I actually prefer the old style over the current one HE'S SO MUCH CUTER IN THIS STYLE not to mention these old eps also had a lot cuter talking and acting. Ahh good old days. I still love him tho
I totally agree!!! The new Conan has a head shaped and sized to the likes of Brain from Pinky and the brain, not to mention how angular he is. Old Conan is a lot more rounded and looks like a child
I do think the reason he did hanww so often in the first arcs is because he's still building his reputation and interactions with the other characters, he had to play a part on being a cute and naive kid in the crime scene, but that wouldn't work in the long run since he'll be labelled as a hindrance especially when the case is grim (i.e. the case with the Detective Boys). The more he's exposed and the more lenient (or even willing) the people around him to see him solve a case or give a clue indirectly, the more they're convinced that he's really a child prodigy and therefore comfortably shows his true personality to his close peers (though he still uses his moe to strangers, there's that gap that he reveals when it's serious, to intimidate foes and convince allies).
yep , you can see that happening in episode 436 i believe where hibara had to force conan to slow down since the teacher was present at the murder case and was shocked at how he conducted himself so he had to go all moe moe and the detective boys exposed him for the fake moe
Damn... I forgot how freaking childish Conan acts at the start. After a few hundred cases, he is still childish but more mature now since the adults around him mostly listen to him now. Development! (this manga will never end and I'm conflicted whether it should end or not...)
I think it’s because it’s scarier to see this incredibly young child that has bright eyes and an innocent smile on his face progressively tearing you and your plan apart piece by piece like an elementary school riddle in a cheery childish voice. The contrast is jarring and it would only leave you to fear what else he can do to you.