The Phantoms of Baker Street
People are still waiting for Detective Conan and Sherlock Holmes to have a crossover movie. Though that day still hasn't come yet, we could say that The Phantoms of Baker Street takes a rather distinctive approach to that cross-over!
In the movie, Hiroki Sawada, a kid prodigy, has created an artificial intelligence named Noah's Ark. When Noah's Ark leaps from a building, though, everyone considers it a suicide and forgets about it.
A few years later, Schindler Inc. introduced the Cocoon virtual reality gaming system. When Conan and some children test the game, however, Noah's Ark seizes control and threatens that he will murder the children in the actual world if they do not beat one of its games. Conan chooses to play a mystery game based on Sherlock Holmes, in which he must find Jack the Ripper.
Seeing Conan in a typical London environment is so much fun, and despite the silliness of the virtual reality technology, the film is a delightful adventure! Also, there are not many chances where we can see Conan's father, Yusaku Kudo, do detective work on his own, and this movie provides one of those rare chances for us audience!
The Phantoms of Baker Street was also the last Detective Conan movie that received dubbing from FUNimation Entertainment. Hence, you can receive a dubbed DVD release in the United States. With exciting storylines and shocking twists, we can say that The Phantoms of Baker Street is among the best Detective Conan movies of all time.
Year of Release: 2002
Gross: 34.4 million USD
