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Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper

Name: Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper
Director: Kenji Kodama
Released: 1997
Duration: 94 min

Representation Score

2.0/10

Minimal

1997

TV-14

Director

Kenji Kodama

Runtime

94 minutes

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The film is a typical 1990s procedural that emphasizes restoring social order. It successfully portrays female characters as competent and physically active, moving beyond traditional gender roles. However, the narrative remains culturally and socially conservative, focusing on a homogeneous Japanese cast and traditional institutional authority. Ultimately, while the film offers some subversion of gender clichés, it lacks meaningful representation of LGBTQ+ identities, racial diversity, or disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film adheres to traditional assumptions about straight relationships and does not include characters with diverse sexual orientations or gender identities.

How does Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper portray gender?

Good

Ran Mouri is portrayed as a capable martial artist who actively influences the story, rather than being a passive character. The film includes meaningful conversations between female characters, passing the Bechdel test.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper?

Limited

The cast is predominantly Japanese, reflecting a specific Tokyo setting. The film avoids stereotypes but does not feature characters from different racial or ethnic backgrounds.

How does Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story emphasizes the effectiveness of traditional institutions like the police force. It follows a conventional moral arc where social order is restored through logical deduction.

Does Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper include disability representation?

Minimal

Conan's condition, which involves a physiological regression, is used as a plot device rather than exploring disability issues. No other characters with visible or invisible disabilities are featured.

Present on Screen

Ran Mouri is depicted as a capable martial artist who actively influences the story.
The film passes the Bechdel test through meaningful interactions between female characters.
The narrative provides female characters with competence rather than making them dependent on male characters.

Limited or Absent

The cast is predominantly Japanese, lacking racial or ethnic diversity.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or non-straight characters.
Conan's unique physiological state is treated as a plot device rather than a nuanced exploration of disability.

Official Synopsis

Once brilliant teenage detective Shinichi Kudo was given a poison that reverted him to a 4-year-old. He's adopted the pseudonym Conan Edogawa so no one (save for an eccentric inventor) will know. Now he's got to solve a series of bombings before his loved ones become victims. Who is this madman and why is he doing this? Only the young genius can save the day but will even he be up to the task?

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