Detective Conan Movie 24: The Scarlet Bullet
Synopsis
Japan is about to celebrate the world's largest sports festival, "WSG-World Sports Games", in Tokyo. In line with the opening ceremony, it is announced that the world's first "Vacuum Superconducting Linear" train, boasting a maximum speed of 1,000 km/h which combined all of Japan's technologies, will be opened to the public between Shin-Nagoya Station and Shibahama Station and established in Tokyo. As the world's attention is garnered, an incident occurs at a party venue where famous tournament sponsors are gathered, leading to an abnormal situation where top dogs of companies are kidnapped one after another. Behind the scenes are Shuichi Akai who monitors the incident, and the FBI who waits for orders from Akai. Conan's reasoning reveals the relevance of the apocalyptic WSG kidnapping incident that occurred in Boston, USA, fifteen years ago, and that the incident was also under the jurisdiction of the FBI. Is this a coincidence? What is going to happen in Japan, where many types of people from all over the world are gathered? (Source: Detective Conan World)
Audience Consensus
Audience reviews are mixed. While fans appreciate the animation and action sequences, many are disappointed with the simplistic plot, underdeveloped characters, and overall feeling that it doesn't measure up to previous Conan movies. Some feel the story is more suitable for a TV special than a feature film.
Strengths
- Great animation and improved graphics
- Enjoyable for fans of the series
- Good BGM
Weaknesses
- Simple and straightforward case compared to older movies
- Plot holes and weak climax
- Underdeveloped roles for key characters like Mary and Shukichi
- Story feels like a special episode rather than a movie