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When we talk about detective Conan ,we talk about creativity , we talk about intelligence, we talk about one of the best and most famous anime series and manga over the years .
But , did you ever wonder about the source of this creativity ?
Yes , you surely know , it's him , Aoyama-sensei or Gosho Aoyama .
So , let's know more about this guy
Gosho Aoyama or his real name Yoshimasa Aoyama was born on June 21 ,1963 (48 years) in Hokuei, Tottori Prefecture, Japan
He is mangaka (manga artist) and author , best known as the creator of manga series detective Conan .
As a child , Aoyama-sensei was talented in drawing . he won a competition when he was in first grade in elementary school because of his painting of "Yukiai War" which was displayed at the Tottori Daimaru Department Store .
After graduating from high school , He went on to study in Nihon University College of Art in Tokyo .
In winter of 1986 . when he was 23 , he joined a comic contest for freshmen students , and also won the contest and that was a stepping-stone for his career as mangaka and author , as well as a turning point for his life.
Aoyama-sensei made his debut as mangaka with the work Chotto Matte ( wait a minute ) which was published in the weekly magazine Shōnen Sunday on winter of 1987. shortly after that another work by Aoyama, Magic Kaito, was published on the same magazine.
In the early 1990s, another story done by Aoyama named Yaiba (sometimes showed in detective Conan as children tv series ) came out; the manga series was released in 24 volumes. Later, he would release other manga series in volumes (tankōbon), such as Third Baseman No.4, Gosho Aoyama's Collection of Short Stories, and Detective Conan.
What did Aoyama-sensei get of awards ?
Aoyama-sensei has won two awards of Shogakukan Manga Award , one was for Yaiba and that was in 1992 .
11 years later specially in 2001 , he has won the other award for his most popular work detective Conan.
Additionally , his most popular character Conan Edogawa has won awards too from Aoyama's hometown (Hokuei) .
But these awards are different because they are projects , one of them is the Conan Bridge across the Yura River and the other is the Conan statues in the town.
On March 18, 2007, the Gosho Aoyama Manga Factory, a museum that celebrates Aoyama's career as a manga artist, was opened in the same town.
On May 5, 2005, he was married to Minami Takayama, a singer and voice actress who gave the voice of Conan in the original Japanese anime adaptation of Aoyama's Detective Conan. On December 10, 2007, the two were divorced .
Chotto Matte (wait a minute) (1987)
This is the first manga story for Aoyama and one of his colliction of short stories, It tells the story of a boy genius named Yutaka Takai, whose time machine jetpack sends his love interest through time for two years.
Yaiba (1988–1993)
It is a 24-volume manga series about the adventures of a young samurai named Yaiba Kurogane. It was later adapted into a 52-episode anime series.
3rd Base 4[SUP]th[/SUP] (1993)
It is a one-volume manga that tells the story of a boy named Shigeo Nagashima, a mediocre baseball player on his high school team. One day, he buys a magical bat from a sporting goods store that allows him to hit every pitch. However, he has to pay the mysterious store for each pitch he hits.
Magic Kaito (1988–2007)
It is a four-volume manga series that tells the comical adventures of Kaitou Kid, a gentleman thief who often uses his skills in magic and disguise in every robbery he commits. The first three volumes of the manga series was originally released in 1988-1994; the fourth volume was released in February 2007. Although the manga series is on hold, Kaitou Kid still appears regularly in Detective Conan .
Detective Conan or Case Closed (1994)
It is an ongoing manga series and Aoyama"s best work that tells the story of a genius high school detective who one day is turned into a young boy by mysterious men. While trying to track down these men, he often encounters complicated mysteries, most of which only he can solve. This series is Aoyama's most well-known creation.
Tell me a lie (2007)
This is a one-shot manga about a girl named Terumi Arai, who can read people's minds when she looks them in the eyes.
Aoyama also has Various short works written over the years:
- play again
- Excalibur
- Santa Claus in the summer
- The detective George's job (Detective George's little little & great operations)-
- wait a minute
- Shōnen Sunday 19(talk) show "The wandering red butterfly
You can download all these short stories in arabic translation by Mct in here
Aoyama has a lot of interests , I will mention some of them
- Reading police stories : specially Arthur Conan Doyle's books
- watching baseball matchs : he likes Yomiuri Giants team (Tokyo Giants)
-watching football matchs (soccer) : He is one of the Italian team Juventus's fans
practicing Kendo (way of the sword) : He was practicing this art for 10 years-
Now I will offer you some of a recent interview with Gosho Aoyama
What were you like as a child ?
I was like the kids in the Detective Boys, and often went around exploring different places with my friends. Rather than being like Conan, I was more of a Mitsuhiko-type. I played the role of looking for supplies and places, and set a junkyard of a body shop in my hometown as our secret base.
How did you become a manga artist ?
As my parents were against it, I almost gave up on my dream of becoming a manga artist when I was in high school. Instead, I decided to become an art teacher and enrolled in Nihon University College of Art. There, I joined the Manga Studies Club that high schools in the countryside didn't have (laughs). There, I met the club's alumnus, manga artist Abe Yutaka-san (Kuma-chan no Christmas, Detective Conan Special Edition). When I was working for Abe-san as an assistant, he asked “Do you want to try drawing manga for real?” That was how it all started.
After Yaiba, it's finally Detective Conan. What kind of image did you have in mind when you created the series?
It was Mikeneko Holmes/Calico Cat Holmes. A cat can't possibly understand the cases, yet it solves them by touching (and thus pointing out) the key pieces of evidence. That's just like Conan. A kid can't possibly understand anything, yet he goes “Ah-re-re~?” Conan was created based on an image of a speaking Mikeneko Holmes.
When you first started, how long did you plan for Conan to last?
I really didn't expect it to last this long. I thought it might end after the first volume. Also, about the name "Conan," initially the editor-in-chief told me to change it to Detective Doyle because there was already an anime called Conan, The Boy in Future (directed by Miyazaki Hayao), but I said “I'd overtake The Boy in Future!” and it finally got through. But the new serialization's announcement said Tantei Shonen Conan/Detective Boy Conan, and I thought no way, this is pretty bad (laughs). However, about 10 years ago, someone from Ghibli* said to me, “when you talk about Conan now you'd be referring to the detective,” and I thought “Yes, I did it!”
*Studio Ghibli was started by the producers of Conan, The Boy in Future.
Please tell us the five episodes that you like best in Conan.
My favorite is The Shaking Metropolitan Police Headquarters: 12 Million Hostages (episode #304). It seems like this is also the most popular episode among readers. What else? The two-and-a-half-hour special in the anime, The Showdown With The Black Organization: Two Mysteries of the Night of the Full Moon (#345), I guess. The episode where Heiji first appeared, The Murder of the Diplomat (#48, #49)—the scene where Shinichi said “That's wrong…” was quite well-directed in my opinion. I also like the line “There is always… just one and only one truth…” The anime's catchphrase is “There is always only one truth!”, right? That line was written by the anime's scriptwriter, who wrote it at the same time I drew the scene. I was really surprised at the coincidence. I like The Mysterious Passenger (#230, #231) too. Conan's words “Don't run away Haibara… Don't run away… from your own destiny…” left a deep impression on me. Shinichi really chooses his words very carefully. Also, the recentHolmes' Revelation (#616-). Since it's the place Conan has always dreamed of going to, I put a lot of effort into this one. I also personally went to the scene to gather materials.
Which character do you like drawing?
Haibara, I guess. It seems like she was popular among readers right from her first appearance. She is a character that does what I want to do, and says what I want to say for me. That is also why I use Haibara as the character that says out my comments on the “Conan News Agency”* website.
How were you involved in the latest movie, Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence?
The decision to use the number 15 as the movie's theme (a quarter = 15 minutes) was a consensus between the movie's staff and me. To use snowy mountains as the setting was my suggestion. After being buried by an avalanche, the time limit for one to survive is 15 minutes—I thought this was a good way to fit the theme.
Among all the Conan movies, which one do you recommend?
The fifth movie, Countdown to Heaven. Various things were nicely put together; it's a piece of work that I'm proud of. My younger brother also said that it was his favorite. My brother's a doctor and an anime otaku (laughs). I often ask him for his opinion, with regards to things like the time of death, the main causes of death and so on. He's like a walking medical dictionary, and it's really convenient! He's also familiar with voice actors and actresses, and he'll call to say things like "Hayashibara-san will be perfect as Haibara's voice actress!" He'll also find fault with me sometimes, saying "You're just resting on your laurels because the series is popular."
If you get to take a break, what would you like to do?
Sleep. Get one long, good sleep. Get up for a little while, watch a movie, and go back to sleep again (laughs). That's my dream life. And I want to try living in a hotel too…
Please draw it! Lastly, please leave a message for our readers.
Thank you for following Aoyama Gosho's world over this long period of time, and please continue to stay with me in the days to come. “Now, it's time for the next case.” (Laughs
