We have some excellent movie news as Japan’s famous genius detective finally makes his long-awaited UK debut with his biggest case yet. 2024’s highest-grossing film in Japan, with 6 consecutive weeks at No.1 and over 10.8 million tickets sold, Trinity CineAsia are excited to announce that the action-packed anime crime caper DETECTIVE CONAN: THE MILLION-DOLLAR PENTAGRAM is releasing exclusively in cinemas from Friday 27th September, marking the first time that the popular franchise has been released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland!
The latest standalone feature film starring the prodigal private eye, DETECTIVE CONAN: THE MILLION-DOLLAR PENTAGRAM is an exciting mystery adventure that will finally uncover the truth behind Kid the Phantom Thief, the fan-favourite rival of Detective Conan. When Kid lays claim to a sword that once belonged to a famous member of the Shinsengumi, the jewel thief’s sudden interest in historical artefacts grabs the attention of Conan, throwing them both into a thrilling melting pot of murder, unsolved mysteries from the Edo period, and a weapon that could change the course of war. In the North among the cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!
Often referred to as “a modern-day Sherlock Holmes”, Gosho Aoyama’s original manga DETECTIVE CONAN (also known as CASE CLOSED) draws inspiration from the world’s greatest mystery writers like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Edogawa Ranpo.
Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, the series has carved its own legacy as one of the highest-selling manga series of all time, with over 270 million copies in print. The story of Shinichi Kud?, a genius high school detective who takes on name “Conan Edogawa” when his body is shrunk down to child size after getting caught up with a mysterious criminal organisation, DETECTIVE CONAN has become one of Japan’s most recognisable pop culture icons, with a multimedia franchise including an anime with over 1,100 episodes broadcast in over 40 countries, multiple record-breaking feature films, video games, and a recent partnership with the National Gallery in London for an exclusive merchandise campaign.
Japan’s no.1 film of the year releases exclusively in cinemas from Friday 27 September.
Karen Woodham is the founder and owner of the Blazing Minds. She is also a Cinema reviewer and works with RealD 3D reviewing the latest 3D releases and IMAX, she has also had several articles published in various publications including the first edition of SFW Magazine. In 2015 she became an Award Winning Blogger and also has her website listed as one of the UK’s Top 10 Film Blogs.
