Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- propulsive
- flashy
- suspenseful
- anime movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics and audience response were mixed to positive, with praise for the flashy action, character development, and Conan–Akai trust dynamic, alongside reservations about the crowded franchise-driven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Japanese Bullet train is central to the film's crime investigation and suspense architecture.
The plot involves FBI-linked characters, state crimes, and a major international sporting event.
The vacuum-tube super-conducting linear train and World Sports Games provide the film's defining action imagery.
Critical reception specifically highlights the trustful relationship between Conan and Shuichi Akai.
Films like Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet, and why
Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare
anime mystery investigation combined with kinetic action set pieces and an ensemble of recurring detectives
Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer
franchise anime mystery driven by conspiracies, espionage, and large-scale action spectacle
The Case of Hana & Alice
Japanese animated detective thriller balancing puzzle-solving, suspense, and emotional character relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Chika Nagaoka
- Release Date
- 2021-04-16
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (113)
Cast
- Minami Takayama
- Kappei Yamaguchi
- Wakana Yamazaki
- Rikiya Koyama
- Shuichi Ikeda
- Ryotaro Okiayu
- Atsuko Tanaka
- Noriko Hidaka
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Yuu Sugimoto
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet about?
- A high-speed anime mystery sends Conan and his allies into a technologically charged conspiracy surrounding Tokyo’s biggest sporting event.
- What is Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet as mild.
- What did critics think of Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet?
- Critics and audience response were mixed to positive, with praise for the flashy action, character development, and Conan–Akai trust dynamic, alongside reservations about the crowded franchise-driven execution.
- Which films are like Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet?
- Films with a similar feel include Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare, Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer, and The Case of Hana & Alice.
- How long is Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet?
- Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet?
- In United States, Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
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