Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven
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| Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven | |
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 Theatrical release Poster | |
| Directed by | Kanetsugu Kodama |
| Written by | Kazunari Kochi |
| Produced by | Michihiko Suwa |
| Music by | Katsuo Ono |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date | April 21, 2001 |
Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Template:Film Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven, known as Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven (名探偵コナン 天国へのカウントダウン, Meitantei Konan: Tengoku no Kauntodaun) in Japan, is a 2001 Japanese animated feature film based on the Case Closed manga series, featuring detective Jimmy Kudo, also known as Conan Edogawa. It made 2.9 billion yen.[1]
Plot
Gin and Vodka, on a hunt for Shiho Miyano, sneak into Akemi Miyano's flat and listen to the messages on the answering machine. They discover that Shiho will attend a private viewing of two new skyscrapers in Tokyo with Jimmy Kudo. Gin and Vodka plan to end Shiho at the towers.
At the viewing, Yoshiaki Hara and Tokiwa Mio are murdered, after Ohki Iwamatsu, a builder of the skyscrapers, was killed in his apartment. Sake cups left at each murder scene links the three together in a serial murder case.
Before the murderer’s identity is revealed, the bombs planted by the Black Organization detonate, setting the building ablaze. Serena, Conan and Rachel evacuate in a glass elevator when it stops. Conan realizes that with her new perm, Serena looks like Shiho Miyano from behind. Conan distracts Serena, making her turn around, saving her from being shot by Gin, who thought she was Shiho.
After arriving safely to the ground, Conan re-enters the tower after learning that the Junior Detective League has not evacuated. He leaves them and confronts the serial murderer, Kiseragi, an elderly painter. Kiseragi blamed the tower employees for the construction of the tower, an edifice that obstructed his view of the Fuji Mountains. Conan shoots Kiseragi with his tranquilizer dart as the painter prepares to commit suicide.
With the bridges blown off and the bottom floors in flames, Conan powers a Ford Mustang convertible with the force of an explosion to propel the kids and him to safety. Viewing the inferno from afar, Gin and Vodka confirm that Shiho Miyano was not at the towers and abandon their search for her.
Cast
English
- Alison Viktorin as Conan Edogawa
- Jerry Jewell as Jimmy Kudo
- Brina Palencia as Shiho Miyano/Vi Graythorn
- Colleen Clinkenbeard as Rachel Moore
- Cynthia Cranz as Mitch Tennyson
- Mike McFarland as George Kaminsky
- Monica Rial as Amy Yeager
- R Bruce Elliott as Richard Moore
- Laura Bailey as Serena Sebastian
- Mark Stoddard as Inspector Joseph Meguire
- Alex Valle as Akemi Miyano
- Bill Flynn as Dr. Agasa
- Brandon Potter as Odell
- Charles Campbell as Tsukamoto
- Chris Cason as Chiba
- Doug Burks as Harry Wilder
- Eric Vale as Ninzaburo Santos
- Christopher R. Sabat as Vodka
- Troy Baker as Gin
- Chuck Huber as Emcee
- Cole Brown as Tome
- Elizabeth Bontley as Madison
- Jakie Cabe as Yoshiaki Hara
- James Stephens as Hohsui Kisaragi
- Lydia Mackay as Cherilyn
- Travis Willingham as Theodore
Staff
- Licensed by: FUNimation Entertainment
- ADR Director: Leah Clark
- Script: Eric Vale
- Executive producer: Gen Fukunaga
- Producer: Carly Hunter & Justin Cook
- ADR Engineer: Cris George
- Assistant ADR Director: Brina Palencia
- Head Writer: Eric Vale
- Line Producer: Zach Bolton
- Mix Engineer: Adrian Cook
- Post-Production Assistant: Casey Barteau & Niki Cooper
- Production Assistant: Gino Palencia, Michael Harcourt & Trenton Jons
- Senior Video Editor: Daniel Mancilla & Jeremy Jimenez
- Talent Coordination: Tara Williams
- Video Editing: Jessie Mancilla, Joe Harris, Josh Tyler & Robert Bell
- Video Engineer: Michael Rivas & Sarah Mueller
- Video Post-Production Coordinator: Margaret Yabs
- Video Post-Production Director: Brandon Tyler
Music
The film's ending theme song is "Always" by Mai Kuraki.
Home media
VHS
The VHS of the movie was released April 10, 2002. [2] It was discontinued soon after 2006 as it was switched to DVD.
Region 2 DVD
The DVD of the film was released on December 21, 2001. [3] A new DVD was released on February 25, 2011, significantly lowering the original price and added the trailer as a special feature.[4]
Region 1 DVD
Funimation released the English dub of Countdown to Heaven on DVD on January 19, 2010.
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray version of the film was released on September 23, 2011.[5] The Blu-ray contains the same content of the DVD plus a mini-booklet explaining the film and the BD-live function.[5]
References
- ^ "Highest grossing movies of 2001" (in Japanese). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Archived from the original on December 15, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2008.
- ^ "Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven VHS". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven DVD". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven DVD (New)". Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ a b "Detective Conan: Countdown to Heaven" (in Japanese). Being Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
External links
- Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven at IMDb
- Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
