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Detective Conan 30th Anniversary Book is a Year and a Half in the Making

An anniversary book honoring Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama took a year and a half to complete, in part because of the long list of colleagues that contributed to it. The book compiles congratulatory messages and illustrations by:

• Mix)
• Inuyasha)
• Lupin the Third)
• Asahinagu)
• Baki)
• Kaiji)
• Goodnight Punpun)
• Rainbow Days)
• Hachimitsu ni Hatsukoi)
• Blue Giant)
• Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki)
• Mujihi na 8bit)
• Heroine Shikkaku)
• Black Lagoon)
• Pin to Kona)
• Kaiyū no Mori)
• Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu)
• Soichirou Yamamoto (Fudatsuki no Kyōko-chan)
• Miyako Kashiwa (Deatte 5-Byō Battle)
• Koi wa Ameagari no You ni)

Aoyama himself is also offering new insights in the book. In a long-form interview, the manga artist discusses his career from its start in 1986 to now. Aoyama's editor also participated in a six-hour interview to discuss the entire creation process of Detective Conan. Fans can also get a behind-the-scenes look at Aoyama's work space and his favorite things down to his choice of stationery.

Shogakukan released the book on October 18 for 1,620 yen (US$14).

In August, Gōshō Aoyama's original Universal Studios Japan beginning in January.

Source: Comic Natalie