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'''Digital Remastering''' is a technique that utilises digital technology to create an "improved reproduction" of the original old video (technically known as "master"; hence the name '''Re'''master). This would in turn produce a new master that might be of higher audio/video quality; in terms of repairing animation works, the video will often appear with higher clarity, stronger colour palettes, brighter luminosity, sharper outlines, purer graphics, and richer details.
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'''Digital Remaster''' is a technique that utilises modern technology to create an "improved" reproduction of the original video (technically known as "master"; hence the name ''Re''master). This result in a higher quality version compared to older masters. Which usually were either transfer directly from film negative to video tape, or were rendered in a smaller resolution originally.
  
== [[Detective Conan]] official Remasters ==
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For traditional animation, which were done on film. This technique usually mean rescaning the original film negative in a higher resolution, with certain elements may need to add or alter by software when necessery.
On September 22, 2003, the first ''Detective Conan'' [[Rerun and Remastered Episodes by number|remastered episode]] was broadcast (for full list, consult [[Rerun and Remastered Episodes]]).
 
  
On December 14, 2012, the first 6 movies of ''Detective Conan'' began to broadcast during [[Friday Road Show]] (金曜ロードショー), with masters that had been digitally remastered. On February 24, 2017, the official digital remaster of the first 6 movies were released via the BD "Detective Conan Movie 20th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX Vol.1 [1997-2006]".
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For digital animation. This technique is refer to the practice of upscaling the original video to a higher resolution by software. With any upscaling issue or artifacts to be altered by software as well. Note that the upscaling method also can be used on traditional animation when the company in charge have no access to the original film negative as well.
  
In 2021, [[wikipedia:Netflix|Netflix]] and [[wikipedia:Crunchyroll LLC|Crunchyroll]] began to release digital remasters of ''Detective Conan'' episodes that are based on the original/1st broadcast version (and not DVD version).
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== TV Remaster ==
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On September 22, 2003, the first remastered episode of ''Detective Conan'' was broadcast. However, only the content of the episode were kept intact. As the opening/ending animation were swapped to the current opening/ending animation and song at the time of airing.
  
=== Netflix Remaster ===
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* For the full episode list, see [[Rerun and Remastered Episodes]].
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On December 14, 2012, the first 6 movies of ''Detective Conan'' were broadcasted during [[Friday Road Show]] (金曜ロードショー), using the remastered version. On February 24, 2017, the remastered version were released on Blu-ray as "Detective Conan Movie 20th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX Vol.1 [1997-2006]".
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== New Remaster ==
 
[[File:Netflix-RAW-Ep2-Shot.png|200px|thumb|right|Netflix version]]
 
[[File:Netflix-RAW-Ep2-Shot.png|200px|thumb|right|Netflix version]]
Starting March 1, 2021, the Japan region of Netflix started to release ''Detective Conan'' remaster episodes, yet exclusively in Japan. They release the episodes in sequential batches, separated by year<ref group="N">For episodes produced with [[wikipedia:Celluloid|Celluloid]] (drawn by hand), every batch come in every 6 months. Meanwhile for episodes produced during digital era, the batches come in every 2 months.</ref>.
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TMS Entertainment began remastering all episodes of the anime at some point around 2020-2021. Likely to future-proof the re-release of the anime for forseeable future. This new remaster version would be the basis of all re-releases and remaster airings going forward.
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=== Netflix release ===
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Starting March 1, 2021, Netflix started releasing ''Detective Conan'' anime with a new remastered version in Japan. The episodes were releaseed in batches, separated by year<ref group="N">For traditionally animated episodes, each batches come in every 6 months. While for digitally animated episodes, each batches come in every 2 months.</ref>.
  
Noteworthy, Netflix removed all mid-episode sponsorship pages, episode previews, New Year's Greetings, and post-episode sponsorship pages; but retained pre-episode sponsorship pages<ref group="N">Exception: the pre-episode sponsorship page in OP6 [[Girigiri chop]] was removed.</ref>, [[Next Conan's Hint]], and [[Joke Card]]<ref group="N">Nonetheless, joke card lines that involve the premiere dates would be removed.</ref> in most episodes.
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The releases on Netflix removed all mid-episode sponsorship pages, next episode previews, New Year's Greetings, and post-episode sponsorship pages; but retained after-opening sponsorship pages<ref group="N">Exception: the pre-episode sponsorship page in OP6 [[Girigiri chop]] was removed.</ref>, [[Next Conan's Hint]], and [[Joke Card]]<ref group="N">Nonetheless, joke card lines that involve the premiere dates were also removed.</ref> in most episodes.
  
 
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Apart from the Japan region, other regions of Netflix also released ''Detective Conan'' remastered episodes, yet the release dates of them were later than that of the Japan region. The removing conventions were apparently different from the Japan version: for example, the France version was lagged behind by half a year and retained the episode preview in the majority of the episodes.
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Apart from the Japan, remastered version were also avaliable on Netflix in certain regions, albeit with different conditions. For example, in France, the releases was lagged behind by half a year, but retained the episode preview in the majority of the episodes.
  
=== Crunchyroll Remaster ===
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=== Crunchyroll release ===
 
[[File:Crunchyroll-RAW-Ep2-Shot.png|200px|thumb|right|Crunchyroll version]]
 
[[File:Crunchyroll-RAW-Ep2-Shot.png|200px|thumb|right|Crunchyroll version]]
On August 14, 2021, Crunchyroll released their own ''Detective Conan'' remastered version of the first 123 episodes (the same batch as Funimation dubbed episodes). This version possesses a brighter colour tone compared to the Netflix version.
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On August 14, 2021, Crunchyroll replaced the first 123 episodes of the anime, avaliable prior using the international version, with the new remastered version. This release contains a brighter color tone compared to the Netflix version.
  
Instead of releasing the video in format of 4:3, it was adjusted to 16:9; to fit the video display, gaps on either side of the animation were filled with black backgrounds. In addition, all aspects of the original ''Detective Conan'' episode were retained (e.g. pre-episode sponsorship page, mid-episode sponsorship page, episode preview, post-episode sponsorship page, Next Conan's Hint, and Joke Card).
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Instead of releasing the episodes in 4:3, the episodes were presented in 16:9 instead; with black background added on both side of the screen. In addition, all aspects of the original episode were retained (e.g. pre-episode sponsorship page, mid-episode sponsorship page, episode preview, post-episode sponsorship page, Next Conan's Hint, and Joke Card).
  
 
== Footnotes ==
 
== Footnotes ==

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Digital Remaster is a technique that utilises modern technology to create an "improved" reproduction of the original video (technically known as "master"; hence the name Remaster). This result in a higher quality version compared to older masters. Which usually were either transfer directly from film negative to video tape, or were rendered in a smaller resolution originally.

For traditional animation, which were done on film. This technique usually mean rescaning the original film negative in a higher resolution, with certain elements may need to add or alter by software when necessery.

For digital animation. This technique is refer to the practice of upscaling the original video to a higher resolution by software. With any upscaling issue or artifacts to be altered by software as well. Note that the upscaling method also can be used on traditional animation when the company in charge have no access to the original film negative as well.

TV Remaster

On September 22, 2003, the first remastered episode of Detective Conan was broadcast. However, only the content of the episode were kept intact. As the opening/ending animation were swapped to the current opening/ending animation and song at the time of airing.

On December 14, 2012, the first 6 movies of Detective Conan were broadcasted during Friday Road Show (金曜ロードショー), using the remastered version. On February 24, 2017, the remastered version were released on Blu-ray as "Detective Conan Movie 20th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX Vol.1 [1997-2006]".

New Remaster

Netflix version

TMS Entertainment began remastering all episodes of the anime at some point around 2020-2021. Likely to future-proof the re-release of the anime for forseeable future. This new remaster version would be the basis of all re-releases and remaster airings going forward.

Netflix release

Starting March 1, 2021, Netflix started releasing Detective Conan anime with a new remastered version in Japan. The episodes were releaseed in batches, separated by year[N 1].

The releases on Netflix removed all mid-episode sponsorship pages, next episode previews, New Year's Greetings, and post-episode sponsorship pages; but retained after-opening sponsorship pages[N 2], Next Conan's Hint, and Joke Card[N 3] in most episodes.

Episodes Original Broadcast Year Remaster Release Date (Japan)
1-42 1996 March 1, 2021
43-85 1997 September 1, 2021
86-128 1998 March 1, 2022
129-173 1999 September 1, 2022
174-218 2000 March 1, 2023
219-262 2001 August 1, 2023
263-303 2002 October 1, 2023
304-344 2003 December 1, 2023
345-383 2004 February 1, 2024
384-424 2005 April 1, 2024
425-459 2006 June 1, 2024
460-490 2007 August 1, 2024
491-520 2008 October 1, 2024
521-561 2009
562-601 2010 November 1, 2024
602-641 2011
642-680 2012 December 1, 2024
681-723 2013
724-762 2014 January 1, 2025
763-803 2015
804-844 2016 February 1, 2025
845-886 2017

Apart from the Japan, remastered version were also avaliable on Netflix in certain regions, albeit with different conditions. For example, in France, the releases was lagged behind by half a year, but retained the episode preview in the majority of the episodes.

Crunchyroll release

Crunchyroll version

On August 14, 2021, Crunchyroll replaced the first 123 episodes of the anime, avaliable prior using the international version, with the new remastered version. This release contains a brighter color tone compared to the Netflix version.

Instead of releasing the episodes in 4:3, the episodes were presented in 16:9 instead; with black background added on both side of the screen. In addition, all aspects of the original episode were retained (e.g. pre-episode sponsorship page, mid-episode sponsorship page, episode preview, post-episode sponsorship page, Next Conan's Hint, and Joke Card).

Footnotes

Notes

  1. ^ For traditionally animated episodes, each batches come in every 6 months. While for digitally animated episodes, each batches come in every 2 months.
  2. ^ Exception: the pre-episode sponsorship page in OP6 Girigiri chop was removed.
  3. ^ Nonetheless, joke card lines that involve the premiere dates were also removed.

References

  1. Page partially or completely translated from the Chinese version of June 1st, 2024.

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