Corner the Spy on the Aegis! note
"Old man..thank you."
— Conan Edogawa
Detective Conan: Private Eye in the Distant Sea is the 17th Detective Conan Theatrical Film in the franchise. It was directed by Kobun Shizuno, written by Takeharu Sakurai, produced by Keiichi Ishiyama, Mitomu Asai and Michihiko Suwa and scored by Katsuo Ono and Masakazu Yokoyama. It was released on April 20, 2013.
After winning a prize to a military ship cruise, Conan and the others are left with the task of finding the culprit among them as the security of the whole country rests on their shoulders.
Trailer
Private Eye in the Distant Sea provides examples of:
- Accidental Hero: Kogoro’s new gold covered business cards are a bit gauche, but his daughter Ran sends them out into the ocean for the helicopter to find when she is drowning.
- Accidental Murder: Sasaura's death turns out to be this, where he falls off a cliff while being pursued by a Coast Guard officer (revealed to be Kurata).
- Big Bad: The spy codenamed “X” is the main antagonist and driving force of the film, influencing events both in the Aegis Destroyer 'Hotaka' and in the Kyoto-Osaka area. There is a murder mystery revolving around the death of Lt. Yousuke Sasaura, of which Masaaki Kurata is the murderer, but that takes a backseat to the spy plot and is summated as the penultimate setpiece after "X" is apprehended.
- Big Damn Heroes Ohtaki shoots Takekawa just in time so Heiji, who tackled Kazuha to safety, only injured his arm.
- Chekhov's Gun: Kogoro’s business cards both later hinder Conan when tries to attack Spy “X” and lead to Ran’s rescue when she falls off the boat.
- Curb Stomp Cushion: When Yuki reveals Spy “X” is not his father, Ran engages him in combat. While he does not become a punching bag, X is unable to really hurt Ran until he uses rope to knock her off the boat.
- Demoted to Extra: Haibara and Agasa do not physically meet the rest of the gang for the film’s runtime.
- No Name Given: Aside from the fake name he used when he pretended to be Yuki’s father, Spy “X” is the only name the Big Bad is given.
- Taking the Bullet: When Kazuha catches up to him, Takekawa shoots her but Heiji tackles her and hurts his arm.
