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The Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram), the 27th film in the Detective Conan series, sold 9.77 million tickets and grossed 14.01 billion yen (about 89.37 million USD) for 45 days in Japan. The film is currently the highest-grossing film in the franchise, beating last year's Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine) with earnings of 13.83 billion yen (about $88.23 million). US dollars according to current conversion).
The film opened in Japan on April 12 and ranked No. 1 in its opening weekend, selling 2,274,333 tickets and earning 3,352,494,500 yen (about $21.3 million in US dollars). change now) during the first three days of release. The new film also surpassed the opening weekend of Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine, becoming the best new three-day opening for the series.
The film was the second in the series to earn 10 billion yen, but Case Closed: The Million Dollar Pentagram earned it two days faster than Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine. Detective Conan is currently the first Japanese animation franchise to have two consecutive films surpassing the 10 billion yen mark in revenue in Japan.
The new film also had the biggest opening weekend for a film this year in Japan, beating HAIKYU!! Trash battle.
TMS Entertainment describes the story of Case Closed: The Million Dollar Pentagram:
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 happen to be in Hakodate, are on a mission to capture Kid. The Onoe Family's collection is associated with Toshizo Hijikata, a historical figure who passed away in Hakodate. Why is Kid, who specializes in jewelry, after a Japanese sword?
Coincidentally, the Onoe family's lawyer was found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently killed by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be hunting for the Onoe family's hidden treasure.
The Onoe family patriarch's grandfather was deeply involved in the wartime military industry, and there were rumors that he was hiding some powerful forces. weapons that can “change the face of war” somewhere in Hakodate. Is Kid after that weapon? Meanwhile, Heiji is trying to find the perfect angle to declare his love to Kazuha…
In the North among the cherry blossoms, the exciting treasure hunt begins!
AIKO performed the film's theme song “Sōshi Sōai”(Mutual Love).
Source: Mantan Web
