【Why “The Magician at the End of the Century” is still popular after more than 15 years】
The Magician of the End of the Century” is highly popular even though it is the third movie and quite early in its run.
What is the reason for this high popularity?
①Kid coming out.
The Sorcerer of the End of the Century” is the first film in the “Detective Conan” series to feature the popular character Kid. The first appearance of a popular character makes you want to go back and watch it even after a long time. Since this is Kid’s first appearance in the film, it is likely that there are many repeat viewers.
②Conan’s true identity is in danger of being exposed!
This is the first time in the movie version that Ran gets close to Conan’s true identity. In “Detective Conan”, one of the highlights is whether or not Conan’s true identity will be revealed, and who will reveal his true identity next, but there is an unspoken agreement that Ran must not be the only one to find out. So, will Ran realize Conan’s true identity? Or not? This scene is one of the highlights of the “Detective Conan” series. From the middle of the movie, Ran starts to get suspicious, and when Conan takes off his glasses at the detective’s office, saying, “I’m at my limit,” the tension in the audience is at its highest! When Ran looks away from Conan, Conan turns around and sees Shinichi (Kid), a nice guy with a drop of water on his face, which is one of the most famous scenes in the movie.
③stage with many changes over sky, land, and sea!
The setting keeps changing: Osaka, where Kid is chased, the ship where the first murder takes place, and the castle where the climax takes place.
The Suzuki Zaibatsu, one of the richest families in Detective Conan, and the Kasaka family from the original movie are also involved. The Suzuki Zaibatsu, the richest people in Detective Conan, and the Kasaka family from the original movie are involved, so the scale of each stage is huge! In addition, there are no unnecessary stage changes, as something important related to the story is happening in every stage. There are no unnecessary stage changes. The combination of large scale stage changes and serious incidents adds depth to the story.
④Who’s the Kid in disguise!
The Phantom Thief Kid is a master of disguise. When the Phantom Thief Kid appears, apart from the search for the murderer, there is an additional event called “Uncover the Kid’s disguise in this one! event is added. This is so interesting that some people like to read stories with Kid in them.
This is the first movie where you can play “Who’s the Kid in disguise? This is the first movie in which you can play “Who’s the Kid in disguise?”, and there are many characters to suspect, such as Inspector Shiratori, who was almost made a criminal by Kogoro Mouri’s clumsy reasoning in the first movie “Clockwork Skyscraper”, and Nishino, who seems to be a nice guy and is an original character from the anime.
⑤English, Chinese, and Russian will be available
Since Conan is a very intelligent man, English is often used in his works, but it is not often that we see such a multinational cast of characters.
In solving the riddle, a single word was translated into English and Russian respectively, giving the viewers the feeling that their knowledge has somehow increased and that they have become smarter.
In the scene where Pusi Qinglan teaches Ran how to read “Mouli Ran” in Chinese, many people couldn’t help but want to know how to read it too! I’m sure many of you thought, “I want to know how to read that too!
⑥Theme song by B’z
B’z, which was already a popular band at the time, was chosen. B’z was already a popular band at the time, and often sang the opening and ending songs of the “Detective Conan” anime, but at the time it was quite rare for a popular artist to sing the theme song of an anime.
At the time, it was quite rare for a popular artist to sing the theme song of an anime, and this work can be considered a pioneer in the use of popular artists in anime.
Summary
The Sorcerer of the End of the Century is the first book in which Kid appears! It’s also the beginning of the strange relationship between Shinichi and Kid. From “The Sorcerer of the End of the Century”, Kid is aware that Edogawa Conan is Kudo Shinichi, and as of January 2019, the beginning of the strange joint battle between the detective and the thief seen in the movie version is still very popular. You may want to revisit the film that started it all.
