The manga series Case Closed, also known as Detective Conan, began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
The anime adaptation of Case Closed started airing on Japanese television.
The first theatrical movie of Case Closed was released, starting a popular annual film series.
The English adaptation of the manga and anime was titled 'Case Closed' for North American audiences due to legal issues with the original name.
The manga series achieved the milestone of publishing 1000 chapters, marking its longevity and popularity.
The anime series aired its 1000th episode, underlining its long-running status.
High school detective Shinichi Kudo is poisoned by members of the Black Organization and shrinks into the body of a child, adopting the alias Conan Edogawa.
Conan begins living with Ran Mori and her father Kogoro Mori to stay close to those who can protect him while he investigates the Black Organization.
One of Conan's first major cases, where he solves a murder in a mansion using his deductive skills despite his child form.
The shadowy criminal syndicate responsible for poisoning Shinichi is further introduced, becoming the main antagonist force of the series.
Shiho Miyano, former scientist of the Black Organization, takes the poison and becomes a child, adopting the alias Haibara Ai and joins Conan and friends.
Conan teams up with Heiji Hattori, a high school detective from Osaka, for the first time to solve a challenging case together.
Conan uncovers several key members and activities of the Black Organization, bringing him closer to finding an antidote.
Through the aid of a drug developed to counteract the poison, Conan temporarily returns to his teenage form but must revert to continue his investigation.
Ran Mori discovers that Conan is actually Shinichi, revealing the secret built throughout the series.