I think this special does show us everything that was lacking from the early anime, and clears a lot of things up. The story sets off a bit more focused, instead of just tossing us in like the original episode did, which was messy. and if you're no stranger to the series, absolutely give it a go, because it's a good watch. Should you watch this in place of the first episode or as an introduction to the series? No, absolutely not, but it's a great treat for the fans, or at least I think. The anime seems to be a mixed batch between anime canon and manga canon, and despite the fact that Gosho had been directly involved or 'supervised' this special, I wouldn't be so ready to accept everything in here as canon. There are so many things that Gosho never would have introduced in the first episode, and it just feels a little weird. I don't think this is a perfect special by any means, as there are things that could have been left out, and it doesn't come off as an obvious attempt at retconning or trying to portray that Gosho had this planned out, and that's part of my discomfort with this special. In some ways I'm very conflicted about this release, but in others, I'm very happy because it's a different perspective of the series events, and a great way to celebrate 20 years for a great mystery anime.
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