Detective Conan Wiki:Featured songs/2023
January-June
Love's Scenario (アイのシナリオ Ai no Shinario) is a single by the collaboration between CHiCO and Honeyworks. Vocalist CHiCO partnered with Vocaloid musical group HoneyWorks to make songs since May 2014. The song was released on February 4, 2015 and was used as the second opening of Magic Kaito 1412, starting on its thirteenth episode on January 10, 2015, until its 24th episode on March 28, 2015. The song peaked at #16 on the Oricon Chart.
Animated by Hiromi Ogata and directed by Susumu Kudo, the TV version of the song shows scenery of Tokyo at night, with the protagonist Kaito Kuroba going around the town, surrounded by crows.
Recently featured: Hikari - Togetsukyou ~Kimi Omou~
June-August
Time after time ~In the Town of Dancing Flowers~ (Time after time ～花舞う街で～ Taimu Afutā Taimu ~Hana Mau Machi de~) is a single written and sung by Mai Kuraki and her sixth song featured in the series. Composed by Aika Ohno and arranged by Cybersound, the song was released on March 5, 2003 and was used as the theme song of Movie 7: Crossroad in the Ancient Capital, released on April 19, 2003 during Golden Week. The song peaked at #3 Monthly and at #67 Yearly on the Oricon Chart.
In the movie, the song got an additional arrangement by Daisuke Ikeda. The movie version of the song was later released in the album "If I Believe", "MAI KURAKI BEST 151A－LOVE & HOPE－", and "Mai Kuraki x Detective Conan Collaboration Best 21 - Shinjitsu wa Itsumo Uta ni Aru!". The remix version of the song was also included in her single Togetsukyō ~Kimi Omou~, which served as the theme song of Movie 21: The Crimson Love Letter and as the 55th closing of the series.
Recently featured: Togetsukyou ~Kimi Omou~ - Ai no Scenario
August-September
The Eternal Alibi (永遠の不在証明 Eien no Fuzai Shōmei) is a single written and composed by Ringo Sheena, founder and lead vocalist of Tokyo Jihen, the performer of the song. It was released on April 8, 2020 as part of their EP News and was destined as the theme song of Movie 24: The Scarlet Bullet. The movie release was postponed until April 16, 2021 during Golden Week, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The song was then released digitally on April 9, 2021. The song peaked at #2 Weekly on the Oricon Chart.
The song was released after an almost 8-year hiatus of the band and was widely well received by media and Conan fans.
Recently featured: Ai no Scenario - Time after time ~Hana Mau Machi de~
