes that killing them is the only way to get Train to join him. Now Train has to race to save the only people he can trust.

Charden and Kyoko have deserted Creed's Apostles of the Stars and joined up with Train and Sven. But it won't be easy to protect them, since Train has been shot by a nanotech bullet that turns him into a little boy. Rinslet goes in search of Dr. Tearju, who developed Creed's nanotechnology and may be the only one who can return Train to normal. But will Rinslet find the doctor before Creed or Chronos finds Train?

Conan and Rachel take to the skies But their transcontinental detective mission runs into unexpected turbulence when a murder is committed on board their passenger plane. Rachel doesn't think she can solve the case before the plane lands, but then she receives a little in-flight assistance...from none other than the long-lost Jimmy Kudo Has Conan finally returned to his teenage self? And if so, how? Whatever the answer, Rachel's in for a bumpy flight

In order to revert back to his regular-sized self, Train sets out to see Dr. Tearju, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the girl Eve. But before she can help Train return to normal, the Apostles of the Stars come crashing in, with the intent of forcing Dr. Tearju to join their ranks. A mysterious new weapon may be the only hope for keeping the Apostles at bay.

After surviving another attack by the Apostles, Train and his partners agree that they have to eliminate Creed. At Sven's urging, Train finally reveals the details of his past: the nature of his relationship with Saya Minasaki, the details of his quitting the Chrono Numbers and the cause of his violent hatred of Creed.

Glin, a mysterious information broker, is forming a Sweeper Alliance in order to destroy Creed and the Apostles of the Stars. He invites Train, Eve and Sven to join their group. But even if this motley crew can locate the Apostles' hiding place, will they be able to survive the perilous journey to get there?

There's always tension when Conan teams up with Harley Hartwell, the other greatest teen detective in Japan...and the only one who's still a teen But when the duo investigates a murder at a mansion, will Conan's shrunken state interfere with Harley's detective work? And how many balconies does one mansion need, anyway? Then Conan investigates some shady doings on board an overnight passenger train. He thinks he's on top of the case...until his mystery-loving parents show up to throw everything off track

Surely the Junior Detective League can't get into any trouble at an afternoon monster movie. But when a man in the audience dies, Conan and Anita realize that the real monster isn't the big green behemoth on the screen. Then Rachel gets her own movie moment, playing Rose--minus Jack--at the prow of a glittering ocean liner. When a suspicious explosion kills the romance, it's time for Conan and teen detective Harley Hartwell to make sure that the passengers' hearts will go on

Kai Eto may look like a squeaky clean kid, but the Greater Kanto Narcotics Control Division's new investigator hides a violent alter ego and a dangerous past. With his stoic partner Hal Kurabayashi, Kai is assigned to track down and stop the distribution of Dragon Speed, a dangerous new drug. But Ryugen, the syndicate trafficking the drug, is almost impossible to infiltrate. Add street violence and a jurisdiction war with the Meguro Police, and poor Kai is in for some very long days at the office.

Kai's been working undercover as the assistant to the famous actor Shirai, who's a suspected Dragon Speed user. When Kai's cover is blown, he learns the surprising truth about Shirai's reasons for using. But Shirai isn't the average junkie, and his fame is being used as a covert advertisement for Dragon Speed, with sickening results. Will Kai's feelings of friendship for the actor get in the way of the investigation?

- An ongoing series in Japan--over 54 volumes released to date, with over 84 million copies sold
- Case Closed manga has sold over 185k units in the US to date
- One of the best-selling titles from the pages of Japan's manga magazine Shonen Sunday
- Winner of the Shogakukan Award for Best Manga in 2001
- Named one of the Top 50 Manga Properties of 2005 by ICv2
- Anime is currently available on DVD from FUNimation
- Merchandise across categories in North America: accessories, calendars, TCG, etc.

When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by...

- Switch is from Square Enix, the Japanese publisher of Fullmetal Alchemist and Final Fantasy.
- The famous naked ape duo also design posters, album covers, and phone cards.
- For fans of TV procedural dramas such as Miami Vice, CSI, SVU and NCIS
- The art's line work and use of blacks is reminiscent of Takeshi Obata's artwork in Death Note.
- Authors maintain a website with updates and lots of artwork. Soon to be in English. www.naked-ape.net
- Existing U.S. awareness and a live-journal community

Kai Eto may look like a squeaky clean kid, but the Greater Kanto Narcotics...

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?

The final stage of the battle begins Now that Train and the Sweepers have reached Creed's hideout, there is no turning back. But for Train, it's not about avenging Saya's death anymore. He is risking his life to capture Creed as a member of the Sweeper Alliance.

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous...

Train Heartnet, also known as "Black Cat," was an infamous assassin for a secret organization called Chronos...until he abandoned that cold-blooded existence to live on his own terms as an easygoing bounty hunter. But is Train's past as far behind him as he thinks?

Guiding Light Train and Eve are drawn into a bizarre illusory world controlled solely by the Doctor's warped imagination. Train finds himself confronting doppelgangers of Kyoko and Saya. When the two women that should love him the most try to kill him, Train is left in a terrible predicament

Train Heartnet, also known as...

When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black--poof He is physically tranformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way.

The Play's the Thing: Conan wakes up in the hospital, the victim of a gunshot wound...and things just go downhill from there. Soon Harley is back in town, Anita is packing heat, and Rachel seems to have realized at last that Conan and Jimmy Kudo are one and the same. But the drama...

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When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black--poof He is physically tranformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way.

The Mermaid VanishesWhile Conan tries to prove that a corpse found deep in the woods was the victim of more than just a hunting accident, the Junior Detective League gains a new member: a curious bear cub Then Detective Moore's office is graced by a...

R to L (Japanese Style)

When ace high school detective Jimmy Kudo is fed a mysterious substance by a pair of nefarious men in black--poof He is physically tranformed into a first grader. Until Jimmy can find a cure for his miniature malady, he takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the cases that come his way.

What Ms. Saintemillion SawConan isn't sure whether to trust Jodie Saintemillion, the American high school teacher whose ditzy blonde exterior conceals a calculating mind. When a bus is hijacked by desperate criminals, Ms. Saintemillion turns out to be...

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