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Recently, episode 1144 of “Detective Conan” was broadcast in Japan, which immediately sparked heated discussions among netizens. In this episode, Conan, Sera Masumi, and Hyoue Kuroda unexpectedly get involved in a bomb threat case, and they need to work together to crack a series of complex codes to find the location of the hotel where the bomb has been planted.
However, the audience’s focus is not on the tense and exciting case, but rather on a small detail revealed in this episode — Conan turns out to be a fan of “The Drugstore Girl’s Monologue.” However, strictly speaking, he should be watching “The Pharmacy Girl’s Monologue”! Now, let’s analyze this interesting little episode together~~
X Trending: “The Monologue of the Pharmacy Girl”
On the afternoon of December 7, this phrase “The Monologue of the Pharmacy Girl” unexpectedly soared to the top of the trending list on the Japanese X platform, and the reason was the airing of episode 1144 of “Detective Conan.” It can be said that the humor and creativity of the animation production team are behind this trending topic.
In this episode, Conan happily walked out of a second-hand bookstore, holding three copies of the “limited edition mystery novels” he had longed for.
The titles of these three novels are: “The Pharmacy Girl’s Monologue, The Bagging Insider, Don’t Say It’s a Mistake”. When these titles appeared on the screen, they immediately sparked a strong reaction from the audience.
Japanese netizens immediately saw through the clever titles, as they clearly parodied several currently popular works: “The Soliloquy of the Apothecary Girl”
Secret Inside – The Policewoman’s Counterattack
And ‘Don’t Say It’s Inference’
This not only showcases the production team’s keen capture of current cultural trends, but also satisfies the audience’s enjoyment of cultural associations while watching the inference.
Many netizens were surprised, realizing that Conan is also a fan of “The Apothecary’s Daughter’s Monologue”, and this kind of humorous parody has successfully propelled the term “The Apothecary’s Daughter’s Monologue” rapidly to the trending search list.
This kind of setting, similar to a “cultural Easter egg”, reflects the deep understanding of the original work by the anime creators and their interactive orientation with the audience.
It is worth noting that episode 1144 is not an entirely new animation creation, but rather an adaptation from the original manga, specifically from volume 103, covering episodes 1094 to 1096. This also means that the humor in these book titles comes from the manga itself, while the animation is merely a vivid visual representation based on that.
For a detective character like Conan, having a wide range of reading interests seems reasonable. After all, reading can inspire creative thinking and broaden the scope of information acquisition. Details such as “out-of-print detective novels” further enrich Conan’s character development, allowing the audience to feel the multi-layered nature of this character even more.
This clever prank not only turned an ordinary plot into a hot topic of discussion among viewers but also provided everyone with a relaxed cultural association.
This harmless humor is the animation’s way of giving back to the audience and makes one look forward to what unique and ingenious settings await discovery in the future.
Unbeknownst to him, Conan’s diverse interests have also shown us a different side of him. Does this imply that in future storylines, Conan will explore other cultural elements more deeply? The audience is full of anticipation.
