Detective Conan's One-Eyed Flashback Smashes Franchise's 3-Day Opening Record
Discover how this film sold over 2.3 million tickets and earned 3.4 billion yen in just 3 days—an unstoppable box office hit!
Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback Breaks Franchise Opening Records
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Japanese entertainment news site Cinema Today has reported a stunning box office success for Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback (Japanese title: Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback), the 28th film in the popular Detective Conan (known as Case Closed) series.
Record-Breaking Opening Weekend
- The movie sold 2,314,690 tickets in its first three days.
- It earned 3,438,626,700 yen (approximately US$24.15 million) in the same period.
Daily Breakdown:
- Friday: 697,355 tickets; 1,058,422,300 yen (about US$7.43 million)
- Saturday: 835,908 tickets; 1,246,314,200 yen (about US$8.75 million)
- Sunday: 781,427 tickets; 1,133,870,200 yen (about US$7.96 million)
This sets a new opening weekend record for the franchise.
Comparing with the Previous Film
The previous entry, Case Closed: The Million-dollar Pentagram, earned 960 million yen (around US$6.26 million) on its opening day last April. It sold 2,274,333 tickets and earned 3,352,494,500 yen (about US$21.7 million) in its opening weekend, which was the previous franchise record.
The Million-dollar Pentagram remains the highest-grossing film in the franchise, having earned 15.8 billion yen (about US$102 million) by the end of 2024, surpassing 2023's Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine which earned 13.83 billion yen (US$88.23 million).
More About Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback
The film premiered in Japan on Friday across 522 theaters—setting a franchise record for the widest release.
It is available in various formats including IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema alongside regular screenings.
The theme song "Twilight!!!" is performed by Japanese band King Gnu.
Story & Characters
Set in the snowy mountains of Nagano prefecture, the film features Conan on a snowboard as showcased in previous visuals.
Key characters include:
- Yamato, a Nagano inspector with an injured left eye
- Kogoro, a major character who last played a big role in the ninth film back in 2005
- Taka'aki and Yui, also from Nagano
Creative Team
- Directed by Katsuya Shigehara, known for his work on Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine.
- Script written by Takeharu Sakurai, who has contributed to several Detective Conan films.
Source: Cinema Today (今井優)