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The 2024 anime film Detective Conan: The Million-dollar Pentagram (Japanese title: 100万ドルの五稜星) has posted multiple major box-office milestones in Japan, according to Japanese entertainment coverage.
The film opened on April 12, 2024, and became one of the strongest performers in the long-running Conan movie series. Reports cited in the source set show that it first crossed 10 million admissions and then moved beyond 150 billion yen in total box-office revenue later in its run. By late June 2024, one report said it had reached about 10.52 million admissions and roughly 150.5 billion yen.
The coverage also describes the movie as a franchise landmark: it was reported as the first Conan theatrical title to exceed 10 million viewers. Japanese outlets framed the result as a historic step for the series and a rare achievement in domestic live-action/anime box-office rankings.
Set in Hakodate, Hokkaido, the story centers on a treasure conflict involving Conan Edogawa, Kaito Kid, and Heiji Hattori, with a plot tied to a sword linked to Hijikata Toshizo. Reports also noted guest voice casting and music tie-ins that helped keep attention on the title during its theatrical run.
What happened
Japanese entertainment media reported that The Million-dollar Pentagram sustained strong ticket sales over several weeks after release. In early June 2024, it was reported to have surpassed 10 million admissions and about 144 billion yen. Later June updates said the film exceeded 150 billion yen, with admissions passing 10.5 million. These figures were presented as new highs for the Conan movie franchise.
Why this matters
For foreigners in Japan, this is a practical signal of how influential anime films can be in local culture and daily life. A title with this scale of performance typically drives repeat screenings, special formats, tourism interest in real locations such as Hakodate, and wider multilingual access efforts like subtitle-related screenings. It also highlights how Japan’s domestic audience can make an animated franchise a national mainstream event, not just a niche fan product. For non-Japanese residents, students, and visitors, Conan’s box-office surge offers a useful snapshot of current pop-culture demand and where shared cultural experiences are happening in Japanese cinemas.
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