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Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser
Movie

Detective Conan: The Raven Chaser

2009 • Unknown

Woke Score
1.6
out of 10

Plot

A new member from the Black Organization that shrunk Shinichi's body manages to find out about Shinichi's transformation into Conan. This discovery starts to put those around him in danger as Gin and the other Black Organization members start to take action.

Overall Series Review

The film centers on a murder mystery tied to a past heroic sacrifice, all while the genius high school detective, shrunk into a child, tries to evade a shadowy global criminal syndicate that has infiltrated the unified Japanese police force. The narrative is a straightforward, high-stakes detective thriller. The core conflict is rooted in a traditional quest for objective justice and preventing a powerful, anarchic organization from eliminating the protagonist and acquiring a memory chip. The plot is driven entirely by intellectual and physical capability, investigative procedure, and moral courage. It does not introduce themes of privilege, systemic oppression, or cultural self-hatred. Female characters are notably competent in their established roles, such as the detective and the martial artist, without being portrayed as flawless 'Mary Sues' or explicitly demeaning their male counterparts. The focus remains strictly on crime, deduction, and action, with no discernible engagement with modern political or social ideologies.

Categorical Breakdown

Identity Politics1/10

The plot is a meritocratic battle of wits and skill between the detective and the Black Organization agent. Characters are defined by their intelligence, loyalty, and competence. There is no lecture on privilege or systemic oppression, and the setting remains culturally authentic to Japan with a predominantly Japanese cast.

Oikophobia1/10

The film depicts a large conference of police officers from across Japan uniting to solve a serial murder case, showcasing the home country's institutions of law enforcement as serious and capable protectors of order. The villainy is attributed to individuals and a non-national crime syndicate, not the nation's heritage or ancestors.

Feminism3/10

Female characters like Detective Sato and the police women are professional and capable, while Ran Mouri is a powerful martial artist who fights the main villain. However, the conflict is not explicitly framed as an anti-male message, and the most pivotal deductive work belongs to the male protagonist. Men and women display distinct but complementary forms of strength.

LGBTQ+1/10

The narrative is focused entirely on a criminal investigation and the Black Organization threat. There are no characters or plot points that center on alternative sexual identities, deconstruction of the nuclear family, or promotion of gender theory. The structure of relationships remains normative.

Anti-Theism2/10

The movie is a secular crime thriller with a clear moral objective of catching a killer and dismantling a criminal organization. The villains are motivated by personal revenge or criminal enterprise. The story operates on a principle of objective truth and justice, with no hostility directed toward traditional religion.