The film Detective Conan: Angel of the Highway (名探偵コナン ハイウェイの堕天使), the 29th entry in the Detective Conan theatrical series, continues to post remarkable numbers at the Japanese box office. As of May 17, 2026, the film’s cumulative gross has reached 11.95 billion yen, placing it at rank 37 on Japan’s all-time box office chart, according to a survey by Kogyo Tsushinsha.

Record-Breaking Opening

The film opened nationwide on April 10, 2026 across 526 theaters, with the key promotional hook being the high-speed “battle mystery” featuring Haniwara Shihaya — also known as the “Angel of the Highway” — as the central character. In its first three days (April 10–12) it attracted 2,318,009 admissions and earned 3,500,213,800 yen, representing 101.8% of the comparable opening for Meitantei Conan: Hitomi no Zanzo (隻眼の残像) (2025), which was itself the best opening weekend in the franchise’s history.

Within 27 days the cumulative total had reached 10.88 billion yen, making Angel of the Highway the fourth consecutive Conan film to surpass 10 billion yen, following Black Iron Submarine (黒鉄の魚影) (2023), One Billion Stars (100万ドルの五稜星) (2024), and Hitomi no Zanzo (2025).

Latest Figures and Chart Position

Over the latest three-day weekend (May 15–17), the film drew 223,000 admissions and earned 341 million yen, bringing cumulative totals to 81 million admissions and 11.95 billion yen. It currently sits at rank 37 all-time, just behind Kaze Tachinu (風立ちぬ) at 12.02 billion yen, and is chasing Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine in 24th place at 13.88 billion yen.

Special In-Theater Events

To celebrate the film’s success, distributors have organized several in-theater special events:

• Audio Commentary screenings (副音声上映) — Running since May 1, featuring exclusive live commentary available only in theaters.
• 1st Ouen Screening (応援上映) Round 1 — Already held on May 7.
• 1st Ouen Screening with Automatic Penlight Control “LIMIT BREAK” Round 1 — Scheduled for May 22 at 7 theaters across 5 prefectures; tickets still available.

Ouen Screening Participation Guide

The official website has published a full guide for participating in the Ouen screenings, encouraging fans to express themselves freely — whether that means shouting the motorcycle engine sound “Buh… buh buh buh buh…” or calling out beloved character names like “Shihaya!!” Fans are also welcome to bring handmade penlights and fan items bearing creative messages such as “Think for me,” “I want the window seat,” “Lady detective on a white horse!” and “There’s no way out…”

Organizers also recommend practicing along from the Toho (東宝) logo at the very start of the film by shouting “Toho!” to warm up before the movie begins.

Character Color Penlights

For those bringing penlights to the Ouen screenings, the official character colors are:

• Edogawa Conan / Kudo Shinichi — Blue
• Mori Ran — Sakura Pink

Additional character colors are also available — check the official website before attending.

During the end credits, audiences may sing along in full to the ending theme “Kirakira Yureru~ ♪ Negai wo Kanao ♪” for a special shared experience unique to theater screenings.

Film Information

• Title: 名探偵コナン ハイウェイの堕天使 (Detective Conan: Angel of the Highway)
• Release date: April 10, 2026 nationwide in Japan, distributed by Toho
• Original story: Aoyama Gosho
• Director: Hashui Takahiro
• Screenplay: Okura Takahiro
• Music: Kano Yuko
• Main cast: Takayama Minami (Edogawa Conan), Yamazaki Wakana (Mori Ran), Koyama Rikiya (Mori Kogoro), Sawashiro Miyuki (Haniwara Shihaya), Miki Shinichiro (Haniwara Kenji), Kanna Nobutoshi (Matsuda Jinpei)
• Special guests: Yokohama Ryusei, Hata Meiku
• Theme song: MISIA — “Last Dance Anata to (ラストダンスあなたと)” (Sony Music Labels Inc.)
• Studio: TMS Entertainment
• Production: Shogakukan / Yomiuri TV / Nippon TV / ShoPro / Toho / TMS Entertainment
• Distributor: Toho

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Source: aniani