Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- suspenseful
- playful
- urgent
- anime marathon
- mystery movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Conan must identify the bomber and understand the motive behind a series of bombings before further attacks occur.
Shinichi Kudo's poisoned, childlike body forces him to operate publicly as Conan Edogawa while hiding his detective identity.
The bombings threaten Conan's loved ones, making the investigation both professional and intensely personal.
The title and premise center suspense around skyscrapers, bomb threats, and large-scale urban peril.
Films like Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper, and why
Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes
anime detective mystery with recurring characters, escalating danger, and puzzle-driven suspense
Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro
animated crime mystery combining youthful protagonists, investigation, and high-stakes peril
The Great Mouse Detective
stylized animated whodunit built around clues, hidden motives, and comic adventure energy
Movie Details
- Director
- Kenji Kodama
- Release Date
- 1997-04-19
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (283)
Cast
- Minami Takayama
- Kappei Yamaguchi
- Wakana Yamazaki
- Akira Kamiya
- Kenichi Ogata
- Yukiko Iwai
- Wataru Takagi
- Ikue Otani
- Naoko Matsui
- Chafurin
Common questions
- What is Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper about?
- A disguised child detective races through a bomb-threatened city to expose a vengeful criminal before the next blast claims someone close to him.
- What is Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper as mild.
- Which films are like Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper?
- Films with a similar feel include Detective Conan: Captured in Her Eyes, Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, and The Great Mouse Detective.
- How long is Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper?
- Detective Conan: The Time Bombed Skyscraper runs 94 minutes.
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