- Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky
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Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky 
Directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto Produced by Michihiko Suwa Written by Kazunari Kochi[citation needed] Music by Katsuo Ono Cinematography Takashi Nomura Editing by Terumitsu Okada Distributed by Toho Release date(s) April 17, 2004 Running time 108 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese Box office ¥2,800,000,000 Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky, known as Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky (名探偵コナン：シルバースカイの魔術師 Meitantei Konan Shirubāsukai no majutsu-shi ) in Japan, is the 8th Case Closed feature film. The movie was released in Japan on April 17, 2004. A Region 2 DVD has been released by Universal Pictures. The movie brought a box office income of 2.8 billion yen.[1]
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Plot
A stage actress, Julie wants to use her star sapphire for her upcoming play and asks for Mouri Kogoro's help to protect it after showing Kogoro a letter from Kaitou Kid. On the day of the theft, Kid appears at the theatre disguised up as Kudo Shinichi but ends up fleeing in the end without the jewel. To thank them, Julie invites Kogoro and everyone to Hakodate, and they all travel on an airplane to get there. In the air, one of the show actor, Shinjo, who was supposed to be elsewhere and Ran's mother, Kisaki Eri, joins them on the plane. As the plane takes off, Julie comes in physical contact with most of the individuals she invited, making them all suspects to her death by consuming a piece of poisoned chocolate, a homicide later found to be committed by her makeup artist, Natsuki.
The captains were also poisoned from Julie and were not able to pilot the plane, so Shinjo agrees to take over because he supposedly "took courses", and appoints Conan to assist him. Conan figures out that Shinjo is Kaitou Kid when Conan is asked to assist, as this logic would not apply in a similar situation. The storm and fire at the airport make it impossible to land while the plane fuel is running low. Conan picks a stable area that can support a commercial plane. Ran and Sonoko Suzuki eventually take over piloting the plane while Kid escapes by jumping off the plane and Conan has to "go to the bathroom." Conan then switches over to Shinichi's voice and guides Ran for landing the plane. During the flight, Ran mentions how Shinichi is like an eclipse; one moment he's there, the other he's not. When the plane lands, Ran tells Shinichi that she loves him, but ends the moment by telling him that she suddenly sees lights at the site.
It turns out that Kid went near a police station and used police cars (because this policeman is obsessed with catching him) as guiding lights to land the plane. All went well, and the movie ends with Ran talking to Shinichi over the phone again arguing about silly things, thinking that it was Kid who guided her to land the plane, and is relieved that her secret isn't out.
Cast
- Akira Kamiya as Kogoro Mouri
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Shinichi Kudo and Kaitou Kid.
- Minami Takayama as Conan Edogawa
- Wakana Yamazaki as Ran Mouri
- Chafurin as Inspector Megure
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Officer Shiratori
- Ikue Ohtani as Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya
- Megumi Hayashibara as Ai Haibara
- Naoko Matsui as Sonoko Suzuki
- Wataru Takagi as Genta Kojima and Officer Takagi
- Yukiko Iwai as Ayumi Yoshida
Music
The theme song is "Dream x Dream" which plays during the credits was written and performed by Rina Aiuchi. It was released April 28, 2004.[2]
The official soundtrack is released on April 4, 2004.[3] It costs ¥3059, including tax.
Home Media
DVD
The DVD was released on December 15, 2004.[4] It contains the movie and trailer and costs ¥6090 with tax included.[4]
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray version of the film was released on December 24, 2010.[5] The Blu-ray contains the same content of the DVD plus a mini-booklet explaining the film.[5]
Box office
- Opening Weekend: $3,716,785 (Japan, 285 Theaters)
- Total: ¥2,800,000,000 / $27,000,000 (Japan, Rough Figure)[6]
References
- ^ "Highest grossing movies of 2004" (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5m2LWZu0T. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "Rina Aiuchi Official website" (in Japanese). Rina Aiuchi. http://www.rina-aiuchi.com/library.html. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ "Detective Conan:Magician of the Silver Sky Official Soundtrack" (in Japanese). amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0001FACNY/. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky DVD" (in Japanese). amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000666UY8/. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Detective Conan: Magician of the Silver Sky" (in Japanese). Being Inc.. http://beinggiza.com/conan/onxd-1996.html. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Box Office Report
External links
- Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky at the Internet Movie Database
- Case Closed: Magician of the Silver Sky (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
Case Closed by Gosho Aoyama Franchise Volumes (1–20 · 21–40 · 41–60 · 61–current · With a Bang · Holmes no Mokushiroku) • Video games (The Mirapolis Investigation) • Characters (Jimmy Kudo · Kaito Kuroba) • Discography • Kudo Shinichi he no Chosenjo episodesAnime Animated Films The Time Bombed Skyscraper • The Fourteenth Target • The Last Wizard of the Century • Captured in Her Eyes • Countdown to Heaven • The Phantom of Baker Street • Crossroad in the Ancient Capital • Magician of the Silver Sky • Strategy Above the Depths • The Private Eyes' Requiem • Jolly Roger in the Deep Azure • Full Score of Fear • The Raven Chaser • The Lost Ship In The Sky • Quarter of Silence • The Eleventh StrikerCategories:- Japanese films
- Japanese-language films
- Case Closed films
- 2004 films
- Anime film of 2004
- Aviation films
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