The movie titled “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” is set against the backdrop of the Pacific Buoy, a maritime hub of Interpol tasked with connecting security cameras worldwide. Conan’s group, following Sonoko’s lead, travels to Hachijo Island to watch whales. Here, Conan receives intel about an Europol agent who has been murdered. Along with him, Haibara Ai (a former member of the Black Organization known by the alias Sherry) finds herself in danger, as Haibara’s past has come back to haunt her with Gin…
As we delve into the impressive figures, the latest film in the “Detective Conan” series, titled “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine,” has achieved remarkable success since its release in April, particularly at the Cherry Blossom Theater, where it has continued to draw audiences.
The film has recorded the highest opening weekend revenue in the series’ history.
The 26th film in the “Detective Conan” franchise officially premiered in Japan on April 14, 2023. Just three days after its release—on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday—this detective film achieved an impressive 2.17 million tickets sold, grossing a total of 3.15 billion Yen, equivalent to approximately 23.48 million US dollars or around 514 billion Vietnamese Dong, making it the highest-grossing opening weekend film in the series to date.
In detail, here is the list of the “Detective Conan” films with the highest opening weekend revenue in Japan:
- “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” (2023) – 3.15 billion Yen
- “Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet” (2021) – 2.22 billion Yen
- “Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween” (2022) – 1.91 billion Yen
- “Detective Conan: The Fist of Blue Sapphire” (2019) – 1.89 billion Yen
- “Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer” (2018) – 1.67 billion Yen
Additionally, “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” ranks third in the list of anime films with the highest opening weekend earnings in 2023, following “Doraemon: Nobita’s New Adventures on the Sky” (3.83 billion Yen) and “The First Slam Dunk” (4.06 billion Yen).
The film has crossed the 10 billion Yen mark.
As of the weekend of June 24-25, 2023, the film officially surpassed the 10.3 billion Yen mark with 7,280,000 tickets sold. This super revenue confirms a significant milestone: it is the first film in the “Detective Conan” franchise to exceed 10 billion Yen, becoming the highest-grossing film by this franchise in Japan to date.
The film has the highest revenue in 2023 in Japan.
As of July 2023, “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” holds the record for the highest-grossing film in the Japanese market in 2023. Following it are:
- “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (released on April 28, 2023);
- “The First Slam Dunk” (released on December 3, 2022, and continued to be shown until June 10, 2023);
- “Doraemon: Nobita’s New Adventures on the Sky” (released on March 3, 2023);
- “The First Slam Dunk” (released on February 3, 2023).
Top 25/100 highest-grossing films of all time in Japan.
With the revenue mentioned above, “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” has surpassed “Jurassic Park” (released on July 17, 1993) and entered the top 25 highest-grossing films ever released in Japan. With a long-standing screening history, it is highly likely that the 26th film in the Conan series will exceed the revenue of 13.37 billion Yen, previously set by “Frozen 2” when it was released at the end of 2019, allowing it to climb higher on this ranking.
The secret behind Conan’s box office draw.
Starting from 2022, in the after-credit scene of the 25th film—”Detective Conan: The Bride of Halloween,” the production house hinted at something exciting for fans: the 26th film will revolve around Haibara (Sherry) and the Black Organization. The clash between these beloved characters has fans in Asia and around the world eagerly anticipating its release for a whole year. Thus, the appeal and box office success of this 26th film are entirely understandable.
Will Vietnamese fans warmly welcome “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” this July?
DETECTIVE CONAN: BLACK IRON SUBMARINE – Vietnamese title: “Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine” – premieres in theaters on July 21. Special screenings will be held on July 15 & 16.
