The television show "Case Closed," also known as "Detective Conan" in Japan, is a Japanese detective anime and manga series created by Gosho Aoyama. It began serialization in 1994 and the anime adaptation premiered in 1996. The story centers on a high school detective named Shinichi Kudo (Jimmy Kudo in the English version), who is transformed into a child after being poisoned by a criminal organization called the Black Organization. Under the alias Conan Edogawa, he lives with his childhood friend Rachel Moore (Ran Mori) and her father, a private detective, while secretly solving cases and trying to uncover the truth about the organization that shrank him. The series features a mix of mystery cases, detective work, and ongoing plotlines involving the Black Organization and other characters

. The English-language release was renamed "Case Closed" due to legal issues with the original title "Detective Conan." The anime was licensed by Funimation for North American broadcast in 2003, with Americanized character names, and aired on Adult Swim before being discontinued due to low ratings

. The show has spawned numerous episodes, movies, video games, and other media adaptations, maintaining a strong following worldwide

. There is also an unrelated American reality TV series titled "Case Closed" from 1993-1994, which focused on real-life cases such as stalking and missing persons, featuring reenactments of different cases each episode

. In summary, the "Case Closed" television show primarily refers to the long- running Japanese detective anime about a teenage detective turned child who solves mysteries while seeking a cure for his condition.