Confirmed: Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Coming to MENA Cinemas on May 27

The Japanese Anime Blockbuster Movie Is to Be Available in Two Versions; Arabic Dubbed and Original Japanese, Giving the Audience Different Choices for Better Experience.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, May 26, 2021: Spacetoon Pictures, the specialized company in the field of publishing and distributing anime and animation movies in MENA, has recently announced bringing the Japanese anime blockbuster Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet to the cinemas in the May 27th.

The movie, which has been released lately in Japanese theatres, had successfully made it to the top 3 highest opening weekends since the pandemic in Japan, and topped the China box office in its first 2 days moving The Lord of the Rings remake movie The Fellowship of the Ring, from the forefront.

The story of the movie is set in Japan while preparing to commemorate the World Sports Games, the world's biggest sports games, hosting them in Tokyo. The Hyperlinear bullet train, the pinnacle of Japan's advanced technology, will begin operation to coincide with the WSG's opening ceremony. As the world watches, disaster suddenly strikes the host venue, where the sponsors of the Games are gathered. A crisis unfolds as several industry leaders are kidnapped in quick succession. That's when Conan starts his investigations, while Shuichi Aki is helping him from behind the scene.

The movie is set to be released in two versions; original Japanese version with Arabic and English subtitles and Arabic dubbing version. Spacetoon Pictures has worked on localizing and dubbing the movie into Arabic with a group of the most famous Arab voice actors who are known for dubbing the Detective Conan anime series since its first run on Spacetoon TV channel earlier in 2000s.

Commenting on this, Kamel Weiss, the Strategic Business Development Director of Spacetoon, said: “We're so thrilled to bring Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet to MENA, hoping to continue the series of successes this movie has created so far in each country it debuted in” adding: “We always work on delivering new experiences to anime fans in MENA by bringing the top anime movies to the cinemas.”

Netizens in MENA took to social media platforms expecting Spacetoon Pictures to bring the movie, as the company has previously brought other Detective Conan movies to the region, such as; Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer and Detective Conan: The Fist of the Blue Sapphire, while other movies of the franchise were broadcasted on Spacetoon free-to-air T.V channel and Spacetoon Go online streaming service.

Additionally, the movie prequel; Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi is to be available on Spacetoon Go, online streaming service by the 7th of May. It is a collectible of episodes that gives the fans a closer look at the Aki Family, who plays a major role in the 24 th movie The Scarlet Bullet. The film tells the story of each of the Aki's, and explains their relationship with Conan and the Dark Organization.

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet will be available in movie theatres across UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Iraq on the 27 of May in both Japanese and Arabic dubbed versions.