It has been revealed that the latest movie version of the popular anime " Detective Conan ", based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama , " Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback of the One-Eyed", has exceeded 10 million audience members in the 90 days since its release on April 18th. Box office revenue1 has exceeded 4.4 billion yen. Following "One Million Dollar Star", which will be released in 2024, it has become the first Japanese movie to exceed 10 million audience members for two consecutive years.
Original author Aoyama is delighted, saying, "Hi, it's Aoyama! Thanks to you all, I hear that ' One-Eyed Flashback' has surpassed 10 million viewers, congratulations and thank you! Following on from the previous film, it seems this is the first time a Japanese film has surpassed 10 million viewers two years in a row, so I'd like Ucchan from Totsuka File to say, 'Break through!!'♪ (laughs)."
Minami Takayama, the voice actor for Edogawa Conan, said, "Congratulations! We've surpassed 10 million viewers! Thank you so much to everyone who has gone to the theaters and everyone who has supported us. This is a great achievement for the love of Conan, and it is the driving force behind the series. We will continue to bring you excitement, love, comedy, and mystery, all in one, so please continue to support us with the 'call and response of your hearts'!"
Director Shigehara Katsuya, who is in charge of the animation, commented, "Congratulations on surpassing 10 million audience members! This is all thanks to the staff who have continued to make the films every year, the people who come and support the film every year, and everyone who came to see the film for the first time this year. Your continued support will serve as the driving force for us to make the next film. We hope you will continue to support Detective Conan."
The 28th movie in the series, "One-Eyed Flashback," was released on April 18th in 522 theaters, the largest number of theaters in the history of the "Detective Conan" movie series. It exceeded the previous movie's 515 theaters. On the first day of release, it made a good start, grossing 1.05 billion yen and attracting over 690,000 viewers. In the 19 days since its release, it has grossed approximately 10.4 billion yen and attracted approximately 7.26 million viewers, making it the third consecutive movie to surpass 10 billion yen in box office revenue, following "Submarine of the Black Iron Fish" released in 2023 and "One Million Dollar Star" released in 2024.
"Detective Conan" is a manga that depicts Conan Edogawa solving difficult cases one after another, and began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (Shogakukan) in 1994. The comics have sold over 270 million copies in total. The TV anime has been broadcast since 1996, and the first movie, "Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper," was released in 1997.
