Case Closed: Sunflowers of Inferno

Case Closed: Sunflowers of Inferno

Year: 2015

Runtime: 113 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Kobun Shizuno

MysteryAnimationAdventureCrime

While attending an auction, a priceless Van Gogh painting, Sunflowers, is seemingly stolen. Detective Conan, as Conan Edogawa, investigates the theft, suspecting the notorious Kaito Kid is responsible. He must determine if the artwork is genuine or a meticulously crafted forgery, all while pursuing the elusive thief and uncovering the truth behind the apparent crime.

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1

Auction unveils Sunflowers and a grand plan

In a glamorous New York City auction, van Gogh's Sunflowers reappear after years of being thought lost. Jirokichi Suzuki and his niece Sonoko win the bid with 300 million dollars and immediately announce a bold plan to bring all seven Sunflowers together for a single worldwide exhibition. The event will be staged in a cliffside gallery in Japan, nicknamed Lake Rock, and protected by seven specialists known as the Seven Samurai.

Auction night New York City
2

Kaitou Kid crashes the press conference

During the press conference, Kaitou Kid flings a card onto the platform and vanishes in a blinding flash, causing chaos among the crowd. Shinichi Kudo steps forward to assist, and his undercover identity begins to blur with Kid's audacious persona. The Sunflowers' safety becomes a shared objective as the chase unfolds.

Press conference moment New York City auction site
3

Air transfer to Japan is sabotaged

A cargo plane carrying the Sunflowers to Japan is sabotaged when a bomb blows out the cargo door, sending paintings spiraling into the sky. Conan Edogawa tracks the chaos from the ground as Kid descends, but the paintings are found abandoned by Kid and the plane lands safely with no casualties.

During the airborne transfer In flight to Japan
4

Sunflowers return to Tokyo and trigger a new scheme

Back in Tokyo, a second display of Sunflowers opens in a Japanese gallery, and a Kid card arrives signaling another bid to steal. Ai Haibara's daily visits with an elderly woman tie personal memory to the ongoing heist as the pace quickens.

After arrival in Tokyo Tokyo gallery
5

Second theft unfolds and ransom is issued

Kid reappears and steals the second Sunflowers, issuing a ransom of ¥10 billion to be delivered within two hours. Suzuki and others scramble to verify the threat while security ramps up around the artwork. The clock starts ticking on a high-stakes heist that could derail the exhibition.

Second theft and ransom window Tokyo gallery
6

Ransom scene in an isolated hotel room

The ransom money sits untouched in an isolated hotel room, guarded by the gallery director, as a hidden danger seems to close in. A suspicious bottle of water triggers a near-lethal trap, prompting Conan and Inspector Bowles to intervene when Kid reappears outside the window. A tense pursuit follows as the room becomes a battleground of wits.

Ransom delivery window Isolated hotel room
7

Suzuki keeps the exhibition on track despite threats

Even as a second attack looms and a phosphine-based danger is suspected, Suzuki decides to keep the Sunflowers exhibition on track. He tightens security with the Seven Samurai and reassures staff that the show will go on, foreshadowing further complications.

Post-ransom planning Lake Rock site
8

Grand exhibition day and Kid's return

On the day of the grand exhibition, Kid returns and briefly impersonates Shinichi to slip into the crowd, leaving a cryptic note for Conan. The Seven Samurai are evacuated and locked down as a fire triggered by a power failure threatens the gallery. Tension peaks as investigators pursue the mystery.

Exhibition day Lake Rock cliff gallery, Japan
9

Azuma's death and motive emerges

Koichi Azuma, Koji's twin, is found dead after the Sunflowers are recovered. He confesses to killing his brother but denies involvement in the theft, complicating the case and shifting the motive toward a family-driven conspiracy. The investigators press on to untangle truth from deception.

During exhibition aftermath Lake Rock gallery
10

Vaults fail and a rescue operation begins

The gallery vaults fail and two Sunflowers become stuck, trapping priceless artworks inside. Kid acts to save at least one painting while Ran Mouri returns to the scene, adding emotional stakes to the technical crisis. The building's integrity falters as alarms scream.

Vault failure moment Lake Rock gallery vaults
11

Conan orchestrates a perilous escape

Conan helps rescue the remaining painting as the cliffside gallery begins to cave in. He uses an improvised explosive football to create a pressure change and carve a path through a submerged tunnel, enabling escape and a dramatic rescue.

During collapse Lake Rock cliff tunnel
12

The mastermind revealed

In the chaotic aftermath, Kaitou Kid faces Inspector Bowles and reveals that Natsumi Miyadai planned to destroy the Sunflowers because she believed they were fakes. He recounts Konosuke Jii's past role in saving the painting during the U.S. air raid decades earlier, tying history to the present caper. Bowles lets Kid go, moved by the truth and the long history surrounding the Sunflowers.

Revelation moment Lake Rock scene
13

Resolution and preservation

The elderly woman involved is revealed to be the same person Haibara spoke with earlier, confirming the long-running connection between the cases. The Sunflowers are preserved, and the mystery is resolved as Conan is rescued and the critical artwork remains intact. The night ends with a sense of closure as the exhibition story ends.

Resolution night Lake Rock vicinity

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