Is It Based on a Book?

Movie · 2009

Is Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan based on a book?

Quick answer

Yes. Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan is based on the manga Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama (1994).

The movie was released in 2009.

The manga behind Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan

Case Closed

Manga by Gosho Aoyama · first published 1994 · comedy drama anime and manga, mystery anime and manga, detective fiction

Case Closed: books in order

  1. Case Closed, vol.1 (1994)
  2. Case Closed, vol.2 (1994)
  3. Case Closed, vol.3 (1994)
  4. Case Closed, vol.4 (1995)
  5. A Chance Meeting (2024)
  6. Cutting the Gordian Knot (2024)
  7. A Once-in-a-Lifetime Encounter (2024)
  8. The Sacred Light of the Dead
  9. The Fire Burns Again
  10. Sifting Through the Ashes
  11. The Entrusted Proof (2025)
  12. Kogoro's Secret Meeting (2025)
  13. The Liar is... (2025)
  14. Like Smoke
  15. The Man Who Was Summoned
  16. A Dangerous Reunion (2025)
  17. Because It’s Dangerous…
  18. The Crucial Moment of Chaos
  19. The Visitor from Chaos
  20. The Fate Born from Chaos
  21. The Pursuers of Chaos
  22. Blackmail Photo (2025)
  23. Risky Photo (2025)
  24. The Truth Captured in the Photo (2025)

Other adaptations of Case Closed

Common questions

Is Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan based on a book?

Yes. Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan is based on the manga Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama (1994).

Who wrote the book Lupin the 3rd vs Detective Conan is based on?

Case Closed was written by Gosho Aoyama and first published in 1994.

Should I read the book before watching?

Start with Case Closed, vol.1, book 1 of Case Closed. If you like knowing the full story and characters first, read it before you watch. Adaptations often change or cut plotlines, so the book is a different experience even if you've seen the movie.

More screen adaptations of Gosho Aoyama's books

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