Watch order / 3 routes
Meitantei Conan watch order
Watch the long-running TV mystery as the spine, then add the films in release order whenever you want a feature-length case.
Meitantei Conan is a long-running TV mystery first and a movie franchise second. The practical order is to keep the TV series moving, then add feature films when you want a separate case. The relation snapshot labels the selected films as side stories, so they do not need to interrupt the main route.
Episode One, OVAs, and recap-style material are optional alternate views of the franchise. They are useful for completionists, not prerequisites for the TV series.
Recommended order
Recommended order
Keep the TV series as the continuous spine. The selected films are optional and can be watched in release sequence after the TV series has established the cast.
- 01
Meitantei Conan
Optional viewing
Movies, OVAs and extras
Only entries present in the reviewed repository data are listed. Missing placements are labeled openly.
- 1
Meitantei Conan Movie 01: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 2
Meitantei Conan Movie 05: Tengoku e no Countdown
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 3
Meitantei Conan Movie 10: Tantei-tachi no Requiem
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 4
Meitantei Conan Movie 15: Chinmoku no Quarter
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 5
Meitantei Conan Movie 20: Junkoku no Nightmare
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 6
Meitantei Conan Movie 25: Halloween no Hanayome
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 7
Meitantei Conan Movie 26: Kurogane no Submarine
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as a side story.
- 8
Meitantei Conan: Episode One - Chiisaku Natta Meitantei
Exact spoiler-safe placement is not verified in the current data.
Relation data classifies this as an alternative version.
Release order for selected films
The TV series first, followed by a representative set of movies in franchise release sequence. The cache does not assert episode-level placement for each film.
- 1
Meitantei Conan
- 2
Meitantei Conan Movie 01: Tokei Jikake no Matenrou
- 3
Meitantei Conan Movie 05: Tengoku e no Countdown
- 4
Meitantei Conan Movie 10: Tantei-tachi no Requiem
- 5
Meitantei Conan Movie 15: Chinmoku no Quarter
- 6
Meitantei Conan Movie 20: Junkoku no Nightmare
- 7
Meitantei Conan Movie 25: Halloween no Hanayome
- 8
Meitantei Conan Movie 26: Kurogane no Submarine
Chronological guidance
The TV series is the reliable chronological spine. Selected films stay outside the core because the relation snapshot labels them side stories.
- 1
Meitantei Conan
FAQ
Meitantei Conan watch order questions
Quick answers to the questions people actually search.
What is the correct Detective Conan watch order?
Start with Meitantei Conan and continue through the TV series. Add the theatrical movies in their release sequence when you want optional side cases.
Do I need to watch Detective Conan movies to understand the anime?
No. The relation snapshot classifies the selected movies as side stories. They are designed as optional feature-length cases around the TV series.
What is Episode One?
Meitantei Conan: Episode One is an alternative-version special in the committed relation data. It is optional and should not replace the original TV opening.
Can I skip the Conan OVAs?
Yes. The OVAs and Magic File entries are optional side stories; the main TV series remains the required route.