Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

1997 1h 34m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 283

AnimationCrimeMysteryAdventure

Synopsis

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Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now he's got to solve a series of bombings before his loved ones become victims. Who is this madman and why is he doing this? Only the young genius can save the day but will even he be up to the task?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Minami Takayama
Conan Edogawa (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Shinichi Kudo (voice)
Wakana Yamazaki
Ran Mouri (voice)
Akira Kamiya
Kogoro Mouri (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Hiroshi Agasa (voice)
Yukiko Iwai
Ayumi Yoshida (voice)
Wataru Takagi
Genta Kojima/ Wataru Takagi (voice)
Ikue Otani
Mitsuhiko Tsuburaya (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kenji Kodama
Writers: Kazunari Kouchi, Kenji Kodama, Gosho Aoyama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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29 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Detective Conan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kenji Kodama, shot by Takashi Nomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Katsuo Ono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Terumitsu Okada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi and Wakana Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.

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IMDB entry: tt0131479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kenji Kodama directs. Takashi Nomura behind the camera. Katsuo Ono scores. Terumitsu Okada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Detective Conan Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Kenji Kodama, shot by Takashi Nomura. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Katsuo Ono. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Terumitsu Okada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Minami Takayama and Kappei Yamaguchi and Wakana Yamazaki carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0131479 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "new love", "detective", "revenge", "adult animation".
9Released under 30 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Takashi Nomura
Original score: Katsuo Ono
Editing: Terumitsu Okada
Runtime: 94 min · 1h 34m
Status: Released
Box office: $9,107,390
Original language: JA
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper (1997)

Part of

Detective Conan Collection

A series of feature films based on the long-running Case Closed manga (known in Japan as Detective Conan) about a brilliant teenage detective who's given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. Under a new identity, he continues solving cases alongside his colleagues.