Detective Conan: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital (名探偵コナン 迷宮の) is a 2003 Japanese animated mystery thriller film and the seventh feature film based on the manga series Case Closed. It was directed by Kenji Kodama.
This film marks the final directorial work by original director Kenji Kodama, who had been in charge since the first film, Case Closed: The Time Bombed Skyscraper. Kodama stepped down from his role as director of the "Detective Conan" series after this film, and was succeeded by Yasuichiro Yamamoto.
It was the first film in full-length traditional digital paint. Studio A-CAT did the 3D graphics. The film was released on 19 April 2003 and grossed ¥3.2 billion.[2]
Plot
A series of murders occurs across Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto, in which five men are killed using traditional Japanese weapons such as sword and bow and arrow. The perpetrator is described as wearing a Noh mask depicting an elderly man. Investigations conducted jointly by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, Osaka Prefectural Police, and Kyoto Prefectural Police reveal that the victims were all members of Genji Hotaru, a criminal group specializing in the theft of antique art.