It has been revealed that the 27th and latest film in the popular anime series "Detective Conan" "Detective Conan: One million dollar guidepost," has attracted over 10 million viewers. This is the first time that the "Detective Conan" film series has reached the 10 million mark. In the 52 days from its release on April 12th to June 2nd, the film attracted over 10.06 million viewers, setting a new record for the series. It has been a huge hit, grossing over 14.4 billion yen.
The film got off to a rocket start, grossing approximately 3.35 billion yen and attracting approximately 2.27 million viewers in the first three days after its release. Within 22 days of its release, the box office gross exceeded 10 billion yen. This was the first time in Japanese film history that two consecutive anime series films had grossed over 10 billion yen. In the 45 days since its release, it grossed approximately 14.01 billion yen, surpassing the 13.88 billion yen gross recorded by the 26th film, "Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine," released in April last year, and breaking the all-time record for the highest grossing film in the "Detective Conan" movie series.
"One million dollar guidepost" begins with a warning letter from Kaito Kid arriving at the storage facility of the Onoe Zaibatsu in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Kid is after a Japanese sword connected to Toshizo Hijikata, vice-chief of the Shinsengumi who lived during the late Edo period. The famous detective from the west, Heiji Hattori, Conan Edogawa and others are also visiting Hakodate for a Kendo tournament. On the day of the warning, Heiji sees through Kid's disguise and corners him.