Detective Conan Hosts Online Illustration Contest for Fans on Pixiv

Detective Conan fans, get read with your drawing tablets because you might not get this opportunity a second time! Your chance to bowl over your favorite series’ creator with your art is here!


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The well-known crime-solving series, Detective Conan, is back with a new way to promote their upcoming Scarlet Bullet movie, and this time, fans will be pleased with what the series has in store for us.

Detective Conan Hosts Online Illustration Contest
Detective Conan | Source: IMDb

An online illustration contest is being held for Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet movie. The tournament is hosted by pixiv.

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Movie release commemorative illustration contest held! We are waiting for applications from “magicians”!

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pixiv is a Japanese website that serves as an online community for artists. Not only can illustrations be uploaded on the site, many famous mangakas actually started their careers by posting their manga ideas on pixiv.

The contest has been underway from 27th January and submissions will be accepted till 28th February. The illustration will have to be based on the Detective Conan theme and incorporate the scarlet color.

Detective Conan Hosts Online Illustration Contest
Detective Conan | Source: IMDb
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The anime film’s staff want to make the process of waiting for the movie more enjoyable and increase the anticipation of fans at the same time. Users of pixiv and pixiv Sketch will be able to participate in the contest.

The illustration contest’s winner will be presented with Gosho Aoyama’s autograph on a shikishi (traditional square illustration board). All participants will receive an original thank-you letter data.

Want to participate in the contest? You can do it right here!

Participate in Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Illustration Contest

Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet will premiere in theatres on 16th April 2021. It was initially scheduled for a 2020 release, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the 24th movie of the franchise.

About Detective Conan

Detective Conan is a detective manga series by Gosho Aoyama. It was first serialized in 1994 and has been published for over two decades.

Shinichi Kudo, or Conan is a high school detective who has been turned into a child after consuming a toxin.

Along with the FBI and a variety of characters, he solves mysterious cases. He takes on the name of Conan and tries to pin down the syndicate responsible for shrinking him.

Source: Pixiv website

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