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Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper 
Directed by Kanetsugu Kodama Produced by Michihiko Suwa Written by Kazunari Kochi Starring Minami Takayama
Kappei Yamaguchi
Wakana Yamazaki
Akira Kamiya
Chafurin
Kenichi Ogata
Taro IshidaMusic by Katsuo Ono Distributed by Toho Release date(s) April 19, 1997 Running time 94 minutes Country Japan Language Japanese Case Closed: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper, known as Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper (名探偵コナン 時計じかけの摩天楼 Meitantei Conan: Tokei-jikake no matenrou) in Japan, is a 1997 Japanese animated feature film based on the Detective Conan (名探偵 コナン Meitantei Conan) manga series and featuring detective Jimmy Kudo. Funimation released the film in North America.
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Plot
While sorting mail at Dr. Agasa's house, Conan finds an invitation addressed to Jimmy from Leo Joel, a famous architect. Jimmy calls Rachel using his voice-changing bowtie and asks her to go in his place. Rachel agrees, on the condition that Jimmy goes to a movie with her on Saturday.
On Saturday morning, Conan receives a call from a strange man, who challenges Jimmy to a game. Conan accepts the challenge, and the mystery caller gives him clues leading to bombs hidden all over Tokyo. Conan finds and destroys every one. Because the bombs were located near structures Joel designed, Conan deduces that the bomber is Joel, who planned to destroy his 'inferior' works and create a perfect new building. Upon his arrest, Joel reveals the location for his final bomb: Beika City Building, the location of Jimmy and Rachel's date.
The bombs explode and seal the entrances and exits, trapping Rachel and others inside. Conan makes his way through the collapsing building, but is blocked from Rachel by a warped door. Using his tie and cell phone, he calls Rachel and asks her to look for the bomb. Rachel finds it in a large shopping bag. To disarm the bomb, Jimmy tells Rachel which wires to cut. However, Joel made two extra wires, one red, one blue. One of them is booby-trapped, but Jimmy has no idea which one it is. Jimmy tells Rachel to cut either one. As the rescue team arrives and carries him away, Jimmy realizes that Joel knew that Rachel's favorite color was red and booby-trapped the red one. In the last few minutes, Rachel makes a desperate decision and cuts the blue wire because the red wire represents the red string of fate between Jimmy and her.
Cast
Role Japanese actor American actor Conan Edogawa Minami Takayama Alison Retzloff Jimmy Kudo Kappei Yamaguchi Jerry Jewell Rachel Moore Wakana Yamazaki Colleen Clinkenbeard Richard Moore Akira Kamiya R. Bruce Elliot Inspector Meguire Chafurin Mark Stoddard Dr. Agasa Kenichi Ogata Bill Flynn Amy Yeager Yukiko Iwai Monica Rial Mitch Tennyson Ikue Ohtani Cynthia Cranz George Kaminski Wataru Takagi Dameon Clarke Ninzaburou Santos Kaneto Shiozawa Eric Vale Serena Sebastian Naoko Matsui Laura Bailey Leo Joel (Teiji Moriya) Tarō Ishida Kent Williams Production
Music
For its ending theme-music the film uses "Happy Birthday" by Kyoko.
Release
The film was released in 13 theaters in Japan on April 19, 1997 and ended up making a total of $1,405,083 (¥174,083,700). On opening weekend, it grossed $68,965 (¥8,554,500). [1]
Home media
VHS
The VHS of the movie was released October 19, 1997.[2] Its production was discontinued after switching to DVD in 2006.
Region 1 DVD
Funimation released the English dub of The Time-Bombed Skyscraper on DVD on October 3, 2006. Unlike the series, the movie left the original animation entirely intact with no translations except for the opening title and ending credits. The opening title was replaced with an English version. The original Japanese credits were changed from a tour of Tokyo and recap of the movie to an endless loop of fire engines and police cars with their lights from the final scene with the credits displayed over it.
Region 2 DVD
The DVD of the film was released on March 28, 2001.[3] A new DVD was released on February 25, 2011, significantly lowering the original price and added the trailer as a special feature.[4]
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray version of the film was released on August 26, 2011.[5] The Blu-ray contains the same content as the DVD plus a mini-booklet explaining the film and the BD-live function.[5]
Reception
References
- ^ "Box Office for Time Bombed Skyscraper". Internet Movie Database (IMDB). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131479/business. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
- ^ "Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper VHS". Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005FNRR/. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper DVD". Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00005HW6B/. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper DVD (New)". Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004H2YOG8/. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Detective Conan: The Time-Bombed Skyscraper" (in Japanese). Being Inc.. http://beinggiza.com/conan/onxd-1992.html. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
External links
- Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper at the Internet Movie Database
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
- 1997 films
- Anime film of 1997
- Funimation Entertainment
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