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Detective Conan: The Mystery of the Legendary Monster Bird

2011 · 95 min

A brisk, twisty small-town mystery that keeps you guessing while a folk legend turns quietly sinister.

Directed by
Takeshi Shirakawa
Genres
Mystery, Tv movie, Crime
Starring
Junpei Mizobata, Shioli Kutsuna, Masatô Ibu
Overview
This story takes place 100 days before Kudo Shinichi became Edogawa Conan. Kudo Shinichi, a high school detective, arrives in Jugoya Town with Mori Ran and others. In this town a legend exists, claiming that a gigantic bull-headed shrike attacks the townspeople and kills them. The town was about to hold a festival in 3 days to put the giant bird's spirit to rest. While being led on a tour of the bull-headed shrike Shrine by Sonoko's parent's friend, Mr. Wakura, a crime related to the legend occurs. Starting with Kosaka, member of the Wakura family are slowly murdered in the same way...

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Directed by
Takeshi Shirakawa
Genres
Mystery, Tv movie, Crime
Starring
Junpei Mizobata, Shioli Kutsuna, Masatô Ibu
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • death
  • family
  • fate
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
mystery, tv movie, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Junpei Mizobata, Shioli Kutsuna, Masatô Ibu, Nene Otsuka, Sayaka Akimoto, Takanori Jinnai, Masao Kusakari, Yoichi Nukumizu
Music
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Runtime
95 min
Country
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Languages
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