Case Closed season 17

Lore & Background

The season begins with Conan Edogawa working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to confront a criminal syndicate called the Black Organization, before the episodes return to a more episodic formula. The season uses eight pieces of theme music: four opening themes and four ending themes. The first opening theme is 'Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de' by Zard (until episode 504), followed by 'Ichibyōgoto ni Love for You' by Mai Kuraki (until episode 514), 'Mysterious' by Naifu (until episode 520), and 'Revive' by Mai Kuraki (starting episode 521 through episode 523). The ending themes include 'Yukidoke no Ano Kawa no Nagare no yō ni' by U-ka Saegusa in dB (until episode 504), 'Summer Memories' by Aya Kamiki (until episode 514), 'Go Your Own Way' by Yumi Shizukusa (until episode 520), and 'Koigokoro Kagayaki Nagara' by Naifu for the rest of the season.

Reader's Guide

The seventeenth season of Case Closed is notable for its shift in directors mid-season and its thematic music changes. The season initially aired from January 14, 2008, through February 2, 2009, on Nippon Television Network System in Japan. The English adaptation is licensed by Funimation Entertainment, which has licensed the first one-hundred and four episodes. The season was later collected and released in ten DVD compilations by Shogakukan between September 26, 2008, and August 28, 2009, in Japan. This season marks a transition from a story arc involving the Black Organization to a more episodic format, reflecting the series' typical structure. The music contributions from artists like Zard, Mai Kuraki, and Naifu are a key part of the season's identity.

Did You Know?

• The season was directed by Masato Satō until episode 504 and by Kōjin Ochi from episode 505 onward.
• The first opening theme, 'Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de', was performed by Zard.
• The season ran from January 14, 2008, to February 2, 2009, on Nippon Television Network System in Japan.
• Shogakukan released ten DVD compilations of the season between September 26, 2008, and August 28, 2009.