Conan franchise dominates Vietnam with viral AI portrayals and record box‑office

An AI‑generated video recreating the characters of the long‑running Detective Conan series as realistic people has gone viral in Vietnam, drawing millions of views on social media. The depictions of characters such as Ran Mori, Haibara Ai, Shinichi Kudo and others sparked lively debate over their appearance compared with fans’ expectations.

At the same time, the latest Conan film, *Conan Movie 29: Fallen Angel on the Highway*, topped the Vietnamese box‑office, earning roughly 90 billion VND in its first three days and closing in on the 100 billion‑dong milestone. The movie outperformed rival releases, including *The Odyssey*, underscoring the franchise’s enduring popularity in the country.