Aya Ueto will be the guest voice actress for the 22nd theatrical version of "Detective Conan: The Executioner of Zero" for the first time in 12 years! Hakata Daikichi will also appear!

Guest voice actors have been announced for the latest theatrical version of "Detective Conan: The Executioner of Zero," scheduled to open in Toho theaters nationwide on April 13, 2018 (Friday).

Detective Conan: Zero no Shokunin" is the 22nd and latest installment of the "Detective Conan" series, which has been popular among a wide range of audiences as a Golden Week movie since the first installment was released in 1997, and will be released on April 13, 2018 (Friday) in Toho theaters nationwide.

The film depicts the conflict between Conan and Amuro, a member of the National Police Agency's secret organization known as "Zero," following a large-scale bombing at the "Edge of Ocean," the planned site of the Tokyo Summit.
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The guest voice actors who play the key characters have been announced.

Aya Ueto will play the role of Kyoko Tachibana, the lawyer in charge of Kogoro Mouri, who has become a suspect, and Daikichi Hakata will play the role of Fumikazu Haba, a legal apprentice at the law firm where Kyoko used to work who aspires to become a judge!

Mr. Ueto had previously appeared in the anime as himself as a special supporter for the 10th anniversary of the regular anime broadcast, and now he is returning to "Detective Conan" for the first time in 12 years. Tachibana Sakaiko is a bespectacled female lawyer who often handles public safety cases, and is an important character who has a lot to do with Conan and the Mori family. She is an important character who is often involved with Conan and the Mori family. "Sakaiko may seem unreliable at first glance, but the truth is always one thing: she is a lawyer!　Leave it to me! I'll take care of it!" She is very enthusiastic about her role.
Daikichi Hakata, who is participating in "Detective Conan" for the first time, plays the role of Futasanichi Haba, an office worker for Sakaimiko who has lost his life as a result of a certain incident. In response to this setting, he said, "I had played the role of a yokai before (in another film), but when I thought I had finally made it to the human stage, I had no idea that I had already died. I was surprised, but I will do my best." He also said, "I was surprised, but I will do my best. It will be interesting to see how the two will play the role.

Comments】 ※Honorifics omitted

Aya Ueto:
Conan-kun is a national idol and very popular! I have an image of Conan as a national idol, and especially when it comes to movies, he always wins the number one spot. I am really honored to be able to be involved in "Zero no Keijin" this time. My father was addicted to Conan, so I remember watching it with him every week when I was in elementary school. I loved the relationship between Shinichi and Ran-chan since then.
The character I play this time, "Sakiko Tachibana," is a lawyer. I will be serving as Ran-chan's father's (Kogoro) lawyer. At first glance, I may seem unreliable, but the truth is always one!　Please leave it to me!

Daikichi Hakata:
I have been watching the movie since the first movie, but I never thought I would be involved and when I heard that my co-star was Aya Ueto, I thought it was a surprise. I thought it was a surprise when I heard that my co-star was Aya Ueto. Later I found out that the story was true, but I was worried that I might ruin the world view because I don't have much experience in voice acting. I asked her, "Are you sure you are okay with me? I read the script and found that I was playing the role of a dead man. I had played the role of a specter before, but when I thought I had finally made it to the human stage, I had no idea that I had already died... I was surprised, but I will do my best. I was surprised, but I will do my best.
The character I play this time, "Haba 231," is a man who used to work at the law firm of "Tachibana Saiko," played by Ueto-san.I can't deny that I was influenced by the Hifumin boom (laughs). I don't know how far I can go in this role since he is no longer with us, but I will give it my all anyway!

Character Introduction

Kyoko Tachibana (Lawyer) / Aya Ueto

She is a lawyer who defends Kogoro Mouri, who has become a suspect in the case.
She is often assigned to public safety cases, in which the prosecution has a 99.9% chance of winning, and has lost every case she has tried so far.

<Reason for the appointment by Yomiuri TV producer Suwa
The lawyer we are asking Ms. Ueto to play, Sakiko Tachibana, is a woman who is very involved with the Mouri couple. The producers could think of no other actor capable of expressing the mysteriousness within her toughness than Ms. Ueto. Ms. Ueto was actually the advertising captain for the 10th movie "Detective Conan: The Requiem" released in 2006, and appeared in the TV series "Aya Ueto and Shinichi: The Promise of Four Years Ago" right after the release of the movie. This was an event that remains vivid in the memories of our staff 12 years ago. Due in part to the huge success of this work, the theater version is now in its 22nd year! The Chinese zodiac has turned around and turned zero, and now we are simply grateful for the strong relationship we have with Ms. Ueto to be able to have her appear in this way in the film version of Detective Conan. I am super excited about Ms. Ueto's participation in "Zero no Keishijin" as one of Japan's leading actresses!

Haba Fumikazu (Legal apprentice)/Hakata Daikichi (Hakata Hanamaru and Daikichi)

He is a clerk at the law firm to which Sakaiko once belonged, and a legal apprentice who aspired to become a judge.
The deceased lost his life after an incident.

＜Reason for the appointment by Yomiuri TV producer Suwa
The character we are asking Daikichi to play this time is Fumikazu Haba, who is already deceased in the drama, but is a rather unexpected character who is heavily involved in the story. The producers and I had a lot of discussions about whether it would be a good idea for him to play such a role with a different approach. We discussed this with the producers, and we came to the conclusion that it would be better to play the role with a different attitude. "Daikichi-san, who is a bit plain in comedy and variety shows, but has a unique and distinctive flavor, would be perfect for this role, don't you think? It did not take long for this thought to then become the goal of our conversation up to that point. I was very happy to hear that Daikichi-san had actually seen the first theatrical version of "Detective Conan: Clockwork Skyscraper". And by having him play the strange character of Haba, I hope he can express the buildup to the 22nd installment, "Zero no Shokugunin".


Film Information] (*Honorifics omitted)
Detective Conan: Zero no Shokunin (Detective Conan: Executioner of Zero)
. Release date: April 13, 2018 (Friday)

＜Story＞
Edge of Ocean, a new facility in Tokyo Bay where the Tokyo Summit will be held.
On May 1, when the summit is to be held, as many as 22,000 police officers will be deployed to the super-massive facility, when suddenly one day a large-scale bombing occurs!
There was the shadow of Toru Amuro, a member of the National Police Agency's secret organization known as "Zero," which controls the public security police nationwide.
Conan can't help but feel uncomfortable about the bombing, which occurred not on the day of the summit but beforehand, and the mysterious behavior of Amuro, who is working in secret.
Then, a fingerprint left in evidence at the scene matches the fingerprint of Kogoro Mouri, who used to work for the Metropolitan Police Department!
Is this some kind of conspiracy? Conan and Amuro begin to antagonize each other over Kogoro's arrest.
Is the mysterious Toru Amuro an enemy or an ally?
The countdown to the "top secret mission" has already begun.

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・Original story: Gosho Aoyama's "Detective Conan" (serialized in Shogakukan's "Weekly Shōnen Sunday")
・Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa Screenplay: Takeharu Sakurai Music: Katsuo Ohno
・Production: Shogakukan/ YTV/ NTV/ShoPro/ Toho/ TMS Entertainment
・Distributor: Toho

Cast＞
Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama,Toru Furuya and others Rikiya, Toru Furuya and others


(C) 2018 Gosho Aoyama / Detective Conan Production Committee