In 2023, "Detective Conan" will update a total of 6 theme songs, including 2 opening theme songs (OP), OP57-58; 3 ending theme songs (ED), ED68-70; and 1 movie theme song (MT) for MT26. These 6 theme songs, whether from the picture or the ** itself, I believe they are full of the love and sincerity of the singer and the production team, and the audience can also enjoy the combination of beautiful ** and rich pictures.
In addition to the wonderful ** and production, if you carefully analyze the creators of these songs, we will find a lot of surprises and easter eggs. Among these creators, there are not only old friends we are familiar with, but also young creators and new generation singers who provide famous songs for the first time, as well as veterans in the music industry who have joined the Conan singer lineup for the first time. The style of the 6 theme songs retains the personal characteristics of each singer on the basis of today's trend. Next, let's sort out and review these 6 theme songs in chronological order
1. ED68 "Hungry and thirsty".
The first theme song to be born in 2023 is ed68, which is planned and sung by that street tonight. On February 18, the TV anime "Detective Conan" aired TV1074 (split version 1131) "Fugu Hot Pot Duel Reasoning Journey (Mojiko Kokura Chapter)", and this new ED was activated in the series.
Tonight, although it is the first time that the street has provided the theme song of the famous Ke, the singer who serves as the source of the woman's voice in this song is Valshe, who has already provided 2 famous Ke songs. Since 2015's ED49 "Jun Boo" (Lie to You), Valshe has once again performed the famous Ke theme song after 8 years, which can be described as a big surprise.
Also, there are some interesting secrets about songwriting. Nora (lyrics, composer and arranger of ed68, tonight, from the founder of the project on that street and the man's voice source) admires Valshe as a senior, and thinks that Valshe's ** is both cool and powerful, and has some warm feelings, which can be described as "powerful and gentle" as the axis. In September 2022, Nora ** attended Valshe's solo concert and was moved by Valshe's stage shock, so she proposed the idea of cooperation to Valshe after the concert. After listening to Nora's music, Valshe said she was very happy to participate in the collaboration.
This song has two distribution mediums, and in addition to the number single that has been released from that street tonight, it is also the first usual single scheduled for release. Usually, the single includes the TV version of ED68, the Bo Gele version and the accompaniment.
In addition to the beautiful ** itself, the picture of the ending song of the film also won praise from many audiences when it was first released. The ED is storyboard and performance by Chi Kosaka, who is also the director of Conan's 2022 "Zero's Daily". In the storyboard of ED68, she integrates a number of charismatic female characters from the world of Mingke, and the plot is narrated by Gray Plains and Judy Stelin, and ends with the two looking at each other and saying goodbye.
The most striking picture in the whole ED is the suit photos of all 8 female characters (from left to right: Moriran, Mizuno Reina, Judy Stelin, Yukiko Kudo, Rumi Wakasasa, Marie Akai, Shiho Miyano and Akemi Miyano). These 8 female characters are excellent representatives of the unique courage and wisdom of the world in various periods. They either shoulder the entrustment and trust of relatives and friends, or have gone through all kinds of hardships and hardships, and live bravely with perseverance. The audience also witnessed the continuous growth of women in various periods, which was very touching.
Then a set of pictures of the main plot flashed quickly, and the two heroines looked at each other meaningfully, exchanging their similar bumpy lives. In the end, the two waved goodbye, walked towards their respective sunshine, and continued to chase bravely towards a bright future. Because of this, this rich and meaningful ED received many praises not long after it was broadcast.
2. OP57 "Raise Insight".
Not long after the official launch of ED68, OP57 followed. The episode TV1077 (split version 1135) "The Intrigue of the Black Order (Hunting)" aired on March 25 featured a new OP, created by WANDS (Episode 5). After providing OP54 "Yura Yura" (Shake the Wheel) in 2021, Wands continued to provide the theme song for "Detective Conan" after a year and a half.
Interestingly, after Wands learned about this collaboration with Detective Conan, the animation team did not have any special requirements for them to compose and arrange. They only moved a little closer to "Conan" at the end, and basically didn't deliberately get close to "Conan", and as a result, the op picture produced by the production team fit the lyrics quite well, and Wands was also very surprised.
Regarding the meaning of the OP57 title, WANDS frontman Uehara ** believes that this is not the era of "willfulness", and that "instead of doing it desperately, it is better to do it lightly while honing your sense of mission, so that you may be able to achieve a better future." This is the theme of this song. If you know something important, you will arrive one day, even if you take a long detour.
There are also many details in the picture of this OP that are worth scrutinizing. First of all, since this OP was used during the broadcast of the "Tactics of the Black Organization" series, in order to match the plot, the final freeze-frame of the OP also replaced the Black Shadow King, who represents Rum, with Rum himself, according to the development of the plot.
At the same time, the special symbols in the subtitles of the OP producers are derived from the names according to the ciphers of the series. And there are many hints in the OP picture that Wakita is Rum. and in one shot where Conan dodges a rum bottle while driving a skateboard.
Overall, as Wands commented, the first OP's ** and the picture have achieved a fairly perfect blend. In addition, many of the main line elements and new subtitle styles of OP** all imply a new direction of the current plot.
3. MT26 "Beautiful Fins".
On April 14, the 26th theatrical version of "Detective Conan" "The Fish Shadow of Black Iron" was released in Japan. This theatrical version also presents the new work "Beautiful Fin" by the veteran Japanese band Spitz to a national audience. M26 has received unprecedented popularity in Japan, with a box office of more than 13.8 billion yen, ranking second among all films released in Japan in 2023.
The fire of M26 also brought a lot of heat to this theme song. As of July 2, 2023, the song has exceeded 100 million times in just 12 weeks. On November 16, MT26 also exceeded 200 million** during the 31st week of the list. This makes it the first (and currently only) theme song of "Detective Conan" to exceed 100 million and 200 million in Japan. MT26 also won the highest runner-up in the daily list, the highest champion in the weekly list, and the highest runner-up in the monthly list on the Oricon public trust list, and ranked 10th in the annual list.
This theme song is believed to have also left a deep impression on the fans in the theater. In order to match the content of the plot, the real-life picture of MT26 also chose the marine scenery of Hachijo Island. At the end of the dark and oppressive night, the prelude to the theme song plays just in time.
Just like the style of the whole song, a few rays of sunlight pierced the night, and the sky in the east in the distance gradually became clearer. Listen to the waves in the distance, feel the salty sea breeze, and admire the beautiful fins ...... whalesMT26 brings the exciting case to a close with this wonderful theatrical release, and the audience is fully relaxed and immersed.
Fourth, ed69 "...and rescue me》（…and save me)
TV1088 (split version 1146) "The Unfortunate and Suspicious Victim," which aired on June 24, was enabled with a new ED, by Rainey. Singing. Strictly speaking, this is not the first time that the young singer has participated in the theme song of Conan's related works. In 2022, she sang the ending song "Find the Truth" for the first time for the animated Conan Fanwai "Zero's Daily", and used it as her debut work. Now, a year later, she has contributed her new work to the feature film "Detective Conan".
ed69 was released separately as a regular single and was also included in the June 28, 2023 rainy release. The first release is usually ** "Rainy. universe. **The day of release was also her 15th birthday. The ** is a ** that allows the listener to understand their inner world**. All kinds of fast-paced songs, ballades, cute tunes, and quiet tunes can reflect Rainy. Different styles of sound.
In addition, there is another highlight of this song: the lyricist is Azuki Shichi, a former member of Garnet Crow, who serves as a keyboardist and lyricist. When it comes to Garnet Crow, all fans believe that they will be familiar with it. This talented band successively provided 11 theme songs for "Detective Conan", which set a record for the band with the largest number of Conan songs at the time. From the band's debut single OP7 "Mysterious Eyes" to OP32 "Misty Mystery" before the band broke up, it can be said that "Detective Conan" has accompanied the band to the end. In June 2013, Garnet Crow officially announced its disbandment after holding a farewell concert, and since then there has been no news of these four members participating in the creation of works in the industry. In 2023, exactly 10 years after the band disbanded, member Azuki Shichi chose to make a comeback first after not publishing lyrics for nearly 10 years, and was responsible for ED69's lyrics. This is undoubtedly a great surprise for fans.
rainy。After learning that his new work was written by his predecessor Azuki Qi, he also expressed his surprise and excitement: I was so lucky that I felt "Can I really sing?!" "After the lyrics were decided, I re-listened to Garnet Crow's songs. The lyrics written by Azuki Shichisena use a lot of abstract phrases, and I think this unique wording feature stimulates the listener's heart.
rainy。In addition to re-listening to Garnet Crow's songs, he also covered his own version of "Summer Fantasy" (Summer Fantasy), the critically acclaimed Conan ED10 and included in the usual single of ED69.
The picture of the ED69 is also quite special. It is the second theme song to unfold the plot with Ai Shibara as the protagonist after 2019's ED60 "Sissy Sky", so there is some connection between the two ED images. The beach in ed69 as the background is actually derived from the cover of the single to which ed60 belongs. ED69 builds on ED60 by adding a picture of Ashbara and her sister Akemi Miyano when she was still in the Shiho Miyano period.
At the same time, both EDs end with a reunion between Ashbara and the Junior Detectives and Dr. Asasa, emphasizing the important role they play in Ashina's life again and again.
5. OP58 "unr**eling love less courage" (is interpreting the love of a little courage).
October 28, 2023 is undoubtedly an important day for Kuraki**. On this day, her new song was used as "Detective Conan" op58 broadcast, and the full version of the song was also released as her 17th digital single on the same day. On top of that, it was also Kuraki's birthday. Looking back on her 25-year career since her debut, this digital single is her first work to be released on her birthday.
There are also some secret stories about the making of the song. After the content of the lyrics was finalized, Kuraki** asked the production staff about which title was more suitable for "unr**eling love" or "Shao Yongqi". But because of the popularity of both, Kuraki chose to combine them into the current title.
The first impression of the OP58 song is that the chorus is fast and dense. Therefore, it is difficult for Kuraki ** to sing well when she is in a hurry, so she completed the recording after she became familiar with the rhythm many times and practiced the lyrics many times.
Regarding the content of the lyrics of OP58, Kuraki** said that the lyrics were created in a form that is close to the character's sense of love. In order to explore how the other person feels in love, she describes the desire to unravel and clarify the love relationship, and uses this as a theme. In addition, Kuraki** also said that in order to get close to the current image of "Detective Conan", he challenged and tried a cool, mature city pop style in this theme song.
After the opening of the new silhouette, OP58 uses film to list images from previous episodes, suggesting that the characters know Conan's true identity. The storyboard of this OP is the Kosaka Chi mentioned in ED68 above. This time, she changed the convention of most OPs with Conan as the protagonist in the past, and chose to use Maoliran as the main character and perspective to unfold the plot. OP58 reviewed and reproduced many of Xiaolan's reactions and demeanors when she was in love, including TV2 "The Kidnapping of the President's Daughter", TV85 (split version 88) "Ski Villa Murder (Part II)", TV188-193 (split version 203-208) "Resurrection of the Dead" series, TV621 (split version 672) "Sherlock Holmes's Apocalypse (0 is start)", TV928 (split version 985) "Red School Trip (Love Red Chapter)" and so on. Just like Kuraki's thinking when he was creating, the production team also focused on portraying Xiaolan's psychological activities in love and her desire to solve her doubts.
6. ED70 "You & I".
It's only been 2 months since the release of the last new song, and on December 22, Kuraki** provided his new work to "Detective Conan" as ED70. This song also draws a successful end to the year as 2023 comes to an end. Since the last theme song OP58 was launched not long ago, the addition of ED70 this time naturally allowed Kuraki** to take both OP and ED at the same time. All told, this is the sixth time she's achieved this feat. These two new songs also further broke the Guinness Book of Records for the most theme songs for the same anime series, rising to 27 songs (28 songs if you count the ED of "Mr. Prisoner").
It is worth mentioning that the name of the digital single to which this song belongs is slightly different from the title of the included song. The title of the included is "You & i", and the same is true for the version shown on the ED screen; The title of the digital single to which the song belongs replaces the "o" in the middle of "you" with a smiley emoji, as does the cover title.
Regarding the behind-the-scenes story of ED70, Kuraki** said that this song is a song with R&B style that she wrote and recorded with overseas ** people in Northern Europe in 2022. At the time, she relaxed under the lights and recorded uninhibited to the rhythm, and it was this freewheeling feeling that led her to create the song's positive lyrics.
At the same time, on the screen, the production team closely followed the title of ED70, substituting the protagonist Conan into "i", and combined the partners he met in various fields into "you", showing and portraying the connection between them in turn: solving problems with Hattori Heiji, investigating cases with criminal police, and going to the battle between red and black with Amuro and Akai, etc. Although the picture is basically still, we can still feel Conan's inseparable emotions from the demeanor and performance of the characters. In the end, ED70 ends with a single image of Conan, and uses the lyrics to re-illuminate the theme: baby just like you and i.
The above is the annual summary of the theme song part of "Detective Conan" in 2023. Thank you singers and creators for your noble pursuit and hard work year after year, both in front of and behind the scenes, you have worked hard! We'll see you next time