Case Closed #1:
The Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo
Funimation
100 minutes
English/Japanese
English Subtitles
08/24/2004
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Case Closed #1:
Funimation
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Something like the watching of all things cop/detective runs in my blood, like alcoholism and the love of potatoes. I don't try to reinforce stereotypes, at least not purposely, but my actions towards tubers and inebriating beverages certainly gives credence to those old rhymes. There were times in my life where I would spend upwards of four hours parked on my ass taking in The Rockford Files, Hawaii 5-O, The Streets of San Francisco and many more! I practically base my life off Magnum P.I.! I'm pretty close too, I just need a stuffy house minder and a sweet Ferrari. Then, obviously, a show like Case Closed (or Detective Conan, if you want to be literal) has a lot to live up to. I fretted for weeks and weeks when it was brought to my attention that this show was going to be on the outrageously popular Adult Swim. How would it fare? Could it beat out the adventures of Jack Lord and gang? Would it be better than the books about Sherlock Holmes I used to read or so long ago when I didn't fear books and burn them on the spot? |
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Truth be told, most of that didn't really happen. Though you might've preferred my enchanted yarn, it went something more like this: In the sixth or seven episode I turned Detective Conan on entirely by accident and was immediately enraptured by it. Like I said, I'm a sucker for this stuff.
It might be a little tough to explain to your friends why you like a show where a little kid runs around in a bow tie, but hear me out. Hidden in what appears to be a children's show is a cavalcade of crimes that more often than not include some form of muder-most-foul. I'm telling you, you haven't lived until you see a little girl stumble upon a severed head while trapped in the trunk of a car. |
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It can be a little hard to get past the premise of the show. High school detective Jimmy (or Shinichi) Kudo is poisoned by members of a mysterious crime syndicate after he has the bad fortune of witnessing a clandestine currency exchange. By a stroke of luck, the poison doesn't kill Jimmy. Instead, it turns him into an eight year old version of himself.** This puts young Jimmy in sort of a bind. His friendly neighbor/mad scientist suggests that he moves in with his would-be girlfriend and aid her alcoholic father in his private eye business in the hopes of uncovering clues about the men in black and possibly recovering an antidote for himself. Predictably, hijinks ensue! |
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Don't let this get you down. Between the goofy ridiculous crap that Jimmy goes through at school with his eight year old companions (Andrew loves the dub actor for the fat kid) you actually get to see a bunch of people get wasted and then Conan, who is in fact Jimmy, finagles his way to the solution through his superior wit and the gadgets of the mostly inept Doctor Agasa. Quite frequently this show is "where it's at" and it's free if you have cable! |
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