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2025 Detective Conan Film Stays at #1, Tabekko Dōbutsu Film Opens at #5

Meitantei Conan: Sekigan no Flashback (Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback), the 28th film in the Detective Conan (Case Closed) franchise, stayed at #1 in its third weekend. The film sold 969,000 tickets for 1,422,490,200 yen (about US$9.84 million) from Friday to Sunday. Counting ticket sales up to Tuesday (Monday and Tuesday were holidays in Japan), the film has sold a total of 7.26 million tickets for a cumulative total of 10.4 billion yen (about US$69.52 million).

The film opened at #1 at the Japanese box office. The film earned 3,438,626,700 yen (about US$24.15 million) and sold 2,314,690 tickets in its first three days, a new opening-weekend record for the franchise.

Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback opened in Japan on April 18, and has screenings in IMAX, MX4D, 4DX, and Dolby Cinema in addition to regular screenings. The film opened in 522 theaters in Japan, a new record for the franchise. King Gnu performs the theme song "Twilight!!!."

The film takes place in the snowy mountains of Nagano prefecture, and a previous visual depicted Conan on a snowboard. Yamato — an inspector in Nagano with an injured left eye — and Kogoro — a major character whose last major role in a film was back in the ninth movie Detective Conan: Strategy Above the Depths in 2005 — both appear in the film. Taka'aki and Yui, who are also from Nagano, also appear in the film.

Katsuya Shigehara (unit director of Detective Conan: Kurogane no Submarine) directed the film. Takeharu Sakurai (various Detective Conan movies) wrote the script.

Tabekko Dōbutsu THE MOVIE, the film based on the Tabekko Dōbutsu brand of animal-shaped butter biscuits, ranked at #5 in its opening weekend. The film earned 176,110,370 yen (about US$1.22 million) in its first four days.

The film opened in Japan on Thursday, May 1.

Hitoshi Takekiyo (After School Midnighters, FLCL: Grunge) directed the film at Marza Animation Planet, and Tetsuhiro Ikeda (FLCL: Grunge, Inzai Aru Aru Monogatari) wrote the script. Gin Hashiba (Magical Destroyers) composed the music at TBS TV. Chikako Yokota was the sound director at Glovision. Riko Koarai was the creative producer, Masato Ui was the animation producer, Yōsuke Sakai was the CG supervisor, Kiyoaki Kamei was the art director, and Hiroki Takahashi was the line producer. Travis Japan performed the film's theme song "Would You Like One?"

Kotaro Sudo planned and produced the film. The Klockworx Co., Ltd. and TBS TV are distributing the film.

The Tabekko Dōbutsu biscuits ship worldwide in over 20 countries and territories, and have been sold since 1978. The snacks are shaped like animals and labeled with the English name of the animal.

Eiga Doraemon: Nobita no Esekai Monogatari (Doraemon: Nobita's Art World Tales), the 44th film in the Doraemon franchise, dropped from #6 to #9 in its ninth weekend. The film earned 58,689,700 yen (about US$406,500) from Friday to Sunday, and has earned a cumulative total of 4,382,000,500 yen (about US$30.34 million).

The film opened in Japan on March 7. It sold 571,000 tickets for 702,817,200 yen (about US$4.78 million) in its first three days.

The story follows Doraemon, Nobita, and friends as they enter a painting into a medieval European world. In the painting, they meet Claire and Milo, children from the country of Artoria. They also encounter a small demon with wings named Chai. Together, they face a powerful enemy for a legendary jewel.

Yukiyo Teramoto (Doraemon series and movies) directed the film. Satoshi Itō (Doraemon series) wrote the script. The film commemorates the 45th anniversary of Doraemon movies. Aimyon performed the film's theme song "Sketch," as well as the film's insert song "Kimi no Yume o Kikinagara, Boku wa Waraeru Idea o!" (An Idea That Makes Me Smile Comes to Me, While I Listen to Your Dreams!).

The Ya Boy Kongming! the Movie live-action film dropped off the top 10 in its second weekend.

Sources: Kōgyō Tsūshin (link 2), comScore via KOFIC