Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: August 24, 2004
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00026L8H6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #132,326 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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CASE CLOSED V1.1:SECRET LIFE OF JIM - DVD Movie

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it!, September 10, 2004

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C. Briggs "Sparkster-chan" (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Case Closed - The Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo (Season 1 Vol. 1) (DVD)

Never before have I watched anything animated and had to think so much, every episode. This anime is great. I first discovered it on Adult Swim, like nearly everyone else here. I saw a commercial for it and kind of shrugged my shoulders, but my brother stayed up late one night and watched, and once he told me about it, I got sucked in, too. I am now completely hooked on it. Detective Conan, to me, is full of originality, and its plot is brilliant. I absolutely love the characters--I don't think any main characters annoy me at all (although George's Kuwabara voice amuses me). And like I said, if you want something that'll make you think, but is still very entertaining, you owe it to yourself to check this out. I've always hated mysteries, but Case Closed/Detective Conan makes them FUN.

And yes, you will find yourself at least slightly annoyed at weekends. ^^;

With the DVD releases, it seems that Cartoon Network is showing the first 51 episodes, and that's ALL they're showing (there's a press release about it on AnimeNation's website), and the DVD after this one picks up at episode 53. Not sure FUNimation will be releasing DVDs for episodes 5-52, but let's hope so!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...I am getting this when it comes out..., August 12, 2004

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Case Closed - The Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo (Season 1 Vol. 1) (DVD)

When i first saw Detective Conan on Adult Swim at 1:00 AM i really didnt care for it. Then,when i got a little deeper into it it became my favorite show ever... (I gradually began to hate weekends when Case Closed wasnt airing...) This show is my favorite anime series since the makers make the slightest clue -everything from one tune from a musicbox that had a different song than the others that were in the hotel (the victim was in the room with the different box) to a poisoned jacket that was placed on the targets back (he was a singer and a certain song he would throw the jacket off) If you read anything in parenthisis you'll know how vital a clue is.My point:Buy Case Closed if you like mystery shows this is definitely one to check out.This will also be appealing to Anime fans (Me) Packed full of mystery and humor this will be one of your favorite shows of all time.This has easily surpassed 5 stars!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Case Closed is my new favorite Anime!!!, June 4, 2004

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Bryn Tanner "I Don't Care" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Case Closed - The Secret Life of Jimmy Kudo (Season 1 Vol. 1) (DVD)

As of this review the first set of Case Closed DVDs have not been released, however, the episodes on this disc have already aired on Cartoon Network, so I'll be able to review it knowing what the content of these DVDs are.

In the first episode, "The Big Shrink", Jimmy Kudo is a grade-A teenage detective who solves murder cases with ease. He goes to a park with his crush, Rachel Moore. On one ride a murder takes place with a girl beheading her ex-boyfriend which Jimmy solves. On their way out, Jimmy goes into a dark alley after seeing a man dressed in black who was on the ride running into the alley. Jimmy overhears an exchange, but gets knocked out and is forcefed some poison from the men in black (there's two of them now - one just appeared out of nowhere). When the episode ends he wakes up to see a couple of cops at his aid. One says to him, "Don't worry little boy. You're safe." (CONAN'S HINT: skyscraper)

In Episode 2, The Kidnapped Debutante, Jimmy finds that he's shrunk! He comes to Dr. Agasa, a family friend, and Agasa tells him that he must keep his identity a secret to everyone, including Rachel (his parents live outside the country). Rachel comes to Agasa's place to ask him where Jimmy is, and the shrunken Jimmy puts on a pair of his dad's glasses to disguise himself and makes up a new name - Conan Edogawa! Rachel invites "Conan" to stay with her and her dad. They go home and Rachel's dad (Detective Richard Moore) has just received a case. A girl has been kidnapped, and Conan finds out who the kidnapper is, but Richard takes all the credit. (CONAN'S HINT: iceblock)

In Episode 3, "Beware of Idols" Conan, Rachel, and Richard investigate a case involving a stalker of the popstar Yokou Okina. They go to her apartment to discover a dead man is lying on the floor with a knife in his back. Conan knows who did it, and wants to tell everyone, but nobody listens to him. He uses a voice-changing bowtie invented by Dr. Agasa, and knocks out Richard to tell the investigators, police, etc. who the killer was (this tactic will be used in many future episodes). (CONAN'S HINT: Neon signs)

In Episode 4, "Fish Marks the Spot", Conan goes to a museum with some kids from his new school - Amy, George, and Mitch. They find something that looks like a treasure map, and go to cause havoc in a clothing store, until they get kicked out. Conan tries to figure out what the map means, but he can't until night comes... the Junior Detective League (the collective name of Conan, George, Mitch, and Amy) decide to follow signs that lead to the "treasure", but Conan says that they need to follow neon signs instead, because at the top of the map there's a crescent moon. The JDL find the gold, and it's revealed by some Italian gang members that it was stolen gold. The JDL turn the gang members in after Conan comes up with a clever way to escape. (CONAN'S HINT: Cellphone)

In the last (5th) episode, Conan, Rachel, Richard, and the JDL get onto a train leaving for a wedding Richard must attend. Conan finds an unexpected duo - the men in black - on the train, and investigates what they're up to. He finds out that the train is going to blow up from a suitcase with a bomb planted in it, and the owner of said suitcase is going to blow it up without even knowing it! Can Conan save the train and everyone's lives? (CONAN'S HINT: Chocolate bar)

This series is absolutely stellar, and reccomended for all Animé fans.

(BTW, if you're wondering about the (CONAN'S HINT: ) things, those are little 2-second "hints" as to what the solution to the next episode is going to be. For example, in "Beware of Idols", the hint is "neon sign". In the next episode, "Fish Marks the Spot" Conan follows the neon signs throughout the city to find the gold)