The 29th and latest film in the popular anime series " Detective Conan, " based on the manga by Gosho Aoyama , titled " Detective Conan: Fallen Angel on the Highway," has surpassed 7.98 billion yen in box office revenue in just 17 days since its release on April 10th. The number of viewers has exceeded 5.33 million.
It was also announced that a premium audio commentary screening of the film will be held from May 1st. The participants will be Minami Takayama, who plays the main character Conan Edogawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, who plays Chihaya Hagiwara, Akio Otsuka, who plays Akio Otsuka, Noriko Hidaka, who plays Masumi Sera, and director Takahiro Hasui. The audio commentary can be enjoyed on the smartphone app "HELLO! MOVIE".
It was also announced that a special cheering screening, "Limit Break Cheering Screening! (Regular Version, 1st Showing)," will be held on May 7th at eight theaters in six prefectures across Japan, including a theater in Yokohama, the setting of the film. A special cheering screening using a special penlight, "Limit Break Cheering Screening! (Automatic Penlight Effects, 1st Showing)," will also be held on May 22nd. The SCREENX and ULTRA 4DX versions will also be screened starting May 8th.
The 29th film in the series, "Fallen Angel on the Highway," opened on April 10th in 526 theaters, the largest release in the series' history. This surpasses the 522 theaters for the previous film. The story is set in Yokohama, where Conan and his friends are visiting the Kanagawa Motorcycle Festival when a mysterious black motorcycle suddenly appears, speeding out of control. Chasing it is Chihaya Hagiwara, a police officer from the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Traffic Mobile Unit, whom Ran had previously seen as the "Goddess of Wind." Later at the festival, the latest technology-equipped police motorcycle, "Angel," is unveiled. Meanwhile, in Tokyo, a black motorcycle ("Lucifer") goes on a rampage. Ryusei Yokohama and Mei Hata make guest voice appearances.
"Detective Conan" is a manga series depicting the adventures of Conan Edogawa as he solves a series of difficult cases. It began serialization in "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (Shogakukan) in 1994. The cumulative circulation of the comic books exceeds 270 million copies. The TV anime has been airing since 1996, and the first theatrical film, "Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper," was released in 1997.
The 28th Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback," released in 2025, grossed approximately 14.6 billion yen, setting new records for Japanese films by surpassing 10 billion yen in box office revenue for the third consecutive year and exceeding 10 million viewers for the second consecutive year.
