Compilation series

**Compilation Series** (総集編 ,*Sōshūhen*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese")) is a technical terminology commonly found in Japanese animation works. It is regarded as a **Clip Show** of several scenes from a certain animation series and re-edited into a bundle of footage. The purpose of it is to give a general introduction to the plot, or it can be used to fill in the gaps when the production schedule is tight. They can be either released as a TV Special on televisions or as a movie to be aired in theatres.
## In [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan")[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Compilation_series&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: In Detective Conan")]
In the context of the *Detective Conan* anime, often the notion aligns with promotional effects upon the annual movie releases, where the main theme of each compilation series is surrounded by a specific arc in the series.
| # | Type | Title | Original broadcast | Promotional target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | TV Special **2** | [Black History](/wiki/Black_History "Black History") | December 17, 2007 | [**Episodes 491~504**: Clash of Red and Black](/wiki/Clash_of_Red_and_Black "Clash of Red and Black") |
| 2 | Recap Movie **1** | [The Scarlet Alibi](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Alibi "The Scarlet Alibi") | February 11, 2021 | [**Movie 24**: The Scarlet Bullet](/wiki/The_Scarlet_Bullet "The Scarlet Bullet") |
| 3 | TV Special **7** | [Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~](/wiki/Love_Story_at_Police_Headquarters_~Wedding_Eve~ "Love Story at Police Headquarters ~Wedding Eve~") | April 15, 2022 | [**Movie 25**: The Bride of Halloween](/wiki/The_Bride_of_Halloween "The Bride of Halloween") |
| 4 | Recap Movie **2** | [The Story of Ai Haibara ~Black Iron Mystery Train~](/wiki/The_Story_of_Ai_Haibara_~Black_Iron_Mystery_Train~ "The Story of Ai Haibara ~Black Iron Mystery Train~") | January 6, 2023 | [**Movie 26**: Black Iron Submarine](/wiki/Black_Iron_Submarine "Black Iron Submarine") |
| 5 | Recap Movie **3** | [Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief](/wiki/Detective_Conan_vs._Kid_the_Phantom_Thief "Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief") | January 5, 2024 | [**Movie 27**: The Million-dollar Pentagram](/wiki/The_Million-dollar_Pentagram "The Million-dollar Pentagram") |