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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.

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?

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

- 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...

- 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...

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...

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.

Conan and his friends take a well-deserved break at a video arcade--until one unlucky gamer is found dead in the seat of a virtual-reality game. As Conan and Rachel investigate, they're joined by an unlikely new accomplice: Rachel's English teacher, Ms. Saintemillion. Outside the...

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.

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...

Saving the world is hard. Saving yourself is even

Reads R to L (Japanese Style).

One summer, fifteen kids innocently wander into a nearby seaside cave. There they meet a strange man who invites them to play an exciting new video game. This game, he explains, pits one lone giant robot against a horde of alien invaders. To play the game, all they have to do is sign a simple contract. The game stops being fun when the kids find out the true purpose of their pact.

Komo's battle takes a shocking turn when the enemy pilot flees for his life...and then comes out of hiding where nobody...

Death is their business, and business is good.

Jonah is a child soldier, born amidst the chaotic conflicts that rage across West Asia, his family lost to a war fueled by weapons supplied by the so-called Merchants of Death--international arms dealers. Despite Jonah's hatred of weapons and violence, he employs both extremely well in the service of high-flying arms dealer Koko Hekmatyar and her band of mercenaries. Their journey through the dark underbelly of the world's arms markets may lead only to damnation, but will Jonah one day make his way back to the light? Only one thing is...

"Murder at Our Lady of Sorrows" begins in the Prologue where a Catholic priest is murdered in the church confessional. It is also the story of the Starbuck family who reluctantly become involved in helping the police solve the murder and an unrelated bank heist for ransom money. All six members of the Starbuck family posses a special talent. Some comic, some profound, some artistic, but one in particular, Claire, a ten year old girl who is possessed with psychic powers which are brought on by severe thunderstorms. Much to her parent's concern for her life, if she continues to help the police,...

The mystery series that inspired the hit anime

Jimmy Kudo, the son of a world-renowned mystery writer, is a high school detective who has cracked the most baffling of cases. One day while on a date with his childhood friend Rachel Moore, Jimmy observes a pair of men in black involved in some shady business. The men capture Jimmy and give him a poisonous substance to rub out their witness. But instead of killing him, it turns him into a little kid Jimmy takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the difficult cases that come his way. All the while, he's looking for...

Jimmy Kudo, the son of a world-renowned mystery writer, is a high school detective who has cracked the most baffling of cases. One day while on a date with his childhood friend Rachel Moore, Jimmy observes a pair of men in black involved in some shady business. The men capture Jimmy and give him a poisonous substance to rub out their witness. But instead of killing him, it turns him into a little kid Jimmy takes on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa and continues to solve all the difficult cases that come his way. All the while, he's looking for the men in black and the mysterious organization...

Conan is baffled by a murder at a snowbound mansion--and with stage magicians for suspects, anything seems possible. Is this really a case of murder by magic? As Conan tries to conjure up a solution, he doesn't suspect that he's about to cross paths with an old nemesis Then Detective Moore's dreams come true: he's going to see his favorite singer, Yoko Okino, in concert But his plans come crashing to a halt when a girl dies in a locked bathroom. Is it a case of suicide...or revenge?

- Animation currently running in Japan.
- Anime DVD's available in the U.S. from Geneon.
- The Black Lagoon anime series received "4-Stars" in the latest ICv2 guide to anime.
- Dynamic action and extreme stunts. Realistic depictions of weaponry, vehicles and other equipment.
- Distinctly American style of plot development and art direction. Storylines and dialog in the Quentin Tarantino mode.
- Timely story setting dealing with the wild-west atmosphere of the S.E. Asian black markets and high seas piracy.
- 'Girls with guns' hits the male demographic that goes for loud...