Meitantei Conan Movie 23: Konjou no Fist

Detective Conan, a masterpiece. I've been watching this anime for more than 12 years. Every single movie has an outstanding story as well as the animation. This particular one was very well put out. I would 100% recommend it. I'm sure you will enjoy it as well, although I don't like many many animes this one is one that I will never dislike. I have been waiting for Katou Kid to appear once again, and this was a nice appearance. So much suspense and makes you jump out of excitement. You also start to suspect everyone but of course it'll always be the one ... you never would have thought it would be. Enjoyed this movie a lot. Hopefully you guys will too!Overall great movie!

After 22 movies there isn't much they can do in terms of mystery, so what they do is turn the series into a battle shounen.
I know Detective Conan movies always had overexaggerated action, I'm fine with that, but they weren't missing the mystery and how the characters used their brains to overcome every problem.
This movie is just pure action with a lot of explosions and almost super powers (it's hard to imagine anyone was actually looking forward to see Makoto go super-saiyan and beat up bad guys), and the murder case was too weak even for a spin-off.
Overall this movie is not bad as a ... standalone, but don't expect it to live up to the main series.

I didn't hate this, but it's a real snoozer for almost the entire time. The mystery isn't interesting. The characters' relationships aren't particularly thrilling. Half of it is in awful Engrish, which was A Choice.

The climax, while very action-y and well-realized, wasn't *that* good, so I can't even recommend waiting for it.

Just kinda baffling to have a Kaito Kid movie with so little magic, and so little style...

And Haibara is barely in it, so what's the point? Shinichi and Ran will just never interest me as much. Give me a movie about Haibara that's actually ABOUT her. Let her be the main character. Please.

After first hearing about this movie, I had a pretty good feeling about what I was getting into: it will be really weird, but a little fun. For one, I had no idea how a movie set outside japan will be done, let alone it being focused on a character I almost forgot about. However, with it being another Kaito Kid movie, I felt assured that we would at least get some fun moments thrilling heists and goofy not-Shinichi moments. And sure enough, that's exactly what I got (warning: long review full of spoilers).

To start with, this movie looks really good! Whether it’s because of ... how much effort they put into the art style and animation or I’ve just gotten used to the old style while re-watching the series, this is definitely one of the best looking movies in the series. The luxurious setting of Marina Sands Bay really makes it possible for some beautiful eye candy. The animation during intense scenes is insane and over the top (as is the norm with these movies).

Kaito Kid returns and he needs Conan’s help! Having been rivals for nearly 23 years, it’s always fun to see them working together. The pacing of this movie is also really good. Everything moves at a snappy pace when it needs to, only slowing down either to reflect on the case or for some much needed down time. My favorite scenes are definitely Kaito’s heists as these are the scenes where the most action is going on.

Lots of high praise, for sure. But unfortunately, this movie does have some faults I can’t ignore. While the mystery is interesting, there were some bits that were a bit hard to follow. It also doesn’t help that the villains aren’t particularly impressive. The central antagonist is just so blatantly bad. For the real culprit, I had a hard time understanding how he was able to manipulate everything to his favor. The only other villain I can enjoy is the one who just wants to fight Makoto and he barely gets any characterization.

The other weak point for me was Makoto and Sonoko’s subplot. It’s got its moments, like Sonoko going out her way to help Makoto get back into the tournament, when she gets attacked as well as the secret of Makoto’s bandage. My only problem was this whole drama that develops between them. I don’t really think it was necessary. Also, I’m not a big fan of how the main antagonist... uh... “hypnotizes” him to not fight and stuff until the end. That was just weird.

So yeah, weird stuff. But overall, the pros out way the cons (just slightly). If you love Kaito Kid and really cool action, then you’ll totally dig this film. Who knows? Maybe you might like Makoto and the villains more than I did. For me, I would probably put this movie between Movie 9 (Strategy Above the Depths) and Movie 1 (The Time-Bombed Skyscraper). A very fun movie, despite its flaws. Check it out if you’re interested.

Hey there folks!
What we have here is another really well done Detective Conan movie, oriented more towards action and suspense, plus some super powers at the end there for Makoto going SSJ, but not something we didn't see before in this series, let's call it lore friendly.
The only thing that was out for the entire movie was the mystery, it was clear as day who was the culprit from the first minutes of the show, but it didn't matter so much, the all idea was to show how they will catch him.
One thing I really liked about this movie is how Conan and Kid ... interacted, even if they are rivals, the synergy was perfect, they complemented each other when it needed.
Another point I would like to address is when Conan explained to Kid how the murders occurred, like using some kind of hologram, the whole scene was something I would like to see in the TV Series as well.
PS: The only mystery in the end is how no one noticed that the Arthur is Conan, he is exactly the same just that he is a little browner.

After seeing the movie, I can imagine the writer of the movie was once standing at the bottom of sands hotel looking at how the rooftop looked like a boat and thought of himself "hmm, maybe I can destroy this building for the climax and have the rooftop fall to the river and float like a boat"

but anyways, I loved the story and how kitou kid is also present but they killed physics WAAAYYY TOO MUCH. (fkng roof of the hotel wasn't even pushed but it hovered conveniently to the river) and the super saiyan powerup thing is too much for an exaggeration.

Detective Conan Movies Rewatch Before Watching Movie 26: Movie 23

Of all the movies that I thought needed more run time, this one needed it the most. Movie 23 finally introduced our beloved cast in a new country: Singapore. Kaito Kid is back, and this time used in an intriguing case. In addition, the movie finally decided to focus on Sonoko for once, this time alongside Makoto Kyogoku, both of whom are somewhat under-focused in the main series.

The movie automatically gets a bump up for utilizing a different country as the setting, as DC fans naturally do not see Conan traveling internationally. In addition to the ... freshness of the setting, the movie was gorgeous. The animation was generally excellent, and some of the shots were very pretty to watch. The BGM was good (as it has been over the past couple of movies). Character interactions were great to watch, as Kid and Conan's partnership shines throughout the movie. The antagonist this time was creepy, and the victims were presented in a jarring, memorable way.

However, the movie wasn't as smooth as the previous movies in terms of storytelling. As stated, this movie really could have used at least 30 minutes to fully develop some of the plot points, as some were simply presented in your face without thought, and it was difficult to follow some of the developments even upon a rewatch. In addition, they could have done more with Sonoko and Makoto's relationship with additional air time. Unfortunately, Conan movies are bounded by their two-hour limit.

Overall, movie 23 was still enjoyable to watch, but some issues prevented it from being an excellent movie. 7/10

IT WAS SO RIDICULOUS THERE WAS EVERY SINGLE DETECTIVE CONAN CLICHE THAT YOU COULD THINK OF, BETWEEN RAN NOT RECOGNIZING SHINICHI, SONOKO'S BOYFRIEND GOING FULL UBER HUMAN MODE AND OTHER STUFF IT WAS PEAK CONAN COMEDY. I recommand it to every Conan fans who want to turn off their brain and have a good laugh. Oh and there is some cool character development at some point in the story. Overall it was a very cool movie, I don't really care about the story, same Conan stuff as always, blablabla case, Conan solving the mystery throughout the movie, other characters interact and blablabla.