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Case Closed: Countdown to Heaven

2001 · 100 min

A propulsive, suspenseful detective ride with ticking bombs, towering skyscrapers and a race against a shadowy syndicate.

Directed by
Kenji Kodama
Genres
Animation, Action, Crime
Starring
Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki
Overview
As a pair of towers in Tokyo are being prepared for their grand opening, there is a series of murders of people connected to the towers. Conan suspects that the mysterious Syndicate may also be involved.

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Directed by
Kenji Kodama
Genres
Animation, Action, Crime
Starring
Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 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
  • revenge
  • crime
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour3
Realism5
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
animation, action, crime, mystery
Directed by
Kenji Kodama
Written by
Kazunari Kouchi
Starring
Minami Takayama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Wakana Yamazaki, Akira Kamiya, Megumi Hayashibara, Kenichi Ogata, Yukiko Iwai, Ikue Otani
Music
Katsuo Ono
Runtime
100 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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