The Japanese version of "Detective Conan" has gone through 29 different opening theme songs. The first song was "Mune ga Dokidoki" by the High-Lows; it played for episodes one through 30. Episodes 31 to 582 featured various songs by Japanese artists. The current song (as of October 2010), for episodes 583 and onward, is "Summer Time Gone" by Mai Kuraki.
The American version, "Case Closed," has three opening songs. In order of seasons, the songs are "First New Century" by Carl Finch, "Mystery" by Stephanie Naldony and "Spinning the Roulette of Destiny" by ZARD.
Stories about Sherlock Holmes and the films of Akira Kurosawa inspired Gosho Aoyama, creator of the "Detective Conan" manga.