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27th Detective Conan Film Earns 3.3 Billion Yen, Sets New Record for Franchise's Highest Opening Weekend
posted on by Joanna Cayanan
The new film has exceeded the opening weekend of sold 1,529,000 tickets and earned 2,230,465,540 yen ($14.83 million) in its first three days.
Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine sold 2.17 million tickets to earn about 3.14 billion yen ($23.4 million at the time) in its first three days. The film is the third highest-earning film in Japan in 2023.
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram also earnings of Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine last year.
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram is the 27th film in the screening in 515 cinemas across Japan, the largest number of theater screenings in the history of the Detective Conan film series, and also has screenings in IMAX in 50 theaters, MX4D in 14 theaters, 4DX in 64 theaters, and Dolby Cinema in eight theaters.
TMS Entertainment describes the film's story:
A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to the wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Onoe Family's collections are associated with Toshizo Hijikata, a historic figure who perished in Hakodate. Why is Kid, who specializes in jewels, going after a Japanese sword?Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family's hidden treasure.
The grandfather of Onoe family's patriarch was deeply involved with the army industry during wartime, and it was rumored he hid some powerful weapon that could “change the course of war” somewhere in Hakodate. Is Kid after that weapon? Meanwhile, Heiji is trying to find a perfect viewpoint to declare his love to Kazuha…
In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!
performs the film's theme song "Sōshi Sōai" (Mutual Love).
The Detective Conan film series as a whole has reportedly earned 118 billion yen ($766 million by current conversion).
Source: Eiga.com
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