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Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback Anime Film Earns 1.05 Billion Yen on 1st Day

Japanese entertainment news website Cinema Today reported on Saturday that Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, earned 1.05 billion yen ($7.4 million) and sold 690,000 tickets on its first day.

Comparatively, highest-grossing film in Japan in 2024.

Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback opened in Japan on Friday, and has screenings in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema in addition to regular screenings. The film opened in 522 theaters in Japan, a new record for the franchise. King Gnu performs the theme song "Twilight!!!."

The film takes place in the snowy mountains of Nagano prefecture, and a previous visual depicted Conan on a snowboard. Yamato — an inspector in Nagano with an injured left eye — and Kogoro — a major character whose last major role in a film was back in the ninth movie Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths in 2005 — both appear in the film. Taka'aki and Yui, who are also from Nagano, also appear in the film.

Takeharu Sakurai (various Detective Conan movies) wrote the script.

Source: Cinema Today (錦怜那)