High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sixteen feature films have been released based on the Case Closed series. The first seven were directed by Kenji Kodama, films eight to fifteen were directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto, and films sixteen and onwards are directed by Kobun Shizuno. The films have been released in April of each year starting in 1997. Each film features an original plotline rather than being an adaptation of the manga`s story. Two film comics were released for each film. Funimation Entertainment released an English dubbed version of the first six films retaining the same name and story changes as its main Case Closed dub.