Detective Conan Episode 345 Apr 2026
This episode is widely considered by fans to be one of the greatest and most pivotal episodes in the entire Detective Conan (Case Closed) series. Title: Head-to-Head Match with the Black Organization: Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon Original Airdate: January 5, 2004 (Japan) Seasons Covered: 42 (Part 1) & 43 (Part 2) – often presented as a 1-hour special. The "Empire Strikes Back" of Detective Conan If the Detective Conan series is a long-running war of wits between Shinichi Kudo (Conan) and the Black Organization, Episode 345 is the Battle of Hoth. It’s a rare, 60-minute special where the cat-and-mouse game explodes into open confrontation. For years, Conan had been operating from the shadows, gathering intel. In this episode, he steps onto the battlefield—and loses. Plot Summary (Spoiler-Heavy – You Have Been Warned) The episode weaves together two seemingly separate mysteries:
10/10 – A landmark in anime storytelling. Detective Conan Episode 345
Professor Agasa takes Conan, Ai Haibara, and the Detective Boys to an abandoned mansion rumored to be haunted by a ghost with a bloody eye. While investigating, they find a hidden room with a computer logged into the Black Organization’s network. This is a trap—the Vermouth’s doing. This episode is widely considered by fans to