64292


In the show _Detective Conan_ , the main character starts as a "high school
detective" who shrinks down to become a child. In the series, there are
mentions of other high school detectives as well, such as Heiji Hattori.

I can see how the pill explains how the character became a child, but can't
understand how it is at all normal he started as a high schooler who was a
famous detective. I never saw any explanation for how he became famous for
solving crime before he shrunk. It would have made more sense to me if a world
famous detective in his 50's became shrunk down as a child, not a world famous
high schooler detective, as no high schooler would be allowed to help the
police. My question, is "high school detective" a phenomenon/concept that
already existed in Japanese culture before the series existed? In other words,
are there actually real high school detectives? And would they actually become
famous for solving cases?


CC BY-SA 4.0
2021-07-25T22:10:36.673
64285
2021-08-05T04:22:47.217
2021-07-26T00:21:36.487
56562
61700
question
culture detective-conan
Is "high school detective" a real-life thing in Japan?


Short answer: No. It is totally fictional.

Technically, no license is required to become a detective (探偵) in Japan, so it
is possible for a teenager to become a detective. I doubt there are actually
such young detectives, but even if there were, it is _very_ unlikely that they
collaborate with real police or any official governmental body.


CC BY-SA 4.0
2021-07-26T11:49:43.187
64292
2021-07-26T11:49:43.187
61507
64285
answer


Its fictional, Shinichi/Heiji and other high school detectives are murder
magnets, and automatically happen to come where cases happen. They solve it
and get fame easily. In real life this Dosen't happen!


CC BY-SA 4.0
2021-08-04T12:41:49.663
65353
2021-08-04T12:41:49.663
59420
64285
answer