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Detective Conan Creator Gosho Aoyama Drafts Final Chapter Storyboard

The confirmation that Aoyama has an ending drafted shifts the series from an open-ended marathon to a story with a planned conclusion, even though no end date has been announced.

Key Facts

  • Gosho Aoyama confirmed he has drafted the thumbnail layouts for the final chapter of Detective Conan during an interview on YTV's 24-Jikan Terebi Saishin Jōhō SP program.
  • Detective Conan has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday since January 1994, with 108 volumes released as of April 2026.
  • The manga has released 1,166 chapters and is on an eight-week break, with chapter 1,167 scheduled to return on September 16.
  • The 24 Hour Television: Love Saves The Earth charity telethon, featuring Aoyama's t-shirt artwork, airs on YTV from August 29 to 30.
  • Aoyama said he initially expected Detective Conan to end quickly and first realized its popularity with the release of the first theatrical film.

Reporting from 4 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, Animehunch, OtakuKart Anime.

Detective Conan Creator Gosho Aoyama Drafts Final Chapter Storyboard

Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama revealed on Saturday that he has already drafted the thumbnail layouts, or name, for the manga's final chapter. He made the comment during an interview segment on YTV's 24-Jikan Terebi Saishin Jōhō SP program with singers Taiga Kyōmoto and CHANMINA, both self-described fans of the series. CHANMINA, who said she plans her life by thinking backward from the end, asked Aoyama if he works the same way. Aoyama answered that he has drafted the final chapter's layouts, then jokingly offered to show them. Kyōmoto, who had heard the rumor before, cautioned CHANMINA not to take him up on it. Aoyama described the draft as entertaining but gave no story details or timeline for the manga's conclusion. The interview also touched on the series' longevity. Aoyama said he initially expected Detective Conan to end quickly and first realized its popularity with the release of the first theatrical film. He also recalled a conversation with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda about the unusual experience of having their manga adapted into weekly anime. Detective Conan has run in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday since January 1994, with 108 volumes released as of April 2026.

Aoyama also provided the t-shirt artwork for this year's 24 Hour Television: Love Saves The Earth charity telethon, which is set to air on YTV from August 29 to 30. The artwork features Conan Edogawa, Ran Mōri, Kogorō Mōri, Eri Kisaki, Hiroshi Agasa, Ayumi Yoshida, Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, Genta Kojima, and Ai Haibara.

The manga has released 1,166 chapters to date and is currently on an eight-week break, with chapter 1,167 scheduled to return on September 16. No specific reason for the hiatus has been revealed. The series' overarching storyline involving the Black Organization progresses more slowly than its standalone cases, and frequent hiatuses over the years have further slowed the pace. To avoid catching up with the source material, the anime has produced a substantial amount of filler content that does not directly advance the manga's main storyline.

Aoyama also recalled discussing the weekly anime schedule with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda, saying, "We talked about how we're probably the only ones whose manga gets turned into an anime every week." The One Piece anime has since transitioned from a weekly format to a seasonal release starting with the Elbaf arc.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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