The 29th Detective Conan film opened on a record 526 screens in Japan on April 10, 2026, selling 2,318,009 tickets for roughly $21.9 million in its first three days — the widest and biggest opening weekend in the franchise's history.
By early May 2026, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway's Japanese box office total had climbed past 10.88 billion yen on over 7.4 million tickets sold, putting it within reach of 2024's Million-dollar Pentagram as the franchise's all-time highest grosser.
Following its record-breaking Japanese debut, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway was confirmed for a UK and Ireland theatrical release, extending the film's rollout to Western audiences.
TMS Entertainment launched the official "30 YEAR PROJECT" with a special anniversary logo to celebrate Detective Conan's upcoming 30th anniversary, marking three decades since the anime first aired on January 8, 1996.
A one-hour TV special titled Episode "ZERO": The Shinichi Kudo Aquarium Case was announced for a January 3, 2026 broadcast, serving as a prologue depicting Shinichi Kudo before his transformation into Conan Edogawa.
Rock duo B'z debuted "Heaven Knows" as the anime's newest opening theme in January 2026, their sixth Detective Conan opening since 1999's "Girigiri Chop," timed to the franchise's 30th-anniversary celebrations.
A two-hour anniversary special titled "30-gō Satsujin Jiken" (#30 Murder Case), featuring an original story by longtime series writer Takeharu Sakurai, was announced to mark the anime's 30th year on air.
A 30th-anniversary exhibition opened at Tokyo Dome City's Prism Hall on February 20, 2026, featuring original illustrations and exclusive merchandise before touring 12 cities across Japan through 2027.
An orchestral Detective Conan Special Concert was announced for 2026, featuring performances of the franchise's theme songs alongside special footage celebrating the anime's 30-year history.
Producers announced that, beginning around spring 2026, newly broadcast Detective Conan episodes would become available on paid streaming platforms shortly after their TV airing, significantly cutting the previous international wait time.
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