The English translation is below
ドンドン行きましょう
みなさんの国でも、映画が始まる時にこの映像が
出てくるのでしょうか？
2001年 第5作 『天国へのカウントダウン』
超高層ツインタワービルで起きた連続殺人事件を追うコナンたち
やがて黒ずくめの組織も動き出し、灰原哀の過去が再び影を落とします
迫る爆発の危機の中、コナンは仲間たちを救うため決死の行動に出ます
観終わった時に、映画「タワー・インフェルノ」と「ダイハード」と
「ワイルドスピード スカイミッション」をコラボしたような話だな〜
と思ったのですが、ワイルドスピードよりもこの映画の方が先なんですよね
ハリウッドがコナンに追いついた！
最初の10秒ピッタリ当てクイズもまぁ、後で何か絡んでくるな…
と観ていましたが…
ただ、景品のマウンテンバイクにさりげなくついていたヘルメット
あの伏線回収は上手かったですね♬
最後にボールの代わりに蹴って危機を回避するとは…
でも「10年後の顔」マシンも、コナンと灰原の時だけエラーって
都合良過ぎではないでしょうか？景品のスポーツカーに鍵もついてるし
ガソリン、バッテリーもOK！ハワイ仕込みの運転技術も、もれなく
セットです♪ でも最後の脱出劇はスカッとしましたね
それにしても私が気になったのは、歩美ちゃんのしたたかな恋愛戦略です
蘭お姉さんに相談と言いつつも
「私はコナンくんが好き。でもコナンくんが好きなのはあなただって知ってる。
だけどあなたには真一という恋人がいるでしょ
それを伝えて、早くコナンくんを諦めさせてあげて」
。。。って言ってるように聞こえました。
なかなかやるじゃないですか。しかも自分の手を汚さず
蘭に行動を仕向けることによって、外堀埋め＆牽制の要求です
無邪気さって、ある意味最強の武器ですから〜
けっこうスゴイこと言ってるのに周りも気づいていない…
こういう女性が無敵なんですよね
これまでの犯人の中では、ちょびっとだけ気持ちが分かる気がしました
生涯をかけていた富士山の制作活動が、あんな形でブチ壊されたというか…
人生で大切してきたものを、ないがしろにされた怒りですよね・・・
2002年 第5作 『ベイカー街（ストリート）の亡霊』
最新VRゲーム「コクーン」の発表会で殺人事件が発生
コナンたちは仮想空間の19世紀ロンドンに閉じ込められ
参加者50人の命を懸けて謎の人工知能ノアズ・アークに挑みます
今観ると違和感ないですけど、20年以上前の映画なのに
AIや VR社会への問題提起がリアルじゃないですか！
ゲームから脱落した時、コクーンが回転しながら沈んでいく演出
地味に好きでした（笑）
しかもアバターが光の粒子となって消える前に
数秒〜十数秒の「遺言タイム」があるのが優しい作りですよね
特に灰原がコナンをかばって脱落するシーン
「私たちにとってのホームズはあなた」…名言です
政財界の2世、3世の（クソ）ガキたちもゲームが進むにつれ
精神的に成長し、コナンを助けるために自己犠牲の精神を見せ
脱落していきます・・・諸星以外の3人は（笑）
ヒロキが諸星のアバターを乗っ取っていたので
彼は、何の成長イベントも経験させてもらえないまま
現実に戻されていました
1番更生が必要なヤツが、ただただ置いていかれるという結末です
クライマックスの解決策、車両をワインで満たしてその中に
潜ることで衝突の衝撃を和らげようとしましたね
この発想は気に入りました！
ただその前に蒸気機関車の火を消すなりして
スピード落とすのが先でしょ！親父に教わらなかったの⁈
ヒロキは最後に、自分が作ったノアズ・アークと共に
消えることを選びます。
この映画は、犯人の動機なんてどうでもよくて、今ひとつ
ヒロキが救われなかった余韻が独特の空気感を作っていて
しんみりと心に残る作品でした
みなさんはコナンを吹き替えで観ていますか？
それとも日本語学習のため、字幕にして私たちと同じように
日本の声優さんの声を聞いていますか？
丁度この映画を観ていた時、蘭の声優だった山崎和佳奈さん（61）が
亡くなったとのニュースがありました
病気のため、テレビシリーズは3月に交代していましたが
最新映画「ハイウェイの堕天使」では山崎さんが蘭の声を務めています
コナンは30年以上続いているので、声優陣も60〜70代が多いんですよね
コナン役の高山みなみさんも62歳だし・・・
この先もシリーズが長く続けば、コナンや新一の声も
変わってしまうのでしょうか。もしくはAIを使って
そっくりの声で代用するのでしょうか
作者の青山先生は、すでに最終回のネームを
描いていることは明かしていて、自分に万が一のことがあっても
結末がファンに届くようにしているそうですが。
ただ、最終回にコナンが新一の姿に戻って蘭の元へ帰る時
“あの”蘭の声と“あの”新一の声であって欲しかったな…
Let’s keep going!
Do you get this opening sequence in your country when the movie starts too?
2001 – Movie 5: Countdown to Heaven
Conan and his friends investigate a series of murders connected to a pair of newly built skyscraper towers.
Before long, the Black Organization becomes involved, and Ai Haibara’s past once again casts a shadow over the case.
As the threat of a massive explosion draws near, Conan risks everything to save his friends.
When I finished watching it, I thought it felt like a crossover between The Towering Inferno, Die Hard, and Furious 7.
Then I realized something funny — this Conan movie came out long before Furious 7.
Looks like Hollywood had to catch up with Conan!
The “guess the first 10 seconds” quiz was another one of those things that made me think, “Yep, that’ll be important later…”
But I have to admit, the way they paid off the helmet that came with the mountain bike prize was clever.
Using it at the very end to avoid disaster—instead of one of Conan’s usual soccer-ball tricks—was a nice touch.
That said, wasn’t the “10 Years Later” machine a little too convenient? It only malfunctioned for Conan and Haibara!
And the sports car prize just happened to come with the keys, a full tank of gas, and a perfectly charged battery.
Of course, Conan’s Hawaii-trained driving skills were included in the package as well.
Still, the final escape sequence was incredibly satisfying to watch.
But what really caught my attention was Ayumi’s surprisingly sophisticated romantic strategy.
She went to Ran for advice, but what I heard was something more like this:
“I like Conan.
But I know he likes you.
And you already have Shinichi.
So why don’t you tell Conan that and help him move on?”
Not bad, Ayumi. Not bad at all. 😏
The clever part is that she never directly asks Conan to give up. Instead, she encourages Ran to take action for her.
It’s a perfect combination of securing the outer defenses and sending a warning shot—all without getting her own hands dirty.
Innocence can be one of the most powerful weapons there is.
What’s even more impressive is that nobody around her seems to notice what she’s actually doing.
People often underestimate this type of girl, but characters like that can be surprisingly unstoppable.
Among the culprits we’ve seen so far, this is one of the few whose feelings I could understand, at least to some extent.
He had devoted his entire life to creating his series of Mount Fuji paintings, only to see that work ruined and disrespected.
Of course, that doesn’t justify what he did, but I could understand the anger that comes from seeing something you’ve treasured for a lifetime treated as if it meant nothing.
2002 – Movie 6: The Phantom of Baker Street
A murder occurs during the unveiling of Cocoon, a revolutionary virtual reality game.
Conan and the other children find themselves trapped inside a simulated version of 19th-century London.
To escape, they must challenge a mysterious artificial intelligence known as Noah’s Ark.
With the lives of fifty participants hanging in the balance, Conan faces one of the most dangerous cases of his life.
Watching it today, it doesn’t feel out of place at all.
But it’s amazing to think that this movie was released more than twenty years ago, yet its warnings about AI and virtual reality still feel surprisingly relevant.
One detail I really liked was the way the Cocoon pods slowly rotated and sank whenever a player was eliminated. It was such a simple effect, but it left a strong impression on me.
And I have to say, the system was surprisingly considerate. 😄
Before an avatar disappeared into particles of light, there was always a brief “last words” window of a few seconds.
Apparently, even a deadly AI game believes in giving players time for a farewell speech.
One of the most memorable moments was when Haibara sacrificed herself to protect Conan.
Her line, “For us, you are our Sherlock Holmes,” is still one of the standout quotes in the movie.
As the game progressed, even the spoiled brats from powerful political and business families began to grow up.
Several of them even chose to sacrifice themselves to help Conan and the others.
Well… everyone except Moroboshi.
Since Hiroki had taken over Moroboshi’s avatar, he never got the chance to experience any of the character-building moments that the others went through.
Ironically, the one kid who probably needed the most personal growth was sent back to the real world without learning a thing.
As for the climax, I actually liked Conan’s solution.
Filling the train car with wine and diving into it to soften the impact of the collision was a surprisingly creative idea.
But before that, shouldn’t someone have tried putting out the locomotive’s fire or slowing the train down somehow?
Apparently, Hawaii-trained driving skills were included in the package, but basic train engineering was not.
In the end, Hiroki chose to disappear together with the Noah’s Ark program he had created.
Looking back, the murder case itself almost feels secondary to the story.
What stayed with me wasn’t the culprit’s motive, but Hiroki’s fate.
Even after everything was over, there was no simple happy ending for him.
That lingering sense that he was never truly saved gives this movie a unique atmosphere.
Rather than excitement, what remained after the credits was a quiet feeling of sadness and reflection.
It’s one of those Conan movies that stays with you long after you’ve finished watching it.
Do you watch Conan dubbed in your own language?
Or do you watch it with subtitles so you can hear the original Japanese voice actors, just as we do?
While I was watching this movie, I came across the sad news that Wakana Yamazaki, the voice actress of Ran Mouri, had passed away at the age of 61.
She had stepped away from the TV series in March due to illness, but she still voiced Ran in the latest movie, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway.
Knowing that made some of Ran’s scenes feel a little different to me.
Conan has been running for more than thirty years now, so many of the voice actors are already in their sixties and seventies.
Minami Takayama, the voice of Conan, is 62 herself.
If the series continues for many more years, will Conan’s and Shinichi’s voices eventually change as well?
Or will AI one day be used to recreate their voices so perfectly that audiences can hardly tell the difference?
Gosho Aoyama has revealed that he has already completed the storyboard for the final chapter, so that even if something unexpected happens to him, the ending will still reach the fans.
But when the day finally comes for Conan to return to Ran as Shinichi…
I wish it could be that Ran’s voice and that Shinichi’s voice.
