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名探偵コナン [Meitantei Conan] #22
Case Closed, Vol. 22: Murder on the Hokutosei Express
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 they're with in order to find a cure for his miniature malady.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 18, 1999
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Gosho Aoyama
980 books1,204 followersGosho Aoyama (青山剛昌) is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the creator of the manga series Detective Conan (known in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom as Case Closed).
Aoyama made his debut as a manga artist with the work Chotto Matte which was published in the weekly magazine Shōnen Sunday on winter of 1987. Shortly after that, another work by Aoyama, Magic Kaito, was published on the same magazine.
Aoyama made his debut as a manga artist with the work Chotto Matte which was published in the weekly magazine Shōnen Sunday on winter of 1987. Shortly after that, another work by Aoyama, Magic Kaito, was published on the same magazine.
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December 26, 2016
New love
December 23, 2016
ONE WORD: MAKOTO
March 20, 2024
Salapoliisi Conanin tarinat pitävät otteessaan. Useimmiten tarinat pyörivät murhatutkimusten ympärillä ja niin on nytkin. Kirjassa käydään läpi kolme tarinaa. Ensimmäinen tarina on tosin edellisen kirjan viimeisen tarinan ratkaisu, mutta muut kaksi ovat kokonaisia tarinoita.
Tapaukset on todella hyvin rakennettu ja kuvitus antaa lukijallekin mahdollisuuden yrittää ratkaista tarinaa. Siksi siisti ja tarkka kuvitus on oleellinen osa näitä kirjoja. Muutenkin tarinat ja niiden ympäristöt jaksavat pitää lukijan mielenkiinnon yllä vaikka ajoittain aiempien osien tuntemusta vaaditaan, koska tarinassa saattaa esiintyä hahmoja, jotka ovat ennestään tuttuja. Useimmiten ei haittaa, vaikka heitä ei tuntisikaan ennestään, sillä juonen suhteen sillä ei ole loppujen lopuksi paljoakaan merkitystä.
Dekkareiden ja mangan ystävälle tämä sarja on mannaa 😁
Tapaukset on todella hyvin rakennettu ja kuvitus antaa lukijallekin mahdollisuuden yrittää ratkaista tarinaa. Siksi siisti ja tarkka kuvitus on oleellinen osa näitä kirjoja. Muutenkin tarinat ja niiden ympäristöt jaksavat pitää lukijan mielenkiinnon yllä vaikka ajoittain aiempien osien tuntemusta vaaditaan, koska tarinassa saattaa esiintyä hahmoja, jotka ovat ennestään tuttuja. Useimmiten ei haittaa, vaikka heitä ei tuntisikaan ennestään, sillä juonen suhteen sillä ei ole loppujen lopuksi paljoakaan merkitystä.
Dekkareiden ja mangan ystävälle tämä sarja on mannaa 😁
February 28, 2021
Terjadi kasus pembunuhan yang persis sama di kereta dengan kasus detektif yang ditulis Yusaku Kudo 10 tahun yang lalu. Korban ditembak di restoran kereta lalu menjatuhkan diri hingga meninggal. Di kasus ini, selain Conan, Yusaku dan Yukiko hadir untuk membantu Conan.
Sonoko didekati oleh dua orang laki - laki saat dia dan Ran berlibur ke pantai. Lelaki pertama adalah seorang turis, lelaki kedua adalah anak pemilik penginapan tempat Sonoko dan Ran menginap. Suatu malam, tas Sonoko hendak dirampok. Namun karena penerangan minim, Sonoko tidak bisa melihat siapa pelakunya. Esoknya, mobil tempat Sonoko tertidur berjalan sendiri hingga hampir jatuh ke jurang. Apakah Sonoko adalah calon korban selanjutnya dari pembunuh berantai wanita pirang?
Sonoko didekati oleh dua orang laki - laki saat dia dan Ran berlibur ke pantai. Lelaki pertama adalah seorang turis, lelaki kedua adalah anak pemilik penginapan tempat Sonoko dan Ran menginap. Suatu malam, tas Sonoko hendak dirampok. Namun karena penerangan minim, Sonoko tidak bisa melihat siapa pelakunya. Esoknya, mobil tempat Sonoko tertidur berjalan sendiri hingga hampir jatuh ke jurang. Apakah Sonoko adalah calon korban selanjutnya dari pembunuh berantai wanita pirang?
April 11, 2022
Ran is such a cool character.
This was fun but didn't have any standouts.
This was fun but didn't have any standouts.
June 1, 2017
Another fine entry. Solid stories here, and the last once was my favorite. It had the potential to be gruesome but we never really saw gore. All of it was implied. Unfortunately, I also saw that story's resolution coming from a mile away. I think a new character was introduced to the story line here. Not sure if that character will appear in later volumes. I would assume so.
For those looking for a convenient resting place on the long journey of 90+ volumes, this book does not end on a cliff hanger. So you can pause here and to something else as you contemplate the next 22 volumes to read.
For those looking for a convenient resting place on the long journey of 90+ volumes, this book does not end on a cliff hanger. So you can pause here and to something else as you contemplate the next 22 volumes to read.
April 14, 2022
No cliffhanger in this volume :)
Nice volume, my fav is probably the last case with Serena. ^^
Case 1: We continue where we left off with the last volume. Conan is knocked unconscious, and things only get worse from there!
I liked seeing Harley and Jimmy work together once again, and the way they went about solving this case was quite unique.
Case 2: On the train ride to Hokkaido, Conan, Rachel, and Richard find themselves witnesses to a murder. But not just any murder, one straight out of a Booker Kudo novel!
This one had a neat element to it, with the murder following in line with one of Jimmy's father's stories. Problem is, Conan can't quite remember the details. So he as he struggles to recall the story, he's stuck dealing with the real thing. I do love the guest appearance in this one ;) Definitely an interesting case :)
Case 3: It's summer time, and the girls, and Conan, are out at the beach. In Serena's neverending quest to find the perfect boyfriend, she ends up attracting the eyes of a muderer.
I love the focus on the girls, it almost feels like a break from the usual settings and cases. Serena ends up in danger as someone has targeted her, but who?? Conan needs to think fast to save her life!
I loved the build up to the ending. Even though I remembered this one, I was still like "go go go!" yelling at the characters, haha.
Nice spot for a pause with no cliffhanger, and a fun and exciting case to end on. (If not also a bit silly, but that's Serena for you :P)
For Japanese Learners: Check my previous review on book two for more info. This is a series, so things are gonna be consistent.
Nice volume, my fav is probably the last case with Serena. ^^
Case 1: We continue where we left off with the last volume. Conan is knocked unconscious, and things only get worse from there!
I liked seeing Harley and Jimmy work together once again, and the way they went about solving this case was quite unique.
Case 2: On the train ride to Hokkaido, Conan, Rachel, and Richard find themselves witnesses to a murder. But not just any murder, one straight out of a Booker Kudo novel!
This one had a neat element to it, with the murder following in line with one of Jimmy's father's stories. Problem is, Conan can't quite remember the details. So he as he struggles to recall the story, he's stuck dealing with the real thing. I do love the guest appearance in this one ;) Definitely an interesting case :)
Case 3: It's summer time, and the girls, and Conan, are out at the beach. In Serena's neverending quest to find the perfect boyfriend, she ends up attracting the eyes of a muderer.
I love the focus on the girls, it almost feels like a break from the usual settings and cases. Serena ends up in danger as someone has targeted her, but who?? Conan needs to think fast to save her life!
I loved the build up to the ending. Even though I remembered this one, I was still like "go go go!" yelling at the characters, haha.
Nice spot for a pause with no cliffhanger, and a fun and exciting case to end on. (If not also a bit silly, but that's Serena for you :P)
For Japanese Learners: Check my previous review on book two for more info. This is a series, so things are gonna be consistent.
April 12, 2020
Metantei Conan 22: 5 Stars
[8.04 - phenomenal Volume]
-Here is where I switch from my rewatch to a reread^^-
This Volume included 3 cases and all three of them were AMAZING! I adored every single panel of this Volume and it is definitely one of my favourites. We also got MAKOTO. I may have squeeled. I love my boy. Anyway. All three cases were brilliant there were minor things that I didn't love - but it's a 5 Star read for sure.
(1-3 were brilliant but I rewatched those hence don't have ratings for the chapters. Once I do another reread I will add them. But do know that they will all be a 7 most likely. Potential for 8 is there as well. One Chapter might actually be a 9 now that I think about it. I LOVE that case.)
4 | 7.21
5 | 7.15
6 | 7.28
7 | 7.24
8 | 7.47
9 | 6.24
10 | 7.09
[6 means really great. 7 means amazing! It is rare to get something higher than those for me. Because I only give phenomenal and favourite (8 & 9) to the fewest of things. Which is also represented by the fact that this Volume as a collection of three AMAZING cases is definitely a phenomenal and overall 5 star read.]
[my checklist of relevant-y] Characters featured: Shinichi, Ran, Kogoro, Heiji, Kazuha, Megure, Takagi, Sango, Sonoko, Makoto, Yukiko, Yusaku, Nishimura
[8.04 - phenomenal Volume]
-Here is where I switch from my rewatch to a reread^^-
This Volume included 3 cases and all three of them were AMAZING! I adored every single panel of this Volume and it is definitely one of my favourites. We also got MAKOTO. I may have squeeled. I love my boy. Anyway. All three cases were brilliant there were minor things that I didn't love - but it's a 5 Star read for sure.
(1-3 were brilliant but I rewatched those hence don't have ratings for the chapters. Once I do another reread I will add them. But do know that they will all be a 7 most likely. Potential for 8 is there as well. One Chapter might actually be a 9 now that I think about it. I LOVE that case.)
4 | 7.21
5 | 7.15
6 | 7.28
7 | 7.24
8 | 7.47
9 | 6.24
10 | 7.09
[6 means really great. 7 means amazing! It is rare to get something higher than those for me. Because I only give phenomenal and favourite (8 & 9) to the fewest of things. Which is also represented by the fact that this Volume as a collection of three AMAZING cases is definitely a phenomenal and overall 5 star read.]
[my checklist of relevant-y] Characters featured: Shinichi, Ran, Kogoro, Heiji, Kazuha, Megure, Takagi, Sango, Sonoko, Makoto, Yukiko, Yusaku, Nishimura
December 23, 2023
This volume continues off with the death of the butler, and we learn the reason why...and of course who did the dastardly deed. A great story that I felt probably was better because of being split (which is usually not my preference). The next murder(s) take place on a moving train. This has the feeling of a high energy movie script waiting to be dusted off...or maybe it already has and I just have not put the two together...but an entertaining romp with some twists and turns and surprises returns of characters from the past. The final story of volume 22 involves blonde women showing up dead! This means trouble for Serena!!! I loved how this story was the perfect length to end the cliffhanger streak and start the next volume fresh. Don't get me wrong, this was a good story, but at least to me it was painfully obvious who was the killer. Still...another solid volume of Case Closed!
December 28, 2018
Je pense que je commence à me lasser, ces enquêtes n'étaient pas spécialement intéressantes et vraiment le mystère de la chambre close n'est plus très attrayant après l'avoir lu 50 fois.
J'espère que le prochain volume sera plus attrayant!
Enquête 1: un employé de maison tué en chambre close et des histoires d'amour chachées, mouais, même Heiji ne sauve pas l'histoire
Enquête 2: un air de Meurtre de l'Orient Express, sympa
Enquête 3: Sonoko le coeur d'artichaud se fait draguer en vacances, rien de bien folichon
J'espère que le prochain volume sera plus attrayant!
Enquête 1: un employé de maison tué en chambre close et des histoires d'amour chachées, mouais, même Heiji ne sauve pas l'histoire
Enquête 2: un air de Meurtre de l'Orient Express, sympa
Enquête 3: Sonoko le coeur d'artichaud se fait draguer en vacances, rien de bien folichon
July 11, 2025
2.5 stars
An overall okay volume. I like that we got a little bit a "Murder on the Orient Express"-flavour with the train case. It was on the verge of being to ridiculous with the case following the plot of a novel Shinichi's father wrote. It's just a weird choice, and also a bizarre way to remind the reader that Shinichi's has parents.
The only other thing I've got to say about this volume is that the last case it a perfect example of why you should always be suspicious as a teenager of an adult tries to flirt with you.
An overall okay volume. I like that we got a little bit a "Murder on the Orient Express"-flavour with the train case. It was on the verge of being to ridiculous with the case following the plot of a novel Shinichi's father wrote. It's just a weird choice, and also a bizarre way to remind the reader that Shinichi's has parents.
The only other thing I've got to say about this volume is that the last case it a perfect example of why you should always be suspicious as a teenager of an adult tries to flirt with you.
December 3, 2022
Relecture
- l'affaire du meurtre du majordome avant le mariage, une très bonne affaire avec Heiji
- l'affaire de l'étoile du Nord, assez ennuyant à la relecture surtout quand on apprécie pas trop le personnage de Yusaku
- dangereux été pour Sonoko, avec l'arrivée de Makoto, une bonne affaire même si la misogynie de Makoto est fatigante...
- l'affaire du meurtre du majordome avant le mariage, une très bonne affaire avec Heiji
- l'affaire de l'étoile du Nord, assez ennuyant à la relecture surtout quand on apprécie pas trop le personnage de Yusaku
- dangereux été pour Sonoko, avec l'arrivée de Makoto, une bonne affaire même si la misogynie de Makoto est fatigante...
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 29, 2023
Conclusion of the butler murdered in a closed room case. Next, a murder on a train leads to a jewelry store robbery and an unpublished story from Shinichi's father - how are these all related? The cliffhanger is Sonoko seeking a boyfriend at the beach leads to someone trying to murder her. Maybe staying single isn't such a bad idea.....
November 16, 2025
Dans ce tome j'ai beaucoup aimé L'affaire de l'étoile du nord, avec les parents de Shinichi qui se retrouvent à nouveau mêlés à l'intrigue.
La dernière avec Sonoko était très cool aussi, mais je suis contente que Sonoko ne soit pas restée avec le mec (vous saurez duquel je parle si vous avez lu le tome) avec ses remarques sexistes... beurk 🤣
La dernière avec Sonoko était très cool aussi, mais je suis contente que Sonoko ne soit pas restée avec le mec (vous saurez duquel je parle si vous avez lu le tome) avec ses remarques sexistes... beurk 🤣
July 8, 2021
I don't have all of these, just a few that caught my eye in a book store.
This volume was enjoyable because it included Jimmy's mom and dad in one of the episodes. Also, it ended without a cliffhanger.
This volume was enjoyable because it included Jimmy's mom and dad in one of the episodes. Also, it ended without a cliffhanger.
August 27, 2021
Detective Conan is my absolute favourite anime without a doubt. I don't know why it took me so long but today was the first time I've read one of Aoyama's mangas. Thank you little sister for buying this at the book flea market of our library.
January 22, 2022
Freut mich zu sehen das Sonoko endlich auch jemanden gefunden hat.
Der Täter von dem ersten Fall tat allerdings leid weil er auch. Nur verliebt war und das Pech hatte das die Frau die er liebte jemand anderes liebte
Der Täter von dem ersten Fall tat allerdings leid weil er auch. Nur verliebt war und das Pech hatte das die Frau die er liebte jemand anderes liebte
November 14, 2023
Mummy and daddy show up in this volume inside a gripping story. Sonoko becomes the target of a killer and perhaps she also will find her love. Is Sonoko a witless little girl or simply in need to be loved?
May 8, 2025
3/5
Solid continuation of the precious cliffhanger. The stakes seemed higher, but we get a break with a vacation with Ran and Sonoko. Is it just me, or does Sonoko deserve some more appreciation? Ran is a kind person.
Solid continuation of the precious cliffhanger. The stakes seemed higher, but we get a break with a vacation with Ran and Sonoko. Is it just me, or does Sonoko deserve some more appreciation? Ran is a kind person.
November 3, 2017
It's always a blast when Heiji, or Shinichi's parents show up. And the last story with Sonoko and Makoto was unexpectedly such a romantic one! Hopefully we get to see Makoto more in the future...
May 26, 2018
Es war nett Shinichis Mutter mal wieder zu sehen! Irgendwie nur blöd, dass sein Vater so als allwissend und immer zur perfekten Zeit kommenden Kerl dargestellt wird.
August 18, 2019
A case with Harley and another one with a locked room mystery. As always case closed is a fun and rapid read !
December 9, 2019
3,5 stars
February 17, 2022
MAKOTO!!! *ojitos de amor*
May 14, 2022
Makoto Kyogoku!
February 7, 2023
Ich liebe Fälle bei denen Heiji und Kazuah dabei sind :D
December 26, 2023
Yusaku and Yukiko >>
June 22, 2024
Sul numero scorso un omicidio su un aeroplano, questa volta siamo su un treno in corsa. E si rivedono anche i genitori di Shin'ichi.
Certo che Ran si sa difendere...
Certo che Ran si sa difendere...
September 17, 2024
Im already V22..I can’t stop reading its so good😭 I love how each chapters there are different murder cases that conan kun needs to solve
July 18, 2025
The train mystery and intro to Makoto was so good!!!!
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