About “Detective Conan” in a few words:

Detective Conan is a popular anime and manga series that follows the adventures of high school detective Shinichi Kudo, who is transformed into a child after being poisoned by a criminal organization. Under the alias Conan Edogawa, he continues to solve crimes while searching for a cure to his condition, all while keeping his true identity a secret. Along the way, he works with a cast of colorful characters, including his friend and love interest Ran Mouri, and encounters a wide range of mysteries and cases to crack.

Meet the characters from Detective Conan

Heiji Hattori

Heiji is the loud, proud Osaka-born rival-friend who always shows up with more swagger than common sense and somehow nails it anyway. He’s a kendo guy, a proud hometown detective, super competitive with Shinichi — like “I’ll prove it!” energy — but also weirdly sentimental about ramen shops and childhood friends. He speaks in dialect and throws elbows, but will drop everything to help someone, even if he grumbles about it (and yes, he’s dramatic about being misunderstood, obviously). Also sometimes he’s totally goofy and other times scarily sharp, which makes you never know which Heiji you’ll get — best kind of chaos.

Edogawa Conan

Conan is the tiny brain in a kid’s body and the series’ walking, talking plot engine — brilliant, focused, and perpetually pretending to play the part of an innocent elementary schooler. He’s all gadgets (that bow-tie voice changer! those stun-gun shoes!), relentless logic, and this ridiculous, quiet longing for normal teenage life — and for Ran, obviously — which he buries under very calm deduction. He acts childish when needed but can cut through lies like a scalpel; also, he keeps snacks in pockets like a hoarder, which makes sense? He’s the little guy who never gives up, even when he’s exhausted or secretly smirking at his own puns.

Ai Haibara

Haibara is the sharp, aloof genius who escaped the Black Organization and is basically the living definition of “don’t mess with that brain,” although she says it in the coldest possible whisper. She’s small and guarded but weirdly maternal toward the kids — super practical, low-key sarcastic, secretly loves cute things and sweets (she’ll deny it fiercely), and carries a lot of guilt that makes her protective. She’s a scientist through and through, exact and brilliant, yet sometimes she’ll just slump on a sofa and watch silly TV like everyone else, which is delightfully human. There’s this whole haunted vibe but also occasional dry humor and an almost stubborn softness she won’t admit to.

Ran Mouri

Ran is the forever-heart-of-the-show — karate champ, moral compass, and the person who refuses to stop believing in people even when everyone else is exhausted. She’s brave as heck, cries at sappy things, and can flatten a thug with a single kick, but also worries endlessly about Shinichi-whereabouts and has an alarming collection of hair ties (I am not joking). She’s pure, stubborn, and somehow both practical and hopelessly romantic; she forgives fast but doesn’t forget, which makes her fierce in her own quiet way. Also she’s a total softie for animals and will absolutely adopt a stray if given a second to think.

Kogoro Mouri

Kogoro is the classic lovable mess of a private eye — loud, flamboyant, often asleep in a chair, and somehow getting credit for other people’s deductions (don’t tell him that, he’d faint). He’s full of bluster, loves the spotlight, and will go on tangents about “real detective work” while Conan silently facepalms off-screen, but every so often his gut is right and he pulls a genuine, accidental win. He’s a touch vain, occasionally useless, but has surprising moments of real protective instinct — especially where Ran’s concerned — and he loves dramatic reveals more than anything. Also he’ll drink tea like it’s a performance art, which is somehow part of the charm.

Kudo Shinichi

Shinichi is the textbook brilliant teenage detective — cool, confident, infuriatingly handsome, and brilliant enough to make complicated crimes look like a puzzle from a cereal box (he’d win, obviously). He’s passionate about justice, annoyingly sure of himself sometimes, and deeply devoted to Ran in that dramatic, stubborn anime-protagonist way. He can be reckless (I mean, teenage bravado) but his heart is in the right place; he’s sarcastic when cornered and sincere when it counts, which makes him very compelling and also very infuriating if you’re his rival. Also, he’ll stomp his foot in dramatic moments, which is both adorable and a little theatrical.

Shuichi Akai

Akai is the iced-coffee, deadpan FBI ace — stoic sniper, unbelievably competent, and the kind of person who fixes problems with a look and a single, terrifyingly precise plan. He’s low-emotion on the surface but you can sense the layers and loyalties underneath: calm, a little cruel to the Black Organization, and secretly maybe a softy for justice (don’t tell him I said that). He radiates competence and has that “won’t smile but helps anyway” vibe; also rumor-hungry fans will tell you he has weird hobbies like collecting old jazz records or maybe a plushie, which is exactly the sort of contradiction that makes him fun to obsess over. He’s intimidating, brilliant, and mysteriously human where you least expect it.

Kaitou Kid

Kaitou Kid is pure theatrical mischief — the gentleman thief who treats every heist like a musical number, flamboyant, impossible to catch, and strangely polite while stealing your grandma’s necklace. He’s a master of disguise, flash, and showmanship, leaves a calling card for the drama, and has this irritatingly charming rivalry with Conan (which is basically flirtatious, if you squint). He refuses to be violent, prefers the spotlight, and will absolutely do something reckless just to make a scene — but with panache and a cape, of course. Also, he’s obsessed with jewelry aesthetics and has impeccable taste, which is both infuriating and oddly respectable.

Gin

Gin is the cold, dangerous shadow of the Black Organization — emotionless, efficient, and the kind of person who makes you feel like someone turned off the warmth in the room. He’s terrifyingly calm, ruthless, and has this clinical approach to violence that’s bone-chilling; he never smiles, unless you count the rare, terrifying smirk, which is worse. He’s meticulous but also frighteningly careless about human life — which makes him the kind of villain you can’t relax around — and rumor (ok, fan speculation) says he hums sometimes when he’s thinking, which is simultaneously creepy and oddly human. He’s the kind of presence that kills the fun in a room and then steals your keys.