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Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi Compilation Film Opens in Malaysia on Thursday
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Malaysian film distributor GSC Movies announced last Friday that it will open the Detective Conan: The Scarlet Alibi (Meitantei Conan: Hiiro no Fuzai Shōmei) compilation film in Malaysia on Thursday, March 18.
The compilation film combines footage from various television anime episodes that center on the Akai family. The film was originall slated only for a three-week limited theatrical run from February 11 to March 4, but its run was later extended to March 5 and beyond. The ending of the compilation film contains a video "secret message from Shuichi Akai" that will lead up to the Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet film, as well as a new trailer for The Scarlet Bullet itself. The titular character Conan narrates the compilation in a newly recorded and edited audio track.
The film opened at #2 at the Japanese box office. The film earned 251,886,500 yen (about US$2.38 million) in its first four days, and it sold 92,000 tickets and earned 126,468,400 yen (about US$1.19 million) over the weekend. As of March 7, the film has earned a cumulative total of 916,953,550 yen (about US$8.40 million).
Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet is the 24th film in the franchise. The film was slated to open on April 17 last year, but was delayed from its original date due to concerns about the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The film will now open on April 16 this year and will have a simultaneous release in 22 countries and territories outside of Japan, including in Malaysia.
