Detective Conan is one of the greatest mangas of all time. It is very long and the ending is nowhere in sight, but I am nothing short of happy that it isnt ending any time soon.There is one thing I noticed about a majority of the cases, aside from how all the cases are complex and have a trick to them but Conan is able to solve them all. The cases usually have a distinct formulaic structure to them. Generally, chapter A is Conan and co. finding the body or crime scene, chapter B is introducing the suspects and usually ends with Conan mentally saying "ah, so it's THAT person!" and chapter C is the reveal of who the criminal is. A majority of the series are these recurring cases that have little to no plot relevance other than introducing new characters and develop some others. You'd think they get boring, but they don't, because finding out who the killer was and how is always enjoyable, so is meeting new characters. Within the sea of these cases lie two recurring ones. The showdowns between Conan and Kaito Kid, the protagonist of Magic Kaito (same author), and then the actual plot revolving around Conan investigating and trying to stop the organization that was responsible for shrinking him. Unlike the sherlock holmes-like mysteries that make up the cases, the plots with the organization take up a more thriller feel and show just how brilliant Conan is, while the showdowns with Kaito Kid are enjoyable battles of strategy in their own right. More and more characters show up and massive mysteries fill up the entire series, most of which have yet to be explained, but as we wait for them to be explained, we can just enjoy this superb masterpiece as it continues.