Detective Conan Theatrical Movies


There's been a theatrical movie release each year (COVID-19 pandemic broke the record, delaying the 24th movie to 2021 from 2020) since 1997.
The movie tends to come out mid April in Japanese theatres.
Video (when was still around ^^;)/DVD rental version of the film comes out 6 months later and then the commercial DVD/Blu-ray (LD and VHS
when was still around (VHS ended in 2006)) used to come out about 4-6 weeks after. Then (2016+) both rental and sale come out the same time.
A colour film comic version (2 parts) is done. First part is out before or after the sale copy of the movie is out, with the 2nd part out usually
a month after the first volume. Two (mostly) part manga adaptations of the films (not all) been going on for years (2012 (?) onwards) now too.

Price, product code, exact release dates to rent/buy, see here.
2 Trading Card Collections cover the first 5 films in detail. Scans here.

1997: The Time Bomb Skyscraper 1998: The Fourteenth Target 1999: The Last Wizard of the Century

2000: Captured in Her Eyes 2001: Countdown to Heaven


2002: The Phantom of Baker Street

If were lucky enough to be in Japan in late April 2002 during Golden Week, you could have seen
the film on the big screen. More movie info can also find at Shonen Sunday (Japanese 'site)


WHF 2002 Movie promo postcard

Conan and the gang are in 19th century London (the heyday of his hero Sherlock Holmes)
solving a case. Not possible? It is if you've gotten stuck inside the world's best virtual reality
game, Cocoon (borrowing from those Trek holodeck gone awry episodes me thinks ^^),
that's gone haywire. Deliberately? By who and why? Was it the doing of Edogawa Ranpo
(top mystery writer award) winner Nozawa Hisashi who wrote the stories used in Cocoon or
perhaps it's the doing of the AI computer Noah's Ark? This mystery in reality
awaits Conan and company should they escape the game by
solving its challenges. If they fail, the game could be over, permanently.
Kudo Yuusaku (Shinichi (Conan) 's dad) may unknowingly have the key to solve everything. . .
PIC1, PIC2, PIC3

Info blurb written on the front of the movie promo shitajiki:
"Keys are, London a hundred years ago, Noah's Ark, two rings, wine and Sherlock Holmes.
With London of a hundred years ago as the stage, a Game in which fifty people risk their lives
has started. Is this reality or. . . "

Summary of the movie in English on back of 6th movie notebook (Item only sold at theatre): here


2003: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (Kyoto)

Came out Golden Week on April the 19th, 2003. Mai Kuraki did the song, "Time After Time ~ Hana
Mau Machi de (~ In the Town of Dancing Flowers)" CDS out Mar 5 (2003).
Soundtrack CD out April 16th (2003), 2913Yen

HAVE SOME MORE 7th MOVIE INFORMATION here


2004: Ginyoku no Kijyutsushi = Magician with Silver Wings

And we all know that Magician means Kaitou Kid ^__^
Movie will come out during Golden Week of course... April 17th to be precise.
Shonen Sunday #1 (2004) has a foldout poster of the movie artwork (can see it on the webpage too). In English above
the Japanese title it says, "Magician of the Silver Sky". Asked a Japanese friend why the difference in translation
and it looks like it's another "poetic licence" thing since he can't see how get silver sky from ginyoku (JP title reads "Ginyoku no Kijyutsushi").

Story section on webpage doesn't have much yet. Kid challenging Conan with puzzles/tricks to solve. Why (what purpose)
one wonders... . Also, Conan &Co. on a plane with murder to solve (hello ep162) and then the plane is bombed or something and is out of control....

Keywords this time are: "26 words", "a landing strip" and "me... Kaitou Kid."

From Shonen Sunday 11 (2004): Some 8th movie story/plot details:
Popular Japanese actress named Maki Juri visits Kogoro. She asks Korogo to protect her jewelry called, "Star Sapphire"
(Jewel of Destiny) from Kaitou Kid. She tells him that she got an announcement from Kaitou Kid.
Next day, Conan, Ran, Kogoro and Shonentantei-dan visit the theatre place. Kogoro suspects that Kid will come on the last day
of her theatre show to steal it. Conan doesn't think so. Anyway, with his own reasoning, Conan waits for Kid to show up...
but it isn't Kid who shows up, it's... Shinichi!! Of course, Conan knows he is not the real Shinichi. But then Conan would
have to reveal his secret to let others (Ran etc...) how he knows it's really Kid. And Kid knows that... He asks Ran to spend
private time with him... Anyway, the show starring that actress begins. How can Conan protect her jewelry from Kid
who is disguised as Shinichi? Somehow this gets to that plane hyjacking...


Aiuchi Rina is doing the film's song, " DREAM X DREAM " (CD out April 8th, 2004)

2 clear card sets (3 different ones) are one of the common theatre only goods released each year: Set 1, 1a; Set 2, 2a; Set 3 has
the 2 poster's artwork on them


2005: Suiheisenhyou no Inbou = Strategy Above the Depths

In theatres (Japan only) April 9th, 2005. ZARD is doing the theme song.

Murder mystery aboard the luxury cruise ship Aphrodite on its maiden voyage... relates somehow to the sinking of a cargo ship
15 years ago in the North Atlantic where the captain and one crewmember perished and the death of a ship builder designer who
has a heart attack while driving. 2 weeks after this death, Conan, Ran, Mori and company are at the launch of the Aphrodite.

The resolution of this caper will be accomplished not by Conan but by Mori Kogoro?!
And one of the crisis this time around entangling Conan (Shinichi) and Ran will lead to ... have to wait and find out (argh!!)

Sonoko and the Shoonen Tanteidan are on board for this original (not in the TV anime or manga) story that will apparently have
a climax scene with more action than the best Hollywood movie around.

One of the movie's posters


2006: Tantei-tachi no Chinkonka = Requiem of the Detectives *OR*
= The Private Eyes's Requiem which is what can see the title written as on the official movie page.

In theatres (Japan only) April 15th, 2006.

10th Conan movie out = it's a BIG deal which makes the movie extra special with an all star cast: DCN regulars, semi-regulars (Heiji, Kid)
plus ... don't know at this point. HOWEVER, not every single chara ever will be in it which some fans are assuming from the image
of the clearfile (special present if you pre-order your tickets and are one of first 10 people at a theatre location to buy them come
March 4th) (it was also available at the World Hobby Fair back in Feb) on the 10th Ann webpage (can't wait for the goods section
to be active ^^;). OK, I stand corrected. Apparently ALL those characters ARE in the movie!

This 10th movie for some fans seems to be the sign from the Heavens that the series will END ... sorry, I don't buy it. No, not even
with the "Sayonara Conan" seen in the teaser ... not called teaser for nothing.

Maybe this is the last movie, maybe (that's MAYBE, ok?!) the last season for the anime (bloody well doubt it!!) but
the manga is NOT ending until Gosho wants to end it and from all indications that is not anytime soon.


From the Story section of the official movie page (and help from a Japanese friend & DCN fan):

Some unknown man who knows Conan is in fact Kudo Shinichi lures Conan and the others (Mori, Ran, Tanteidan...) to Yokohama.
This man takes Ran and the Tanteidan as hostages. He gives Conan a 12 hour time limit in which to solve a case. If it is not solved within
that time, bombs attached to the hostages will explode.... To thwart this villain Conan has help from Heiji, Kaitou Kid, Hakuba and ....




I wonder if the first movie baddie (or 2nd or 3rd or 4th ones ^^) could be back for revenge... mind you there's so many possibilities
with people with a grudge against Shinichi ^^; Somehow I don't think it would be a BO member ... they just kill and be done with it.
Also, original (not manga based) BO content has never been done ... it's always come from Gosho. Now that the longer trailer is up,
it doesn't look like it could be a previous movie baddie ... oh well. Villain this time definitely not mentally well and his anguish
(reason to strike out (back?)) seems to stem from the loss of an important person (single frame shot of a woman seen in the trailer)
which he says "Kudo-kun" understands all too well.


No reset button on this "game" if time runs out....

Definitely CANNOT wait to see this !!!!!!!! Argh, want to go to Japan ~_~

Ok, if you do *NOT* mind major spoilers, go here

Movie song will be by B'z, CD for the song, " Yuruginai Mono Hitotsu " (One Unshakeable Truth) will be released April 12th which
is also when the soundtrack CD also is released for sale.


10th movie promo clearfile (NFS item) Front and back


And maybe because it's the 10th one it's special ... the movie rental came out Sept 8, 2006 which is less than 6 months ... yatta!


2007: Konpeki no Hitsugi (Jyorii Rojyaa) = Coffin (Jolly Roger) of the Deep Blue literally *OR*
= Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure which is what can see the title written as on the official movie page.

In theatres (Japan only) April 21th, 2007.

Cover of the movie programme (artwork also used
on a poster and some other goods) 		Shonen Sunday V1 Promo movie poster ...
special thanks to knightusmaximus for the scan!!


Translation (by a Japanese friend with some English adjustments by me) of the Story page posted on the official page (as of Dec 10, 2006):

The Isle of Koumi, a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean.

On the island, people pass an old legend down from generation to generation that there was the Seabed Palace, an ancient ruin
at the bottom of the sea, where the treasure of 2 female pirates, Anne Bonnie & Mary Reed (who really existed 300 years ago), was left.

When Conan and his friends visit Koumi Island while on vacation, they meet some treasure hunters. There was something suspicious
about them.

One of the hunters is killed by sharks when he went to search the Seabed Palace. Conan thinks it was a murder and starts an investigation
together with Haibara. The murder of the hunter and the treasure legend are connected according to Conan's reasoning.

What on Earth is the secret about the Jolly Roger?

And the stage of the climax is the Seabed Palace.

It was the last thing the sailors in the 18th century wanted to see. It means the flag of a skull that pirates flew. Notorious pirates traveled
the ocean in search of treasures under the Jolly Roger. And now, there are people who search for treasures all over the world.
People call them "Treasure Hunters".

So will there be more One Piece or Pirates of the Caribbean references in the movie I wonder? Or maybe Indiana Jones or
Relic Hunter? ^^;; But no, there aren't any.


2008: Full Score of Fear (the Kanji reads Senritsu no Gakufu)

Movie flyer from Shonen Sunday issue

Other movie poster artwork


In theatres (Japan only) April 19th, 2008.

Translation (by a Japanese friend with some English adjustments by me) of the Story page posted on the official page (as of Nov 27, 2007):

Serial murders involving all kinds of musicians have happened. All the victims are from a Music School
led by a famous pianist. Conan and company (i.e. Conan-tachi) have been invited to a opening concert
of the Music Hall built by the pianist. The biggest attraction of this concert is the world famous violin called "Stradivarius" and a special
appearance of a singer who has perfect pitch.

However, several suspicious incidents begin to happen right before the live concert. And on the day
of the concert, the concert hall that Conan and company have visited explodes and the place is engulfed in flames!!

New movie will have classic music like Ave Maria, Amazing Grace etc. as BGM

It's a mixture of suspense and classical music which is a complete movie original.

Hmm... a Phantom Kid of the Opera might we get? (wishful thinking)


2009: The Raven Chaser (Shikkoku no Tsuisekisha)

Official Movie webpage (from which see title is written as The raven Chaser instead of Jet Black Chaser...)

Out in April of course, exact date unknown yet. Shounen Sunday issue (last week Oct 2008) shows Conan VS Gin in the announcement
for the 13th movie. So looks like a showdown between Conan and Gin or maybe all of the Black Org ??

ANN also posted a news snippet

Tsuisekisha translates usually as pursurer but like some of the other movies, after the title in Katakana is the meaning want: CHU E SAA
(=Chaser). Now, this could be a double meaning since chaser also means a drink one has after having a drink of hard (gin, bourbon...)
liquor, something to help wash away/down the taste...

Dec 4: Official movie site & Shounen Sunday Issue 1 shows movie will be out April 18, 2009.


Credit to magicbulletgirl for the scan!!


Translation (by a Japanese friend with some English adjustments by me) of the Story page posted on the official page (as of Dec 4, 2008):

There are six serial murder cases over a wide area centred around Tokyo. Megure, detectives from other prefectures, and Kogoro join
a big meeting to discuss the cases. Conan happens to see one of the detectives coming out of the meeting and going inside a sports car.

"That car is Gin's."

Someone from the Black Org. must have snuck inside the meeting and took off in the car driven by Gin. Were those murders done by
the Black Org.?

Hair Trigger!

If Gin finds out that Kudo Shinichi is alive, he's gonna kill not only Shinichi but everyone related to him. Even though Conan knows
how dangerous this is going to be, he is going to investigate this matter alone.

13th in the series. . . Fated Death Game has now begun.

April 19th: Conan LJ comm 2 people posted their summary of the movie. Plenty of spoilers!!
Summary 1, Summary 2

These 3 images (promo art for the film plus the poster image further up) are also jigsaw puzzles.
If interested in buying one, please see my page


2010: Tenkuu no Rosuto Shippu = Lost Ship in the Sky

Yes, it was announced at end of the 13th movie. See? Series ain't over!!

Dec 5, 2009: Shounen Sunday Issue 2-3 has Gosho art promo poster and a promo ad for the 14th Movie. VERY interesting
images + title learn. Images are excellent teases (ie, shouldn't take at face value): Ran about to kiss Kid, Ai about to get slapped,
a group of men in black (but not the Black Org) near a bio hazard sign, the stage for the 14th movie is an airship (blimp).

The text on the Gosho promo art reads Tsukamatta!? = To have been caught/captured or grabbed hold of... so not sure if referring to
Kid or Ran oO

And importantly, Kaitou Kid is a key figure in this film! ^_^

Film will hit theatres in Japan April 17, 2010.

Dec 9, 2009:
Story page translation. Graciously done by kagedreams!

Hijacked by a mysterious terrorist!

Multi-millionaire Suzuki Jiroukichi determined to have a showdown with Kid the Phantom Thief - who targets jewels
throughout the world - sends Kid a challenge: The jewel "The Lady of the Skies" is kept aboard the world's largest blimp,
the Bell Tree 1st (Note: Literal meaning of Suzuki). Steal it if you can. The time limit is the six hours it takes to get from Tokyo to Osaka.

Also on board are Kogorou and Ran who are invited by Jiroukichi as well as Conan and the rest of the Detective Boys. Will he
be able to get it? Or will he be caught? Just as the battle of wits begins in the skies, the mysterious terrorist group "The Red Siamese Cat"
attacks the blimp.

What was the aim behind the hijacking? And what about the showdown between Conan and Kid?!

July 23, 2010: 14th movie rental DVD came out Oct 8, 2010. Sale version (DVD and Blu-ray) came out November 17, 2010.


2011: Chinmogu no 15 fun (kuootaa) = Quarter of Silence (instead of 15 minutes of silence)

The quarter = 15 use is a reference to this being the 15th movie. Snow is also associated with silence.
Movie will be out April 16, 2011 (in theatres in Japan)



This time it'll be? December 3, I learned more about the 15th movie. Murder, mayhem, a subway train and a mountain of snow
from looking at the official page I see. After watching the trailer, add Ran in dire need of help, pleading on her cellphone for Shinichi
to help her. Also see the Detective Boys possibly going over a cliff (on the mountain) in a snowmobile (unh, they're not old enough
to drive... but then the trailer, or teaser, of previous movies have been misleading before). And Conan's modified skateboard gets
a new mode as a powered up snowboard (Conan with Ai hanging on tight seen taking off down the mountain to try to prevent something
bad from happening (with little time left of course)).

Story blurb from ANN:
"The story begins with a threat against the Tokyo governor, but Conan's quick thinking prevents any fatalities when a subway tunnel
is blown up. Conan learns there may be a connection to a village that was relocated for the construction of a dam, and he races to stop
the criminal before the next attack."


Translation (by Japanese online friend, his English isn't A-1) of the story page (from official site as seen Dec 4, 2010):

Madness approaching a snow field.
Who breaks the silence?

15 seconds before the bombing of a subway!

"I'm going to punish the administration of Tokyo for its four years of arrogance."
One day in December, a threatening letter was sent to Asakura who has been reelected as the Governor of Tokyo (Tohto).
The next day, a new subway tunnel that has just opened was bombed!

But thanks to Conan, who knew about the threatening letter from Kogoro, no one got hurt and tragedy was prevented.

Truth is in snow country...

Was the crime planned by someone who has a grudge against Mr. Asakura?
Is there anybody who holds a grudge against Mr.Asakura from building a dam when he was the minister of land?

In order to chase the culprit, Conan and friends head out to the dam built in Niigata Prefecture.

Tragedy that happened 8 years ago...

Large numbers of people gathered at the commemorative ceremony of the 5th anniversary of the relocation of Kitanosawa Village
(relocated in order so the dam could be built). Is the culprit among them?

As Conan starts investigating, a mysterious dead body is found in the snow field.
Is this related to the bombing incident? To the accident that hurt people of the village 8 years ago...

Past and present are intertwined which will lead to a future catastrophe!


2012: 11 Hitome no Sutaraikaa = The Eleventh Striker

Title for the 16th movie learned in Shonen Sunday 52 issue which has the usual promo art (manga sketch style) poster.
Movie will be out April 14, 2012



Official Movie webpage launched now (Nov 25). From poster (image up on the front page) and title, the movie is soccer related...
there will even be some Japanese soccer stars (from J League which is celebrating 20 years (1992-2012)) as guest characters in the film.

ANN has translated the story blurb from the site. Official site now (late Feb 2012) has a 90s trailer available to watch. The theme performance
will be by Ikimono-gakari. Song is titled (in Katakana (why?)), "Haru Uta" (Spring Song)


Mori (thus Conan) is given a challenge to solve within a time limit or else more (a car explodes outside the Mori office after
an initial ominous phone call) will explode. Of course there's more than one challenge to solve which leads to the threat
of blowing up the sports stadium where a soccer match is happening. Game on!


2013: Zekkai no Meitantei (reading on meitantei is puraibeeto ai) = Private Eye in the Distant Sea

Title for the 17th movie learned in Shonen Sunday 51 issue (12/11/21) which has the usual promo art (manga sketch style) poster.
Movie will be out April 20, 2013.

Official Movie webpage placeholder (coming soon) image up for 17th movie now (as of Nov 24).
ANN has posted this information about the story: "The movie is set on a state-of-the art Aegis vessel with the full cooperation of Japan's
Ministry of Defense and Maritime Self-Defense Force. The heroine Ran is put in jeopardy, and Conan is forced to stand up against
a dangerous criminal."

SS51 issue also has a 2 page spread with some info and teases about the film. A tease is which private eye does the title refer to. Conan?
Or to one of the others of late in the anime: Sera, Hakuba, Heiji, Amuro or Okiya. So will we see one, some or all of them in the film?

Webpage has launched now (Dec 1) which includes a short movie trailer. Know Heiji is in the film now and Conan is up against a spy...

The theme song performance will be by Saito Kazuyoshi. He wrote the song specifically for the film. Song is titled "One More Time".
CD for the song and the movie BGM soundtrack CD both go on sale April 17, 2013.


2013: Lupin III vs. Meitantei Conan

April 18, 2013: Shonen Sunday 21-22 issue had announcement for Lupin III vs. Detective Conan movie to be in theatres in
December 7, 2013. This is new, despite having (for now? looks like sticking with same title... yup) same title as the TV special from 2009.

One JP site (JP only) with news of this where have a promo image can see.
Official movie site (no longer up). Trailers, info, etc (all in JP of course).
Seems wrong if Kaitou Kid doesn't show up in this movie. . . which he did, plus a twist :>


2014: Ijigen no Sogekishu (reading on sogekishu is sunaipaa) = Dimensional Sniper

Shonen Sunday 21-22 issue also confirmed the 18th Conan film will be out in April 2014.
Shounen Sunday 1 (Nov 27, 2013) has the Gosho artowrk poster for the 18th movie plus some details!
Movie will be out April 19.

Another title with not so easy to decipher Kanji ~_~. I = different, another, unusual, curious, peculiar, uncommon, strange
Jigen = dimension or sphere usually (in relation to math) but can also mean level.
Thinking it implies a sniper is of high skill. Or not... ? Ok, Dimensional Sniper it is. This was written in English on a bullet in a short commercial
shown after Ep731 (March 1, 2014) aired.

ANN article (Nov 29, 2013), some more details ANN (Mar 7, 2014)
Sera gets shot by a sniper. The intended target was Akai. Okiya (Akai), Jodie and other FBI characters are in it.
Going to be VERY interesting!! And the storyline gives pause since the movies generally don't impact the TV series or manga canon
oO


2015: Gouka no Himawari = Sunflowers Of Inferno
(title never seem to match the what expect from translating, argh. Not Hellfire Sunflowers but Sunflowers of Inferno (so says the logo))

Official movie site (1st trailer is up! (Dec 6) plus story page, a quiz page)
Shounen Sunday 1 (Dec 3, 2014) has the Gosho artowrk poster for the 19th movie plus some details! ANN has some of it translated.
Movie will be out April 18.

Conan is up against Kaitou Kid (again ^^). Kid is after a Van Gogh painting (REAL or a fake?). Except WHY is Kid going after a painting when his
interest (goal is to find a certain jewel) is jewels? oO And (in the trailer) Kid seems quite ready to do people harm! @_@

March 7, 2015: Another (longer) trailer is now out. ANN has a rough translation of it in English.

Porno Graffitti is doing the theme song, " Oh! Rival "

Apr 7, 2015: Guest characters and some more plot info (like the remaster of Kid ep537-538 timed as it was because some storyline
from it comes up in the movie (Jirokichi's safe) learn from latest SS issue: ANN


2016: Jyunkoku no Akumu (Naitomea) = Darkest Nightmare

April 2015: As usual, at end of current released movie in theatres, get a teaser for the next, 20th, movie!
For the 20th, can expect Black Org to be front and center!! Bit more information can read about here.

Nov 3, 2015: Teasing begins. Official movie site has been updated. Film comes out April 16, 2016:
"Gin, Vodka, Vermouth, Chianti, Korn, kir, Bourbon . . . and Rum"

Dec 1, 2015: Official site updated with story and title. ANN has info of the story description in English (spoilers yup!).
Aoyama Gosho's artwork for the film also on the official page (err, Conan riding a flaming Black horse is symbolizing what?)




Never fails, think got the title figured out just fine (Pitch-Black Nightmare or Pure Black or Jet Black) and then see the title in English
in the logo on the movie site and it's not quite it should mean literally but close enough: Darkest Nightmare


Feb 26, 2016: Another new trailer is up (REMOVED). WHOA!!! Story plot translated in English can find plus other new info in ANN article.
Among the news is that B'z is doing the theme: Sekai wa Anata no Iro ni Naru = The World Will Become Your Color which you can
hear playing in the new trailer.





2017: Kara Kurenai no Renka (Kanji reading is Raburetaa) = Crimson Love Letter

April 16, 2016: So 20th movie is now out in Japan and as with previous films at the very end is a hint of the next film... and movie 21
will feature Heiji!! Set in Osaka too? Wait and see...

Official movie site: 21st film will be out April 15, 2017. Some initial info in ANN article.

Aoyama's promotional art poster (in Shonen Sunday) features Conan hanging onto Heiji on his motobike in the foreground, Kazuha
in the center, Ran in the upper left, and in the upper right (crying) a love rival (she wants Heiji as her husband, seen in one frame of the manga,
last page of File 962, last chapter of the Nue (folklore monster) story arc), Ooka Momiji. Crimson leaves float down the page.

Story is set in Osaka. Story info is (WAS) up on the official site, but it's beyond my ability to understand.

So will the focus really be on the love story aspect or still be more so on whatever the murder mystery (involving the crimson love letter) is?
And could be seeing Ran/Shinichi love story elements too. . . 

Dec 9: Epiosde ONE airing also included first teaser trailier (30 seconds) (Dec 10, not up at official site yet): Er, no surprise? See a car explode. . .
a building is on fire about to collapse, and certain characters are in peril (which will spoil whatever confession might have occurred).


Dec 12, 2017: Official movie site launched the Conan Loves Project site (REMOVED) which are special promotions/events (4 in all) to tie-in to the 21st movie.
CR described the first tie-in which is an adventure at Universal Studios Japan running from Jan 13 to May 28, 2017.

Feb 28, 2017: Kuraki Mai doing the song (which she also did for Movie 7, last Heiji focussed one) which makes the song her 21st for Conan.
Song is Togetsukyou ~ Kimi Omofu ~ (Togetsu Bridge ~ Dreaming about You)

Can hear the song playing in the official trailer (REMOVED) that came out: longest one yet revealing some more story details.
See Momiji challenge Kazuha (err, even known from manga that Kazuha plays kurata or this an AO character add?) at kurata (a competition for it),
which of them wins (goes furthest?) wins the "right" to be Heiji's consort (see a flashback of Momiji's as a child, a pinky swear with Heiji = why she
considers him her future husband).

ANN article also has some details like Momiji (will be voiced by Yukino Satsuki) is a high school kurata champion.


2018: Zero no Shikkounin = Zero the Enforcer

April 2017: As always, end of the movie just out has ever so short teaser for the next film. . . male counting down from 5. . .




Nov 25, 2017: Official movie site not updated just YET. Nov 28th it's updated now.

Movie will be out April 13, 2018. Gosho's manga art poster (above) from latest SS issue shows title, tag line, some staff info.
Vertical text (tag line): "Sore ga omae no shinjitsu ka" = So this is your truth?

Above Tokyo's skyline (monochrome green, centre of poster runs across) have Ran (upper left) crying, Amuro in profile looking upwards
(wearing a suit) behind and bit to right of him is Kuroda (Tokyo Police First Division Managing Officer: first time be seen in the movies) in profile
in the art on the poster. Below the Tokyo skyline is the Tanteidan: Ayumi, Genta and Mitsuhiko looking bit horrified, Conan looking mix of concern
and miffed and Ai looking as calm (yet concerned) as usual.

Amuro (Furuya Rei / code name Zero (National Police Agency Security Bureau Security Planning Division Agent) (and Bourbon in Black Org))
is the focus of the movie obviously. ^^

Nov 28: ANN had some movie info. Title they've put as Zeo's Executioner which it MIGHT be. Kinda hard to tell since a full trailer or full story
blurb yet to be out. ANN's article translation has it's a sequel to 20th movie. IF so, first time that's happened with the Conan movies!! OR is it just
LINKED/related to events in #20 without being a true sequel? Hmmm. . . ANN translation is off would seem, as couple other translations of the
same source JP news article has the wording as just "following the 20th film" as in this movie like 20th, the focus is on Amuro.

Dec 3, 2017: First trailer is up now at the official site. Amuro is definitely an "enemy" (working against Conan's side), and also don't see
anyone targeting Amuro specifically in it, so sticking with Zero the Enforcer rather than Zero's Executioneer/Enforcer. At end of trailer
the image seen is Conan on the left and Amuro on the right and in English between them it says Truth VS. Justice.

Mid January, 2018: Anime style movie poster is out and the little movie logo (Conan silhouette) can be seen, and it has the title (in English)
as Zero the Enforcer.

Feb 7, 2018: Two of the support, and brand new, characters in the film are the lawyer for Mori (Eri he can't use? :/), Tachibana Kyouko
(seiyuu Ueno Aya), and already dead in present time, but will be important to the story nevertheless (part of Amuro's past no doubt), is
Haba Fumikazu (seiyuu Hakata Daikichi), a law student.

Mar 1, 2018: Theme song is "ZERO" performed by Fukuyama Masaharu.


2019: Konjyou no Kobushi = The Fist of Blue Sapphire

Nov 4: 2018: Movie title and movie poster will be revealed in Shounen Sunday issue out Dec 5!
So far we know main character is (again) Kaitou Kid! Setting is Singpore.
Official movie site should change for the new movie by end of November... which it did except Kaitou Kid stole the artwork ^^;


Movie will be out in April 12, 2019. Tagline is "Never let you go..."

Dec 5, 2018: Initial movie details are revealed! Translation of some key information: ANN and Crunchyroll. Official JP Twitter
Storyline is Kaitou Kid trying to steal the world's biggest jewel, the "Blue Sapphire" which is believed to have sunk to the bottom of the sea
at the end of the 19th century. Except with Conan around (taken to Singapore forcibly by Kid) you know there will be a murder to solve,
which will be happen at the famous Marina Bay Sands. Also around, to thwart Kid, in his film debut, is Kyogoku Makoto (Sonoko's
400 karate wins boyfriend) and Sonoko and Ran.

Kid wooing Ran is so not new though so don't look so worried Conan... ^^;

Dec 11, 2018: 30 second trailer out and other story details and such up on the official website (and twitter).
Riiight, Kid (pretending to be Shinichi) in pool very cozy to Ran...
Conan (he was kidnapped by Kid, dragged to Singapore, must help Kid or he won't get his gadgets and even clothes back) introduces himself
as "Arthur Hirai" (another 2 mystery novel writer mashup?) to Ran ... and Ran buys that some other kid looks JUST like Conan and isn't Conan
(who yes, Ran left in Japan so he shouldn't be there, but still, damn insulting).

Otherwise, wow, trailer looks amazing. And will be Fall 2019 before the movie comes out on disc and I can see it...

Jan 15, 2019: Official site has new images up including the anime style movie poster version. From CR news about the new info:
Tagline from the new poster: "The Truth vs Magic vs Kicking Attacks. The trinity battle mystery to have a showdown."


Kid as Shinichi in this poster presume...


The other image says (English) Trinity Battle (= the fight among the 3) with Kid, Conan and Makoto all looking determined/fierce.

Feb 22, 2019: Full trailer for the movie is out! YouTube official. In the trailer can hear the theme song, Blue Sapphire
by Tosaka Hiroomi (lead vocalist of band Sandaime J Soul Brothers from Exile Tribe) (he grew up watching Conan)

Apr 10, 2019: Movie soundtrack CD comes out. Also the CD with the theme song comes out: song is on CDS "SUPERMOON"


2020 now 2021: Hiiro Dangan = The Scarlet Bullet

Should be of no surprise, but 24th movie was confirmed in latest (Apr 24, 2019) Shounen Sunday issue.
Tease at the end of the 23rd movie for movie 24 is... Akai Shuichi (heard only) taking aim. . .

Nov 26, 2019: Official site updated: Silver background... and a "6" in red (Akai tie-in no doubt)
Early December will get first hints/tease/reveal for the next movie...

Plot thickens as Nov 27 the 6 became a 1 and Nov 28 the 1 became a 13... Conapi (JP fan twitter) figures each number =
English letter: F, A, M so far. Logically FAMILY will be the result. As in referring to Akai's entire family... Nov 29, yup, 13
became a 9 (= I)

Nov 29, 2019 Latest Shonen Sunday has a Conan cover with Conan and Akai in formal wear in foreground with Yumi and
Haneda Shukichi in the background. Some info was revealed.

On April 17, 2020: 24th movie will be out: Akai's family centred around. Setting is Nagoya (from 23rd movie teaser).

Dec 4, 2019: Official site done with the teases! Title, date, story information, poster with Aoyama's art (Akai family (Akai, Haneda, Sera, their mom)
plus Conan and Yumi) all revealed!

Part of the story information that ANN has translated (article has other info like director, writer, etc):
"In the story, Japan is celebrating the upcoming World Sports Games (WSG), the world's largest sporting event, in Tokyo. The "Japanese Bullet,"
the world's first vacuum-tube super-conducting linear train, is built with the latest Japanese technology and timed to coincide with the WSG
opening ceremonies. The train is set to run from Shin Nagoya Station to Tokyo Station at up to 1,000 kilometers per hour (about 600 miles
per hour). However, a bizarre incident occurs during a party held by famous major sponsors, leading to a string of kidnappings of top executives.
Conan deduces a possible link to serial abductions in the WSG 15 years earlier in Boston."

Dec 5, 2019: Official site has a new trailer video (hit TRAILER tab), and if click KEY PERSON on the site, brief info about Akai family members get based around
a new (new art) family photo (ripped in places).

Feb 27, 2020: ED theme song is "Eiein no Fuzaishoumei" (The Eternal Alibi), performed by Tokyo Jihen (Incidents Tokyo)
Feb 29, 2020: Incidents Tokyo's song for Scarlet Bullet being released digitally
On Apr 8, 2020: Incidents Tokyo's song for Scarlet Bullet is on CD "News", 1870Yen
On Apr 15, 2020: Movie soundtrack CD comes out. NO, delayed release along with movie

Apr 3, 2020: Movie will NOT come out Apr 17 as planned due to COVID-19 pandemic. Date of release unknown for now.
June 8, 2020: Movie will NOT come out now until April, 2021. =[
ANN, Official Movie page

Dec 1, 2020: Official movie twitter account been posting numbers (like did at end of 2019) which when changed to letters spelled out R E L O A D.
This was a teaser to reveal of the Reload Project (link dead somewhen 2021)... not sure all of what it involves besides that the 24th movie will be out April 16, 2021.

Jan 20, 2021 news: In theatres in Japan from Feb 11-Mar 4, 2021: Compilation film, Hiiro no Fuzai Shoumei (Scarlet Alibi),
(anime episodes combined with Conan narrating the film (newly recorded)) about the Akai family. At end of film, secret message
from Akai linked to Hiiro no Dangan (Scarlet Bullet) film get, plus a new trailer for the 24th movie. ANN. Feb 23: Release in threatre been extended past Mar 6, CR

Comes out April 14, 2021: 24th movie soundtrack CD, 3143Yen with tax, JBCJ-9068

Feb 9, 2021 news: On official site and twitter but going from Crunchyroll post: Movie will be released in 22 countries SAME day as in Japan!
No where in North America though. =[ There is a Global Opening clip video with Shinichi spealing (sub/dub) in 5 languages: Japanese, English
(odd since no key English country being released in), Korean, German, and Chinese.

Feb 23, 2021 news: New key visual released. Official JP movie twitter
The new trailer seen with the Akai compilation film will be on YouTube March 4 at 21:00 JP time, CR

Apr 19, 2021: 24th movie likely will break all box office previous records for the films, earn more than 10 billion Yen. It had biggest
(so far!) opening yet. It made 1.69 billion Yen.
Apr 22, 2021: Fans in Australia will be ableto see the film in theatres (limited time) starting May 13 (subbed in English and Chinese). Lucky them!


2022: Harowin no Hanayome = The Bride of Halloween

Apr 18, 2021: As is the case, at end of the current movie out, the first tease of the next movie is seen.
The Beika Metro Police headquarters building is seen with sakura petals. Seems Matsuda Jinpei (Canna Nobutoshi still voicing??)
shouts "Hey guys! It's our turn!" and he gets a confirmation in reply. Thereby seems 25th movie will focus on the Police Academy Arc -- Wild Police Story
(by Arai Takahiro, supervised by Aoyama). Events in WPS are set 7 years in the past when Furuya Rei (Amuro Tooru) was 22.
Other characters (police, at academy same time as Furuya) are: Date Wataru (New seiyuu is? Fujiwara Keiji past away),
Morofushi Hiromitsu (Scotch) (younger brother of Taka'aki (Koumei), Nagano police detective) (Midorikawa Hikaru seiyuu), and
Hagiwara Kenji (Miki Shinichirou seiyuu).

Apr 20, 2021: And Takagi and Sato should also be main players in this movie as Aoyama hinted this in an interview in Jan 2020, and a sketch he drew
(he did because of the Conan cafes happening in Japan) that WAS (then deleted (I saw it on one JP Conan fan's feed)) posted on twitter showed
Takagi and Sato along with the 5 Police Academy Arc characters. Text for Takagi said, "we will be taking the lead in the next movie." ANN

Oct 25, 2021: Tease for Conan 25th movie (April 2022 out) released on the official movie site. The main members of the Onizuka Class
of the Metropolitan Police Academy are seen decked out in Halloween costumes in Shibuya. CR related article.

Nov 27, 2021: Shounen Sunday issue with Gosho's artwork (small poster) which reveals the date of April 15, 2022 for the 25th movie.
Takagi and Sato orientated plus the 5 Wild Police Arc guys (Furuya/Amuro, Matsuda, Hagiwara, Morofushi, Date)
Takagi and Sato getting MARRIED seen (they are in bridal wear, about to kiss) in the artwork !
Wow, if they REALLY get married in the movie. . . that will be a big change, such a key event happening in a movie, and not yet in
the manga, and be canon oO

Nov 30, 2021: CR news about 25th movie, including a translation of the story introduction. Similar info from ANN.
Takagi attacked (hospital had to go to) at his wedding to Sato. Brings up bad memories for Sato about Matsuda's death.
Prison break of the guy who did the bombings from 3 years ago. Coincidence? Of course not. Plus Amuro gets a collar bomb
attached to him (Conan to the rescue ^^). Amuro on the hunt for who killed Matsuda, and how a virtual bomber from
back then was never found = someone for Conan and company to apprehend. . .

Dec 2, 2021: Official site been updated. Includes the first teaser (not called a teaser for nothing!) trailer: YouTube or ANN
Dec 23, 2021: Full trailer out now for 25th movie. Main theme reworked version hear in the trailer, AND
Wild Police Story characters seen in the trailer. ANN, and CR.


Feb 2, 2022: Official JP site for 25th movie has various new updates now such as a new key visual (above), the setting is in Shibuya, plus the logo icon for the movie,
and a comment by Aoyama regarding the movie. CR translated his comment and some other bits.

Feb 14, 2022: 25th movie news: 2nd teaser trailer is out, and theme song (in the video too) will be "Chrono Stasis" by Bump of Chicken
(CD release date unknown yet).
Feb 24, 2022: Movie soundtrack CD out April 13, 2022, 3143Yen, JBCJ-9080


2023: Kurogane no Gyoei (Kanji reading is Sabumarin) = Black Iron Submarine

Apr 22, 2022: Tease at end of 25th movie shows bubbles rising from the depths with Gin heard saying (approximately): "Been wanting to see you, Sherry".
So 26th movie is Haibara and BO themed, and presume Sherry still being alive is not so secret now, as in Gin knows Haibara is Sherry?! oO

Nov 7, 2022: The official movie site is in transition to the 26th movie now.
Only have tease which is not quite same as the one seen at end of Movie 25. Title not revealed yet, just hint. First Kanji is Kuro (black).
Exact date not given yet either, just Golden Week 2023, which is Apr 29-May 5.

Nov 30, 2022: Title and release date, Apr 14, 2023, revealed along with Aoyama's movie poster artwork and a few other info bits.


Text on Gosho's poster is Shinuna, Haibara = Don't die, Haibara.

Not much on STORY, yet. The characters in the artwork is revealng in itself. The official movie JP site (link now dead) does have a a few hints:

Google Translation of last paragraph of text comes out as:
What does the symmetrical arrangement of characters, centering on Conan, Haibara, and Jin, indicate?
In the theatrical version, how will Akai and Amuro (Bourbon)'s appearance together for the first time since "Nightmare" (2016) be involved in the story?
Will Conan and Haibara, who have a fateful relationship, clash with the Black Organization, and finally reveal their true identities?
Please continue to pay attention to this work that is still wrapped in a veil!

Dec 1, 2022: Voila, the Story page (link dead now) is up now. ANN and CR have translations of the story.
And there's a new 30 second TEASER (as in more tease than reveal, although see Haibara crying and asking Kudo-kun to help/save her) trailer on the official site.

Dec 6, 2022: WIll be out Jan 6, 2023: Haibara Ai focussed compilation film (like what was done for Akai family before Movie 24 came out),
Haibara Ai Monogatari: Kurogane no Misuterii Torein (Haibara Ai's Story: Black Iron Mystery Train). Film is using Ep701-704 (Shikkoku no Tokkyuu
= Jet Black Mystery Train) as basis with other key moments from other episodes and then some NEW footage that leads into/ties into the 26th movie.
CR news (info, poster art, theatre flyer image, and the video promo), ANN news about it too.

Dec 26, 2022: FULL trailer is out (at official movie site and pick Trailer (in English)). And a new key visual: Conan VS Gin with Haibara in the middle
sinking into the ocean below and the text "ARE YOU SHERRY?" (in English)

Feb 10, 2023: Movie soundtrack CD out April 12, 2023, 3143Yen, JBCJ-9081

Mar 1, 2023: Another new trailer (as seen with the double poster art visual, have label of an Ocean Battle Royle, as there will be more than 20
main/recurring characters, and the decisive battle will be on/in the ocean) for the film is out which includes the song for the film, "Utsukushi Hire" (Beautiful Fins)
done by Spitz. Last bit of trailer has Haibara saying "Bye-bye Edogawa Conan-kun" with a wistful smile and removing Conan's glasses (he'd just put on her).



2024: Hyakuman Doru no Goryousei (Kanji reading is Michishirube) = The Million Dollar Pentagram (Five Pointed Star) (Guidepost)

Apr 14, 2023: As is the case, at end of the current movie out, the first tease of the next movie is seen. JP fan posted a tweet about it.
The 27th movie features Heiji AND Kaitou Kid!! The teaser includes the word "kiss" (kiisu) so perhaps the film will be on the lighter (romantic comedy?) side. . .

Sept 18, 2023: Some movie hints including a partial (there's characters missing) reveal of the title at Aoyama-sensei's Atsumori: Set in Hakodate (in Hokkaido)
and somehow apparently KId's dad Kuroba Toichi *may* appear! JP fan tweet

Oct 30, 2023: 27th movie title, plot and other details will be revealed Nov 29, 2023 in Shounen Sunday 1 issue.

Nov 29, 2023: Title (１００万ドルの五稜星(みちしるべ)) and release date, Apr 12, 2024, revealed along with Aoyama Gosho's movie poster artwork and
some other info bits in Shounen Sunday Issue 1 and at the official movie website.


Text on Gosho's poster: こういう謎解きは、得意だろ…？ = Kouiu naotoki wa, tokui daro? = You're good at solving mysteries like this, right?

PLOT TEASE: Movie features a battle between Heiji Hattori (and Conan!) and Kaito Kid.Shounen Sunday 1 issue teases the plot of the film,
which involves Kaito Kid attempting to steal a one million dollar big jewel (aka the Goryousei (Michishirube)) in Hakodate.
And as seen in the Aoyama drawn movie poster artwork, Heiji (finally?) (he's (sort of) tried a few times in recent cases (2023) in the manga) might get out
his confession to his childhood friend Kazuha. ANN news based on info in Shounen Sunday Issue 1 (out Nov 29, 2023))

Nov 30, 2023: Official site has the Story page up now AND the first trailer, Youtube. Trailer, wow.
Heiji very pissed at Kid... katana fighting Kid with, knocks off KId's monocle and sliced into his hat so then Heiji seeing Kid's face which of course looks like Shinichi ^^;
Crunchyroll news item has a translation of the story page.

Dec 26, 2023: Another trailer for the 27th movie, is out and a new visual

Feb 1, 2024: 27th movie news, main visual and movie logo released: See the official site (Japanese). The logo has the title in English: The Million-dollar Pentagram.
The big news is that because "The truth about Kid is finally revealed" in the movie, which has NOT YET been revealed in the manga, there will not be any preview
screenings, so as to keep spoilers to a minimum.

Feb 3, 2024: Movie soundtrack CD out April 10, 2023, 3143Yen, JBCJ-9082
Feb 15, 2024: Another movie trailer released along with the song info for the film, by aiko, Soushi Souai (Mutual Love).

March 26, 2024: Wow! TMS has ENGLISH website up for Detective Conan series plus the 27th Movie trailers with English subs and the 27th movie plot
been translated into English too. Trailers and plot can see on CR news page

Apr 1, 2024: Different day and time in April 13-28 (depending on which TV station) for 30min special program of SOME KIND to commemorate the release
of the 27th Movie (this done in previous years??), Mv27 JP website news
Apr 5, 2024: LOTS of 27 movie goods will be out: Toho Store has them all up (can't order until Apr 12)



Apr 2025: 28th Movie

Apr 11, 2024: As is the case, at end of the current movie out, the first tease of the next movie is seen. The 28th movie features the Nagano Police Trio:
Yamato Kansuke, Uehara Yui and Morofushi Taka'aki (Komei). With support from Mori Kogoro. Movie will be out Golden Week (April) 2025.









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