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Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram

Representation Score

3.1/10

Limited

2024

Director

Chika Nagaoka

Runtime

110 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

The film adheres to a traditional mystery-action format, emphasizing high-stakes theft and forensic investigation. It relies on established genre clichés rather than challenging social hierarchies or introducing multi-layered complexity. ability to act is centered on intellectual deduction and physical skill within a localized, culturally specific context. The story upholds conventional moral structures and historical preservation without deconstructing institutional norms.

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Category Breakdown

Does Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram have LGBTQ+ representation?

Limited

The story focuses on a central mystery and competition between Conan and Kid the Phantom Thief. There are no explicit references to non-binary gender identities or narratives challenging the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram portray gender?

Fair

The plot revolves around male characters Conan and Heiji Hattori. Female characters play supporting roles, while the main storyline is driven by the male leads.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram?

Limited

The story is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido, with a focus on Japanese history and culture. It highlights domestic economic issues rather than addressing multi-ethnic or multi-layered dynamics.

How does Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film incorporates traditional Japanese elements such as swords and wealthy family histories. It emphasizes historical preservation and traditional moral frameworks.

Does Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities in the synopsis.

Present on Screen

  • Engages strongly with traditional Japanese cultural elements and historical artifacts.
  • Executes high-quality genre conventions of mystery and action.

Limited or Absent

  • Lacks multi-layered complexity or diverse character identities.
  • Narrative ability to act is concentrated among a narrow group of male protagonists.
  • Minimal representation of multi-ethnic or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth perspectives.

Official Synopsis

A message has arrived from Kid the Phantom Thief, that he will steal a Japanese sword belonging to wealthy Onoe Family in Hakodate, Hokkaido. Conan and Heiji Hattori, who happened to be in Hakodate, are on the case to capture Kid. Coincidentally the family lawyer of Onoe is found murdered in the warehouse district, apparently slaughtered by a Japanese sword. The suspect is an investor/arms dealer who is said to be after Onoe family’s hidden treasure. In the North among cherry blossoms, the exciting hunt for treasure begins!

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