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Gosho Aoyama: books in order and screen adaptations

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Gosho Aoyama has 2 books adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.

About Gosho Aoyama's books on screen

Gosho Aoyama has 2 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1988 to 1994 (including manga). Together they have become 1 TV series and 7 movies. The first adaptation was Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997), and the most recent released one is Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway (2026). The most adapted is Case Closed, with 7 screen versions.

Gosho Aoyama books with adaptations, in publication order

  1. Yaiba (1988) · adapted as Yaiba: Samurai Legend (2025)
  2. Case Closed (1994) · adapted as Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997), Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea (2013), Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire (2019), Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet (2021) and 3 more

TV shows and movies based on Gosho Aoyama's books

Common questions

How many Gosho Aoyama books have been made into movies or TV shows?

2 books have been adapted into 8 TV shows and movies.

What was the first Gosho Aoyama adaptation?

Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper, released in 1997, a movie based on Case Closed.

Is a new Gosho Aoyama adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway.

Which Gosho Aoyama book has the most adaptations?

Case Closed, with 7 TV and movie versions.

Where should I start reading Gosho Aoyama?

For the series, start with Case Closed, vol.1, the first book in reading order.