<P> Funimation also released DVDs of their dubbed series beginning August 24, 2004 . Initially, the releases were done in single DVDs and future episodes were released in seasonal boxes; 130 episodes have been released in total . The seasonal boxes were later re-released in redesigned boxes called Viridian edition . Funimation began streaming Case Closed episodes in March 2013 . Hanabee Entertainment licensed the series for distribution in Australia . </P> <P> In January 2016, 52 episodes of the anime appeared on Netflix, initially under its original title Detective Conan before changing to its English moniker Case Closed . The episodes are listed as "season one", although in reality they are episodes #748 to #799 . The episodes are only available in Japanese, but are subtitled . The availability is likely part of Netflix's efforts to expand its anime catalog . </P> <P> Twenty - one feature films based on the Case Closed series have been released . They are animated by TMS Entertainment and produced by Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Nippon Television, ShoPro, and Toho . The first seven were directed by Kenji Kodama, films 8--15 were directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto, and films 16 and onwards have been directed by Kobun Shizuno . The films have been released in April of each year, starting in 1997 with the first film, Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper . The twenty first film, Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter was released on April 15, 2017 . The second film and onwards were the top twenty grossing anime films in Japan . The revenue earned from the films funded Toho's other film projects . Each film was adapted into two film comics which were released in the fourth quarter of the same year . Funimation released English dubbed versions of the first six films on Region 1 DVDs between October 3, 2006, and February 16, 2010 . </P> <P> Two original video animations (OVA) series were produced by TMS Entertainment, Nippon Television, and Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation . The OVA series Shōnen Sunday Original Animation are yearly mail order episodes available to subscribers of Weekly Shōnen Sunday . The first Shōnen Sunday Original Animation was available in Weekly Shōnen Sunday's 26th issue in 2000, with eleven OVAs released as of 2011 . The first nine episodes of the OVA series were later encapsulated into four DVD volumes titled Secret Files and were released between March 24, 2006, and April 9, 2010 . The second OVA series, entitled Magic File, consists of yearly direct - to - DVD releases . The first Magic File was released on April 11, 2007, and contained four episodes from the anime series . The subsequent Magic File OVAs contained an original plot with background ties related to their respective Case Closed theatrical films, beginning with the twelfth film Detective Conan: Full Score of Fear . </P>

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