Conan Edogawa may appear to be nothing more than a grade school kid, but looks can be deceiving, because he’s actually much more than that!
Highlights
One day while Jimmy Kudo, a high school detective, was at a amusement park with his friend, Rachel Mower, he noticed a pair of shady men dressed in black. Naturally, Jimmy followed them, but this was not a wise decision on his part. As Jimmy observed a shady deal in the making, he didn’t notice the other man who was sneaking up behind him. The next thing that Jimmy knew, he was being forced to take an experimental poison. Luckily for Jimmy, instead of killing him the poison merely reverted his age. Now Jimmy goes under the alias of Conan Edogawa because he knows that if those mysterious men knew that he was still alive, they would finish him off!Although Conan has the body of a kid, he still has the mind of a teenager, and a mature one at that. So he commonly ignores the joys of being a child, including that of video games. Conan usually won't even touch a video game, but this time might just be different, especially when his father is one of the designers of the game! Also, this isn’t just any ordinary game, this is the new Cocoon. The Cocoon actually hijacks the five senses, thus immersing the player in the game completely, so if you smell something in the game, you really smell it. The same goes for the other four senses. The Cocoon is a wonderful idea, but when something goes horribly wrong, the only way to get out of the game is to beat it. Now Conan and his friends are trapped in 19th century London, and their only way out is for him to catch a man who has never actually been caught – none other than serial killer Jack the Ripper!
Overall
Case Closed is a very intriguing series, mostly due to its interesting mysteries. This one is probably the best story that they ever presented; not only is it a good mystery, but it shows the true spirit of this series. Previously in Case Closed Conan, or Jimmy, has been compared to Sherlock Holmes, and in this movie he actually takes on that role. I also really enjoyed the contrast between 19th century London and the futuristic video game Cocoon, each bringing out the best in the other. Whether you like Sherlock Holmes or not, I think that anyone could enjoy this movie.
ComicsOnline gives Case Closed: The Last Wizard of the Century 4.5 out of 5 Cocoon.
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