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Detective Conan: The Million Dollar Pentegram is Now Available on U.K. Digital Platforms
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Trinity CineAsia describes the story as follows:
"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."
Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram is the 27th film in the Detective Conan performs the film's theme song "Sōshi Sōai" (Mutual Love).
The film ranked at #1 in its opening weekend, film that opened last year, making it the new best three-day opening for the franchise.
The film is now the highest-grossing film in the franchise, beating last year's Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine (Iron Submarine) film's 13.83 billion yen ($88.23 million) earnings.
The film is the second film in the franchise to have earned 10 billion yen, but Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram earned it two days faster than Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine did. Detective Conan is now the first Japanese-animated film franchise to have two consecutive films 10 billion yen in earnings in Japan.
