Sunday, October 16, 2005

   Case Closed Review! ^_^
Short Summary: Jimmy Kudo is on top of the world after only sixteen years. He's smart, good-looking, a little famous, and has enough money to last for years. His parents live in America, though, so he lives a life on his own, guided by his next door neighbor, a scientist whose experiments always seem to literally go up in smoke. His best friend since grade school, Rachel Moore, goes on a "date" with him to an amusement park. Before they know it, a murder occurs, which Jimmy solves quickly and perfectly. Two men from the crime scene bother him, though, so he tells Rachel he'll catch up with her and he tails the two suspicious guys. Unseen, he watches a gun smuggling deal in the making. But, he is caught and knocked senseless onto the ground. Jimmy is forced to take a strange pill. When he wakes up, he discovers he's inside a child's body, and he makes a run for it. He tells the scientist next door (how convenient) about it, and he says he can fix the whole problem for him. However, this can only happen if Jimmy can get a sample of the drug he was forced to take. And that is no easy task. Meanwhile, Rachel gets worried about Jimmy and decides to go out looking for him. She checks his house first. Jimmy panics and hides behind a desk. He doesn't do such a good job at hiding though, so Rachel quickly finds him. He puts on his father's glasses for a quick, make-shift disguise, and it works. When Rachel asks his name, he looks all over the place for a quick idea. His gaze falls on the books behind him, so he combines the first and last names of two famous mystery writers to form the name Conan Edogawa. Rachel agrees to let him stay with her for a while. Fortunately, her father is also a PI and an instant goldmine of information for Jimmy to go on. Unfortunately, her father hasn't seen a case for years. But, with a lot of help from Jimmy, there is hope that someday they will get involved in a case with the men who shrunk Jimmy (ha that sounds funny. xD) But, even if they do, is there even a possibility that Jimmy can find the drug that transformed him?
Animation: 6 (cute, but not that great)
Drawings: 7 (better than the anime, but still not fantastic)
Script: 8 (a little awkward, but still good enough to keep me interested)
Writing: 9 (better than the anime)
Price: 10
Overall Rating: GOOD

Why I like it: It's so cute! ^_^ I like mysteries, too...the main plot is really interesting, and there's a lot of humor incorperated into it, too, like how a sixteen-year-old genius is forced to be in first grade. A little grusome at times, but you'll get through it. I like the manga a lot more than the anime, since the anime seems to get a little sloppier the further it progresses, but the manga is consistant. I'll give it a thumbs up! ^_^
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