TOKYO, Jan 25 (News On Japan) –
Actor Yo Oizumi has been introduced as a visitor voice actor for the upcoming film “Detective Conan: The Five-Starred Millionaire,” the place he’ll lend his voice to the unique character, a detective from the Hokkaido Police First Investigation Division named Yoshihisa Kawazoe.
The twenty seventh movie within the collection, “The Five-Starred Millionaire,” is ready in Hakodate, Hokkaido. A threatening letter from the “Magician Under the Moonlight,” the infamous thief Kaito Kid, has been despatched to a sure conglomerate’s vault, concentrating on a Japanese sword associated to the vice-commander of the Shinsengumi, Toshizo Hijikata. As Kid, who normally chases after jewels, inexplicably goals for the sword, Conan and Heiji Hattori, the detective from the west, are in Hakodate for a kendo match and shut in on him, solely to come across the shadow of a mysterious swordsman who’s after Kid’s life.
Oizumi’s character, Kawazoe, seems to be a lovable however clumsy detective at first look. However, he’s additionally an informant who’s well-versed within the legends of treasures associated to Hakodate and the background of the suspects concentrating on them. Speaking about his position, Oizumi stated, “It’s a bit clumsy and unreliable, as you would expect from me, but it also has its cool moments. It’s a character that’s hard to tell whether he’s capable or not… I think it’s close to me.” He added with anticipation, “I can’t wait for everyone to see how much I contribute! I’m going to arrest everyone, from Conan to Kaito Kid (laughs)! Please look forward to it!”
Oizumi additionally expressed his blended emotions concerning the provide, jokingly saying, “Whenever ‘Detective Conan’ is released, it achieves amazing box office results, and ‘Conan’ is always at the top of the rankings, no matter how much time passes. It’s been a bit frustrating because my movies can’t quite make it to the top when released at the same time… (laughs), but now that I’m in it, I think there’s no movie more reassuring than this one.” He additionally shared his pleasure as a Hokkaido native: “As someone who always wants to promote Hokkaido, I was very happy that Conan is set in Hakodate, Hokkaido. If it’s a movie set in Hokkaido, I basically want to be in all of them (laughs).”
“Detective Conan: The Five-Starred Millionaire” will probably be launched nationwide on April twelfth. The movie is directed by Tomoka Nagaoka, who directed “The Fist of Blue Sapphire” and “The Scarlet Bullet,” with the screenplay by Takeharu Sakurai, who labored on “The Crimson Love Letter,” “The Fist of Blue Sapphire,” and “The Bride of Halloween.”
Producers Kondo Hidemine, Shioguchi Takeshi, and Okada Yuhei commented on casting Oizumi: “The setting is Hokkaido. A seemingly clumsy but endearing detective who holds crucial information. We felt we had to ask Mr. Oizumi. We are delighted to have Mr. Oizumi, recognized as ‘Hokkaido’s star’ not only by the people of Hokkaido but also by people across the country, join this film. We hope to excite not only movie theaters but also Hokkaido and the whole of Japan with ‘Detective Conan x Yo Oizumi’!”
Source: AnimeAnime