Detective Conan remains the top-rated weekly anime in Japan, with its 29th film still in theaters after surpassing 10 billion yen, while the franchise navigates the permanent recasting of its heroine Ran Mori following the death of original voice actress Wakana Yamazaki.
Detective Conan remains a dominant force in Japanese entertainment in mid-2026. The television anime topped the Kanto region ratings for June 22-28 with a 7.4% household rating, outpacing Sazae-san and Chibi Maruko-chan. The 29th film, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway, earned 10.8 billion yen since its April 10 opening, a milestone creator Gōshō Aoyama celebrated with a new sketch. The film crossed 13 billion yen cumulative by late June, though it dropped to #7 at the box office. The earlier 27th film, The Million-Dollar Pentagram, became the franchise's highest-grossing film with 15.8 billion yen and was screened at Anime Expo 2026.
The franchise faced a major loss in May 2026 with the death of voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, who had voiced Ran Mori since the series began in 1996. She died on April 18 at age 61 after an illness. The production staff confirmed that Akemi Okamura, who filled in from March 14, would permanently succeed her. The series also aired a crossover with Star Detective Precure! on May 31 and June 6, marking the first on-screen collaboration between the two franchises. Ahead of the crossover, a review of the FBI Intervention arc criticized TMS's release strategy for releasing episodes out of chronological order, which undercut suspense.
Merchandise and collaborations continue at a high pace. The Japan Mint opened pre-orders for limited 30th anniversary coin sets in June. Graniph launched a 20-item apparel collection on July 14. Zoff released a six-character eyewear line. Bandai opened a seventh volume of Itajaga snack toys. Sega added three prize figures. The 24-Hour Television charity T-shirt returned for a second consecutive year with six colors. BS12 announced free airings of Lupin III vs. Detective Conan and Detective Conan vs. Phantom Thief Kid in July. The series also participated in Tanabata greetings and had Kogoro Mouri named among charming father characters by ABEMA.
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The 2013 theatrical crossover film Lupin the Third vs. Detective Conan: The Movie airs uncut on BS12 TwellV's Sunday Anime Theater today, July 12, at 7:30 PM. The film brings together Lupin III and Detective Conan in a story involving Phantom Thief Kid, a stolen gem, and a global conspiracy.
Graniph will release a 20-item collaboration with the anime Detective Conan on July 14, 2026. The lineup includes T-shirts, parkas, bags, and accessories featuring characters such as Conan, Ran, Kaito Kid, and the Black Organization. Prices range from 1,200 yen for socks to 8,900 yen for a zip parka. The items will be available at Graniph stores and online.
Anime! Anime!'s reader survey for the second consecutive year asked which medicine-related anime character comes to mind. Maomao from The Apothecary Diaries took first place with about 33% of votes, followed by Detective Conan's Ai Haibara at about 15% and Touhou Project's Eirin Yagokoro at about 7%. The survey ran from June 13 to June 20, 2026, and collected 322 responses.
Anime News Network published a five-part roundup of Tanabata greetings from across the anime, manga, and video game industries on July 7, 2026. The collection includes wishes and illustrations from official accounts for series such as Bungo Stray Dogs, Detective Conan, My Hero Academia, Sakamoto Days, Doraemon, Chibi Maruko-chan, Hell's Paradise, and Dragon Quest. Video game franchises like Final Fantasy, Monster Hunter, and Like a Dragon also participated, alongside creators including Hideo Kojima, Yuki Kaji, and Shoko Nakagawa. Several series tied their posts to new releases: the second season of Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers premiered on July 7, My Happy Marriage released a special Tanabata illustration and announced a three-episode special for 2026, and My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked began airing on July 8. The roundup also features greetings from manga titles like Chiikawa, MARRIAGETOXIN, and Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, as well as from studios Tatsunoko Production and Square Enix.
Graniph will release 20 collaboration items with the anime Detective Conan on July 14, 2026. The lineup includes T-shirts, hoodies, bags, and more featuring characters like Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, Kaito Kid, and the Black Organization. Prices range from 1,200 yen for socks to 8,900 yen for a zip hoodie. Advance web reservations began July 8.
Video Research published Japanese animation TV ratings for June 22-28, 2026. Detective Conan topped the list with a 7.4% household rating, followed by Sazae-san at 7.1% and Chibi Maruko-chan at 5.2%. The data covers the Kanto region and excludes time-shifted viewing.
BS12 Twellv's Sunday Anime Theater will air Lupin III vs. Detective Conan THE MOVIE uncut on July 12, 2026, and the TV special edit Detective Conan vs. Phantom Thief Kid on July 26. Both films are free-to-air nationwide.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fell to #5 in its ninth weekend, earning 94 million yen. Kiki's Delivery Service's 4K remaster opened at #6 with 173 million yen in three days. Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway dropped to #7, while the live-action Mr. Osomatsu sequel fell to #9.
Video distribution service ABEMA has announced a selection of five charming father characters from popular anime to celebrate Father's Day on June 21. The list includes Nohara Hiroshi from 'Crayon Shin-chan', Loid Forger from 'SPY×FAMILY', Endeavor from 'My Hero Academia', Mouri Kogoro from 'Detective Conan', and a character from 'Atashinchi'.
Bandai's confectionery toy line Itajaga returns with a seventh Detective Conan edition. The plate-shaped snacks come with metallic character cards featuring scenes from past TV anime opening and ending sequences. Boxes of 20 are available for pre-order on Premium Bandai starting June 19, 2026, with shipment scheduled for October 2026.
The live-action film adaptation of Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad manga opened at #6 at the Japanese box office in its first weekend, earning 88,953,160 yen from Friday to Sunday. The film stars Hikaru Takahashi and Naniwa Danshi member Kyōhei Takahashi, and opened on June 5.
Following crossover episodes that aired on May 31 and June 6, the Precure franchise has announced a line of Star Detective Precure! x Detective Conan merchandise. Items include acrylic stands, pins, coasters, a t-shirt, and a towel, available from June 23 at Precure Pretty Stores and via Premium Bandai preorder until June 30.
TMS Entertainment announced it will screen Detective Conan: The Million-Dollar Pentagram at Anime Expo 2026 on July 4. The film opened in Japan in April 2024, became the highest-grossing film in the franchise with 15.8 billion yen, and was the highest-grossing domestic film in Japan that year.
A special crossover episode of Detective Conan and Detective Pretty Cure! aired on June 6, 2026. The episode featured Conan-style animation of Pretty Cure characters, a full transformation sequence, and surprise appearances by characters like Nijii and Pochitan. Social media reacted with joy and confusion over the collaboration gimmicks.
Sega Fave is releasing three new figures in its Petite World Memories line from Detective Conan, featuring Rei Furuya, Hiroshi Morofushi, and Kaito Kid. Each comes in a trunk-style box with scene-specific accessories. The figures are prize items available from June 12, 2026.
The 2026 24-Hour Television charity T-shirt again features Detective Conan, the first time the same creator has been used consecutively in the program's history. The shirt comes in a record six colors and includes a larger cast than last year. Fans reacted enthusiastically on social media, with some Takarazuka Revue fans also noting the color lineup.
In its sixth weekend, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie remained at #2 at the Japanese box office, earning 205 million yen. Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi held at #4 in its eighth weekend, while the third Mononoke film, Gekijōban Mononoke Dai-San-Shō: Hebigami, opened at #6 with 117 million yen in its first three days.
The Japan Mint announced pre-orders for two Detective Conan 30th anniversary coin sets, including a regular set with a copper alloy medallion and a proof set with a sterling silver medallion. Orders run from June 3 to June 23, with shipping in early September. Production is limited to 60,000 regular sets and 20,000 proof sets.
Eyewear brand Zoff has opened pre-orders for a collaboration collection with Detective Conan, featuring glasses inspired by six characters from the series. The lineup includes models for Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, Ai Haibara, Heiji Hattori, Tooru Amuro, and Shuichi Akai. Each pair incorporates character-specific motifs: Conan's glasses include a keyhole and magnifying glass detail; Ran's frame features the Teitan High School emblem and a clock face; Haibara's design includes APTX4869 elements; Heiji's frame evokes his cap and tire tracks; Amuro's model reproduces the Poirot logo; and Akai's frame uses a silver bullet and target motif. All glasses come with a collaboration-exclusive case and cleaning cloth. Additional merchandise includes a stand glasses case, mascot cleaner, glasses pouch, and large glasses cloth. Pre-orders run from June 1 to June 30, 2026, on the Zoff official online store, with shipping scheduled for late December 2026. Each pair costs 12,200 yen including set lenses.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie fell from first to second place at the Japanese box office in its fifth weekend, selling 203,000 tickets for 276,962,830 yen. Detective Conan: Highway no Datenshi dropped to fourth in its seventh weekend, while the live-action Sakamoto Days film held fifth place in its fourth weekend.
Detective Conan and Star Detective Precure! will air crossover episodes in late May and early June. The Star Detective Precure! episode featuring characters from Detective Conan airs on May 31. In that episode, an art piece is stolen, and protagonists Anna and Mikuru encounter Conan Edogawa, Ran Mouri, and Kogoro Mouri while they visit Makoto Mirai Town. The group tracks down the Phantom Thieves together. The Detective Conan episode featuring Cure Answer airs on June 6. In that episode, a string of jewel robberies occurs in Beika Town. Ayumi becomes excited because the situation reminds her of a Precure plot, and she hopes to meet a Precure if the thieves appear. The Junior Detective League is assigned to guard a jewelry store that is rumored to be the thieves' next target. They capture the thieves, but Ayumi then feels uneasy. The crossover was announced on Sunday. This is the first time these two series have crossed over on screen.
Anime News Network reviews the Detective Conan: FBI Intervention anime series, finding that TMS's decision to release a season of previously skipped episodes undermines the narrative tension. The review argues that viewers who watched the earlier Black Organization episodes already know the FBI agents' true identities, removing suspense from the new material.
Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama released an original illustration congratulating the 29th film, Detective Conan: Fallen Angel of the Highway, on earning 10.8 billion yen (about US$69 million) since its April 10 opening. The sketch features Conan Edogawa, Chihaya Hagiwara, Kenji Hagiwara, and Jinpei Matsuda.
Voice actress Wakana Yamazaki, best known as the voice of Ran Mori in the long-running anime series Detective Conan, died on April 18 at age 61 following an illness. Her talent agency Aoni Production announced in February that she would pause activities for medical treatment. Yamazaki voiced the character since the series premiered in 1996, a role she held for nearly three decades. The Detective Conan production staff confirmed that Akemi Okamura, who had filled in since March 14, will permanently succeed her as the voice of Ran Mori. Creator Gosho Aoyama released a statement saying, "To think I'll never hear that gentle, comforting voice that was always there again... it's so sad." Yamazaki also voiced Meiko Akizuki in Marmalade Boy, Koan in Sailor Moon R, Nene in the Samurai Warriors game series, and Nojiko in One Piece. She received the Kei Tomiyama and Kazue Takahashi Award at the 19th Seiyuu Awards for her contributions to the profession. A funeral was held by close relatives. The cast and staff of Detective Conan, along with figures across the anime and game industries, posted public condolences on social media.