This animation is part of the famed Detective Conan franchise, which began as a manga series in 1994 and has since spawned numerous anime, film, and video game adaptations. Kicking off our list of the best Japanese films of 2018 is Detective Conan: Zero the Enforcer. March 17, 2018.Japanese Title: 名探偵コナンゼロの執行人 | Voices: Minami Takayama, Wakana Yamazaki, Rikiya Koyama, Kappei Yamaguchi, Aya Ueto | Genre: Animation, Adventure, Mystery, Crime

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'Jung Woo-Sung Joins Jo In-Sung In 'The King' '. 'The King' New Korean Crime Thriller Starring Jo In-sung, Jung Woo-Sung'. 'Jung Woo Sung And Jo In Sung Confirm To Film 'The King' '. In total, the film gathered 5.31 million spectators and grossed US$38.5 million nationwide, making it the 7th highest-grossing South Korean film in 2017. The film was number-one on its opening in South Korea, with 1.85 million admissions and US$13.2 million in gross.

The film had a limited release in North America on January 27, 2017. The film was released in South Korea on January 18, 2017. The film's first trailer has broken the record for most views for a Korean movie trailer with more than 7.17 million views in seven days within its release. Filming took place in Seoul, Daejeon and Busan in South Korea.

Filming began on February 4 and finished July 3, 2016. First script reading took place in late January, 2016.

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