Who does not know the figure of Detective Conan or whose real name is Shinichi Kudo? It turns out that Shinichi Kudo has quite a number of surprising facts that are not even mentioned in his movies. One of the surprising facts is that Shinichi Kudo has many different names, like Jimmy Kudo, Xinyi Gongteng, and even Bobby Jackson.

The Dunia Games team will discuss some surprising facts about Shinichi Kudo which are quite surprising and rarely known by many people. Let's see in more detail.

1. Transformations Back Into Himself and Conan

For those of you who don't follow the anime series, Shinichi Kudo is Detective Conan. Shinichi became Conan, it was because he drank an APTX 4869 poison from the black organization. His transformation is considered a permanent transformation that can't make him return to normal, but in fact Shinichi had become normal several times. But unfortunately it didn't last long and made him return to being small.

2. His Name Has Special Meaning

Detective Conan's real name is Shinichi Kudo, but what you need to know is that his name has a hidden meaning that even fans don't know. Shinichi Kudo's name comes from his parents, where "Shi" means true while "Ichi" is one. So when combined, the meaning of the name Shinichi is one truth. Of course it is in line with his way of life, as a young detective trying to find the truth.

3. Famous Parents

Shinichi Kudo’s parents in the anime and manga series are seen quite rarely exposed, thus making many people curious about them. Detective Conan's parents themselves are known to be not ordinary people, because they are both quite famous people. Shinichi's father is Yusaku Kudo, a mystery novel writer and often helps the police solve crime cases. While her mother, Yukiko Fujimine is a former famous actress in Japan.

4. Living Independently at the Age of 14

It is very rare for children aged 10 years and over who can live independently without the presence of both parents. Interestingly in the anime there is a character who can do that, he is Shinichi Kudo aka Detective Conan. Shinichi is the son of 2 people who are quite famous. With his parents' profession, Shinichi's family had to move to Los Angeles. But because Shinichi didn't want to leave Ran, he decided to live alone at the age of 14 without his parents.

5. A Talented Detective While Still in Kindergarten

Detective Conan is a child, but he has adult thoughts and feelings, that's because he is an adult, namely Shinichi Kudo who transforms into a small one. Conan or Shinichi is a smart detective, what's interesting is that his detective talent appeared when he was still in kindergarten. It started when Ran was about to be kidnapped, but Shinichi managed to stop the kidnapping with his intelligence.

6. Singing Is His Weakness

Shinichi Kudo or Conan is a detective and those of you who have followed the series certainly know what are the plus sides of Conan. Shinichi or Conan has many plus points, such as strong instincts, reliable playing soccer, acting, and so on which are certainly useful. But unexpectedly, Shinichi also has a weakness, he is not good at singing, because in fact he is tone deaf.

7. His Parents Know His Real Identity

Conan's true identity as Shinichi Kudo is unknown to anyone, because very few know his identity. But it turns out that Shinichi's parents, who are far away from him, are known to know very well who Conan is. That's because his father's talent as a detective is not far from Conan's, so it's no wonder he easily knows who Conan is. Plus Yusaku, his mother, certainly recognizes her own flesh and blood.

8. “Conan Edogawa” Is Taken From 2 Novel Writers’ Name

Shinichi Kudo, who transformed into a child decides not to tell anyone about himself, therefore he prefers to use a pseudonym to hide his identity until the truth is revealed. His pseudonym is Conan Edogawa, but that name is not just any random name. Conan is the name of “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”, while Edogawa is from “Edogawa Ranpo”, both writers of detective novels.

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9. Shinichi Character Inspired by Conan

It's definitely confusing because Shinichi Kudo and Conan are the same, just different shapes, but this fact is true. You need to know, Shinichi Kudo's character was designed based on Conan Edogawa's character. This has even been confirmed by Aoyama Gosho, besides that the mangaka also mentioned that Shinichi's hair design decides quickly, because he only took one minute.

10. Kaito Kid Is His Rival

In the anime or manga series, Shinichi Kudo or Edogawa Conan turns out to have an eternal enemy, or you could say his rival. His rival is a very smart person and certainly not inferior to Conan, he is Kaito Kid, an accomplished thief who likes to look for gems anywhere and anytime. But even though they are enemies, both Kaito and Conan have helped each other, so that makes their interest both quite interesting to watch.

11. Shinichi Kudo Has Many Different Names

In the Detective Conan series, Shinichi has 2 identities, the original is Shinichi Kudo himself, while the other is his small form, Edogawa Conan. However, Shinichi's name is interpreted differently in several countries, such as in the United States, which calls his name "Jimmy Kudo". Not only in the United States, in China he was called "Xinyi Gongteng" with the same kanji as his real name, then in Latin America he was popular with his name as Bobby Jackson.

12. Conan’s Elementary School Is a Detective School

Not when Shinichi was still in elementary school, but when Shinichi turned into a child aka Conan. Shinichi, who became Conan, had to blend into a child, so that included his school and education. When he became Conan, Shinichi attended an elementary school named "Teitan". Teitan itself is a name that has meaning. Teitan actually comes from a pun in Japanese, “Tantei” which means detective.

13. One of the Most Popular Anime Characters

From being first released in 1994, to reaching hundreds of episodes, Conan or Shinichi Kudo has become one of the characters who stole a lot of attention. So it's not because of the story alone, Detective Conan is very popular because there is one character who becomes an idol, the main character himself. Because of the popularity of Shinichi, there have even been many parodies about him, which are in various versions.

14. A Law Mascot

Not only being the most popular anime character, Shinichi Kudo has also been used as a character for a law mascot. Where it is with the aim that when he sees Shinichi it will remind the public to obey the laws that apply in Japan. Of course it is very appropriate to choose Shinichi as a law mascot, that's because the series itself also discusses cases, mysteries, and even laws.

15. After 23 Years, Finally He's Officially Dating Ran

From the beginning of its release, fans have been tossed around for 23 years from the uncertainty of Shinichi's relationship with Ran. But all of that finally ended in episode 928, where Ran finally received an expression of love from Shinichi, which then indirectly made their relationship officially a couple.

So, that's some interesting facts about Shinichi Kudo from Detective Conan. Stay tuned for more information about the movie and don't forget to follow DuniaGames Facebook and Instagram.

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