The film surpassed the opening day gross of last year's record-breaking film
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The staff of the film Detective Conan: Hyakuman Doru no Michishirube (Case Closed: The Million Dollar Pentagram) announced at the film's theatrical welcome event on Saturday that the film has sold approximately 630,000 tickets and earned about 960 million yen (about US$6.26 million) on its opening day on Friday.
In comparison, Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine), the 26th film, sold about 580,000 tickets and grossed about 850 million yen (about 6.35 million USD at the time) on its day. premiere. The film went on to sell 2.17 million tickets and gross about 3.14 billion yen (about 23.4 million USD) in its first three days of release, making it the best three-day opening for the series. . The film was the first in the series to earn over 10 billion yen, grossing a total of 13.88 billion yen. The film is the 18th highest-earning film ever in Japan and the third highest-earning film in Japan in 2023.
Case Closed: Million Dollar Pentagram is the 27th film in the Detective Conan series and the first to have a midnight showing. The film is being shown in 515 theaters across Japan, the largest number of theater screenings in the history of the Detective Conan series, and is also showing in IMAX format in 50 theaters, MX4D in 14 theaters, 4DX in 64 theaters and Dolby Cinema in eight theaters.
TMS Entertainment describes the film's story:
A message arrives from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword from 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 after 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 theme song of the movie “Sōshi Sōai”(Common Love).
The entire Detetive Conan series has earned 118 billion yen (about US$770 million at current conversion).
Source: Mantan Web
by Mainichi Shimbun