Detective Conan movies always do gangbusters in Japan, and this year’s is looking to be no exception. To give it an even bigger boost, the official website announced that the new entry, Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback, will also screen simultaneously in 55 IMAX cinemas, 12 MX4D cinemas, 62 4DX cinemas and 9 Dolby Cinema locations day and date with the April 18 premiere.
When combined with the standard version of One-Eyed Flashback, that adds up to a total of 522 theaters, marking the widest release in Detective Conan series history. Last year’s Million-Dollar Pentagram—which was both the highest-grossing Conan film ever and the #1 film at the Japanese box office for 2024—opened in 515 theaters.
The official accounts marked the occasion with limited-edition IMAX and 4D visuals, as well as a “White Out” version trailer.
The film, the 28th in the franchise, is helmed by Katsuya Shigehara in his Conan directorial debut after working as unit director on Black Iron Submarine in 2022. It’s written by Takeharu Sakurai, who has penned several Conan films, most recently 2021’s The Scarlet Bullet. It has a prominent role for Conan’s guardian/Ran’s dad/detective non-extraordinaire Kogoro Mōri. The film is set in Nagano Prefecture.
Source: Crunchyroll News