Meitantei Conan Movie 15: Chinmoku no Quarter

The momentous day of the opening of the new Tokyo subway, the Touto Line, has come, but a bombing incident puts all celebrations to a halt. The governor of Tokyo is caught in the blast while onboard the train, but he and everyone else present is fortunately saved by the quick thinking and actions of Conan Edogawa.

Intrigued by the incident, Conan researches the governor's political history and discovers that the man was responsible for the destruction of a village in Niigata to build the Kitanosawa Dam. Believing the attack to be related to the construction of the dam, Conan, accompanied by Ran Mouri, Kogorou Mouri, Professor Agasa, Sonoko Suzuki, and the Detective Boys, decides to visit the village and investigate.

There, they meet a group of locals who lived in the old village before it was torn down. However, just as one mystery leads to another, one of the locals is murdered. Suspecting that something much more sinister is afoot, Conan vows to uncover the truth behind these two incidents before it is too late.

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Edogawa, Conan Main

Takayama, Minami Japanese

Haibara, Ai Main

Hayashibara, Megumi Japanese

Mouri, Ran Main

Yamazaki, Wakana Japanese

Mouri, Kogorou Main

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Agasa, Hiroshi Main

Ogata, Kenichi Japanese

Yoshida, Ayumi Main

Iwai, Yukiko Japanese

Tsuburaya, Mitsuhiko Main

Ootani, Ikue Japanese

Kojima, Genta Main

Takagi, Wataru Japanese

Takagi, Wataru Supporting

Takagi, Wataru Japanese

Suzuki, Sonoko Supporting

Matsui, Naoko Japanese

Suwa, Michihiko Producer, Planning

Yoshioka, Masahito Producer

Shizuno, Koubun Director, Storyboard

Yamamoto, Yasuichiro Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

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Oct 27, 2011

Kuchenlight

Recommended

I've never written a review before, simply because I'm not good at stuff like that.
But after watching this movie, I just got an urge to do it.

So, here I go:

Even though the trailer didn't get me least excited and therefore I wasn't THAT hyped, because of Movie 12's, 13's and 14's Awesomeness, this one blew me away, once again.

It had everything, I love so much about this series (except for Kaito and Heiji, but they were in Movie 14 already).
The case was very exciting, the typical humour was good and the action was thrilling.
Of course, there also was the obligatoric dosis of drama, the series ... and especially the movies, always got. Some may find it cheesy and that'd be fine. But it doesn't bother me.

Last but definetely not least, there was one of my most favourite things about the show, that I missed in the recent movies.: the presentation of the beautiful country and culture of Nippon (mostly country this time).
Before and even in between the cases, the series very often delievers a heartwarming, authentic and overall fascinating impression of the land of the rising sun. In my opinion, that is what makes the show so great, almost as much as the cases themselves.

The only thing I didn't like, were the 3D-Effects regarding vehicles and traffical stuff in general. It's common in anime these days and especially the Conan-Movies made use of them for a long time now.
Still I like the "old way" of animation best, were this parts also were "handmade".
The Skate- and Snowboard-Scenes were an exception though. They were fantastic. They added a lot of action and dynamic feel to the movie and were great to watch.

The finale was the cherry on the cake. It was one of the best, if not THE best in the whole series. And that is quite an accomplishment.
It was dramatic, fast paced and simply bombastic.

Bottom line it was one of the best Conan-Movies so far, even though nearly all of them, were top notch.
Every fan of the series should've watched it and most of them, should come to love it, too.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 2, 2019

ActionManonAnime

Mixed Feelings

Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence has an interesting premise for an anniversary film. Instead of starring the Black Organization or Kaito Kid, the fifteenth installment of the film franchise instead opts for a more unorthodox perspective: that being Conan and his friends having fun at a snow festival... all while the looming danger of a local dam threatens to destroy the town and everyone inside. Hey, that's how it be sometimes.

For the majority of the film, Conan and the gang get to chill and have fun experiencing the wonders of winter. To be fair, there hasn't been a Conan film so far that has ... been set in a snowy environment. As such, it wins points for originality. That said, it mostly feels like we're waiting for something to happen rather than doing anything about it. While it does pick up later on, the movie seems to be spending more time meandering around the town bumping into convenient clues that eventually lead to the case being resolved. Like The Darkest Nightmare, mystery is not the focus of this film.

Even though the majority of the second act is dedicated to frolicking in a winter wonderland, it does have a silver lining. Let's just say that a certain character appears who is crucial to the resolution of this case. His development as he tries to cope with reality is probably the most intriguing aspect of this film. Had it not been for this character, Conan and everyone else would've just been playing around in the snow the whole time.

Of course, when the movie does pick up, it picks up really fast. The third act is easily the best part of the film as everything that has been building up to this point has finally been resolved and we are treated to some of the best action scenes that has ever come out of the movies so far. If there is anything that is worth sticking around for in this film, its the climax.

When it comes to the art, the character models are on point and the environments are well detailed. The snow effects and the establishing shots in this films are very well done. That said, the running cycles do appear to be inconsistent with the ground they are running on. It's hard to explain, but you'll see what I mean. The music is still as serviceable as ever, but this time we get treated to two very prominent tracks: White Crisis and the Quarter of Silence Ballad Version. Both tracks are very good and worth listening to by themselves.

In conclusion, Detective Conan: Quarter of Silence is a movie that's... okay. Not too good and not too bad, but still memorable enough to be worth mentioning. Definitely the kind of movie to watch during Christmas season, like Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer or The Day After Tomorrow (okay, maybe not that last one). Either way, be sure to bundle up when watching this winter-themed movie (preferably with hot coco and a warm fire).

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 14, 2023

Okamii_JA

Not Recommended

After an intresting entry we had a poor story I can tell that's the worst DC Conan movie I've ever watched due the lack since of reality also the plot didn't make any sense and events wasn't that contacted, it feels the author rushed the ending and wanted to put Conan as savior which made it a bit shitty to take it .

the animation was beautiful like always however the movie had a lack of soundtrack it's barely can here something playi in the background or maybe because the movie has silence in the title lol .
I'm always excited to see all these characters ... in the DC movies, but this movie really felt boring and more like a filler episode to me (not a good thing lol).

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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