DC Specials Contest: 96 vs. 491-504

[Shuuichi Akai]

clash of red and black

[Grawwbear]

Caught up with the Great Detective, Becasue I wanted to waste my vote, and still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special, no matter how awesome it is.

This.

[Shuuichi Akai]

wow... both total number of votes are multiples of 7....7 and 28

[sstimson]

96 or 219? I thought Great Detectives was 219.

[arielrachel0527]

96 or 219? I thought Great Detectives was 219.

96 was the case where Ran almost discovered Conan's identity until his mom showed up.

219 was the case where Kakitou Kid and several other detectives are gathered at a sunset mansion where a murdered occured.

[alicetama]

Clash of Red and Black all the way.

[sstimson]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

[kkslider5552000]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

I think you forgot that there are two normal arcs in the entire show.

[arielrachel0527]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

I think you forgot that there are two normal arcs in the entire show.

What do you mean by "normal arccs"?

[sstimson]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

I think you forgot that there are two normal arcs in the entire show.

Then let me add one word. STORY. In a lot of anime you have what are called story arcs. As long as the story follows that arc you know what season you are in.

DC has so far only had two of these. One started in the cave where he was shot and then given blood by Ran.
The other started with KIR and her history.

Any other any one can thing of?

[kkslider5552000]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

I think you forgot that there are two normal arcs in the entire show.

What do you mean by "normal arccs"?

arcs that would be comparable to other shonen

in other words more than 1 case, more than 4 episodes in a row with no pointless unrelated stuff or whatever in between. Desperate Revival and Clash are the only ones that really count as any other examples that might have counted are just continuations of the currently plot arc rather than their own thing in any way. (Shirigami-sama is close but no cigar)

[arielrachel0527]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

I think you forgot that there are two normal arcs in the entire show.

What do you mean by "normal arccs"?

arcs that would be comparable to other shonen

in other words more than 1 case, more than 4 episodes in a row with no pointless unrelated stuff or whatever in between. Desperate Revival and Clash are the only ones that really count as any other examples that might have counted are just continuations of the currently plot arc rather than their own thing in any way. (Shirigami-sama is close but no cigar)

So does that mean the showdown between Vermouth and Jodie doesn't count because it is a 2 and a half hour special episode? And the one when Kir is first introduced and the showdown between Akai and Gin for like 2 minutes? So these two don't count?

[Conia]

still think Clash doesn't really count as a Special.

Agreed It should be in an Arc Contest

I think you forgot that there are two normal arcs in the entire show.

What do you mean by "normal arccs"?

arcs that would be comparable to other shonen

in other words more than 1 case, more than 4 episodes in a row with no pointless unrelated stuff or whatever in between. Desperate Revival and Clash are the only ones that really count as any other examples that might have counted are just continuations of the currently plot arc rather than their own thing in any way. (Shirigami-sama is close but no cigar)

The Red Wall Case might fit in that description, but I wouldn't count it as one.

[dilbertschalter]

The thing is, when it comes to the manga volumes, Desperate Revival isn't much longer than most of the two hour specials (176-178 obviously isn't at all). Clash of Red and Black is a little different, but I felt like it should be include in this contest, given that if there were an arc contest it would revolve around nonconsecutive strings of episodes (and it's quite popular of course).

[sstimson]

The thing is, when it comes to the manga volumes, Desperate Revival isn't much longer than most of the two hour specials (176-178 obviously isn't at all). Clash of Red and Black is a little different, but I felt like it should be include in this contest, given that if there were an arc contest it would revolve around nonconsecutive strings of episodes (and it's quite popular of course).

What about the "Scar cases. (First Lost love, then Serial Murder)?