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MANGA
Detective Conan has long been translated into many different languages (Thai, Chinese and Spanish for example) but it wasn't until 2004 that an English language version was made available. The English Conan is produced by FUNimation and called 'Case Closed'. It airs on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Many of the names have been changed: Shinichi Kudo is now Jimmy Kudo, Ran Mouri is now Rachel Moore, and so on. Viz is putting out the manga (with the new name changes) and the first DVD has come out (with sub and dub options).
Of course since it took so long for Conan to be licensed it will be a while before the English version catches up with the Japanese. But don't despair! If you wish to read on ahead and get to some of the really juicy storylines then there is a chance. Many fans translated the manga early on and there are a number of sites offering Detective Conan translated either simply as text to compliment the original manga or as manga scans; that is: the original manga scanned in and the Japanese wiped out and replaced with English. One of the best around is:
DETECTIVE CONAN'S MYSTERY FILES
Go here! If you want good scans that are well down and include some of the most recent stories then the above link is perfect. Jane, the webmaster, also has links to a number of different Conan scan sites and a list of all the stories translated so far.