23rd Detective Conan Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff
TOHO began
streaming a teaser video on Wednesday for Meitantei Conan: Konshō no
Fist (Detective Conan: Fist of Blue
Sapphire), the 23rd anime film in
the Detective Conan franchise. The
video reveals the film's staff and cast.
Franchise regulars Minami Takayama, Wakana
Yamazaki, and Rikiya Koyama returns as Conan
Edogawa, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri. Kappei Yamaguchi reprises his role as Kaitō
Kid.
The film will
open on April 12.
The film will
be set in Singapore, and will be the first Detective Conanfilm set outside of Japan. The
visual to the right by original manga creator Gosho Aoyama depicts Singapore's famous Marina Bay Sands, which will be the
site of a murder case in the film. The plot will involve a large gem known as
the "Blue Sapphire," which sank to the bottom of the ocean at the end
of the 19th century.
The film will
center on Kaitō Kid, Makoto Kyōgoku, and Conan Edogawa. It marks a return of
the Kaitō Kid character to the Detective
Conan films since his last appearance in Detective Conan:
Sunflowers of Inferno, the franchise's
19th film, in 2015. It is also the first appearance of the character Makoto
Kyōgoku in the franchisefilms. In the film, Makoto, an
undefeated karate master with 400 wins, confronts Kid as Kid tries to steal the
Blue Sapphire. Meanwhile, Kaitō Kid brings Conan to Singapore against his will.
Detective
Conan: Zero the Enforcer, the franchise's 22nd film,
opened on April 13 in Japan. The movie is the highest-earning film in
the franchise.
In Japan, the film has earned more than 9.1 billion yen (about US$80.3
million), and is the eighth highest-grossing anime film in Japan of
all time, and the 47th highest-grossing film in Japan in general. As of
November 16, the film had earned 11 billion yen worldwide.
Aoyama's Magic Kaito manga revolves around a
young budding magician named Kaito Kuroba who follows in his late father's
footsteps as the legendary thief Kaitō Kid. The character has since appeared
in Detective Conanstories,
often as a formidable rival.
Sources: Toei YouTube channel, Comic Natalie
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