Rubbing movie popularity? "Detective Conan Station" appears in Aichi Prefecture, Japan

Source: People's Daily News

"Detective Conan Station" on the Inuyama Line of the Nagoya Railway. (Source: Japan's Asahi Shimbun)

People's Daily Tokyo, April 15 Comprehensive Japanese media reports, along with the upcoming release of the latest popular animated movie "Detective Conan", Gangnam Station of the Nagoya Railway Inuyama Line in Gangnam City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, recently replaced part of the station with "Detective Conan Station", and also sold out original keychains on the 14th, which sold out in just a few hours. The person in charge of Nagoya Railway said: "The speed of sales is beyond imagination, and we plan to sell it again in late April. ”

According to the Nagoya Railway Department, on the 14th, keychains printed with the words "Detective Conan Station" were sold at five locations, including Nagoya Station. At 5:15 a.m. that morning, there were already 5 or 6 people queuing up at Gangnam Station before the first train departure time, and it was sold out at about 11:30 a.m.

There were many Conan fans who took photos in front of the new station name that day, and some asked at the station window when they would release the original keychain again. A local 59-year-old housewife also came to the station to buy a keychain, but unfortunately did not buy it. She said: "If it is sold again, I will come to buy it." ”

It is reported that the 24th theatrical version of "Detective Conan", "Detective Conan: Crimson Bullets", will be released nationwide on April 16, and one of the stages of its story is Aichi Prefecture. Gangnam Station in Aichi Prefecture is spelled out in the Roman letter "KONAN", which is the same as Conan's spelling and reading. Therefore, the local government launched this campaign. (Editor: Xu Wenjin Reviewer: Chen Jianjun)