The beloved series Detective Conan hits a major milestone this year, celebrating its 30th anniversary on air. Not only is the TV anime still going strong, but its annual movies consistently smash box office records.
Now, the official team has announced a brand-new two-hour special, "The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30," marking the first such special in a decade. It's set to air on September 25 at 9 PM on Nippon TV's "Friday Road Show" block. Recently, the main visual and an "All Members Mobilize PV" were released, sparking hilarious reactions from netizens who quipped, "I'm starting to feel sorry for the culprit..."
"The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30" is a commemorative special celebrating the anime's 30th anniversary. Conan and the gang will face a murder case stemming from a new banknote counterfeiting operation, which escalates into a national-level crisis. As the new 10,000-yen banknote, featuring the "Toto Tower" design, officially enters circulation, excitement fills the air. Conan, the Detective Boys, Professor Agasa, Ran, and Sonoko all head to the Japan National Printing Bureau's Nagano Plant for a tour.
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police Department establishes an investigation headquarters after counterfeit bills are discovered at a murder scene. When the unprecedented news of "a massive influx of counterfeit money" breaks, society plunges into chaos. Amidst this turmoil, Conan and Heiji travel to Osaka, where the story unfolds around the suspected location of the counterfeit bill production.
The main visual, bathed in a striking red hue, brings together an unprecedented 16 active characters from the series. This includes Conan Edogawa, Kogoro Mouri, Heiji Hattori, Inspector Megure, Takagi, Sato, other local police officers, and even Tooru Amuro and Shuichi Akai.
Paired with the tagline "All Members, Mobilize," the visual depicts what's being called the largest all-star lineup in Detective Conan history, all geared up to tackle this massive incident. It certainly makes you wonder just what kind of threat this special is bringing to the table!
▼ Special "The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30" All Members Mobilize PV
However, this special's incredibly massive lineup, even more extravagant than a typical movie's main cast, has many fans jokingly asking just how big of a deal this culprit must be to warrant such an overwhelming response. Comments poured in like: "I'm starting to feel sorry for this culprit," "The culprit must be thinking, 'Can I just turn myself in?'" and "Who on earth did the culprit tick off to get all these people involved...?"
The two-hour special, "The Counterfeit Case of Ultra 30," airs on September 25. We'll just have to tune in to see how the story unfolds and what kind of mastermind could possibly provoke such an epic gathering of detectives and agents!
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