Fans in Japan who can’t wait to see the latest installment in the Case Closed (Detective Conan) series are in luck. At a fan event this weekend, it was announced that eager viewers can attend a midnight screening of Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram on opening day and be among the first to view the new movie. This “world’s fastest screening” will take place at 23 theaters across 10 prefectures nationwide.The announcement was accompanied by a brand new trailer, showing exciting moments from Kaito Kid’s latest caper:
Chika Nagaoka will direct the movie, with a screenplay by Takahiro Okura and music by Yugo Kanno. Masatomo Sudo also provides the character designs and acts as Chief Animation Director. AIKO will perform the opening theme “Soushi Souai” (Mutal Love). TMS Entertainment also released the synopsis for the film, and describes it:
A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Onoe Family’s collections are associated with Toshizo Hijikata, a historic figure who perished in Hakodate. Why is Kid, who specializes in jewels, going after a Japanese sword?Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure.The grandfather of Onoe family’s patriarch was deeply involved with army industry during wartime, and it was rumored he hid some powerful weapon that could “change the course of war” somewhere in Hakodate. Is Kid after that weapon? Meanwhile Heiji is trying to find a perfect viewpoint to declare his love to Kazuha…In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram premieres in Japan on April 12. TMS Entertainment has hinted at plans for a global release, with more details to follow.In the meantime, you can stream Case Closed right here on Crunchyroll:
The son of a world famous mystery writer, Shinichi Kudo, has achieved his own notoriety by assisting the local police as a student detective. He has always been able to solve the most difficult of criminal cases using his wits and power of reason.
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