Manga Discussion Detective Conan Discussion Thread
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This is what I've been telling people. If Gosho decides to end the series, he could probably wrap everything up in around 30–40 chapters from this point onward, since the series is largely episodic. That's including all the romance epilogues as well.
Oda, on the other hand, has written himself into a corner by creating one of the most complex fictional worlds ever. He has to explore everything in a sequential, interconnected narrative, and even with him currently corner cutting like crazy, it'll take him another 10 years to bring the story to a proper conclusion.
The problem with Conan, though, is that it's become such a massive cultural institution that Gosho no longer has control over its fate. He can't simply decide to end it whenever he wants, because there are literally thousands of people and businesses whose livelihoods depend on the series continuing to generate guaranteed millions for at least another decade. Ending it would mean cutting off that entire revenue stream. Look at how much money the anime, movies and merch are still generating on an annual basis.
Oda, on the other hand, has written himself into a corner by creating one of the most complex fictional worlds ever. He has to explore everything in a sequential, interconnected narrative, and even with him currently corner cutting like crazy, it'll take him another 10 years to bring the story to a proper conclusion.
The problem with Conan, though, is that it's become such a massive cultural institution that Gosho no longer has control over its fate. He can't simply decide to end it whenever he wants, because there are literally thousands of people and businesses whose livelihoods depend on the series continuing to generate guaranteed millions for at least another decade. Ending it would mean cutting off that entire revenue stream. Look at how much money the anime, movies and merch are still generating on an annual basis.