Conan Edogawa and his friends and foes returned to Japanese cinemas in the 20th Detective Conan movie, DETECTIVE CONAN: THE DARKEST NIGHTMARE. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production CommitteeInfo and High-Res Images from Toho for New Anime Film Source: Toho Co., Ltd. Official Site: conan-movie.jp (Japan)
Theatrical poster. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production CommitteeToho has provided information and high-res images from their recent anime film, DETECTIVE CONAN: THE DARKEST NIGHTMARE (?????? ????????????, Meitantei Konan Junkuro no Akumu (Naitomea)). The movie is the 20th feature film based on the manga series by Aoyama Gosho, which follow the adventures of teenager Shinichi Kudo, a master detective who was transformed into a young boy after being poisoned by members of the criminal Black Organization. Quickly realizing his new appearance is the perfect cover, Kudo adopted the name `Conan Edogawa` in order to continue using his skills against evildoers. Opening in Japan this past April 16th, DETECTIVE CONAN: THE DARKEST NIGHTMARE topped the box office for three consecutive weeks. The film earned ¥5.86 billion (approximately $57 million US) during its theatrical run, making it the highest grossing entry in the series. STORY A spy infiltrates the Japanese National Police Agency, retrieving secret files regarding Britain`s MI6, Germany`s BND and America`s CIA and FBI. Rei Furuya and a group of Tokyo Police Public Security Bureau officers intercept the spy as he makes his getaway, chasing the intruder;s car down a highway. To prevent a major car accident, FBI Agent Shuichi Akai snipes the spy`s vehicle, which crashes and explodes. The next day, at the Tokyo aquarium with the Ferris wheel, Conan and the Detective Boys found a woman with heterochromia (irises of different colors) who has suffered memory loss. Conan and his allies decide to stay and help the woman regain her memory, unaware they are under the watchful eye of the Black Organization agent known as Vermouth.
Detective Conan Edogawa. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production CommitteeCREDITS Japanese Theatrical Release: Saturday, April 16, 2016 (Nationwide Roadshow) Running Time: 112 Minutes Cast Conan Edogawa: Minami Takayama Ran Mori: Wakana Yamazaki Kogoro Mori: Rikiya Koyama Shinichi Kudo: Kappei Yamaguchi Sonoko Suzuki: Naoko Matsui Dr. Hiroshi Agasa: Kenichi Ogata Ai Haibara: Megumi Hayashibara Ayumi Yoshida: Yukiko Iwai Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya: Ikue Otani Genta Kojima: Wataru Takagi Detective Takagi: Wataru Takagi Inspector Megure: Chafurin Detective Sato: Atsuko Yuya Kazunobu Chiba: Isshin Chiba Azusa Enomoto: Mikiko Enomoto Shuichi Akai: Shuuichi Ikeda James Black: Takaya Hashi Jodie Starling: Miyuki Ichijo Andre Camel: Kiyoyuki Yanada Rei Furuya: Toru Furuya Yuya Kazami: Nobuo Tobita Hidemi Hondo: Kotono Mitsuishi Korn: Hiroyuki Kinoshita Chianti: Kikuko Inoue Vermouth: Mami Koyama Vodka: Fumihiko Tachiki Gin: Yukitoshi Hori Riesling: Yoko Somi Curaçao: Yuki Amami Staff Director: Kobun Shizuno Original Story: Aoyama Gosho (serialized in Shogakukan`s Weekly Shonen Sunday) Screenplay: Takeharu Sakurai Executive Producers: Masakazu Kubo, Shinya Koishikawa, Yoshio Nakayama, Shinichiro Tsuzuki, Hiroshi Saito, Keiji Ota, Rikio Yoshida Producers: Keiichi Ishiyama, Michihiko Suwa, Shuho Kondo Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Masatomo Sudo Animation Directors: Nobuyuki Iwai, Yoshiharu Shimizu, Hiroyuki Horiuchi, Hiroyuki Notake, Yuko Iwasa, Chiemi Hironaka, Nariyuki Takahashi, Kumiko Shishido Art Directors: Masaru Sato, Takayoshi Fukushima Cinematographer: Jin Nishiyama Editor: Terumitsu Okada Recording Directors: Yasuyuki Uragami, Keiko Urakami Sound Effects: Masakazu Yokoyama, Aki Yokoyama, Kaori Yamada Music: Katsuo Ono Production: Detective Conan Production Committee Animation Production: TMS Entertainment Distributor: Toho © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Dark Organization agent Gin. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
FBI Sniper Shuichi Akai. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Ran Mori. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Hidemi Hondo and Rei Furuya. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Ai Haibara. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya, Genta Kojima and Ayumi Yoshida with Curaçao. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Curaçao`s eyes have different colored irises. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Vodka and Gin. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Vermouth. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
Conan on his Turbo Engine Skateboard. Image courtesy of Toho Co., Ltd. © 2016 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee
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