The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation' — a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
From Viz: Precocious high school student Jimmy Kudo uses his keen powers of observation and astute intuition to solve mysteries that have left law enforcement officials baffled. Hot on the trail of a suspect, Jimmy is accosted from behind and fed a strange chemical that physically transforms him into a grade schooler! Taking on the pseudonym Conan Edogawa, he attempts to track down the people who did this to him. But until he finds a cure for his bizarre condition, Jimmy continues to help the police solve their toughest cases. Can you crack the case before Conan does? **Official Japanese:** [Mechacomic](https://mechacomic.jp/books/46798), [Piccoma](https://piccoma.com/web/product/6342?etype=episode), [Shounen Sunday](https://shogakukan-comic.jp/book-series?cd=13900), [Sunday Webry](https://www.sunday-webry.com/episode/3269754496548998088) [Official English](https://www.viz.com/manga-books/case-closed/section/120865/more) Note: Won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2001.
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