Detective Conan's yearly April film keeps selling. One-Eyed Flashback (April 18, 2025) passed 14.4 billion yen in Japan within 90 days, and the 2026 film, Fallen Angel of the Highway (April 10, 2026), passed 10 billion yen in 27 days.
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What the numbers show
Mantan Web reported that One-Eyed Flashback, the 28th film in the series, exceeded 14.4 billion yen and 10 million viewers in its first 90 days. A May 2026 article from Yolo Japan puts its final Japan total at 14.74 billion yen, though that is a single secondary report. For worldwide totals, The Numbers listed roughly $161.8 million in a November 2025 snapshot. Our earlier article quoted $166 million, which we could not confirm, so we have replaced it.
For 2026, Yolo Japan reports a record opening day of 1.13 billion yen, 3.5 billion yen over the first three days, 10 billion yen reached on May 4 (day 27) and 10.88 billion yen by May 6. The Numbers shows about $85.6 million from Japan and about $97.8 million worldwide as of October 2026. We found no final lifetime total, so those are snapshots.
Background
The manga by Gōshō Aoyama began in 1994, and a new theatrical film arrives every April. The 2026 film was announced for April 10, with Miyuki Sawashiro voicing Chihaya Hagiwara, per Final Weapon. Yolo Japan lists earlier results of 13.88 billion yen in 2023 and 15.80 billion yen in 2024, which makes 2026 the fourth straight year above 10 billion yen.
What it means
Our analysis: the pattern is the point. A reliable release window, a steady supply of new mysteries and a fanbase that returns each spring lets the film perform like a seasonal event. Overseas results are growing but still sit well below the Japanese share, so Japan remains the engine. The risk for any long franchise is fatigue, yet four consecutive years above 10 billion yen suggests that is not showing up yet.
Sources
- Mantan Web, "Detective Conan: One-Eyed Flashback box office", July 17, 2025: https://en.mantan-web.jp/article/20250717dog00m200026000c.html
- Yolo Japan, "Detective Conan Hits 10 Billion Yen 4 Years Running in 2026", May 21, 2026: https://media.yolo-japan.com/?p=1914
- The Numbers, "Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway (2026)", data as of October 2026: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Detective-Conan-Fallen-Angel-of-the-Highway-(2026-Japan)
- The Numbers, "Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback (2025)", snapshot of November 2025: https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Detective-Conan-One-eyed-Flashback-%282025-Japan%29
- Final Weapon, "Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway Reveals New Trailer and Visual", December 3, 2025: https://finalweapon.net/2025/12/03/detective-conan-fallen-angel-of-the-highway-new-trailer-visual/
